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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area established by section 3(a). (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 4(a). (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the plan developed by the local coordinating entity under section 5(a). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Illinois. SEC. 3. BRONZEVILLE-BLACK METROPOLIS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in the State. (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the region in the city of Chicago, Illinois, bounded as follows: (1) 18th Street on the North to 22nd Street on the South, from Lake Michigan on the East to Wentworth Avenue on the West. (2) 22nd Street on the North to 35th Street on the South, from Lake Michigan on the East to the Dan Ryan Expressway on the West. (3) 35th Street on the North to 47th Street on the South, from Lake Michigan on the East to the B&O Railroad (Stewart Avenue) on the West. (4) 47th Street on the North to 55th Street on the South, from Cottage Grove Avenue on the East to the Dan Ryan Expressway on the West. (5) 55th Street on the North to 67th Street on the South, from State Street on the West to Cottage Grove Avenue/South Chicago Avenue on the East. (6) 67th Street on the North to 71st Street on the South, from Cottage Grove Avenue/South Chicago Avenue on the West to the Metra Railroad tracks on the East. SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY. (a) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. (b) Authorities of Local Coordinating Entity.--The local coordinating entity may, for purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, use Federal funds made available under this Act-- (1) to prepare reports, studies, interpretive exhibits and programs, historic preservation projects, and other activities recommended in the management plan for the Heritage Area; (2) to make grants to the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons; (3) to enter into cooperative agreements with the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations; (4) to hire and compensate staff; (5) to obtain funds or services from any source, including funds and services provided under any other Federal program or law; and (6) to contract for goods and services. (c) Duties of Local Coordinating Entity.--To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity shall-- (1) prepare a management plan for the Heritage Area in accordance with section 5; (2) give priority to the implementation of actions, goals, and strategies set forth in the management plan, including assisting units of government and other persons in-- (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize and protect important resource values in the Heritage Area; (B) encouraging economic viability in the Heritage Area in accordance with the goals of the management plan; (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area; (D) developing heritage-based recreational and educational opportunities for residents and visitors in the Heritage Area; (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, historic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; (F) restoring historic buildings that are-- (i) located in the Heritage Area; and (ii) related to the themes of the Heritage Area; and (G) installing throughout the Heritage Area clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying public access points and sites of interest; (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, tourism officials, private property owners, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area in developing and implementing the management plan; (4) conduct public meetings at least semiannually regarding the development and implementation of the management plan; and (5) for any fiscal year for which Federal funds are received under this Act-- (A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes-- (i) the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; (ii) the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity; and (iii) the entities to which the local coordinating entity made any grants; (B) make available for audit all records relating to the expenditure of the Federal funds and any matching funds; and (C) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing the expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available for audit all records relating to the expenditure of the Federal funds. SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the local coordinating entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a management plan for the Heritage Area. (b) Contents.--The management plan for the Heritage Area shall-- (1) include comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area; (2) take into consideration existing State and local plans; (3) specify the existing and potential sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; (4) include an inventory of the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area relating to the themes of the Heritage Area that should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained; and (5) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, ways in which Federal, State, and local programs, may best be coordinated to further the purposes of this Act, including recommendations for the role of the National Park Service in the Heritage Area. (c) Disqualification From Funding.--If a proposed management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the local coordinating entity may not receive additional funding under this Act until the date on which the Secretary receives the proposed management plan. (d) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the local coordinating entity submits the management plan to the Secretary, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the proposed management plan. (2) Considerations.--In determining whether to approve or disapprove the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether-- (A) the local coordinating entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations; (B) the local coordinating entity has provided adequate opportunities (including public meetings) for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the management plan; (C) the resource protection and interpretation strategies contained in the management plan, if implemented, would adequately protect the natural, historic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; and (D) the management plan is supported by the appropriate State and local officials, the cooperation of which is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State and local aspects of the management plan. (3) Disapproval and revisions.-- (A) In general.--If the Secretary disapproves a proposed management plan, the Secretary shall-- (i) advise the local coordinating entity, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval; and (ii) make recommendations for revision of the proposed management plan. (B) Approval or disapproval.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a revised management plan not later than 180 days after the date on which the revised management plan is submitted. (e) Approval of Amendments.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove substantial amendments to the management plan in accordance with subsection (d). (2) Funding.--Funds appropriated under this Act may not be expended to implement any changes made by an amendment to the management plan until the Secretary approves the amendment. SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law. (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the extent practicable. (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this Act-- (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; or (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. SEC. 7. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS. Nothing in this Act-- (1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public or private), including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area; (2) requires any property owner to permit public access (including access by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify public access or use of property of the property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law; (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to the local coordinating entity; (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation of water or water rights; (5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or (6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property. SEC. 8. EVALUATION; REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on which authority for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall-- (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Heritage Area; and (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c). (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1) shall-- (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity with respect to-- (A) accomplishing the purposes of this Act for the Heritage Area; and (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved management plan for the Heritage Area; (2) analyze the Federal, State, local, and private investments in the Heritage Area to determine the leverage and impact of the investments; and (3) review the management structure, partnership relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area for purposes of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the Heritage Area. (c) Report.-- (1) In general.--Based on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage Area. (2) Required analysis.--If the report prepared under paragraph (1) recommends that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, the report shall include an analysis of-- (A) ways in which Federal funding for the Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; and (B) the appropriate time period necessary to achieve the recommended reduction or elimination. (3) Submission to congress.--On completion of the report, the Secretary shall submit the report to-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year. (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out using funds made available under this Act shall be not more than 50 percent. SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, Illinois. The Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall submit a management plan for the heritage area. The authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the heritage area expires 15 years after the enactment of this bill.

Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that all authorities with jurisdiction, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other entities within the Department of Justice, should-- (1) expeditiously investigate unsolved civil rights murders, due to the amount of time that has passed since the murders and the age of potential witnesses; and (2) provide all the resources necessary to ensure timely and thorough investigations in the cases involved. SEC. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE CRIMINAL SECTION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall designate a Deputy Chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (in this Act referred to as the ``Deputy Chief''). (b) Responsibility.-- (1) In general.--The Deputy Chief shall be responsible for coordinating the investigation and prosecution of violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred not later than December 31, 1969, and resulted in a death. (2) Coordination.--In investigating a complaint under paragraph (1), the Deputy Chief may coordinate investigative activities with State and local law enforcement officials. (c) Study and Report.-- (1) Study.--The Attorney General shall annually conduct a study of the cases under the jurisdiction of the Deputy Chief or under the jurisdiction of the Supervisory Special Agent and, in conducting the study, shall determine-- (A) the number of open investigations within the Department of Justice for violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred not later than December 31, 1969; (B) the number of new cases opened pursuant to this Act since the most recent study conducted under this paragraph; (C) the number of unsealed Federal cases charged within the study period, including the case names, the jurisdiction in which the charges were brought, and the date the charges were filed; (D) the number of cases referred by the Department of Justice to a State or local law enforcement agency or prosecutor within the study period, the number of such cases that resulted in State charges being filed, the jurisdiction in which such charges were filed, the date the charges were filed, and if a jurisdiction declines to prosecute or participate in an investigation of a case so referred, the fact it did so; (E) the number of cases within the study period that were closed without Federal prosecution, the case names of unsealed Federal cases, the dates the cases were closed, and the relevant Federal statutes; (F) the number of attorneys who worked, in whole or in part, on any case described in subsection (b)(1); and (G) the applications submitted for grants under section 5, the award of such grants, and the purposes for which the grant amount were expended. (2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the Attorney General shall prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). SEC. 4. SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall designate a Supervisory Special Agent in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice (in this Act referred to as the ``Supervisory Special Agent''). (b) Responsibility.-- (1) In general.--The Supervisory Special Agent shall be responsible for investigating violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred not later than December 31, 1969, and resulted in a death. (2) Coordination.--In investigating a complaint under paragraph (1), the Supervisory Special Agent may coordinate the investigative activities with State and local law enforcement officials. SEC. 5. GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to State or local law enforcement agencies for expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses, involving civil rights, that occurred not later than December 31, 1969, and resulted in a death. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017 to carry out this section. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to any other amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for this purpose, to the Attorney General $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017 for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred not later than December 31, 1969, and resulted in a death. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall be allocated by the Attorney General to the Deputy Chief and the Supervisory Special Agent in order to advance the purposes set forth in this Act. (b) Community Relations Service of the Department of Justice.--In addition to any amounts authorized to be appropriated under title XI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000h et seq.), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Community Relations Service of the Department of Justice $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year, to enable the Community Relations Service (in carrying out the functions described in title X of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000g et seq.)) to provide technical assistance by bringing together law enforcement agencies and communities in the investigation of violations of criminal civil rights statutes, in cases described in section 4(b). SEC. 7. DEFINITION OF CRIMINAL CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES. In this Act, the term ``criminal civil rights statutes'' means-- (1) section 241 of title 18, United States Code (relating to conspiracy against rights); (2) section 242 of title 18, United States Code (relating to deprivation of rights under color of law); (3) section 245 of title 18, United States Code (relating to federally protected activities); (4) sections 1581 and 1584 of title 18, United States Code (relating to involuntary servitude and peonage); (5) section 901 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3631); and (6) any other Federal law that-- (A) was in effect on or before December 31, 1969; and (B) the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice enforced, before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 8. SUNSET. Sections 2 through 6 of this Act shall cease to have force or effect at the end of fiscal year 2017. SEC. 9. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. Title XXXVII of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5779 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 3703. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. ``(a) In General.--An Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) may authorize staff to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children-- ``(1) by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations; and ``(2) by engaging in similar activities. ``(b) Limitations.-- ``(1) Priority.--An Inspector General may not permit staff to engage in activities described in subsection (a) if such activities will interfere with the duties of the Inspector General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). ``(2) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.''. SEC. 10. USE OF RESOURCES. The Attorney General may reprogram funds appropriated for any congressionally directed spending item (as that term is defined under rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate) to carry out this Act or the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109- 248; 120 Stat. 587), or an amendment made by that Act, if Congress does not provide funding to carry out those Acts or amendments at the levels authorized.

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to designate a Deputy Chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Makes the Deputy Chief responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death. Directs the Attorney General to designate a Supervisory Special Agent in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the DOJ to investigate violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred before January 1, 1970, and resulted in a death. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of such cases. Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to authorize staff of an Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations and engaging in similar activities.

A bill to provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2000''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS UNDER CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988. (a) Eligibility.--For purposes of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (50 U.S.C. App. 1989 and following), the following individuals shall be deemed to be eligible individuals: (1) An individual who-- (A) is of Japanese ancestry, or is the spouse or parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry; (B) was brought forcibly to the United States from a country in Central America or South America during the evacuation, relocation, and internment period; (C) was living on August 10, 1988; (D) otherwise meets the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i) of section 108(2) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (50 U.S.C. App. 1989b- 7(2)(B)(i)); and (E) subject to section 4(f) of this Act, has not otherwise received payment under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. (2) An individual who was an eligible individual under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 before the enactment of this Act and who was eligible for, but did not receive, payment under that Act prior to the termination of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund under section 104(d) of that Act. (3) An individual who-- (A) was born to an eligible individual under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 during the period beginning on January 20, 1945, and ending on February 29, 1948, at a place in which the eligible individual was confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise located during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period; and (B) was living on August 10, 1988. (4)(A) An individual of Japanese ancestry who, during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period-- (i) was a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien; (ii) whose employment with a railroad or mining company was terminated on account of the individual's Japanese ancestry; and (iii) was living on August 10, 1988. (B) An individual who-- (i) during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period, was a dependent child of an individual described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) was living on August 10, 1988. (5) An individual of Japanese ancestry who-- (A) meets the requirements of paragraph (2) of section 108(2) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, other than subparagraph (A) of that paragraph; and (B) was legally in the United States during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period but was made ineligible for United States citizenship or permanent residence status by law enacted prior thereto, on account of the individual's Japanese ancestry. (b) Prisoner Exchanges.--An individual shall not be precluded from being an eligible individual under subsection (a) if that individual was sent by the United States to Japan or territories occupied by Japan at any time during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 2, 1945, in exchange for prisoners held by Japan. SEC. 3. APOLOGY OF THE UNITED STATES. The United States apologizes to those individuals described in section 2(a) for the fundamental violations of their basic civil liberties and constitutional rights committed during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period. The President should transmit to each such individual a personal letter of apology on behalf of the United States. SEC. 4. PROCEDURES. (a) Applicability of Provisions of the Civil Liberties Act.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of section 105 of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 shall apply with respect to eligible individuals under section 2 of this Act. (b) Responsibilities of the Attorney General.--The Attorney General shall have the responsibility to identify and locate, without requiring any application for payment and using records already in possession of the United States Government, eligible individuals under section 2, within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Failure to be identified and located within that 12-month period shall not preclude an eligible individual under section 2 from receiving payment under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. (c) Notification by Eligible Individuals.--Any eligible individual under section 2 may notify the Attorney General that the individual is an eligible individual, and may provide documentation therefor, within 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Determination of Eligibility.--The Attorney General shall make a final determination of eligibility of individuals under section 2 not later than 1 year after locating the individual pursuant to subsection (b) or receiving notification from an individual pursuant to subsection (c), as the case may be. (e) Judicial Review.--An individual seeking payment of compensation under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 as an eligible individual under section 2 may seek judicial review of a denial of compensation in an appropriate district court of the United States or the United States Court of Federal Claims within 6 years after the date of the denial. (f) Payments From Court Cases.--Notwithstanding section 2(a)(1)(E) of this Act and paragraph (7) of section 105(a) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, an individual described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 2(a)(1) of this Act, or any surviving spouse, child, or parent of such individual to whom section 105(a)(8) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 applies, who has accepted payment, before the enactment of this Act, pursuant to an award of a final judgment or a settlement on a claim against the United States for acts described in section 108(2)(B) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 or section 2(a)(1)(B) of this Act, may receive payment under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, except that any amount payable to such individual, spouse, child, or parent under section 105(a)(1) of that Act shall be reduced by the amount of any payment received pursuant to such final judgment or settlement. SEC. 5. CORRECTION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS. Those individuals described in paragraph (1) of section 2(a) shall not be considered to have been present in the United States unlawfully during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period. Each department or agency of the United States shall take the necessary steps to correct any records over which that department or agency has jurisdiction that indicate that such individuals were in the United States unlawfully during such period. SEC. 6. FULL DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) Public Disclosure of Information.--The appropriate departments and agencies of the United States shall disclose to the public all information (other than information which may not be disclosed under other provisions of law) relating to the forcible removal of individuals from Central and South America during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period and the internment of those individuals in the United States during that period, including information on individuals whose location is unknown. (b) Sharing of Information With Other Countries.--The President shall take the necessary steps to share information described in subsection (a) with other countries and encourage those countries to make that information available to people in those countries. SEC. 7. TRUST FUND. (a) Reestablishment of Fund.--The Civil Liberties Public Education Fund (in this Act referred to as the ``Fund'') is reestablished in the Treasury of the United States, and shall be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury. (b) Investment of Amounts in the Fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be invested in accordance with section 9702 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Uses of the Fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be available only-- (1) for disbursement of payments by the Attorney General, under section 105 of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and this Act, to eligible individuals under section 2 of this Act; and (2) for disbursement by the Board of Directors of the Fund under section 8 of this Act. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund-- (1) such sums as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (1) of subsection (b); and (2) $45,000,000 for disbursements by the Board of Directors of the Fund under section 8. SEC. 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors, which shall be responsible for making disbursements from the Fund in the manner provided in this section. (b) Uses of the Fund.--The Board may make disbursements from the Fund only-- (1) to sponsor research and public education activities so that events surrounding the evacuation, relocation, and internment of individuals of Japanese ancestry will be remembered, and so that the causes and circumstances of this and similar events may be illuminated and understood; and (2) for reasonable administrative expenses of the Board, including compensation and expenses of the members and staff of the Board and payment for administrative support services. (c) Membership, Staff, Etc.--The provisions of subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of section 106 of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (50 U.S.C. App. 1989b-5 (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g)) shall apply to the Board of the Fund to the same extent as they applied to the Board established under that section. SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. In this Act, the terms ``evacuation, relocation, or internment period'' and ``permanent resident alien'' have the meanings given those terms in section 108 of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (50 U.S.C. App. 1989b-7).

(Sec. 3) Declares that the United States apologizes to such individuals for the fundamental violations of their basic civil liberties and constitutional rights. Urges the President to transmit to each such individual a personal letter of apology on behalf of the United States. (Sec. 4) Places upon the Attorney General responsibility to identify and locate eligible individuals under this Act within 12 months. Authorizes any eligible individual to notify the Attorney General that the individual is eligible and provide documentation to that effect within six years. Directs the Attorney General to make a final determination of eligibility within one year after locating or receiving notification from an individual. Authorizes judicial review of a denial of compensation. Permits an individual covered by this Act who has accepted payment on a related claim against the United States before this Act's enactment to receive an appropriately reduced payment under this Act. (Sec. 5) Directs that: (1) individuals covered by this Act not be considered to have been present in the United States unlawfully during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period; and (2) each U.S. department or agency correct any records that indicate that such individuals were in the United States unlawfully. (Sec. 6) Directs: (1) the appropriate agencies to disclose to the public all information relating to the forcible removal of individuals from Latin America and their internment in the United States during that period; and (2) the President to share such information with other countries and to encourage those countries to make that information available to people in those countries. (Sec. 7) Reestablishes in the Treasury the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund to be available for such restitution. (Sec. 8) Establishes the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors which shall be responsible for making disbursements from the Fund: (1) to sponsor research and public education activities; and (2) for reasonable administrative expenses.

Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2000

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) the Palestine Liberation Organization (hereafter the ``PLO'') has recognized the State of Israel's right to exist in peace and security; accepted United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338; committed itself to the peace process and peaceful coexistence with Israel, free from violence and all other acts which endanger peace and stability; and assumed responsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations, and discipline violators; (2) Israel has recognized the PLO as the representative of the Palestinian people; (3) Israel and the PLO signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (hereafter the ``Declaration of Principles'') on September 13, 1993, at the White House; (4) Israel and PLO signed an agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area (hereafter the ``Gaza-Jericho Agreement'') on May 4, 1994, which established a Palestinian Authority for the Gaza and Jericho areas; (5) Israel and the PLO signed an Agreement on Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities (hereafter the ``Early Empowerment Agreement'') on August 29, 1994, which provided for the transfer to the Palestinian Authority of certain powers and responsibilities in the West Bank outside of the Jericho area; (6) under the terms of the Declaration of Principles, the Gaza-Jericho Agreement and the Early Empowerment Agreement, the powers and responsibilities of the Palestinian Authority are to be assumed by an elected Palestinian Council with jurisdiction in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in accordance with the interim agreement to be concluded between Israel and the PLO; (7) permanent status negotiations relating to the West Bank and Gaza Strip are scheduled to begin by May 1996; (8) the Congress has, since the conclusion of the Declaration of Principles and the PLO's renunciation of terrorism, provided authorities to the President to suspend certain statutory restrictions relating to the PLO, subject to Presidential certifications that the PLO has continued to abide by commitments made in and in connection with or resulting from the good faith implementation of the Declaration of Principles; (9) the PLO commitments relevant to Presidential certifications have included commitments to renounce and condemn terrorism, to submit to the Palestinian National Council for formal approval the necessary changes to those articles of the Palestinian Covenant which call for Israel's destruction, and to prevent acts of terrorism and hostilities against Israel; and (10) the President, in exercising the aforementioned authorities, has certified to the Congress on four occasions that the PLO was abiding by its relevant commitments. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of the Congress that although the PLO has recently shown improvement in its efforts to fulfill its commitments, it must do far more to demonstrate an irrevocable denunciation of terrorism and ensure a peaceful settlement of the Middle East dispute, and in particular it must-- (1) submit to the Palestine National Council for formal approval the necessary changes to those articles of the Palestinian National Covenant which call for Israel's destruction; (2) make greater efforts to preempt acts of terror, to discipline violators and to contribute to stemming the violence that has resulted in the deaths of 123 Israeli citizens since the signing of the Declaration of Principles; (3) prohibit participation in its activities and in the Palestinian Authority and its successors by any groups or individuals which continue to promote and commit acts of terrorism; (4) cease all anti-Israel rhetoric, which potentially undermines the peace process; (5) confiscate all unlicensed weapons and restrict the issuance of licenses to those with legitimate need; (6) transfer and cooperate in transfer proceedings relating to any person accused by Israel of acts of terrorism; and (7) respect civil liberties, human rights, and democratic norms. SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and for 18 months thereafter the President may suspend for a period of not more than 6 months at a time any provision of law specified in subsection (d). Any such suspension shall cease to be effective after 6 months, or at such earlier date as the President may specify. (b) Conditions.-- (1) Consultations.--Prior to each exercise of the authority provided in subsection (a) or certification pursuant to subsection (c), the President shall consult with the relevant congressional committees. The President may not exercise that authority or make such certification until 30 days after a written policy justification is submitted to the relevant congressional committees. (2) Presidential certification.--The President may exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) only if the President certifies to the relevant congressional committees each time he exercises such authority that-- (A) it is in the national interest of the United States to exercise such authority; (B) the PLO continues to comply with all the commitments described in paragraph (4); and (C) funds provided pursuant to the exercise of this authority and the authorities under section 583(a) of Public Law 103-236 and section 3(a) of Public Law 103- 125 have been used for the purposes for which they were intended. (3) Requirements for continuing plo compliance.-- (A) The President shall ensure that PLO performance is continuously monitored and if the President at any time determines that the PLO has not continued to comply with all the commitments described in paragraph (4), he shall so notify the appropriate congressional committees and any suspension under subsection (a) of a provision of law specified in subsection (d) shall cease to be effective. (B) Beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, if the President on the basis of the continuous monitoring of the PLO's performance determines that the PLO is not complying with the requirements described in subsection (c), he shall so notify the appropriate congressional committees and no assistance shall be provided pursuant to the exercise by the President of the authority provided by subsection (a) until such time as the President makes the certification provided for in subsection (c). (4) PLO commitments described.--The commitments referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3)(A) are the commitments made by the PLO-- (A) in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the Prime Minister of Israel; in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the Foreign Minister of Norway to-- (i) recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist in peace and security; (ii) accept United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338; (iii) renounce the use of terrorism and other acts of violence; (iv) assume responsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations, and discipline violators; (v) call upon the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to take part in the steps leading to the normalization of life, rejecting violence and terrorism, and contributing to peace and stability; and (vi) submit to the Palestine National Council for formal approval the necessary changes to the Palestinian National Covenant eliminating calls for Israel's destruction, and (B) in, and resulting from, the good faith implementation of the Declaration of Principles, including good faith implementation of subsequent agreements with Israel, with particular attention to the objective of preventing terrorism, as reflected in the provisions of the Gaza-Jericho Agreement concerning-- (i) prevention of acts of terrorism and legal measures against terrorists; (ii) abstention from and prevention of incitement, including hostile propaganda; (iii) operation of armed forces other than the Palestinian police; (iv) possession, manufacture, sale, acquisition or importation of weapons; (v) employment of police who have been convicted of serious crimes or have been found to be actively involved in terrorist activities subsequent to their employment; (vi) transfers to Israel of individuals suspected of, charged with, or convicted of an offense that falls within Israeli criminal jurisdiction; (vii) cooperation with the Government of Israel in criminal matters, including cooperation in the conduct of investigations; and (viii) exercise of powers and responsibilities under the agreement with due regard to internationally accepted norms and principles of human rights and the rule of law. (5) Policy justification.--As part of the President's written policy justification to be submitted to the relevant congressional committees pursuant to paragraph (1), the President will report on-- (A) the manner in which the PLO has complied with the commitments specified in paragraph (4), including responses to individual acts of terrorism and violence, actions to discipline perpetrators of terror and violence, and actions to preempt acts of terror and violence; (B) the extent to which the PLO has fulfilled the requirements specified in subsection (c); (C) actions that the PLO has taken with regard to the Arab League boycott of Israel; (D) the status and activities of the PLO office in the United States; and (E) the status of United States and international assistance efforts in the areas subject to jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority or its successors. (c) Requirement for Continued Provision of Assistance.--Six months after the enactment of this Act, no assistance shall be provided pursuant to the exercise by the President of the authority provided by subsection (a), unless and until the President determines and so certifies to the Congress that-- (1) if the Palestinian Council has been elected and assumed its responsibilities, it has, within a reasonable time, effectively disavowed the articles of the Palestine National Covenant which call for Israel's destruction, unless the necessary changes to the Covenant have already been submitted to the Palestine National Council for formal approval; (2) the PLO has exercised its authority resolutely to establish the necessary enforcement institutions; including laws, police, and a judicial system, for apprehending, prosecuting, convicting, and imprisoning terrorists; (3) the PLO has limited participation in the Palestinian Authority and its successors to individuals and groups in accordance with the terms that may be agreed with Israel; (4) the PLO has not provided any financial or material assistance or training to any group, whether or not affiliated with the PLO, to carry out actions inconsistent with the Declaration of Principles, particularly acts of terrorism against Israel; (5) the PLO has cooperated in good faith with Israeli authorities in the preemption of acts of terrorism and in the apprehension and trial of perpetrators of terrorist acts in Israel, territories controlled by Israel, and all areas subject to jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority and its successors; and (6) the PLO has exercised its authority resolutely to enact and implement laws requiring the disarming of civilians not specifically licensed to possess or carry weapons. (d) Provisions That May Be Suspended.--The provisions that may be suspended under the authority of subsection (a) are the following: (1) Section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227) as it applies with respect to the PLO or entities associated with it. (2) Section 114 of the Department of State Authorization Act, fiscal years 1984 and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 287e note) as it applies with respect to the PLO or entities associated with it. (3) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5202). (4) Section 37 of the Bretton Woods Agreement Act (22 U.S.C. 286W) as it applies to the granting to the PLO of observer status or other official status at any meeting sponsored by or associated with the International Monetary Fund. As used in this paragraph, the term ``other official status'' does not include membership in the International Monetary Fund. (e) Relevant Congressional Committees Defined.--As used in this section, the term ``relevant congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 - Declares the sense of the Congress specifying steps the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) must take to demonstrate an irrevocable denunciation of terrorism and ensure a peaceful settlement of the Middle East dispute. Authorizes the President to suspend for up to six months at a time specified provisions of law which prohibit foreign and United Nations assistance to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the receipt or expenditure of PLO funds, and PLO membership in the International Monetary Fund, upon certification to specified congressional committees that: (1) such waiver is in the national interest; (2) the PLO continues to abide by commitments made in letters to Israel and the Foreign Minister of Norway and under the Declaration of Principles signed in September 1993; and (3) specified funds provided under this Act and other Acts have been used for the purposes for which they were intended. Prohibits the provision of such assistance until the President certifies to the Congress that: (1) the Palestinian Council has disavowed the articles of the Palestine National Covenant which calls for Israel's destruction; (2) the PLO has exercised its authority to prosecute and imprison terrorists; and (3) it has not provided support for acts of terrorism against Israel.

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Tobacco to 21 Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Tobacco use caused 20,800,000 premature deaths in the United States in the 50 years since the Surgeon General's first report on smoking in 1964. (2) The 1964 Surgeon General's report linked cigarette smoking to cancer, and since then, other tobacco products, including cigars, cigarillos, roll-your-own products, and smokeless tobacco have been causally linked to cancer. (3) While substantial gains have been made since 1964, tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, responsible for approximately 500,000 premature deaths each year. (4) Tobacco use costs the United States approximately $170,000,000,000 in direct medical costs and $156,000,000,000 in lost productivity every year. (5) More than 42,000,000 people in the United States still smoke, and the tobacco industry continues to challenge tobacco control victories in court, manipulate products to evade existing regulations, introduce new and dangerous tobacco products, and spend billions on marketing to deceive the public and addict more children. (6) An estimated 5,600,000 youth aged 17 and under are projected to die prematurely from a tobacco-related illness if prevalence rates do not change. (7) Use of tobacco products in any form is not safe, especially during adolescence, as such use can lead to nicotine dependence and subsequent tobacco-related diseases and death. (8) Adolescents are especially vulnerable to the effects of nicotine and nicotine addiction and appear to show signs of nicotine addiction at lower levels of exposure compared to adults. (9) Nicotine exposure during adolescence may have long lasting adverse consequences on brain development. (10) The likelihood of developing smoking-related cancers increases with duration of smoking. Therefore those users that start at younger ages and continue to smoke are at higher risk for tobacco-related disease and death. (11) National data show that 95 percent of adult smokers begin smoking before they turn 21. The ages of 18 to 21 are a critical period when many smokers move from experimental smoking to regular, daily use. (12) Young adults aged 18 to 24 are more than 2 times as likely to use smokeless products as compared to older adults aged 45 to 64. (13) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institute of Medicine recommend comprehensive and sustained tobacco control programs and policies at the Federal, State, and local level in order to reduce youth initiation and the prevalence of tobacco use. (14) Regulating the retail environment, actively enforcing laws, and educating retailers are strategies that Federal, State, and local governments can take to restrict the availability of tobacco products to youth. (15) The recent report of the Institute of Medicine entitled, ``Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products'', concluded that raising the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products nationwide will reduce tobacco initiation, particularly among adolescents aged 15 to 17, and will improve health across the lifespan and save lives. Specifically, the report said that raising the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products nationwide to age 21 would, over time, lead to a 12-percent decrease in smoking prevalence. (16) The Institute of Medicine report also predicts that raising the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products nationwide to age 21 would result in 223,000 fewer premature deaths, 50,000 fewer deaths from lung cancer, and 4,200,000 fewer years of life lost for those born between 2000 and 2019. In addition, the report concluded that raising the minimum legal age of sale would result in near immediate reductions in preterm birth, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AND ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any Federal regulation, it shall be unlawful to sell or distribute a tobacco product to anyone under the age of 21. (b) Enforcement.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to enforce the prohibition under subsection (a) and shall take necessary action to enforce such prohibition, including, as appropriate-- (A) conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance, and taking any other measures appropriate to help ensure nationwide compliance with such prohibition; and (B) establishing requirements that retailers check identification or use other methods to ensure compliance with subsection (a), or issuing guidance concerning the responsibility of retailers to ensure such compliance. (2) Enforcement authority.--In the case of a violation of subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may apply the penalties under section 303 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 333), as though such subsection (a) were a regulation promulgated under section 906(d)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387f(d)(1)), notwithstanding paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of such section 906(d). (c) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``tobacco product'' has the meaning given such term in section 201(rr) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(rr)). SEC. 4. NON-PREEMPTION. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a State or local governmental entity from establishing, enforcing, or maintaining a law with respect to sales of tobacco to individuals below a minimum age, provided that such State or local law is at least as restrictive as the Federal law.

Tobacco to 21 Act This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21. The Department of Health and Human Services must enforce this prohibition by taking necessary actions including, as appropriate, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance, and establishing requirements that retailers check identification.

Tobacco to 21 Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pipeline Integrity, Safety, and Reliability Research and Development Act of 2000''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines are a critical element of our nation's energy infrastructure; (2) pipeline transportation of natural gas and liquid fuels is a cost-effective means of delivering energy; (3) the Nation's reliance on pipelines is increasing, especially for delivery of fuel to densely populated areas; (4) a number of the Nation's pipelines have been in service for more than 50 years; (5) ensuring pipelines are constructed and maintained to minimize the risks to safety and the environment is a national priority; (6) early detection of serious defects in a pipeline reduces the risk of accidents; (7) pipeline operators and Federal and State inspectors need advanced technologies to locate defects and monitor pipelines before failures occur; (8) the many benefits of pipeline transportation are in the national interest and it is appropriate for the Federal Government to provide investment in fundamental and research- driven innovation in the areas of pipeline materials, operations, and inspections techniques; and (9) Federal contributions to promoting pipeline safety should be part of a coordinated research and development program under the Department of Transportation and in coordination with the Department of Energy, the national laboratories, universities, the private sector, and other research institutes. SEC. 3. COOPERATION AND COORDINATION PROGRAM FOR PIPELINE INTEGRITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall develop and implement an accelerated cooperative program of research and development to ensure the integrity of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. This research and development program shall include materials inspection techniques, risk assessment methodology, and information systems surety. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the cooperative research program shall be to promote research and development to-- (1) ensure long-term safety, reliability and service life for existing pipelines; (2) expand capabilities of internal inspection devices to identify and accurately measure defects and anomalies; (3) develop inspection techniques for pipelines that cannot accommodate the internal inspection devices available on the date of enactment; (4) develop innovative techniques to measure the structural integrity of pipelines to prevent pipeline failures; (5) develop improved materials and coatings for use in pipelines; (6) improve the capability, reliability, and practicality of external leak detection devices; (7) identify underground environments that might lead to shortened service life; (8) enhance safety in pipeline siting and land use; (9) minimize the environmental impact of pipelines; (10) demonstrate technologies that improve pipeline safety, reliability, and integrity; (11) provide risk assessment tools for optimizing risk mitigation strategies; and (12) provide highly secure information systems for controlling the operation of pipelines. (c) Areas.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall consider research and development on natural gas, crude oil, and petroleum product pipelines for-- (1) early crack, defect, and damage detection, including real-time damage monitoring; (2) automated internal pipeline inspection sensor systems; (3) land use guidance and set back management along pipeline rights-of-way for communities; (4) internal corrosion control; (5) corrosion-resistant coatings; (6) improved cathodic protection; (7) inspection techniques where internal inspection is not feasible, including measurement of structural integrity; (8) external leak detection, including portable real-time video imaging technology, and the advancement of computerized control center leak detection systems utilizing real-time remote field data input; (9) longer life, high strength, non-corrosive pipeline materials; (10) assessing the remaining strength of existing pipes; (11) risk and reliability analysis models, to be used to identify safety improvements that could be realized in the near term resulting from analysis of data obtained from a pipeline performance tracking initiative. (12) identification, monitoring, and prevention of outside force damage, including satellite surveillance; and (13) any other areas necessary to ensuring the public safety and protecting the environment. (d) Points of Contact.-- (1) In general.--To coordinate and implement the research and development programs and activities authorized under this Act-- (A) the Secretary of Transportation shall designate, as the point of contact for the Department of Transportation, an officer of the Department of Transportation who has been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate; and (B) the Secretary of Energy shall designate, as the point of contact for the Department of Energy, an officer of the Department of Energy who has been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. (2) Duties.--(A) The point of contact for the Department of Transportation shall have the primary responsibility for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the research, development, and demonstration program plan, as defined in subsections (e) and (f). (B) The points of contact shall jointly assist in arranging cooperative agreements for research, development, and demonstration involving their respective Departments, national laboratories, universities, and industry research organizations. (e) Research and Development Program Plan.--Within 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Pipeline Integrity Technical Advisory Committee, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide activities under this Act. In preparing the program plan, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of the natural gas, crude oil, and petroleum product pipeline industries to select and prioritize appropriate project proposals. The Secretary may also seek the advice of utilities, manufacturers, institutions of higher learning, Federal agencies, the pipeline research institutions, national laboratories, State pipeline safety officials, environmental organizations, pipeline safety advocates, and professional and technical societies. (f) Implementation.--The Secretary of Transportation shall have primary responsibility for ensuring the five-year plan provided for in subsection (e) is implemented as intended by this Act. In carrying out the research, development, and demonstration activities under this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy may use, to the extent authorized under applicable provisions of law, contracts, cooperative agreements, cooperative research and development agreements under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), grants, joint ventures, other transactions, and any other form of agreement available to the Secretary consistent with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee. (g) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary of Transportation shall report to the Congress annually as to the status and results to date of the implementation of the research and development program plan. The report shall include the activities of the Departments of Transportation and Energy, the national laboratories, universities, and any other research organizations, including industry research organizations. SEC. 4. PIPELINE INTEGRITY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to establish and manage the Pipeline Integrity Technical Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy on the development and implementation of the five-year research, development, and demonstration program plan as defined in Sec. 3(e). The Advisory Committee shall have an ongoing role in evaluating the progress and results of the research, development, and demonstration carried out under this Act. (b) Membership.--The National Academy of Sciences shall appoint the members of the Pipeline Integrity Technical Advisory Committee after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy. Members appointed to the Advisory Committee should have the necessary qualifications to provide technical contributions to the purposes of the Advisory Committee. SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for carrying out this Act $3,000,000, which is to be derived from user fees (49 U.S.C. Sec. 60125), for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005. (b) Of the amounts available in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (26 U.S.C. Sec. 9509), $3,000,000 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out programs for detection, prevention, and mitigation of oil spills authorized in this Act for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005. (c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) arrange with the National Academy of Sciences for the establishment of a Pipeline Integrity Technical Advisory Committee; and (2) prepare, along with the Committee, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, and submit to Congress a five-year research and development program plan. Authorizes appropriations.

Pipeline Integrity, Safety, and Reliability Research and Development Act of 2000

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Career Ready Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. CAREER READINESS INDICATORS. (a) Adequate Yearly Progress.--Section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vii)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``include other academic indicators'' and inserting ``include other college and career ready indicators''; and (2) by striking ``such as achievement on'' and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting ``such as-- ``(I) achievement on additional State or locally administered assessments; ``(II) decreases in grade-to-grade retention rates; ``(III) attendance rates and rates of chronic absenteeism; ``(IV) the number and percentage of students attaining recognized postsecondary credentials, as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, while in secondary school; ``(V) the number and percentage of students attaining State and local adjusted levels of performance, as defined in section 113(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and reported by the State in a manner consistent with section 113(c) of such Act; ``(VI) measures that integrate preparation for postsecondary education and the workforce, including measures of performance in coursework sequences that include rigorous academics, work- based learning, and career and technical education; ``(VII) performance on assessments of career readiness; ``(VIII) rates of enrollment, remediation, persistence, and completion of postsecondary education; and ``(IX) the number, percentage, and changes in the percentages of students completing gifted and talented, advanced placement, and college preparatory courses.''. (b) State Report Card Optional Information.--Section 1111(h)(1)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(D)) is amended-- (1) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(viii) the number and percentage of students enrolled in each public secondary school in the State who attain State and local adjusted levels of performance, as defined in section 113(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and reported by the State in a manner consistent with section 113(c) of such Act; ``(ix) the number and percentage of students enrolled in each public secondary school in the State that attain a recognized postsecondary credential, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, while in secondary school; and ``(x) for high schools-- ``(I) the high school graduation rate; and ``(II) rates of enrollment, remediation, persistence, and completion of postsecondary education for students.''. SEC. 3. CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING. Section 5421 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7245) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``for initiating or expanding school counseling'' and inserting ``for initiating, enriching, or expanding school counseling and career guidance''; (2) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by inserting ``local workforce development board described in section 107 of the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act (29 U.S.C. 3122), regional economic development agencies, area career and technical education schools (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006), local businesses and industries, organizations offering apprenticeship programs, tribal organizations, labor organizations, programs leading to a recognized postsecondary credential,'' after ``social service agencies,''; and (ii) by inserting ``, where appropriate in the case of secondary school applications'' after ``school-linked services integration''; (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking and after the semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(I) describe how the local educational agency will provide college and career awareness and exploration activities, which may begin prior to a student entering high school; and ``(J) describe how the local educational agency will provide students with comprehensive and timely school counseling that addresses both college and career planning needs.''; and (3) in subsection (c)(2)-- (A) in subparagraph (K) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (L) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(M) develop and implement comprehensive school counseling programs that align with the local educational agency's application; ``(N) in the case of a program serving secondary schools, identify regional workforce trends in collaboration with entities with expertise in identifying such trends, such as local workforce development boards described in section 107 of the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act (29 U.S.C. 3122) and regional economic development organizations; ``(O) in the case of a program serving secondary schools, train counselors to effectively provide students with labor market information; ``(P) in the case of a program serving secondary schools, develop and implement a process for school counselors and school counselor programs to access the information regarding the regional workforce trends identified in paragraph (N); ``(Q) where appropriate, develop and implement integrated, job-embedded, and ongoing professional development programs for counselors and other educators involved in preparing students for postsecondary opportunities and careers; and ``(R) where appropriate, develop personalized learning plans for each student that map a defined program of study based on the student's academic and career goals.''.

Career Ready Act of 2015 Amends the school improvement program under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to include certain career readiness indicators in their determination as to whether students are making adequate yearly progress toward state academic performance standards. Allows states to include on their annual report cards on student progress toward those standards: the number and percentage of their public secondary school students who attain state and local adjusted levels of career and technical education performance, as defined by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006; the number and percentage of their public secondary school students that attain a recognized postsecondary credential, as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and high school graduation, enrollment, remediation, persistence, and completion rates. Requires local educational agencies awarded a grant for elementary and secondary school counseling programs under part D of title V of the ESEA to use the funds for additional activities that include: developing and implementing comprehensive school counseling programs that are aligned with their grant applications; identifying regional workforce trends, in collaboration with entities experienced in identifying such trends, and enabling school counselor programs at the secondary school level to access that data; training counselors to effectively provide labor market information to secondary school students; developing and implementing integrated, job-embedded, and ongoing professional development programs for educators who prepare students for postsecondary opportunities and careers; and developing personalized learning plans for each student that map a defined program of study based on the student's academic and career goals.

Career Ready Act of 2015