SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Oklahoma City Victims Compensation
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) on April 19, 1995, Public Law 100-440 set a minimum
        staffing level of Federal Police Officers at 1,000 Full Time
        Equivalent personnel for the Federal Protective Service;
            (2) on April 19, 1995, and before the Federal Protective
        Service and its parent agency the General Services
        Administration was charged with providing security and law
        enforcement for Federal properties;
            (3) on April 19, 1995, and before that the Federal
        Protective Service failed to meet the required minimum staffing
        level by a significant margin in excess of 60 percent of the
        mandate;
            (4) on April 29, 1995, and before the Federal Protective
        Service provided only one non-law enforcement guard for three
        or more buildings (including the Murrah Federal Building) in
        the downtown area of Oklahoma City;
            (5) on April 19, 1995, and before the Federal Protective
        Service and its parent Agency the General Services
        Administration were aware of the noncompliance with Public Law
        100-440 and the possible liabilities resulting therefrom;
            (6) on April 19, 1995, and before the Federal Protective
        Service and its parent Agency the General Services
        Administration failed to provide adequate protection and
        deterrence to Federal properties; and
            (7) on April 19, 1995, the Federal Protective Service and
        its parent agency the General Services Administration were
        negligent in the provision of law enforcement personnel and the
        security needs of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,
        Oklahoma.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act the following definitions apply:
            (1) Claimant.--The term ``claimant'' means an individual
        filing a claim for compensation under section 5(a)(1).
            (2) Collateral source.--The term ``collateral source''
        means all collateral sources, including life insurance, pension
        funds, death benefit programs, and payments by Federal, State,
        or local governments related to the bombings of the Murrah
        Federal Building on April 19, 1995.
            (3) Economic loss.--The term ``economic loss'' means any
        pecuniary loss resulting from harm (including the loss of
        earnings or other benefits related to employment, medical
        expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due to death,
        burial costs, and loss of business or employment opportunities)
        to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under
        applicable State law.
            (4) Eligible individuals.--The term ``eligible
        individuals'' means an individual determined to be eligible for
        compensation under section 5(c).
            (5) Noneconomic losses.--The term ``noneconomic losses''
        means losses for physical and emotional pain, suffering,
        inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish,
        disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and
        companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic
service), hedonic damages, injury to reputation, and all other
nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature.
            (6) Special master.--The term ``Special Master'' means the
        Special Master appointed under section 404(a) of the September
        11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (title IV of the Air
        Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (Public Law
        107-42; 115 Stat. XX)).

SEC. 4. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to provide compensation to any
individual (or relatives of a deceased individual) who was physically
injured or killed as a result of the bombing of the Murrah Federal
Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General, acting through the Special
Master, shall--
            (1) administer the compensation program established under
        this Act;
            (2) promulgate all procedural and substantive rules for the
        administration of this Act; and
            (3) employ and supervise hearing officers and other
        administrative personnel to perform the duties of the Special
        Master under this Act.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to pay the administrative
and support costs for the Special Master in carrying out this Act.

SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION.

    (a) Filing of Claims.--
            (1) In general.--A claimant may file a claim for
        compensation under this Act with the Special Master. The claim
        shall be on the form developed under paragraph (2) and shall
        state the factual basis for eligibility for compensation and
        the amount of compensation sought.
            (2) Claim form.--
                    (A) In general.--The Special Master shall develop a
                claim form that claimants shall use when submitting
                claims under paragraph (1). The Special Master shall
                ensure that such form can be filed electronically, if
                determined to be practicable.
                    (B) Contents.--The form developed under
                subparagraph (A) shall request--
                            (i) information from the claimant
                        concerning the physical harm that the claimant
                        suffered, or in the case of a claim filed on
                        behalf of a decedent information confirming the
                        decedent's death, as a result of the bombing of
                        the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,
                        Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995;
                            (ii) information from the claimant
                        concerning any possible economic and
                        noneconomic losses that the claimant suffered
                        as a result of such bombings; and
                            (iii) information regarding collateral
                        sources of compensation the claimant has
                        received or is entitled to receive as a result
                        of such bombings.
            (3) Limitation.--No claim may be filed under paragraph (1)
        after the date that is 2 years after the date on which
        regulations are promulgated under section 8.
    (b) Review and Determination.--
            (1) Review.--The Special Master shall review a claim
        submitted under subsection (a) and determine--
                    (A) whether the claimant is an eligible individual
                under subsection (c);
                    (B) with respect to a claimant determined to be an
                eligible individual--
                            (i) the extent of the harm to the claimant,
                        including any economic and noneconomic losses;
                        and
                            (ii) the amount of compensation to which
                        the claimant is entitled based on the harm to
                        the claimant, the facts of the claim, and the
                        individual circumstances of the claimant.
            (2) Negligence.--With respect to a claimant, the Special
        Master shall not consider negligence or any other theory of
        liability.
            (3) Determination.--Not later than 120 days after that date
        on which a claim is filed under subsection (a), the Special
        Master shall complete a review, make a determination, and
        provide written notice to the claimant, with respect to the
        matters that were the subject of the claim under review. Such a
        determination shall be final and not subject to judicial
        review.
            (4) Rights of claimant.--A claimant in a review under
        paragraph (1) shall have--
                    (A) the right to be represented by an attorney;
                    (B) the right to present evidence, including the
                presentation of witnesses and documents; and
                    (C) any other due process rights determined
                appropriate by the Special Master.
    (c) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--A claimant shall be determined to be an
        eligible individual for purposes of this subsection if the
        Special Master determines that such claimant--
                    (A) is an individual described in paragraph (2);
                and
                    (B) meets the requirements of paragraph (3).
            (2) Individuals.--A claimant is an individual described in
        this paragraph if the claimant is--
                    (A) a citizen of the United States or legal
                permanent resident who--
                            (i) was present at the Murrah Federal
                        Building or within a two block radius of the
                        Murrah Federal Building, at the time, or in the
                        immediate aftermath, of the bombing of the
                        Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,
                        Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995; and
                            (ii) suffered physical harm or death as a
                        result of such a bombing; or
                    (B) in the case of a decedent who is an individual
                described in subparagraph (A), the personal
                representative of the decedent who files a claim on
                behalf of the decedent.
            (3) Requirements.--
                    (A) Single claim.--Not more than one claim may be
                submitted under this Act by an individual or on behalf
                of a deceased individual.
                    (B) Limitation on civil action.--
                            (i) In general.--Upon the submission of a
                        claim under this Act, the claimant waives the
                        right to file a civil action (or to be a party
                        to an action) in any Federal or State court for
                        damages sustained as a result of the bombing of
                        the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,
                        Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995. The preceding
                        sentence does not apply to a civil action to
                        recover collateral source obligations or
                        punitive damages.
                            (ii) Pending actions.--In the case of an
                        individual who is a party to a civil action
                        described in clause (i), such individual may
                        not submit a claim under this Act unless such
                        individual withdraws from such action by the
                        date that is 90 days after the date on which
                        regulations are promulgated under section 7.

SEC. 7. PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In general.--Not later than 20 days after the date on which a
determination is made by the Special Master regarding the amount of
compensation due a claimant under this Act, the Special Master shall
authorize payment to such claimant of the amount determined with
respect to the claimant.
    (b) Payment Authority.--This Act constitutes budget authority in
advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the
Federal Government to provide for the payment of amounts for
compensation under this Act.
    (c) Additional Funding.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General is authorized to
        accept such amounts as may be contributed by individuals,
        business concerns, or other entities to carry out this Act,
        under such terms and conditions as the Attorney General may
        impose.
            (2) Use of separate account.--In making payments under this
        section, amounts contained in any account containing funds
        provided under paragraph (1) shall be used prior to using
        appropriated amounts.

SEC. 8. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Attorney General, in consultation with the Special Master, shall
promulgate regulations to carry out this Act, including regulations
with respect to--
            (1) forms to be used in submitting claims under this Act;
            (2) the information to be included in such forms;
            (3) procedures for hearing and the presentation of
        evidence;
            (4) procedures to assist an individual in filing and
        pursuing claims under this Act; and
            (5) other matters determined appropriate by the Attorney
        General.

SEC. 9. RIGHT OF SUBROGATION.

    The United States shall have the right of subrogation with respect
to any claim paid by the United States under this Act.

Summary: Oklahoma City Victims Compensation Act - Establishes a program to provide compensation to any individual who was physically injured or killed as a result of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995. Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Special Master appointed under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, to administer the program, requiring determinations of claims within 120 days and payment within 20 days of determination. States that such determinations are final and not subject to judicial review. Limits claims to one per injured person or decedent and excludes claimants from pursuing civil action for damages, as specified. Grants the United States the right of subrogation with respect to any claim paid by the United States under this Act.

To provide compensation for the United States citizens or legal permanent residents who were victims of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995, on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Stanton and Rio Bonito Corridor
Vegetation Management Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
        surrounding Fort Stanton, New Mexico, contain historic and
        natural resources that warrant special management
        considerations by the Bureau of Land Management;
            (2) the adjudication process for establishing grazing
        preferences under the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly known as
        the ``Taylor Grazing Act'') (43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.) and other
        applicable laws has not been conducted on lands acquired by the
        Secretary at and near Fort Stanton, New Mexico, including lands
        along the Rio Bonito in Lincoln County, New Mexico;
            (3) in the management of renewable forage resources on
        lands surrounding Fort Stanton, New Mexico, vegetation sales
        contracts would be a beneficial tool for the Bureau of Land
        Management to use to maintain and enhance the condition of the
        forage and other natural resources of the area;
            (4) the management of grazing animals under vegetation
        sales contracts requires fiscal resources and personnel that
        exceed that of the grazing preference system in place on other
        public domain lands; and
            (5) disputes over the legal description of lands acquired
        by the Secretary along the Rio Bonito in Lincoln County, New
        Mexico, make it necessary for the Bureau of Land Management to
        pursue reasonable legal remedies under existing authorities to
        resolve such disputes with adjacent landowners.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Fort Stanton.--The term ``Fort Stanton'' means land under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary at Fort Stanton, New
Mexico, as depicted on the map entitled ``Fort Stanton and Rio Bonito
Corridor, NM'', dated May 13, 1997.
    (b) Rio Bonito Corridor.--The term ``Rio Bonito Corridor'' means
land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary near Fort
Stanton, New Mexico, within the area identified as the ``Rio Bonito
Corridor'', as depicted on the map entitled ``Fort Stanton and Rio
Bonito Corridor, NM'', dated May 13, 1997, which--
            (1) was acquired by the Secretary before May 13, 1997; or
            (2) is acquired by the Secretary (by purchase or exchange)
        from willing landowners after May 13, 1997.
    (c) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 4. MAPS.

    The maps referred to in section 3 shall be made available for
public inspection by the Bureau of Land Management at the Roswell
District Office in Roswell, New Mexico, and at the New Mexico State
Office in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF FORT STANTON AND RIO BONITO LAND.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the Act of June
28, 1934 (43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.), or any other law relating to the
establishment, leasing, or permitting of grazing under a grazing
preference, the Secretary, in managing land within Fort Stanton and the
Rio Bonito Corridor that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary,
may solicit competitive bids for and enter into vegetation sales
contracts for the purpose of using livestock grazing as a vegetation
management tool. Any such contracts entered into with respect to the
land before the date of enactment of this Act are ratified.
    (b) Consistency With Land and Resource Management Plans.--
Management of Fort Stanton and the Rio Bonito Corridor shall be
consistent with any applicable land and resource management plan under
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.).
    (c) Distribution and Use of Proceeds.--Of the proceeds of
vegetation sales contracts entered into under subsection (a)--
            (1) 12\1/2\ percent shall be paid to the State of New
        Mexico for distribution to Lincoln County, New Mexico, to be
        used for purposes authorized by section 10 of the Act of June
        28, 1934 (43 U.S.C. 315i);
            (2) 12\1/2\ percent shall be deposited in the general fund
        of the Treasury of the United States; and
            (3) 75 percent shall be deposited in a special account in
        the Treasury of the United States and shall be available to the
        Secretary, without further Act of appropriation, for use in
        managing Fort Stanton and the Rio Bonito Corridor and to
        achieve the management goals and prescriptions identified in
        applicable resource management plans for the Rio Bonito
        acquired lands and the Fort Stanton area of critical
        environmental concern, but none of the proceeds provided to the
        Secretary under this paragraph shall be available for land
        acquisition.

Summary: Fort Stanton and Rio Bonito Corridor Vegetation Management Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in managing land within Fort Stanton and the Rio Bonito Corridor that is under the Secretary's jurisdiction, to solicit competitive bids for and enter into vegetation sales contracts for the purpose of using livestock grazing as a vegetation management tool. Ratifies any such contracts entered into with respect to the land before the date of this Act's enactment. Requires management of Fort Stanton and the Rio Bonito Corridor to be consistent with any applicable land and resource management plan under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Directs that, of the proceeds of such vegetation sales contracts: (1) 12.5 percent be paid to the State of New Mexico for distribution to Lincoln County, New Mexico, for purposes authorized by the Act of June 28, 1934. (2) 12.5 percent be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. And (3) 75 percent be deposited in a special Treasury account for use in managing Fort Stanton and the Rio Bonito Corridor and to achieve the management goals and prescriptions identified in applicable resource management plans for the Rio Bonito acquired lands and the Fort Stanton area of critical environmental concern, but not for land acquisition.


SECTION 1. STUDIES AND REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE
              NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ON FOOD PRODUCTS FROM CLONED
              ANIMALS.

    (a) Study by the Department of Agriculture.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to
        in this section as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with the
        Economic Research Service, and after consultation with the
        Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the
        Commissioner of Food and Drugs), shall conduct a study on the
        economic and trade impact of agricultural exports of food
        products from cloned animals.
            (2) Content of study.--The study under paragraph (1) shall
        include--
                    (A) an analysis of the domestic agricultural and
                international trade economic implications of permitting
                commercialization of milk and meat from cloned animals
                and their progeny into the food supply, with special
                attention to--
                            (i) the impact on Federal agricultural
                        expenditures; and
                            (ii) meat and milk exports shifts that
                        would take place as other countries react to
                        that commercialization, including the potential
                        for other countries to ban exports from the
                        United States; and
                    (B) estimates of the consumer and exporter
                behavioral responses that must be factored into both
                the economic impact analysis and the health impact
                analysis required under this section.
    (b) Study With the Government Accountability Office on Monitoring
Food Products From Cloned Animals.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with
        Comptroller General of the United States, shall conduct a study
        on the programs in place at the Department of Agriculture to
        monitor food products from cloned animals if such products
        enter the food supply.
            (2) Content of study.--The study under paragraph (1) shall
        include an evaluation of the processes in place at the
        Department of Agriculture to monitor food products from cloned
        animals throughout the food supply. The study shall also
        include a review of existing studies and literature, from the
        United States and other countries and organizations, that
        relate to the evaluation of the safety of food products from
        cloned animals and methods for monitoring such products in the
        food supply.
    (c) Study With the Government Accountability Office on the Health
Effects and Costs Attributable to Milk From Cloned Animals in the Food
Supply.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
        Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the
        Commissioner of Food and Drugs), and in coordination with
        Comptroller General of the United States, shall conduct a study
        on the health effects and costs attributable to milk from
        cloned animals in the food supply.
            (2) Content of study.--The study under paragraph (1) shall
        include an evaluation and measurement of the potential public
        health effects and associated health care costs, including any
        consumer behavior changes and negative impacts on nutrition,
        and prevention of osteoporosis and other chronic disease that
        result from any decrease in milk consumption, attributable to
        the commercialization of milk from cloned animals and their
        progeny.
    (d) Study With the National Academy of Sciences.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall contract with the
        National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and report to
        Congress regarding the safety of food products derived from
        cloned animals.
            (2) Content of study.--The study under paragraph (1) shall
        include a review and an assessment of whether the studies
        (including peer review studies), data, and analysis used in the
        draft risk assessment issued by the Food and Drug
        Administration entitled Animal Cloning: A Draft Risk Assessment
        (issued on December 28, 2006) supported the conclusions drawn
        by such draft risk assessment and--
                    (A) whether there were a sufficient number of
                studies to support such conclusions; and
                    (B) whether additional pertinent studies and data
                exist which were not considered in the draft risk
                assessment and how this additional information affects
                the conclusions drawn in such draft risk assessment.
    (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to impede ongoing scientific research in artificial
reproductive health technologies.
    (f) Timeframe for Studies.--The Secretary shall complete the
studies required under this section prior to issuance by the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the final risk assessment on the
safety of cloned animals and food products derived from cloned animals.
    (g) Continuance of Moratorium.--The voluntary moratorium on
introducing food from cloned animals or their progeny into the food
supply, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, shall remain
in effect at least until the date that the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs)
issues the final risk assessment described in subsection (f).

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct studies on: (1) the economic and trade impact of exports of food products from cloned animals. (2) Department of Agriculture programs to monitor products from cloned animals in the food supply. (3) the health effects and costs attributable to milk from cloned animals in the food supply. And (4) the safety of food products derived from cloned animals.

To require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the effects of food products from cloned animals entering the food supply.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Ecology Protection Act
of 2000''.

SEC. 2. BALLAST WATER TREATMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--Section 1101(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 4711(b)) is
amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
        issue regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of
        aquatic nuisance species within the Great Lakes.
            ``(2) Contents of the regulations.--The regulations
        required by paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) ensure to the maximum extent practicable that
                ballast water containing aquatic nuisance species is
                not discharged into the Great Lakes;
                    ``(B) protect the safety of each vessel, its crew,
                and passengers, if any;
                    ``(C) apply to all vessels capable of discharging
                ballast water, whether equipped with ballast water tank
                systems of otherwise, that enter the Great Lakes after
                operating on waters beyond the exclusive economic zone;
                    ``(D) require such vessels to--
                            ``(i) carry out any discharge or exchange
                        of ballast water before entering the Great
                        Lakes; or
                            ``(ii) carry out any discharge or exchange
                        of ballast water within the Great Lakes only in
                        compliance with the regulations;
                    ``(E) take into consideration different vessel
                operating conditions;
                    ``(F) require the use of environmentally sound
                treatment methods for ballast water and ballast
                sediments, such as sterilization, in preventing and
                controlling infestations of aquatic nuisance species;
                    ``(G) provide for certification by the master of
                each vessel entering the Great Lakes that such vessel
                is in compliance with the regulations;
                    ``(H) assure compliance through--
                            ``(i) sampling procedures;
                            ``(ii) inspection of records; and
                            ``(iii) imposition of sanctions in
                        accordance with subsection (g)(1);
                    ``(I) be based on the best scientific information
                available;
                    ``(J) not supersede or adversely affect any
                requirement or prohibition pertaining to the discharge
                of ballast water into the waters of the United States
                under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
                U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and
                    ``(K) include such other matters as the Secretary
                considers appropriate.''.
    (b) Sterilization Defined.--Section 1003 of such Act (33 U.S.C.
4702) is amended by--
            (1) redesignating paragraphs (13), (14), (15), (16), and
        (17) in order as paragraphs (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18);
        and
            (2) inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) `sterilization' means the treatment of sediments in
        ballast water tanks to remove or destroy all living biological
        organisms through--
                    ``(A) filtration;
                    ``(B) the application of biocides or ultraviolet
                light; or
                    ``(C) thermal methods;
                    ``(D) other treatment techniques approved by the
                Secretary;''.
    (c) Maximizing Public Participation in the Formulation of Required
Regulations.--The Secretary of Transportation shall maximize public
participation in the issuance of regulations required by the amendment
made by subsection (a), by--
            (1) publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking;
            (2) publishing the advance notice of proposed rulemaking
        and the proposed rule through means designed to reach persons
        likely to be subject to or affected by the regulations,
        including electronic means;
            (3) making the text of the advance notice of proposed
        rulemaking and of the proposed rule available through
        electronic means;
            (4) providing not less than 120 days for public comment on
        the proposed rule;
            (5) providing for an effective date that is not less than
        30 days after the date of publication of the final rule; and
            (6) such other means as the Secretary considers
        appropriate.
    (d) Required Regulatory Schedule.--
            (1) Issuance of advance notice of proposed rulemaking.--The
        Secretary shall issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking
        for the regulations required by the amendment made by
        subsection (a) within 30 days after the date of enactment of
        this Act.
            (2) Issuance of final regulations.--The Secretary shall
        issue final regulations required by the amendment made by
        subsection (a) within 180 days after the date of enactment of
        this Act.

Summary: Sets forth provisions requiring maximum public participation in, and advance notice of, proposed rulemaking with respect to such regulations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of
2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Establishing a nationally uniform baseline of
        protection from civil liability for persons who use automated
        external defibrillators (in this section referred to as
        ``AEDs'') in perceived medical emergencies, who own or hold
        other property interests in AEDs used in perceived medical
        emergencies, or who own, occupy, or manage premises in which an
        AED is used or from which an AED is taken for use in a
        perceived medical emergency will encourage the deployment of
        additional AEDs, which will ultimately save lives that would
        otherwise have been lost to cardiac arrest.
            (2) The current patchwork of State ``Good Samaritan'' laws
        provides incomplete, inconsistent, and, in some instances,
        inadequate protection for entities considering the acquisition
        or deployment of AEDs. In these circumstances, concerns about
        potential liability resulting from the good-faith acquisition
        and deployment of this life-saving technology are inhibiting
        its deployment.
            (3) Such concerns are especially acute for entities with
        operations or facilities in multiple States, yet such entities
        are also among those in which the widespread deployment of AEDs
        would be most beneficial.
            (4) A nationally uniform baseline of protection from civil
        liability is needed for persons who use AEDs in perceived
        medical emergencies, who own or hold other property interests
        in AEDs used in perceived medical emergencies, or who own,
        occupy, or manage premises in which an AED is used or from
        which an AED is taken for use in a perceived medical emergency.

SEC. 3. LIABILITY REGARDING EMERGENCY USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
              DEFIBRILLATORS.

    Section 248 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238q) is
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 248. LIABILITY REGARDING EMERGENCY USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
              DEFIBRILLATORS.

    ``(a) Good Samaritan Protections.--Except as provided in subsection
(e), in the case of a person who--
            ``(1) uses or attempts to use an automated external
        defibrillator device on a victim of a perceived medical
        emergency, and
            ``(2) is not the owner-acquirer (as defined in subsection
        (c)(2)) of the device,
such person is immune from civil liability for any harm resulting from
the use or attempted use of such device by such person.
    ``(b) Premises Owner/Lessee/Manager Protections.--Except as
provided in subsection (e), in the case of a person who--
            ``(1) owns, occupies under a lease or similar arrangement,
        or manages--
                    ``(A) the premises at which an automated external
                defibrillator device is used or attempted to be used on
                a victim of a perceived medical emergency, or
                    ``(B) the premises from which an automated external
                defibrillator device used or attempted to be used on a
                victim of a perceived medical emergency is taken for
                such use, and
            ``(2) is not the owner-acquirer of such device,
such person is immune from civil liability for any harm resulting from
such use or attempted use of such device.
    ``(c) Device Owner-Acquirer Protections.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (e), an
        owner-acquirer of an AED is immune from civil liability for any
        harm resulting from the use or attempted use of such device,
        unless the harm was proximately caused by the failure of the
        owner-acquirer to properly maintain the device according to the
        guidelines of the device manufacturer.
            ``(2) Owner-acquirer defined.--For purposes of this
        section, the term `owner-acquirer' means any person who owns or
        has otherwise acquired a possessory property interest in an AED
        that is used or attempted to be used on a victim of a perceived
        medical emergency.
    ``(d) Applicability of Immunity in Certain Circumstances.--The
immunity provided by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section
shall apply regardless of whether--
            ``(1) the AED that is used or attempted to be used is
        marked with or accompanied by cautionary signage;
            ``(2) the AED that is used or attempted to be used is
        registered with any government;
            ``(3) the person who used or attempted to use the AED saw,
        read, understood, complied with, or attempted to comply with
        any cautionary signage present;
            ``(4) the person who used or attempted to use the AED had
        received any training relating to the use of (a) AEDs in
        general or (b) the particular AED used or attempted to be used;
        or
            ``(5) the person who used or attempted to use the AED was
        assisted or supervised by any other person, including but not
        limited to a licensed physician.
    ``(e) Inapplicability of Immunity in Certain Circumstances.--
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (d) of this
section, immunity under subsection (a), (b), or (c)(1) does not apply
to a person if--
            ``(1) such person's willful or criminal misconduct, gross
        negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant
        indifference to the rights or safety of the victim proximately
        caused the harm involved;
            ``(2) such person is a licensed or certified health
        professional who used the automated external defibrillator
        device while acting within the scope of the license or
        certification of the professional and within the scope of the
        employment or agency of the professional;
            ``(3) such person is a hospital, clinic, or other entity
        whose purpose is providing health care directly to patients,
        and the harm was caused by an employee or agent of the entity
        who used the device while acting within the scope of the
        employment or agency of the employee or agent; or
            ``(4) such person is an owner-acquirer of the device who
        leased the device to a health care entity (or who otherwise
        provided the device to such entity for compensation without
        selling the device to the entity), and the harm was caused by
        an employee or agent of the entity who used the device while
        acting within the scope of the employment or agency of the
        employee or agent.
    ``(f) Rules of Construction.--
            ``(1) In general.--The following apply with respect to this
        section:
                    ``(A) This section does not establish any cause of
                action, or require that an automated external
                defibrillator device be placed at any building or other
                location. This section does not preempt any State law
                requiring that an automated external defibrillator be
                placed at any building or other location.
                    ``(B) With respect to the class of persons for
                which this section provides immunity from civil
                liability, this section preempts the law of any State
                to the extent that the otherwise-applicable State law
                would allow for civil liability in any circumstance
                where this section would provide immunity from civil
                liability. This section does not preempt any State law
                providing immunity from civil liability in any
                circumstance for which this section would not provide
                such immunity.
                    ``(C) This section does not waive any protection
                from liability for Federal officers or employees
                under--
                            ``(i) section 233 of this title; or
                            ``(ii) sections 1346(b), 2672, and 2679 of
                        title 28, United States Code, or under
                        alternative benefits provided by the United
                        States where the availability of such benefits
                        precludes a remedy under section 1346(b) of
                        such title 28.
            ``(2) Civil actions under federal law.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The applicability of subsections
                (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) includes applicability to
                any action for civil liability described in subsection
                (a), (b), or (c) that arises under Federal law.
                    ``(B) Federal areas adopting state law.--If a
                geographic area is under Federal jurisdiction and is
                located within a State but out of the jurisdiction of
                the State, and if, pursuant to Federal law, the law of
                the State applies in such area regarding matters for
                which there is no applicable Federal law, then an
                action for civil liability described in subsection (a),
                (b), or (c) that in such area arises under the law of
                the State is subject to subsections (a) through (f) in
                lieu of any related State law that would apply in such
                area in the absence of this subparagraph.
    ``(g) Federal Jurisdiction.--
            ``(1) In any civil action arising under State law, the
        courts of the State involved have jurisdiction to apply the
        provisions of this section.
            ``(2) The actual, asserted, or potential application of any
        provision of this section in any civil action or as to any
        civil claim shall not establish the original jurisdiction of
        the Federal courts over such action or claim under section 1331
        of title 28, United States Code.
    ``(h) Definitions.--
            ``(1) Perceived medical emergency.--For purposes of this
        section, the term `perceived medical emergency' means
        circumstances in which the behavior of an individual leads a
        reasonable person to believe that the individual is
        experiencing a life-threatening medical condition that requires
        an immediate medical response regarding the heart or other
        cardiopulmonary functioning of the individual.
            ``(2) Other definitions.--For purposes of this section:
                    ``(A) The term `automated external defibrillator
                device' or `AED' means a defibrillator device that--
                            ``(i) is commercially distributed in
                        accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and
                        Cosmetic Act;
                            ``(ii) is capable of recognizing the
                        presence or absence of ventricular
                        fibrillation, and is capable of determining
                        without intervention by the user of the device
                        whether defibrillation should be performed;
                            ``(iii) upon determining that
                        defibrillation should be performed, is able to
                        deliver an electrical shock to an individual;
                        and
                            ``(iv) in the case of a defibrillator
                        device that may be operated in either an
                        automated or a manual mode, is set to operate
                        in the automated mode.
                    ``(B) The term `cautionary signage' means, with
                respect to an AED, any verbal or non-verbal markings or
                language purporting to limit use of the AED by members
                of the general public or to permit use of the AED only
                by persons with specific skills, qualifications, or
                training.
                    ``(C)(i) The term `harm' includes physical,
                nonphysical, economic, and noneconomic losses.
                    ``(ii) The term `economic loss' means any pecuniary
                loss resulting from harm (including the loss of
                earnings or other benefits related to employment,
                medical expense loss, replacement services loss, loss
                due to death, burial costs, and loss of business or
                employment opportunities) to the extent recovery for
                such loss is allowed under applicable State law.
                    ``(iii) The term `noneconomic losses' means losses
                for physical and emotional pain, suffering,
                inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish,
                disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of
                society and companionship, loss of consortium (other
                than loss of domestic service), hedonic damages, injury
                to reputation and all other nonpecuniary losses of any
                kind or nature.''.

Summary: Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand immunity from civil liability related to automated external defibrillator devices (AEDs), including by giving immunity to: (1) a person who owns, occupies, or manages the premises from which an AED is taken or at which an AED is used. And (2) the owner of an AED for any harm resulting from the use of the AED, unless the harm was caused by the failure of the owner to properly maintain the AED. This immunity applies regardless of whether: (1) the AED is marked with cautionary signage or registered with any government. Or (2) the person who used the AED complied with signage, had received training on use of the AED, or was assisted or supervised, including by a licensed physician.

Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Outer Continental Shelf Permit
Processing Coordination Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Coordination office.--The term ``coordination office''
        means a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease and permit
        processing coordination office established under section 3(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF PERMIT PROCESSING COORDINATION OFFICES.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish--
            (1) a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease and
        permit processing coordination office for the Alaska region of
        the outer Continental Shelf; and
            (2) subject to subsection (c)--
                    (A) a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease
                and permit processing coordination office for the
                Atlantic region of the outer Continental Shelf; and
                    (B) a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease
                and permit processing coordination office for the
                Pacific region of the outer Continental Shelf.
    (b) Memorandum of Understanding.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a
        memorandum of understanding for the purposes of carrying out
        this section with--
                    (A) the Secretary of Commerce;
                    (B) the Chief of Engineers;
                    (C) the Administrator of the Environmental
                Protection Agency;
                    (D) the head of any other Federal agency that may
                have a role in permitting activities; and
                    (E) in the case of the coordination office
                described in subsection (a)(1), the head of each
                borough government that is located adjacent to any
                active lease area.
            (2) State participation.--The Secretary shall request that
        the Governor of a State adjacent to the applicable outer
        Continental Shelf region be a signatory to the memorandum of
        understanding.
    (c) Date of Establishment.--A coordination office described in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2) shall not be established
until the date on which a proposed lease sale is conducted for the
Atlantic or Pacific region of the outer Continental Shelf, as
applicable.
    (d) Designation of Qualified Staff.--
            (1) In general.--Each Federal signatory party shall, if
        appropriate, assign to each of the coordination offices an
        employee who has expertise in the regulatory issues
        administered by the office in which the employee is employed
        relating to leasing and the permitting of oil and gas
        activities on the outer Continental Shelf by the date that is--
                    (A) in the case of the coordination office
                described in subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days
                after the date of the signing of the memorandum of
                understanding relating to the applicable coordination
                office under subsection (b); or
                    (B) in the case of a coordination office
                established under subsection (a)(2), not later than 30
                days after the date of establishment of the applicable
                coordination office under subsection (c).
            (2) Duties.--An employee assigned under paragraph (1)
        shall--
                    (A) not later than 90 days after the date of
                assignment, report to the applicable coordination
                office;
                    (B) be responsible for all issues relating to the
                jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the
                employee; and
                    (C) participate as part of the applicable team of
                personnel working on proposed oil and gas leasing and
                permitting, including planning and environmental
                analyses.
    (e) Transfer of Funds.--For the purposes of coordination and
processing of oil and gas use authorizations for the applicable outer
Continental Shelf region, the Secretary may authorize the expenditure
or transfer of such funds as are necessary to--
            (1) the Secretary of Commerce;
            (2) the Chief of Engineers;
            (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
        Agency;
            (4) the head of any other Federal agency having a role in
        permitting activities;
            (5) any State adjacent to the applicable outer Continental
        Shelf region; and
            (6) in the case of the coordination office described in
        subsection (a)(1), the head of each borough government that is
        located adjacent to any active lease area.
    (f) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) authorizes the establishment of a regional joint outer
        Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination
        office for the Gulf of Mexico region of the outer Continental
        Shelf;
            (2) affects the operation of any Federal or State law; or
            (3) affects any delegation of authority made by the head of
        a Federal agency for employees that are assigned to a
        coordination office.
    (g) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
        $2,000,000 for the coordination office described in subsection
        (a)(1) for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2021, to remain
        available until expended.
            (2) Other coordination offices.--Notwithstanding any other
        provision of law--
                    (A) of the amounts received by the Secretary from
                the sale of bonus bids in the Atlantic region of the
                outer Continental Shelf Continental Shelf region,
                $2,000,000 shall be made available for the applicable
                coordination office described in subsection (A)(2)(A)
                for the fiscal year; and
                    (B) of the amounts received by the Secretary from
                the sale of bonus bids in the Pacific region of the
                outer Continental Shelf Continental Shelf region,
                $2,000,000 shall be made available for the applicable
                coordination office described in subsection (A)(2)(B)
                for the fiscal year.

SEC. 4. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

    (a) Exclusive Jurisdiction.--Except for review by the Supreme Court
on writ of certiorari, the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit shall have original and exclusive
jurisdiction to review any claim relating to an action by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the Secretary
of the Interior with respect to the review, approval, denial, or
issuance of an oil or natural gas lease or permit in the area of the
outer Continental Shelf described in section 3(a)(1).
    (b) Deadline for Filing Claim.--A claim described in subsection (a)
may be brought not later than 60 days after the date of the action
giving rise to the claim.
    (c) Expedited Consideration.--The United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit shall set any action brought under
subsection (a) for expedited consideration, taking into account the
national interest of enhancing national energy security by providing
access to the significant oil and natural gas resources in the area of
the outer Continental Shelf described in section 3(a)(1) that are
needed to meet the anticipated demand for oil and natural gas.

Summary: Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish three regional joint outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease and permit processing coordination offices, one for the Alaska region of the OCS, one for the Atlantic region, and one for the Pacific region.

A bill to establish outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination offices, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Heroes Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Each State has chosen statues of 2 local heroes to
        exhibit in the Capitol.
            (2) Most of these heroes depict figures who lived during
        the early years of the Nation's history.
            (3) The completion of the construction of the Capitol
        Visitor Center will increase the size of the public space
        inside the Capitol complex, making more space available in
        which statues of noteworthy Americans should be displayed.
            (4) On September 11, 2001, the passengers of United
        Airlines flight number 93 made a unique contribution which
        helped to protect the Capitol from attack.

SEC. 3. STATE HERO DESIGNATION.

    (a) In General.--Each State may provide 1 statue of an individual
representing that State which shall be displayed in the Capitol Visitor
Center.
    (b) Criteria for Heroes.--The statues displayed in the Capitol
Visitor Center shall be depictions of individuals who participated in
the life of the State they represent in ways that will inspire young
Americans to embrace the ideals of the United States as reflected in
the Constitution.
    (c) Selection of Heroes.--No statue shall be displayed in the
Capitol Visitor Center unless the individual depicted in the statue was
selected in the manner described in section 4.
    (d) American Hero Administrator.--
            (1) In general.--The Clerk of the House of Representatives
        and the Secretary of the Senate shall jointly assign to 1 of
        their employees the post of the American Hero Administrator,
        with such term as agreed upon by the Clerk and the Secretary.
            (2) Statue guidelines.--The American Hero Administrator
        shall prepare guidelines establishing the size, weight, and
        other necessary restrictions to be placed on the statues to be
        displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center under this Act.

SEC. 4. STATE AMERICAN HERO COMMISSIONS.

    (a) In General.--In order for a statue provided by a State to be
placed in the Capitol Visitor Center under this Act, the State shall
establish an American Hero Commission to select the individual to
represent that State.
    (b) Duties of the Commission.--
            (1) Selection of heroes.--Each American Hero Commission
        shall choose, by a majority vote, after considering any
        suggestions submitted under subsection (b), the individual
        whose statue will represent the State of that Commission.
            (2) Commission and delivery of statue.--Each American Hero
        Commission shall commission an artist to design and create the
        statue and shall arrange for the delivery of the statue to the
        Capitol Visitor Center.
            (3) Procurement of funds.--Each American Hero Commission
        shall raise private or State funds to pay for the cost of
        commissioning the statue and delivering it to the Capitol
        Visitor Center.
    (c) Commissioners.--
            (1) Appointment.--Each American Hero Commission shall be
        comprised of commissioners who are appointed by Members of
        Congress.
            (2) Number.--Each Member of Congress shall appoint 1
        commissioner to the American Hero Commission for that Member's
        State so that the total number of commissioners shall be equal
        to the number of Senators plus the number of Members of the
        House of Representatives for the State.
            (3) Qualifications.--Commissioners shall be individuals who
        are respected in their communities and who are residents in
        good standing of the State represented by the appointing
        Member.
            (4) Compensation.--Commissioners shall serve on the
        American Hero Commission without compensation.
            (5) Administration.--The commissioners of each American
        Hero Commission shall establish the rules, meeting schedules,
        and deadlines that they consider appropriate in carrying out
        their duties.
    (d) Consultation of Essays.--
            (1) Request for essays.--Each American Hero Commission
        shall ask that young people who are between the ages of 14 and
        18 and who live in the State to write essays suggesting
        individuals to represent the State in a statue displayed in the
        Capitol Visitor Center under this Act and to submit the essays
        to the Commission.
            (2) Consultation.--In determining who will represent their
        State, the commissioners of each American Hero Commission shall
        consider any individuals suggested in the essays submitted
        under paragraph (1).

SEC. 5. STATUE HONORING THE PASSENGERS OF FLIGHT 93.

    (a) Procurement and Installation of Statue.--The Architect of the
Capitol shall procure and install a statue honoring the passengers of
United Airlines flight number 93 who died on September 11, 2001 for
their heroic role in protecting Washington, DC from attack.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Summary: American Heroes Act - Authorizes each State to provide one statue of an individual representing that State to be displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center. Specifies criteria for such statues. Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to assign jointly to one of their employees the post of the American Hero Administrator to prepare statue guidelines. Requires: (1) a State to establish an American Hero Commission to select the individual to represent that State. And (2) the Architect of the Capitol to procure and install a statue honoring the passengers of United Airlines flight number 93 who died on September 11, 2001, for their heroic role in protecting Washington, D. C. from attack.

To permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State to be displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement
Officers and Judges Protection Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL PENALTIES FOR MURDER OR KIDNAPPING OF A FEDERAL LAW
              ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR FEDERAL JUDGE.

    (a) Murder.--Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Whoever''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) If the victim of an offense punishable under this section or
section 1117 is a Federal law enforcement officer or a United States
judge (as those terms are defined in section 115), the offender shall
be punished by a fine under this title and--
            ``(1) in the case of murder in the first degree, or an
        attempt or conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree,
        death or imprisonment for life;
            ``(2) in the case of murder in the second degree, or an
        attempt or conspiracy to commit murder in the second degree,
        imprisonment for any term of years not less than 25 or for
        life; and
            ``(3) in the case of voluntary manslaughter, imprisonment
        for any term of years not less than 10 or for life.''.
    (b) Kidnapping.--Section 1201(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as
        subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) If the victim of an offense punishable under subsection (a),
(c), or (d) is a Federal law enforcement officer or a United States
judge (as those terms are defined in section 115), the offender shall
be punished by a fine under this title and imprisonment for any term of
years not less than 20 or for life, or, if death results, may be
sentenced to death.''.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL PENALTIES FOR ASSAULTING A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
              OFFICER OR FEDERAL JUDGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 111. Assaulting or interfering with certain officers or
              employees
    ``(a) Officers and Employees.--
            ``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful to--
                    ``(A) assault or interfere with an officer or
                employee described in section 1114, while such officer
                or employee is engaged in, or on account of the
                performance of, official duties;
                    ``(B) assault or interfere with an individual who
                formerly served as an officer or employee described in
                section 1114 on account of the performance of official
                duties; or
                    ``(C) assault or interfere with an individual on
                account of that individual's current or former status
                as an officer or employee described in section 1114.
            ``(2) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (1),
        shall be--
                    ``(A) fined under this title;
                    ``(B)(i) in the case of an interference or a simple
                assault, imprisoned for not more than 1 year;
                    ``(ii) in the case of an assault involving actual
                physical contact or the intent to commit any other
                felony, imprisoned for not more than 10 years;
                    ``(iii) in the case of an assault resulting in
                bodily injury, imprisoned for not more than 20 years;
                or
                    ``(iv) in the case of an assault resulting in
                substantial bodily injury (as that term is defined in
                section 113), or if a dangerous weapon was used or
                possessed during and in relation to the offense
                (including a weapon intended to cause death or danger
                but that fails to do so by reason of a defective
                component), imprisoned for not more than 30 years; or
                    ``(C) fined under subparagraph (A) and imprisoned
                under subparagraph (B).
    ``(b) Law Enforcement Officers and Judges.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the victim of an assault punishable
        under this section is a Federal law enforcement officer or a
        United States judge (as those terms are defined in section
        115)--
                    ``(A) and if the assault resulted in substantial
                bodily injury (as that term is defined in section 113),
                the offender shall be punished by a fine under this
                title and imprisonment for not less 5 years nor more
                than 30 years; and
                    ``(B) and if the assault resulted in serious bodily
                injury (as that term is defined in section 2119(2)), or
                a dangerous weapon was used or possessed during and in
                relation to the offense, the offender shall be punished
                by a fine under this title and imprisonment for any
                term of years not less than 10 or for life.
            ``(2) Imposition of punishment.--Each punishment for
        criminal conduct described in this subsection shall be in
        addition to any other punishment for other criminal conduct
        during the same criminal episode.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by striking the item relating to section 111 and inserting the
following:

``111. Assaulting or interfering with certain officers or employees.''.

SEC. 4. SPECIAL PENALTIES FOR RETALIATING AGAINST A FEDERAL LAW
              ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR FEDERAL JUDGE BY MURDERING OR
              ASSAULTING A FAMILY MEMBER.

    (a) In General.--Section 115 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
        (d) and (e), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c)(1) If an offense punishable under this section is committed
with the intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere with a Federal law
enforcement officer or a United States judge while that officer or
judge is engaged in the performance of official duties, with the intent
to retaliate against that officer or judge or a person who formerly
served as such an officer or judge on account of the performance of
official duties, or with the intent to retaliate against an individual
on account of that individual's current or former status as such an
officer or judge, the offender shall be punished--
            ``(A) in the case of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy
        to murder, or manslaughter, as provided in section 1114(b);
            ``(B) in the case of kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, or
        conspiracy to kidnap, as provided in section 1201(f);
            ``(C) in the case of an assault resulting in bodily injury
        or involving the use or possession of a dangerous weapon during
        and in relation to the offense, as provided for a comparable
        offense against a Federal law enforcement officer or United
        States judge under section 111; and
            ``(D) in the case of any other assault or threat, by a fine
        under this title and imprisonment for not more than 10 years.
    ``(2) Each punishment for criminal conduct described in this
subsection shall be in addition to any other punishment for other
criminal conduct during the same criminal episode.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 2237(e)(1) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``in section
115(c)'' and inserting ``in section 115''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR FEDERAL JUDGES AND FEDERAL PROSECUTORS TO
              CARRY FIREARMS.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 203 of title 18, United States
        Code, is amended by inserting after section 3053 the following:
``Sec. 3054. Authority of Federal judges and prosecutors to carry
              firearms
    ``(a) In General.--Any justice of the United States or judge of the
United States (as those terms are defined in section 451 of title 28),
any judge of a court created under article I of the United States
Constitution, any bankruptcy judge, any magistrate judge, any United
States attorney, and any other officer or employee of the Department of
Justice whose duties include representing the United States in a court
of law, may carry a firearm.
    ``(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges
Protection Act of 2007, the Attorney General shall promulgate
regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations may provide for
training and regular certification in the use of firearms and shall,
with respect to justices, judges, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate
judges, be promulgated after consultation with the Judicial Conference
of the United States.''.
            (2) Effective date.--Section 3054(a) of title 18, United
        States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall take effect 90
        days after the date on which the Attorney General promulgates
        regulations under section 3054(b) of title 18, United States
        Code, as added by paragraph (1).
            (3) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of
        sections at the beginning of chapter 203 of title 18, United
        States Code, is amended by inserting after item relating to
        section 3053 the following:

``3054. Authority of Federal judges and prosecutors to carry
                            firearms.''.
    (b) Amendments to Law Enforcement Officer Safety Provisions of
Title 18.--
            (1) In general.--Section 926B of title 18, United States
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) For purposes of this section, a law enforcement officer of
the Amtrak Police Department or a law enforcement or police officer of
any department or agency of the Federal Government qualifies as an
employee of a governmental agency who is authorized by law to engage in
or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution
of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and
has statutory powers of arrest.''.
            (2) Retired law enforcement officers.--Section 926C of
        title 18, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``was
                        regularly employed as a law enforcement officer
                        for an aggregate of 15 years or more'' and
                        inserting ``served as a law enforcement officer
                        for an aggregate of 10 years or more'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and
                        inserting the following:
            ``(4) during the most recent 12-month period, has met, at
        the expense of the individual, the standards for qualification
        in firearms training for active law enforcement officers as set
        by the former agency of that officer, the State in which that
        officer resides, or a law enforcement agency within the State
        in which that officer resides;''; and
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and
                        (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to meet
                        the standards established by the agency for
                        training and qualification for active law
                        enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the
                        same type as the concealed firearm'' and
                        inserting ``to meet the active duty standards
                        for qualification in firearms training as
                        established by the agency to carry a firearm of
                        the same type as the concealed firearm''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
                        ``otherwise found by the State'' and all that
                        follows and inserting ``otherwise found by the
                        State or a certified firearms instructor that
                        is qualified to conduct a firearms
                        qualification test for active duty officers
                        within that State to have met--
                    ``(i) the active duty standards for qualification
                in firearms training as established by the State to
                carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed
                firearm; or
                    ``(ii) if the State has not established the
                standards described in clause (i), standards set by any
                law enforcement agency within that State to carry a
                firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm.'';
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) In this section, the term `service with a public agency as a
law enforcement officer' includes service as a law enforcement officer
of the Amtrak Police Department or as a law enforcement or police
officer of any department or agency of the Federal Government.''.

SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON DAMAGES INCURRED DURING COMMISSION OF A FELONY OR
              CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1979 of the Revised States (42 U.S.C.
1983) is amended by--
            (1) striking ``except that in any action'' and all that
        follows through ``relief was unavailable.'' and inserting the
        following: ``except that--
            ``(1) in any action brought against a judicial officer for
        an act or omission taken in the judicial capacity of that
        officer, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a
        declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was
        unavailable; and
            ``(2) in any action seeking redress for a deprivation that
        was incurred in the course of, or as a result of, or is related
        to, conduct by the injured party that, more likely than not,
        constituted a felony or a crime of violence (as that term is
        defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code)
        (including any deprivation in the course of arrest or
        apprehension for, or the investigation, prosecution, or
        adjudication of, such an offense), a court shall not have
        jurisdiction to consider a claim for damages other than for
        necessary out-of-pocket expenditures and other monetary
        loss.''; and
            (2) indenting the last sentence as an undesignated
        paragraph.
    (b) Attorney's Fees.--Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes (42
U.S.C. 1988(b)) is amended by striking ``except that in any action''
and all that follows and inserting the following: ``except that--
            ``(1) in any action brought against a judicial officer for
        an act or omission taken in the judicial capacity of that
        officer, such officer shall not be held liable for any costs,
        including attorneys fees, unless such action was clearly in
        excess of the jurisdiction of that officer; and
            ``(2) in any action seeking redress for a deprivation that
        was incurred in the course of, or as a result of, or is related
        to, conduct by the injured party that, more likely than not,
        constituted a felony or a crime of violence (as that term is
        defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code)
        (including any deprivation in the course of arrest or
        apprehension for, or the investigation, prosecution, or
        adjudication of, such an offense), the court may not allow such
        party to recover attorney's fees.''.

SEC. 7. FEDERAL REVIEW OF STATE CONVICTION FOR MURDER OF A LAW
              ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR JUDGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 2254 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j)(1) For an application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf
of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court for a
crime that involved the killing of a public safety officer (as that
term is defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b)) or judge, while the public
safety officer or judge was engaged in the performance of official
duties, or on account of the public safety officer's or judge's
performance of official duties or status as a public safety officer or
judge--
            ``(A) the application shall be subject to the time
        limitations and other requirements under sections 2263, 2264,
        and 2266; and
            ``(B) the court shall not consider claims relating to
        sentencing that were adjudicated in a State court.
    ``(2) Sections 2251, 2262, and 2101 are the exclusive sources of
authority for Federal courts to stay a sentence of death entered by a
State court in a case described in paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Rules.--Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in
the United States District Courts is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``Rule 60(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
shall not apply to a proceeding under these rules in a case that is
described in section 2254(j) of title 28, United States Code.''.
    (c) Finality of Determination.--Section 2244(b)(3)(E) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``the subject of a
petition'' and all that follows and inserting: ``reheard in the court
of appeals or reviewed by writ of certiorari.''.
    (d) Effective Date and Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--This section and the amendments made by
        this section shall apply to any case pending on or after the
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Time limits.--In a case pending on the date of
        enactment of this Act, if the amendments made by this section
        impose a time limit for taking certain action, the period of
        which began before the date of enactment of this Act, the
        period of such time limit shall begin on the date of enactment
        of this Act.
            (3) Exception.--The amendments made by this section shall
        not bar consideration under section 2266(b)(3)(B) of title 28,
        United States Code, of an amendment to an application for a
        writ of habeas corpus that is pending on the date of enactment
        of this Act, if the amendment to the petition was adjudicated
        by the court prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose mandatory minimum prison terms for homicide, manslaughter, and kidnapping of federal judges and law enforcement officers. (2) expand the penalties for assaulting or interfering with federal officers and employees and for assaults against federal law enforcement officers and judges. (3) impose mandatory minimum prison terms for retaliating against a federal judge or law enforcement officer on account of the performance of official duties by murdering, kidnapping, assaulting, or threatening a family member of such judge or officer. And (4) authorize federal judges, US attorneys, and Justice Department employees to carry firearms. Places limits on the award of civil damages and attorney's fees against judicial officers for injuries incurred by an individual during the commission of a felony or crime of violence. Amends the federal judicial code to place limits on habeas corpus petitions for review of a state court conviction for murder of a public safety officer or judge engaged in the performance of official duties.

A bill to impose appropriate penalties for the assault or murder of a Federal law enforcement officer or Federal judge, for the retaliatory assault or murder of a family member of a Federal law enforcement officer or Federal judge, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Army Commemorative
Coin Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    The Congress finds that--
        (1) the United States Army, founded in 1775, has served this
    country well for over 230 years;
        (2) the United States Army has played a decisive role in
    protecting and defending freedom throughout the history of the
    United States, from the Colonial period to today, in wartime and in
    peace, and has consistently answered the call to serve the American
    people at home and abroad since the Revolutionary War;
        (3) the sacrifice of the American soldier, of all ranks, since
    the earliest days of the Republic has been immense and is deserving
    of the unique recognition bestowed by commemorative coinage;
        (4) the Army, the Nation's oldest and largest military service,
    is the only service branch that currently does not have a
    comprehensive national museum celebrating, preserving, and
    displaying its heritage and honoring its veterans;
        (5) the National Museum of the United States Army will be--
            (A) the Army's only service-wide, national museum honoring
        all soldiers, of all ranks, in all branches since 1775; and
            (B) located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, across the Potomac
        River from the Nation's Capitol, a 10-minute drive from Mount
        Vernon, the home of the Army's first Commander-in-Chief, and
        astride the Civil War's decisive Washington-Richmond corridor;
        (6) the Army Historical Foundation (hereafter in this Act
    referred to as the ``Foundation''), founded in 1983--
            (A) is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of
        the American soldier; and
            (B) seeks to educate future Americans to fully appreciate
        the sacrifices that generations of American soldiers have made
        to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation;
        (7) the completion and opening to the public of the National
    Museum of the United States Army will immeasurably help in
    fulfilling that mission;
        (8) the Foundation is a nongovernmental, member-based, and
    publicly supported nonprofit organization that is dependent on
    funds from members, donations, and grants for support;
        (9) the Foundation uses such support to help create the
    National Museum of the United States Army, refurbish historical
    Army buildings, acquire and conserve Army historical art and
    artifacts, support Army history educational programs, for research,
    and publication of historical materials on the American soldier,
    and to provide support and counsel to private and governmental
    organizations committed to the same goals as the Foundation;
        (10) in 2000, the Secretary of the Army designated the
    Foundation as its primary partner in the building of the National
    Museum of the United States Army; and
        (11) the Foundation is actively engaged in executing a major
    capital campaign to support the National Museum of the United
    States Army.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
    (a) Denominations.--In recognition and celebration of the founding
of the United States Army in 1775, and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following
coins:
        (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which
    shall--
            (A) weigh 8.359 grams;
            (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
            (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
        (2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which
    shall--
            (A) weigh 26.73 grams;
            (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
            (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
        (3) Half dollar clad coins.--Not more than 750,000 half dollar
    coins, which shall--
            (A) weigh 11.34 grams;
            (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
            (C) be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins,
        contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
    (a) Design Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this Act
    shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the
    United States Army, and its role in American society from the
    Colonial period to today.
        (2) Designations and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under
    this Act, there shall be--
            (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
            (B) an inscription of the year ``2011''; and
            (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We
        Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.
    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall--
        (1) contain motifs that specifically honor the American soldier
    of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, such designs
    to be consistent with the traditions and heritage of the United
    States Army, the mission and goals of the National Museum of the
    United States Army, and the missions and goals of the Foundation;
        (2) be selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the
    Secretary of the Army, the Foundation, and the Commission of Fine
    Arts; and
        (3) be reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facilities.--For each of the 3 coins minted under this
Act, at least 1 facility of the United States Mint shall be used to
strike proof quality coins, while at least 1 other such facility shall
be used to strike the uncirculated quality coins.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1,
2011.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
        (1) the face value of the coins;
        (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such
    coins; and
        (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
    labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
    marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for
    the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
        (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under
    paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
    (a) In General.--All sales of coins minted under this Act shall
include a surcharge as follows:
        (1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
        (2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
        (3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half dollar coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to
the Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the United States
Army.
    (c) Audits.--The Foundation shall be subject to the audit
requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code,
with regard to the amounts received by the Foundation under subsection
(b).
    (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as numismatic items emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the US Army, and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today. Requires the design for such coins to contain motifs that honor specifically the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, consistent with the traditions and heritage of the US Army, the mission and goals of the National Museum of the US Army, and the missions and goals of the Army Historical Foundation. Restricts coin issuance to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2011. Requires all surcharges from coin sales to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the US Army.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the Colonial period to today.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Unemployment Compensation,
Reemployment, and Fairness Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS IN SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3304(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to requirements) is amended by striking ``compensation''
and inserting ``(A) compensation'', by striking the semicolon and
inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end thereof the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(B) if the State elects to participate,
                compensation shall not be denied or reduced to any
                individual for any week because such individual is
                participating in a qualified self-employment program
                (as defined in section 3306(t)) with the approval of
                the State agency (or because of the application, to any
                such week in such program, of State law provisions
                relating to availability for work, active search for
                work, or refusal to accept work);''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 3306 of such Code (relating to
definitions) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
    ``(t) Qualified Self-Employment Program.--For purposes of this
chapter, the term `qualified self-employment program' means a program
which--
            ``(1) meets the requirements established by the Secretary
        of Labor, including requirements for State agencies to
        determine what constitutes a good prospect for successful,
        permanent self-employment,
            ``(2) is approved by the State agency, and
            ``(3) provides training for individuals attempting to
        become self-employed.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to compensation paid for weeks beginning on or after January 1,
1993.

SEC. 3. EARLY REEMPLOYMENT REVIEW OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
503) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
    ``(j)(1) The State agency charged with the administration of the
State law--
            ``(A) shall, not later than the last day of the 5th week
        for which compensation is payable in an unemployed individual's
        benefit year, provide an early review of the individual's
        reemployment prospects, to the extent the State agency
        determines effective,
            ``(B) shall, to the extent the State agency determines
        effective, provide reemployment review information to other
        State employment and training program staff, including staff of
        State job services and service delivery areas (as described in
        section 101 of the Job Training Partnership Act),
            ``(C) shall, to the extent the State agency determines
        effective, provide job search and placement services,
        counseling, testing, occupational and labor market information,
        assessment, and referral to employers,
            ``(D) shall provide technical and training program staff to
        assist with reemployment services,
            ``(E) shall provide followup evaluation and assistance to
        individuals participating in reemployment activities, and
            ``(F) may provide reemployment reviews and, to the extent
        the State agency determines effective, reemployment services
        for workers who have received notice of permanent layoff or
        impending layoff, or workers in occupations which are
        experiencing limited demand due to technological change, impact
        of imports, or plant closures.
    ``(2) The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as
are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection, including
regulations--
            ``(A) to carry out the provisions of subparagraphs (A) and
        (B) of paragraph (1),
            ``(B) to determine whether an individual should be
        considered temporarily or permanently laid off, and
            ``(C) to assist States in examining the use of computer
        technology to achieve the purposes of this subsection.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 4. HEARINGS FOR EMPLOYERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 303(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 503(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``and for all taxpayers with
respect to liability to make contributions, and to pay amounts, under
the unemployment compensation law of the State'' before the semicolon.
    (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Labor may prescribe such
regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the amendment
made by subsection (a) to section 303(a)(3) of the Social Security Act.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

Summary: Unemployment Compensation, Reemployment, and Fairness Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow States to pay unemployment benefits to eligible individuals while they participate in qualified self-employment training programs. Amends the Social Security Act to require the State agency administering unemployment compensation to provide: (1) early reemployment review of unemployed workers. (2) technical and training program staff to assist with reemployment services. And (3) followup reevaluation and assistance to individuals participating in reemployment activities. Requires such agency to provide: (1) reemployment review information to other State employment and training program staff. And (2) job search and placement services, counseling, testing, occupational and labor market information, assessment, and referral to employers. Allows such agency to provide reemployment reviews and services for workers who have received notice of permanent layoff or impending layoff, or workers in occupations experiencing limited demand due to technological change, impact of imports, or plant closures. Amends the Social Security Act to require States to grant administrative hearings for employers with respect to their liability for paying unemployment taxes. Outlines the Secretary of Labor's administrative responsibilities under this Act.