SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Public Health
Protections in Major Disasters and Emergencies Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN A DISASTER
              AREA.

    Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act is amended by inserting after section 408 (42 U.S.C.
5174) the following:

``SEC. 409. PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN DISASTER
              AREA.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
            ``(1) Individual.--The term `individual' includes--
                    ``(A) a worker or volunteer who responded to
                Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita or responds to a
                major disaster or emergency, including--
                            ``(i) a police officer;
                            ``(ii) a firefighter;
                            ``(iii) an emergency medical technician;
                            ``(iv) any participating member of an urban
                        search and rescue team; and
                            ``(v) any other relief or rescue worker or
                        volunteer that the President determines to be
                        appropriate;
                    ``(B) a worker who responds to a disaster by
                assisting in the cleanup or restoration of critical
                infrastructure in and around a disaster area;
                    ``(C) a person whose place of residence is in a
                disaster area;
                    ``(D) a person who is employed in or attends
                school, child care, or adult day care in a building
                located in a disaster area; and
                    ``(E) any other person that the President
                determines to be appropriate.
            ``(2) Medical institution.--The term `medical institution'
        includes a hospital facility (as such term is defined in
        section 391 of the Energy Policy Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
        6371) and an accredited public or nonprofit school of medicine.
            ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means a program
        described in subsection (b) that is carried out for a disaster
        area.
            ``(4) Substance of concern.--The term `substance of
        concern' means a chemical or other substance that is associated
        with potential acute or chronic human health effects, the risk
        of exposure to which could potentially be increased as the
        result of a disaster, as determined by the President.
    ``(b) Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the President determines that 1 or
        more substances of concern are being, or have been, released in
        an area declared to be a major disaster area under this Act,
        the President may carry out a program for the protection,
        assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of
        individuals to ensure that--
                    ``(A) the individuals are adequately informed about
                and protected against potential health impacts of any
                substance of concern and potential mental health
                impacts in a timely manner;
                    ``(B) the individuals are monitored and studied
                over time, including through baseline and follow-up
                clinical health examinations, for--
                            ``(i) any short- and long-term health
                        impacts of any substance of concern; and
                            ``(ii) any mental health impacts;
                    ``(C) the individuals receive health care referrals
                as needed and appropriate; and
                    ``(D) information from any such monitoring and
                studies is used to prevent or protect against similar
                health impacts from future disasters.
            ``(2) Activities.--A program under paragraph (1) may
        include such activities as--
                    ``(A) collecting and analyzing environmental
                exposure data;
                    ``(B) developing and disseminating information and
                educational materials;
                    ``(C) performing baseline and follow-up clinical
                health and mental health examinations and taking
                biological samples;
                    ``(D) establishing and maintaining an exposure
                registry;
                    ``(E) studying the short- and long-term human
                health impacts of any exposures through epidemiological
                and other health studies; and
                    ``(F) providing assistance to individuals in
                determining eligibility for health coverage and
                identifying appropriate health services.
            ``(3) Timing.--To the maximum extent practicable,
        activities under any program established under paragraph (1)
        (including baseline health examinations) shall be commenced in
        a timely manner that will ensure the highest level of public
        health protection and effective monitoring.
            ``(4) Participation in registries and studies.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Participation in any registry or
                study that is part of a program under paragraph (1)
                shall be voluntary.
                    ``(B) Protection of privacy.--The President shall
                take appropriate measures to protect the privacy of any
                participant in a registry or study described in
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(5) Cooperative agreements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The President may carry out a
                program under paragraph (1) through a cooperative
                agreement with a medical institution, including a local
                health department, or a consortium of medical
                institutions.
                    ``(B) Selection criteria.--To the maximum extent
                practicable, the President shall select to carry out a
                program under paragraph (1) a medical institution or a
                consortium of medical institutions that--
                            ``(i) is located near--
                                    ``(I) the disaster area with
                                respect to which the program is carried
                                out; and
                                    ``(II) any other area in which
                                there reside groups of individuals that
                                worked or volunteered in response to
                                the disaster; and
                            ``(ii) has appropriate experience in the
                        areas of environmental or occupational health,
                        toxicology, and safety, including experience
                        in--
                                    ``(I) developing clinical protocols
                                and conducting clinical health
                                examinations, including mental health
                                assessments;
                                    ``(II) conducting long-term health
                                monitoring and epidemiological studies;
                                    ``(III) conducting long-term mental
                                health studies; and
                                    ``(IV) establishing and maintaining
                                medical surveillance programs and
                                environmental exposure or disease
                                registries.
            ``(6) Involvement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In establishing and maintaining
                a program under paragraph (1), the President shall
                involve interested and affected parties, as
                appropriate, including representatives of--
                            ``(i) Federal, State, and local government
                        agencies;
                            ``(ii) groups of individuals that worked or
                        volunteered in response to the disaster in the
                        disaster area;
                            ``(iii) local residents, businesses, and
                        schools (including parents and teachers);
                            ``(iv) health care providers; and
                            ``(v) other organizations and persons.
                    ``(B) Committees.--Involvement under subparagraph
                (A) may be provided through the establishment of an
                advisory or oversight committee or board.
            ``(7) Privacy.--The President shall carry out each program
        under paragraph (1) in accordance with regulations relating to
        privacy promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health
        Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C.
        11320d-2 note; Public Law 104-191).
    ``(c) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment of a
program under subsection (b)(1), and every 5 years thereafter, the
President, or the medical institution or consortium of such
institutions having entered into a cooperative agreement under
subsection (b)(5), shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and appropriate
committees of Congress a report on programs and studies carried out
under the program.''.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON HURRICANE KATRINA AND
              RITA DISASTER AREA HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
              AND MONITORING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall jointly enter into a contract
with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and prepare a
report on disaster area health and environmental protection and
monitoring.
    (b) Expertise.--The report under subsection (a) shall be prepared
with the participation of individuals who have expertise in--
            (1) environmental health, safety, and medicine;
            (2) occupational health, safety, and medicine;
            (3) clinical medicine, including pediatrics;
            (4) toxicology;
            (5) epidemiology;
            (6) mental health;
            (7) medical monitoring and surveillance;
            (8) environmental monitoring and surveillance;
            (9) environmental and industrial hygiene;
            (10) emergency planning and preparedness;
            (11) public outreach and education;
            (12) State and local health departments;
            (13) State and local environmental protection departments;
            (14) functions of workers that respond to disasters,
        including first responders;
            (15) public health and family services;
            (16) environmental justice; and
            (17) health and health care disparities.
    (c) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall provide advice
and recommendations regarding protecting and monitoring the health and
safety of individuals potentially exposed to any chemical or other
substance associated with potential acute or chronic human health
effects as the result of a disaster, including advice and
recommendations regarding--
            (1) the establishment of protocols for the monitoring of
        and response to chemical or substance releases in a disaster
        area for the purpose of protecting public health and safety,
        including--
                    (A) chemicals or other substances for which samples
                should be collected in the event of a disaster,
                including a terrorist attack;
                    (B) chemical- or substance-specific methods of
                sample collection, including sampling methodologies and
                locations;
                    (C) chemical- or substance-specific methods of
                sample analysis;
                    (D) health-based threshold levels to be used and
                response actions to be taken in the event that
                thresholds are exceeded for individual chemicals or
                other substances;
                    (E) procedures for providing monitoring results
                to--
                            (i) appropriate Federal, State, and local
                        government agencies;
                            (ii) appropriate response personnel; and
                            (iii) the public;.
                    (F) responsibilities of Federal, State and local
                agencies for--
                            (i) collecting and analyzing samples;
                            (ii) reporting results; and
                            (iii) taking appropriate response actions;
                        and
                    (G) capabilities and capacity within the Federal
                Government to conduct appropriate environmental
                monitoring and response in the event of a disaster,
                including a terrorist attack; and
            (2) other issues as specified by the Secretary of Homeland
        Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 4. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION.

    Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(m)) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2008'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010''.

SEC. 5. PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANTS; USE OF ALLOTMENTS.

    Section 1904(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300w-3(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G)--
                    (A) by striking ``through (F)'' and inserting
                ``through (G)''; and
                    (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as
                subparagraph (H); and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (F), the following:
                    ``(G) Community outreach and education programs and
                other activities designed to address and prevent health
                and health care disparities.''.

Summary: Strengthening Public Health Protections in Major Disasters and Emergencies Act - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if one or more chemicals or substances associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects are being or have been released in a major disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of workers or volunteers who responded to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita or who respond to a major disaster or emergency, residents in a disaster area, or persons who are employed in, or who attend school, child care, or adult day care in, a disaster area. Authorizes the President to carry out such a program through a cooperative agreement with a medical institution or consortium of medical institutions, especially those located near the disaster area and any other area in which there reside groups of individuals that worked or volunteered in response to the disaster. Requires such institution to have appropriate experience in the areas of environmental or occupational health, toxicology, and safety. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enter jointly into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to study and report on disaster area health and environmental protection and monitoring. Amends: (1) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to extend to September 30, 2010, the authority for the predisaster hazard mitigation program. And (2) the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of preventive health services block grants for community outreach and education programs and other activities designed to address and prevent health and health care disparities.

To provide services to certain volunteers and workers.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Voluntary Protection Program Act''.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (a) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish
a program of entering into cooperative agreements with employers to
encourage the establishment of comprehensive safety and health
management systems that include--
            (1) requirements for systematic assessment of hazards;
            (2) comprehensive hazard prevention, mitigation, and
        control programs;
            (3) active and meaningful management and employee
        participation in the voluntary program described in subsection
        (b); and
            (4) employee safety and health training.
    (b) Voluntary Protection Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish and
        carry out a voluntary protection program (consistent with
        subsection (a)) to encourage excellence and recognize the
        achievement of excellence in both the technical and managerial
        protection of employees from occupational hazards.
            (2) Program requirements.--The voluntary protection program
        shall include the following:
                    (A) Application.--Employers who volunteer under the
                program shall be required to submit an application to
                the Secretary of Labor demonstrating that the worksite
                with respect to which the application is made meets
                such requirements as the Secretary of Labor may require
                for participation in the program.
                    (B) Onsite evaluations.--There shall be onsite
                evaluations by representatives of the Secretary of
                Labor to ensure a high level of protection of
                employees. The onsite visits shall not result in
                enforcement of citations under the Occupational Safety
                and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).
                    (C) Information.--Employers who are approved by the
                Secretary of Labor for participation in the program
                shall assure the Secretary of Labor that information
                about the safety and health program shall be made
                readily available to the Secretary of Labor to share
                with employees.
                    (D) Reevaluations.--Periodic reevaluations by the
                Secretary of Labor of the employers shall be required
                for continued participation in the program.
            (3) Monitoring.--To ensure proper controls and measurement
        of program performance for the voluntary protection program
        under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall direct the
        Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
        to take the following actions:
                    (A) Develop a documentation policy regarding
                information on follow-up actions taken by the regional
                offices of the Occupational Safety and Health
                Administration in response to fatalities and serious
                injuries at worksites participating in the voluntary
                protection program.
                    (B) Establish internal controls that ensure
                consistent compliance by the regional offices of the
                Occupational Safety and Health Administration with the
                voluntary protection program policies of the
                Occupational Safety and Health Administration for
                conducting onsite reviews and monitoring injury and
                illness rates, to ensure that only qualified worksites
                participate in the program.
                    (C) Establish a system for monitoring the
                performance of the voluntary protection program by
                developing specific performance goals and measures for
                the program.
            (4) Exemptions.--A site with respect to which a voluntary
        protection program has been approved shall, during
        participation in the program, be exempt from inspections or
        investigations and certain paperwork requirements to be
        determined by the Secretary of Labor, except that this
        paragraph shall not apply to inspections or investigations
        arising from employee complaints, fatalities, catastrophes, or
        significant toxic releases.
            (5) No payments required.--The Secretary of Labor shall not
        require any form of payment for an employer to qualify or
        participate in the voluntary protection program.
    (c) Transition.--The Secretary of Labor shall take such steps as
may be necessary for the orderly transition from the cooperative
agreements and voluntary protection programs carried out by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration as of the day before the
date of enactment of this Act, to the cooperative agreements and
voluntary protection program authorized under this section. In making
such transition, the Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) the voluntary protection program authorized under this
        section is based upon and consistent with the voluntary
        protection programs carried out on the day before the date of
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) each employer that, as of the day before the date of
        enactment of this Act, had an active cooperative agreement
        under the voluntary protection programs carried out by the
        Occupational Safety and Health Administration and was in good
        standing with respect to the duties and responsibilities under
        such agreement, shall have the option to continue participating
        in the voluntary protection program authorized under this
        section.
    (d) Regulations and Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue
final regulations for the voluntary protection program authorized under
this section and shall begin implementation of the program.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

Summary: Voluntary Protection Program Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) voluntary protection program, under which management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.

Voluntary Protection Program Act


SECTION 1. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

    Section 422(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) provide that--
                    ``(A) the State shall not require any parent or
                legal guardian to transfer custody of a child in order
                to have the child placed outside the home of the parent
                or legal guardian, if the sole reason for the placement
                is the need to obtain services provided under the plan
                for the child's emotional, behavioral, or mental
                disorder or developmental or physical disability;
                    ``(B) any such placement of a child shall be made
                pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement (as defined
                in section 472(f)(2));
                    ``(C) the State shall have responsibility for the
                placement of any child subject to a voluntary placement
                agreement (as so defined), and for the care of any
                child so placed; and
                    ``(D) the State shall apply procedural safeguards
                to assure each child so placed of dispositional
                hearings of the type, and at the times, specified in
                section 475(5)(C).''.

SEC. 2. FAMILY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 432(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8)
as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively, and by inserting after
paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) provides that--
                    ``(A) the State shall not require any parent or
                legal guardian to transfer custody of a child in order
                to have the child placed outside the home of the parent
                or legal guardian, if the sole reason for the placement
                is the need to obtain services provided through the
                State program under this subpart for the child's
                emotional, behavioral, or mental disorder or
                developmental or physical disability;
                    ``(B) any such placement of a child shall be made
                pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement (as defined
                in section 472(f)(2)); and
                    ``(C) the State shall have responsibility for the
                placement of any child subject to a voluntary placement
                agreement (as so defined), and for the care of any
                child so placed; and
                    ``(D) the State shall apply procedural safeguards
                to assure each child so placed of dispositional
                hearings of the type, and at the times, specified in
                section 475(5)(C);''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 432(b)(2)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 632(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(other than of
subsection (a)(6))'' after ``this section''.

SEC. 3. FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(18) provides that--
                    ``(A) the State shall not require any parent or
                legal guardian to transfer custody of a child in order
                to have the child placed outside the home of the parent
                or legal guardian, if the sole reason for the placement
                is the need to obtain foster care maintenance payments
                for the child;
                    ``(B) any such placement of a child shall be made
                pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement; and
                    ``(C) the State shall have responsibility for the
                placement of any child subject to a voluntary placement
                agreement, and for the care of any child so placed.''.
    (b) Modification of Voluntary Placement Agreements.--Section
472(f)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672(f)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``legal'' before ``guardians'' each place
        such term appears; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and which does not transfer legal
        custody of the child to the State'' before the period.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Section 474 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 674)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) The provisions of this part, individually or in combination,
shall not be construed to require a State to have legal custody of a
child in order to receive payments under this part for services
provided for the child outside the child's home.''.

SEC. 4. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES.

    Section 505(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 705(a)) is
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following
        paragraph:
            ``(6) provides that--
                    ``(A) the State shall not require any parent or
                legal guardian to transfer custody of a child in order
                to have the child placed outside the home of the parent
                or legal guardian, if the sole reason for the placement
                is the need to obtain services provided through the
                State under this title for the child's emotional,
                behavioral, or mental disorder or developmental or
                physical disability;
                    ``(B) any such placement of a child shall be made
                pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement (as defined
                in section 472(f)(2));
                    ``(C) the State shall have responsibility for the
                placement of any child subject to a voluntary placement
                agreement (as so defined), and for the care of any
                child so placed; and
                    ``(D) the State shall apply procedural safeguards
                to assure each child so placed of dispositional
                hearings of the type, and at the times, specified in
                section 475(5)(C).''.

SEC. 5. MEDICAID.

    Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (61);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (62) and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (62) the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(63) provide that the State agency shall provide
        assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that--
                    ``(A) the State does not require any parent or
                legal guardian to transfer custody of a child in order
                to have the child placed outside the home of the parent
                or legal guardian, if the sole reason for the placement
                is the need to obtain medical assistance for the child
                under the State plan for the child's emotional,
                behavioral, or mental disorder or developmental or
                physical disability;
                    ``(B) any such placement of a child shall be made
                pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement (as defined
                in section 472(f)(2));
                    ``(C) the State shall have responsibility for the
                placement of any child subject to a voluntary placement
                agreement (as so defined), and for the care of any
                child so placed; and
                    ``(D) the State shall apply procedural safeguards
                to assure each child so placed of dispositional
                hearings of the type, and at the times, specified in
                section 475(5)(C).''.

SEC. 6. SOCIAL SERVICES.

    Title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397-1397f) is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2008. PROHIBITION AGAINST REQUIRING PARENTS TO SURRENDER CUSTODY
              OF THEIR CHILDREN IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SERVICES FOR SUCH
              CHILDREN.

    ``The Secretary shall not make any payment to a State under this
title if the State does not have in effect laws and procedures which--
            ``(1) prevent the State from requiring any parent or legal
        guardian to transfer custody of a child in order to have the
        child placed outside the home of the parent or legal guardian,
        if the sole reason for the placement is the need to obtain any
        service for the child for the child's emotional, behavioral, or
        mental disorder or developmental or physical disability, which
        is furnished in whole or in part through the use of funds
        provided under this title;
            ``(2) any such placement of a child shall be made pursuant
        to a voluntary placement agreement (as defined in section
        472(f)(2));
            ``(3) the State shall have responsibility for the placement
        of any child subject to a voluntary placement agreement (as so
        defined), and for the care of any child so placed; and
            ``(4) the State shall apply procedural safeguards to assure
        each child so placed of dispositional hearings of the type, and
        at the times, specified in section 475(5)(C).''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1,
1995.

Summary: Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring parents or legal guardians to transfer legal custody of their children for the sole purpose of obtaining public services for such children under certain provisions for: (1) child welfare services, (2) family preservation and support services, (3) foster care maintenance payments, (4) maternal and child health services, (5) Medicaid, and (6) block grants to States for social services.

To prohibit States from requiring parents or legal guardians to transfer legal custody of their children for the sole purpose of obtaining public services for such children.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Plymouth 400th Anniversary
Commemorative Coin Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the arrival of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts in 1620 is
        an important landmark event in the history of the United
        States;
            (2) the United States is poised for an anniversary of
        national and international significance, in 2020 with the 400th
        anniversary of the Mayflower's voyage, signing of the Mayflower
        Compact, and the founding of Plymouth Colony;
            (3) the Plymouth 400th anniversary will highlight the
        cultural contributions and United States traditions that began
        with the interaction of the indigenous Wampanoag and English
        peoples, a story that significantly shaped the building of the
        United States;
            (4) the settlers, now known as the Pilgrims, and their ship
        the Mayflower, have come to represent national and
        international symbols of freedom and law;
            (5) the indigenous Wampanoag people, and their interaction
        with the Pilgrims, created an important legacy through their
        assistance and association, including participation in the
        first shared harvest, which serves as an indelible iconic
        moment in United States history;
            (6) the ``Mayflower Compact'', signed near Provincetown
        before the Pilgrims explored Provincetown and Cape Cod and
        subsequently landed in Plymouth, was the colonial cornerstone
        for self-governance in the New World and had a profound
        influence on later developments related to the Constitution of
        the United States and the Bill of Rights;
            (7) the story of the Wampanoag people, the Pilgrims, and
        the Mayflower are iconic symbols for the world representing
        freedom, family, law, and justice;
            (8) today, people from across the 50 States and around the
        world visit Massachusetts to see the sights of the first
        landing in Provincetown, early exploration of the New World
        along Cape Cod, and the ultimate landing and settlement in
        Plymouth (commemorated by Plymouth Rock), as well as to visit
        the re-created Mayflower and Plimoth Plantation, trace their
        ancestry, and learn about the indigenous Wampanoag and their
        integral role in the history of the United States;
            (9) there are more than 20,000,000 descendants worldwide
        who trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower passengers
        arriving in 1620 and on subsequent ships in the 1620s;
            (10) there are two federally recognized Indian Tribes in
        the Commonwealth of Massachusetts--the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
        Head (Aquinnah) and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe--that have
        tribal members or citizens who descend from the historical
        Wampanoag Indian people whose sachem Massasoit signed the
        Wampanoag Treaty of 1621;
            (11) in 1897, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants
        was formed with the purpose of creating permanent records of
        those with lineage to the Mayflower Pilgrims, and to educate
        the public about the impact the Pilgrims had on Western
        civilization;
            (12) in 2009, a nonprofit organization, Plymouth 400, Inc.,
        was established to ensure a suitable national observance of the
        Plymouth 400th anniversary to include the themes of
        exploration, innovation, immigration, self-governance,
        religious freedom, and thanksgiving, which are legacies that
        were sparked by these historic events and that continue today
        as cornerstones of the United States;
            (13) Plymouth 400, Inc. will lead, support, and facilitate
        legislative and marketing efforts for a commemorative coin
        series, United States postage stamps, and related activities
        for the Plymouth 400th anniversary observances and
        commemorations in 2020;
            (14) a commemorative coin series will bring national and
        international attention to the lasting legacy of Plymouth
        Colony, the indigenous Wampanoag Tribes, and the Pilgrim
        settlers; and
            (15) the proceeds from a surcharge on the sale of such
        commemorative coins will assist the financing of a suitable
        national observance in 2020 and 2021 of the 400th anniversary
        of the Pilgrim landing and historic events, including the
        signing of the Mayflower Compact, the first shared harvest,
        interaction with the indigenous Wampanoag people, and other
        significant events of the period.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the
following coins:
            (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 8.359 grams;
                    (B) have diameter of 0.85 inches; and
                    (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
            (2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 26.73 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                    (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.
            (3) Half-dollar clad coins.--Not more than 750,000 half-
        dollar coins which shall--
                    (A) weigh 11.34 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
                    (C) be minted to the specifications for half-dollar
                coins described in section 5112(b) of title 31, United
                States Code.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) Design Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
        Act shall be emblematic of the landing and settlement of
        Plymouth Colony, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the
        role of the indigenous Wampanoag Tribes in the realization of
        the settlement.
            (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
        under this Act there shall be--
                    (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
                    (B) an inscription of the year ``2020''; and
                    (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
                We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
                Pluribus Unum''.
    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
            (1) selected by the Secretary after consulting with--
                    (A) Plymouth 400, Inc.;
                    (B) the General Society of Mayflower Descendants;
                    (C) the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe;
                    (D) the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah);
                    (E) the Pilgrim Society;
                    (F) Plimoth Plantation, Inc.;
                    (G) the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum;
                    (H) Provincetown 400;
                    (I) the Plymouth Antiquarian Society;
                    (J) the Massachusetts Cultural Council; and
                    (K) the Massachusetts Historical Society; and
            (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during a 1-year period beginning January 1, 2020.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
            (1) the face value of the coins;
            (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
        such coins; and
            (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
        labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
        marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
        for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
        coins.
            (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
        under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge as follows:
            (1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
            (2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
            (3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary as
follows:
            (1) 30 percent of the surcharges, to the Plymouth 400,
        Inc.--
                    (A) to support the work of the organization to
                develop, implement, and provide oversight for the
                commemorations surrounding the events of 2020 through
                2021; and
                    (B) at the discretion of Plymouth 400 to distribute
                to local historical preservation, tribal, and cultural
                organizations to support their important work in
                educating the public about the settlement of 1620,
                their continued existence for the benefit of future
                generations, and other related purposes;
            (2) 30 percent of the surcharges, to the General Society of
        Mayflower Descendants--
                    (A) to support the continued restoration of the
                GSMD facilities in Plymouth;
                    (B) to provide funding for the GSMD research
                library in Plymouth;
                    (C) to support academic study to learn and
                disseminate new information about the Pilgrims and
                early colonial New England;
                    (D) to provide funding for the restoration and
                operation of the National Pilgrim Memorial
                Meetinghouse; and
                    (E) for educational purposes;
            (3) 20 percent of the surcharges, to the Mashpee Wampanoag
        Tribe, to continue programs to educate people about the life of
        the Wampanoag people and Wampanoag culture, language, and
        history;
            (4) 5 percent of the surcharges, to the Wampanoag Tribe of
        Gay Head (Aquinnah) to support programs to educate people about
        the life of the Wampanoag people prior to the Plymouth
        settlement and the interactions between the settlers and the
        Wampanoag people;
            (5) 5 percent of the surcharges, to the Pilgrim Society d/
        b/a Pilgrim Hall Museum for the stewardship, conservation, and
        preservation of the museum's collection of Pilgrim and Plymouth
        historical materials, including--
                    (A) the historic 1824 museum building;
                    (B) a digitization program to preserve and share
                historical resources and build the technological and
                generational foundation for continued engagement with
                Plymouth history and Pilgrim Hall Museum;
                    (C) the development, design, and construction of a
                new museum website to serve as a digital gateway to
                museum resources;
                    (D) improvements to permanent exhibition galleries
                and content, including greater attention to Wampanoag
                history; and
                    (E) support for educational programs and
                educational partnerships, including a museum internship
                program; and
            (6) 5 percent of the surcharges to Plimoth Plantation Inc.,
        to support the Museum's educational programs and exhibits that
        teach the general public about the 17th century history of
        America including the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, the Mayflower
        Compact, and the Native people of this region;
            (7) 5 percent of the surcharges, to Pilgrims' First Landing
        Park, Inc. d/b/a Provincetown 400 to support the organization's
        work in furtherance of events and programs that educate people
        about the lives of the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims before
        and after the arrival of the Mayflower to the New World and
        that explore the themes of these historic events that are still
        relevant today, and to maintain historical markers and sites
        related to the events of 1620 and 1621.
    (c) Audits.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other
data of each of the organizations referred to in subsection (b) as may
be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under such subsection.
    (d) Limitations.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of such time of issuance, the issuance of
such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs
issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin
program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection.
    (e) Exemption From Matching Requirement.--Section 5134(f)(1)(A)(ii)
of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply to the organizations
referred to under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) with respect
to surcharges paid under this Act.

SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

    The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
that--
            (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not
        result in any net cost to the United States Government; and
            (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are
        disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the
        total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized
        by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of
        machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is
        recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with
        sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.

Summary: Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the realization of the settlement. These coins may be issued only during a one-year period beginning January 1, 2020. Sales of such coins shall include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury as follows: 30 to Plymouth 400, Inc., 30 to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 20 to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, 5 to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), 5 to the Pilgrim Society's Pilgrim Hall Museum, 5 to Plimoth Plantation, Inc., and 5 to Pilgrims' First Landing Park, Inc.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Colleges and Universities
Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act''.

SEC. 2. LOAN REPAYMENT OR CANCELLATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO TEACH IN
              TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES.

    (a) Perkins Loans.--
            (1) Amendment.--Section 465(a) of the Higher Education Act
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``or''
                        after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (I), by striking the
                        period and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(J) as a full-time faculty member at a Tribal College or
        University as defined in section 316(b).''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking ``or (I)''
                and inserting ``(I), or (J)''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
        shall be effective for service performed during academic year
        2005-2006 and succeeding academic years, notwithstanding any
        contrary provision of the promissory note under which a loan
        under part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
        (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.) was made.
    (b) FFEL and Direct Loans.--Part G of title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:

``SEC. 493C. LOAN REPAYMENT OR CANCELLATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO TEACH
              IN TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary shall carry out a program,
through the holder of a loan, of assuming or canceling the obligation
to repay a qualified loan amount, in accordance with subsection (b),
for any new borrower on or after the date of enactment of the Tribal
Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act, who--
            ``(1) has been employed as a full-time faculty member at a
        Tribal College or University as defined in section 316(b); and
            ``(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower
        seeks repayment or cancellation.
    ``(b) Qualified Loan Amounts.--
            ``(1) Percentages.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
        shall assume or cancel the obligation to repay under this
        section--
                    ``(A) 15 percent of the amount of all loans made,
                insured, or guaranteed after the date of enactment of
                the Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan
                Forgiveness Act to a student under part B or D, for the
                first or second year of employment described in
                subsection (a)(1);
                    ``(B) 20 percent of such total amount, for the
                third or fourth year of such employment; and
                    ``(C) 30 percent of such total amount, for the
                fifth year of such employment.
            ``(2) Maximum.--The Secretary shall not repay or cancel
        under this section more than $15,000 in the aggregate of loans
        made, insured, or guaranteed under parts B and D for any
        student.
            ``(3) Treatment of consolidation loans.--A loan amount for
        a loan made under section 428C may be a qualified loan amount
        for the purposes of this subsection only to the extent that
        such loan amount was used to repay a loan made, insured, or
        guaranteed under part B or D for a borrower who meets the
        requirements of subsection (a), as determined in accordance
        with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to issue such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
    ``(d) Effect on Section.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan.
    ``(e) Prevention of Double Benefits.--No borrower may, for the same
service, receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of
title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12601 et seq.).
    ``(f) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `year',
when applied to employment as a faculty member, means an academic year
as defined by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 3. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR NURSING INSTRUCTORS AT TRIBAL COLLEGES OR
              UNIVERSITIES.

    Section 846(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
297n(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(3)'' and inserting ``(3)(A)'';
            (2) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) who is a nursing instructor at a tribally controlled
        college or university (as such term is defined in section 2 of
        the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of
        1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801), or any institution listed in section 532
        of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7
        U.S.C. 301 note));''.

SEC. 4. AMOUNTS FORGIVEN NOT TREATED AS GROSS INCOME.

    The amount of any loan that is assumed or canceled under an
amendment made by this Act shall not, consistent with section 108(f) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, be treated as gross income for
Federal income tax purposes.

Summary: Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the cancellation of a specified percentage of the total amount of any Federal Perkins loan, Federal Family Education loan, or direct student loan for each year of employment as a full-time faculty member at a tribal college or university if the borrower is not in default on such loan. Requires the Secretary to assume or cancel the obligation to repay: (1) 15 of the amount of all such loans made, insured, or guaranteed after enactment of this Act to a student for the first or second year of employment. (2) 20 for the third or fourth year of such employment. And (3) 30 for the fifth year. Limits the total amount of loan repayment or cancellation per student to $15,000. Allows for repayment or cancellation of consolidation loans only to the extent of the qualified student loans involved. Prohibits a borrower from receiving, for the same service, both a benefit from this Act and a benefit from the National Community Service Act of 1990. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for repayment by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of educational loans for nurse training costs on behalf of nursing instructors at tribal colleges or universities, or any land-grant institution listed in the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. Provides that the amount of any loan forgiven under this Act shall not be treated as gross income for federal tax purposes.

A bill to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Copper Valley Native Allotment
Resolution Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Association.--The term ``Association'' means the Copper
        Valley Electric Association.
            (2) Native allotment.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Native allotment''
                means--
                            (i) each of the following allotments issued
                        under the Act of May 17, 1906 (34 Stat. 197,
                        chapter 2469):
                                    (I) A-031653.
                                    (II) A-043380.
                                    (III) A-046337.
                                    (IV) AA-5896.
                                    (V) AA-6014, Parcel B.
                                    (VI) AA-6034.
                                    (VII) AA-7059.
                                    (VIII) AA-7242, Parcel B.
                                    (IX) AA-7336.
                                    (X) AA-7552.
                                    (XI) AA-7553.
                                    (XII) AA-7554.
                                    (XIII) AA-7600.
                                    (XIV) AA-8032; and
                            (ii) any allotment for which a patent or
                        Certificate of Allotment has been issued under
                        the Act of May 17, 1906 (34 Stat. 197, chapter
                        2469) across which the Association maintains an
                        electric transmission line on the date of
                        enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Native allotment'' does
                not include any allotment to which the Secretary has
                approved the grant of a right of way or issued a patent
                or Certificate of Allotment that is subject to a right
                of way held by the Association.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.

SEC. 3. ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

    (a) In General.--There is granted to the Association rights-of-way
across the Native allotments for an electric transmission line owned by
the Association.
    (b) Width.--After considering any information provided by the
Association, allottee, or any other source that the Secretary
determines to be relevant, the Secretary shall determine an accurate
legal description of the rights-of-way, the nature of the rights
granted, and the widths of the rights-of-way granted by subsection (a).
    (c) Certain Agreements.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, this Act does not apply to land owned by Ahtna, Inc. and any
prior or current right-of-way agreements that may exist between Ahtna,
Inc. and the Copper Valley Electric Association or the State.
    (d) Compensation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    (A) appraise the value of the rights-of-way granted
                under subsection (a);
                    (B) pay to any owner of a Native allotment or, if
                the owner is deceased, an heir or assign of the owner,
                compensation for the grant of a right-of-way over the
                Native allotment in an amount determined under
                paragraph (2);
                    (C) issue recordable instruments that indicate the
                location of the rights-of-way over the Native
                allotments;
                    (D) provide written notice of the compensation
                procedure for the rights-of-way to--
                            (i) the owner of record for each Native
                        allotment; or
                            (ii) if the owner of record is deceased,
                        the heir or assign of the owner of record; and
                    (E) publish in the Federal Register and any
                newspaper of general circulation within the service
                area of the Association and location of the relevant
                allotment--
                            (i) notice of the compensation procedure
                        established by this subsection; and
                            (ii) with respect to a Native allotment
                        described in section 2(2)(A)(ii), the location
                        of the right-of-way, as prepared by the
                        Association and provided to the Secretary, in
                        accordance with any requirements established by
                        the Secretary.
            (2) Calculation of payments.--
                    (A) In general.--For purposes of calculating the
                amount of compensation required under paragraph (1)(B),
                the Secretary shall determine, with respect to a
                portion of a Native allotment encumbered by a right-of-
                way--
                            (i) compensation for each right-of-way
                        based on an appraisal conducted in conformity
                        with the version of the Uniform Appraisal
                        Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions that is
                        correct as of the date of the compensation
                        proceeding; and
                            (ii) interest calculated based on the
                        section 3116 of title 40, United States Code.
                    (B) Date of valuation.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A), the date of valuation of the
                acquisition by the Association of each right-of-way
                shall be considered to be the date of enactment of this
                Act.
            (3) Judicial review.--Notwithstanding any other provision
        of law, judicial review under this subsection shall be limited
        to a review of the determination of the Secretary under
        paragraph (2) regarding the compensation for a right-of-way
        over a Native allotment.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 17, 2007.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007 - Grants rights-of-way across specified Native allotments to the Copper Valley Electric Association for an electric transmission line. Declares this Act inapplicable to land owned by Ahtna, Inc. and any prior or current right-of-way agreements that may exist between Ahtna, Inc. and the Copper Valley Electric Association or Alaska. Prescribes compensation procedures. Authorizes appropriations.

To grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Administration
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated, as Appropriations
Acts may provide, for the use of the Department of Transportation for
the Maritime Administration as follows:
            (1) For expenses necessary for operations and training
        activities, not to exceed $80,240,000 for the fiscal year
        ending September 30, 2001.
            (2) For the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Federal
        Credit Reform Act of 1990, of guaranteed loans authorized by
        title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1271
        et seq.), $50,000,000, to be available until expended. In
        addition, for administrative expenses related to loan guarantee
        commitments under title XI of that Act, $4,179,000.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IX OF THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936.

    (a) Title IX of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 101
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

``SEC. 910. DOCUMENTATION OF CERTAIN DRY CARGO VESSELS.

    ``(a) In General.--The restrictions of section 901(b)(1) of this
Act concerning a vessel built in a foreign country shall not apply to a
newly constructed drybulk or breakbulk vessel over 7,500 deadweight
tons that has been delivered from a foreign shipyard or contracted for
construction in a foreign shipyard before the earlier of--
            ``(1) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment
        of the Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal
        Year 2001; or
            ``(2) the effective date of the OECD Shipbuilding Trade
        Agreement Act.
    ``(b) Compliance With Certain U.S.-Build Requirements.--A vessel
timely contracted for or delivered pursuant to this section and
documented under the laws of the United States shall be deemed to have
been United-States built for purposes of sections 901(b) and 901b of
this Act if--
            ``(1) following delivery by a foreign shipyard, the vessel
        has any additional shipyard work necessary to receive its
        initial Coast Guard certificate of inspection performed in a
        United States shipyard;
            ``(2) the vessel is not documented in another country
        before being documented under the laws of the United States;
            ``(3) the vessel complies with the same inspection
        standards set forth for ocean common carriers in section 1137
        of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (46 U.S.C. App.
        1187 note); and
            ``(4) actual delivery of a vessel contracted for
        construction takes place on or before the 3-year anniversary of
        the date of the contract to construct the vessel.
    ``(c) Section 12106(e) of Title 46.--Section 12106(e) of title 46,
United States Code, shall not apply to a vessel built pursuant to this
section.''.
    (b) Conforming Calendar Year to Federal Fiscal Year for Section
901b Purposes.--Section 901b(c)(2) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
U.S.C App. 1241f(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``1986.'' and inserting
``1986, the 18-month period commencing April 1, 2000, and the 12-month
period beginning on the first day of October in the year 2001 and each
year thereafter.''.

SEC. 4. SCRAPPING OF CERTAIN VESSELS.

    (a) International Environmental Scrapping Standard.--The Secretary
of State in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation shall
initiate discussions in all appropriate international forums in order
to establish an international standard for the scrapping of vessels in
a safe and environmentally sound manner.
    (b) Scrapping of Obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels.--
            (1) Development of a ship scrapping program.--The Secretary
        of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the
        Navy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
        the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, and
        the Secretary of State, shall develop a program within 9 months
        after the date of enactment of this Act for the scrapping of
        obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels and report to
        the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
        and the House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services.
                    (A) Content.--The report shall include information
                concerning the initial determination of scrapping
                capacity, both domestically and abroad, development of
                appropriate regulations, funding and staffing
                requirements, milestone dates for the disposal of each
                obsolete vessel, and long term cost estimates for the
                ship scrapping program.
                    (B) Alternatives.--In developing the program the
                Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the
                Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator of the
                Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of
                State shall consider all alternatives and available
                information including--
                            (i) alternative scrapping sites;
                            (ii) vessel donations;
                            (iii) sinking of vessels in deep water;
                            (iv) sinking vessels for development of
                        artificial reefs;
                            (v) sales of vessels before they become
                        obsolete;
                            (vi) results from the Navy Pilot Scrapping
                        Program under section 8124 of the Department of
                        Defense Appropriations Act, 1999; and
                            (vii) the Report of the Department of
                        Defense's Interagency Panel on Ship Scrapping
                        issued in April, 1998.
            (2) Selection of scrapping facilities.--Notwithstanding the
        provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605
        et seq.), a ship scrapping program shall be accomplished
        through qualified scrapping facilities whether located in the
        United States or abroad. Scrapping facilities shall be selected
        on a best value basis taking into consideration, among other
        things, the facilities's ability to scrap vessels--
                    (A) economically;
                    (B) in a safe and timely manner;
                    (C) with minimal impact on the environment;
                    (D) with proper respect for worker safety; and
                    (E) by minimizing the geographic distance that a
                vessel must be towed when such a vessel poses a serious
                threat to the environment.
            (3) Amendment of national maritime heritage act.--Section
        6(c)(1) of the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (16
        U.S.C. 5405(c)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2001'' in subparagraph (A) and
                inserting ``2006''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
                following:
            ``(B) in the most cost effective manner to the United
        States taking into account the need for disposal, the
        environment, and safety concerns; and''.
            (4) Funding for scrapping.--Section 2218(c)(1)(E) of title
        10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``and scrapping
        the vessels of'' after ``maintaining''.
    (c) Limitation on Scrapping Before Program.--Until the report
required by subsection (b)(1) is transmitted to the Congress, the
Secretary may not proceed with the scrapping of any vessels in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet except the following:
            (1) EXPORT CHALLENGER.
            (2) EXPORT COMMERCE.
            (3) BUILDER.
            (4) ALBERT E. WATTS.
            (5) WAYNE VICTORY.
            (6) MORMACDAWN.
            (7) MORMACMOON.
            (8) SANTA ELENA.
            (9) SANTA ISABEL.
            (10) SANTA CRUZ.
            (11) PROTECTOR.
            (12) LAUDERDALE.
            (13) PVT. FRED C. MURPHY.
            (14) BEAUJOLAIS.
            (15) MEACHAM.
            (16) NEACO.
            (17) WABASH.
            (18) NEMASKET.
            (19) MIRFAK.
            (20) GEN. ALEX M. PATCH.
            (21) ARTHUR M. HUDDELL.
            (22) WASHINGTON.
            (23) SUFFOLK COUNTY.
            (24) CRANDALL.
            (25) CRILLEY.
            (26) RIGEL.
            (27) VEGA.
            (28) COMPASS ISLAND.
            (29) DONNER.
            (30) PRESERVER.
            (31) MARINE FIDDLER.
            (32) WOOD COUNTY.
            (33) CATAWBA VICTORY.
            (34) GEN. NELSON M. WALKER.
            (35) LORAIN COUNTY.
            (36) LYNCH.
            (37) MISSION SANTA YNEZ.
            (38) CALOOSAHATCHEE.
            (39) CANISTEO.
    (d) Biannual Report.--Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation in coordination with the
Secretary of the Navy shall report to Congress biannually on the
progress of the ship scrapping program developed under subsection
(b)(1) and on the progress of any other scrapping of obsolete
government-owned vessels.

SEC. 5. REPORTING OF ADMINISTERED AND OVERSIGHT FUNDS.

    The Maritime Administration, in its annual report to the Congress
under section 208 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App.
1118), and in its annual budget estimate submitted to the Congress,
shall state separately the amount, source, intended use, and nature of
any funds (other than funds appropriated to the Administration or to
the Secretary of Transportation for use by the Administration)
administered, or subject to oversight, by the Administration.

SEC. 6. MARITIME INTERMODAL RESEARCH.

    Section 8 of Public Law 101-115 (46 U.S.C. App. 1121-2) is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(f) University Transportation Research Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant under
        section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, to an institute
        designated under subsection (a) for maritime and maritime
        intermodal research under that section as if the institute were
        a university transportation center.
            ``(2) Advice and consultation of marad.--In making a grant
        under the authority of paragraph (1), the Secretary, through
        the Research and Special Programs Administration, shall advise
        the Maritime Administration concerning the availability of
        funds for the grants, and consult with the Administration on
        the making of the grants.''.

SEC. 7. MARITIME RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a
study of maritime research and technology development, and report its
findings and conclusions, together with any recommendations it finds
appropriate, to the Congress within 9 months after the date of
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Required Areas of Study.--The Secretary shall include the
following items in the report required by subsection (a):
            (1) The approximate dollar values appropriated by the
        Congress for each of the 5 fiscal years ending before the study
        is commenced for each of the following modes of transportation:
                    (A) Highway.
                    (B) Rail.
                    (C) Aviation.
                    (D) Public transit.
                    (E) Maritime.
            (2) A description of how Federal funds appropriated for
        research in the different transportation modes are utilized.
            (3) A summary and description of current research and
        technology development funds appropriated for each of those
        fiscal years for maritime research initiatives, with separate
        categories for funds provided to the Coast Guard for marine
        safety research purposes.
            (4) A description of cooperative mechanisms that could be
        used to attract and leverage non-federal investments in United
        States maritime research and technology development and
        application programs, including the potential for the creation
        of maritime transportation research centers and the benefits of
        cooperating with existing surface transportation research
        centers.
            (5) Proposals for research and technology development
        funding to facilitate the evolution of Maritime Transportation
        System.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $100,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 8. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET VESSEL,
              GLACIER.

    (a) Authority to Convey.--Notwithstanding any other law, the
Secretary of Transportation may, subject to subsection (b), convey all
right, title, and interest of the United States Government in and to
the vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that was formerly the
U.S.S. GLACIER (United States official number AGB-4) to the Glacier
Society, Inc., a corporation established under the laws of the State of
Connecticut that is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
    (b) Terms of Conveyance.--
            (1) Required conditions.--The Secretary may not convey the
        vessel under this section unless the corporation--
                    (A) agrees to use the vessel for the purpose of a
                monument to the accomplishments of members of the Armed
                Forces of the United States, civilians, scientists, and
                diplomats in exploration of the Arctic and the
                Antarctic;
                    (B) agrees that the vessel will not be used for
                commercial purposes;
                    (C) agrees to make the vessel available to the
                Government if the Secretary requires use of the vessel
                by the Government for war or national emergency;
                    (D) agrees to hold the Government harmless for any
                claims arising from exposure to asbestos,
                polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint after the
                conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising
                from use of the vessel by the Government pursuant to
                the agreement under subparagraph (C); and
                    (E) provides sufficient evidence to the Secretary
                that it has available for use to restore the vessel, in
                the form of cash, liquid assets, or a written loan
                commitment, financial resources of at least $100,000.
            (2) Delivery of vessel.--If the Secretary conveys the
        vessel under this section, the Secretary shall deliver the
        vessel--
                    (A) at the place where the vessel is located on the
                date of conveyance;
                    (B) in its condition on that date; and
                    (C) at no cost to the United States Government.
            (3) Additional terms.--The Secretary may require such
        additional terms in connection with the conveyance authorized
        by this section as the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (c) Other Unneeded Equipment.--If the Secretary conveys the vessel
under this section, the Secretary may also convey to the corporation
any unneeded equipment from other vessels in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet or Government storage facilities for use to restore the
vessel to museum quality or to its original configuration (or both).
    (d) Retention of Vessel in NDRF.--The Secretary shall retain in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet the vessel authorized to be conveyed
under this section until the earlier of--
            (1) 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
            (2) the date of the conveyance of the vessel under this
        section.

            Passed the Senate September 28 (legislative day, September
      22), 2000.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2487

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 for certain maritime
             programs of the Department of Transportation.

Summary: Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to declare that certain restrictions concerning a vessel built in a foreign country shall not apply to a newly constructed drybulk or breakbulk vessel over 7,500 deadweight tons that has been delivered from a foreign shipyard or contracted for construction in a foreign shipyard before the earlier of two specified dates. Deems US-built any vessel timely contracted for or delivered and documented under US law, if certain conditions are met. Directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, to initiate discussions in all appropriate international forums to establish an international standard for the scrapping of vessels in a safe and environmentally sound manner. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop, and report to specified congressional committees on, a program for the scrapping of obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels. Amends the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 to extend, through September 30, 2006, the authority of the Secretary to dispose of certain vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Requires that such vessels be disposed of in the most cost effective manner to the United States, taking into account the need for disposal, the environment, and safety concerns. Amends Federal law to authorize the expenditure of funds from the National Defense Sealift Fund for costs related to the scrapping of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels. Names vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that may be scrapped in the United States or a foreign country. Requires the Maritime Administration to state separately the amount, source, intended use, and nature of any funds administered, or subject to oversight, by the Administration. Amends Federal maritime law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to a National Maritime Enhancement Institute for maritime and maritime intermodal research as if the Institute were a university transportation center. Directs the Secretary to study maritime research and technology development, and report the results, including any recommendations, to Congress. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to convey all right, title, and US interest in the USS. GLACIER to the Glacier Society, Inc. Bridgeport, Connecticut.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Head Start Assessment Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) When used appropriately, valid and reliable assessments
        can be of positive value for improving instruction and
        supporting development of young children.
            (2) According to the National Academy of Sciences report,
        Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers, assessment of
        children below school age is in ``flux'' and ``all assessments,
        and particularly assessments for accountability, must be used
        carefully and appropriately if they are to resolve, and not
        create, educational problems.''
            (3) The Eager to Learn report emphasized that the intended
        purpose and use of the data to be derived from assessments
        should be considered in determining which assessment
        instruments and procedures are most appropriate.
            (4) The National Academy of Sciences reports that few early
        childhood educators and administrators are well-trained in the
        selection and appropriate use of assessments for young
        children.
            (5) According to the National Academy of Sciences report,
        From Neurons to Neighborhoods, the emotional and social
        development of young children is as critical to school
        readiness as language and cognitive development.
            (6) The Head Start Act currently requires programs to
        assess children in Head Start a minimum of three times a year
        against certain performance standards, which include all
        domains of the development and learning of children.
            (7) The proposed Head Start National Reporting System on
        Child Outcomes assessment is not reflective of the full range
        of skills and competencies that the National Academy of
        Sciences reports state children require to succeed, and it has
        not been thoroughly debated by those groups associated with
        Head Start, including early childhood development and
        assessment experts, early childhood educators and
        administrators, family members of children participating in
        Head Start, or Congress.

SEC. 3. DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION
              WITH THE HEAD START NATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM ON CHILD
              OUTCOMES.

    (a) Satisfaction of Conditions.--The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall not proceed with the full-scale implementation of the
Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, as described in
the project proposal (68 Fed. Reg. 17815; relating to Implementation of
the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes), until the
Secretary certifies to Congress that the following conditions have been
satisfied:
            (1) Oversight hearings.--Congressional oversight hearings
        have been concluded concerning the development and
        implementation of the Head Start National Reporting System on
        Child Outcomes.
            (2) Public forums.--The Secretary has concluded, consistent
        with the requirements of subsection (b), public forums in
        different regions of the United States, and provided an
        opportunity for written public comments, concerning early
        childhood assessment proposals.
            (3) Study on early childhood assessments.--The Secretary
        has submitted, consistent with subsection (c), to Congress a
        study of early childhood assessments focusing on improving
        accountability, instruction, and the delivery of services. The
        Secretary shall request the National Academy of Sciences to
        prepare the study using a panel of nationally recognized
        experts in early childhood assessment, child development, and
        education.
            (4) Availability of funds.--Without reducing the number of
        students served by Head Start, sufficient funds are available
        to--
                    (A) develop and implement any new Head Start
                assessments; and
                    (B) deliver necessary additional technical
                assistance and professional development required to
                successfully implement the new assessments.
    (b) Public Forum Participation.--To satisfy the condition specified
in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that participation in
the required forums includes--
            (1) early childhood development and assessment experts;
            (2) early childhood educators and administrators; and
            (3) family members of children participating in Head Start.
    (c) Information Required by Study on Early Childhood Assessments.--
To satisfy the condition specified in subsection (a)(3), the Secretary
shall ensure that the required study contains, at a minimum, specific
information regarding the following:
            (1) Which skills and competencies are predictive of school
        readiness and future academic success.
            (2) The development, selection, and use of instruments,
        determined to be reliable and validated for preschoolers,
        including preschoolers in the Head Start population, to assess
        the development in young children of--
                    (A) literacy, language, and mathematical skills;
                    (B) emotional and social skills; and
                    (C) health and physical well-being.
            (3) The development of appropriate benchmarks and the
        proper use of early childhood assessments to improve Head Start
        program effectiveness and instruction.
            (4) The resources required for successful implementation of
        additional assessments within Head Start and how such
        additional assessments might be coordinated with current
        processes.
            (5) Whether a new assessment would provide information to
        improve program accountability or instruction that is not
        already available from existing assessments and reporting
        procedures within Head Start.
            (6) The professional development and personnel needs for
        successful implementation of early childhood assessments.
            (7) The practicality of employing sampling techniques as
        part of any early childhood assessment.
            (8) The practicality of employing observational and work-
        sampling assessment techniques as part of an early childhood
        assessment.
            (9) Steps needed to ensure that assessments accommodate the
        racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity of young children,
        including young children with disabilities.

Summary: Head Start Assessment Act of 2003 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from proceeding with the full-scale implementation of the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, as described in a specified project proposal, until the Secretary certifies to Congress that: (1) congressional oversight hearings have been concluded concerning the development and implementation of the System. (2) the Secretary has concluded public forums in different regions of the United States, and provided an opportunity for written public comments, concerning early childhood assessment proposals. (3) the Secretary has reported to Congress a study by the National Academy of Sciences of early childhood assessments focusing on improving accountability, instruction, and the delivery of services. And (4) sufficient funds are available to develop and implement any new Head Start assessments, and deliver necessary additional technical assistance and professional development required to successfully implement these assessments. Prescribes requirements for participants in such public forums.

To condition the implementation of assessment procedures in connection with the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Savings
Opportunities Act''.
    (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 2. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF EMPLOYEES TO DEFINED
              CONTRIBUTION PLANS.

    (a) Equitable Treatment.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 415(c)(1)
        (relating to limitation for defined contribution plans) is
        amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) the participant's compensation.''
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Subsection (f) of section 72 is amended by
                striking ``section 403(b)(2)(D)(iii))'' and inserting
                ``section 403(b)(2)(D)(iii), as in effect on December
                31, 1998)''.
                    (B) Section 403(b) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``the exclusion allowance
                        for such taxable year'' in paragraph (I) and
                        inserting ``the applicable limit under section
                        415'',
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2), and
                            (iii) by inserting ``or any amount received
                        by a former employee after the 5th taxable year
                        following the taxable year in which such
                        employee was terminated'' before the period at
                        the end of the second sentence of paragraph
                        (3).
                    (C) Section 404(a)(10)(B) is amended by striking
                ``, the exclusion allowance under section 403(b)(2),''.
                    (D) Section 415(a)(2) is amended by striking ``,
                and the amount of the contribution for such portion
                shall reduce the exclusion allowance as provided in
                section 403(b)(2)''.
                    (E) Section 415(c)(3) is amended by adding at the
                end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Annuity contracts.--In the case of an annuity
                contract described in section 403(b), the term
                `participant's compensation' means the participant's
                includible compensation determined under section
                403(b)(3).''
                    (F) Section 415(c) is amended by striking paragraph
                (4).
                    (G) Section 415(c)(7) is amended to read as
                follows:
            ``(7) Certain contributions by church plans not treated as
        exceeding limit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
                provision of this subsection, at the election of a
                participant who is an employee of a church, a
                convention or association of churches, including an
                organization described in section 414(e)(3)(B)(ii),
                contributions and other additions for an annuity
                contract or retirement income account described in
                section 403(b) with respect to such participant, when
                expressed as an annual addition to such participant's
                account, shall be treated as not exceeding the
                limitation of paragraph (1) if such annual addition is
                not in excess of $10,000.
                    ``(B) $40,000 aggregate limitation.--The total
                amount of additions with respect to any participant
                which may be taken into account for purposes of this
                subparagraph for all years may not exceed $40,000.
                    ``(C) Annual addition.--For purposes of this
                paragraph, the term `annual addition' has the meaning
                given such term by paragraph (2).''
                    (H) Section 415(e)(5) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``(except in the case of a
                        participant who has elected under subsection
                        (c)(4)(D) to have the provisions of subsection
                        (c)(4)(C) apply)'', and
                            (ii) by striking the last sentence.
                    (I) Section 415(n)(2)(B) is amended by striking
                ``percentage''.
                    (J) Subparagraph (B) of section 402(g)(7) is
                amended by inserting before the period at the end the
                following: ``(as in effect on the date of the enactment
                of the Enhanced Savings Opportunity Act)''.
    (b) Special Rules for Sections 403(b) and 408.--Subsection (k) of
section 415 is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(4) Special rules for sections 403(b) and 408.--For
        purposes of this section, any annuity contract described in
        section 403(b) for the benefit of a participant shall be
        treated as a defined contribution plan maintained by each
        employer with respect to which the participant has the control
        required under subsection (b) or (c) of section 414 (as
        modified by subsection (h)). For purposes of this section, any
        contribution by an employer to a simplified employee pension
        plan for an individual for a taxable year shall be treated as
        an employer contribution to a defined contribution plan for
        such individual for such year.''
    (c) Deferred Compensation Plans of State and Local Governments and
Tax-Exempt Organizations.--Subparagraph (B) of section 457(b)(2)
(relating to salary limitation on eligible deferred compensation
plans'' is amended by striking ``33\1/3\ percent'' and inserting ``100
percent''.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section shall apply to years beginning
        after December 31, 1999.
            (2) Special rules for sections 403(b) and 408.--The
        amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to limitation
        years beginning after December 31, 2000.

SEC. 3. ELECTIVE DEFERRALS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF
              LIMITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 404 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
    ``(n) Elective Deferrals Not Taken Into Account for Purposes of
Limits.--Elective deferrals (as defined in section 402(g)(3)) shall not
be subject to any limitations described in this section (other than
subsection (a)), and such elective deferrals shall not be taken into
account in applying such limitations to any other contributions.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to years beginning after December 31, 1999.

Summary: Enhanced Savings Opportunities Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit maximum employee contributions to a defined contribution plan to be the lesser of either $30,000 or the participant's compensation, rather than the lesser of $30,000 or 25 percent of the participant's compensation. Makes conforming amendments regarding tax-exempt, educational, and State and local employee annuity plans. Excludes elective deferrals from such limits.

Enhanced Savings Opportunities Act