Summary: Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with respect to agency information and security policies and practices. Extends the security requirements of federal agencies to include responsibilities for: (1) complying with computer standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), (2) ensuring complementary and uniform standards for information systems and national security systems, (3) ensuring that information security management processes are integrated with budget processes, (4) securing facilities for classified information, (5) maintaining sufficient personnel with security clearances, and (6) ensuring that information security performance indicators are included in the annual performance evaluations of all managers, senior managers, senior executive service personnel, and political appointees. Directs senior agency officials, with a frequency sufficient to support risk-based security decisions, to: (1) test and evaluate information security controls and techniques, and (2) conduct threat assessments by monitoring information systems and identifying potential system vulnerabilities. (Current law requires only periodic testing and evaluation.) Defines "information system" as a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information. Includes in such definition: (1) computers and computer networks; (2) ancillary equipment; (3) software, firmware, and related procedures; (4) support services; and (5) related resources and services. Directs agencies to determine information security levels in accordance with information security classifications and standards promulgated under the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act. Directs agencies to collaborate with OMB and appropriate public and private sector security operations centers on security incidents that extend beyond the control of an agency. Requires that security incidents be reported, through an automated and continuous monitoring capability, when possible, to the federal information security incident center (the incident center), appropriate security operations centers, and agency Inspector General. Directs agencies to conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests commensurate with the risk posed to agency information systems. Requires each agency to delegate to its Chief Information Officer the authority and primary responsibility for developing, implementing, and overseeing an agencywide information security (AIS) program. Directs agencies to implement an OMB-approved AIS program that is consistent with components across and within agencies. Requires that such program include automated and continuous monitoring, when possible, to: (1) mitigate risks associated with security incidents before substantial damage is done; and (2) notify and consult with the incident center, appropriate security operations response centers, law enforcement agencies, Inspectors General, and other entities or as directed by the President. Directs the OMB Director to review and approve information security policies and procedures to ensure that the incident center has the capability to detect, correlate, and respond to incidents that impair the security of multiple agencies' information systems. Requires the capability, where practicable, to be continuous and technically automated. (Sec. 4) Specifies that no additional funds are authorized for agencies to carry out their responsibilities under this Act. Requires agencies to carry out such responsibilities using amounts otherwise authorized or appropriated.

sec amends federal_information_security_management_act reestablish oversight authority director office_of_management_and_budget omb respect agency information security policies practices extends security requirements federal agencies include responsibilities complying computer standards developed national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist ensuring complementary uniform standards information systems national security systems ensuring information security management processes integrated budget processes securing facilities classified information maintaining sufficient personnel security clearances ensuring information security performance indicators included annual performance evaluations managers senior managers senior executive service personnel political appointees directs senior agency officials frequency sufficient support risk based security decisions test evaluate information security controls techniques conduct threat assessments monitoring information systems identifying potential system vulnerabilities current law requires periodic testing evaluation defines information system discrete set information resources organized collection processing maintenance use sharing dissemination disposition information includes definition computers computer networks ancillary equipment software related procedures support services related resources services directs agencies determine information security levels accordance information security classifications standards promulgated national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act directs agencies collaborate omb appropriate public private sector security operations centers security incidents extend control agency requires security incidents reported automated continuous monitoring capability possible federal information security incident center incident center appropriate security operations centers agency inspector general directs agencies conduct vulnerability assessments penetration tests commensurate risk posed agency information systems requires agency delegate chief information officer authority primary responsibility developing implementing overseeing agencywide information security ais program directs agencies implement omb approved ais program consistent components agencies requires program include automated continuous monitoring possible mitigate risks associated security incidents substantial damage notify consult incident center appropriate security operations response centers law enforcement agencies inspectors_general entities directed president directs omb director review approve information security policies procedures ensure incident center capability detect respond incidents impair security multiple agencies information systems requires capability practicable continuous technically automated sec specifies additional funds authorized agencies carry responsibilities act requires agencies carry responsibilities amounts authorized appropriated


Summary: Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 or SECURE IT Act of 2012 - Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Requires federal contractors of electronic communication, remote computing, or cybersecurity services to immediately provide the contracting agency with any cyber threat information directly related to the contract. Permits contractors to also provide such information to a cybersecurity center. Directs federal agencies receiving such contractor-provided information to disclose it immediately to a cybersecurity center. Declares that such contractor information requirements and procedures shall not apply with respect to services provided under a contract in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Permits cyber threat information provided to a cybersecurity center to be disclosed to, or used by, consistent with otherwise applicable law, the federal government for a cybersecurity or national security purpose or to prevent, investigate, or prosecute various criminal offenses for which law enforcement officials are authorized, under existing law, to seek a court order authorizing an interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Prohibits federal, state, tribal, or local agencies from directly using such information to regulate an entity's lawful activities. Sets forth conditions with regard to information provided to a cybersecurity center including: (1) the disclosure of such information to state, tribal, or local governments; (2) the use, distribution, and any prerequisite consent necessary for sharing such information; and (3) the legal treatment of such information under specified privileges, exemptions, ex parte communications rules, and requirements for disclosing public information and records. Provides legal protections to entities engaged in authorized cybersecurity activities. Directs the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop procedures for sharing classified and unclassified information through cybersecurity centers. Authorizes the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to review compliance by cybersecurity centers and federal agencies with required procedures, including privacy and civil liberty protections through anonymization and other methods. Amends the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 to replace existing information security procedures for federal agencies with a new framework for coordinating and securing federal information. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue compulsory and binding policies and directives governing agency information security operations. Requires that national security systems be overseen as directed by the President. Requires each agency to comply with such policies and provide risk-commensurate information security protections for information systems used or operated by the agency or a contractor or other organization on an agency's behalf. Requires each agency's Chief Information Officer to develop an agencywide information security program. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) designate a DHS entity to conduct an ongoing security analysis of agency information systems using automated processes, and (2) develop a timeline for each agency to adopt continuous monitoring systems. Sets forth separate requirements for national security systems. Requires that federal information systems be based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. Amends the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to increase and further delineate the criminal penalties for computer fraud and related activities. Establishes an offense for aggravated damage to a public or private critical infrastructure computer that manages or controls systems or assets vital to national defense, national security, national economic security, or public health or safety. Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to re-designate the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (STP) to establish goals for inter-agency collaborative research and development with Program Component Areas, industry, institutions of higher education, federal laboratories, and international organizations. Directs agencies to develop a five-year strategic plan. Requires that agencies be encouraged under the Program to address application areas with potential for contributions to national economic competitiveness and other societal benefits. Directs the STP Director to continue a National Coordination Office (NCO) with a Director and full-time staff to: (1) provide technical and administrative support to agencies implementing the Program and to the advisory committee on networking and information technology, and (2) serve as the primary point of contact on federal networking and information technology activities. Requires the NCO Director to convene: (1) a task force (with participants from institutions of higher education, federal laboratories, and industry) to report to Congress on options for the research, development, and organizational structure of cyber-physical systems; and (2) an interagency working group to report to Congress on the potential use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research. Defines "cyber-physical systems" as physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are integrated and actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions. Directs the STP Director to convene a university-industry task force to report to Congress on mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research, development, education, and training activities for cybersecurity. Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue a Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program. Requires NIST to coordinate federal agencies engaged in the development of international technical standards. Amends the Cyber Security Research and Development Act to add research areas eligible for NSF computer and network security research grants and to revise the application requirements for the establishment of a research center. Authorizes various grant programs, traineeships, and research centers through FY2014. Repeals the cyber security faculty development traineeship program. Requires NIST to expand its checklist of requirements for government hardware and software systems to include security automation standards and protocols enabling standardized and interoperable technologies for continuous monitoring of information security within the federal government. Requires NIST to conduct intramural security research activities under its computing standards program.

strengthening research education information technology act secure act authorizes private entities employ countermeasures use cybersecurity systems obtain identify possess cyber threat information networks networks entity entity authorization allows private entities nonfederal government agencies state tribal local governments voluntarily disclose cyber threat information designated cybersecurity centers assist preventing investigating mitigating threats information security requires federal contractors electronic communication remote computing cybersecurity services immediately provide contracting agency cyber threat information directly related contract permits contractors provide information cybersecurity center directs federal agencies receiving contractor provided information disclose immediately cybersecurity center declares contractor information requirements procedures shall apply respect services provided contract effect date enactment act permits cyber threat information provided cybersecurity center disclosed consistent applicable law federal government cybersecurity national security purpose prevent investigate prosecute criminal offenses law enforcement officials authorized existing law seek court order authorizing interception wire oral electronic communications prohibits federal state tribal local agencies directly information regulate entity lawful activities sets forth conditions regard information provided cybersecurity center including disclosure information state tribal local governments use distribution prerequisite consent necessary sharing information legal treatment information specified privileges exemptions parte communications rules requirements disclosing public information records provides legal protections entities engaged authorized cybersecurity activities directs director national_intelligence dni secretary defense dod develop procedures sharing classified unclassified information cybersecurity centers authorizes council_of_the_inspectors_general_on_integrity_and_efficiency review compliance cybersecurity centers federal agencies required procedures including privacy civil liberty protections methods amends federal_information_security_management_act replace existing information security procedures federal agencies new framework coordinating securing federal information directs secretary commerce issue compulsory binding policies directives governing agency information security operations requires national security systems overseen directed president requires agency comply policies provide risk commensurate information security protections information systems operated agency contractor organization agency behalf requires agency chief information officer develop agencywide information security program directs secretary homeland_security dhs designate dhs entity conduct ongoing security analysis agency information systems automated processes develop timeline agency adopt continuous monitoring systems sets forth separate requirements national security systems requires federal information systems based national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist standards amends increase delineate criminal penalties computer fraud related activities establishes offense aggravated damage public private critical infrastructure computer manages controls systems assets vital national defense national security national economic security public health safety amends high performance computing act designate national high performance computing program networking_and_information_technology_research_and_development_program requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy establish goals inter agency collaborative research development program component areas industry institutions higher education federal laboratories international organizations directs agencies develop year strategic plan requires agencies encouraged program address application areas potential contributions national economic competitiveness societal benefits directs director continue director time staff provide technical administrative support agencies implementing program advisory committee networking information technology serve primary point contact federal networking information technology activities requires director convene task force participants institutions higher education federal laboratories industry report congress options research development organizational structure cyber physical systems interagency working group report congress potential use cloud computing federally funded science engineering research defines cyber physical systems physical engineered systems networking information technology functions physical elements integrated actively connected physical world sensors means perform monitoring control functions directs director convene university industry task force report congress mechanisms carrying collaborative research development education training activities cybersecurity requires national_science_foundation nsf continue federal cyber scholarship service program requires nist coordinate federal agencies engaged development international technical standards amends add research areas eligible nsf computer network security research grants revise application requirements establishment research center authorizes grant programs traineeships research centers fy2014 repeals cyber security faculty development traineeship program requires nist expand checklist requirements government hardware software systems include security automation standards protocols enabling standardized interoperable technologies continuous monitoring information security federal government requires nist conduct intramural security research activities computing standards program


Summary: Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-state Exchange Plans Act or SAFE Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in entering into contracts with health insurance issuers, to ensure that no multi-state qualified health plan offered in a health benefit exchange provides coverage of abortion. Excepts from such limitation: (1) a pregnancy that results from rape or incest; or (2) a case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. Prohibits any state law from preempting the coverage limitations of this Act.

multi state exchange plans act safe act amends patient protection affordable care act require director entering contracts health insurance issuers ensure multi state qualified health plan offered health benefit exchange provides coverage abortion excepts limitation pregnancy results rape incest case woman suffers physical disorder injury illness place danger death abortion performed including life endangering physical condition caused arising pregnancy prohibits state law preempting coverage limitations act


Summary: Homeland Security Respect for Life Act - Prohibits funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from being used to: (1) pay for an abortion, except in a case where a pregnant detainee suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the detainee in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by, or arising from, pregnancy itself, or in a case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.

prohibits funds appropriated department_of_homeland_security dhs pay abortion case pregnant detainee suffers physical disorder injury illness place detainee danger death abortion performed including life endangering physical condition caused arising pregnancy case rape require person perform facilitate way performance abortion


Summary: Password Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject to a fine any employer who knowingly and intentionally: (1) compels or coerces any person to provide the employer with a password or similar information to access a protected computer not owned by such employer; or (2) discharges, disciplines, discriminates, or threatens to take such actions, against any person who fails to authorize access to such computer, has filed a complaint or instituted a proceeding regarding such action, or testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction to grant equitable relief in a civil action, if the court believes that the information sought to be obtained is relevant to protecting the intellectual property, a trade secret, or confidential business information of the party seeking relief. Exempts an employer's actions from such prohibition if: (1) the employer discharges or disciplines an individual for good cause; (2) a state enacts a law that specifically waives such prohibition with respect to a particular class of state or agency employees and the employer's action relates to an employee in such class; or (3) an executive agency, military department, or other executive branch entity specifically waives the prohibition with respect to a particular class of employees who may have access to classified information.

password protection act amends federal criminal code subject fine employer knowingly intentionally coerces person provide employer password similar information access protected computer owned employer discharges disciplines discriminates threatens actions person fails authorize access computer filed complaint instituted proceeding action testified testify proceeding declares act shall construed limit authority court competent jurisdiction grant equitable relief civil action court believes information sought obtained relevant protecting intellectual property trade secret confidential business information party seeking relief exempts employer actions prohibition employer discharges disciplines individual good cause state enacts law specifically waives prohibition respect particular class state agency employees employer action relates employee class executive agency military department executive branch entity specifically waives prohibition respect particular class employees access classified information


Summary: Telemedicine Safety Act - Prohibits: (1) knowingly providing a telemedicine abortion across state lines; (2) the use of any funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions or for assistance to facilities that offer telemedicine abortions; or (3) the use of any equipment, infrastructure, or other items purchased using funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions. Defines a "telemedicine abortion" as the use by a health professional of telemedicine services to provide any instrument, medicine, drug, or method to terminate the life of an unborn child or to terminate a pregnancy, without conducting an in-person medical examination of the woman during her pregnancy, with an intention other than: (1) to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child after live birth; or (2) to remove an ectopic pregnancy or to remove an unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or such child.

telemedicine safety act prohibits knowingly providing telemedicine abortion state lines use funds available telemedicine law telemedicine abortions assistance facilities offer telemedicine abortions use equipment infrastructure items purchased funds available telemedicine law telemedicine abortions defines telemedicine abortion use health professional telemedicine services provide instrument medicine drug method terminate life unborn child terminate pregnancy conducting person medical examination woman pregnancy intention produce live birth preserve life health child live birth remove ectopic pregnancy remove unborn child died result spontaneous abortion accidental trauma criminal assault pregnant female child


Summary: Access to Papers Leads to Uninterrupted Scholars Act or the A Plus Act - Amends provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 that prohibit the Department of Education from funding educational agencies or institutions that release student educational records (or personally identifiable information other than certain directory information) to any individual, agency, or organization without written parental consent. Expands the list of organizations exempt from such prohibitions (thereby permitting the educational agencies or institutions participating in a Department of Education program to release records or identifiable information to such organizations without parental consent) to include: (1) organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, child welfare agencies to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care; and (2) state or local child welfare agencies or tribal organizations responsible for a student's placement and care. Permits the release of such records and information without additional notice to parents and students when a parent is a party to a child welfare court proceeding and a court order has already been issued in the context of that proceeding.

access papers leads uninterrupted scholars act plus act amends provisions family_educational_rights_and_privacy_act prohibit department_of_education funding educational agencies institutions release student educational records personally identifiable information certain directory information individual agency organization written parental consent expands list organizations exempt prohibitions permitting educational agencies institutions participating department_of_education program release records identifiable information organizations parental consent include organizations conducting studies behalf child welfare agencies improve educational outcomes students foster care state local child welfare agencies tribal organizations responsible student placement care permits release records information additional notice parents students parent party child welfare court proceeding court order issued context proceeding


Summary: Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012 - Prohibits a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States from using a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or regulatory violations except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Defines a "drone" as any powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, and can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, be expendable or recoverable, and carry a lethal or nonlethal payload. Exempts from such prohibition the use of drones to: (1) patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal entry of any immigrants or illegal substances, (2) prevent imminent danger to life or serious damage to property or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect or destruction of evidence when drones are used by a law enforcement party under exigent circumstances, or (3) counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization based on credible intelligence determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS). Authorizes civil actions by aggrieved parties.

preserving freedom unwarranted surveillance act prohibits person entity acting authority united_states drone gather evidence information pertaining criminal conduct regulatory violations extent authorized warrant issued federal_rules_of_criminal_procedure defines drone powered aerial vehicle carry human operator uses aerodynamic forces provide vehicle lift fly piloted remotely recoverable carry lethal nonlethal exempts prohibition use drones patrol national borders prevent deter illegal entry immigrants illegal substances prevent imminent danger life damage property imminent escape suspect destruction evidence drones law enforcement party exigent circumstances counter high risk terrorist attack specific individual organization based credible intelligence determined secretary homeland_security dhs authorizes civil actions aggrieved parties


Summary: Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in exercising any authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), from conducting aerial surveillance of agricultural land unless the Administrator has: (1) obtained the voluntary written consent of the owner or operator of the land to be surveilled, and (2) obtained from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a certification of reasonable suspicion that a violation of the Act exists in the area to be surveilled. Requires the Administrator to ensure that such consent: (1) specifies a period of up to one year during which the consent is effective, (2) contains a specific description of the geographical area to be surveilled, (3) contains limitations on the days and times during which the surveillance may be conducted if requested by such owner or operator, and (4) is granted voluntarily. Prohibits the Administrator from threatening additional, more detailed, or more thorough inspections or coercing or enticing such owner's or operator's consent. Prohibits the Administrator, except where a land operator or owner has petitioned for copies of information collected through aerial surveillance permitted under this Act or where the information is pertinent to an active EPA investigation or prosecution, from disclosing information collected through such surveillance. Excepts information collected through such surveillance from the Freedom of Information Act. Requires the destruction of information collected through aerial surveillance conducted under this Act not later than 30 days after collection, unless it is pertinent to an active EPA investigation or prosecution.

farmer privacy act prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa exercising authority federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act conducting aerial surveillance agricultural land administrator obtained voluntary written consent owner operator land obtained district_of_columbia certification reasonable suspicion violation act exists area requires administrator ensure consent specifies period year consent effective contains specific description geographical area contains limitations days times surveillance conducted requested owner operator granted voluntarily prohibits administrator threatening additional detailed thorough inspections coercing owner operator consent prohibits administrator land operator owner petitioned copies information collected aerial surveillance permitted act information pertinent active epa investigation prosecution disclosing information collected surveillance excepts information collected surveillance freedom information act requires destruction information collected aerial surveillance conducted act later days collection pertinent active epa investigation prosecution


Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from conducting aerial surveillance in exercising any authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for one year after enactment of this Act.

prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa conducting aerial surveillance exercising authority federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act year enactment act


Summary: Protecting Life in Funding Education Act or PRO-LIFE Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the provision of federal education funding to state or local educational agencies that make health services available to students through school-based health centers, unless those centers certify that they will not provide students with abortions, abortion-related materials, referrals or suggestions, or directions to abortion services.

pro life act amends general education provisions act prohibit provision federal education funding state local educational agencies health services available students school based health centers centers certify provide students abortions abortion related materials referrals suggestions directions abortion services


Summary: Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information.  Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to mean specified electronic or digital information. Defines "security breach" as a compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of computerized data that there is reason to believe has resulted in improper access to sensitive personally identifiable information. Requires a person who owns or possesses data in electronic form containing a means of identification and who has knowledge of a major security breach of the system containing such data maintained by such person to provide prompt notice to the U.S. Secret Service or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Defines "major security breach" as any security breach involving: (1) means of identification pertaining to at least 10,000 individuals reasonably believed to have been acquired, (2) databases owned by the federal government, or (3) means of identification of federal employees or contractors involved in national security matters or law enforcement. Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) and any state attorney general to bring civil actions and obtain injunctive relief for violations of federal laws relating to data security. Requires federal agencies as part of their rulemaking process to prepare and make available to the public privacy impact assessments that describe the impact of certain proposed and final agency rules on the privacy of individuals. Sets forth authority for agencies to waive or delay certain privacy impact assessment requirements for emergencies and national security reasons. Directs federal agencies to periodically review promulgated rules that have a significant privacy impact on individuals or a privacy impact on a substantial number of individuals. Requires agencies to consider whether each such rule can be amended or rescinded in a manner that minimizes any such impact while remaining in accordance with applicable statutes. Provides access to judicial review to individuals adversely affected or aggrieved by final agency action on any such rule.

cyber privacy fortification act amends federal criminal code provide criminal penalties intentional failures provide required notices security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information defines sensitive personally identifiable information mean specified electronic digital information defines security breach compromise security confidentiality integrity computerized data reason believe resulted improper access sensitive personally identifiable information requires person owns possesses data electronic form containing means identification knowledge major security breach system containing data maintained person provide prompt notice federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi defines major security breach security breach involving means identification pertaining individuals reasonably believed acquired databases owned federal government means identification federal employees contractors involved national security matters law enforcement authorizes attorney general doj state attorney general bring civil actions obtain injunctive relief violations federal laws relating data security requires federal agencies rulemaking process prepare available public privacy impact assessments describe impact certain proposed final agency rules privacy individuals sets forth authority agencies waive delay certain privacy impact assessment requirements emergencies national security reasons directs federal agencies periodically review promulgated rules significant privacy impact individuals privacy impact substantial number individuals requires agencies consider rule amended rescinded manner minimizes impact remaining accordance applicable statutes provides access judicial review individuals adversely affected aggrieved final agency action rule


Summary: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise rules for requiring disclosure by a governmental entity of wire or electronic communications and for delaying notification of the issuance of a warrant requiring such disclosure. Extends such disclosure requirements to providers of a remote computing service. Permits disclosure by a service provider only pursuant to: (1) a warrant complying with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and issued by a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation or equivalent state warrant, or (2) a court under title I or title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Authorizes the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to make rules regarding the content and form of reports required under this Act. Requires the Attorney General to study trends relating to the frequency and effectiveness of the use of mobile tracking devices. Revises reporting requirements for orders for pen registers and trap and trace devices to require issuing or denying judges to report specified information about such orders to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and to require the Director of such Office to report to Congress on such orders. Amends the federal criminal code to allow individuals aggrieved by the interception of an electronic communication to move in court to suppress the content of any such communication (currently, allowed for wire or oral communications only).

electronic communications privacy act modernization act amends federal criminal code revise rules requiring disclosure governmental entity wire electronic communications delaying notification issuance warrant requiring disclosure extends disclosure requirements providers remote computing service permits disclosure service provider pursuant warrant complying federal_rules_of_criminal_procedure issued court jurisdiction offense investigation equivalent state warrant court title title vii foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act authorizes director administrative_office_of_the_united_states_courts rules content form reports required act requires attorney general study trends relating frequency effectiveness use mobile tracking devices revises reporting requirements orders pen registers trap trace devices require issuing denying judges report specified information orders require director office report congress orders amends federal criminal code allow individuals aggrieved interception electronic communication court suppress content communication currently allowed wire oral communications


Summary: Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code authorizing a video tape service provider to disclose personally identifiable information concerning any consumer to any person with the informed, written consent of the consumer to: (1) allow such consent to be provided through an electronic means using the Internet; (2) require such consent be in a form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of the consumer; (3) allow such consent to be given in advance for a set period of time, not to exceed two years or until consent is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is sooner; and (4) require the video tape service provider to provide an opportunity for the consumer to withdraw such consent on a case-by-case basis or to withdraw from ongoing disclosures, at the consumer's election.

video privacy protection act amendments act amends provisions federal criminal code authorizing video tape service provider disclose personally identifiable information concerning consumer person informed written consent consumer allow consent provided electronic means internet require consent form distinct separate form setting forth legal financial obligations consumer allow consent given advance set period time exceed years consent withdrawn consumer whichever sooner require video tape service provider provide opportunity consumer withdraw consent case case basis withdraw ongoing disclosures consumer election


Summary: Checkpoint Images Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on any individual who knowingly: (1) photographs or otherwise records an image produced using advanced imaging technology during the screening of an individual at an airport or upon entry into any building owned or operated by the federal government without express authorization pursuant to a federal law or regulation, or (2) distributes such image to any individual who is not authorized pursuant to a federal law or regulation to receive it.  Exempts individuals who, within the scope of their employment, record or distribute an image solely to be used in a criminal investigation or prosecution or in an investigation relating to foreign intelligence or a threat to the national security. Directs the Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to certify that, in order to improve airport security screening processes while ensuring passenger privacy protection, the image retention capabilities of all advanced imaging technology utilized by TSA to screen passengers at checkpoints in our nation's airports have been disabled.

amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term year individual knowingly photographs records image produced advanced imaging technology screening individual airport entry building owned operated federal government express authorization pursuant federal law regulation distributes image individual authorized pursuant federal law regulation receive exempts individuals scope employment record distribute image solely criminal investigation prosecution investigation relating foreign intelligence threat national security directs assistant secretary transportation_security_administration tsa department_of_homeland_security dhs certify order improve airport security screening processes ensuring passenger privacy protection image retention capabilities advanced imaging technology utilized tsa screen passengers checkpoints nation airports disabled


Summary: Life at Conception Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being beginning at the moment of fertilization, cloning, and other moment at which an individual comes into being.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

life conception act declares right life guaranteed constitution vested human beginning moment fertilization cloning moment individual comes


Summary: Title X Family Planning Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit federal family planning funds from being awarded to any grantees who perform abortions or whose subgrantees perform abortions, except where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Current law prohibits such funds from being used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning.) Excludes hospitals from such provisions as long as the hospital does not subgrant to a non-hospital entity that performs abortions. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit to Congress a list of grantees who perform abortions, regardless of how such abortions are funded. Makes such a grantee ineligible for family planning funds for subsequent fiscal years unless the grantee certifies that neither the grantee nor any subgrantee performs abortions that are not explicitly permitted under this Act.

title family planning act amends public health service act prohibit federal family planning funds awarded grantees perform abortions subgrantees perform abortions woman suffers physical disorder physical injury physical illness certified physician place woman danger death abortion performed current law prohibits funds programs abortion method family planning excludes hospitals provisions long hospital subgrant non hospital entity performs abortions requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs submit congress list grantees perform abortions regardless abortions funded makes grantee ineligible family planning funds subsequent fiscal years grantee certifies grantee subgrantee performs abortions explicitly permitted act


Summary: Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act - Subjects any physician who knowingly performs an abortion in violation of this Act to fines and/or imprisonment. Requires a physician who performs an abortion to: (1) have admitting privileges at a local hospital, and (2) notify the patient of the location of the hospital where the patient can receive follow-up care by the physician if complications arise. Provides for an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. Prohibits a woman upon whom an abortion is performed from being prosecuted for conspiracy to violate this Act. Requires each abortion clinic that receives federal funds or assistance to be licensed by the state and be in compliance with the requirements for ambulatory surgery centers under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, except for the requirement of a certificate of public need. Allows a state board of health to waive the application of certain structural requirements for licensing purposes.

safety act subjects physician knowingly performs abortion violation act fines imprisonment requires physician performs abortion admitting privileges local hospital notify patient location hospital patient receive follow care physician complications arise provides exception abortion necessary save life mother life endangered physical disorder physical illness physical injury including life endangering physical condition caused arising pregnancy prohibits woman abortion performed prosecuted conspiracy violate act requires abortion clinic receives federal funds assistance licensed state compliance requirements ambulatory surgery centers title xviii medicare social security act requirement certificate public need allows state board health waive application certain structural requirements licensing purposes


Summary: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to codify provisions that prohibit the federal government and any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance from subjecting any health professional, a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan to discrimination on the basis that the entity refuses to participate in abortion-related activities.   Creates a cause of action for any violation of the abortion discrimination provisions. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations of such provisions by issuing any form of legal or equitable relief, including injunctions and orders preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance until the prohibited conduct has ceased. Gives standing to institute an action to affected health care entities and the Attorney General. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of abortion discrimination provisions.

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Summary: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider who knowingly performs an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks or more after fertilization), to first: (1) inform the woman of the probable age of the child, (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt), (3) provide information that pain medicine administered to the mother may not prevent pain in the child, but in some cases anesthesia or pain-reducing drugs can be administered directly to the child, (4) give the woman the provider's best medical judgment of the risks and costs of such anesthesia or analgesic, and (5) obtain the woman's signature on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure that includes a statement that there is substantial evidence that the process of being killed in an abortion will cause the unborn child pain and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child. Creates an exception to save the life of the mother. Establishes civil penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act. Authorizes: (1) the U.S. Attorney General (DOJ) to bring a civil action under this Act, and (2) private rights of action for violations of this Act.

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Summary: Budget Control Act of 2011 - Title I: Ten-Year Discretionary Caps with Sequester - (Sec. 101) Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to revise sequestration requirements for enforcement of discretionary spending limits (spending caps). Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct such a sequestration to eliminate a budget year breach, if any. Eliminates specific formula requirements for adjustments to discretionary spending limits for: (1) highways, (2) allowances for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), (3) specified allowances for international arrearages, (4) the earned income tax credit (EITC) compliance initiative, (5) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adoption incentive payments, and (6) conservation. Requires the OMB sequestration report and the President's budget to include adjustments to discretionary spending limits for the fiscal year and each succeeding year for: (1) emergency appropriations or Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, and (2) health care fraud and abuse control. Establishes discretionary spending limits for FY2012-FY2021. (Sec. 103) Requires discretionary preview and final sequestration reports to specify estimates for the current year and each subsequent year through 2021 of the applicable discretionary spending limits for each category and an explanation of any adjustments in such limits. (Sec. 104) Repeals the expiration of (thus making permanent) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). (Sec. 105) Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to allow the chairman of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives or of the Senate to make appropriate budgetary adjustments of new budget authority and outlays in the same amount required by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act. Prohibits the chair of the Committee on the Budget from counting the budgetary effects of a reported bill or joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that contains a provision (designated as an emergency requirement) providing new budget authority and outlays or reducing revenue, for purposes of the CBA and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Makes it out of order in both chambers to consider any legislation or motion that would cause the discretionary spending limits to be exceeded. Title II: Vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment - (Sec. 201) Requires the House and the Senate, respectively, after September 30, 2011, and by December 31, 2011, to vote on passage of a joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. (Sec. 202) Prescribes legislative procedures for consideration of such a joint resolution in both chambers. Title III: Debt Ceiling Disapproval Process - (Sec. 301) Authorizes the President, by December 31, 2011, to certify to Congress that the public debt is within $100 billion of the $14.294 trillion public debt limit and that further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow an additional $900 billion, subject to the enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval. Increases the public debt limit by $400 billion after such certification. Increases the debt limit by an additional $500 billion if the time for disapproval has lapsed without enactment by Congress of such a joint resolution. Prescribes similar procedures for the Secretary to borrow an additional $1.6 trillion if the amount of deficit reduction achieved pursuant to the enactment of the balance budget amendment resolution is greater than $1.6 trillion and the Archivist of the United States has submitted such resolution to the states for their ratification. Increases the debt limit by such additional amount if the time for disapproval has lapsed without Congress enacting the joint resolution. Prohibits the debt limit from being raised (except for the $400 billion increase) if, within 60 calendar days after Congress receives a presidential certification or within 15 calendar days after Congress receives such additional certification (regardless of whether Congress is in session), there is enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving the President's exercise of authority with respect to such additional amount. Prescribes legislative procedures for expedited consideration of the joint resolution in both chambers. Requires OMB, if Congress overrides a veto of the joint resolution, to immediately sequester pro rata amounts from all discretionary and direct spending accounts (as in effect September 30, 2006) equal to $400 billion. Exempts from a sequestration reduction order: (1) payments for military personnel accounts (within subfunctional category 051), (2) TRICARE for Life, (3) Medicare (functional category 570), (4) military retirement, (5) Social Security (functional category 650), (6) veterans (functional category 700), and (7) net interest (functional category 900). Title IV: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - (Sec. 401) Establishes the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction whose goal shall be to reduce the deficit by $1.8 trillion or more over FY2012-FY2021. Requires the joint committee to provide recommendations and legislative language that will significantly improve the short-term and long-term fiscal imbalance of the federal government. (Sec. 402) Prescribes legislative procedures for consideration in both chambers of the Joint Committee's recommendations. Makes such legislative procedures inapplicable to the Joint Committee's bill if: (1) the Committee fails to vote on the report or proposed legislative language by November 23, 2011; or (2) the bill does not pass both chambers by December 23, 2011. (Sec. 403) Derives funding for the Joint Committee in equal portions from: (1) the applicable accounts of the House, and (2) the contingent fund of the Senate. Title V: Pell Grant and Student Loan Program Changes - (Sec. 501) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase appropriations for federal Pell Grants for FY2012-FY2013. (Sec. 502) Makes certain graduate or professional students ineligible to receive a Federal Direct Stafford loan after July 1, 2012. Limits the maximum annual amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans such a student may borrow in any academic year or its equivalent. (Sec. 503) Prohibits the Secretary of Education from authorizing or providing any repayment incentive not otherwise authorized to encourage on-time repayment of a loan for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2012, including any reduction in the interest or origination fee rate paid by the borrower. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for an interest rate reduction for a borrower who agrees to have payments on such a loan automatically electronically debited from a bank account. (Sec. 504) Makes inapplicable to these amendments certain requirements for delay in specified circumstances of the effective date of regulatory changes, as well as for regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking with regard to such changes.

budget control act title year discretionary caps sequester sec amends balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act revise sequestration requirements enforcement discretionary spending limits spending caps requires office_of_management_and_budget omb conduct sequestration eliminate budget year breach eliminates specific formula requirements adjustments discretionary spending limits highways allowances international_monetary_fund imf specified allowances international arrearages earned income tax credit eitc compliance initiative department_of_health_and_human_services hhs adoption incentive payments conservation requires omb sequestration report president budget include adjustments discretionary spending limits fiscal year succeeding year emergency appropriations overseas contingency operations global war terrorism health care fraud abuse control establishes discretionary spending limits fy2012-fy2021 sec requires discretionary final sequestration reports specify estimates current year subsequent year applicable discretionary spending limits category explanation adjustments limits sec repeals expiration making permanent balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act sec amends congressional_budget impoundment control act allow chairman senate appropriate budgetary adjustments new budget authority outlays required gramm rudman hollings act prohibits chair counting budgetary effects reported bill joint resolution amendment conference report contains provision designated emergency requirement providing new budget authority outlays reducing revenue purposes cba rules house_of_representatives makes order chambers consider legislation motion cause discretionary spending limits exceeded title vote requires house senate respectively september december vote passage joint resolution proposing balanced budget amendment constitution sec prescribes legislative procedures consideration joint resolution chambers title iii debt ceiling disapproval process sec authorizes president december certify congress public debt billion trillion public debt limit borrowing required meet existing commitments authorizes secretary treasury borrow additional billion subject enactment joint resolution disapproval increases public debt limit billion certification increases debt limit additional billion time disapproval lapsed enactment congress joint resolution prescribes similar procedures secretary borrow additional trillion deficit reduction achieved pursuant enactment balance budget amendment resolution greater trillion archivist united_states submitted resolution states ratification increases debt limit additional time disapproval lapsed congress enacting joint resolution prohibits debt limit raised billion increase calendar days congress receives presidential certification calendar days congress receives additional certification regardless congress session enacted law joint resolution disapproving president exercise authority respect additional prescribes legislative procedures expedited consideration joint resolution chambers requires omb congress veto joint resolution immediately sequester pro rata amounts discretionary direct spending accounts effect september equal billion exempts sequestration reduction order payments military personnel accounts category tricare life medicare functional category military retirement social_security functional category veterans functional category net interest functional category title joint select committee deficit reduction sec establishes joint_select_committee deficit reduction goal shall reduce deficit trillion fy2012-fy2021 requires joint committee provide recommendations legislative language significantly improve short term long term fiscal imbalance federal government sec prescribes legislative procedures consideration chambers joint_committee recommendations makes legislative procedures inapplicable joint_committee bill committee fails vote report proposed legislative language november bill pass chambers december sec derives funding joint_committee equal portions applicable accounts house contingent fund senate title pell grant student loan program changes sec amends higher education act increase appropriations federal pell_grants fy2012 fy2013 sec makes certain graduate professional students ineligible receive federal direct stafford loan july limits maximum annual loans student borrow academic year equivalent sec prohibits secretary education authorizing providing repayment incentive authorized encourage time repayment loan disbursement principal july including reduction interest origination fee rate paid borrower authorizes secretary provide interest rate reduction borrower agrees payments loan automatically electronically bank account sec makes inapplicable amendments certain requirements delay specified circumstances effective date regulatory changes regional meetings negotiated rulemaking regard changes


Summary: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 - Title I: Protection of Certain Disclosures of Information by Federal Employees - (Sec. 101) Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to provide that such protections shall apply to a disclosure of any violation of law (currently, a violation of law). Provides that a disclosure shall not be excluded from whistleblower protections because: (1) the disclosure was made to a supervisor or to a person who participated in an activity that the employee or applicant for employment reasonably believed to evidence gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; (2) the disclosure revealed information that had been previously disclosed; (3) of the employee or applicant's motive for making the disclosure; (4) the disclosure was not made in writing; (5) the disclosure was made while the employee was off duty; or (6) of the amount of time which has passed since the occurrence of the events described in the disclosure. Provides that a disclosure shall not be excluded from whistleblower protections if it is made during the normal course of duties of an employee with respect to whom another employee with authority took, failed to take, or threatened to take or fail to take a personnel action in reprisal for the disclosure. (Sec. 102) Defines "disclosure" as a formal or informal communication or transmission, excluding a communication concerning policy decisions that lawfully exercise discretionary authority, unless the employee or applicant making the disclosure reasonably believes that it evidences: (1) any violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (2) gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. (Sec. 103) Provides that any presumption regarding a public officer's performance of a duty may be rebutted by substantial evidence. Establishes a "disinterested observer" standard for evaluating the validity of disclosures that evidence violations of law, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. (Sec. 104) Includes as a prohibited personnel practice the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement that does not contain a specific statement that its provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or executive order relating to: (1) classified information; (2) communications to Congress; (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or (4) any other whistleblower protection. Allows the enforcement of a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement that was in effect prior to the effective date of this Act if the agency gives an affected employee notice of the statement required by this section. Allows any action ordered to correct a prohibited personnel practice to include fees, costs, or damages reasonably incurred due to an agency investigation of an employee that was commenced, expanded, or extended in retaliation for the disclosure of protected activity that formed the basis of the corrective action. (Sec. 105) Adds the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the National Reconnaissance Office to the list of intelligence community entities excluded from coverage under the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA). Provides that a whistleblower cannot be deprived of WPA coverage unless the President removes the whistleblower's agency from coverage prior to a challenged personnel action taken against the whistleblower. (Sec. 106) Revises the standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings against an agency employee who takes an adverse personnel action against a whistleblower to require the Office of Special Counsel to show that the whistleblower's protected disclosure was a significant motivating factor in the decision to take an adverse action, even if other factors also motivated the decision. (Sec. 107) Authorizes: (1) the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), in disciplinary actions, to require payment of reasonable attorney fees by the agency where the prevailing party is employed, or has applied for employment, if specified conditions apply; and (2) reasonable and foreseeable consequential and compensatory damages (including interest, reasonable expert witness fees, and costs) if MSPB orders corrective action. (Sec. 108) Requires that, during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, a petition to review a final order or decision of the MSPB that raises no challenge to the MSPB's disposition of allegations of a prohibited personnel practice shall be filed in any court of appeals of competent jurisdiction (rather than exclusively in the Federal Circuit). Allows such court discretion to grant a petition for judicial review. (Sec. 109) Extends whistleblower and other anti-discrimination protections to employees (and applicants for employment) of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). (Sec. 110) Extends whistleblower protections to any current or prospective federal employee for disclosures that such employee reasonably believes are evidence of censorship related to research, analysis, or technical information. (Sec. 111) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide that a permissible use of independently obtained infrastructure information includes the disclosure of such information for whistleblower purposes. (Sec. 112) Requires federal agency heads to advise their employees on how to make a lawful disclosure of information that is required to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. (Sec. 113) Authorizes the Special Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in whistleblower actions. (Sec. 114) Provides that corrective action relating to a prohibited personnel practice may not be ordered if, after a finding that a protected disclosure was a contributing factor in taking a personnel action, the agency demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that it would have taken the same personnel action in the absence of such disclosure. (Sec. 115) Requires each government nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement to contain a specific statement that its provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or executive order relating to: (1) classified information; (2) communications to Congress; (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or (4) any other whistleblower protection. Prohibits implementing or enforcing any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreementthat does not contain such statement to the extent such policy, form, or agreement is inconsistent with such statement . . Permits nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements in effect before the enactment of this Act to continue to be enforced with respect to: (1) current employees if the agency provides notice of the statement to such employees, and (2) former employees if the agency posts notice of the statement on its website. Provides that a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement for a person who is not a federal employee, but who is connected with the conduct of intelligence or intelligence-related activity, shall contain appropriate provisions that: (1) require nondisclosure of classified information, and (2) make it clear that the forms do not bar disclosures to Congress or an authorized official that are essential to reporting a substantial violation of law. (Sec. 116) Requires the Comptroller General (GAO), not later than four years after the enactment of this Act, to report to specified congressional committees on the implementation of this title, including an analysis of changes in the number of cases filed with MSPB alleging violations, the outcome of such cases, and the impact the process has had on MSPB and the federal court system. Requires MSPB to include in its annual program performance reports information on the number and outcome of whistleblower cases filed. (Sec. 117) Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require each inspector general of a federal agency, except any agency that is an element of the intelligence community or whose principal function is the conduct of foreign intelligence or counter intelligence activities, to designate a Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman to educate agency employees about prohibitions on retaliation for protected disclosures and rights and remedies against such retaliation. Terminates the authority for such Ombudsman five years after the enactment of this Act. Title II: Savings Clause; Effective Date - (Sec. 201) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to imply any limitation on any protections afforded to employees and applicants for employment by any other provision of law. (Sec. 202) Makes this Act effective 30 days after its enactment, except for provisions relating to TSA employees or applicants for employment, which shall be effective on the enactment date of this Act.

title protection certain disclosures information sec amends federal personnel law relating whistleblower protections provide protections shall apply disclosure violation law currently violation law provides disclosure shall excluded whistleblower protections disclosure supervisor person participated activity employee applicant employment reasonably believed evidence gross mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety disclosure revealed information previously disclosed employee applicant motive making disclosure disclosure writing disclosure employee duty time passed occurrence events described disclosure provides disclosure shall excluded whistleblower protections normal course duties employee respect employee authority took failed threatened fail personnel action reprisal disclosure sec defines disclosure formal informal communication transmission excluding communication concerning policy decisions lawfully exercise discretionary authority employee applicant making disclosure reasonably believes evidences violation law rule regulation gross mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety sec provides presumption public officer performance duty rebutted substantial evidence establishes observer standard evaluating validity disclosures evidence violations law gross mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety sec includes prohibited personnel practice implementation enforcement nondisclosure policy form agreement contain specific statement provisions consistent supersede conflict alter employee obligations rights liabilities created existing statute executive order relating classified information communications congress reporting inspector general violation law rule regulation mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety whistleblower protection allows enforcement nondisclosure policy form agreement effect prior effective date act agency gives affected employee notice statement required section allows action ordered correct prohibited personnel practice include fees costs damages reasonably incurred agency investigation employee commenced expanded extended retaliation disclosure protected activity formed basis corrective action sec adds list intelligence community entities excluded coverage whistleblower protection act provides whistleblower coverage president removes whistleblower agency coverage prior challenged personnel action taken whistleblower sec revises standard proof disciplinary proceedings agency employee takes adverse personnel action whistleblower require office_of_special_counsel whistleblower protected disclosure significant motivating factor decision adverse action factors motivated decision sec authorizes merit_systems_protection_board mspb disciplinary actions require payment reasonable attorney fees agency prevailing party employed applied employment specified conditions apply reasonable foreseeable compensatory damages including interest reasonable expert witness fees costs mspb orders corrective action sec requires year period beginning effective date act petition review final order decision mspb raises challenge mspb disposition allegations prohibited personnel practice shall filed court appeals competent jurisdiction exclusively federal_circuit allows court discretion grant petition judicial review sec extends whistleblower anti discrimination protections employees applicants employment transportation_security_administration tsa sec extends whistleblower protections current prospective federal employee disclosures employee reasonably believes evidence censorship related research analysis technical information sec amends homeland security act provide permissible use independently obtained infrastructure information includes disclosure information whistleblower purposes sec requires federal agency heads advise employees lawful disclosure information required kept classified interest national defense conduct foreign affairs sec authorizes special counsel appear amicus curiae whistleblower actions sec provides corrective action relating prohibited personnel practice ordered finding protected disclosure contributing factor taking personnel action agency demonstrates clear convincing evidence taken personnel action absence disclosure sec requires government nondisclosure policy form agreement contain specific statement provisions consistent supersede conflict alter employee obligations rights liabilities created existing statute executive order relating classified information communications congress reporting inspector general violation law rule regulation mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety whistleblower protection prohibits implementing enforcing nondisclosure policy form contain statement extent policy form agreement inconsistent statement permits nondisclosure policies forms agreements effect enactment act continue enforced respect current employees agency provides notice statement employees employees agency posts notice statement website provides nondisclosure policy form agreement person federal employee connected conduct intelligence intelligence related activity shall contain appropriate provisions require nondisclosure classified information clear forms bar disclosures congress authorized official essential reporting substantial violation law sec requires comptroller general gao later years enactment act report specified congressional committees implementation title including analysis changes number cases filed mspb alleging violations outcome cases impact process mspb federal court system requires mspb include annual program performance reports information number outcome whistleblower cases filed sec amends inspector general act require inspector general federal agency agency element intelligence community principal function conduct foreign intelligence counter intelligence activities designate whistleblower protection ombudsman educate agency employees prohibitions retaliation protected disclosures rights remedies retaliation terminates authority ombudsman years enactment act title savings clause effective date sec declares act shall construed imply limitation protections afforded employees applicants employment provision law sec makes act effective days enactment provisions relating tsa employees applicants employment shall effective enactment date act


Summary: Protect Life Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to prohibit federal funds from being to used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services. (Currently, federal funds cannot be used for abortion services and plans receiving federal funds must keep federal funds segregated from any funds for abortion services.) Requires any qualified health benefit plan offered through an Exchange that includes coverage for abortions to also offer a qualified health benefit plan through the Exchange that is identical in every respect except that it does not cover abortions. Prohibits a federal agency or program and any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance under PPACA from requiring any health plan created or regulated under PPACA to discriminate against any institutional or individual health care entity based on the entity's refusal to undergo training in the performance of induced abortions, require or provide such training, or refer for such training. Creates a cause of action for any violations of the abortion provisions of PPACA. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations of such provisions by issuing any form of legal or equitable relief, including injunctions and orders preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance until the prohibited conduct has ceased. Gives standing to institute an action to affected health care entities and the Attorney General. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of PPACA abortion provisions. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to ensure that no multistate qualified health plan offered in an Exchange provides coverage of abortion services.

protect life act amends patient protection affordable care act ppaca prohibit federal funds cover costs health plan includes coverage abortion services currently federal funds abortion services plans receiving federal funds federal funds segregated funds abortion services requires qualified health benefit plan offered exchange includes coverage abortions offer qualified health benefit plan exchange identical respect cover abortions prohibits federal agency program state local government receives federal financial assistance ppaca requiring health plan created regulated ppaca discriminate institutional individual health care entity based entity refusal undergo training performance induced abortions require provide training refer training creates cause action violations abortion provisions ppaca gives federal courts jurisdiction prevent redress actual threatened violations provisions issuing form legal equitable relief including injunctions orders preventing disbursement portion federal financial assistance prohibited conduct ceased gives standing institute action affected health care entities attorney general requires secretary health_and_human_services designate director office_for_civil_rights_of_the_department_of_health_and_human_services hhs receive investigate complaints alleging violation ppaca abortion provisions requires director ensure multistate qualified health plan offered exchange provides coverage abortion services


Summary: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law (federal funds) for any abortion. Prohibits federal funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (Currently, federal funds cannot be used for abortion services and plans receiving federal funds must keep federal funds segregated from any funds for abortion services.) Prohibits the inclusion of abortion in any health care service furnished by a federal or District of Columbia health care facility or by any physician or other individual employed by the federal government or the District. Excludes from such prohibitions an abortion if: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) the woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, as certified by a physician. Makes such prohibitions applicable to District of Columbia funds. Codifies the prohibition against a federal agency or program or any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance from subjecting any individual or health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. Creates a cause of action for any violations of such provisions. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations of such provisions by issuing any form of legal or equitable relief, including an injunction or order preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance until the prohibited conduct has ceased. Gives standing to institute an action to affected health care entities and the Attorney General. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive, investigate, and refer to the appropriate federal agency complaints alleging a violation of such provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disqualify, for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses, any amounts paid for an abortion. Excludes from the definition of "qualified health plan" after December 31, 2013, for purposes of the refundable tax credit for premium assistance for such plans, any plan that includes coverage for abortion. Excludes from the definitions of "qualified health plan" and "health insurance coverage," for purposes of the tax credit for small employer health insurance expenses, any health plan or benefit that includes coverage for abortions. Includes any reimbursements or distributions to pay for an abortion in the gross income of participants in flexible spending arrangements under a tax-exempt cafeteria plan, Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs), and health savings accounts (HSAs). Exempts from the application of such tax provisions: (1) abortions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest or in cases where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would, as certified by a physician, endanger her life if an abortion were not performed; and (2) the treatment of any infection, injury, disease, or disorder that was caused by or exacerbated by the performance of an abortion.

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Summary: Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate: (1) regulations that establish standards for the implementation of a mechanism by which an individual can indicate whether he or she prefers to have personal information collected by providers of online services, including by providers of mobile applications and services; and (2) rules that prohibit such providers from collecting personal information on individuals who have expressed a preference not to have such information collected. Requires such rules to allow for the collection and use of personal information if: (1) the information is necessary to provide a service requested by the individual so long as identifying particulars are removed or the information is deleted upon the provision of such service; or (2) the individual receives clear, conspicuous, and accurate notice on, and consents to, such collection and use. Provides for FTC and state enforcement of such rules and regulations.

track online act requires federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate regulations establish standards implementation mechanism individual indicate personal information collected providers online services including providers mobile applications services rules prohibit providers collecting personal information individuals expressed preference information collected requires rules allow collection use personal information information necessary provide service requested individual long identifying removed information deleted provision service individual receives clear conspicuous accurate notice consents collection use provides ftc state enforcement rules regulations


Summary: Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2011 - Prohibits any person or organization from performing, permitting facilities to be used to perform, or assisting in the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor unless: (1) written notification is provided to each parent of the minor informing them that an abortion has been requested, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of physical abuse of the minor by a parent; (2) there is compliance with a 96-hour waiting period after any required notice has been received by each parent; and (3) there is, if a judicial intervention process is initiated by a notified parent, a final judgement that enjoining the abortion would be unlawful. Prescribes penalties of not more than a $1 million fine and/or imprisonment for not more than 10 years for violating such prohibition. Exempts a physician without principal responsibility for making the decision to perform the abortion if the physician determines that: (1) a medical emergency exists due to a grave, physical disorder or disease that would cause the minor's death if an abortion is not performed; (2) parental notification is not possible as a result of the emergency; and (3) certifications regarding compliance with such rules and the reasons upon which such determinations are based have been entered in the minor's medical records. Requires parental notification through certified mail or personal delivery. Authorizes a notified parent to bring an action in federal court which shall enjoin the abortion: (1) until the court's judgment is final, or (2) permanently unless the court determines that granting such relief would be unlawful.

parental notification intervention act prohibits person organization performing permitting facilities perform assisting performance abortion unemancipated minor written notification provided parent minor informing abortion requested clear convincing evidence physical abuse minor parent compliance hour waiting period required notice received parent judicial intervention process initiated notified parent final abortion unlawful prescribes penalties million fine imprisonment years violating prohibition exempts physician principal responsibility making decision perform abortion physician determines medical emergency exists grave physical disorder disease cause minor death abortion performed parental notification possible result emergency certifications compliance rules reasons determinations based entered minor medical records requires parental notification certified mail personal delivery authorizes notified parent bring action federal court shall enjoin abortion court judgment final permanently court determines granting relief unlawful


Summary: Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to impose limits on roving electronic surveillance by revising specifications and adding directions required to be included in the order of a designated judge approving such surveillance, including, in cases where the facility or place at which the electronic surveillance will be directed is unknown at the time the order is issued, that the electronic surveillance be conducted only for such time as reasonable to presume that the target of the surveillance is or was reasonably proximate to the particular facility or place. Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to make the following FISA provisions, subject to exceptions, read as they read on October 25, 2001 (prior to enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act on October 26, 2001): (1) effective December 31, 2013, provisions specifying the directions to be contained in orders approving electronic surveillance of a foreign power or agent of a foreign power; and (2) effective May 27, 2011, provisions authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for orders requiring production of business records and other tangible things in investigations related to foreign intelligence and international terrorism and directing the Attorney General (DOJ) to annually inform Congress of such requests.

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