SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Assurance for Retired
Employees Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCE NOTICE OF MATERIAL REDUCTIONS IN COVERED SERVICES UNDER
              GROUP HEALTH PLANS.

    (a) Advance Notice.--
            (1) In general.--Section 104(b)(1) of the Employee
        Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended by section
        101(c)(1)(B) of the Health Insurance Portability and
        Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
                    (B) by striking ``(1) The administrator'' and
                inserting ``(1)(A) The administrator'';
                    (C) by striking ``The administrator'' the second
                place it appears and inserting the following:
    ``(B) The administrator'';
                    (D) by striking ``If there is a modification'' and
                inserting the following:
    ``(C) If there is a modification''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
    ``(D) Notwithstanding subparagraph (C), a modification or change
described in section 102(a)(1) in covered services or benefits provided
in the case of a group health plan (as defined in section 706(a)(1)))
relating to retiree health benefits, a summary description of such
modification or change shall be furnished to participants and
beneficiaries not later than 180 days before the effective date of the
modification or change. In any case in which an individual first
becomes a participant under a group health plan during any such 180-day
period with respect to such a modification or change or (in the case of
any other beneficiary under the plan) first receives benefits under the
plan during such 180-day period, the requirements of the preceding
sentence may be met by providing the summary description of such
modification or change not later than the date on which such individual
first becomes a participant or such other beneficiary first receives
benefits under the plan.''.
            (2) Determination by Secretary.--Section 104 of the
        Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
        1024) is further amended by redesignating subsection (d) as
        subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the
        following new subsection:
    ``(d) A change or modification in covered services or benefits
provided in the case of a group health plan relating to retiree health
benefits that is subject to the requirements of subsection (b)(1)(D)
may not take effect until after the Secretary determines that such
change or modification does not violate the plan, including collective
bargaining agreements.''.
            (3) Advance notice to secretary.--Section 104(a)(1)(D) of
        the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
        1024(a)(1)(D)) is amended by inserting before the period the
        following: ``, or in the case of any such modifications and
        changes in covered services or benefits provided in the case of
        a group health plan relating to retiree health benefits, not
        later than 180 days before the effective date of such
        modification or change.''.
            (4) Civil penalty.--Section 502(c)(1) of such Act (29
        U.S.C. 1132(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``or section
        101(e)(1)'' and inserting ``, section 101(e)(1), or section
        104(b)(1)(D)''.
    (b) Enforcement.--
            (1) Requirements.--Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue
        Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (g) as
        subsection (h) and by inserting after subsection (f) the
        following new subsection:
    ``(g) Notice of change or modification in health benefits.--
            ``(1) In general.--A group health plan meets the
        requirements of this subsection if--
                    ``(A) the plan sponsor complies with section
                104(b)(1)(D) of the Employee Retirement Income Security
                Act of 1974 (relating to providing advance notice of
                modification or change in retiree health benefits
                provided under a group health plan); and
                    ``(B) such modification or change in retiree health
                benefits in a group health plan takes effect after the
                Secretary of Labor makes the determination required by
                section 104(d) of such Act that such change or
                modification does not violate the plan, including
                collective bargaining agreements.
            ``(2) Noncompliance period.--For the purposes of subsection
        (b), the noncompliance period with respect to this subsection
        shall be determined without regard to paragraph (2)(B)(ii) of
        subsection (b).''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Subsection (a) of section 4980B of such Code is
                amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' and inserting
                ``subsections (f) and (g)''.
                    (B) Clause (iv)(II) of section 4980B(f)(2)(B) of
                such Code is amended by striking ``subsection
                (g)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``subsection (h)(1)(D)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to plan years ending after August 1, 1996.

SEC. 3. CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR PERSONS 55 AND OLDER UNTIL
              ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE.

    (a) In General.--Section 4980B(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) Coverage for persons 55 and older until
                eligible for medicare.--In the case of a covered
                employee who has attained the age of 55 before a
                qualifying event described in paragraph (3)(B)--
                            ``(i) in no event shall the period of
                        continued coverage under subparagraph (B)(i)
                        with respect to such event end before the
                        applicable date under subparagraph (B)(iv), and
                            ``(ii) the premium requirements for any
                        period of continuation of coverage solely be
                        reason of clause (i) shall be determined by
                        substituting `110 percent' for `102 percent' in
                        subparagraph (C)(i), unless the last sentence
                        of subparagraph (C) otherwise applies.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to plan years ending after August 1, 1996.

SEC. 4. PROTECTIONS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR RETIRED WORKERS WHO
              LOSE RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS.

    (a) No Premium Penalty for Late Enrollment.--The second sentence of
section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)) is
amended by inserting ``and not pursuant to a special enrollment period
under section 1837(i)(4)'' after ``section 1837)''.
    (b) Special Medicare Enrollment Period.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1837(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
        1395p(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
    ``(4)(A) In the case of an individual who--
            ``(i) at the time the individual first satisfies paragraph
        (1) or (2) of section 1836--
                    ``(I) is enrolled in a group health plan described
                in section 1862(b)(1)(A)(v) by reason of the
                individual's (or the individual's spouse's) current
                employment or otherwise, and
                    ``(II) has elected not to enroll (or to be deemed
                enrolled) under this section during the individual's
                initial enrollment period; and
            ``(ii) whose continuous enrollment under such group health
        plan is involuntarily terminated at a time when the enrollment
        under the plan is not by reason of the individual's (or the
        individual's spouse's) current employment,
there shall be a special enrollment period described in subparagraph
(B).
    ``(B) The special enrollment period referred to in subparagraph (A)
is the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enrollment
termination described in subparagraph (A)(ii).''.
            (2) Coverage period.--Section 1838(e) of such Act (42
        U.S.C. 1395q(e)) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``or 1837(i)(4)(B)'' after
                ``1837(i)(3)'' the first place it appears, and
                    (B) by inserting ``or specified in section
                1837(i)(4)(A)(i)'' after ``1837(i)(3)'' the second
                place it appears''.
    (c) Providing for Medigap Open Enrollment Period.--Section
1882(s)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(s)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``during'', and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the
        following: ``or (ii) in the case of an individual who enrolls
        in part B pursuant to a special enrollment period provided
        under section 1837(i)(4), the 6-month period beginning with the
        first month as of the first day of which the individual is
        enrolled under part B pursuant to such enrollment''.
    (d) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments
        made by this section shall take effect on the date of the
        enactment of this Act and apply to involuntary terminations of
        coverage under a group health plan occurring on or after August
        1, 1996.
            (2) Transition.--In the case of an involuntary termination
        of coverage under a group health plan that occurred during the
        period beginning on August 1, 1996, and ending on the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the special enrollment period under
        section 1837(i)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (as amended by
        subsection (b)) is deemed to begin as of the date of the
        enactment of this Act.

Summary: Health Care Assurance for Retired Employees Act of 1996 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, to require advance notice to participants and the Secretary of Labor of material reductions in group health plan covered services. Prohibits any such change from taking effect until the Secretary determines that it does not violate the plan, including collective bargaining agreements. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require qualified pension plans to provide qualifying persons 55 years of age or older a coverage continuation option until they are eligible for Medicare. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide retired workers who lose their retiree health benefits with specified Medicare enrollment and coverage protections.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Superfund Research, Development, and
Demonstration Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Superfund Innovative Treatment and Evaluation
        (SITE) program carried out under the authority of section
        311(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
        Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 has helped private
        sector developers to market innovative Superfund clean-up
        treatment technologies for more than 10 years.
            (2) Technologies demonstrated and evaluated through the
        SITE program have been successfully deployed at many Superfund
        and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act sites, resulting in
        significant cost savings and faster remediation of those sites.
            (3) The Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory
        Board has found that SITE program accomplishments have been
        ``impressive'' and that ``the need for improved technology to
        prevent, reduce, or remediate environmental contamination
        remains a national priority''.
            (4) The University Hazardous Substance Research Centers
        authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
        Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 have played an
        important role in conducting basic research, developing
        innovative clean-up technologies, and providing invaluable
        technical assistance to communities.
            (5) The SITE program and related hazardous substance
        research program should be reauthorized with an emphasis on
        meeting the emerging technical and scientific challenges
        presented by the use of remediated sites (including
        brownfields), developing technologies to address remediation at
        remaining sites with complex contamination characteristics, and
        transferring technology and technical capabilities to a wider
        variety of remediation needs.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 111(n) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9611(n)) is
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,
        1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994'' and inserting ``2000, 2001, 2002,
        2003, and 2004'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Section 311(a).--For each of the fiscal years 2000,
        2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, not more than $35,000,000 of the
        amounts available in the Fund may be used for the purposes of
        section 311(a). Not more than 10 percent of such amounts may be
        used for training under section 311(a) in any fiscal year.'';
        and
            (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,
        1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994'' and inserting ``2000, 2001, 2002,
        2003, and 2004''.
    (b) Section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) is amended
by striking paragraph (6).
    (c) Section 311(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Each such project'' and
        inserting ``The Administrator may enter into agreements with
        persons, public entities (including the Department of Defense,
        the Department of Energy, and other Federal agencies), and
        nonprofit private entities, to arrange for the use of other
        sites appropriate for carrying out hazardous substances
        research, testing, evaluation, development, and demonstration
        projects. Each project under this paragraph'';
            (2) in paragraph (5)(B) by inserting ``or other appropriate
        sites'' after ``section 104'';
            (3) in paragraph (5)(E) by striking ``10 sites at which a
        response may be undertaken under section 104'' and insert in
        lieu thereof ``suitable sites'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (6); and
            (5) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) by inserting after the first sentence the
                following: ``As part of such technology transfer
                program, the Administrator shall strive to enter into
                agreements with the Department of Defense, the
                Department of Energy, and other Federal agencies to
                ensure the effective transfer to those agencies and
                their contractors of technologies potentially
                applicable to remediation or containment of hazardous
                substances at sites owned or operated by such
                agencies.''; and
                    (B) by striking ``for such information'' and
                inserting ``for information collected under this
                paragraph''.
    (d) Section 311(d) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(d)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking the last sentence of paragraph (1);
            (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Responsibilities of centers.--The responsibilities of
        each hazardous substance research center established under this
        subsection shall include, but not be limited to, the conduct of
        research and training, and the provision of technical
        assistance and technology transfer to local, State, and
        regional entities, relating to the manufacture, use,
        transportation, disposal, treatment, effects, detection,
        characterization, and management of hazardous substances, and
        publication and dissemination of information related
        thereto.'';
            (3) in paragraph (7) by inserting ``or the acquisition,
        expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing building
        (including site grading and improvement and architect fees)''
        after ``any building''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(11) Funding levels.--Subject to the availability of
        appropriations, the Administrator shall maintain funding for
        each hazardous substance research center established under this
        subsection at a level not less than that funded in fiscal year
        1999 until such time as the Administrator completes the next
        competitive selection process for the centers.''.

Summary: Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into agreements to arrange for the use of other sites appropriate for carrying out hazardous substances research, testing, evaluation, development, and demonstration projects.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Access to Medicare Options Act
of 2009''.

SEC. 2. GUARANTEED ISSUE OF MEDIGAP POLICIES TO ALL MEDICARE
              BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1882(s) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ss(s)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``65 years of age or
        older and is enrolled for benefits under part B'' and inserting
        ``entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A and
        enrolled for benefits under part B'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``who is 65 years of
        age or older as of the date of issuance and''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)(B)(vi), by striking ``at age 65''.
    (b) Phase-In Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of
        Health and Human Services may phase in the implementation of
        the amendments made under subsection (a) in such manner as the
        Secretary determines appropriate to minimize any adverse impact
        on individuals enrolled under a Medicare supplemental policy
        prior to the effective date of this Act.
            (2) Limit.--The phase-in period under paragraph (1) shall
        not exceed 5 years.
    (c) Separate Premium Class.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any individuals
        enrolled under a Medicare supplemental policy pursuant to the
        amendments made under subsection (a) shall be classified by the
        issuer as part of a separate premium class.
            (2) Limit.--The provision in paragraph (1) shall apply to
        individuals that enroll under a Medicare supplemental policy
        prior to January 1, 2015.
    (d) Additional Enrollment Period for Certain Individuals.--
            (1) One-time enrollment period.--
                    (A) In general.--In the case of an individual
                described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
                establish a one-time enrollment period during which
                such an individual may enroll in any Medicare
                supplemental policy of the individual's choosing.
                    (B) Period.--The enrollment period established
                under subparagraph (A) shall begin on the date on which
                the phase-in period under subsection (b) is completed
                and end 6 months after such date.
            (2) Individual described.--An individual described in this
        paragraph is an individual who--
                    (A) is entitled to hospital insurance benefits
                under part A under section 226(b) or section 226A of
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b); 426-1);
                    (B) is enrolled for benefits under part B of such
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.); and
                    (C) would not, but for the provisions of and
                amendments made by this section, be eligible for the
                guaranteed issue of a Medicare supplemental policy
                under section 1882(s)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
                1395ss(s)(2)).
            (3) Outreach plan.--The Secretary shall develop an outreach
        plan to notify individuals described in paragraph (2) of the
        one-time enrollment period established under paragraph (1).

SEC. 3. GUARANTEED ISSUE OF MEDIGAP POLICIES FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND
              MEDICAID ENROLLEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1882(s)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ss(s)(3)), as amended by section 2, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following
        new clauses:
            ``(vii) The individual was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage
        plan under part C for not less than 12 months and subsequently
        disenrolled from such plan and elects to receive benefits under
        this title through the original Medicare fee-for-service
        program under parts A and B.
            ``(viii) The individual--
                    ``(I) is entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits
                under part A and enrolled for benefits under part B;
                    ``(II) was eligible for medical assistance under a
                State plan or waiver under title XIX and was enrolled
                in such plan or waiver; and
                    ``(III) subsequently lost eligibility for such
                medical assistance.''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (C)(iii) and inserting the
        following:
            ``(iii) Subject to subsection (v)(1), for purposes of an
        individual described in clause (vi), (vii), or (viii) of
        subparagraph (B), a Medicare supplemental policy described in
        this subparagraph shall include any Medicare supplemental
        policy.''.
            (3) in subparagraph (E)--
                    (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (v), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
            ``(vi) in the case of an individual described in
        subparagraph (B)(vii), the annual, coordinated election period
        (as defined in section 1851(e)(3)(B)) or a continuous open
        enrollment period (as defined in section 1851(e)(2)) during
        which the individual disenrolls from a Medicare Advantage plan
        under part C; and
            ``(vii) in the case of an individual described in
        subparagraph (B)(viii), the period beginning on the date that
        the individual receives a notice of cessation of such
        individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State
        plan or waiver under title XIX and ending on the date that is
        123 days after the individual receives such notice.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to Medicare supplemental policies effective on or after January
1, 2010.

SEC. 4. ENROLLMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE IN
              MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1851(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-21(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting
the following:
    ``(3) Medicare+Choice Eligible Individual.--In this title, the term
`Medicare+Choice eligible individual' means an individual who is
entitled to benefits under part A and enrolled under part B.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1852(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
        1395w-22(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
        the following:
    ``(1) Beneficiaries.--A Medicare+Choice organization may not deny,
limit, or condition the coverage or provision of benefits under this
part, for individuals permitted to be enrolled with the organization
under this part, based on any health status-related factor described in
section 2702(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. The Secretary
shall not approve a plan of an organization if the Secretary determines
that the design of the plan and its benefits are likely to
substantially discourage enrollment by certain MA eligible individuals
with the organization.''.
            (2) Section 1859(b)(6)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
        28(b)(6)(B)) is amended in the second sentence by striking
        ``may waive application of section 1851(a)(3)(B) in the case of
        an individual described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of this
        subparagraph and''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.

Summary: Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide all Medicare beneficiaries, regardless of whether they have enrolled in Medicare part B, as well as Medicare Advantage and Medicaid enrollees with the right to guaranteed issue of a supplemental insurance (Medigap) policy. Amends part C (MedicareChoice) of SSA title XVIII to permit enrollment of individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) in Medicare Advantage.

A bill to provide all Medicare beneficiaries with the right to guaranteed issue of a Medicare supplemental policy.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Home Health Documentation and
Program Improvement Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE FORM OR DOCUMENT TO SATISFY THE HOME
              HEALTH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Part A.--Section 1814 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking ``has had a face-
        to-face encounter'' and inserting ``has, subject to subsection
        (m), had a face-to-face encounter''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(m) Implementation of Requirement for Certification for Home
Health Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a single
        form or document to be used by a physician to satisfy the
        documentation requirements necessary to fulfill the requirement
        of a face-to-face encounter and other criteria for home health
        eligibility under subsection (a)(2)(C) (otherwise known as the
        certification for home health services).
            ``(2) Stakeholder input.--In developing the form or
        document under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek input
        from stakeholders, including physicians and other non-physician
        providers (such as nurse practitioners or clinical nurse
        specialists (as those terms are defined in section
        1861(aa)(5))), home health agencies, hospitals, patients or
        representatives of patients, and other entities (such as
        electronic medical record vendors) the Secretary determines
        appropriate. The Secretary shall provide the opportunity for
        such stakeholders to offer input on the form or document during
        its initial development as well as the opportunity to make
        comments on a proposed version prior to its finalization. The
        Secretary shall also set up a process to educate physicians and
        non-physicians on how to appropriately fulfill the requirements
        related to the form or document in this section prior to
        implementation.
            ``(3) Content of form.--The Secretary shall accept the
        following content as documentation of an individual's
        eligibility for home health services:
                    ``(A) With respect to the face-to-face encounter
                requirement, the date of the encounter.
                    ``(B) With respect to homebound status, a statement
                that provides the clinical basis for why the individual
                is determined to be confined to the home.
                    ``(C) With respect to the need for skilled
                services, a selection, via checkbox, of the types of
                skilled services required by the individual and a
                statement with the clinical basis for each type of
                skilled service ordered.
            ``(4) Deemed satisfaction of requirements.--The Secretary
        shall, through guidance, allow the requirement for
        documentation of a face-to-face encounter and other criteria
        for home health eligibility under subsection (a)(2)(C) to be
        deemed satisfied with respect to an individual if a home health
        agency completes the form or document under paragraph (1) and
        the ordering physician signs or attests to the contents of the
        form or document.
            ``(5) Exception to face-to-face encounter requirement.--The
        Secretary shall waive the requirement for a face-to-face
        encounter under subsection (a)(2)(C) related to home health
        services provided to an individual if the individual has been
        discharged from a hospital (including from the emergency
        department) or skilled nursing facility within 14 days prior to
        the initiation of such home health services.
            ``(6) Guidance to contractors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide
                notification, guidance, and education regarding the
                application of the form or document under paragraph (1)
                as it pertains to satisfying the documentation
                requirements for home health services under subsection
                (a)(2)(C) to medicare administrative contractors (as
                defined in section 1874A), recovery audit contractors
                (as defined in section 1893(h)), and any other entity
                which the Secretary determines appropriate.
                    ``(B) National applicability.--The Secretary shall
                ensure that all medicare administrative contractors,
                recovery audit contractors, and any other entity which
                the Secretary determines appropriate apply the guidance
                under this paragraph in a nationally consistent and
                uniform manner and that all audit activities, policies,
                and practices regarding documentation for home health
                services are likewise applied in a nationally
                consistent and uniform manner.
                    ``(C) Study.--Not later than 18 months after the
                date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary
                shall submit to Congress a report on--
                            ``(i) the adherence of medicare
                        administrative contractors, recovery audit
                        contractors, and any other entity which the
                        Secretary determines appropriate to nationally
                        consistent and uniform audit activities,
                        policies, and practices as described in
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            ``(ii) the rate of appeals for denial of
                        payment based solely on the face-to-face
                        encounter requirements for home health services
                        under this section and the rate of such appeals
                        that are ultimately successful.''.
    (b) Part B.--Section 1835 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395n) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``has had a face-
        to-face encounter'' and inserting ``has, subject to subsection
        (f), had a face-to-face encounter''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Application of Documentation, Guidance, and Treatment of
Certain Home Health Claims Provisions Under Part A.--The provisions of
section 1814(m) shall apply with respect to the application of
documentation requirements for home health services under subsection
(a)(2)(A) in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to
the application of the documentation requirements for home health
services under section 1814(a)(2)(C).''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HOME HEALTH CLAIMS.

    (a) Effective Date.--The amendments made by section 2 shall apply
with respect to home health services furnished on or after October 1,
2016.
    (b) Treatment of Certain Home Health Claims.--
            (1) Denied claims.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the
                date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
                Health and Human Services shall--
                            (i) through guidance, develop and implement
                        processes to open and review claims that were
                        denied on or after January 1, 2011, and before
                        the date of the enactment of this Act, due
                        solely to the face-to-face documentation
                        requirements under section 1814(a)(2)(C) of the
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(C))
                        or section 1835(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
                        1395f(a)(2)(A)); and
                            (ii) issue revised decisions of such
                        denials as if the narrative requirements of
                        section 424.22(v) of title 42, Code of Federal
                        Regulations, did not apply at the time such
                        services were furnished.
                    (B) Settlement agreements for denied claims.--In
                addition to the processes under subparagraph (A), not
                later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
                this Act, the Secretary shall establish a voluntary
                process for home health agencies to enter into a
                settlement agreement with the Secretary of Health and
                Human Services in lieu of reprocessing claims for
                payment which are required to be paid by reason of
                subparagraph (A)(ii).
            (2) Other claims.--In the case of a claim for home health
        services furnished on or after January 1, 2011, and before
        October 1, 2016, that is not described in paragraph (1)(A),
        such claim shall be determined and processed as if the
        narrative requirements of section 424.22(v) of title 42, Code
        of Federal Regulations, did not apply at the time such services
        were furnished.

Summary: Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: develop a single form or document to be used by a physician to satisfy the documentation requirements necessary to fulfill the requirement of a face-to-face encounter and other criteria for home health eligibility. And notify and provide guidance and education to Medicare administrative contractors, recovery audit contractors, and any other appropriate entity regarding application of the form or document to such documentation requirements. HHS shall also: develop and implement processes to open and review claims denied on or after January 1, 2011, and before enactment of this Act, due solely to the face-to-face documentation requirements. Issue revised decisions of such denials as if the requirements of related regulations did not apply at the time such services were furnished. And establish a voluntary process for home health agencies to enter into a settlement agreement with HHS in lieu of reprocessing claims whose payment this bill now requires.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Indian Employment and Training
Improvement Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PLAN REVIEW.

    The third sentence of section 7 of the Indian Employment, Training
and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3406) is
amended by striking ``shall have the authority to waive any'' and
inserting ``shall waive any statutory requirement,''.

SEC. 3. PLAN APPROVAL.

    Section 8 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3407) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the period
        at the end the following: ``(including any request for a waiver
        that is made as part of the plan submitted by the tribal
        government)''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period
        at the end the following: ``, including reconsidering the
        disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe''.

SEC. 4. JOB CREATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 9 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3408) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The plan
        submitted''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Employment Opportunities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, including any requirement of a program that is integrated
        under a plan under this Act, a tribal government may use a
        percentage of the funds made available under this Act (as
        determined under paragraph (2)) for the creation of employment
        opportunities, including providing private sector training
        placement under section 10.
            ``(2) Determination of percentage.--The percentage of funds
        that a tribal government may use under this subsection is the
        greater of--
                    ``(A) the rate of unemployment in the area subject
                to the jurisdiction of the tribal government; or
                    ``(B) 10 percent.''.

SEC. 5. FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 11(a) of the Indian Employment, Training
and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3410(a)) is
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
        ``Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``Office of Self-
        Governance of the Department of the Interior'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) ensuring an orderly transition with respect to the
        administration of the programs integrated under the project in
        such manner as to eliminate any potential adverse effects of
        the project on any Indian tribe that--
                    ``(A) has entered into a self-determination
                contract (as that term is defined in section 4(j) of
                the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
                Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(j))); or
                    ``(B) receives funding under this Act.''.
    (b) Personnel.--In carrying out the amendment made by subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer from the Bureau of
Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance of the Department of
the Interior such personnel and resources as the Secretary determines
to be appropriate.

SEC. 6. ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO STATE INDIAN ECONOMIC
              DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 18 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3417) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
        following:

``SEC. 18. ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO INDIAN ECONOMIC
              DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.'';

        and
            (2) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after ``State'' each
        place it appears.

SEC. 7. CONSOLIDATED ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

    The Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:

``SEC. 19. CONSOLIDATED ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    ``(a) In General.--The head of each Federal agency specified in
section 4 that otherwise has jurisdiction over a program that is
integrated under this Act (in accordance with a plan under section 6)
shall permit a tribal government that carries out that plan to
establish a consolidated advisory committee to carry out the duties of
each advisory committee that would otherwise be required under
applicable law (including any council or commission relating to private
industry) to carry out the programs integrated under the plan.
    ``(b) Waivers.--As necessary to carry out paragraph (1), each
agency head referred to in that paragraph shall waive any statutory
requirement, regulation, or policy requiring the establishment of an
advisory committee (including any advisory commission or council).''.

SEC. 8. ALASKA REGIONAL CONSORTIA.

    The Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.), as amended by section 7 of this
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 20. ALASKA REGIONAL CONSORTIA.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall permit a regional
consortium of Alaska Native villages or regional or village
corporations (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)) to carry out a project
under a plan that meets the requirements of this Act through a
resolution adopted by the governing body of each such entity.
    ``(b) Withdrawal.--Nothing in subsection (a) is intended to
prohibit an Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation
from withdrawing from participation in any portion of a program
conducted pursuant to that subsection at any time after the plan for
the program is implemented.''.

Summary: Indian Employment and Training Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to, among other things: (1) allow Indian tribal governments to use a specified percentage of the funds made available under the Act for the creation of employment opportunities, including providing private sector training placement. (2) transfer lead agency responsibility for demonstration projects from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance of the Department of the Interior. And (3) revise the requirement regarding the assignment of Federal personnel to State Indian economic development programs to provide for Federal personnel assignments to Indian tribes with such programs. Sets forth requirements concerning: (1) Indian tribal government consolidated advisory committees, and (2) Alaska regional consortia.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Gabriella Miller Kids First Research
Act''.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF POLITICAL PARTY
CONVENTIONS; USE OF FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
    (a) Termination of Payments for Conventions; Use of Funds for
Pediatric Research.--Section 9008 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Termination of Payments for Conventions; Use of Amounts for
Pediatric Research Initiative.--Effective on the date of the enactment
of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act--
        ``(1) the entitlement of any major party or minor party to a
    payment under this section shall terminate; and
        ``(2) all amounts in each account maintained for the national
    committee of a major party or minor party under this section shall
    be transferred to a fund in the Treasury to be known as the `10-
    Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund', which shall be available
    only for the purpose provided in section 402A(a)(2) of the Public
    Health Service Act, and only to the extent and in such amounts as
    are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.''.
    (b) Continuation of Priority of Payments From Accounts Over
Payments to Candidates.--
        (1) Availability of payments to candidates.--The third sentence
    of section 9006(c) of such Code is amended by striking ``section
    9008(b)(3),'' and inserting ``section 9008(i)(2),''.
        (2) Availability of payments from presidential primary matching
    payment account.--The second sentence of section 9037(a) of such
    Code is amended by striking ``section 9008(b)(3)'' and inserting
    ``section 9008(i)(2)''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Elimination of reports by federal election commission.--
    Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended--
            (A) by adding ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
            (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3)
        and inserting a period; and
            (C) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6).
        (2) Elimination of penalties.--Section 9012 of such Code is
    amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the second sentence;
            (B) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and
        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (C) in subsection (e)(1), by striking the second sentence;
        and
            (D) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ``, or in connection
        with any expense incurred by the national committee of a major
        party or minor party with respect to a presidential nominating
        convention''.
SEC. 3. 10-YEAR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
    (a) Allocation of NIH Funds in Common Fund for Pediatric
Research.--Paragraph (7) of section 402(b) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(7)(A) shall, through the Division of Program Coordination,
    Planning, and Strategic Initiatives--
            ``(i) identify research that represents important areas of
        emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health
        challenges, or knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis and
        would benefit from conducting or supporting additional research
        that involves collaboration between 2 or more national research
        institutes or national centers, or would otherwise benefit from
        strategic coordination and planning;
            ``(ii) include information on such research in reports
        under section 403; and
            ``(iii) in the case of such research supported with funds
        referred to in subparagraph (B)--
                ``(I) require as appropriate that proposals include
            milestones and goals for the research;
                ``(II) require that the proposals include timeframes
            for funding of the research; and
                ``(III) ensure appropriate consideration of proposals
            for which the principal investigator is an individual who
            has not previously served as the principal investigator of
            research conducted or supported by the National Institutes
            of Health;
        ``(B)(i) may, with respect to funds reserved under section
    402A(c)(1) for the Common Fund, allocate such funds to the national
    research institutes and national centers for conducting and
    supporting research that is identified under subparagraph (A); and
        ``(ii) shall, with respect to funds appropriated to the Common
    Fund pursuant to section 402A(a)(2), allocate such funds to the
    national research institutes and national centers for making grants
    for pediatric research that is identified under subparagraph (A);
    and
        ``(C) may assign additional functions to the Division in
    support of responsibilities identified in subparagraph (A), as
    determined appropriate by the Director;''.
    (b) Funding for 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative.--Section
402A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282a) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
        subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and moving the
        indentation of each such subparagraph 2 ems to the right;
            (B) by striking ``For purposes of carrying out this title''
        and inserting the following:
        ``(1) This title.--For purposes of carrying out this title'';
    and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) Funding for 10-year pediatric research initiative through
    common fund.--For the purpose of carrying out section
    402(b)(7)(B)(ii), there is authorized to be appropriated to the
    Common Fund, out of the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund
    described in section 9008 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
    in addition to amounts otherwise made available under paragraph (1)
    of this subsection and reserved under subsection (c)(1)(B)(i) of
    this section, $12,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
    2023.''; and
        (2) in subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(1)(D), and (d), by striking
    ``subsection (a)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection
    (a)(1)''.
    (c) Supplement, Not Supplant; Prohibition Against Transfer.--Funds
appropriated pursuant to section 402A(a)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act, as added by subsection (b)--
        (1) shall be used to supplement, not supplant, the funds
    otherwise allocated by the National Institutes of Health for
    pediatric research; and
        (2) notwithstanding any transfer authority in any appropriation
    Act, shall not be used for any purpose other than allocating funds
    for making grants as described in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the
    Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 11, 2013. Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the entitlement of any major or minor political party to a payment from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for a presidential nominating convention. Transfers amounts in each account maintained for such purpose for the national committee of a party to a 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, making them available only for allocation to national research institutes and national centers through the Common Fund for making grants for pediatric research under this Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, to allocate funds appropriated under this Act to the national research institutes and national centers for making grants for pediatric research representing important areas of emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, or knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis and would benefit from conducting or supporting additional research that involves collaboration between two or more national research institutes or national centers, or would otherwise benefit from strategic coordination and planning. Authorizes $12.6 million out of the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund for each of FY2014-FY2023 for pediatric research through the Common Fund. Requires such funds to supplement, not supplant, funds otherwise allocated by NIH for pediatric research. Prohibits the use of such amounts for any purpose other than allocating funds for making grants for pediatric research described in this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense Anthrax
Vaccination Moratorium Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) a single force protection measure such as the mandatory
        anthrax vaccine immunization program should not be implemented
        by the Department of Defense without regard for that measure's
        own effects on morale, retention, recruiting, and budget; and
            (2) an insufficiently proven vaccine should not be
        advocated as a substitute for research, development, and
        production of truly effective vaccines and essential
        antibiotics, adequate personal protective equipment, detection
        devices, and nonproliferation measures.

SEC. 3. MORATORIUM OF VACCINATION PROGRAM.

    The Secretary of Defense shall suspend implementation of the
anthrax vaccination program of the Department of Defense. After the
date of the enactment of this Act, no further vaccination may be
administered under the program to any member of the Armed Forces except
in accordance with this Act.

SEC. 4. STUDY BY NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of the National Institutes of
        Health shall require the appropriate national research
        institute to conduct or oversee an independent study of the
        effectiveness and safety of the vaccine used in the Department
        of Defense anthrax vaccination program.
            (2) Matters to be studied.--The Director shall include in
        the study under paragraph (1) determination of the following
        with respect to that vaccine:
                    (A) Types and severity of adverse reactions.
                    (B) Long-term health implications, including
                interactions with other (existing and planned) vaccines
                and medications.
                    (C) Efficacy of the anthrax vaccine for protecting
                humans against all the strains of anthrax pathogens
                members of the Armed Forces are likely to encounter.
                    (D) Correlation of animal models to safety and
                effectiveness in humans.
                    (E) Validation of the manufacturing process
                focusing on, but not limited to, discrepancies
                identified by the Food and Drug Administration in
                February 1998 (especially with respect to the filter
                used in the harvest of anthrax vaccine, storage times,
                and exposure to room temperature).
                    (F) Definition of vaccine components in terms of
                the protective antigen and other bacterial products and
                constituents.
                    (G) Such other matters as are in the judgment of
                the Director required in order for the Director to make
                the determinations required by subsection (b).
            (3) Limitation.--The Director may not use for purposes of
        the study any data arising from the experience of inoculating
        members of the Armed Forces with the vaccine studied because of
        the lack of informed consent and inadequate recordkeeping
        associated with such inoculations.
    (b) Report.--Upon completion of the study, the Director of the
National Institutes of Health shall submit to the Committee on
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and to the Secretary of Defense a
report setting forth the results of the study. The report shall include
the Director's determination, based upon the results of the study, as
to each of the following:
            (1) Whether or not the vaccine used in the Department of
        Defense anthrax vaccination program has an unacceptably high
        systemic reaction rate.
            (2) Whether or not the vaccine is effective with respect to
        noncutaneous transfer of anthrax.
            (3) Whether or not the vaccine will be produced in a manner
        acceptable to the Food and Drug Administration.

SEC. 5. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of
the inoculation program referred to in section 3 and of the effect of
the use of contractor-operated facilities for that program. As part of
the study, the Comptroller General shall study the following with
respect to the inoculation program:
            (1) Effects on military morale, retention, and recruiting.
            (2) Civilian costs and burdens associated with lack of
        military medical care and loss of civilian sick leave and work
        capacity for members of the reserve components who experience
        adverse reactions while not in military status.
            (3) A system of accurately recording medical conditions of
        members of the Armed Forces and other patients before and after
        inoculation, including off-duty reactions and treatment of
        reserve component members and including screening for allergens
        and contraindications, to include prior adverse reactions.
    (b) Public Comment.--The Comptroller General shall publish the
study under subsection (a) for public comment.
    (b) GAO Review.--The Comptroller General shall review the
Secretary's written report and provide comments to Congress within 75
days after the Secretary files the report.

SEC. 6. BOARDS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.

    The Secretary of Defense shall direct that the respective Boards
for Correction of Military Records of the military departments shall,
upon request by individual members or former members of the Armed
Forces, expedite consideration of applications for remedies for adverse
personnel actions (both voluntary and involuntary) that were a result
of the mandatory anthrax vaccine immunization program, to including
rescission of court-martial convictions, rescission of administrative
discharges and separations, rescission of retirements and transfers,
restoration of flying status, back pay and allowances, expunging of
negative performance appraisal comments or ratings, and granting of
physical disability certificates.

SEC. 7. CONTINGENT RESUMPTION OF VACCINATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Contingent Authority for Resumption.--If the Director of the
National Institutes of Health determines in the report under section
3(b) that the vaccine used in the anthrax vaccination program of the
Department of Defense meets each of the criteria stated in subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense may resume the Department of Defense
anthrax vaccination program. Any such resumption may not begin until
the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the submission of
the report under section 3(b).
    (b) Criteria for Program Resumption.--The criteria referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
            (1) That the vaccine used in the Department of Defense
        anthrax vaccination program does not have an unacceptably high
        systemic reaction rate.
            (2) That the vaccine is effective with respect to
        noncutaneous transfer of anthrax.
            (3) That the vaccine will be produced in a manner
        acceptable to the Food and Drug Administration.
    (c) Requirement for Use of New Vaccine.--If the anthrax vaccination
program is resumed under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may
only use newly produced vaccine for vaccinations after the resumption
of the program.

Summary: Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccination Moratorium Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a single protection measure such as the mandatory anthrax vaccine immunization program should not be implemented by the Department of Defense (DOD) without regard to its effect on morale, retention, recruiting, and budget. And (2) an insufficiently proven vaccine should not be advocated as a substitute for research, development, and production of truly effective vaccines and antibiotics, adequate protective equipment, and nonproliferation measures. Directs the Secretary of Defense to suspend implementation of the DOD anthrax vaccination program. Requires: (1) an independent study of the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine used. And (2) a report from the Director of the National Institutes of Health to specified congressional committees on study results. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study and comment to Congress on the vaccine program and the effect of the use of contractor-operated facilities for such program. Requires expedited consideration by the respective Boards for Correction of Military Records for current or former military personnel for remedies for adverse personnel actions that were the result of the vaccine program. States that if the Director determines that the vaccine used in the DOD program meets specified criteria, the Secretary may resume such program. Provides that if such program is resumed, the Secretary may use only newly produced vaccine for vaccinations after such resumption.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Upper Mississippi Conservation and
River Protection Act of 2013'' or the ``Upper Mississippi CARP Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Alternative technology barrier.--The term ``alternative
        technology barrier'' includes an electric barrier, acoustic
        barrier, bubble barrier, and such other barriers as the
        Secretary determines appropriate.
            (2) Asian carp.--The term ``Asian carp'' means--
                    (A) grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella);
                    (B) silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix);
                    (C) bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis); and
                    (D) black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus).
            (3) Lock and dam 1.--The term ``Lock and Dam 1'' means the
        lock and dam located on Mississippi River mile 847.8 in
        Minneapolis, Minnesota.
            (4) Lock and dam 2.--The term ``Lock and Dam 2'' means the
        lock and dam located on Mississippi River mile 815.2 upstream
        of Hastings, Minnesota.
            (5) Lock and dam 4.--The term ``Lock and Dam 4'' means the
        lock and dam located on Mississippi River mile 752.8 in Alma,
        Wisconsin.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
            (7) Upper st. anthony falls lock and dam.--The term ``Upper
        St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam'' means the lock and dam located
        on Mississippi River mile 853.9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

SEC. 3. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF UPPER ST. ANTHONY
              FALLS LOCK.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility
of temporary closure of the lock at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock
and Dam to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi
River in the State of Minnesota.
    (b) Potential Impacts.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
shall assess the potential impacts, including environmental and
economic impacts of--
            (1) temporary closure of the lock; and
            (2) continuing to operate the lock.
    (c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out the study in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and appropriate
Federal, State, and local entities.
    (d) Public Comment.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall
provide an opportunity for, and take into consideration, public
comment.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
results of the study.

SEC. 4. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON USE OF OTHER ASIAN CARP CONTROL MEASURES.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility
of implementing control measures at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock
and Dam and at Lock and Dam 1 to manage the threat of Asian carp
traveling up the Mississippi River in the State of Minnesota.
    (b) Types of Control Measures.--The study shall include an
examination of each of the following:
            (1) Permanent closure of the lock.
            (2) Modified lock operations.
            (3) Use of an alternative technology barrier.
            (4) Such other control measures as the Secretary determines
        appropriate.
    (c) Potential Impacts.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
shall assess the potential impacts, including environmental and
economic impacts of--
            (1) implementing each of the control measures to be
        examined under subsection (b); and
            (2) not implementing any control measures.
    (d) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out the study in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and appropriate
Federal, State, and local entities.
    (e) Public Comment.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall
provide an opportunity for, and take into consideration, public
comment.
    (f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
results of the study.

SEC. 5. CLOSURE OF LOCKS TO PREVENT SPREAD OF ASIAN CARP.

    (a) Discretionary Closure.--The Secretary may close the lock at the
Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam if the Secretary determines in
writing, based on the assessment of potential impacts under section
3(b), that closure of the lock is justified as a method to manage the
threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in the State of
Minnesota.
    (b) Mandatory Closure.--The Secretary shall close the lock at the
Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam if the Secretary determines that--
            (1) one or more live adult Asian carp has been captured
        above Lock and Dam 2; or
            (2) one or more juvenile Asian carp has been captured above
        Lock and Dam 4.
    (c) Determinations by Secretary of the Interior.--
            (1) Petitions.--If the Secretary of the Interior determines
        that an Asian carp has been captured that meets the criteria
        described in subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2), the Secretary of the
        Interior may transmit to the Secretary a petition for closure
        of the lock at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.
            (2) Consideration.--After receiving a petition under
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) consider the recommendation contained in the
                petition and prepare a written response to the
                recommendation; and
                    (B) transmit the petition and written response to
                the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
                the House of Representatives and the Committee on
                Environment and Public Works of the Senate and make the
                petition and written response available to the public
                by electronic means, including the Internet.
    (d) Period of Closure.--If the Secretary closes the lock under this
section, the Secretary may reopen the lock after the Secretary
determines in writing that adequate measures are in place to manage the
threat of Asian carp moving upstream of the Upper St. Anthony Falls
Lock and Dam.
    (e) Emergency Operations.--Nothing in this section shall prevent
the Secretary from carrying out emergency lock operations necessary to
mitigate flood damage.

SEC. 6. ASIAN CARP CONTROL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK.

    The Council on Environmental Quality shall incorporate the Upper
Mississippi River and tributaries, the Minnesota River, and the St.
Croix River into the Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework of the
Council.

SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that, to the maximum extent
practicable, Federal agencies researching Asian carp control
technologies should partner with State and local shareholders, giving
priority to those collaborative partnerships in which the State and
local shareholders contribute to the cost of the research.

Summary: Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2013 or the Upper Mississippi CARP Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to study the feasibility of: (1) temporarily closing the lock at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota, and (2) implementing control measures at such lock and Lock and Dam 1 , including permanently closing the locks, modifying lock operations, or using an alternative technology barrier, to manage such threat. Requires the Chief to assess the potential impacts, including environmental and economic impacts: (1) of temporary closure of such lock and of continuing to operate it, and (2) of implementing each of such control measures and of not implementing such measures. Authorizes the Chief to close such lock upon determining that closure is justified based on the assessment of potential impacts. Requires the Chief to close such lock upon determining that a live adult Asian carp has been captured above Lock and Dam 2 or that a juvenile Asian carp has been captured above Lock and Dam 4 . Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, upon determining that an Asian carp has been captured at such a location, to transmit to the Chief a petition for closure of such lock. Allows the Chief to reopen the lock upon determining that adequate measures are in place to manage the threat. Directs the Council on Environmental Quality to incorporate the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries, the Minnesota River, and the St. Croix River into the Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework of the Council. Expresses the sense of Congress that federal agencies researching Asian carp control technologies should partner with state and local shareholders, giving priority to collaborative partnerships in which such shareholders contribute to the cost of the research.

Upper Mississippi CARP Act


SECTION 1. DISPLAY OF WOMEN VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS.

    (a) Display.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that
the Women Veterans Bill of Rights described in subsection (b) is
printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently and
conspicuously in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs
and distributed widely to women veterans.
    (b) Women Veterans Bill of Rights.--The Women Veterans Bill of
Rights described in this subsection is a sign stating that women
veterans should have the following rights:
            (1) The right to a coordinated, comprehensive, primary
        women's health care, at every Department of Veterans Affairs
        medical facility, including the recognized models of best
        practices, systems, and structures for care delivery that
        ensure that every woman veteran has access to a Department of
        Veterans Affairs primary care provider who can meet all her
        primary care needs, including gender-specific, acute and
        chronic illness, preventive, and mental health care.
            (2) The right to be treated with dignity and respect at all
        Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
            (3) The right to innovation in care delivery promoted and
        incentivized by the Veterans Health Administration to support
        local best practices fitted to the particular configuration and
        women veteran population.
            (4) The right to request and get treatment by clinicians
        with specific training and experience in women's health issues.
            (5) The right to enhanced capabilities of medical
        providers, clinical support, non-clinical, and administrative,
        to meet the comprehensive health care needs of women veterans.
            (6) The right to request and expect gender equity in
        provision of clinical health care services.
            (7) The right to equal access to health care services as
        that of their male counterparts.
            (8) The right to parity to their male veteran counterpart
        regarding the outcome of performance measures of health care
        services.
            (9) The right to be informed, through outreach campaigns,
        of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of
        Veterans Affairs and to be included in Department outreach
        materials for any benefits and service to which they are
        entitled.
            (10) The right to be featured proportionately, including by
        age and ethnicity, in Department outreach materials, including
        electronic and print media that clearly depict them as being
        the recipient of the benefits and services provided by the
        Department.
            (11) The right to be recognized as an important separate
        population in new strategic plans for service delivery within
        the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (12) The right to equal consideration in hiring and
        employment for any job to which they apply.
            (13) The right to equal consideration in securing Federal
        contracts.
            (14) The right to equal access and accommodations in
        homeless programs that will meet their unique family needs.
            (15) The right to have their claims adjudicated equally,
        fairly, and accurately without bias or disparate treatment.
            (16) The right to have their military sexual trauma and
        other injuries compensated in a way that reflects the level of
        trauma sustained.
            (17) The right to expect that all veteran service officers,
        especially those who are trained by the Department of Veterans
        Affairs Training Responsibility Involvement Preparation program
        for claims processing, are required to receive training to be
        aware of and sensitive to the signs of military sexual trauma,
        domestic violence, and personal assault.
            (18) The right to the availability of female personnel to
        assist them in the disability claims application and appellate
        processes of the Department.
            (19) The right to the availability of female compensation
        and pension examiners.
            (20) The right to expect specialized training be provided
        to disability rating personnel regarding military sexual trauma
        and gender-specific illnesses so that these claims can be
        adjudicated more accurately.
            (21) The right to expect the collection of gender-specific
        data on disability ratings, for the performance of longitudinal
        and trend analyses, and for other applicable purposes.
            (22) The right to a method to identify and track outcomes
        for all claims involving personal assault trauma, regardless of
        the resulting disability.
            (23) The right for women veterans' programs and women
        veteran coordinators to be measured and evaluated for
        performance, consistency, and accountability.
            (24) The right to burial benefits under the laws
        administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

SEC. 2. DISPLAY OF INJURED AND AMPUTEE VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS.

    (a) Display.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that
the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in subsection
(b) is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently
and conspicuously in each prosthetics and orthotics clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
    (b) Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights.--The Injured and
Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in this subsection is a
statement that injured and amputee veterans should have the following
rights:
            (1) The right to access the highest quality prosthetic and
        orthotic care, including the right to the most appropriate
        technology and best qualified practitioners.
            (2) The right to continuity of care in the transition from
        the Department of Defense health program to the Department of
        Veterans Affairs health care system, including comparable
        benefits relating to prosthetic and orthotic services.
            (3) The right to select the practitioner that best meets
        their orthotic and prosthetic needs, whether or not that
        practitioner is an employee of the Department of Veterans
        Affairs, a private practitioner who has entered into a contract
        with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide prosthetic
        and orthotic services, or a private practitioner with
        specialized expertise.
            (4) The right to consistent and portable health care,
        including the right to obtain comparable services and
        technology at any medical facility of the Department of
        Veterans Affairs across the country.
            (5) The right to timely and efficient prosthetic and
        orthotic care, including a speedy authorization process with
        expedited authorization available for veterans visiting from
        another area of the country.
            (6) The right to play a meaningful role in rehabilitation
        decisions, including the right to receive a second opinion
        regarding prosthetic and orthotic treatment options.
            (7) The right to receive appropriate treatment, including
        the right to receive both a primary prosthesis or orthosis and
        a functional spare.
            (8) The right to be treated with respect and dignity and
        have an optimal quality of life both during and after
        rehabilitation.
            (9) The right to transition and readjust to civilian life
        in an honorable manner, including by having ample access to
        vocational rehabilitation, employment programs, and housing
        assistance.
    (c) Monitoring and Resolution of Complaints.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting
        through the veteran liaison at each medical center of the
        Department of Veterans Affairs, shall collect information
        relating to the alleged mistreatment of injured and amputee
        veterans.
            (2) Quarterly reports.--For each fiscal quarter, the
        veteran liaison at each medical center of the Department shall
        submit to the Chief Consultant of Prosthetics and Sensory Aids
        of the Department a report on any information collected under
        paragraph (1) during that quarter.
            (3) Investigation and addressing of complaints.--The Chief
        Consultant, in cooperation with appropriate employees of a
        medical center of the Department, shall investigate and address
        any information collected under paragraph (1) at that medical
        center.

SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.

    (a) Education of Department Employees.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall ensure that--
            (1) all employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs
        receive training on the Women Veterans Bill of Rights described
        in section 1; and
            (2) employees of the Department who work at prosthetics and
        orthotics clinics and who work as patient advocates with
        veterans who receive care at such clinics, including Federal
        recovery coordinators and case managers, receive training on
        the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in
        section 2.
    (b) Outreach to Veterans.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
conduct outreach to inform veterans about the Women Veterans Bill of
Rights described in section 1 and the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill
of Rights described in section 2 by--
            (1) ensuring that such Bills of Rights are available on the
        Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
            (2) conducting other types of outreach targeted at specific
        groups of veterans, which may include outreach conducted on
        other Internet websites or through veterans service
        organizations.

SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN SERVICES.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to establish a right to any
service excluded under 38 CFR 17.38, as in effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2010.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the Women Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently in each VA facility and distributed widely to such veterans. Enumerates health care rights to be included in the Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) coordinated, comprehensive, primary women's health care at every VA medical facility. (2) treatment by clinicians with specific training and experience in women's health issues. And (3) gender equity in access to and the provision of clinical health care services. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. Enumerates rights to be included in such Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) access the highest quality prosthetic and orthotic care. (2) select the practitioner that best meets their prosthetic and orthotic needs. And (3) timely and efficient prosthetic and orthotic care. Requires the Secretary to collect information relating to alleged mistreatment of injured and amputee veterans. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that all VA employees receive training on the Women Veterans Bill of Rights, and that appropriate VA employees receive training on the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights. And (2) conduct outreach to inform veterans about both Bills of Rights, and to make them available on the VA Internet website.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights and to display in each prosthetics and orthotics clinic of the Department an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic
Recovery Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States to support the people of
Zimbabwe in their struggle to effect peaceful, democratic change,
achieve broad-based and equitable economic growth, and restore the rule
of law.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
        (1) International financial institutions.--The term
    ``international financial institutions'' means the multilateral
    development banks and the International Monetary Fund.
        (2) Multilateral development banks.--The term ``multilateral
    development banks'' means the International Bank for Reconstruction
    and Development, the International Development Association, the
    International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development
    Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment
    Corporation, the African Development Bank, the African Development
    Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the
    Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency.
SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
        (1) Through economic mismanagement, undemocratic practices, and
    the costly deployment of troops to the Democratic Republic of the
    Congo, the Government of Zimbabwe has rendered itself ineligible to
    participate in International Bank for Reconstruction and
    Development and International Monetary Fund programs, which would
    otherwise be providing substantial resources to assist in the
    recovery and modernization of Zimbabwe's economy. The people of
    Zimbabwe have thus been denied the economic and democratic benefits
    envisioned by the donors to such programs, including the United
    States.
        (2) In September 1999 the IMF suspended its support under a
    ``Stand By Arrangement'', approved the previous month, for economic
    adjustment and reform in Zimbabwe.
        (3) In October 1999, the International Development Association
    (in this section referred to as the ``IDA'') suspended all
    structural adjustment loans, credits, and guarantees to the
    Government of Zimbabwe.
        (4) In May 2000, the IDA suspended all other new lending to the
    Government of Zimbabwe.
        (5) In September 2000, the IDA suspended disbursement of funds
    for ongoing projects under previously-approved loans, credits, and
    guarantees to the Government of Zimbabwe.
    (b) Support for Democratic Transition and Economic Recovery.--
        (1) Bilateral debt relief.--Upon receipt by the appropriate
    congressional committees of a certification described in subsection
    (d), the Secretary of the Treasury shall undertake a review of the
    feasibility of restructuring, rescheduling, or eliminating the
    sovereign debt of Zimbabwe held by any agency of the United States
    Government.
        (2) Multilateral debt relief and other financial assistance.--
    It is the sense of Congress that, upon receipt by the appropriate
    congressional committees of a certification described in subsection
    (d), the Secretary of the Treasury should--
            (A) direct the United States executive director of each
        multilateral development bank to propose that the bank should
        undertake a review of the feasibility of restructuring,
        rescheduling, or eliminating the sovereign debt of Zimbabwe
        held by that bank; and
            (B) direct the United States executive director of each
        international financial institution to which the United States
        is a member to propose to undertake financial and technical
        support for Zimbabwe, especially support that is intended to
        promote Zimbabwe's economic recovery and development, the
        stabilization of the Zimbabwean dollar, and the viability of
        Zimbabwe's democratic institutions.
    (c) Multilateral Financing Restriction.--Until the President makes
the certification described in subsection (d), and except as may be
required to meet basic human needs or for good governance, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
director to each international financial institution to oppose and vote
against--
        (1) any extension by the respective institution of any loan,
    credit, or guarantee to the Government of Zimbabwe; or
        (2) any cancellation or reduction of indebtedness owed by the
    Government of Zimbabwe to the United States or any international
    financial institution.
    (d) Presidential Certification That Certain Conditions Are
Satisfied.--A certification under this subsection is a certification
transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees of a
determination made by the President that the following conditions are
satisfied:
        (1) Restoration of the rule of law.--The rule of law has been
    restored in Zimbabwe, including respect for ownership and title to
    property, freedom of speech and association, and an end to the
    lawlessness, violence, and intimidation sponsored, condoned, or
    tolerated by the Government of Zimbabwe, the ruling party, and
    their supporters or entities.
        (2) Election or pre-election conditions.--Either of the
    following two conditions is satisfied:
            (A) Presidential election.--Zimbabwe has held a
        presidential election that is widely accepted as free and fair
        by independent international monitors, and the president-elect
        is free to assume the duties of the office.
            (B) Pre-election conditions.--In the event the
        certification is made before the presidential election takes
        place, the Government of Zimbabwe has sufficiently improved the
        pre-election environment to a degree consistent with accepted
        international standards for security and freedom of movement
        and association.
        (3) Commitment to equitable, legal, and transparent land
    reform.--The Government of Zimbabwe has demonstrated a commitment
    to an equitable, legal, and transparent land reform program
    consistent with agreements reached at the International Donors'
    Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in
    Harare, Zimbabwe, in September 1998.
        (4) Fulfillment of agreement ending war in democratic republic
    of congo.--The Government of Zimbabwe is making a good faith effort
    to fulfill the terms of the Lusaka, Zambia, agreement on ending the
    war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
        (5) Military and national police subordinate to civilian
    government.--The Zimbabwean Armed Forces, the National Police of
    Zimbabwe, and other state security forces are responsible to and
    serve the elected civilian government.
    (e) Waiver.--The President may waive the provisions of subsection
(b)(1) or subsection (c), if the President determines that it is in the
national interest of the United States to do so.
SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, THE FREE PRESS AND
INDEPENDENT MEDIA, AND THE RULE OF LAW.
    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide assistance
under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 to--
        (1) support an independent and free press and electronic media
    in Zimbabwe;
        (2) support equitable, legal, and transparent mechanisms of
    land reform in Zimbabwe, including the payment of costs related to
    the acquisition of land and the resettlement of individuals,
    consistent with the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform
    and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in Harare, Zimbabwe, in September
    1998, or any subsequent agreement relating thereto; and
        (3) provide for democracy and governance programs in Zimbabwe.
    (b) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry
out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 for fiscal year 2002--
        (1) $20,000,000 is authorized to be available to provide the
    assistance described in subsection (a)(2); and
        (2) $6,000,000 is authorized to be available to provide the
    assistance described in subsection (a)(3).
    (c) Supersedes Other Laws.--The authority in this section
supersedes any other provision of law.
SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENCE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE RULE OF
LAW IN ZIMBABWE.
    It is the sense of Congress that the President should begin
immediate consultation with the governments of European Union member
states, Canada, and other appropriate foreign countries on ways in
which to--
        (1) identify and share information regarding individuals
    responsible for the deliberate breakdown of the rule of law,
    politically motivated violence, and intimidation in Zimbabwe;
        (2) identify assets of those individuals held outside Zimbabwe;
        (3) implement travel and economic sanctions against those
    individuals and their associates and families; and
        (4) provide for the eventual removal or amendment of those
    sanctions.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 - Declares it is US policy to support the people of Zimbabwe in their struggles to effect peaceful, democratic change, achieve broad-based and equitable economic growth, and restore the rule of law. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to review, and expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should instruct US executive directors to multilateral development banks and international financial institutions to propose review of, the cancellation or reduction of indebtedness owed by, or the extension of loans, credit, or guarantees to, the Government of Zimbabwe upon the President's certification to the appropriate congressional committees that: (1) the rule of law has been restored in Zimbabwe, (2) certain election or pre-election conditions have been met. (3) the Government of Zimbabwe has demonstrated a commitment to an equitable, legal, and transparent land reform program that is consistent with agreements reached at the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in Harare, Zimbabwe, in September 1998. (4) such Government is making a good faith effort to fulfill the terms of the Lusaka, Zambia, agreement in ending the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. And (5) the Zimbabwean Armed Forces, the National Police of Zimbabwe, and other state security forces have become subordinate to the elected civilian Government. Directs the Secretary to instruct such US executive directors to oppose such assistance to Zimbabwe until such certification is made. Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if it is in the national interest of the United States. Authorizes the President to provide certain foreign assistance funds to Zimbabwe to support the establishment of democratic institutions, free press and independent media, and the rule of law. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2002. Urges the President to consult immediately with the governments of European Union member states, Canada, and other appropriate foreign countries on identifying and imposing travel and economic sanctions against individuals responsible for the breakdown of the rule of law, politically motivated violence, and intimidation in Zimbabwe.

A bill to provide for a transition to democracy and to promote economic recovery in Zimbabwe.