SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Antitrust Video Competition
Improvement Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. ANTICOMPETITIVE EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS BY MULTICHANNEL VIDEO
              PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTORS.

    In any civil action based on a claim arising under section 1, 2, or
3 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3), evidence that a multichannel
video programming distributor that has market power in a particular
market has acted by means of a contract that is exclusive with respect
to that market, to prevent another multichannel video programming
distributor that competes, has a franchise to compete, or is certified
by the Federal Communications Commission to compete, in that market
from obtaining particular video programming from any person shall be
sufficient to establish a presumption of a violation of such section.

SEC. 3. ANTICOMPETITIVE DIFFERENTIAL CONTRACTS BY MULTICHANNEL VIDEO
              PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTORS.

    In any civil action based on a claim arising under section 1, 2, or
3 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3), evidence that a multichannel
video programming distributor that has market power in a particular
market has obtained particular video programming from any person on
terms and conditions, other than terms justified by demonstrable cost
differentials, that are more favorable than those offered by such
person to another multichannel video programming distributor that
competes, has a franchise to compete, or is certified by the Federal
Communications Commission to compete, in that market shall be
sufficient to establish a presumption of a violation of such section.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) Cable operator.--The term ``cable operator'' means any
        person that--
                    (A) provides cable service over a cable system and
                directly, or through 1 or more affiliates, owns a
                significant interest in a cable system, or
                    (B) otherwise controls or is responsible for,
                through any arrangement, the management and operation
                of such a cable system.
            (2) Cable service.--The term ``cable service'' means--
                    (A) the 1-way transmission to subscribers of video
                programming or other programming service, and
                    (B) subscriber interaction, if any, that is
                required for the selection or use of such video
                programming or such programming service.
            (3) Cable system.--The term ``cable system'' means a
        facility, consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and
        associated signal generation, reception, and control equipment,
        that is designed to provide cable service that includes video
        programming, and that is provided to multiple subscribers
        within a community, but excludes--
                    (A) a facility that serves only to retransmit the
                television signals of 1 or more television broadcast
                stations,
                    (B) a facility that serves subscribers without
                using any public right-of-way,
                    (C) a facility of a common carrier that is subject,
                in whole or in part, to the provisions of title II of
                the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 201-276), but
                such facility shall be considered to be a cable system
                (other than for purposes of section 621(c) of the
                Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 541(c)) to the
                extent such facility is used in the transmission of
                video programming directly to subscribers, unless the
                extent of such use is solely to provide interactive on-
                demand services,
                    (D) an open video system that complies with section
                653 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 573),
                or
                    (E) any facilities of any electric utility used
                solely for operating its electric utility systems.
            (4) Franchise.--The term ``franchise'' means an initial
        authorization, or renewal thereof (including a renewal of an
        authorization which has been granted subject to section 626 of
        the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 546)), issued by a
        franchising authority, whether such authorization is designated
        as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract,
        certificate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the
        construction or operation of a cable system.
            (5) Multichannel video programming distributor.--The term
        ``multichannel video programming distributor'' means a person,
        including a cable operator, a multichannel multipoint
        distribution service, a direct broadcast satellite service, an
        open video system, a multichannel television broadcaster, or a
        television receive-only satellite program distributor, that
        makes available for purchase, by subscribers or customers,
        multiple channels of video programming.
            (6) Video programming.--The term ``video programming''
        means programming provided by, or generally considered
        comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast
        station.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.

    This Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, but shall not apply with respect to conduct occurring before such
date.

Summary: Antitrust Video Competition Improvement Act of 1998 - Provides that it shall be sufficient evidence in a civil action to establish a presumption of a violation of section 1 , 2 , or 3 of the Sherman Act that a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) with market power in a particular market has: (1) acted by means of an exclusive contract to prevent a MVPD competitor in that market from obtaining particular video programming from any person. And (2) obtained particular video programming from any person on terms and conditions other than terms justified by demonstrable cost differentials that are more favorable than those offered by such person to another MVPD competitor.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act of
2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
        (1) The Cape Town Treaty (as defined in section 44113 of title
    49, United States Code) extends modern commercial laws for the
    sale, finance, and lease of aircraft and aircraft engines to the
    international arena in a manner consistent with United States law
    and practice.
        (2) The Cape Town Treaty provides for internationally
    established and recognized financing and leasing rights that will
    provide greater security and commercial predictability in
    connection with the financing and leasing of highly mobile assets,
    such as aircraft and aircraft engines.
        (3) The legal and financing framework of the Cape Town Treaty
    will provide substantial economic benefits to the aviation and
    aerospace sectors, including the promotion of exports, and will
    facilitate the acquisition of newer, safer aircraft around the
    world.
        (4) Only technical changes to United States law and regulations
    are required since the asset-based financing and leasing concepts
    embodied in the Cape Town Treaty are already reflected in the
    United States in the Uniform Commercial Code.
        (5) The new electronic registry system established under the
    Cape Town Treaty will work in tandem with current aircraft document
    recordation systems of the Federal Aviation Administration, which
    have served United States industry well.
        (6) The United States Government was a leader in the
    development of the Cape Town Treaty.
    (b) Purpose.--Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to provide
for the implementation of the Cape Town Treaty in the United States by
making certain technical amendments to the provisions of chapter 441 of
title 49, United States Code, directing the Federal Aviation
Administration to complete the necessary rulemaking processes as
expeditiously as possible, and clarifying the applicability of the
Treaty during the rulemaking process.

SEC. 3. RECORDATION OF SECURITY INSTRUMENTS.

    (a) Establishment of System.--Section 44107(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``750'' and inserting
    ``550''; and
        (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``clause (1) or (2) of this
    subsection'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) or (2)''.
    (b) International Registry.--Section 44107 of such title is amended
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) International Registry.--
        ``(1) Designation of united states entry point.--As permitted
    under the Cape Town Treaty, the Federal Aviation Administration
    Civil Aviation Registry is designated as the United States Entry
    Point to the International Registry relating to--
            ``(A) civil aircraft of the United States;
            ``(B) an aircraft for which a United States identification
        number has been assigned but only with regard to a notice filed
        under paragraph (2); and
            ``(C) aircraft engines.
        ``(2) System for filing notice of prospective interests.--
            ``(A) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a
        system for filing notices of prospective assignments and
        prospective international interests in, and prospective sales
        of, aircraft or aircraft engines described in paragraph (1)
        under the Cape Town Treaty.
            ``(B) Maintenance of validity.--A filing of a notice of
        prospective assignment, interest, or sale under this paragraph
        and the registration with the International Registry relating
        to such assignment, interest, or sale shall not be valid after
        the 60th day following the date of the filing unless documents
        eligible for recording under subsection (a) relating to such
        notice are filed for recordation on or before such 60th day.
        ``(3) Authorization for registration of aircraft.--A
    registration with the International Registry relating to an
    aircraft described in paragraph (1) (other than subparagraph (C))
    is valid only if (A) the person seeking the registration first
    files documents eligible for recording under subsection (a) and
    relating to the registration with the United States Entry Point,
    and (B) the United States Entry Point authorizes the
    registration.''.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall issue regulations necessary to carry out this Act,
including any amendments made by this Act.
    (b) Contents of Regulations.--Regulations to be issued under this
Act shall specify, at a minimum, the requirements for--
        (1) the registration of aircraft previously registered in a
    country in which the Cape Town Treaty is in effect; and
        (2) the cancellation of registration of a civil aircraft of the
    United States based on a request made in accordance with the Cape
    Town Treaty.
    (c) Expedited Rulemaking Process.--
        (1) Final rule.--The Administrator shall issue regulations
    under this section by publishing a final rule by December 31, 2004.
        (2) Effective date.--The final rule shall not be effective
    before the date the Cape Town Treaty enters into force with respect
    to the United States.
        (3) Economic analysis.--The Administrator shall not be required
    to prepare an economic analysis of the cost and benefits of the
    final rule.
    (d) Applicability of Treaty.--Notwithstanding parts 47.37(a)(3)(ii)
and 47.47(a)(2) of title 14, of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Articles IX(5) and XIII of the Cape Town Treaty shall apply to the
matters described in subsection (b) until the earlier of the effective
date of the final rule under this section or December 31, 2004.

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON VALIDITY OF CONVEYANCES, LEASES, AND SECURITY
              INSTRUMENTS.

    Section 44108(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking the period at the end and inserting ``or the Cape Town Treaty,
as applicable.''.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 441 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 44113. Definitions

    ``In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
        ``(1) Cape town treaty.--The term `Cape Town Treaty' means the
    Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, as
    modified by the Protocol to the Convention on International
    Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft
    Equipment, signed at Rome on May 9, 2003.
        ``(2) United states entry point.--The term `United States Entry
    Point' means the Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation
    Registry.
        ``(3) International registry.--The term `International
    Registry' means the registry established under the Cape Town
    Treaty.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``44113. Definitions.''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PRESERVATION OF PRIOR RIGHTS.

    This Act, including any amendments made by this Act, shall take
effect on the date the Cape Town Treaty (as defined in section 44113 of
title 49, United States Code) enters into force with respect to the
United States and shall not apply to any registration or recordation
that was made before such effective date under chapter 441 of such
title or any legal rights relating to such registration or recordation.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act of 2004 - Provides for implementation of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, as modified by the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, signed at Rome on May 9, 2003, or Cape Town Treaty . Amends Federal aviation law to revise requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system for recording conveyances that affect an interest in US civil aircraft. Reduces from 750 to 550 the rated take-off horsepower of any specifically identified aircraft engine with respect to which leases and security instruments are to be recorded in such system. Designates the FAA Civil Aviation Registry as the United States Entry Point to the International Registry with respect to: (1) US aircraft, (2) aircraft engines. And (3) any aircraft for which a US identification number has been assigned, but only with regard to a notice filed under a system established by the Administrator for filing notices of prospective assignments and prospective international interests in, and prospective sales of, aircraft or aircraft engines under the Cape Town Treaty. Directs the FAA Administrator to establish such a system. Requires related documents to be filed for recordation within 60 days after such a notice is filed, or the notice, and any related registration with the International Registry, shall not be valid. Makes any registration with the International Registry relating to an aircraft valid only if the person seeking the registration first files documents meeting the recordation requirements, and the US Entry Point authorizes the registration. Directs the Administrator to issue regulations which specify, at a minimum, the requirements for: (1) the registration of aircraft previously registered in a country in which the Cape Town Treaty is in effect. And (2) the cancellation of registration of a US civil aircraft based on a request made in accordance with the Cape Town Treaty.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to make certain conforming changes to provisions governing the registration of aircraft and the recordation of instruments in order to implement the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, known as the "Cape Town Treaty".


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Andrew Jackson Higgins Gold Medal
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Andrew Jackson Higgins was born on August 28, 1886, in
        Columbus, Nebraska, moved to New Orleans in 1910, and formed
        Higgins Industries on September 26, 1930;
            (2) Andrew Jackson Higgins designed, engineered, and
        produced the ``Eureka'', a unique shallow draft boat, the
        design of which evolved during World War II into 2 basic
        classes of military craft, high speed PT boats, and types of
        Higgins landing craft (LCPs, LCPLs, LCVPs, LCMs and LCSs);
            (3) Andrew Jackson Higgins designed, engineered, and
        constructed 4 major assembly line plants in New Orleans for
        mass production of Higgins landing craft, and other vessels
        vital to the Allied Forces' conduct of World War II;
            (4) Andrew Jackson Higgins bought the entire 1940
        Philippine mahogany crop and other material purely at risk
        without a Government contract, anticipating that America would
        join World War II and that Higgins Industries would need the
        wood to build landing craft, and Higgins also bought steel,
        engines, and other material necessary to construct landing
        craft;
            (5) Andrew Jackson Higgins, through Higgins Industries,
        employed a fully integrated assembly line work force, black and
        white, male and female, of up to 30,000 during World War II,
        with equal pay for equal work;
            (6) in 1939, the United States Navy had a total of 18
        landing craft in the fleet;
            (7) from November 18, 1940, when Higgins Industries was
        awarded its first contract for Higgins landing craft until the
        conclusion of the war, the employees of Higgins Industries
        produced 12,300 Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP's) and
        nearly 8,000 other landing craft of all types;
            (8) during World War II, Higgins Industries employees
        produced 20,094 boats, including landing craft and Patrol
        Torpedo boats, and trained 30,000 Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard
        personnel on the safe operation of landing craft at the
        Higgins' Boat Operators School;
            (9) on Thanksgiving Day 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower
        stated in an address to the Nation, ``Let us thank God for
        Higgins Industries, management, and labor which has given us
        the landing boats with which to conduct our campaign.'';
            (10) Higgins landing craft, constructed of wood and steel,
        transported fully armed troops, light tanks, field artillery,
        and other mechanized equipment essential to amphibious
        operations;
            (11) Higgins landing craft made the amphibious assault on
        D-day and the landings at Leyte, North Africa, Guadalcanal,
        Sicily, Iwo Jima, Tarawa, Guam, and thousands of less well-
        known assaults possible;
            (12) Captain R.R.M. Emmett, a commander at the North Africa
        amphibious landing, and later commandant of the Great Lakes
        Training Station, wrote during the war, ``When the history of
        this war is finally written by historians, far enough removed
        from its present turmoil and clamor to be cool and impartial, I
        predict that they will place Mr. (Andrew Jackson) Higgins very
        high on the list of those who deserve the commendation and
        gratitude of all citizens.''; and
            (13) in 1964, President Dwight D. Eisenhower told historian
        Steven Ambrose, ``He (Higgins) is the man who won the war for
        us. If Higgins had not developed and produced those landing
        craft, we never could have gone in over an open beach. We would
        have had to change the entire strategy of the war.''.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The President is authorized, on behalf of
        Congress, to award a gold medal of appropriate design to--
                    (A) the family of Andrew Jackson Higgins, honoring
                Andrew Jackson Higgins (posthumously) for his
                contributions to the Nation and world peace; and
                    (B) the D-day Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, for
                public display, honoring Andrew Jackson Higgins
                (posthumously) and the employees of Higgins Industries
                for their contributions to the Nation and world peace.
            (2) Modalities.--The modalities of presentation of the
        medals under this Act shall be determined by the President,
        after consultation with the Speaker of the House of
        Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the
        Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the
        House of Representatives.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred
to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike 2 gold medals with
suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.

SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medals struck under this Act, under such regulations as the Secretary
may prescribe, and at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof,
including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead
expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.

SEC. 5. STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS.

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

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

    (a) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be
charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund an amount
not to exceed $60,000 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized by
this Act.
    (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate
bronze medals under section 4 shall be deposited in the United States
Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Summary: Andrew Jackson Higgins Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present on behalf of Congress a gold medal to: (1) the family of Andrew Jackson Higgins, honoring his contributions to the Nation and world peace. And (2) the D-Day Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, for public display, honoring Higgins and the employees of Higgins Industries for their contributions to the Nation and world peace. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates.

A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Andrew Jackson Higgins (post-humously), and to the D-day Museum in recognition of the contributions of Higgins Industries and the more than 30,000 employees of HIggins Industries to the Nation and to world peace during World War II.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Imported and Domestic Product Safety
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Product Safety
        Coordinating Council established by section 4(a).
            (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        Imported and Domestic Product Safety appointed under section
        3(b).
            (3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of
        Imported and Domestic Product Safety established by section
        3(a).
            (4) Product.--The term ``product'' means any of the
        following:
                    (A) Food, as defined in section 201 of the Federal
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321),
                including--
                            (i) poultry and poultry products, as
                        defined in section 4 of the Poultry Products
                        Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453);
                            (ii) meat and meat food products, as
                        defined in section 1 of the Federal Meat
                        Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601); and
                            (iii) eggs and egg products, as defined in
                        section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act
                        (21 U.S.C. 1033).
                    (B) A drug, device, cosmetic, dietary supplement,
                infant formula, and food additive, as such terms are
                defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
                Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
                    (C) A consumer product, as such term is defined in
                section 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15
                U.S.C. 2052).
                    (D) A motor vehicle, motor vehicle equipment, and
                replacement equipment, as such terms are defined in
                section 30102 of title 49, United States Code.
                    (E) A biological product, as such term is defined
                in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42
                U.S.C. 262(i)).
                    (F) A pesticide, as such term is defined in section
                2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
                Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136).
                    (G) Any other food, consumer product, fishery
                product, beverage, or tobacco product with respect to
                which a department or agency that is represented on the
                Council has jurisdiction.

SEC. 3. OFFICE OF IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC PRODUCT SAFETY; DIRECTOR.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of
Commerce an office to be known as the ``Office of Imported and Domestic
Product Safety''.
    (b) Director.--The Director of Imported and Domestic Product Safety
shall be the head of the Office. The Director shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among
individuals who have--
            (1) not less than 10 years of leadership and management
        experience in the public or private sector; and
            (2) expertise in areas relating to product safety and
        protection of the public.
    (c) Duties of the Director.--The Director shall, working with the
Council--
            (1) ensure that there is coordination among all departments
        and agencies that have responsibility for product safety in a
        manner that--
                    (A) protects the health and safety of United States
                consumers; and
                    (B) provides that consumers and businesses have
                access to product safety information;
            (2) establish policies, objectives, and priorities to
        improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight
        of all departments and agencies that have responsibility for
        product safety;
            (3) work with consumer groups, industry, and other
        interested parties to establish the policies, objectives, and
        priorities described in paragraph (2);
            (4) improve the www.Recalls.gov Internet website (or
        successor Federal website) that provides product safety
        information and recall information for products under different
        Federal agencies;
            (5) develop and maintain a database that--
                    (A) is centralized;
                    (B) is user friendly;
                    (C) is accessible to the public;
                    (D) includes information about all mandatory and
                voluntary actions taken with respect to product safety
                by businesses and departments and agencies that have
                responsibility for product safety, including--
                            (i) recalls;
                            (ii) advisories;
                            (iii) alerts;
                            (iv) seizures;
                            (v) defect determinations;
                            (vi) import bans; and
                            (vii) such other actions as the Director
                        considers appropriate; and
                    (E) incorporates hyperlinks to databases maintained
                by the departments and agencies that have
                responsibility for product safety with respect to the
                actions described in subparagraph (D);
            (6) develop guidelines for effective and efficient
        dissemination, by the departments and agencies of members of
        the Council, of product recall alerts to consumers and
        businesses, including retailers, the media, and medical
        professionals;
            (7) promote the development of risk assessment models to
        assist Federal departments and agencies responsible for the
        importation and safety of products to better identify and
        prevent the importation or introduction into commerce of unsafe
        products;
            (8) promote the development of tracing technology to
        provide consumers with access to the supply chain history of a
        product;
            (9) develop guidelines to facilitate information sharing
        relating to the importation and safety of products among
        businesses, United States trading partners, and departments and
        agencies of Federal, State, and local governments;
            (10) develop and maintain a public electronic directory of
        services to assist consumers and businesses in locating product
        safety information;
            (11) develop a framework for engaging United States trading
        partners in efforts to improve product safety, including
        cooperation and coordination related to safety standards,
        testing, certification, audits, and inspections before products
        are shipped to the United States;
            (12) establish an inventory of memoranda of understanding
        negotiated by Federal departments and agencies with foreign
        governments related to the importation and safety of products;
            (13) promote coordination among Federal departments and
        agencies seeking to negotiate new memoranda described in
        paragraph (11); and
            (14) develop guidelines to ensure that there is a unified
        effort to protect the health and safety of United States
        consumers, including--
                    (A) simplifying consumer-retailer interaction
                regarding products identified as unsafe;
                    (B) improving product labeling;
                    (C) developing comprehensive recordkeeping
                throughout the production, importation, and
                distribution of products; and
                    (D) increasing public access to information
                regarding--
                            (i) product safety standards, testing, and
                        certification;
                            (ii) enforcement of product safety laws;
                        and
                            (iii) product-related deaths, injuries, and
                        illness.
    (d) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Director may employ and fix the
        compensation of such officers and employees as may be necessary
        to assist the Director in carrying out the duties of the
        Director set forth by subsection (c).
            (2) Detail of government employees.--The Director may
        direct, with the concurrence of the Secretary of a department
        or head of an agency, the temporary reassignment within the
        Federal Government of personnel employed by such department or
        agency on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis to the
        Office.
    (e) Supervision.--The Director shall report to the Secretary of
Commerce.
    (f) Compensation.--Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
            ``Director of Imported and Domestic Product Safety,
        Department of Commerce.''.

SEC. 4. PRODUCT SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a Product Safety
Coordinating Council--
            (1) to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and
        oversight of product safety responsibilities; and
            (2) to assist the Director in--
                    (A) carrying out the functions of the Office set
                forth by section 3(c);
                    (B) developing the strategic plan under section 5;
                and
                    (C) developing the report under section 6.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Council shall consist of the Director
        and 1 individual designated by each of the following from their
        respective departments and agencies:
                    (A) The Commissioner of Customs and Border
                Protection of the Department of Homeland Security.
                    (B) The Under Secretary for International Trade of
                the Department of Commerce.
                    (C) The United States Trade Representative.
                    (D) The Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and
                Agricultural Affairs of the Department of State.
                    (E) The Under Secretary for Food Safety of the
                Department of Agriculture.
                    (F) The Commissioner of the Food and Drug
                Administration of the Department of Health and Human
                Services.
                    (G) The Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
                of the Department of Commerce.
                    (H) The Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety
                Commission.
                    (I) The Administrator of the National Highway
                Traffic Safety Administration of the Department of
                Transportation.
                    (J) The Administrator of the Environmental
                Protection Agency.
                    (K) The Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco
                Tax and Trade Bureau of the Department of the Treasury.
                    (L) The Attorney General.
                    (M) The Director of the Centers for Disease Control
                and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human
                Services.
                    (N) The Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
                    (O) The Chairman of the United States International
                Trade Commission.
                    (P) The Director of the Office of Management and
                Budget.
                    (Q) Such other officers of the United States as the
                Director determines necessary to carry out the
                functions of the Council.
            (2) Qualifications.--Each individual designated under
        paragraph (1) shall be selected from among individuals who
        are--
                    (A) involved in product safety and protection of
                the public from risks to safety; and
                    (B) qualified to serve on the Council.
    (c) Department and Agency Responsibilities.--
            (1) In general.--The department or agency of each member of
        the Council shall assist the Director in--
                    (A) developing and implementing a unified effort to
                protect the health and safety of United States
                consumers;
                    (B) ensuring that consumers and businesses have
                access to product safety information; and
                    (C) carrying out the duties of the Director set
                forth by section 3(c).
            (2) Cooperation.--Each member of the Council shall ensure
        that the department or agency the member represents--
                    (A) provides such assistance, information, and
                advice as the Director may request;
                    (B) complies with information sharing policies,
                procedures, guidelines, and standards established by
                the Director; and
                    (C) provides adequate resources to support the
                activities and operations of the Office.
    (d) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than
monthly at the call of the Director.
    (e) Chairperson.--The Director shall be the chairperson of the
Council.

SEC. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN.

    (a) Strategic Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the
Director shall, after consulting with the members of the Council,
submit to the President and to Congress a strategic plan.
    (b) Contents of Strategic Plan.--The strategic plan submitted under
subsection (a) shall contain--
            (1) a detailed description of the goals, objectives, and
        priorities of the Office and the Council;
            (2) a description of the methods for achieving such goals,
        objectives, and priorities;
            (3) a description of the performance measures that will be
        used to monitor results in achieving such goals, objectives,
        and priorities; and
            (4) an estimate of the resources necessary to achieve such
        goals, objectives, and priorities, and an estimate of the cost
        of such resources.

SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT ON PRODUCT SAFETY.

    (a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act and November 1 of each calendar year
thereafter, the Director shall submit to the President and to Congress
a written report on the safety of products.
    (b) Content of Report.--The report submitted under subsection (a)
shall contain a detailed description of how the duties set forth in
section 3(c) are being implemented.
    (c) Consultations.--The Director shall consult with the members of
the Council with respect to the preparation of the report required by
subsection (a). Any comments provided by the members of the Council for
a report under such subsection shall be submitted to the Director not
later than 1 month before the date such report is submitted to
Congress. The Director shall submit the report to Congress after taking
into account all comments received.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Commerce such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Act and the activities of the Office.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF INTERAGENCY SUPPORT FOR PRODUCT SAFETY
              COORDINATION.

    The use of interagency funding and other forms of support is
authorized by Congress to carry out the functions and activities of the
Office and the functions and activities of the Council.

Summary: Imported and Domestic Product Safety Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Imported and Domestic Product Safety to carry out specified duties, including: (1) coordinating all departments and agencies that have product safety responsibilities in a way that protects the health and safety of US consumers and provides consumers and businesses with access to product safety information, (2) improving the www. Recalls. gov website. And (3) developing a publicly accessible database with information about all mandatory and voluntary product safety actions taken by businesses, departments, and agencies. Establishes a Product Safety Coordinating Council to assist the Office's director.

A bill to establish the Office of Imported and Domestic Product Safety in the Department of Commerce and the Product Safety Coordinating Council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of food and product safety responsibilities, to improve consumer and business access to food and product safety information, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act--
            (1) to establish a National Science Scholars Program to
        recognize student excellence and achievement in the physical,
        life, and computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering;
            (2) to provide financial assistance to students under
        paragraph (1) to continue their postsecondary education in such
        fields of study at sustained high levels of performance;
            (3) to contribute to strengthening the leadership of the
        United States in such fields;
            (4) to strengthen the United States mathematics, science,
        and engineering base by offering opportunities to pursue
        postsecondary education in life, physical, and computer
        sciences, mathematics, and engineering;
            (5) to encourage role models in scientific, mathematics,
        and engineering fields for young people;
            (6) to strengthen the United States mathematics,
        scientific, and engineering potential by encouraging equal
        participation of women with men in mathematics, scientific, and
        engineering fields; and
            (7) to attract talented students to teaching careers in
        mathematics and science in elementary and secondary schools.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years for awards to
National Science Scholars.

SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Program Authority.--The Secretary is authorized, in accordance
with the provisions of this Act, to carry out a program of awarding
scholarships to students for the study of the physical, life, or
computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, who--
            (1) are selected by the President;
            (2) have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in
        the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or
        engineering; and
            (3) show promise of continued outstanding academic
        performance in such field of study.
    (b) Period of Awards.--
            (1) Period of initial award.--A student who satisfies the
        requirements of section 4(a) may receive a scholarship, for a
        period of 1 academic year, for the first year of undergraduate
        study at an institution of higher education.
            (2) Continuation awards.--A student who satisfies the
        requirements of section 4(b) may receive additional
        scholarships, each awarded for a period of 1 academic year, in
        order to complete his or her undergraduate course of study. A
        student may receive additional scholarships for not more than 3
        academic years of undergraduate study, except that, in the case
        of a student who is enrolled in an undergraduate course of
        study that requires attendance for 5 academic years, the
        student may receive additional scholarships for not more than 4
        academic years of undergraduate study.
    (c) Use at Any Institution Permitted.--A student awarded a
scholarship under this Act may attend any institution of higher
education.
    (d) National Science Scholars.--Students awarded scholarships under
this Act shall be known as ``National Science Scholars''.

SEC. 3. SELECTION OF SCHOLARS.

    (a) Selection Criteria for Initial Awards.--
            (1) Selection criteria.--The Director shall develop and
        submit to the Secretary proposed criteria to be used in the
        selection of National Science Scholars for initial year awards
        under section 2(b)(1). Such criteria shall provide for the
        selection of such scholars on the basis of potential to
        successfully complete a postsecondary program in the physical,
        life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, and on
        the basis of motivation to pursue a career in such fields. In
        addition, consideration may be given to the financial need of
        the individual, and to promoting participation by minorities
        and individuals with disabilities. The Director shall
determine proposed criteria for measuring the potential and motivation
of nominees.
            (2) Publication.--The Secretary and the Director shall
        agree to, and jointly publish in the Federal Register,
        appropriate selection criteria.
    (b) Selection Process for Initial Awards.--
            (1) Nominating committee.--Each State desiring to qualify
        its students for selection as National Science Scholars shall
        establish a nominating committee. Such committee shall be
        appointed by the chief State school officer or by an existing
        grant agency or panel designated by such officer, and shall be
        approved by the Secretary. The nominating committee shall be a
        broad-based committee composed of educators, scientists,
        mathematicians, and engineers, who shall serve as volunteers
        without compensation.
            (2) Nominations.--The nominating committee in each State
        shall submit to the President the nominations of at least four
        individuals from each congressional district in the State, at
        least half of whom are female. Such selections shall be ranked
        in order of priority.
            (3) Selection.--The President, after consultation with the
        Secretary and the Director, shall select two National Science
        Scholars for each academic year from each congressional
        district, at least one of whom shall be female.
            (4) Announcement and award of scholarships.--The selection
        process shall be completed, and the announcement of the
        selection of National Science Scholars shall be made by the
        President prior to January 1st of each fiscal year. The
        Secretary shall notify each Member of Congress of selections
        made from such Member's district and State before the public
        announcement by the President. Presentation of scholarships may
        be made in a public ceremony.
            (5) Congressional district.--For purposes of this
        subsection, the term ``congressional district'' includes the
        part or all of a State (within the meaning of section 1201(b)
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965) represented by a Member or
        Delegate of the House of Representatives, and includes the
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    (c) Continuation Awards.--The Secretary shall award additional
scholarships under section 2(b)(2) to recipients of initial awards
under section 2(b)(1) who the Secretary determines meet the
requirements of section 4(b).
    (d) Disbursal of Scholarship Proceeds.--Scholarship proceeds shall
be disbursed on behalf of students who receive scholarships under this
Act to the institutions of higher education at which the students are
enrolled. No scholarship proceeds shall be disbursed on behalf of a
student until the student is enrolled at an institution of higher
education.
    (e) Special Rule.--The Director and the Secretary shall encourage
the support and assistance of civic groups, the business community,
professional associations, institutions of higher education, and others
in providing scholarship assistance to National Science Scholarship
finalists.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY OF SCHOLARS.

    (a) Requirements for Initial Award.--To be eligible to receive a
scholarship under section 2(b)(1), a student shall--
            (1) be scheduled to graduate from a public or private
        secondary school, or to obtain the equivalent of a certificate
        of graduation (as recognized by the State in which the student
        resides), during the school year in which the award is made;
            (2) be a citizen or national of the United States or the
        entities set forth in section 3(b)(5), or be an alien lawfully
        admitted to the United States for permanent residence;
            (3) have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in
        secondary school in physical, life, or computer sciences,
        mathematics, or engineering;
            (4) have been accepted for enrollment at an institution of
        higher education as a full-time undergraduate student (as
        determined by the institution); and
            (5) have declared a major in 1 of the physical, life, or
        computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, or provided a
        written statement to the State of his or her intent to major in
        1 of these fields of study, if it is the policy of the
        institution at which the student has been accepted for
        enrollment that students not declare a major until a later
        point in their course of study.
    (b) Requirements for Continuation Awards.--A student who has
received a scholarship under section 2(b)(1) may receive a scholarship
for a subsequent academic year of undergraduate education under section
2(b)(2) if the student--
            (1) maintains a high level of academic achievement, as
        determined in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary;
            (2) continues to major in, or provides a statement to the
        State as described in subsection (a)(5) of his or her
continuing intent to major in, one of the physical, life, or computer
sciences, mathematics, or engineering; and
            (3) continues to be enrolled at an institution of higher
        education as a full-time undergraduate student (as determined
        by the institution).
    (c) Waiver of Full-Time Attendance Requirement.--The Secretary may
waive the full-time attendance requirements in this section in unusual
circumstances.
    (d) Failure To Meet Eligibility Requirements.--In the event that
the student fails to meet the requirements of this section, the
student's eligibility to receive further scholarships (or scholarship
proceeds) under this Act shall be suspended in accordance with the
regulations of the Secretary.
    (e) Reinstatement of Eligibility.--The Secretary shall determine
circumstances under which eligibility of a scholarship recipient under
this Act may be reinstated if the recipient seeks to re-enter school
after an interruption of schooling for personal reasons, including, but
not limited to, pregnancy, child-rearing, and other family
responsibilities.
    (f) Notification of Secondary Schools.--The Secretary shall notify
all public and private secondary schools and all institutions of higher
education in each State annually of the availability of scholarships
under this Act.

SEC. 5. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.

    (a) Amount of Award.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this Act for any
academic year shall be $5,000.
    (b) Relation to Cost of Attendance.--Notwithstanding subsection
(a), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this Act shall be
reduced by the amount that the scholarship exceeds the student's cost
of attendance, as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of
1965. A scholarship awarded under this Act shall not be reduced on the
basis of the student's receipt of other forms of Federal student
financial assistance, but shall be taken into account in determining
the eligibility of the student for those other forms of Federal student
financial assistance.
    (c) Adjustments for Insufficient Appropriations.--In the event that
funds available in a fiscal year are insufficient to fully fund all
awards under this Act, the amount paid to each student shall be reduced
proportionately.

SEC. 6. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS.

    (a) Priority for Summer Employment.--To the extent that they are
otherwise qualified, students receiving scholarships under this Act
shall be given priority consideration for federally financed summer
employment in federally funded research and development centers, that,
to the maximum extent practicable, complements and reinforces the
educational program of these students.
    (b) Federal Agency Cooperation.--Federal agencies shall cooperate
fully with the Secretary and participate actively in providing
appropriate summer employment opportunities for such students.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) the term ``Director'' shall refer to the Director of
        the National Science Foundation;
            (2) the term ``elementary school'' has the same meaning
        given that term in section 14101(14) of the Elementary and
        Secondary Education Act of 1965;
            (3) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the
        same meaning given that term in section 1201(a) of the Higher
        Education Act of 1965;
            (4) the term ``minorities'' refers to members of those
        racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in mathematics,
        science and engineering, including American Indians, Black
        Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Alaskans, or Native
        Pacific Islanders;
            (5) the term ``scholarship'' refers to a financial award
        made to a student which enables a student to pursue a desired
        course of study at an institution of higher education;
            (6) the term ``secondary school'' has the same meaning
        given that term in section 14101(25) of the Elementary and
        Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
            (7) the term ``Secretary'' refers to the Secretary of the
        Department of Education.

Summary: Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years for awards to National Science Scholars. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a program of awarding scholarships to students for the study of the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Deems students awarded such scholarships National Science Scholars. Sets forth the selection of scholars for initial awards and eligibility requirements for initial and continuation awards and directs the Secretary to notify all public and private secondary schools and all higher education institutions in each State annually of the availability of scholarships. Limits the amount of a scholarship awarded for any academic year to $5,000. Requires that students receiving scholarships shall be given priority consideration for federally financed summer employment in federally funded research and development centers that, to the maximum extent practicable, complements and reinforces the educational program of these students.

To reestablish the National Science Scholars Program.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatment Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. SCREENING, REHABILITATION, AND TREATMENT FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN
              INJURY.

    (a) Screening, Rehabilitation, and Treatment for Traumatic Brain
Injury.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
        subchapter:

                ``SUBCHAPTER IX--TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

``Sec. 1791. Screening for traumatic brain injuries
    ``(a) Screening Program.--The Secretary shall establish a program
to screen veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical
services, and nursing home care under section 1710(e)(1)(D) of this
title for symptoms of traumatic brain injury.
    ``(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report containing the following information:
            ``(1) The number of veterans screened under the program
        during the year preceding such report.
            ``(2) The prevalence of traumatic brain injury symptoms
        among the veterans screened under the program.
            ``(3) Recommendations for improving care and services to
        veterans exhibiting symptoms of traumatic brain injury.
``Sec. 1792. Comprehensive program for long-term traumatic brain injury
              rehabilitation
    ``(a) Comprehensive Program.--The Secretary shall develop and carry
out a comprehensive program of long-term care for post-acute traumatic
brain injury rehabilitation that includes residential, community, and
home-based components utilizing interdisciplinary treatment teams.
    ``(b) Location of Program.--The Secretary shall carry out the
program developed under subsection (a) in four geographically dispersed
polytrauma network sites designated by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Eligibility.--A veteran is eligible for care under the
program developed under subsection (a) if the veteran is otherwise
eligible for care under this chapter and--
            ``(1) served on active duty in a theater of combat
        operations (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with
        the Secretary of Defense) during a period of war after the
        Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a
        period of hostilities (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of
        this title) after November 11, 1998;
            ``(2) is diagnosed as suffering from moderate to severe
        traumatic brain injury; and
            ``(3) is unable to manage routine activities of daily
        living without supervision or assistance.
    ``(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report containing the following information:
            ``(1) A description of the operation of the program.
            ``(2) The number of veterans provided care under the
        program during the year preceding such report.
            ``(3) The annual cost of operating the program.
``Sec. 1793. Traumatic brain injury transition offices
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a traumatic
brain injury transition office at each Department polytrauma network
site for the purposes of coordinating the provision of health-care and
services to veterans who suffer from moderate to severe traumatic brain
injuries and are in need of health-care and services not immediately
offered by the Department.
    ``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary, through each such
office established under subsection (a), shall have the authority to
arrange for the provision of health-care and services through
cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities that
have established long-term neurobehavioral rehabilitation and recovery
programs.
``Sec. 1794. Traumatic brain injury registry
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a
registry to be known as the `Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans' Health
Registry' (in this section referred to as the `Registry').
    ``(b) Description.--The Registry shall include the following
information:
            ``(1) A list containing the name of each individual who
        served as a member of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring
        Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom who exhibits symptoms
        associated with traumatic brain injury and who--
                    ``(A) applies for care and services from the
                Department under this chapter; or
                    ``(B) files a claim for compensation under chapter
                11 of this title on the basis of any disability which
                may be associated with such service; and
            ``(2) any relevant medical data relating to the health
        status of an individual described in paragraph (1) and any
        other information the Secretary considers relevant and
        appropriate with respect to such an individual if the
        individual--
                    ``(A) grants permission to the Secretary to include
                such information in the Registry; or
                    ``(B) is deceased at the time such individual is
                listed in the Registry.
    ``(c) Notification.--The Secretary shall notify individuals listed
in the Registry of significant developments in research on the health
consequences of military service in the Operation Enduring Freedom and
Operation Iraqi Freedom theaters of operations.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents at the
        beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
        following new items:

                 ``subchapter ix--traumatic brain injury

``1791. Screening for traumatic brain injuries.
``1792. Comprehensive program for long-term traumatic brain injury
                            rehabilitation.
``1793. Traumatic brain injury transition offices.
``1794. Traumatic brain injury registry.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The Secretary shall implement the requirements
of subchapter IX of title 38, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish a program to screen veterans eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, medical, and nursing home care for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI). (2) develop and carry out a program of long-term care for post-acute TBI rehabilitation. (3) establish a TBI transition office at each VA polytrauma network site to coordinate the provision of health care and services to veterans who suffer from moderate to severe TBI and are in need of health care and services not immediately offered by the VA. And (4) establish and maintain the Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans' Health Registry.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Infrastructure Reinvestment and
Economic Revitalization Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the quality of our Nation's transportation
        infrastructure and the efficient movement of people and goods
        are directly linked to our Nation's economic productivity and
        competitiveness;
            (2) our Nation's trading partners, with whom we compete in
        the global economy, have invested substantial amounts of their
        resources into capital infrastructure investment and currently
        enjoy productivity growth rates that are more than triple the
        United States growth rate;
            (3) to compete in the global marketplace of the 1990's, the
        United States must substantially increase its level of
        infrastructure investment as soon as possible;
            (4) by allowing infrastructure investment to drop from 2.4
        percent of the gross national product in the late 1960's to
        less than 0.3 percent in the 1980's, our Nation has neglected
        the foundation of economic growth; and
            (5) without a substantial influx of new capital,
        infrastructure investment will not be able to keep pace with
        the rapid rate of infrastructure decay that will result in
        crumbling roads, increasing traffic congestion, higher costs,
        and inadequate transit systems.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            (1) Issuance of bonds to finance massive capital
        infrastructure reinvestment immediately.
            (2) Creation of thousands of productive new jobs by
        initiating new rehabilitation and construction projects.
            (3) Stimulation of the economy and creation of economic
        growth by increasing the efficiency of our Nation's
        infrastructure and investment in its long-term maintenance.
            (4) Complementing the purposes of the Intermodal Surface
        Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 by creating a new
        financing mechanism to provide a more immediate source of
        funds.

SEC. 3. INFRASTRUCTURE REINVESTMENT FUND.

    (a) Revenues From Highway Trust Fund.--Subsection (c) of section
9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to Highway Trust
Fund) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
paragraph:
            ``(7) Infrastructure reinvestment fund.--The Secretary
        shall pay from time to time from the Highway Trust Fund into
        the Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund amounts (as determined by
        him) equivalent to 2.5 cents per gallon of the taxes imposed by
        sections 4041(a) and 4081 which are received after September
        30, 1994, and before October 1, 2024.''.
    (b) Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code
        (relating to trust fund code) is amended by adding at the end
        thereof the following new section:

``SEC. 9512. INFRASTRUCTURE REINVESTMENT FUND.

    ``(a) Creation of Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Infrastructure
Reinvestment Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated
or credited to such Fund as provided in this section, section
9503(c)(7), or section 9602(b).
    ``(b) Transfers to Fund.--In addition to the amounts transferred
under section 9503(c)(7), there are hereby appropriated to the
Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund amounts equivalent to 2.5 cents per
gallon of the taxes imposed by sections 4041(a) and 4081 which are
received after September 30, 1994, and before October 1, 2024.
    ``(c) Expenditures From Fund.--Amounts in the Infrastructure
Reinvestment Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation
Acts, only for purposes of carrying out section 5 of the Infrastructure
Reinvestment and Economic Revitalization Act of 1993.
    ``(d) Infrastructure Bonds.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
        to the Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund, as repayable advances,
        the maximum amount (less an appropriate reserve) which the
        Secretary estimates may be fully amortized before October 1,
        2024--
                    ``(A) based on an amortization schedule comparable
                to a 30-year bond issued as part of the public debt,
                and
                    ``(B) using only amounts appropriated to such Fund
                under subsection (b) (and interest thereon) with
                respect to infrastructure reinvestment taxes received
                in the Treasury before such date.
            ``(2) Repayment of advances.--Advances made to the
        Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund shall be repaid, and interest
        on such advances shall be paid, under such terms and conditions
        as the Secretary shall prescribe.
            ``(3) Final repayment.--No advance shall be made to the
        Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund after September 30, 2024, and
        all advances made to such Fund shall be repaid on or before
        such date.
            ``(4) Rate of interest.--Interest on advances made pursuant
        to this subsection shall be determined in accordance with
        section 9509(d)(3)(C).''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such
        subchapter A is amended by adding at the end thereof the
        following new item:

                              ``Sec. 9512. Infrastructure Reinvestment
                                        Fund.''.

SEC. 4. OFF-BUDGET STATUS OF FUND.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the receipts and
disbursements of the Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund shall not be
counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or
surplus for purposes of--
            (1) the budget of the United States Government as submitted
        by the President,
            (2) the congressional budget, or
            (3) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
        of 1985.

SEC. 5. INFRASTRUCTURE REINVESTMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There shall be available, out
of the Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund, for fiscal year 1995 to the
Secretary for carrying out surface transportation programs an amount
equal to the aggregate amount advanced to such Fund under section
9512(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 plus interest thereon.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.
    (b) Allocation of Funds Among Programs.--From the funds made
available by subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available to
carry out a surface transportation program an amount determined by
multiplying--
            (1) the amount of funds made available by subsection (a),
        and
            (2) the quotient of the amount of funds made available for
        such program for fiscal year 1993 divided by the aggregate of
        all funds made available for all such programs for fiscal year
        1993.
    (c) Applicability of Apportionment Formulas and Other Provisions.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided by this Act,
        funds made available to a surface transportation program under
        subsection (b) shall be subject to apportionment, Federal
        share, planning, design, period of availability, and other
        requirements in the same manner and to the same extent as if
        such funds were made available, out of the Highway Trust Fund,
        for such program.
            (2) Obligation limitation.--Funds made available by
        subsection (a) shall not be subject to any obligation
        limitation.
    (d) Contract Authority.--Approval by the Secretary of a grant,
project, or contract with funds made available by subsection (a) shall
be deemed a contractual obligation of the United States for payment of
the Federal share of the cost of the grant, project, or contract.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Transportation.
            (2) Surface transportation program.--The term ``surface
        transportation program'' means any program or project for which
        funds are made available for fiscal year 1993 by or under the
        Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and
        any Act amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation
        Efficiency Act of 1991, including title 23, United States Code,
        the Federal Transit Act, and the Surface Transportation
        Assistance Act of 1982. Such term shall not include--
                    (A) any project described in section 1103, 1104,
                1105, 1106, 1107, or 1108 of the Intermodal Surface
                Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; and
                    (B) the national recreation trails funding program
                under part B of title I of such Act.

Summary: Infrastructure Reinvestment and Economic Revitalization Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to pay from time to time from the Highway Trust Fund into the Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund Reinvestment Fund amounts equivalent to 2.5 cents per gallon of the taxes imposed on diesel and special motor fuels and on the removal, entry, or sale of gasoline between September 30, 1994, and October 1, 2024. Establishes the Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund. Makes the Fund off-budget. Authorizes appropriations from such Fund for surface transportation programs.


AND ENFORCEMENT

``Section 7.1. Good Faith Implementation.
    ``Each of the Parties pledges to support implementation of all
provisions of this Compact, and covenants that its officers and
agencies shall not hinder, impair, or prevent any other Party carrying
out any provision of this Compact.
``Section 7.2. Alternative Dispute Resolution.
    ``1. Desiring that this Compact be carried out in full, the Parties
agree that disputes between the Parties regarding interpretation,
application and implementation of this Compact shall be settled by
alternative dispute resolution.
    ``2. The Council, in consultation with the Provinces, shall provide
by rule procedures for the resolution of disputes pursuant to this
section.
``Section 7.3. Enforcement.
    ``1. Any Person aggrieved by any action taken by the Council
pursuant to the authorities contained in this Compact shall be entitled
to a hearing before the Council. Any Person aggrieved by a Party action
shall be entitled to a hearing pursuant to the relevant Party's
administrative procedures and laws. After exhaustion of such
administrative remedies, (i) any aggrieved Person shall have the right
to judicial review of a Council action in the United States District
Courts for the District of Columbia or the District Court in which the
Council maintains offices, provided such action is commenced within 90
days; and, (ii) any aggrieved Person shall have the right to judicial
review of a Party's action in the relevant Party's court of competent
jurisdiction, provided that an action or proceeding for such review is
commenced within the time frames provided for by the Party's law. For
the purposes of this paragraph, a State or Province is deemed to be an
aggrieved Person with respect to any Party action pursuant to this
Compact.
    ``2. a. Any Party or the Council may initiate actions to compel
compliance with the provisions of this Compact, and the rules and
regulations promulgated hereunder by the Council. Jurisdiction over
such actions is granted to the court of the relevant Party, as well as
the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and the
District Court in which the Council maintains offices. The remedies
available to any such court shall include, but not be limited to,
equitable relief and civil penalties.
    ``b. Each Party may issue orders within its respective jurisdiction
and may initiate actions to compel compliance with the provisions of
its respective statutes and regulations adopted to implement the
authorities contemplated by this Compact in accordance with the
provisions of the laws adopted in each Party's jurisdiction.
    ``3. Any aggrieved Person, Party or the Council may commence a
civil action in the relevant Party's courts and administrative systems
to compel any Person to comply with this Compact should any such
Person, without approval having been given, undertake a New or
Increased Withdrawal, Consumptive Use or Diversion that is prohibited
or subject to approval pursuant to this Compact.
            ``a. No action under this subsection may be commenced if:
                    ``i. The Originating Party or Council approval for
                the New or Increased Withdrawal, Consumptive Use or
                Diversion has been granted; or,
                    ``ii. The Originating Party or Council has found
                that the New or Increased Withdrawal, Consumptive Use
                or Diversion is not subject to approval pursuant to
                this Compact.
            ``b. No action under this subsection may be commenced
        unless:
                    ``i. A Person commencing such action has first
                given 60 days prior notice to the Originating Party,
                the Council and Person alleged to be in noncompliance;
                and,
                    ``ii. Neither the Originating Party nor the Council
                has commenced and is diligently prosecuting appropriate
                enforcement actions to compel compliance with this
                Compact.
        The available remedies shall include equitable relief, and the
        prevailing or substantially prevailing party may recover the
        costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert
        witness fees, whenever the court determines that such an award
        is appropriate.
    ``4. Each of the Parties may adopt provisions providing additional
enforcement mechanisms and remedies including equitable relief and
civil penalties applicable within its jurisdiction to assist in the
implementation of this Compact.

                              ``ARTICLE 8

                        ``ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

``Section 8.1. Effect on Existing Rights.
    ``1. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to affect, limit,
diminish or impair any rights validly established and existing as of
the effective date of this Compact under State or federal law governing
the Withdrawal of Waters of the Basin.
    ``2. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed as
affecting or intending to affect or in any way to interfere with the
law of the respective Parties relating to common law Water rights.
    ``3. Nothing in this Compact is intended to abrogate or derogate
from treaty rights or rights held by any Tribe recognized by the
federal government of the United States based upon its status as a
Tribe recognized by the federal government of the United States.
    ``4. An approval by a Party or the Council under this Compact does
not give any property rights, nor any exclusive privileges, nor shall
it be construed to grant or confer any right, title, easement, or
interest in, to or over any land belonging to or held in trust by a
Party; neither does it authorize any injury to private property or
invasion of private rights, nor infringement of federal, State or local
laws or regulations; nor does it obviate the necessity of obtaining
federal assent when necessary.
``Section 8.2. Relationship to Agreements Concluded by the United
States of America.
    ``1. Nothing in this Compact is intended to provide nor shall be
construed to provide, directly or indirectly, to any Person any right,
claim or remedy under any treaty or international agreement nor is it
intended to derogate any right, claim, or remedy that already exists
under any treaty or international agreement.
    ``2. Nothing in this Compact is intended to infringe nor shall be
construed to infringe upon the treaty power of the United States of
America, nor shall any term hereof be construed to alter or amend any
treaty or term thereof that has been or may hereafter be executed by
the United States of America.
    ``3. Nothing in this Compact is intended to affect nor shall be
construed to affect the application of the Boundary Waters Treaty of
1909 whose requirements continue to apply in addition to the
requirements of this Compact.
``Section 8.3. Confidentiality.
    ``1. Nothing in this Compact requires a Party to breach
confidentiality obligations or requirements prohibiting disclosure, or
to compromise security of commercially sensitive or proprietary
information.
    ``2. A Party may take measures, including but not limited to
deletion and redaction, deemed necessary to protect any confidential,
proprietary or commercially sensitive information when distributing
information to other Parties. The Party shall summarize or paraphrase
any such information in a manner sufficient for the Council to exercise
its authorities contained in this Compact.
``Section 8.4. Additional Laws.
    ``Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to repeal, modify or
qualify the authority of any Party to enact any legislation or enforce
any additional conditions and restrictions regarding the management and
regulation of Waters within its jurisdiction.
``Section 8.5. Amendments and Supplements.
    ``The provisions of this Compact shall remain in full force and
effect until amended by action of the governing bodies of the Parties
and consented to and approved by any other necessary authority in the
same manner as this Compact is required to be ratified to become
effective.
``Section 8.6. Severability.
    ``Should a court of competent jurisdiction hold any part of this
Compact to be void or unenforceable, it shall be considered severable
from those portions of the Compact capable of continued implementation
in the absence of the voided provisions. All other provisions capable
of continued implementation shall continue in full force and effect.
``Section 8.7. Duration of Compact and Termination.
    ``Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain
binding upon each and every Party unless terminated.
    ``This Compact may be terminated at any time by a majority vote of
the Parties. In the event of such termination, all rights established
under it shall continue unimpaired.

                              ``ARTICLE 9

                             ``EFFECTUATION

``Section 9.1. Repealer.
    ``All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are to the
extent of such inconsistency hereby repealed.
``Section 9.2. Effectuation by Chief Executive.
    ``The Governor is authorized to take such action as may be
necessary and proper in his or her discretion to effectuate the Compact
and the initial organization and operation thereunder.
``Section 9.3. Entire Agreement.
    ``The Parties consider this Compact to be complete and an integral
whole. Each provision of this Compact is considered material to the
entire Compact, and failure to implement or adhere to any provision may
be considered a material breach. Unless otherwise noted in this
Compact, any change or amendment made to the Compact by any Party in
its implementing legislation or by the U.S. Congress when giving its
consent to this Compact is not considered effective unless concurred in
by all Parties.
``Section 9.4. Effective Date and Execution.
    ``This Compact shall become binding and effective when ratified
through concurring legislation by the states of Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin and the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and consented to by the Congress of the United States.
This Compact shall be signed and sealed in nine identical original
copies by the respective chief executives of the signatory Parties. One
such copy shall be filed with the Secretary of State of each of the
signatory Parties or in accordance with the laws of the state in which
the filing is made, and one copy shall be filed and retained in the
archives of the Council upon its organization. The signatures shall be
affixed and attested under the following form:
    ``In Witness Whereof, and in evidence of the adoption and enactment
into law of this Compact by the legislatures of the signatory parties
and consent by the Congress of the United States, the respective
Governors do hereby, in accordance with the authority conferred by law,
sign this Compact in nine duplicate original copies, attested by the
respective Secretaries of State, and have caused the seals of the
respective states to be hereunto affixed this ____ day of (month),
(year).''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR APPEAL.

    Congress expressly reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal
this Act.

Summary: Grants congressional consent to and approval of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact entered into between the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act.

To express the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In the NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of
        Public Law 103-447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress declared
        that ``full and active participants in the Partnership for
        Peace in a position to further the principles of the North
        Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North
        Atlantic area should be invited to become full NATO members in
        accordance with Article 10 of such Treaty at an early
        date...''.
            (2) In the NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 (title
        VI of section 101(c) of title I of division A of Public Law
        104-208; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress called for the prompt
        admission of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia
        to NATO, and declared that ``in order to promote economic
        stability and security in Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
        Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine...the process
        of enlarging NATO to include emerging democracies in Central
        and Eastern Europe should not be limited to consideration of
        admitting Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia as
        full members of the NATO Alliance''.
            (3) In the European Security Act of 1998 (title XXVII of
        division G of Public Law 105-277; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note),
        Congress declared that ``Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
        Republic should not be the last emerging democracies in Central
        and Eastern Europe invited to join NATO'' and that ``Romania,
        Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria...would make an
        outstanding contribution to furthering the goals of NATO and
        enhancing stability, freedom, and peace in Europe should they
        become NATO members [and] upon complete satisfaction of all
        relevant criteria should be invited to become full NATO members
        at the earliest possible date''.
            (4) At the Madrid Summit of the NATO Alliance in July 1997,
        Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic were invited to join
        the Alliance in the first round of NATO enlargement, and the
        NATO heads of state and government issued a declaration stating
        ``[t]he Alliance expects to extend further invitations in
        coming years to nations willing and able to assume the
        responsibilities and obligations of membership...[n]o European
        democratic country whose admission would fulfill the objectives
        of the [North Atlantic] Treaty will be excluded from
        consideration''.
            (5) At the Washington Summit of the NATO Alliance in April
        1999, the NATO heads of state and government issued a
        communique declaring ``[w]e pledge that NATO will continue to
        welcome new members in a position to further the principles of
        the [North Atlantic] Treaty and contribute to peace and
        security in the Euro-Atlantic area...[t]he three new members
        will not be the last...[n]o European democratic country whose
        admission would fulfill the objectives of the Treaty will be
        excluded from consideration, regardless of its geographic
        location...''.
            (6) In late 2002, NATO will hold a summit in Prague, the
        Czech Republic, at which it will decide which additional
        emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe to invite to
        join the Alliance in the next round of NATO enlargement.
            (7) In May 2000 in Vilnius, Lithuania, the foreign
        ministers of Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the
        Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, and
        Slovenia issued a statement (later joined by Croatia) declaring
        that their countries will cooperate in jointly seeking NATO
        membership in the next round of NATO enlargement, that the
        realization of NATO membership by one or more of these
        countries would be a success for all, and that eventual NATO
        membership for all of these countries would be a success for
        Europe and NATO.
            (8) On June 15, 2001, in a speech in Warsaw, Poland,
        President George W. Bush stated ``[a]ll of Europe's new
        democracies, from the Baltic to the Black Sea and all that lie
between, should have the same chance for security and freedom--and the
same chance to join the institutions of Europe--as Europe's old
democracies have...I believe in NATO membership for all of Europe's
democracies that seek it and are ready to share the responsibilities
that NATO brings...[a]s we plan to enlarge NATO, no nation should be
used as a pawn in the agenda of others...[w]e will not trade away the
fate of free European peoples...[n]o more Munichs...[n]o more
Yaltas...[a]s we plan the Prague Summit, we should not calculate how
little we can get away with, but how much we can do to advance the
cause of freedom''.
            (9) On October 22, 1996, in a speech in Detroit, Michigan,
        former President William J. Clinton stated ``NATO's doors will
        not close behind its first new members...NATO should remain
        open to all of Europe's emerging democracies who are ready to
        shoulder the responsibilities of membership...[n]o nation will
        be automatically excluded...[n]o country outside NATO will have
        a veto...[a] gray zone of insecurity must not reemerge in
        Europe''.

SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.

    Congress--
            (1) reaffirms its previous expressions of support for
        continued enlargement of the NATO Alliance contained in the
        NATO Participation Act of 1994, the NATO Enlargement
        Facilitation Act of 1996, and the European Security Act of
        1998;
            (2) supports the commitment to further enlargement of the
        NATO Alliance expressed by the Alliance in its Madrid
        Declaration of 1997 and its Washington Summit Communique of
        1999; and
            (3) endorses the vision of further enlargement of the NATO
        Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on June 15,
        2001, and by former President William J. Clinton on October 22,
        1996, and urges our NATO allies to work with the United States
        to realize this vision at the Prague Summit in 2002.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF SLOVAKIA TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NATO
              PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994.

    (a) In General.--Slovakia is designated as eligible to receive
assistance under the program established under section 203(a) of the
NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public Law 103-447; 22
U.S.C. 1928 note) and shall be deemed to have been so designated
pursuant to section 203(d)(1) of such Act.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--The designation of Slovakia pursuant to
subsection (a) as eligible to receive assistance under the program
established under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of
1994--
            (1) is in addition to the designation of Poland, Hungary,
        the Czech Republic, and Slovenia pursuant to section 606 of the
        NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 (title VI of section
        101(c) of title I of division A of Public Law 104-208; 22
        U.S.C. 1928 note) and the designation of Romania, Estonia,
        Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria pursuant to section 2703(b) of
        the European Security Act of 1998 (title VII of division G of
        Public Law 105-277; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note) as eligible to receive
        assistance under the program established under section 203(a)
        of the NATO Participation Act of 1994; and
            (2) shall not preclude the designation by the President of
        other emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe
        pursuant to section 203(d)(2) of the NATO Participation Act of
        1994 as eligible to receive assistance under the program
        established under section 203(a) of such Act.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTRIES DESIGNATED
              UNDER THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994.

    (a) Authorization of Foreign Military Financing.--Of the amounts
made available for fiscal year 2002 under section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763)--
            (1) $6,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
        basis for Estonia;
            (2) $7,000,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
        basis for Latvia;
            (3) $7,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
        basis for Lithuania;
            (4) $8,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
        basis for Slovakia;
            (5) $4,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
        basis for Slovenia;
            (6) $10,000,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
        basis for Bulgaria; and
            (7) $11,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
        basis for Romania.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a) of section 515 of the
Security Assistance Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-280) is amended by
striking paragraphs (1), (5), (6), (7), and (8) and redesignating
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (9) as paragraphs (1) through (4),
respectively.

Summary: Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001 - Reaffirms support for continued enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance. Designates Slovakia for participation in the Partnership for Peace and eligible to receive certain security assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994. Authorizes specified amounts of security assistance for FY 2002 for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Romania.

A bill to endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on June 15, 2001, and by former President William J. Clinton on October 22, 1996, and for other purposes.