SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Transport Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF KNIVES.

    (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``transport''--
            (1) includes staying in temporary lodging overnight, common
        carrier misrouting or delays, stops for food, fuel, vehicle
        maintenance, emergencies, or medical treatment, and any other
        activity related to the journey of a person; and
            (2) does not include transport of a knife with the intent
        to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term
        exceeding 1 year involving the use or threatened use of force
        against another person, or with knowledge, or reasonable cause
        to believe, that such an offense is to be committed in the
        course of, or arising from, the journey.
    (b) Transport of Knives.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of any
        law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political
        subdivision thereof, a person who is not otherwise prohibited
        by any Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or
        receiving a knife shall be entitled to transport a knife for
        any lawful purpose from any place where the person may lawfully
        possess, carry, or transport the knife to any other place where
        the person may lawfully possess, carry, or transport the knife
        if--
                    (A) in the case of transport by motor vehicle, the
                knife--
                            (i) is not directly accessible from the
                        passenger compartment of the motor vehicle; or
                            (ii) in the case of a motor vehicle without
                        a compartment separate from the passenger
                        compartment, is contained in a locked container
                        other than the glove compartment or console;
                        and
                    (B) in the case of transport by means other than a
                motor vehicle, including any transport over land or on
                or through water, the knife is contained in a locked
                container.
            (2) Limitation.--This subsection shall not apply to the
        transport of a knife or tool in the cabin of a passenger
        aircraft subject to the rules and regulations of the
        Transportation Security Administration.
    (c) Emergency Knives.--
            (1) In general.--A person--
                    (A) may carry in the passenger compartment of a
                mode of transportation a knife or tool--
                            (i) the blades of which consist only of a
                        blunt tipped safety blade, a guarded blade, or
                        both; and
                            (ii) that is specifically designed for
                        enabling escape in an emergency by cutting
                        safety belts; and
                    (B) shall not be required to secure a knife or tool
                described in subparagraph (A) in a locked container.
            (2) Limitation.--This subsection shall not apply to the
        transport of a knife or tool in the cabin of a passenger
        aircraft subject to the rules and regulations of the
        Transportation Security Administration.
    (d) No Arrest.--A person who is transporting a knife in compliance
with this section may not be arrested for violation of any law, rule,
or regulation of a State or political subdivision of a State related to
the possession, transport, or carrying of a knife, unless there is
probable cause to believe that the person is not in compliance with
subsection (b).
    (e) Costs.--If a person who asserts this section as a claim or
defense in a civil or criminal action or proceeding is a prevailing
party on the claim or defense, the court shall award costs and
reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person.
    (f) Expungement.--If a person who asserts this section as a claim
or defense in a criminal proceeding is a prevailing party on the claim
or defense, the court shall enter an order that directs that there be
expunged from all official records all references to--
            (1) the arrest of the person for the offense as to which
        the claim or defense was asserted;
            (2) the institution of any criminal proceedings against the
        person relating to such offense; and
            (3) the results of the proceedings, if any.
    (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit any right to possess, carry, or transport a knife
under applicable State law.

            Passed the Senate December 11, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1092

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives
      interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State
                             prohibitions.

Summary: Interstate Transport Act of 2017 This bill permits an individual to transport a knife for any lawful purpose between two places where it is legal to possess and carry such knife. The individual must comply with specified requirements. The bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with specified requirements. An individual may assert compliance with this bill's requirements as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action or proceeding.

Interstate Transport Act of 2017


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Bicycle Helmet Safety Act
of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) 90 million Americans ride bicycles and 20 million ride
        a bicycle more than once a week;
            (2) between 1984 and 1988, 2,985 bicyclists in the United
        States died from head injuries and 905,752 suffered head
        injuries that were treated in hospital emergency rooms;
            (3) 41 percent of bicycle-related head injury deaths and 76
        percent of bicycle-related head injuries occurred among
        American children under age 15;
            (4) deaths and injuries from bicycle accidents cost society
        $7.6 billion annually; and a child suffering from a head
        injury, on average, will cost society $4.5 million over the
        child's lifetime;
            (5) universal use of bicycle helmets in the United States
        would have prevented 2,600 deaths from head injuries and
        757,000 injuries; and
            (6) only 5 percent of children in the Nation who ride
        bicycles wear helmets.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration may, in accordance with section 4, make grants to
States, State political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations for
programs that require or encourage individuals under the age of 16 to
wear approved bicycle helmets. In making those grants, the
Administrator shall allow grantees to use wide discretion in designing
programs that effectively promote increased bicycle helmet use.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES FOR GRANTS.

    A grant made under section 3 may be used by a grantee to--
            (1) enforce a law that requires individuals under the age
        of 16 to wear approved bicycle helmets on their heads while
        riding on bicycles;
            (2) assist individuals under the age of 16 to acquire
        approved bicycle helmets;
            (3) develop and administer a program to educate individuals
        under the age of 16 and their families on the importance of
        wearing such helmets in order to improve bicycle safety; or
            (4) carry out any combination of the activities described
        in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).

SEC. 5. STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Bicycle helmets manufactured 9 months or more
after the date of the enactment of this Act shall conform to--
            (1) any interim standard described under subsection (b),
        pending the establishment of a final standard pursuant to
        subsection (c); and
            (2) the final standard, once it has been established under
        subsection (c).
    (b) Interim Standards.--The interim standards are as follows:
            (1) The American National Standards Institute standard
        designated as ``Z90.4-1984''.
            (2) The Snell Memorial Foundation standard designated as
        ``B-90''.
            (3) Any other standard that the Consumer Product Safety
        Commission determines is appropriate.
    (c) Final Standard.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall
begin a proceeding under section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
to--
            (1) review the requirements of the interim standards set
        forth in subsection (a) and establish a final standard based on
        such requirements;
            (2) include in the final standard a provision to protect
        against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle
        riders;
            (3) include in the final standard provisions that address
        the risk of injury to children; and
            (4) include additional provisions as appropriate.
Sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 and
2058) shall not apply to the proceeding under this subsection and
section 11 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2060) shall not apply with respect to
any standard issued under such proceeding. The final standard shall
take effect 1 year from the date it is issued.
    (d) Failure To Meet Standards.--
            (1) Failure to meet interim standard.--Until the final
        standard takes effect, a bicycle helmet that does not conform
        to an interim standard as required under subsection (a)(1)
        shall be considered in violation of a consumer product safety
        standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
            (2) Status of final standard.--The final standard developed
        under subsection (c) shall be considered a consumer product
        safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety
        Act.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    For the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry out
the grant program authorized by this Act, there are authorized to be
appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $3,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995, and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.

SEC. 7. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``approved bicycle helmet'' means a bicycle
helmet that meets--
            (1) any interim standard described in section 5(b), pending
        establishment of a final standard under section 5(c); and
            (2) the final standard, once it is established under
        section 5(c).

Summary: Children's Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make grants to States, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations for programs that require or encourage individuals under age 16 to wear approved bicycle helmets. Specifies that such grants may be used to: (1) enforce a law that requires such individuals to wear approved bicycle helmets, (2) assist such individuals to acquire such helmets. And (3) develop and adminster a program to educate such individuals and their families on the importance of wearing such helmets. Sets interim standards for bicycle helmets and provides that a helmet that does not conform shall be considered in violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to begin a proceeding to review the requirements of the interim standards and establish a final standard that includes provisions to protect against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle riders and to address the risk of injury to children. Specifies that the final standard shall be considered a consumer product safety standard under the CPSA. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF INDIVIDUALS NOT AUTHORIZED
              TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 6103 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of
returns and return information) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
            ``(9) Disclosure to secretary of homeland security of
        employment information of employees not authorized to be
        employed in united states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If--
                            ``(i) the Secretary receives a return from
                        any person or entity (hereafter in this
                        paragraph referred to as the `employer')
                        showing wages (as defined in section 3121(a))
                        paid to any employee, and
                            ``(ii) the TIN of such employee, as shown
                        on such return, indicates that such employee is
                        not authorized to be employed in the United
                        States,
                the Secretary shall provide electronically to the
                Secretary of Homeland Security the following
                information as shown on such return: the name, address,
                and TIN of such employee and the name, address, and
                employer identification number of the employer.
                    ``(B) Notice to employer and employee.--Whenever
                the Secretary sends a notice under subparagraph (A)
                with respect to any employer and employee, the
                Secretary also shall notify the employer and the
                employee in writing that such employee is not
                authorized to be employed in the United States and that
                the employee's employment with the employer should be
                terminated not later than the 30th day after the date
                of the notice. Such notice shall also describe--
                            ``(i) the employer's obligations under this
                        paragraph,
                            ``(ii) the employee's right under this
                        paragraph to contest the determination that the
                        employee is not authorized to be employed in
                        the United States, and
                            ``(iii) the procedure under this paragraph
                        for contesting such determination.
                    ``(C) Employee's right to contest.--
                            ``(i) Notice to employee.--If any employer
                        receives such a notice from the Secretary with
                        respect to an employee, the employer shall,
                        within 3 business days after the date the
                        employer received such notice, provide a copy
                        of such notice to the employee.
                            ``(ii) Right to contest.--An employee may
                        contest the accuracy of such notice during the
                        30-day period beginning on the date that the
                        employer provided the notice under clause (i)
                        to the employee.
                            ``(iii) Contest procedure.--If, during such
                        30-day period, the employee provides the
                        employer with information substantiating such
                        employee's claimed authorization to be employed
                        in the United States, the employer shall, in
                        such form and manner as the Secretary shall
                        prescribe, provide to the Secretary--
                                    ``(I) the employee's name, address,
                                and taxpayer identification number,
                                    ``(II) the employer's name,
                                address, telephone number, and employer
                                identification number, and
                                    ``(III) the information provided by
                                the employee to the employer
                                substantiating such employee's
                                authorization to be employed in the
                                United States.
                    ``(D) Verification from department of homeland
                security.--
                            ``(i) Transmittal of inquiry.--Within 3
                        business days after receiving the information
                        described in subparagraph (C)(iii), the
                        Secretary shall provide such information
                        electronically to the Secretary of Homeland
                        Security.
                            ``(ii) Response.--Within 7 business days
                        after receiving such information, the Secretary
                        of Homeland Security shall electronically
                        notify the Secretary, and shall notify the
                        employer and employee in writing, as to whether
                        the employee is authorized to be employed in
                        the United States.
                    ``(E) Suspension of obligation to terminate
                employment until response received.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
                        clause (ii), if the employee meets the
                        requirement of subparagraph (C)(iii), the
                        employer's obligation to terminate the
                        employment of such employee shall be suspended
                        until the employer receives the notice
                        described in subparagraph (D)(ii).
                            ``(ii) Timely response not received.--If
                        the employer does not receive such notice
                        before the 30th day after the close such 30-day
                        period, the employer shall so notify the
                        Secretary.
                    ``(F) Rebuttable presumption of violation of the
                immigration and nationality act.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A rebuttable presumption
                        is created that the employer has violated
                        section 274A(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and
                        Nationality Act if--
                                    ``(I) the employer employs an
                                individual with respect to whom a
                                notice is received under subparagraph
                                (B) after the 30 days described in such
                                subparagraph,
                                    ``(II) the employer fails to notify
                                the Secretary as required by
                                subparagraph (E)(ii) and employs such
                                individual, or
                                    ``(III) the employer refers the
                                individual for employment after
                                receiving a notice under subparagraph
                                (B) with respect to such individual.
                            ``(ii) Exceptions.--
                                    ``(I) Suspension period.--Clause
                                (i)(I) shall not apply during the
                                suspension period described in
                                subparagraph (E)(i)
                                    ``(II) Notice from secretary of
                                homeland security.--Clause (i) shall
                                cease to apply with respect to an
                                individual after the date that the
                                employer is notified by the Secretary
                                of Homeland Security that such
                                individual is authorized to be employed
                                in the United States.
                    ``(G) Refunds denied.--No refund of any tax imposed
                by this title shall be made to any individual for any
                taxable year during any portion of which such
                individual is employed in the United States without
                being authorized to be so employed.
                    ``(H) Special rules.--
                            ``(i) Protection from liability.--No
                        employer shall be civilly or criminally liable
                        under any law for any action taken in good
                        faith reliance on information provided by the
                        Secretary or the Secretary of Homeland Security
                        with respect to any individual's eligibility to
                        be employed in the United States.
                            ``(ii) Timely mailing treated as timely
                        notice.--Rules similar to the rules of section
                        7502 shall apply for purposes of this section.
                            ``(iii) Last known address of employee.--
                        Any notice required to be provided to an
                        employee under this section shall be sufficient
                        if mailed to the employee at the last known
                        address of the employee.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) of such
Code is amended by striking ``(5) or (7)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``(5), (7), or (9)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to returns received more than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of any employer tax return which shows wages paid to an employee who is not authorized to be employed in the United States. And (2) provide a written notice to the employer and employee involved that such employment is illegal and must be terminated within 30 days after the date of said notice. Allows any employee who receives a notice to contest such notice and provide documentation substantiating such employee's claimed authorization to work in the United States.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of employer returns showing the employment of individuals not authorized to be employed in the United States and to notify the employers that they must terminate the employment of those employees, to provide an opportunity for those employees to contest the information, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cleaning Product Labeling Act of
2017''.

SEC. 2. CLEANING PRODUCTS LABELING REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Labeling Requirement.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year
after the date on which the Commission issues regulations under
subsection (d), a cleaning product manufactured for sale, offered for
sale, distributed in commerce, or imported to the United States after
such date shall bear a label on the product's container or packaging
with, and the manufacturer of the product shall include on the Internet
website of the manufacturer (if the manufacturer maintains an Internet
website), a complete and accurate list of all the product's
ingredients, including the individual ingredients in dyes, fragrances,
and preservatives. Ingredients shall be listed in accordance with the
following:
            (1) Ingredients shall be listed in descending order of
        predominance in the product by weight, other than ingredients
        that constitute less than 1 percent of the product, which may
        be listed at the end in any order.
            (2) The list of ingredients on the Internet website of the
        product shall--
                    (A) include the CAS Registry Number of each
                ingredient;
                    (B) include an explanation of each ingredient's
                purpose for being in the cleaning product; and
                    (C) be available in English, Spanish, and any other
                language the Commission or Administration determines
                necessary to ensure that users of the product in the
                United States are informed as to the complete list of
                the product's ingredients and their function.
    (b) Treatment of Nonconforming Products.--
            (1) Consumer products.--A cleaning product under the
        jurisdiction of the Commission that is not in conformity with
        the labeling requirements of subsection (a), including a
        product the manufacturer of which is not in compliance with the
        Internet website listing requirement with respect to such
        product, shall be treated as a substance defined in section
        2(p) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C.
        1261(p)) for purposes of such Act.
            (2) Other cleaning products.--A cleaning product under the
        jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health
        Administration that is not in conformity with the labeling
        requirements of subsection (a), including a product the
        manufacturer of which is not in compliance with the Internet
        website listing requirement with respect to such product, shall
        be treated as a product in violation of a rule promulgated
        under section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
        1970 (29 U.S.C. 655).
    (c) No Effect on Existing Labeling Requirements.--Nothing in this
Act shall be interpreted as having any effect on any labeling
requirements in effect before the date of enactment of this Act as
described in section 2(p) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15
U.S.C. 1261(p)), section 3 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of
1970 (15 U.S.C. 1472), or the Hazard Communication Standard of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    (d) Rulemaking Authority of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency as necessary, the Commission shall issue regulations
for cleaning products under the jurisdiction of the Commission--
            (1) to ensure a standardized method of listing ingredients
        in an accessible, uniform, and legible manner on both the label
        and Internet website of a product as required by subsection
        (a); and
            (2) to provide for the effective enforcement of this Act.
    (e) Rulemaking Authority of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency as necessary, the Secretary of Labor
shall issue regulations, including occupational safety or health
standards, for cleaning products under the jurisdiction of the
Administration--
            (1) to ensure a standardized method of listing ingredients
        in an accessible, uniform, and legible manner on both the label
        and website of a product as required by subsection (a); and
            (2) to provide for the effective enforcement of this Act.
    (f) Preservation of Existing Agency Jurisdiction.--Nothing in this
Act shall be construed as having any effect on which cleaning products
fall within the jurisdiction of the Commission or the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration.

SEC. 3. PUBLIC RIGHT TO KNOW PETITION.

    (a) Petition.--Any person may submit a petition to the agency of
jurisdiction alleging that a cleaning product available in interstate
commerce does not satisfy the labeling requirements of this Act,
including a product the manufacturer of which is not in compliance with
the requirement to list the product's ingredients on its Internet
website.
    (b) Action by the Agency of Jurisdiction.--The agency of
jurisdiction shall notify a petitioner of the receipt of a petition
within 30 days after receipt of such petition. The agency shall
investigate the claims made by the petition and make a determination as
to the validity of such claims within 180 days after acknowledging the
receipt of such petition. If the agency sustains the claim or claims
made by the petition, the agency shall initiate the proper enforcement
actions required by law.
    (c) Regulations.--The agency of jurisdiction may issue such
regulations as it determines necessary to require that petitions
include a reasonable evidentiary basis for the claims made therein.

SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAWS.

    Nothing in this Act affects the right of a State or political
subdivision of a State to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement,
or standard of performance that is different from, or in addition to, a
regulation, requirement, liability, or standard of performance
established pursuant to this Act unless compliance with both this Act
and the State or political subdivision of a State regulation,
requirement, or standard of performance is impossible, in which case
the applicable provision of this Act shall control.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Agency of jurisdiction.--The term ``agency of
        jurisdiction'' means the Occupational Safety and Health
        Administration with respect to cleaning products and matters
        under the jurisdiction of the Administration and the Commission
        with respect to cleaning products and matters under the
        jurisdiction of the Commission.
            (2) Air care product.--The term ``air care product'' means
        a mixture of one or more chemicals the purpose of which is to
        clean and freshen air or to deodorize and neutralize unwanted
        odors in the indoor air, including solid gels, air freshener
        spray, an outlet or battery operated air freshener, a hanging
        car air freshener, and a potpourri product.
            (3) Automotive product.--The term ``automotive product''
        means a chemically formulated consumer product designed to
        maintain the appearance of a motor vehicle, but does not
        include automotive paint or a paint repair product.
            (4) Cleaning product.--The term ``cleaning product'' means
        any chemically formulated product used primarily for
        commercial, domestic, or institutional cleaning purposes,
        including an air care product, automotive product, disinfectant
        (except as provided in subparagraph (B)), and polish or floor
        maintenance product. Such term shall not include--
                    (A) any drug or cosmetic, including personal care
                items such as toothpaste, shampoo, and hand soap; or
                    (B) a product labeled, advertised, marketed, and
                distributed for use only as a pesticide, as defined by
                section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
                Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136(u)), including a
                disinfectant intended for use solely on critical or
                semi-critical devices as described by such section.
            (5) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Consumer
        Product Safety Commission.
            (6) Ingredient.--The term ``ingredient'' means a chemical
        intentionally incorporated in a cleaning product, including--
                    (A) a chemical intentionally added to the product
                that provides a technical or functional effect;
                    (B) the intentional breakdown product of a chemical
                that has an effect on the cleaning product;
                    (C) with respect to a fragrance or preservative,
                each individual component part of the fragrance or
                preservative; and
                    (D) any individual component of an ingredient or of
                an incidental ingredient that the Commission determines
                should be considered an ingredient.
            (7) Incidental ingredient.--The term ``incidental
        ingredient'' means a chemical in a cleaning product,
        including--
                    (A) any substance that is present by reason of
                having been added to a cleaning product during
                processing for its technical or functional effect;
                    (B) a chemical that has no technical or functional
                effect but is present by reason of having been
                incorporated into the cleaning product as a component
                of an ingredient of another chemical; and
                    (C) any contaminant that may form via reactions
                over the shelf life of a cleaning product and that may
                be present at levels where detection is technologically
                feasible.
            (8) Polish or floor maintenance product.--The term ``polish
        or floor maintenance product'' means a chemically formulated
        consumer product designed to polish, protect, or maintain
        furniture, floors, metal, leather, or other surfaces, including
        polish, wax, and restorer.
            (9) Secretary of labor.--The term ``Secretary of Labor''
        means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant
        Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

Summary: Cleaning Product Labeling Act of 2017 This bill requires chemically formulated cleaning products to bear a label with, and requires manufacturers to include on their Internet websites, a list of all of the product's ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, except that ingredients that constitute less than 1 of the product can be listed at the end in any order. Product websites must include: (1) the CAS Registry Number of each ingredient, and (2) an explanation of each ingredient's purpose. A product that is not in conformity with the labeling and website listing requirements shall be treated as: (1) a misbranded hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act if it is under the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), or (2) a violation of rules under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 if it is under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The CPSC and OSHA must issue regulations to enforce this bill. A person may petition the CPSC or OSHA to investigate claims that a product does not satisfy these requirements.

Cleaning Product Labeling Act of 2017


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug
Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE COVERAGE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS
              UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
              RECIPIENTS.

    (a) Continued Entitlement to Immunosuppressive Drugs.--
            (1) Kidney transplant recipients.--Section 226A(b)(2) of
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426-1(b)(2)) is amended by
        inserting ``(except for coverage of immunosuppressive drugs
        under section 1861(s)(2)(J))'' after ``shall end''.
            (2) Application.--Section 1836 of the Social Security Act
        (42 U.S.C. 1395o) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Every individual who'' and
                inserting ``(a) In General.--Every individual who'';
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                subsection:
    ``(b) Special Rules Applicable to Individuals Only Eligible for
Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of an individual whose
        eligibility for benefits under this title has ended except for
        the coverage of immunosuppressive drugs by reason of section
        226A(b)(2), the following rules shall apply:
                    ``(A) The individual shall be deemed to be enrolled
                under this part for purposes of receiving coverage of
                such drugs.
                    ``(B) The individual shall be responsible for the
                full amount of the premium under section 1839 in order
                to receive such coverage.
                    ``(C) The provision of such drugs shall be subject
                to the application of--
                            ``(i) the deductible under section 1833(b);
                        and
                            ``(ii) the coinsurance amount applicable
                        for such drugs (as determined under this part).
                    ``(D) If the individual is an inpatient of a
                hospital or other entity, the individual is entitled to
                receive coverage of such drugs under this part.
            ``(2) Establishment of procedures in order to implement
        coverage.--The Secretary shall establish procedures for--
                    ``(A) identifying beneficiaries that are entitled
                to coverage of immunosuppressive drugs by reason of
                section 226A(b)(2); and
                    ``(B) distinguishing such beneficiaries from
                beneficiaries that are enrolled under this part for the
                complete package of benefits under this part.''.
            (3) Technical amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 226A of
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426-1), as added by section
        201(a)(3)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Independence and
        Program Improvements Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-296; 108 Stat.
        1497), is redesignated as subsection (d).
    (b) Extension of Secondary Payer Requirements for ESRD
Beneficiaries.--Section 1862(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new sentence: ``With regard to immunosuppressive drugs furnished on or
after the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug
Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007, this subparagraph
shall be applied without regard to any time limitation.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to drugs furnished on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. PLANS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN COVERAGE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS
              FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS.

    (a) Application to Certain Health Insurance Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-4 et seq.) is
        amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2707. COVERAGE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
              RECIPIENTS.

    ``A group health plan (and a health insurance issuer offering
health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan) shall
provide coverage of immunosuppressive drugs in connection with a kidney
transplant that is at least as comprehensive as the coverage provided
by such plan or issuer on the day before the date of enactment of the
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant
Patients Act of 2007, and such requirement shall be deemed to be
incorporated into this section.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2721(b)(2)(A) of the
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-21(b)(2)(A)) is
        amended by inserting ``(other than section 2707)'' after
        ``requirements of such subparts''.
    (b) Application to Group Health Plans and Group Health Insurance
Coverage Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title
        I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
        U.S.C. 1185 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
        following new section:

``SEC. 714. COVERAGE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
              RECIPIENTS.

    ``A group health plan (and a health insurance issuer offering
health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan) shall
provide coverage of immunosuppressive drugs in connection with a kidney
transplant that is at least as comprehensive as the coverage provided
by such plan or issuer on the day before the date of enactment of the
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant
Patients Act of 2007, and such requirement shall be deemed to be
incorporated into this section.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 732(a) of the Employee Retirement
                Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191(a)) is
                amended by striking ``section 711'' and inserting
                ``sections 711 and 714''.
                    (B) The table of contents in section 1 of the
                Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is
                amended by inserting after the item relating to section
                713 the following new item:

``Sec. 714. Coverage of immunosuppressive drugs.''.
    (c) Application to Group Health Plans Under the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.--Subchapter B of chapter 100 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in the table of sections, by inserting after the item
        relating to section 9812 the following new item:

``Sec. 9813. Coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant
                            recipients.'';
        and
            (2) by inserting after section 9812 the following:

``SEC. 9813. COVERAGE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
              RECIPIENTS.

    ``A group health plan shall provide coverage of immunosuppressive
drugs in connection with a kidney transplant that is at least as
comprehensive as the coverage provided by such plan on the day before
the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug
Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007, and such
requirement shall be deemed to be incorporated into this section.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

Summary: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 - Amends SSA title II (OASDI) to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney transplant for which payment is made under Medicare. And (2) extend Medicare secondary payer requirements for end stage renal disease (ESRD) beneficiaries. Amends title XVIII (Medicare ) of SSA to apply special rules to kidney transplant recipients receiving additional coverage for immunosuppressive drugs. Deems such individual to be enrolled under Medicare part B. Makes him or her responsible for the full amount of the applicable premiums. Applies deductible and coinsurance requirements to the provision of such drugs. Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to set forth requirements for group health plans to provide coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Environmental
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AS DEPARTMENT
              OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Environmental Protection Agency is
redesignated as the Department of Environmental Protection (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as the ``Department''), and shall be an
executive department in the executive branch of the Government.
    (b) Secretary of Environmental Protection.--(1) There shall be at
the head of the Department a Secretary of Environmental Protection
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, except as provided in paragraph (2).
    (2) If so designated by the President, the individual who has been
nominated and confirmed and is serving as the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency on the date of enactment of this Act
shall become the Secretary of Environmental Protection, without
reconfirmation by the Senate.
    (c) Transfer of Function, Powers, and Duties.--The functions,
powers, and duties of each officer and employee of the Environmental
Protection Agency are transferred to and vested in the corresponding
officer or employee of the Department.
    (d) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary may, consistent with
other laws--
            (1) delegate any functions, powers, or duties, including
        the promulgation of regulations, to such officers and employees
        of the Department as the Secretary may designate; and
            (2) authorize such successive redelegations of such
        functions, powers, or duties within the Department as the
        Secretary considers necessary or appropriate.

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule,
regulation, reorganization plan, or delegation of authority, or in any
document--
            (1) to the Environmental Protection Agency is deemed to
        refer to the Department of Environmental Protection;
            (2) to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
        Agency is deemed to refer to the Secretary of Environmental
        Protection; and
            (3) to a subordinate official of the Environmental
        Protection Agency is deemed to refer to the corresponding
        official of the Department of Environmental Protection.

SEC. 4. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Continuing Effect of Legal Documents.--All orders,
determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, contracts,
certificates, licenses, privileges, agreements, registrations, and
other administrative actions--
            (1) which have been issued, made, granted or allowed to
        become effective by the President, the Administrator or other
        authorized official of the Environmental Protection Agency, or
        by a court of competent jurisdiction, which relate to functions
        of the Administrator or any other officer or agent of the
        Environmental Protection Agency actions; and
            (2) which are in effect on the date of the enactment of
        this Act,
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified,
terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by
the President, the Secretary, or other authorized official, by a court
of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
    (b) Proceedings not Affected.--(1) This Act shall not affect any
proceeding, proposed rule, or application for any license, permit,
certificate, registration, or financial assistance pending before the
Environmental Protection Agency on the date of the enactment of this
Act, and the effect of any such proceeding, proposed rule, or
application shall continue. Orders shall be issued, and final
determinations shall be made, in any such proceeding, proposed rule, or
application, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be
made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not been enacted, and
orders issued with respect to any such proceeding, proposed rule, or
application shall continue in effect until modified, terminated,
superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of
competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
    (2) Nothing in this subsection prohibits the discontinuance or
modification of any such proceeding, proposed rule, or application
under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such
proceeding, proposed rule, or application could have been discontinued
or modified if this Act had not been enacted.
    (c) Suits not Affected.--The provisions of this Act shall not
affect suits commenced before the date of enactment of this Act, and in
all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments
rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had
not been enacted.
    (d) Nonabatement of Actions.--No suit, action, or other proceeding
commenced before the date of enactment of this Act by or against the
Environmental Protection Agency, or by or against any individual in the
official capacity of such individual as an officer of the Environmental
Protection Agency, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Property and Resources.--The contracts, liabilities, records,
property, and other assets and interests of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall, after the date of enactment of this Act, be
considered to be the contracts, liabilities, records, property, and
other assets and interests of the Department of Environmental
Protection.

SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    After consultation with the appropriate committees of Congress, the
Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress proposed legislation
containing necessary and appropriate technical and conforming
amendments to the laws of the United States, to reflect the changes
made by this Act. Such proposed legislation shall be submitted not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Department of Environmental Protection Act - Redesignates the Environmental Protection Agency as an executive department, the Department of Environmental Protection, to be headed by a Secretary of Environmental Protection who shall be appointed by the President.

To elevate the Environmental Protection Agency to Cabinet-level status and redesignate such agency as the Department of Environmental Protection.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Investment and Economic
Development Fund for the Americas Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The historic economic, political, cultural, and
        geographic relationships among the countries of the Western
        Hemisphere are unique and of continuing special significance to
        the United States.
            (2) The interests of the countries of the Western
        Hemisphere are more interrelated today than ever before.
        Consequently, sound economic, social, and democratic progress
        in each of the countries continues to benefit other countries,
        and lack of it in any country may have serious repercussions in
        others.
            (3) Following the historic Summits of the Americas--the
        1994 Summit in Miami, the 1998 Summit in Santiago, Chile, and
        the 2001 Summit in Quebec City, Canada--the heads of state of
        the countries of the Western Hemisphere accepted the formidable
        challenge of economic and social integration in and between
        their respective countries.
            (4) To make progress toward economic and social
        integration, there is a compelling need to focus on the social
        development of the people of the Americas which, in turn, will
        promote the economic and political development of the region.
            (5) Investment in social development in the Americas,
        including investment in human and social capital, specifically
        in education, health, housing, and labor markets with the goal
        of combating social exclusion and social ills, will consolidate
        political democracy and the rule of law and promote regional
        economic integration and trade in the region.
            (6) The challenge of achieving economic integration between
        one of the world's most developed economies and some of the
        poorest and most vulnerable countries requires a special effort
        to promote social equality, develop skills, and modernize the
        infrastructure in poorer countries that will enable the people
        of these countries to maximize the amount of benefits accrued
        from economic integration.
            (7) The particular challenge facing social and economic
        development in Latin America is the historic and persistent
        highly unequal distribution of wealth. Latin America suffers
        from the most unequal distribution of wealth in the world with
        huge inequities in the distribution of assets including
        education, land, and credit.
            (8) Latin America also confronts the challenge of an
        increasing number of poor people. As of today, approximately
        one-third of the population lives in poverty and increasing
        numbers live in extreme poverty. Poverty exists in all Latin
        American countries but 70 percent of the region's poor live in
        the five largest middle-income countries.
            (9) Marginalized groups, including indigenous populations,
        people of African descent, women, people with disabilities, and
        rural populations, are socially excluded and suffer from
        poverty, stigma, and discrimination.
            (10) Democratic values are dominant throughout the
        Americas, and nearly all governments in the region have come to
        power through democratic elections.
            (11) Nonetheless, existing democratic governments and their
        constituent institutions remain fragile and face critical
        challenges including effective democratic civilian authority
        over these institutions, including the military, the
        consolidation or establishment of independent judicial
        institutions and the rule of law, and the elimination of
        corruption.
            (12) The prosperity, security, and well-being of the United
        States is linked directly to peace, prosperity, and democracy
        in the Americas. The entire region benefits by reducing
        poverty, strengthening the middle class, and promoting the rule
        of law which will also increase markets for United States goods
        and create a better environment for regional investment by
        United States businesses.
            (13) Section 101 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
        U.S.C. 2151) establishes as a principal objective of United
        States foreign assistance the ``encouragement and sustained
        support of the people of developing countries in their efforts
        to acquire the knowledge and resources essential to development
        and to build the economic, political, and social institutions
        which will improve the quality of their lives''.
            (14) It is in the national interests of the United States
        to assist developing countries in the Western Hemisphere as
        they implement the economic and political policies which are
        necessary to achieve equitable economic growth.
            (15) The Summit of the Americas has directly charged the
        multilateral institutions of the Americas, including the
        Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American
        Development Bank (IADB), and the new Inter-American Agency for
        Cooperation and Development with mobilizing private-public
        sector partnerships among industry and civil society to help
        achieve equitable development objectives.
            (16) By supporting the purposes and objectives of
        development and applying such purposes and objectives to the
        Americas, a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for
        the Americas can advance the national interests of the United
        States and can directly improve the lives of the poor and
        marginalized groups, encourage broad-based economic growth
        while protecting the environment, build human capital and
        knowledge, support meaningful participation in democracy, and
        promote peace and justice in the Americas.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is, therefore, the policy of the
United States--
            (1) to promote market-based principles, economic
        integration, social development, and trade in and between
        countries of the Americas by--
                    (A) nurturing public-private partnerships and
                microenterprise development;
                    (B) improving the quality of life and investing in
                human capital, specifically targeting education, health
                and disease prevention, and housing;
                    (C) strengthening the rule of law through improved
                efficiency and transparency in government services; and
                    (D) reducing poverty and eliminating the exclusion
                of marginalized populations, including people of
                African descent, indigenous groups, women, and people
                with disabilities; and
            (2) to establish an investment fund for the Western
        Hemisphere to advance the national interests of the United
        States, directly improve the lives of the poor and
        marginalized, encourage broad-based economic growth while
        protecting the environment, build human capital and knowledge,
        support meaningful participation in democratic institutions and
        processes, and promote peace and justice in the Americas.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.

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

 ``CHAPTER 13--SOCIAL INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE
                                AMERICAS

``SEC. 499H. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The President, acting through the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development, shall
provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic
opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere by--
            ``(1) nurturing public-private partnerships and
        microenterprise development;
            ``(2) improving the quality of life and investing in human
        capital, specifically targeting education, health and disease
        prevention, and housing;
            ``(3) strengthening the rule of law through improved
        efficiency and transparency in government services; and
            ``(4) reducing poverty and eliminating the exclusion of
        marginalized populations, including people of African descent,
        indigenous groups, women, and people with disabilities.
    ``(b) Terms and Conditions.--Assistance under this chapter may be
provided on such other terms and conditions as the President may
determine.

``SEC. 499I. TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE.

    ``(a) In General.--There is established within the United States
Agency for International Development a technical review committee.
    ``(b) Membership.--The President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint to serve on the technical review
committee--
            ``(1) individuals with technical expertise with respect to
        the development of Latin America and the Caribbean; and
            ``(2) citizens of the United States with technical
        expertise with respect to development projects and business
        experience.
Technical expertise shall be the sole criterion in making appointments
to the technical review committee.
    ``(c) Duties.--The technical review committee shall review all
projects proposed for funding using assistance provided under section
499H(a), and make recommendations to the President with respect to the
guidelines to be used in evaluating project proposals and the
suitability of the proposed projects for funding.
    ``(d) Conflicts of Interest.--A member of the technical review
committee shall not be permitted to review an application submitted by
an organization with which the member has been or is affiliated.

``SEC. 499J. REPORT.

    ``The President shall prepare and transmit to the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and other appropriate congressional
committees an annual report on the specific programs, projects, and
activities carried out under this chapter during the preceding year,
including an evaluation of the results of such programs, projects, and
activities.

``SEC. 499K. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this chapter $250,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through
2009.
    ``(b) Additional Authorities.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to
subsection (a)--
            ``(1) may be referred to as the `United States Social
        Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas';
            ``(2) are authorized to remain available until expended;
        and
            ``(3) are in addition to amounts otherwise available for
        such purposes.
    ``(c) Funding Limitation.--Not more than 7 percent of the amounts
appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used
for administrative expenses.''.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENT TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT.

    The Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 283--283z-10) is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 39. SOCIAL INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE
              AMERICAS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director at the Bank to use the voice, vote,
and influence of the United States to urge the Bank to establish an
account to be known as the `Social Investment and Economic Development
Fund for the Americas' (in this section referred to as the `Fund'),
which is to be operated and administered by the Board of Executive
Directors of the Bank consistent with subsection (b). The United States
Governor of the Bank may vote for a resolution transmitted by the Board
of Executive Directors which provides for the establishment of such an
account, and the operation and administration of the account consistent
with subsection (b).
    ``(b) Governing Rules.--
            ``(1) Use of funds.--The Fund shall be used to provide
        assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic
        opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere by--
                    ``(A) nurturing public-private partnerships and
                microenterprise development;
                    ``(B) improving the quality of life and investing
                in human capital, specifically targeting education,
                health and disease prevention, and housing;
                    ``(C) strengthening the rule of law through
                improved efficiency and transparency in government
                services; and
                    ``(D) reducing poverty and eliminating the
                exclusion of marginalized populations, including people
                of African descent, indigenous groups, women, and
                people with disabilities.
            ``(2) Application for funding through a competitive
        process.--Any interested person or organization may submit an
        application for funding by the Fund.
            ``(3) Technical review committee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Fund shall have a technical
                review committee.
                    ``(B) Membership.--The Board of Executive Directors
                of the Bank shall appoint to serve on the technical
                review committee--
                            ``(i) individuals with technical expertise
                        with respect to the development of Latin
                        America and the Caribbean; and
                            ``(ii) citizens of the United States with
                        technical expertise with respect to development
                        projects and business experience.
                Technical expertise shall be the sole criterion (other
                than citizenship pursuant to clause (ii)) in making
                appointments to the technical review committee.
                    ``(C) Duties.--The technical review committee shall
                review all projects proposed for funding by the Fund,
                and make recommendations to the Board of Executive
                Directors of the Bank with respect to the guidelines to
                be used in evaluating project proposals and the
                suitability of the proposed projects for funding.
                    ``(D) Conflicts of interest.--A member of the
                technical review committee shall not be permitted to
                review an application submitted by an organization with
                which the member has been or is affiliated.
            ``(4) Review of proposed projects.--Not more frequently
        than annually, the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank
        shall review and make decisions on applications for projects to
        be funded by the Fund, in accordance with procedures which
        provide for transparency. The Board of Executive Directors
        shall provide advance notice to all interested parties of any
        date on which such a review will be conducted.
    ``(c) Contribution Authority.--To the extent and in the amounts
provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the United States Governor
of the Bank may contribute to the Fund $1,250,000,000.
    ``(d) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the contribution authorized by
        subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated for
        payment to the Secretary of the Treasury $250,000,000 for each
        fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year in which the
        resolution described in subsection (a) is adopted.
            ``(2) Additional authorities.--Amounts appropriated
        pursuant to paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) are authorized to remain available until
                expended; and
                    ``(B) are in addition to amounts otherwise
                available for such purposes.
            ``(3) Funding limitation.--Not more than 7 percent of the
        amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for a fiscal
        year may be used for administrative expenses.''.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the countries of the Western
Hemisphere should collectively provide assistance equal to the amount
of United States bilateral assistance provided under chapter 13 of part
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 3(a) of
this Act) and multilateral assistance provided by the Social Investment
and Economic Development Fund for the Americas under section 39 of the
Inter-American Development Bank Act (as added by section 4 of this Act)
for the same purpose for which such assistance was provided.

Summary: Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act of 2003 - Sets forth the policy of the United States to: (1) promote market-based principles, economic integration, social development, and trade in and between countries of the Americas. And (2) establish an investment fund for the Western Hemisphere to advance the national interests of the United States, improve the lives of the poor and marginalized, encourage broad-based economic growth while protecting the environment, build human capital and knowledge, support meaningful participation in democratic institutions and processes, and promote peace and justice in the Americas. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the President to provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere by: (1) nurturing public-private partnerships and microenterprise development. (2) improving the quality of life and investing in human capital. (3) strengthening the rule of law through improved efficiency and transparency in government services. And (4) reducing poverty and eliminating the exclusion of marginalized populations. Establishes a technical review committee to review the projects proposed for assistance and to make recommendations to the President with respect to the guidelines to be used in evaluating project proposals and the suitability of the proposed projects for funding. Amends the Inter-American Development Bank Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the US Executive Director at the Bank to urge the Bank to establish an account to be operated and administered consistent with the above guidelines. Establishes a technical review committee in the same manner as discussed above. Expresses the sense of Congress that the countries of the Western Hemisphere should collectively provide assistance equal to the amount of US bilateral and multilateral assistance provided.

To authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Technology for the Classroom Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to establish a program to develop and
expand the use of high quality curriculum-based learning resources
using state-of-the-art technologies and techniques which are or can be
designed to increase the achievement levels of students in subject
areas including mathematics, science, geography, history and language
arts.

SEC. 3. ACHIEVEMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Competitive Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a
        competitive basis, to eligible consortia to enable such
        eligible consortia to develop instructional programs or
        technology-based systems for complete courses or units of study
        for a specific subject and grade level, if such programs or
        systems are commercially unavailable in the local area served
        by such eligible consortia.
            (2) Eligible consortium.--For the purpose of this section
        the term ``eligible consortium'' means a consortium consisting
        of--
                    (A) State or local educational agencies in
                partnership with businesses; and
                    (B) institutions of higher education or other
                public or private nonprofit organizations.
    (b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall give priority to applications describing programs or systems that
are developed--
            (1) so that the program or system may be adapted and
        applied nationally; and
            (2) to raise the achievement levels of students,
        particularly disadvantaged students who are not realizing their
        potential.
    (c) Duration and Amount.--Each grant made under this section shall
be awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years and in an amount not to
exceed $3,000,000.
    (d) Matching Requirement.--The Secretary may not make a grant to an
eligible consortium under subsection (a) unless the eligible consortium
agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible
consortium in carrying out the program or system for which the grant
was awarded, the eligible consortium will make available (from private
sources) non-Federal contributions in an amount not less than 25
percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant.
    (e) Application.--
            (1) In general.--Each consortium desiring a grant under
        this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at
        such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information
        as the Secretary may prescribe.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    (A) a description of how the program or system
                shall improve the achievement levels of students;
                    (B) a description of how teachers associated with
                the program or system will be trained to integrate
                technology into the classroom; and
                    (C) an assurance that the program or system shall
                effectively serve a large number or percentage of
                economically disadvantaged students.
    (f) Criteria for Awarding Grants.--In awarding a grant under this
section to develop a program or system, the Secretary shall consider
the appropriateness and quality of the following elements of the
program or system:
            (1) Identification of specific learning objectives and
        strategies of the proposed course or unit of study, that take
        into consideration the national education standards for various
        disciplines as such standards are developed.
            (2) Incorporation in creative ways of a variety of
        technology-based learning resources such as computer software,
        databases, films, transparencies, video and audio discs,
        telecommunications (including educational radio and
        television), and print materials.
            (3) Design that allows tailoring of the program or system
        to meet individual needs of students, particularly students at
        greatest risk of not reaching their educational potential.
            (4) Flexibility of use by teachers or local schools.
            (5) Methods for updating or revising information and
        material.
            (6) Programs or materials to train and guide teachers.
            (7) Coordination with teacher training programs.
            (8) Explanatory materials for students and parents.
            (9) Field testing and evaluation in terms of stated
        learning objectives.
            (10) Plans for pricing technology-based materials that are
        affordable for public schools and agencies.
            (11) Plans for distribution that ensure access for the
        poorest schools and school districts.
            (12) Demonstration of cost-effectiveness in relation to
        existing programs and to achieving stated learning objectives.

SEC. 4. GRANTS TO STATES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award
        grants to States to enable States to carry out the activities
        described in the plan submitted pursuant to subsection (c).
            (2) Amount of grant.--(A) Except as provided in
        subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall award grants under this
        section to each State having a plan approved under subsection
        (c) in an amount which bears the same relationship to the
        amount reserved to carry out this section under section 9 as
        the amount such State received under chapter 1 of title I of
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 bears to the
        amount received under such chapter by all States.
            (B) No State shall receive a grant pursuant to subparagraph
        (A) in an amount which is less than $100,000.
    (b) Use of Grant.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used
to--
            (1) identify schools or school districts which have a large
        number of educationally disadvantaged students and limited
        access to technology-based learning resources; and
            (2) develop jointly, with local education agencies or
        individual schools, strategies to improve the accessibility and
        use of technology-based learning resources, including specific
        plans for--
                    (A) training of teachers and school personnel;
                    (B) acquisition of hardware or software, if such
                acquisition presents a major barrier for accessibility
                to participation in the activities assisted under this
                section; and
                    (C) partnership arrangements with businesses,
                institutions of higher education, or other public or
                private nonprofit organizations.
    (c) Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Each State desiring a grant under this
        section shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in
        such manner and accompanied by such information as the
        Secretary may reasonably require.
            (2) Contents.--Each plan submitted pursuant to paragraph
        (1) shall--
                    (A) describe the activities and services for which
                assistance is sought;
                    (B) indicate how such State shall identify schools
                in need of the assistance provided under this section;
                    (C) include a strategy for providing such
                assistance; and
                    (D) contain assurances that such grant funds shall
                be focused on schools with a large percentage of
                educationally disadvantaged students.

SEC. 5. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.

    The Secretary shall coordinate and share information regarding
curriculum-based educational technology programs assisted under this
Act with other Federal agencies which administer programs that support
the development of such programs, including the National Science
Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Office of Technology
Assessment, the Department of Energy, and the Department of
Agriculture.

SEC. 6. CONSUMER REPORT.

    The Secretary shall collect information about products developed
pursuant to provisions of this Act and the evaluation of such products,
and shall disseminate such information in regular reports to State and
local educational agencies, and other organizations or individuals as
the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

SEC. 7. ROYALTIES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any royalties paid to
any State or local educational agency as a result of assistance
provided under this Act shall be used by such agency for further
development of curriculum-based learning resources authorized by this
Act.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) the terms ``institution of higher education'' and
        ``local educational agency'' have the same meanings given such
        terms by subsections (a) and (g), respectively, of section 1201
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141); and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'', unless otherwise specified,
        means the Secretary of Education.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.

    For the purpose of carrying out this Act, there are authorized to
be appropriated $90,000,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, of which--
            (1) 50 percent of such funds shall be available in each
        such fiscal year to award grants pursuant to section 3; and
            (2) 50 percent of such funds shall be available in each
        such fiscal year to award grants pursuant to section 4.

Summary: Technology for the Classroom Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible consortia to develop instructional programs and technology-based systems for complete courses or units of study for a specific subject and grade level, if these are commercially unavailable locally. Requires that an eligible consortium consist of: (1) State or local educational agencies in partnership with businesses. And (2) institutions of higher education or other public or private nonprofit organizations. Requires priority to be given to applications describing programs that are developed: (1) so that the program may be adapted and applied nationally. And (2) to raise the achievement levels of students, particularly disadvantaged students who are not realizing their potential. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to: (1) identify schools or school districts which have a large number of educationally disadvantaged students and limited access to technology-based learning resources. And (2) develop jointly, with local educational agencies or individual schools, strategies to improve accessibility and use of technology-based learning resources, including specific plans for teacher and school personnel training, hardware or software acquisition , and partnership arrangements with businesses, institutions of higher education, and other public or private nonprofit organizations. Sets forth State plan requirements. Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate and share information regarding these curriculum-based educational technology programs with other Federal agencies. And (2) collect and disseminate information about such developed products and their evaluation. Requires that any royalties paid to any State or local educational agency as a result of assistance provided under this Act be used for further development of curriculum-based learning resources authorized by this Act. Authorizes appropriations.