SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Sexual Assault Crimes
Revision Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. MILITARY SEXUAL ABUSE.

    (a) Sexual Abuse.--Section 920 of title 10, United States Code
(article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to
read as follows:
``Sec. 920. Art. 120. Sexual abuse
    ``(a) Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly--
            ``(1) causes another person to engage in a sexual act by
        using force against that other person;
            ``(2) causes another person to engage in a sexual act by
        threatening or placing that other person in fear that any
        person will be subjected to death, grievous bodily harm, or
        kidnapping;
            ``(3) renders another person unconscious and thereby
        engages in a sexual act with that other person; or
            ``(4) administers to another person by force or threat of
        force, or without the knowledge or permission of that other
        person, a drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance and
        thereby--
                    ``(A) substantially impairs the ability of that
                other person to appraise or control conduct; and
                    ``(B) engages in a sexual act with that other
                person;
is guilty of aggravated sexual abuse and shall be punished as a court-
martial may direct.
    ``(b) Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly engages in a
sexual act with another person who has not attained the age of twelve
years is guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and shall be
punished as a court-martial may direct. In a prosecution under this
subsection, it need not be proven that the accused knew that the other
person engaging in the sexual act had not attained the age of twelve
years.
    ``(c) Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly--
            ``(1) causes another person to engage in a sexual act by
        threatening or placing that other person in fear (other than by
        threatening or placing that other person in fear that any
        person will be subjected to death, grievous bodily harm, or
        kidnapping); or
            ``(2) engages in a sexual act with another person if that
        other person is--
                    ``(A) incapable of appraising the nature of the
                conduct; or
                    ``(B) physically incapable of declining
                participation in, or communicating unwillingness to
                engage in, that sexual act;
is guilty of sexual abuse and shall be punished as a court-martial may
direct.
    ``(d)(1) Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly engages
in a sexual act with another person who--
            ``(A) has attained the age of twelve years but has not
        attained the age of sixteen years; and
            ``(B) is not that person's spouse;
is guilty of sexual abuse of a minor and shall be punished as a court-
martial may direct.
    ``(2) In a prosecution under this subsection, it need not be proven
that the accused knew the age of the other person engaging in the
sexual act.
    ``(3) In a prosecution under this subsection, it is an affirmative
defense that the accused reasonably believed that the other person had
attained the age of sixteen years. The accused has the burden of
proving a defense under this paragraph by a preponderance of the
evidence.
    ``(e) Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly engages in a
sexual act with another person who is--
            ``(1) in official detention or confinement;
            ``(2) under the custodial, supervisory, or disciplinary
        authority of the person so engaging; and
            ``(3) is not that person's spouse;
is guilty of sexual abuse of a prisoner and shall be punished as a
court-martial may direct.
    ``(f) In this section, the term `sexual act' means--
            ``(1) contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis
        and the anus, and for purposes of this subparagraph contact
        involving the penis occurs upon penetration, however slight;
            ``(2) contact between the mouth and the penis, the mouth
        and the vulva, or the mouth and the anus;
            ``(3) the penetration, however slight, of the anal or
        genital opening of another by a hand or finger or by any
        object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or
        arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person; or
            ``(4) the intentional touching, not through the clothing,
        of the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age
        of sixteen years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass,
        degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any
        person.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Paragraph (4) of section 918 of
title 10, United States Code (article 118 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), is amended by striking ``rape,'' and inserting
``aggravated sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse of a child,''.
    (2) Subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) of section 843 of title 10, United
States Code (article 43 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is
amended by striking ``Rape or carnal knowledge'' and inserting
``Aggravated sexual abuse of a child or sexual abuse of a minor''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 920 and inserting the following new item:

``920. Art. 120. Sexual abuse.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply
with respect to offenses committed after such effective date.
    (e) Interim Maximum Punishments.--Until the President otherwise
provides pursuant to section 856 of title 10, United States Code
(article 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the punishment
which a court-martial may direct for an offense under section 920 of
such title (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as
amended by this section, may not exceed the following limits:
            (1) For aggravated sexual abuse or aggravated sexual abuse
        of a child, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable
        discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and
        confinement for life without eligibility for parole.
            (2) For sexual abuse or sexual abuse of a minor, such
        punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of
        all pay and allowances, and confinement for twenty years.
            (3) For sexual abuse of a prisoner, such punishment may not
        exceed bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and
        allowances, and confinement for one year.
    (f) No Preemption.--The prosecution or punishment of an accused for
an offense under section 920 of title 10, United States Code (article
120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by this
section, does not preclude the prosecution or punishment of that
accused for any other offense.

Summary: Military Sexual Assault Crimes Revision Act of 2004 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to define as the crime of aggravated sexual abuse engaging in a sexual act: (1) through the use of force. (2) by threatening or placing a person in fear that any person will be subjected to death, grievous bodily harm, or kidnapping, (3) by rendering another person unconscious. (4) by administering to another person an impairing drug or intoxicant. Or (5) with a person under 12 years of age whether or not the accused knew the person's age. Defines as the crime of sexual abuse engaging in a sexual act: (1) by threatening or placing a person in fear. (2) with a person who is incapable of either appraising the nature of the conduct or physically incapable of declining. Or (3) with a person who is at least 12 but under 16 who is not the spouse of the accused whether or not the accused knew the person's age. Establishes as an affirmative defense the accused's reasonable belief that the person was at least 16. Defines sexual abuse of a prisoner as knowingly engaging in a sexual act with a person who is: (1) in official detention or confinement. (2) under the custodial, supervisory, or disciplinary authority of the accused. And (3) is not the accused's spouse. Makes the above crimes punishable by court-martial and sets forth interim maximum punishments for each.

To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair And Immediate Release of
Generic Drugs Act'' or the ``FAIR Generics Act''.

SEC. 2. 180-DAY EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD AMENDMENTS REGARDING FIRST APPLICANT
              STATUS.

    (a) Amendments to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 505(j)(5)(B) of the Federal Food,
        Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (iv)(II)--
                            (i) by striking item (bb); and
                            (ii) by redesignating items (cc) and (dd)
                        as items (bb) and (cc), respectively; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(v) First Applicant Defined.--As used in this subsection, the
term `first applicant' means an applicant--
            ``(I)(aa) that, on the first day on which a substantially
        complete application containing a certification described in
        paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV) is submitted for approval of a drug,
        submits a substantially complete application that contains and
        lawfully maintains a certification described in paragraph
        (2)(A)(vii)(IV) for the drug; and
            ``(bb) that has not entered into a disqualifying agreement
        described under clause (vii)(II); or
            ``(II)(aa) for the drug that is not described in subclause
        (I) and that, with respect to the applicant and drug, each
        requirement described in clause (vi) is satisfied; and
            ``(bb) that has not entered into a disqualifying agreement
        described under clause (vii)(II).
    ``(vi) Requirement.--The requirements described in this clause are
the following:
            ``(I) The applicant described in clause (v)(II) submitted
        and lawfully maintains a certification described in paragraph
        (2)(A)(vii)(IV) or a statement described in paragraph
        (2)(A)(viii) for each unexpired patent for which a first
        applicant described in clause (v)(I) had submitted a
        certification described in paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV) on the
        first day on which a substantially complete application
        containing such a certification was submitted.
            ``(II) With regard to each such unexpired patent for which
        the applicant described in clause (v)(II) submitted a
        certification described in paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV), no action
        for patent infringement was brought against such applicant
        within the 45 day period specified in paragraph (5)(B)(iii); or
        if an action was brought within such time period, such an
        action was withdrawn or dismissed by a court (including a
        district court) without a decision that the patent was valid
        and infringed; or if an action was brought within such time
        period and was not withdrawn or so dismissed, such applicant
        has obtained the decision of a court (including a district
        court) that the patent is invalid or not infringed (including
        any substantive determination that there is no cause of action
        for patent infringement or invalidity, and including a
        settlement order or consent decree signed and entered by the
        court stating that the patent is invalid or not infringed).
            ``(III) If an applicant described in clause (v)(I) has
        begun commercial marketing of such drug, the applicant
        described in clause (v)(II) does not begin commercial marketing
        of such drug until the date that is 30 days after the date on
        which the applicant described in clause (v)(I) began such
        commercial marketing.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 505(j)(5)(D)(i)(IV) of
        such Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)(IV)) is amended by striking
        ``The first applicant'' and inserting ``The first applicant, as
        defined in subparagraph (B)(v)(I),''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply only with respect to an application filed under section 505(j) of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) to which
the amendments made by section 1102(a) of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173)
apply.

SEC. 3. 180-DAY EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD AMENDMENTS REGARDING AGREEMENTS TO
              DEFER COMMERCIAL MARKETING.

    (a) Amendments to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.--
            (1) Limitations on agreements to defer commercial marketing
        date.--Section 505(j)(5)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B)), as amended by section 2,
        is further amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(vii) Agreement by first applicant to defer commercial
        marketing; limitation on acceleration of deferred commercial
        marketing date.--
                    ``(I) Agreement to defer approval or commercial
                marketing date.--An agreement described in this
                subclause is an agreement between a first applicant and
                the holder of the application for the listed drug or an
                owner of one or more of the patents as to which any
                applicant submitted a certification qualifying such
                applicant for the 180-day exclusivity period whereby
                that applicant agrees, directly or indirectly, (aa) not
                to seek an approval of its application that is made
                effective on the earliest possible date under this
                subparagraph, subparagraph (F) of this paragraph,
                section 505A, or section 527, (bb) not to begin the
                commercial marketing of its drug on the earliest
                possible date after receiving an approval of its
                application that is made effective under this
                subparagraph, subparagraph (F) of this paragraph,
                section 505A, or section 527, or (cc) to both items
                (aa) and (bb).
                    ``(II) Agreement that disqualifies applicant from
                first applicant status.--An agreement described in this
                subclause is an agreement between an applicant and the
                holder of the application for the listed drug or an
                owner of one or more of the patents as to which any
                applicant submitted a certification qualifying such
                applicant for the 180-day exclusivity period whereby
                that applicant agrees, directly or indirectly, not to
                seek an approval of its application or not to begin the
                commercial marketing of its drug until a date that is
                after the expiration of the 180-day exclusivity period
                awarded to another applicant with respect to such drug
                (without regard to whether such 180-day exclusivity
                period is awarded before or after the date of the
                agreement).
            ``(viii) Limitation on acceleration.--If an agreement
        described in clause (vii)(I) includes more than 1 possible date
        when an applicant may seek an approval of its application or
        begin the commercial marketing of its drug--
                    ``(I) the applicant may seek an approval of its
                application or begin such commercial marketing on the
                date that is the earlier of--
                            ``(aa) the latest date set forth in the
                        agreement on which that applicant can receive
                        an approval that is made effective under this
                        subparagraph, subparagraph (F) of this
                        paragraph, section 505A, or section 527, or
                        begin the commercial marketing of such drug,
                        without regard to any other provision of such
                        agreement pursuant to which the commercial
                        marketing could begin on an earlier date; or
                            ``(bb) 180 days after another first
                        applicant begins commercial marketing of such
                        drug; and
                    ``(II) the latest date set forth in the agreement
                on which that applicant can receive an approval that is
                made effective under this subparagraph, subparagraph
                (F) of this paragraph, section 505A, or section 527, or
                begin the commercial marketing of such drug, without
                regard to any other provision of such agreement
                pursuant to which commercial marketing could begin on
                an earlier date, shall be the date used to determine
                whether an applicant is disqualified from first
                applicant status pursuant to clause (vii)(II).''.
            (2) Notification of fda.--Section 505(j) of such Act (21
        U.S.C. 355(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(11)(A) The holder of an abbreviated application under this
subsection shall submit to the Secretary a notification that includes--
            ``(i)(I) the text of any agreement entered into by such
        holder described under paragraph (5)(B)(vii)(I); or
            ``(II) if such an agreement has not been reduced to text, a
        written detailed description of such agreement that is
        sufficient to disclose all the terms and conditions of the
        agreement; and
            ``(ii) the text, or a written detailed description in the
        event of an agreement that has not been reduced to text, of any
        other agreements that are contingent upon, provide a contingent
        condition for, or are otherwise related to an agreement
        described in clause (i).
    ``(B) The notification described under subparagraph (A) shall be
submitted not later than 10 business days after execution of the
agreement described in subparagraph (A)(i). Such notification is in
addition to any notification required under section 1112 of the
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
    ``(C) Any information or documentary material filed with the
Secretary pursuant to this paragraph shall be exempt from disclosure
under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and no such
information or documentary material may be made public, except as may
be relevant to any administrative or judicial action or proceeding.
Nothing in this paragraph is intended to prevent disclosure to either
body of the Congress or to any duly authorized committee or
subcommittee of the Congress.''.
            (3) Prohibited acts.--Section 301(e) of such Act (21 U.S.C.
        331(e)) is amended by striking ``505 (i) or (k)'' and inserting
        ``505 (i), (j)(11), or (k)''.
    (b) Infringement of Patent.--Section 271(e) of title 35, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7) The exclusive remedy under this section for an infringement
of a patent for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services has
published information pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or (c)(2) of
section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall be an
action brought under this subsection within the 45-day period described
in subsection (j)(5)(B)(iii) or (c)(3)(C) of section 505 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.''.
    (c) Applicability.--
            (1) Limitations on acceleration of deferred commercial
        marketing date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall
        apply only with respect to--
                    (A) an application filed under section 505(j) of
                the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
                355(j)) to which the amendments made by section 1102(a)
                of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
                Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) apply;
                and
                    (B) an agreement described under section
                505(j)(5)(B)(vii)(I) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
                Cosmetic Act (as added by subsection (a)(1)) executed
                after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Notification of fda.--The amendments made by paragraphs
        (2) and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to
        an agreement described under section 505(j)(5)(B)(vii)(I) of
        the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by
        subsection (a)(1)) executed after the date of enactment of this
        Act.

Summary: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act or the FAIR Generics Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise the definition of “first applicant” for purposes of the 180-day exclusivity period given to first applicants to file an abbreviated new drug application . Makes applicants for a generic drug eligible for the exclusivity period only if they have not entered into a disqualifying agreement . Expands the definition of “first applicant” to include an applicant that meets the following criteria: (1) the applicant is not the first generic applicant. (2) either no action for patent infringement was brought, such action was withdrawn or dismissed by a court without a decision that the patent was valid and infringed, or the court decided that the patent was invalid or not infringed. And (3) the applicant does not begin commercial marketing of such drug until 30 days after the first applicant began such commercial marketing. Prohibits a party that enters an agreement to delay seeking approval of its generic drug application or to delay the commercial marketing of a generic drug from seeking approval of its application or beginning commercial marketing before the earlier of: (1) the latest date set forth in the agreement to seek approval or market the drug without regard to any earlier date under the agreement when commercial marketing could begin, or (2) 180 days after another first applicant begins commercial marketing of such drug. Requires notice to the Secretary of the Health and Human Services (HHS) of the details of any agreement under this Act not later than ten business days after execution of the agreement. Declares that the exclusive remedy for an infringement of a patent included within a new drug application shall be an action brought under the FFDCA within the 45-day period prescribed.

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Security and Iran Sanctions
Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON PARTICIPATION IN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING.

    (a) Certification Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall--
            (1) include in each lease issued after the date of
        enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling for oil and gas
        on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that requires that--
                    (A) the person that is the lessee to certify
                annually to the Secretary that the person does not
                engage in any activity for which sanctions may be
                imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of
                1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and
                    (B) authorizes the Secretary to cancel the lease if
                the person fails to make such a certification or makes
                such a certification that is false; and
            (2) upon determination by the Secretary, in consultation
        with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury,
        that the person has failed to make a certification required
        under such provision or made such a certification that is
        false, shall cancel the lease.
    (b) Disclosure Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
            (1) include in each lease issued after the date of
        enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling for oil and gas
        on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that--
                    (A) requires the person that is the lessee to
                disclose to the Secretary any participation by the
                person in any energy-related joint venture, investment,
                or partnership located outside Iran that involves--
                            (i) any person whose property and interests
                        in property are blocked pursuant to Executive
                        Order 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to
                        blocking property and prohibiting transacting
                        with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or
                        support terrorism);
                            (ii) any person whose property and
                        interests in property are blocked pursuant to
                        Executive Order 13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 38567;
                        relating to blocking of property of weapons of
                        mass destruction proliferators and their
                        supporters); or
                            (iii) any entity listed on appendix A to
                        part 560 of title 31, Code of Federal
                        Regulations (relating to the Iranian
                        Transactions Regulations); and
                    (B) authorizes the Secretary to cancel the lease if
                the person fails to make such a disclosure or makes
                such a disclosure that is false; and
            (2) upon determination by the Secretary, in consultation
        with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury,
        that the person has failed to make a disclosure required under
        such provision or made such a disclosure that is false, shall
        cancel the lease.
    (c) Waiver.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may waive
        the requirement of subsection (a) or (b) (or both) on a case-
        by-case basis if the Secretary determines and certifies in
        writing to the appropriate congressional committees that it is
        in the national interest of the United States to do so.
            (2) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 120 days after
        the date of the enactment of this Act and semi-annually
        thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the
        appropriate congressional committees a report on waivers
        granted under paragraph (1).
    (d) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
promptly report to the appropriate congressional committees any
cancellation of a lease under this section, including an explanation of
the reasons for the cancellation.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
        means--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources and the
                Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
                and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
                and
            (2) the term ``person'' has the meaning given such term in
        section 14(14) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C.
        1701 note).

SEC. 3. SUNSET.

    This Act shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the
President certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran--
            (1) has permanently ceased--
                    (A) providing support for acts of international
                terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for
                designation as a state sponsor of terrorism for
                purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration
                Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
                of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or
                any other provision of law; and
                    (B) the pursuit, acquisition, and development of
                nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and missiles;
                and
            (2) poses no significant threat to United States national
        security, interests, or allies.

Summary: Gulf Security and Iran Sanctions Enforcement Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to include in each lease issued after enactment of this Act that authorizes oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that requires: (1) the lessee to certify annually to the Secretary that it does not engage in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. And (2) the Secretary to cancel the lease if the lessee fails to make such a certification or makes a false one. Requires such a lease also to require the lessee to disclose to the Secretary any participation in any energy-related joint venture, investment, or partnership located outside Iran that involves: (1) any person whose property and property interests are blocked pursuant to Executive Orders 13224 or 13382. Or (2) any entity on a specified list relating to Iranian Transactions Regulations. Requires cancellation of any lease whose lessee has failed to make such a disclosure or makes a false disclosure. Allows a national interest waiver of these requirements.

A bill to restrict participation in offshore oil and gas leasing by a person who engages in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, to require the lessee under an offshore oil and gas lease to disclose any participation by the lessee in certain energy-related joint ventures, investments, or partnerships located outside Iran, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventive Medicine and Public
Health Training Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The American Board of Preventive medicine defines
        preventive medicine as ``that specialty of medical practice
        which focuses on the health of individuals and defined
        populations in order to protect, promote and maintain health
        and well-being and prevent disease, disability and premature
        death''.
            (2) Specialists in preventive medicines are uniquely
        trained in both clinical medicine and public health. They have
        the skills needed to understand and reduce the risks of
        disease, disability and death in individuals and in population
        groups.
            (3) Preventive medicine includes both clinical and non-
        clinical aspects. Clinicians see patients on a daily basis and
        provide services in screening, health counseling, and
        immunization to diabetics, cardiac patients, and others who can
        benefit from prevention and lifestyle modification. Non-
        clinical preventive medicine includes health policy, social and
        behavioral aspects of health and disease, epidemiology, or
        other areas in which populations, not individual patients, are
        the primary focus. Many preventive medicine physicians practice
        both clinical and non-clinical medicine.
            (4) Of the 24 medical specialities recognized by the
        American Board of Medical Specialties, preventive medicine is
        the only specialty that requires training in both clinical
        medicine and public health.
            (5) While preventive medicine doctors are employed in all
        health sectors, they often serve in lead roles within the
        public health force, working in State and local health
        departments, as well as Federal Government agencies, such as
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National
        Institutes of Health.
            (6) In the workplace, preventive medicine doctors in
        occupational medicine parallel the general public health system
        in dealing with illnesses and injuries in workplace populations
        through worker protection, personal health promotion, hazard
        control, business continuity and effective medical management.
            (7) There is an extreme shortage of doctors in the public
        health field. For example, only 23 percent of local health
        agencies are directed by physicians and 8 percent are directed
        by physicians who have masters of public health degrees or are
        fellows in the American College of Preventive Medicine.
            (8) Many of these physicians are nearing retirement, and
        the average age of public health doctors today is 58 years.
            (9) The Health Resources and Services Administration
        reports that the demand for public health professionals will
        grow at twice the rate of all occupations between 2000 and
        2010.
            (10) In addition, as the body of evidence supporting the
        effectiveness of clinical and population-based interventions to
        prevent and control diseases continues to expand, so does the
        need for specialists trained in preventive medicine.
            (11) The Health Resources and Services Administration
        reported that in 2000, there were 7,011 preventive medicine
        specialists. This was a decrease from 7,734 in 1970.
            (12) The number of preventive medicine residency programs
        has decreased from 90 in 1998-1999 to 76 programs today. Over
        this same period, the number of preventive medicine residents
        declined from 420 to 364.
            (13) In 2000, less than 3 percent of all medical school
        faculty also held masters degrees in public health. An even
        smaller number had completed preventive medicine training or
        were board certified in preventive medicine.
            (14) Preventive medicine trained physicians are an
        essential part of the public health workforce and are critical
        to the Nation's ability to protect its citizens from biological
        threats, including avian influenza and emerging threats from
        bioterrorism.

SEC. 3. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

    Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

               ``Subpart XI--Preventive Medicine Training

``SEC. 340H. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING GRANT
              PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants to, or
enter into contracts with, eligible entities to provide training to
graduate medical residents in preventive medicine specialties.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant or contract
under subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a school of public health, public health
        department, school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public
        or private hospital, or public or private nonprofit entity;
            ``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
        in such manner, and containing such information as the
        Secretary may require; and
            ``(3) maintain and adhere to a letter of agreement with a
        local community health center (if available in the local area
        involved) that supports practicum training of preventive
        medicine residents, if practicable.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant or contract
under this section shall be used to--
            ``(1) plan, develop, and operate residency programs for
        preventive medicine or public health;
            ``(2) provide financial assistance, including tuition and
        stipends, to resident physicians (MD or DO) who plan to
        specialize in preventive medicine or public health;
            ``(3) defray the costs associated with the planning,
        development, and operation of preventive medicine or public
        health programs, including the development of curriculum to be
        used in such programs, and the costs of practicum experiences;
        and
            ``(4) provide for the improvement of academic
        administrative units.
    ``(d) Duration of Award.--A grant or contract under this section
shall be for a term of not to exceed 5 years.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $43,000,000 for fiscal year
2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal
year.''.

Summary: Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to or enter into contracts with certain eligible entities to provide training to graduate medical residents in preventive medicine specialties. Requires grant funds to be used for: (1) residency programs for preventive medicine or public health. (2) financial assistance to resident physicians who plan to specialize in preventive medicine or public health. (3) preventive medicine or public health program costs, including curriculum development and practicum costs, and (4) the improvement of academic administrative units.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Clear Creek National Recreation Area
and Conservation Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
        the Plan for the Recreation Area prepared under section 4(c).
            (2) Recreation area.--The term ``Recreation Area'' means
        the Clear Creek National Recreation Area.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
        California.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--To promote environmentally responsible high-
quality motorized and non-motorized trail based recreation, including
off-highway vehicle use, scenic touring, access for hunting and gem
collecting, while protecting ecological, geological, scenic, cultural,
and historic resources, fish and wildlife values, and other resources
of the landscape, there is established the Clear Creek National
Recreation Area in the State, to be managed by the Secretary.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Recreation Area shall consist of approximately
75,000 acres of Federal land in San Benito County and Fresno County,
California, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Clear Creek
National Recreation Area'' and dated July 30, 2012.
    (c) Map.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable, after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a map and
        legal description of the Recreation Area to--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
                of the Senate.
            (2) Availability.--Copies of the map submitted under
        paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
        inspection in--
                    (A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of
                Land Management; and
                    (B) the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land
                Management in California.

SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall manage the Recreation Area to
further the purposes described in section 3(a), in accordance with--
            (1) this Act;
            (2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
        U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
            (3) any other applicable law.
    (b) Uses.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) allow hiking, camping, hunting, gem collecting, and
        sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles, mountain bikes,
        and horses on designated roads, trails, and areas;
            (2) issue special recreation permits for motorized and non-
        motorized events; and
            (3) reopen the Clear Creek Management Area to the uses
        described in this subsection as soon as practicable following
        the enactment of this Act and in accordance with the management
        guidelines outlined in this Act and other applicable law.
    (c) Interim Management Plan.--The Secretary shall use the 2005
Clear Creek Management Area Travel Management Plan as modified by this
Act, or by the Secretary to incorporate natural resource protection
information not available in 2005, as the basis of an interim
management plan to govern motorized recreation within the Recreation
Area pending the completion of the long-term management plan required
in subsection (d).
    (d) Permanent Management Plan.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall create a
comprehensive management plan for the Clear Creek Recreation Area
that--
            (1) shall describe the appropriate uses and management of
        the Recreation Area in accordance with this Act;
            (2) shall be prepared in consultation with--
                    (A) appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies
                (including San Benito, Monterey, and Fresno Counties);
                    (B) adjacent land owners; and
                    (C) other stakeholders (including conservation and
                recreational organizations);
            (3) shall include a hazards education program to inform
        people entering the Recreation Area of the asbestos related
        risks associated with various activities within the Recreation
        Area, including, but not limited to, off-highway vehicle
        recreation;
            (4) shall include a user fee program for motorized vehicle
        use within the Recreational Area and guidelines for the use of
        the funds collected for the management and improvement of the
        Recreation Area;
            (5) may incorporate any appropriate decisions, as
        determined by the Secretary, in accordance with this Act, that
        are contained in any management or activity plan for the area
        completed before the date of the enactment of this Act;
            (6) may incorporate appropriate wildlife habitat management
        plans or other plans prepared for the land within or adjacent
        to the Recreation Area before the date of the enactment of this
        Act, in accordance with this Act;
            (7) may use information developed under any studies of land
        within or adjacent to the Recreation Area carried out before
        the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (8) may include cooperative agreements with State or local
        government agencies to manage all or a portion of the
        recreational activities within the Recreation Area in
        accordance with an approved management plan and the
        requirements of this Act.
    (e) Acquisition of Property.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land adjacent to
        the National Recreation Area by purchase from willing sellers,
        donation, or exchange.
            (2) Management.--Any land acquired under paragraph (1)
        shall be managed in accordance with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                    (B) this Act; and
                    (C) any other applicable law (including
                regulations).
            (3) Improved access.--The Secretary may acquire by purchase
        from willing sellers, donation, exchange, or easement, land, or
        interest in land to improve public safety in providing access
        to the Recreation Area.
    (f) Private Property.--
            (1) Access to private property.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide
                landowners adequate access to inholdings within the
                Recreation Area.
                    (B) Inholdings.--For access purposes, private land
                adjacent to the Recreation Area to which there is no
                other practicable access except through the Recreation
                Area shall be managed as an inholding.
            (2) Use of private property.--Nothing in this Act affects
        the ownership, management, or other rights relating to any non-
        Federal land (including any interest in any non-Federal land).
            (3) Buffer zones.--Nothing in this Act creates a protective
        perimeter or buffer zone around the Recreation Area.
            (4) Valid rights.--Nothing in this Act affects any
        easements, rights-of-way, and other valid rights in existence
        on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (g) Water Right Exclusion.--Nothing in this Act--
            (1) shall constitute or be construed to constitute either
        an express or implied reservation by the United States of any
        water or water rights with respect to the Recreation Area; or
            (2) shall affect any water rights existing on the date of
        the enactment of this Act.
    (h) Hunting and Fishing.--Nothing in this Act--
            (1) limits hunting or fishing; or
            (2) affects the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility
        of the State to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident
        wildlife under State law (including regulations), including the
        regulation of hunting or fishing on public land managed by the
        Bureau of Land Management.
    (i) Motorized Vehicles.--Except in cases in which motorized
vehicles are needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an
emergency, the use of motorized vehicles on public land in the
Recreation Area shall be permitted only on roads, trails, and areas
designated by the management plan for the use by motorized vehicles.
    (j) Grazing.--In the Recreation Area, the grazing of livestock in
areas in which grazing is allowed as of the date of the enactment of
this Act shall be allowed to continue, consistent with--
            (1) this Act;
            (2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
        U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
            (3) any regulations promulgated by the Secretary, acting
        through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
    (k) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land
within the Recreation Area is withdrawn from--
            (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
        the public land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patenting under the mining laws;
        and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
        and geothermal leasing laws.
    (l) Fees.--Amounts received by the Secretary under the fee
structure required by subsection (c)(3)(G) shall be--
            (1) deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the
        United States; and
            (2) made available until expended, without further
        appropriation, to the Secretary for use in the Recreation Area.
    (m) Risk Standard.--The National Oil and Hazardous Substances
Pollution Contingency Plan (40 C.F.R. 300), published pursuant to
section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9605), shall not apply to the
Secretary's management of asbestos exposure risks faced by the public
when recreating within the Clear Creek Recreation Area described in
section 3(b).

SEC. 5. JOAQUIN ROCKS WILDERNESS.

    In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
approximately 21,000 acres of Federal lands located in Fresno County
and San Benito County, California, and generally depicted on a map
entitled ``Proposed Joaquin Rocks Wilderness'' and dated March 11,
2012, is designated as wilderness areas and as components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System and shall be known as the
``Joaquin Rocks Wilderness''.

SEC. 6. CLEAR CREEK MANAGEMENT AREA WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following paragraphs:
            ``(208) Larious canyon.--The approximately 5.25 miles of
        Larious Canyon Creek from its source near Idria Peak in Section
        6, R12E, T18S, to the boundary of the Clear Creek Special
        Recreation Management Area in Section 23, R11E, T17S.
            ``(209) San carlos creek.--The approximately 5.51 miles of
        the East Fork San Carlos Creek from its source near San Benito
        Mountain in Section 10, R12E, T18S, to the boundary of the
        Clear Creek Special Recreation Management Area in Section 22,
        R12E, T17S.
            ``(210) Cantua creek.--The approximately 7.68 miles of
        Cantua Creek from its source north of Santa Rita Peak in
        Section 24, R12E, T18S, to the public land boundary in Section
        3, R13E, T18S.
            ``(211) Picacho creek.--The approximately 2.65 miles of
        Picacho Creek, from its source spring in Section 20, R12E,
        T18S, to its confluence with the San Benito River.
            ``(212) White creek and tributaries.--
                    ``(A) The approximately 5.37 miles of White Creek,
                from its source in Section 36, R12E, T18S, to the
                boundary of the Clear Creek Special Recreation
                Management Area in Section 17, R13E, T19S.
                    ``(B) The approximately 2.29 miles of the unnamed
                tributary of White Creek from its source just south of
                Spanish Lake in Section 29, R13E, T18S, to its
                confluence with White Creek.
                    ``(C) The approximately 2.45 miles of the unnamed
                tributary of White Creek from its source in Section 33,
                R13E, T18S, to its confluence with White Creek.''.

Summary: Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act of 2012 - Establishes the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in California to promote environmentally responsible high-quality motorized and non-motorized trail based recreation, including off-highway vehicle use, scenic touring, and access for hunting and gem collecting, while protecting landscape resources. Instructs the Secretary to use the 2005 Clear Creek Management Area Travel Management Plan as modified by this Act or by the Secretary to incorporate natural resource protection information unavailable in 2005 as the basis for an interim management plan to govern motorized recreation in the Recreation Area. Requires the Secretary to create a comprehensive management plan for the Recreation Area within two years of enactment of this Act. Requires landowners to be provided with adequate access to inholdings within the Recreation Area. Permits livestock grazing to be allowed to continue in areas in which it is allowed. Designates specified federal lands in Fresno and San Benito Counties, California, to be known as the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add the Larious Canyon, San Carlos Creek, Cantua Creek, Picacho Creek, and White Creek and its tributaries as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

To establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
and Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are serious
        inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
            (2) Crohn's disease may occur in any section of the
        gastrointestinal tract but is predominately found in the lower
        part of the small intestine and the large intestine. Ulcerative
        colitis is characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the
        innermost lining of the colon. Complete removal of the colon in
        patients with ulcerative colitis can potentially alleviate and
        cure symptoms.
            (3) Because Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis behave
        similarly, they are collectively known as inflammatory bowel
        disease. Both diseases present a variety of symptoms, including
        severe diarrhea, abdominal pain with cramps, fever, arthritic
        joint pain, inflammation of the eye, and rectal bleeding. There
        is no known cause of inflammatory bowel disease, or medical
        cure.
            (4) It is estimated that up to 1,400,000 people in the
        United States suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, 30
        percent of whom are diagnosed during their childhood years.
            (5) Children with inflammatory bowel disease miss school
        activities because of bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain, and
        many adults who had onset of inflammatory bowel disease as
        children had delayed puberty and impaired growth and have never
        reached their full genetic growth potential.
            (6) Inflammatory bowel disease patients are at high risk
        for developing colorectal cancer.
            (7) The total annual medical costs for inflammatory bowel
        disease patients are estimated at more than $2,000,000,000.
            (8) The average time from presentation of symptoms to
        diagnosis in children is 3 years.
            (9) Delayed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
        frequently results in more-active disease associated with
        increased morbidity and complications.
            (10) Congress has appropriated $3,480,000 from fiscal year
        2005 to fiscal year 2009 for epidemiology research on
        inflammatory bowel disease through the Centers for Disease
        Control and Prevention.
            (11) The National Institutes of Health National Commission
        on Digestive Diseases issued comprehensive research goals
        related to inflammatory bowel disease in its April 2009 report
        to Congress and the American public entitled; ``Opportunities
        and Challenges in Digestive Diseases Research: Recommendations
        of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases''.

SEC. 3. ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES ON INFLAMMATORY BOWEL
              DISEASE AT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
              PREVENTION.

    Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 320A the following:

``SEC. 320B. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct, support
and expand existing epidemiology research on inflammatory bowel disease
in both pediatric and adult populations.
    ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants to, and
enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, a patient or
medical organization with expertise in conducting inflammatory bowel
disease research to develop and administer the epidemiology program.
    ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention to support a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patient
registry.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $1,500,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2010 through 2014.

``SEC. 320C. INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
              AND IMPROVING HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to
eligible entities for the purpose of increasing awareness of
inflammatory bowel disease among the general public and health care
providers.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity shall use grant funds under
this section to develop educational materials and conduct awareness
programs focused on the following subjects:
            ``(1) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and their
        symptoms.
            ``(2) Testing required for appropriate diagnosis, and the
        importance of accurate and early diagnosis.
            ``(3) Key differences between pediatric and adult disease.
            ``(4) Specific physical and psychosocial issues impacting
        pediatric patients, including stunted growth, malnutrition,
        delayed puberty, and depression.
            ``(5) Treatment options for both adult and pediatric
        patients.
            ``(6) The importance of identifying aggressive disease in
        children at an early stage in order to implement the most
        effective treatment protocol.
            ``(7) Complications of inflammatory bowel disease and
        related secondary conditions, including colorectal cancer.
            ``(8) Federal and private information resources for
        patients and physicians.
            ``(9) Incidence and prevalence data on pediatric and adult
        inflammatory bowel disease.
    ``(c) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term
`eligible entity' means a patient or medical organization with
experience in serving adults and children with inflammatory bowel
disease.
    ``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 2010, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, a report regarding the status
of activities carried out under this section.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
        through the Director of the National Institutes of Health and
        the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and
        Digestive and Kidney Diseases (in this section referred to as
        the Institute), should aggressively support basic,
        translational, and clinical research designed to meet the
        research goals for inflammatory bowel disease included in the
        National Institutes of Health National Commission on Digestive
        Diseases report entitled ``Opportunities and Challenges in
        Digestive Diseases Research: Recommendations of the National
        Commission on Digestive Diseases'', which shall include--
                    (A) establishing an objective basis for determining
                clinical diagnosis, detailed phenotype, and disease
                activity in inflammatory bowel disease;
                    (B) developing an individualized approach to
                inflammatory bowel disease risk evaluation and
                management based on genetic susceptibility;
                    (C) modulating the intestinal microflora to prevent
                or control inflammatory bowel disease;
                    (D) effectively modulating the mucosal immune
                system to prevent or ameliorate inflammatory bowel
                disease;
                    (E) sustaining the health of the mucosal surface;
                    (F) promoting regeneration and repair of injury in
                inflammatory bowel disease;
                    (G) providing effective tools for clinical
                evaluation and intervention in inflammatory bowel
                disease; and
                    (H) ameliorating or preventing adverse effects of
                inflammatory bowel disease on growth and development in
                children and adolescents;
            (2) the Institute should support the training of qualified
        health professionals in biomedical research focused on
        inflammatory bowel disease, including pediatric investigators;
        and
            (3) the Institute should continue its strong collaboration
        with medical and patient organizations concerned with
        inflammatory bowel disease and seek opportunities to promote
        research identified in the scientific agendas ``Challenges in
        Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research'' (Crohn's and Colitis
        Foundation of America) and ``Chronic Inflammatory Bowel
        Disease'' (North American Society for Pediatric
        Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition).
    (b) Biennial Reports.--As part of the biennial report submitted
under section 403 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 283), the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall include information on the
status of inflammatory bowel disease research at the National
Institutes of Health.

Summary: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Awareness Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct, support, and expand existing epidemiology research on inflammatory bowel disease in both pediatric and adult populations. (2) authorize the CDC to award grants and enter into cooperative agreements to develop and administer such epidemiology research. And (3) direct the CDC to award grants to increase awareness of inflammatory bowel disease among the general public and health care providers. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Directors of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases should support specified research and training goals for inflammatory bowel diseases.

A bill to support research and public awareness activities with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Connect Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF TRIBAL LIBRARIES AND QUALIFYING ANCHOR
              INSTITUTIONS FOR E-RATE SUPPORT.

    Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) is
amended--
            (1) in subsection (h)(4), by inserting ``, except as
        provided in subsection (m),'' before ``is a library or library
        consortium''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Eligibility of Tribal Libraries and Qualifying Anchor
Institutions for E-Rate Support.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `broadband Internet access service'
                has the meaning given the term in section 8.2 of title
                47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
                regulation;
                    ``(B) the term `E-rate program' means the universal
                service program for schools and libraries authorized
                under subsection (h)(1)(B), the rules of which are set
                forth under subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code of
                Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), as
                authorized under subsection (h)(2)(A);
                    ``(C) the term `E-rate support' means universal
                service discounts on eligible services in accordance
                with subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal
                Regulations (or any successor regulation), as
                authorized under subsection (h)(2)(A);
                    ``(D) the term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given
                the term in section 20.1 of title 25, Code of Federal
                Regulations, or any successor regulation; and
                    ``(E) the term `qualifying anchor institution'
                means a facility owned by an Indian tribe, including a
                tribal government building, chapter house, longhouse,
                community center, senior center, or other similar
                public building.
            ``(2) Eligibility of tribal libraries for e-rate support.--
                    ``(A) Designation of tribal libraries as libraries
                eligible for e-rate support.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An Indian tribe that is
                        eligible for support under section 261 of the
                        Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C.
                        9161) may designate a tribal library or tribal
                        library consortium as a library or consortium
                        that is eligible for E-rate support, without
                        regard to whether the library or library
                        consortium is eligible for assistance from a
                        State Library Administrative Agency under the
                        Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C.
                        9121 et seq.), if the library or library
                        consortium is eligible for support from an
                        Indian tribe under such section 261.
                            ``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
                        clause (i) shall be construed to exempt a
                        tribal library from any requirement under the
                        E-rate program not described in that clause,
                        including the other requirements relating to
                        eligible recipients under section 54.501 of
                        title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
                        successor regulation).
                    ``(B) Tribal anchor institution demonstration
                program.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Commission, in
                        consultation with the Institute of Museum and
                        Library Services and any other agency with
                        relevant responsibilities, shall establish a
                        pilot program to be known as the `Tribal Anchor
                        Institution Program', under which the
                        Commission shall provide E-rate support to
                        Indian tribes for qualifying anchor
                        institutions designated by the Indian tribes.
                            ``(ii) Eligibility.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--To be eligible
                                to obtain E-rate support under this
                                subparagraph, a tribal government shall
                                not have an existing tribal library
                                eligible for the Schools and Libraries
                                Universal Service Support program
                                within the tribal community.
                                    ``(II) Requirements.--E-rate
                                support obtained under this
                                subparagraph shall only be available
                                for an Indian tribe if--
                                            ``(aa) the proposed
                                        qualifying anchor institution
                                        is exclusively owned by the
                                        Indian tribe; and
                                            ``(bb) the proposed
                                        qualifying anchor institution
                                        intends to deliver publicly
                                        available Internet access to
                                        students, teachers, librarians,
                                        and members of the community
                                        for educational purposes.
                                    ``(III) Rule of construction.--
                                Nothing in this clause shall be
                                construed to provide the Commission
                                with the authority to modify the
                                eligibility requirements described in
                                this clause.
                            ``(iii) Use of contributions.--Of the
                        amount collected for the Universal Service Fund
                        under subsection (d), $20,000,000 shall be made
                        available for each of the first 5 fiscal years
                        beginning after the date of enactment of the
                        Tribal Connect Act of 2017 to the Commission to
                        carry out this paragraph.
            ``(3) Training and technical assistance for tribal schools
        and libraries.--
                    ``(A) Annual reports.--The Commission shall direct
                the Administrator of the Schools and Libraries
                Universal Service Support program to submit an annual
                report to the Commission regarding the actions of the
                Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program
                to ensure that tribal schools and libraries can
                participate fully and effectively in the E-rate
                program, including--
                            ``(i) outreach efforts targeted to tribal
                        schools and libraries to promote awareness of
                        the E-rate program;
                            ``(ii) specific E-rate training programs
                        for tribal schools and libraries; and
                            ``(iii) other technical assistance
                        initiatives regarding the program's application
                        process that are available to tribal schools
                        and libraries.
                    ``(B) Review of annual reports.--The Commission
                shall review each annual report required under
                subparagraph (A) to determine whether additional steps
                are necessary to ensure that tribal schools and
                libraries can participate fully and effectively in the
                E-rate program.
            ``(4) Coordination and performance measurement.--The
        Commission shall--
                    ``(A) improve the reliability of the data of the
                Commission relating to institutions that receive E-rate
                support by defining the term `tribal' on the
                application for E-rate support; and
                    ``(B)(i) develop performance goals and measures to
                track progress on achieving the strategic objective of
                the Commission of ensuring that all tribal libraries
                have affordable access to broadband Internet access
                service technologies for educational purposes for
                students, teachers, librarians, and members of the
                community; and
                    ``(ii) not later than 1 year after the date of
                enactment of this subsection, submit to Congress and
                make public a report on the goals and measures
                developed under clause (i).''.

Summary: Tribal Connect Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program to include support for Indian tribal libraries that are eligible for support under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), without regard to whether the libraries are eligible for assistance from state library administrative agencies under the LSTA. The E-rate program provides discounted telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. The Federal Communications Commission must establish a pilot Tribal Anchor Institution Program to provide E-rate support to tribes for institutions that are not schools or libraries, such as community centers. E-rate support may be provided to institutions designated by tribes if: (1) the tribes do not have existing libraries that are eligible for E-rate support, (2) the institutions are exclusively owned by the tribes. And (3) the institutions intend to deliver publicly available Internet access to students, teachers, librarians, and community members for educational purposes.

Tribal Connect Act of 2017


SECTION 1. GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER TO AMERICAN MILITARY RETIREES
              ASSOCIATION.

    (a) Grant of Charter.--Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 1403 the following
new chapter:

         ``CHAPTER 1404--AMERICAN MILITARY RETIREES ASSOCIATION

``Sec.
``140401. Organization.
``140402. Purposes.
``140403. Membership.
``140404. Governing body.
``140405. Powers.
``140406. Restrictions.
``140407. Tax-exempt status required as condition of charter.
``140408. Records and inspection.
``140409. Service of process.
``140410. Liability for acts of officers and agents.
``140411. Annual report.
``140412. Definition.
``Sec. 140401. Organization
    ``(a) Federal Charter.--American Military Retirees Association (in
this chapter, the `corporation'), a nonprofit organization that meets
the requirements for a veterans service organization under section
501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is organized under
the laws of the State of New York, is a federally chartered
corporation.
    ``(b) Expiration of Charter.--If the corporation does not comply
with the provisions of this chapter, the charter granted by subsection
(a) shall expire.
``Sec. 140402. Purposes
    ``(a) General.--The purposes of the corporation are as provided in
its bylaws and articles of incorporation and include--
            ``(1) encouraging military retirees to band together to
        protect earned benefits by educating on benefits available; and
            ``(2) advocating for the protection of earned benefits
        through active monitoring of legislation in Congress and the
        policies and proposals of the Department of Defense and the
        Department of Veterans Affairs.
``Sec. 140403. Membership
    ``Eligibility for membership in the corporation, and the rights and
privileges of members of the corporation, are as provided in the bylaws
of the corporation.
``Sec. 140404. Governing body
    ``(a) Board of Directors.--The composition of the board of
directors of the corporation, and the responsibilities of the board,
are as provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the
corporation.
    ``(b) Officers.--The positions of officers of the corporation, and
the election of the officers, are as provided in the articles of
incorporation and bylaws.
``Sec. 140405. Powers
    ``The corporation has only those powers provided in its bylaws and
articles of incorporation filed in each State in which it is
incorporated.
``Sec. 140406. Restrictions
    ``(a) Stock and Dividends.--The corporation may not issue stock or
declare or pay a dividend.
    ``(b) Distribution of Income or Assets.--The income or assets of
the corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to,
a director, officer, or member of the corporation during the life of
the charter granted by this chapter. This subsection does not prevent
the payment of reasonable compensation to an officer or employee of the
corporation or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts
approved by the board of directors.
    ``(c) Loans.--The corporation may not make a loan to a director,
officer, employee, or member of the corporation.
    ``(d) Claim of Governmental Approval or Authority.--The corporation
may not claim congressional approval or the authority of the United
States Government for any of its activities.
    ``(e) Corporate Status.--The corporation shall maintain its status
as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
``Sec. 140407. Tax-exempt status required as condition of charter
    ``If the corporation fails to maintain its status as an
organization exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, the charter granted under this chapter shall terminate.
``Sec. 140408. Records and inspection
    ``(a) Records.--The corporation shall keep--
            ``(1) correct and complete records of account;
            ``(2) minutes of the proceedings of the members, board of
        directors, and committees of the corporation having any of the
        authority of the board of directors of the corporation; and
            ``(3) at the principal office of the corporation, a record
        of the names and addresses of the members of the corporation
        entitled to vote on matters relating to the corporation.
    ``(b) Inspection.--A member entitled to vote on any matter relating
to the corporation, or an agent or attorney of the member, may inspect
the records of the corporation for any proper purpose at any reasonable
time.
``Sec. 140409. Service of process
    ``The corporation shall comply with the law on service of process
of each State in which it is incorporated and each State in which it
carries on activities.
``Sec. 140410. Liability for acts of officers and agents
    ``The corporation is liable for any act of any officer or agent of
the corporation acting within the scope of the authority of the
corporation.
``Sec. 140411. Annual report
    ``The corporation shall submit to Congress an annual report on the
activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year. The
report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the audit
required by section 10101(b) of this title. The report may not be
printed as a public document.
``Sec. 140412. Definition
    ``In this chapter, the term `State' includes the District of
Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters at the beginning of
subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to chapter 1403 the following new item:

        ``1404. American Military Retirees Association.....   140401''.

Summary: Grants a federal charter to the American Military Retirees Association.

To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the American Military Retirees Association, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
        (1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' means
    the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area established by section
    4(a).
        (2) Acquisition planning district.--The term ``Acquisition
    Planning District'' means the Sonoita Valley Acquisition Planning
    District established by section 2(a).
        (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the
    management plan for the Conservation Area.
        (4) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' has the meaning
    given the term in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and
    Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)), except that such term
    shall not include interest in lands not owned by the United States.
        (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
    the Interior.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SONOITA VALLEY ACQUISITION PLANNING
              DISTRICT.

    (a) In General.--In order to provide for future acquisitions of
important conservation land within the Sonoita Valley region of the
State of Arizona, there is hereby established the Sonoita Valley
Acquisition Planning District.
    (b) Areas Included.--The Acquisition Planning District shall
consist of approximately 142,800 acres of land in the Arizona counties
of Pima and Santa Cruz, including the Conservation Area, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Sonoita Valley Acquisition Planning
District and Las Cienegas National Conservation Area'' and dated
October 2, 2000.
    (c) Map and Legal Description.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a map and legal description of the Acquisition Planning
District. In case of a conflict between the map referred to in
subsection (b) and the map and legal description submitted by the
Secretary, the map referred to in subsection (b) shall control. The map
and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical
and typographical errors in such map and legal description. Copies of
the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management, and in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land
Management in Arizona.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES OF THE ACQUISITION PLANNING DISTRICT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall negotiate with land owners for
the acquisition of lands and interest in lands suitable for
Conservation Area expansion that meet the purposes described in section
4(a). The Secretary shall only acquire property under this Act pursuant
to section 7.
    (b) Federal Lands.--The Secretary, through the Bureau of Land
Management, shall administer the public lands within the Acquisition
Planning District pursuant to this Act and the applicable provisions of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.), subject to valid existing rights, and in accordance with the
management plan. Such public lands shall become part of the
Conservation Area when they become contiguous with the Conservation
Area.
    (c) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed as
affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Arizona
with respect to fish and wildlife within the Acquisition Planning
District.
    (d) Protection of State and Private Lands and Interests.--Nothing
in this Act shall be construed as affecting any property rights or
management authority with regard to any lands or interest in lands held
by the State of Arizona, any political subdivision of the State of
Arizona, or any private property rights within the boundaries of the
Acquisition Planning District.
    (e) Public Lands.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed as in any
way diminishing the Secretary's or the Bureau of Land Management's
authorities, rights, or responsibilities for managing the public lands
within the Acquisition Planning District.
    (f) Coordinated Management.--The Secretary shall coordinate the
management of the public lands within the Acquisition Planning District
with that of surrounding county, State, and private lands consistent
with the provisions of subsection (d).

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--In order to conserve, protect, and enhance for the
benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the unique and
nationally important aquatic, wildlife, vegetative, archaeological,
paleontological, scientific, cave, cultural, historical, recreational,
educational, scenic, rangeland, and riparian resources and values of
the public lands described in subsection (b) while allowing livestock
grazing and recreation to continue in appropriate areas, there is
hereby established the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the
State of Arizona.
    (b) Areas Included.--The Conservation Area shall consist of
approximately 42,000 acres of public lands in the Arizona counties of
Pima and Santa Cruz, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Sonoita Valley Acquisition Planning District and Las Cienegas
National Conservation Area'' and dated October 2, 2000.
    (c) Maps and Legal Description.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a map and legal description of the Conservation Area. In case
of a conflict between the map referred to in subsection (b) and the map
and legal description submitted by the Secretary, the map referred to
in subsection (b) shall control. The map and legal description shall
have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that
the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in such map
and legal description. Copies of the map and legal description shall be
on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and in the appropriate
office of the Bureau of Land Management in Arizona.
    (d) Forest Lands.--Any lands included in the Coronado National
Forest that are located within the boundaries of the Conservation Area
shall be considered to be a part of the Conservation Area. The
Secretary of Agriculture shall revise the boundaries of the Coronado
National Forest to reflect the exclusion of such lands from the
Coronado National Forest.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF THE LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall manage the Conservation Area
in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances its resources and
values, including the resources and values specified in section 4(a),
pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other applicable law, including this Act.
    (b) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the
Conservation Area as the Secretary finds will further the purposes for
which the Conservation Area is established as set forth in section
4(a).
    (c) Grazing.--The Secretary of the Interior shall permit grazing
subject to all applicable laws, regulations, and Executive orders
consistent with the purposes of this Act.
    (d) Motorized Vehicles.--Except where needed for administrative
purposes or to respond to an emergency, use of motorized vehicles on
public lands in the Conservation Area shall be allowed only--
        (1) before the effective date of a management plan prepared
    pursuant to section 6, on roads and trails designated for use of
    motorized vehicles in the management plan that applies on the date
    of the enactment of this Act; and
        (2) after the effective date of a management plan prepared
    pursuant to section 6, on roads and trails designated for use of
    motor vehicles in that management plan.
    (e) Military Airspace.--Prior to the date of the enactment of this
Act the Federal Aviation Administration approved restricted military
airspace (Areas 2303A and 2303B) which covers portions of the
Conservation Area. Designation of the Conservation Area shall not
impact or impose any altitude, flight, or other airspace restrictions
on current or future military operations or missions. Should the
military require additional or modified airspace in the future, the
Congress does not intend for the designation of the Conservation Area
to impede the military from petitioning the Federal Aviation
Administration to change or expand existing restricted military
airspace.
    (f) Access to State and Private Lands.--Nothing in this Act shall
affect valid existing rights-of-way within the Conservation Area. The
Secretary shall provide reasonable access to nonfederally owned lands
or interest in lands within the boundaries of the Conservation Area.
    (g) Hunting.--Hunting shall be allowed within the Conservation Area
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of the United States
and the State of Arizona, except that the Secretary, after consultation
with the Arizona State wildlife management agency, may issue
regulations designating zones where and establishing periods when no
hunting shall be permitted for reasons of public safety,
administration, or public use and enjoyment.
    (h) Preventative Measures.--Nothing in this Act shall preclude such
measures as the Secretary determines necessary to prevent devastating
fire or infestation of insects or disease within the Conservation Area.
    (i) No Buffer Zones.--The establishment of the Conservation Area
shall not lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones
around the Conservation Area. The fact that there may be activities or
uses on lands outside the Conservation Area that would not be permitted
in the Conservation Area shall not preclude such activities or uses on
such lands up to the boundary of the Conservation Area consistent with
other applicable laws.
    (j) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights all Federal
lands within the Conservation Area and all lands and interest therein
which are hereafter acquired by the United States are hereby withdrawn
from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public
land laws and from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws,
and from operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws
and all amendments thereto.

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, through the Bureau of Land
Management, shall develop and begin to implement a comprehensive
management plan for the long-term management of the public lands within
the Conservation Area in order to fulfill the purposes for which it is
established, as set forth in section 4(a). Consistent with the
provisions of this Act, the management plan shall be developed--
        (1) in consultation with appropriate departments of the State
    of Arizona, including wildlife and land management agencies, with
    full public participation;
        (2) from the draft Empire-Cienega Ecosystem Management Plan/
    EIS, dated October 2000, as it applies to Federal lands or lands
    with conservation easements; and
        (3) in accordance with the resource goals and objectives
    developed through the Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership process
    as incorporated in the draft Empire-Cienega Ecosystem Management
    Plan/EIS, dated October 2000, giving full consideration to the
    management alternative preferred by the Sonoita Valley Planning
    Partnership, as it applies to Federal lands or lands with
    conservation easements.
    (b) Contents.--The management plan shall include--
        (1) provisions designed to ensure the protection of the
    resources and values described in section 4(a);
        (2) an implementation plan for a continuing program of
    interpretation and public education about the resources and values
    of the Conservation Area;
        (3) a proposal for minimal administrative and public facilities
    to be developed or improved at a level compatible with achieving
    the resource objectives for the Conservation Area and with the
    other proposed management activities to accommodate visitors to the
    Conservation Area;
        (4) cultural resources management strategies for the
    Conservation Area, prepared in consultation with appropriate
    departments of the State of Arizona, with emphasis on the
    preservation of the resources of the Conservation Area and the
    interpretive, educational, and long-term scientific uses of these
    resources, giving priority to the enforcement of the Archaeological
    Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.) and the
    National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) within
    the Conservation Area;
        (5) wildlife management strategies for the Conservation Area,
    prepared in consultation with appropriate departments of the State
    of Arizona and using previous studies of the Conservation Area;
        (6) production livestock grazing management strategies,
    prepared in consultation with appropriate departments of the State
    of Arizona;
        (7) provisions designed to ensure the protection of
    environmentally sustainable livestock use on appropriate lands
    within the Conservation Area;
        (8) recreation management strategies, including motorized and
    nonmotorized dispersed recreation opportunities for the
    Conservation Area, prepared in consultation with appropriate
    departments of the State of Arizona;
        (9) cave resources management strategies prepared in compliance
    with the goals and objectives of the Federal Cave Resources
    Protection Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.); and
        (10) provisions designed to ensure that if a road or trail
    located on public lands within the Conservation Area, or any
    portion of such a road or trail, is removed, consideration shall be
    given to providing similar alternative access to the portion of the
    Conservation Area serviced by such removed road or trail.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--In order to better implement the
management plan, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements
with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies pursuant to section
307(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1737(b)).
    (d) Research Activities.--In order to assist in the development and
implementation of the management plan, the Secretary may authorize
appropriate research, including research concerning the environmental,
biological, hydrological, cultural, agricultural, recreational, and
other characteristics, resources, and values of the Conservation Area,
pursuant to section 307(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(a)).

SEC. 7. LAND ACQUISITION.

    (a) In General.--
        (1) Priority to conservation easements.--In acquiring lands or
    interest in lands under this section, the Secretary shall give
    priority to such acquisitions in the form of conservation
    easements.
        (2) Private lands.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire
    privately held lands or interest in lands within the boundaries of
    the Acquisition Planning District only from a willing seller
    through donation, exchange, or purchase.
        (3) County lands.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire
    county lands or interest in lands within the boundaries of the
    Acquisition Planning District only with the consent of the county
    through donation, exchange, or purchase.
        (4) State lands.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire
        lands or interest in lands owned by the State of Arizona
        located within the boundaries of the Acquisition Planning
        District only with the consent of the State and in accordance
        with State law, by donation, exchange, or purchase.
            (B) Consideration.--As consideration for the acquisitions
        by the United States of lands or interest in lands under this
        paragraph, the Secretary shall pay fair market value for such
        lands or shall convey to the State of Arizona all or some
        interest in Federal lands (including buildings and other
        improvements on such lands or other Federal property other than
        real property) or any other asset of equal value within the
        State of Arizona.
            (C) Transfer of jurisdiction.--All Federal agencies are
        authorized to transfer jurisdiction of Federal lands or
        interest in lands (including buildings and other improvements
        on such lands or other Federal property other than real
        property) or any other asset within the State of Arizona to the
        Bureau of Land Management for the purpose of acquiring lands or
        interest in lands as provided for in this paragraph.
    (b) Management of Acquired Lands.--Lands acquired under this
section shall, upon acquisition, become part of the Conservation Area
and shall be administered as part of the Conservation Area. These lands
shall be managed in accordance with this Act, other applicable laws,
and the management plan.

SEC. 8. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Protection of Certain Lands.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report describing the most effective measures to protect the
lands north of the Acquisition Planning District within the Rincon
Valley, Colossal Cave area, and Agua Verde Creek corridor north of
Interstate 10 to provide an ecological link to Saguaro National Park
and the Rincon Mountains and contribute to local government
conservation priorities.
    (b) Implementation of This Act.--Not later than 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and at least at the end of every 10-
year period thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
describing the implementation of this Act, the condition of the
resources and values of the Conservation Area, and the progress of the
Secretary in achieving the purposes for which the Conservation Area is
established as set forth in section 4(a).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Directs the Secretary to develop and begin to implement a comprehensive management plan for the long-term management of the Area. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire for the Area surrounding lands within the District owned by private individuals, local counties, or the State of Arizona. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress: (1) describing the most effective measures for the protection of certain lands north of the District. And (2) five years after the enactment of this Act, and at least every ten years thereafter, on the implementation of this Act.

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1999