SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Local Government
Landfill Compliance Deadline Act''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to strengthen the ability
of county and city officials to fulfill the goals established for
municipal solid waste landfills by allowing adequate time for wise,
environmentally sound, and fiscally responsible decisionmaking by the
officials in a manner consistent with the obligations of the officials
to the citizens they serve.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LANDFILLS FROM MEETING REVISED
              CRITERIA.

    (a) Temporary Exemption.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
        during the 1-year period beginning on October 9, 1993, each
        municipal solid waste landfill that--
                    (A) is in existence on October 8, 1993; and
                    (B) meets the requirements of the criteria
                contained in regulations issued pursuant to sections
                4004(a) and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
                U.S.C. 6944(a) and 6949a(c), respectively) as in effect
                on January 1, 1993,
        shall not be required to meet any revised criteria that take
        effect after the date specified in subparagraph (B).
            (2) Exceptions.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Administrator of the
                Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this
                section as the `Administrator'), or the appropriate
                official of a State with a plan approved by the
                Administrator pursuant to title IV of the Solid Waste
                Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) (referred to in
                this section as an ``appropriate State official''),
                determines that the owner or operator of a municipal
                solid waste landfill did not make a good faith effort
                before October 9, 1993, to comply with any revised
                criteria that took effect after the date specified in
                paragraph (1)(B), the exemption described in paragraph
                (1) shall not apply to the landfill.
                    (B) Temporary extension of exemption.--The owner or
                operator of a municipal solid waste landfill that is
                the subject of an exemption under paragraph (1) may
                submit an application to the Administrator or an
                appropriate State official (in the case of a State
                referred to in subparagraph (A)) for a 180-day
                extension of the exemption. The Administrator (or the
                appropriate State official) shall grant the extension
                if the Administrator (or the appropriate State
                official) determines that the owner or operator cannot
                achieve compliance with the revised criteria referred
                to in such paragraph by the end of the 1-year period
                specified in such paragraph because of 1 or more
                factors beyond the control of the owner or operator,
                including--
                            (i) litigation;
                            (ii) adverse weather conditions that slow
                        or bring to a temporary halt the construction
                        of a landfill;
                            (iii) a breakdown in negotiations for the
                        construction or use of a regional landfill that
                        requires any local government participating in
                        the negotiations to pursue other arrangements
                        for waste disposal; or
                            (iv) any delay in siting, permitting, or
                        patenting a landfill or transfer station,
                        including any delay attributable to--
                                    (I) the unavailability of, or
                                inaccessibility to, technical
                                assistance; or
                                    (II) procedures for purchasing,
                                leasing, permitting, or patenting a
                                site on Federal land, including
                                carrying out any necessary
                                environmental assessments or preparing
                                environmental impact statements
                                pursuant to the National Environmental
                                Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
                                seq.).
                    (C) Mandatory extension.--The Administrator (or the
                appropriate State official) may not disapprove any
                application referred to in subparagraph (B) in any case
                in which the Administrator (or appropriate State
                official) determines that the failure of a Federal
                agency or a department or agency of a State to issue a
                permit, patent, or other necessary approval for a
                landfill that is the subject of the application, or a
                transfer station associated with the landfill, has been
                a factor in the inability of the owner or operator of
                the landfill to achieve compliance with the revised
                criteria referred to in paragraph (1).
    (b) Prior Criteria Applicable During Exemption Period.--During the
period specified in subsection (a)(1), and during any applicable
additional period specified in subsection (a)(2)(B), a landfill subject
to an exemption pursuant to this section shall be subject to the
criteria referred to in subsection (a)(1)(B).
    (c) Effective Date of Revised Criteria.--Except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Act, beginning on October 9, 1994, each
municipal solid waste landfill shall be subject to the revised criteria
applicable to the landfill issued pursuant to sections 4004(a) and
4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6944(a) and
6949a(c), respectively), and any subsequent revision to the criteria.
    (d) Citizen Suits.--No person may commence a civil action pursuant
to section 7002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6972) on the
basis of the failure of a municipal solid waste landfill subject to the
exemption described in subsection (a)(1) to meet any requirement with
respect to which the exemption applies.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
              REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Administrator shall issue regulations that revise the financial
assurance requirements under subpart G of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, to broaden the mechanisms available to an owner or
operator of a municipal solid waste landfill for demonstrating
financial responsibility. The revised regulations shall include revised
criteria for determining whether mechanisms in addition to the
mechanisms specified in the regulations may be approved by the
Administrator. The revised criteria shall take into account the
financial circumstances of small municipalities and counties (as
defined and determined by the Administrator).
    (b) Effective Date.--The revised regulations promulgated pursuant
to subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after
the promulgation of the regulations.
    (c) Applicability.--During the period beginning on the effective
date specified in section 258.70 of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, and ending on the date specified in subsection (b), the
financial assurance requirements under subpart G of part 258 of title
40, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply.

SEC. 4. GROUND WATER MONITORING.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator shall issue regulations that exempt from
the ground water monitoring requirements under sections 258.51 through
258.55 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, any municipal solid
waste landfill unit described in the matter preceding clause (i) in
section 258.1(f)(1), as added by the final rule published at 56 Fed.
Reg. 50798 on October 9, 1991, (referred to in this section as a
``small landfill'')--
            (1) in a community that experiences an annual interruption
        of at least 3 consecutive months of surface transportation that
        prevents access to a regional waste management facility; or
            (2) in a community that has no practicable waste management
        alternative and that has a small landfill unit located in an
        area that annually receives less than or equal to 25 inches of
        precipitation.
    (b) Effective Date.--The regulations promulgated pursuant to
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Exemption.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before
the effective date of the regulations referred to in subsection (b), a
landfill referred to in subsection (a) shall not be required to carry
out any ground water monitoring activities required under Federal law.

Summary: Local Government Landfill Compliance Deadline Act - Exempts municipal solid waste landfills existing as of October 8, 1993, which meet criteria under the Solid Waste Disposal Act as in effect on January 1, 1993, from meeting any revised criteria for a period of one year. Makes such exemption inapplicable to landfill owners or operators who did not make a good faith effort before October 9, 1993, to comply with criteria. Provides for a 180-day extension of the exemption subject to specified factors beyond the control of the owner or operator. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue regulations to revise specified financial assurance requirements under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to broaden the mechanisms available to municipal landfill owners or operators for demonstrating financial responsibility. Makes current requirements inapplicable until the effective date of such regulations. Requires the Administrator to issue regulations that exempt certain small landfills from CFR groundwater monitoring requirements.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Waco Mammoth National Monument
Establishment Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Waco Mammoth Site area is located near the
        confluence of the Brazos River and the Bosque River in Central
        Texas, near the city of Waco;
            (2) after the discovery of bones emerging from eroding
        creek banks leading to the uncovering of portions of 5
        mammoths, Baylor University began investigating the site in
        1978;
            (3) several additional mammoth remains have been uncovered
        making the site the largest known concentration of mammoths
        dying from the same event;
            (4) the mammoth discoveries have received international
        attention; and
            (5) Baylor University and the city of Waco, Texas, have
        been working together--
                    (A) to protect the site; and
                    (B) to develop further research and educational
                opportunities at the site.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Waco, Texas.
            (2) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
        the management plan for the Monument prepared under section
        5(c)(1).
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
        ``Proposed Boundary Waco-Mammoth National Monument'', numbered
        T21/80,000, and dated April 2009.
            (4) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Waco Mammoth
        National Monument established by section 4(a).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Texas.
            (7) University.--The term ``University'' means Baylor
        University in the State.

SEC. 4. WACO MAMMOTH NATIONAL MONUMENT, TEXAS.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State, as a unit of
the National Park System, the Waco Mammoth National Monument, as
generally depicted on the map.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF MONUMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Monument in
accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) any cooperative agreements entered into under
        subsection (b)(1).
    (b) Authorities of Secretary.--
            (1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
        cooperative management agreements with the University and the
        City, in accordance with section 3(l) of Public Law 91-383 (16
        U.S.C. 1a-2(l)).
            (2) Acquisition of land.--The Secretary may acquire by
        donation from the City any land or interest in land owned by
        the City within the proposed boundary of the Monument.
    (c) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
        University and the City, shall complete a general management
        plan for the Monument.
            (2) Inclusions.--The management plan shall include, at a
        minimum--
                    (A) measures for the preservation of the resources
                of the Monument;
                    (B) requirements for the type and extent of
                development and use of the Monument;
                    (C) identification of the capacity of the Monument
                for accommodating visitors; and
                    (D) opportunities for involvement by the
                University, City, State, and other local and national
                entities in--
                            (i) developing educational programs for the
                        Monument; and
                            (ii) developing and supporting the
                        Monument.
    (d) Prohibition of Use of Federal Funds.--No Federal funds may be
used to pay the costs of--
            (1) carrying out a cooperative agreement under subsection
        (b)(1);
            (2) acquiring land for inclusion in the Monument under
        subsection (b)(2);
            (3) developing a visitor center for the Monument;
            (4) operating or maintaining the Monument;
            (5) constructing exhibits for the Monument; or
            (6) developing the general management plan under subsection
        (c).
    (e) Use of Non-Federal Funds.--Non-Federal funds may be used to pay
any costs that may be incurred by the Secretary or the National Park
Service in carrying out this section.
    (f) Effect on Eligibility for Financial Assistance.--Nothing in
this Act affects the eligibility of the Monument for Federal grants or
other forms of financial assistance that the Monument would have been
eligible to apply for had National Park System status not been
conferred to the Monument under this Act.
    (g) Termination of National Park System Status.--
            (1) In general.--Designation of the Monument as a unit of
        the National Park System shall terminate if the Secretary
        determines that Federal funds are required to operate and
        maintain the Monument.
            (2) Reversion.--If the designation of the Monument as a
        unit of the National Park System is terminated under paragraph
        (1), any land acquired by the Secretary from the City under
        subsection (b)(2) shall revert to the City.

SEC. 6. NO BUFFER ZONES.

    Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Monument, or the
management plan shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of
the Monument.

Summary: Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011 - Establishes the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Baylor University and the city of Waco, to complete a general management plan for the Monument.

A bill to establish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Alabama Hills
National Scenic Area Establishment Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, California.
Sec. 4. Management plan.
Sec. 5. Land taken into trust for Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone
                            Reservation.
Sec. 6. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.
Sec. 7. Protection of services and recreational opportunities.
Sec. 8. Clarification regarding funding.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
        the management plan for the National Scenic Area developed
        under section 4(a).
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``Proposed
        Alabama Hills National Scenic Area'', dated September 8, 2014.
            (3) Motorized vehicles.--The term ``motorized vehicles''
        means motorized or mechanized vehicles and includes, when used
        by utilities, mechanized equipment, helicopters, and other
        aerial devices necessary to maintain electrical or
        communications infrastructure.
            (4) National scenic area.--The term ``National Scenic
        Area'' means the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area established
        by section 3(a).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
        California.
            (7) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Lone Pine Paiute-
        Shoshone.
            (8) Utility facility.--The term ``utility facility'' means
        any and all existing and future water system facilities
        including aqueducts, streams, ditches, and canals; water
        facilities including, but not limited to, flow measuring
        stations, gauges, gates, values, piping, conduits, fencing, and
        electrical power and communications devices and systems; and
        any and all existing and future electric generation facilities,
        electric storage facilities, overhead and/or underground
        electrical supply systems and communication systems consisting
        of electric substations, electric lines, poles and towers made
        of various materials, ``H'' frame structures, guy wires and
        anchors, crossarms, wires, underground conduits, cables,
        vaults, manholes, handholes, above-ground enclosures, markers
        and concrete pads and other fixtures, appliances and
        communication circuits, and other fixtures, appliances and
        appurtenances connected therewith necessary or convenient for
        the construction, operation, regulation, control, grounding and
        maintenance of electric generation, storage, lines and
        communication circuits, for the purpose of transmitting
        intelligence and generating, storing, distributing, regulating
        and controlling electric energy to be used for light, heat,
        power, communication, and other purposes.

SEC. 3. ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid, existing rights, there is
established in Inyo County, California, the Alabama Hills National
Scenic Area. The National Scenic Area shall be comprised of the
approximately 18,610 acres generally depicted on the Map as ``National
Scenic Area''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Scenic Area is to
conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of
present and future generations the nationally significant scenic,
cultural, geological, educational, biological, historical,
recreational, cinematographic, and scientific resources of the National
Scenic Area managed consistent with section 302(a) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(a)).
    (c) Map; Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a
        legal description of the National Scenic Area with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal descriptions filed
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal
        descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest
        Service and Bureau of Land Management.
    (d) Administration.--The Secretary shall manage the National Scenic
Area--
            (1) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation
        System;
            (2) so as not to impact the future continuing operations
        and maintenance of any activities associated with valid,
        existing rights, including water rights;
            (3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the
        resources and values of the National Scenic Area described in
        subsection (b); and
            (4) in accordance with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                    (B) this Act; and
                    (C) any other applicable laws.
    (e) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall allow only such uses
        of the National Scenic Area as the Secretary determines would
        support the purposes of the National Scenic Area as described
        in subsection (b).
            (2) Recreational activities.--Except as otherwise provided
        in this Act or other applicable law, or as the Secretary
        determines to be necessary for public health and safety, the
        Secretary shall allow existing recreational uses of the
        National Scenic Area to continue, including hiking, mountain
        biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting,
        fishing, and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use.
            (3) Motorized vehicles.--Except as specified within this
        Act and/or in cases in which motorized vehicles are needed for
        administrative purposes, or to respond to an emergency, the use
        of motorized vehicles in the National Scenic Area shall be
        permitted only on--
                    (A) roads and trails designated by the Director of
                the Bureau of Land Management for use of motorized
                vehicles as part of a management plan sustaining a
                semi-primitive motorized experience; or
                    (B) on county-maintained roads in accordance with
                applicable State and county laws.
    (f) No Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act creates a protective
        perimeter or buffer zone around the National Scenic Area.
            (2) Activities outside national scenic area.--The fact that
        an activity or use on land outside the National Scenic Area can
        be seen or heard within the National Scenic Area shall not
        preclude the activity or use outside the boundaries of the
        National Scenic Area.
    (g) Access.--The Secretary shall continue to provide private
landowners adequate access to inholdings in the National Scenic Area.
    (h) Filming.--Nothing in this Act prohibits filming (including
commercial film production, student filming, and still photography)
within the National Scenic Area--
            (1) subject to--
                    (A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and
                practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary;
                and
                    (B) applicable law; and
            (2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in
        subsection (b).
    (i) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this Act affects the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife.
    (j) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock in the National Scenic
Area, including grazing under the Alabama Hills allotment and the
George Creek allotment, as established before the date of enactment of
this Act, shall be permitted to continue--
            (1) subject to--
                    (A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and
                practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary;
                and
                    (B) applicable law; and
            (2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in
        subsection (b).
    (k) Overflights.--Nothing in this Act restricts or precludes
flights over the National Scenic Area or overflights that can be seen
or heard within the National Scenic Area, including--
            (1) transportation, sightseeing and filming flights,
        general aviation planes, helicopters, hang-gliders, and
        balloonists, for commercial or recreational purposes;
            (2) low-level overflights of military aircraft;
            (3) flight testing and evaluation; or
            (4) the designation or creation of new units of special use
        airspace, or the establishment of military flight training
        routes, over the National Scenic Area.
    (l) Withdrawal.--Subject to this Act's provisions and valid rights
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including rights
established by prior withdrawals, the Federal land within the National
Scenic Area is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    (m) Wildland Fire Operations.--Nothing in this Act prohibits the
Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local
agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in
the National Scenic Area, consistent with the purposes described in
subsection (b).
    (n) Grants; Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may make grants
to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, State, tribal, and local
governmental entities and private entities to conduct research,
interpretation, or public education or to carry out any other
initiative relating to the restoration, conservation, or management of
the National Scenic Area.
    (o) Air and Water Quality.--Nothing in this Act modifies any
standard governing air or water quality outside of the boundaries of
the National Scenic Area.
    (p) Utility Facilities and Rights of Way.--
            (1) Nothing in this Act shall--
                    (A) affect the existence, use, operation,
                maintenance (including but not limited to vegetation
                control), repair, construction, reconfiguration,
                expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction,
                alteration, addition, relocation, improvement, funding,
                removal, or replacement of utility facilities or
                appurtenant rights of way within or adjacent to the
                National Scenic Area;
                    (B) affect necessary or efficient access to utility
                facilities or rights of way within or adjacent to the
                National Scenic Area subject to subsection (e);
                    (C) preclude the Secretary from authorizing the
                establishment of new utility facility rights of way
                (including instream sites, routes, and areas) within
                the National Scenic Area in a manner that minimizes
                harm to the purpose of the National Scenic Area as
                described in subsection (b)--
                            (i) with the National Environmental Policy
                        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any
                        other applicable law; and
                            (ii) subject to such terms and conditions
                        as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            (2) Management plan.--Consistent with this Act, the
        Management Plan shall establish plans for maintenance of public
        utility and other rights of way within the National Scenic
        Area.

SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall
develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the
National Scenic Area.
    (b) Consultation.--In developing the management plan, the Secretary
shall--
            (1) consult with appropriate State, tribal, and local
        governmental entities, including Inyo County and the Tribe; and
            (2) seek input from--
                    (A) investor-owned utilities, including Southern
                California Edison Company;
                    (B) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group;
                    (C) members of the public; and
                    (D) the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
    (c) Incorporation of Management Plan.--In developing the management
plan, in accordance with this section, the Secretary shall allow, in
perpetuity, casual-use mining limited to the use of hand tools, metal
detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum cleaners, gold pans, small
sluices, and similar items.
    (d) Interim Management.--Pending completion of the management plan,
the Secretary shall manage the National Scenic Area in accordance with
section 3.

SEC. 5. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAIUTE-SHOSHONE
              RESERVATION.

    (a) Trust Land.--As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take the approximately 132
acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as ``Lone Pine Paiute-
Shoshone Reservation Addition'' into trust for the benefit of the
Tribe, subject to the following:
            (1) Conditions.--The land shall be subject to all
        easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals,
        and other matters of record on the date of the enactment of
        this Act.
            (2) Exclusion.--The Federal lands over which the right-of-
        way for the Los Angeles Aqueduct is located, generally
        described as the 250-foot-wide right-of-way granted to the City
        of Los Angeles pursuant to the Act of June 30, 1906 (Chap.
        3926), shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe.
    (b) Reservation Land.--The land taken into trust pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be considered part of the reservation of the
Tribe.
    (c) Gaming Prohibition.--Gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) shall not be allowed on the land taken
into trust pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.

    Administrative jurisdiction of the approximately 56 acres of
Federal land depicted on the Map as ``USFS Transfer to BLM'' is hereby
transferred from the Forest Service under the Secretary of Agriculture
to the Bureau of Land Management under the Secretary.

SEC. 7. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit commercial services
for existing and historic recreation uses as authorized by the Bureau
of Land Management's permit process. Valid, existing, commercial
permits to exercise guided recreational opportunities for the public
may continue as authorized on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FUNDING.

    No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of
this Act and the amendments made by

 this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts
otherwise authorized.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act This bill establishes in Inyo County, California, the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, comprising approximately 18,610 acres of land. The Department of the Interior shall manage the Area as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System. Interior shall allow existing recreational uses of the Area to continue, including hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use. The use of motorized vehicles in the Area shall be permitted only on: roads and trails designated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for use of such vehicles as part of a management plan sustaining a semi-primitive motorized experience, or on county-maintained roads. Nothing in this bill creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the National Scenic Area. Interior shall continue to provide private landowners with adequate access to inholdings in the Area. Livestock grazing already established in the Area, including grazing under the Alabama Hills and the George Creek allotments, shall continue. The federal land within the area is withdrawn from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws. And (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Interior may make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, state, tribal, and local governmental and private entities to conduct research, interpretation, or public education or to carry out any other initiative related to the restoration, conservation, or management of the Area. The management plan shall establish plans for maintenance of public utility and other rights of way within the Area. Interior shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the Area. In developing this plan, Interior shall: consult with appropriate state, tribal, and local governmental entities, including Inyo County and the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. And seek input from investor-owned utilities , the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group, members of the public, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. In developing the management plan, Interior shall allow, in perpetuity, casual-use mining limited to the use of hand tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum cleaners, gold pans, small sluices, and similar items. Interior shall take approximately 132 acres of federal land into trust for the benefit of the Lone-Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, which shall be considered part of the Tribe's reservation, excluding a specified right-of-way granted to the City of Los Angeles. Gaming shall not be allowed on such trust land. The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction of approximately 56 acres of specified federal land from the US Forest Service to the BLM. Valid, existing, commercial permits for guided recreational opportunities for the public may continue. No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill, which shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.


SECTION 1. HIGHWAY FUEL TAX SUSPENSION.

    (a) Temporary Suspension of Highway Fuel Taxes on Gasoline and
Diesel Fuel.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on gasoline, diesel
        fuel, and kerosene) is amended by adding at the end the
        following new subsection:
    ``(f) Temporary Suspension of Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuel.--
            ``(1) In general.--During the applicable period, each rate
        of tax referred to in paragraph (2) shall be reduced to zero
        cents per gallon.
            ``(2) Rates of tax.--The rates of tax referred to in this
        paragraph are--
                    ``(A) the rate of tax otherwise applicable to
                gasoline under clause (i) of subsection (a)(2)(A),
                determined with regard to subsection (a)(2)(B),
                    ``(B) the rate of tax otherwise applicable to
                diesel fuel under clause (iii) of subsection (a)(2)(A),
                determined with regard to subsection (a)(2)(B), and
                    ``(C) the rate of tax otherwise applicable to
                diesel fuel under paragraph (1) of section 4041(a) with
                respect to fuel sold for use or used in a diesel-
                powered highway vehicle.
            ``(3) Applicable period.--For purposes of this subsection,
        the term `applicable period' means the period beginning on May
        26, 2008, and ending on September 1, 2008.
            ``(4) Maintenance of trust fund deposits.--In determining
        the amounts to be appropriated to the Highway Trust Fund under
        section 9503 and to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
        Fund under 9508, an amount equal to the reduction in revenues
        to the Treasury by reason of this subsection shall be treated
        as taxes received in the Treasury under this section or section
        4041.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
        shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Floor Stock Refunds.--
            (1) In general.--If--
                    (A) before the tax suspension date, a tax referred
                to in section 4081(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
                of 1986 has been imposed under such Code on any liquid,
                and
                    (B) on such date such liquid is held by a dealer
                and has not been used and is intended for sale,
        there shall be credited or refunded (without interest) to the
        person who paid such tax (hereafter in this subsection referred
        to as the ``taxpayer''), against the taxpayer's subsequent
        semi-monthly deposit of such tax, an amount equal to the excess
        of the tax paid by the taxpayer over the amount of such tax
        which would be imposed on such liquid had the taxable event
        occurred on the tax suspension date.
            (2) Time for filing claims; certifications necessary to
        file claims.--
                    (A) In general.--No credit or refund shall be
                allowed or made under this subsection--
                            (i) unless claim therefore is filed with
                        the Secretary before the date which is 6 months
                        after the tax suspension date, and
                            (ii) in any case where liquid is held by a
                        dealer (other than the taxpayer) on the tax
                        suspension date, unless the taxpayer files with
                        the Secretary--
                                    (I) a certification that the
                                taxpayer has given a credit to such
                                dealer with respect to such liquid
                                against the dealer's first purchase of
                                liquid from the taxpayer subsequent to
                                the tax suspension date, and
                                    (II) a certification by such dealer
                                that such dealer has given a credit to
                                a succeeding dealer (if any) with
                                respect to such liquid against the
                                succeeding dealer's first purchase of
                                liquid from such dealer subsequent to
                                the tax suspension date.
                    (B) Reasonableness of claims certified.--Any
                certification made under subparagraph (A) shall include
                an additional certification that the claim for credit
                was reasonably based on the taxpayer's or dealer's past
                business relationship with the succeeding dealer.
            (3) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
                    (A) the terms ``dealer'' and ``held by a dealer''
                have the respective meanings given to such terms by
                section 6412 of such Code; except that the term
                ``dealer'' includes a producer, and
                    (B) the term ``tax suspension date'' means May 26,
                2008.
            (4) Certain rules to apply.--Rules similar to the rules of
        subsections (b) and (c) of section 6412 of such Code shall
        apply for purposes of this subsection.
    (c) Floor Stocks Tax.--
            (1) Imposition of tax.--In the case of any liquid on which
        tax would have been imposed under section 4081 of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986 during the applicable period but for the
        amendment made by subsection (a), and which is held on the
        floor stocks tax date by any person, there is hereby imposed a
        floor stocks tax in an amount equal to the tax which would be
        imposed on such liquid had the taxable event occurred on the
        floor stocks tax date.
            (2) Liability for tax and method of payment.--
                    (A) Liability for tax.--A person holding a liquid
                on the floor stocks tax date to which the tax imposed
                by paragraph (1) applies shall be liable for such tax.
                    (B) Method of payment.--The tax imposed by
                paragraph (1) shall be paid in such manner as the
                Secretary shall prescribe.
                    (C) Time for payment.--The tax imposed by paragraph
                (1) shall be paid on or before the date which is 6
                months after the floor stocks tax date.
            (3) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
                    (A) Held by a person.--A liquid shall be considered
                as ``held by a person'' if title thereto has passed to
                such person (whether or not delivery to the person has
                been made).
                    (B) Gasoline and diesel fuel.--The terms
                ``gasoline'' and ``diesel fuel'' have the respective
                meanings given such terms by section 4083 of such Code.
                    (C) Floor stocks tax date.--The term ``floor stocks
                tax date'' means September 2, 2008.
                    (D) Applicable period.--The term ``applicable
                period'' means the period described in section
                4081(f)(3) of such Code.
            (4) Exception for exempt uses.--The tax imposed by
        paragraph (1) shall not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel held
        by any person exclusively for any use to the extent a credit or
        refund of the tax imposed by section 4081 of such Code is
        allowable for such use.
            (5) Exception for fuel held in vehicle tank.--No tax shall
        be imposed by paragraph (1) on gasoline or diesel fuel held in
        the tank of a motor vehicle.
            (6) Exception for certain amounts of fuel.--
                    (A) In general.--No tax shall be imposed by
                paragraph (1)--
                            (i) on gasoline (other than aviation
                        gasoline) held on the floor stocks tax date by
                        any person if the aggregate amount of gasoline
                        held by such person on such date does not
                        exceed 4,000 gallons, and
                            (ii) on diesel fuel held on such date by
                        any person if the aggregate amount of diesel
                        fuel held by such person on such date does not
                        exceed 2,000 gallons.
                The preceding sentence shall apply only if such person
                submits to the Secretary (at the time and in the manner
                required by the Secretary) such information as the
                Secretary shall require for purposes of this
                subparagraph.
                    (B) Exempt fuel.--For purposes of subparagraph (A),
                there shall not be taken into account fuel held by any
                person which is exempt from the tax imposed by
                paragraph (1) by reason of paragraph (4) or (5).
                    (C) Controlled groups.--For purposes of this
                paragraph--
                            (i) Corporations.--
                                    (I) In general.--All persons
                                treated as a controlled group shall be
                                treated as 1 person.
                                    (II) Controlled group.--The term
                                ``controlled group'' has the meaning
                                given to such term by subsection (a) of
                                section 1563 of such Code; except that
                                for such purposes the phrase ``more
                                than 50 percent'' shall be substituted
                                for the phrase ``at least 80 percent''
                                each place it appears in such
                                subsection.
                            (ii) Nonincorporated persons under common
                        control.--Under regulations prescribed by the
                        Secretary, principles similar to the principles
                        of clause (i) shall apply to a group of persons
                        under common control where 1 or more of such
                        persons is not a corporation.
            (7) Other law applicable.--All provisions of law, including
        penalties, applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by
        section 4081 of such Code shall, insofar as applicable and not
        inconsistent with the provisions of this paragraph, apply with
        respect to the floor stock taxes imposed by paragraph (1) to
        the same extent as if such taxes were imposed by such section
        4081.
    (d) Secretary.--For purposes of this section, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's
delegate.
    (e) Passthrough to Consumers.--
            (1) Sense of congress.--It is the senses of Congress that--
                    (A) consumers immediately receive the benefit of
                the reduction in taxes resulting from the amendment
                made by subsection (a), and
                    (B) transportation motor fuels producers and other
                dealers take such actions as necessary to reduce
                transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such
                reduction, including immediate credits to customer
                accounts representing tax refunds allowed as credits
                against excise tax deposit payments under the floor
                stocks refund provisions of subsection (b).
            (2) Study and enforcement.--The Federal Trade Commission
        and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission shall use all
        applicable authorities to monitor oil, diesel, and gasoline
        markets to ensure that the benefit of the reduction in taxes
        resulting from the amendment made by subsection (a) is received
        by consumers.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY OIL PROFIT FEE.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to alcohol, tobacco, and certain other excise taxes) is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter:

            ``CHAPTER 56--TEMPORARY FEE ON EXCESS OIL PROFIT

``Sec. 5896. Imposition of fee.
``Sec. 5897. Excess profit; etc.
``Sec. 5898. Special rules and definitions.

``SEC. 5896. IMPOSITION OF FEE.

    ``(a) In General.--In addition to any other tax imposed under this
title, there is hereby imposed on any applicable taxpayer an excise fee
in an amount equal to 50 percent of the excess profit of such taxpayer
for any taxable year beginning during 2008.
    ``(b) Applicable Taxpayer.--For purposes of this chapter, the term
`applicable taxpayer' means, with respect to operations in the United
States--
            ``(1) any integrated oil company (as defined in section
        291(b)(4)), and
            ``(2) any other producer or refiner of crude oil with gross
        receipts from the sale of such crude oil or refined oil
        products for the taxable year exceeding $1,000,000,000.

``SEC. 5897. EXCESS PROFIT; ETC.

    ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of this chapter, the term `excess
profit' means the excess of the adjusted taxable income of the
applicable taxpayer for the taxable year over the reasonably inflated
average profit for such taxable year.
    ``(b) Adjusted Taxable Income.--For purposes of this chapter, with
respect to any applicable taxpayer, the adjusted taxable income for any
taxable year is equal to the taxable income for such taxable year
(within the meaning of section 63 and determined without regard to this
subsection) increased by any interest expense deduction, charitable
contribution deduction, and any net operating loss deduction carried
forward from any prior taxable year. In the case of any applicable
taxpayer which is a foreign corporation, the adjusted taxable income
shall be determined with respect to such income which is effectively
connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
    ``(c) Reasonably Inflated Average Profit.--For purposes of this
chapter, with respect to any applicable taxpayer, the reasonably
inflated average profit for any taxable year is an amount equal to the
average of the adjusted taxable income of such taxpayer for taxable
years beginning during the 2000-2004 taxable year period (determined
without regard to the taxable year with the highest adjusted taxable
income in such period) plus 10 percent of such average.

``SEC. 5898. SPECIAL RULES AND DEFINITIONS.

    ``(a) Withholding and Deposit of Fee.--The Secretary shall provide
such rules as are necessary for the withholding and deposit of the fee
imposed under section 5896.
    ``(b) Records and Information.--Each taxpayer liable for tax under
section 5896 shall keep such records, make such returns, and furnish
such information as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.
    ``(c) Return of Fee.--The Secretary shall provide for the filing
and the time of such filing of the return of the fee imposed under
section 5896.
    ``(d) Crude Oil.--The term `crude oil' includes crude oil
condensates and natural gasoline.
    ``(e) Businesses Under Common Control.--For purposes of this
chapter, all members of the same controlled group of corporations
(within the meaning of section 267(f)) and all persons under common
control (within the meaning of section 52(b) but determined by treating
an interest of more than 50 percent as a controlling interest) shall be
treated as 1 person.
    ``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
chapter.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle E of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:

          ``Chapter 56--Temporary Fee on Excess Oil Profit''.

    (c) Deductibility of Fee.--The first sentence of section 164(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for taxes) is
amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) The fee imposed by section 5896.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning in 2008.

SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF PETROLEUM ACQUISITION FOR STRATEGIC PETROLEUM
              RESERVE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning
on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2008,
the Secretary of Energy shall suspend acquisition of petroleum for the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the royalty-in-kind program or any
other acquisition method.
    (b) Resumption.--The Secretary of Energy may resume acquisition of
petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the royalty-in-
kind program or any other acquisition method under subsection (a) not
earlier than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary notifies
Congress that the Secretary has determined that the weighted average
price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day
period is $75 or less per barrel.

SEC. 4. PRICE GOUGING AND MARKET MANIPULATION.

    The Federal Trade Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading
Commission shall use all applicable authorities to monitor oil, diesel,
and gasoline markets to prevent price gouging and market manipulation
in such markets.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuels between May 26, 2008, and September 1, 2008. Provides for reimbursement from the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund for any reduction in Trust Fund receipts resulting from such suspension. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) consumers immediately receive the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the suspension of gasoline excise taxes. And (2) transportation motor fuels producers and other dealers take necessary actions to reduce fuel prices to reflect such reduction in taxes. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to monitor oil, diesel, and gasoline markets to: (1) ensure that consumers receive the benefit resulting from the suspension of taxes. And (2) prevent price gouging and market manipulation. Imposes in taxable years beginning in 2008 an excise fee of 50 of the excess profit of integrated oil companies and other producers or refiners of crude oil with gross receipts exceeding $1 billion. Defines excess profit for purposes of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Energy to suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the royalty-in-kind program or any other acquisition method until December 31, 2008. Permits an earlier resumption of petroleum acquisition for periods when the weighted average price of petroleum is $75 or less per barrel.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Transparent Regulatory
and Environmental Actions in Mining Act of 2015'' or the ``STREAM Act
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS FOR RULES AND RELATED
              ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL
              ASSESSMENTS, AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Title V of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:

``SEC. 530. PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS FOR RULES AND RELATED
              ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL
              ASSESSMENTS, AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Agency action.--The term `agency action' has the
        meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States
        Code.
            ``(2) Background information.--The term `background
        information' means--
                    ``(A) a biographical document, including a
                curriculum vitae or resume, that details the
                exhaustive, professional work history, education, and
                any professional memberships of a person; and
                    ``(B) the amount and date of any Federal grants or
                contracts received by that person.
            ``(3) Economic assessment.--The term `economic assessment'
        means any assessment prepared by a Federal agency in accordance
        with section 6(a)(3)(C) of Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601
        note; relating to regulatory planning and review).
            ``(4) Environmental assessment.--The term `environmental
        assessment' has the meaning given the term in section 1508.9 of
        title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
            ``(5) Environmental impact statement.--The term
        `environmental impact statement' means any environmental impact
        statement or similar analysis required under the National
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
            ``(6) Publicly available.--The term `publicly available'
        means published online on--
                    ``(A) a publicly accessible website that allows the
                submission of comments on proposed regulations and
                related documents published by the Federal Government;
                    ``(B) a publicly accessible website of the
                Secretary; and
                    ``(C) the website of the Federal Register.
            ``(7) Raw data.--The term `raw data' means any
        computational process or quantitative or qualitative data
        processed from a source that is relied upon in a scientific
        product to support a finding or observation.
            ``(8) Relied upon.--The term `relied upon' means explicitly
        cited or referenced in a rule, environmental impact statement,
        environmental assessment, or economic assessment.
            ``(9) Rule.--The term `rule' has the meaning given the term
        in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            ``(10) Scientific method.--The term `scientific method'
        means a method of research under which--
                    ``(A) a problem is identified;
                    ``(B) relevant data are gathered;
                    ``(C) a hypothesis is formulated from the data; and
                    ``(D) the hypothesis is empirically tested in a
                manner specified by documented protocols and
                procedures.
            ``(11) Scientific product.--The term `scientific product'
        means any product that--
                    ``(A) employs the scientific method for
                inventorying, monitoring, experimenting, studying,
                researching, and modeling purposes; and
                    ``(B) is relied upon by the Secretary in
                development of any rule, environmental impact
                statement, environmental assessment, or economic
                assessment.
    ``(b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) make publicly available on the date of the
        publication of any draft, final, emergency, or supplemental
        rule under this Act, or any related environmental impact
        statement, environmental assessment, or economic assessment,
        each scientific product the Secretary relied upon in developing
        the rule, environmental impact statement, environmental
        assessment, or economic assessment; and
            ``(2) for those scientific products receiving Federal
        funds, also make publicly available--
                    ``(A) the raw data used for the federally funded
                scientific product; and
                    ``(B) background information of the authors of the
                scientific study.
    ``(c) Compliance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), failure to
        comply with the publication requirements of subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) with respect to draft or supplemental rules,
                environmental impact statements, environmental
                assessments, or economic assessments shall extend by 1
                day the notice and comment period for each day of
                noncompliance; or
                    ``(B) with respect to final or emergency rules,
                shall delay the effective date of the final rule by 60
                days plus an additional day for each day of
                noncompliance.
            ``(2) Withdrawal.--If the Secretary fails to comply with
        the publication requirements of subsection (b) for more than
        180 days after the date of publication of any rule, or any
        related environmental impact statement, environmental
        assessment, or economic assessment, under this Act, the
        Secretary shall withdraw the rule, environmental impact
        statement, environmental assessment, or economic assessment.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 529 the
following:

``Sec. 530. Publication of scientific products for rules and related
                            environmental impact statements,
                            environmental assessments, and economic
                            assessments.''.

SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER FEDERAL LAWS.

    Section 702 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977 (30 U.S.C. 1292) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsection
        (e) and (f), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Compliance With Other Federal Laws.--Nothing in this Act
authorizes the Secretary to take any action by rule, interpretive rule,
policy, regulation, notice, or order that duplicates any action taken
under an Act referred to in subsection (a) (including regulations and
rules).
    ``(d) Deference to Implementing Agencies and State Authorities.--In
carrying out this Act (including rules, interpretive rules, policies,
regulations, notices, or orders), the Secretary--
            ``(1) shall defer to the determinations of an agency or
        State authority implementing an Act referred to in subsection
        (a) with respect to any agency action under the jurisdiction of
        the agency or State authority, as applicable; and
            ``(2) shall not make any determination regarding any agency
        action subject to an Act referred to in subsection (a).''.

Summary: Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act of 2015 or the STREAM Act of 2015 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to direct the Department of the Interior to make publicly available the scientific products used in developing a rule under the Act or any related environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, or economic assessment when the rule or assessment is published. If those scientific products received federal funds, Interior must also make publicly available the data used and the background information of its authors. If Interior does not comply, the notice and comment period for the rules and assessments will be extended by specified periods. A rule or an assessment must be withdrawn if Interior fails to comply for more than 180 days. In carrying out the Act, Interior: (1) may not make any determination regarding certain agency action subject to specified mining and environmental Acts, and (2) shall defer to the determinations of an agency or state authority implementing those Acts with respect to any agency action under the jurisdiction of that agency or state.

STREAM Act of 2015


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Citizens Right to Know Act of
2010''.

SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

    The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 17B the following:

``SEC. 17C. NOTIFICATION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ELECTIONEERING
              COMMUNICATIONS.

    ``(a) Disclosures to Shareholders.--Each issuer, the securities of
which are registered under section 12, or that is subject to the
reporting requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), that makes or
participates in an electioneering communication shall disclose such
activity, in writing, to each shareholder of the issuer.
    ``(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
`electioneering communication' has the same meaning as in section
304(f)(3)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
434(f)(3)(A)).''.

SEC. 3. PRIOR SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

    Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n)
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Limitations on Electioneering Communications.--
            ``(1) Prohibition on foreign-owned issuers.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no issuer may make
        or participate in any electioneering communication if 51
        percent or more of the outstanding securities of such issuer
        are owned or controlled by any foreign principal or agent of a
        foreign principal.
            ``(2) Prior shareholder approval required.--Before an
        issuer makes or participates in any electioneering
        communication, as defined in section 304(f)(3)(A) of the
        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)(A)),
        the issuer shall obtain prior approval, by majority vote of all
        shareholders, for any such activity. Such vote shall be taken
        with each shareholder entitled to one vote per share of common
        stock held, regardless of any per-share voting rights of an
        outstanding class or classes of common stock under any other
        agreement or provision to the contrary.
            ``(3) Definitions.--As used in this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `electioneering communication' has
                the same meaning as in section 304(f)(3)(A) of the
                Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
                434(f)(3)(A));
                    ``(B) the terms `foreign principal' and `agent of a
                foreign principal' have the same meanings as in section
                611 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (11
                U.S.C. 611); and
                    ``(C) the term `issuer' means only those issuers,
                the securities of which are registered under section
                12, or that are subject to the reporting requirements
                of section 13(a) or 15(d).''.

SEC. 4. STAND BY YOUR AD REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Rules for Corporations.--Paragraph (2) of section 318(d) of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Any communication'' and inserting the
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Any communication''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Special rule for communications by
                corporations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of any
                        communication described in subparagraph (A)
                        which is paid for by a corporation--
                                    ``(I) the audio statement required
                                under this paragraph shall be made by
                                the president or chief executive
                                officer of such corporation and shall
                                identify such individual by name and
                                position; and
                                    ``(II) for purposes of the second
                                sentence of subparagraph (A), the view
                                of the person making the statement
                                shall be a view of such president or
                                chief executive officer.
                            ``(ii) Joint communications.--In the case
                        of any communication described in subparagraph
                        (A) which is paid for by more than 1
                        corporation, the president or chief executive
                        officer described in clause (i) shall be the
                        president or chief executive officer of the
                        corporation which pays for the largest portion
                        of the communication (or, if paid for equally
                        by all such corporations, the president or
                        chief executive officer of the corporation with
                        the highest gross revenue for the calendar year
                        prior to the date on which such communication
                        is made).''.
    (b) Rules for Other Entities.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 318(d) of the
        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)), as
        amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Special rules for certain other
                organizations.--In the case of any communication
                described in paragraph (A) which is paid for by an
                organization (other than a corporation), such
                communication shall include, in addition to the other
                requirements of this section, a statement listing the
                name of the 3 persons making the largest aggregate
                contributions to such organization during the 12-month
                period before the date of the communication.''.
            (2) Reporting of contributors on internet.--Section 304 of
        such Act (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the
        following new subsection:
    ``(j) Internet Disclosure of Contributors for Certain Radio and
Television Ads.--In addition to any reports required to be filed with
the Commission under this section, any organization (other than a
corporation) which makes a communication to which section 318(d)(2)(C)
applies shall make available on the Internet, by means of a direct link
from the home page of such organization, the following information:
            ``(1) In the case of any such communication made by a
        political committee, the information required under subsection
        (b)(3).
            ``(2) In the case of any communication which is an
        independent expenditure and which is made by a person other
        than a political committee, the information required under
        subsection (c)(2)(C).
            ``(3) In the case of any communication which is an
        electioneering communication and which is made by a person
        other than a political committee, the information required
        under subsection (f)(2)(F).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to communications made after the date of the
enactment of this Act, without regard to whether or not the Federal
Election Commission has promulgated regulations to carry out such
amendments.

Summary: Citizens Right to Know Act of 2010 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers of securities to disclose to their shareholders electioneering communications they have made or in which they have participated. Prohibits an issuer from making or participating in any electioneering communication if 51 or more of its outstanding securities are owned or controlled by a foreign principal or agent of a foreign principal. Requires an issuer to obtain prior approval by majority vote of all shareholders before making or participating in any electioneering communication. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require that: (1) audio and television communications be made by the president or chief executive officer of the corporation paying for such communications. And (2) they identify the individual by name and position. Requires a communication paid for by an organization other than a corporation to include a statement listing the names of the three persons making the largest aggregate contributions to the organization during the 12-month period before the date of the communication. Sets forth Internet disclosure requirements for contributors to certain radio and television ads that are electioneering communications.

A bill to require notification to and prior approval by shareholders of certain political expenditures by publicly traded companies, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Central American Deportation Relief
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE RULE WITH REGARD TO
              SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 309(c)(5) of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208;
division C; 110 Stat. 3009-627)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(5) Transitional rules with regard to suspension of
        deportation.--
                    ``(A) Calculation of period of continuous physical
                presence.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 240A(d) of
                the Immigration and Nationality Act (relating to
                continuous residence or physical presence) shall apply
                to notices to appear, or orders to show cause (referred
                to in section 242B(a)(1) of the Immigration and
                Nationality Act, as in effect before the title III-A
                effective date), issued before, on, or after the date
                of the enactment of this Act.
                    ``(B) Exception for certain orders.--In any case in
                which the Attorney General elects to terminate and
                reinitiate proceedings in accordance with paragraph (3)
                of this section, paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
                240A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall
                not apply to an order to show cause issued before April
                1, 1997.
                    ``(C) Special rule for certain aliens granted
                temporary protection from deportation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of
                        calculating the period of continuous physical
                        presence under section 244(a) of the
                        Immigration and Nationality Act (as in effect
                        before the title III-A effective date) or
                        section 240A of such Act (as in effect after
                        the title III-A effective date), such period is
                        deemed to terminate on April 1, 1997, in the
                        case of an alien who demonstrates that the
                        alien has not been convicted at any time of an
                        aggravated felony (as defined in section 101(a)
                        of the Immigration and Nationality Act); has
                        not been apprehended while attempting to enter
                        the United States unlawfully after December 12,
                        1990; and is--
                                    ``(I) a Salvadoran national who
                                first entered the United States on or
                                before September 19, 1990; who
                                registered for benefits pursuant to the
                                settlement agreement in American
                                Baptist Churches, et al. v. Thornburgh
                                (ABC), 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal.
                                1991) on or before October 31, 1991, or
                                applied for temporary protected status
                                on or before October 31, 1991; and who
                                applied for asylum under section 208 of
                                the Immigration and Nationality Act on
                                or before February 16, 1996;
                                    ``(II) a Guatemalan national who
                                first entered the United States on or
                                before October 1, 1990; who registered
                                for benefits pursuant to such
                                settlement agreement on or before
                                December 31, 1991; and who applied for
                                asylum under section 208 of the
                                Immigration and Nationality Act on or
                                before January 3, 1995; or
                                    ``(III) a Nicaraguan national who
                                first entered the United States on or
                                before April 1, 1990.
                            ``(ii) Motions to reopen deportation
                        proceedings.--Any alien found ineligible for
                        suspension of deportation prior to July 10,
                        1997, solely on the basis of this paragraph (as
                        in effect prior to the effective date of the
                        Central American Deportation Relief Act), and
                        who claims eligibility for suspension of
                        deportation as a result of the amendments made
                        by section 101 of such Act, may,
                        notwithstanding any other limitations imposed
                        by law on motions to reopen, file one motion to
                        reopen deportation proceedings to apply for
                        suspension of deportation. The Attorney General
                        shall designate a specific time period in which
                        all such motions to reopen are required to be
                        filed. The period shall begin not later than 60
                        days after the date of the enactment of the
                        Central American Deportation Relief Act and
                        shall extend for a period not to exceed 180
                        days.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208;
110 Stat. 3009-546).

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF HARDSHIP RULE WITH REGARD TO SUSPENSION OF
              DEPORTATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 309(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; division
C; 110 Stat. 3009-625)), as amended by section 1, is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Transitional rule with regard to suspension of
        deportation hardship standard.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and
                (2) of section 244(a) of the Immigration and
                Nationality Act (as in effect before the title III-A
                effective date), section 240A(b)(1)(D) of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply to an
                alien--
                            ``(i) whose application for suspension of
                        deportation was filed in deportation
                        proceedings that were commenced before the
                        title III-A effective date; and
                            ``(ii) on which application no final
                        administrative action was taken prior to the
                        date of the enactment of the Central American
                        Deportation Relief Act.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
                to any alien described in paragraph (5)(C)(i).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. OFFSET FOR LIMITATION ON CANCELLATIONS OF REMOVAL AND
              SUSPENSIONS OF DEPORTATION.

    (a) Annual limitation.--Section 240A(e) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Annual Limitation.--
            ``(1) Aggregate limitation.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and
        (3), the Attorney General may not cancel the removal and adjust
        the status under this section, nor suspend the deportation and
        adjust the status under section 244(a) (as in effect before the
        enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
        Responsibility Act of 1996), of a total of more than 4,000
        aliens in any fiscal year. The previous sentence shall apply
        regardless of when an alien applied for such cancellation and
        adjustment, or such suspension and adjustment, and whether such
        an alien had previously applied for suspension of deportation
        under such section 244(a). The numerical limitation under this
        paragraph shall apply to the aggregate number of decisions in
        any fiscal year to cancel the removal (and adjust the status)
        of an alien, or suspend the deportation (and adjust the status)
        of an alien, under this section or such section 244(a).
            ``(2) Fiscal year 1997.--For fiscal year 1997, paragraph
        (1) shall only apply to decisions to cancel the removal of an
        alien, or suspend the deportation of an alien, made after April
        1, 1997.
            ``(3) Offset for decisions in excess of aggregate
        limitation.--In fiscal year 1998 and subsequent fiscal years,
        and with respect only to aliens described in section
        309(c)(5)(C) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
        Responsibility Act of 1996 (as amended by the Central American
        Deportation Relief Act), the Attorney General may elect to
        exceed the aggregate numerical limitation under paragraph (1)
        by a number not greater than 10,000. For each such alien
        granted cancellation of removal or suspension of deportation in
        excess of 4,000 in such a fiscal year, the Attorney General
        shall reduce by 1, during the next following fiscal year, the
        total number of immigrant visas that are made available under
        section 203(b)(3)(A)(iii).''.
    (b) Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain
Nonpermanent Residents.--Section 240A(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)) is amended in each of paragraphs
(1) and (2) by striking ``may cancel removal in the case of an alien''
and inserting ``may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien''.
    (c) Recordation of Date.--Section 240A(b)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Recordation of date.--With respect to aliens who the
        Attorney General adjusts to the status of an alien lawfully
        admitted for permanent residence under paragraph (1) or (2),
        the Attorney General shall record the alien's lawful admission
        for permanent residence as of the date of the Attorney
        General's cancellation of removal under paragraph (1) or
        (2).''.
    (d) April 1 Effective Date for Aggregate Limitation.--Section
309(c)(7) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; division C; 110 Stat.
3009-627)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(7) Limitation on suspension of deportation.--After April
        1, 1997, the Attorney General may not suspend the deportation
        and adjust the status under section 244 of the Immigration and
        Nationality Act (as in effect before the title III-A effective
        date) of any alien in any fiscal year, except in accordance
        with section 240A(e) of such Act. The previous sentence shall
        apply regardless of when an alien applied for such suspension
        and adjustment.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208;
110 Stat. 3009-546).

Summary: Central American Deportation Relief Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with regard to suspension of deportation provisions to modify: (1) the physical presence rule concerning certain reinitiated proceedings. And (2) the hardship rule. Provides a special determination of physical presence rule for certain Salvadoran, Guatemalan, or Nicaraguan nationals granted temporary deportation protection. Authorizes certain aliens to file motions to reopen their deportation proceedings. Revises related annual limitation and offset provisions.

Central American Deportation Relief Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Seeds for the Future Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 2 of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research
Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Definitions.--In this section:
                    ``(A) Conventional breeding.--The term
                `conventional breeding' means the development of new
                varieties of an organism through controlled mating and
                selection without the use of transgenic methods.
                    ``(B) Cultivar.--The term `cultivar' means a
                variety of a species of plant that has been
                intentionally selected for use in cultivation because
                of the improved characteristics of that variety of the
                species.
                    ``(C) Public cultivar.--The term `public cultivar'
                means a cultivar that is the commercially available
                uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding
                program that has been sufficiently tested to
                demonstrate improved characteristics and stable
                performance.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Public Cultivar Development Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the amount of grants made under
        subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred
        to in this subsection as the `Secretary') shall ensure that not
        less than $50,000,000 for each fiscal year is used for
        competitive research grants that support the development of
        public cultivars.
            ``(2) Priority.--In making grants under paragraph (1), the
        Secretary shall give priority to high-potential research
        projects that lead to the release of public cultivars.
            ``(3) Grants.--The Secretary shall ensure that the terms
        and renewal process for any competitive grants made under
        subsection (b) in accordance with paragraph (1) facilitate the
        development and commercialization of public cultivars through
        long-term grants not less than 5 years in length.
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than October 1 of each year, the
        Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that provides
        information on all public cultivar and breeding research funded
        by the Department of Agriculture, including--
                    ``(A) a list of public cultivars and varieties of
                public cultivars developed and released in a
                commercially available form;
                    ``(B) areas of high priority research;
                    ``(C) identified research gaps relating to public
                cultivar development; and
                    ``(D) an assessment of the state of
                commercialization for cultivars that have been
                developed.''.

SEC. 3. PUBLIC CULTIVAR RESEARCH COORDINATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 251 of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Public cultivar research activities coordinator.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Under Secretary shall
                appoint a coordinator within the Research, Education,
                and Extension Office that reports to the Under
                Secretary to coordinate research activities at the
                Department relating to the breeding of public cultivars
                (as defined in paragraph (3) of section 2(a) of the
                Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act
                (7 U.S.C. 3157(a))).
                    ``(B) Duties of coordinator.--The coordinator
                appointed under subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) coordinate plant breeding research
                        activities funded by the Department relating to
                        the development of public cultivars;
                            ``(ii)(I) carry out ongoing analysis and
                        track activities for any Federal research
                        funding supporting plant breeding (including
                        any public cultivars developed with Federal
                        funds); and
                            ``(II) ensure that the analysis and
                        activities are made available to the public not
                        later than 60 days after the last day of each
                        fiscal year;
                            ``(iii) develop a strategic plan that
                        establishes targets for public cultivar
                        research investments across the Department to
                        ensure that a diverse range of crop needs are
                        being met in a timely and transparent manner;
                            ``(iv) convene a working group in order to
                        carry out the coordination functions described
                        in this subparagraph comprised of individuals
                        who are responsible for the management,
                        administration, or analysis of public breeding
                        programs within the Department from--
                                    ``(I) the National Institute of
                                Food and Agriculture;
                                    ``(II) the Agricultural Research
                                Service; and
                                    ``(III) the Economic Research
                                Service;
                            ``(v) in order to maximize delivery of
                        public cultivars, promote collaboration among--
                                    ``(I) the coordinator;
                                    ``(II) the working group convened
                                under clause (iv);
                                    ``(III) the advisory council
                                established under section 1634 of the
                                Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
                                Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5843);
                                    ``(IV) genetic resource
                                conservation centers;
                                    ``(V) land-grant colleges and
                                universities (as defined in section
                                1404 of the National Agricultural
                                Research, Extension, and Teaching
                                Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103));
                                    ``(VI) Hispanic-serving
                                institutions (as defined in section
                                502(a) of the Higher Education Act of
                                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)));
                                    ``(VII) Native American-serving
                                nontribal institutions (as defined in
                                section 371(c) of the Higher Education
                                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)));
                                    ``(VIII) nongovernmental
                                organizations with interest or
                                expertise in public breeding; and
                                    ``(IX) public and private plant
                                breeders;
                            ``(vi) convene regular stakeholder
                        listening sessions to provide input on national
                        and regional priorities for public cultivar
                        breeding research activities across the
                        Department; and
                            ``(vii) evaluate and make recommendations
                        to the Under Secretary on training and resource
                        needs to meet future breeding challenges.'';
                        and
            (2) in subsection (f)(1)(D)(i), by striking ``(7 U.S.C.
        450i(b))'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b))''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 296(b)(6)(B) of the Department
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)(6)(B)) is
amended by striking ``Office; and'' and inserting ``Office (including
the public cultivar research activities coordinator under subsection
(e)(6) of that section); and''.

Summary: Seeds for the Future Act This bill amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that at least $50 million of USDA grant funding is used each year for competitive research grants that support the development of public cultivars. A cultivar is a variety of plant that has been intentionally selected for use in cultivation because of its improved characteristics. A public cultivar is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance. The bill also amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a public cultivar research activities coordinator within USDA to coordinate research activities relating to the breeding of public cultivars.

Seeds for the Future Act