SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pain at the Pump Act''.

    TITLE I--DENIAL OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS TO OIL AND GAS COMPANIES

SEC. 101. REPEAL OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 43
(and the table of sections of such subpart is amended by striking the
item relating to such section).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is amended by
        striking paragraph (6) and redesignating paragraphs (7) through
        (36) as paragraphs (6) through (35), respectively.
            (2) Paragraph (7) of section 45Q(d) of such Code is amended
        to read as follows:
            ``(7) Inflation adjustment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year
                beginning in a calendar year after 2009, there shall be
                substituted for each dollar amount contained in
                subsection (a) an amount equal to the product of--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the inflation adjustment factor for
                        such calendar year.
                    ``(B) Inflation adjustment factor.--The term
                `inflation adjustment factor' means, with respect to
                any calendar year, a fraction the numerator of which is
                the GNP implicit price deflator for the preceding
                calendar year and the denominator of which is the GNP
                implicit price deflator for 2008. For purposes of the
                preceding sentence, the term `GNP implicit price
                deflator' means the first revision of the implicit
                price deflator for the gross national product as
                computed and published by the Secretary of Commerce.
                Not later than April 1 of any calendar year, the
                Secretary shall publish the inflation adjustment factor
                for the preceding calendar year.''.
            (3) Subsection (c) of section 196 of such Code is amended
        by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraphs (6)
        through (14) as paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
        subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to
        taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.
            (2) Continuation of basis reductions.--Paragraph (2) of
        section 43(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in
        effect before its repeal by this section) shall continue to
        apply with respect to credits determined for taxable years
        beginning on or before December 31, 2011.

SEC. 102. REPEAL OF CREDIT FOR PRODUCING OIL AND GAS FROM MARGINAL
              WELLS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 45I
(and the table of sections of such subpart is amended by striking the
item relating to such section).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of section 38 of such
Code, as amended by section 101, is amended by striking paragraph (18)
and redesignating paragraphs (19) through (35) as paragraphs (18)
through (34), respectively.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 103. REPEAL OF EXPENSING OF INTANGIBLE DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT
              COSTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 263 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by striking subsection (c).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 104. REPEAL OF DEDUCTION FOR TERTIARY INJECTANTS.

    (a) In General.--Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 193 (and
the table of sections of such subpart is amended by striking the item
relating to such section).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 105. REPEAL OF EXCEPTION TO PASSIVE LOSS LIMITATIONS FOR WORKING
              INTERESTS IN OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 469(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Termination.--Subparagraph (A) shall not
                apply with respect to any taxable year beginning after
                the date of the enactment of this Act.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 106. REPEAL OF PERCENTAGE DEPLETION FOR OIL AND GAS WELLS.

    (a) In General.--Part I of subchapter I of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 613A (and
the table of sections of such part is amended by striking the item
relating to such section).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subsection (d) of section 45H of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``For purposes this section'' and
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section'',
                    (B) by striking ``(within the meaning of section
                613A(d)(3))'', and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Related person.--For purposes of this subsection, a
        person is a related person with respect to the taxpayer if a
        significant ownership interest in either the taxpayer or such
        person is held by the other, or if a third person has a
        significant ownership interest in both the taxpayer and such
        person. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term
        `significant ownership interest' means--
                    ``(A) with respect to any corporation, 5 percent or
                more in value of the outstanding stock of such
                corporation,
                    ``(B) with respect to a partnership, 5 percent or
                more interest in the profits or capital of such
                partnership, and
                    ``(C) with respect to an estate or trust, 5 percent
                or more of the beneficial interests in such estate or
                trust.
        For purposes of determining a significant ownership interest,
        an interest owned by or for a corporation, partnership, trust,
        or estate shall be considered as owned directly both by itself
        and proportionately by its shareholders, partners, or
        beneficiaries, as the case may be.''.
            (2) Subparagraph (F) of section 56(g)(4) of such Code is
        amended to read as follows:
                    ``(F) Depletion.--The allowance for depletion with
                respect to any property placed in service in a taxable
                year beginning after December 31, 1989, shall be cost
                depletion determined under section 611.''.
            (3) Paragraph (1) of section 57(a) of such Code is amended
        by striking the last sentence.
            (4) Paragraph (4) of section 291(b) of such Code is amended
        by adding at the end the following: ``Any reference in the
        preceding sentence to section 613A shall be treated as a
        reference to such section as in effect prior to the date of the
        enactment of the Pain at the Pump Act.''.
            (5) Subsection (d) of section 613 of such Code is amended
        by striking ``Except as provided in section 613A, in the case
        of'' and inserting ``In the case of''.
            (6) Subsection (e) of section 613 of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or section 613A'' in paragraph
                (2), and
                    (B) by striking ``any amount described in section
                613A(d)(5)'' in paragraph (3) and inserting ``any lease
                bonus, advance royalty, or other amount payable without
                regard to production from property''.
            (7) Subsection (a) of section 705 of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph
                (1)(C),
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph
                (2)(B) and inserting a period, and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3).
            (8) Section 776 of such Code is amended by striking
        subsection (a) and by redesignating subsection (b) as
        subsection (a).
            (9) Subparagraph (D) of section 954(g)(2) of such Code is
        amended by inserting ``(as in effect before the date of the
        enactment of the Pain at the Pump Act)'' after ``section
        613A''.
            (10) Subparagraph (C) of section 993(c)(2) of such Code is
        amended by striking ``section 613 or 613A'' and inserting
        ``section 613 (determined without regard to subsection (d)
        thereof)''.
            (11) Subparagraph (D) of section 1202(e)(3) of such Code is
        amended by striking ``section 613 or 613A'' and inserting
        ``section 613 (determined without regard to subsection (d)
        thereof)''.
            (12) Paragraph (2) of section 1367(a) of such Code is
        amended by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by
        striking ``, and'' at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting
        a period, and by striking subparagraph (E).
            (13) Subsection (c) of section 1446 of such Code is amended
        by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraph (3) as
        paragraph (2).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 107. DEDUCTION FOR INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
              ACTIVITIES NOT ALLOWED WITH RESPECT TO OIL AND GAS
              ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 199(c)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end
of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and
inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause (iii) the following
new clause:
                            ``(iv) the production, refining,
                        processing, transportation, or distribution of
                        oil, gas, or any primary product thereof.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d) of section 199 of such
Code is amended by striking paragraph (9) and by redesignating
paragraph (10) as paragraph (9).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 108. 7-YEAR AMORTIZATION FOR GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL
              EXPENDITURES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (h) of section 167 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``24-month'' in paragraphs (1) and (4) and
        inserting ``7-year'', and
            (2) by striking paragraph (5).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to expenses paid or incurred after December 31, 2011.

             TITLE II--INVESTMENT IN CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. INVESTMENT IN CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAMS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the increase in revenue to the
Federal Government resulting from the provisions of, and amendments
made by, title I should be used to make additional expenditures in the
following areas and programs:
            (1) Alternative fuel technology programs.
            (2) Advanced battery development programs.
            (3) Programs of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--
        Energy.
            (4) Research and development of clean energy technologies.
            (5) Clean energy loan guarantee programs.
            (6) Programs of the Office of Energy Efficiency and
        Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy.
            (7) Weatherization Assistance Program.
            (8) State Energy Program.
            (9) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
            (10) Distributed generation and turbine research and
        development.

Summary: Pain at the Pump Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal certain tax incentives for oil and gas companies, including: (1) the tax credit for enhanced oil recovery, (2) the tax credit for producing oil and gas from marginal wells, (3) the expensing allowance for intangible drilling and development costs, (4) the tax deduction for tertiary injectant expenses, (5) the exception to passive loss limitations for working interests in oil and gas properties, and (6) percentage depletion for oil and gas wells. Denies a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof. Extends the required amortization period for geological and geophysical expenditures. Expresses the sense of Congress that increases in revenue resulting from this Act should be used to make additional expenditures for clean energy programs, including for alternative fuel technology, research and development, clean energy loan guarantees, and low-income home energy assistance.

To deny certain tax benefits to oil and gas companies and to invest the savings in clean energy programs.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Maternal Mortality Act of
2018''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Four million American women give birth each year, and
        an estimated 700 will die annually during pregnancy,
        childbirth, or the postpartum period.
            (2) The United States ranks 47th for maternal mortality
        rate globally, and is one of only eight countries in which the
        maternal mortality rate is rising. It is estimated that,
        between 2000 and 2014, the United States maternal mortality
        rate grew by 26.6 percent.
            (3) Common causes of maternal mortality include obstetric
        hemorrhage, hypertension and preeclampsia, sepsis, and
        substance use disorder and overdose.
            (4) More than half of maternal deaths are likely
        preventable.
            (5) Additionally, 65,000 American women experience severe
        maternal morbidity (SMM) annually, meaning the physical and
        psychological conditions that result from, or are aggravated
        by, pregnancy have an adverse effect on the health of a woman.
            (6) Racial and ethnic disparities persist across the
        Nation, and Black women are three to four times more likely to
        die from complications of pregnancy or childbirth than White
        women.

SEC. 3. PLAN FOR REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY.

    The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section
229 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 237a) the following new section:

``SEC. 229A. PLAN FOR REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018, and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Congress a
national plan to reduce the rate of preventable maternal mortality,
with the goals of--
            ``(1) cutting the rate in half over the 10 years following
        such date of enactment; and
            ``(2) eliminating preventable maternal deaths by the date
        that is 20 years after such date of enactment.
    ``(b) Objectives; Strategy.--In each biennial plan under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall include--
            ``(1) a list of objectives for meeting the goals described
        in subsection (a); and
            ``(2) a strategy for implementing the plan across the
        agencies and offices of the Department of Health and Human
        Services.
    ``(c) Specific Issues.--In each biennial plan under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall address the following:
            ``(1) Increasing public understanding of maternal mortality
        and severe maternal morbidity, including risk factors, warning
        signs, and prevention of common causes like hemorrhage,
        preeclampsia, and substance use disorders and other mental
        health conditions.
            ``(2) Improving understanding of the root causes of
        maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, including
        both medical and socioeconomic factors.
            ``(3) Improving data collection, including State-level
        reporting.
            ``(4) Identifying at-risk populations and eliminating
        disparities that persist based on a mother's race, ethnicity,
        socioeconomic status, and geographic location.
            ``(5) Supporting and expanding maternal mortality review
        committees that bring together public and private relevant
        stakeholders to review cases of pregnancy-related and
        pregnancy-associated complications and deaths to make
        recommendations to improve the quality of care and outcomes.
            ``(6) Assessing hospital culture of safety in maternity
        care and how best to provide resources to improve outcomes.
            ``(7) Improving health and treatment services for expectant
        mothers struggling with substance use and mental health
        disorders.
            ``(8) Studying and supporting local and targeted responses
        to maternal death.
            ``(9) Identifying Federal programs and activities to reduce
        maternal mortality and making recommendations for improving the
        effectiveness and coordination of such programs and activities.
    ``(d) Public Posting.--The Secretary shall make each plan submitted
to the Congress under this section publicly accessible on the website
of the Department of Health and Human Services.
    ``(e) Consultation.--In developing each biennial plan under this
section, the Secretary shall solicit input from organizations
representing patients, health care providers, hospitals, other
treatment facilities, public health departments and practitioners, and
other entities, as appropriate.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `maternal mortality' refers to maternal
        deaths that occur during, or within the 12 months following,
        pregnancy.
            ``(2) The term `maternal morbidity' refers to pregnancy-
        related and pregnancy-associated complications that do not
        result in maternal death.
            ``(3) The term `severe maternal morbidity' includes
        unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in
        significant short- or long-term consequences to a woman's
        health.''.

Summary: Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to publish every two years a national plan to reduce the rate of preventable maternal mortality . Each plan must address specific issues relating to maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity , such as issues surrounding public awareness, at-risk populations and disparities, and quality of care.

Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018


SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business
Assistance and Credit Crunch Relief Act of 1993''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The following is a table of contents for
this Act:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Capital requirement flexibility.
Sec. 5. New Federal banking regulations subject to regulatory impact
                            analysis.
Sec. 6. Review of statutory and regulatory provisions affecting small
                            banks.
Sec. 7. Real estate appraisals.
Sec. 8. Truth in Lending Act.
Sec. 9. Community Reinvestment Act.
Sec. 10. Paperwork reduction study.
Sec. 11. Sunset provision.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) credit availability is essential for small businesses
        to expand, to purchase new equipment, and to hire new workers;
            (2) the Nation's small business sector is expected to
        create 70 percent of the new jobs in the United States in 1993;
            (3) a severe credit crunch is denying small businesses the
        capital necessary to hire new workers and to grow; and
            (4) the cumulative burden of unnecessary Federal banking
        regulations has served as a disincentive for small community
        banks to lend to small businesses.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall
apply:
            (1) Incorporated definitions.--The terms ``appropriate
        Federal banking agency'', ``bank'', ``insured depository
        institution'', and ``savings association'' have the same
        meanings as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
            (2) Regulatory impact analysis.--The term ``regulatory
        impact analysis'' means a review of the potential costs and
        benefits to society of a proposed regulation, and in
        particular, the costs to small banks and their customers.
            (3) Small bank.--The term ``small bank'' means a bank or
        savings association with total assets of less than
        $400,000,000.

SEC. 4. CAPITAL REQUIREMENT FLEXIBILITY.

    Section 38(a)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1831o(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Prompt corrective action required; factors to
        consider.--Each appropriate Federal banking agency and the
        Corporation (acting in the Corporation's capacity as the
        insurer of depository institutions under this Act) shall take
        prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of an insured
        depository institution after taking into consideration, in
        addition to the other criteria described in this section--
                    ``(A) the management expertise of the directors,
                officers, and employees of the insured depository
                institution;
                    ``(B) any recent earnings history that suggests an
                improvement in the financial condition of the insured
                depository institution;
                    ``(C) the quality of the assets held by the insured
                depository institution; and
                    ``(D) the potential disruption to the local economy
                if the insured depository institution is closed or
                otherwise made subject to sanctions by Federal
                regulators.''.

SEC. 5. NEW FEDERAL BANKING REGULATIONS SUBJECT TO REGULATORY IMPACT
              ANALYSIS.

    (a) Regulatory Impact Analysis.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, no new regulation shall be promulgated by an appropriate
        Federal banking agency until such agency has conducted a
        regulatory impact analysis and concluded that the benefits of
        the proposed regulation outweigh the costs of implementing and
        complying with the regulation, including the particular
        benefits and costs of compliance with the proposed regulation
        for small banks.
            (2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, a
        regulation shall be considered to be ``new'' if it is
        promulgated, modified, amended, or reissued on or after the
        date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Costs.--In reviewing the costs of implementing and complying
with a proposed regulation under subsection (a), the appropriate
Federal banking agency shall consider the impact of the proposed
regulation on--
            (1) the national economy (including the potential for job
        creation);
            (2) consumers;
            (3) small businesses;
            (4) small banks (including administrative and personnel
        costs);
            (5) other users of financial services; and
            (6) new paperwork and documentation requirements.
    (c) Benefits.--In reviewing the benefits of a proposed regulation
under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall
consider the benefits of the proposed regulation to--
            (1) the public;
            (2) taxpayers; and
            (3) the overall safety and soundness of the Nation's
        banking system.
    (d) Easing Burden on Small Banks.--In conducting the regulatory
impact analysis under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal banking
agency shall consider including in the proposed regulation a provision
that eases the regulatory burden on small banks, including special
compliance provisions.
    (e) Estimate Required.--The regulatory impact analysis required by
subsection (a) shall include an estimate of the number of small banks
and small businesses that will be affected by the regulation.

SEC. 6. REVIEW OF STATUTORY AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS AFFECTING SMALL
              BANKS.

    (a) In General.--Each appropriate Federal banking agency shall
conduct a thorough review and evaluation of all--
            (1) statutory provisions affecting small banks; and
            (2) regulatory provisions affecting small banks that have
        been promulgated by such appropriate Federal banking agency.
    (b) Review.--The review conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall
include--
            (1) an analysis of the purposes of the provision;
            (2) the effectiveness of the provision in achieving such
        purposes;
            (3) whether any other provision provides an alternative or
        duplicative means of achieving those purposes;
            (4) the cost imposed by compliance with such provisions
        upon insured depository institutions and consumers; and
            (5) the relationship between such provision, compliance
        costs, and the availability of credit in the United States.
    (c) Suspension.--If an appropriate Federal banking agency makes a
determination described in subsection (d), the appropriate Federal
banking agency shall--
            (1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
        this Act, submit a written recommendation to the Congress to
        suspend the applicability of any law that affects small banks
        (or any portion thereof); and
            (2) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
        this Act, suspend the applicability of any Federal regulation
        or guideline promulgated by such appropriate Federal banking
        agency that affects small banks (or any portion thereof).
    (d) Determination.--For the purpose of subsection (c), a
determination is described in this subsection if it is a determination
by an appropriate Federal banking agency that--
            (1) the law, regulation, or guideline has already
        accomplished its goal and is therefore no longer necessary;
            (2) the law, regulation, or guideline is not as effective
        in achieving its intended purpose as other available
        alternatives that would impose lesser costs on small banks,
        their customers, or the economy;
            (3) the cost of compliance with the law, regulation, or
        guideline outweighs the potential benefits sought to be
        accomplished by the law, regulation, or guideline; or
            (4) the law, regulation, or guideline has an adverse impact
        on the availability of credit in the United States which
        substantially outweighs the benefits sought to be accomplished
        by the law, regulation, or guideline.
    (e) Publication and Effective Date.--Any suspension of the
applicability of any Federal regulation or guideline pursuant to
subsection (c)(2) shall be published in the Federal Register, and shall
become effective 30 days after the date of such publication, unless the
appropriate Federal banking agency, for good cause, determines that a
shorter period is necessary and in the public interest.
    (f) Consultation and Notification.--
            (1) Consultation.--In making a determination under
        subsection (d), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall
        consult with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairperson of
        the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Chairman of the
        Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the
        Comptroller of the Currency, and the Director of the Office of
        Thrift Supervision.
            (2) Notification.--The appropriate Federal banking agency
        shall notify the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
        Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance and
        Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives prior to
        suspending the applicability of a regulation or guideline under
        subsection (c)(2).
    (g) Restriction.--Nothing in this section authorizes an appropriate
Federal banking agency to recommend the suspension of any law, or to
suspend any regulation or guideline--
            (1) that is necessary for the safe and sound operation of
        insured depository institutions; or
            (2) that--
                    (A) prohibits discrimination in the provision of
                financial services based on race, sex, national origin,
                marital status, or age;
                    (B) relates directly to the conduct of monetary
                policy; or
                    (C) pertains to an enforcement proceeding or
                supervisory action with respect to a particular
                institution or party.

SEC. 7. REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS.

    Section 1112(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3341(b)) is amended by inserting ``,
which shall be not less than $250,000,'' after ``establish a threshold
level''.

SEC. 8. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT.

    Section 104 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1603) is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Credit transactions involving a bank or savings
        association with total assets of less than $400,000,000, and a
        consumer who had individual income of more than $200,000 in
        each of the 2 most recent years, or who, at the time of the
        transaction, has an individual net worth of more than
        $1,000,000.''.

SEC. 9. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT.

    (a) Paperwork Reduction.--Section 804(a) of the Community
Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2903(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) minimize the regulatory paperwork burden and costs to
        small banks associated with compliance with this title.''.
    (b) Applications.--Section 804(a) of the Community Reinvestment Act
of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2903(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``The appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall
not deny an application for a deposit facility by a regulated financial
institution having total assets of less than $400,000,000 on the basis
of such institution's compliance with this Act if the institution
received a rating on its last evaluation under this section of
`Outstanding' in its record of meeting community credit needs, as
provided in section 807(b).''.
    (c) Paperwork Reduction for Small Banks.--The Community
Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 809. SMALL BANKS.

    ``(a) `Outstanding' Rating.--
            ``(1) Paperwork reduction.--Except as provided in paragraph
        (2), a regulated financial institution that--
                    ``(A) receives a rating under section 804 of
                `Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs',
                as provided in section 807(b); and
                    ``(B) has total assets of less than $400,000,000;
        shall be exempt from any documentation requirements of this
        title.
            ``(2) New documentation regulations.--Not later than 30
        days after the date of enactment of this section, the
        appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall
        promulgate documentation requirements for the regulated
        financial institutions described in paragraph (1). Such
        regulations shall substantially reduce or eliminate the
        paperwork requirements imposed on such regulated financial
        institutions.
            ``(3) Disclosure of evaluation criteria.--Not later than 30
        days after the date of enactment of this section, the
        appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall disclose
        to each regulated financial institution, in detail, the
        specific criteria an insured financial institution must satisfy
        in order to secure a rating of `Outstanding' on an evaluation
        under section 807(b).
    ``(b) `Substantial Noncompliance' Rating.--A regulated financial
institution that receives a rating under section 804 of `Substantial
noncompliance in meeting community credit needs', as provided in
section 807(b), for 2 or more consecutive years, and has total assets
of less than $400,000,000 shall be--
            ``(1) subject to a civil penalty assessed by the
        appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency in an amount
        not to exceed $20,000; and
            ``(2) required to enter into a written agreement with the
        appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency to improve the
        institution's ability to ascertain and to help meet the credit
        needs of its local community.''.

SEC. 10. PAPERWORK REDUCTION STUDY.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
each appropriate Federal banking agency, in consultation with insured
depository institutions and other interested parties, shall--
            (1) review the extent to which this Act has--
                    (A) reduced unnecessary internal written policies;
                and
                    (B) eliminated such policies, where appropriate,
                while maintaining the applicable safety and soundness
                requirements; and
            (2) issue a recommendation as to whether the provisions of
        this Act should be extended beyond the sunset date established
        in section 11.

SEC. 11. SUNSET PROVISION.

    The provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act
shall remain in effect for a period of 3 years beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act.

Summary: Small Business Assistance and Credit Crunch Relief Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require each appropriate Federal banking agency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to take into consideration, in resolving the problems of an insured depository institution, the potential disruption to the local economy if the institution is closed or otherwise subjected to sanctions by Federal regulators. Prohibits such an agency from promulgating any new regulation until it has conducted a regulatory impact analysis and concluded that the regulation's benefits outweigh its costs, including the benefits and costs for small banks . Directs each agency to conduct a thorough review and evaluation of all: (1) statutory provisions affecting small banks. And (2) regulatory provisions affecting such banks that have been promulgated by such agency. Provides for the suspension of regulations determined to be no longer necessary or ineffective and for the submission to the Congress of a recommendation to suspend the applicability of any Federal law that affects small banks. Requires publication of such suspensions in the Federal Register and appropriate consultation for such determinations. Amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to raise from $100,000 to $250,000 the threshold for licensed or certified real estate appraisals on small business loans. Amends the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require the minimization of regulatory paperwork burden and costs of compliance under such Act for small banks with the highest (outstanding) compliance rating as determined under such Act. Exempts small banks rated outstanding from any documentation requirements. Outlines penalties and documentation requirements for small banks receiving a substantial noncompliance rating. Requires each appropriate Federal banking agency to: (1) review the extent to which this Act has reduced and eliminated unnecessary internal written policies. And (2) issue a recommendation as to whether this Act should be extended beyond the sunset date of three years after its enactment.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Price Stability Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Price stability is a prerequisite for sustainable long-
        term economic growth, job creation, and moderate interest
        rates.
            (2) Inflation erodes the value of Americans' income and
        savings.
            (3) Inflation distorts the pricing system and the efficient
        allocation of resources in the economy.
            (4) Inflation makes long-term planning difficult and raises
        the effective tax rate on capital, thereby impeding investment.
            (5) Through its determination of monetary policy, the Board
        of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is ultimately
        responsible for controlling the long-run rate of inflation in
        the economy.
            (6) The multiple policy goals of the Full Employment and
        Balanced Growth Act of 1978 cause confusion and ambiguity about
        the appropriate role and aims of monetary policy, which can add
        to volatility in economic activity and financial markets.
            (7) There is a need for the Congress to clarify the proper
        role of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in
        economic policymaking, in order to achieve the best environment
        for long-term economic growth and job creation.
            (8) An explicit price stability goal would promote
        transparency, accountability and credibility in monetary
        policy.
            (9) Price stability should be the primary long-term goal of
        the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States
that--
            (1) the principal economic responsibilities of the
        Government are to establish and ensure an environment that is
        conducive to both long-term economic growth and increases in
        living standards, by establishing and maintaining free markets,
        low taxes, respect for private property, and the stable, long-
        term purchasing power of the United States currency; and
            (2) the primary long-term goal of the Board of Governors of
        the Federal Reserve System should be to promote price
        stability.

SEC. 3. MONETARY POLICY.

    (a) Amendment to the Federal Reserve Act.--Section 2A of the
Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 225a) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2A. MONETARY POLICY.

    ``(a) Price Stability.--The Board and the Federal Open Market
Committee (hereafter in this section referred to as the `Committee')
shall--
            ``(1) establish an explicit numerical definition of the
        term `price stability'; and
            ``(2) maintain a monetary policy that effectively promotes
        long-term price stability.
    ``(b) Market Stability and Liquidity.--Subsection (a) shall not be
construed as a limitation on the authority or responsibility of the
Board--
            ``(1) to provide liquidity to markets in the event of a
        disruption that threatens the smooth functioning and stability
        of the financial sector; or
            ``(2) to serve as a lender of last resort under this Act
        when the Board determines such action is necessary.
    ``(c) Congressional Consultation.--Not later than February 20 and
July 20 of each year, the Board shall consult with the Congress at
semiannual hearings before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the
House of Representatives, about the objectives and plans of the Board
and the Committee with respect to achieving and maintaining price
stability.
    ``(d) Congressional Oversight.--The Board shall, concurrent with
each semiannual hearing required by subsection (c), submit a written
report to the Congress containing--
            ``(1) numerical measures to help assess the extent to which
        the Board and the Committee are achieving and maintaining price
        stability in accordance with subsection (a);
            ``(2) a description of the intermediate variables used by
        the Board to gauge the prospects for achieving the objective of
        price stability; and
            ``(3) the definition, or any modifications thereto, of the
        term `price stability' established in accordance with
        subsection (a)(1).''.
    (b) Compliance Estimate.--Concurrent with the first semiannual
hearing required by section 2A(b) of the Federal Reserve Act (as
amended by subsection (a) of this section) following the date of
enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System shall submit to the Congress a written estimate of the length of
time it will take for the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee
to fully achieve price stability. The Board and the Committee shall
take into account any potential short-term effects on employment and
output in complying with the goal of price stability.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.--The Full
Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is
hereby repealed.
    (b) Employment Act of 1946.--The Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C.
1021 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3 (15 U.S.C. 1022)--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``and
                short-term economic goals and policies'';
                    (B) by striking ``(a)''; and
                    (C) by striking ``in accord with section 11(c) of
                this Act'' and all that follows through the end of the
                section and inserting ``in accordance with section
                5(c).'';
            (2) in section 9(b) (15 U.S.C. 1022f(b)), by striking ``,
        the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978,'';
            (3) in section 10 (15 U.S.C. 1023)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``in the light
                of the policy declared in section 2'';
                    (B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``section 9''
                and inserting ``section 3''; and
                    (C) in the matter immediately following paragraph
                (2) of subsection (e), by striking ``and the Full
                Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978'';
            (4) by striking section 2;
            (5) by striking sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; and
            (6) by redesignating sections 3, 9, 10, and 11 as sections
        2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively.
    (c) Congressional Budget Act of 1974.--Title III of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 301--
                    (A) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1)
                and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) as
                paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively;
                    (B) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by
                striking ``the fiscal policy'' and all that follows
                through the end of the sentence and inserting ``fiscal
                policy.'';
                    (C) in subsection (e)(1), in the second sentence,
                by striking ``as to short-term and medium-term goals'';
                and
                    (D) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the
                following:
    ``(f) Repealed''; and
            (2) in section 305--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting before the
                period at the end ``, as described in section 2 of the
                Price Stability Act of 2008'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(4)--
                            (i) by striking ``House sets forth the
                        economic goals'' and all that follows through
                        ``designed to achieve,'' and inserting ``House
                        of Representatives sets forth the economic
                        goals and policies, as described in section 2
                        of the Price Stability Act of 2008,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``such goals,'' and all
                        that follows through the end of the paragraph
                        and inserting ``such goals and policies.'';
                    (C) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting before the
                period at the end ``, as described in section 2 of the
                Price Stability Act of 2008''; and
                    (D) in subsection (b)(4)--
                            (i) by striking ``goals (as'' and all that
                        follows through ``designed to achieve,'' and
                        inserting ``goals and policies, as described in
                        section 2 of the Price Stability Act of
                        2008,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``such goals,'' and all
                        that follows through the end of the paragraph
                        and inserting ``such goals and policies.''.

Summary: Price Stability Act of 2008 - Declares it is US policy that the principal economic responsibilities of the Government are to establish both long-term economic growth and increases in living standards, maintain free markets, low taxes, respect for private property, and the stable, long-term purchasing power of US currency. Declares that the promotion of price stability should be the primary long-term goal of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Amends the Federal Reserve Act to revise the mandate of the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee to require them to: (1) establish a numerical definition of the term price stability. And (2) maintain a monetary policy that promotes long-term price stability. Requires the Board to consult with, and report to, Congress semi-annually about Board and Committee objectives and plans to achieve and maintain price stability. Repeals the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.

To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to focus on price stability in establishing monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power of the currency, to repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SMALL MANUFACTURERS' COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TAX
              CREDIT IN LIEU OF EXPENSING.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:

``SEC. 45R. SMALL MANUFACTURERS COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TAX
              CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the small
manufacturers' computer hardware and software credit determined under
this section for the taxable year is the lesser of--
            ``(1) 50 percent of the amount paid or incurred by the
        taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified computer
        hardware and software property; or
            ``(2) $35,000.00.
    ``(b) Qualified Computer Hardware and Software Property.--For
purposes of this section, the term `qualified computer hardware and
software property' means any computer hardware and software property
for use in any small manufacturer located in the United States--
            ``(1) the original use of which commences with the
        taxpayer;
            ``(2) which is property of a character subject to the
        allowance for depreciation; and
            ``(3) which is placed in service by the taxpayer after the
        date of the enactment of this section.
    ``(c) Computer Hardware.--For purposes of this section, the term
`computer hardware' includes disk drives, integrated circuits, display
screens, cables, modems, speakers, and printers.
    ``(d) Computer Software.--For purposes of this section, the term
`computer software' means programs, programming languages, data that
direct the operations of a computer system or network, enterprise
resource planning software, manufacturing resource planning software,
materials requirements planning software and software designed to
enhance Internet capabilities.
    ``(e) Small Manufacturer.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) In general.--The term `small manufacturer' means--
                    ``(A) any unincorporated business, any partnership,
                or for-profit corporation;
                    ``(B) with respect to a taxable year, any which
                employed an average of 50 or fewer employees on
                business days during the preceding calendar year. For
                purposes of the preceding sentence, a preceding
                calendar year may be taken into account only if the
                small business was in existence throughout such year.
            ``(2) Small manufacturers not in existence in preceding
        taxable year.--In the case of a small manufacturer which was
        not in existence throughout the preceding calendar year, the
        determination under paragraph (1) shall be based on the average
        number of employees that it is reasonably expected such
        employer or sole proprietor will employ on business days in the
        current calendar year.
    ``(f) Calculation of Number of Employees.--For purposes of
subsection (e), the number of employees of a subsidiary of a wholly
owned corporation includes the employees of--
            ``(1) a parent corporation; and
            ``(2) any other subsidiary corporation of that parent
        corporation.
    ``(g) Basis Adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit
is determined under this section in connection with any expenditure for
any property, the increase in the basis of such property which would
(but for this subsection) result from such expenditure shall be reduced
by the amount of the credit so determined.
    ``(h) Termination.--This section shall not apply with respect to
any property placed in service after December 31, 2011.''.
    (b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of
such Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (34),
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (35) and inserting ``,
plus'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(36) the small manufacturers' computer hardware and
        software credit determined under section 45R(a).''.
    (c) Denial of Double Benefit.--Section 280C of such Code is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Small Manufacturers Computer Hardware and Software Credit.--
No deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the expenses
otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable year which is equal
to the amount of the credit determined for the taxable year under
section 45R.''.
    (d) Allowance of Credit Against Alternative Minimum Tax.--
Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of such Code is amended by
striking ``and'' at the end of clause (vii), by striking the period at
the end of clause (viii) and insert ``, and'', and by inserting after
clause (viii) the following new clause:
                            ``(ix) the credit determined under section
                        45R.''.
    (e) Transferability of Credit.--Nothing in any law or rule shall be
construed to limit the transferability, through sale and repurchase
agreements, of the credit allowed by reason of section 45R.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2008.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small manufacturers a tax credit for their computer hardware and software expenses. Limits such credit to the lesser of 50 of such expenses or $35,000. Terminates such credit after 2011.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology.


SECTION 1. COMMISSION ON UROTRAUMA.

    (a) Establishment.--In order to continue and expand the study of
urotrauma conducted by the Secretary of Defense in 2011, subject to the
availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary shall
establish a commission to be known as the ``Commission on Urotrauma''
(in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    (c) Duties.--The Commission shall conduct a study on urotrauma
among members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including--
            (1) an analysis of the incidence, duration, morbidity rate,
        and mortality rate of urotrauma;
            (2) an analysis of the social and economic costs and
        effects of urotrauma;
            (3) with respect to the Department of Defense and
        Department of Veterans Affairs, an evaluation of the
        facilities, access to private facilities, resources, personnel,
        and research activities that are related to the diagnosis,
        prevention, and treatment of urotrauma;
            (4) an evaluation of programs (including such biological,
        behavioral, environmental, and social programs) that improve
        the prevention or treatment of urotrauma;
            (5) a long-term plan for the use and organization of the
        resources of the Federal Government to improve the prevention
        and treatment of urotrauma; and
            (6) updates to any study on urotrauma conducted by the
        Secretary of Defense in 2011.
    (d) Membership.--
            (1) Appointed members.--In addition to the ex officio
        members described in paragraph (2), the Committee shall be
        composed of 19 members as follows:
                    (A) Sixteen members appointed by the Secretary of
                Defense.
                    (B) One member appointed by the Secretary of Health
                and Human Services from among officers or employees of
                the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
                Kidney Diseases whose primary interest is in the field
                of urotrauma.
                    (C) The Chief of the Department of Surgery of
                Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
                    (D) The Chief Medical Director of the Department of
                Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Ex officio members.--The nonvoting, ex officio members
        of the Commission are as follows:
                    (A) The Surgeon General of the Navy.
                    (B) The Surgeon General of the Army.
                    (C) The Surgeon General of the Air Force.
                    (D) The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.
                    (E) The Director of the National Institutes of
                Health.
                    (F) The Director of the National Institute of
                Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
                    (G) The Director of the Division of Kidney,
                Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases of the National
                Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases.
                    (H) The Director of the National Institute of
                Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
            (3) Qualifications.--In appointing members under paragraph
        (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall appoint individuals with
        experience related to--
                    (A) studying or researching urotrauma;
                    (B) preventing or treating urotrauma; or
                    (C) suffering from urotrauma.
            (4) Term.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of
        the Commission.
            (5) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (6) Pay.--
                    (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), members
                of the Commission shall serve without pay.
                    (B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), members
                of the Commission who are full-time officers or
                employees of the United States may not receive
                additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of
                their service on the Commission.
                    (C) Each member shall receive travel expenses,
                including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
                accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter
                I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
            (7) Quorum.--A majority of members of the Commission shall
        constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
            (8) Chairperson.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
        a member as the chairperson of the Committee.
            (9) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
        chairperson.
    (e) Staff.--
            (1) Director.--The Commission shall have a director who
        shall be appointed by the chairperson.
            (2) Staff.--Subject to rules prescribed by the Commission,
        the chairperson may appoint additional personnel as the
        chairperson considers appropriate.
            (3) Applicability of certain civil service laws.--The
        director and staff of the Commission shall be appointed subject
        to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
        appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in
        accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III
        of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and
        General Schedule pay rates.
            (4) Experts and consultants.--Subject to rules prescribed
        by the Commission, the chairperson may procure temporary and
        intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
        States Code.
            (5) Staff to federal agencies.--Upon request of the
        chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may
        detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that
        department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying
        out its duties under this section.
    (f) Powers of Commission.--
            (1) Hearings and sessions.--The Commission may, for the
        purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and
        act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence
        as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may
        administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before
        it.
            (2) Powers of members and agents.--Any member or agent of
        the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any
        action which the Commission is authorized to take by this
        section.
            (3) Obtaining official data.--The Commission may secure
        directly from any department or agency of the United States
        information necessary to enable it to carry out this section.
        Upon request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of
        that department or agency shall furnish that information to the
        Commission.
            (4) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails
        in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
        departments and agencies of the United States.
            (5) Administrative support services.--Upon the request of
        the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall
        provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the
        administrative support services necessary for the Commission to
        carry out its responsibilities under this section.
    (g) Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
        on which the members are appointed under subsection (d)(1), the
        Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional
        committees an interim report on the study conducted under
        subsection (c).
            (2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date
        on which the members are appointed under subsection (d)(1), the
        Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional
        committees a final report on the study conducted under
        subsection (c), including any recommendations the Commission
        considers appropriate to improve the prevention and treatment
        of urotrauma among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
    (h) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that
is 60 days after the date on which the Commission submits the final
report under subsection (g)(2).
    (i) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
        means--
                    (A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House
                of Representatives and Senate; and
                    (B) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
                House of Representatives and Senate.
            (2) The term ``urotrauma'' means injury to the urinary
        tract (including the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder,
        urethra, and female and male genitalia) from a penetrating,
        blunt, blast, thermal, chemical, or biological cause.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated
        to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years
        2012 through 2015.
            (2) Offset.--The amount otherwise authorized to be
        appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for
        the Office of the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal years
        2012 through 2015 is reduced by $1,000,000.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in order to continue and expand the DOD study conducted in 2011, to establish the Commission on Urotrauma to: (1) conduct a study on urotrauma among members of the Armed Forces and veterans. And (2) provide an interim and final report to the congressional defense and veterans committees on such study.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a commission on urotrauma.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combatting Proliferation of Weapons
of Mass Destruction Act of 1996''.

      TITLE I--ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAMS AND POLICIES FOR COMBATTING
                             PROLIFERATION

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the Commission on Programs and Policies for Combatting the
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 members of
whom--
            (1) 6 shall be appointed by the President;
            (2) 3 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
        Senate, in consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate;
        and
            (3) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
        Representatives, in consultation with the Minority Leader of
        the House of Representatives.
    (c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed
for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
    (d) Initial Meeting.--No later than 30 days after the date on which
all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall
hold its first meeting.
    (e) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
    (f) Chairman and Vice Chairman.--The Commission shall select a
Chairman and Vice Chairman from among its members.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairman.

SEC. 102. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall carry out a thorough
        study of the organization, policies, and programs of the U.S.
        Government related to combatting the proliferation of weapons
        of mass destruction.
            (2) Specific requirements.--In carrying out the study, the
        Commission shall--
                    (A) assess the effectiveness of the policies and
                programs of all departments and agencies of the Federal
                Government including the intelligence community in
                meeting the national security interests of the United
                States with respect to the proliferation of such
                weapons; and
                    (B) assess the current structure and organization
                of all Federal agencies of the intelligence community
                and the intelligence-gathering services of foreign
                governments in addressing issues relating to the
                proliferation of such weapons.
    (b) Recommendations.--In conducting the study, the Commission shall
develop recommendations on means of improving the effectiveness of the
organization, policies, programs of the intelligence community, and the
programs and policies of the other departments and agencies of the
Federal Government, in meeting the national security interests of the
United States with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report
containing a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the
Commission, together with its recommendations for such legislation and
administrative actions as it considers appropriate.

SEC. 103. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act
at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out the
purposes of this title.
    (b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the
Commission considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this
title. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such
department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
    (c) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
    (d) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or
donations of services or property.

SEC. 104. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including
traveltime) during which such member is engaged in the performance of
the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are
officers or employees of the United States shall serve without
compensation in addition to that received for their services as
officers or employees of the United States.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Commission.
    (c) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Chairman of the Commission may,
        without regard to the civil service laws and regulations,
        appoint and terminate an executive director and such other
        additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the
        Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an
        executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the
        Commission.
            (2) Compensation.--The Chairman of the Commission may fix
        the compensation of the executive director and other personnel
        without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
        III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
        classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates,
        except that the rate of pay for the executive director and
        other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of
        the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
    (d) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service
status or privilege.
    (e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairman of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates
for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.

SEC. 105. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the date on which the
Commission submits its report under section 102(c).

SEC. 106. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this title, the term ``intelligence community''
shall have the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).

SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated for the
Commission for fiscal year 1996 such sums as may be necessary for the
Commission to carry out its duties under this title.
    (b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain
available until the termination of the Commission under section 105.

                        TITLE II--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 201. REPORTS ON ACQUISITION OF TECHNOLOGY RELATING TO WEAPONS OF
              MASS DESTRUCTION AND ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS.

    (a) Reports.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Director of
Central Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on--
            (1) the acquisition by foreign countries during the
        preceding 6 months of dual-use and other technology useful for
        the development or production of weapons of mass destruction
        (including nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and biological
        weapons) and advanced conventional munitions; and
            (2) trends in the acquisition of such technology by such
        countries.
    (b) Form of Reports.--The reports submitted under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.

Summary: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Assessment of Programs and Policies for Combatting Proliferation Title II: Other Matters Combatting Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 - Title I: Assessment of Programs and Policies for Combatting Proliferation - Establishes the Commission on Programs and Policies for Combatting the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction to study and report recommendations to the Congress for improving US organizations, policies, and programs relating to combatting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Other Matters - Requires the Director of Central Intelligence to report to the Congress every six months on: (1) the acquisition by foreign countries of technology relating to weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional munitions, and (2) trends in such acquisition by such countries.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Education Equity Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTING EQUITY FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED
              TO ASSISTANCE UNDER THE POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
              PROGRAM WHO ARE PURSUING PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT
              INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING.

    (a) In General.--Clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of
subsection (c) of section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) In the case of a program of education
                        pursued at a public institution of higher
                        learning, the lesser of--
                                    ``(I) the actual net cost for
                                tuition and fees assessed by the
                                institution for the program of
                                education after the application of--
                                            ``(aa) any waiver of, or
                                        reduction in, tuition and fees;
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) any scholarship, or
                                        other Federal, State,
                                        institutional, or employer-
                                        based aid or assistance (other
                                        than loans and any funds
                                        provided under section 401(b)
                                        of the Higher Education Act of
                                        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)) that is
                                        provided directly to the
                                        institution and specifically
                                        designated for the sole purpose
                                        of defraying tuition and fees;
                                        or
                                    ``(II) the greater of--
                                            ``(aa) the actual net cost
                                        for in-State tuition and fees
                                        assessed by the institution for
                                        the program of education after
                                        the application of--

                                                    ``(AA) any waiver
                                                of, or reduction in,
                                                tuition and fees; and

                                                    ``(BB) any
                                                scholarship, or other
                                                Federal, State,
                                                institutional, or
                                                employer-based aid or
                                                assistance (other than
                                                loans and any funds
                                                provided under section
                                                401(b) of the Higher
                                                Education Act of 1965
                                                (20 U.S.C. 1070a)) that
                                                is provided directly to
                                                the institution and
                                                specifically designated
                                                for the sole purpose of
                                                defraying tuition and
                                                fees; or

                                            ``(bb) the amount equal
                                        to--

                                                    ``(AA) for the
                                                academic year beginning
                                                on August 1, 2011,
                                                $17,500; or

                                                    ``(BB) for any
                                                subsequent academic
                                                year, the amount in
                                                effect for the previous
                                                academic year under
                                                this subclause, as
                                                increased by the
                                                percentage increase
                                                equal to the most
                                                recent percentage
                                                increase determined
                                                under section 3015(h)
                                                of this title.''.

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to the payment of educational assistance for an
academic year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Summary: Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 - Revises the formula for the payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-911 Educational Assistance Program and pursuing programs of education at public institutions of higher learning to include, as an additional payment formula, the greater of: (1) the actual net costs for in-state tuition after applying the receipt of any tuition waivers, reductions, scholarships, or other assistance. Or (2) $17,500 for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011 .

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SUPPLY OF VACCINES.

    Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-1 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                 ``Subtitle 3--Adequate Vaccine Supply

``SEC. 2141. SUPPLY OF VACCINES.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Plan.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
        shall develop a plan for the purchase, storage, and rotation of
        a supply of vaccines sufficient to provide routinely
        recommended vaccinations for a 6-month period for--
                    ``(A) a national stockpile of vaccines for all
                children as authorized under section 1928(d)(6) of the
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(d)(6)); and
                    ``(B) adults.
            ``(2) Supply.--The supply of vaccines under paragraph (1)
        shall--
                    ``(A) include all vaccines routinely recommended
                for children by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
                Practices; and
                    ``(B) include all vaccines routinely recommended
                for adults by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
                Practices.
            ``(3) Supply authority.--The Secretary shall carry out--
                    ``(A) paragraph (2)(A) using the authority provided
                for under section 1928(d)(6) of the Social Security Act
                (42 U.S.C. 1396s(d)(6)); and
                    ``(B) paragraph (2)(B) using--
                            ``(i) the authority provided for under
                        section 317; and
                            ``(ii) any other authority relating to the
                        vaccines described in such paragraph.
    ``(b) Submission of Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit the plan
        developed under subsection (a) to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
                and Pensions of the Senate;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
                    ``(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
                House of Representatives.
            ``(2) Inclusions.--The plan shall include a discussion of
        the considerations that formed--
                    ``(A) the basis for the plan; and
                    ``(B) the prioritization of the schedule for
                purchasing vaccines set forth in the plan.
    ``(c) Implementation of the Plan.--Not later than September 30,
2006, the Secretary shall fully implement the plan developed under
subsection (a).
    ``(d) Notice.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of maintaining and
        administering the supply of vaccines described under subsection
        (a), the Secretary shall require by contract that the
        manufacturer of a vaccine included in such supply provide not
        less than 1 year notice to the Secretary of a discontinuance of
        the manufacture of the vaccine, or of other factors, that may
        prevent the manufacturer from providing vaccines pursuant to an
        arrangement made to carry out this section.
            ``(2) Reduction of period of notice.--The notification
        period required under paragraph (1) may be reduced if the
        manufacturer certifies to the Secretary that good cause exists
        for reduction, under the conditions described in section
        506C(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
        356c).
    ``(e) Proceeds.--Any proceeds received by the Secretary from the
sale of vaccines contained in the supply maintained pursuant to this
section, shall be available to the Secretary for the purpose of
purchasing additional vaccines for the supply. Such proceeds shall
remain available until expended.
    ``(f) Ongoing Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after submitting
        the plan pursuant to subsection (b), and periodically
        thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
        Committees identified in subsection (b)(1) that--
                    ``(A) details the progress made in implementing the
                plan developed under subsection (a); and
                    ``(B) notes impediments, if any, to implementing
                the plan developed under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Recommendation.--The Secretary shall include in the
        first of such reports required under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) a recommendation as to whether the vaccine
                supply should be extended beyond the 6-month period
                provided in subsection (a); and
                    ``(B) a discussion of the considerations that
                formed the recommendation under subparagraph (A).
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009.''.

Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to develop a plan for the purchase, storage, and rotation of vaccines and submit it to Congress. Declares that the supply of vaccines should be sufficient to provide for adults and children, for a six-month period, all vaccinations routinely recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Directs the Secretary to require a manufacturer of a vaccine included in such supply to provide a one-year notice to the Secretary of a discontinuance of the manufacture of the vaccine or of other factors that may impede the supply of the vaccine. Permits a reduction of the period of notice for good cause. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009.

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure an adequate supply of vaccines.


SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PERSONS CONVICTED
              OF COMMITTING CAPITAL OFFENSES MAY BE INTERRED IN
              NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    (a) Prohibition of Interment in National Cemetery.--Section 2411 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for which the
                person was sentenced to death or life imprisonment'';
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``for which the
                person was sentenced to death or life imprisonment
                without parole''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the death
                penalty or life imprisonment'' and inserting ``a life
                sentence or the death penalty''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the death
                penalty or life imprisonment without parole may be
                imposed'' and inserting ``a life sentence or the death
                penalty may be imposed''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe
regulations to ensure that a person is not interred in any cemetery in
the National Cemetery System unless a good faith effort has been made
to determine whether such person is described in section 2411(b) of
title 38, United States Code, or is otherwise ineligible for such
interment under Federal law.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PERSONS COMMITTING
              CAPITAL OFFENSES ARE DENIED INTERMENT IN MILITARY
              CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL HONORS.

    (a) Prohibition of Interment in Military Cemetery.--Section 985 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``who has been convicted
        '' and all that follows through ``without parole'' and
        inserting ``described in section 2411(b) of title 38'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``convicted of a capital
        offense under Federal law'' and inserting ``described in
        section 2411(b) of title 38''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Definition.--In this section, the term `burial' includes
inurnment.''.
    (b) Denial of Funeral Honors.--Section 1491(h) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
        subsection (h):
    ``(h) Exception for Veterans Convicted of Committing Capital
Crimes.--In accordance with section 985(a) of this title, the Secretary
of Defense shall not ensure that funeral honors are provided under this
section for a person described in section 2411(b) of title 38.''.
    (c) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations to ensure that a person is not interred in a cemetery
referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 985(b) of title
10, United States Code, or provided funeral honors under section 1491
of such title unless a good faith effort has been made to determine
whether such person is a person described in section 2411(b) of title
38, United States Code, or is otherwise ineligible for such interment
or honors under Federal law.

SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF REMAINS OF RUSSELL WAYNE WAGNER FROM ARLINGTON
              NATIONAL CEMETERY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Arlington National Cemetery is a national shrine that
        memorializes the honorable service of members of the Armed
        Forces who have defended the freedoms that all Americans enjoy.
            (2) The inclusion among the honored dead interred at
        Arlington National Cemetery of persons who have committed
        particularly notorious, heinous acts brings dishonor to those
        honored dead and disrespect to their loved ones.
            (3) The removal from Arlington National Cemetery of the
        remains of a person who has committed a heinous act would not
        be an act of punishment against that person, but rather an act
        that would preserve the sacredness of the cemetery grounds.
    (b) Removal of Remains.--
            (1) Removal.--The Secretary of the Army shall remove the
        remains of Russell Wayne Wagner from Arlington National
        Cemetery.
            (2) Notification of next-of-kin.--On or before the date on
        which the remains of Russell Wayne Wagner are removed, the
        Secretary of the Army shall notify the next-of-kin of record
        for Russell Wayne Wagner of the removal of his remains
            (3) Reinternment.--Upon the removal of the remains of
        Russell Wayne Wagner, the Secretary of the Army shall arrange
        for the internment or inurnment of those remains in a public or
        private cemetery or, if requested, relinquish the remains to
        the next-of-kin of record.

Summary: Prohibits the interment or memorialization in a national or military cemetery of, or the performance of military funeral honors for, any person convicted of a federal or state capital crime for which a life sentence or the death penalty may be imposed. Directs the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense to prescribe regulations to ensure that a person is not interred in a national or military cemetery or provided funeral honors unless a good faith effort has been made to determine whether such person is ineligible for such interment or honors. Directs the Secretary of the Army to remove the remains of Russell Wayne Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery.

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to modify the circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, and for other purposes.