SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cosmetology Tax Fairness and
Compliance Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CREDIT FOR PORTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES PAID
              WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEE TIPS.

    (a) Expansion of Credit to Other Lines of Business.--Paragraph (2)
of section 45B(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to
read as follows:
            ``(2) Application only to certain lines of business.--In
        applying paragraph (1), there shall be taken into account only
        tips received from customers or clients in connection with--
                    ``(A) the providing, delivering, or serving of food
                or beverages for consumption if the tipping of
                employees delivering or serving food or beverages by
                customers is customary, or
                    ``(B) the providing of any cosmetology service for
                customers or clients at a facility licensed to provide
                such service if the tipping of employees providing such
                service is customary.''
    (b) Definition of Cosmetology Service.--Section 45B of such Code is
amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and
(e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsection:
    ``(c) Cosmetology Service.--For purposes of this section, the term
`cosmetology service' means--
            ``(1) hairdressing,
            ``(2) haircutting,
            ``(3) manicures and pedicures,
            ``(4) body waxing, facials, mud packs, wraps, and other
        similar skin treatments, and
            ``(5) any other beauty related service provided at a
        facility at which a majority of the services provided (as
        determined on the basis of gross revenue) are described in
        paragraphs (1) through (4).''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to tips received for services performed after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 3. INFORMATION REPORTING AND TAXPAYER EDUCATION FOR PROVIDERS OF
              COSMETOLOGY SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter
61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 6050T the following new section:

``SEC. 6050U. RETURNS RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY SERVICES AND INFORMATION
              TO BE PROVIDED TO COSMETOLOGISTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Every person (referred to in this section as a
`reporting person') who--
            ``(1) employs 1 or more cosmetologists to provide any
        cosmetology service,
            ``(2) rents a chair to 1 or more cosmetologists to provide
        any cosmetology service on at least 5 calendar days during a
        calendar year, or
            ``(3) in connection with its trade or business or rental
        activity, otherwise receives compensation from, or pays
        compensation to, 1 or more cosmetologists for the right to
        provide cosmetology services to, or for cosmetology services
        provided to, third-party patrons,
shall comply with the return requirements of subsection (b) and the
taxpayer education requirements of subsection (c).
    ``(b) Return Requirements.--The return requirements of this
subsection are met by a reporting person if the requirements of each of
the following paragraphs applicable to such person are met.
            ``(1) Employees.--In the case of a reporting person who
        employs 1 or more cosmetologists to provide cosmetology
        services, the requirements of this paragraph are met if such
        person meets the requirements of sections 6051 (relating to
        receipts for employees) and 6053(b) (relating to tip reporting)
        with respect to each such employee.
            ``(2) Independent contractors.--In the case of a reporting
        person who pays compensation to 1 or more cosmetologists (other
than as employees) for cosmetology services provided to third-party
patrons, the requirements of this paragraph are met if such person
meets the applicable requirements of section 6041 (relating to returns
filed by persons making payments of $600 or more in the course of a
trade or business), section 6041A (relating to returns to be filed by
service-recipients who pay more than $600 in a calendar year for
services from a service provider), and each other provision of this
subpart that may be applicable to such compensation.
            ``(3) Chair renters.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a reporting
                person who receives rent or other fees or compensation
                from 1 or more cosmetologists for use of a chair or for
                rights to provide any cosmetology service at a salon or
                other similar facility for more than 5 days in a
                calendar year, the requirements of this paragraph are
                met if such person--
                            ``(i) makes a return, according to the
                        forms or regulations prescribed by the
                        Secretary, setting forth the name, address, and
                        TIN of each such cosmetologist and the amount
received from each such cosmetologist, and
                            ``(ii) furnishes to each cosmetologist
                        whose name is required to be set forth on such
                        return a written statement showing--
                                    ``(I) the name, address, and phone
                                number of the information contact of
                                the reporting person,
                                    ``(II) the amount received from
                                such cosmetologist, and
                                    ``(III) a statement informing such
                                cosmetologist that (as required by this
                                section), the reporting person has
                                advised the Internal Revenue Service
                                that the cosmetologist provided
                                cosmetology services during the
                                calendar year to which the statement
                                relates.
                    ``(B) Method and time for providing statement.--The
                written statement required by clause (ii) of
                subparagraph (A) shall be furnished (either in person
                or by first-class mail which includes adequate notice
                that the statement or information is enclosed) to the
                person on or before January 31 of the year following
                the calendar year for which the return under clause (i)
                of subparagraph (A) is to be made.
    ``(c) Taxpayer Education Requirements.--In the case of a reporting
person who is required to provide a statement pursuant to subsection
(b), the requirements of this subsection are met if such person
provides to each such cosmetologist annually a publication, as
designated by the Secretary, describing--
            ``(1) in the case of an employee, the tax and tip reporting
        obligations of employees, and
            ``(2) in the case of a cosmetologist who is not an employee
        of the reporting person, the tax obligations of independent
        contractors or proprietorships.
The publications shall be furnished either in person or by first-class
mail which includes adequate notice that the publication is enclosed.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Cosmetologist.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `cosmetologist' means
                an individual who provides any cosmetology service.
                    ``(B) Anti-avoidance rule.--The Secretary may by
                regulation or ruling expand the term `cosmetologist' to
                include any entity or arrangement if the Secretary
                determines that entities are being formed to circumvent
                the reporting requirements of this section.
            ``(2) Cosmetology service.--The term `cosmetology service'
        has the meaning given to such term by section 45B(c).
            ``(3) Chair.--The term `chair' includes a chair, booth, or
        other furniture or equipment from which an individual provides
        a cosmetology service (determined without regard to whether the
        cosmetologist is entitled to use a specific chair, booth, or
        other similar furniture or equipment or has an exclusive right
        to use any such chair, booth, or other similar furniture or
        equipment).
    ``(e) Exceptions for Certain Employees.--Subsection (c) shall not
apply to a reporting person with respect to an employee who is employed
in a capacity for which tipping (or sharing tips) is not customary.''
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code (relating to the
        definition of information returns) is amended by redesignating
        clauses (xii) through (xviii) as clauses (xiii) through (xix),
        respectively and by inserting after clause (xi) the following
        new clause:
                            ``(xii) section 6050U(a) (relating to
                        returns by cosmetology service providers).''
            (2) Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (AA), by striking the period
        at the end of subparagraph (BB) and inserting ``, or'', and by
        inserting after subparagraph (BB) the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(CC) subsections (b)(3)(A)(ii) and (c) of section
                6050U (relating to cosmetology service providers) even
                if the recipient is not a payee.''
            (3) The table of sections for subpart B of part III of
        subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
        is amended by adding after section 6050T the following new
        item:

                              ``Sec. 6050U Returns relating to
                                        cosmetology services and
                                        information to be provided to
                                        cosmetologists.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to calendar years after 2003.

Summary: Cosmetology Tax Fairness and Compliance Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax credit for social security taxes paid for employee cash tips to employers of cosmetologists. Requires employers of cosmetologists to report income and tips of their cosmetologist employees and to provide income and tip information to self-employed cosmetologists to whom they pay more than $600 in the taxable year. Imposes similar reporting requirements upon individuals who rent chairs to cosmetologists. Requires such employers to provide their cosmetologist employees and self-employed cosmetologists with information on the tax and tip reporting obligations of employees and self-employed individuals.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector.


SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WITH LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable
personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25C the
following new section:

``SEC. 25C. CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WITH LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--There shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
equal to $1,200 multiplied by the number of applicable individuals with
respect to whom the taxpayer is an eligible caregiver for the taxable
year.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Applicable individual.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `applicable individual'
                means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual
                who has been certified, before the due date for filing
                the return of tax for the taxable year (without
                extensions), by a physician (as defined in section
                1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act) as being an
                individual with long-term care needs described in
                subparagraph (B) for a period--
                            ``(i) which is at least 180 consecutive
                        days, and
                            ``(ii) a portion of which occurs within the
                        taxable year.
                Such term shall not include any individual otherwise
                meeting the requirements of the preceding sentence
                unless within the 39\1/2\ month period ending on such
                due date (or such other period as the Secretary
                prescribes) a physician (as so defined) has certified
                that such individual meets such requirements.
                    ``(B) Individuals with long-term care needs.--An
                individual is described in this subparagraph if the
                individual is at least 6 years of age and--
                            ``(I) is unable to perform (without
                        substantial assistance from another individual)
                        at least 3 activities of daily living (as
                        defined in section 7702B(c)(2)(B)) due to a
                        loss of functional capacity, or
                            ``(II) requires substantial supervision to
                        protect such individual from threats to health
                        and safety due to severe cognitive impairment
                        and is unable to perform, without reminding or
                        cuing assistance, at least 1 activity of daily
                        living (as so defined) or to the extent
                        provided in regulations prescribed by the
                        Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary
                        of Health and Human Services), is unable to
                        engage in age appropriate activities.
            ``(2) Eligible caregiver.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A taxpayer shall be treated as
                an eligible caregiver for any taxable year with respect
                to the following individuals:
                            ``(i) The taxpayer.
                            ``(ii) The taxpayer's spouse.
                            ``(iii) A brother or sister of the
                        taxpayer.
                            ``(iv) The mother or father of the
                        taxpayer.
                    ``(B) Special rules where more than 1 eligible
                caregiver.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If more than 1
                        individual is an eligible caregiver with
                        respect to the same applicable individual for
                        taxable years ending with or within the same
                        calendar year, a taxpayer shall be treated as
                        the eligible caregiver if each such individual
                        (other than the taxpayer) files a written
                        declaration (in such form and manner as the
                        Secretary may prescribe) that such individual
                        will not claim such applicable individual for
                        the credit under this section.
                            ``(ii) No agreement.--If each individual
                        required under clause (i) to file a written
                        declaration under clause (i) does not do so,
                        the individual with the highest modified
                        adjusted gross income (as defined in section
                        32(c)(5)) shall be treated as the eligible
                        caregiver.
                            ``(iii) Married individuals filing
                        separately.--In the case of married individuals
                        filing separately, the determination under this
                        subparagraph as to whether the husband or wife
                        is the eligible caregiver shall be made under
                        the rules of clause (ii) (whether or not one of
                        them has filed a written declaration under
                        clause (i)).
    ``(c) Identification Requirement.--No credit shall be allowed under
this section to a taxpayer with respect to any applicable individual
unless the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification
number of such individual, and the identification number of the
physician certifying such individual, on the return of tax for the
taxable year.
    ``(d) Taxable Year Must Be Full Taxable Year.--Except in the case
of a taxable year closed by reason of the death of the taxpayer, no
credit shall be allowable under this section in the case of a taxable
year covering a period of less than 12 months.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6213(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
        is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (L),
        by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (M) and
        inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after subparagraph (M)
        the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(N) an omission of a correct TIN or physician
                identification required under section 25C(c) (relating
                to credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs) to
                be included on a return.''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 25B the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 25C. Credit for taxpayers with
                                        long-term care needs.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for caregivers of individuals with long-term care needs in an amount equal to $1,200 for each such individual with respect to whom the taxpayer is an eligible caregiver for the taxable year.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax for caregivers of individuals with long-term care needs.


SECTION 1. CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE PROGRAM.

    Title III of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42
U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 316. AUTHORITY FOR COMPETITIVE PRIZE AWARD PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE
              DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED SPACE AND AERONAUTICAL
              TECHNOLOGIES.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Administrator may carry out a
program, known as the Centennial Challenge Program, to award prizes to
stimulate innovation in basic and applied research, technology
development, and prototype demonstration that have the potential for
application to the performance of the space and aeronautical activities
of the Administration.
    ``(b) Program Requirements.--
            ``(1) Competitive process.--Recipients of prizes under the
        program under this section shall be selected through one or
        more competitions conducted by the Administrator.
            ``(2) Advertisement of competitions.--The Administrator
        shall widely advertise any competitions conducted under the
        program.
    ``(c) Registration; Assumption of Risk.--
            ``(1) Registration.--Each potential recipient of a prize in
        a competition under the program under this section shall
        register for the competition.
            ``(2) Assumption of risk.--In registering for a competition
        under paragraph (1), a potential recipient of a prize shall
        assume any and all risks, and waive claims against the United
        States Government and its related entities (including
        contractors and subcontractors at any tier, suppliers, users,
        customers, cooperating parties, grantees, investigators, and
        detailees), for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property,
        revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or
        consequential, arising from participation in the competition,
        whether such injury, death, damage, or loss arises through
        negligence or otherwise, except in the case of willful
        misconduct.
    ``(d) Budgeting and Awarding of Funds.--
            ``(1) Availability of funds.--Any funds appropriated to
        carry out this section shall remain available until expended,
        but for not more than 4 fiscal years.
            ``(2) Deposit and withdrawal of funds.--When a prize is
        offered, the total amount of funding made available for that
        prize shall be deposited in the Centennial Challenge Trust
        Fund. If funding expires before a prize is awarded, the
        Administrator shall deposit additional funds in the account to
        ensure the availability of funding for all prizes. If a prize
        competition expires before its goals are met, the Administrator
        may redesignate those funds for a new challenge, but any
        redesignated funds will be considered as newly deposited for
        the purposes of paragraph (3). All cash awards made under this
        section shall be paid from that account.
            ``(3) Overall limit.--The Administrator may not deposit
        more than $25,000,000 annually in the Centennial Challenge
        Trust Fund.
            ``(4) Maximum prize.--No competition under the program may
        result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes
        without the approval of the Administrator.
    ``(e) Relationship to Other Authority.--The Administrator may
exercise the authority in this section in conjunction with or in
addition to any other authority of the Administrator to acquire,
support, or stimulate basic and applied research, technology
development, or prototype demonstration projects.''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE FOUNDATION.

    Title III of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42
U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), as amended by section 1, is amended by adding at
the end the following:

``SEC. 317. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE FOUNDATION.

    ``(a) In General.--There is established a charitable and nonprofit
corporation to be known as the National Aeronautics and Space
Foundation.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the foundation are--
            ``(1) to encourage private gifts of real and personal
        property or any income therefrom or other interest therein for
        the benefit of, or in connection with, NASA, its activities, or
        its services; and
            ``(2) to further the public's knowledge of and inspiration
        by the Earth, the Earth's atmosphere, space, and celestial
        bodies in space, for current and future generations of
        Americans.
    ``(c) Board of Directors.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Foundation shall be governed by a
        board of directors of 6 individuals appointed by the
        Administrator, in consultation with the chairman and ranking
        member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation and of the House of Representatives Committee on
        Science. The Administrator shall designate 1 member to serve as
        chair.
            ``(2) Term of office.--Each member shall serve for a term
        of 6 years, except that of the members first appointed to the
        board--
                    ``(A) 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 1
                year;
                    ``(B) 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 2
                years;
                    ``(C) 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 3
                years;
                    ``(D) 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 4
                years;
                    ``(E) 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 5
                years; and
                    ``(F) 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 6
                years.
            ``(3) Vacancies.--An individual appointed to fill a vacancy
        occurring other than by the expiration of a term shall be
        appointed for the remainder of the term of the former member
        the individual succeeds.
            ``(4) Status.--Membership on the Board shall not be deemed
        to be an office within the meaning of the statutes of the
        United States.
            ``(5) Administrator to serve ex officio.--The Administrator
        shall be a member of the board ex officio but without the right
        to vote.
            ``(6) By-laws.--Upon the appointment and qualification of
        all members of the board, the board may by majority vote adopt
        by-laws, adopt an official seal (which shall be judicially
        recognized), and establish a schedule for meetings and a
        mechanism for calling non-scheduled meetings. Except as
        provided in the preceding sentence and unless modified by the
        Board--
                    ``(A) a majority of the members serving shall
                consitute a quorum; and
                    ``(B) the board shall meet at least once each year
                and at the call of the chair.
            ``(7) Compensation and expenses.--No compensation shall be
        paid to the members of the Board for their services as members,
        but they shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary traveling
        and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of
        their duties as such members out of Foundation funds available
        to the Board for such purposes.
    ``(d) Powers and Duties.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
        section, the Foundation shall have the powers of, and be
        subject to the limitations of, a charitable and nonprofit
        corporation provided under the laws of the State (or the
        District of Columbia) in which it is incorporated.
            ``(2) Perpetual succession; member liability.--The
        Foundation shall have perpetual succession, with all the usual
        powers and obligations of a corporation acting as a trustee,
        including the power to sue and to be sued in its own name, but
        the members of the Board shall not be personally liable, except
        for malfeasance.
            ``(3) Contracts; grants; other instruments.--The Foundation
        shall have the power to enter into contracts or grants, to
        execute instruments, and generally to do any and all lawful
        acts necessary or appropriate to its purposes as approved by
        the board.
            ``(4) Gifts; devises; bequests.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                subparagraph (B), the Foundation may accept, receive,
                solicit, hold, administer, and use any gifts, devises,
                or bequests, either absolutely or in trust, of real or
                personal property or any income therefrom or other
                interest therein for the benefit of or in connection
                with, NASA, its activities, or its services, including
                a gift, devise, or bequest that is encumbered,
                restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of
                private persons if any current or future interest
                therein is for the benefit of NASA, its activities, or
                its services. For purposes of this paragraph, an
                interest in real property includes easements or other
                rights for preservation, conservation, protection, or
                enhancement by and for the public of natural, scenic,
                historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or
                recreational resources.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The Foundation may not accept a
                gift, devise, or bequest which entails any expenditure
                other than from the resources of the Foundation.
    ``(e) Tax Status and Functions.--
            ``(1) Tax-exempt status of foundation.--The Foundation and
        any income or property received or owned by it, and all
        transactions relating to such income or property, shall be
        exempt from all Federal, State, and local taxation with respect
        thereto.
            ``(2) In-lieu-of payments.--The Foundation may, in the
        discretion of the board--
                    ``(A) contribute toward the costs of local
                goverment in amounts not in excess of those which it
                would be obligated to pay such government if it were
                not exempt from taxation under paragraph (A) or by
                virtue of its being a charitable and nonprofit
                corporation; and
                    ``(B) may contribute with respect to property
                transferred to it and the income derived therefrom if
                such agreement is a condition of the transfer.
            ``(3) Deductibility of contributions to foundation.--Gifts
        and other transfers made to or for the use of the Foundation
        shall be regarded as contributions, gifts, or transfers to or
        for the use of the United States.
    ``(f) Cooperative Work With NASA.--
            ``(1) NASA support contracts.--The Administrator may
        contract with the Foundation for the performance of its duties
        and activities in support of the Administration.
            ``(2) NASA may not accept funds from foundation.--Neither
        NASA nor any employee thereof may be authorized to accept funds
        from the Foundation.
            ``(3) Foundation funding may not supplement appropriated
        funds activities.--Except as otherwise specifically provided by
        statute, the Foundation may not obligate or expend funds to
        directly supplement any program or activity of NASA, or any
        other Federal agency, for which appropriated funds may be
        obligated or expended.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
        Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
        Administration.
            ``(2) Board.--The term `board' means the board of directors
        of the Foundation.
            ``(3) Foundation.--The term `Foundation' means the National
        Aeronautics and Space Foundation established by subsection (a).
            ``(4) NASA.--The term `NASA' means the National Aeronautics
        and Space Administration.''.

Summary: Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to carry out a Centennial Challenge Program to award prizes to stimulate innovation in basic and applied research, technology development, and prototype demonstration that have the potential for application to the performance of NASA's space and aeronautical activities. And (2) establish a charitable and nonprofit corporation to be known as the National Aeronautics and Space Foundation to encourage private gifts of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, NASA and to further the public's knowledge of, and inspiration by, the Earth and space.

A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to establish a centennial challenge program and establish a National Aeronautics and Space Foundation.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MEDAL.

    The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a
Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances,
to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney General, on the
advice of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor
above and beyond the call of duty.

SEC. 3. BOARD.

    (a) Board.--There is established a permanent Medal of Valor Review
Board (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Board''). The Board
shall--
            (1) be composed of 11 members appointed in accordance with
        subsection (b); and
            (2) conduct its business in accordance with this Act.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The members of the Board shall be
        appointed as follows:
                    (A) Two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
                House of Representatives.
                    (B) Two shall be appointed by the minority leader
                of the House of Representatives.
                    (C) Two shall be appointed by the Majority Leader
                of the Senate.
                    (D) Two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader
                of the Senate.
                    (E) Three shall be appointed by the President, one
                of whom shall have substantial experience in
                firefighting, one of whom shall have substantial
                experience in law enforcement, and one of whom shall
                have substantial experience in emergency services.
            (2) Persons eligible.--The members of the Board shall be
        individuals who have knowledge or expertise, whether by
        experience or training, in the field of public safety.
            (3) Term.--The term of a Board member is 4 years.
            (4) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of the Board
        shall not affect the powers of the Board and shall be filled in
        the same manner as the original appointment.
            (5) Operation of the board.--
                    (A) Meetings.--The Board shall meet at the call of
                the Chairman and not less than twice each year. The
                initial meeting of the Board shall be conducted not
                later than 30 days after the appointment of the last
                member of the Board.
                    (B) Quorum; voting; rules.--A majority of the
                members of the Board shall constitute a quorum to
                conduct business, but the Board may establish a lesser
                quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by the Board.
                The Board may establish by majority vote any other
                rules for the conduct of the Board's business, if such
                rules are not inconsistent with this Act or other
                applicable law.
    (c) Duties.--The Board shall select candidates as recipients of the
Medal of Valor from among those applications received by the National
Medal Office. Not more often than once each year, the Board shall
present to the Attorney General the name or names of those it
recommends as Medal of Valor recipients. In a given year, the Board is
not required to choose any names, but is limited to a maximum number of
6 recipients. The Board shall set an annual timetable for fulfilling
its duties under this Act.
    (d) Hearings.--
            (1) In general.--The Board may hold such hearings, sit and
        act at such times and places, administer such oaths, take such
        testimony, and receive such evidence as the Board considers
        advisable to carry out its duties.
            (2) Witness expenses.--Witnesses requested to appear before
        the Board may be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses
        under section 1821 of title 28, United States Code. The per
        diem and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid from
        funds appropriated to the Board.
    (e) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Board may secure
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the
Board considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon the request of
the Board, the head of such department or agency may furnish such
information to the Board.
    (f) Information To Be Kept Confidential.--The Board shall not
disclose any information which may compromise an ongoing law
enforcement investigation or is otherwise required by law to be kept
confidential.

SEC. 4. BOARD PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph
(2), each member of the Board shall be compensated at a rate equal to
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which
such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board.
    (2) All members of the Board who serve as officers or employees of
the United States, a State, or a local government, shall serve without
compensation in addition to that received for those services.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Board shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57
of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular
places of business in the performance of service for the Board.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) Public safety officer.--The term ``Public Safety
        Officer'' has the same meaning given that term in section 1204
        of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
        Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 7. OFFICE.

    There is established within the Department of Justice a national
medal office. The office shall staff the Medal of Valor Review Board
and establish criteria and procedures for the submission of
recommendations of nominees for the Medal of Valor.

SEC. 8. CONFORMING REPEAL.

    Section 15 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974
is repealed.

SEC. 9. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.

    The Attorney General shall consult with the Institute of Heraldry
within the Department of Defense regarding the design and artistry of
the Medal of Valor. The Attorney General shall also consider
suggestions received by the Department of Justice regarding the design
of the medal, including those made by persons not employed by the
Department.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 1998 - Authorizes the President to award, and present in the name of the Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney General, on the advice of the Medal of Valor Review Board , for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Establishes a permanent Medal of Valor Review Board to select candidates as recipients of the Medal from among those applications received by the National Medal Office . Authorizes appropriations. Establishes within the Department of Justice a National Medal Office to staff the Review Board and to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of recommendations of nominees for the Medal. Repeals provisions of the Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 establishing the President's Award for Outstanding Public Safety Service and the Secretary of Commerce's Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) consult with the Institute of Heraldry within the Department of Defense regarding the design and artistry of the Medal of Valor. And (2) consider suggestions received by the Department of Justice regarding the design of the medal, including those made by persons not employed by the Department.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Permanent Families for All Children
Act''.

SEC. 2. 3-YEAR LIMIT ON FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF FOSTER CARE
              MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD NOT IN A LEGAL
              GUARDIANSHIP OR KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP ARRANGEMENT.

    Section 474 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Limitation on Number of Months for Which Foster Care
Maintenance Payments Made on Behalf of a Child Not in a Legal
Guardianship or Kinship Guardianship Arrangement May Be Reimbursed.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a foster care
maintenance payment made on behalf of a child shall not be taken into
account for purposes of this section after such a payment has been made
on behalf of the child for 36 months (whether or not consecutive)
ending after the effective date of this subsection, unless the child is
in a legal guardianship or kinship guardianship arrangement.''.

SEC. 3. 1-YEAR LIMIT ON FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF FOSTER CARE
              MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD IN CHILD-CARE INSTITUTION.

    Section 474 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674), as amended
by section 2 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
    ``(i) Limitation on Number of Months for Which Foster Care
Maintenance Payments Made to Child-Care Institutions on Behalf of a
Child May Be Reimbursed.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
part, a foster care maintenance payment made to a child-care
institution on behalf of a child residing in the institution shall not
be taken into account for purposes of this section after such a payment
has been made to 1 or more such institutions on behalf of the child for
12 months (whether or not consecutive) ending after the effective date
of this subsection.''.

SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF AFDC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR FOSTER CARE
              MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS.

    (a) Elimination of Income Eligibility Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Section 472(a) of the Social Security Act
        (42 U.S.C. 672(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``if'' and all
                that follows and inserting ``if the removal and foster
                care placement met, and the placement continues to
                meet, the requirements of paragraph (2).''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 470 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 670) is
                amended by striking ``who otherwise would have been
                eligible for assistance under the States plan approved
                under part A (as such plan was in effect on June 1,
                1995)''.
                    (B) Section 479B(c)(1)(C)(ii) of such Act (42
                U.S.C. 679c(c)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``the following shall
                        apply:'' and all that follows through ``Only''
                        and inserting ``only''; and
                            (ii) by striking subclause (II).
    (b) Replacement of Federal Matching Rate Applicable to Foster Care
Maintenance Payments and Related Costs.--
            (1) In general.--Section 474(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
        674(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) an amount equal to the foster care partnership rate
        applicable to the State for the quarter, as determined under
        subsection (k), of the total amount expended during the quarter
        as foster care maintenance payments under section 472 for
        children in foster family homes or child-care institutions (or,
        with respect to such payments made during the quarter under a
        cooperative agreement or contract entered into by the State and
        an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium for
        the administration or payment of funds under this part, an
        amount equal to the Federal medical assistance percentage (as
        defined in section 1905(b)) that would apply under section
        479B(d) (in this paragraph referred to as the `tribal FMAP') if
        the Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium
        made such payments under a program operated under that section,
        unless the tribal FMAP is less than the Federal medical
        assistance percentage that applies to the State); plus''.
            (2) Foster care partnership rate.--Section 474 of such Act
        (42 U.S.C. 674), as amended by sections 2 and 3 of this Act, is
        amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) The Secretary, in consultation with a State, shall determine
the foster care partnership rate applicable to the State for a quarter
so that the total of the amounts payable to the State under subsection
(a)(1) for the fiscal year in which the quarter occurs equals the total
of the amounts required to be paid to the State under subsection (a)(1)
(as in effect just before the 1st quarter for which this subsection is
in effect with respect to the State) for the 4 quarters preceding such
1st quarter.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st
        day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins after the date of
        the enactment of this Act.
            (2) State option to delay effective date.--A State may
        elect to delay the effectiveness of the amendments made by this
        section with respect to the State for not more than 3 years.

SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY OF CHILD IN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR HALF
              OF REGULAR FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS.

    Section 472(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(b)) is
amended by inserting ``, except that, while the child is in a
residential treatment program, the payments may continue to be made on
behalf of the child at 50 percent of the level at which the payments
that would otherwise be made'' before the period.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the
12th month beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and shall apply to payments under part E of title IV of the Social
Security Act for calendar quarters ending on or after such date.
    (b) Delay Permitted if State Legislation Required.--If the
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State
legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in
order for a State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the
Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the
amendments made by this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing
to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the
1st calendar quarter ending after the first regular session of the
State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this
Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year
legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a
separate regular session of the State legislature.

SEC. 7. INCREASED FUNDING FOR CASEWORKER TRAINING ON CHILD-FOCUSED
              RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall increase the
proportion of the amounts expended by a State for caseworker training
on child-focused recruitment and retention with respect to which the
State is entitled to a payment under section 474(a)(3)(B) of the Social
Security Act for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019, so that the
aggregate of the additional amounts required to be paid by reason of
this section for the fiscal year involved equals the amount that the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines is the net
amount of reduced mandatory spending for the fiscal year as a result of
the enactment of the preceding provisions of this Act.

SEC. 8. UNUSED SAVINGS TO BE SPENT ON CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS.

    The amount specified in section 425 of the Social Security Act for
each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 shall be increased by the
savings from the preceding provisions of this Act for the then
preceding fiscal year, as computed using the most recent baseline of
the Congressional Budget Office.

SEC. 9. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS.

    Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087e(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Loan cancellation for certain social workers.--In the
        case of a borrower who works in social work in a public child
        or family service agency, paragraph (1) shall be applied--
                    ``(A) by substituting `60' for `120' both places it
                appears; and
                    ``(B) by striking `after October 1, 2007' and
                inserting `after the date of enactment of the Permanent
                Families for All Children Act'.''.

Summary: Permanent Families for All Children Act - Amends part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to: limit to 36 the number of months for which foster care maintenance payments made on behalf of a child not in a legal guardianship or kinship guardian arrangement may be reimbursed. Limit to 12 the number of months for which foster care maintenance payments made to child-care institutions on behalf of a child residing in the institution may be reimbursed. Eliminate the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) income eligibility requirement for foster care maintenance payments. Replace the federal medical assistance percentage for foster care maintenance payments and related costs in a state with a foster care partnership rate for the quarter determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). And make children in residential treatment programs eligible for 50 of regular foster care maintenance payments. Directs the Secretary to increase the proportion of the amounts expended by a state for caseworker training on child-focused recruitment and retention. Increases the amount of spending for child welfare programs by the unused savings resulting from this Act. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the cancellation of Federal Direct Student Loans for a social worker employed in a public child or family service agency after the social worker has made 60 monthly payments on the eligible loan after the enactment of this Act.

Permanent Families for All Children Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``PAC Limitation Act of 1999''.

                TITLE I--REFORMING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS

SEC. 101. BAN ON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES
              IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

  ``ban on contributions to candidates by political action committees

    ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, no political action committee may make any contribution to
any candidate or any authorized committee of the candidate with respect
to any election for Federal office.
    ``(b) Political Action Committee Defined.--In this section, the
term `political action committee' means any political committee which
is not--
            ``(1) an authorized committee of a candidate; or
            ``(2) a national, State, local, or district committee of a
        political party, including any subordinate committee
        thereof.''.

SEC. 102. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS
              FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with respect to a
reporting period for an election, accept contributions from all sources
outside the congressional district involved totaling in excess of the
total of contributions accepted from individual residents of the
congressional district involved.''.

SEC. 103. LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF SOFT MONEY BY NATIONAL AND
              CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431 et seq.), as amended by section 101, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:

``limitation on acceptance of soft money by national and congressional
                    committees of political parties

    ``Sec. 324. A national committee of a political party and the
congressional campaign committees of a political party may not, in any
calendar year, accept more than $25,000 from any single person in
contributions or transfers that are not otherwise subject to the
limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.''.

SEC. 104. REPORTS ON FEDERAL POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS CARRIED BY RADIO
              STATIONS, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND CABLE SYSTEMS.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431 et seq.), as amended by sections 101 and 103, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

    ``reports on federal political advertisements carried by radio
            stations, television stations, and cable systems

    ``Sec. 325. At such times and in such manner as the Commission
shall prescribe by regulation, each operator of a radio broadcasting
station, television broadcasting station, or cable system shall report
to the Commission the identity of each advertiser, the cost, the
duration, and other appropriate information with respect to each
Federal political advertisement carried by the station or system,
including any advertisement advocating the passage or defeat of Federal
legislation, any advertisement advocating the election or defeat of a
candidate for Federal office, and any advertisement characterizing the
positions taken by such a candidate.''.

SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this title shall take effect on January 1,
2000.

                   TITLE II--WORKER PAYCHECK FAIRNESS

SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Workers who pay dues or fees to a labor organization
        may not, as a matter of law, be required to pay to that
        organization any dues or fees supporting activities that are
        not necessary to performing the duties of the exclusive
        representative of the employees in dealing with the employer on
        labor-management issues.
            (2) Many labor organizations use portions of the dues or
        fees they collect from the workers they represent for
        activities that are not necessary to performing the duties of
        the exclusive representative of the employees in dealing with
        the employer on labor-management issues. These dues may be used
        to support political, social, or charitable causes or many
        other noncollective bargaining activities. Unfortunately, many
        workers who pay such dues or fees have insufficient information
        both about their rights regarding the payment of dues or fees
        to a labor organization and about how labor organizations spend
        employee dues or fees.
            (3) It is a fundamental tenet of this Nation that all men
        and women have a right to make individual and informed choices
        about the political, social, or charitable causes they support,
        and the law should protect that right to the greatest extent
        possible.

SEC. 202. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to ensure that all workers have
sufficient information about their rights regarding the payment of dues
or fees to labor organizations and the uses of employee dues and fees
by labor organizations and that the right of all workers to make
individual and informed choices about the political, social, or
charitable causes they support is protected to the greatest extent
possible.

SEC. 203. WRITTEN CONSENT.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Authorization.--A labor organization accepting payment
        of any dues or fees from an employee as a condition of
        employment pursuant to an agreement authorized by Federal law
        must secure from each employee prior, voluntary, written
        authorization for any portion of such dues or fees which will
be used for activities not necessary to performing the duties of the
exclusive representative of the employees in dealing with the employer
on labor-management issues.
            (2) Requirements.--Such written authorization shall clearly
        state that an employee may not be required to provide such
        authorization and that if such authorization is provided, the
        employee agrees to allow any dues or fees paid to the labor
        organization to be used for activities which are not necessary
        to performing the duties of exclusive representation and which
        may be political, social, or charitable in nature.
    (b) Revocation.--An authorization described in subsection (a) shall
remain in effect until revoked. Such revocation shall be effective upon
30 days written notice.
    (c) Civil Action by Employees.--
            (1) Liability.--Any labor organization which violates this
        section or section 206 shall be liable to the affected
        employee--
                    (A) for damages equal to--
                            (i) the amount of the dues or fees accepted
                        in violation of this section;
                            (ii) the interest on the amount described
                        in clause (i) calculated at the prevailing
                        rate; and
                            (iii) an additional amount as liquidated
                        damages equal to the sum of the amount
                        described in clause (i) and the interest
                        described in clause (ii); and
                    (B) for such equitable relief as may be
                appropriate.
            (2) Right of action.--An action to recover the damages or
        equitable relief prescribed in paragraph (1) may be maintained
        against any labor organization in any Federal or State court of
        competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and in
        behalf of--
                    (A) the employees; or
                    (B) the employees and other employees similarly
                situated.
            (3) Fees and costs.--The court in such action shall, in
        addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff, allow a
        reasonable attorney's fee, reasonable expert witness fees, and
        other costs of the action to be paid by the defendant.
            (4) Limitation.--An action may be brought under this
        subsection not later than 2 years after the date the employee
        knew or should have known that dues or fees were accepted or
        spent by a labor organization in violation of this title,
        except that such period shall be extended to 3 years in the
        case of a willful violation.

SEC. 204. NOTICE.

    An employer whose employees are represented by a collective
bargaining representative shall be required to post a notice, of such
size and in such form as the Department of Labor shall prescribe, in
conspicuous places in and about its plants and offices, including all
places where notices to employees are customarily posted, informing
employees that any labor organization accepting payment of any dues or
fees from an employee as a condition of employment pursuant to an
agreement authorized by Federal law must secure from each employee
prior, written authorization if any portion of such dues or fees will
be used for activities not necessary to performing the duties of the
exclusive representative of the employees in dealing with the employer
on labor-management issues.

SEC. 205. DISCLOSURE TO WORKERS.

    (a) Expenses Reporting.--Section 201(b) of the Labor-Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is amended by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ``Every labor organization shall be
required to attribute and report expenses in such detail as necessary
to allow members to determine whether such expenses were necessary to
performing the duties of the exclusive representative of the employees
in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues.''
    (b) Disclosure.--Section 201(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting
and Disclosure Act of 1959 is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and employees required to pay any dues
        or fees to such organization'' after ``members''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or employee required to pay any dues or
        fees to such organization'' after ``member'' each place it
        appears.
    (c) Written Requests.--Section 205(b) of the Labor-Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is amended by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ``Upon written request, the Secretary shall
make available complete copies of any report or other document filed
pursuant to section 201.''.

SEC. 206. RETALIATION AND COERCION PROHIBITED.

    It shall be unlawful for any labor organization to coerce,
intimidate, threaten, interfere with, or retaliate against any employee
in the exercise of, or on account of having exercised, any right
granted or protected by this title.

SEC. 207. REGULATIONS.

    The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as are
necessary to carry out section 204 not later than 60 days after the
enactment of this title and shall prescribe such regulations as are
necessary to carry out the amendments made by section 205 not later
than 120 days after the enactment of this title.

SEC. 208. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.

    This title shall be effective immediately upon enactment, except
that sections 203 and 204 pertaining to worker consent and notice shall
take effect 90 days after enactment and section 205 pertaining to
disclosure shall take effect 150 days after enactment.

Summary: Title II: Worker Paycheck Fairness - Outlines worker rights with regard to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations, requiring the following: (1) prior, voluntary written authorization for any portion of such dues or fees used for activities not necessary to performing the duties of the employee's exclusive representative in dealing with the employer on labor management issues. And (2) posting of notices to that effect by an employer with employees represented by a collective bargaining representative. Provides for civil actions by employees against labor organizations for violations involving written consent and for retaliation and coercion with regard to any employee who exercises any such right under this title. Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to do the following: (1) require certain expense reporting by labor organizations to allow members to determine the necessity of such expenses in the performance of the duties of the employee's exclusive representative in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues. And (2) require the Secretary of Labor to make available complete copies of reports by labor organizations, including annual financial reports or other related documents upon written request.

PAC Limitation Act of 1999


SECTION 1. SAN JUAN ISLANDS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) Findings; Purposes.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
                    (A) Lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management
                in the San Juan Archipelago, Washington State,
                comprising nearly 1,000 acres of small islands, rocks
                and reef, headlands, historic lighthouses, and
                ecologically important areas are of great value to the
                people of Washington State and the Nation.
                    (B) These areas provide recreational opportunities
                for hiking, wildlife viewing, boating, picnicking,
                photography, sea kayaking, and camping and are enjoyed
                by residents of the area and visitors. In 2010, these
                lands in the San Juan Islands National Conservation
                Area received more than 65,000 visitors in a county
                with a population at that time of 15,769 residents.
                    (C) These areas preserve important local, national,
                and tribal cultural and historic sites. Lighthouses on
                Patos Island, Turn Point, and Cattle Point are
                registered as State Historic Structures. Numerous
                archaeological sites exist, including shell middens,
                plank-house sites, and burial markers. Areas of
                cultural importance include ancient Coast Salish camas
                cultivation sites, homesteads, reef-net sites, and
                settler cabins.
                    (D) These areas include vanishing coastal flower
                meadows, spruce bogs, groves of Garry oaks and endemic
                coastal junipers, and other rare and fragile ecosystems
                that support numerous plant species and provide nesting
                habitat for seabirds, songbirds, bats, and other small
                native mammals.
                    (E) These areas are used by several non-profit,
                government, and educational organizations for
                scientific research and education, including the San
                Juan Islands Experimental Education Outdoor Classroom.
                    (F) Establishment of the San Juan Islands National
                Conservation Area is the best way to preserve, protect,
                enhance, and restore this local and nationally
                important landscape.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
                    (A) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the
                benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations
                the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational,
                cultural, historical, natural, educational, and
                scientific resources of the National Conservation Area;
                and
                    (B) to protect each species that is--
                            (i) located in the National Conservation
                        Area; and
                            (ii) listed as a threatened or endangered
                        species on the list of threatened species or
                        the list of endangered species published under
                        section 4(c)(1) of the Endangered Species Act
                        of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)).
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
        the management plan for the National Conservation Area
        developed by the Secretary under subsection (d).
            (2) National conservation area.--The term ``National
        Conservation Area'' means the San Juan Islands National
        Conservation Area that--
                    (A) consists of approximately 1,000 acres of public
                land in the Washington State, as generally depicted on
                the map entitled ``Proposed San Juan Islands National
                Conversation Area'' and dated June 30, 2011; and
                    (B) is established by subsection (c).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
    (c) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is
established in the State of Washington the San Juan Islands National
Conservation Area.
    (d) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
        the enactment of this Act and in accordance with paragraph (2),
        the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-
        term management of the National Conservation Area.
            (2) Consultation.--In developing the management plan
        required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult
        with--
                    (A) appropriate State, tribal, and local
                governmental entities; and
                    (B) members of the public.
    (e) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the National
        Conservation Area--
                    (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and
                enhances the resources of the National Conservation
                Area; and
                    (B) in accordance with--
                            (i) the Federal Land Policy and Management
                        Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                            (ii) this Act; and
                            (iii) any other applicable law (including
                        regulations).
            (2) Uses.--The Secretary shall only allow uses of the
        National Conservation Area that the Secretary determines would
        further a purpose described in subsection (a).
            (3) Motorized vehicles.--Except when needed for
        administrative purposes, or to respond to an emergency, the use
        of motorized vehicles in the National Conservation Area shall
        be permitted only on roads designated by the management plan
        for the use of motorized vehicles.
            (4) Wildland fire operations.--Nothing in this Act
        prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal,
        State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting
        wildland fire operations in the National Conservation Area,
        consistent with the purposes of this Act.
            (5) Invasive species and noxious weeds.--In accordance with
        any applicable laws and subject to such terms and conditions as
        the Secretary determines to be desirable and appropriate, the
        Secretary may prescribe measures to control nonnative invasive
        plants and noxious weeds within the National Conservation Area.
    (f) Tribal Cultural Uses.--The Secretary shall work in consultation
with Indian tribes to--
            (1) ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites
        in the Conservation Area; and
            (2) provide access to the sites by members of Indian tribes
        for traditional cultural and customary uses, consistent with
        Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the ``American Indian
        Religious Freedom Act''; 42 U.S.C. 1996).
    (g) No Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act creates a protective
        perimeter or buffer zone around the National Conservation Area.
            (2) Activities outside conservation area.--The fact that an
        activity or use on land outside the National Conservation Area
        can be seen or heard within the National Conservation Area
        shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of
        the National Conservation Area.
            (3) Acquisition of land.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire non-
                Federal land within the boundaries of the Conservation
                Area only through exchange, donation, or purchase from
                a willing seller.
                    (B) Management.--Land acquired under subparagraph
                (A) shall become part of the Conservation Area.
    (h) Advisory Council.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an
        advisory council, to be known as the ``San Juan Islands
        National Conservation Area Advisory Council''.
            (2) Duties.--The Council shall advise the Secretary with
        respect to the preparation and implementation of the management
        plan.
            (3) Members.--The Council shall include 7 members to be
        appointed by the Secretary. The members, to the extent
        practicable, shall--
                    (A) reside in or within reasonable proximity to San
                Juan County, Washington;
                    (B) have backgrounds that reflect--
                            (i) the purposes for which the National
                        Conservation Area was established; and
                            (ii) the interests of the stakeholders that
                        are affected by the planning and management of
                        the National Conservation Area; and
                    (C) be fairly balanced in terms of the points of
                view represented and the functions to be performed by
                the Council.
            (4) Applicable law.--The Council shall be subject to--
                    (A) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
                App.); and
                    (B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
            (5) Duration.--The Council shall terminate on the date that
        is 1 year from the date on which the management plan is adopted
        by the Secretary.
    (i) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land
acquired by the United States after the date of the enactment of this
Act that is located in the National Conservation Area shall--
            (1) become part of the National Conservation Area; and
            (2) 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).
    (j) Withdrawal.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, all
        Federal land and interests in land located in the National
        Conservation Area are withdrawn from--
                    (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal
                under the public land laws;
                    (B) location, entry, and patenting under the mining
                laws; and
                    (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral
                materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
            (2) Additional land.--Any land acquired by the United
        States after the date of the enactment of this Act that is
        located in the National Conservation Area shall be withdrawn
        from operation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the
        date of acquisition of the land.

SEC. 2. TREATY RIGHTS.

    Nothing in this Act alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or
abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe.

Summary: Establishes the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the state of Washington. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the Conservation Area. Requires the Secretary to manage the Conservation Area in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance the resources of such area. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe measures for the control of nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds within the Conservation Area. Instructs the Secretary to work with Indian tribes to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites within the Conservation Area and to provide access to them by tribal members for traditional cultural and customary uses. Directs the Secretary to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the Secretary on the preparation and implementation of the management plan.

To establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and
Punishment Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH
              INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

    (a) Penalties for Distribution.--Section 401(b) of the Controlled
Substances Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7) Penalties for distribution.--
        ``(A) In general.--Whoever, with intent to commit a crime of
    violence, as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code
    (including rape), against an individual, violates subsection (a) by
    distributing a controlled substance to that individual without that
    individual's knowledge, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years
    and fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code.
        ``(B) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term
    `without that individual's knowledge' means that the individual is
    unaware that a substance with the ability to alter that
    individual's ability to appraise conduct or to decline
    participation in or communicate unwillingness to participate in
    conduct is administered to the individual.''.
    (b) Additional Penalties Relating to Flunitrazepam.--
        (1) General penalties.--Section 401 of the Controlled
    Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by inserting ``, or 1 gram of
        flunitrazepam,'' after ``I or II''; and
            (B) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by inserting ``or 30
        milligrams of flunitrazepam,'' after ``schedule III,''.
        (2) Import and export penalties.--
            (A) Section 1009(a) of the Controlled Substances Import and
        Export Act (21 U.S.C. 959(a)) is amended by inserting ``or
        flunitrazepam'' after ``I or II''.
            (B) Section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import
        and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended by inserting ``or
        flunitrazepam,'' after ``I or II,''.
            (C) Section 1010(b)(4) of the Controlled Substances Import
        and Export Act is amended by inserting ``(except a violation
        involving flunitrazepam)'' after ``III, IV, or V,''.
        (3) Sentencing guidelines.--
            (A) Amendment of sentencing guidelines.--Pursuant to its
        authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code,
        the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend,
        as appropriate, the sentencing guidelines for offenses
        involving flunitrazepam.
            (B) Summary.--The United States Sentencing Commission shall
        submit to the Congress--
                (i) a summary of its review under subparagraph (A); and
                (ii) an explanation for any amendment to the sentencing
            guidelines made under subparagraph (A).
            (C) Serious nature of offenses.--In carrying out this
        paragraph, the United States Sentencing Commission shall ensure
        that the sentencing guidelines for offenses involving
        flunitrazepam reflect the serious nature of such offenses.
    (c) Increased Penalties for Unlawful Simple Possession of
Flunitrazepam.--Section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 844(a)) is amended by inserting after ``exceeds 1 gram.'' the
following: ``Notwithstanding any penalty provided in this subsection,
any person convicted under this subsection for the possession of
flunitrazepam shall be imprisoned for not more than 3 years, shall be
fined as otherwise provided in this section, or both.''.

SEC. 3. STUDY ON RESCHEDULING FLUNITRAZEPAM.

    (a) Study.--The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration shall, in consultation with other Federal and State
agencies, as appropriate, conduct a study on the appropriateness and
desirability of rescheduling flunitrazepam as a Schedule I controlled
substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate the
results of the study conducted under subsection (a), together with any
recommendations regarding rescheduling of flunitrazepam as a Schedule I
controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801
et seq.).

SEC. 4. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

    The Attorney General may--
        (1) create educational materials regarding the use of
    controlled substances (as that term is defined in section 102 of
    the Controlled Substances Act) in the furtherance of rapes and
    sexual assaults; and
        (2) disseminate those materials to police departments
    throughout the United States.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to impose penalties of up to 20 years' imprisonment and a fine for violating CSA provisions by distributing a controlled substance to an individual without that individual's knowledge, with intent to commit a crime of violence against such individual. Enhances penalties for certain activities involving flunitrazepam under: (1) the CSA, including manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with intent to distribute specified quantities of flunitrazepam. And (2) the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, including possessing, manufacturing, and distributing for purposes of unlawful importation of such quantities. Directs: (1) the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend, as appropriate, the sentencing guidelines for offenses involving flunitrazepam and to ensure that such guidelines reflect the serious nature of such offenses. And (2) the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, in consultation with other Federal and State agencies as appropriate, to conduct a study on the appropriateness of rescheduling flunitrazepam as a Schedule I controlled substance. Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes the Attorney General to create educational materials regarding the use of controlled substances in the furtherance of rapes and sexual assaults for dissemination to police departments throughout the United States.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Consumers' Assurance in
Moving Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) There are approximately 1,500,000 interstate household
        moves every year and, while the vast majority of these
        interstate moves are completed successfully, consumer
        complaints have been increasing since the Interstate Commerce
        Commission was abolished in 1996 and oversight of the household
        goods industry was transferred to the Department of
        Transportation.
            (2) While the overwhelming majority of household goods
        carriers are honest and operate within the law, there appears
        to be a growing criminal element that is exploiting a perceived
        void in Federal and State enforcement efforts and who prey upon
        consumers.
            (3) The movement of an individual's household goods is
        unique from the movement of a commercial shipment. A consumer
        may utilize a moving company once or twice in his or her
        lifetime and entrust virtually all of his or her worldly goods
        to a mover.
            (4) Current Federal regulations allow for a household goods
        carrier found to be in violation of Federal law to be subject
        to civil penalties but provide no remedy for consumers who have
        been harmed by fraudulent or deceptive trade practices of a
        household goods mover.
            (5) Various courts have interpreted the ``Carmack''
        amendment, related to a carrier's liability in loss and damage
        claims, to preclude States from pursuing any actions against
        interstate household goods carriers, including the application
        of consumer protection laws against fraudulent movers.
            (6) Federal resources are inadequate to properly police or
        deter, on a nationwide basis, those movers who willfully
        violate Federal regulations governing the household goods
        industry and knowingly prey on consumers who are in a
        vulnerable position. It is appropriate that a Federal-State
        partnership be created to enhance enforcement tools against
        fraudulent moving companies.
            (7) The Department of Transportation should provide greater
        information to consumers and review current consumer protection
        regulations, including insurance and loss and damage remedies
        relating to individual household goods moves, in order to
        recommend modifications to current Federal law and regulations
        relating to rights and liabilities of both consumers and
        household goods carriers.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD
              GOODS.

    (a) Nonpreemption of Intrastate Transportation of Household
Goods.--Section 14501(c)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``intrastate'' before ``transportation''.
    (b) Enforcement of Consumer Protection With Respect to Interstate
Household Goods Carriers.--Chapter 145 of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 14506. Enforcement of consumer protection with respect to
              interstate household goods carriers
    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title, an individual or a State or political subdivision of a State may
enforce a consumer protection law, regulation, or other provision
(having the force of law) of such State or political subdivision with
respect to the interstate transportation of household goods as defined
in section 13102(a)(10)(A).
    ``(b) Prior Notification.--Before taking any action to enforce a
consumer protection law, regulation, or other provision of a State
relating to interstate transportation of household goods as defined in
section 13102(a)(10)(A) with respect to a motor carrier providing such
transportation, the State or a political subdivision of a State shall
notify, in writing, the Secretary of Transportation of its intention to
enforce such law, regulation, or other provision with respect to such
carrier; except that, if it is not feasible for the State or political
subdivision to provide the prior notification, the State or political
subdivision shall provide the notification, in writing, immediately
upon instituting such action.
    ``(c) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed as authorizing a State or political
subdivision of a State to bring an enforcement action under a consumer
protection law, regulation, or other provision of the State relating to
interstate transportation of household goods as defined in section
13102(a)(10)(A) with respect to an activity that is inconsistent with
Federal laws and regulations relating to interstate transportation of
household goods.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 145 of such
title is amended by adding at the end the following:

``14506. Enforcement of consumer protection with respect to interstate
                            household goods carriers.''.

SEC. 4. WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES TO
              ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a working
group of State attorneys general, State consumer protection
administrators, and Federal and local law enforcement officials for the
purpose of developing practices and procedures to enhance the Federal-
State partnership in enforcement efforts, exchange of information, and
coordination of enforcement efforts with respect to interstate
transportation of household goods and making legislative and regulatory
recommendations to the Secretary concerning such enforcement efforts.
    (b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the working
group shall consult with industries involved in the transportation of
household goods.

SEC. 5. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR HOLDING HOUSEHOLD GOODS HOSTAGE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 149 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 14915. Holding household goods hostage
    ``(a) Holding Household Goods Hostage Defined.--For purposes of
this section, the term `holding household goods hostage' means the
knowing and willful failure to deliver to, or unload at, the
destination of a shipment of household goods which is subject to
jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135, for which
charges have been estimated by the motor carrier providing
transportation of such goods, and for which the maximum amount required
to be paid at the time of delivery under regulations issued by the
Secretary is 110 percent of such estimated charges.
    ``(b) Civil Penalty.--Whoever is found holding a household goods
shipment hostage is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of
not less than $10,000. If such person is a carrier or broker, the
Secretary of Transportation may suspend for a period of not less than 6
months the registration of such carrier or broker under chapter 139.
    ``(c) Criminal Penalty.--Whoever has been convicted of holding
household goods hostage shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not
more than 2 years, or both.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``14915. Holding household goods hostage.''.

SEC. 6. CONSUMER HANDBOOK ON DOT WEB SITE.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall take such action as may be necessary
to ensure that publication OCE 100 of the Department of Transportation,
entitled ``Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move'', is
prominently displayed, and available in language that is readily
understandable by the general public, on the Web site of the Department
of Transportation.

SEC. 7. DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION
              RELATED WEB SITES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall modify the regulations contained in
part 375 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require a motor
carrier or broker that is subject to such regulations and that
establishes and maintains a Web site to prominently display on the Web
site--
            (1) the Department of Transportation number of the motor
        carrier or broker;
            (2) the OCE 100 publication referred to in section 6; and
            (3) in the case of a broker, a list of all motor carriers
        providing transportation of household goods used by the broker
        and a statement that the broker is not a motor carrier
        providing transportation of household goods.

SEC. 8. CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATA BASE.

    (a) Establishment of System.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) establish a system for filing and logging consumer
        complaints relating to motor carriers providing transportation
        of household goods and for compiling complaint information
        gathered by the States with regard to such carriers, a database
        of the complaints, and a procedure for the public to have
        access to the database and for carriers to challenge
        information in the database; and
            (2) issue regulations requiring motor carriers of household
        goods to submit on a semi-annual basis reports summarizing--
                    (A) the number and general category of complaints
                lodged by consumers;
                    (B) the number of claims filed for loss and damage,
                including the aggregate amount of claims; and
                    (C) the number of claims resolved during the
                reporting period and the aggregate amount of claims
                paid by the carrier.
    (b) Use of Information.--In determining which motor carriers
providing transportation of household goods should be subject to a
commercial investigation, the Secretary of Transportation shall
consider information in the data base established under subsection (a).

SEC. 9. INSURANCE REGULATIONS.

    (a) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall undertake a review of
the current Federal regulations regarding insurance coverage provided
by motor carriers providing transportation of household goods and
revise such regulations in order to provide enhanced protection for
shippers in the case of loss or damage as determined necessary.
    (b) Determinations.--The review shall include, but not be limited
to, a determination of--
            (1) whether the current regulations provide adequate
        protection for shippers;
            (2) whether an individual shipper should purchase insurance
        as opposed to the carrier; and
            (3) whether there are abuses of the current regulations
        that leave the shipper unprotected in loss and damage claims.

SEC. 10. CIVIL PENALTIES RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKERS.

    Section 14901(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``If a carrier'' and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--If a carrier''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Estimate of broker without carrier agreement.--If a
        broker for transportation of household goods subject to
        jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 makes an
        estimate of the cost of transporting any such goods before
        entering into an agreement with a carrier to provide
        transportation of household goods subject to such jurisdiction,
        the broker is liable to the United States for a civil penalty
        of not less than $10,000 for each violation.
            ``(3) Unauthorized transportation.--If a person provides
        transportation of household goods subject to jurisdiction under
        subchapter I of chapter 135 or provides broker services for
        such transportation without being registered under chapter 139
        to provide such transportation or services as a motor carrier
        or broker, as the case may be, such person is liable to the
        United States for a civil penalty of not less than $25,000 for
        each violation.''.

SEC. 11. PROGRESS REPORT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress a report on the
progress being made in implementing this Act.

Summary: Securing Consumers' Assurance in Moving Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to provide that Federal regulations covering the transportation of household goods by motor private carriers shall not preempt State regulation of intrastate transportation of household goods by such carriers. Authorizes an individual or a State or local government to enforce a consumer protection law, regulation, or other provision with respect to the interstate transportation of household goods by a motor private carrier. Establishes a working group of State attorneys general, State consumer protection administrators, and Federal and local law enforcement officials to develop practices and procedures to enhance the Federal-State partnership in enforcement efforts with respect to interstate transportation of household goods by motor private carriers. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for persons found holding a household goods shipment hostage . Requires: (1) publication OCE 100 of the Department of Transportation (DOT), entitled Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move be prominently displayed on the DOT Web site. And (2) motor carriers or brokers that maintain a web site to display certain household goods information. Establishes a system for filing and logging consumer complaints relating to motor carriers providing transportation of household goods. Requires the Secretary to review current Federal regulations regarding insurance coverage provided by a motor carrier providing transportation of household goods and to revise such regulations in order to enhance protection for shippers in the case of loss or damage. Provides civil penalties for a broker for transportation of household goods that: (1) makes an estimate of transportation costs of such goods before entering into a carrier agreement, or (2) provides services for such transportation without being registered.

To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to improving transportation and security of household goods, and for other purposes.