SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Super Pollutants Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Short-lived climate pollutants account for 40 percent
        of global warming currently impacting the atmosphere, even
        though such pollutants account for a much smaller percentage of
        warming agents by weight.
            (2) Reducing short-lived climate pollutant emissions
        could--
                    (A) prevent more than 2,000,000 premature deaths
                each year, according to the United Nations Environment
                Programme (UNEP);
                    (B) prevent more than 30,000,000 tons of crop
                losses each year, according to UNEP;
                    (C) cut the rate of sea level rise by 25 percent,
                according to the National Center for Atmospheric
                Research and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography;
                    (D) cut the rate of warming by up to 0.6 degrees
                Celsius by 2050, according to UNEP; and
                    (E) significantly contribute toward the overall
                global target of holding increased warming below 2
                degrees Celsius.
            (3) The United States is one of the world's largest
        consumer of hydrofluorocarbons and is providing significant
        innovation in the development of low global warming potential
        (low-GWP) alternatives.
            (4) The United States could serve as a leader and exemplar
        of responsibly phasing down hydrofluorocarbon production and
        consumption.
            (5) The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the
        Ozone Layer has been an extraordinarily successful model for
        protecting the stratospheric ozone layer and achieving
        significant climate protection co-benefits. Since the treaty
        was signed in 1987, there has been a 98 percent reduction in
        ozone-depleting substances.
            (6) The interagency Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions,
        released in March 2014, outlines a proactive agenda for
        reducing methane leakage and waste throughout the United States
        economy.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) High-GWP hfc.--The term ``high-GWP HFC'' means high
        global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons.
            (2) Short-lived climate pollutant.--The term ``short-lived
        climate pollutant'' means--
                    (A) black carbon;
                    (B) methane; and
                    (C) high-GWP HFC.

SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT
              MITIGATION.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish the Interagency
Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation (referred to in
this section as the ``Task Force'').
    (b) Members.--The Task Force shall include the head of all relevant
Federal agencies (or their designated representatives), including the
Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department
of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior,
the Department of State, the United States Agency for International
Development, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental
Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
    (c) Duties.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) review the policy recommendations made by the
        Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, the
        Interagency Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, the March
        2012 report to Congress on Black Carbon, and the Council on
        Climate Preparedness and Resilience;
            (2) incorporate any appropriate proposals or
        recommendations made by the entities or reports referred to in
        paragraph (1) that are relevant to short-lived climate
        pollutants into the Task Force's action plan;
            (3) identify relevant Federal programs that are or could be
        addressing the reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in
        the United States and worldwide;
            (4) identify overlapping and duplicative programs
        addressing short-lived climate pollutants that would benefit
        from consolidation and streamlining;
            (5) identify gaps and serious deficiencies in United States
        programs targeted at short-lived climate pollutants, including
        those that can be achieved through a combination of assessment,
        scientific research, monitoring, and technological development
        activities;
            (6) not later than 18 months after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress on the
        findings and recommendations resulting from the activities
        described in paragraphs (1) through (5); and
            (7) in developing recommendations, consult with affected
        stakeholders in private industry.
    (d) Emission Reduction Plans.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, each Federal agency shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes--
            (1) the agency's plans for meeting the goals set forth in
        section 2 of Executive Order 13514 (October 5, 2009) to reduce
        hydrofluorocarbons, methane, and related indirect emissions,
        including tropospheric ozone, by the Federal Government; and
            (2) specific plans to purchase cleaner alternatives to
        high-GWP HFC whenever feasible and to transition over time to
        equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives to
        high-GWP HFC.

SEC. 5. REDUCTION OF BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS.

    (a) Comprehensive Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Through the United States membership in
        the International Maritime Organization, the Secretary of
        State, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation,
        the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the
        Environmental Protection Agency, and the Commandant of the
        Coast Guard, shall develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black
        carbon emissions from international shipping through--
                    (A) a clean freight partnership;
                    (B) the inclusion of limits on black carbon; and
                    (C) efforts that include protection of access to
                critical fuel shipments and emergency needs of coastal
                communities.
            (2) Roadmap.--A principal objective of the plan developed
        pursuant to paragraph (1) should be the creation, in
        coordination with the Department of Transportation, of a
        roadmap toward helping countries reduce fine-particle emissions
        (PM2.5) in the shipping sector through--
                    (A) the installation of advanced emissions
                controls; and
                    (B) the reduction of sulfur content in fuels.
    (b) Black Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals.--In advance of and upon
assuming the Chair of the Arctic Council, the Secretary of State
should--
            (1) lead an effort to reduce black carbon through an
        Arctic-wide aspirational black carbon goal; and
            (2) encourage observers of the Arctic Council (including
        India and China) to adopt national black carbon emissions
        reduction goals.
    (c) Climate and Clean Air Coalition.--Through the United States
membership in the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short Lived
Climate Pollutants (referred to in this section as the ``Coalition''),
the Secretary of State is encouraged--
            (1) to work with the Coalition to craft specific financing
        mechanisms for the incremental cost of international black
        carbon mitigation activities; and
            (2) to request that the Coalition produce a report of black
        carbon mitigation financing options.
    (d) Black Carbon Mitigation Activities.--
            (1) Prioritization.--The Administrator of the United States
        Agency for International Development shall prioritize black
        carbon mitigation activities as part of aid distribution
        activities and give special emphasis to projects that produce
        substantial environmental and public health benefits, including
        support for clean-burning cookstoves and fuels.
            (2) Emissions reductions.--The Secretary of State, in
        collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency and the
        Department of Transportation, should further aid international
        efforts to reduce black carbon emissions from diesel trucks, 2-
        stroke engines, diesel generators, and industrial processes by
        providing technical assistance--
                    (A) to help developing nations lower the sulfur
                content of their diesel fuels;
                    (B) to expand access to diesel particulate filters;
                    (C) to provide vehicle manufacturers with low-
                emission engine designs;
                    (D) to work with the Global Alliance for Clean
                Cookstoves to help developing nations establish
                thriving markets for clean and efficient cooking
                solutions; and
                    (E) to develop other mitigation activities,
                including energy efficiency alternatives for generators
                and industrial processes.

SEC. 6. GLOBAL REDUCTIONS IN HIGH-GWP FLUORINATED GASES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--
            (1) Actions by environmental protection agency.--It is the
        sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency should--
                    (A) amend any regulations issued under section 608
                of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671g)--
                            (i) to include hydrofluorocarbons; and
                            (ii) to expand initiatives relating to the
                        recovery and reclamation of hydrofluorocarbons.
                    (B) cooperate with the Secretary of Energy in
                considering modifications to the Energy Star program
                established under section 324A of the Energy Policy and
                Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) to recognize
                refrigerant systems that--
                            (i) achieve best-in-class energy efficiency
                        savings; and
                            (ii) utilize low global warming potential
                        refrigerants and foam-blowing agents; and
                    (C) remove high global warming potential
                hydrofluorocarbons from the Significant New
                Alternatives Policy Program authorized under section
                612(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671k(c)) for
                applications in which the Administrator has identified
                other alternatives that--
                            (i) are currently or potentially available;
                        and
                            (ii) reduce the overall risk to human
                        health and the environment.
            (2) Sense of the senate.--It is the sense of the Senate
        that an amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
        Deplete the Ozone Layer should ensure a smooth, technically
        feasible transition away from high-GWP HFC.
    (b) Study on High-GWP HFC Alternatives.--Not later than 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy
and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in
collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
shall evaluate the availability of high-GWP HFC alternatives and submit
a report to Congress that--
            (1) identifies--
                    (A) the standards or regulatory barriers that are
                preventing the use of alternatives to high-GWP HFC in
                the United States that are in widespread use in other
                countries;
                    (B) which standards or regulations need to be
                revised; and
                    (C) what actions will be necessary to revise such
                standards or regulations; and
            (2) sets forth a plan for revising the standards referred
        to in paragraph (1) in the shortest possible time frame.
    (c) Prohibition of HCFC-22 Air Conditioning Condensing Equipment.--
            (1) Amendment.--Section 605 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
        7671d) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) HCFC-22 Air Conditioning Condensing Equipment.--Effective 1
year after the date of the enactment of the Super Pollutants Act of
2014, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture any uncharged
hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 air conditioning condensing equipment for
residential use.''.
            (2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
        Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate regulations--
                    (A) to carry out the amendment made by paragraph
                (1); and
                    (B) to reduce the allocation of HCFC-22 consumption
                allowances commensurate with anticipated decreased
                demand resulting from the prohibition of uncharged
                condensing equipment under sections 605(e) of the Clean
                Air Act, as added by paragraph (1).
    (d) R-134a Automotive Air Conditioning Servicing and Recharge
Kits.--
            (1) Study.--The Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency shall conduct a study to determine whether
        the sale of R-134a automotive air conditioning recharge kits to
        consumers represents an environmentally significant source of
        high-GWP HFC emissions.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report
        to Congress that contains the results of the study conducted
        pursuant to paragraph (1).

SEC. 7. REDUCTION OF METHANE LEAKAGE.

    (a) Technical Guidance.--The Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and
the Secretary of Commerce shall--
            (1) provide other countries with technical guidance on
        containment of emissions from gas drilling, landfills, coal
        mining, and agriculture when engaging with other governments,
        including trade delegations, under the auspices of Department
        of State's Global Shale Gas Initiative; and
            (2) collaborate with--
                    (A) the World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Reduction
                Partnership; and
                    (B) the Environmental Protection Agency's Global
                Methane Initiative, Natural Gas STAR Program, and other
                voluntary reduction programs.
    (b) Gas Pipeline Infrastructure.--
            (1) Study.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal Energy Regulatory
                Commission, consistent with existing authority, shall
                conduct a study of methods utilized at facilities
                subject to the Commission's jurisdiction to reduce
                leaks and venting across natural gas facilities.
                    (B) Issues to be examined.--In conducting the study
                required under this paragraph, the Commission shall
                examine--
                            (i) how the Commission's treatment of just
                        and reasonable rates for interstate
                        transmission could be reformed to incent
                        pipeline operators to recover fugitive methane
                        emissions;
                            (ii) how the Commission could coordinate
                        with other agencies, including the Department
                        of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency,
                        and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
                        Administration, to ensure the development of
                        rigorous and technically sound standards; and
                            (iii) whether new pipeline systems are
                        being engineered to meet the highest achievable
                        standards for leak avoidance prior to being
                        granted a construction certificate.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to
        Congress that contains the results of the examination conducted
        pursuant to paragraph (1).
            (3) Inspection and maintenance program.--The Administrator
        of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a
        directed inspection and maintenance program that focuses on--
                    (A) identifying the types of equipment throughout
                the production value chain that are most likely to have
                high leak rates; and
                    (B) efforts on replacing or monitoring those types
                of equipment.
    (c) Financing Conditions.--The U.S. Export-Import Bank and the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, when evaluating gas and oil-
related projects for financial support, should condition financing for
such projects upon--
            (1) the deployment of the best technology, methods, and
        management practices for detecting and repairing leaks of
        methane throughout the oil and gas production, processing,
        transportation, and distribution system;
            (2) the minimization of venting and inefficient or
        unnecessary flaring; and
            (3) the deployment of best technology, methods, and
        management practices for reducing emissions of other air
        pollution, especially volatile organic compounds and hazardous
        air pollutants.

Summary: Super Pollutants Act of 2014 - Establishes requirements for agencies to evaluate, mitigate, reduce, and report on the following short-lived climate pollutant emissions : black carbon , methane, and high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons . Requires the President to establish the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation to address these pollutants through an action plan. Directs the Department of State to develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black carbon emissions from international shipping. Requires the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to prioritize black carbon mitigation activities as part of aid distribution activities. Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the availability of high-GWP HFC alternatives. Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the manufacture of any uncharged hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 air-conditioning condensing equipment for residential use. Requires the EPA to determine whether the sale of R-134a automotive air-conditioning recharge kits to consumers represents an environmentally significant source of high-GWP HFC emissions. Requires the State Department, the DOE, the EPA, and the Department of Commerce to provide other countries with technical guidance on containing emissions from gas drilling, landfills, coal mining, and agriculture. Directs the EPA to establish an inspection and maintenance program for equipment that has high leak rates of methane gas.

Super Pollutants Act of 2014


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Buy America 2.0 Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED GOODS.

    (a) In General.--Funds made available to carry out a transportation
or infrastructure project using Federal funds may not be obligated for
a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the
project are produced in the United States.
    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or
category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency
overseeing a project finds that--
            (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the
        public interest;
            (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are
        not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably
        available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
            (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods
        produced in the United States will increase the cost of the
        overall project by more than 25 percent.
    (c) Waiver.--If the head of a Federal department or agency receives
a request for a waiver under this section, the head of such department
or agency shall make available to the public a copy of the request and
information available to the head of such department or agency
concerning the request, and shall allow for public input on the request
for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request.
The head of such department or agency shall make the request and
accompanying information available by electronic means, including on
the official public Internet site of such department or agency.
    (d) Application.--This section shall be applied in a manner
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
    (e) Applicability.--Nothing in this section shall supercede or
preempt any existing Buy America provision to the extent such provision
conflicts with this section.

SEC. 3. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.

    Section 5323(j)(2)(C)(i) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause II;
            (2) in subclause (III)--
                    (A) by striking ``and each fiscal year
                thereafter''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of the
                subclause; and
            (3) inserting after subclause (III) the following:
                                    ``(IV) for fiscal year 2021 is more
                                than 75 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(V) for fiscal year 2022 is more
                                than 80 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(VI) for fiscal year 2023 is more
                                than 85 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(VII) for fiscal year 2024 is
                                more than 90 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(VIII) for fiscal year 2025 is
                                more than 95 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock; and
                                    ``(IX) for fiscal year 2026 and
                                each fiscal year thereafter is 100
                                percent of the cost of all components
                                of the rolling stock; and''.

SEC. 4. RAIL LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.

    Section 502(h)(3) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory
Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(h)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) the requirements of section 24405(a) of title 49,
        United States Code.''.

SEC. 5. AVIATION BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.

    Section 50101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``, iron,'' after
        ``steel''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, iron,''
                after ``steel''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A)
                and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) the cost of components and subcomponents
                produced in the United States--
                            ``(i) for fiscal year 2018 is more than 60
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(ii) for fiscal year 2019 is more than 65
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(iii) for fiscal year 2020 is more than
                        70 percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(iv) for fiscal year 2021 is more than 75
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(v) for fiscal year 2022 is more than 80
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(vi) for fiscal year 2023 is more than 85
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(vii) for fiscal year 2024 is more than
                        90 percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(viii) for fiscal year 2025 is more than
                        95 percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment; and
                            ``(ix) for fiscal year 2026, and each
                        fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the
                        cost of all components of the facility or
                        equipment; and''.

SEC. 6. SAFE DRINKING WATER BUY AMERICA PROVISION.

    Section 1452(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j-12(a)) is amended by striking ``During fiscal year 2017, funds''
and inserting ``Funds''.

Summary: Buy America 2.0 Act This bill prohibits federal funding of a transportation or infrastructure project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States, except where: (1) inconsistent with the public interest. (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality. Or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25. The bill revises and expands Buy America provisions pertaining to public transportation, rail loan and loan guarantees, and aviation. The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to apply in all fiscal years the prohibition on the use of funds for a public water system project that does not use iron and steel products produced in the United States.

Buy America 2.0 Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vision Zero Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. VISION ZERO PLANNING GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
award grants to eligible entities to develop a plan, known as a Vision
Zero plan, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious
injuries in the jurisdiction of such entity within a specified
timeframe, not to exceed 20 years.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, an
eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as
the Secretary may require.
    (c) Plan Contents.--The Vision Zero plan described in subsection
(a) shall include--
            (1) a description of projects or policies intended to
        eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious
        injuries within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years,
        using existing transportation and health data and consideration
        of risk factors, which may include--
                    (A) an examination of how development and
                implementation of safety-focused automotive
                technologies, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and
                vehicle-to-infrastructure communication can help
                eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious
                injuries; and
                    (B) roadway design guidance that prioritizes the
                safety of all users, with a focus on reducing speeds to
                the extent practicable within State law and separating
                modes of transportation;
            (2) plans for implementation of, education of the public
        about, and enforcement of such projects or policies;
            (3) a description of how such policies, projects, and
        enforcement will--
                    (A) equitably address the safety needs of low-
                income and minority communities;
                    (B) ensure that such communities are not
                disproportionately targeted by law enforcement; and
                    (C) protect the rights of members of such
                communities with respect to title VI of the Civil
                Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.);
            (4) a description of the required involvement of various
        subdivisions of a unit of local government in the
        implementation of the plan, including subdivisions in charge of
        law enforcement, public health, and public works; and
            (5) a description of a mechanism to evaluate progress of
        the implementation of the plan, including the gathering and use
        of transportation safety and demographic data.

SEC. 3. VISION ZERO IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation may award grants to not
more than 5 eligible entities to support the implementation of a Vision
Zero plan to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious
injuries in the jurisdiction of such entity within a specified
timeframe, not to exceed 20 years.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, an
eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as
the Secretary may require.
    (c) Vision Zero Plan Required.--To be eligible for a grant under
this section, an eligible entity shall have in effect a Vision Zero
plan that meets the requirements of section 2(c) and has been approved
by local resolution, ordinance, or law.
    (d) Selection Criteria.--In selecting from among eligible entities
to receive grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider,
at a minimum, the extent to which an entity--
            (1) provided an opportunity for public input in the
        development of the plan, including documented engagement with
        low-income and minority communities;
            (2) considered existing plans and planning processes in the
        drafting of the vision zero plan;
            (3) structured the plan to meet performance measures as
        described in section 150(c) of title 23, United States Code;
            (4) demonstrates broad community support for the plan,
        including the commitment of community leaders to successful
        implementation of the plan; and
            (5) demonstrates the availability of State, local, or
        Federal funds, in addition to Federal funds made available
        under this section, for implementation of the plan.
    (e) Funding Limitations.--
            (1) Population limitation.--Not less than 25 percent of the
        funds made available to carry out this section shall be used to
        make grants to eligible entities that serve a jurisdiction with
        a population of fewer than 200,000 individuals.
            (2) Federal share.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided by subparagraph
                (B), the Federal share of the cost of a project or
                activity carried out using grant funds made available
                under this section may not exceed 80 percent.
                    (B) Funds from other federal sources.--Amounts made
                available to an eligible entity under another Federal
                program may be credited toward the non-Federal share of
                the cost of a project or activity described in
                subparagraph (A), at the option of the eligible entity.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``eligible entity'' means a unit of local
government including a city, town, township, borough, county, parish,
district, village, or other political subdivision of a State.

SEC. 5. REPORT.

    Not later than 2 years after the final grant is awarded under this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make available to the
public, a report on the progress of the projects and activities carried
out using the grants including--
            (1) a breakdown of infrastructure and noninfrastructure
        projects;
            (2) demographic data, in the aggregate, with respect to
        individuals charged with a violation of law referenced in the
        vision zero plan of an eligible entity that received a grant
        under this Act; and
            (3) best practices from the eligible entities that received
        a grant under section 3.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years
2018 through 2022, $5,000,000 to carry out section 2 and $25,000,000 to
carry out section 3.

Summary: Vision Zero Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award grants to a city, town, township, borough, county, parish, district, village, or other political subdivision of a state to develop a Vision Zero plan to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries in its jurisdiction within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years. The Department may award grants to up to five entities serving such jurisdictions, with at least 25 of grant funds going to entities that serve a jurisdiction with a population of under 200,000. The federal share of projects costs shall not exceed 80.

Vision Zero Act of 2017


SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SUPPLY AND FUNDING.

    (a) Supplemental Water Supply.--Section 106(a) of the San Luis Rey
Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law 100-675; 102 Stat. 4000)
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Obligation To Arrange for Development of Water for Bands and
Local Entities.--
            ``(1) To provide a supplemental water supply for the
        benefit of the Bands and the local entities, subject to the
        provisions of the settlement agreement, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) arrange for the development of not more than
                16,000 acre-feet per year of supplemental water from
                public lands within the boundaries of the State of
                California outside the service area of the Central
                Valley Project;
                    ``(B) obtain not more than 16,000 acre-feet per
                year either from water conserved by the works
                authorized in title II, or through contract with the
                Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; or
                    ``(C) construct that portion of the works
                authorized in title II that is necessary to conserve
                16,000 acre-feet of water per year, and arrange to
                deliver such water to the Bands and the local entities
                by exchange or through contract with the Metropolitan
                Water District of Southern California and other parties
                with conveyance facilities.
            ``(2) Except as provided in subsection (d)(3), the right to
        the 16,000 acre-feet of water per year provided pursuant to
        paragraph (1) shall be held in perpetuity by the United States
        in trust for the San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority and shall
        be subject to the provisions of this title and of the
        settlement agreement governing the use and disposition of
        supplemental water. The use of such water shall not be subject
        to the provisions of section 204. Nothing in this section or
        any other provision of this title shall authorize the
        construction of any new dams, reservoirs, or surface water
        storage facilities.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 106(d) of such Act is
amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Cost of Developing and Delivering Water.--
            ``(1) Use of federal funds.--There are authorized to be
        appropriated such funds as may be necessary to construct that
        portion of the works authorized in title II that is necessary
        to conserve 16,000 acre-feet of water per year. Neither the
        costs of delivering supplemental water nor the costs of
        operating, maintaining, and replacing the works necessary to
        conserve 16,000 acre-feet of water per year once those works
        have been constructed shall be borne by the United States, and
        no Federal appropriations are authorized for those purposes.
            ``(2) Operation and maintenance determination.--The
        Secretary shall determine the impact of the works constructed
        pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C) on the cost of operation and
        maintenance and the existing regulating and storage capacity of
        the All American Canal and its Coachella Branch. If the works
        result in any added operation and maintenance costs which
        exceed the benefits derived from increasing the regulating and
        storage capacity of the canals to the Imperial Irrigation
        District or the Coachella Valley Water District, the Indian
        Water Authority and the local entities shall reimburse the
        agency which experiences such additional costs on an annual
        basis pursuant to the Secretary's determination.
            ``(3) Obligation to maintain conservation provided by
        works.--The right to 16,000 acre-feet of water per year
        obtained by the construction of the works described in
        subsection (a)(1)(C), although perpetual in nature, is subject
        to the works described in subsection (a)(1)(C) being
maintained so as to continue to conserve 16,000 acre-feet of water per
year as compared to the situation that existed prior to the
construction of those works. The Secretary shall determine the amount
of water so conserved by said works on an ongoing basis, and shall
allow said water to be delivered to the Indian Water Authority and the
local entities only to the extent that said water has actually been so
conserved by said works.''.
    (c) Limitation on Funds.--Section 203(e)(1) of such Act is amended
to read as follows:
            ``(1) Except as provided in section 106(d), no Federal
        funds may be used for construction of the works described in
        subsection (a)(1).''.
    (d) Beneficial Use in California.--Section 204(b) of such Act is
amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Beneficial Use in California.--
            ``(1) The water identified in subsection (a) (other than
        that provided pursuant to section 106(a)) shall be made
        available, subject to the approval requirement established in
        section 203(c)(3), for consumptive use by California
        Contractors within their service areas according to their
        priorities under the Seven Party Agreement.
            ``(2) If the water made available under paragraph (1) is
        used during the term of the funding agreements by a California
        Contractor other than a Participating Contractor, or a
        Participating Contractor in an amount in excess of its
        proportionate share as measured by the amount of its
        contributed funds in relation to the total contributed funds,
        such contractor shall reimburse the Participating Contractors
        in an amount equal to the sum of--
                    ``(A) the annualized amounts of their respective
                contributions which funded the conservation of water so
                used;
                    ``(B) any added costs of operation and maintenance
                as determined in section 203(b); and
                    ``(C) related mitigation costs under section
                203(a)(2).
            ``(3) Reimbursements made pursuant to paragraph (3) shall
        be based on the costs each Participating Contractor incurs in
        contributing funds, its total contribution, and the life of the
        works.''.

Summary: Amends the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, as an alternative by which to provide a supplemental water supply for the benefit of certain Mission Indian Bands in San Diego County, California, and the City of Escondido, California, the Escondido Mutual Water Company, and the Vista Irrigation District to construct that portion of the All-American Canal Lining that is necessary to conserve 16,000 acre-feet of water per year and arrange to deliver such water to the Bands and such local entities by exchange or through contract with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and other parties with conveyance facilities. Requires the right to such water to be held in perpetuity by the United States in trust for the San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority subject to such Act and the settlement agreement governing the use and disposition of supplemental water. Authorizes appropriations for such construction, but prohibits Federal funding for operating, maintenance, or replacement costs. Directs the Secretary to determine the impact of such works constructed on the cost of operation and maintenance and the existing regulating and storage capacity of the All-American Canal and its Coachella Branch. Requires, if the works result in any added operation and maintenance costs which exceed the benefits derived from increasing the regulating and storage capacity of the canals to the Imperial Irrigation District or the Coachella Valley Water District, the Indian Water Authority and the local entities shall reimburse the agency which experiences such additional costs on an annual basis pursuant to the Secretary's determination. States that the right to 16,000 acre-feet of water per year obtained by such construction is subject to such works being maintained so as to continue to conserve 16,000 acre-feet of water per year as compared to the situation that existed prior to the construction. Provides for the Secretary to determine the amount of water so conserved on an ongoing basis and to allow only such water as has actually been conserved to be delivered to the Indian Water Authority and the local entities.

To amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Nutrition in Medical
Education Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

    Part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
294n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

             ``Subpart 3--Medical School Nutrition Programs

``SEC. 775. GRANTS FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may award grants to accredited
schools of medicine to integrate innovative curricula on nutrition into
medical education.
    ``(b) Focus.--The Secretary shall ensure that innovative curricula
on nutrition developed and implemented under this section focus on
preventive health measures, including the following:
            ``(1) Education on the causes, treatment, and prevention of
        obesity.
            ``(2) Office education and counseling to ensure appropriate
        diet for mostly healthy people.
            ``(3) Prevention and treatment of common nutritional
        deficiencies.
            ``(4) Appropriate and inappropriate use of herbs and
        supplements.
            ``(5) Office recognition and treatment of common eating
        disorders.
            ``(6) Identification of special dietary needs, eating
        disorders, and appropriate routes of referral for medical
        nutrition therapy.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may not make a grant under
subsection (a) unless the school of medicine involved agrees to expend
the grant--
            ``(1) to develop innovative curricula on nutrition in
        accordance with subsection (d);
            ``(2) to integrate such curricula, to the maximum extent
        possible, into each year of a student's medical education at
        the school, including with respect to preclinical and clinical
        training; and
            ``(3) to evaluate the results achieved with such curricula.
    ``(d) Multidisciplinary Planning Committee.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--A school of medicine receiving a
        grant under this section shall establish a multidisciplinary
        planning committee to develop the innovative curricula on
        nutrition to be integrated into the school's medical education.
            ``(2) Membership.--The members of a multidisciplinary
        planning committee under this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall include individuals who will be
                responsible for implementing the proposed curricular
                changes within the fields and disciplines of the
                school's medical education program; and
                    ``(B) should include representatives of fields and
                disciplines outside of the school's medical education
                program, such as nursing, nutrition, and public health.
    ``(e) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be for a
period of 2 years.
    ``(f) Maximum Amount.--The Secretary may not make a grant to any
school under this section in an amount that exceeds--
            ``(1) $50,000 for any fiscal year; or
            ``(2) a total of $100,000.
    ``(g) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, a
        school of medicine shall submit an application at such time, in
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
        may require.
            ``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, an application submitted
        under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    ``(A) A description of the following:
                            ``(i) The expertise in nutrition of the
                        school's course directors and faculty members.
                            ``(ii) The objectives of the program to be
                        carried out with the grant.
                            ``(iii) The projected impact of the program
                        to be carried out with the grant.
                            ``(iv) Any barriers to development or
                        implementation of innovative curricula on
                        nutrition at the school of medicine.
                            ``(v) Strategies for overcoming each such
                        barrier.
                            ``(vi) The school's ability to sustain
                        innovative curricula adopted and implemented
                        with the grant beyond the term of the grant.
                    ``(B) A budget proposal for expending funds under
                the grant.
                    ``(C) Letters of support for the application from
                the dean, and the associate dean for education, of the
                school of medicine.
    ``(h) Report.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period
described in subsection (e) for a grant, the school of medicine
receiving the grant shall submit a report to the Secretary. Such report
shall include a description of the innovative curricula on nutrition
developed by the school and the results achieved through the use of
such curricula.
    ``(i) Dissemination.--Not later than 1 year after the end of the 2-
year period described in subsection (e) for all grants awarded under
this section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) prepare a consolidated report on the innovative
        curricula on nutrition developed by grantees under this section
        and the results achieved through the use of such curricula; and
            ``(2) disseminate such report to schools of medicine.
    ``(j) Definition.--In this section, the term `accredited' means
accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
    ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--To carry out this section, there is
        authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for the period of
        fiscal years 2005 through 2006.
            ``(2) Administration.--Of the amounts authorized to be
        appropriated under this section, the Secretary may use not more
        than $500,000 for costs associated with administration of this
        section.''.

Summary: Enhancing Nutrition in Medical Education Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to schools of medicine to integrate innovative curricula on nutrition into medical education. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such curricula focus on preventive health measures, including : (1) education on the causes, treatment, and prevention of obesity. (2) office education and counseling to ensure an appropriate diet for mostly healthy people, (3) prevention and treatment of common nutritional deficiencies, (4) the appropriate and inappropriate use of herbs and supplements, (5) office recognition and treatment of common eating disorders. And (6) identification of special dietary needs, eating disorders, and appropriate routes of referral for medical nutrition therapy. Requires grantees to: (1) develop innovative curricula. (2) integrate such curricula into the medical education at the school, (3) evaluate the results achieved with the curricula, (4) establish a multidisciplinary planning committee to develop the curricula. And (5) report to the Secretary on the developed curricula and results achieved. Requires the Secretary to prepare a consolidated report on the curricula and results achieved by grantees and to disseminate such report to schools of medicine.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for the integration of innovative curricula on nutrition in medical education, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil
Transport and Revenue Sharing Act''.

SEC. 2. PRODUCTION OF OIL FROM CERTAIN ARCTIC OFFSHORE LEASES.

    Section 5 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1334)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Oil Transportation in Arctic Waters.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) require that oil produced from Federal leases in
        Arctic waters in the Chukchi Sea planning area, Beaufort Sea
        planning area, or Hope Basin planning area be transported by
        pipeline to onshore facilities; and
            ``(2) provide for, and issue appropriate permits for, the
        transportation of oil from Federal leases in Arctic waters in
        preproduction phases (including exploration) by means other
        than pipeline.''.

SEC. 3. REVENUE SHARING FROM AREAS IN ALASKA ADJACENT ZONE.

    Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1344) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Revenue Sharing From Areas in Alaska Adjacent Zone.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Coastal political subdivision.--The term
                `coastal political subdivision' means a county-
                equivalent subdivision of the State all or part of
                which--
                            ``(i) lies within the coastal zone (as
                        defined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone
                        Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453)); and
                            ``(ii) the closest point of which is not
                        more than 300 statute miles from the
                        geographical center of any leased tract.
                    ``(B) Distance.--The term `distance' means minimum
                great circle distance.
                    ``(C) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' means
                an Alaska Native entity recognized and eligible to
                receive services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the
                headquarters of which is located within 300 miles of
                the geographical center of a leased tract.
                    ``(D) Leased tract.--The term `leased tract' means
                a tract leased under this Act for the purpose of
                drilling for, developing, and producing oil or natural
                gas resources.
                    ``(E) Renewable energy.--The term `renewable
                energy' means solar, wind, ocean, current, wave, tidal,
                or geothermal energy.
                    ``(F) State.--The term `State' means the State of
                Alaska.
            ``(2) Revenue sharing.--Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and
        (5), effective beginning on the date of enactment of this
        subsection, the State shall, without further appropriation or
        action, receive 37.5 percent of all revenues derived from all
        rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable
        to the United States from energy development in any area of the
        Alaska Adjacent Zone, including from all sources of renewable
        energy leased, developed, or produced in any area in the Alaska
        Adjacent Zone.
            ``(3) Allocation among coastal political subdivisions of
        the state.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay 25
                percent of any allocable share of the State, as
                determined under paragraph (2), directly to coastal
                political subdivisions.
                    ``(B) Allocation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each leased tract
                        used to calculate the allocation of the State,
                        the Secretary shall pay the coastal political
                        subdivisions within 300 miles of the
                        geographical center of the leased tract based
                        on the relative distance of the coastal
                        political subdivisions from the leased tract in
                        accordance with this subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Distances.--For each coastal
                        political subdivision, the Secretary shall
                        determine the distance between the point on the
                        coastal political subdivision coastline closest
                        to the geographical center of the leased tract
                        and the geographical center of the tract.
                            ``(iii) Payments.--The Secretary shall
                        divide and allocate the qualified outer
                        Continental Shelf revenues derived from the
                        leased tract among coastal political
                        subdivisions in amounts that are inversely
                        proportional to the applicable distances
                        determined under clause (ii).
            ``(4) Allocation among regional corporations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay 25
                percent of any allocable share of the State, as
                determined under this subsection, directly to certain
                Regional Corporations established under section 7(a) of
                the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
                1606(a)).
                    ``(B) Allocation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each leased tract
                        used to calculate the allocation of the State,
                        the Secretary shall pay the Regional
                        Corporations, after determining those Native
                        villages within the region of the Regional
                        Corporation which are within 300 miles of the
                        geographical center of the leased tract based
                        on the relative distance of such villages from
                        the leased tract, in accordance with this
                        paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Distances.--For each such village,
                        the Secretary shall determine the distance
                        between the point in the village closest to the
                        geographical center of the leased tract and the
                        geographical center of the tract.
                            ``(iii) Payments.--The Secretary shall
                        divide and allocate the qualified outer
                        Continental Shelf revenues derived from the
                        leased tract among the qualifying Regional
                        Corporations in amounts that are inversely
                        proportional to the distances of all of the
                        Native villages within each qualifying region.
                            ``(iv) Revenues.--All revenues received by
                        each Regional Corporation under clause (iii)
                        shall be--
                                    ``(I) treated by the Regional
                                Corporation as revenue subject to the
                                distribution requirements of section
                                7(i)(1)(A) of the Alaska Native Claims
                                Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
                                1606(i)(1)(A)); and
                                    ``(II) divided annually by the
                                Regional Corporation among all 12
                                Regional Corporations in accordance
                                with section 7(i) of that Act.
                            ``(v) Further distribution to village
                        corporations.--A Regional Corporation receiving
                        revenues under clause (iii) or (iv)(II) shall
                        further distribute 50 percent of the revenues
                        received to the Village Corporations in the
                        region and the class of stockholders who are
                        not residents of those villages in accordance
                        with section 7(j) of that Act (43 U.S.C.
                        1606(j)).
            ``(5) Allocation among indian tribes.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay 10
                percent of any allocable share of the State, as
                determined under this subsection, directly to Indian
                tribes.
                    ``(B) Allocation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each leased tract
                        used to calculate the allocation of the State,
                        the Secretary shall pay Indian tribes based on
                        the relative distance of the headquarters of
                        the Indian tribes from the leased tract, in
                        accordance with this subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Distances.--For each Indian tribe,
                        the Secretary shall determine the distance
                        between the location of the headquarters of the
                        Indian tribe and the geographical center of the
                        tract.
                            ``(iii) Payments.--The Secretary shall
                        divide and allocate the qualified outer
                        Continental Shelf revenues derived from the
                        leased tract among the Indian tribes in amounts
                        that are inversely proportional to the
                        distances described in clause (ii).
            ``(6) Conservation royalty.--After making distributions
        under paragraph (2) and section 31, the Secretary shall,
        without further appropriation or action, distribute a
        conservation royalty equal to 15 percent of Federal royalty
        revenues derived from an area leased under this subsection from
        all areas leased under this subsection for any year, into the
        land and water conservation fund established under section 2 of
        the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C.
        460l-5) to provide financial assistance to States under section
        6 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-8).
            ``(7) Deficit reduction.--After making distributions in
        accordance with paragraph (2) and in accordance with section
        31, the Secretary shall, without further appropriation or
        action, distribute an amount equal to 7.5 percent of Federal
        royalty revenues derived from an area leased under this
        subsection from all areas leased under this subsection for any
        year, into direct Federal deficit reduction.''.

SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF EXCISE TAX ON BITUMEN TRANSPORTED INTO THE UNITED
              STATES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 4612 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and natural gasoline''
        and inserting ``, natural gasoline, and bitumen'', and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(10) Bitumen.--The term `bitumen' includes diluted
        bitumen, bituminous mixtures, or any oil manufactured from
        bitumen or a bituminous mixture.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to oil and petroleum products received or entered after December
31, 2013.

Summary: Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) require oil produced from federal leases in certain Arctic waters, except in preproduction phases , to be transported by pipeline to onshore facilities. And (2) provide for, and issue appropriate permits for, the transportation of oil from such leases in preproduction phases by means other than pipeline. Requires that the state of Alaska receive 37.5 of all revenues derived from all rentals, royalties, bonus bids and other sums payable to the United States from energy development in any area of the Alaska Adjacent Zone, including from all sources of renewable energy leased, developed, or produced in such Zone. Sets forth an allocation scheme under which the Secretary of the Interior is directed to pay: (1) 25 of any allocable state share directly to coastal political subdivisions, (2) 25 of any allocable state share to certain Regional Corporations, and (3) 10 of any allocable state share directly to Indian tribes. Instructs the Secretary to distribute: (1) 15 of certain federal royalty revenues into a specified land and water conservation fund to provide financial assistance to states, and (2) 7.5 of certain federal royalty revenues into direct federal deficit reduction. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on bitumen transported into the United States.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Port Threat and Security Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVED REPORTING ON FOREIGN-FLAG VESSELS ENTERING UNITED
              STATES PORTS.

    Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act and every
year thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, shall provide a report to the Committees on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Foreign Relations of the
Senate, and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and
International Relations of the House of Representatives that lists the
following information:
            (1) A list of all nations whose flag vessels have entered
        United States ports in the previous year.
            (2) Of the nations on that list, a separate list of those
        nations--
                    (A) whose registered flag vessels appear as
                Priority III or higher on the Boarding Priority Matrix
                maintained by the Coast Guard;
                    (B) that have presented, or whose flag vessels have
                presented, false, intentionally incomplete, or
                fraudulent information to the United States concerning
                passenger or cargo manifests, crew identity or
                qualifications, or registration or classification of
                their flag vessels;
                    (C) whose vessel registration or classification
                procedures have been found by the Secretary to be
                insufficient or do not exercise adequate control over
                safety and security concerns; or
                    (D) whose laws or regulations are not sufficient to
                allow tracking of ownership and registration histories
                of registered flag vessels.
            (3) Actions taken by the United States, whether through
        domestic action or international negotiation, including
        agreements at the International Maritime Organization under
        section 902 of the International Maritime and Port Security Act
        (46 U.S.C. App. 1801), to improve transparency and security of
        vessel registration procedures in nations on the list under
        paragraph (2).
            (4) Recommendations for legislative or other actions needed
        to improve security of United States ports against potential
        threats posed by flag vessels of nations named in paragraph
        (2).

SEC. 3. SEA MARSHAL PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Within 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to
place sea marshals on vessels entering United States Ports identified
in subsection (c).
    (b) Consultation.--In establishing this program, the Secretary
shall consult with representatives from the port security task force
and local port security committees.
    (c) Sea Marshal Ports.--The Secretary shall identify United States
ports for inclusion in the sea marshal program based on criteria that
include the following:
            (1) The presence of port facilities that handle materials
        that are hazardous or flammable in quantities that make them
        potential targets of attack.
            (2) The proximity of these facilities to residential or
        other densely populated areas.
            (3) The proximity of sea lanes or navigational channels to
        hazardous areas that would pose a danger to citizens in the
        event of a loss of navigational control by the ship's master.
            (4) Any other criterion deemed necessary by the Secretary.
    (d) Sea Marshal Qualifications.--The Secretary shall establish
appropriate qualifications or standards for sea marshals. The Secretary
may use, or require use of, Federal, State, or local personnel as sea
marshals.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the requirements of this section for each of the
fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
    (f) Report.--Within 3 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate, and Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the success of the
program in protecting the ports listed under (c), and submit any
recommendations.

SEC. 4. SEA PILOT COMMUNICATION AND WARNING SYSTEM.

    Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall provide a secure report to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on the potential for increasing the capabilities of sea
pilots to provide information on maritime domain awareness. The report
should specifically address necessary improvements to both reporting
procedures and equipment that could allow pilots to be integrated more
effectively in an maritime domain awareness program.

SEC. 5. SECURITY STANDARDS AT FOREIGN SEAPORTS.

    (a) Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall assess the
        effectiveness of the security measures maintained at--
                    (A) each foreign seaport--
                            (i) served by United States vessels;
                            (ii) from which foreign vessels serve the
                        United States; or
                            (iii) that poses a high risk of introducing
                        danger to international sea travel; and
                    (B) other foreign seaports the Secretary considers
                appropriate.
            (2) International cooperation and standards.--The Secretary
        of Transportation shall conduct an assessment under paragraph
        (1) of this subsection--
                    (A) in consultation with appropriate port
                authorities of the government of a foreign country
                concerned and United States vessel operators serving
                the foreign seaport for which the Secretary is
                conducting the assessment;
                    (B) to establish the extent to which a foreign
                seaport effectively maintains and carries out security
                measures; and
                    (C) by using a standard that will result in an
                analysis of the security measures at the seaport based
                at least on the standards and recommended practices of
                the International Maritime Organization in effect on
                the date of the assessment.
            (3) Report.--Each report to Congress required under section
        2 shall contain a summary of the assessments conducted under
        this subsection.
    (b) Interval.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct
assessments under subsection (a) of this section of at least 25 foreign
seaports annually until all seaports identified in subsection (a)(1)
are completed. The first 25 of these assessments shall be conducted
within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (a) of this section,
the Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of
State--
            (1) on the terrorist threat that exists in each country;
        and
            (2) to establish which foreign seaports are not under the
        de facto control of the government of the foreign country in
        which they are located and pose a high risk of introducing
        danger to international sea travel.
    (d) Qualified Assessment Entities.--In carrying out subsection (a)
of this section, the Secretary of Transportation may utilize entities
determined by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of
State to be qualified to conduct such assessments.
    (e) Notifying Foreign Authorities.--If the Secretary of
Transportation, after conducting an assessment under subsection (a) of
this section, determines that a seaport does not maintain and carry out
effective security measures, the Secretary, after advising the
Secretary of State, shall notify the appropriate authorities of the
government of the foreign country of the decision and recommend the
steps necessary to bring the security measures in use at the seaport up
to the standard used by the Secretary in making the assessment.
    (f) Actions When Seaports Not Maintaining and Carrying Out
Effective Security Measures.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary of Transportation makes a
        determination under subsection (e) that a seaport does not
        maintain and carry out effective security measures, the
        Secretary--
                    (A) shall publish the identity of the seaport in
                the Federal Register;
                    (B) shall require the identity of the seaport to be
                posted and displayed prominently at all United States
                seaports at which scheduled passenger carriage is
                provided regularly;
                    (C) shall notify the news media of the identity of
                the seaport;
                    (D) shall require each United States and foreign
                vessel providing transportation between the United
                States and the seaport to provide written notice of the
                decision, on or with the ticket, to each passenger
                buying a ticket for transportation between the United
                States and the seaport; and
                    (E) may, after consulting with the appropriate port
                authorities of the foreign country concerned and United
                States and foreign vessel operators serving the seaport
                and with the approval of the Secretary of State,
                withhold, revoke, or prescribe conditions on the
                operating authority of a United States or foreign
                vessel that uses that seaport to provide foreign sea
                transportation.
            (2) Presidential action.--If the Secretary makes such a
        determination under subsection (e) about a seaport, the
        President may prohibit a United States or foreign vessel from
        providing transportation between the United States and any
        other foreign seaport that is served by vessels navigating to
        or from the seaport with respect to which a decision is made
        under this section.
            (3) When action to be taken.--
                    (A) In general.--The provisions of paragraphs (1)
                and (2) shall apply with respect to a foreign seaport--
                            (i) 90 days after the government of a
                        foreign country is notified of the Secretary's
                        determination under subsection (e) of this
                        section unless the Secretary of Transportation
                        finds that the government has brought the
                        security measures at the seaport up to the
                        standard the Secretary used in making an
                        assessment under subsection (a) of this section
                        before the end of that 90-day period; or
                            (ii) on the date on which the Secretary
                        makes that determination if the Secretary of
                        Transportation determines, after consulting
                        with the Secretary of State, that a condition
                        exists that threatens the safety or security of
                        passengers, vessels, or crew traveling to or
                        from the seaport.
                    (B) Travel advisory notification.--The Secretary of
                Transportation immediately shall notify the Secretary
                of State of a determination under subparagraph (A)(ii)
                of this paragraph so that the Secretary of State may
                issue a travel advisory required under section 908 of
                the International Maritime and Port Security Act (46
                U.S.C. App. 1804).
            (4) Congressional notification.--The Secretary of
        Transportation promptly shall submit to Congress a report (and
        classified annex if necessary) on action taken under paragraph
        (1) or (2) of this subsection, including information on
        attempts made to obtain the cooperation of the government of a
        foreign country in meeting the standard the Secretary used in
        assessing the seaport under subsection (a) of this section.
            (5) Cancellation of publication requirements.--If the
        Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary
        of State, determines that effective security measures are
        maintained and carried out at the seaport against which the
        Secretary took action under paragraph (1), then the Secretary
        shall--
                    (A) terminate action under paragraph (1) against
                that seaport; and
                    (B) notify the Congress of the Secretary's
                determination.
    (g) Suspensions.--The Secretary of Transportation, with the
approval of the Secretary of State and without notice or a hearing,
shall suspend the right of any United States vessel to provide foreign
sea transportation, and the right of a person to operate vessels in
foreign sea commerce, to or from a foreign seaport if the Secretary of
Transportation determines that--
            (1) a condition exists that threatens the safety or
        security of passengers, vessels, or crew traveling to or from
        that seaport; and
            (2) the public interest requires an immediate suspension of
        transportation between the United States and that seaport.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $2,000,000 for fiscal
year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. FOREIGN PORT ASSESSMENT FEES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall collect a
user fee from cruise vessel lines upon the arrival of a cruise vessel
at a United States port from a foreign port. Amounts collected under
this section shall be treated as offsetting collections to offset
annual appropriations for the costs of providing foreign port
vulnerability assessments under section 5.
    (b) Amount of Fee.--Cruise vessel lines shall remit $0.50 for each
passenger embarkment on a cruise that includes at least one United
States port and one foreign port.
    (c) Use of Fees.--A fee collected under this section shall be used
solely for the costs associated with providing foreign port
vulnerability assessments and may be used only to the extent provided
in advance in an appropriation law.
    (d) Effective Date.--The requirements of this section apply with
respect to travel beginning more than 179 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.

Summary: Port Threat and Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to specified congressional committees: (1) a list of all nations whose flag vessels have entered US ports in the previous year, and of those nations, a separate list of nations whose registered flag vessels appear as Priority III or higher on the Boarding Priority Matrix, that have presented certain false vessel-related information to the United States, or whose laws or regulations are not sufficient to allow tracking of ownership and registration histories of registered flag vessels. (2) on actions taken by the United States to improve transparency and security of vessel registration procedures in nations that have been listed. And (3) on recommendations for legislative or other actions needed to improve security of US ports against potential threats posed by flag vessels of such nations. Establishes a program to place sea marshals on vessels entering US ports that have been identified as posing a potential target of attack or because of their location may pose a risk to residential or other densely populated areas. Directs the Secretary to assess the effectiveness of security measures maintained at foreign seaports that serve US vessels, from which foreign vessels serve the United States, or that pose a high risk of introducing danger to international sea travel. Sets forth certain actions the Secretary must take against seaports that do not maintain effective security measures. Imposes a user fee on cruise vessels that arrive at a US port from a foreign port.

A bill to provide improved port and maritime security, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Infrastructure Protection
Act'' or ``CIPA''.

SEC. 2. EMP PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND PROTECTION AND
              PREPAREDNESS.

    (a) In General.--The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121)
is amended--
            (1) in section 2 (6 U.S.C. 101), by inserting after
        paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(6a) EMP.--The term `EMP' means--
                    ``(A) an electromagnetic pulse caused by
                intentional means, including acts of terrorism; and
                    ``(B) a geomagnetic disturbance caused by solar
                storms or other naturally occurring phenomena.'';
            (2) in title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), by adding at the end
        the following:

``SEC. 526. NATIONAL PLANNING SCENARIOS AND EDUCATION.

    ``The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable--
            ``(1) include in national planning scenarios the threat of
        EMP events; and
            ``(2) conduct outreach to educate owners and operators of
        critical infrastructure, emergency planners, and emergency
        responders at all levels of government of the threat of EMP
        events.'';
            (3) in title III (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), by adding at the
        end of the following:

``SEC. 318. EMP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--In furtherance of domestic preparedness and
response, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science
and Technology, and in consultation with other relevant agencies and
departments of the Federal Government and relevant owners and operators
of critical infrastructure, shall, to the extent practicable, conduct
research and development to mitigate the consequences of EMP events.
    ``(b) Scope.--The scope of the research and development under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
            ``(1) An objective scientific analysis of the risks to
        critical infrastructures from a range of EMP events.
            ``(2) Determination of the critical national security
        assets and vital civic utilities and infrastructures that are
        at risk from EMP events.
            ``(3) An evaluation of emergency planning and response
        technologies that would address the findings and
        recommendations of experts, including those of the Commission
        to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic
        Pulse Attack.
            ``(4) An analysis of technology options that are available
        to improve the resiliency of critical infrastructure to EMP.
            ``(5) The restoration and recovery capabilities of critical
        infrastructure under differing levels of damage and disruption
        from various EMP events.''; and
            (4) in section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 121(d)), by adding at the
        end the following:
            ``(26)(A) Prepare and submit to the Committee on Homeland
        Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate--
                    ``(i) a recommended strategy to protect and prepare
                the critical infrastructure of the American homeland
                against EMP events, including from acts of terrorism;
                and
                    ``(ii) biennial updates on the status of the
                recommended strategy.
            ``(B) The recommended strategy shall--
                    ``(i) be based on findings of the research and
                development conducted under section 318;
                    ``(ii) be developed in consultation with the
                relevant Federal sector-specific agencies (as defined
                under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7) for
                critical infrastructures;
                    ``(iii) be developed in consultation with the
                relevant sector coordinating councils for critical
                infrastructures; and
                    ``(iv) include a classified annex as needed.
            ``(C) The Secretary may, if appropriate, incorporate the
        recommended strategy into a broader recommendation developed by
        the Department to help protect and prepare critical
        infrastructure from terrorism and other threats if, as
        incorporated, the strategy complies with subparagraph (B).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
such Act is amended--
            (1) by adding at the end of the items relating to title V
        the following:

``Sec. 526. National planning scenarios and education.'';
        and
            (2) by adding at the end of the items relating to title III
        the following:

``Sec. 318. EMP research and development.''.
    (c) Deadline for Recommended Strategy.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall submit the recommended strategy required under the
amendment made by subsection (a)(4) by not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress by not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
describing the progress made in, and an estimated date by which the
Department of Homeland Security will have completed--
            (1) including EMP (as defined in the amendment made by
        subsection (a)(1)) threats in national planning scenarios;
            (2) research and development described in the amendment
        made by subsection (a)(3);
            (3) development of the comprehensive plan required under
        the amendment made by subsection (a)(4); and
            (4) outreach to educate owners and operators of critical
        infrastructure, emergency planners and emergency responders at
        all levels of government regarding the threat of EMP events.

SEC. 3. NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

    Nothing in this Act, including the amendments made by this Act,
shall be construed to grant any regulatory authority.

SEC. 4. NO NEW AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    This Act, including the amendments made by this Act, may be carried
out only by using funds appropriated under the authority of other laws.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act or CIPA - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) include in national planning scenarios the threat of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events. And (2) conduct outreach to educate owners and operators of critical infrastructure, emergency planners, and emergency responders at all levels of government of the threat of EMP events. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to conduct research and development to mitigate the consequences of EMP events, including: (1) an objective scientific analysis of the risks to critical infrastructures from a range of EMP events. (2) determination of the critical national security assets and vital civic utilities and infrastructures that are at risk from EMP events. (3) an evaluation of emergency planning and response technologies that would address the findings and recommendations of experts, including those of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. (4) an analysis of available technology options to improve the resiliency of critical infrastructure to EMP. And (5) the restoration and recovery capabilities of critical infrastructure under differing levels of damage and disruption from various EMP events. Includes among the responsibilities of the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to intelligence and analysis and infrastructure protection to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees: (1) a recommended strategy to protect and prepare the critical infrastructure of the American homeland against EMP events, including from acts of terrorism. And (2) biennial updates on the status of such strategy. Authorizes the Secretary to incorporate such strategy into a broader recommendation developed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help protect and prepare critical infrastructure from terrorism and other threats.

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Workplace Religious Freedom Act of
1999''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 701(j) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(42 U.S.C. 2000e(j)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(j)'';
            (2) by inserting ``, after initiating and engaging in an
        affirmative and bona fide effort,'' after ``unable'';
            (3) by striking ``an employee's'' and all that follows
        through ``religious'' and insert ``an employee's religious'';
        and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) As used in this subsection, the term `employee' includes a
prospective employee.
    ``(3) As used in this subsection, the term `undue hardship' means
an accommodation requiring significant difficulty or expense. For
purposes of determining whether an accommodation requires significant
difficulty or expense--
            ``(A) an accommodation shall be considered to require
        significant difficulty or expense if the accommodation will
        result in the inability of an employee to perform the essential
        functions of the employment position of the employee; and
            ``(B) other factors to be considered in making the
        determination shall include--
                    ``(i) the identifiable cost of the accommodation,
                including the costs of loss of productivity and of
                retraining or hiring employees or transferring
                employees from one facility to another, in relation to
                the size and operating cost of the employer;
                    ``(ii) the number of individuals who will need the
                particular accommodation to a religious observance or
                practice; and
                    ``(iii) for an employer with multiple facilities,
                the degree to which the geographic separateness or
                administrative or fiscal relationship of the facilities
                will make the accommodation more difficult or
                expensive.''.
    (b) Employment Practices.--Section 703 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
2000e-2) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o)(1) As used in this subsection:
            ``(A) The term `employee' includes a prospective employee.
            ``(B) The term `leave of general usage' means leave
        provided under the policy or program of an employer, under
        which--
                    ``(i) an employee may take leave by adjusting or
                altering the work schedule or assignment of the
                employee according to criteria determined by the
                employer; and
                    ``(ii) the employee may determine the purpose for
                which the leave is to be utilized.
            ``(C) The term `undue hardship' has the meaning given the
        term in section 701(j)(3).
    ``(2) For purposes of determining whether an employer has committed
an unlawful employment practice under this title by failing to provide
a reasonable accommodation to the religious observance or practice of
an employee, an accommodation by the employer shall not be deemed to be
reasonable if such accommodation does not remove the conflict between
employment requirements and the religious observance or practice of the
employee.
    ``(3) An employer shall be considered to commit such a practice by
failing to provide such a reasonable accommodation for an employee if
the employer refuses to permit the employee to utilize leave of general
usage to remove such a conflict solely because the leave will be used
to accommodate the religious observance or practice of the employee.
    ``(4) It shall not be a defense to a claim of unlawful employment
practice under this title for failure to provide a reasonable
accommodation to a religious observance or practice of an employee that
such accommodation would be in violation of a bona fide seniority
system if, in order for the employer to reasonably accommodate such
observance or practice--
            ``(A) an adjustment would be made in the employee's work
        hours (including an adjustment that requires the employee to
        work overtime in order to avoid working at a time that
        abstention from work is necessary to satisfy religious
        requirements), shift, or job assignment, that would not be
        available to any employee but for such accommodation; or
            ``(B) the employee and any other employee would voluntarily
        exchange shifts or job assignments, or voluntarily make some
        other arrangement between the employees.
    ``(5)(A) An employer shall not be required to pay premium wages or
confer premium benefits for work performed during hours to which such
premium wages or premium benefits would ordinarily be applicable, if
work is performed during such hours only to accommodate religious
requirements of an employee.
    ``(B) As used in this paragraph--
            ``(i) the term `premium benefit' means an employment
        benefit, such as seniority, group life insurance, health
        insurance, disability insurance, sick leave, annual leave, an
        educational benefit, or a pension, that is greater than the
        employment benefit due the employee for an equivalent period of
        work performed during the regular work schedule of the
        employee; and
            ``(ii) the term `premium wages' includes overtime pay and
        compensatory time off, premium pay for night, weekend, or
        holiday work, and premium pay for standby or irregular duty.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act
and the amendments made by section 2 take effect on the date of
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by section 2 do
not apply with respect to conduct occurring before the date of
enactment of this Act.

Summary: Prohibits deeming an accommodation by the employer reasonable if the accommodation does not remove the conflict between employment requirements and the religious observance or practice. Excludes, in certain circumstances, a defense that the accommodation would be in violation of a seniority system. Prohibits requiring payment of premium wages for work performed during hours to which premium wages would ordinarily be applicable if work is performed during those hours only to accommodate religious requirements of an employee.

Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 1999