SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Safety Dividend
Act''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT IN LIEU OF A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT TO RECIPIENTS OF
              SOCIAL SECURITY, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, RAILROAD
              RETIREMENT BENEFITS, AND VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION
              OR PENSION BENEFITS.

    (a) Authority To Make Payments.--
            (1) Eligibility.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury
                shall disburse, out of any funds in the Treasury of the
                United States not otherwise appropriated, a cash
                payment equal to $250 for each non-COLA year of a
                program providing benefit payments described in clause
                (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (C) or in
                subparagraph (D) to each individual who, for any month
                during such year, is entitled to such benefit payment.
                    (B) Non-COLA year.--For purposes of this section,
                the term ``non-COLA year'' means, in connection with a
                program referred to in subparagraph (A), a 12-month
                period for which--
                            (i) a cost-of-living adjustment is
                        generally provided under such program in
                        relation to an index specified in section
                        215(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
                        415(i)); and
                            (ii) such an adjustment does not take
                        effect by reason of the performance of such
                        index.
                    (C) Benefit payment described.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A):
                            (i) Title ii benefit.--A benefit payment
                        described in this clause is a monthly insurance
                        benefit payable (without regard to sections
                        202(j)(1) and 223(b) of the Social Security Act
                        (42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1), 423(b)) under--
                                    (I) section 202(a) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(a));
                                    (II) section 202(b) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(b));
                                    (III) section 202(c) of such Act
                                (42 U.S.C. 402(c));
                                    (IV) section 202(d)(1)(B)(ii) of
                                such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)(ii));
                                    (V) section 202(e) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(e));
                                    (VI) section 202(f) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(f));
                                    (VII) section 202(g) of such Act
                                (42 U.S.C. 402(g));
                                    (VIII) section 202(h) of such Act
                                (42 U.S.C. 402(h));
                                    (IX) section 223(a) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 423(a));
                                    (X) section 227 of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 427); or
                                    (XI) section 228 of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 428).
                            (ii) Railroad retirement benefit.--A
                        benefit payment described in this clause is a
                        monthly annuity or pension payment payable
                        (without regard to section 5(a)(ii) of the
                        Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
                        231d(a)(ii))) under--
                                    (I) section 2(a)(1) of such Act (45
                                U.S.C. 231a(a)(1));
                                    (II) section 2(c) of such Act (45
                                U.S.C. 231a(c));
                                    (III) section 2(d)(1)(i) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(i));
                                    (IV) section 2(d)(1)(ii) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(ii));
                                    (V) section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C) of such
                                Act to an adult disabled child (45
                                U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iii)(C));
                                    (VI) section 2(d)(1)(iv) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iv));
                                    (VII) section 2(d)(1)(v) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(v)); or
                                    (VIII) section 7(b)(2) of such Act
                                (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(2)) with respect to
                                any of the benefit payments described
                                in clause (i) of this subparagraph.
                            (iii) Veterans benefit.--A benefit payment
                        described in this clause is a compensation or
                        pension payment payable under--
                                    (I) section 1110, 1117, 1121, 1131,
                                1141, or 1151 of title 38, United
                                States Code;
                                    (II) section 1310, 1312, 1313,
                                1315, 1316, or 1318 of title 38, United
                                States Code;
                                    (III) section 1513, 1521, 1533,
                                1536, 1537, 1541, 1542, or 1562 of
                                title 38, United States Code; or
                                    (IV) section 1805, 1815, or 1821 of
                                title 38, United States Code,
                        to a veteran, surviving spouse, child, or
                        parent as described in paragraph (2), (3),
                        (4)(A)(ii), or (5) of section 101, title 38,
                        United States Code.
                    (D) SSI cash benefit described.--A SSI cash benefit
                described in this subparagraph is a cash benefit
                payable under section 1611 (other than under subsection
                (e)(1)(B) of such section) or 1619(a) of the Social
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382, 1382h).
            (2) Requirement.--A payment shall be made under paragraph
        (1) only to individuals who reside in 1 of the 50 States, the
        District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States
        Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana
        Islands, or who are utilizing a foreign or domestic Army Post
        Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office address.
        For purposes of the preceding sentence, the determination of
        the individual's residence shall be based on the address of
        record, as of the date of certification under subsection (b)
        for a payment under this section under a program specified in
        paragraph (1).
            (3) No double payments.--An individual shall be paid only 1
        payment for any non-COLA year under this section, regardless of
        whether the individual is entitled to, or eligible for, more
        than 1 benefit or cash payment described in paragraph (1).
            (4) Limitation.--A payment under this section shall not be
        made (or, in the case of subparagraph (D), shall not be due)--
                    (A) in the case of an individual entitled to a
                benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or paragraph
                (1)(B)(ii)(VIII) if, for any month within the 12-month
                period ending with the month of payment, such
                individual's benefit under such paragraph was not
                payable by reason of subsection (x) or (y) of section
                202 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) or section
                1129A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a);
                    (B) in the case of an individual entitled to a
                benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) if, for any
                month within the 12-month period ending with the month
                of payment, such individual's benefit under such
                paragraph was not payable, or was reduced, by reason of
                section 1505, 5313, or 5313B of title 38, United States
                Code;
                    (C) in the case of an individual entitled to a
                benefit specified in paragraph (1)(C) if, for any month
                within the 12-month period ending with the month of
                payment, such individual's benefit under such paragraph
                was not payable by reason of subsection (e)(1)(A) or
                (e)(4) of section 1611 (42 U.S.C. 1382) or section
                1129A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a); or
                    (D) in the case of any individual whose date of
                death occurs--
                            (i) before the date of the receipt of the
                        payment; or
                            (ii) in the case of a direct deposit,
                        before the date on which such payment is
                        deposited into such individual's account.
                In the case of any individual whose date of death
                occurs before a payment is negotiated (in the case of a
                check) or deposited (in the case of a direct deposit),
                such payment shall not be due and shall not be reissued
                to the estate of such individual or to any other
                person.
            (5) Timing and manner of payments.--The Secretary of the
        Treasury shall commence disbursing payments under this section
        at the earliest practicable date for any non-COLA year prior to
        April 1 following such year. The Secretary of the Treasury may
        disburse any payment electronically to an individual in such
        manner as if such payment was a benefit payment or cash benefit
        to such individual under the applicable program described in
        subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1).
    (b) Identification of Recipients.--The Commissioner of Social
Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall certify the individuals entitled to receive payments
under this section for each non-COLA year and provide the Secretary of
the Treasury with the information needed to disburse such payments. A
certification of an individual shall be unaffected by any subsequent
determination or redetermination of the individual's entitlement to, or
eligibility for, a benefit specified in subparagraph (B) or (C) of
subsection (a)(1) (except that such certification shall be affected by
a determination that an individual is an individual described in
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (a)(4) during a period
described in such subparagraphs).
    (c) Treatment of Payments.--
            (1) Payment to be disregarded for purposes of all federal
        and federally assisted programs.--A payment under subsection
        (a) shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded
        as a resource for the month of receipt and the following 9
        months, for purposes of determining the eligibility of the
        recipient (or the recipient's spouse or family) for benefits or
        assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance,
        under any Federal program or under any State or local program
        financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.
            (2) Payment not considered income for purposes of
        taxation.--A payment under subsection (a) shall not be
        considered as gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue
        Code of 1986.
            (3) Payments protected from assignment.--The provisions of
        sections 207 and 1631(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 407, 1383(d)(1)), section 14(a) of the Railroad
        Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231m(a)), and section 5301 of
        title 38, United States Code, shall apply to any payment made
        under subsection (a) as if such payment was a benefit payment
        or cash benefit to such individual under the applicable program
        described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(1).
            (4) Payments subject to offset.--Notwithstanding paragraph
        (3)--
                    (A) any payment made under this section shall, in
                the case of a payment of a direct deposit which is made
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, be subject
                to the reclamation provisions under subpart B of part
                210 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (relating
                to reclamation of benefit payments); and
                    (B) any payment made under this section shall not,
                for purposes of section 3716 of title 31, United States
                Code, be considered a benefit payment or cash benefit
                made under the applicable program described in
                subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(1), and all
                amounts paid shall be subject to offset to collect
                delinquent debts.
    (d) Payment to Representative Payees and Fiduciaries.--
            (1) In general.--In any case in which an individual who is
        entitled to a payment under subsection (a) and whose benefit
        payment or cash benefit described in paragraph (1) of that
        subsection is paid to a representative payee or fiduciary, the
        payment under subsection (a) shall be made to the individual's
        representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall
        be used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled
        to the payment.
            (2) Applicability.--
                    (A) Payment on the basis of a title ii or ssi
                benefit.--Section 1129(a)(3) of the Social Security Act
                (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8(a)(3)) shall apply to any payment
                made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit
                specified in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or (1)(C) of
                subsection (a) in the same manner as such section
                applies to a payment under title II or XVI of such Act.
                    (B) Payment on the basis of a railroad retirement
                benefit.--Section 13 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45
                U.S.C. 231l) shall apply to any payment made on the
                basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in
                paragraph (1)(B)(ii) of subsection (a) in the same
                manner as such section applies to a payment under such
                Act.
                    (C) Payment on the basis of a veterans benefit.--
                Sections 5502, 6106, and 6108 of title 38, United
                States Code, shall apply to any payment made on the
                basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in
                paragraph (1)(B)(iii) of subsection (a) in the same
                manner as those sections apply to a payment under that
                title.

Summary: Social Security Safety Dividend Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a $250 payment for a particular year to recipients of Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits , railroad retirement benefits, or veterans disability compensation or pension benefits if no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is payable for any month in such a year.

To ensure that seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who receive Social Security and certain other Federal benefits receive a $250 payment in the event that no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in a calendar year.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be referred to as the ``Satellite Home Viewer
Protection Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

    Section 119(a)(2) is amended by adding the following at the end:
                    ``(D) Notice to subscribers.--A satellite carrier
                that makes secondary transmissions of a primary
                transmission made by a network station pursuant to
                subparagraph (A) shall, prior to providing service of
                broadcast signals under this title to a subscriber,
                provide the subscriber with a written statement
                describing and quoting the network territorial
                restrictions of subsections (a) (2), (5), (8), (9), and
                (10) of this section. Such statement shall describe the
                circumstances under which a subscriber may not be
                eligible for satellite service of a particular network
                station, and a subscriber's rights under subsection
                (a)(8) of this section. With respect to subscribers
                currently receiving broadcast signals under this title,
                the satellite carrier shall provide the written
                statement described in this subsection to such
                subscribers no later than 60 days after the enactment
                of this Act.''.

SEC. 3. SIGNAL INTENSITY MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES.

    Section 119(a)(8) is amended as follows:
            (1) Subparagraph (A) is amended to read:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C),
                upon a challenge by a network station regarding whether
                a subscriber is an unserved household within the
                predicted grade B contour of the station, the satellite
                carrier shall, within 30 days after receipt of the
                challenge--
                            ``(i) inform the subscriber who is the
                        subject of the challenge from the network
                        station in writing that the network station has
                        challenged the subscriber's receipt of the
                        signal of the same network from the satellite
                        carrier; and
                            ``(ii) offer the subscriber the option of
                        the satellite carrier conducting a measurement
                        of the signal intensity of the subscriber's
                        household to determine whether the household is
                        an unserved household. If the subscriber does
                        not request, in writing, the satellite carrier
                        to conduct a signal intensity measurement
                        within 30 days of notification of the challenge
                        from the satellite carrier, the satellite
                        carrier shall terminate service to that
                        household of the signal that is the subject of
                        the challenge, and within 30 days thereafter
                        notify the network station that made the
                        challenge that service to that household has
                        been terminated.
                If the subscriber requests the satellite carrier to
                conduct a signal intensity measurement as described in
                clause (ii), the satellite carrier shall give
                reasonable notice to the network station issuing the
                challenge to the subscriber that the satellite carrier
                will be conducting a signal intensity measurement.''.
            (2) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read:
                    ``(B) Effect of measurement; costs.--If the
                satellite carrier conducts a signal intensity
                measurement under subparagraph (A) and the measurement
                indicates that--
                            ``(i) the household is not an unserved
                        household, the satellite carrier shall, within
                        60 days after the measurement is conducted,
                        terminate the service to that household of the
                        signal that is the subject of the challenge,
                        and within 30 days thereafter notify the
                        network station that made the challenge that
                        service to that household has been terminated.
                        In addition, the subscriber that requested the
                        satellite carrier to conduct the measurement
                        shall reimburse the satellite carrier for the
                        costs of the measurement within 60 days after
                        receipt of the measurement results and a
                        statement of costs of the measurement; or
                            ``(ii) the household is an unserved
                        household, the station challenging the service
                        shall reimburse the satellite carrier for the
                        costs of the signal measurement within 60 days
                        after receipt of the measurement results and a
                        statement of the costs of the measurement.
            (3) Subparagraph (D) is deleted.

SEC. 4. SIGNAL INTENSITY MEASUREMENT; ARBITRATION.

    Section 119(a)(11) is amended as follows:
            ``(11) Signal intensity measurement; arbitration.--
                    ``(A) Voluntary negotiation.--Satellite carriers
                and network broadcasters may negotiate the terms and
                conditions, including technical standards and costs, of
                the signal intensity measurement described in
                subsection (a)(8). A complete description of the agreed
                upon terms of the measurement shall be filed with the
                Register of Copyrights no later than 30 days after
                execution of the agreement.
                    ``(B) Arbitration.--If satellite carriers and
                network broadcasters are unable to agree to the terms
                and conditions of the signal intensity measurement
                within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, they
                shall submit the matter to binding arbitration. Such
                arbitration shall be governed by the provisions of
                title 9 of the United States Code, and shall be
                completed and a decision rendered no later than 90 days
                after the enactment of this Act. The parties shall give
                notice to the Register of Copyrights of any
                determination reached by arbitration no later than 30
                days after issuance of the determination. Such
                determination shall be dispositive.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and
the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of enactment of
this Act.
    (b) Transitional Signal Intensity Measurement Procedures.--The
provisions of section 119(a)(8), relating to the transitional signal
intensity measurements, shall cease to be effective on December 31,
1997.

Summary: Satellite Home Viewer Protection Act of 1996 - Amends Federal copyright law to require a satellite carrier that makes secondary transmissions of a primary transmission by a network station, prior to providing broadcasting signals to a subscriber, to provide such subscriber with a written statement describing and quoting the network territorial restrictions related to such retransmission. Requires a satellite carrier, within 30 days of receipt of a challenge by a network station as to whether a subscriber is an unserved household within the predicted Grade B contour of such station, to: (1) inform the subscriber of the challenge. And (2) offer such subscriber the option of the satellite carrier conducting a measurement of the signal intensity of the subscriber's household to determine whether such household is an unserved household. Requires the satellite carrier to: (1) terminate service to such a household if its subscriber does not request a signal intensity measurement within 30 days of notification of the challenge from the satellite carrier. And (2) notify the network station that such service has been terminated. Outlines procedures to be taken after a signal measurement has been taken. Repeals a provision allowing a network station to challenge a subscriber outside the predicted Grade B contour of the network station. Authorizes satellite carriers and network broadcasters to negotiate the terms and conditions of the signal intensity measurement described under this Act. Requires a complete description of such agreement to be filed with the Register of Copyrights within 30 days after its execution. Provides for arbitration of such an agreement if the parties cannot agree to terms and conditions within 30 days after the enactment of this Act.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Although a 1991 Sudanese criminal law prohibited
        abduction, kidnapping, forced labor, unlawful confinement, and
        unlawful detention, and although Sudan categorically denies the
        practice of slavery in Sudan, slavery continues unabated in
        Sudan.
            (2) The United States Department of State's Country Human
        Rights Report for 1995 noted that ``government forces carried
        out massacres, extrajudicial kidnapping, forced labor, and
        slavery'' in Sudan.
            (3) Amnesty International reports that the Government of
        Sudan abducted women and children from Northern Bahr al-Ghazal
        and the Nuba Mountains and during one of the raids of April and
        May of 1995 in the Babanusa to Wau area, 500 women and 150
        children were taken as slaves.
            (4) In April 1996, a report by the United Nations Special
        Representative for Sudan, Gaspar Biro, reported ``an alarming
        increase in cases of slavery, servitude, slave trade and forced
        labor''. The taking of slaves, particularly in war zones, and
        their export to parts of central and northern Sudan, continues
        in Sudan.
            (5) Amnesty International reports that Sudan is party to
        the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the
        African Charter on Human and People's Rights, the Slavery
        Convention, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet,
        despite being a party to these agreements, slavery still exists
        in Sudan.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE, MILITARY ASSISTANCE, OR
              ARMS TRANSFERS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN AND THE
              GOVERNMENTS OF CERTAIN OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    (a) Prohibition on Assistance to Government of Sudan.--The
President may not provide economic assistance, military assistance, or
arms transfers to the Government of Sudan unless the President
certifies to the Congress that such Government has taken appropriate
action to eliminate chattel slavery in Sudan, including--
            (1) the enactment of antislavery laws that provide
        appropriate punishment for violators of such laws; and
            (2) the rigorous enforcement of such laws.
    (b) Prohibition on Assistance to Governments of Certain Other
Foreign Countries.--The President may not provide economic assistance,
military assistance, or arms transfers to the government of any foreign
country that participates, or is otherwise involved, in the
establishment or conduct of slavery originating from Sudan, directly or
indirectly.
    (c) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            (1) Economic assistance.--The term ``economic assistance''
        means any assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
        of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and any assistance under
        chapter 4 of part II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.)
        (relating to economic support fund), except that such term does
        not include humanitarian assistance.
            (2) Military assistance or arms transfers.--The term
        ``military assistance or arms transfers'' means--
                    (A) assistance under chapter 2 of part II of the
                Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.)
                (relating to military assistance), including the
                transfer of excess defense articles under sections 516
                through 519 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2321j through
                2321m);
                    (B) assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the
                Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.)
                (relating to international military education and
                training);
                    (C) assistance under the ``Foreign Military
                Financing Program'' under section 23 of the Arms Export
                Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763); or
                    (D) the transfer of defense articles, defense
                services, or design and construction services under the
                Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.),
                including defense articles and defense services
                licensed or approved for export under section 38 of
                that Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SLAVERY MONITOR IN SUDAN.

    The Secretary of State shall designate an individual who is
assigned to the diplomatic mission in Khartoum, Sudan, to be
responsible for monitoring slavery in Sudan, when such diplomatic
mission is reestablished.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON SLAVERY IN SUDAN.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and every 6 months thereafter, the President shall prepare and transmit
to the Congress a report that describes all forms of covert and overt
forms of slavery in Sudan.

SEC. 5. MULTILATERAL MEASURES TO ELIMINATE SLAVERY IN SUDAN.

    (a) Requirement To Oppose Assistance to Sudan From Certain
International Financial Institutions.--The President shall instruct the
United States representative to each international financial
institution to which the United States is a member to use the voice and
vote of the United States to oppose any assistance from that financial
institution to Sudan until the Government of Sudan has taken the
actions described in section 2(a) to eliminate chattel slavery in
Sudan.
    (b) Cooperation With Other Countries To Apply United States
Sanctions Against Sudan.--The President shall instruct the United
States permanent representative to the United Nations to actively
pursue the passage of any resolution by the United Nations Security
Council that enhances the cooperation of other countries in the
application of the spirit and intent of the sanctions against Sudan
described in this Act and in any other Act.
    (c) Sense of the Congress Relating to Access by Humanitarian
Assistance Organizations Within Sudan.--It is the sense of the Congress
that the President should work with foreign countries and appropriate
international organizations to ensure that humanitarian assistance
organizations have access to all parts of Sudan for the purpose of
assisting individuals who have been enslaved to resettle in Sudan.

Summary: Prohibits the President from providing economic assistance, military assistance, or arms transfers to Sudan unless he certifies to the Congress that Sudan has taken action to eliminate chattel slavery, including: (1) enactment of antislavery laws that punish violators. And (2) rigorous enforcement of such laws. Directs the Secretary of State to designate an individual from the diplomatic mission in Khartoum, Sudan, for monitoring slavery there. Requires the President to report to the Congress on all forms of covert and overt forms of slavery in Sudan. Directs the President to instruct: (1) the US representative to each international financial institution to oppose any assistance to Sudan until it has taken action to eliminate chattel slavery. And (2) the US permanent representative to the United Nations to pursue passage of any U. N. Security Council resolution that enhances cooperation of other countries in applying sanctions against Sudan. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should work with foreign countries and appropriate international organizations to ensure that humanitarian assistance organizations have access to all parts of Sudan for the purpose of assisting individuals who have been enslaved to resettle in Sudan.

To prohibit economic assistance, military assistance, or arms transfers to the Government of Sudan until appropriate action is taken to eliminate chattel slavery in Sudan, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Promote
Accountability and Government Efficiency Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. At-will employment status for new Federal employees.
Sec. 3. Immediate suspension of employees for misconduct or poor
                            performance.
Sec. 4. Limitation on appeal rights.
Sec. 5. Restriction of pay raises.
Sec. 6. Forfeiture of CSRS or FERS annuity for any employee convicted
                            of a felony.
Sec. 7. Transfer from Senior Executive Service to General Schedule.
Sec. 8. Limitation on official time and use of Government resources in
                            carrying out union activities.

SEC. 2. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR NEW FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
employee in the civil service (as that term is defined in section 2101
of title 5, United States Code) hired on or after the date that is 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act shall be hired on an at-
will basis. Such an employee may be removed or suspended, without
notice or right to appeal, from service by the head of the agency at
which such employee is employed for good cause, bad cause, or no cause
at all.
    (b) Clarification of Employment Protections.--Notwithstanding the
requirements of subsection (a), this Act shall not be construed to
extinguish or lessen any effort to achieve equal employment opportunity
through affirmative action or any right or remedy available to any
employee or applicant for employment in the civil service who is hired
subject to subsection (a) under--
            (1) the title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
        U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), prohibiting discrimination on the basis
        of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin;
            (2) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29
        U.S.C. 621 et seq.), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
        age;
            (3) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et
        seq.), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex;
            (4) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.),
        prohibiting discrimination on the basis of handicapping
        condition;
            (5) the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012
        (Public Law 112-199);
            (6) the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation
        prohibiting discrimination on the basis of marital status or
        political affiliation;
            (7) the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, in the
        case of employees of the legislative branch who are subject to
        such Act;
            (8) the protections relating to prohibited personnel
        practices (as that term is defined in section 2302 of title 5,
        United States Code); or
            (9) any law protecting the employment rights of veterans.
    (c) Appeal.--
            (1) In general.--Any employee or applicant for employment
        who is subject to subsection (a) and who seeks a remedy under
        any law listed in subsection (b) with respect to an adverse
        personnel action may, in addition to the remedies provide by
        such law, seek an available remedy as provided under--
                    (A) title 5, United States Code, including
                appealing such action to the Merit Systems Protection
                Board or the Office of the Special Counsel;
                    (B) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; or
                    (C) consistent with the requirements of section 9,
                any applicable collective bargaining agreement.
            (2) Limitation.--An employee or applicant for employment
        may appeal an adverse personnel action only to a single agency,
        and may not thereafter bring any appeal pertaining to such
        dismissal before any other agency.
    (d) Application.--This section shall apply with respect to any
employee hired on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.
    (e) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, each agency or instrumentality of the
Federal Government to which this section applies shall develop
operating standards consistent with the requirements of this section,
including standards with respect to--
            (1) notifying any employee hired on or after date specified
        in subsection (a) that such employee is an at-will employee;
            (2) determining which senior positions within such agency
        or instrumentality have the authority to separate an at-will
        employee from service; and
            (3) ensuring adequate oversight is in place to ensure that
        any separation of an at-will employee is not a result of
        discrimination or other violation of any law listed under
        subsection (b).
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Employee.--The term ``employee'' has the meaning given
        such term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, and
        includes any officer or employee of the United States Postal
        Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission.
            (2) Personnel action.--The term ``personnel action'' has
        the meaning given such term in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of such
        title.
            (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given
        that term under section 2108(1) of such title.

SEC. 3. IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF EMPLOYEES FOR MISCONDUCT OR POOR
              PERFORMANCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SUBCHAPTER VI--IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION FOR MISCONDUCT OR POOR
                              PERFORMANCE

``Sec. 7551. Definitions
    ``In this subchapter--
            ``(1) the term `employee' has the meaning given such term
        in section 7501(1) and includes any employee of the United
        States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission, but
        does not include any at-will employee (as determined under
        section 2 of the Promote Accountability and Government
        Efficiency Act); and
            ``(2) the term `suspend' means the placing of any employee,
        for misconduct or poor performance, in a temporary status
        without duties.
``Sec. 7552. Immediate suspension for misconduct or poor performance
    ``(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel
Management, the head of an agency may suspend (with or without pay) an
employee of such agency if the head determines that the misconduct or
performance of the employee warrants such suspension. The period of any
such suspension shall be determined by the head.
    ``(b) An employee who is suspended under subsection (a) is
entitled, after suspension, to--
            ``(1) a written notice, not later than 10 days after the
        first day of such suspension, stating the specific reasons for
        the suspension;
            ``(2) a reasonable time, but not less than 10 days, to
        answer orally and in writing and to furnish affidavits and
        other documentary evidence in support of the answer;
            ``(3) be represented by an attorney or other
        representative; and
            ``(4) a review of the case by the agency head and a written
        final decision and the specific reasons therefor at the
        earliest practicable date.
    ``(c) An employee against whom an action is taken under this
section is entitled to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board
under section 7701 of this title. During such appeal, the Merit Systems
Protection Board may not take any action to reinstate the employee to
the position of employment from which such employee is suspended until
the date of the final decision of such appeal.
    ``(d) Copies of the notice of proposed action, the answer of the
employee if written, a summary thereof if made orally, the notice of
decision and reasons therefor, and any order affecting the suspension,
together with any supporting material, shall be maintained by the
agency and shall be furnished to the Merit Systems Protection Board
upon its request and to the employee affected upon the employee's
request.
    ``(e) In the case of critical necessity, the head of an agency may
immediately replace an employee suspended under subsection (a) without
regard to sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 75 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

      ``subchapter vi--immediate suspension for misconduct or poor
                              performance

``7551. Definitions.
``7552. Immediate suspension for misconduct or poor performance.''.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON APPEAL RIGHTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee (as that
term is defined in section 2(g)(1)) or applicant for employment may not
appeal an adverse personnel action to more than 1 agency.

SEC. 5. RESTRICTION OF PAY RAISES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
employee may not receive an increase in annual rate of pay if such
employee did not receive at least a score of 4 or 5 out of 5 (or an
equivalent rating with respect to a performance appraisal system that
does provide for such a scoring system) on such employee's latest
performance review under the performance appraisal system applicable to
such employee.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
submit to Congress a report that contains recommendations for a single-
agency rating system.
    (c) Collective Bargaining Agreements.--
            (1) Application.--The requirements of this section shall
        apply to any collective bargaining agreement entered into by
        the head of an agency on or after the date of enactment of this
        Act.
            (2) Grievance.--In the case of an employee covered by a
        collective bargaining agreement referred to in paragraph (1), a
        grievance filed on behalf of such employee that results in an
        increased performance rating for such employee may not result
        in an increase in annual rate of pay for such employee.
    (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``employee'' has the
meaning given such term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code,
and includes any officer or employee of the United States Postal
Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission.

SEC. 6. FORFEITURE OF CSRS OR FERS ANNUITY FOR ANY EMPLOYEE CONVICTED
              OF A FELONY.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 83 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 8323. Forfeiture of annuity for felony conviction.
    ``(a)(1) An individual appointed to the service who is not subject
to the requirements of section 2 of the Promote Accountability and
Government Efficiency Act may not be paid an annuity or retired pay on
the basis of the service of the individual which is creditable toward
the annuity if the individual was finally convicted of a felony
offense.
    ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `felony offense'
means any felony offense committed by the individual that is related to
the performance of any position within the service occupied by such
individual.
    ``(b) An individual who is an at-will employee (as determined under
section 2 of the Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act)
may not be paid an annuity on the basis of the service of the
individual which is creditable toward the annuity if the individual was
finally convicted of a felony offense--
            ``(1) when such individual was performing creditable
        service (as that term is defined in section 8332 or 8411); or
            ``(2) after such individual has separated from the service,
        but only if such offense is related to the performance of any
        position within the Government formerly occupied by such
        individual.
    ``(c) In this section, the term `finally convicted' has the meaning
given such term in section 8332(o)(A)(6).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of subchapter II of
chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after
the item relating to section 8322 the following new item:

``8323. Forfeiture of annuity for felony conviction.''.

SEC. 7. TRANSFER FROM SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE TO GENERAL SCHEDULE.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter VIII of chapter 33 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 3397 as section 3398; and
            (2) by inserting after section 3396 the following:
``Sec. 3397. Transfer to General Schedule positions
    ``(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of any
agency may transfer a covered individual to a position within the
General Schedule (subchapter III of chapter 53).
    ``(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the
requirements of section 3594, any covered individual transferred to a
General Schedule position under subsection (a) shall, beginning on the
date of such transfer, receive the annual rate of pay applicable to
such position.
    ``(c) In this section, the term `covered individual' means an
individual occupying a Senior Executive Service position who is not an
at-will employee (as determined under section 2 of the Promote
Accountability and Government Efficiency Act).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of subchapter VIII
of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
the item relating to section 3397 and inserting the following new
items:

``3397. Transfer to General Schedule positions.
``3398. Regulations.''.

SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON OFFICIAL TIME AND USE OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES IN
              CARRYING OUT UNION ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 7131. Limitation on official time
    ``In carrying out any activities relating to the internal business
of a labor organization (including the solicitation of membership,
elections of labor organization officials, and collection of dues), an
employee may not--
            ``(1) perform such activities unless such employee is in a
        non-duty status; or
            ``(2) use any Government property (including office space
        or computers).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 71 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating
to section 7131 and inserting the following new item:

``7131. Limitation on official time.''.

Summary: Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act This bill requires civil service employees to be hired on an at-will basis beginning one year after this bill's enactment. Such an employee may be removed or suspended from service by the agency head for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all, without notice or right to appeal. The bill specifies how an employee or applicant may seek a remedy under specified employment protection statutes with respect to an adverse personnel action. The bill permits an agency to suspend an employee for misconduct or poor performance. The employee may appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board, which may not reinstate the employee until a final decision is made on such appeal. In the case of critical necessity, an agency may immediately replace a suspended employee. An employee or applicant may not appeal an adverse personnel action to more than one agency. The bill prohibits an employee who does not receive a score of four or five out of five on his or her latest performance review from receiving a pay raise. A grievance filed on behalf of such employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement that results in an increased performance rating for such employee may not result in a pay raise. The OPM shall submit a report that contains recommendations for a single-agency rating system. An individual appointed to the civil service who is not subject to this bill's requirements regarding at-will employment may not be paid an annuity or retired pay on the basis of such service if the individual was finally convicted of a felony offense: (1) when such individual was performing creditable service, or (2) after such individual has separated from service if such offense is related to the performance of his or her government position. An agency may transfer an individual occupying a Senior Executive Service position who is not an at-will employee to a position within the General Schedule. The bill: (1) eliminates provisions authorizing official time for an employee serving as an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, and (2) prohibits an employee from using government property in carrying out any activities relating to the internal business of a labor organization.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Mint Bicentennial Coin
Act''.

SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Five Dollar Gold Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and
issue not more than 350,000 five dollar coins each of which shall weigh
8.359 grams, have a diameter of .0850 inches, and shall contain 90
percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
    (b) One Dollar Silver Coins.--The Secretary shall issue not more
than 1,000,000 one dollar coins each of which shall weigh 26.73 grams,
have a diameter of 1.5 inches, and be composed of 90 percent silver and
10 percent copper.
    (c) Half Dollar Silver Coins.--The Secretary shall issue not more
than 1,750,000 half dollar coins each of which shall weigh 12.50 grams,
have a diameter of 1.205 inches, and be composed of 90 percent silver
and 10 percent copper.

SEC. 3. SOURCES OF BULLION.

    (a) Gold.--The Secretary shall obtain gold for the coins minted
under this Act pursuant to the authority of the Secretary under
existing law.
    (b) Silver.--The Secretary shall obtain silver for the coins minted
under this Act from stockpiles established under the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.).

SEC. 4. DESIGN.

    (a) Design of Five Dollar Gold Coins.--The design of the five
dollar coins shall portray Alexander Hamilton on the obverse. The
reverse shall display the scene of the inspection of the first United
States coins. On each coin authorized hereunder there shall be a
designation of the value of the coin, and inscriptions of the words
``United States of America'', ``E Pluribus Unum'', ``In God We Trust''
and ``Liberty''.
    (b) Design of One Dollar Silver Coins.--The obverse of the one
dollar coins shall portray Thomas Jefferson, the first Secretary of
State, and shall honor his 250th birthday. The reverse shall display
the first coining press--United States Mint. On each coin authorized
hereunder there shall be a designation of the value of the coin and
inscriptions of the words ``United States of America'', ``E Pluribus
Unum'', ``In God We Trust'' and ``Liberty''.
    (c) Design of the Half Dollar Silver Coins.--The design of the half
dollar silver coins shall depict on the obverse David Rittenhouse, the
first Director of the United States Mint. The reverse shall show the
first mint building. On each coin authorized hereunder there shall be a
designation of the value of the coin and inscriptions of the words
``United States of America'', ``E Pluribus Unum'', ``In God We Trust''
and ``Liberty''.

SEC. 5. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price
equal to the face value, plus the cost of designing and issuing such
coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead
expenses, marketing and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales at a
reasonable discount.
    (c) Surcharge Required.--All sales shall include a surcharge of $30
per coin for the five dollar coins, $7 per coin for the one dollar
coins and $2 per coin for the half dollar coins.
    (d) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) Not later than 15 days after the last day of each
        month, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
        Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
        Urban Affairs of the Senate.
            (2) Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
        include a review of all marketing activities under this section
        and a financial statement which details sources of funds,
        surcharges generated, and expenses incurred for manufacturing,
        materials, overhead, packaging, marketing and shipping.

SEC. 6. ISSUANCE OF THE COINS.

    (a) Period of Issuance.--The coins authorized under this Act shall
be minted and available for issue no later than July 15, 1993, but
shall be issued only during 1993.
    (b) Proof of Uncirculated Coins.--The coins authorized under this
Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (c) Bureau of the Mint.--Not more than one facility of the Bureau
of the Mint may be used to strike any particular combination of
denomination and quality.

SEC. 7. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision
of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to
the procurement of goods or services necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this Act.
    (b) Equal Employment Opportunity.--Subsection (a) shall not relieve
any person entering into a contract under the authority of this Act
from complying with any law relating to equal employment opportunity.

SEC. 8. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All surcharges which are received by the Secretary
from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by
the Secretary to the Smithsonian Institution for the National
Numismatic Collection.
    (b) Use of Proceeds.--Amounts received under subsection (a) shall
be used by the Executive Director of the National Numismatic Collection
to establish--
            (1) an endowment fund for the purpose of purchasing needed
        reference materials and numismatic items for the National
        Numismatic Collection; and
            (2) an endowment fund to promote numismatic study, finance
        symposia and travel and publicize the results of any
        advancements; and
            (3) establish a fund to renovate the permanent and
        temporary exhibit facilities of the National Numismatic
        Collection.

SEC. 9. AUDITS.

    The Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right
to examine such books, records, documents and other data of the
organizing committee as may be related to the expenditure of amounts
paid under section 208.

SEC. 10. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

    (a) No Net Cost.--The Secretary shall take such actions as may be
necessary to ensure that the minting and issuance of the coins referred
to in section 202 shall not result in any net cost to the Federal
Government.
    (b) Payment Assurances.--No coin shall be issued under this Act
unless the Secretary has received--
            (1) full payment for such coin;
            (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the
        United States for full payment; or
            (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the
        Secretary from a depository institution, the deposits are
        insured by the 20 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations or the
        National Credit Union Administration.

Summary: United States Mint Bicentennial Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Mint. Prescribes the designs for the ensuing five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar silver coins. Restricts issuance of such coins to 1993. Mandates that all surcharges received from the sale of such coins be paid to the Smithsonian Institution for the National Numismatic Collection. Requires the Executive Director of the National Numismatic Collection to establish specified funds with the surcharge proceeds. Prescribes financial assurances.


SECTION 1. NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL AND ERADICATION.
    The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subtitle:

           ``Subtitle E--Noxious Weed Control and Eradication

``SEC. 451. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This subtitle may be cited as the `Noxious Weed Control and
Eradication Act of 2004'.

``SEC. 452. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
        ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning
    given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
        ``(2) Weed management entity.--The term `weed management
    entity' means an entity that--
            ``(A) is recognized by the State in which it is
        established;
            ``(B) is established for the purpose of or has demonstrable
        expertise and significant experience in controlling or
        eradicating noxious weeds and increasing public knowledge and
        education concerning the need to control or eradicate noxious
        weeds;
            ``(C) may be multijurisdictional and multidisciplinary in
        nature;
            ``(D) may include representatives from Federal, State,
        local, or, where applicable, Indian Tribe governments, private
        organizations, individuals, and State-recognized conservation
        districts or State-recognized weed management districts; and
            ``(E) has existing authority to perform land management
        activities on Federal land if the proposed project or activity
        is on Federal lands.
        ``(3) Federal lands.--The term `Federal lands' means those
    lands owned and managed by the United States Forest Service or the
    Bureau of Land Management.

``SEC. 453. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to
provide financial and technical assistance to control or eradicate
noxious weeds.
    ``(b) Grants.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under
section 457(a), the Secretary shall make grants under section 454 to
weed management entities for the control or eradication of noxious
weeds.
    ``(c) Agreements.--Subject to the availability of appropriations
under section 457(b), the Secretary shall enter into agreements under
section 455 with weed management entities to provide financial and
technical assistance for the control or eradication of noxious weeds.

``SEC. 454. GRANTS TO WEED MANAGEMENT ENTITIES.

    ``(a) Consultation and Consent.--In carrying out a grant under this
subtitle, the weed management entity and the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) if the activities funded under the grant will take place
    on Federal land, consult with the heads of the Federal agencies
    having jurisdiction over the land; or
        ``(2) obtain the written consent of the non-Federal landowner.
    ``(b) Grant Considerations.--In determining the amount of a grant
to a weed management entity, the Secretary shall consider--
        ``(1) the severity or potential severity of the noxious weed
    problem;
        ``(2) the extent to which the Federal funds will be used to
    leverage non-Federal funds to address the noxious weed problem;
        ``(3) the extent to which the weed management entity has made
    progress in addressing the noxious weeds problem; and
        ``(4) other factors that the Secretary determines to be
    relevant.
    ``(c) Use of Grant Funds; Cost Shares.--
        ``(1) Use of grants.--A weed management entity that receives a
    grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to carry out a
    project authorized by subsection (d) for the control or eradication
    of a noxious weed.
        ``(2) Cost shares.--
            ``(A) Federal cost share.--The Federal share of the cost of
        carrying out an authorized project under this section
        exclusively on non-Federal land shall not exceed 50 percent.
            ``(B) Form of non-federal cost share.--The non-Federal
        share of the cost of carrying out an authorized project under
        this section may be provided in cash or in kind.
    ``(d) Authorized Projects.--Projects funded by grants under this
section include the following:
        ``(1) Education, inventories and mapping, management,
    monitoring, methods development, and other capacity building
    activities, including the payment of the cost of personnel and
    equipment that promote control or eradication of noxious weeds.
        ``(2) Other activities to control or eradicate noxious weeds or
    promote control or eradication of noxious weeds.
    ``(e) Application.--To be eligible to receive assistance under this
section, a weed management entity shall prepare and submit to the
Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary
shall by regulation require.
    ``(f) Selection of Projects.--Projects funded under this section
shall be selected by the Secretary on a competitive basis, taking into
consideration the following:
        ``(1) The severity of the noxious weed problem or potential
    problem addressed by the project.
        ``(2) The likelihood that the project will prevent or resolve
    the problem, or increase knowledge about resolving similar
    problems.
        ``(3) The extent to which the Federal funds will leverage non-
    Federal funds to address the noxious weed problem addressed by the
    project.
        ``(4) The extent to which the program will improve the overall
    capacity of the United States to address noxious weed control and
    management.
        ``(5) The extent to which the weed management entity has made
    progress in addressing noxious weed problems.
        ``(6) The extent to which the project will provide a
    comprehensive approach to the control or eradication of noxious
    weeds.
        ``(7) The extent to which the project will reduce the total
    population of noxious weeds.
        ``(8) The extent to which the project promotes cooperation and
    participation between States that have common interests in
    controlling and eradicating noxious weeds.
        ``(9) Other factors that the Secretary determines to be
    relevant.
    ``(g) Regional, State, and Local Involvement.--In determining which
projects receive funding under this section, the Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent practicable--
        ``(1) rely on technical and merit reviews provided by regional,
    State, or local weed management experts; and
        ``(2) give priority to projects that maximize the involvement
    of State, local and, where applicable, Indian Tribe governments.
    ``(h) Special Consideration.--The Secretary shall give special
consideration to States with approved weed management entities
established by Indian Tribes and may provide an additional allocation
to a State to meet the particular needs and projects that the weed
management entity plans to address.

``SEC. 455. AGREEMENTS.

    ``(a) Consultation and Consent.--In carrying out an agreement under
this section, the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) if the activities funded under the agreement will take
    place on Federal land, consult with the heads of the Federal
    agencies having jurisdiction over the land; or
        ``(2) obtain the written consent of the non-Federal landowner.
    ``(b) Application of Other Laws.--The Secretary may enter into
agreements under this section with weed management entities
notwithstanding sections 6301 through 6309 of title 31, United States
Code, and other laws relating to the procurement of goods and services
for the Federal Government.
    ``(c) Eligible Activities.--Activities carried out under an
agreement under this section may include the following:
        ``(1) Education, inventories and mapping, management,
    monitoring, methods development, and other capacity building
    activities, including the payment of the cost of personnel and
    equipment that promote control or eradication of noxious weeds.
        ``(2) Other activities to control or eradicate noxious weeds.
    ``(d) Selection of Activities.--Activities funded under this
section shall be selected by the Secretary taking into consideration
the following:
        ``(1) The severity of the noxious weeds problem or potential
    problem addressed by the activities.
        ``(2) The likelihood that the activity will prevent or resolve
    the problem, or increase knowledge about resolving similar
    problems.
        ``(3) The extent to which the activity will provide a
    comprehensive approach to the control or eradication of noxious
    weeds.
        ``(4) The extent to which the program will improve the overall
    capacity of the United States to address noxious weed control and
    management.
        ``(5) The extent to which the project promotes cooperation and
    participation between States that have common interests in
    controlling and eradicating noxious weeds.
        ``(6) Other factors that the Secretary determines to be
    relevant.
    ``(e) Regional, State, and Local Involvement.--In determining which
activities receive funding under this section, the Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent practicable--
        ``(1) rely on technical and merit reviews provided by regional,
    State, or local weed management experts; and
        ``(2) give priority to activities that maximize the involvement
    of State, local, and, where applicable, representatives of Indian
    Tribe governments.
    ``(f) Rapid Response Program.--At the request of the Governor of a
State, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with a weed
management entity in that State to enable rapid response to outbreaks
of noxious weeds at a stage which rapid eradication and control is
possible and to ensure eradication or immediate control of the noxious
weeds if--
        ``(1) there is a demonstrated need for the assistance;
        ``(2) the noxious weed is considered to be a significant threat
    to native fish, wildlife, or their habitats, as determined by the
    Secretary;
        ``(3) the economic impact of delaying action is considered by
    the Secretary to be substantial; and
        ``(4) the proposed response to such threat--
            ``(A) is technically feasible;
            ``(B) economically responsible; and
            ``(C) minimizes adverse impacts to the structure and
        function of an ecosystem and adverse effects on nontarget
        species and ecosystems.

``SEC. 456. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROGRAMS.

    ``Funds under this Act (other than those made available for section
455(f)) are intended to supplement, not replace, assistance available
to weed management entities, areas, and districts for control or
eradication of noxious weeds on Federal lands and non-Federal lands.
The provision of funds to a weed management entity under this Act
(other than those made available for section 455(f)) shall have no
effect on the amount of any payment received by a county from the
Federal Government under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code.

``SEC. 457. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Grants.--To carry out section 454, there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2009, of which not more than 5 percent of the funds made
available for a fiscal year may be used by the Secretary for
administrative costs.
    ``(b) Agreements.--To carry out section 455 of this subtitle, there
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $7,500,000 for each
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009, of which not more than 5 percent of
the funds made available for a fiscal year may be used by the Secretary
for administrative costs of Federal agencies.''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    The table of sections in section 1(b) of the Agricultural Risk
Protection Act of 2000 is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 442 the following:

           ``Subtitle E--Noxious Weed Control and Eradication

``Sec. 451. Short title.
``Sec. 452. Definitions.
``Sec. 453. Establishment of program.
``Sec. 454. Grants to weed management entities.
``Sec. 455. Agreements.
``Sec. 456. Relationship to other programs.
``Sec. 457. Authorization of Appropriations.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Noxious Weed Control and Eradication Act of 2004 - Amends the Plant Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to provide financial and technical assistance to weed management entities to control or eradicate noxious weeds. Sets forth criteria for making grants to weed management entities and for the selection for funding of weed eradication projects. Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to States with approved weed management entities established by Indian tribes. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with weed management entities for funding of weed eradication activities that take into consideration various factors, including: (1) the severity of the noxious weeds problem or potential problem. (2) the likelihood that the activities will prevent or resolve the weed problem or increase knowledge about resolving similar problems. (3) the extent to which the activities will provide a comprehensive approach to the control or eradication of noxious weeds. (4) the extent to which the activities will improve the overall capacity of the United States to address noxious weed problems. And (5) the extent to which the activities promote cooperation and participation between States that have a common interest in controlling and eradicating noxious weeds. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with weed management entities to enable rapid response to outbreaks of noxious weeds. States that the assistance authorized under this Act is meant to supplement, and not replace, other assistance available for control or eradication of harmful, invasive weeds on public and private lands. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2009. Limits funding for administrative costs to five percent of available funds.

An Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide assistance to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate noxious weeds on public and private land.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) as of the date of enactment of this Act--
                    (A) 113,000,000 acres of onshore Federal land are
                open and accessible for oil and natural gas
                development; and
                    (B) approximately 166,000,000 acres of onshore
                Federal land are off-limits or inaccessible for oil and
                natural gas development;
            (2) despite the recent oil and natural gas boom in the
        United States, the number of acres of Federal land leased for
        oil and natural gas exploration has decreased by 24 percent
        since 2008;
            (3) in 2013, the Federal Government leased only 36,000,000
        acres of Federal land, in contrast to the 131,000,000 acres
        that were leased in 1984;
            (4) the reduction in leasing of Federal land harms economic
        growth and Federal revenues;
            (5) in 2013, it took 197 days to process applications for
        permits to drill on Federal land; and
            (6) the States have extensive and sufficient regulatory
        frameworks for permitting oil and natural gas development.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Available federal land.--The term ``available Federal
        land'' means any Federal land that, as of May 31, 2013--
                    (A) is located within the boundaries of a State;
                    (B) is not held by the United States in trust for
                the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
                    (C) is not a unit of the National Park System;
                    (D) is not a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge
                System; and
                    (E) is not a congressionally designated wilderness
                area.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) a State; and
                    (B) the District of Columbia.
            (3) State leasing, permitting, and regulatory program.--The
        term ``State leasing, permitting, and regulatory program''
        means a program established pursuant to State law that
        regulates the exploration and development of oil, natural gas,
        and other forms of energy on land located in the State.

SEC. 4. STATE CONTROL OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ON ALL
              AVAILABLE FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) State Leasing, Permitting, and Regulatory Programs.--Any State
that has established a State leasing, permitting, and regulatory
program may--
            (1) submit to the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture,
        and Energy a declaration that a State leasing, permitting, and
        regulatory program has been established or amended; and
            (2) seek to transfer responsibility for leasing,
        permitting, and regulating oil, natural gas, and other forms of
        energy development from the Federal Government to the State.
    (b) State Action Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, on submission of a declaration under subsection (a)(1), the
State submitting the declaration may lease, permit, and regulate the
exploration and development of oil, natural gas, and other forms of
energy on Federal land located in the State in lieu of the Federal
Government.
    (c) Effect of State Action.--Any action by a State to lease,
permit, or regulate the exploration and development of oil, natural
gas, and other forms of energy pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be
subject to, or considered a Federal action, Federal permit, or Federal
license under--
            (1) subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5,
        United States Code (commonly known as the ``Administrative
        Procedure Act'');
            (2) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470
        et seq.);
            (3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
        seq.); or
            (4) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

SEC. 5. NO EFFECT ON FEDERAL REVENUES.

    (a) In General.--Any lease or permit issued by a State pursuant to
section 4 shall include provisions for the collection of royalties or
other revenues in an amount equal to the amount of royalties or
revenues that would have been collected if the lease or permit had been
issued by the Federal Government.
    (b) Disposition of Revenues.--Any revenues collected by a State
from leasing or permitting on Federal land pursuant to section 4 shall
be deposited in the same Federal account in which the revenues would
have been deposited if the lease or permit had been issued by the
Federal Government.
    (c) Effect on State Processing Fees.--Nothing in this Act prohibits
a State from collecting and retaining a fee from an applicant to cover
the administrative costs of processing an application for a lease or
permit.

Summary: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 This bill permits a state that has an established leasing, permitting, and regulatory program to: (1) declare to the Secretaries of the Interior, of Agriculture, and of Energy that it has either established or amended the program. And (2) seek to transfer to itself, and to implement, existing federal responsibilities for leasing, permitting, and regulating oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy development. Any state action to lease, permit, or regulate oil and gas exploration and development shall not be subject to, or considered, a federal action, a federal permit, or a federal license with respect to specified administrative and environmental laws and is therefore exempt from them. State-issued leases or permits must provide for: (1) the collection of royalties or other revenues in an amount equal to what would have been collected if the lease or permit had been federally issued, and (2) their deposit into the same federal account in which they would have been deposited if the lease or permit had been federally issued. A state may collect and retain lease or permit application processing fees.

Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee
Program''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States steel industry has been severely
        harmed by a record surge of more than 40,000,000 tons of steel
        imports into the United States in 1998, caused by the world
        financial crisis;
            (2) this surge in imports resulted in the loss of more than
        10,000 steel worker jobs in 1998, and was the imminent cause of
        3 bankruptcies by medium-sized steel companies, Acme Steel,
        Laclede Steel, and Geneva Steel;
            (3) the crisis also forced almost all United States steel
        companies into--
                    (A) reduced volume, lower prices, and financial
                losses; and
                    (B) an inability to obtain credit for continued
                operations and reinvestment in facilities;
            (4) the crisis also has affected the willingness of private
        banks and investment institutions to make loans to the U.S.
        steel industry for continued operation and reinvestment in
        facilities;
            (5) these steel bankruptcies, job losses, and financial
        losses are also having serious negative effects on the tax base
        of cities, counties, and States, and on the essential health,
        education, and municipal services that these government
        entities provide to their citizens; and
            (6) a strong steel industry is necessary to the adequate
        defense preparedness of the United States in order to have
        sufficient steel available to build the ships, tanks, planes,
        and armaments necessary for the national defense.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Board'' means the Loan Guarantee Board
        established under section 5;
            (2) the term ``Program'' means the Emergency Steel
        Guaranteed Loan Program established under section 4; and
            (3) the term ``qualified steel company'' means any company
        that--
                    (A) is incorporated under the laws of any State;
                    (B) is engaged in the production and manufacture of
                a product defined by the American Iron and Steel
                Institute as a basic steel mill product, including
                ingots, slab and billets, plates, flat-rolled steel,
                sections and structural products, bars, rail type
                products, pipe and tube, and wire rod; and
                    (C) has experienced layoffs, production losses, or
                financial losses since the beginning of the steel
                import crisis, after January 1, 1998.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERGENCY STEEL GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM.

    There is established the Emergency Steel Guaranteed Loan Program,
to be administered by the Board, the purpose of which is to provide
loan guarantees to qualified steel companies in accordance with this
Act.

SEC. 5. LOAN GUARANTEE BOARD MEMBERSHIP.

    There is established a Loan Guarantee Board, which shall be
composed of--
            (1) the Secretary of Commerce, who shall serve as Chairman
        of the Board;
            (2) the Secretary of Labor; and
            (3) the Secretary of the Treasury.

SEC. 6. LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

    (a) Authority.--The Program may guarantee loans provided to
qualified steel companies by private banking and investment
institutions in accordance with the procedures, rules, and regulations
established by the Board.
    (b) Total Guarantee Limit.--The aggregate amount of loans
guaranteed and outstanding at any one time under this Act may not
exceed $1,000,000,000.
    (c) Individual Guarantee Limit.--The aggregate amount of loans
guaranteed under this Act with respect to a single qualified steel
company may not exceed $250,000,000.
    (d) Minimum Guarantee Amount.--No single loan in an amount that is
less than $25,000,000 may be guaranteed under this Act, except that the
Board may, in exceptional circumstances, guarantee smaller loans.
    (e) Timelines.--The Board shall approve or deny each application
for a guarantee under this Act as soon as possible after receipt of
such application.
    (f) Additional Costs.--For the additional cost of the loans
guaranteed under this section, including the costs of modifying the
loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 661a), there is authorized to be appropriated $140,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
    (g) Requirements for Loan Guarantees.--A loan guarantee may be
issued under this Act upon application to the Board by a qualified
steel company pursuant to an agreement to provide a loan to that
qualified steel company by a private bank or investment company, if the
Board determines that--
            (1) credit is not otherwise available to that company under
        reasonable terms or conditions sufficient to meet its financing
        needs, as reflected in the financial and business plans of that
        company;
            (2) the prospective earning power of that company, together
        with the character and value of the security pledged, furnish
        reasonable assurance of repayment of the loan to be guaranteed
        in accordance with its terms;
            (3) the loan to be guaranteed bears interest at a rate
        determined by the Board to be reasonable, taking into account
        the current average yield on outstanding obligations of the
        United States with remaining periods of maturity comparable to
        the maturity of such loan; and
            (4) the company has agreed to an audit by the General
        Accounting Office, prior to the issuance of the loan guarantee
        and annually while any such guaranteed loan is outstanding.
    (h) Terms and Conditions of Loan Guarantees.--
            (1) Loan duration.--All loans guaranteed under this Act
        shall be payable in full not later than December 31, 2005, and
        the terms and conditions of each such loan shall provide that
        the loan may not be amended, or any provision thereof waived,
        without the consent of the Board.
            (2) Loan security.--Any commitment to issue a loan
        guarantee under this Act shall contain such affirmative and
        negative covenants and other protective provisions that the
        Board determines are appropriate. The Board shall require
        security for the loans to be guaranteed under this Act at the
        time at which the commitment is made.
            (3) Fees.--A qualified steel company receiving a guarantee
        under this Act shall pay a fee in an amount equal to 0.5
        percent of the outstanding principal balance of the guaranteed
        loan to the Department of the Treasury.
    (i) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to
the Congress annually a full report of the activities of the Board
under this Act during fiscal years 1999 and 2000, and annually
thereafter, during such period as any loan guaranteed under this Act is
outstanding.

SEC. 7. SALARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    For necessary expenses to administer the Program, there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce $5,000,000,
to remain available until expended, which may be transferred to the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Trade Development of the
International Trade Administration.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION OF GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Board to make commitments to guarantee any
loan under this Act shall terminate on December 31, 2001.

SEC. 9. REGULATORY ACTION.

    The Board shall issue such final procedures, rules, and regulations
as may be necessary to carry out this Act not later than 60 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10. IRON ORE COMPANIES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of this section, an
iron ore company incorporated under the law of any State shall be
treated as a qualified steel company for purposes of the Program.
    (b) Total Guarantee Limit for Iron Ore Companies.--Of the aggregate
amount of loans authorized to be guaranteed and outstanding at any one
time under section 6(b), not to exceed $30,000,000 of the amount of
loans guaranteed and outstanding at any one time shall be loans with
respect to iron ore companies.
    (c) Minimum Iron Ore Company Guarantee Amount.--Notwithstanding
section 6(d), a single loan to an iron ore company in an amount of not
less than $6,000,000 may be guaranteed under this section.

SEC. 11. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

    The entire amount made available to carry out this Act--
            (1) is designated by the Congress as an emergency
        requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
        Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
        901(b)(2)(A)); and
            (2) shall be available only to the extent that an official
        budget request that includes designation of the entire amount
        of the request as an emergency requirement (as defined in the
        Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) is
        transmitted by the President to the Congress.

Summary: Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program - Establishes the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program, and the Loan Guarantee Board to administer it, composed of the Secretaries of Commerce, the Treasury, and Labor. Authorizes such Program to guarantee loans by private banking and investment institutions to qualified steel companies, in accordance with Board-established procedures. Sets forth loan guarantee parameters. Authorizes appropriations. Treats an iron ore company as a qualified steel company for purposes of the Program.

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Johnson Valley National Off-Highway
Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF JOHNSON VALLEY NATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE
              RECREATION AREA.

    (a) Designation.--The approximately 188,000 acres of public land
and interests in land administered by the Secretary of the Interior
through the Bureau of Land Management in San Bernardino County,
California, as generally depicted as the ``Johnson Valley Off-Highway
Vehicle Recreation Area'' on the map titled ``Johnson Valley National
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area and Transfer of the Southern Study
Area'' and dated April 11, 2013, are hereby designated as the ``Johnson
Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area''.
    (b) Recreational and Conservation Use.--The Johnson Valley National
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area is designated for the following
purposes:
            (1) Public recreation (including off-highway vehicle use,
        camping, and hiking) when the lands are not used for military
        training as authorized by section 3.
            (2) Natural resources conservation.
    (c) Withdrawal.--The public land and interests in land included in
the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area are
hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws and the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws.
    (d) Treatment of Existing Rights.--The designation of the Johnson
Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area and the withdrawal
of the public land and interests in land included in the Recreation
Area are subject to valid existing rights.

SEC. 3. LIMITED BIANNUAL MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER
              TWENTYNINE PALMS USE OF JOHNSON VALLEY NATIONAL OFF-
              HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREA.

    (a) Use for Military Purposes Authorized.--Subject to subsection
(b), the Secretary of the Interior shall authorize the Secretary of the
Navy to utilize portions of Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle
Recreation Area twice in each calendar year for up to a total of 60
days per year for the following purposes:
            (1) Sustained, combined arms, live-fire, and maneuver field
        training for large-scale Marine air-ground task forces.
            (2) Individual and unit live-fire training ranges.
            (3) Equipment and tactics development.
            (4) Other defense-related purposes consistent with the
        purposes specified in the preceding paragraphs.
    (b) Conditions on Military Use.--
            (1) Consultation and public participation requirements.--
        Before the Secretary of the Navy requests the two time periods
        for military use of the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway
        Vehicle Recreation Area in a calendar year, the Secretary of
        the Navy shall--
                    (A) consult with the Secretary of the Interior
                regarding the best times for military use to reduce
                interference with or interruption of nonmilitary
                activities authorized by section 2(b); and
                    (B) provide for public awareness of and
                participation in the selection process.
            (2) Public notice.--The Secretary of the Navy shall provide
        advance, wide-spread notice before any closure of public lands
        for military use under this section.
            (3) Public safety.--Military use of the Johnson Valley
        National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area during the
        biannual periods authorized by subsection (a) shall be
        conducted in the presence of sufficient range safety officers
        to ensure the safety of military personnel and civilians.
            (4) Certain types of ordnance prohibited.--The Secretary of
        the Navy shall prohibit the use of dud-producing ordnance in
        any military training conducted under subsection (a).
    (c) Implementing Agreement.--
            (1) Agreement required; required terms.--The Secretary of
        the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into a
        written agreement to implement this section. The agreement
        shall include a provision for periodic review of the agreement
        for its adequacy, effectiveness, and need for revision.
            (2) Additional terms.--The agreement may provide for--
                    (A) the integration of the management plans of the
                Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the
                Navy;
                    (B) delegation to civilian law enforcement
                personnel of the Department of the Navy of the
                authority of the Secretary of the Interior to enforce
                the laws relating to protection of natural and cultural
                resources and of fish and wildlife; and
                    (C) the sharing of resources in order to most
                efficiently and effectively manage the lands.
    (d) Duration.--Any agreement for the military use of the Johnson
Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area shall terminate not
later than March 31, 2039.

SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, SOUTHERN STUDY AREA,
              MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS,
              CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Transfer Required.--Not later than September 30, 2014, the
Secretary of the Interior shall transfer, without reimbursement, to the
administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy certain public
land administered by the Bureau of Land Management consisting of
approximately 20,000 acres in San Bernardino County, California, as
generally depicted as the ``Southern Study Area'' on the map referred
to in section 2.
    (b) Use of Transferred Land.--Upon the receipt of the land under
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall include the land as
part of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms,
California, and authorize use of the land for military purposes.
    (c) Legal Description and Map.--
            (1) Preparation and publication.--The Secretary of the
        Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a legal
        description and map of the public land to be transferred under
        subsection (a).
            (2) Force of law.--The legal description and map filed
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary of the Interior
        may correct clerical and typographical errors in the legal
        description and map.
    (d) Reimbursement of Costs.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for any costs incurred by the
Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section.

SEC. 5. WATER RIGHTS.

    (a) Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
            (1) to establish a reservation in favor of the United
        States with respect to any water or water right on lands
        transferred by this Act; or
            (2) to authorize the appropriation of water on lands
        transferred by this Act except in accordance with applicable
        State law.
    (b) Effect on Previously Acquired or Reserved Water Rights.--This
section shall not be construed to affect any water rights acquired or
reserved by the United States before the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Summary: Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act - Designates approximately 188,000 acres of specified public lands and interests administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Bernardino County in California as the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area for purposes of public recreation and natural resources conservation. Withdraws the public lands and interests included in the Area from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to use parts of the Area twice in each year for up to a total of 60 days a year for: (1) sustained, combined arms, live-fire, and maneuver field training for large-scale Marine air-ground task forces, (2) individual and unit live-fire training ranges, (3) equipment and tactics development. And (4) other defense-related purposes. Requires the Secretary, before requesting the two time periods for military use of the Area, to: (1) consult with the Secretary of the Interior regarding the best times for such use to reduce interference with or interruption of the nonmilitary activities authorized by this Act, and (2) provide for public awareness of and participation in the selection process. Requires the Secretary to provide advance, wide-spread notice before any closure of the public lands for military use. Requires military use of the Area during the biannual periods to be conducted in the presence of sufficient range safety officers to ensure the safety of military personnel and civilians. Prohibits the use of dud-producing ordnance in any such military activity conducted on the Area. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a written agreement to implement military use of the Area. Requires such agreement to include a provision for the periodic review of such agreement for its adequacy, effectiveness, and need for revision. Permits such agreement to provide for: (1) the integration of the management plans of the Secretaries, (2) delegation to civilian law enforcement personnel of the Department of the Navy of the Secretary of the Interior's authority to enforce laws relating to protection of natural and cultural resources and of fish and wildlife, and (3) the sharing of resources in order to manage the public lands most effectively. Terminates any agreement for the military use of such Area by no later than March 31, 2039. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer, without reimbursement, approximately 20,000 acres of specified BLM-administered land in San Bernardino County to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary. Includes such transferred land as part of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on withdrawn lands, or (2) authorize the appropriation of water on such lands except in accordance with applicable state law.