SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Poll Tape Transparency Act of
2008''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING STATES TO MEET STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION OF POLL
              TAPES.

    (a) In General.--Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of
2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
            ``(7) Requirements for publication of poll tapes.--
                    ``(A) Requirements.--Each State shall meet the
                following requirements:
                            ``(i) Upon the closing of the polls at each
                        polling place, the appropriate election
                        official, under the observation of the
                        certified tabulation observers admitted to the
                        polling place under subparagraph (E) (if any),
                        shall announce the vote orally, post a copy of
                        the poll tape reflecting the totals from each
                        voting machine upon which votes were cast in
                        the election at the polling place, and prepare
                        and post a statement of the total number of
                        individuals who appeared at the polling place
                        to cast ballots, determined by reference to the
                        number of signatures in a sign-in book or other
                        similar independent count. Such officials shall
                        ensure that each of the certified tabulation
                        observers admitted to the polling place has
                        full access to observe the process by which the
                        poll tapes and statement are produced and a
                        reasonable period of time to review the poll
                        tapes and statement before the polling place is
                        closed, and (if feasible) shall provide such
                        observers with identical duplicate copies of
                        the poll tapes and statement.
                            ``(ii) As soon as practicable, but in no
                        event later than noon of the day following the
                        date of the election, the appropriate election
                        official shall display (at a prominent location
                        accessible to the public during regular
                        business hours and in or within reasonable
                        proximity to the polling place) a copy of each
                        poll tape and statement prepared under clause
                        (i), and the information shall be displayed on
                        the official public websites of the applicable
                        local election official and chief State
                        election official, together with the name of
                        the designated voting official who entered the
                        information and the date and time the
                        information was entered.
                            ``(iii) Each website on which information
                        is posted under clause (ii) shall include
                        information on the procedures by which
                        discrepancies shall be reported to election
                        officials. If any discrepancy exists between
                        the posted information and the relevant poll
                        tape or statement, the appropriate election
                        official shall display information on the
                        discrepancy on the website on which the
                        information is posted under clause (ii) not
                        later than 24 hours after the official is made
                        aware of the discrepancy, and shall maintain
                        the information on the discrepancy and its
                        resolution (if applicable) on such website
                        during the entire period for which results of
                        the election are typically maintained on such
                        website.
                            ``(iv) The appropriate election official
                        shall preserve archived copies of the poll
                        tapes and statements prepared under clause (i)
                        and reports of discrepancies filed by certified
                        tabulation observers for the period of time
                        during which records and papers are required to
                        be retained and preserved pursuant to title III
                        of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (42 U.S.C. 1974
                        et seq.) or for the same duration for which
                        archived copies of other records of the
                        election are required to be preserved under
                        applicable State law, whichever is longer.
                    ``(B) Treatment of ballots cast at early voting
                sites.--
                            ``(i) Application.--The requirements of
                        this subparagraph shall apply with respect to
                        poll tapes and statements of the number of
                        voters who voted in person at designated sites
                        prior to the date of the election.
                            ``(ii) Daily count of voters.--At the close
                        of business on each day on which ballots
                        described in clause (i) may be cast prior to
                        the date of the election, the appropriate
                        election official at each such site shall--
                                    ``(I) under the observation of
                                certified tabulation observers admitted
                                to the site under subparagraph (E) (if
                                any), prepare and post a statement of
                                the total number of individuals who
                                appeared at the site to cast ballots,
                                determined by reference to the number
                                of signatures in a sign-in book or
                                other similar independent count, and
                                the total number of ballots cast
                                (excluding information on the votes
                                received by individual candidates), and
                                shall ensure that each of the certified
                                tabulation observers admitted to the
                                site has full access to observe the
                                process by which the statement is
                                produced and a reasonable period of
                                time to review the statement before the
                                site is closed; and
                                    ``(II) display at the site during
                                regular business hours for the duration
                                of the early voting period a paper copy
                                of the statement prepared under
                                subclause (I).
                            ``(iii) Application of general requirements
                        for poll tapes and statements.--Upon the
                        closing of the polls on the date of the
                        election, the appropriate election official at
                        each designated site described in this
                        subparagraph shall meet the requirements of
                        subparagraph (A) (including requirements
                        relating to the role of certified tabulation
                        observers) in the same manner as an election
                        official at a polling place.
                    ``(C) Treatment of absentee ballots.--
                            ``(i) Daily count of ballots mailed and
                        received.--At the close of each business day on
                        which a State mails or accepts absentee ballots
                        cast in an election for Federal office prior to
                        the date of the election, the appropriate
                        election official shall--
                                    ``(I) under the observation of
                                certified tabulation observers admitted
                                under subparagraph (E) to the site at
                                which the ballots are mailed and
                                received (if any), prepare and post a
                                statement of the total number of
                                absentee ballots mailed and received by
                                the official during that day and a
                                separate count of the number of
                                absentee ballots received but rejected
                                (separated into categories of the
                                reasons for rejection), and ensure that
                                each of the certified tabulation
                                observers admitted to the site has full
                                access to observe the process by which
                                the statement is produced and a
                                reasonable period of time to review the
                                statement before the site is closed;
                                and
                                    ``(II) display at the site during
                                regular business hours for the duration
                                of the period during which absentee
                                ballots are processed a paper copy of
                                the statement prepared under subclause
                                (I).
                            ``(ii) Application of general requirements
                        for poll tapes and statements.--At the close of
                        business on the last day on which absentee
                        ballots are counted prior to the certification
                        of the election, the appropriate election
                        official at the site at which absentee ballots
                        are received and counted shall meet the
                        requirements of subparagraph (A) (including
                        requirements relating to the role of certified
                        tabulation observers) in the same manner as an
                        election official at a polling place.
                    ``(D) Daily count of provisional ballots.--At the
                close of business on the day on which the appropriate
                election official determines whether or not provisional
                ballots cast in an election for Federal office will be
                counted as votes in the election (as described in
                section 302(a)(4)), the official shall--
                            ``(i) under the observation of certified
                        tabulation observers admitted under
                        subparagraph (E) to the site at which the
                        determination is made (if any), prepare and
                        post a statement of the number of such ballots
                        for which a determination was made, the number
                        of ballots counted, and the number of ballots
                        rejected (separated into categories of the
                        reason for the rejection), and ensure that each
                        of the certified tabulation observers admitted
                        to the site has full access to observe the
                        process by which the statement is produced and
                        a reasonable period of time to review the
                        statement before the site is closed; and
                            ``(ii) display at the site during regular
                        business hours for the duration of the period
                        during which provisional ballots are processed
                        a paper copy of the statement prepared under
                        clause (i).
                    ``(E) Admission of certified tabulation
                observers.--
                            ``(i) Certified tabulation observer
                        defined.--In this paragraph, a `certified
                        tabulation observer' is an individual who is
                        certified by an appropriate election official
                        as authorized to carry out the responsibilities
                        of a certified tabulation observer under this
                        paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Selection.--In determining which
                        individuals to certify as tabulation observers
                        and admit to a polling place or other location
                        to serve as certified tabulation observers with
                        respect to an election for Federal office, the
                        election official shall give preference to
                        individuals who are affiliated with a candidate
                        in the election, except that--
                                    ``(I) the number of individuals
                                admitted who are affiliated with the
                                same candidate for Federal office may
                                not exceed one; and
                                    ``(II) the maximum number of
                                individuals who may be admitted shall
                                equal the number of candidates in the
                                election plus 3, or such greater number
                                as may be authorized under State law.
                            ``(iii) No effect on admission of other
                        observers.--Nothing in this subparagraph may be
                        construed to limit or otherwise affect the
                        authority of other individuals to enter and
                        observe polling place operations under any
                        other law, including international observers
                        authorized under any treaty or observers of the
                        Federal Government authorized under the Voting
                        Rights Act of 1965.
                    ``(F) No effect on other tabulation requirements.--
                Nothing in this Act may be construed to supersede any
                requirement that an election official at a polling
                place report vote totals to a central tabulation
                facility and address discrepancies the official finds
                in the aggregation of those totals with other vote
                totals.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 301(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
15481(d)) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2006'' and inserting
``January 1, 2006 (or, in the case of the requirements of subsection
(a)(7), shall meet such requirements with respect to the first election
for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of the Poll
Tape Transparency Act of 2008 and each subsequent election for Federal
office)''.

Summary: Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act with respect to the requirements for each voting system used in a federal election. Requires the appropriate election official, upon the closing of the polls at each polling place, and under the observation of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the polling place, to: (1) announce the vote orally. (2) post a copy of the poll tape reflecting the totals from each voting machine in the polling place upon which votes were cast. (3) prepare and post a statement of the total number of individuals who appeared at the polling place to cast ballots. And (4) display by noon the following day, at a prominent public location, a copy of each poll tape and statement. Requires display of such information also on the official public websites of the applicable local election official and chief state election official. Specifies similar treatment of ballots cast at early voting sites, absentee ballots, and the daily count of provisional ballots.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the publication of the poll tapes used in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation
Therapy Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Intensive, coordinated medical rehabilitation provided
        in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units is critical to
        Medicare beneficiaries with injuries, illnesses, disabilities,
        and chronic conditions in order to return to health, full
        function, independent living, and a high quality of life.
            (2) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (in this
        section referred to as ``CMS'') uses an ``intensity of
        therapy'' requirement to help determine which Medicare
        beneficiaries are appropriate for treatment in an inpatient
        rehabilitation hospital or unit. CMS has interpreted the
        intensity of therapy requirement through application of the so-
        called ``Three Hour Rule'' (42 C.F.R. 412.622(a)(3)(ii)) which
        requires the patient to be able to participate in three hours
        of rehabilitation therapy per day, five days per week, or 15
        hours of rehabilitation therapy over a one-week period.
            (3) Before 2010, CMS regulations explicitly stated that
        physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and/or
        orthotics and prosthetics were counted toward the Three Hour
        Rule on an as-needed basis. In addition, CMS regulations stated
        that ``other therapeutic modalities'' that were determined by
        the physician and the rehabilitation team to be needed by the
        patient ``on a priority basis'' would qualify toward
        satisfaction of the rule (HCFA Ruling 85-2).
            (4) This language allowed recreational therapy to count
        toward satisfaction of the Three Hour Rule for patients who
        required this mix of therapies on a priority basis in the
        inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit setting.
            (5) CMS by regulation (74 Fed. Reg. 39811 (August 7, 2009))
        revised these prior regulations, effective January 1, 2010, by
        limiting the Three Hour Rule to recognize only four services
        (namely, physical, occupational, and speech therapy as well as
        orthotics and prosthetics) and removing the discretion of the
        physician and the rehabilitation team to count other
        therapeutic services needed by the patient toward satisfaction
        of the Three Hour Rule. As a result, recreational therapy
        services are often not available to patients who require
        medically necessary recreational therapy as part of their plan
        of care.
            (6) Recreational therapy is a treatment service designed to
        restore, remediate, and rehabilitate a patient's level of
        functioning and independence in life activities, to promote
        health and wellness as well as to reduce or eliminate the
        activity limitations and restrictions to participation in life
        situations caused by an illness or disabling condition.
        Recreational therapy in the inpatient rehabilitation hospital
        and unit setting is provided by qualified recreational
        therapists when required by the patient's condition and
        prescribed by a physician as part of a patient's plan of care.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to restore reliance on
the professional judgment of the treating physician and the
rehabilitation team when determining whether a Medicare patient meets
the intensity of therapy requirement of an inpatient rehabilitation
hospital or unit in order for that patient to gain access to the
appropriate mix of medically necessary therapeutic rehabilitation
services in that setting, including physical therapy, occupational
therapy, and, as needed, speech therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, and
recreational therapy.

SEC. 3. INCLUDING RECREATIONAL THERAPY AMONG THE THERAPY MODALITIES
              THAT CONSTITUTE AN INTENSIVE REHABILITATION THERAPY
              PROGRAM IN DETERMINING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF SERVICES
              IN AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY (IRF).

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(j) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ww(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(9) Including recreational therapy among therapy
        modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy
        program in a rehabilitation facility.--The Secretary shall
        include recreational therapy services among the therapeutic
        modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation program
        in determining (pursuant to applicable regulations) whether
        inpatient services in a rehabilitation facility are reasonable
        and necessary under section 1862(a)(1)(A).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by section (a) shall apply
to services furnished on or after January 1, 2018.

Summary: Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare amp, Medicaid Services,nbsp, for purposes ofnbsp. Determining whether inpatient rehabilitation-facility services are reasonable and necessary under Medicare,nbsp. To include recreational-therapy services among the therapeutic modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation-therapy program.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuels Pipelines Act of
2009''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) creating the appropriate infrastructure to move
        renewable fuels is a necessary energy and transportation
        objective for the United States;
            (2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, more than 70
        percent of the gasoline supply of the United States is
        delivered to local terminals through pipelines;
            (3) pipelines are the most cost-effective, efficient, and
        safe transportation mode in use in 2009 to deliver large
        volumes of liquid fuels;
            (4) as of the date of enactment of this Act, renewable
        fuels are transported by truck, barge, and rail, and the volume
        requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
        2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 et seq.), and the amendments made by that
        Act, will require an expansion of the renewable fuels
        infrastructure;
            (5) the transportation of renewable fuels through a
        pipeline will facilitate the meeting of the volume requirements
        of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C.
        17001 et seq.) and the amendments made by that Act; and
            (6) the production and use of renewable fuels is supported
        by Federal policy and a corresponding Federal policy is
        necessary to support the construction of an appropriate
        infrastructure to transport those fuels.

SEC. 3. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS TO CONSTRUCT RENEWABLE FUEL
              PIPELINES.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 1701 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16511) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Renewable fuel.--The term `renewable fuel' has the
        meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)), as in effect on January 1, 2009,
        except that the term includes ethanol and biodiesel.
            ``(7) Renewable fuel pipeline.--The term `renewable fuel
        pipeline' means a common carrier pipeline for transporting
        renewable fuel in accordance with this title.''.
    (b) Specific Appropriation or Contribution.--Section 1702(b) of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512(b)) is amended by striking
``No'' and inserting ``Except with respect to a project described in
section 1703(f), no''.
    (c) Amount.--Section 1702(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16512(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(c) Amount.--Unless'' and inserting the
        following:
    ``(c) Amount.--
            ``(1) In general.--Unless''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Renewable fuel pipelines.--With respect to a project
        described in section 1703(f)--
                    ``(A) a guarantee by the Secretary shall not exceed
                an amount equal to 90 percent of the project cost of
                the renewable fuel pipeline that is the subject of the
                guarantee, as estimated at the time at which the
                guarantee is issued; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary may make more than 1 guarantee
                for the project, to the extent that the sum of all
                guarantees for the project does not exceed an amount
                equal to 90 percent of the project cost of the
                renewable fuel pipeline that is the subject of the
                guarantees, as estimated any time after the original
                guarantee is issued.''.
    (d) Eligible Projects.--Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Renewable Fuel Pipelines.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make guarantees under
        this title for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines
        without regard to any limitation imposed by this section other
        than a limitation imposed by this subsection.
            ``(2) Guarantee determinations.--In determining whether to
        make a guarantee for a project described in paragraph (1), the
        Secretary shall consider the following:
                    ``(A) The volume of renewable fuel to be moved by
                the renewable fuel pipeline.
                    ``(B) The size of the markets to be served by the
                renewable fuel pipeline.
                    ``(C) The existence of sufficient storage to
                facilitate access to the markets to be served by the
                renewable fuel pipeline.
                    ``(D) The proximity of the renewable fuel pipeline
                to renewable fuel production facilities.
                    ``(E) The investment in terminal infrastructure of
                the entity carrying out the proposed project to
                construct a renewable fuel pipeline.
                    ``(F) The history and experience working with
                renewable fuel of the entity carrying out the proposed
                project to construct a renewable fuel pipeline.
                    ``(G) The ability of the entity carrying out the
                proposed project to construct a renewable fuel pipeline
                to ensure and maintain the quality of the renewable
                fuel through the terminal system of the entity and
                through the dedicated pipeline system.
                    ``(H) The ability of the entity carrying out the
                proposed project to construct a renewable fuel pipeline
                to complete such proposed project in a timely manner.
                    ``(I) The ability of the entity carrying out the
                proposed project to construct a renewable fuel pipeline
                to secure property rights-of-way.
                    ``(J) Other criteria the Secretary determines
                appropriate for consideration.
            ``(3) Loan guarantee for preliminary stage.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall evaluate a project to assemble
                        a renewable fuel pipeline under this title as a
                        complete project; but
                            ``(ii) as a result of the size and nature
                        of the project, the Secretary may make a
                        guarantee under this title for an initial loan
                        to assemble the renewable fuel pipeline at a
                        preliminary stage in the loan approval process
                        for the complete project.
                    ``(B) Amount.--The amount of a loan that is
                guaranteed at the preliminary stage of a renewable fuel
                pipeline project under this paragraph--
                            ``(i) shall not exceed 2 percent of the
                        total amount of loan guarantees made for the
                        complete project; and
                            ``(ii) shall be incorporated into the total
                        amount of loan guarantees made for the complete
                        project.
                    ``(C) Required information.--To be eligible to
                obtain a loan guarantee at the preliminary stage of a
                renewable fuel pipeline project under this paragraph,
                the applicant shall provide to the Secretary--
                            ``(i) a route description for the project,
                        including a centerline map of the proposed
                        pipeline route subject to field verification
                        and right-of-way acquisition (with a margin of
                        error of 10 miles);
                            ``(ii) a construction cost estimate and
                        schedule for completion of the project;
                            ``(iii) an environmental review of the
                        impact of the project on sensitive areas,
                        including likely mitigation strategies and a
                        plan for conducting the necessary environmental
                        impact statements; and
                            ``(iv) a business plan that includes--
                                    ``(I) a market assessment;
                                    ``(II) an economic analysis; and
                                    ``(III) an analysis of any required
                                pipeline connections to biorefineries,
                                terminal locations, and other terminal
                                connections.
                    ``(D) Supporting information.--In making a loan
                guarantee at the preliminary stage of a renewable fuel
                pipeline project under this paragraph, the Secretary
                shall consider whether an applicant provides to the
                Secretary--
                            ``(i) a comprehensive project plan that
                        includes a full work plan;
                            ``(ii) a full engineering summary;
                            ``(iii) a detailed assessment of the
                        ability of the applicant to complete the
                        project in a timely manner;
                            ``(iv) a right of way acquisition plan;
                            ``(v) appropriate environmental studies;
                        and
                            ``(vi) a plan for acquiring necessary
                        permits.
            ``(4) Eminent domain.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                Secretary may provide to the owner of a renewable fuel
                pipeline under this title the same rights of eminent
                domain that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is
                authorized to provide to a natural gas company under
                section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.
                717f(h)).
                    ``(B) Certificate of public convenience and
                necessity.--An owner of a renewable fuel pipeline under
                this title shall not be required to hold a certificate
                of public convenience and necessity, or any comparable
                certificate, to exercise the rights of eminent domain
                under this title.
            ``(5) Renewable fuel pipeline ratemaking methodology.--
        Consistent with the ratemaking methodology used for a natural
        gas company under the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.),
        the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall have
        jurisdiction over the ratemaking methodology used for renewable
        fuel transported by pipeline.''.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1704 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16514) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to provide up to $5,000,000,000
in loan guarantees under this title for projects described in section
1703(f).''.
    (f) Temporary Program for Rapid Deployment of Renewable Energy and
Electric Power Transmission Projects.--Section 1705(a) of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516(a)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
            ``(4) Renewable fuel pipelines.''.

SEC. 4. FINAL RULE.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Energy shall--
            (1) publish in the Federal Register a final rule for
        carrying out a guarantee program for the construction of
        renewable fuel pipelines under title XVII of the Energy Policy
        Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) in accordance with the
        amendments made by this Act; or
            (2) modify rules and regulations applicable as of the date
        of enactment of this Act to the guarantee program under that
        title in accordance with the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Renewable Fuels Pipelines Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow federally-guaranteed loans for renewable fuel pipeline construction without regard to whether an appropriation for the cost has been made. Includes ethanol and biodiesel as renewable fuel. Allows a maximum guarantee by the Secretary of Energy of 90 of the pipeline project cost and more than one guarantee for a project . Sets forth factors to be considered in guarantee determinations, including volume and quality of fuel, size of markets served, experience of the entity working with renewable fuel, and associated storage, production, and terminal facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate a project to assemble a renewable fuel pipeline as a complete project and, as a result of the size and nature of the project, to make a guarantee for an initial loan at a preliminary stage in the loan approval process for the complete project.

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Uranium Resources Stewardship Act''
or ``URSA''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL LANDS URANIUM LEASING.

    The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by
redesignating section 44 as section 45, and by inserting after section
43 the following new section:

``SEC. 44. LEASING OF LANDS FOR URANIUM MINING.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Withdrawal from entry; leasing requirement.--
        Effective upon the date of enactment of the Uranium Resources
        Stewardship Act, all Federal lands are hereby permanently
        withdrawn from location and entry under section 2319 of the
        Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.) for uranium. After the
        end of the 2-year period beginning on such date of enactment,
        no uranium may be produced from Federal lands except pursuant
        to a lease issued under this Act.
            ``(2) Leasing.--The Secretary--
                    ``(A) may divide any lands subject to this Act that
                are not withdrawn from mineral leasing and that are
                otherwise available for uranium leasing under
                applicable law, including lands available under the
                terms of land use plans prepared by the Federal agency
                managing the land, into leasing tracts of such size as
                the Secretary finds appropriate and in the public
                interest; and
                    ``(B) thereafter shall, in the Secretary's
                discretion, upon the request of any qualified applicant
                or on the Secretary's own motion, from time to time,
                offer such lands for uranium leasing and award uranium
                leases thereon by competitive bidding.
    ``(b) Fair Market Value Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--No bid for a uranium lease shall be
        accepted that is less than the fair market value, as determined
        by the Secretary, of the uranium subject to the lease.
            ``(2) Public comment.--Prior to the Secretary's
        determination of the fair market value of the uranium subject
        to the lease, the Secretary shall give opportunity for and
        consideration to public comments on the fair market value.
            ``(3) Disclosure not required.--Nothing in this section
        shall be construed to require the Secretary to make public the
        Secretary's judgment as to the fair market value of the uranium
        to be leased, or the comments the Secretary receives thereon
        prior to the issuance of the lease.
    ``(c) Lands Under the Jurisdiction of Other Agencies.--Leases
covering lands the surface of which is under the jurisdiction of any
Federal agency other than the Department of the Interior may be issued
only--
            ``(1) upon consent of the head of the other Federal agency;
        and
            ``(2) upon such conditions the head of such other Federal
        agency may prescribe with respect to the use and protection of
        the nonmineral interests in those lands.
    ``(d) Consideration of Effects of Mining.--Before issuing any
uranium lease, the Secretary shall consider effects that mining under
the proposed lease might have on an impacted community or area,
including impacts on the environment, on agricultural, on cultural
resources, and other economic activities, and on public services.
    ``(e) Notice of Proposed Lease.--No lease sale shall be held for
lands until after a notice of the proposed offering for lease has been
given once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county in which the lands are situated, or in
electronic format, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Secretary.
    ``(f) Auction Requirements.--All lands to be leased under this
section shall be leased to the highest responsible qualified bidder--
            ``(1) under general regulations;
            ``(2) in units of not more than 2,560 acres that are as
        nearly compact as possible; and
            ``(3) by oral bidding.
    ``(g) Required Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--A lease under this section shall be
        conditioned upon the payment by the lessee of--
                    ``(A) a royalty at a rate of not less than 12.5
                percent in amount or value of the production removed or
                sold under the lease; and
                    ``(B) a rental of--
                            ``(i) not less than $2.50 per acre per year
                        for the first through fifth years of the lease;
                        and
                            ``(ii) not less than $3 per acre per year
                        for each year thereafter.
            ``(2) Use of revenues.--Amounts received as revenues under
        this subsection with respect to a lease may be used by the
        Secretary of the Interior, subject to the availability of
        appropriations, for cleaning up uranium mill tailings and
        reclaiming abandoned uranium mines on Federal lands in
        accordance with the priorities and eligibility restrictions,
        respectively, under subsections (c) and (d) of section 411 of
        the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30
        U.S.C. 1240a).
    ``(h) Lease Term.--A lease under this section--
            ``(1) shall be effective for a primary term of 10 years;
        and
            ``(2) shall continue in effect after such primary term for
        so long is as uranium is produced under the lease in paying
        quantities.
    ``(i) Exploration Licenses.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may, under such
        regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, issue to any person
        an exploration license. No person may conduct uranium
        exploration for commercial purposes on lands subject to this
        Act without such an exploration license. Each exploration
        license shall be for a term of not more than two years and
        shall be subject to a reasonable fee. An exploration license
        shall confer no right to a lease under this Act. The issuance
        of exploration licenses shall not preclude the Secretary from
        issuing uranium leases at such times and locations and to such
        persons as the Secretary deems appropriate. No exploration
        license may be issued for any land on which a uranium lease has
        been issued. A separate exploration license shall be required
        for exploration in each State. An application for an
        exploration license shall identify general areas and probable
        methods of exploration. Each exploration license shall be
        limited to specific geographic areas in each State as
        determined by the Secretary, and shall contain such reasonable
        conditions as the Secretary may require, including conditions
        to ensure the protection of the environment, and shall be
        subject to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and
        regulations. Upon violation of any such conditions or laws the
        Secretary may revoke the exploration license.
            ``(2) Limitations.--A licensee may not cause substantial
        disturbance to the natural land surface. A licensee may not
        remove any uranium for sale but may remove a reasonable amount
        of uranium from the lands subject to this Act included under
        the Secretary's license for analysis and study. A licensee must
        comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal
        agency having jurisdiction over the surface of the lands
        subject to this Act. Exploration licenses covering lands the
        surface of which is under the jurisdiction of any Federal
        agency other than the Department of the Interior may be issued
        only upon such conditions as it may prescribe with respect to
        the use and protection of the nonmineral interests in those
        lands.
            ``(3) Sharing of data.--The licensee shall furnish to the
        Secretary copies of all data (including geological,
        geophysical, and core drilling analyses) obtained during such
        exploration. The Secretary shall maintain the confidentiality
        of all data so obtained until after the areas involved have
        been leased or until such time as the Secretary determines that
        making the data available to the public would not damage the
        competitive position of the licensee, whichever comes first.
            ``(4) Exploration without a license.--Any person who
        willfully conducts uranium exploration for commercial purposes
        on lands subject to this Act without an exploration license
        issued under this subsection shall be subject to a fine of not
        more than $1,000 for each day of violation. All data collected
        by such person on any Federal lands as a result of such
        violation shall be made immediately available to the Secretary,
        who shall make the data available to the public as soon as it
        is practicable. No penalty under this subsection shall be
        assessed unless such person is given notice and opportunity for
        a hearing with respect to such violation.
    ``(j) Conversion of Mining Claims to Mineral Leases.--
            ``(1) In general.--The owner of any mining claim (in this
        subsection referred to as a `claimant') located prior to the
        date of enactment of the Uranium Resources Stewardship Act may,
        within two years after such date, apply to the Secretary of the
        Interior to convert the claim to a lease under this section.
        The Secretary shall issue a uranium lease under this section to
        the claimant upon a demonstration by the claimant, to the
        satisfaction of the Secretary, within one year after the date
        of the application to the Secretary, that the claim was, as of
        such date of enactment, supported by the discovery of a
        valuable deposit of uranium on the claimed land. The holder of
        a lease issued upon conversion from a mining claim under this
        subsection shall be subject to all the requirements of this
        section governing uranium leases, except that the holder shall
        pay a royalty of 6.25 percent on the value of the uranium
        produced under the lease, until beginning ten years after the
        date the claim is converted to a lease.
            ``(2) Other claims extinguished.--All mining claims located
        for uranium on Federal lands whose claimant does not apply to
        the Secretary for conversion to a lease, or whose claimant
        cannot make such a demonstration of discovery, shall become
        null and void by operation of law three years after such date
        of enactment.''.

Summary: Uranium Resources Stewardship Act or URSA - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) withdraw all federal lands permanently from location and entry for uranium, and (2) prescribe a uranium leasing program for such lands.

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the leasing of Federal lands for uranium mining, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. MEDICAID EXCEPTION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIEN CHILDREN.

    Section 402(b)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)) is amended
by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Medicaid exception for permanent resident
                alien children.--With respect to eligibility for
                benefits under paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the
                medicaid program), an alien who --
                    ``(A) is lawfully admitted for permanent residence
                under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
                    ``(B) is under 19 years of age.''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FOR SSI AND MEDICAID FOR
              REFUGEES AND ASYLEES FROM 5 TO 7 YEARS.

    (a) SSI.--Section 402(a)(2)(A) of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(A)) is
amended by inserting ``(or with respect to eligibility under paragraph
(3)(A) 7 years)'' after ``5 years''.
    (b) Medicaid.--Section 402(b)(2)(A) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1612(b)(2)(A)) is amended in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) by inserting
``(or with respect to eligibility under paragraph (3)(C) 7 years)''
after ``5 years'' each place it appears.

SEC. 3. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR QUALIFIED ALIENS WHO BECAME BLIND OR
              DISABLED AFTER ADMISSION.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2))
is amended by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Qualified aliens who became blind or disabled
                after admission.--With respect to eligibility for
                benefits for the program defined in paragraph (3)(A)
                (relating to the supplemental security income program),
                paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who is a
                qualified alien (as defined in section 431) who became
                blind or disabled after admission to the United
                States.''.
    (b) Attribution of Income.--Section 421 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1631) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(g) Special Rule for SSI Benefits for Blind and Disabled
Aliens.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
subsection (a) shall not apply to benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A)
(relating to the supplemental security income program) for an alien who
became blind or disabled after admission to the United States.''.
    (c) No reimbursement requirement.--Section 423(d) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) Benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A) (relating to the
        supplemental security income program) for an alien who became
        blind or disabled after admission to the United States.''.

SEC. 4. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR QUALIFIED ALIENS WHO WERE ADMITTED TO THE
              UNITED STATES BEFORE ATTAINING 18 YEARS OF AGE AND WERE
              BLIND OR DISABLED PRIOR TO ADMISSION.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2))
is amended by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Qualified aliens who became blind or disabled
                after admission.--With respect to eligibility for
                benefits for the program defined in paragraph (3)(A)
                (relating to the supplemental security income program),
                paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who is a
                qualified alien (as defined in section 431), who was
                admitted to the United States before attaining the age
of 18 years, and who was blind or disabled (or for whom the onset of
blindness or disability occurred) prior to admission to the United
States.''.
    (b) Attribution of Income.--Section 421 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1631) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(g) Special Rule for SSI Benefits for Blind and Disabled
Aliens.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
subsection (a) shall not apply to benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A)
(relating to the supplemental security income program) for an alien who
became blind or disabled after admission to the United States or for an
alien who was admitted to the United States prior to attaining the age
of 18 years and was blind or disabled (or for whom the onset of
blindness or disability occurred) prior to admission to the United
States.''.
    (c) No reimbursement requirement.--Section 423(d) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) Benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A) (relating to the
        supplemental security income program) for an alien who became
        blind or disabled after admission to the United States or for
        an alien who was admitted to the United States prior to
        attaining the age of 18 years and was blind or disabled (or for
        whom the onset of blindness or disability occurred) prior to
        admission to the United States.''.

SEC. 5. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BLIND AND DISABLED ALIENS TO 5-YEAR
              INELIGIBILITY OF QUALIFIED ALIENS FOR FEDERAL MEANS-
              TESTED PUBLIC BENEFITS.

    Section 403(b) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(b)) is amended by adding
after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Exception for blind and disabled aliens.--
                    ``(A) An alien who became blind or disabled after
                admission to the United States.
                    ``(B) An alien who was admitted to the United
                States before attaining the age of 18 years and who was
                blind or disabled (or for whom the onset of blindness
                or disability occurred) prior to admission to the
                United States.''.

SEC. 6. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS AT LEAST 76 YEARS
              OF AGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2))
is further amended by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Permanent resident aliens at least 76 years
                of age.--With respect to eligibility for benefits under
                paragraph (3)(A) relating to the supplemental security
                income program), paragraph (1) shall not apply to an
                alien who
                            ``(i) is lawfully admitted to the United
                        States for permanent residence under the
                        Immigration and Nationality Act; and
                            ``(ii) is at least 76 years of age.''.
    (b) No reimbursement requirement.--Section 423(d) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(13) Benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A) (relating to the
        supplemental security income program) for an alien who is
        lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence
        under the Immigration and Nationality Act and is at least 76
        years of age.''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
amendments made by this Act shall be effective as if included in the
enactment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
    (b) Exceptions.--The amendments made by sections 4, 5, and 6 shall
be effective with respect to benefits payable for months after July
1997.''.

Summary: Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make permanent resident aliens under 19 years old eligible for Medicaid. Extends the refugee and asylee eligibility period for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Makes qualified aliens eligible for SSI benefits who: (1) became blind or disabled after US admission. Or (2) were under 18 years old at, and blind or disabled prior to, US admission. Exempts such aliens from: (1) attribution of sponsor income and repayment requirements. And (2) the five-year ineligibility period for Federal means-tested public benefits. Makes permanent resident aliens who are at least 76 years old eligible for SSI benefits. Exempts such aliens from sponsor repayment requirements.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to modify provisions restricting welfare and public benefits for aliens.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated Public Alert and Warning
System Modernization Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) numerous technologies exist to enable the Federal
        Government to vastly enhance its public alert and warning
        system;
            (2) the potential benefits of these enhancements include--
                    (A) greater security, survivability, and redundancy
                of the system;
                    (B) an improved ability to notify remote locations;
                    (C) the ability to geographically target and
                deliver alerts and warnings to multiple devices; and
                    (D) the ability to allow individuals to request
                specific alerts and warnings;
            (3) a modern, integrated public alert and warning system
        will better enable government officials to provide civilian
        populations with timely and effective warnings of disasters,
        such as the devastating tornados and floods in the Midwest in
        2008; and
            (4) the Federal Government should modernize its alert and
        warning system to improve its ability to alert the residents of
        the United States of all potential hazards under all
        conditions.

SEC. 3. INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 202 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5132) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to provide timely and effective
        disaster warnings under this section, the President, acting
        through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
        Agency, shall--
                    ``(A) modernize the integrated public alert and
                warning system of the United States (in this section
                referred to as the `public alert and warning system')
                to ensure that the President under all conditions can
                alert and warn governmental authorities and the
                civilian population in areas endangered by disasters;
                and
                    ``(B) implement the public alert and warning
                system.
            ``(2) Implementation requirements.--In carrying out
        paragraph (1), the Director shall--
                    ``(A) assign to the National Continuity Programs
                Directorate, or its successor, responsibility for
                advising the Director on the modernization and
                implementation of the public alert and warning system;
                    ``(B) establish or adopt, as appropriate, common
                alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology,
                and operating procedures for the public alert and
                warning system;
                    ``(C) include in the public alert and warning
                system the capability to adapt the distribution and
                content of communications on the basis of geographic
                location, risks, or personal user preferences, as
                appropriate;
                    ``(D) include in the public alert and warning
                system the capability to alert and warn individuals
                with disabilities and individuals with limited English
                proficiency; and
                    ``(E) ensure the conduct of training, tests, and
                exercises for the public alert and warning system.
            ``(3) System requirements.--The public alert and warning
        system shall--
                    ``(A) incorporate multiple communications
                technologies;
                    ``(B) be designed to adapt to, and incorporate,
                future technologies for communicating directly with the
                public;
                    ``(C) be designed to provide alerts to the largest
                portion of the affected population feasible and improve
                the ability of remote areas to receive alerts;
                    ``(D) promote local and regional public and private
                partnerships to enhance community preparedness and
                response; and
                    ``(E) provide redundant alert mechanisms where
                practicable so as to reach the greatest number of
                people regardless of whether they have access to, or
                utilize, any specific medium of communication or any
                particular device.
            ``(4) Pilot programs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director shall conduct pilot
                programs for the purpose of demonstrating the
                feasibility of using a variety of methods for achieving
                the system requirements specified in paragraph (3).
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the
                date of enactment of this subsection, and annually
                thereafter for the duration of the pilot programs, the
                Director shall submit to the Committee on
                Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
                and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report
                containing--
                            ``(i) a description and assessment of the
                        effectiveness of the pilot programs;
                            ``(ii) any recommendations of the Director
                        for additional authority to continue the pilot
                        programs or make any of the programs permanent;
                        and
                            ``(iii) any other findings and conclusions
                        of the Director with respect to the pilot
                        programs.
            ``(5) Implementation plan.--Not later than 6 months after
        the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director shall
        submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a detailed plan
        for implementing this subsection. The plan shall include a
        timeline for implementation, a spending plan, and
        recommendations for any additional authority that may be
        necessary to fully implement this subsection.
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $37,000,000 for
        fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each
        fiscal year thereafter.''.
    (b) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this Act
(including the amendment made by this Act) shall be construed to affect
the authority of the Department of Commerce or the Federal
Communications Commission.

Summary: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to: (1) modernize and implement the integrated US public alert and warning system to ensure that the President can alert governmental authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters under all conditions. (2) assign to the National Continuity Programs Directorate responsibility for advising on system modernization and implementation. (3) establish or adopt common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures. (4) include in such system the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location, risks, or personal user preferences and to alert individuals with disabilities or limited English proficiency. And (5) ensure the conduct of training, tests, and exercises. Requires the system to: (1) incorporate multiple communications technologies. (2) be designed to adapt to and incorporate future technologies for communicating directly with the public. (3) be designed to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population feasible and improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts. (4) promote local and regional partnerships to enhance community preparedness and response. And (5) provide redundant alert mechanisms. Requires the Director to conduct pilot programs to demonstrate the feasibility of using a variety of methods for achieving system requirements.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safer Communities Partnership Act of
1999''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE REPLICATION OF RECENT SUCCESSFUL
              JUVENILE CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGIES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Attorney General (or a designee of
        the Attorney General), in conjunction with the Secretary of the
        Treasury (or the designee of the Secretary), shall establish a
        pilot program (referred to in this section as the ``program'')
        to encourage and support communities that adopt a comprehensive
        approach to suppressing and preventing violent juvenile crime
        and reducing drug and alcohol abuse among juveniles, patterned
        after successful State juvenile crime reduction strategies.
            (2) Program.--In carrying out the program, the Attorney
        General shall--
                    (A) make and track grants to grant recipients
                (referred to in this section as ``coalitions'');
                    (B) in conjunction with the Secretary of the
                Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human
                Services, provide for technical assistance and
                training, in addition to data collection, and
                dissemination of relevant information; and
                    (C) provide for the general administration of the
                program.
            (3) Administration.--Not later than 30 days after the date
        of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall appoint or
        designate an Administrator (referred to in this section as the
        ``Administrator'') to carry out the program.
            (4) Program authorization.--To be eligible to receive an
        initial grant or a renewal grant under this section, a
        coalition shall meet each of the following criteria:
                    (A) Composition.--The coalition shall consist of 1
                or more representatives of--
                            (i) the local or tribal police department
                        or sheriff's department;
                            (ii) the local prosecutors' office;
                            (iii) State or local probation officers;
                            (iv) religious affiliated or fraternal
                        organizations involved in crime prevention;
                            (v) schools;
                            (vi) parents or local grass roots
                        organizations such as neighborhood watch
                        groups;
                            (vii) social service agencies involved in
                        crime prevention;
                            (viii) a juvenile or youth court judge; and
                            (ix) substance and alcohol abuse counselors
                        and treatment providers.
                    (B) Other participants.--If possible, in addition
                to the representatives from the categories listed in
                subparagraph (A), the coalition shall include 1 or more
                representatives of--
                            (i) the United States Attorney's office;
                            (ii) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
                            (iii) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
                        Firearms;
                            (iv) the Drug Enforcement Administration;
                            (v) the business community; and
                            (vi) researchers who have studied criminal
                        justice and can offer technical or other
                        assistance.
                    (C) Coordinated strategy.--A coalition shall submit
                to the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's
                designee, a comprehensive plan for reducing violent
                juvenile crime. To be eligible for consideration, a
                plan shall--
                            (i) ensure close collaboration among all
                        members of the coalition in suppressing and
                        preventing juvenile crime;
                            (ii) place heavy emphasis on coordinated
                        enforcement initiatives, such as Federal and
                        State programs that coordinate local police
                        departments, prosecutors, and local community
                        leaders to focus on the suppression of violent
                        juvenile crime involving gangs;
                            (iii) ensure that there is close
                        collaboration between police and probation
                        officers in the supervision of juvenile
                        offenders, such as initiatives that coordinate
                        the efforts of parents, school officials, and
                        police and probation officers to patrol the
                        streets and make home visits to ensure that
                        offenders comply with the terms of their
                        probation;
                            (iv) ensure that a program is in place to
                        trace all firearms seized from crime scenes or
                        offenders in an effort to identify illegal gun
                        traffickers;
                            (v) ensure that effective crime prevention
                        programs are in place, such as programs that
                        provide after-school safe havens and other
                        opportunities for at-risk youth to escape or
                        avoid gang or other criminal activity, and to
                        reduce recidivism; and
                            (vi) ensure that a program is in place to
                        divert nonviolent juvenile offenders into
                        substance or alcohol abuse treatment,
the successful completion of which may result in a suspended sentence
for the offense, and the unsuccessful completion of which may result in
an enhanced sentence for the offense.
                    (D) Accountability.--A coalition shall--
                            (i) establish a system to measure and
                        report outcomes consistent with common
                        indicators and evaluation protocols established
                        by the Administrator and that receives the
                        approval of the Administrator; and
                            (ii) devise a detailed model for measuring
                        and evaluating the success of the plan of the
                        coalition in reducing violent juvenile crime,
                        and provide assurances that the plan will be
                        evaluated on a regular basis to assess progress
                        in reducing violent juvenile crime.
            (5) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
        Attorney General shall give priority to coalitions representing
        communities with demonstrated juvenile crime and drug abuse
        problems.
            (6) Grant amounts.--
                    (A) In general.--The Administrator may award a
                grant to an eligible coalition under this section, in
                an amount not to exceed the lesser of--
                            (i) the amount of non-Federal funds raised
                        by the coalition, including in-kind
                        contributions, for that fiscal year; and
                            (ii) $400,000.
                    (B) Nonsupplanting requirement.--A coalition
                seeking funds shall provide reasonable assurances that
                funds made available under this program to States or
                units of local government shall be so used as to
                supplement and increase (but not supplant) the level of
                the State, local, and other non-Federal funds that
                would in the absence of such Federal funds be made
                available for programs described in this section, and
                shall in no event replace such State, local, or other
                non-Federal funds.
                    (C) Suspension of grants.--If a coalition fails to
                continue to meet the criteria set forth in this
                section, the Administrator may suspend the grant, after
                providing written notice to the grant recipient and an
                opportunity to appeal.
                    (D) Renewal grants.--Subject to subparagraph (D),
                the Administrator may award a renewal grant to grant
                recipient under this subparagraph for each fiscal year
                following the fiscal year for which an initial grant is
                awarded, in an amount not to exceed the amount of non-
                Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-
                kind contributions, for that fiscal year, during the 4-
                year period following the period of the initial grant.
            (7) Permitted use of funds.--A coalition receiving funds
        under this section may expend such Federal funds on any use or
        program that is contained in the plan submitted to the
        Administrator.
            (8) Congressional consultation.--
                    (A) In general.--Two years after the date of
                implementation of the program established in this
                section, the Comptroller General of the United States
                shall submit to Congress a report reviewing the
                effectiveness of the program in suppressing and
                reducing violent juvenile crime in the participating
                communities.
                    (B) Contents of report.--The report submitted under
                subparagraph (A) shall include--
                            (i) an analysis of each community
                        participating in the program, along with
                        information regarding the plan undertaken in
                        the community, and the effectiveness of the
                        plan in reducing violent juvenile crime; and
                            (ii) recommendations regarding the efficacy
                        of continuing the program.
    (b) Information Collection and Dissemination With Respect to
Coalitions.--
            (1) Coalition information.--For the purpose of audit and
        examination, the Attorney General--
                    (A) shall have access to any books, documents,
                papers, and records that are pertinent to any grant or
                grant renewal request under this section; and
                    (B) may periodically request information from a
                coalition to ensure that the coalition meets the
                applicable criteria.
            (2) Reporting.--The Attorney General shall, to the maximum
        extent practicable and in a manner consistent with applicable
        law, minimize reporting requirements by a coalition and
        expedite any application for a renewal grant made under this
        section.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
        carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000
        through 2003, of which--
                    (A) not less than $1,000,000 in each fiscal year
                shall be used for coalitions representing communities
                with a population of not more than 50,000; and
                    (B) not less than 2 percent in each fiscal year
                shall be used for technical assistance and training
                under subsection (a)(2)(B).
            (2) Source of sums.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated
        pursuant to this subsection may be derived from the Violent
        Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

Summary: Requires the Attorney General, in carrying out the program, to: (1) make and track grants. And (2) provide for technical assistance and training, in addition to data collection and dissemination of relevant information, and general program administration. Directs the Attorney General to appoint or designate an Administrator to carry out the program. Sets forth initial grant and renewal requirements. Directs that a grant recipient (coalition) submit to the Attorney General a comprehensive plan for reducing violent juvenile crime that meets specified requirements, such as ensuring that: (1) heavy emphasis is placed on coordinated enforcement initiatives. (2) there is close collaboration between police and probation officers in the supervision of juvenile offenders. (3) a program is in place to trace all firearms seized from crime scenes or offenders in an effort to identify illegal gun traffickers. And (4) a program is in place to divert nonviolent juvenile offenders into substance or alcohol abuse treatment. Requires coalitions to establish a system to measure and report outcomes, devise a detailed model for measuring and evaluating success, and provide assurances that the plan will be evaluated regularly to assess progress in reducing violent juvenile crime. Directs the Attorney General to give priority to coalitions representing communities with demonstrated juvenile crime and drug abuse problems. Sets forth provisions regarding grant amounts, permitted use of funds, a Comptroller General report to Congress reviewing program effectiveness, and information collection and dissemination with respect to coalitions. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. PROGRAMS OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.

    Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 393 the following
section:

                  ``prevention of traumatic brain injury

    ``Sec. 393A. (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may carry
out projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury. Such
projects may be carried out by the Secretary directly or through awards
of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities. The
Secretary may directly or through such awards provide technical
assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of
such projects.
    ``(b) Certain Activities.--Activities under subsection (a) may
include--
        ``(1) the conduct of research into identifying effective
    strategies for the prevention of traumatic brain injury; and
        ``(2) the implementation of public information and education
    programs for the prevention of such injury and for broadening the
    awareness of the public concerning the public health consequences
    of such injury.
    ``(c) Coordination of Activities.--The Secretary shall ensure that
activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate with other
agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities
regarding traumatic brain injury.
    ``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
`traumatic brain injury' means an acquired injury to the brain. Such
term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or
degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma, but may include brain
injuries caused by anoxia due to near drowning. The Secretary may
revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines
necessary.''.

SEC. 2. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.

    Section 1261 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-61)
is amended--
        (1) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the
        semicolon at the end;
            (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting
        ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following paragraph:
        ``(4) the authority to make awards of grants or contracts to
    public or nonprofit private entities for the conduct of basic and
    applied research regarding traumatic brain injury, which research
    may include--
            ``(A) the development of new methods and modalities for the
        more effective diagnosis, measurement of degree of injury,
        post-injury monitoring and prognostic assessment of head injury
        for acute, subacute and later phases of care;
            ``(B) the development, modification and evaluation of
        therapies that retard, prevent or reverse brain damage after
        acute head injury, that arrest further deterioration following
        injury and that provide the restitution of function for
        individuals with long-term injuries;
            ``(C) the development of research on a continuum of care
        from acute care through rehabilitation, designed, to the extent
        practicable, to integrate rehabilitation and long-term outcome
        evaluation with acute care research; and
            ``(D) the development of programs that increase the
        participation of academic centers of excellence in head injury
        treatment and rehabilitation research and training.''; and
        (2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following
    paragraph:
        ``(4) The term `traumatic brain injury' means an acquired
    injury to the brain. Such term does not include brain dysfunction
    caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma,
    but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near
    drowning. The Secretary may revise the definition of such term as
    the Secretary determines necessary.''.

SEC. 3. PROGRAMS OF HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

    Part E of title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d-51 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section:

``SEC. 1252. STATE GRANTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING
              TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make grants to
States for the purpose of carrying out demonstration projects to
improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain
injury.
    ``(b) State Advisory Board.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant under
    subsection (a) only if the State involved agrees to establish an
    advisory board within the appropriate health department of the
    State or within another department as designated by the chief
    executive officer of the State.
        ``(2) Functions.--An advisory board established under paragraph
    (1) shall advise and make recommendations to the State on ways to
    improve services coordination regarding traumatic brain injury.
    Such advisory boards shall encourage citizen participation through
    the establishment of public hearings and other types of community
    outreach programs. In developing recommendations under this
    paragraph, such boards shall consult with Federal, State, and local
    governmental agencies and with citizens groups and other private
    entities.
        ``(3) Composition.--An advisory board established under
    paragraph (1) shall be composed of--
            ``(A) representatives of--
                ``(i) the corresponding State agencies involved;
                ``(ii) public and nonprofit private health related
            organizations;
                ``(iii) other disability advisory or planning groups
            within the State;
                ``(iv) members of an organization or foundation
            representing traumatic brain injury survivors in that
            State; and
                ``(v) injury control programs at the State or local
            level if such programs exist; and
            ``(B) a substantial number of individuals who are survivors
        of traumatic brain injury, or the family members of such
        individuals.
    ``(c) Matching Funds.--
        ``(1) In general.--With respect to the costs to be incurred by
    a State in carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a),
    the Secretary may make a grant under such subsection only if the
    State agrees to make available, in cash, non-Federal contributions
    toward such costs in an amount that is not less than $1 for each $2
    of Federal funds provided under the grant.
        ``(2) Determination of amount contributed.--In determining the
    amount of non-Federal contributions in cash that a State has
    provided pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may not include
    any amounts provided to the State by the Federal Government.
    ``(d) Application for Grant.--The Secretary may make a grant under
subsection (a) only if an application for the grant is submitted to the
Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner,
and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(e) Coordination of Activities.--The Secretary shall ensure that
activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate with other
agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities
regarding traumatic brain injury.
    ``(f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing the
findings and results of the programs established under this section,
including measures of outcomes and consumer and surrogate satisfaction.
    ``(g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
`traumatic brain injury' means an acquired injury to the brain. Such
term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or
degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma, but may include brain
injuries caused by anoxia due to near drowning. The Secretary may
revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines
necessary.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1997 through 1999.''.

SEC. 4. STUDY; CONSENSUS CONFERENCE.

    (a) Study.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in
    this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the
    appropriate agencies of the Public Health Service, shall conduct a
    study for the purpose of carrying out the following with respect to
    traumatic brain injury:
            (A) In collaboration with appropriate State and local
        health-related agencies--
                (i) determine the incidence and prevalence of traumatic
            brain injury; and
                (ii) develop a uniform reporting system under which
            States report incidents of traumatic brain injury, if the
            Secretary determines that such a system is appropriate.
            (B) Identify common therapeutic interventions which are
        used for the rehabilitation of individuals with such injuries,
        and shall, subject to the availability of information, include
        an analysis of--
                (i) the effectiveness of each such intervention in
            improving the functioning of individuals with brain
            injuries;
                (ii) the comparative effectiveness of interventions
            employed in the course of rehabilitation of individuals
            with brain injuries to achieve the same or similar clinical
            outcome; and
                (iii) the adequacy of existing measures of outcomes and
            knowledge of factors influencing differential outcomes.
            (C) Develop practice guidelines for the rehabilitation of
        traumatic brain injury at such time as appropriate scientific
        research becomes available.
        (2) Dates certain for reports.--
            (A) Not later than 18 months after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
        Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to
        the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a
        report describing the findings made as a result of carrying out
        paragraph (1)(A).
            (B) Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
        of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees
        specified in subparagraph (A) a report describing the findings
        made as a result of carrying out subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Consensus Conference.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
within the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development,
shall conduct a national consensus conference on managing traumatic
brain injury and related rehabilitation concerns.
    (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``traumatic
brain injury'' means an acquired injury to the brain. Such term does
not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative
disorders, nor birth trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by
anoxia due to near drowning. The Secretary may revise the definition of
such term as the Secretary determines necessary.
    (d) Authorizations of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out subsection (a)(1)(A), there is authorized to be appropriated
$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 1999. For the
purpose of carrying out the other provisions of this section, there is
authorized to be appropriated an aggregate $500,000 for the fiscal
years 1997 through 1999. Amounts appropriated for such other provisions
remain available until expended.

SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-11 et
seq.), as amended by Public Law 104-146 (the Ryan White CARE Act
Amendments of 1996), is amended--
        (1) in section 2626--
            (A) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking
        ``(1) through (5)'' and inserting ``(1) through (4)''; and
            (B) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph
        (1), by striking ``(1) through (5)'' and inserting ``(1)
        through (4)''; and
        (2) in section 2692--
            (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
                (i) by striking ``title XXVI programs'' and inserting
            ``programs under this title''; and
                (ii) by striking ``infection and''; and
            (B) by striking subsection (c) and all that follows and
        inserting the following:
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
        ``(1) Schools; centers.--For the purpose of grants under
    subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums
    as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000.
        ``(2) Dental schools.--For the purpose of grants under
    subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums
    as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 through
    2000.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants and contracts for research and public information projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury. Requires the National Institutes of Health's trauma research program to include the authority to award grants or contracts for basic and applied traumatic brain injury research. Authorizes grants to States for demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Requires State establishment of an advisory board. Authorizes appropriations. Mandates a study concerning traumatic brain injuries and a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation. Authorizes appropriations.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.