TITLE I--LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NEW YORK.

SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
        (1)(A) immigration, and the resulting diversity of cultural
    influences, is a key factor in defining the identity of the United
    States; and
        (B) many United States citizens trace their ancestry to persons
    born in nations other than the United States;
        (2) the latter part of the 19th century and the early part of
    the 20th century marked a period in which the volume of immigrants
    coming to the United States far exceeded that of any time prior to
    or since that period;
        (3) no single identifiable neighborhood in the United States
    absorbed a comparable number of immigrants than the Lower East Side
    neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City;
        (4) the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in New
    York City is an outstanding survivor of the vast number of humble
    buildings that housed immigrants to New York City during the
    greatest wave of immigration in American history;
        (5) the Lower East Side Tenement is owned and operated as a
    museum by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum;
        (6) the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is dedicated to
    interpreting immigrant life within a neighborhood long associated
    with the immigrant experience in the United States, New York City's
    Lower East Side, and its importance to United States history; and
        (7)(A) the Director of the National Park Service found the
    Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street to be nationally
    significant; and
        (B) the Secretary of the Interior declared the Lower East Side
    Tenement a National Historic Landmark on April 19, 1994; and
        (C) the Director of the National Park Service, through a
    special resource study, found the Lower East Side Tenement suitable
    and feasible for inclusion in the National Park System.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
        (1) to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and interpretation
    of this site and to interpret at the site the themes of
    immigration, tenement life in the latter half of the 19th century
    and the first half of the 20th century, the housing reform
    movement, and tenement architecture in the United States;
        (2) to ensure continued interpretation of the nationally
    significant immigrant phenomenon associated with New York City's
    Lower East Side and the Lower East Side's role in the history of
    immigration to the United States; and
        (3) to enhance the interpretation of the Castle Clinton, Ellis
    Island, and Statue of Liberty National Monuments.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this title:
        (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the Lower
    East Side Tenement found at 97 Orchard Street on Manhattan Island
    in the City of New York, State of New York, and designated as a
    national historic site by section 103.
        (2) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the Lower East Side
    Tenement Museum, a nonprofit organization established in the City
    of New York, State of New York, which owns and operates the
    tenement building at 97 Orchard Street and manages other properties
    in the vicinity of 97 Orchard Street as administrative and program
    support facilities for 97 Orchard Street.
        (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
    the Interior.

SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--To further the purposes of this title and the Act
entitled ``An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American
sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance,
and for other purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.), the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the City
of New York, State of New York, is designated a national historic site.
    (b) Coordination With National Park System.--
        (1) Affiliated site.--The historic site shall be an affiliated
    site of the National Park System.
        (2) Coordination.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
    Museum, shall coordinate the operation and interpretation of the
    historic site with the Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis
    Island National Monument, and Castle Clinton National Monument. The
    historic site's story and interpretation of the immigrant
    experience in the United States is directly related to the themes
    and purposes of these National Monuments.
    (c) Ownership.--The historic site shall continue to be owned,
operated, and managed by the Museum.

SEC. 104. MANAGEMENT OF THE HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Cooperative Agreement.--The Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Museum to ensure the marking,
interpretation, and preservation of the national historic site
designated by section 103(a).
    (b) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may provide
technical and financial assistance to the Museum to mark, interpret,
and preserve the historic site, including making preservation-related
capital improvements and repairs.
    (c) General Management Plan.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
    Museum, shall develop a general management plan for the historic
    site that defines the role and responsibility of the Secretary with
    regard to the interpretation and the preservation of the historic
    site.
        (2) Integration with national monuments.--The plan shall
    outline how interpretation and programming for the historic site
    shall be integrated and coordinated with the Statue of Liberty
    National Monument, Ellis Island National Monument, and Castle
    Clinton National Monument to enhance the story of the historic site
    and these National Monuments.
        (3) Completion.--The plan shall be completed not later than 2
    years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Limited Role of Secretary.--Nothing in this title authorizes
the Secretary to acquire the property at 97 Orchard Street or to assume
overall financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or
management of the historic site.

SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this title.

                        TITLE II--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 201. CASA MALPAIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, ARIZONA.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares that--
        (1) the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark was occupied by
    one of the largest and most sophisticated Mogollon communities in
    the United States;
        (2) the landmark includes a 58-room masonry pueblo, including
    stairways, Great Kiva complex, and fortification walls, a
    prehistoric trail, and catacomb chambers where the deceased were
    placed;
        (3) the Casa Malpais was designated as a national historic
    landmark by the Secretary of the Interior in 1964; and
        (4) the State of Arizona and the community of Springerville are
    undertaking a program of interpretation and preservation of the
    landmark.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to assist in the
preservation and interpretation of the Casa Malpais National Historic
Landmark for the benefit of the public.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--
        (1) In general.--In furtherance of the purpose of this section,
    the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into
    cooperative agreements with the State of Arizona and the town of
    Springerville, Arizona, pursuant to which the Secretary may provide
    technical assistance to interpret, operate, and maintain the Casa
    Malpais National Historic Landmark and may also provide financial
    assistance for planning, staff training, and development of the
    Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark, but not including other
    routine operations.
        (2) Additional provisions.--Any such agreement may also contain
    provisions that--
            (A) the Secretary, acting through the Director of the
        National Park Service, shall have right to access at all
        reasonable times to all public portions of the property covered
        by such agreement for the purpose of interpreting the landmark;
        and
            (B) no changes or alterations shall be made in the landmark
        except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other
        parties to all such agreements.
    (d) Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to provide financial assistance in accordance
with this section.
    SEC. 202. PROVISION FOR ROADS IN PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE.
    Section 6 of the Act of October 15, 1966, entitled ``An Act to
establish in the State of Michigan the Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore, and for other purposes'' (16 U.S.C. 460s-5), is amended as
follows:
        (1) In subsection (b)(1) by striking ``including a scenic
    shoreline drive'' and inserting ``including appropriate
    improvements to Alger County Road H-58''.
        (2) By adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Prohibition of Certain Construction.--A scenic shoreline
drive may not be constructed in the Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York Title II: Other Matters Title I: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York - Designates the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York, New York, as a national historic site and an affiliated site of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate the operation and interpretation of the Site with the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monuments. Provides that the Site shall continue to own, operate, and manage the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Museum to ensure the marking, interpretation, and preservation of the Site. Requires the Secretary to develop a general management plan for the Site that: (1) defines the Secretary's role and responsibility with regard to the interpretation and preservation of the Site. And (2) outlines how interpretation and programming for the Site shall be integrated and coordinated with the Statute of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monuments to enhance the story of the Site and Monuments. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Other Matters - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to provide to Arizona and the town of Springerville, Arizona, technical assistance to interpret, operate, and maintain the Casa Malpais National Historical Landmark and financial assistance for planning, staff training, and development of the Landmark, but not other routine operations. Provides that such agreements may also: (1) grant the Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, access to public portions of the property covered by the agreements for the purpose of interpreting the Landmark. And (2) prohibit changes or alterations to the Landmark except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other parties to all such agreements. Authorizes appropriations. Amends Federal law to include in the land and water use management plan for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, provisions for appropriate improvements to Alger County Road H-58. Prohibits construction of a scenic shoreline drive in the Lakeshore.

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1998


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Treatment for Pregnant and
Postpartum Women Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR PREGNANT
              AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN.

    Section 508 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-1) is
amended--
            (1) in subsection (p), in the first sentence, by inserting
        ``(other than subsection (r))'' after ``section''; and
            (2) in subsection (r), by striking ``such sums'' and all
        that follows through ``2003'' and inserting ``$16,900,000 for
        each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021''.

SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM GRANTS FOR STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 508 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290bb-1) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (r), as amended by section
        2, as subsection (s); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (q) the following new
        subsection:
    ``(r) Pilot Program for State Substance Abuse Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available under
        subsection (s), the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse
        Treatment shall carry out a pilot program under which
        competitive grants are made by the Director to State substance
        abuse agencies to--
                    ``(A) enhance flexibility in the use of funds
                designed to support family-based services for pregnant
                and postpartum women with a primary diagnosis of a
                substance use disorder, including opioid use disorders;
                    ``(B) help State substance abuse agencies address
                identified gaps in services furnished to such women
                along the continuum of care, including services
                provided to women in nonresidential based settings; and
                    ``(C) promote a coordinated, effective, and
                efficient State system managed by State substance abuse
                agencies by encouraging new approaches and models of
                service delivery.
            ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program
        under this subsection, the Director shall--
                    ``(A) require State substance abuse agencies to
                submit to the Director applications, in such form and
                manner and containing such information as specified by
                the Director, to be eligible to receive a grant under
                the program;
                    ``(B) identify, based on such submitted
                applications, State substance abuse agencies that are
                eligible for such grants;
                    ``(C) require services proposed to be furnished
                through such a grant to support family-based treatment
                and other services for pregnant and postpartum women
                with a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder,
                including opioid use disorders;
                    ``(D) not require that services furnished through
                such a grant be provided solely to women that reside in
                facilities;
                    ``(E) not require that grant recipients under the
                program make available through use of the grant all
                services described in subsection (d); and
                    ``(F) consider not applying requirements described
                in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (f) to
                applicants, depending on the circumstances of the
                applicant.
            ``(3) Required services.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director shall specify a
                minimum set of services required to be made available
                to eligible women through a grant awarded under the
                pilot program under this subsection. Such minimum set--
                            ``(i) shall include requirements described
                        in subsection (c) and be based on the
                        recommendations submitted under subparagraph
                        (B); and
                            ``(ii) may be selected from among the
                        services described in subsection (d) and
                        include other services as appropriate.
                    ``(B) Stakeholder input.--The Director shall
                convene and solicit recommendations from stakeholders,
                including State substance abuse agencies, health care
                providers, persons in recovery from substance abuse,
                and other appropriate individuals, for the minimum set
                of services described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) Duration.--The pilot program under this subsection
        shall not exceed 5 years.
            ``(5) Evaluation and report to congress.--The Director of
        the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality shall
        fund an evaluation of the pilot program at the conclusion of
        the first grant cycle funded by the pilot program. The Director
        of the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, in
        coordination with the Director of the Center for Substance
        Abuse Treatment shall submit to the relevant committees of
        jurisdiction of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
        report on such evaluation. The report shall include at a
        minimum outcomes information from the pilot program, including
        any resulting reductions in the use of alcohol and other drugs;
        engagement in treatment services; retention in the appropriate
        level and duration of services; increased access to the use of
        medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for
        the treatment of substance use disorders in combination with
        counseling; and other appropriate measures.
            ``(6) State substance abuse agencies defined.--For purposes
        of this subsection, the term `State substance abuse agency'
        means, with respect to a State, the agency in such State that
        manages the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block
        Grant under part B of title XIX.''.
    (b) Funding.--Subsection (s) of section 508 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-1), as amended by section 2 and
redesignated by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ``Of the amounts made available for a year
pursuant to the previous sentence to carry out this section, not more
than 25 percent of such amounts shall be made available for such year
to carry out subsection (r), other than paragraph (5) of such
subsection. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no funds shall be
made available to carry out subsection (r) for a fiscal year unless the
amount made available to carry out this section for such fiscal year is
more than the amount made available to carry out this section for
fiscal year 2016.''.

SEC. 4. CUT-GO COMPLIANCE.

    Subsection (f) of section 319D of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d-4) is amended by striking ``through 2018'' and inserting
``through 2016, $133,300,000 for fiscal year 2017, and $138,300,000 for
fiscal year 2018''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend support for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through FY2021. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must carry out a pilot program to make grants to state substance abuse agencies to support services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder, including opioid use disorders . The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality must fund an evaluation of the pilot program. As an offset, the bill reduces the authorization of appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities for FY2017.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Brownfields Use Invigoration Land
Development Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF REMEDIATED SITES.

    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 36 as section 37; and
            (2) by inserting after section 35 the following new
        section:

``SEC. 36. GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF REMEDIATED
              SITES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
            ``(1) Remediated site.--The term `remediated site' means
        any real property with respect to which requirements under
        Federal or State law for remediation of hazardous substances,
        pollutants, and contaminants have been completed.
            ``(2) Low-income geographic area.--The term ``low-income
        geographic area'' means--
                    ``(A) any population census tract (or in the case
                of an area that is not tracted for population census
                tracts, the equivalent county division, as defined by
                the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce
                for purposes of defining poverty areas), if--
                            ``(i) the poverty rate for that census
                        tract is not less than 20 percent;
                            ``(ii) in the case of a tract--
                                    ``(I) that is located within a
                                metropolitan area, 50 percent or more
                                of the households in that census tract
                                have an income equal to less than 60
                                percent of the area median gross
                                income; or
                                    ``(II) that is not located within a
                                metropolitan area, the median household
                                income for such tract does not exceed
                                80 percent of the statewide median
                                household income; or
                            ``(iii) as determined by the Administrator
                        based on objective criteria, a substantial
                        population of low-income individuals reside, an
                        inadequate access to investment capital exists,
                        or other indications of economic distress exist
                        in that census tract; or
                    ``(B) any area located within--
                            ``(i) a HUBZone (as defined in section 3(p)
                        of the Small Business Act and the implementing
                        regulations issued under that section);
                            ``(ii) an urban empowerment zone or urban
                        enterprise community (as designated by the
                        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development); or
                            ``(iii) a rural empowerment zone or rural
                        enterprise community (as designated by the
                        Secretary of Agriculture).
    ``(b) Establishment.--In accordance with this section, the
Administrator may make grants to eligible entities to enable such
entities to participate in the redevelopment of remediated sites.
    ``(c) Eligibility.--Each of the following entities is eligible to
receive assistance under this section:
            ``(1) A small business concern.
            ``(2) A locally based organization that represents small
        business concerns.
            ``(3) A local redevelopment agency that is chartered,
        established, or otherwise sanctioned by a State or by a local
        government.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--Assistance made available under this section
may be used only--
            ``(1) for the development of plans for the reuse of a
        remediated site; or
            ``(2) to perform marketing analyses with respect to a
        remediated site.
    ``(e) Application.--An eligible entity seeking assistance made
available under this section shall submit to the Administrator an
application in such form as the Administrator may require.
    ``(f) Selection Criteria.--In selecting entities to receive
assistance under this section, the Administrator shall consider each of
the following:
            ``(1) The ability of the entity to develop plans for the
        reuse of the remediated site and to perform marketing analyses
        with respect to the remediated site.
            ``(2) The extent to which the redevelopment of the
        remediated site proposed to be redeveloped by the entity would
        create jobs and other social and economic benefits to the local
        community and business opportunities for small business
        concerns.
            ``(3) The extent to which the entity's use of assistance
        will maximize the leveraging of private sector funds.
            ``(4) The extent to which the entity will use assistance to
        redevelop a remediated site located in a low-income geographic
        area.
    ``(g) Grant Amount.--Each grant award made under this section shall
be of sufficient size to carry out the goals of this section, but shall
not exceed $200,000.
    ``(h) Loss of Eligibility and Repayment.--If the Administrator
determines that an entity receiving assistance made available under
this section violates any condition placed on the receipt of such
assistance, the Administrator--
            ``(1) may make no additional assistance available to such
        entity under this section; and
            ``(2) may require the entity to repay, in whole or in part,
        the assistance made available to the entity under this section.
    ``(i) Report to Administrator.--Not later than 2 years after
receiving assistance made available under this section, each eligible
entity receiving such assistance shall transmit to the Administrator a
report describing how the assistance was used.
    ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
        the sum of $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through
        2005.
            ``(2) Availability.--Funds appropriated under paragraph (1)
        shall remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 3. INCREASED PARTICIPATION LEVEL FOR LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES
              LOCATED ON REMEDIATED SITES.

    Clause (i) of section 7(a)(2)(A) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(a)(2)(A)) shall be applied by substituting ``90 percent''
for ``75 percent'' and clause (ii) of such section shall be applied by
substituting ``90 percent'' for ``85 percent'' in the case of any loan
made--
            (1) to a small business concern located or locating on a
        remediated site (as such term is defined in section 36(a)(1) of
        the Small Business Act (as amended by this Act)) with respect
        to which a grant has been made under such section; and
            (2) during the 5-year period beginning on the date that
        such grant is made.

SEC. 4. FUNDING FROM DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES TO REDEVELOP REMEDIATED
              SITES.

    Section 501(d)(3) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15
U.S.C. 695(d)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and
        inserting ``, or''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(I) redevelopment of remediated sites (as defined
                in section 36(a)(1) of the Small Business Act).''.

SEC. 5. EXEMPTION FROM OUTSTANDING LEVERAGE LIMITS FOR SBIC INVESTMENTS
              IN REMEDIATED SITES.

    Paragraphs (2)(C) and (4)(D) of section 303(b) of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)) are amended by--
            (1) inserting ``or on a remediated site (as defined in
        section 36(a)(1) of the Small Business Act)'' after ``located
        in a low-income geographic area (as defined in section 351)'';
        and
            (2) by striking ``low-income'' in the headings of such
        paragraphs and inserting ``certain''.

Summary: Brownfields Use Invigoration Land Development Act - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to a small business, a local organization that represents small businesses, or a local redevelopment agency chartered, established, or otherwise sanctioned by a State or local government to participate in the redevelopment of remediated sites . Sets a maximum per-grant limit of $200,000. Increases to 90 percent of the amount of the outstanding financing the level of SBA participation in guaranteed loans made to small businesses on a deferred basis for small businesses located or locating on a remedial site. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: (1) authorize the SBA to provide assistance to State development companies for projects for the redevelopment of remediated sites. And (2) exempt from current outstanding leverage limits small business investment company investments in remediated sites.

To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize grants and other assistance to promote the redevelopment of certain remediated sites.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Regulating Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are to--
            (1) increase the transparency of important regulatory
        decisions;
            (2) promote effective congressional oversight to ensure
        that agency rules fulfill statutory requirements in an
        efficient, effective, and fair manner; and
            (3) increase the accountability of Congress and the
        agencies to the people they serve.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the term--
            (1) ``agency'' has the meaning given such term under
        section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code;
            (2) ``economically significant rule'' means any proposed or
        final rule, including an interim or direct final rule, that may
        have an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more or
        adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
        economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment,
        public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments
        or communities; and
            (3) ``independent analysis'' means a substantive review of
        the agency's underlying assessments and assumptions used in
        developing the regulatory action and whatever additional
        analysis the Comptroller General determines to be necessary.

SEC. 4. PILOT PROJECT FOR REPORT ON RULES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Request of review.--When an agency develops or issues
        an economically significant rule, the Comptroller General of
        the United States may review the rule at the request of a
        committee of either House of Congress.
            (2) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report
        on each economically significant rule selected under paragraph
        (4) to the committees of jurisdiction in each House of Congress
        not later than 180 calendar days after a committee request is
        received. The report shall include an independent analysis of
        the economically significant rule by the Comptroller General
        using any relevant data or analyses available to or generated
        by the General Accounting Office.
            (3) Independent analysis.--The independent analysis of the
        economically significant rule by the Comptroller General under
        paragraph (2) shall include--
                    (A) an analysis of the potential benefits of the
                rule, including any beneficial effects that cannot be
                quantified in monetary terms and the identification of
                the persons or entities likely to receive the benefits;
                    (B) an analysis of the potential costs of the rule,
                including any adverse effects that cannot be quantified
                in monetary terms and the identification of the persons
                or entities likely to bear the costs;
                    (C) an analysis of alternative approaches that
                could achieve the statutory goal in a more cost-
                effective manner or that could provide greater net
                benefits, and, if applicable, a brief explanation of
                any reason why such alternatives could not be adopted;
                    (D) an analysis of the extent to which the rule
                would affect State or local governments; and
                    (E) a summary of how the results of the analysis of
                the Comptroller General differ, if at all, from the
                results of the analyses of the agency in promulgating
                the rule.
            (4) Procedures for priorities of requests.--The Comptroller
        General shall have discretion to develop procedures for
        determining the priority and number of requests for review
        under paragraph (1) for which a report will be submitted under
        paragraph (2).
    (b) Cooperation with Comptroller General.--Each agency shall
cooperate with the Comptroller General by promptly providing the
Comptroller General with such records and information that the
Comptroller General determines necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the General Accounting
Office to carry out this Act $5,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2000
through 2002.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF PILOT PROJECT.

    (a) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act
shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Duration of Pilot Project.--The pilot project under this Act
shall continue for a period of 3 years, if in each fiscal year, or
portion thereof included in that period, a specific annual
appropriation not less than $5,200,000 or the pro-rated equivalent
thereof shall have been made for the pilot project.
    (c) Report.--Before the conclusion of the 3-year period, the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report reviewing the
effectiveness of the pilot project and recommending whether or not
Congress should permanently authorize the pilot project.

Summary: Truth in Regulating Act of 1999 - Allows the Comptroller General, when a Federal agency develops or issues an economically significant rule, to review the rule at the request of a committee of either House of Congress. Defines economically significant rule to mean any proposed or final rule, including an interim or direct final rule, that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities. Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on each rule reviewed, including an independent analysis of the costs and benefits, alternative approaches, impact on State and local governments, and differences from the agency's analyses. Grants the Comptroller General discretion to develop procedures for determining the priority and number of requests for review. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2002. Provides for the pilot project established under this Act to continue for a three-year period, if specified appropriations are provided. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on such project's effectiveness and on whether it should be authorized permanently.

Truth in Regulating Act of 1999


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farmer Bankruptcy
Clarification Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF RULE ALLOWING DISCHARGE TO GOVERNMENTAL CLAIMS
              ARISING FROM THE DISPOSITION OF FARM ASSETS UNDER CHAPTER
              12 BANKRUPTCIES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1232. Claim by a governmental unit based on the disposition of
              property used in a farming operation
    ``(a) Any unsecured claim of a governmental unit against the debtor
or the estate that arises before the filing of the petition, or that
arises after the filing of the petition and before the debtor's
discharge under section 1228, as a result of the sale, transfer,
exchange, or other disposition of any property used in the debtor's
farming operation--
            ``(1) shall be treated as an unsecured claim arising before
        the date on which the petition is filed;
            ``(2) shall not be entitled to priority under section 507;
            ``(3) shall be provided for under a plan; and
            ``(4) shall be discharged in accordance with section 1228.
    ``(b) For purposes of applying sections 1225(a)(4), 1228(b)(2), and
1229(b)(1) to a claim described in subsection (a) of this section, the
amount that would be paid on such claim if the estate of the debtor
were liquidated in a case under chapter 7 of this title shall be the
amount that would be paid by the estate in a chapter 7 case if the
claim were an unsecured claim arising before the date on which the
petition was filed and were not entitled to priority under section 507.
    ``(c) For purposes of applying sections 523(a), 1228(a)(2), and
1228(c)(2) to a claim described in subsection (a) of this section, the
claim shall not be treated as a claim of a kind specified in section
523(a)(1).
    ``(d)(1) A governmental unit may file a proof of claim for a claim
described in subsection (a) that arises after the date on which the
petition is filed.
    ``(2) If a debtor files a tax return after the filing of the
petition for a period in which a claim described in subsection (a)
arises, and the claim relates to the tax return, the debtor shall serve
notice of the claim on the governmental unit charged with the
responsibility for the collection of the tax at the address and in the
manner designated in section 505(b)(1). Notice under this paragraph
shall state that the debtor has filed a petition under this chapter,
state the name and location of the court in which the case under this
chapter is pending, state the amount of the claim, and include a copy
of the filed tax return and documentation supporting the calculation of
the claim.
    ``(3) If notice of a claim has been served on the governmental unit
in accordance with paragraph (2), the governmental unit may file a
proof of claim not later than 180 days after the date on which such
notice was served. If the governmental unit has not filed a timely
proof of the claim, the debtor or trustee may file proof of the claim
that is consistent with the notice served under paragraph (2). If a
proof of claim is filed by the debtor or trustee under this paragraph,
the governmental unit may not amend the proof of claim.
    ``(4) A claim filed under this subsection shall be determined and
shall be allowed under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 502, or
disallowed under subsection (d) or (e) of section 502, in the same
manner as if the claim had arisen immediately before the date of the
filing of the petition.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 11,
        United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in section 1222(a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by striking
                        ``unless--'' and all that follows through ``the
                        holder'' and inserting ``unless the holder'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and''
                        at the end;
                            (iii) in paragraph (4), by striking the
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) subject to section 1232, provide for the treatment of
        any claim by a governmental unit of a kind described in section
        1232(a).'';
                    (B) in section 1228--
                            (i) in subsection (a)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding
                                paragraph (1)--
                                            (aa) by inserting a comma
                                        after ``all debts provided for
                                        by the plan''; and
                                            (bb) by inserting a comma
                                        after ``allowed under section
                                        503 of this title''; and
                                    (II) in paragraph (2), by striking
                                ``the kind'' and all that follows and
                                inserting ``a kind specified in section
                                523(a) of this title, except as
                                provided in section 1232(c).''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``,
                        except as provided in section 1232(c)'' before
                        the period at the end; and
                    (C) in section 1229(a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at
                        the end;
                            (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the
                        period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) provide for the payment of a claim described in
        section 1232(a) that arose after the date on which the petition
        was filed.''.
            (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections for
        subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is
        amended by adding at the end the following:

``1232. Claim by a governmental unit based on the disposition of
                            property used in a farming operation.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to any bankruptcy case that--
            (1) is pending on the date of enactment of this Act and
        relating to which an order of discharge under section 1228 of
        title 11, United States Code, has not been entered; or
            (2) commences on or after the date of enactment of this
        Act.

Summary: Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends chapter 12 of federal bankruptcy law with respect to discharge of governmental claims based upon the disposition of property used in a farming operation. Treats any unsecured claim of a governmental unit against the debtor or debtor's estate as an unsecured debt , if it results from the sale, transfer, exchange, or other disposition of any property used in the debtor's farming operation and it arises either: (1) before the petition in bankruptcy is filed, or (2) after such filing but before the debtor's discharge. Authorizes a governmental unit to file a proof for a claim that arises after the date on which the petition is filed. Requires such debt to be discharged in accordance with specified discharge procedures. States that, for purposes of applying procedures governing plan confirmation, discharge, and modification after plan confirmation, the amount that would be paid on the claim if the estate were liquidated under chapter 7 shall be the amount that would be paid by the estate in a chapter 7 case if the claim were an unsecured claim arising before the date on which the petition was filed and not entitled to priority payment status.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Drought Policy Act of
1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States often suffers serious economic and
        environmental losses from severe regional droughts and there is
        no coordinated Federal strategy to respond to such emergencies;
            (2) at the Federal level, even though historically there
        have been frequent, significant droughts of national
        consequences, drought is addressed mainly through special
        legislation and ad hoc action rather than through a systematic
        and permanent process as occurs with other natural disasters;
            (3) several Federal agencies have a role in drought from
        predicting, forecasting, and monitoring of drought conditions
        to the provision of planning, technical, and financial
        assistance;
            (4) there has never been one single Federal agency in a
        lead or coordinating role with regard to drought;
            (5) the State, local, and tribal governments have had to
        deal individually and separately with each Federal agency
        involved in drought assistance; and
            (6) the President should appoint an advisory commission to
        provide advice and recommendations on the creation of an
        integrated, coordinated Federal policy designed to prepare for
        and respond to serious drought emergencies.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the National Drought Policy Commission (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 14
        members. The members of the Commission shall include--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, or the designee
                of the Secretary, who shall serve as Chairperson of the
                Commission;
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, or the designee
                of the Secretary;
                    (C) the Secretary of the Army, or the designee of
                the Secretary;
                    (D) the Secretary of Commerce, or the designee of
                the Secretary;
                    (E) the Director of the Federal Emergency
                Management Agency, or the designee of the Director;
                    (F) the Administrator of the Small Business
                Administration, or the designee of the Administrator;
                    (G) two persons nominated by the National
                Governors' Association and appointed by the President,
                of whom--
                            (i) one shall be the governor of a State
                        east of the Mississippi River; and
                            (ii) one shall be a governor of a State
                        west of the Mississippi River;
                    (H) a person nominated by the National Association
                of Counties and appointed by the President;
                    (I) a person nominated by the United States
                Conference of Mayors and appointed by the President;
                and
                    (J) four persons appointed by the Secretary of
                Agriculture who shall be representative of groups
                acutely affected by drought emergencies, such as the
                agricultural production community, the credit
                community, rural water associations, and Native
                Americans.
            (2) Date.--The appointments of the members of the
        Commission shall be made no later than 60 days after the date
        of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed
for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
    (d) Initial Meeting.--No later than 30 days after the date on which
all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall
hold its first meeting.
    (e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairperson.
    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
    (g) Vice Chairperson.--The Commission shall select a Vice
Chairperson from among the members who are not Federal officers or
employees.

SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Study and Report.--The Commission shall conduct a thorough
study and submit a report on national drought policy, as provided under
subsection (c).
    (b) Content of Study and Report.--In conducting the study and
report, the Commission shall--
            (1) determine, in consultation with the National Drought
        Mitigation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, what needs exist on the
        Federal, State, local, and tribal levels to prepare for and
        respond to drought emergencies;
            (2) review all existing Federal laws and programs relating
        to drought;
            (3) review those State, local, and tribal laws and programs
        relating to drought the Commission finds pertinent;
            (4) determine what differences exist between the needs of
        those affected by drought and the Federal laws and programs
        designed to mitigate the impacts of and respond to drought;
            (5) collaborate with the Western Drought Coordination
        Council in order to consider regional drought initiatives and
        the application of such initiatives at the national level;
            (6) make recommendations on how Federal drought laws and
        programs can be better integrated with ongoing State, local,
        and tribal programs into a comprehensive national policy to
        mitigate the impacts of and respond to drought emergencies
        without diminishing the rights of States to control water
        through State law; and
            (7) include a recommendation on whether all Federal drought
        preparation and response programs should be consolidated under
        one existing Federal agency and, if so, identify such agency.
    (c) Submission of Report.--
            (1) In general.--No later than 18 months after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to
        the President and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the
        Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of
        the House of Representatives which shall contain a detailed
        statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission,
        together with its recommendations for such legislation and
        administrative actions as it considers appropriate.
            (2) Approval of report.--Before submission of the report,
        the contents of the report shall be approved by unanimous
        consent or majority vote. If the report is approved by majority
        vote, members voting not to approve the contents shall be given
        the opportunity to submit dissenting views with the report.

SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

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

SEC. 6. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall not be
compensated for service on the Commission, except as provided under
subsection (b). All members of the Commission who are officers or
employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in
addition to that received for their services as officers or employees
of the United States.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Commission.
    (c) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service
status or privilege.
    (d) Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
provide all financial, administrative, and staff support services for
the Commission.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the
Commission submits its report under section 4.

            Passed the Senate November 10, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.

Summary: National Drought Policy Act of 1997 - Establishes the National Drought Policy Commission to conduct a thorough study and submit a specified report on national drought policy to the President and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House together with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. Terminates the Commission 90 days after the submission of such report.

National Drought Policy Act of 1997


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gold King Mine Spill Accountability
Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ROLE
              IN GOLD KING MINE SPILL.

    (a) Appointment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall appoint a special
investigator, dedicated full time, to conduct an investigation in order
to determine--
            (1) who was at fault for the Gold King Mine spill;
            (2) which individuals were responsible for the decisions
        that led to the spill; and
            (3) what downstream environmental effects were caused by
        the actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, or the
        Environmental Protection Agency's failure to take action, after
        the Gold King Mine spill.
    (b) Compensation From Environmental Protection Agency.--The special
investigator shall be compensated for expenses incurred in the course
of conducting the investigation under subsection (a) by amounts
provided in advance in appropriation Acts to the Administrator. The
special investigator shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of
basic pay for GS-14 of the General Schedule. If the special
investigator is a full-time officer or employee of the United States,
the special investigator may not receive additional pay, allowances, or
benefits by reason of his or her service as a special investigator
under this section.
    (c) Authorities of Special Investigator.--
            (1) Staff.--The special investigator may appoint and fix
        the pay of additional personnel as the special investigator
        considers appropriate. Staff members appointed by the special
        investigator under this paragraph who are full-time officers or
        employees of the United States may not receive additional pay,
        allowances, or benefits by reason of their service to the
        special investigator.
            (2) Staff of federal agencies.--Upon the request of the
        special investigator, the head of any Federal department or
        agency may detail any of the personnel of that department or
        agency to assist the special investigator in carrying out his
        or her duties under this section.
            (3) Obtaining official data.--The special investigator may
        secure directly from any department or agency of the United
        States information necessary to enable the special investigator
        to carry out this section. Upon the request of the special
        investigator, the head of that department or agency shall
        furnish that information to the special investigator.
            (4) Subpoena power.--
                    (A) In general.--The special investigator may issue
                subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of
                witnesses and the production of any evidence relating
                to any matter that the special investigator is
                empowered to investigate under this section. The
                attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence
                may be required from any place within the United States
                at any designated place of hearing within the United
                States.
                    (B) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person
                refuses to obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph
                (A), the special investigator may apply to a United
                States district court for an order requiring that
                person to appear before the special investigator to
                give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to
                the matter under investigation. The application may be
                made within the judicial district where the hearing is
                conducted or where that person is found, resides, or
                transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of
                the court may be punished by the court as civil
                contempt.
                    (C) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the
                special investigator shall be served in the manner
                provided for subpoenas issued by a United States
                district court under the Federal Rules of Civil
                Procedure for the United States district courts.
                    (D) Service of process.--All process of any court
                to which application is made under subparagraph (B) may
                be served in the judicial district in which the person
                required to be served resides or may be found.
    (d) Report of Findings and Conclusions to Congress.--
            (1) Report of findings.--Not later than 180 days after the
        date on which the special investigator is appointed, the
        special investigator shall submit to Congress a report
        containing the results of the investigation under subsection
        (a).
            (2) Report of gao audit.--Not later than 180 days after the
        date on which a report is submitted under paragraph (1), the
        Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report
        containing the results of an audit of the investigation, to
        determine whether--
                    (A) the investigator appointed had any conflict of
                interest relating to the subject matter of the
                investigation or with the Environmental Protection
                Agency; and
                    (B) the findings are based on substantiated
                scientific evidence, as applicable.
            (3) Recipients.--
                    (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives
                shall refer the reports submitted under paragraphs (1)
                and (2) to the following:
                            (i) The Committees on Science, Space, and
                        Technology, Natural Resources, and Oversight
                        and Government Reform of the House of
                        Representatives.
                            (ii) Each Member of the House of
                        Representatives representing a district that
                        includes the Animas and San Juan River
                        watersheds or any affected area downstream of
                        the Gold King Mine.
                    (B) The President pro tempore of the Senate shall
                refer the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and
                (2) to the following:
                            (i) The Committees on Energy and Natural
                        Resources and Environment and Public Works of
                        the Senate.
                            (ii) Each Member of the Senate representing
                        a State that includes the Animas and San Juan
                        River watersheds or any affected area
                        downstream of the Gold King Mine.
    (e) Termination.--The authority of the special investigator shall
terminate upon submission of the report under subsection (d)(1).

SEC. 3. COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF GOLD KING MINE SPILL.

    (a) Federal Tort Claims.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each injured
        person shall be entitled to receive from the United States
        compensation for a claim filed, or civil action brought, under
        chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as
        the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''), arising out of or relating to
        an injury resulting from the Gold King Mine spill.
            (2) Nonapplicability of limitation.--Notwithstanding
        section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, the Administrator
        may provide compensation for a claim under this section in an
        amount greater than $25,000 without prior written approval of
        the Attorney General (or a designee), as the Administrator
        determines to be appropriate.
    (b) Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established within the
        Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Gold King Mine
        Spill Claims, in this subsection referred to as the ``Office''.
            (2) Purpose.--The Office shall receive, process, and pay
        claims in accordance with this section.
            (3) Treatment.--The establishment of the Office by this
        subsection shall not diminish the ability of the Administrator
        to carry out the responsibilities of the Environmental
        Protection Agency under any other provision of law.
            (4) Detailees.--Upon the request of the Administrator, the
        head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a
        reimbursable basis, any personnel of that department or agency
        to the Office to assist in carrying out this section.
    (c) Allowable Damages.--
            (1) Property loss.--A claim that is paid for loss of
        property under this section may include damages resulting from
        the Gold King Mine spill for--
                    (A) any cost resulting from lost tribal subsistence
                from hunting, fishing, firewood gathering, timbering,
                grazing, or agricultural activities, or from lost use
                for traditional or ceremonial uses, conducted on land
                or using water damaged by the Gold King Mine spill;
                    (B) any cost of reforestation or revegetation on
                tribal or non-Federal land, to the extent that the cost
                of reforestation or revegetation is not covered by any
                other Federal program;
                    (C) any costs borne by any injured person to
                determine the extent of--
                            (i) the damages to agricultural land; or
                            (ii) any other damages covered by this
                        section;
                    (D) any costs borne by an injured person to pay for
                water supplies or equipment to treat water during the
                period for which a water supply of the injured person
                was compromised by the Gold King Mine spill; and
                    (E) any other loss that the Administrator
                determines to be appropriate for inclusion as loss of
                property.
            (2) Business loss.--A claim that is paid for a business
        loss under this section may include damages resulting from the
        Gold King Mine spill for--
                    (A) damage to tangible assets or inventory;
                    (B) business interruption losses;
                    (C) overhead costs;
                    (D) employee wages for work not performed; and
                    (E) any other loss that the Administrator
                determines to be appropriate for inclusion as a
                business loss.
            (3) Financial loss.--A claim that is paid for a financial
        loss under this section may include damages resulting from the
        Gold King Mine spill for--
                    (A) an insurance deductible;
                    (B) lost wages or personal income;
                    (C) emergency staffing expenses;
                    (D) debris removal and other cleanup costs; and
                    (E) any other loss that the Administrator
                determines to be appropriate for inclusion as a
                financial loss.
            (4) Non-limitation.--The losses described in paragraphs (1)
        through (3) do not limit any compensation that is otherwise
        available under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
    (d) Compensation.--
            (1) In general.--Any claim for damages compensated under
        this section during a fiscal year shall be paid from
        unobligated funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection
        Agency for that fiscal year.
            (2) Rollover.--To the extent that a claim exceeds the
        amount of unobligated funds available in that fiscal year, the
        remainder of the claim shall be paid from unobligated funds in
        the first subsequent fiscal year in which sufficient
        unobligated funds are available to satisfy such remainder.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Injured person.--The term ``injured person'' means a
        person who suffered injury resulting from the Gold King Mine
        spill.
            (2) Injury.--The term ``injury'' includes any injury for
        which compensation may be provided under chapter 171 of title
        28, United States Code, that is caused by a negligent or
        wrongful act or omission of a Federal officer, employee,
        contractor, or subcontractor while acting within the scope of
        office, employment, or contract, under circumstances in which
        the Federal officer, employee, contractor, or subcontractor, if
        a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance
        with the law of the jurisdiction in which the act or omission
        occurred.
            (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means a person who is
        eligible to bring a claim under chapter 171 of title 28, United
        States Code, and may include--
                    (A) an individual;
                    (B) an Indian tribe, tribal corporation, or other
                tribal organization;
                    (C) a non-Federal entity, including a corporation,
                business, partnership, company, association, insurer,
                ditch company, water district, and water company;
                    (D) a State or political subdivision of a State,
                including a county, township, city, school district,
                and special district;
                    (E) the Animas-La Plata Operation, Maintenance, and
                Replacement Association; or
                    (F) a legal representative of an individual or
                entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through
                (E).

SEC. 4. GOLD KING MINE SPILL RESPONSE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of subsection (b), the
Administrator shall fund the implementation of the long-term monitoring
program developed by the Long-Term Impact Review Team of the State of
New Mexico for the water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers.
    (b) Requirements.--In order to be funded by the Administrator under
subsection (a), the long-term monitoring program shall--
            (1) provide full disclosure to the public of applicable
        water quality and sediment data;
            (2) enable clear and meaningful comparison between those
        data and all relevant water quality standards; and
            (3) meet such other conditions as the Administrator may
        require to administer the program.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF RULE MAKING.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the
Administrator may not finalize a rule or engage in a rule making (as
such terms are defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code)
until all claims processed under section 3 have been paid in full, as
applicable.
    (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not
apply with respect to--
            (1) such rules as may be required in order to implement
        this Act; and
            (2) any rule that the Administrator determines necessary to
        address an imminent threat to public health or safety, or other
        emergency.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Gold king mine spill.--The term ``Gold King Mine
        spill'' means the discharge on August 5, 2015, of approximately
        3,000,000 gallons of contaminated water from the Gold King Mine
        north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek that occurred
        while contractors of the Environmental Protection Agency were
        conducting an investigation of the Gold King Mine.

Summary: Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint a special investigator to investigate: (1) who was at fault for the discharge of contaminated water from the Gold King Mine north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek. (2) which individuals were responsible for the decisions that led to the spill. And (3) what downstream environmental effects were caused by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions, or inactions, after the spill. The bill: (1) entitles individuals to receive compensation for a claim filed, or civil action brought, under the Federal Tort Claims Act relating to an injury resulting from the spill, and (2) establishes within the EPA the Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims for processing claims of allowable damages resulting from the spill. The EPA may provide compensation for a claim in an amount greater than $25,000 without the prior approval of DOJ. The EPA must fund the implementation of the long-term monitoring program developed by the Long-Term Impact Review Team of New Mexico, for the water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers. The EPA may not finalize or work on any rules until all claims have been paid, except rules that are necessary to address an imminent threat to public health or safety, or other emergency.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on Retirement Income
Policy Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the Commission on
Retirement Income Policy (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').

SEC. 3. DUTIES.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall conduct a full and complete
review and study of--
            (1) trends in retirement savings in the United States;
            (2) existing Federal incentives and programs that are
        established to encourage and protect such savings; and
            (3) new Federal incentives and programs that are needed to
        encourage and protect such savings.
    (b) Specific Issues.--In fulfilling the duty described in
subsection (a), the Commission shall address--
            (1) the amount and sources of Federal and private funds,
        including tax expenditures (as defined in section 3 of the
        Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622)), needed to
        finance the incentives and programs referred to in subsection
        (a)(2) and any new Federal incentive or program that the
        Commission recommends be established;
            (2) the most efficient and effective manner, considering
        the needs of retirement plan sponsors for simplicity,
        reasonable cost, and appropriate incentives, of ensuring that
        individuals in the United States will have adequate retirement
        savings;
            (3) the amounts of retirement income that future retirees
        will need to replace various levels of preretirement income,
        including amounts necessary to pay for medical and long-term
        care;
            (4) the workforce and demographic trends that affect the
        pensions of future retirees;
            (5) the role of retirement savings in the economy of the
        United States;
            (6) sources of retirement income other than private
        pensions that are available to individuals in the United
        States; and
            (7) the shift away from insured and qualified pension
        benefits in the United States.
    (c) Recommendations.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall formulate
        recommendations based on the review and study conducted under
        subsection (a). The recommendations shall include measures that
        address the needs of future retirees for--
                    (A) appropriate pension plan coverage and other
                mechanisms for saving for retirement;
                    (B) an adequate retirement income;
                    (C) preservation of benefits they accumulate by
                participating in pension plans;
                    (D) information concerning pension plan benefits;
                and
                    (E) procedures to resolve disputes involving such
                benefits.
            (2) Effect on federal budget deficit.--A recommendation of
        the Commission for a new Federal incentive or program that
        would result in an increase in the Federal budget deficit shall
        not appear in the report required under section 7 unless it is
        accompanied by a recommendation for offsetting the increase.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 18
        members appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the
        enactment of this Act. The Commission shall consist of the
        following members:
                    (A) 4 individuals appointed by the President.
                    (B) 7 individuals appointed by the Speaker of the
                House of Representatives.
                    (C) 7 individuals appointed by the President pro
                tempore of the Senate.
            (2) Consultation with minority leaders.--3 of the
        appointments made under paragraph (1)(B) shall be made in
        consultation with the minority leader of the House of
        Representatives. 3 of the appointments made under paragraph
        (1)(C) shall be made in consultation with the minority leader
        of the Senate.
            (3) Qualifications.--The individuals referred to in
        paragraph (1) shall be Members of the Congress, leaders of
        business or labor, distinguished academics, or other
        individuals with distinctive qualifications or experience.
    (b) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
    (c) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled not
later than 90 days after the date of the creation of the vacancy in the
manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (d) Compensation.--
            (1) Rates of pay.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
        members of the Commission shall serve without pay.
            (2) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall
        receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
        subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title
        5, United States Code.
    (e) Quorum.--10 members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum, but 6 members may hold hearings, take testimony, or receive
evidence.
    (f) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Commission shall be
elected by a majority vote of the members of the Commission.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
chairperson of the Commission.
    (h) Decisions.--Decisions of the Commission shall be made according
to the vote of not less than a majority of the members who are present
and voting at a meeting called pursuant to subsection (g).

SEC. 5. STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

    (a) Executive Director.--The Commission shall have an executive
director appointed by the Commission. The Commission shall fix the pay
of the executive director.
    (b) Staff.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of
additional personnel as it considers appropriate.
    (c) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The executive
director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments
in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title
relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
    (d) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary
and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, at rates the Commission determines to be appropriate.
    (e) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the
head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of
the personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying
out its duties under this Act.
    (f) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support
services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.

SEC. 6. POWERS.

    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission may, for the purpose of
        carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and
        places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission
        considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or
        affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
            (2) Public hearings.--The Commission may hold public
        hearings to receive the views of a broad spectrum of the public
        on the status of the private retirement system of the United
        States.
    (b) Delegation of Authority.--Any member, committee, or agent of
the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action
which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
    (c) Information.--
            (1) Information from federal agencies.--
                    (A) In general.--The Commission may secure directly
                from any Federal agency information necessary to enable
                it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the
                Commission, the head of the Federal agency shall
                furnish the information to the Commission.
                    (B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to
                any information that the Commission is prohibited to
                secure or request by another law.
            (2) Public surveys.--The Commission may conduct the public
        surveys necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. In
        conducting such surveys, the Commission shall not be considered
        an agency for purposes of chapter 35 of title 44, United States
        Code.
    (d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies.
    (e) Contract and Procurement Authority.--The Commission may make
purchases, and may contract with and compensate government and private
agencies or persons for property or services, without regard to--
            (1) section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5); and
            (2) title III of the Federal Property and Administrative
        Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).
    (f) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts of
services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of
assisting the work of the Commission. Gifts of money and proceeds from
sales of property received as gifts shall be deposited in the Treasury
and shall be available for disbursement upon order of the Commission.
For purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, property
accepted under this subsection shall be considered as a gift to the
United States.
    (g) Volunteer Services.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31,
United States Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and
uncompensated services as the Commission determines necessary.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    Not later than December 31, 1993, the Commission shall submit a
report to the President, the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate, and the majority and minority leaders of the House of
Representatives. The report shall review the matters that the
Commission is required to study under section 3 and shall set forth the
recommendations of the Commission.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate not later than the expiration of the
90-day period beginning on the date on which the Commission submits its
report under section 7.

Summary: Commission on Retirement Income Policy Act of 1993 - Establishes the Commission on Retirement Income Policy. Directs the Commission to study and report to the President and Congress on: (1) trends in retirement savings in the United States. (2) existing Federal incentives and programs to encourage and protect such savings. And (3) new Federal incentives and programs needed for such purpose. Requires the Commission to address specified issues and to include in its recommendation measures addressing specified needs of future retirees. Terminates the Commission within 90 days after submission of such report.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Health Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) all communities and individuals are entitled to
        protection from occupational and other exposure to substances
        that are hazardous to the public health;
            (2) hazardous substances have had a disproportionate impact
        on the public health of poor and ethnic minority communities
        and individuals, resulting in exclusion from participation in,
        denial of benefits under, and discrimination under, programs
        and activities receiving Federal financial assistance; and
            (3) each Federal agency has an obligation to ensure that
        all federally assisted programs and activities that affect
        human health do not directly or through contractual
        arrangements use criteria, methods, or practices that cause
        discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national
        origin.

SEC. 3. PUBLIC HEALTH EQUITY.

    The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new title:

                  ``TITLE XXVII--PUBLIC HEALTH EQUITY

``SEC. 2701. DEFINITIONS.

    ``As used in this title:
            ``(1) Activity; program.--The term `program or activity'
        means any operation of--
                    ``(A)(i) a department, agency, special purpose
                district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a
                local government; or
                    ``(ii) the entity of such State or local government
                that distributes such assistance and each such
                department or agency (and each other State or local
                government entity) to which the assistance is extended,
                in the case of assistance to a State or local
                government;
                    ``(B)(i) a college, university, or other
                postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher
                education; or
                    ``(ii) a local educational agency (as defined in
                section 198(a)(10) of the Elementary and Secondary
                Education Act of 1965), system of vocational education,
                or other school system;
                    ``(C)(i) an entire corporation, partnership, or
                other private organization, or an entire sole
                proprietorship--
                            ``(I) if assistance is extended to such
                        corporation, partnership, private organization,
                        or sole proprietorship as a whole; or
                            ``(II) which is principally engaged in the
                        business of providing education, health care,
                        housing, social services, or parks and
                        recreation; or
                    ``(ii) the entire plant or other comparable,
                geographically separate facility to which Federal
                financial assistance is extended, in the case of any
                other corporation, partnership, private organization,
                or sole proprietorship; or
                    ``(D) any other entity which is established by two
                or more of the entities described in subparagraph (A),
                (B), or (C);
        any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance
        relating to a covered substance.
            ``(2) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' has the
        meaning given the term in section 511(7) of the Education for
        Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 4020(7)).
            ``(3) Covered substance.--The term `covered substance'
        means--
                    ``(A) any material subject to the requirements
                concerning material safety data sheets for chemicals
                under the Occupational and Safety and Health Act of
                1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.);
                    ``(B) any contaminant identified in title XIV;
                    ``(C) any substance described in section 201(q) of
                the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
                321(q)), and any material registered pursuant to the
                Act referred to in such section;
                    ``(D) any chemical listed by the National
                Toxicology Program of the Department of Health and
                Human Services as a known or probable human carcinogen;
                and
                    ``(E) any substance defined in section 101(14) of
                the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
                and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(14)) and any
                chemical subject to section 313 of the Emergency
                Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42
                U.S.C. 11023).

``SEC. 2702. NONDISCRIMINATION.

    ``(a) Prohibition of Discrimination.--The President shall ensure
that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any program or
activity, on the ground of race, color, or national origin.
    ``(b) Promulgation of Regulations.--
            ``(1) Subject.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of
        Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the
        Administrator, and any other head of a Federal agency with
        responsibility for providing Federal financial assistance to a
        program or activity shall issue regulations implementing the
        nondiscrimination requirements described in subsection (a) in
        accordance with any applicable law. The regulations shall bar
        acts with discriminatory effects as well as intentionally
        discriminatory acts. The regulations shall address actions of
        programs or activities that result in disproportionate exposure
        to a covered substance on the basis of race, color, or national
        origin.
            ``(2) Timetable.--In issuing regulations under paragraph
        (1)--
                    ``(A) not later than 180 days after the date of
                enactment of this Act, each individual described in
                paragraph (1) shall publish a notice of proposed
                rulemaking in the Federal Register;
                    ``(B) each individual described in paragraph (1)
                shall provide a public comment period, subject to
                section 553 of title 5, United States Code, of 60 days
                after the publication of the notice of proposed
                rulemaking required under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(C) not later than 45 days after the close of the
                public comment period required under subparagraph (B),
                each individual described in paragraph (1) shall
                publish final regulations.''.

Summary: Public Health Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add a new title, title XXVII: Public Health Equity. Prohibits, under such title, acts with discriminatory effect as well as intentionally discriminatory acts that result in disproportionate exposure to a covered substance on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Defines a covered substance to include certain hazardous materials, substances, contaminants, or chemicals listed, identified, or defined in specified laws.

Public Health Equity Act