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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Smart Grid Advancement Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the terms:
(1) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.
(2) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) ``Commission'' means Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
(4) ``Smart grid'' has the meaning provided by section 1301
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (15 U.S.C.
17381).
(5) ``Peak demand reduction'' means the reduction in annual
peak demand as compared to a previous baseline year or period,
expressed in Megawatts (MW).
(6) ``Peak demand'' shall mean the highest point of
electricity demand during any hour on the system of a load
serving entity during a annual calendar year, expressed in
megawatts, or more than one such high point of electricity
demand as a function of seasonal demand changes.
(7) ``Peak period'' shall mean the time period on the
system of a load serving entity relative to peak demand that
may warrant special measures or electricity resources to
maintain system reliability while meeting peak demand.
(8) ``Load serving entity'' means an entity that provides
electricity directly to retail consumers with the
responsibility to assure power quality and reliability,
including such entities that are investor-owned, publicly
owned, owned by rural electric cooperatives, or other entities.
(9) ``Applicable baseline'' shall mean the average of the
highest three annual peak demands a load serving entity has
experienced during the 5 years immediately prior to the date of
enactment of this Act.
(10) ``Peak load reduction plan'' means a plan developed by
or for a load serving entity that it will implement to meet its
peak demand management goals.
SEC. 3. INCORPORATION OF SMART GRID CAPABILITY IN ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.
(a) Assessment.--Within one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator shall each assess the
potential for cost-effective integration of Smart Grid technologies and
capabilities in all products that are reviewed by the Department of
Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, for
potential designation as Energy Star products.
(b) Analysis.--(1) Within 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator shall each prepare an
analysis of the potential energy savings and electricity cost savings
that could accrue for each of the products referred to in subsection
(a) in the following optimal circumstances:
(A) The products possessed full Smart Grid
capability.
(B) The products were utilized in an electricity
utility service area which had Smart Grid capability
and time-of-use electric rates.
(C) The time-of-use rates reflected national
average utility rates including average peak and valley
daily electricity costs to the utility.
(D) Consumers using such products took full
advantage of such capability.
(2) The analysis under paragraph (1) shall be considered the ``best
case'' Smart Grid analysis. On the basis of such an analysis for each
product, the Secretary and the Administrator shall determine whether
the installation of Smart Grid capability for such a product would be
cost effective. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``cost
effective'' means that the cumulative savings from using the product
under the ``best case'' Smart Grid circumstances for a period of 5
years will be greater than the incremental cost of the Smart Grid
features included in the product.
(3) To the extent that including Smart Grid capability in any
products analyzed under paragraph (2) yielded a finding that doing so
was cost effective in the best case, the Secretary and the
Administrator shall, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act take each of the following actions:
(A) Inform the manufacturer of such product of such
finding.
(B) Make special note in a prominent manner on any Energy
Star label for any product actually including Smart Grid
capability that--
(i) Smart Grid capability is a feature of that
product;
(ii) the use and value of those features depended
on the Smart Grid capability of the utility system in
which the product was installed and the use of those
features by the customer; and
(iii) on a utility system with Smart Grid
capability, the use of the product's Smart Grid
capability could potentially reduce the cost of the
product's annual operation by an estimated dollar
amount representing the result of incremental energy
and electricity cost savings that would result from the
Smart Grid best case for that product.
(C) Submit a report to Congress summarizing the results of
the analyses for each class of products, and presenting the
potential national energy and electricity cost savings that
could be realized if cost-effective Smart Grid capability were
installed in the relevant products reviewed by the Energy Star
program.
SEC. 4. SMART GRID PEAK DEMAND REDUCTION GOALS.
(a) Goals.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, load serving entities, or States, shall determine and publish
peak demand reduction goals for any load serving entities that have an
applicable baseline in excess of 250 megawatts.
(b) Baselines.--(1) The Commission, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall develop and publish, after an opportunity for public
comment, a methodology to provide for adjustments or normalization to a
load serving entity's applicable baseline over time to reflect changes
in the number of customers served, weather conditions, general economic
conditions, and any other appropriate factors external to peak load
management, as determined by the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall support load serving entities in
determining their applicable baselines, and in developing their peak
demand reduction goals, including any load serving entity with an
applicable baseline of less than 250 megawatts that volunteers to
participate in achieving the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Commission and the
National Electric Reliability Corporation, shall develop a system and
rules for measurement and verification of demand reductions.
(c) Peak Demand Reduction Goals.--(1) Peak demand reduction goals
may be established for an individual load serving entity, or, at the
determination of a State or regional entity, by that State or regional
entity for a larger region that shares a common system peak demand and
for which peak demand reduction measures would offer regional benefit.
(2) A State or regional entity establishing peak demand reduction
goals shall cooperate, as necessary and appropriate, with the
Commission, the Secretary, State regulatory commissions, State energy
offices, the National Electric Reliability Corporation, and other
relevant authorities.
(3) In determining the applicable peak demand reduction goals,
States and other jurisdictional entities may utilize the results of the
2009 National Demand Response Potential Assessment, as authorized by
section 529 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
(4) The applicable peak demand reduction goals shall provide that--
(A) load serving entities will reduce or mitigate peak
demand by a minimum percentage amount from the applicable
baseline to a lower peak demand during calendar year 2012;
(B) load serving entities will reduce or mitigate peak
demand by a minimum percentage greater amount from the
applicable baseline to a lower peak demand during calendar year
2015; and
(C) the minimum percentage reductions selected are the
percentage reductions that are realistically achievable with an
aggressive effort to deploy smart grid and peak demand
reduction technologies and methods, including but not limited
to those listed in subsection (d).
(d) Plan.--Each load serving entity shall prepare a peak load
reduction plan that demonstrates its ability to meet each applicable
goal by any or a combination of the following options:
(1) Direct reduction in megawatts of peak demand through
energy efficiency measures with reliable and continued
application during peak demand periods.
(2) Demonstration that an amount of megawatts equal to a
stated portion of the applicable goal is contractually
committed to be available for peak reduction through one or
more of the following:
(A) Megawatts enrolled in demand response programs.
(B) Megawatts subject to the ability of a load
serving entity to call on demand response programs,
smart appliances, smart electricity storage devices,
distributed generation resources on the entity's
customers' premises, or other measures directly capable
of actively, controllably, reliably, and dynamically
reducing peak demand (``dynamic peak management
control'').
(C) Megawatts available from distributed dynamic
electricity storage under agreement with the owner of
that storage.
(D) Megawatts committed from dispatchable
distributed generation demonstrated to be reliable
under peak period conditions.
(E) Megawatts available from smart appliances and
equipment with smart grid capability available for
direct control by the utility through agreement with
the customer owning the appliances or equipment.
(F) Megawatts from a demonstrated and assured
minimum of distributed solar electric generation
capacity in instances where peak period and peak load
conditions are directly related to solar radiation and
accompanying heat.
(3) If any of the methods listed in subparagraph (C), (D),
or (E) of paragraph (2) are relied upon to meet its peak demand
reduction goals, the load serving entity must demonstrate this
capability by operating a test during the applicable calendar
year.
(4) Nothing in this Act shall require the publication in
peak demand reduction goals or in any peak demand reduction
plan of any information that is confidential for competitive or
other reasons or that identifies individual customers.
(e) Existing Authority and Requirements.--Nothing in this Act
diminishes or supersedes any authority of a State or political
subdivision of a State to adopt or enforce any law or regulation
respecting peak load management, demand response, distributed storage,
use of distributed generation, or the regulation of load serving
entities. The Commission, in consultation with States having such peak
management, demand response and distributed storage programs, shall to
the maximum extent practicable, facilitate coordination between the
Federal program and such State programs.
(f) Relief.--The Commission may, for good cause, grant relief to
load serving entities from the requirements of this section.
(g) Other Laws.--Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), no
law or regulation shall relieve any person of any requirement otherwise
applicable under this section.
(h) Compliance.--(1) The Commission shall within one year after the
enactment of this Act establish a public domain website where the
Commission will provide information and data demonstrating compliance
by States, regional entities, and load serving entities with this Act,
including the success of load serving entities in meeting applicable
peak demand reduction goals.
(2) The Commission shall, by April 1 of each year beginning in
2012, provide a report to Congress on compliance with this Act and
success in meeting applicable peak demand reduction goals and, as
appropriate, shall make recommendations as to how to increase peak
demand reduction efforts.
(3) The Commission shall note in each such report any State,
political subdivision of a State, or load serving entity that has
failed to comply with this Act, or is not a part of any region or group
of load serving entities serving a region that has complied with this
Act.
(4) The Commission shall have and exercise the authority to take
reasonable steps to modify the process of establishing peak demand
reduction goals and to accept adjustments to them as appropriate when
sought by load serving entities.
(i) Assistance and Funding.--
(1) Assistance.--The Secretary may make grants to States
and to other entities with responsibilities to be carried out
under the Act to offset any documented costs of carrying out
such responsibilities to the extent such costs are deemed
burdensome or extraordinary by the Secretary.
(2) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated sums
as may be necessary to the Commission, the Secretary, and the
Administrator to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM
TO INCLUDE SMART GRID INFORMATION.
Section 134 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15832) is
amended as follows:
(1) By amending the title heading to read ``ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND SMART GRID PUBLIC INFORMATION INITIATIVE.''.
(2) In subsection (a)(1) by striking ``reduce energy
consumption during the 4-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``increase energy
efficiency and to adopt Smart Grid technology and practices''.
(3) In subsection (a)(2) by striking ``benefits to
consumers of reducing'' and inserting ``economic and
environmental benefits to consumers and the United States of
optimizing''.
(4) In subsection (a)(3) by inserting at the beginning of
that subsection ``the effect of energy efficiency and Smart
Grid capability in reducing energy and electricity prices
throughout the economy, together with''.
(5) In subsection (a)(4) by redesignating subparagraph (D)
as (E), by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C), and
by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) purchasing and utilizing equipment that
includes smart grid features and capability; and''.
(6) In subsection (c), by striking ``Not later than July 1,
2009,'' and inserting, ``For each year when appropriations
pursuant to the authorization in this section exceed
$10,000,000,''.
(7) In subsection (d) by striking ``2010'' and inserting
``2020''.
(8) In subsection (e) by striking ``2010'' and inserting
``2020''.
SEC. 6. INCLUSION OF SMART GRID FEATURES IN APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM.
(a) Amendment.--Section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 15821) is amended as follows:
(1) By amending the section heading to read ``energy
efficient and smart appliance rebate program.''.
(2) By redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as (5) and (6)
and inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Smart appliance.--The term `smart appliance' means a
product that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency or the secretary of Energy has determined qualifies for
such a designation in the Energy Star program pursuant to
section 213 of the Smart Grid Advancement Act or that the
Secretary or the Administrator has separately determined
includes the relevant Smart Grid capabilities listed in section
1301 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (15
U.S.C. 17381).''.
(3) In subsection (b)(1) by inserting ``and smart'' after
``efficient'' and by inserting after ``products'' the first
place it appears ``, including products designated as being
smart appliances,''.
(4) In subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``the administration
of'' after ``carry out''.
(5) In subsection (d), by inserting ``the administration
of'' after ``carrying out'' and by inserting ``, and up to 100
percent of the value of the rebates provided pursuant to this
section'' before the period at the end.
(6) In subsection (e)(3), by inserting ``with separate
consideration as applicable if the product is also a smart
appliance,'' after ``Energy Star product'' the first place it
appears and by inserting ``or smart appliance'' before the
period at the end.
(7) In subsection (f), by striking ``$50,000,000'' through
the period at the end and inserting ``such sums as may be
necessary for each fiscal year from 2010 through 2015.''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The item relating to section 124 in the
table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801
and following) is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 124. Energy efficient and smart appliance rebate program.''. | Smart Grid Advancement Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) assess the potential for cost-effective integration of Smart Grid technologies and capabilities in all products that are reviewed by the Department of Energy (DOE) and EPA for potential designation as Energy Star products; (2) conduct a best case smart grid analysis by analyzing the potential energy savings and electricity cost savings that could accrue for such products in specified circumstances; and (3) take specified actions when they find that including Smart Gird capability in products is cost effective in the best case.
Sets forth provisions concerning Smart Grid peak demand reduction goals, including requiring: (1) load serving entities or states to determine and publish demand reduction goals for such entities that have applicable baselines in excess of 250 megawatts; (2) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to develop and publish a methodology to provide for adjustments or normalization to a load serving entity's applicable baseline over time to reflect changes in the number of customers served, weather conditions, general economic conditions, and other factors external to peak load management; (3) the Secretary to develop a system for measuring and verifying demand reductions; and (4) each load serving entity to prepare a peak load reduction plan.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to offset the costs of carrying out responsibilities to be implemented under this Act.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise: (1) the Energy Efficiency Public Information Initiative, including by renaming the program as the Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Public Information Initiative and authorizing appropriations through FY2020; and (2) the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, including by renaming the program as the Energy Efficient and Smart Appliance Rebate Program and authorizing appropriations through FY2015. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To incorporate smart grid capability into the Energy Star Program, to reduce peak electric demand, to reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include Smart Grid information, and for other purposes."} | 3,467 | 380 | 0.658797 | 2.129098 | 0.838137 | 4.206897 | 9.612069 | 0.91954 |
SECTION 1. GO GIRL GRANTS.
Part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:
``Subpart 5--Grants to Schools
``SEC. 3161. SHORT TITLE.
``This subpart may be cited as the `Getting Our Girls Ready for the
21st Century Act (Go Girl Act)'.
``SEC. 3162. FINDINGS.
``Congress finds the following:
``(1) Women have historically been underrepresented in
mathematics, science, and technology occupations.
``(2) Female students take fewer high-level mathematics and
science courses in high school than male students.
``(3) Female students take far fewer advanced computer
classes and tend to take only the basic data entry and word
processing classes compared to courses that male students take.
``(4) Female students earn fewer bachelors, masters, and
doctoral degrees in mathematics, science, and technology than
male students.
``(5) Early career exploration is key to choosing a career.
``(6) Teachers' attitudes, methods of teaching, and
classroom atmosphere affect females' interest in nontraditional
fields.
``(7) Stereotypes about appropriate careers for females, a
lack of female role models, and a lack of basic career
information significantly deters girls' interest in
mathematics, science, and technology careers.
``(8) Females consistently rate themselves significantly
lower than males in computer ability.
``(9) By the year 2000, 65 percent of all jobs will require
technological skills.
``(10) Limited access is a hurdle faced by females seeking
jobs in mathematics, science, and technology.
``(11) Common recruitment and hiring practices make
extensive use of traditional networks that often overlook
females.
``SEC. 3163. PROGRAM AUTHORITY.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide grants to
and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with local
educational agencies to provide subgrants to elementary and secondary
schools to encourage the ongoing interest of girls in science,
mathematics, and technology and to prepare girls to pursue
undergraduate and graduate degrees and careers in science, mathematics,
or technology.
``(b) Application.--
``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this subpart, a local educational agency shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and
containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably
require.
``(2) Contents.--The application referred to in paragraph
(1) shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
``(A) A specific program description, including the
content of the program and the research and models used
to design the program.
``(B) A description of the collaboration between
elementary and secondary schools to fulfill goals of
the program.
``(C) An explanation regarding the recruitment and
selection of participants.
``(D) A description of the instructional and
motivational activities planned to be used.
``(E) An evaluation plan.
``SEC. 3164. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.
``(a) Selection.--Local educational agencies shall select
elementary schools to provide services that--
``(1) encourage girls in grades 4 and higher to enjoy and
pursue studies in science, mathematics, and technology;
``(2) acquaint girls in grades 4 and higher with careers in
science, mathematics, and technology; and
``(3) educate the parents of girls in grades 4 and higher
about the difficulties faced by girls to maintain an interest
and desire to achieve in science, mathematics, and technology
and enlist the help of the parents in overcoming these
difficulties.
``(b) Uses of funds.--An elementary school that receives a subgrant
under this subpart may use such funds for the following:
``(1) Tutoring in reading, science, mathematics, and
technology.
``(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person and through
the Internet.
``(3) To pay the costs of attending events and academic
programs in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(4) After-school activities designed to encourage the
interest of girls in grades 4 and higher in science,
mathematics, and technology.
``(5) Summer programs designed to encourage interest in and
develop skills in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(6) Purchasing software designed for girls, or designed
to encourage girls' interest in science, mathematics, and
technology.
``(7) Field trips to locations that educate and encourage
girls' interest in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(8) Field trips to locations that acquaint girls with
careers in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(9) Purchasing and disseminating information to parents
of girls in grades 4 and higher that will help parents to
encourage their daughters' interest in science, mathematics,
and technology.
``SEC. 3165. SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.
``(a) Subgrants to Secondary Schools.--Local educational agencies
shall select secondary schools to provide services that--
``(1) encourage girls in grades 9 and higher to major in
science, mathematics, and technology in a postsecondary
institution;
``(2) provide academic advice and assistance in high school
course selection;
``(3) encourage girls in grades 9 and higher to plan for
careers in science, mathematics, and technology; and
``(4) educate the parents of girls in grades 9 and higher
about the difficulties faced by girls to maintain an interest
and desire to achieve in science, mathematics, and technology
and enlist the help of the parents in overcoming these
difficulties.
``(b) Uses of Funds.--A secondary school that receives a subgrant
under this subpart may use such funds for the following:
``(1) Tutoring in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person and through
the Internet.
``(3) To pay the costs of attending events and academic
programs in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(4) To pay 50 percent of the cost of an internship in
science, mathematics, or technology.
``(5) After-school activities designed to encourage the
interest of girls in grades 9 and higher in science,
mathematics, and technology, including the cost of that portion
of a staff salary to supervise these activities.
``(6) Summer programs designed to encourage interest in and
develop skills in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(7) Purchasing software designed for girls, or designed
to encourage girls' interest in science, mathematics, and
technology.
``(8) Field trips to locations that educate and encourage
girls' interest in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(9) Field trips to locations that acquaint girls with
careers in science, mathematics, and technology.
``(10) Visits to institutions of higher education to
acquaint girls with college-level programs in science,
mathematics, or technology, and to meet with educators and
female college students who will encourage them to pursue
degrees in science, mathematics, and technology.
``SEC. 3166. DEFINITIONS.
``In this subpart:
``(1) The term `local educational agency' has the same
meaning given such term in section 14101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801), except that
in the case of Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the term `local educational
agency' shall be deemed to mean the State educational agency.
``(2) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
Education.
``SEC. 3167. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``For the purpose of making grants and contracts under this
subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal
year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years.''. | Getting Our Girls Ready for the 21st Century Act (Go Girl Act) - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to, and contracts and cooperative agreements with, local educational agencies to provide subgrants to elementary and secondary schools for services that: (1) encourage the ongoing interest of girls in science, mathematics, and technology; and (2) prepare girls to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and careers in those fields.
Authorizes appropriations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Getting Our Girls Ready for the 21st Century Act (Go Girl Act)"} | 1,693 | 109 | 0.56381 | 1.540272 | 1.596041 | 4.565657 | 17.232323 | 0.949495 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fiscal Responsibility Using
Government Accountability Laws Act of 2014'' or the ``FRUGAL Act''.
SEC. 2. OFFSHORE TAX POLICIES ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Determination of Extent of Taxpayer Compliance in Reporting on
Foreign Accounts.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Treasury Inspector General for
Tax Administration shall--
(A) conduct an analysis designed to measure the
extent to which taxpayers are reporting existing
foreign accounts and circumventing the 2003 Offshore
Voluntary Compliance Initiative, 2009 Offshore
Voluntary Disclosure Program, 2011 Offshore Voluntary
Disclosure Initiative, and 2012 Offshore Voluntary
Disclosure Programs and the extent to which taxpayers
are properly utilizing offshore voluntary disclosure
initiatives, and
(B) submit a report to Congress based on the
analysis.
(2) Report.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall--
(A) specify the extent to which taxpayers are
circumventing offshore voluntary compliance initiatives
and the amount of lost revenue as a result of such
circumvention, and
(B) contain such recommendations as the Treasury
Inspector General for Tax Administration considers is
necessary or appropriate for closing offshore tax
loopholes and increasing revenue collection from
offshore sources.
(b) Increase in Educational Outreach Concerning Taxpayer Offshore
Tax Obligations.--
(1) In general.--The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
shall--
(A) improve targeting taxpayers with offshore
accounts by determining how taxpayers learned about the
offshore voluntary disclosure program and targeting
outreach efforts about offshore account reporting
requirements to recent immigrants, and
(B) use data gained from offshore programs--
(i) to identify taxpayers with unreported
foreign accounts, and
(ii) to educate populations of taxpayers
that might not be aware of their tax
obligations related to offshore income filing
requirements.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
shall submit a report to Congress describing how the Internal
Revenue Service will close offshore tax loopholes and
containing recommendations for closing offshore tax loopholes
and increasing revenue collection from offshore sources.
SEC. 3. REVERSE AUCTIONS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING.
(a) Revision of FAR.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be
revised to clarify the provisions relating to the use of reverse
auctions by Federal agencies.
(b) Guidelines.--The revisions to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation shall include guidelines for the most efficient use of
reverse auctions, including guidelines for ensuring that reverse
auctions uphold high quality standards and that small businesses can
continue to participate in the procurement process.
(c) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term ``reverse
auction'', with respect to a procurement by a Federal agency, means a
real-time auction conducted through an electronic medium by a group of
offerors that compete against each other by submitting bids for a
contract or a task or delivery order, with the ability to submit
revised bids throughout the course of the auction, with award made to
the offeror that submits the lowest bid.
SEC. 4. COIN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PLAN AND REPORT.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System shall develop and implement a plan to reduce spending on coin
inventory management.
(b) Contents of Plan.--The plan required under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) assess factors that have increased coin management
costs;
(2) establish a process to separately monitor direct and
indirect costs, including support costs, of coin management;
(3) establish goals and performance metrics related to coin
management costs; and
(4) establish a process to systematically track, analyze,
and revise forecasting models of coin orders.
(c) Report.--The Board of Governors shall submit to Congress a
report on the plan that includes--
(1) a timeline for implementing each objective of the plan;
(2) a description of the accuracy of monthly forecasts of
coin orders; and
(3) a description of cost effective coin management
practices across Federal reserve banks. | Fiscal Responsibility Using Government Accountability Laws Act of 2014 or the FRUGAL Act - Requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to analyze the extent to which taxpayers are reporting existing foreign accounts and are circumventing or properly utilizing offshore voluntary disclosure initiatives and programs. Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to: (1) increase educational outreach concerning taxpayer offshore tax obligations, and (2) report to Congress on closing offshore tax loopholes and increasing revenue collection from offshore sources. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to include guidelines for federal agencies to use reverse auctions, an electronic auction in which offerors compete by submitting bids or revised bids for a contract, task, or delivery order until the award is made to the offeror with the lowest bid. States that the guidelines should ensure that reverse auctions uphold high quality standards and that small businesses can continue to participate in the procurement process. Requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to develop and implement a plan to reduce spending on coin inventory management. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "FRUGAL Act"} | 963 | 228 | 0.587292 | 1.82763 | 0.948108 | 3.974359 | 4.415385 | 0.938462 |
TITLE I--ITEM VETO TO ACHIEVE BALANCED BUDGET BY FISCAL YEAR 1998
SEC. 101. PRESIDENT'S BUDGET SUBMISSION MUST BE IN BALANCE BY FISCAL
YEAR 1998.
The budgets submitted by the President under section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code, for fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997
shall be consistent with the achievement of a balanced budget by fiscal
year 1998, and the budget so submitted for fiscal year 1998 shall be in
balance.
SEC. 102. ITEM VETO.
Subject to section 103, the President may disapprove any item of
appropriation in any Act or joint resolution making or continuing
appropriations for fiscal year 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998.
SEC. 103. LIMITATION.
(a) In General.--The amount of budget authority which the President
may disapprove under section 102 with respect to any Act or joint
resolution may not exceed an amount equal to the amount by which the
total budget authority for that fiscal year in that Act or joint
resolution exceeds the amount of budget authority for that fiscal year
which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget estimates to
be the amount of budget authority submitted by the President under
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, in accounts covered by
that Act or joint resolution.
(b) Estimating Rules.--The estimates referred to in subsection (a)
shall be made as prescribed in section 251(a)(7) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall transmit a report to the President and
to each House of Congress containing any such estimate within 5
calendar days after the enactment of any Act or joint resolution
referred to in section 102.
SEC. 104. PROCEDURE.
The President shall return with objections any item of
appropriation disapproved to the House in which the Act or joint
resolution containing such item originated. The Congress may, in the
manner prescribed under section 7 of Article I for Acts disapproved by
the President, reconsider any item so disapproved.
TITLE II--CHANGING BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING BY ELIMINATING THE
COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS
Subtitle A--Changes in the House of Representatives
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT; FUNCTIONS.
There is created in the House of Representatives a select committee
which is authorized and directed to report to the House of
Representatives in January 1994 a resolution amending the Rules of the
House of Representatives with respect to the budget and appropriations
process, which includes the following changes:
(1) Elimination of the Committee on Appropriations.
(2) Modification of the membership and jurisdiction of the
Committee on the Budget to--
(A) make that committee an exclusive committee;
(B) provide that committee with exclusive
jurisdiction to report (anytime after September 15 of
the calendar year in which the fiscal year commences)
joint resolutions making continuing appropriations at
current levels; and
(C) provide that committee with exclusive
jurisdiction to make binding allocations of budget
authority, spending authority, entitlement authority,
and credit authority by major functional category and
revenues to other standing committees, consistent with
the requirements of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(3) Modification of the jurisdiction of each standing
committee to provide it with the authority to make
appropriations with respect to its subject matter jurisdiction.
SEC. 202. MEMBERSHIP.
The select committee is to be composed of 10 Members of the House
of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker; 5 from the majority
party and 5 from the minority party, one of whom he shall designate as
chairman. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the committee
shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was
made. For purposes of this section, the term ``Members'' shall mean any
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the House
of Representatives.
SEC. 203. AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Authority.--To carry out this subtitle, the select committee is
authorized to hold hearings and to sit and act, whether the House is in
session, has recessed, or has adjourned.
(b) Rules of Procedure.--(1) The provisions of clauses 1, 2, and 3
of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, except the
provisions of clause 2(m) relating to the subpoena power, shall apply
to the select committee.
(2) Nothing contained in subsection (a) shall be construed to limit
the applicability of clause 2(i) of rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives to the select committee.
SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) Expenses.--Subject to the adoption of expense resolutions as
required by clause 5 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the select committee may incur expenses in connection
with its duties under this subtitle.
(b) Staff.--To carry out its functions under this subtitle, the
select committee is authorized--
(1) to appoint, either on a permanent basis or as experts
or consultants, such staff as the select committee considers
necessary;
(2) to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of such
staff;
(3) to fix the compensation of such staff at a single per
annum gross rate which does not exceed the highest rate of
basic pay, as in effect from time to time, of level V of the
Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States
Code; and
(4) to terminate the employment of any such staff as the
select committee considers appropriate.
(c) Expiration.--The select committee and all authority granted in
this subtitle shall expire 30 days after reporting to the House.
SEC. 205. RECORDS.
The records, files, and materials of the select committee shall be
transferred to the Clerk of the House.
Subtitle B--Changes in the Senate
SEC. 211. ESTABLISHMENT; FUNCTIONS.
There is created in the Senate a select committee which is
authorized and directed to report to the Senate in January 1994 a
resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate with respect to
the budget and appropriations process, which includes the following
changes:
(1) Elimination of the Committee on Appropriations.
(2) Modification of the membership and jurisdiction of the
Committee on the Budget to--
(A) make that committee an exclusive committee;
(B) provide that committee with exclusive
jurisdiction to report (anytime after September 15 of
the calendar year in which the fiscal year commences)
joint resolutions making continuing appropriations at
current levels; and
(C) provide that committee with exclusive
jurisdiction to make binding allocations of budget
authority, spending authority, entitlement authority,
and credit authority by major functional category and
revenues to other standing committees, consistent with
the requirements of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(3) Modification of the jurisdiction of each standing
committee to provide it with the authority to make
appropriations with respect to its subject matter jurisdiction.
SEC. 212. MEMBERSHIP.
The select committee is to be composed of 6 Members of the Senate
to be appointed by the President of the Senate; 3 from the majority
party and 3 from the minority party, one of whom he shall designate as
chairman. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the committee
shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was
made.
SEC. 213. AUTHORITY.
To carry out this subtitle, the select committee is authorized to
hold hearings and to sit and act, whether the Senate is in session, has
recessed, or has adjourned.
SEC. 214. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) Expenses.--Subject to the adoption of an authorization
resolution as required by paragraph 9 of rule XXVI of the Standing
Rules of the Senate, the select committee may incur expenses in
connection with its duties under this subtitle.
(b) Staff.--To carry out its functions under this subtitle, the
select committee is authorized--
(1) to appoint, either on a permanent basis or as experts
or consultants, such staff as the select committee considers
necessary;
(2) to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of such
staff;
(3) to fix the compensation of such staff at a single per
annum gross rate which does not exceed the highest rate of
basic pay, as in effect from time to time, of level V of the
Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States
Code; and
(4) to terminate the employment of any such staff as the
select committee considers appropriate.
(c) Expiration.--The select committee and all authority granted in
this subtitle shall expire 30 days after reporting to the Senate.
SEC. 215. RECORDS.
The records, files, and materials of the select committee shall be
transferred to the Secretary of the Senate. | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Item Veto to Achieve Balanced Budget by Fiscal Year
1998
Title II: Changing Budgeting and Appropriating by Eliminating
the Committees on Appropriations
Title I: Item Veto to Achieve Balanced Budget by Fiscal Year 1998
- Requires the President to submit budgets for FY 1995 through 1997 to achieve a balanced budget by FY 1998. Requires the FY 1998 budget to be balanced.
Grants the President an item veto authority for appropriations for FY 1994 through 1998.
Title II: Changing Budgeting and Appropriating by Eliminating the Committees on Appropriations
- Establishes a select committee in the House of Representatives and a select committee in the Senate to report to their respective Houses in January 1994 resolutions amending their respective Rules to: (1) eliminate the Committees on Appropriations; (2) modify the membership and jurisdiction of the Committees on the Budget; and (3) modify the jurisdiction of each standing committee to authorize it to make appropriations with respect to its subject matter jurisdiction. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To allow an item veto in appropriation Acts for fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 by the President to reduce spending to levels necessary to achieve a balanced budget by fiscal year 1998, and to establish select committees on congressional budget and appropriation process reform in the House of Representatives and in the Senate."} | 1,974 | 243 | 0.624138 | 1.659436 | 0.929726 | 3.292929 | 9.075758 | 0.818182 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Torture Survivors Support Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The American people abhor torture by any government or
person. The existence of torture creates a climate of fear and
international insecurity that affects all people.
(2) Torture is the deliberate mental and physical damage
caused by governments to individuals to destroy individual
personality and terrorize society. The effects of torture are
long term. Those effects can last a lifetime for the survivors
and affect future generations.
(3) By eliminating leadership of their opposition and
frightening the general public, repressive governments often
use torture as a weapon against democracy.
(4) Torture survivors remain under physical and
psychological threats, especially in communities where the
perpetrators are not brought to justice. In many nations, even
those who treat torture survivors are threatened with
reprisals, including torture, for carrying out their ethical
duties to provide care. Both the survivors of torture and their
treatment providers should be accorded protection from further
repression.
(5) A significant number of refugees and asylees entering
the United States have been victims of torture. Those claiming
asylum deserve prompt consideration of their applications for
political asylum to minimize their insecurity and sense of
danger. Many torture survivors now live in the United States.
They should be provided with the rehabilitation services which
would enable them to become productive members of our
communities.
(6) The development of a treatment movement for torture
survivors has created new opportunities for action by the
United States and other nations to oppose state-sponsored and
other acts of torture.
(7) There is a need for a comprehensive strategy to protect
and support torture victims and their treatment providers,
together with overall efforts to eliminate torture.
(8) By acting to heal the survivors of torture and protect
their families, the United States can help to heal the effects
of torture and prevent its use around the world.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms
used in this Act have the meanings given those terms in section
101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)).
(2) Torture.--The term ``torture'' has the meaning given
the term in section 2340(l) of title 18, United States Code,
and includes the use of rape and other forms of sexual violence
by a person acting under the color of law upon another person
under his custody or physical control.
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THE INVOLUNTARY RETURN OF
PERSONS IN DANGER OF SUBJECTION TO TORTURE.
(a) Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United States not to
expel, extradite, or otherwise effect the involuntary return of any
person to a country in which there are substantial grounds for
believing the person would be in danger of being subjected to torture,
regardless of whether the person is physically present in the United
States.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the heads of the appropriate agencies shall
prescribe regulations to implement the obligations of the United States
under Article 3 of the United Nations or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment, subject to any reservations, understandings, declarations,
and provisos contained in the United States Senate resolution of
ratification of the Convention.
(c) Exclusion of Certain Aliens.--To the maximum extent consistent
with the obligations of the United States under the Convention, subject
to any reservations, understandings, declarations, and provisos
contained in the United States Senate resolution of ratification of the
Convention, the regulations described in subsection (b) shall exclude
from the protection of such regulations aliens described in section
241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1231(b)(3)(B)).
(d) Review and Construction.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, and except as provided in the regulations described in
subsection (b), no court shall have jurisdiction to review the
regulations adopted to implement this section, and nothing in this
section shall be construed as providing any court jurisdiction to
consider or review claims raised under the Convention or this section,
or any other determination made with respect to the application of the
policy set forth in subsection (a), except as part of the review of a
final order of removal pursuant to section 242 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252).
(e) Authority To Detain.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as limiting the authority of the Attorney General to detain
any person under any provision of law, including, but not limited to,
any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(f) Definitions.--
(1) Convention defined.--In this section, the term
``Convention'' means the United Nations Convention Against
Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment of Punishment, done at New York on December 10, 1984.
(2) Same terms as in the convention.--Except as otherwise
provided, the terms used in this section have the meanings
given those terms in the Convention, subject to any
reservations, understandings, declarations, and provisos
contained in the United States Senate resolution of
ratification of the Convention.
SEC. 5. IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES FOR TORTURE VICTIMS.
(a) Covered Aliens.--An alien described in this section is any
alien who presents a claim of having been subjected to torture, or whom
there is reason to believe has been subjected to torture.
(b) Consideration of the Effects of Torture.--In considering an
application by an alien described in subsection (a) for refugee status
under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, asylum under
section 208 of that Act, or withholding of removal under section
241(b)(3) of that Act, the appropriate officials shall take into
account--
(1) the manner in which the effects of torture might affect
the applicant's responses in the application and in the
interview process or other immigration proceedings, as the case
may be;
(2) the difficulties torture victims often have in
recounting their suffering under torture; and
(3) the fear victims have of returning to their country of
nationality where, even if torture is no longer practiced or
the incidence of torture is reduced, their torturers may have
gone unpunished and may remain in positions of authority.
(c) Expedited Processing of Refugee Admissions.--For purposes of
section 207(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1157(c)), refugees who have been subjected to torture shall be
considered to be refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United
States and shall be accorded priority for resettlement at least as high
as that accorded any other group of refugees.
(d) Processing for Asylum and Withholding of Removal.--Section
235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1225(b)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
clause:
``(iv) Special procedures for aliens who
are the victims of torture.--
``(I) Expedited procedures.--With
the consent of the alien, an asylum
officer or immigration judge shall
expedite the scheduling of an asylum
interview or a removal proceeding for
any alien who presents a claim of
having been subjected to torture,
unless the evidence indicates that a
delay in making a determination
regarding the granting of asylum under
section 208 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act or the withholding of
removal under section 241(b)(3) of that
Act with respect to the alien would not
aggravate the physical or psychological
effects of torture upon the alien.
``(II) Delay of proceedings.--With
the consent of the alien, an asylum
officer or immigration judge shall
postpone an asylum interview or a
removal proceeding for any alien who
presents a claim of having been
subjected to torture, if the evidence
indicates that, as a result of the
alien's mental or physical symptoms
resulting from torture, including the
alien's inability to recall or relate
the events of the torture, the alien
will require more time to recover or be
treated before being required to
testify.''.
(e) Parole in Lieu of Detention.--The finding that an alien is a
person described in subsection (a) shall be a strong presumptive basis
for a grant of parole, under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), in lieu of detention.
(f) Exemption From Expedited Removal.--Section 235(b)(1)(F) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(F)) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, or to an
alien described in section 5(a) of the Survivors of Torture Support
Act''.
(g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Attorney General should allocate resources sufficient to maintain in
the Resource Information Center of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service current information relating to the use of torture in foreign
countries.
SEC. 6. SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR CONSULAR, IMMIGRATION, AND ASYLUM
PERSONNEL.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall provide training for
immigration inspectors and examiners, immigration officers, asylum
officers, immigration judges, and all other relevant officials of the
Department of Justice, and the Secretary of State shall provide
training for consular officers, with respect to--
(1) the identification of torture;
(2) the identification of the surrounding circumstances in
which torture is most often practiced;
(3) the long-term effects of torture upon a victim;
(4) the identification of the physical, cognitive, and
emotional effects of torture, and the manner in which these
effects can affect the interview or hearing process; and
(5) the manner of interviewing victims of torture so as not
to retraumatize them, eliciting the necessary information to
document the torture experience, and understanding the
difficulties victims often have in recounting their torture
experience.
(b) Gender-Related Considerations.--In conducting training under
subsection (a) (4) or (5), gender-specific training shall be provided
on the subject of interacting with women and men who are victims of
torture by rape or any other form of sexual violence. | Torture Survivors Support Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy not to expel, extradite, or otherwise effect the involuntary return of any person to a country in which there are substantial grounds for believing the person would be in danger of being subjected to torture, regardless of whether the person is physically present in the United States.
Requires the heads of the appropriate agencies to prescribe regulations to implement U.S. obligations under Article 3 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment, subject to any provisos contained in the U.S. Senate resolution of ratification of the Convention. Directs that such regulations exclude from protection certain aliens (e.g., those that committed serious nonpolitical crimes).
Denies a court jurisdiction to review the regulations adopted, except as part of the review of a final order of removal.
(Sec. 5) Requires the appropriate officials, in considering an application by an alien who presents a claim of having been (or whom there is reason to believe has been) subjected to torture, to take into account: (1) the manner in which the effects of torture might affect the applicant's responses in the application and in the interview process or other immigration proceedings; (2) the difficulties torture victims often have in recounting their suffering under torture; and (3) the fear victims have of returning to their country of nationality where, even if torture is no longer practiced or its incidence is reduced, their torturers may have gone unpunished and may remain in positions of authority.
Requires refugees who have been subjected to torture to be considered refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United States and to be accorded priority for settlement at least as high as that accorded any other group of refugees.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish special procedures for aliens who are the victims of torture. Requires an asylum officer or immigration judge, with the alien's consent, to: (1) expedite the scheduling of an asylum interview or a removal proceeding for any alien who presents a claim of having been subjected to torture, unless the evidence indicates that a delay in making a determination regarding the granting of asylum or the withholding of removal with respect to the alien would not aggravate the physical or psychological effects of torture; and (2) postpone any such interview or proceeding if the evidence indicates that, as a result of the alien's mental or physical symptoms resulting from torture, including the inability to recall or relate the events of the torture, the alien will require more time to recover or be treated before being required to testify.
Makes the finding that an alien is the victim of torture a strong presumptive basis for a grant of parole in lieu of detention. Exempts such an alien from expedited removal.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should allocate resources sufficient to maintain in the Resource Information Center of the Immigration and Naturalization Service current information relating to the use of torture in foreign countries.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Attorney General to provide training for relevant immigration-related officials of the Department of Justice, and the Secretary of State to provide training for consular officers, regarding: (1) the identification of torture and of the surrounding circumstances in which torture is most often practiced; (2) the long-term effects of torture upon a victim; (3) the identification of the physical, cognitive, and emotional effects of torture and the manner in which such effects can affect the interview or hearing process; and (4) the manner of interviewing torture victims to avoid retraumatizing them, eliciting the necessary information to document the torture, and understanding the difficulties victims often have in recounting their experience.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Access to Infertility Treatment
and Hope Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) infertility affects 6,100,000 men and women;
(2) infertility is a disease which affects men and women
with equal frequency;
(3) approximately 1 in 10 couples cannot conceive without
medical assistance;
(4) recent medical breakthroughs make infertility a
treatable disease; and
(5) only 25 percent of all health plan sponsors provide
coverage for infertility services.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF
1974.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 714. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY BENEFITS.
``(a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, shall ensure that coverage is provided for infertility
benefits.
``(b) Infertility Benefits.--In subsection (a), the term
`infertility benefits' at a minimum includes--
``(1) diagnostic testing and treatment of infertility;
``(2) drug therapy, artificial insemination, and low tubal
ovum transfers;
``(3) in vitro fertilization, intra-cytoplasmic sperm
injection, gamete donation, embryo donation, assisted hatching,
embryo transfer, gamete intra-fallopian tube transfer, zygote
intra-fallopian tube transfer; and
``(4) any other medically indicated nonexperimental
services or procedures that are used to treat infertility or
induce pregnancy.
``(c) In Vitro Fertilization.--
``(1) Limitation.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B),
coverage of procedures under subsection (b)(3) may be
limited to 4 completed embryo transfers.
``(B) Additional transfers.--If a live birth
follows a completed embryo transfer under a procedure
described in subparagraph (A), not less than 2
additional completed embryo transfers shall be
provided.
``(2) Requirement.--Coverage of procedures under subsection
(b)(3) shall be provided if--
``(A) the individual has been unable to attain or
sustain a successful pregnancy through reasonable, less
costly medically appropriate covered infertility
treatments; and
``(B) the procedures are performed at medical
facilities that conform with the minimal guidelines and
standards for assisted reproductive technology of the
American College of Obstetric and Gynecology or the
American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
``(d) Prohibitions.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, may not--
``(1) deny to an individual eligibility, or continued
eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of
the plan because of the individual's or enrollee's use or
potential use of items or services that are covered in
accordance with the requirements of this section;
``(2) provide monetary payments or rebates to a covered
individual to encourage such individual to accept less than the
minimum protections available under this section; or
``(3) provide incentives (monetary or otherwise) to a
health care professional to induce such professional to
withhold from a covered individual services described in
subsection (a).
``(e) Rules of Construction.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
``(A) as preventing a group health plan and a
health insurance issuer providing health insurance
coverage in connection with a group health plan from
imposing deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-
sharing or limitations in relation to benefits for
services described in this section under the plan,
except that such a deductible, coinsurance, or other
cost-sharing or limitation for any such service may not
be greater than such a deductible, coinsurance, or
cost-sharing or limitation for any similar service
otherwise covered under the plan;
``(B) as requiring a group health plan and a health
insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in
connection with a group health plan to cover
experimental or investigational treatments of services
described in this section, except to the extent that
the plan or issuer provides coverage for other
experimental or investigational treatments or services.
``(2) Limitations.--As used in paragraph (1), the term
`limitation' includes restricting the type of health care
professionals that may provide such treatments or services.
``(f) Notice Under Group Health Plan.--The imposition of the
requirements of this section shall be treated as a material
modification in the terms of the plan described in section 102(a)(1),
for purposes of assuring notice of such requirements under the plan,
except that the summary description required to be provided under the
last sentence of section 104(b)(1) with respect to such modification
shall be provided by not later than 60 days after the first day of the
first plan year in which such requirements apply.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 note)
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the
following new item:
``Sec. 714. Required coverage for infertility benefits for federal
employees health benefits plans.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2001.
SEC. 4. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.
(a) In General.--Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-4 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 2707. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY BENEFITS.
``(a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, shall ensure that coverage is provided for infertility
benefits.
``(b) Infertility Benefits.--In subsection (a), the term
`infertility benefits' at a minimum includes--
``(1) diagnostic testing and treatment of infertility;
``(2) drug therapy, artificial insemination, and low tubal
ovum transfers;
``(3) in vitro fertilization, intra-cytoplasmic sperm
injection, gamete donation, embryo donation, assisted hatching,
embryo transfer, gamete intra-fallopian tube transfer, zygote
intra-fallopian tube transfer; and
``(4) any other medically indicated nonexperimental
services or procedures that are used to treat infertility or
induce pregnancy.
``(c) In Vitro Fertilization.--
``(1) Limitation.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B),
coverage of procedures under subsection (b)(3) may be
limited to 4 completed embryo transfers.
``(B) Additional transfers.--If a live birth
follows a completed embryo transfer under a procedure
described in subparagraph (A), not less than 2
additional completed embryo transfers shall be
provided.
``(2) Requirement.--Coverage of procedures under subsection
(b)(3) shall be provided if--
``(A) the individual has been unable to attain or
sustain a successful pregnancy through reasonable, less
costly medically appropriate covered infertility
treatments; and
``(B) the procedures are performed at medical
facilities that conform with the minimal guidelines and
standards for assisted reproductive technology of the
American College of Obstetric and Gynecology or the
American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
``(d) Prohibitions.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, may not--
``(1) deny to an individual eligibility, or continued
eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of
the plan because of the individual's or enrollee's use or
potential use of items or services that are covered in
accordance with the requirements of this section;
``(2) provide monetary payments or rebates to a covered
individual to encourage such individual to accept less than the
minimum protections available under this section; or
``(3) provide incentives (monetary or otherwise) to a
health care professional to induce such professional to
withhold from a covered individual services described in
subsection (a).
``(e) Rules of Construction.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
``(A) as preventing a group health plan and a
health insurance issuer providing health insurance
coverage in connection with a group health plan from
imposing deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-
sharing or limitations in relation to benefits for
services described in this section under the plan,
except that such a deductible, coinsurance, or other
cost-sharing or limitation for any such service may not
be greater than such a deductible, coinsurance, or
cost-sharing or limitation for any similar service
otherwise covered under the plan;
``(B) as requiring a group health plan and a health
insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in
connection with a group health plan to cover
experimental or investigational treatments of services
described in this section, except to the extent that
the plan or issuer provides coverage for other
experimental or investigational treatments or services.
``(2) Limitations.--As used in paragraph (1), the term
`limitation' includes restricting the type of health care
professionals that may provide such treatments or services.
``(f) Notice Under Group Health Plan.--The imposition of the
requirements of this section shall be treated as a material
modification in the terms of the plan described in section 102(a)(1),
for purposes of assuring notice of such requirements under the plan,
except that the summary description required to be provided under the
last sentence of section 104(b)(1) with respect to such modification
shall be provided by not later than 60 days after the first day of the
first plan year in which such requirements apply.''.
(b) Individual Market.--Part B of title XXVII of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-41 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the first subpart 3 (relating to other
requirements) as subpart 2; and
(2) by adding at the end of subpart 2 the following new
section:
``SEC. 2753. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY BENEFITS.
``The provisions of section 2707 shall apply to health insurance
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market
in the same manner as they apply to health insurance coverage offered
by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in
the small or large group market.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to health insurance coverage offered, sold, issued,
renewed, in effect, or operated on or after January 1, 2001.
SEC. 5. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PLANS.
(a) Types of Benefits.--Section 8904(a)(1) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(G) Infertility benefits.''.
(b) Health Benefits Plan Contract Requirement.--Section 8902 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(p)(1) Each contract under this chapter shall include a provision
that ensures infertility benefits as provided under this subsection.
``(2) Infertility benefits under this subsection shall include--
``(A) diagnostic testing and treatment of infertility;
``(B) drug therapy, artificial insemination, and low tubal
ovum transfers;
``(C) in vitro fertilization, intra-cytoplasmic sperm
injection, gamete donation, embryo donation, assisted hatching,
embryo transfer, gamete intra-fallopian tube transfer, zygote
intra-fallopian tube transfer; and
``(D) any other medically indicated nonexperimental
services or procedures that are used to treat infertility or
induce pregnancy.
``(3)(A)(i) Subject to clause (ii), procedures under paragraph
(2)(C) shall be limited to 4 completed embryo transfers.
``(ii) If a live birth follows a completed embryo transfer, 2
additional completed embryo transfers shall be provided.
``(B) Procedures under paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided if--
``(i) the individual has been unable to attain or sustain a
successful pregnancy through reasonable, less costly medically
appropriate covered infertility treatments; and
``(ii) the procedures are performed at medical facilities
that conform with the minimal guidelines and standards for
assisted reproductive technology of the American College of
Obstetric and Gynecology or the American Society for
Reproductive Medicine.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to contract years beginning on or after January 1, 2001. | Prohibits group health plans and health insurance issuers from: (1) denying an individual eligibility or continuing eligibility to enroll or renew coverage because of the individual's or enrollee's use or potential use of items or services covered by this Act; (2) providing monetary payments or rebates to a covered individual to encourage the acceptance of less than minimum protections available under this Act; or (3) providing incentives to a health care professional to induce such professional to withhold infertility services from a covered individual.
Amends the PHSA to apply infertility benefits provisions to health insurance coverage offered by an issuer in the individual market in the same manner as they are applied to coverage in the group market.
Provides the infertility benefit coverage described by this Act for Federal employee health benefit plans as well. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Fair Access to Infertility Treatment and Hope Act of 2000"} | 3,081 | 176 | 0.473677 | 1.310634 | 0.625744 | 3.483444 | 17.701987 | 0.927152 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Economic and National
Security by Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Multilateral Development
Banks Act''.
SEC. 2. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.
The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286-286tt) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 69. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE.
``(a) Increase Authorized.--
``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of the Bank
may--
``(A) vote for an increase of 484,102 shares in the
authorized capital stock of the Bank; and
``(B) subscribe on behalf of the United States to
81,074 additional shares of the authorized capital
stock of the Bank.
``(2) Subject to appropriations.--Any subscription under
paragraph (1) shall be effective only to such extent or in such
amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--For subscriptions under subsection (a),
there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year
limitation, $9,780,361,991 for payment by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
``(2) Allocation.--Of the amount authorized by paragraph
(1)--
``(A) $586,821,720 shall be for paid-in shares of
the authorized capital stock of the Bank; and
``(B) $9,193,540,271 shall be for callable shares
of the authorized capital stock of the Bank''.
SEC. 3. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE FOR THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
The Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 283-283z-12) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 41. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE.
``(a) Increase Authorized.--
``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of the Bank
may--
``(A) vote in favor of the resolution providing for
an increase in the authorized capital stock of the
Bank, as approved by the Board of Governors of the Bank
on July 21, 2010; and
``(B) subscribe on behalf of the United States to
1,741,135 additional shares of the authorized capital
stock of the Bank.
``(2) Subject to appropriations.--Any subscription under
paragraph (1) shall be effective only to such extent or in such
amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--For the subscription under subsection
(a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal
year limitation, $21,004,064,337 for payment by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
``(2) Allocation.--Of the amount authorized by paragraph
(1)--
``(A) $510,090,175 shall be for paid-in shares of
the authorized capital stock of the Bank; and
``(B) $20,493,974,162 shall be for callable shares
of the authorized capital stock of the Bank.''.
SEC. 4. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE FOR THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
The African Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 290i-290i-10) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1344. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE.
``(a) Subscription Authorized.--
``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of the Bank
may subscribe to 289,391 additional shares of the authorized
capital stock of the Bank.
``(2) Subject to appropriations.--Any subscription under
paragraph (1) shall be effective only to such extent or in such
amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--For the subscription under subsection
(a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal
year limitation, $4,322,228,221 for payment by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
``(2) Allocation.--Of the amount authorized under paragraph
(1)--
``(A) $259,341,759 shall be for paid-in shares of
the authorized capital stock of the Bank; and
``(B) $4,062,886,462 shall be for callable shares
of the authorized capital stock of the Bank.''.
SEC. 5. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE FOR THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION
AND DEVELOPMENT.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act (22 U.S.C.
290l-290l-8) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(12) Capital stock increase.--
``(A) Subscription authorized.--
``(i) In general.--The United States
Governor of the Bank may subscribe on behalf of
the United States to not more than 90,044
additional callable shares of the authorized
capital stock of the Bank.
``(ii) Subject to appropriations.--Any
subscription under clause (i) shall be
effective only to such extent or in such
amounts as are provided in advance in
appropriations Acts.
``(B) Limitations on authorization of
appropriations.--For the subscription under
subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be
appropriated, without fiscal year limitation,
$1,252,331,952 for payment by the Secretary of the
Treasury for callable shares of the authorized capital
stock of the Bank.''.
SEC. 6. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22
U.S.C. 262-262p-12) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1629. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
``The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, and the African Development Bank to
initiate discussions to advocate and promote efforts to--
``(1) require the government of each country receiving
adjustment or budget support loans to demonstrate transparent
budgetary processes including budget publication and public
scrutiny before loan or grant approval;
``(2) provide greater public disclosure of loan documents
of the respective bank; and
``(3) use technology to improve multilateral development
outcomes by making available to the public data about projects
carried out using financing provided by the respective bank and
about programs of the respective bank.''.
SEC. 7. CORRUPTION.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22
U.S.C. 262-262p-12) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 1630. CORRUPTION.
``The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, and the African Development Bank to
initiate discussions in order to advocate and promote efforts to--
``(1) implement best practices in domestic laws and
international conventions against corruption for whistleblower
and witness disclosures, and protections against retaliation
for internal and lawful public disclosures by the employees of
the respective bank and others affected by the operations of
the respective bank who challenge illegality or other
misconduct that could threaten the mission of the respective
bank, including--
``(A) best practices for legal burdens of proof;
``(B) access to independent adjudicative bodies;
and
``(C) results which eliminate the effects of proven
retaliation; and
``(2) implement clear anti-corruption procedures setting
forth circumstance under which a person will be barred from
receiving a loan, contract, grant, guarantee or credit from the
respective bank, and make the procedures available to the
public.''.
SEC. 8. PROCUREMENT.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22
U.S.C. 262-262p-12) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 1631. PROCUREMENT.
``The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, and the African Development Bank to
advocate and promote efforts by the respective bank to maintain strong
procurement standards that maintain international competitive bidding
for projects funded by the respective bank, to maximize broad United
States and international participation in accordance with sound
procurement practices, including transparency, broad international
competition, established standards and documentation for bidding and
bid evaluation, and cost-effective results for the borrowers.''.
SEC. 9. ARGENTINA.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22
U.S.C. 262-262p-12) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 1632. ARGENTINA.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Directors at the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development and the Inter-American Development Bank
to--
``(1) oppose any loan to the government of Argentina (other
than a loan that serves basic human needs); and
``(2) to initiate discussions with other executive
directors at the respective bank to advocate and vigorously
promote efforts to encourage Argentina to normalize relations
with its official and private creditors and elsewhere in the
international community, including in its dealings with the
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the
Paris Club, the Financial Action Task Force, and the
International Monetary Fund,
until the Secretary determines and certifies to the Congress that
Argentina is normalizing its status in the international community as
demonstrated by improved relations with the Financial Action Task
Force, the International Monetary Fund, and its official and private
creditors, including in the context of compliance with the
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
``(b) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive the application of
subsection (a)(1) if the President determines and reports to Congress
that--
``(1) applying subsection (a)(1) would cause serious harm
to the national security of the United States; or
``(2) it is in the vital economic interests of the United
States to do so.''. | Supporting Economic and National Security by Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Multilateral Development Banks Act - Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, the Inter-American Development Bank Act, the African Development Bank Act, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act to authorize the U.S. Governors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to vote for specified increases in the capital stock of the respective Banks.
Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors at such Banks to initiate discussions to advocate and promote efforts to: (1) require the government of each country receiving adjustment or budget support loans to demonstrate transparent budgetary processes before loan or grant approval, (2) provide greater public disclosure of loan documents of the respective bank, and (3) use technology to make available to the public data about projects carried out using Bank financing as well as about programs of the respective Bank. Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors at the respective Banks to initiate discussions in order to advocate and promote efforts to: (1) implement best practices in domestic laws and international conventions against corruption for whistleblower and witness disclosures, as well as protections against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures by Bank employees and others affected by Bank operations; and (2) implement specified anti-corruption procedures. Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors at the respective Banks to advocate and promote efforts to: (1) maintain strong procurement standards that maintain international competitive bidding for projects funded by the respective Bank; and (2) maximize broad U.S. and international participation in accordance with sound procurement practices, including transparency, broad international competition, established standards and documentation for bidding and bid evaluation, and cost-effective results for the borrowers. Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Inter-American Development Bank to: (1) oppose any loan to the government of Argentina (other than one that serves basic human needs); and (2) initiate discussions with other Executive Directors at the respective Bank to advocate and promote vigorously efforts to encourage Argentina to normalize relations with its official and private creditors and elsewhere in the international community, including in its dealings with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the Paris Club, the Financial Action Task Force, and the International Monetary Fund. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To maintain American leadership in multilateral development banks in order to support United States economic and national security by authorizing general capital increases for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and for other purposes."} | 2,339 | 532 | 0.449434 | 1.498377 | 0.639699 | 5.983158 | 4.324211 | 0.972632 |
SECTION 1. FCC DAILY NEWSPAPER CROSS-OWNERSHIP RULE.
(a) Immediate Review.--
(1) In general.--The Federal Communications Commission
shall modify section 73.3555(d) of its regulations (47 C.F.R.
73.3555(d)) to provide for the immediate review of a license
for any AM, FM, or TV broadcast station held by any party
(including all parties under common control) that acquires
direct or indirect ownership, operation, or control of a daily
newspaper.
(2) Notice to commission.--The modification under paragraph
(1) shall require that any licensee covered by that paragraph
notify the Committee of the acquisition of the ownership,
operation, or control of a daily newspaper upon the acquisition
of such ownership, operation, or control.
(b) Remedial Action.--The Commission shall further modify section
73.3555(d) of its regulations (47 C.F.R. 73.3555(d)) to require
modification or revocation of the license, or divestiture of such
ownership, operation, or control of the daily newspaper, unless the
Commission determines that direct or indirect ownership, operation, or
control of the daily newspaper by that party will not cause a result
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of that section.
(c) 6-Month Deadline for Compliance.--Under the regulations as
modified under subsection (b), if the Commission does not make a
determination described in subsection (b), the Commission shall require
the modification, revocation, or divestiture to be completed not later
than the earlier of--
(1) the date that is 180 days after the date on which the
Commission issues the order requiring the modification,
revocation, or divestiture; or
(2) the date by which the Commission's regulations require
the license to be renewed.
(d) Application to Existing Arrangements.--
(1) In general.--In applying its regulations, as modified
pursuant to this section, to any license for an AM, FM, or TV
broadcast station that is held on the date of the enactment of
this Act by a party that also, as of that date, has direct or
indirect ownership, operation, or control of a daily newspaper,
the Commission--
(A) may grant a permanent or temporary waiver from
the modification, revocation, or divestiture
requirements of the modified regulation if the
Commission determines that the waiver is consistent
with the principles of competition, diversity, and
localism in the public interest; and
(B) shall not apply the modified regulation so as
to require modification, revocation, or divestiture in
circumstances in which section 73.3555(d) of the
Commission's regulations (47 C.F.R. 73.3555(d)) does
not apply because of Note 4 to that section.
(2) Notice to commission.--A licensee of a license
described by paragraph (1) shall notify the Commission not
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
that the license is covered by paragraph (1).
SEC. 2. REVIEW BASED ON TRANSACTIONS.
The Federal Communications Commission shall further modify section
73.3555 of its regulations (47 C.F.R. 73.3555) so that the Commission
will determine compliance with section 73.3555(d) of its regulations,
as modified by the Commission pursuant to section 1 of this Act,
whenever a party (including all parties under common control)--
(1) that holds a license for an AM, FM, or TV broadcast
station acquires direct or indirect ownership, operation, or
control of a daily newspaper; or
(2) that directly or indirectly owns, operates, or controls
a daily newspaper acquires a license for an AM, FM, or TV
broadcast station.
SEC. 3. FCC TO JUSTIFY REPEAL OR MODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS UNDER
REGULATORY REFORM.
Section 11 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 161) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Relaxation or Elimination of Media Ownership Rules.--If, as a
result of a review under subsection (a)(1), the Commission makes a
determination under subsection (a)(2) with respect to its regulations
governing multiple ownership (47 C.F.R. 73.3555), then not less than 18
months before the proposed repeal or modification under subsection (c)
is to take effect, the Commission shall transmit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Commerce of the House of Representatives--
``(1) a statement of the proposed repeal or modification;
and
``(2) an explanation of the basis for its determination,
including an explanation of how the proposed repeal or
modification is expected to promote competition, diversity, and
localism in the public interest.''.
SEC. 4. DEADLINE FOR MODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS.
The Federal Communications Commission shall complete the
modifications of its regulations required by sections 1 and 2 of this
Act not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. | Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify its regulations concerning the multiple ownership of broadcast stations to: (1) require the immediate review of a license for any AM, FM, or TV broadcast station (station) held by any party that acquires the ownership, operation, or control of a daily newspaper; and (2) require the modification or revocation of such license, or divestiture of such ownership, unless such ownership will not cause a radio contour overlap or overlap a third station. Authorizes the FCC to grant a permanent or temporary waiver of such requirement when consistent with the principles of competition, diversity, and localism in the public interest. Prohibits the FCC from requiring such modification, revocation, or divestiture when it is against the public interest, convenience, or necessity.Requires the FCC to further modify its regulations so that it will determine compliance with such modified multiple ownership requirements whenever: (1) a party that holds a license for such a station acquires ownership, operation, or control of a daily newspaper; or (2) a party that owns, operates, or controls a daily newspaper acquires a license for any such station.Allows the FCC to modify or repeal its media ownership rules after reporting an explanation thereof to specified congressional committees. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to amend its daily newspaper cross-ownership rules, and for other purposes."} | 1,135 | 283 | 0.589326 | 1.841152 | 0.795572 | 3.721311 | 4.192623 | 0.885246 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing the Quality of Parental
Legal Representation Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In the Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of
2000, the Congress found that ``under both Federal and State
law, the courts play a crucial and essential role in the
Nation's child welfare system and in ensuring safety,
stability, and permanence for abused and neglected children
under the supervision of that system''.
(2) Child outcomes are improved and courts function more
effectively when all parties have quality legal representation.
Analysis of data from programs in New York and Michigan
revealed that more than 50 percent of children avoided
unnecessary foster care placement when all parties received
high quality representation. According to the American Bar
Association, a pilot program in the State of Washington to
improve representation for parents resulted in ``a 53.3 percent
increase in the rate of reunification''.
(3) In New York, children placed in foster care whose
parents receive high quality legal representation spent on
average 4.5 months in placement compared to a statewide average
of 2\1/2\ years and re-entry rates of 1 percent compared to 15
percent statewide.
(4) According to the American Bar Association, the cost per
family for high quality legal services in New York was
approximately $6,000 over the life of a case as compared to
anywhere from $29,000 to $66,000 for 1 year of foster care for
a child in New York City in 2010.
(5) Training and standards of representation are necessary
to ensure qualified representation. According to the American
Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, parental
representation is ``often substandard, resulting in the failure
of due process in these cases. As a result, numerous children
are needlessly separated from their parents for extended
periods of time and in many cases families are permanently
severed through termination of parental rights orders'' and
most states have no standard training requirements for
attorneys representing parents in their state.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Provision of Legal Representation for Parents and Legal
Guardians With Respect to Child Welfare Cases.--Section 438(a) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) to provide legal representation for parents and legal
guardians with respect to proceedings described in paragraph
(1).''.
(b) Application.--Section 438(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(b)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (C) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) in the case of a grant for any purpose
described in subsection (a)(5)--
``(i) a description of how the grant will
be used to provide legal representation to
parents and legal guardians;
``(ii) a description of how the court will
prioritize the provision of legal
representation, including how and when
attorneys will be assigned to represent a
parent or legal guardian; and
``(iii) a description of how courts and
child welfare agencies on the local and State
levels will collaborate and jointly plan for
the collection and sharing of all relevant data
and information to demonstrate how increased
quality representation of parents and legal
guardians with respect to child welfare cases
will improve child and family outcomes.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'';
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and (C)''
and inserting ``(C), and (D)''; and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (E); and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) the purpose described in subsection (a)(5);
or''.
(c) Amount of Grant.--Section 438(c)(1) is amended by striking
``and (C)'' and inserting ``(C), and (D)''.
(d) Allocation of Funds.--Section 438(c)(3)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 629h(c)(3)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iii);
(2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
(3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
``(iv) $10,000,000 for grants for the
purpose described in subsection (a)(5); and''.
(e) Funding.--Section 436 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$345,000,000'' and
inserting ``$355,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``$30,000,000'' and
inserting ``$40,000,000''. | Enhancing the Quality of Parental Legal Representation Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to the highest state courts to enable them to provide legal representation for parents and legal guardians with respect to child welfare cases.
Increases funding for discretionary and targeted grants. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To provide funds to State courts for the provision of legal representation to parents and legal guardians with respect to child welfare cases."} | 1,225 | 93 | 0.444252 | 1.213471 | 0.780276 | 2.792208 | 14.571429 | 0.766234 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Job Creation Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
(a) In General.--Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Small Business Credit for Hiring Certain Unemployed
Individuals During 2010 and 2011.--
``(1) In general.--In the case of an eligible unemployed
individual who begins work for an eligible small business
during 2010 or 2011, the taxpayer may elect to treat such
individual as a member of a targeted group for purposes of this
subpart, subject to the modifications in paragraph (4) and in
lieu of treating such individual as a member of any other
targeted group.
``(2) Eligible small business.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `eligible small business' means any person
if--
``(A) either--
``(i) the gross receipts of such person for
the preceding taxable year did not exceed
$20,000,000, or
``(ii) in the case of a person to which
subparagraph (A) does not apply, such person
employed not more than 200 full-time employees
during the preceding taxable year, and
``(B) such person elects the application of this
section for the taxable year.
For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), an employee shall be
considered full-time if such employee is employed at least 30
hours per week for 35 or more calendar weeks in the taxable
year.
``(3) Eligible unemployed individual.--For purposes of this
section, the term `eligible unemployed individual' means any
individual--
``(A) who is certified by the designated local
agency as being eligible to receive unemployment
compensation under State or Federal law during the 1-
year period ending on the hiring date, or
``(B) whose employment with the employer was
terminated before January 1, 2010.
``(4) Employee must be full-time.--No wages shall be taken
into account with respect to any individual for any taxable
year unless such individual is employed by the employer an
average of at least 30 hours per week in the taxable year (in
the case of the taxable year during which the individual begins
work, beginning with the day the individual begins work).
``(5) Modifications.--For purposes of this subsection, the
modifications described in this paragraph are as follows:
``(A) Percentage of wages.--Subsection (a) shall be
applied--
``(i) in the case of wages paid or incurred
by the employer during 2010, by substituting
`7.5 percent' for `40 percent', and
``(ii) in the case of wages paid or
incurred by the employer during 2011, by
substituting `5 percent' for `40 percent'.
``(B) Qualified wages during 2010 and 2011 taken
into account.--Subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by
substituting `during 2010 and 2011' for `during the 1-
year period beginning with the day the individual
begins work for the employer'.
``(C) $75,000 wage limitation.--Subsection (b)(3)
shall be applied by substituting `$75,000' for
`$6,000'.
``(D) Double credit in counties with high
unemployment.--
``(i) In general.--In the case of an
employer located in a county which is a high
unemployment county for the month during which
the employee begins work for the employer,
clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall
be applied by substituting `15 percent' and `10
percent' for `7.5 percent' and `5 percent',
respectively.
``(ii) High unemployment county.--For
purposes of this subparagraph, the term `high
unemployment county' means, with respect to any
month, a county for which the rate of
unemployment exceeds the national rate of
unemployment (as determined by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor).
``(E) Credit to apply for all 2011.--This
subsection shall be applied without regard to
subsection (c)(4)(B).
``(F) Certain rehires eligible.--Subection (i)(2)
shall not apply to an individual whose employment with
the employer was terminated before January 1, 2010.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to employees hired after December 31, 2009. | Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million or who did not employ more than 200 full-time employees a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2010 or 2011. Doubles the rate of such credit for employers located in counties with high unemployment rates. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage hiring unemployed individuals."} | 1,023 | 88 | 0.597353 | 1.334481 | 0.800966 | 3.025316 | 11.797468 | 0.873418 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the National Science Board's 2008 Science
and Engineering Indicators, only 5 percent of American college
graduates major in engineering, compared with 13 percent of
European students and 20 percent of students in Asia.
(2) Although United States fourth graders score well
against international competition, United States students fall
near the bottom or dead last by 12th grade in mathematics and
science, respectively.
(3) Admissions requirements for undergraduate engineering
schools include a solid background in mathematics (algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, and calculus) and science (biology,
chemistry, and physics), in addition to courses in English,
social studies, and humanities.
(4) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall
engineering employment is expected to grow by 11 percent over
the 2008 through 2018 decade, and, as a group, engineers earn
some of the highest average starting salaries among individuals
holding bachelor's degrees.
(5) According to the Department of Labor, engineers should
be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail oriented.
Engineers should be able to work as part of a team and to
communicate well, both orally and in writing. Communication
abilities are becoming increasingly important as engineers
interact more frequently with specialists in a wide range of
fields outside engineering.
(6) Exposure to project- and problem-based learning, in a
competitive team environment, gives 9th through 12th graders
the skills the students need to be successful in engineering
programs of study and engineering careers.
(7) According to Brandeis University's Center for Youth and
Communities, participants in FIRST Robotics (a nonprofit
organization that inspires young people to be science and
technology leaders by engaging the young people in mentor-based
programs)--
(A) are more likely to attend college full-time
than nonparticipants (88 percent versus 53 percent);
(B) are nearly 2 times as likely to major in a
science or engineering field; and
(C) are more than 3 times as likely to have majored
specifically in engineering.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) a local educational agency; or
(B) if a local educational agency chooses not to
apply for a grant under this Act, a secondary school
served by the nonapplying local educational agency.
(2) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(3) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty line'' has the
meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(4) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has
the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(6) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics.
SEC. 3. INNOVATIVE INSPIRATION SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Goals of Program.--The goals of the Innovation Inspiration
grant program are--
(1) to provide opportunities for eligible entities to
support non-traditional STEM education teaching methods;
(2) to support the participation of students in nonprofit
robotics or STEM competitions;
(3) to foster innovation and broaden interest in and access
to careers in the STEM fields by investing in programs
supported by teachers and professional mentors who receive
hands-on training and ongoing communications that strengthen
the interactions of the teachers and mentors with--
(A) students on competitive robotics or STEM teams;
and
(B) other students in the STEM classrooms and
communities of the teachers and mentors; and
(4) to encourage the collaboration among students,
engineers, and professional mentors to design, build, program,
and compete in challenges with sophisticated robots.
(b) Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award
grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable
the eligible entities--
(A) to promote STEM in secondary schools;
(B) to support the participation of secondary
school students in robotics or STEM competitions; and
(C) to broaden secondary school students' access to
careers in STEM.
(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under
this Act for a period of not more than 5 years.
(3) Amounts.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this
Act in an amount that is sufficient to carry out the goals of
this Act.
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant
under this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum, include
a description of how the eligible entity will--
(A) carry out each of the elements of a robotics or
STEM competition described in subparagraphs (B) through
(F) of subsection (d)(1);
(B) establish robotics or STEM competition programs
to inspire students in grades 9 through 12 to become
innovators in STEM;
(C) identify and recruit mentors for the programs
described in subparagraph (B) and the participants in
the programs;
(D) support teachers who lead the programs and
participants in the programs through stipends or other
incentives;
(E) recruit young women and individuals from
populations traditionally underrepresented in the STEM
fields to participate in the programs;
(F) identify public and private partners that can
support the programs with cash or in-kind
contributions;
(G) plan for sustaining the programs financially
beyond the grant period; and
(H) evaluate the grant project and the results of
the grant project among participating students,
including--
(i) comparing students who participate in
the grant project to similar students who do
not so participate; and
(ii) evaluating--
(I) secondary school graduation
rates;
(II) college-going rates;
(III) the number of students taking
advanced STEM related secondary school
classes; and
(IV) the ability of students
participating in the grant project to
partner with professional mentors.
(3) Preference.--In developing the criteria for grant
awards under this Act, the Secretary shall give preference to
an application that addresses the needs of--
(A) a rural or urban school;
(B) a low-performing school or school district; or
(C) a local educational agency or school that
serves--
(i) not fewer than 10,000 children from
families with incomes below the poverty line;
or
(ii) a student population not less than 20
percent of whom are from families with incomes
below the poverty line.
(d) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant
under this Act may use the grant funds for the following:
(A) STEM education and career activities.--
Promotion of STEM education and career activities.
(B) Purchase of parts.--The purchase of parts
required to support participation in team robotics or
STEM competitions.
(C) Teacher incentives and stipends.--Incentives
and stipends for teachers involved in robotics or STEM
competitions.
(D) Support and expenses.--Support and expenses for
participation in regional and national robotics or STEM
competitions.
(E) Additional materials and support.--Additional
materials and support, such as equipment, facility use,
and other expenses, directly associated with robotics
or STEM competitions.
(F) Evaluation.--Carrying out the evaluation
described in subsection (c)(2)(H).
(2) Nonprofit competitions.--Grant funds made available
under this Act for robotics or STEM competitions shall only be
used to support participation in nonprofit robotics or STEM
competitions.
(3) Administrative costs.--Each eligible entity that
receives a grant under this Act may use not more than 2 percent
of the grant funds for administrative costs related to the
administration of the project supported by the grant.
(e) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) each eligible
entity that receives a grant under this Act shall secure,
toward the cost of the activities assisted under the grant,
from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent of the
grant. The non-Federal contribution may be provided in cash or
in kind.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the
matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for an eligible
entity if the Secretary determines that applying the matching
requirement would result in a serious financial hardship or a
financial inability to carry out the goals of the grant
project.
(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided to an eligible
entity under this Act shall be used to supplement, and not supplant,
funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this
Act.
(g) Secretary's Activities.--
(1) Communications and outreach program.--From amounts
appropriated under subsection (h) for a fiscal year, the
Secretary shall establish a communications and outreach program
to publicize--
(A) non-traditional teaching methods applicable to
STEM; and
(B) the availability and application procedure for
the grant program established by this Act.
(2) Evaluation program.--The Secretary shall establish an
evaluation program to determine the efficacy of the grant
program established by this Act, which shall include assessing
the impact, of student participation in the grant project
assisted under this Act, on future course-taking and
postsecondary study, by comparing students so participating to
similar students who do not so participate.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary to carry out this Act such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
(2) Limitations.--Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year--
(A) not more than 1 percent shall be used for the
communications and outreach program under subsection
(g)(1); and
(B) not more than 1 percent shall be used for the
evaluation program under subsection (g)(2). | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nonprofit robotics or STEM competitions; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers.
Allows secondary schools to apply for such grants if their LEA does not.
Gives priority to grant applications that address the needs of: (1) rural or urban schools; (2) low-performing schools or school districts; or (3) LEAs or schools that serve at least 10,000 poor children or a student population at least 20% of which is poor.
Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs or schools.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) publicize the grant program and nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (2) evaluate the efficacy of the grant program. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes."} | 2,246 | 200 | 0.389101 | 1.120814 | 1.054958 | 2.298969 | 10.927835 | 0.876289 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Our Kids From Inhaling
Deadly Smoke (PRO-KIDS) Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) environmental tobacco smoke comes from secondhand smoke
exhaled by smokers and sidestream smoke emitted from the
burning of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes;
(2) since citizens of the United States spend up to 90
percent of a day indoors, there is a significant potential for
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke from indoor air;
(3) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke occurs in
schools, public buildings, and other indoor facilities;
(4) recent scientific studies have concluded that exposure
to environmental tobacco smoke is a cause of lung cancer in
healthy nonsmokers and is responsible for acute and chronic
respiratory problems and other health impacts in sensitive
populations (including children);
(5) the health risks posed by environmental tobacco smoke
exceed the risks posed by many environmental pollutants
regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency; and
(6) according to information released by the Environmental
Protection Agency, environmental tobacco smoke results in a
loss to the economy of over $3,000,000,000 per year.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Children.--The term ``children'' means individuals who
have not attained the age of 18.
(3) Children's services.--The term ``children's services''
means--
(A)(i) direct health services routinely provided to
children; or
(ii) any other direct services routinely provided
primarily to children, including educational services;
and
(B) that are funded (in whole or in part) by
Federal funds.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 4. NONSMOKING POLICY FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES.
(a) Issuance of Guidelines.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidelines for
instituting and enforcing a nonsmoking policy at each indoor facility
where children's services are provided.
(b) Contents of Guidelines.--A nonsmoking policy that meets the
requirements of the guidelines shall, at a minimum, prohibit smoking in
each portion of an indoor facility where children's services are
provided that is not ventilated separately (as defined by the
Administrator) from other portions of the facility.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.
(a) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator and the Secretary
shall provide technical assistance to persons who provide children's
services and other persons who request technical assistance. The
technical assistance shall include information--
(1) on smoking cessation programs for employees; and
(2) to assist in compliance with the requirements of this
Act.
SEC. 6. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
person who provides children's services shall establish and make a
good-faith effort to enforce a nonsmoking policy that meets or exceeds
the requirements of subsection (b).
(b) Nonsmoking Policy.--
(1) General requirements.--A nonsmoking policy meets the
requirements of this subsection if the policy--
(A) is consistent with the guidelines issued under
section 4(a);
(B) prohibits smoking in each portion of an indoor
facility used in connection with the provision of
services directly to children; and
(C) where appropriate, requires that signs stating
that smoking is not permitted be posted in each indoor
facility to communicate the policy.
(2) Permissible features.--A nonsmoking policy that meets
the requirements of this subsection may allow smoking in those
portions of the facility--
(A) in which services are not normally provided
directly to children; and
(B) that are ventilated separately from those
portions of the facility in which services are normally
provided directly to children.
(c) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--A person described in subsection (a) may
publicly petition the head of the Federal agency from which the
person receives Federal funds (including financial assistance)
for a waiver from any or all of the requirements of subsection
(b).
(2) Conditions for granting a waiver.--Except as provided
in paragraph (3), the head of the Federal agency may grant a
waiver only--
(A) after consulting with the Administrator, and
receiving the concurrence of the Administrator;
(B) after giving an opportunity for public hearing
(at the main office of the Federal agency or at any
regional office of the agency) and comment; and
(C) if the person requesting the waiver provides
assurances that are satisfactory to the head of the
Federal agency (with the concurrence of the
Administrator) that--
(i) unusual extenuating circumstances
prevent the person from establishing or
enforcing the nonsmoking policy (or a
requirement under the policy) referred to in
subsection (b) (including a case in which the
person shares space in an indoor facility with
another entity and cannot obtain an agreement
with the other entity to abide by the
nonsmoking policy requirement) and the person
will establish and make a good-faith effort to
enforce an alternative nonsmoking policy (or
alternative requirement under the policy) that
will protect children from exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke to the maximum
extent possible; or
(ii) the person requesting the waiver will
establish and make a good-faith effort to
enforce an alternative nonsmoking policy (or
alternative requirement under the policy) that
will protect children from exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke to the same degree
as the policy (or requirement) under subsection
(b).
(3) Special waiver.--
(A) In general.--On receipt of an application, the
head of the Federal agency may grant a special waiver
to a person described in subsection (a) who employs
individuals who are members of a labor organization and
provide children's services pursuant to a collective
bargaining agreement that--
(i) took effect before the date of
enactment of this Act; and
(ii) includes provisions relating to
smoking privileges that are in violation of the
requirements of this section.
(B) Termination of waiver.--A special waiver
granted under this paragraph shall terminate on the
earlier of--
(i) the first expiration date (after the
date of enactment of this Act) of the
collective bargaining agreement containing the
provisions relating to smoking privileges; or
(ii) the date that is 1 year after the date
specified in subsection (f).
(d) Civil Penalties.--
(1) In general.--(A) Any person subject to the requirements
of this section who fails to comply with the requirements shall
be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount
not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, but in no case shall
the amount be in excess of the amount of Federal funds received
by the person for the fiscal year in which the violation
occurred for the provision of children's services.
(B) Each day a violation continues shall constitute a
separate violation.
(2) Assessment.--A civil penalty for a violation of this
section shall be assessed by the head of the Federal agency
that provided Federal funds (including financial assistance) to
the person (or if the head of the Federal agency does not have
the authority to issue an order, the appropriate official) by
an order made on the record after opportunity for a hearing in
accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code.
Before issuing the order, the head of the Federal agency (or
the appropriate official) shall--
(A) give written notice to the person to be
assessed a civil penalty under the order of the
proposal to issue the order; and
(B) provide the person an opportunity to request,
not later than 15 days after the date of receipt of the
notice, a hearing on the order.
(3) Amount of civil penalty.--In determining the amount of
a civil penalty under this subsection, the head of the Federal
agency (or the appropriate official) shall take into account--
(A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity
of the violation;
(B) with respect to the violator, the ability to
pay, the effect of the penalty on the ability to
continue operation, any prior history of the same kind
of violation, the degree of culpability, and a
demonstration of willingness to comply with the
requirements of this Act; and
(C) such other matters as justice may require.
(4) Modification.--The head of the Federal agency (or the
appropriate official) may compromise, modify, or remit, with or
without conditions, any civil penalty that may be imposed under
this subsection. The amount of the penalty as finally
determined or agreed upon in compromise may be deducted from
any sums that the United States owes to the person against whom
the penalty is assessed.
(5) Petition for review.--A person who has requested a
hearing concerning the assessment of a penalty pursuant to
paragraph (2) and is aggrieved by an order assessing a civil
penalty may file a petition for judicial review of the order
with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit or for any other circuit in which the person
resides or transacts business. The petition may only be filed
during the 30-day period beginning on the date of issuance of
the order making the assessment.
(6) Failure to pay.--If a person fails to pay an assessment
of a civil penalty--
(A) after the order making the assessment has
become a final order and without filing a petition for
judicial review in accordance with paragraph (5); or
(B) after a court has entered a final judgment in
favor of the head of the Federal agency (or appropriate
official),
the Attorney General shall recover the amount assessed (plus
interest at currently prevailing rates from the last day of the
30-day period referred to in paragraph (5) or the date of the
final judgment, as the case may be) in an action brought in an
appropriate district court of the United States. In the action,
the validity, amount, and appropriateness of the penalty shall
not be subject to review.
(e) Exemption.--This section shall not apply to a person who
provides children's services who--
(1) has attained the age of 18;
(2) provides children's services--
(A) in a private residence; and
(B) only to children who are, by affinity or
consanguinity, or by court decree, a grandchild, niece,
or nephew of the provider; and
(3) is registered and complies with any State requirements
that govern the children's services provided.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the first
day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 7. REPORT BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
(1) information concerning the degree of compliance with
this Act; and
(2) an assessment of the legal status of smoking in public
places.
SEC. 8. PREEMPTION.
Nothing in this Act is intended to preempt any provision of law of
a State or political subdivision of a State that is more restrictive
than a provision of this Act. | Preventing Our Kids From Inhaling Deadly Smoke (PRO-KIDS) Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidelines for enforcing a nonsmoking policy at indoor facilities where children's services are provided. Requires such policy, at a minimum, to prohibit smoking in each portion of such a facility that is not ventilated separately.
Directs the Administrator and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide technical assistance to persons who provide children's services and other persons who request it.
Authorizes persons who make a good-faith effort to enforce a nonsmoking policy that meets requirements to petition their funding Federal agency for a waiver from the general requirements.
Sets forth conditions for granting waivers, including that the person requesting the waiver will make a good-faith effort to enforce an alternative nonsmoking policy to protect children. Provides for special waivers for persons who provide children's services pursuant to certain collective bargaining agreements.
Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Exempts from this Act's requirements registered persons providing children's services in a private residence to grandchildren, nieces, or nephews.
Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on information concerning compliance with this Act and an assessment of the legal status of smoking in public places. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Preventing Our Kids From Inhaling Deadly Smoke (PRO-KIDS) Act of 1993"} | 2,517 | 300 | 0.60111 | 1.735918 | 0.791488 | 3.889344 | 9.721311 | 0.905738 |
SECTION 1. HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
Section 3(p)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(3)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(3) Hubzone small business concern.--The term `HUBZone
small business concern' means--
``(A) a small business concern that is owned and
controlled by 1 or more persons, each of whom is a
United States citizen;
``(B) a small business concern that is--
``(i) an Alaska Native Corporation owned
and controlled by Natives (as determined
pursuant to section 29(e)(1) of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1626(e)(1))); or
``(ii) a direct or indirect subsidiary
corporation, joint venture, or partnership of
an Alaska Native Corporation qualifying
pursuant to section 29(e)(1) of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1626(e)(1)), if that subsidiary, joint venture,
or partnership is owned and controlled by
Natives (as determined pursuant to section
29(e)(2)) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(2))); or
``(C) a small business concern--
``(i) that is wholly owned by 1 or more
Indian tribal governments, or by a corporation
that is wholly owned by 1 or more Indian tribal
governments; or
``(ii) that is owned in part by 1 or more
Indian tribal governments, or by a corporation
that is wholly owned by 1 or more Indian tribal
governments, if all other owners are either
United States citizens or small business
concerns.''.
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
(a) In General.--Section 3(p)(5)(A)(i) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking subclauses (I) and
(II) and inserting the following:
``(I) it is a HUBZone small
business concern--
``(aa) pursuant to
subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (3), and that its
principal office is located in
a HUBZone and not fewer than 35
percent of its employees reside
in a HUBZone; or
``(bb) pursuant to
paragraph (3)(C), and not fewer
than 35 percent of its
employees engaged in performing
a contract awarded to the small
business concern on the basis
of a preference provided under
section 31(b) reside within any
Indian reservation governed by
1 or more of the tribal
government owners, or reside
within any HUBZone adjoining
any such Indian reservation;
``(II) the small business concern
will attempt to maintain the applicable
employment percentage under subclause
(I) during the performance of any
contract awarded to the small business
concern on the basis of a preference
provided under section 31(b); and''.
(b) HUBZone Pilot Program for Sparsely Populated Areas.--Section
3(p)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(E) HUBZone pilot program for sparsely populated
areas.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A)(i)(I)(aa), during the period
beginning on the date of enactment of the Small
Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 and ending
on September 30, 2003, a small business
concern, the principal office of which is
located in the State of Alaska, an Alaska
Native Corporation under paragraph (3)(B)(i),
or a direct or indirect subsidiary, joint
venture, or partnership under paragraph
(3)(B)(ii) shall be considered to be a
qualified HUBZone small business concern if--
``(I) its principal office is
located within a HUBZone within the
State of Alaska;
``(II) not fewer than 35 percent of
its employees who will be engaged in
performing a contract awarded to it on
the basis of a preference provided
under section 31(b) will perform their
work in any HUBZone located within the
State of Alaska; or
``(III) not fewer than 35 percent
of its employees reside in a HUBZone
located within the State of Alaska or
in any Alaska Native Village within the
State of Alaska.
``(ii) Exception.--
``(I) In general.--Clause (i) shall
not apply in any fiscal year following
a fiscal year in which the total amount
of contract dollars awarded in
furtherance of the contracting goals
established under section 15(g)(1) to
small business concerns located within
the State of Alaska is equal to more
than 2 percent of the total amount of
such contract dollars awarded to all
small business concerns nationally,
based on data from the Federal
Procurement Data System.
``(II) Limitation.--Subclause (I)
shall not be construed to disqualify a
HUBZone small business concern from
performing a contract awarded to it on
the basis of a preference provided
under section 31(b), if such concern
was qualified under clause (i) at the
time at which the contract was
awarded.''.
(c) Clarifying Amendment.--Section 3(p)(5)(D)(i) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5)(D)(i)) is amended by inserting ``once
the Administrator has made the certification required by subparagraph
(A)(i) regarding a qualified HUBZone small business concern and has
determined that subparagraph (A)(ii) does not apply to that concern,''
before ``include''.
SEC. 3. OTHER DEFINITIONS.
Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Native american small business concerns.--
``(A) Alaska native corporation.--The term `Alaska
Native Corporation' has the same meaning as the term
`Native Corporation' in section 3 of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
``(B) Alaska native village.--The term `Alaska
Native Village' has the same meaning as the term
`Native village' in section 3 of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
``(C) Indian reservation.--The term `Indian
reservation'--
``(i) has the same meaning as the term
`Indian country' in section 1151 of title 18,
United States Code, except that such term does
not include--
``(I) any lands that are located
within a State in which a tribe did not
exercise governmental jurisdiction on
the date of enactment of this
paragraph, unless that tribe is
recognized after that date of enactment
by either an Act of Congress or
pursuant to regulations of the
Secretary of the Interior for the
administrative recognition that an
Indian group exists as an Indian tribe
(part 83 of title 25, Code of Federal
Regulations); and
``(II) lands taken into trust or
acquired by an Indian tribe after the
date of enactment of this paragraph if
such lands are not located within the
external boundaries of an Indian
reservation or former reservation or
are not contiguous to the lands held in
trust or restricted status on that date
of enactment; and
``(ii) in the State of Oklahoma, means
lands that--
``(I) are within the jurisdictional
areas of an Oklahoma Indian tribe (as
determined by the Secretary of the
Interior); and
``(II) are recognized by the
Secretary of the Interior as eligible
for trust land status under part 151 of
title 25, Code of Federal Regulations
(as in effect on the date of enactment
of this paragraph).''. | Includes for participation in the HUBZone pilot program for sparsely populated areas, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 and ending on September 30, 2003, a small business concern the principal office of which is in Alaska, an Alaska Native Corporation, or a subsidiary, joint venture, or partnership thereof, if: (1) its principal office is located within a HUBZone in Alaska; (2) at least 35 percent of its employees who will perform work under an SBA awarded contract will perform such work in Alaska; or (3) at least 35 percent of its employees reside in a HUBZone within Alaska or in any Alaska Native Village. Provides an exception. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to ensure and enhance participation in the HUBZone program by small business concerns in Native America, to expand eligibility for certain small businesses on a trial basis, and for other purposes."} | 1,826 | 156 | 0.645767 | 2.028967 | 0.580176 | 4.036496 | 11.386861 | 0.941606 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Producers Value-Added
Investment Tax Credit Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR FARMER INVESTMENT IN VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL
PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 45G. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT CREDIT.
``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of a
taxpayer who is--
``(1) an eligible person, or
``(2) a farmer-owned entity,
the value-added agricultural property investment credit determined
under this section for any taxable year is 50 percent of the basis of
any qualified value-added agricultural property placed in service
during the taxable year. In the case of a farmer-owned entity, such
credit shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among eligible persons
holding qualified interests in such entity as of the last day of such
taxable year.
``(b) Maximum Credit.--For purposes of subsection (a)--
``(1) Property placed in service by eligible person.--In
the case of property placed in service during a taxable year by
an eligible person, the credit determined under this section
for such year shall not exceed $30,000, reduced by the amount
of the creditable investments allowed for the taxable year
under paragraph (2).
``(2) Property placed in service by farmer-owned entity.--
``(A) In general.--In the case of property placed
in service by a farmer-owned entity, the credit
determined under this section shall not exceed the sum
of the eligible person's creditable investments in such
entity as of the date such property is placed in
service.
``(B) Creditable investments.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `creditable investments'
means, with respect to any property placed in service
by a farmer-owned entity, the aggregate qualified
investments made by the eligible person in such entity,
reduced (but not below zero) by the sum of--
``(i) the amount of the aggregate qualified
investments made by such person in such entity
which were taken into account under this
section with respect to property previously
placed in service by such entity, and
``(ii) the amount of the aggregate
qualified investments made by such person in
all other farmer-owned entities which were
taken into account under this section with
respect to property previously placed in
service by such other entities.
``(C) Limitation.--For purposes of this paragraph,
the aggregate qualified investments made by the
eligible person which may be taken into account for any
taxable year shall not exceed $30,000.
``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Qualified value-added agricultural property.--The
term `qualified value-added agricultural property' means
property--
``(A) which is used to add value to a good or
product, suitable for food or nonfood use, derived in
whole or in part from organic matter which is available
on a renewable basis, including agricultural crops and
agricultural wastes and residues, wood wastes and
residues, and domesticated animal wastes,
``(B)(i) to which section 168 applies without
regard to any useful life, or
``(ii) with respect to which depreciation (or
amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable and
having a useful life (determined as of the time such
property is placed in service) of 3 years or more, and
``(C) which is owned and operated by an eligible
person or a farmer-owned entity.
``(2) Eligible person.--
``(A) In general.--The term `eligible person' means
a person who materially participates during the taxable
year in an eligible farming business.
``(B) Material participation.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the determination of whether a person
materially participates in the trade or business of
farming shall be made in a manner similar to the manner
in which such determination is made under section
2032A(e)(6). In the case that the person is a
corporation, cooperative, partnership, estate, or
trust, such determination shall be made at the
shareholder, partner, or beneficial interests level (as
the case may be).
``(C) Eligible farming business.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `eligible farming business'
means a farming business (as defined in section
263A(e)(4)) which is not a passive activity (within the
meaning of section 469(c)).
``(3) Farmer-owned entity.--
``(A) In general.--The term `farmer-owned entity'
means--
``(i) a corporation (including an S
corporation) in which eligible persons own 50
percent or more of the total voting power of
the stock and 50 percent or more (in value) of
the stock,
``(ii) a partnership in which eligible
persons own 50 percent or more of the total
voting power of the profits interest and 50
percent or more (in value) of the profits
interest, and
``(iii) a cooperative in which eligible
persons own 50 percent or more of the total
voting power of the member patronage interests
and 50 percent or more (in value) of the member
patronage interests.
``(B) Constructive ownership rules.--For purposes
of subparagraph (A), rules similar to the rules of
section 263A(e)(2)(B) shall apply; except that, in
applying such rules, the members of an individual's
family shall be the individuals described in
subparagraph (C).
``(C) Members of family.--The family of any
individual shall include only his spouse and children,
grandchildren, and great grandchildren (whether by the
whole or half blood), and the spouses of his children,
grandchildren, and great grandchildren, who reside in
the same household or jointly operate farming
businesses (as defined in section 263A(e)(4)). For
purposes of the preceding sentence, a child who is
legally adopted, or who is placed with the taxpayer by
an authorized placement agency for adoption by the
taxpayer, shall be treated as a child by blood.
``(4) Qualified investments.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified investments'
means a payment of cash for the purchase of a qualified
equity interest in a farmer-owned entity.
``(B) Qualified equity interest.--The term
`qualified equity interest' means--
``(i) any stock in a domestic corporation
if such stock is acquired by the taxpayer after
December 31, 2002, and before January 1, 2009,
at its original issue (directly or through an
underwriter) from the corporation solely in
exchange for cash,
``(ii) any capital or profits interest in a
domestic partnership if such interest is
acquired by the taxpayer after December 31,
2002, and before January 1, 2009, and
``(iii) any patronage interest in a
cooperative if such interest is acquired by the
taxpayer after December 31, 2002, and before
January 1, 2009.
Rules similar to the rules of section 1202(c)(3) shall
apply for purposes of this paragraph.
``(d) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Treatment of married individuals.--In the case of a
separate return by a married individual (as defined in section
7703), subsection (b)(3)(A) shall be applied by substituting
`$15,000' for `$30,000'.
``(2) Applicable rules.--Under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary--
``(A) Allocation of credit in the case of estates
and trusts.--Rules similar to the rules of subsection
(d) of section 52 shall apply.
``(B) Certain property not eligible.--Rules similar
to the rules of section 50(b) shall apply.
``(3) Basis adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if
a credit is allowed under this section to any eligible person
with respect to qualified value-added agricultural property,
the basis of such property shall be reduced by the amount of
the credit so allowed and increased by the amount of recapture
under subsection (e).
``(e) Recapture in the Case of Certain Dispositions.--
``(1) In general.--Under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary, rules similar to the rules of section 50(a) shall
apply with respect to an eligible person if, within the 5-year
period beginning on the date qualified value-added agricultural
property with respect to which such person was allowed a credit
under subsection (a) is originally placed in service--
``(A) such property ceases to be qualified for
purposes of this section,
``(B) the eligible person or the farmer-owned
entity (as the case may be) disposes of all or part of
such property, or
``(C) the eligible person or the farmer-owned
entity (as the case may be) ceases to be an eligible
person or farmer-owned entity for purposes of this
section.
``(2) Special rules in event of death.--
``(A) In general.--The period in paragraph (1)
shall be suspended with respect to an eligible person
for the 2-year period beginning on the date of death of
such person.
``(B) Heirs who are eligible persons.--In the case
that an heir of an eligible person is also an eligible
person, neither paragraph (1) nor subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph (unless elected by such heir) shall
apply with respect to the transfer of property to such
heir.
``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
``(g) Termination.--This section shall not apply to property placed
in service after December 31, 2008.''.
(b) Credit Allowed as Part of General Business Credit.--Section
38(b) of such Code (defining current year business credit) is amended
by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (14), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting ``, plus'', and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(16) in the case of an eligible person (as defined in
section 45G(c)), the value-added agricultural property
investment credit determined under section 45G(a).''.
(c) Credit Allowable Against Minimum Tax.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 38 of such Code
is amended--
(A) by inserting ``and value-added agricultural
property credit'' after ``employee credit'' in the
heading,
(B) by inserting ``and the value-added agricultural
property credit'' after ``employee credit'' each place
it appears in subparagraph (A), and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) Value-added agricultural property credit.--
For purposes of this subsection, the term `value-added
agricultural property credit' means the credit
determined under section 45G.''
(2) Conforming amendment.--Subclause (II) of section
38(c)(2)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting ``or the
value-added agricultural property credit'' after ``employment
credit''.
(d) Limitation on Carryback.--Subsection (d) of section 39 of such
Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
paragraph:
``(10) No carryback of value-added agricultural property
investment credit before effective date.--No portion of the
unused business credit for any taxable year which is
attributable to the credit determined under section 45G may be
carried back to any taxable year ending before the date of the
enactment of section 45G.''.
(e) Deduction for Certain Unused Business Credits.--Subsection (c)
of section 196 of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end
of paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10)
and inserting ``, and'', and by adding after paragraph (10) the
following new paragraph:
``(11) the value-added agricultural property investment
credit determined under section 45G.''.
(f) Basis Adjustment.--Subsection (a) of section 1016 of such Code
is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (27), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (28) and inserting ``;
and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(29) to the extent provided in section 45G(d)(3), in the
case of payments with respect to which a credit has been
allowed under section 38.''.
(g) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new section:
``Sec. 45G. Value-added agricultural
property investment credit.''.
(h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to qualified investments (as defined in section 45G(c)(5) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) made, and
property placed in service, after December 31, 2002. | Agricultural Producers Value-Added Investment Tax Credit Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that for purposes of the general business credit, for either an eligible farmer or a farmer-owned entity, the value-added agricultural property investment credit for any taxable year is 50 percent of the basis of any qualified value-added agricultural property placed in service during the taxable year. Provides that, in the case of a farmer-owned entity, such credit shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among eligible persons holding qualified interests in such entity as of the last day of such taxable year. Limits such credit. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture."} | 3,046 | 137 | 0.715669 | 1.859328 | 0.697073 | 7.275 | 23.291667 | 0.958333 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Small Business Tax Credit
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS START-UP CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 45S. VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS START-UP CREDIT.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an
applicable veteran-owned business which elects the application of this
section, the veteran small business start-up credit determined under
this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to 15 percent of
so much of the qualified start-up expenditures of the taxpayer as does
not exceed $80,000.
``(b) Applicable Veteran-Owned Small Business.--For purposes of
this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `applicable veteran-owned small
business' means a small business controlled by one or more
qualified veterans.
``(2) Qualified veteran.--The term `qualified veteran'
means any individual (or the spouse or surviving spouse of such
an individual) who--
``(A) has served on active duty in the Armed Forces
of the United States, and
``(B) at any time in the course of such service,
was stationed outside of the United States.
Such term shall not include any individual who was discharged
or released from the Armed Forces of the United States under
dishonorable conditions.
``(3) Control.--The term `controlled' means--
``(A) management and operation of the daily
business, and
``(B)(i) in the case of a sole proprietorship, sole
ownership,
``(ii) in the case of a corporation, ownership (by
vote or value) of not less than 51 percent of the stock
in such corporation, or
``(iii) in the case of a partnership or joint
venture, ownership of not less than 51 percent of the
profits interests or capital interests in such
partnership or joint venture.
``(4) Small business.--The term `small business' means,
with respect to any taxable year, any person engaged in a trade
or business in the United States if--
``(A) the gross receipts of such person for the
preceding taxable year did not exceed $5,000,000, or
``(B) in the case of a person to which subparagraph
(A) does not apply, such person employed not more than
100 full-time employees during the preceding taxable
year.
For purposes of subparagraph (B), an employee shall be
considered full-time if such employee is employed at least 30
hours per week for 20 or more calendar weeks in the taxable
year.
``(c) Qualified Start-Up Expenditures.--For purposes of this
section--
``(1) In general.--The term `qualified start-up
expenditures' means--
``(A) any start-up expenditures (as defined in
section 195(c)), or
``(B) any amounts paid or incurred during the
taxable year for the purchase or lease of real
property, or the purchase of personal property, placed
in service during the taxable year and used in the
active conduct of a trade or business.
``(d) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Year of election.--The taxpayer may elect the
application of this section only for the first 2 taxable years
for which ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred in
carrying on such trade or business are allowable as a deduction
by the taxpayer under section 162.
``(2) Controlled groups and common control.--All persons
treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of
section 52 shall be treated as 1 person.
``(3) No double benefit.--If a credit is determined under
this section with respect to any property, the basis of such
property shall be reduced by the amount of the credit
attributable to such property.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
``Sec. 45S. Veteran small business start-up credit.''.
(c) Made Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of such
Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (35), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ``,
plus'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(37) the veteran small business start-up credit
determined under section 45S.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. | Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015 This bill allows a new business-related tax credit for the start-up expenses of a veteran-owned small business. The allowable amount of such credit is 15% of start-up expenditures that do not exceed $80,000. The credit is allowed to any individual (or the surviving spouse of such individual) who: (1) has served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, (2) was stationed outside the United States, and (3) was not discharged or released under dishonorable conditions. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015"} | 1,126 | 118 | 0.568202 | 1.498176 | 0.573143 | 2.880734 | 9.33945 | 0.917431 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Benefits Claims Prompt
Payment Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) Public health service act amendments.--Subpart 2 of
part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 2707. PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
``(a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, shall provide for prompt payment of claims submitted for
health care services or supplies furnished to a participant,
beneficiary, or enrollee with respect to benefits covered by the plan
or issuer, in a manner that is no less protective than the provisions
referred to in subsection (b).
``(b) Provisions.--The provisions referred to in this subsection
are the provisions of section 1842(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395u(c)(2)), as modified as follows:
``(1) Alternative interest rate.--Instead of applying the
interest rate calculated under section 3902(a) of title 31,
United States Code, the interest rate shall be 1 percent of the
payment amount due plus, in the case of payments not made
within 25 days of the due date, an additional 1 percent
interest due for every month the payment is past due.
``(2) Coverage of 100 percent of claims.--The reference in
such section 1842(c)(2) to `not less than 95 percent of all
claims submitted under this part' shall be deemed to be a
reference to `100 percent of all claims submitted under the
plan or coverage involved'.
``(c) Permitting Additional Penalties.--State Insurance
Commissioners may establish and impose monetary penalties or other
penalties for failure by a group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, to comply with the provisions referred to in subsection
(b).''.
(2) ERISA amendments.--(A) Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle
B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 714. PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
``(a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, shall provide for prompt payment of claims submitted for
health care services or supplies furnished to a participant or
beneficiary with respect to benefits covered by the plan or issuer, in
a manner that is no less protective than the provisions referred to in
subsection (b).
``(b) Provisions.--The provisions referred to in this subsection
are the provisions of section 1842(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395u(c)(2)), as modified as follows:
``(1) Alternative interest rate.--Instead of applying the
interest rate calculated under section 3902(a) of title 31,
United States Code, the interest rate shall be 1 percent of the
payment amount due plus, in the case of payments not made
within 25 days of the due date, an additional 1 percent
interest due for every month the payment is past due.
``(2) Coverage of 100 percent of claims.--The reference in
such section 1842(c)(2) to `not less than 95 percent of all
claims submitted under this part' shall be deemed to be a
reference to `100 percent of all claims submitted under the
plan or coverage involved'.
``(c) Permitting Additional Penalties.--State Insurance
Commissioners may establish and impose monetary penalties or other
penalties for failure by a group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, to comply with the provisions referred to in subsection
(b).''.
(B) The table of contents in section 1 of such Act is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the
following new item:
``Sec. 714. Prompt payment of claims.''.
(3) Internal revenue code amendments.--
(A) In general.--Subchapter B of chapter 100 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(i) in the table of sections, by inserting
after the item relating to section 9812 the
following new item:
``Sec. 9813. Prompt payment of claims.'';
and
(ii) by inserting after section 9812 the
following:
``SEC. 9813. PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
``(a) A group health plan shall provide for prompt payment of
claims submitted for health care services or supplies furnished to a
participant or beneficiary with respect to benefits covered by the
plan, in a manner that is no less protective than the provisions
referred to in subsection (b).
``(b) Provisions.--The provisions referred to in this subsection
are the provisions of section 1842(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395u(c)(2)), as modified as follows:
``(1) Alternative interest rate.--Instead of applying the
interest rate calculated under section 3902(a) of title 31,
United States Code, the interest rate shall be 1 percent of the
payment amount due plus, in the case of payments not made
within 25 days of the due date, an additional 1 percent
interest due for every month the payment is past due.
``(2) Coverage of 100 percent of claims.--The reference in
such section 1842(c)(2) to `not less than 95 percent of all
claims submitted under this part' shall be deemed to be a
reference to `100 percent of all claims submitted under the
plan involved'.
``(c) Permitting Additional Penalties.--State Insurance
Commissioners may establish and impose monetary penalties or other
penalties for failure by a group health plan to comply with the
provisions referred to in subsection (b).''.
(b) Individual Health Insurance.--Part B of title XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2752
the following new section:
``SEC. 2753. PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
``The provisions of section 2707 shall apply to health insurance
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market
in the same manner as they apply to health insurance coverage offered
by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in
the small or large group market.''.
(c) Protection of States' Rights.--Any issue relating to prompt
payment for health care services or supplies that is not governed by
any provision of law as amended by this section shall be governed by
otherwise applicable State or Federal law. This section (and the
provisions amended by this section) does not preempt or supercede any
law that imposes shorter time frames for payment, greater penalties for
non-payment, and, in general, provides greater assurances that group
health plans and health insurance issuers provide for prompt payment of
claims submitted for health care services or supplies furnished to a
participant, beneficiary, or enrollee with respect to benefits covered
by the plan or issuer.
(d) Effective Dates.--
(1) Group health plans and group health insurance
coverage.--The amendments made by subsection (a) apply with
respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or
after January 1, 2003.
(2) Individual health insurance coverage.--The amendment
made by subsection (b) apply with respect to health insurance
coverage offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated
in the individual market on or after such date. | Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2002 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for health benefits claims. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for health benefits claims."} | 1,747 | 60 | 0.540555 | 1.249472 | 0.759792 | 3.384615 | 29.923077 | 0.961538 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate the
Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Increase in INS investigators to enforce employer sanctions.
Sec. 3. Increase in Department of Labor investigators to enforce labor
standards.
Sec. 4. Increase in investigators in Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment
Practices to enforce antidiscrimination
provisions.
Sec. 5. Subpoena and related authority.
Sec. 6. Reducing the number of employment verification documents.
Sec. 7. Increasing penalties for document fraud.
Sec. 8. Joint targeted efforts by the INS and the Department of Labor
to investigate employer sanctions and labor
standards.
Sec. 9. Employer education.
Sec. 10. Increasing civil money penalties for hiring, recruiting, and
referral violations.
Sec. 11. Increasing penalties for repeated or willful violations of
labor standards.
Sec. 12. Increasing civil money penalties for unfair immigration-
related employment practices.
Sec. 13. Immigration-related discrimination.
Sec. 14. Definitions.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN INS INVESTIGATORS TO ENFORCE EMPLOYER SANCTIONS.
(a) In General.--In addition to such amounts as are otherwise
authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated
for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for hiring, training,
salaries and expenses of personnel of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service such amounts as may be necessary--
(1) to provide for an increase each year in the number of
investigators of such Service by 365 full-time equivalent
investigator positions above the number of such positions
authorized as of May 1, 1995; and
(2) to provide such personnel and resources as are
necessary to assist the additional investigators in the
enforcement of employer sanctions (as defined in section
14(1)).
(b) Duties.--The additional investigators provided for in
subsection (a) shall be assigned to investigate violations of employer
sanctions with priority given to areas where there are high
concentrations of unauthorized aliens (as defined in section 14(4)) who
are employed.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATORS TO ENFORCE LABOR
STANDARDS.
(a) In General.--In addition to such amounts as are otherwise
authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated
for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for hiring, training,
salaries, and expenses of personnel of the Employment Standards
Administration of the Department of Labor such amounts as may be
necessary--
(1) to provide for an increase each year in the number of
investigators of such Administration by 300 full-time
equivalent investigator positions above the number of such
positions authorized as of May 1, 1995; and
(2) to provide such support personnel and resources as are
necessary to assist the additional investigators in the
enforcement of labor standards (as defined in section 14(3)).
(b) Duties.--The additional investigators provided for in
subsection (a) shall be assigned to investigate violations of labor
standards with priority given to areas where there are high
concentrations of unauthorized aliens who are employed.
SEC. 4. INCREASE IN INVESTIGATORS IN OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR
IMMIGRATION-RELATED UNFAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES TO
ENFORCE ANTIDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS.
(a) In General.--In addition to such amounts as are otherwise
authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated
for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for hiring, training,
salaries, and expenses of personnel of the Office of Special Counsel
for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices in the Department
of Justice such amounts as may be necessary--
(1) to provide for an increase in the number of
investigators of such Office by 50 full-time equivalent
investigator positions above the number of such positions
authorized as of May 1, 1995; and
(2) to provide such support personnel and resources as are
necessary to assist the additional investigators in the
enforcement of immigration-related antidiscrimination
provisions (as defined in section 12(2)).
(b) Duties.--The additional investigators provided for in
subsection (a) shall be assigned to investigate and prosecute
violations of immigration-related antidiscrimination provisions.
SEC. 5. SUBPOENA AND RELATED AUTHORITY.
(a) Subpoena Authority for Designated Immigration Officers.--
Sections 274A(e)(2) and 274C(d)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(2), 1324c(d)(1)) are each amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
inserting ``, and''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) immigration officers designated by the
Commissioner may compel by subpoena the attendance of
witnesses and the production of evidence at any
designated place prior to the date notice of an
intention to impose an order under this subsection is
provided.''.
(b) Secretary of Labor Authority.--
(1) In general.--Title II of the Immigration and
Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
``secretary of labor authority
``Sec. 294. (a) Subpoena Authority.--The Secretary of Labor may
issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses or
the production of any records, books, papers, or documents in
connection with any investigation or hearing conducted in the
enforcement of any immigration program for which the Secretary of Labor
has been delegated enforcement authority under this title.
``(b) Authority in Hearings.--In such a hearing, the Secretary of
Labor may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and receive evidence.
``(c) Enforcement for Subpoenas.--In case of contumacy or refusal
to obey a subpoena lawfully issued under this section and upon
application of the Secretary of Labor, an appropriate district court of
the United States may issue an order requiring compliance with such
subpoena and any failure to obey such order may be punished by such
court as a contempt thereof.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 293
the following:
``Sec. 294. Secretary of Labor authority.''.
SEC. 6. REDUCING THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 274A(b)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by adding ``or'' at the end;
(2) in clause (v), by striking ``or other alien
registration card, if the card--'' and inserting ``alien
registration card, or other documentation designated by
regulation by the Attorney General, if the document--'';
(3) in clause (v), by inserting ``and contains appropriate
security features'' before the period;
(4) by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv); and
(5) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (ii).
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to hiring, recruiting, or referring that occurs
after such date (not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act) as the Attorney General shall specify.
SEC. 7. INCREASING PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD.
(a) Criminal Penalties.--
(1) Fraud and misuse of government-issued identification
documents.--Section 1028(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``five years'' and inserting ``10
years'' and by adding at the end the following new provision:
``Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the maximum term
of imprisonment that may be imposed for an offense under this section--
``(1) if committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime
(as defined in section 929(a)) is 15 years; and
``(2) if committed to facilitate an act of international
terrorism (as defined in section 2331) is 20 years.''.
(2) Changes to the sentencing levels.--Pursuant to section
994 of title 28, United States Code, and section 21 of the
Sentencing Act of 1987, the United States Sentencing Commission
shall promptly promulgate guidelines, or amend existing
guidelines, to make appropriate increases in the base offense
levels for offenses under section 1028(a) of title 18, United
States Code.
(b) Civil Penalties.--
(1) Activities prohibited.--Section 274C(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324c(a)) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and
inserting ``, or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) to present before boarding a common carrier for the
purpose of coming to the United States a document that relates
to the alien's eligibility to enter the United States and to
fail to present such document to an immigration officer upon
arrival at a United States port of entry, or
``(6) in reckless disregard of the fact that the
information is false or does not relate to the applicant, to
prepare, to file, or to assist another in preparing or filing,
documents which are falsely made for the purpose of satisfying
a requirement of this Act.
The Attorney General may waive the penalties of this section with
respect to an alien who knowingly violates paragraph (5) if the alien
is subsequently granted asylum under section 208 or withholding of
deportation under section 243(h). For the purposes of this section, a
document relating to an individual shall be considered to be `falsely'
made if the document was prepared with knowledge or in reckless
disregard of the fact that the document contains false, fictitious, or
fraudulent information or material misrepresentation, or fails to
include a material fact pertaining to the individual.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 274C(d)(3) of such Act
(8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``each document
used, accepted, or created and each instance of use,
acceptance, or recreation'' each place it appears in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting ``each document that is
the subject of a violation under subsection (a)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
shall apply with respect to violations that occur on or after the end
of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 8. JOINT TARGETED EFFORTS BY THE INS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
TO INVESTIGATE EMPLOYER SANCTIONS AND LABOR STANDARDS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish, in
consultation with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization
and not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, programs for the Immigration and Naturalization Service and
Department of Labor to jointly investigate violations of employer
sanctions and labor standards and target areas where there are high
concentrations of unauthorized aliens who are employed.
(b) Performance Review.--Not later than 6 months after the date the
Secretary of Labor and the Commissioner of Immigration and
Naturalization have established the programs referred to in subsection
(a), the National Performance Review in the Office of the Vice-
President shall assess the programs and identify the best strategies
for targeting industries likely to violate both employer sanctions and
labor standards.
SEC. 9. EMPLOYER EDUCATION.
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor,
the Small Business Administrator, and the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, shall conduct a nationwide program to inform employers about
their responsibilities concerning employer sanctions, labor standards,
and immigration-related antidiscrimination provisions.
SEC. 10. INCREASING CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES FOR HIRING, RECRUITING, AND
REFERRAL VIOLATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 274A(e)(4) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(4)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``$250 and not more than
$2,000'' and inserting ``$1,000 and not more than $3,000'';
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``$2,000 and not more than
$5,000'' and inserting ``$3,000 and not more than $8,000''; and
(3) in clause (iii), by striking ``3,000 and not more than
$10,000'' and inserting ``$10,000 and not more than $25,000''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to violations that occur on or after the end of the
6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 11. INCREASING PENALTIES FOR REPEATED OR WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF
LABOR STANDARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(4) Increased penalties.--In the case of a person or
entity that has been found through a final administrative
determination or determination by a court (which finding has
not been reversed) to have willfully or repeatedly violated one
or more labor standards with respect to an unauthorized alien
who is employed, each dollar amount specified in subsections
(e)(4), (e)(5), and (g)(2) shall be twice the dollar amount
otherwise specified for violation occurring during the 10-year
period beginning on the date of such determination.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 274A of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1324a) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (4)(A) and (5) of subsection (e), by
inserting ``(subject to subsection (h)(4))'' after ``in an
amount''; and
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``of $1,000'' and
inserting ``in an amount (subject to subsection (h)(4)) equal
to $1,000''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to violations of employer sanctions that occur on or
after the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, but shall not apply to violations of labor
standards occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 12. INCREASING CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES FOR UNFAIR IMMIGRATION-
RELATED EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
(a) In General.--Clause (iv) of section 274B(g)(2)(B) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(g)(2)(B)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ``$250 and not more than
$2,000'' and inserting ``$1,000 and not more than $3,000'';
(2) in subclause (II), by striking ``$2,000 and not more
than $5,000'' and inserting ``$3,000 and not more than
$8,000'';
(3) in subclause (III), by striking ``3,000 and not more
than $10,000'' and inserting ``$10,000 and not more than
$25,000''; and
(4) in subclause (IV), by striking ``100 and not more than
$1,000'' and inserting ``$200 and not more than $5,000''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to violations that occur on or after the end of the
6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 13. IMMIGRATION-RELATED DISCRIMINATION.
(a) Study.--The Attorney General shall provide for a study on the
effect increased enforcement of employer sanctions has on
discrimination in the workplace based on national origin or citizenship
since 1989.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on
the study under subsection (a). Such report shall include
recommendations regarding how such discrimination may be prevented.
SEC. 14. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) Employer sanctions.--The term ``employer sanctions''
means the requirements of section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a).
(2) Immigration-related antidiscrimination provisions.--The
term ``immigration-related antidiscrimination provisions''
means the provisions of section 274B of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b).
(3) Labor standards.--The term ``labor standards'' includes
requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
201 et seq.), the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et. seq.).
(4) Unauthorized alien.--The term ``unauthorized alien''
has the meaning given such term in section 274A(h)(3) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)). | Eliminate the Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995 - Authorizes additional appropriations for increases in: (1) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators to enforce employer sanctions; (2) Department of Labor investigators to enforce labor standards; and (3) Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (Department of Justice) investigators to enforce antidiscrimination provisions.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant specified subpoena authority to designated immigration officers and to the Secretary of Labor.
Increases specified penalties for: (1) document fraud; (2) hiring, recruiting, and referral violations; (3) labor standards violations; and (4) unfair immigration-related employment practices.
Provides for joint INS-Department of Labor efforts to investigate violations of employer sanctions and labor standards. Directs the Attorney General to conduct: (1) a national employer education program; and (2) a study of immigration-related discrimination. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Eliminate the Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995"} | 4,119 | 202 | 0.642412 | 1.850243 | 0.866743 | 3.096257 | 18.914439 | 0.946524 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Older Worker Opportunity Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYING OLDER WORKERS IN FLEXIBLE WORK
PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 45R. FLEXIBLE WORK CREDIT.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an
eligible employer, the flexible work credit determined under this
section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the
qualified wages for such taxable year.
``(b) Eligible Employer.--For purposes of this section, the term
`eligible employer' means an employer which--
``(1) maintains a qualified trust (within the meaning of
section 401(a)), and
``(2) provides health insurance coverage (as defined in
section 9832(b)(1)(A)) to employees and pays no less than 60
percent of the cost of such health insurance coverage with
respect to each full-time employee receiving such coverage.
``(c) Qualified Wages Defined.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Qualified wages.--The term `qualified wages' means
the wages paid or incurred by an eligible employer during the
taxable year to eligible individuals.
``(2) Eligible individuals.--
``(A) In general.--The term `eligible individual'
means an individual who, at the time such wages are
paid or incurred--
``(i) has attained the age of 62, and
``(ii) is participating in a formal
flexible work program.
``(B) Limitation.--Such term shall not include any
individual who begins participation in a formal
flexible work program during any period in which more
than 20 percent of the employees of the eligible
employer are already participating in a formal flexible
work program.
``(3) Wages.--
``(A) In general.--The term `wages' has the meaning
given such term by subsection (b) of section 3306
(determined without regard to any dollar limitation
contained in such section).
``(B) Other rules.--Rules similar to the rules of
paragraph (2) and (3) of section 51(c) shall apply for
purposes of this section.
``(C) Termination.--The term `wages' shall not
include any amount paid or incurred to an individual
after December 31, 2012.
``(4) Only first $6,000 of wages per year taken into
account.--The amount of the qualified wages which may be taken
into account with respect to any individual shall not exceed
$6,000 per year.
``(d) Formal Flexible Work Program.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `formal flexible work program'
means a program of an eligible employer--
``(A) which consists of core time and flex time,
``(B) under which core time does not exceed--
``(i) 20 hours per week,
``(ii) 3 days per week, or
``(iii) 1,000 hours per year, and
``(C) which meets the requirements of subsection
(e).
``(2) Core time.--The term `core time' means the specific
time--
``(A) during which an employee is required to
perform services related to employment, and
``(B) which is determined by the employer.
``(3) Flex time.--The term `flex time' means the time other
than core time--
``(A) during which an employee is required to
perform services related to employment, and
``(B) which is determined at the election of the
employee.
``(e) Requirements.--A program shall not be considered a formal
flexible work program under this section unless such program meets the
following requirements:
``(1) Duration of program.--The program shall allow for
participation for a period of at least 1 year.
``(2) No change in health care benefits.--With respect to a
participant whose work schedule is no less than 20 percent of
the work schedule of a similarly situated full-time employee--
``(A) such participant shall be entitled to the
same health insurance coverage to which a similarly
situated full-time employee would be entitled,
``(B) the employer shall contribute the same
percentage of the cost of health insurance coverage for
such participant as the employer would contribute for a
similarly situated full-time employee, and
``(C) such participant shall be entitled to
participate in a retiree health benefits plan of the
employer in the same manner as a similarly situated
full-time employee, except that service credited under
the plan for any plan year shall be equal to the ratio
of the participant's work schedule during such year to
the work schedule of a similarly situated full-time
employee during such year.
``(3) No reduction in pension benefits.--
``(A) Defined benefit plans.--
``(i) A participant shall be entitled to
participate in a defined benefit plan (within
the meaning of section 414(j)) of the employer
in the same manner as a similarly situated
full-time employee.
``(ii) Service credited to a participant
under the plan for any plan year shall be equal
to the ratio of the participant's work schedule
during such year to the work schedule of a
similarly situated full-time employee during
such year.
``(iii) If the plan uses final average
earnings to determine benefits, final average
earnings of the participant shall be no less
than such earnings were before the participant
entered the program.
``(B) Defined contribution plans.--A participant
shall be entitled to participate in a defined
contribution plan (within the meaning of section
414(i)) of the employer in the same manner as a
similarly situated full-time employee, and the employer
shall match the participant's contributions at the same
rate that the employer would match the contributions of
a similarly situated full-time employee.
``(C) No forfeiture of pension benefits.--The
pension benefits of a participant shall not be
forfeited under the rules of section 411(a)(3)(B) or
section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 with respect to a participant who
has attained normal retirement age as of the end of the
plan year.
``(4) Nondiscrimination rule.--Eligibility to participate
in the program shall not discriminate in favor of highly
compensated employees (within the meaning of section 414(q)).
``(f) Certain Individuals Ineligible.--For purposes of this
section, rules similar to the rules of section 51(i)(1) and section 52
shall apply.
``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as
are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including
simplified rules to satisfy the requirements of subsection (e)(3)(C)
taking into account the requirements of section 411 and section 203 of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.''.
(b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) of
section 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
``plus'' at the end of paragraph (34), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (35) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
``(36) the flexible work credit determined under section
45R(a).''.
(c) No Double Benefit.--Subsection (a) of section 280C of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``45R(a),'' after
``45P(a),''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``Sec. 45R. Flexible work credit.''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to wages paid after December 31, 2009.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL TASK FORCE ON OLDER WORKERS.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish a Federal
Task Force on Older Workers (referred to in this Act as the ``Task
Force'').
(b) Membership.--The Task Force established pursuant to subsection
(a) shall be composed of representatives from all relevant Federal
agencies that have regulatory jurisdiction over, or a clear policy
interest in, issues relating to older workers, including the Internal
Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Administration on Aging of
the Department of Health and Human Services.
(c) Activities.--
(1) After one year.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of establishment of the Task Force, the Task Force shall--
(A) identify statutory and regulatory provisions in
current law that tend to limit opportunities for older
workers, and develop legislative and regulatory
proposals to address such limitations;
(B) identify best practices in the private sector
for hiring and retaining older workers, and serve as a
clearinghouse of such information; and
(C) assess the effectiveness and cost of programs
that Federal agencies have implemented to hire and
retain older workers and recommend cost-effective
programs for all Federal agencies to hire and retain
older workers.
(2) After three years.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of establishment of the Task Force, the Task Force shall--
(A) assess the effectiveness of the provisions of
this Act; and
(B) organize a Conference on the Aging Workforce,
which shall include the participation of senior,
business, labor, and other interested organizations.
(3) Report.--The Task Force shall submit a report to
Congress on the activities of the Task Force pursuant to
paragraph (1). Such report shall be made available to the
public.
(d) Consultation.--In carrying out activities pursuant to this
section, the Task Force shall consult with senior, business, labor, and
other interested organizations.
(e) Applicability of FACA; Termination of Task Force.--
(1) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) shall not apply to the Task Force established pursuant to
this Act.
(2) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate 30 days
after the date the Task Force completes all of its duties under
this Act. | Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who provide health and retirement benefits to their employees a tax credit for 25% of the first $6,000 of wages paid to individuals age 62 or older participating in a flexible work program. Terminates such credit after 2012.
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Federal Task Force on Older Workers to promote the hiring and retention of older workers. Requires the Task Force to organize a Conference on the Aging Workforce, which shall include the participation of senior, business, labor, and other interested organizations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook."} | 2,391 | 128 | 0.500083 | 1.192698 | 0.59336 | 3.75 | 19.5625 | 0.910714 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Master Teacher Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. MASTER TEACHER DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 14101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
8801).
(2) Master teacher.--The term ``master teacher'' means a
teacher who--
(A) is licensed or credentialed under State law;
(B) has been teaching for at least 5 years in a
public or private school or institution of higher
education;
(C) is selected upon application, is judged to be
an excellent teacher, and is recommended by
administrators and other teachers who are knowledgeable
of the individual's performance;
(D) at the time of submission of such application,
is teaching and based in a public school;
(E) assists other teachers in improving
instructional strategies, improves the skills of other
teachers, performs mentoring, develops curriculum, and
offers other professional development; and
(F) enters into a contract with the local
educational agency to continue to teach and serve as a
master teacher for at least 5 additional years.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(b) Establishment of Demonstration Project.--
(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2001, the Secretary
shall conduct a demonstration project under which the Secretary
shall award competitive grants to local educational agencies to
increase teacher salaries and employee benefits for teachers
who enter into contracts with the local educational agencies to
serve as master teachers.
(2) Requirements.--In awarding grants under the
demonstration project, the Secretary shall--
(A) ensure that grants are awarded under the
demonstration project to a diversity of local
educational agencies in terms of size of school
district, location of school district, ethnic and
economic composition of students, and experience of
teachers; and
(B) give priority to local educational agencies in
school districts that have schools with a high
proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
(c) Applications.--In order to receive a grant under the
demonstration project, a local educational agency shall submit an
application to the Secretary that contains--
(1) an assurance that funds received under the grant will
be used in accordance with this section; and
(2) a detailed description of how the local educational
agency will use the grant funds to pay the salaries and
employee benefits for positions designated by the local
educational agency as master teacher positions.
(d) Matching Requirement.--The Secretary may not award a grant to a
local educational agency under the demonstration project unless the
local educational agency agrees that, with respect to costs to be
incurred by the agency in carrying out activities for which the grant
was awarded, the agency shall provide (directly, through the State, or
through a combination thereof) in non-Federal contributions an amount
equal to the amount of the grant awarded to the agency.
(e) Study and Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2005, the Secretary
shall conduct a study and transmit a report to Congress
analyzing the results of the demonstration project conducted
under this section.
(2) Contents of report.--The report shall include--
(A) an analysis of the results of the project on--
(i) the recruitment and retention of
experienced teachers;
(ii) the effect of master teachers on
teaching by less experienced teachers;
(iii) the impact of mentoring new teachers
by master teachers; and
(iv) the impact of master teachers on
student achievement; and
(B) recommendations regarding--
(i) continuing or terminating the
demonstration project; and
(ii) establishing a grant program to expand
the project to additional local educational
agencies and school districts.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $50,000,000, for the period of
fiscal years 2001 through 2005. | Sets forth requirements for project grant awards, priority for LEAs in school districts that have schools with a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, applications, non-Federal contributions, and a study and report.
Authorizes appropriations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Master Teacher Act of 2000"} | 883 | 56 | 0.474338 | 1.076179 | 0.636845 | 3.046512 | 19.44186 | 0.813953 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Gun Safety and Gun Access
Prevention Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. INCREASING YOUTH GUN SAFETY BY RAISING THE AGE OF HANDGUN
ELIGIBILITY AND PROHIBITING YOUTH FROM POSSESSING
SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Section 922(x) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``juvenile'' and inserting ``person
who is less than 21 years of age'';
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(C) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) a semiautomatic assault weapon; or
``(D) a large capacity ammunition feeding device.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``a juvenile'' and inserting ``less
than 21 years of age'';
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(C) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by inserting at the end the following:
``(C) a semiautomatic assault weapon; or
``(D) a large capacity ammunition feeding
device.'';
(3) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``temporary'' before
``possession'';
(4) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``juvenile'' and
inserting ``person who is less than 21 years of age'';
(5) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``juvenile; or'' and
inserting ``person who is less than 21 years of age;'';
(6) by striking subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3) and
inserting the following:
``(D) the possession of a handgun or ammunition by a person
who is less than 21 years of age taken in defense of that
person or other persons against an intruder into the residence
of that person or a residence in which that person is an
invited guest; or'';
(7) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) the following:
``(E) a temporary transfer of a handgun or ammunition to a
person who is at least 18 years of age and less than 21 years
of age, or the temporary use or possession of a handgun or
ammunition by a person who is at least 18 years of age and less
than 21 years of age, if the handgun and ammunition are
possessed and used by the person--
``(i) in the course of employment, in the course of
ranching or farming related to activities at the
residence of the person (or on property used for
ranching or farming at which the person, with the
permission of the property owner or lessee, is
performing activities related to the operation of the
farm or ranch), target practice, hunting, or a course
of instruction in the safe and lawful use of a handgun;
and
``(ii) in accordance with State and local
law.''; and
(8) by amending paragraph (4) to strike ``juvenile''
wherever it appears and insert ``person who is less than 21
years of age''.
SEC. 3. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR YOUTH POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS AND
SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS AND FOR THE TRANSFER OF
SUCH WEAPONS TO YOUTH.
Section 924(a)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(6)(A) A juvenile who violates section 922(x) shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both, and for a
second or subsequent violation, or for a first violation committed
after an adjudication of delinquency or after a State or Federal
conviction for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a
serious violent felony (as defined in section 3559(c) of this title),
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years,
or both.
``(B) A person other than a juvenile who knowingly violates section
922(x)--
``(i) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more
than five years, or both; and
``(ii) if the person sold, delivered, or otherwise
transferred a handgun, ammunition, semiautomatic assault
weapon, or large capacity ammunition feeding device to a person
who is less than 21 years of age knowing or having reasonable
cause to know that such person intended to carry or otherwise
possess or discharge or otherwise use the handgun, ammunition,
semiautomatic assault weapon, or large capacity ammunition
feeding device in the commission of a crime of violence, shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10
years, or both.''.
SEC. 4. GUN STORAGE AND SAFETY DEVICES FOR ALL FIREARMS.
(a) Secure Gun Storage or Safety Devices by Federal Firearms
Licensees.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(z) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, transfer, or deliver any
firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer) unless the transferee is provided
with a secure gun storage or safety device.''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 924 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting ``, or (p)'' before
``of this section''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(p) The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter or may subject
the licensee to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the holder
of such license has knowingly violated section 922(z) of this chapter.
The Secretary's actions under this subsection may be reviewed only as
provided in section 923(f).''.
(c) Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions.--
(1) Section 923(d)(1) of such title is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (E) by adding at the end
``and'';
(B) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (G).
(2) Section 923(e) of such title is amended by striking
``or fails to have secure gun storage or safety devices
available at any place in which firearms are sold under the
license to persons who are not licensees (except that in any
case in which a secure gun storage or safety device is
temporarily unavailable because of theft, casualty loss,
consumer sales, backorders from a manufacturer, or any other
similar reason beyond the control of the licensee, shall not be
considered to be in violation of the requirement to make
available such a device)''.
(3) Section 119 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of the
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) is amended by striking
subsection (d).
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be
effective 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. RESPONSIBILITY OF ADULTS FOR DEATH AND INJURY CAUSED BY CHILD
ACCESS TO FIREARMS.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(aa)(1) In this subsection, the term `child' means an individual
who has not attained the age of 18 years.
``(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any person who--
``(A) keeps a loaded firearm, or an unloaded firearm and
ammunition for the firearm, any one of which has been shipped
or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, within any
premises that is under the custody or control of that person;
and
``(B) knows, or recklessly disregards the risk, that a
child is capable of gaining access to the firearm; and
``(C)(i) knows, or recklessly disregards the risk, that a
child will use the firearm to cause death or serious bodily
injury (as defined in section 1365 of this title) to the child
or any other person; or
``(ii) knows, or recklessly disregards the risk, that
possession of the firearm by the child is unlawful under
Federal or State law,
if the child uses the firearm to cause death or serious bodily injury
to the child or any other person, shall be imprisoned not more than 3
years, fined under this title, or both.
``(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply if--
``(A) at the time the child obtained access, the firearm
was secured with a secure gun storage or safety device;
``(B) the person is a peace officer, a member of the Armed
Forces, or a member of the National Guard, and the child
obtains the firearm during, or incidental to, the performance
of the official duties of the person in that capacity;
``(C) the child uses the firearm in a lawful act of self-
defense or defense of 1 or more other persons; or
``(D) the person has no reasonable expectation, based on
objective facts and circumstances, that a child is likely to be
present on the premises on which the firearm is kept.''.
SEC. 6. REQUIREMENT THAT CHILD BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT DURING A GUN
SHOW.
(a) Prohibitions.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(bb)(1) The parent or legal guardian of a child shall ensure
that, while the child is attending a gun show, the child is accompanied
by an adult.
``(2) It shall be unlawful for a person to conduct a gun show to
which there is admitted a child who is not accompanied by an adult.
``(3) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `child' means an individual who has not
attained 18 years of age.
``(B) The term `adult' means an individual who has attained
18 years of age.''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(7) Whoever violates section 922(bb) in a State shall be punished
in accordance with the laws of the State that apply to persons
convicted of child abandonment.''.
SEC. 7. GRANTS FOR GUN SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Program Authority.--The Attorney General is authorized to
provide grants to units of local government to enable law enforcement
agencies to develop and sponsor gun safety classes for parents and
their children.
(b) Application.--
(1) In general.--Any unit of local government that desires
to receive a grant award under this section shall submit an
application to the Attorney General at such time, in such
manner and containing such information as the Attorney General
may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--Each application referred to in paragraph
(1) shall include an assurance that--
(A) funds received under this section shall be used
only to provide funds to law enforcement agencies to
provide gun safety classes; and
(B) gun safety classes will be offered at times
convenient to parents, including evenings and weekends.
(c) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall issue any regulations
necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 8. EDUCATION: NATIONWIDE FIREARMS SAFETY PROGRAMS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) each school district should provide or participate in a
firearms safety program for students in grades kindergarten
through 12 and should consult with a certified firearms
instructor before establishing the curriculum for the program;
and
(2) participation by students in a firearms safety program
should not be mandatory if the district receives written notice
from a parent of the student to exempt the student from the
program. | Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) raise the age of handgun eligibility to 21 (currently, 18); and (2) prohibit persons under age 21 from possessing semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with exceptions.Increases penalties for: (1) a second or subsequent violation by a juvenile of Brady Act provisions or for a first violation committed after an adjudication of delinquency or after a State or Federal conviction for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a serious violent felony; and (2) transferring a handgun, ammunition, semiautomatic assault weapon, or large capacity ammunition feeding device to a person who is under age 21, knowing or having reasonable cause to know that such person intended to use it in the commission of a crime of violence.Prohibits any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from transferring a firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer) unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend or revoke any firearms license, or to subject the licensee to a civil penalty of up to $10,000, if the licensee has knowingly violated this prohibition.Prohibits keeping a loaded firearm or an unloaded firearm and ammunition within any premises knowing or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child: (1) is capable of gaining access to it; and (2) will use the firearm to cause death or serious bodily injury.Requires the parent or legal guardian of a child to ensure that a child attending a gun show is accompanied by an adult.Authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to enable local law enforcement agencies to develop and sponsor gun safety classes for parents and children.Expresses the sense of Congress that each school district should provide or participate in a firearms safety program for students. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To prevent children's access to firearms."} | 2,854 | 437 | 0.566577 | 1.548772 | 0.66153 | 5.121951 | 6.96206 | 0.937669 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Account Number Anti-
Fraud Act''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to reduce the use of fraudulent social
security documents for employment purposes.
SEC. 3. SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAM.
Section 205 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``Verification of Employee Social Security Account Numbers
``(u)(1)(A) Not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment
of the Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud Act, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization
and the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a program under which--
``(i) each American employer, either by telephone through
use of a toll-free telephone number or by other electronic
device--
``(I) shall transmit the social security account
number and name of each new employee of the employer,
and any other information concerning the employee that
the Secretary requires by regulation, to the Secretary
within 30 days after the commencement of employment of
the employee; and
``(II) may transmit the social security account
number and name of any employee of the employer to whom
subclause (I) does not apply, and any other information
concerning the employee that the Secretary requires by
regulation, to the Secretary; and
``(ii) notwithstanding any provision of section 552a of
title 5, United States Code, the Secretary shall, upon
receiving the information transmitted under clause (i),
instantaneously notify the employer that there is or is not a
discrepancy concerning the information, by sending a
communication to the same electronic device through which the
information was transmitted to the Secretary.
``(B)(i) The Secretary shall give each employer a verification
number for each employee social security account number that the
employer transmits under the program established under this paragraph.
``(ii) The Secretary shall maintain, for at least the amount of
time during which prosecution for crimes relating to fraudulent use of
a social security account number would be allowable under applicable
statutes of limitations, records of all contacts that occur under
subparagraph (A) or (D) between the Secretary and an employer.
``(C) The Secretary shall establish guidelines to describe the
characteristics that constitute a discrepancy concerning a social
security account number transmitted to the Secretary under the program
established under this paragraph. Under the guidelines, a discrepancy
concerning a social security account number shall be indicated if any
of the following factors is present regarding the number:
``(i) An invalid social security account number.
``(ii) A social security account number submitted for
verification under the program with a name that does not belong
to the correct holder of the social security account number.
``(iii) Unusually frequent use of a social security account
number.
``(iv) Use of a social security account number in
geographically distant locations within a relatively short
period of time.
``(v) Any other factor that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
``(D) If a discrepancy concerning the social security account
number of an employee is indicated under the program established under
this paragraph--
``(i) the Secretary shall notify the Commissioner of
Immigration and Naturalization, within 24 hours after the
discrepancy is indicated, of--
``(I) the fact that a discrepancy has been
indicated regarding the employee; and
``(II) the nature of the discrepancy;
``(ii) the Secretary may not, pursuant to this subsection,
notify the employer of the nature of the discrepancy;
``(iii) an employer notified of the discrepancy under
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall notify the employee that a
discrepancy has been indicated within 14 days after the
employer receives the notification;
``(iv) the employee shall contact an office of the Social
Security Administration within 14 days after being notified of
the discrepancy under clause (iii);
``(v) the Secretary shall notify the employee of the nature
of the discrepancy, upon a written request by the employee or a
request made by the employee in person at an office of the
Social Security Administration;
``(vi) the Secretary shall notify the employee, the current
employer of the employee, and the Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization, in writing, of the resolution or
confirmation of the discrepancy, within 30 days after the
employee contacts the Social Security Administration under
clause (iv);
``(vii) the current employer of the employee shall reverify
the social security account number through the program
established under this paragraph within 10 days after the
Secretary notifies the employer, under clause (vi), that the
discrepancy has been resolved; and
``(viii) unless the Secretary notifies the employer, under
clause (vi), that the discrepancy has been confirmed, the
employer may not take any action to penalize the employee based
on the discrepancy.
``(E)(i) The Secretary may not charge a fee to any employer or
employee in connection with the utilization of the program established
under this paragraph.
``(ii) No employer may charge a fee to--
``(I) an employee of the employer in connection with the
utilization of the program; or
``(II) a job applicant in connection with, or anticipation
of, utilization of the program.
``(2) The Secretary may by regulation exempt any employer from the
obligation to use the program established under paragraph (1) regarding
any employee whose employment with the employer includes only the
performance of services described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section
209(a)(6) for remuneration described in such subparagraph.
``(3)(A) Failure by an employer to comply with paragraph (1) of
this subsection shall be considered to be a violation of section
274A(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C.
1324a(a)(1)(A)), for purposes of section 274A(e) of such Act, as
modified by subparagraph (B).
``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), section 274A(e) of the
Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)) shall be applied
by substituting the term `employee' for the term `unauthorized alien'
in clause (i) of section 274A(e)(4)(A) of such Act, and for the term
`alien' in clauses (ii) and (iii) of such section.
``(4)(A) Any person or business who knowingly and willfully
requests or obtains any record, or information, from or under the
program established under paragraph (1) under false pretenses shall be
guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine as provided in
title 18, United States Code.
``(B) The penalties described in section 552a(i) of title 5, United
States Code, shall not apply to an activity that is subject to a
penalty under subparagraph (A).
``(5) For purposes of this subsection:
``(A) The term `American employer' has the meaning given
the term in section 210(e), as such section may from time to
time be amended, except that the terms `State' and `United
States' within such section shall have the meaning given the
term `United States' in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph.
``(B) The term `employee' has the meaning given the term in
section 210(j), as such section may from time to time be
amended, and does not include a job applicant.
``(C) The term `new employee' means an employee who
commences an employment more than 10 years after the date of
the enactment of the Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud
Act.
``(D) The term `United States' has the meaning given the
term in section 101(38) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
as such section may from time to time be amended.''.
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER ANTI-FRAUD
PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment of Program.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the
Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud Program on a partial and
interim basis, as provided in this section.
(b) Initial Period.--The Secretary shall make the Social Security
Account Number Anti-Fraud Program available for the 18-month period
beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to each
employer that participates in Phase II of the Telephone Verification
System administered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. If
fewer than 200 of the employers agree to participate in the program,
the Secretary may make the program available to additional employers in
the States of California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas until
the program is available to 200 employers.
(c) Report on Initial Implementation.--Not later than 15 months
after the beginning of the 18-month period described in subsection (b),
the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report that contains--
(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Social
Security Account Number Anti-Fraud Program as the program is
implemented under subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and
(2) a description of any cooperation between the Social
Security Administration and the Immigration and Naturalization
Service regarding the program.
(d) 5-Year Expansion.--
(1) Requirement regarding new employees.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the
expiration of the 18-month period described in
subsection (b), each employer in the States of
California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas
shall use the Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud
Program to verify, within 30 days after the
commencement of the employment of the employee, the
social security account number of each new employee of
the employer.
(B) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not be
construed to require an employer to verify the social
security account number of an employee if, under
regulations issued under section 205(u)(2) of the
Social Security Act (as added by this Act), the
employer is not required to verify the social security
account number of the employee.
(2) Availability regarding other employees.--Not later than
5 years after the expiration of the 18-month period described
in subsection (b), the Secretary shall make the Social Security
Account Number Anti-Fraud Program available to each employer in
the States of California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and
Texas.
(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ``employee'' has the meaning given the term in
section 210(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 410(j)),
as such section may from time to time be amended, and does not
include a job applicant.
(2) The term ``new employee'' means an employee who
commences an employment more than 5 years after the expiration
of the 18-month period described in subsection (b).
(3) The term ``Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud
Program'' means the program established under subsection (u) of
section 205 of the Social Security Act (as added by this Act),
but does not include paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) or (3) of such
subsection. | Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish, according to prescribed guidelines, an electronic program for American employers to verify the social security account and other relevant employment information to reduce the use of fraudulent social security documents for employment purposes; (2) implement the Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud Program according to a prescribed schedule; and (3) report to the Congress on the Program's initial implementation. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud Act"} | 2,595 | 124 | 0.53774 | 1.36357 | 0.632542 | 3.13913 | 20.73913 | 0.843478 |
SECTION 1. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) Exchange.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of
Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall
convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the National Forest System lands described in subsection (b)(1) to
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington (referred to
in this section as the ``Public Utility District''), in exchange for
the conveyance to the Department of Agriculture by the Public Utility
District of all right, title, and interest of the Public Utility
District in and to the lands described in subsection (b)(2).
(b) Description of Lands.--
(1) National forest system lands.--The National Forest
System lands referred to in subsection (a) are 122 acres, more
or less, that are partially occupied by a wastewater treatment
facility referred to in subsection (c)(4)(A) with the following
legal description:
(A) The NE\1/4\ of SW\1/4\ of section 27 of
township 27 north, range 17 east, Willamette Meridian,
Chelan County, Washington.
(B) The N\1/2\ of SE\1/4\ of SW\1/4\ of such
section 27.
(C) The W\1/2\ of NW\1/4\ of SE\1/4\ of such
section 27.
(D) The NW\1/4\ of SW\1/4\ of SE\1/4\ of such
section 27.
(E) The E\1/2\ of NW\1/4\ of the SE\1/4\ of such
section 27.
(F) That portion of the S\1/2\ of SE\1/4\ of SW\1/
4\ lying north of the northerly edge of Highway 209
right-of-way of such section 27.
(2) Public utility district lands.--The lands owned by the
Public Utility District are 109.15 acres, more or less, with
the following legal description:
(A) S\1/2\ of SW\1/4\ of section 35 of township 26
north, range 17 east, Willamette Meridian, Chelan
County, Washington.
(B) The area specified by Public Utility District
No. 1 as Government Lot 5 in such section 35.
(c) Requirements for Exchange.--
(1) Title acceptance and conveyance.--Upon offer by the
Public Utility District of all right, title, and interest in
and to the lands described in subsection (b)(2), if the title
is found acceptable by the Secretary, the Secretary shall
accept title to such lands and interests therein and shall
convey to the Public Utility District all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the lands described in
subsection (b)(1).
(2) Appraisals required.--Before making an exchange
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct
appraisals of the lands that are subject to the exchange to
determine the fair market value of the lands. Such appraisals
shall not include the value of the wastewater treatment
facility referred to in paragraph (4)(A).
(3) Additional consideration.--If, on the basis of the
appraisals made under paragraph (2), the Secretary determines
that the fair market value of the lands to be conveyed by one
party under subsection (a) is less than the fair market value
of the lands to be conveyed by the other party under subsection
(a), then, as a condition of making the exchange under
subsection (a), the party conveying the lands with the lesser
value shall pay the other party the amount by which the fair
market value of the lands of greater value exceeds the fair
market value of the lands of lesser value.
(4) Conveyance of wastewater treatment facility.--(A) As
part of an exchange made under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall convey to the Public Utility District of Chelan County,
Washington, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the wastewater treatment facility (including the
wastewater treatment plant and associated lagoons) located on
the lands described in subsection (b)(1) that is in existence
on the date of the exchange.
(B) As a condition for the exchange under subsection (a),
the Public Utility District shall provide for a credit equal to
the fair market value of the wastewater treatment facility
conveyed pursuant to subparagraph (A) (determined as of
November 4, 1991), that shall be applied to the United States
share of any new wastewater treatment facility constructed by
the Public Utility District after such date.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the exchange
under this section as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States. | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands (including a wastewater treatment facility) in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, for certain lands owned by Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, for certain lands owned by Public District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, and for other purposes."} | 1,027 | 52 | 0.501691 | 1.425064 | 0.714431 | 4.170732 | 22.512195 | 0.902439 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Reserve Audit and
Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK PRESIDENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
BY AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE SENATE.
(a) In General.--Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by
inserting after the 4th undesignated paragraph (12 U.S.C. 341; relating
to general corporate powers) the following new subsection:
``(e) Bank Presidents and 1st Vice Presidents.--
``(1) Appointment of president.--The President shall
appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate, a president for
each Federal reserve bank.
``(2) Appointment of 1st vice president.--The president of
each Federal reserve bank shall appoint a first vice president
for the bank.
``(3) Terms.--The president and first vice president shall
be appointed for terms of 5 years.
``(4) Duty of president.--The president of a Federal
reserve bank shall be the chief executive officer of the bank.
``(5) Duty of 1st vice president.--In addition to any other
duties of the first vice president of a Federal reserve bank,
the first vice president shall, in the absence or disability of
the president or during a vacancy in the office of president,
serve as chief executive officer of the bank.
``(6) Vacancy.--Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the
office of the president or the first vice president, it shall
be filled in the manner provided for the original appointment
and the person so appointed shall hold office until the
expiration of the term to which such person's predecessor was
appointed.''.
(b) Transition.--
(1) President.--The first appointment of the president for
each Federal reserve bank which is made in accordance with the
amendment made by subsection (a) shall take place upon the
earlier of--
(A) the expiration of the term of the president of
the bank who is serving in such office on the date of
the enactment of this Act; or
(B) the occurrence of the first vacancy in the
office of president of the bank after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) 1st vice president.--Notwithstanding any provision of
the Federal Reserve Act, the term of the first vice president
of any Federal reserve bank who was appointed to such position
before the date of the enactment of this Act shall end as of
the date on which the president of the bank is first appointed
in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a) and a
first vice president shall be appointed in the manner provided
by such amendment.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The subdivision designated
``Fifth.'' of the 4th undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the
Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 341) is amended--
(1) in the 1st sentence, by striking ``a president, vice
presidents, and''; and
(2) by striking the 2d, 3d, and 4th sentences and inserting
the following new sentence: ``All executive officers and all
employees of the bank shall be directly responsible to the
president of the bank.''.
SEC. 3. GAO AUDITS OF FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AND FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
REQUIRED; ITEMIZED BUDGETS.
(a) Removal of Limitation on GAO Audits.--Section 714(b) of title
31, United States Code, is amended by striking the 2d sentence and
inserting the following new sentence: ``In the case of any audit of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any Federal reserve
bank pursuant to the preceding sentence, the audit may not include
transactions for or with a foreign central bank, government of a
foreign country, or nonprivate international financing organization or
any part of any discussion or communication among or between members of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or officers or
employees of such Board which is related to any such transaction.''.
(b) Itemized Budgets.--The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 11A the following new
section:
``SEC. 11B. ITEMIZED BUDGETS.
``(a) In General.--During the first 15 days of each regular session
of Congress, the estimated receipts and proposed expenditures of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and all Federal
Reserve Banks for the following fiscal year and the 2 succeeding fiscal
years shall be transmitted to the Congress.
``(b) Form of Budget.--The budget submitted pursuant to subsection
(a) shall be transmitted in the same form and shall meet the same
requirements, other than the requirement relating to the budget
message, as the budget of the United States Government transmitted in
accordance with section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.''.
SEC. 4. PROMPT PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Section 12A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 263) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Prompt Public Disclosures of Meetings.--
``(1) Transcription of each meeting.--Subject to paragraph
(3), a written verbatim transcript of the discussion at each
meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee shall be
maintained by the Board and made available to the public before
the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the
meeting and shall be treated as a Government publication for
purposes of making such material available to depository
libraries through the facilities of the Superintendent of
Documents in accordance with chapter 19 of title 41, United
States Code.
``(2) Prompt disclosure of policy actions.--An explicit,
written description of any determination, decision, directive,
or other conclusion made by the Federal Open Market Committee
at any meeting of the committee, including any directive or
instruction sent to any Federal reserve bank or Federal reserve
agent in connection with any open market operation, shall be
made available to the public by the end of the 1-hour period
beginning at the time the Board or any such bank or agent
begins to implement any such determination, decision,
directive, conclusion, directive, or instruction.
``(3) Limited redaction authority.--
``(A) In general.--No verbatim transcript made
available to the public pursuant to paragraph (1) may
be redacted in any way other than to redact a specific
reference to a foreign central bank.
``(B) Compliance audit.--The Comptroller General of
the United States shall periodically audit compliance
by the Board with the requirements of subparagraph (A).
``(4) Release of prior transcripts.--All transcripts
maintained by the Board of any meeting of the Federal Open
Market Committee which was held more than 1 year before the
date of the enactment of the Federal Reserve Audit and
Accountability Act shall be made available to the public in the
manner provided under paragraph (1) no later than July 1, 1995.
``(5) Meeting includes executive session.--For purposes of
this subsection, the term `meeting' includes any executive
session of the Federal Open Market Committee or any informal
meeting, teleconference call, or other occasion at which a
quorum of the members of the committee are participating.''.
SEC. 5. STUDY OF PRIVATIZATION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE PAYMENT SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study, in consultation with all interested parties, on--
(1) whether or not the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System has set prices for payment system services
provided by such Board in a manner which fully and accurately
reflects all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Board in
providing such services; and
(2) the ability of the private sector to fully provide
payment system services, including the services being provided
as of the date of the enactment of this Act by the Board, and
the costs and benefits of privatizing the services which are
being provided by the Board as of such date.
(b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall prepare and submit a
report to the Congress before the end of the 12-month period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act on the findings and
conclusions of the Comptroller General in connection with the study
conducted pursuant to subsection (a). | Federal Reserve Audit and Accountability Act - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to declare that the president and first vice-president of each Federal reserve bank shall be appointed by the President, with the consent of the Senate. (Currently such appointment authority is exercised by each Federal reserve bank's board of directors.)
Amends Federal law to remove specified limitations placed upon General Accounting Office audits of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal reserve banks.
Requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and all Federal reserve banks to transmit their estimated receipts and proposed expenditures to the Congress during the first 15 days of each regular session.
Mandates prompt public disclosure of Federal Open Market Committee meetings and actions, including policy actions and prior transcripts.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on the feasibility of privatizing the Federal Reserve payment system. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Federal Reserve Audit and Accountability Act"} | 1,896 | 184 | 0.536258 | 1.262834 | 0.666822 | 3.187879 | 10.224242 | 0.860606 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Welfare Workforce Study Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1)(A) Research indicates that child welfare staff face a
variety of obstacles that hinder their effective work with
children and families in the child welfare system. These
obstacles include barriers described in subparagraphs (B)
through (D).
(B) High caseload and high workload levels prevent child
welfare staff from working intensively with children and
families and monitoring their progress carefully.
(C) Child welfare staff report an absence of sufficient
access to supervision, mentoring, and professional advancement.
A lack of access to supervision, mentoring, and professional
advancement contributes to staff burnout and turnover.
(D) States report difficulty hiring and retaining quality
child welfare staff. The average tenure of such a staff member
is less than 2 years. In addition to the increased cost of
hiring and training new child welfare staff, high turnover
rates among such staff are associated with multiple placements
of children in foster care, longer lengths of stays in foster
care, lower rates of permanency, and failed efforts at family
reunification. Lengthy periods of foster care increase costs
for child welfare agencies, as maintaining children in foster
care is more expensive than adoption, reunification, or other
permanency options.
(2) Supervision, staff preparation and training, caseloads,
workloads, data and accountability, working conditions,
cultural competence, and leadership are key components of an
effective child welfare workforce.
SEC. 3. DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN.
(a) National Child Welfare Staff Study.--
(1) Study and report.--The Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences, under which
the National Academy of Sciences shall--
(A) conduct a national study of child welfare
staff, highlighting promising approaches, to--
(i) examine and provide findings related to
the demographic and other characteristics of
child welfare staff, including compensation,
academic degrees held, education and training
received, and turnover;
(ii) examine and provide findings regarding
factors contributing to child welfare staff
turnover and strategies that have been
effective in reducing the turnover by type of
child welfare services, including preventive,
protective, foster care, independent living,
adoption, and kinship care services;
(iii)(I) examine and provide findings
regarding strengths and challenges present in
the working relationship between child welfare
staff, legal and court staff, and other related
professionals; and
(II) make recommendations regarding how
this working relationship may be improved;
(iv) examine and provide findings, and make
recommendations, regarding appropriate overall
workloads and caseloads for all child welfare
staff, including appropriate workloads and
caseloads for supervisors, analyzed by type of
child welfare staff member supervised,
including those providing child welfare
services, including preventive, protective,
foster care, independent living, adoption, and
kinship care services, and appropriate
measurement of such overall workloads and
caseloads;
(v)(I) examine and provide findings related
to policy and practice regarding education
level and training requirements for child
welfare staff by type of work, including
providing preventive, protective, foster care,
adoption, and kinship care services; and
(II) make recommendations regarding
appropriate education levels and training to
ensure competent child welfare staff; and
(vi)(I) examine and provide findings
related to the kinds of data available to or
collected by State or local child welfare
agencies with regard to child welfare staff;
(II) examine the methods and kinds of data
on child welfare staff that States report to
the Secretary through the data collection
systems authorized under section 103(c)(1)(C)
of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act, section 477(f) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 677(f)), and section 479 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 679);
(III) make recommendations on how States
might collect data on child welfare staff,
including data on the type of work staff are
performing, and report the data to the
Secretary, regularly and in a manner that
enables the data to be linked to the outcomes
achieved for individual children served by the
State or local child welfare agency involved,
which shall include--
(aa) a means of incorporating the
data into the data collection system
authorized under section 479 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679);
and
(bb) as appropriate, a means of
linking the data to the information
collected through the data collection
systems authorized under section
103(c)(1)(C) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act and under
section 477(f) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 677(f)); and
(IV) examine and provide findings regarding
the impact of data collection procedures and
requirements on child welfare staff, and make
recommendations for collecting data on child
welfare staff in such a way that the attention
and time of child welfare staff are not
diverted from providing services to children
and families in order to meet data collection
requirements; and
(B) not later that 18 months after the date on
which the Secretary and the National Academy of
Sciences enter into the agreement, submit a report
containing the results of the study, including the
findings and recommendations described in subparagraph
(A), to the Secretary.
(2) Consultation with indian tribes and tribal
organizations.--The agreement entered into by the Secretary and
the National Academy of Sciences under paragraph (1) shall
require that, in conducting the study described in that
paragraph, the National Academy of Sciences shall consult with
Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined in section 4
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 450b)) regarding any aspects of the study that will
address tribal-specific or unique issues, concerns, or special
circumstances with respect to Indian children and their
families.
(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 months after
receiving the report submitted under paragraph (1)(B), the
Secretary shall transmit the report to the appropriate
committees of Congress, along with a description of how the
Secretary plans to consult with State administrators, Indian
tribes and tribal organizations, child welfare staff, and other
appropriate stakeholders to issue the proposed regulations
described in subsection (b)(1).
(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out paragraph (1), such sums as are
necessary for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
(b) Collection and Reporting of Data on Child Welfare Staff.--
(1) Proposed regulations.--The Secretary shall consult with
State administrators, child welfare staff, and other
appropriate stakeholders and, not later than 12 months after
receiving the report described in subsection (a)(1)(B), shall
issue proposed regulations, which shall--
(A) be based on the recommendations in the report;
and
(B) require States to collect data on child welfare
staff, and report the data to the Secretary, regularly
and in a manner that enables the data to be linked to
the outcomes achieved for individual children served by
the State or local child welfare agency involved, which
shall include--
(i) a means of incorporating the data into
the data collection system authorized under
section 479 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 679); and
(ii) as appropriate, a means of linking the
data to the information collected through the
data collection systems authorized under
section 103(c)(1)(C) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act and under section
477(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
677(f)).
(2) Final regulations.--Not later than 2 years after
receiving the report described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the
Secretary shall issue final regulations that meet the
requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Child welfare staff.--The term ``child welfare staff''
means--
(A) employees of State, tribal, or local child
welfare agencies, who are working with children and
families that have contact with such a child welfare
agency, in order to promote safety, permanence, and
well-being for children and families; and
(B) employees of State-licensed or State-approved
nonprofit private agencies, who are working with
children and families that have contact with a State,
tribal, or local child welfare agency in order to
promote safety, permanence, and well-being for children
and families.
(2) Related professionals.--The term ``related
professionals'', used with respect to child welfare staff,
means individuals employed by public or nonprofit private
agencies in child- and family-serving fields including
education, health, mental health, substance abuse prevention
and treatment, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and domestic
violence, who work with children and families that have contact
with a State, tribal, or local child welfare agency.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services. | Child Welfare Workforce Study Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to the Secretary and Congress on child welfare staff.
Requires the Secretary, based on recommendations in the report, to issue regulations that require states to collect and report data on child welfare staff regularly and in a manner that enables the data to be linked to the outcomes achieved for individual children served by the state or local child welfare agency involved. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to examine and improve the child welfare workforce, and for other purposes."} | 1,946 | 109 | 0.505117 | 1.425863 | 0.812501 | 4.585859 | 18.959596 | 0.969697 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Industry Revitalization Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) The United States commercial airline industry is
currently suffering severe financial distress.
(2) Sustained record losses and excessive debt burdens are
causing air carriers to cancel new aircraft options and orders
which, in turn is threatening the economic viability of the
United States aerospace manufacturing industry.
(3) Many air carriers are increasingly unable to obtain
financing at reasonable interest rates for purchasing new
equipment.
(4) The inability of many air carriers to acquire new,
quieter, more fuel efficient Stage 3 aircraft may jeopardize
the planned phaseout of noisier stage 2 aircraft.
(5) The national goal of conserving scarce natural
resources and the airline industry goal of reducing soaring
fuel costs would both be enhanced by increasing the average
fuel-efficiency of aircraft fleets.
(6) States and local communities, the traveling public,
aerospace manufacturing companies and workers, airline
employees, and airline shareholders would all benefit from
stronger, healthy air carriers operating modern, fuel-
efficient, quieter aircraft.
(7) Prudent investment to facilitate modernization of the
industry's aircraft fleet can provide vitally needed economic
stimulus for carriers and manufacturers and will ensure that
both industries remain competitive into the next century.
(8) A revolving fund should, therefore, be established for
the purpose of carrying out a Federal loan guarantee program to
support the financing of new aircraft in a way that assures the
phasing out of less fuel-efficient, noisier, and older aircraft
at the same time.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION TO GUARANTEE FINANCING OF NEW AIRCRAFT.
The Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (49 App. U.S.C. 2151 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 9310. FINANCING OF NEW AIRCRAFT.
``(a) Authorization of Loan Guarantee Program.--The Secretary is
authorized to guarantee loans for the financing of new aircraft for use
by air carriers that meet the terms and conditions set forth in
subsection (d) and that agree to pay (directly if the carrier is the
loan guarantee recipient, or indirectly if another person is loan
guarantee recipient) subsidy fees, annual administrative fees, and
surcharges assessed under subsection (g). Subject to subsection (d),
such guarantees may be made with respect to loans to an air carrier
that will use such new aircraft or loans to a person purchasing such
new aircraft for lease to and use by an air carrier.
``(b) Establishment of Fund.--There is established in the Treasury
a fund, to be known as the `New Aircraft Guarantee Program Fund', for
the purpose of carrying out the loan guarantee program authorized by
subsection (a). The Fund shall consist of amounts paid for subsidy
fees, annual administrative fees, and surcharges required under
subsection (g). Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary
without further appropriations to carry out the purposes of the Fund
and shall remain available until expended.
``(c) Initial Authorization.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for deposit in the Fund such sums as are necessary for the
Secretary to pay the initial administrative expenses of the loan
guarantee program under this section. Within 2 years after such an
appropriation, the Secretary shall ensure that an amount from the Fund
equal to the appropriated amount, together with interest thereon, is
deposited in the treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
``(d) Terms and Conditions.--A loan guarantee under this section
shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
``(1) The loan guarantee must lead to the delivery of new
aircraft to an air carrier certificated under part 121 of title
14, Code of Federal Regulations, and such delivery shall occur
no later than December 31, 1999.
``(2) The loan guarantee must be made for the purpose of
financing the acquisition of new aircraft that comply with
stage 3 noise standards.
``(3) The loan guarantee shall only be available for the
purchase of new aircraft from companies that both--
``(A) publish independently audited financial
disclosure information and financial results; and
``(B) also are domiciled in countries that comply
with all major international agreements governing
aerospace trade, including but not limited to the GATT
Civil Aircraft Agreement, the GATT Subsidies Code, the
United States-European Community bilateral aircraft
agreement, the OECD Large Aircraft Sector
Understanding, and bilateral air services agreements
with the United States.
``(4) In the case of any air carrier taking delivery of a
new aircraft financed under this section which owns or operates
either aging aircraft or Stage 2 aircraft, such air carrier as
borrower or lessee must, except as provided in paragraph (5),
agree that no later than the sixtieth day after the aircraft
being financed is placed on the air carrier's operations
specifications under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, or December 31, 1999, whichever occurs first, it
will remove from service within the contiguous United States--
``(A) the number of aging aircraft or Stage 2
aircraft which, in the aggregate and pursuant to rules
promulgated by the Secretary, are certified as equaling
or exceeding 200 percent of the number of seats (or in
the case of all-cargo aircraft 200 percent of cargo
capacity) of the new aircraft being financed; or
``(B) all of its remaining aging aircraft and Stage
2 aircraft,
whichever number of aircraft is less.
``(5) When an air carrier described in paragraph (4) is
taking delivery of only all-cargo aircraft, the carrier may, in
lieu of removing Stage 2 all-cargo aircraft from service,
modify on or after April 15, 1993, such Stage 2 aircraft in
order to meet Stage 3 noise standards on the same number of
such Stage 2 aircraft that otherwise would have had to be
removed from service under paragraph (4); except that such
modified aircraft must remain configured for all-cargo service
and shall not be converted to passenger-cargo combination
service.
``(6) Each aircraft removed from service by an air carrier
under paragraph (4) shall be taken off the registry of
certificated aircraft by the Secretary unless the air carrier
continues to use such aircraft solely outside the contiguous
United States and may not subsequently be registered in the
United States; except that--
``(A) the Secretary may continue to keep an
aircraft on the registry of certificated aircraft if
such aircraft is not based in any of the several States
of the United States and is engaged in common carriage
entirely outside the several States; and
``(B) in a case where the aircraft removed from
service is owned by a person not affiliated with such
air carrier and was operated by such air carrier under
lease on or before April 1, 1993, the Secretary may
continue to keep such aircraft on the registry of
certificated aircraft if such owner brings such
aircraft into compliance with Stage 3 noise standards
prior to its lease or sale to another air carrier or
lessor.
``(7) An air carrier which is to take delivery of a new
aircraft financed under this section must warrant that it did
not after April 1, 1993, and will not on and after the date of
enactment of this section, place in service any aging aircraft
or Stage 2 aircraft to its fleet, except--
``(A) as incidental to a merger with or acquisition
of another air carrier that as of April 1, 1993, was
certificated under part 121 of title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations;
``(B) as incidental to the purchase of a route or
routes and necessary associated assets;
``(C) in the case of aircraft that the air carrier
has agreed to lease pursuant to a signed term sheet
executed no later than April 30, 1993; or
``(D) for the provision of air transportation
solely outside the contiguous United States.
``(8) An air carrier's violation of the warranty under
paragraph (7) shall constitute a revocation of all outstanding
loan guarantees under this section that were made for the
purpose of financing delivery of new aircraft to such air
carrier.
``(9) The Secretary may not grant a waiver, to any air
carrier that takes delivery of an aircraft financed by a loan
guarantee under this section, that would allow such air carrier
to operate Stage 2 aircraft beyond December 31, 1999, in
interstate air transportation.
``(e) Regulations.--No later than sixty days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations
implementing the loan guarantee program authorized by this section.
``(f) Fiduciary Duties of Secretary.--To implement this section,
the Secretary--
``(1) shall apply reasonable and prudent fiduciary
standards in determining whether to make any specific loan
guarantee, and is authorized to take such action as may be
appropriate to enforce any right accruing to the United States
or any officer or agency thereof as a result of making a loan
guarantee under this section;
``(2) shall make loan guarantees on rates, terms, and
conditions which, in the judgment of the Secretary, offer
reasonable assurance of repayment;
``(3) may require that loans guaranteed under this section
be secured by the aircraft being financed, to provide
sufficient collateral; and
``(4) may not guarantee a loan amount that is more than 85
percent of the manufacturer's price to the air carrier of the
aircraft being financed.
``(g) Assessment of Fees.--
``(1) In general.--A loan guarantee under this section
shall remain in effect only so long as the loan guarantee
recipient pays the subsidy fee assessed under paragraph (2),
any annual administrative fee assessed under paragraph (3), and
any surcharge assessed under paragraph (4).
``(2) Subsidy fee.--For each loan guarantee under this
section, the Secretary shall assess and collect a subsidy fee
from the loan guarantee recipient that is equal to the cost, as
defined by section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of
1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)), of such guarantee.
``(3) Annual administrative fee.--Each year the Secretary
shall assess and collect an administrative fee for each loan
guarantee under this section. Such fees shall be set at a level
adequate to cover anticipated expenses for administering the
loan guarantee program authorized under this section.
``(4) Adjustments.--After completion of each fiscal year,
the Secretary shall calculate whether the administrative fee
collections were adequate, inadequate, or in excess of the
amounts needed to cover the actual administrative expenses for
such year. To the extent that the administrative fees were
inadequate or excessive, the Secretary shall assess a surcharge
to cover any shortfall, or shall provide a rebate from the Fund
or reduce future administrative fees to cover any overcharges.
``(h) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall, not later than March 1
of each year, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and
Transportation of the House of Representatives a report that--
``(1) describes the progress of the loan guarantee program
authorized by this section;
``(2) identifies any problems with such program; and
``(3) describes the loan guarantees made under this
section, including the identity of the air carriers and other
persons receiving loans to which such guarantees apply.
``(i) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Aging aircraft.--The term `aging aircraft' means one
or more airplanes that were placed into service more than
fifteen years prior to the date of enactment of this section.
``(2) Air carrier; united states.--The terms `air carrier'
and `United States' have the meaning such terms have in section
101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1301).
``(3) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the New Aircraft
Guarantee Program Fund established by subsection (b).
``(4) New aircraft.--The term `new aircraft' means one or
more newly manufactured airplanes, including associated spare
parts and engines included in the original purchase, that have
not been previously registered or placed into service.
``(5) Remove from service.--The term `remove from service'
means to--
``(A) eliminate, permanently and irrevocably,
aircraft from the fleet of an air carrier on or after
April 15, 1993;
``(B) transfer aircraft to another air carrier,
after April 1, 1993, but before the date of enactment
of this section, for use in common carriage entirely
outside the several States of the United States; or
``(C) remove aircraft permanently and entirely from
use in common carriage in the United States.
``(6) Stage 2 aircraft.--The term `Stage 2 aircraft' means
one or more airplanes as defined by section 36.1(f)(4) of title
14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
enactment of this section.
``(7) Stage 3 aircraft.--The term `Stage 3 aircraft' means
one or more airplanes as defined by section 36.1(f)(6) of title
14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
enactment of this section.''. | Aviation Industry Revitalization Act of 1993 - Amends the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to guarantee loans to eligible air carriers to finance their acquisition of new aircraft.
Establishes the New Aircraft Guarantee Program Fund consisting of subsidy fees, annual administrative fees, and surcharges paid by the air carriers.
Authorizes appropriations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Aviation Industry Revitalization Act of 1993"} | 2,892 | 83 | 0.545582 | 1.368597 | 1.021647 | 3.424242 | 42.666667 | 0.878788 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Red Cross Transparency Act
of 2016''.
SEC. 2. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OVERSIGHT.
Section 300111 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``Sec. 300111. Authority of the Comptroller General of the United
States
``(a) Audit Authority.--The Comptroller General of the United
States is authorized to review--
``(1) the internal governance of the corporation; and
``(2) any program or activity connected to national
preparedness, including any program or activity carried out by
the corporation in connection with events for which the Federal
Government provides leadership or support under the national
preparedness system established under section 644 of the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (6
U.S.C. 744), or any successor system.
``(b) Access Authority.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of carrying out this
section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
have access to and the right to examine and copy all records
and other recorded information, electronic or otherwise, within
the possession or control of the corporation that the
Comptroller General determines relevant to a review authorized
under subsection (a), including such records and other recorded
information relating to the financial transactions and internal
governance of the corporation.
``(2) Individuals.--The Comptroller General shall be
provided access to, and be permitted to interview, any member
of the board of governors, employee, volunteer, or agent of the
corporation whom the Comptroller General believes to have
knowledge relevant to a review authorized under subsection (a).
``(c) Enforcement.--
``(1) Subpoena authority.--
``(A) In general.--If the corporation does not make
available a record, other recorded information, or a
member of the board of governors, employee, volunteer,
or agent of the corporation upon a request under
subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United
States may issue a subpoena for the record or other
recorded information or to obtain the testimony of the
member of the board of governors, employee, volunteer,
or agent.
``(B) Issuance.--A subpoena issued under this
paragraph--
``(i) shall identify the record, other
recorded information, or member of the board of
governors, employee, volunteer, or agent of the
corporation sought; and
``(ii) may be issued by the Comptroller
General.
``(C) Service.--The Comptroller General shall have
an individual serve a subpoena issued under this
paragraph by delivering a copy to the chief executive
officer of the corporation or by mailing a copy of the
subpoena by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, to the principal place of business
of the corporation. Proof of service is shown by a
verified return by the individual serving the subpoena
that states how the subpoena was served or by the
return receipt signed by the person served.
``(2) Action.--If the corporation does not comply with a
subpoena issued under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of
the United States, acting through an attorney the Comptroller
General designates in writing, may bring a civil action in the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia to
require the corporation to produce the record, other recorded
information, or member of the board of governors, employee,
volunteer, or agent that is the subject of the subpoena. The
court shall have jurisdiction of such action and may punish a
failure to obey an order of the court under this subsection as
a contempt of court.''.
SEC. 3. INVESTIGATIONS, COMPLIANCE, AND ETHICS UNIT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3001 of title 36, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating section 300113 as section 300114; and
(2) by inserting after section 300112 the following:
``Sec. 300113. Reporting and other authorities of the Office of
Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics
``(a) In General.--There shall be in the corporation an Office of
Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics, which--
``(1) shall be a subcommittee of the Audit and Risk
Management Committee of the corporation; and
``(2) shall report directly to the board of governors and
the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
``(b) Membership.--An individual who is not a member of the board
of governors of the corporation may be a member of the Office of
Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics.
``(c) Employees.--The Audit and Risk Management Committee of the
corporation shall determine, in consultation with the Chief Executive
Officer and the President of the corporation, the number of employees
that shall be employed by the Office of Investigations, Compliance, and
Ethics.
``(d) Effect of Termination of Audit and Risk Management
Committee.--If the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the
corporation ceases to exist--
``(1) the Office of Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics
shall become a standing committee of the board of governors;
and
``(2) the board of governors, in consultation with the
Chief Executive Officer and President of the corporation, shall
determine the number of employees to be employed by the Office
of Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics.
``(e) Investigations.--
``(1) In general.--The Office of Investigations,
Compliance, and Ethics shall conduct formal investigations
relating to fraud, waste, abuse, corporation policy violations,
illegal or unethical conduct, or other wrongdoing relating to
the corporation.
``(2) Access.--During the course of an investigation under
paragraph (1), the Office shall--
``(A) have access to and the right to interview any
employee, volunteer, or agent of the corporation; and
``(B) have access to records and be permitted to
copy all records and other recorded information,
electronic or otherwise, within the possession or
control of the corporation, including such records and
other recorded information relating to the financial
transactions and internal governance of the
corporation, that the Office of Investigations,
Compliance, and Ethics determines relevant to the
investigation.
``(f) Reporting.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Finance, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland
Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
``(2) Reports.--The Office of Investigations, Compliance,
and Ethics shall annually submit to the appropriate
congressional committees, the board of governors, the Audit and
Risk Management Committee, the Chief Executive Officer of the
corporation, the President, the Comptroller General, and to any
Member of Congress (upon request)--
``(A) a report--
``(i) discussing any trends and systemic
matters that the Office of Investigations,
Compliance, and Ethics has identified
confronting the corporation; and
``(ii) providing the number of pending
investigations by the Office of Investigations,
Compliance, and Ethics and the general
substance of the investigations; and
``(B) the final report regarding each investigation
completed by the Office of Investigations, Compliance,
and Ethics during the year covered by the report under
subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 3001 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking
the item relating to section 300113 and inserting the following:
``300113. Reporting and other authorities of the Office of
Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics.
``300114. Reservation of right to amend or repeal.''. | American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review: (1) the internal governance of the American National Red Cross (the corporation), and (2) any program or activity carried out by the corporation that is connected to national preparedness. The bill grants the GAO: (1) access to, and the right to examine and copy, all records of the corporation that the GAO determines are relevant to such review; and (2) access to, and the right to interview, any employee, volunteer, agent, or member of the board of governors of the corporation whom the GAO believes has knowledge relevant to such review. The GAO may issue a subpoena and bring a civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce such access. The bill establishes an Office of Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics as a subcommittee of the corporation's Audit and Risk Management Committee. The office shall: (1) conduct formal investigations regarding fraud, waste, abuse, corporation policy violations, illegal or unethical conduct, or other wrongdoing relating to the corporation; and (2) report annually on trends and systemic matters confronting the corporation and on pending and completed investigations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2016"} | 1,804 | 266 | 0.601545 | 1.81697 | 0.923299 | 3.995816 | 6.970711 | 0.933054 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transition Assistance Advisor Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE ADVISOR PROGRAM.
(a) Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 58 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1144 the following
new section:
``Sec. 1144A. Transition Assistance Advisors
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish as part
of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) a Transition Assistance
Advisor (TAA) program to provide professionals in each State to serve
as statewide points of contact to assist members of the armed forces in
accessing benefits and health care furnished under laws administered by
the Secretary of Defense and benefits and health care furnished under
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
``(b) Number of Advisors.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the minimum number of Transition Assistance Advisors in each State
is as follows:
``(1) During the period beginning 180 days before the
commencement of a contingency operation (or, if later, as soon
before as is otherwise practicable) and ending 180 days after
the conclusion of such contingency operation--
``(A) in the case of a State with fewer than 1,500
members of the Army National Guard of the United States
and the Air National Guard of the United States
residing in the State, not less than one Transition
Assistance Advisor; and
``(B) in the case of a State with 1,500 or more
members of the Army National Guard of the United States
and the Air National Guard of the United States who
reside in such State, not less than one Transition
Assistance Advisor for each 1,500 members of the Army
National Guard of the United States and the Air
National Guard of the United States who reside in such
State.
``(2) At any time not covered by paragraph (1)--
``(A) in the case of a State with fewer than 5,000
members of the Army National Guard of the United States
and the Air National Guard of the United States
residing in the State, not less than one Transition
Assistance Advisor; and
``(B) in the case of a State with 5,000 or more
members of the Army National Guard of the United States
and the Air National Guard of the United States who
reside in such State, not less than one Transition
Assistance Advisor for each 1,500 members of the Army
National Guard of the United States and the Air
National Guard of the United States who reside in such
State.
``(c) Duties.--The duties of a Transition Assistance Advisor
includes the following:
``(1) To assist with the creation and execution of
individual transition plans for members of the National Guard
described in subsection (d)(2) and their families for the
reintegration of such members into civilian life.
``(2) To provide employment support services to members of
the National Guard and their families, including assistance
with discovering employment opportunities and identifying and
obtaining assistance from programs within and outside of the
Federal Government.
``(3) Provide information on relocation, health care,
mental health care, and financial support services available to
members of the National Guard or their families from the
Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
other Federal, State, and local agencies.
``(4) Provide information on educational support services
available to members of the National Guard, including Post-9/11
Educational Assistance under chapter 33 of title 38.
``(d) Transition Plans.--(1) Each individual plan created under
subsection (c)(1) for a member of the National Guard described in
paragraph (2) shall include the following:
``(A) A plan for the transition of the member to life in
the civilian world, including with respect to employment,
education, and health care.
``(B) A description of the transition services that the
member and the member's family will need to achieve their
transition objectives, including information on any forms that
such member will need to fill out to be eligible for such
services.
``(C) A point of contact for each agency or entity that can
provide the transition services described in subparagraph (B).
``(2) A member of the National Guard described in this paragraph is
any member of the National Guard who has served on active duty in the
armed forces for a period of more than 180 days.
``(e) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' means each
of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia,
and any territory of the United States.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section--
``(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
``(2) such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year
thereafter.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 58 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1144 the following new item:
``1144A. Transition Assistance Advisors.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
setting forth a description of the efforts of the Secretary to
implement the requirements of section 1144A of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). | Transition Assistance Advisor Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish, as part of the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense (DOD), a Transition Assistance Advisor (TAA) program to provide professionals in each state to serve as statewide contacts to assist members of the Armed Forces in accessing benefits and health care furnished by DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires a minimum number of TAAs in each state based on the number of Army and Air National Guard members in such state. Provides additional TAA duties, including the provision of a military-to-civilian transition plan for such members and their families. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to authorize the Transition Assistance Advisor program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes."} | 1,166 | 146 | 0.689236 | 1.77011 | 0.678768 | 3.701613 | 9.209677 | 0.879032 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Child Left Behind Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS.
(a) Definition of Adequate Yearly Progress.--Section 1111(b)(2) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6311(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C)(vii)--
(A) by striking ``such as'';
(B) by inserting ``such as measures of individual
or cohort growth over time based on the academic
assessments implemented in accordance with paragraph
(3),'' after ``described in clause (v),''; and
(C) by striking ``attendance rates,''; and
(2) in subparagraph (D)--
(A) by striking clause (ii);
(B) by striking ``the State'' and all that follows
through ``ensure'' and inserting ``the State shall
ensure''; and
(C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period.
(b) Academic Assessment and Local Educational Agency and School
Improvement.--Section 1116(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking
``, except that'' and all that follows through ``action or
restructuring''.
SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR INCREASING DATA CAPACITY FOR PURPOSES OF AYP.
Subpart 1 of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 1120C. GRANTS FOR INCREASING DATA CAPACITY FOR PURPOSES OF AYP.
``(a) Grant Authority.--The Secretary may award grants, on a
competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State
educational agencies--
``(1) to develop or increase the capacity of data systems
for accountability purposes; and
``(2) to award subgrants to increase the capacity of local
educational agencies to upgrade, create, or manage information
databases for the purpose of measuring adequate yearly
progress.
``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section the
Secretary shall give priority to State educational agencies that have
created, or are in the process of creating, a growth model or
proficiency index as part of their adequate yearly progress
determination.
``(c) State Use of Funds.--Each State that receives a grant under
this section shall use--
``(1) not more than 20 percent of the grant funds for the
purpose of increasing the capacity of, or creating, State
databases to collect information related to adequate yearly
progress; and
``(2) not less than 80 percent of the grant funds to award
subgrants to local educational agencies within the State to
enable the local educational agencies to carry out the
authorized activities described in subsection (d).
``(d) Authorized Activities.--Each local educational agency that
receives a subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds to
increase the capacity of the local educational agency to upgrade
databases or create unique student identifiers for the purpose of
measuring adequate yearly progress, by--
``(1) purchasing database software or hardware;
``(2) hiring additional staff for the purpose of managing
such data;
``(3) providing professional development or additional
training for such staff; and
``(4) providing professional development or training for
principals and teachers on how to effectively use such data to
implement instructional strategies to improve student
achievement.
``(e) State Application.--Each State educational agency desiring a
grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(f) LEA Application.--Each local educational agency desiring a
subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the State
educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the State educational agency may require. Each such
application shall include, at a minimum, a demonstration of the local
educational agency's ability to put such a database in place.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this part $80,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011, 2012, and 2013.''.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS.
Section 9101(23)(B)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(B)(ii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(III) in the case of a middle
school teacher, passing a State
approved middle school generalist exam
when the teacher receives the teacher's
license to teach middle school in the
State;
``(IV) obtaining a State social
studies certificate that qualifies the
teacher to teach history, geography,
economics, and civics in middle or
secondary schools, respectively, in the
State; or
``(V) obtaining a State science
certificate that qualifies the teacher
to teach earth science, biology,
chemistry, and physics in middle or
secondary schools, respectively, in the
State; and''. | No Child Left Behind Reform Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allow states to include measures of individual or cohort growth over time in determining whether students are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Eliminates the consideration of student attendance rates.
Allows schools to be given credit for performing well on measures other than test scores when calculating student achievement.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive: (1) grants to state educational agencies to develop or increase the capacity of data systems for accountability purposes; and (2) subgrants to increase the capacity of local educational agencies to upgrade, create, or manage information databases for the purpose of measuring AYP.
Revises the definition of highly qualified teacher to authorize states to: (1) use a generalist exam for middle school teachers; and (2) issue certificates that qualify teachers to teach a number of subjects in social studies or in science. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other purposes."} | 1,255 | 199 | 0.584739 | 1.568837 | 0.780413 | 3.263441 | 5.951613 | 0.822581 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Harmful Algal
Blooms and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendment of Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and
Control Act of 1998.
Sec. 3. Findings.
Sec. 4. Purpose.
Sec. 5. Interagency task force on harmful algal blooms and hypoxia.
Sec. 6. National harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program.
Sec. 7. Regional research and action plans.
Sec. 8. Reporting.
Sec. 9. Pilot program for freshwater harmful algal blooms and hypoxia.
Sec. 10. Interagency financing.
Sec. 11. Application with other laws.
Sec. 12. Definitions.
Sec. 13. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND
CONTROL ACT OF 1998.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Harmful Algal Bloom and
Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 1451 note).
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
Section 602 is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) harmful algal blooms and hypoxia can be triggered and
exacerbated by increases in nutrient loading from point and
non-point sources, much of which originates in upland areas and
is delivered to marine and freshwater bodies via river
discharge, thereby requiring integrated and landscape-level
research and control strategies;'';
(2) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph
(11);
(3) by striking ``hypoxia.'' in paragraph (12) and
inserting ``hypoxia;''; and
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following:
``(13) harmful algal blooms and hypoxia affect many sectors
of the coastal economy, including tourism, public health, and
recreational and commercial fisheries; and according to a
recent report produced by NOAA, the United States seafood and
tourism industries suffer annual losses of $82 million due to
economic impacts of harmful algal blooms;
``(14) global climate change and its effect on oceans and
the Great Lakes may ultimately play a role in the increase or
decrease of harmful algal bloom and hypoxic events;
``(15) proliferations of harmful and nuisance algae can
occur in all United States waters, including coastal areas and
estuaries, the Great Lakes, and inland waterways, crossing
political boundaries and necessitating regional coordination
for research, monitoring, mitigation, response, and prevention
efforts; and
``(16) following passage of the Harmful Algal Bloom and
Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, Federally-funded and
other research has led to several technological advances,
including remote sensing, molecular and optical tools,
satellite imagery, and coastal and ocean observing systems,
that provide data for forecast models, improve the monitoring
and prediction of these events, and provide essential decision
making tools for managers and stakeholders.''.
SEC. 4. PURPOSE.
The Act is amended by inserting after section 602 the following:
``SEC. 602A. PURPOSES.
``The purposes of this Act are--
``(1) to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated national program to address
harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, and nuisance algae through
baseline research, monitoring, prevention, mitigation, and
control;
``(2) to provide for the assessment and consideration of
regional and national ecosystem, socio-economic, and human
health impacts of harmful and nuisance algal blooms and
hypoxia, and integration of that assessment into marine and
freshwater resource decisions; and
``(3) to facilitate regional, State, and local efforts to
develop and implement appropriate harmful algal bloom and
hypoxia event response plans, strategies, and tools including
outreach programs and information dissemination mechanisms.''.
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA.
(a) Federal Representatives.--Section 603(a) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Task Force shall consist of the
following representatives from--'' and inserting ``The Task
Force shall consist of representatives of the Office of the
Secretary from each of the following departments and of the
office of the head of each of the following Federal
agencies:'';
(2) by striking ``the'' in paragraphs (1) through (11) and
inserting ``The'';
(3) by striking the semicolon in paragraphs (1) through
(10) and inserting a period.
(4) by striking ``Quality; and'' in paragraph (11) and
inserting ``Quality.''; and
(5) by striking ``such other'' in paragraph (12) and
inserting ``Other''.
(b) State Representatives.--Section 603 is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (i) as
subsections (c) through (j), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) State Representatives.--The Secretary shall establish
criteria for determining appropriate States to serve on the Task Force
and establish and implement a nominations process to select
representatives from 2 appropriate States in different regions, on a
rotating basis, to serve 2-year terms on the Task Force.'';
(3) in subsection (h), as redesignated--
(A) by striking ``Not less than once every 5 years
the'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``The'';
(B) by striking ``The first such'' in paragraph (1)
and inserting ``The'';
(C) by striking ``assessments'' in paragraph (2)
and inserting ``assessment''; and
(4) in subsection (i), as redesignated--
(A) by striking ``Not less than once every 5 years
the'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``The'';
(B) by striking ``The first such'' in paragraph (1)
and inserting ``The'';
(C) by striking ``All subsequent assessments'' in
paragraph (1) and inserting ``The assessment''; and
(D) by striking ``assessments'' in paragraph (2)
and inserting ``assessment''.
SEC. 6. NATIONAL HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA PROGRAM.
The Act is amended by inserting after section 603 the following:
``SEC. 603A. NATIONAL HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA PROGRAM.
``(a) Establishment.--The President, acting through the Task Force,
shall establish and maintain a national program for integrating efforts
to address harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research, monitoring,
prediction, control, mitigation, prevention, and outreach.
``(b) Task Force Functions.--The Task Force shall be the oversight
body for the development and implementation of the national harmful
algal bloom and hypoxia program and shall--
``(1) coordinate interagency review of plans and policies
of the Program;
``(2) promote and review interagency work and spending
plans for implementing the activities of the Program;
``(3) review the Program's distribution of Federal grants
and funding to address research priorities;
``(4) support implementation of the actions and strategies
identified in the regional research and action plans under
subsection (d);
``(5) support the development of institutional mechanisms
and financial instruments to further the goals of the program;
``(6) expedite the interagency review process and ensure
timely review and dispersal of required reports and assessments
under this Act; and
``(7) promote the development of new technologies for
predicting, monitoring, and mitigating harmful algal blooms and
hypoxia conditions.
``(c) Lead Federal Agency.--NOAA shall be the lead Federal agency
for implementing and administering the National Harmful Algal Bloom and
Hypoxia Program.
``(d) Responsibilities.--The Program shall--
``(1) promote a national strategy to help communities
understand, detect, predict, control, and mitigate freshwater
and marine harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events;
``(2) plan, coordinate, and implement the National Harmful
Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program; and
``(3) report to the Task Force via the Administrator.
``(e) Duties.--
``(1) Administrative duties.--The Program shall--
``(A) prepare interagency work and spending plans
for implementing the activities of the Program and
developing and implementing the Regional Research and
Action Plans;
``(B) administer merit-based, competitive grant
funding to support the projects maintained and
established by the Program, and to address the research
and management needs and priorities identified in the
Regional Research and Action Plans;
``(C) coordinate NOAA programs that address harmful
algal blooms and hypoxia and other ocean and Great
Lakes science and management programs and centers that
address the chemical, biological, and physical
components of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia;
``(D) coordinate and work cooperatively with other
Federal, State, and local government agencies and
programs that address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia;
``(E) coordinate with the State Department to
support international efforts on harmful algal bloom
and hypoxia information sharing, research, mitigation,
and control.''.
``(F) coordinate an outreach, education, and
training program that integrates and augments existing
programs to improve public education about and
awareness of the causes, impacts, and mitigation
efforts for harmful algal blooms and hypoxia;
``(G) facilitate and provide resources for training
of State and local coastal and water resource managers
in the methods and technologies for monitoring,
controlling, and mitigating harmful algal blooms and
hypoxia;
``(H) support regional efforts to control and
mitigate outbreaks through--
``(i) communication of the contents of the
Regional Research and Action Plans and
maintenance of online data portals for other
information about harmful algal blooms and
hypoxia to State and local stakeholders within
the region for which each plan is developed;
and
``(ii) overseeing the development, review,
and periodic updating of Regional Research and
Action Plans established under section 602C(b);
``(I) convene an annual meeting of the Task Force;
and
``(J) perform such other tasks as may be delegated
by the Task Force.
``(2) Program duties.--The Program shall--
``(A) maintain and enhance--
``(i) the Ecology and Oceanography of
Harmful Algal Blooms Program;
``(ii) the Monitoring and Event Response
for Harmful Algal Blooms Program;
``(iii) the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Ecosystems and Hypoxia Assessment Program;
``(iv) the Coastal Hypoxia Research
Program; and
``(v) other relevant NOAA programs;
``(B) establish--
``(i) a Mitigation and Control of Harmful
Algal Blooms Program--
``(I) to develop and promote
strategies for the prevention,
mitigation, and control of harmful
algal blooms;
``(II) to fund research that may
facilitate the prevention, mitigation,
and control of harmful algal blooms;
and
``(III) to develop and demonstrate
technology that may mitigate and
control harmful algal blooms; and
``(ii) other programs as necessary; and
``(C) work cooperatively with other offices,
centers, and programs within NOAA and other agencies
represented on the Task Force, States, and
nongovernmental organizations concerned with marine and
aquatic issues to manage data, products, and
infractructure, including--
``(i) compiling, managing, and archiving
data from relevant programs in Task Force
member agencies;
``(ii) creating data portals for general
education and data dissemination on
centralized, publicly available databases; and
``(iii) establishing communication routes
for data, predictions, and management tools
both to and from the regions, states, and local
communities.''.
SEC. 7. REGIONAL RESEARCH AND ACTION PLANS.
The Act, as amended by section 6, is amended by inserting after
section 602A the following:
``SEC. 602B. REGIONAL RESEARCH AND ACTION PLANS.
``(a) In General.--The Program shall--
``(1) oversee the development and implementation of
Regional Research and Action Plans; and
``(2) identify appropriate regions and sub-regions to be
addressed by each Regional Research and Action Plan.
``(b) Regional Panels of Experts.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Amendments
Act of 2008, and every 5 years thereafter, the Program shall convene a
panel of experts for each region identified under subsection (a)(2)
from among--
``(1) State coastal management and planning officials;
``(2) water management and watershed officials from both
coastal states and noncoastal states with water sources that
drain into water bodies affected by harmful algal blooms and
hypoxia;
``(3) public health officials;
``(4) emergency management officials;
``(5) nongovernmental organizations concerned with marine
and aquatic issues;
``(6) science and technology development institutions;
``(7) economists;
``(8) industries and businesses affected by coastal and
freshwater harmful algal blooms and hypoxia;
``(9) scientists, with expertise concerning harmful algal
blooms or hypoxia, from academic or research institutions; and
``(10) other stakeholders as appropriate.
``(c) Plan Development.--Each regional panel of experts shall
develop a Regional Research and Action Plan for its respective region
and submit it to the Program for approval and to the Task Force. The
Plan shall identify appropriate elements for the region, including--
``(1) baseline ecological, social, and economic research
needed to understand the biological, physical, and chemical
conditions that cause, exacerbate, and result from harmful
algal blooms and hypoxia;
``(2) regional priorities for ecological and socio-economic
research on issues related to, and impacts of, harmful algal
blooms and hypoxia;
``(3) research needed to develop and advance technologies
for improving capabilities to predict, monitor, prevent,
control, and mitigate harmful algal blooms and hypoxia;
``(4) State and local government actions that may be
implemented--
``(A) to support long-term monitoring efforts and
emergency monitoring as needed;
``(B) to minimize the occurrence of harmful algal
blooms and hypoxia;
``(C) to reduce the duration and intensity of
harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in times of emergency;
``(D) to address human health dimensions of harmful
algal blooms and hypoxia; and
``(E) to identify and protect vulnerable ecosystems
that could be, or have been, affected by harmful algal
blooms a | Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to: (1) require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to establish criteria for determining which states should serve on the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia and to implement a nominations process to select representatives for such Task Force; and (2) require the Task Force's scientific assessments of hypoxia and harmful algal blooms (hypoxia) once (currently, every five years).
Requires: (1) the President, acting through the Task Force, to establish a national program to integrate efforts to address hypoxia research, monitoring, prediction, control, mitigation, prevention, and outreach; (2) the Task Force to be the oversight body for the development and implementation of the National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program; and (3) NOAA to be the lead federal agency for implementing and administering such Program. Sets forth the Program's responsibilities and duties, including: (1) promoting a national strategy to help communities understand, detect, predict, control, and mitigate freshwater and marine hypoxia events; (2) maintaining and enhancing the Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms Program, the Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms Program, the Northern Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems and Hypoxia Assessment Program, and the Coastal Hypoxia Research Program; and (3) establishing a Mitigation and Control of Harmful Algal Bloom Program.
Requires the national hypoxia program to: (1) oversee the development and implementation of Regional Research and Action Plans and identify regions and sub-regions to be addressed by each Plan; and (2) convene regional panels of experts. Requires each panel to develop a Plan that identifies appropriate elements for the region, including: (1) priorities for ecological and socioeconomic research on issues related to, and impacts of, hypoxia; and (2) state and local government actions that may be implemented to monitor, minimize, reduce, and address hypoxia.
Requires the Task Force to report to specified congressional committees not less than every five years on hypoxia.
Requires: (1) the Secretary, acting through NOAA, to establish a collaborative pilot program with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies to examine hypoxia occurring in freshwater systems; and (2) such program to be located in the Mississippi River Basin watershed. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to develop and promote a comprehensive plan for a national strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate coastal and Great Lakes harmful algal blooms and hypoxia events."} | 3,380 | 549 | 0.627791 | 2.2765 | 0.660031 | 3.797895 | 6.724211 | 0.913684 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act
of 1996''.
SEC. 2. EQUITY IN PROVISION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE.
(a) In General.--No health plan (as defined in section 5(1)) may
provide for mail-order prescription drug coverage (as defined in
section 5(2)) unless the plan also provides non-mail-order prescription
drug coverage consistent with subsection (b).
(b) Equitable Coverage.--A health plan provides non-mail-order
prescription drug coverage consistent with this subsection only if--
(1) benefits under the non-mail-order prescription coverage
are provided for in the case of all drugs and all circumstances
under which benefits are provided under the mail-order
prescription drug coverage;
(2) no deductible or similar cost-sharing is imposed with
respect to benefits under the non-mail-order prescription drug
coverage unless such a deductible or similar cost-sharing is
imposed with respect to benefits under the mail-order
prescription drug coverage; and
(3) the benefits for the non-mail-order coverage assures
payments consistent with either (or both) of the following
subparagraphs:
(A) The dollar amount of payment for prescription
drug coverage is not less than the dollar amount of
benefits provided with respect to the mail-order
coverage for that same coverage.
(B) The cost-sharing (including deductibles,
copayments, or coinsurance) imposed with respect to
non-mail-order coverage that is not greater (as a
percentage of charges or dollar amount, as specified
under the coverage) than the cost-sharing imposed with
respect to the mail-order coverage.
(c) Application to Organizations and Insurers.--A requirement
imposed under this section on a health plan offered by a health
maintenance organization or insurer shall be deemed to be a requirement
imposed on the organization or insurer.
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Health Plan Issued by HMOs and Insurers.--
(1) In general.--Each State shall require that each health
plan issued, sold, renewed, offered for sale or operated in
such State by a health maintenance organization meet the
requirements of section 2 pursuant to an enforcement plan filed
by the State with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. A
State shall submit such information as required by such
Secretary demonstrating effective implementation of the State
enforcement plan.
(2) Failure to implement plan.--In the case of the failure
of a State to substantially enforce the requirements of section
2 with respect to health plans as provided for under the State
enforcement plan filed under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall implement an enforcement plan
to enforce such requirements for organizations and insurers in
such State. In the case of a State that fails to substantially
enforce such requirements, each health maintenance organization
and insurer operating in such State shall be subject to civil
enforcement as provided for under sections 502, 504, 506, and
510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1132, 1134, 1136, and 1140) through the Secretary of
Health and Human Services. The civil penalties contained in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1132(c) (1) and (2)) shall apply to any information required by
such Secretary to be disclosed and reported under this
subsection.
(b) Employee Health Benefit Plans.--With respect to employee health
benefit plans, the Secretary of Labor shall enforce the requirements of
section 2 in the same manner as provided for under sections 502, 504,
506, and 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1132, 1134, 1136, and 1140). The civil penalties contained in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c)
(1) and (2)) shall apply to any information required by such Secretary
to be disclosed and reported under this subsection.
(c) Medicaid.--With respect to a health plan described in section
5(1)(C), the requirements of section 2 shall be treated as requirements
of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act.
(d) FEHBP.--With respect to a health plan described in section
5(1)(E), the requirements of section 2 shall be treated as a condition
for contracting with the plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United
States Code.
(e) Medicare HMOs.--With respect to a health plan described in
section 5(1)(F), the requirements of section 2 shall be treated as
requirements of a State plan under section 1876 of the Social Security
Act.
(f) Regulations.--The Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human
Services and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may
promulgate such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry
out this Act.
(g) Technical Amendment.--Section 508 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1138) is amended by inserting
``and under the Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996'' before
the period.
SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION; PREEMPTION.
(a) In General.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed as
preventing a health plan from--
(1) restricting the drugs for which benefits are provided
under the plan, or
(2) imposing a limitation on the amount of benefits
provided with respect to such coverage or the cost-sharing that
may be imposed with respect to such coverage,
so long as such restrictions and limitations are consistent with this
Act.
(b) Preemption of State Law.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this
Act shall be construed to prevent a State from establishing,
implementing, or continuing in effect standards and
requirements--
(A) not prescribed in this Act; or
(B) related to the provision of prescription drug
coverage that are consistent with, and are not in
direct conflict with, this Act and provide greater
protection or benefit to participants, beneficiaries,
or individuals.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
be construed to affect or modify the provisions of section 514
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1144).
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Health plan.--The term ``health plan'' means--
(A) an employee welfare benefit plan to the extent
that the plan provides medical care to employees or
their dependents (as defined under the terms of the
plan) directly or through insurance, reimbursement, or
otherwise, and includes a group health plan (within the
meaning of section 5000(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986);
(B) benefits consisting of medical care (provided
directly, through insurance or reimbursement, or
otherwise and whether or not provided to a group,
association, or individual) under any hospital or
medical service policy or certificate, hospital or
medical service plan contract, or health maintenance
organization group contract offered by an insurer or a
health maintenance organization;
(C) a State medical assistance plan under title XIX
of the Social Security Act;
(D) a medicare supplemental policy under section
1882 of the Social Security Act;
(E) a health plan under chapter 89 of title 5,
United States Code; and
(F) benefits provided under a risk-sharing contract
under section 1876 of the Social Security Act.
(2) Mail-order prescription drug coverage.--The term
``mail-order prescription drug coverage'' means provision of
benefits for prescription drugs and biologicals that are
delivered directly to beneficiaries through the mail or similar
means.
(3) Non-mail-order prescription drug coverage.--The term
``non-mail-order prescription drug coverage'' means the
provision of benefits for prescription drugs and biologicals
through one or more local pharmacies.
(4) Local pharmacy.--The term ``local pharmacy'' means,
with respect to a prescription drug or biological and a
beneficiary, an establishment that is authorized to dispense
such drug or biological and that is located within such
distance (not to exceed 5 miles in the case of a beneficiary
residing in an urban area or 10 miles in the case of a
beneficiary residing in a non-urban area) of the residence of
such beneficiary, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall prescribe.
(5) Employee health benefit plan.--The term ``employee
health benefit plan'' means any employee welfare benefit plan,
governmental plan, or church plan (as defined under paragraphs
(1), (32), and (33) of section 3 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002 (1), (32), and
(33))), that provides or pays for health benefits (such as
provider and hospital benefits) for participants and
beneficiaries (as defined in such section) whether--
(A) directly;
(B) through a health plan offered by a health
maintenance organization or insurer; or
(C) otherwise.
Such term includes any health benefit plan under section 5(e)
of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(e)).
(6) Health maintenance organization; hmo.--The terms
``health maintenance organization'' and ``HMO'' mean--
(A) a federally qualified health maintenance
organization (as defined in section 1301(a) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300e(a))),
(B) an organization recognized under State law as a
health maintenance organization, or
(C) a similar organization regulated under State
law for solvency in the same manner and to the same
extent as such a health maintenance organization,
if it is subject to State law which regulates insurance (within
the meaning of section 514(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974).
(7) Insurer.--The term ``insurer'' means an insurance
company, insurance service, or insurance organization which is
licensed to engage in the business of insurance in a State and
which is subject to State law which regulates insurance (within
the meaning of section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974).
(8) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United
States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall apply to coverage provided under--
(1) health plans described in section 5(1)(A), for plan
years beginning more than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, or
(2) other health plans, for contract years beginning more
than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. | Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996 - Prohibits a health plan from providing mail-order prescription drug coverage without also providing non-mail-order prescription drug coverage meeting benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Provides for enforcement. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996"} | 2,384 | 51 | 0.613191 | 1.35827 | 0.911055 | 4.090909 | 50.568182 | 0.863636 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reforming Alternatives to
Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act
of 2015'' or the ``RAISE Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. SAFETY VALVE FOR NONVIOLENT YOUTH.
Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(g) Authority To Impose a Sentence Below a Statutory Minimum for
Youth.--
``(1) General rule.--Notwithstanding any provision of law
other than this subsection, when sentencing a youth for a
nonviolent offense, the court may impose a sentence below a
statutory minimum if, after considering the factors set forth
in subsection (a), the court finds--
``(A) substantial and compelling reasons on the
record that, giving due regard to the nature of the
crime, the history and characteristics of the youth,
and the youth's chances of successful rehabilitation,
the mandatory minimum sentence would result in
substantial injustice to the youth; and
``(B) imposition of the mandatory minimum sentence
is not necessary for the protection of the public.
``(2) Court to give parties notice.--Before imposing a
sentence under paragraph (1), the court shall give the parties
reasonable notice of the court's intent to do so and an
opportunity to respond.
``(3) Statement in writing of factors.--The court shall
state, in the written statement of reasons, the factors under
subsection (a) that require imposition of a sentence below the
statutory minimum.
``(4) Appeal rights not limited.--This subsection does not
limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist in its
absence.
``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `youth' means an individual who was
21 years of age or younger at the time of the criminal
offense for which the individual is being sentenced;
and
``(B) the term `nonviolent offense' means a Federal
criminal offense that is not--
``(i) a crime of violence; or
``(ii) a sex offense (as that term is
defined in section 111 of the Sex Offender
Registration and Notification Act).''.
SEC. 3. EARLY RELEASE AND HOME CONFINEMENT FOR YOUTH.
Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``at the early release
date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise''
after ``A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of
Prisons'';
(2) in subsection (c), paragraph (1), by inserting ``except
as provided in paragraph (2)(A)(ii),'' before ``not to exceed
12 months'';
(3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
``(2) Home confinement authority.--
``(A) The authority under this subsection may be
used--
``(i) to place a prisoner in home
confinement for the greater of 10 percent of
the term of imprisonment of that prisoner or 1
year; and
``(ii) to place a youth prisoner in home
confinement for the greater of 25 percent of
the term of imprisonment of that prisoner or 18
months.
``(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C),
placement in a community correction center shall not be
used in lieu of home confinement solely because the
prisoner has been diagnosed with a mental illness,
mental disorder, or mental health condition.
``(C) There shall be a presumption in favor of
direct release to home confinement unless the Director
of the Bureau of Prisons makes specific findings in
writing that the resources provided by a community
correction center are necessary for the prisoner to
adjust and prepare for the reentry into the community
and those resources cannot be provided if the prisoner
is in home confinement.
``(D) A prisoner placed on home confinement may not
be ordered to pay the cost of electronic monitoring.'';
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Early Release Eligibility for Certain Youth.--
``(1) In general.--The Bureau of Prisons shall release from
confinement, subject to a period of prerelease custody under
subsection (c), a youth who has served one half or more of that
offender's term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term
or terms of imprisonment) if that youth--
``(A) is serving a sentence for a nonviolent
offense; and
``(B) has not engaged in any violation of
institutional disciplinary regulations involving
violent conduct in the last 2 years.
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `youth' means an individual who was
21 years of age or younger at the time the criminal
offense occurred for which the individual is serving a
term of imprisonment; and
``(B) the term `nonviolent offense' means a Federal
criminal offense that is not--
``(i) a crime of violence; or
``(ii) a sex offense (as that term is
defined in section 111 of the Sex Offender
Registration and Notification Act).''.
SEC. 4. SUPERVISED RELEASE CONSIDERATION FOR YOUTH.
(a) Supervised Release of Youth.--Section 3582(c) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(2) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) in the case of a youth serving a sentence of
incarceration, after the youth (as defined in section 3581) has
served at least 20 years, a court, upon motion of the Director
of the Bureau of Prisons, the sentencing court, the youth or
the counsel for the youth, or on its own motion, may reduce the
term of imprisonment (and may impose a term of supervised
release with or without conditions that does not exceed the
unserved portion of the original term of imprisonment), after
considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the
extent that they are applicable, if--
``(A) the court finds on the record that a
reduction is warranted based on extraordinary and
compelling reasons, including the youth's
rehabilitation efforts, such as participation in
counseling, education, work skills training, and prison
employment, and mitigating facts relating to the life
circumstances of the youth at the time of the
commission of the offense; and
``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Prisons has, on
its own or in response to the court, made a
determination that the youth is not a danger to the
safety of any other person or the community, as
provided under section 3142(g).''.
(b) Mandatory Life Sentence.--Section 3581 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Mandatory Life Sentence.--In the case of a youth convicted of
an offense that carries a mandatory term of life imprisonment, the
sentencing court shall treat the life sentence as discretionary and
consider the age of the youth in determining the appropriate sentence.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `youth' means an
individual who was 21 years of age or younger at the time of the
commission of the criminal offense for which the individual is being
sentenced or is serving a term of imprisonment.''.
SEC. 5. SMARTER PROBATION FOR YOUTH.
(a) In General.--Section 3565 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``If'' and inserting
``Except as provided in subsection (d), if''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Special Rule for Technical Violations.--If the violation of a
condition is solely technical, and not a conviction of a criminal
offense, then the maximum punishment that can be imposed is not more
than--
``(1) 30 days imprisonment if the violation is the first
violation during the defendant's period of probation;
``(2) 60 days imprisonment if the violation is a second
violation during the defendant's period of probation; or
``(3) 90 days imprisonment if the violation is a third or
subsequent violation during the defendant's period of
probation.''.
(b) Directive to the United States Sentencing Commission.--Pursuant
to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the
United States Sentencing Commission shall review and, if appropriate,
amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements
applicable to the revocation of probation and supervised release under
section 3565 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
SEC. 6. SPECIALIZED HOUSING AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
Section 4042(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (D) as paragraph (6) and
within that paragraph as so redesignated, by redesignating
subparagraphs (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B)
respectively;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (E) as paragraph (7) and
within that paragraph as so redesignated, by redesignating
subparagraphs (i) through (vii) as subparagraphs (A) through
(G) respectively; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) designate correctional facilities or portions of
correctional facilities that house youth (as defined in section
3624(g)) separate from other offenders and, to the extent
possible, minimize contact between youth and other offenders
except in rehabilitative, reentry, or similar programs; and
``(9) establish education, skills training, reentry, and
mental and emotional health programs specific to the needs of
youth (as defined in section 3624(g)).''.
SEC. 7. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
(a) Bureau of Prisons.--The Bureau of Prisons shall establish each
of the following pilot programs for 2 years, in at least 10 judicial
districts:
(1) Mentorship for youth.--A program to pair youth with--
(A) formerly incarcerated offenders that have
demonstrated a commitment to rehabilitation, made
positive contributions to the community, and expressed
a willingness to serve as a mentor in such a capacity;
or
(B) volunteers from faith-based or community
organizations that have relevant experience or
expertise and a willingness to serve as a mentor in
such a capacity.
(2) Government service.--A program to equip youth with
skills for government service and to place youth in related
internships through work release, including placement with the
Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Justice.
(3) Service to abandoned, rescued or otherwise vulnerable
animals.--A program to equip youth with the skills to provide
training and therapy to animals seized by Federal law
enforcement under asset forfeiture authority and to
organizations that provide shelter and similar services to
abandoned, rescued, or otherwise vulnerable animals.
(b) Attorney General.--The Attorney General shall establish pilot
programs in the following areas:
(1) Diversion for high-risk youth.--A program that provides
youth, who are at high risk to reoffend and who have
specialized needs, including substance abuse or gang
involvement, an opportunity to avoid criminal conviction
through intensive case management and comprehensive community
services.
(2) Diversion for victimized youth.--A program for youth
that have been the victim of abuse, sex or drug trafficking, or
other violent conduct, and for whom the criminal conduct is due
in whole or in part to that victimization, that provides such
youth with an opportunity to avoid criminal conviction through
intensive case management and comprehensive community services.
(3) Diversion for youth.--A program for youth, who serve as
the primary caretaker for a young child or sibling, for an ill
or impaired parent or grandparent, or for a dependent and
vulnerable individual, that provides such youth with an
opportunity to avoid criminal conviction through intensive case
management and comprehensive community services.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than one year after the
conclusion of the pilot programs, the Attorney General shall report to
Congress on the results of the pilot programs under this section. Such
report shall include cost savings, numbers of participants, and
information about recidivism rates among participants.
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``youth'' means an individual who was 21 years
of age or younger at the time of the criminal offense for which
the individual is being prosecuted or serving a term of
imprisonment, as the case may be; and
(2) the term ``nonviolent offense'' means a Federal
criminal offense that is not--
(A) a crime of violence (as that term is defined in
section 16 of title 18, United States Code); or
(B) a sex offense (as that term is defined in
section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16911)).
SEC. 8. RETROACTIVE EFFECT.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act apply with respect to
youth without regard to whether they become involved in the Federal
criminal justice system before, on, or after the date of the enactment
of this Act. | Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2015 or the RAISE Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to permit a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent youth offenses if the mandatory minimum is unjust to the youth and not necessary to protect public safety. The term "youth" means an individual prosecuted or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to release early, subject to a period of pre-release custody, a nonviolent youth offender who has: (1) completed one half or more of his or her prison term, and (2) received no disciplinary violations for violent conduct in the last two years. A court may reduce the prison term of a youth who has completed 20 years of such prison term if: (1) compelling evidence warrants a sentence reduction, and (2) the youth poses no public safety danger. Additionally, a court must treat as discretionary a mandatory life prison term for a youth offender and impose an appropriate sentence after considering the youth's age. It limits to 30, 60, or 90 days the maximum prison term imposed on a defendant who commits a first, second, or third technical violation of a probation condition. The BOP must separately designate youth correctional facilities, minimize contact between youth and other offenders, and establish youth education, skills training, reentry, and mental and emotional health programs. The Department of Justice must establish pilot programs for diversion of high-risk, victimized, and primary caretaker youth. The BOP must establish pilot programs on youth mentorship, government service, and service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals. This bill's provisions apply to youth involved in the federal criminal justice system before, on, or after enactment. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "RAISE Act of 2015"} | 3,020 | 414 | 0.554314 | 1.739392 | 0.719703 | 2.725762 | 7.767313 | 0.880886 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The President has proposed a multibillion dollar
reconstruction project for Iraq.
(2) The President's plan includes resources to rebuild
potable water and wastewater treatment facilities; schools and
health facilities; ports and airports; the electric power
system, roads, and bridges; railroad infrastructure; solid
waste management services; irrigation systems; and selected
local government buildings.
(3) State and local governments in the United States have
their own unmet infrastructure and social services needs.
(4) State and local governments represent a significant
segment of the national economy whose economic health is
essential to national economic prosperity.
(5) Present national economic problems have imposed
considerable hardships on State and local government budgets.
(6) Those governments, because of their own fiscal
difficulties, are being forced to take budget-related actions
which tend to undermine Federal Government efforts to stimulate
the economy.
(7) Efforts to stimulate the economy through reductions in
Federal Government tax obligations or increased spending on
Federal programs are weakened when State and local governments
are forced to increase taxes or cut spending.
(8) Efforts by the Federal Government to stimulate the
economic recovery will be substantially enhanced by a program
of emergency Federal Government assistance to State and local
governments to help prevent those governments from taking
budget-related actions which undermine the Federal Government
efforts to stimulate economic recovery.
(9) State and local governments deserve, at a minimum, the
same level of Federal investment to address infrastructure and
social services shortfalls as the amount of relief and
reconstruction funds provided to Iraq.
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.
(a) Payments to State and Local Governments.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, make
payments to States and local governments to coordinate budget-related
actions by such governments with Federal Government efforts to
stimulate economic recovery.
(b) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury for fiscal year 2003 for
payments under this Act an amount equal to at least the total amount
appropriated for fiscal year 2003 under the heading ``Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund'' in the Emergency Wartime Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2003, and any amounts appropriated for such Fund in
any subsequent appropriation Act. Such amounts shall be in addition to,
and not in lieu of, other amounts appropriated for payments to States
and local governments.
(c) Availability to Local Governments.--Not less than one-third of
the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization in subsection (b)
shall be made available to local governments under the applicable laws
of a given State.
SEC. 3. ALLOCATION.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a formula, within 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, for determining the
allocation of payments under this Act. The formula shall give priority
weight to the following factors:
(1) The unemployment rate in relation to the national
average unemployment rate.
(2) The duration of the unemployment rate above such
average.
(3) Median income.
(4) Population.
(5) The poverty rate.
SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.--Funds received under this Act may be used only for
priority expenditures. For purposes of this Act, the term ``priority
expenditures'' means only--
(1) ordinary and necessary maintenance and operating
expenses for--
(A) primary, secondary, or higher education,
including school building renovation;
(B) public safety;
(C) public health, including hospitals and public
health laboratories;
(D) social services for the disadvantaged or aged;
(E) roads, transportation, and water
infrastructure; and
(F) housing; and
(2) ordinary and necessary capital expenditures authorized
by law.
(b) Certifications by State and Local Governments.--The Secretary
of the Treasury may accept a certification by the chief executive
officer of a State or local government that the State or local
government has used the funds received by it under this Act only for
priority expenditures, unless the Secretary determines that such
certification is not sufficiently reliable to enable the Secretary to
carry out this Act. The Secretary shall prescribe by rule the time and
manner in which the certification must be filed. | Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to States and local governments to coordinate their budget-related actions with Federal Government efforts to stimulate the economy. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 for such payments in an amount equal to the total amount appropriated for for FY 2003 for the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund in the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003, and subsequent appropriations Acts. Requires not less than one-third of such amount to be made available to local governments. Requires the Secretary to establish a formula for determining the allocation of payments, with priority consideration to the relative unemployment rate, median income, population, and poverty rate. Permits the use of funds received by States and local governments only for: (1) ordinary and necessary maintenance and operating expenses for education, public safety, public health, social services, roads, transportation, water infrastructure, and housing; and (2) ordinary and necessary capital expenditures authorized by law. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq."} | 924 | 205 | 0.601861 | 1.60318 | 1.022446 | 3.615385 | 4.983516 | 0.945055 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rail Merger Reform and Customer
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD REVIEW.
Section 11324(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``public interest. The Board'' and inserting ``public
interest, except that no transaction shall be approved and authorized
under this section unless the Board finds that the transaction--
``(1) will not reduce competitive rail routes available to
current railroad customers;
``(2) will provide additional rail to rail competition and
competitive options for railroad customers;
``(3) will improve service to customers; and
``(4) is in conformity with the antitrust laws.
The Board shall consult with the Attorney General, and may not make a
finding under paragraph (4) unless the Attorney General agrees with the
finding. The Board''.
SEC. 3. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD JURISDICTION.
(a) Amendments.--Section 10501(b) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, except that rail carriers and rail
transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board shall
also be subject to the antitrust laws. Application of the
antitrust laws pursuant to the previous sentence shall not
limit or affect the availability of remedies under this part''
after ``is exclusive''; and
(2) by inserting ``other than the antitrust laws'' after
``Federal or State law''.
(b) Effect of Prior Orders.--Section 10501 of title 49, United
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(d) All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits,
contracts, certificates, licenses, and privileges--
``(1) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to
become effective by any agency or official thereof pursuant to
chapter 113, or any predecessor statutory provisions, or by a
court of competent jurisdiction; and
``(2) which are in effect as of the date of the enactment
of the Rail Merger Reform and Customer Protection Act,
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified,
terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked by the agency, official,
or court.''.
(c) Definition.--Section 10102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as
paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following new paragraph:
``(1) `antitrust laws' has the meaning given it in
subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term includes section 5 of the
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent such
section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition;''.
SEC. 4. RATE AGREEMENTS.
(a) Amendments.--Section 10706 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``: exemption from
antitrust laws'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``, and the
Sherman Act'' and all that follows through ``carrying out the
agreement'';
(3) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii), by striking ``a Federal
law cited in subsection (a)(2)(A) of this section'' and
inserting ``the antitrust laws'';
(4) by striking the second sentence of subsection (a)(4);
(5) in subsection (a)(5)(A), by striking ``, and the
antitrust laws'' and all that follows through ``carrying out
the agreement'';
(6) by striking the second sentence of subsection (d); and
(7) by striking subsection (e).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 107 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``: exemption from
antitrust laws'' in the item relating to section 10706.
SEC. 5. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.
Section 11321(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, except that rail carriers and rail
transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board shall
also be subject to the antitrust laws'' after ``is exclusive'';
(2) by striking ``the antitrust laws and from''; and
(3) by inserting ``except for the antitrust laws,'' after
``and municipal law,''.
SEC. 6. ELECTION OF REMEDIES.
Section 11701 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) A person proceeding against a rail carrier pursuant to
subsection (b) may not proceed against the same rail carrier pursuant
to other Federal or State law, and a person proceeding against a rail
carrier under other Federal or State law may not proceed against a rail
carrier pursuant to subsection (b), with respect to the same claim.''.
SEC. 7. CLAYTON ACT AMENDMENTS.
The Clayton Act is amended--
(1) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 18)--
(A) by striking ``Nor shall anything herein'' and
all that follows through ``therein is so acquired.'';
and
(B) by striking ``Surface Transportation Board,'';
(2) in section 11 (15 U.S.C. 21), by striking ``in the
Surface Transportation Board where applicable to common
carriers subject to jurisdiction under subtitle IV of title 49,
United States Code;''; and
(3) in section 16 (15 U.S.C. 26), by striking
``: Provided, That nothing'' and all that follows through
``title 49, United States Code''. | Rail Merger Reform and Customer Protection Act - Amends Federal transportation law to condition the Surface Transportation Board's approval of any rail carrier consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control upon a finding that the transaction: (1) will not reduce competitive rail routes available to current railroad customers; (2) will provide additional rail to rail competition and competitive options for railroad customers; (3) will improve service to customers; and (4) is in conformity with the antitrust laws.Declares that rail carriers and rail transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board shall also be subject to the antitrust laws.Repeals the exemption of rate agreements from the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act and specified parts of the Wilson Tariff Act (thus subjecting such agreements to Federal antitrust laws). Repeals the mandate that the Federal Trade Commission report to the Board periodically on possible anticompetitive features of approved rate agreements, or agreements submitted for approval, and any organization operating under such agreements.Prohibits a person proceeding against a rail carrier in a complaint before the Board from proceeding against the same rail carrier pursuant to other Federal or State law, and vice versa.Amends the Clayton Act to conform with this Act. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To strengthen the standards by which the Surface Transportation Board reviews railroad mergers, and to apply the Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation."} | 1,323 | 259 | 0.627789 | 1.869373 | 0.754919 | 4.463519 | 5.274678 | 0.849785 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited at the ``Protecting Students from Sexual and
Violent Predators Act''.
SEC. 2. BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Subpart 2 of part E of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 9537. BACKGROUND CHECKS.
``(a) Background Checks.--Each State that receives funds under this
Act shall have in effect policies and procedures that--
``(1) require that criminal background checks be conducted
for school employees that include--
``(A) a search of the State criminal registry or
repository in the State in which the school employee
resides and each State in which such school employee
previously resided;
``(B) a search of State-based child abuse and
neglect registries and databases in the State in which
the school employee resides and each State in which
such school employee previously resided;
``(C) a search of the National Crime Information
Center of the Department of Justice;
``(D) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint
check using the Integrated Automated Fingerprint
Identification System; and
``(E) a search of the National Sex Offender
Registry established under section 19 of the Adam Walsh
Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C.
16919);
``(2) prohibit the employment of school employees for a
position as a school employee if such individual--
``(A) refuses to consent to the criminal background
check described in paragraph (1);
``(B) makes a false statement in connection with
such criminal background check;
``(C) has been convicted of a felony consisting
of--
``(i) homicide;
``(ii) child abuse or neglect;
``(iii) a crime against children, including
child pornography;
``(iv) spousal abuse;
``(v) a crime involving rape or sexual
assault;
``(vi) kidnapping;
``(vii) arson; or
``(viii) physical assault, battery, or a
drug-related offense, committed within the past
5 years; or
``(D) has been convicted of any other crime that is
a violent or sexual crime against a minor;
``(3) require that a local educational agency or State
educational agency that receives information from a criminal
background check conducted under this section that an
individual who has applied for employment with such agency as a
school employee is a sexual predator report to local law
enforcement that such individual has so applied;
``(4) require that the criminal background checks described
in paragraph (1) be periodically repeated; and
``(5) provide for a timely process by which a school
employee may appeal the results of a criminal background check
conducted under this section to challenge the accuracy or
completeness of the information produced by such background
check and seek appropriate relief for any final employment
decision based on materially inaccurate or incomplete
information produced by such background check, but that does
not permit the school employee to be employed as a school
employee during such process.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) School employee.--The term `school employee' means--
``(A) an employee of, or a person seeking
employment with, a local educational agency or State
educational agency, and who has a job duty that results
in exposure to students; or
``(B) an employee of, or a person seeking
employment with, a for-profit or nonprofit entity, or
local public agency, that has a contract or agreement
to provide services with a school, local educational
agency, or State educational agency, and whose job
duty--
``(i) is to provide such services; and
``(ii) results in exposure to students.
``(2) Sexual predator.--The term `sexual predator' means a
person 18 years of age or older who has been convicted of, or
pled guilty to, a sexual offense against a minor.''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is
amended by adding after the item relating to section 9536 the
following:
``Sec. 9537. Background checks.''.
Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2010.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk. | Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each state receiving funds under that Act to have in effect policies and procedures that: (1) require criminal background checks for school employees, including searches of state criminal registries or repositories, state-based child abuse and neglect registries and databases, the National Crime Information Center of the Department of Justice, the National Sex Offender Registry, and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and (2) prohibit the employment of school employees who refuse to consent to a criminal background check, make false statements in connection with one, or have been convicted of one of a list of felonies or any other crime that is a violent or sexual crime against a child.
Lists those felonies as: (1) homicide; (2) child abuse or neglect; (3) crimes against children; (4) spousal abuse; (5) crimes involving rape or sexual assault; (6) kidnapping; (7) arson; and (8) physical assault, battery, or drug-related offenses, committed within the past five years.
Requires local educational agencies (LEAs) or state educational agencies (SEAs) to report to local law enforcement any applicants for school employment who are discovered to be sexual predators.
Requires periodic repetitions of such criminal background checks.
Requires such states to provide for a timely process under which school employees may: (1) appeal the results of a criminal background check to challenge the accuracy or completeness of the information produced; and (2) seek appropriate relief for any final employment decision based on materially inaccurate or incomplete information produced. Requires this appeals process, however, to deny the individual employment as a school employee during the process. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require criminal background checks for school employees."} | 1,011 | 399 | 0.66612 | 1.936111 | 0.87472 | 3.299145 | 2.689459 | 0.888889 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Cost of Living Adjustment for
Seniors Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE ELDERLY BY
CONGRESSIONALLY APPOINTED REVIEW COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment of Consumer Price Index Review Committee.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a review committee
to be known as the Consumer Price Index Review Committee (in
this section referred to as the ``Committee'').
(2) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of 15
members jointly appointed by the leadership of the Senate and
the House of Representatives of whom--
(A) 11 shall be leading experts in the field of
economics and, to the extent feasible, familiar with
the issues related to the calculation of changes in the
cost of living; and
(B) 4 shall be representatives of individuals who
have attained age 65.
(3) Terms and vacancies.--
(A) Terms.--A member of the Committee appointed
under paragraph (2) shall be appointed for the duration
of the Committee.
(B) Vacancies.--
(i) In general.--A vacancy on the Committee
shall be filled in the same manner in which the
original appointment was made and shall be
subject to any conditions which applied with
respect to the original appointment.
(ii) Filling unexpired term.--An individual
chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for
the duration of the Committee.
(4) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which all members of the Committee have been appointed, the
Committee shall hold its first meeting.
(5) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Committee
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may
hold hearings.
(6) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Committee shall
select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the
members appointed under paragraph (2).
(b) Duties.--
(1) Study and development of implementation plan.--
(A) In general.--The Committee shall conduct a
study--
(i) to improve the method for determining
an index, to be known as the ``Consumer Price
Index for the Elderly'';
(ii) to make recommendations addressing the
limitations of the method for determining the
Experimental Consumer Price Index for the
Elderly calculated by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics to ensure that the improved index
accurately measures changes over time in
expenditures for consumption that are typical
for retirees in the United States who receive
old-age and survivors insurance benefits under
title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
401 et seq.); and
(iii) to develop an implementation plan.
(B) Study requirements.--The study described in
subparagraph (A) shall include the following
requirements:
(i) The Consumer Price Index for the
Elderly shall be based on an accurate market
basket of goods and services that reflect a
representative collection of typical purchases
by the total retiree population in the United
States who receive old-age and survivors insurance benefits under title
II of such Act.
(ii) The Consumer Expenditure Survey used
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate
the Experimental Consumer Price Index for the
Elderly shall be re-designed and expanded to
collect expenditure patterns representative of
such total retiree population.
(iii) The areas and outlets priced by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate the
Experimental Consumer Price Index for the
Elderly shall be modified to reflect a
representation of the places of purchase for
such total retiree population.
(iv) The categories of items to be priced
shall be selected to represent such total
retiree population.
(v) The prices collected shall adequately
reflect the availability of discount prices for
such total retiree population.
(vi) Any other limitations otherwise found
to affect the accuracy of the Consumer Price
Index for the Elderly shall be removed.
(C) Additional study.--The Committee shall also
study the method for determining an accurate consumer
price index for individuals who receive disability
insurance benefits under title II of such Act.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not
later than 1 year after the initial meeting of the
Committee under subsection (a)(4), the Committee shall
submit a report to Congress on the study conducted in
accordance with paragraph (1).
(B) Required approval.--The Committee shall not
submit a report under subparagraph (A) unless the
report has the approval of at least 9 members of the
Committee.
(c) Powers.--
(1) Hearings.--The Committee may hold such hearings, sit
and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
receive such evidence as the Committee considers advisable to
carry out the purposes of this section.
(2) Information from federal agencies.--The Committee may
secure directly from any Federal department or agency such
information as the Committee considers necessary to carry out
this section, including the published and unpublished data and
analytical products of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Upon
request of the Chairperson of the Committee, the head of such
department or agency shall furnish such information to the
Committee in a timely manner.
(3) Postal services.--The Committee may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions
as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(4) Gifts.--The Committee may accept, use, and dispose of
gifts or donations of services or property.
(d) Personnel Matters.--
(1) Compensation of members.--Each member of the Committee
who is not otherwise an officer or employee of the Federal
Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level
III of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during
which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties
of the Committee. All members of the Committee who otherwise
are officers or employees of the United States shall serve
without compensation in addition to that received for their
services as officers or employees of the United States.
(2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Committee shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business
in the performance of services for the Committee.
(3) Staff.--
(A) In general.--The Chairperson of the Committee
may, without regard to the civil service laws and
regulations, appoint and terminate an executive
director and such other additional personnel as may be
necessary to enable the Committee to perform its
duties. The employment of an executive director shall
be subject to confirmation by the Committee.
(B) Compensation.--The Chairperson of the Committee
may fix the compensation of the executive director and
other personnel without regard to the provisions of
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that
the rate of pay for the executive director and other
personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level IV
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
title.
(4) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Committee without additional
reimbursement (other than the employee's regular compensation),
and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil
service status or privilege.
(5) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
The Chairperson of the Committee may procure temporary and
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
title.
(e) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate 1 year after the
date of the initial meeting of the Committee under subsection (a)(4).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Committee such sums as are necessary to carry out
the purposes of this section.
SEC. 3. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST CONSUMER PRICE
INDEX FOR THE ELDERLY.
(a) Pilot Program.--The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics shall establish a pilot program to test the accuracy of an
operational index to be recommended by the Consumer Price Index Review
Committee under section 2 and to be known as the ``Consumer Price Index
for the Elderly'', which indicates changes over time in expenditures
for consumption which are typical for retirees in the United States who
receive old-age and survivors insurance benefits under title II of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).
(b) Duration of Pilot Program.--The pilot program shall commence
with the first month that begins after the date of the submission of
the report under section 2(b)(2) and shall continue through December
2002.
SEC. 4. INTERIM APPLICATION OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN
CONSUMERS.
For cost-of-living computation quarters (as defined in section
215(i)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1)(B))
occurring during the period that begins on January 1, 2000, and ends
with the implementation of the Official Consumer Price Index for the
Elderly under section 5(b), the Commissioner of Social Security,
notwithstanding section 215(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
415(i)) and any regulations promulgated thereunder, shall use the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers to calculate cost-of-
living adjustments for benefits described in section 5(b)(1).
SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE ELDERLY.
(a) Implementation.--
(1) Commissioner of bureau of labor statistics.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not
later than the fourth year that begins after the
Consumer Price Index Review Committee submits the
report required under section 2(b)(2), the Commissioner
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall prepare and
publish monthly the Official Consumer Price Index for
the Elderly based on the implementation plan and
recommendations included in that report.
(B) No implementation if congressional disapproval
of committee report.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
if a joint resolution is enacted, in accordance with
paragraph (2), disapproving the report submitted by the
Consumer Price Index Review Committee before the end of
the 90-day period that begins on the date on which the
Review Committee submits the report.
(C) Exclusion of certain days.--For purposes of
subparagraph (B) and paragraph (2), the days on which
either House of Congress is not in session because of
an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain
shall be excluded from the computation of the period.
(2) Congressional consideration.--
(A) Terms of the resolution.--For purposes of
paragraph (1)(A), the term ``joint resolution'' means
only a joint resolution that is introduced within the
period described in that paragraph and--
(i) that does not have a preamble;
(ii) the matter after the resolving clause
of which is as follows: ``That Congress
disapproves the report of the Consumer Price
Index Review Committee regarding the
implementation of the Consumer Price Index for
the Elderly submitted on ________.'', the blank
space being filled in with the appropriate
date; and
(iii) the title of which is as follows:
``Joint resolution disapproving the report of
the Consumer Price Index Review Committee
regarding the implementation of the Consumer
Price Index for the Elderly.''.
(B) Referral.--A resolution described in
subparagraph (A) that is introduced--
(i) in the House of Representatives, shall
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means;
and
(ii) in the Senate, shall be referred to
the Committee on Finance.
(C) Discharge.--If a committee to which a
resolution described in subparagraph (A) is referred
has not reported such resolution by the end of the 60-
day period beginning on the date on which the Consumer
Price Index Review Committee submits the report
required under section 2(b)(2), such committee shall
be, at the end of such period, discharged from further
consideration of such resolution, and such resolution
shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the
House involved.
(D) Consideration.--On or after the third day after
the date on which the committee to which a resolution
described in subparagraph (A) has reported, or has been
discharged from further consideration of such
resolution, such resolution shall be considered in the
same manner as a resolution is considered under
subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 2908 of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10
U.S.C. 2687 note).
(b) Use of Index.--For cost-of-living computation quarters (as
defined in section 215(i)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
415(i)(1)(B))) beginning on or after January 1 of the calendar year
that begins after the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
first prepares and publishes the Official Consumer Price Index for the
Elderly in accordance with subsection (a)(1), the Commissioner of
Social Security shall--
(1) cease using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for old-age
and survivors insurance benefits payable under title II of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) to any retiree or
individual who has attained age 62; and
(2) notwithstanding section 215(i) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)) and any regulations promulgated
thereunder, use the Official Consumer Price Index for the
Elderly to calculate such adjustments.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Bureau of Labor Statistics such sums as are
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. | Outlines a BLS pilot program to test CPIE accuracy.
Provides for interim application of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for cost-of-living computation quarters from January 1, 2000, to implementation of the Official Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (Official CPIE) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for old-age and survivors insurance benefits.
Directs the BLS Commissioner to prepare and publish monthly the Official CPIE for implementation, based on the implementation plan and recommendations, and subject to congressional approval of the study report, in calculating such adjustments for any retiree or individual who has attained age 62.
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AND TERMINATION OF BANK FUNCTIONS.
(a) Resolution of Functions.--The Secretary shall--
(1) complete the disposition and resolution of functions of
the Bank in accordance with this Act; and
(2) resolve all functions that are transferred to the
Secretary under section 3(a)(2).
(b) Termination of Functions.--All functions that are transferred
to the Secretary under section 3(a)(2) shall terminate on the date all
obligations of the Bank, and all obligations of others to the Bank, in
effect immediately before the abolishment date have been satisfied, as
determined by the Secretary.
(c) Report to the Congress.--When the Secretary makes the
determination described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall report
the determination to the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall be responsible for the
implementation of this Act, including--
(1) the administration and wind-up of all functions
transferred to the Secretary under section 3(a)(2);
(2) the administration and wind-up of any outstanding
obligations of the Federal Government under any programs
terminated by this Act; and
(3) taking such other actions as may be necessary to wind-
up any outstanding affairs of the Bank.
(b) Delegation of Functions.--The Secretary may delegate to any
other Federal department or agency head the performance of the
functions of the Secretary under this Act, to the extent that the
Secretary determines that the delegation would further the purposes of
this Act.
(c) Transfer of Assets and Personnel.--In connection with any
delegation of functions under subsection (b), the Secretary may
transfer to the department or agency concerned such assets, funds,
personnel, records, and other property relating to the delegated
function as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(d) Authorities of the Secretary.--For purposes of performing the
functions of the Secretary under this Act and subject to the
availability of appropriations, the Secretary may--
(1) enter into contracts;
(2) employ experts and consultants in accordance with
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates for
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the
rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
(3) utilize, on a reimbursable basis, the services,
facilities, and personnel of other Federal agencies.
SEC. 6. PERSONNEL.
Effective on the abolishment date, there are transferred to the
Department of the Treasury all individuals, other than members of the
Board of Directors of the Bank, who--
(1) immediately before the abolishment date, were officers
or employees of the Bank; and
(2) in their capacity as such an officer or employee,
performed functions that are transferred to the Secretary under
section 3(a)(2).
SEC. 7. TRANSFER OF INSPECTOR GENERAL DUTIES.
(a) Termination of the Office of Inspector General for the Export-
Import Bank of the United States.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Office of Inspector General for the Bank shall terminate on
the abolishment date, and the assets and obligations of the Office
shall be transferred to the Office of the Inspector General for the
Department of the Treasury or otherwise disposed of.
(b) Authority and Responsibility for Transfer or Disposal.--The
Secretary shall have the authority and responsibility for transfer or
disposal under subsection (a).
(c) Savings Provision.--The provisions of this section shall not
affect the performance of any pending audit, investigation, inspection,
or report by the Office of the Inspector General for the Bank as of the
abolishment date, with respect to functions transferred by this
section. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the
discontinuance or modification of any performance under the same terms
and conditions and to the same extent that such performance could have
been discontinued or modified if this section had not been enacted.
SEC. 8. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES.
Except as otherwise provided by law, a Federal official to whom a
function is transferred by this Act may, for purposes of performing the
function, exercise all authorities under any other provision of law
that were available with respect to the performance of that function to
the official responsible for the performance of the function
immediately before the effective date of the transfer of the function
under this Act.
SEC. 9. TRANSFER OF ASSETS.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, so much of the personnel,
property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations,
allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, available, or to be
made available in connection with a function transferred to an official
or agency by this Act shall be available to the official or the head of
that agency, respectively, at such time or times as the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget directs for use in connection with the
functions transferred.
SEC. 10. DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT.
Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by law, an official to
whom functions are transferred under this Act (including the head of
any office to which functions are transferred under this Act) may
delegate any of the functions so transferred to such officers and
employees of the office of the official as the official may designate,
and may authorize successive redelegations of such functions as may be
necessary or appropriate. No delegation of functions under this section
or under any other provision of this Act shall relieve the official to
whom a function is transferred under this Act of responsibility for the
administration of the function.
SEC. 11. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WITH RESPECT TO
FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED.
(a) Determinations.--If necessary, the Secretary shall make any
determination of the functions that are transferred under this Act.
(b) Incidental Transfers.--The Secretary, at such time or times as
the Secretary shall provide, may make such determinations as may be
necessary with regard to the functions transferred by this Act, and to
make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets,
liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended
balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other
funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made available
in connection with such functions, as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
SEC. 12. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) Legal Documents.--All orders, determinations, rules,
regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements,
certificates, licenses, and privileges--
(1) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to
become effective by the President, the Bank, any officer or
employee of any office transferred by this Act, or any other
Government official, or by a court of competent jurisdiction,
in the performance of any function that is transferred by this
Act, and
(2) that are in effect on the effective date of the
transfer (or become effective after such date pursuant to their
terms as in effect on such effective date),
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified,
terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by
the President, any other authorized official, a court of competent
jurisdiction, or operation of law.
(b) Proceedings.--This Act shall not affect any proceedings or any
application for any benefits, service, license, permit, certificate, or
financial assistance pending on the date of the enactment of this Act
before an office transferred by this Act, but such proceedings and
applications shall be continued. Orders shall be issued in such
proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be
made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not been enacted, and
orders issued in any such proceeding shall continue in effect until
modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized
official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to prohibit the
discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same
terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could
have been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been enacted.
(c) Suits.--This Act shall not affect suits commenced before the
date of the enactment of this Act, and in all such suits, proceeding
shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner
and with the same effect as if this Act had not been enacted.
(d) Nonabatement of Actions.--No suit, action, or other proceeding
commenced by or against an office transferred by this Act, or by or
against any individual in the official capacity of such individual as
an officer or employee of such an office, shall abate by reason of the
enactment of this Act.
(e) Continuance of Suits.--If any Government officer in the
official capacity of such officer is party to a suit with respect to a
function of the officer, and under this Act such function is
transferred to any other officer or office, then such suit shall be
continued with the other officer or the head of such other office, as
applicable, substituted or added as a party.
(f) Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review.--Except as
otherwise provided by this Act, any statutory requirements relating to
notice, hearings, action upon the record, or administrative or judicial
review that apply to any function transferred by this Act shall apply
to the exercise of such function by the head of the Federal agency, and
other officers of the agency, to which such function is transferred by
this Act.
SEC. 13. AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING FUNDS.
Existing appropriations and funds available for the performance of
functions, programs, and activities terminated pursuant to this Act
shall remain available, for the duration of their period of
availability, for necessary expenses in connection with the termination
and resolution of such functions, programs, and activities.
SEC. 14. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS.
(a) Repeal of Primary Authorizing Statute.--The Export-Import Bank
Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635--635i-9) is hereby repealed.
(b) Elimination of Related Authorizing Provisions.--
(1) Section 103 of the International Development and
Finance Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 635 note; Public Law 101-240) is
hereby repealed.
(2) Section 303 of the Support for East European Democracy
(SEED) Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 635 note; Public Law 101-179) is
hereby repealed.
(3) Section 1908 of the Export-Import Bank Act Amendments
of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 635a-1) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(a)''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b).
(4) Sections 1911 and 1912 of the Export-Import Bank Act
Amendments of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 635a-2 and 635a-3) are hereby
repealed.
(5) Section 206 of the Bank Export Services Act (12 U.S.C.
635a-4) is hereby repealed.
(6) Sections 1 through 5 of Public Law 90-390 (12 U.S.C.
635j through 635n) are hereby repealed.
(7) Sections 641 through 647 of the Trade and Development
Enhancement Act of 1983 (12 U.S.C. 635o-635t) are hereby
repealed.
(8) Section 534 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (12
U.S.C. 635g note; Public Law 101-167) is amended by striking
subsection (d).
(9) Section 3302 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act of 1988 (12 U.S.C. 635i-3 note; Public Law 100-418) is
amended by striking subsection (a).
(10) Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by striking paragraph (34) and redesignating the
succeeding paragraphs of such section as paragraphs (34)
through (38), respectively.
(11) Section 9101(3) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(c) Elimination of Related Compensation Provisions.--
(1) Position at level iii.--Section 5314 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking the following item:
``President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington.''.
(2) Positions at level iv.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking the following item:
``First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington.'';
and
(B) by striking the following item:
``Members, Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of
Washington.''.
(d) Elimination of Office of Inspector General for the Bank.--
Section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the President of the
Export-Import Bank;''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Export-Import
Bank,''.
(e) Effective Date.--The repeals and amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the abolishment date.
(f) Report to the Congress on Other Amendments to Federal
Statute.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report that contains
suggestions for such other amendments to Federal statutes as may be
necessary or appropriate as a result of this Act.
SEC. 15. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule,
regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or
pertaining to a department or office from which a function is
transferred by this Act--
(1) to the head of such department or office is deemed to
refer to the head of the department or office to which the
function is transferred; or
(2) to such department or office is deemed to refer to the
department or office to which the function is transferred.
SEC. 16. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Function.--The term ``function'' includes any duty,
obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege,
activity, or program.
(2) Office.--The term ``office'' includes any office,
administration, agency, bureau, institute, council, unit,
organizational entity, or component thereof. | Export-Import Bank Termination Act of 2012 - Abolishes the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes."} | 3,200 | 41 | 0.443531 | 1.099046 | -0.098959 | 3.296296 | 109.222222 | 0.851852 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act
of 2002''.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY FUEL SURCHARGE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 137 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 13714. Fuel surcharge
``(a) Mandatory Fuel Surcharge.--
``(1) Establishment of surcharge.--Any contract or
agreement providing for truckload transportation or service
involving a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder subject
to jurisdiction under chapter 135 of this title who regularly
provides such transportation or service shall include a
requirement to assess a payer of transportation charges, and a
requirement for the payer of transportation charges to pay, a
minimum surcharge for the amount of the increase in the price
of fuel used in the transportation provided to such payer
commencing when the current price of diesel fuel surpasses, by
$0.05 per gallon, the benchmark price set forth in paragraph
(2). The surcharge assessed by the motor carrier, broker, or
freight forwarder shall be calculated on the basis of mileage
or percentage of revenue (whichever basis the motor carrier,
broker, or freight forwarder elects) and shall be the amount
necessary to compensate the person responsible for paying for
fuel for the amount of increase in the cost of fuel.
``(2) Benchmark price.--The benchmark price referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be $1.10 per gallon.
``(3) Current fuel price.--The current price of diesel fuel
applicable under paragraph (1) to a shipment transported as
described in that paragraph shall be the latest weekly average
price for retail on-highway diesel fuel published by the Energy
Information Administration for the district or subdistrict of
the Petroleum Administration for Defense in which the shipment
is physically tendered to the motor carrier, broker, or freight
forwarder.
``(4) Increase in the cost of fuel.--The increase in the
cost of fuel referred to in paragraph (1) and section 13715 of
this title shall be an amount determined by subtracting the
benchmark price from the current price of diesel fuel.
``(b) Implementation.--The surcharge referred to in subsection
(a)(1), with respect to a shipment transported by a motor carrier,
broker, or freight forwarder, shall be--
``(1) calculated on the date the shipment is physically
tendered to the motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder;
``(2) itemized separately on the motor carrier, broker, or
freight forwarder's invoices; and
``(3) paid to the motor carrier, broker, or freight
forwarder by the payer of transportation charges.
``(c) Calculation of Surcharge on the Basis of Mileage.--For
purposes of calculating a surcharge on the basis of mileage under this
section--
``(1) it shall be assumed that a gallon of fuel is used for
each 5 miles of transportation; and
``(2) mileage means the number of miles invoiced as
determined under the Department of Defense, Military Traffic
Management Command's `Defense Table of Official Distances' or
mileage guide established pursuant to section 13703(a)(1)(D).
``(d) Limitation on Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of this part, neither the Secretary nor the Board shall have regulatory
or enforcement authority relating to provisions of this section and
section 13715 of this title. The payer of fuel costs or any party to a
transportation contract or agreement may bring an action for
declaratory and injunctive relief and damages in an appropriate State
court or United States district court against any party to a
transportation contract or agreement for an act or omission of that
party in violation of this section or section 13715 of this title or
both.
``Sec. 13715. Negotiated fuel adjustments
``(a) In General.--Nothing in section 13714 of this title shall be
construed to abrogate provisions relating to fuel cost adjustments in
any transportation contract or agreement in effect on the date of the
enactment of the Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2001 or any
renewal of such a contract or agreement thereafter. Nothing in this
section or section 13714 or 14102(c) of this title shall be construed
to prohibit any motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder from
including any privately negotiated fuel cost adjustment provision in
any contract or agreement to provide transportation that is not less
than the amount necessary to compensate the person responsible for
paying for fuel for the amount of increase in the cost of fuel.
``(b) Continuation of Authority.--Nothing in section 13714 of this
title shall impair the ability of any person to enter into any contract
or agreement after the date of the enactment of the Motor Carrier Fuel
Cost Equity Act of 2001 that provides for a fuel adjustment under this
section or section 13714 of this title during any period in which no
fuel surcharge is required under section 13714 of this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
``13714. Fuel surcharge.
``13715. Negotiated fuel adjustments.''.
SEC. 3. MANDATORY PASS-THROUGH TO COST BEARER.
Section 14102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c) Mandatory Pass-Through to Cost Bearer.--
``(1) In general.--A motor carrier, broker, or freight
forwarder providing transportation or service using motor
vehicles not owned by it and using fuel not paid for by it--
``(A) shall pass through to the person responsible
for paying for fuel any fuel surcharge collected by the
motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder pursuant to
section 13714 of this title or provided for in
transportation contracts or agreements;
``(B) shall disclose in writing to the equipment
lessor and lessee the amount of all freight rates and
charges and fuel surcharges applicable to such
transportation or service; and
``(C) may not--
``(i) intentionally reduce compensatory
transportation costs (other than the fuel
surcharge) to the person responsible for paying
for fuel for the purpose of adjusting for or
avoiding the pass-through of the fuel
surcharge; or
``(ii) intentionally impose a fuel cost
adjustment in accordance with section 13715 of
this title for the purpose of avoiding any
payment under this section or section 13714 of
this title.
``(2) Limitation on authority.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this part, neither the Secretary nor the Board
shall have regulatory or enforcement authority relating to
provisions of this subsection. The payer of fuel costs or any
party to a transportation contract or agreement may bring an
action for declaratory and injunctive relief and damages in an
appropriate State court or United States district court against
any party to a transportation contract or agreement for an act
or omission of that party in violation of this subsection.''. | Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal transportation code to require any contract or agreement for truckload transportation or service regularly provided by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder subject to the Secretary of Transportation and the Surface Transportation Board to include a requirement to assess a payor of transportation charges a minimum surcharge based on mileage or percentage of revenue for fuel used in the transportation provided to such payor. Requires such a surcharge whenever an increase in the price of such fuel surpasses by $0.05 per gallon the benchmark price of $1.10 per gallon. Requires the surcharge to be the amount necessary to compensate the person responsible for paying for fuel for any increase in the price from the fuel price norm.Requires any motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder providing transportation or service using motor vehicles not owned by it and using fuel not paid for by it to pass any fuel surcharge through, with due notice in writing, to the person responsible for paying for fuel. Prohibits any reduction in compensatory transportation costs (other than the fuel surcharge) to the payor of fuel for the purpose of adjusting for or avoiding the pass through of the fuel surcharge. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers, and for other purposes."} | 1,556 | 266 | 0.701836 | 2.055231 | 0.792771 | 4.295964 | 6.390135 | 0.923767 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Basel III Impact Study Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY REQUIRED.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (in this Act referred to as the ``Federal banking
agencies'') shall conduct the study and issue the report to Congress
required by section 3 prior to issuing any final rule amending general
risk-based capital requirements for--
(1) revising the advanced-approaches risk-based capital
requirements, as proposed in the Advanced Approaches Risk-Based
Capital Rule of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in June
2012 and published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2012
(in this Act referred to as the ``Advanced Approach NPR'');
(2) determining risk-weighted assets, as proposed in the
Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking issued in June 2012 and published in the
Federal Register on August 30, 2012 (in this Act referred to as
the ``Standardized Approach NPR''); and
(3) determining minimum regulatory capital ratios, as
proposed in the Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel
III, Minimum Regulatory Capital Ratios, Capital Adequacy,
Transition Provisions, and Prompt Corrective Action Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking issued in June 2012 and published in the
Federal Register on August 30, 2012 (in this Act referred to as
the ``Basel III NPR'' and collectively with the Advanced
Approach NPR and the Standardized Approach NPR, the ``NPRs'').
SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Federal banking agencies shall jointly
conduct a quantitative impact study of the effect of the NPRs
on the minimum regulatory capital requirements of insured
depository institutions and insured depository institution
holding companies.
(2) Scope of study.--As part of the study required by this
subsection, the Federal banking agencies shall--
(A) determine current capital levels (as of
December 31, 2012) at financial institutions covered by
such report;
(B) separately identify specific provisions in--
(i) the Basel III framework devised by the
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (in this
Act referred to as the ``Basel III
provisions''); and
(ii) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act, and of amendments made
by that Act (in this Act referred to as the
``Dodd-Frank provisions'', and collectively
with the Basel III provisions, referred to as
the ``identified provisions'') which shall
include from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act, and the amendments
made by that Act--
(I) section 115 (regarding enhanced
supervision and prudential standards);
(II) section 165 (regarding
enhanced supervision and prudential
standards);
(III) section 166 (regarding early
remediation requirements);
(IV) section 171 (regarding
leverage and risk-based capital
requirements);
(V) section 619 (regarding
prohibitions on proprietary trading and
certain relationships with hedge funds
and private equity funds);
(VI) section 939 (regarding the
removal of statutory references to
credit ratings);
(VII) section 941 (regarding
regulation of credit risk retention and
exemption of qualified residential
mortgages); and
(VIII) section 1412 (regarding safe
harbor and rebuttable presumptions for
qualified mortgages); and
(C) estimate and evaluate the impact of such
identified provisions on affected United States
institutions in accordance with this section.
(3) Contents of study.--The Federal banking agencies
shall--
(A) in conducting the study required by this
section, determine and estimate the likely cumulative
impact of the NPRs and the identified provisions on
required regulatory capital levels, capital quality,
asset quality, and risk management at covered United
States financial institutions; and
(B) based on such findings, provide an assessment
regarding--
(i) changes to required capital levels in
the aggregate, per asset class and institution
size based on the Basel III provisions, the
Dodd-Frank provisions, and separately, on the
identified provisions;
(ii) the aggregate increase or decrease of
total risk-weighted asset levels for the
institutions to which the Advanced Approach NPR
and the Standardized Approach NPR would be
applicable based on their size and asset class;
(iii) whether the NPRs and identified
provisions will cause capital levels at covered
institutions to fluctuate with more frequency
or by greater amounts than the current rules
and indicate what, if any, safety and soundness
issues such fluctuations raise for financial
institutions or the financial system, including
a determination of whether such fluctuations
will make the United States financial system
more or less safe than the current rules;
(iv) whether the NPRs and the identified
provisions will result in the discontinuation
of the use of certain risk management tools by
covered financial institutions and the impact
on the safety and soundness of financial
institutions and the financial system;
(v) the cumulative impact that the NPRs and
the identified provisions will have on--
(I) the United States economic
growth, in general, and specifically,
on the Gross Domestic Product;
(II) availability and cost of
credit in low- and moderate-income
areas; and
(III) availability and cost of
residential mortgages, home equity
lines of credit, auto loans, student
loans, and commercial loans, including
small business credit;
(vi) the variance in required capital
levels, assets, and asset quality between
institutions that implement the advanced
approaches or approaches to risk weighting of
assets, as proposed in the Advanced Approaches
NPR, and those that use the standardized
approach, as proposed in the Standardized
Approach NPR, and the impact on competition
between entities using different approaches;
and
(vii) historical probability of default and
loss given default of residential mortgage
loans and the proposed risk weightings in the
Standardized Approach NPR, and whether such
proposed risk weightings are appropriately and
fairly calibrated.
(4) Voluntary participation.--In carrying out the study
required by this section, the Federal banking agencies--
(A) shall rely on data available to the agencies
through call reports and other data gathering processes
already employed by the Federal banking agencies; and
(B) may seek input and participation from insured
depository institutions and insured depository
institution holding companies, provided that such
request shall not impose undue burden on participating
institutions and that participation in the study by any
insured depository institutions or insured depository
institution holding companies shall be voluntary.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Federal banking agencies shall issue
a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services
of the House of Representatives on the results of the study
required by subsection (a).
(2) Contents.--The Federal banking agencies shall include
the methodologies and assumptions used in the study, as well as
the required elements of the study listed in subsection (a) in
the report required in this subsection.
SEC. 4. COMPETITIVE EQUALITY.
Section 908(a)(1) of the International Lending Supervision Act of
1983 (12 U.S.C. 3907(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``Each appropriate Federal banking agency shall, consistent
with safety and soundness, seek to ensure that any differences in rules
implementing the capital standards required under this section or other
provisions of Federal law for banking institutions, savings
associations, bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding
companies do not give competitive advantages to any class or group of
such institutions, associations, or companies, unless required by other
Federal law, and do not undermine any requirements for enhanced
supervision and prudential standards required by section 115 of the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C.
5325).''. | Basel III Impact Study Act - Directs the federal banking agencies (the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC]), before issuing any final rule amending their general risk-based capital requirements for revising advanced-approaches risk-based capital requirements, determining risk-weighted assets, and determining minimum regulatory capital ratios as proposed in certain August and June 2012 notices of proposed rule making (NPRs), to study and report to Congress on the impact of the NPRs on the minimum regulatory capital requirements of insured depository institutions and insured depository institution holding companies. Requires the banking agencies to determine current capital levels at covered financial institutions and separately identify specific provisions of: (1) the Basel III framework devised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; (2) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank); and (3) estimate and evaluate their impact as well as the cumulative impact of the NPRs and the identified provisions on required regulatory capital levels, capital quality, asset quality, and risk management at covered U.S. financial institutions. Permits the banking agencies to solicit participation in the study from insured depository institutions and insured depository institution holding companies provided that such request does not impose an undue burden upon participants and is entered into on a voluntary basis.Amends the International Lending Supervision Act of 1983 to revise capital adequacy requirements by directing the banking agencies to seek to ensure that any differences in rules implementing the capital standards do not: (1) give competitive advantages to any class or group of institutions unless otherwise required by federal law, or (2) undermine Dodd-Frank requirements for enhanced supervision and prudential standards. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Basel III Impact Study Act"} | 1,762 | 388 | 0.733234 | 2.392629 | 0.957576 | 4.349398 | 5.021084 | 0.933735 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the term--
(1) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency;
(2) ``Agency'' means the Environmental Protection Agency;
and
(3) ``Assistant Administrator'' means the Assistant
Administrator for Research and Development of the Agency.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Administrator $490,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the Office of
Research and Development for environmental research, development, and
demonstration activities, including program management and support, in
the areas specified in subsection (b), of which--
(1) $321,694,800 shall be for Research and Development; and
(2) $109,263,400 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(b) Specific Programs and Activities.--Of the amount authorized in
subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated the following:
(1) For air related research, $93,915,200, of which--
(A) $67,111,400 shall be for Research and
Development; and
(B) $26,803,800 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(2) For global change research, $2,385,700, of which--
(A) $2,125,400 shall be for Research and
Development; and
(B) $260,300 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(3) For water quality related research, $21,243,100, of
which--
(A) $9,453,100 shall be for Research and
Development; and
(B) $11,790,000 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(4) For drinking water related research, $20,652,400, of
which--
(A) $10,376,500 shall be for Research and
Development; and
(B) $10,275,900 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(5) For toxic chemical related research, $11,053,900, of
which--
(A) $5,028,600 shall be for Research and
Development; and
(B) $6,025,300 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(6) For lab and field expenses, $73,031,600, all of which
shall be for Research and Development.
(7) For headquarters expenses of the Office of Research and
Development, $9,254,800, all of which shall be for Research and
Development.
(8) For multimedia related research expenses, $158,656,800,
of which--
(A) $122,142,900 shall be for Research and
Development;
(B) $31,513,900 shall be for Program and Research
Operations; and
(C) $5,000,000 shall be for graduate student
fellowships.
(9) For program management expenses, $6,399,300, all of
which shall be for Program and Research Operations.
(10) For pesticide related research, $13,345,200, of
which--
(A) $7,192,800 shall be for Research and
Development; and
(B) $6,152,400 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(11) For oil pollution related research, $2,076,900.
(12) For research related to leaking underground storage
tanks, $769,400.
(13) For research related to cleanup of contaminated sites,
$56,195,500.
(14) For research related to hazardous waste, $21,020,200,
of which--
(A) $10,977,700 shall be for Research and
Development; and
(B) $10,042,500 shall be for Program and Research
Operations.
(c) Limitations.--(1) No funds are authorized to be appropriated by
this Act for--
(A) the Environmental Technology Initiative;
(B) the Climate Change Action Plan; or
(C) indoor air pollution research.
(2) No funds are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year
after fiscal year 1996 for carrying out the programs and activities for
which funds are authorized by this Act, unless such funds are
specifically authorized to be appropriated by Act of Congress with
respect to such fiscal year.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds are
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1996 for carrying out the
programs and activities for which funds are authorized by this Act
unless such sums are specifically authorized to be appropriated by this
Act.
SEC. 4. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REVIEW.
(a) In General.--The Administrator shall assign to the Assistant
Administrator the duties of--
(1) developing a strategic plan for scientific and
technical activities throughout the Agency;
(2) integrating that strategic plan into ongoing Agency
planning activities; and
(3) reviewing all Agency research to ensure the research--
(A) is of high quality; and
(B) does not duplicate any other research being
conducted by the Agency.
(b) Report.--The Assistant Administrator shall transmit annually to
the Administrator and to the Committee on Science of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a report detailing--
(1) all Agency research the Assistant Administrator finds
is not of sufficiently high quality; and
(2) all Agency research the Assistant Administrator finds
duplicates other Agency research.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
None of the funds authorized by this Act shall be available for any
activity whose purpose is to influence legislation pending before the
Congress.
SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.
(a) In General.--The Administrator shall exclude from consideration
for awards of financial assistance made by the Office of Research and
Development after fiscal year 1995 any person who received funds, other
than those described in subsection (b), appropriated for a fiscal year
after fiscal year 1995, from any Federal funding source for a project
that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Any
exclusion from consideration pursuant to this section shall be
effective for a period of 5 years after the person receives such
Federal funds.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to awards to persons
who are members of a class specified by law for which assistance is
awarded to members of the class according to a formula provided by law.
SEC. 7. GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS.
In carrying out the graduate student fellowship program for which
funds are authorized to be appropriated by this Act, the Administrator
shall ensure that any fellowship award to a student selected after the
date of the enactment of this Act is used only to support research that
would further missions of the Office of Research and Development in
fields in which there exists or is projected to exist a shortage in the
number of scientists. | Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY 1996 for the Office of Research and Development for specified environmental research, development, and demonstration activities. Specifies that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for: (1) the Environmental Technology Initiative, the Climate Change Action Plan, or indoor air pollution research; (2) carrying out programs and activities after FY 1996; or (3) carrying out programs and activities in FY 1996 for which sums are not specifically authorized to be appropriated by this Act.
Directs the Administrator to assign to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development the duties of: (1) developing a strategic plan for scientific and technical activities throughout EPA; (2) integrating that strategic plan into ongoing EPA planning activities; and (3) reviewing all EPA research to ensure the research is of high quality and does not duplicate any other research being conducted by EPA. Directs the Assistant Administrator to report annually to the Administrator and specified congressional committees on EPA research that is duplicative or not of sufficiently high quality.
Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act for lobbying activities.
Requires the Administrator to exclude from consideration for awards of financial assistance made by the Office after FY 1995 persons who received funds appropriated for a fiscal year after FY 1995 from any Federal funding source for a project that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Makes the exclusion effective for a five-year period after the person receives such funds. Exempts awards to persons who are members of a class specified by law for which assistance is awarded according to a prescribed formula.
Requires the Administrator to ensure that any graduate fellowship award to a student selected after the enactment of this Act is used only to support research that would further missions of the Office in fields in which there exists or is projected to exist a shortage in the number of scientists. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995"} | 1,452 | 419 | 0.529398 | 1.655533 | 0.794807 | 5.133159 | 3.548303 | 0.91906 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``One Health Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY ONE HEALTH PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The President, acting through the National Science
and Technology Council, shall coordinate and support a national,
interagency One Health Program to address infectious diseases in
animals and the environment, and to help prevent the transmission of
known and emerging infectious diseases between animal populations and
human populations.
(b) National One Health Framework.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy, in cooperation with the National Science
and Technology Council, shall develop and submit to Congress a
One Health Framework (referred to in this section as the
``framework'') for coordinated Federal activities under the One
Health Program.
(2) Contents of framework.--The framework described in
paragraph (1) shall describe existing efforts and contain
recommendations for building upon and complementing the
activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of
Agriculture, the United States Agency for International
Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National
Institutes of Health, the Department of Homeland Security, the
Department of the Interior, and other departments and agencies,
as appropriate, and shall--
(A) identify and describe, as appropriate,
activities of Federal agencies and departments under
the One Health Program;
(B) for the 10-year period beginning in the year
the framework is submitted, establish Federal goals and
priorities that most effectively advance--
(i) scientific understanding of the
connections between human, animal, and
environmental health; and
(ii) workforce development to prevent and
respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks in
animals and humans;
(C) describe specific activities required to
achieve the goals and priorities described in
subparagraph (B), such as competitive research grant
programs, training and support for scientists,
engagement of nongovernmental entities, and
participation in international collaborations and
research efforts;
(D) identify and expand partnerships among Federal
agencies, States, academic institutions,
nongovernmental organizations, and private entities in
order to develop new approaches for reducing hazards to
human health from animal and environmental sources and
to strengthen understanding of the value of an
integrated approach under the One Health Program to
addressing public health threats in a manner that
prevents duplication; and
(E) provide recommendations to Congress regarding
additional action or legislation that may be required
to assist in establishing the One Health Program.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL ONE HEALTH INITIATIVE.
(a) Establishment.--As part of the interagency One Health Program,
in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Agriculture, the
United States Agency for International Development, the Environmental
Protection Agency, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of
Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and other
departments and agencies, as appropriate, the President, acting through
the One Health Program shall establish a One Health Initiative to
coordinate and implement research and field activities of the Federal
Government related to the role of animals and the environment in human
health, as described in subsection (b).
(b) Activities.--Under the One Health Initiative established under
subsection (a), members of the One Health Program shall provide support
for activities in furtherance of the goals and priorities under the One
Health Framework described in section 2(b), including through--
(1) entering into cooperative agreements with, and awarding
grants to, public or private entities, including States,
nongovernmental entities, academic institutions, nonprofit
organizations, and privately funded philanthropic organizations
in order to cover all or part of the costs associated with
establishing or strengthening efforts described in the One
Health Initiative; and
(2) awarding grants to States for the purpose of
establishing One Health national centers of excellence, with
preference given to States that match Federal grant funds with
State funds or funds obtained through State partnerships with
private entities, academic institutions, or nonprofit
organizations.
(c) One Health National Centers of Excellence.--Centers of
excellence established under subsection (b)(2) shall carry out
activities of the type described in the One Health Framework under
section 2(b), including supporting One Health workforce training and
bringing together the animal, environmental, and human health workforce
to coordinate disease surveillance and prevention efforts.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--To carry out the One Health Initiative
under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
(2) Allocation of funds.--Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent shall be allocated to
supporting the national centers of excellence under subsection
(b)(2).
SEC. 4. LEVERAGING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
In carrying out section 2, the President shall direct
representatives of the United States to appropriate international
bodies, including the multilateral development banks, the World Health
Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, and the World Organization for Animal Health, to use the
influence of the United States, consistent with the broad development
goals of the United States, to advocate that each such body--
(1) commit to adopting approaches consistent with the One
Health Initiative under section 3 to address animal and
environmental sources of public health threats prior to their
introduction into human populations, including increased
coordination and collaboration between human, animal, and
environmental health officials;
(2) provide technical assistance to the regulatory
authorities of governments to remove unnecessary barriers to
investment in programs similar to the One Health Initiative
programs under section 3; and
(3) utilize clear, accountable, and metric-based targets,
consistent with the Global Health Security Agenda, to measure
the effectiveness of such initiatives. | One Health Act of 2016 This bill requires the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) to coordinate and support a One Health Program to: (1) address infectious diseases in animals and the environment, and (2) help prevent the transmission of infectious diseases between animal populations and human populations. The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in cooperation with the NSTC, must develop a framework for federal activities under the program. The framework must: describe the activities of federal agencies and departments under the program, establish goals and priorities for advancing scientific understanding and for workforce development and describe activities to achieve these goals and priorities, identify and expand partnerships among federal agencies and others to develop new approaches for reducing hazards to human health from animal and environmental sources and to promote an integrated approach to addressing public health threats in a manner that prevents duplication, and provide recommendations for additional action or legislation to assist in establishing the program. The program must establish an initiative to coordinate and implement federal research and field activities. Program members must support activities described in the framework, including by awarding grants to establish national centers of excellence to carry out those activities. The President must direct representatives of the United States to advocate that international bodies adopt approaches consistent with the initiative, provide technical assistance to governments to remove unnecessary barriers to investment in similar programs, and use certain targets to measure the effectiveness of such initiatives. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "One Health Act of 2016"} | 1,216 | 277 | 0.72806 | 2.224666 | 0.919266 | 3.605948 | 4.524164 | 0.921933 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Authorization for Implementation of
the Agreed Framework Between the United States and North Korea Act''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE; STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to set forth requirements,
consistent with the Agreed Framework, for the United States
implementation of the Agreed Framework.
(b) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this Act requires the
United States to take any action which would be inconsistent with any
provision of the Agreed Framework.
SEC. 3. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING.
(a) Subject to an Authorization of Appropriations Act and an
Appropriations Act.--The United States may not exercise any action
under the Agreed Framework that would require the obligation or
expenditure of funds except to the extent and in the amounts provided
in an Act authorizing appropriations and in an appropriations Act.
(b) Prohibition.--No funds may be made available under any
provision of law to carry out activities described in the Agreed
Framework unless the President determines and certifies to Congress
that North Korea is in full compliance with the terms of the Agreed
Framework.
SEC. 4. NORMALIZATION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
None of the funds made available to carry out any program, project,
or activity funded under any provision of law may be used to maintain
relations with North Korea at the ambassadorial level unless North
Korea has satisfied the IAEA safeguards requirement described in
section 7, the additional requirements set forth in section 8, and the
nuclear nonproliferation requirements of section 9.
SEC. 5. NORMALIZATION OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS.
(a) Restriction on Termination of Economic Embargo.--The President
shall not terminate the economic embargo of North Korea until North
Korea has satisfied the IAEA safeguards requirement described in
section 7, the additional requirements set forth in section 8, and the
nuclear nonproliferation requirements of section 9.
(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``economic
embargo of North Korea'' means the regulations of the Department of the
Treasury restricting trade with North Korea under section 5(b) of the
Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5(b)).
SEC. 6. RESTRICTION ON PETROLEUM SHIPMENTS.
(a) Restriction.--If North Korea does not maintain the freeze of
its graphite-moderated nuclear program as defined in the Agreed
Framework, or if North Korea diverts heavy oil for purposes not
specified in the Agreed Framework, then--
(1) no additional heavy oil may be exported to North Korea
if such oil is subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, or is exported by a person subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States;
(2) the United States shall immediately cease any direct or
indirect support for any exports of heavy oil to North Korea;
and
(3) the President shall oppose steps to export heavy oil to
North Korea by all other countries in the Korean Peninsula
Energy Development Organization.
(b) Enforcement.--Whoever violates subsection (a)(1) having the
requisite knowledge described in section 11 of the Export
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2410) shall be subject to
the same penalties as are provided in that section for violations of
that Act.
SEC. 7. IAEA SAFEGUARDS REQUIREMENT.
The requirement of this section is satisfied when the President
determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees
that North Korea is in full compliance with its safeguards agreement
with the International Atomic Energy Agency (INFCIRC/403), in
accordance with part IV (3) of the Agreed Framework under the timetable
set forth therein, as determined by the Agency after--
(1) conducting inspections of the two suspected nuclear
waste sites at the Yongbyon nuclear complex; and
(2) conducting such other inspections in North Korea as may
be deemed necessary by the Agency.
SEC. 8. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
The additional requirements referred to in sections 4 and 5 are the
following, as determined and certified by the President to the
appropriate congressional committees:
(1) That progress has been made in talks between North
Korea and the Republic of Korea, including implementation of
confidence-building measures by North Korea as well as other
concrete steps to reduce tensions.
(2) That the United States and North Korea have established
a process for returning the remains of United States military
personnel who are listed as missing in action (MIAs) during the
Korean conflict between 1950 and 1953, including field
activities conducted jointly by the United States and North
Korea.
(3) That North Korea no longer meets the criteria for
inclusion on the list maintained by the Secretary of State
under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of
1979 of countries the governments of which repeatedly provide
support for acts of international terrorism.
(4) That North Korea has taken positive steps to
demonstrate a greater respect for internationally recognized
human rights.
(5) That North Korea has agreed to control equipment and
technology in accordance with the criteria and standards set
forth in the Missile Technology Control Regime, as defined in
section 74(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c).
SEC. 9. NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION REQUIREMENTS.
The nuclear nonproliferation requirements referred to in sections 4
and 5 are the following, as determined and certified by the President
to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate:
(1) All spent fuel from the graphite-moderated nuclear
reactors of North Korea have been removed from the territory of
North Korea as is consistent with the Agreed Framework.
(2) The International Atomic Energy Agency has conducted
any and all inspections that it deems necessary to account
fully for the stocks of plutonium and other nuclear materials
in North Korea, including special inspections of suspected
nuclear waste sites, before any nuclear components controlled
by the Nuclear Supplier Group Guidelines are delivered for a
light water reactor for North Korea.
(3) The dismantlement of all graphite-based nuclear
reactors in North Korea, including reprocessing facilities, has
been completed in accordance with the Agreed Framework and in a
manner that effectively bars in perpetuity any reactivation of
such reactors and facilities.
SEC. 10. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES OBLIGATIONS.
The United States shall suspend actions described in the Agreed
Framework if North Korea reloads its existing 5 megawatt nuclear
reactor or resumes construction of nuclear facilities other than those
permitted to be built under the Agreed Framework.
SEC. 11. WAIVER.
The President may waive the application of section 7, 8, 9, or 10
if the President determines, and so notifies in writing the appropriate
congressional committees, that to do so is vital to the security
interests of the United States.
SEC. 12. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and
every 12 months thereafter, the President shall transmit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth--
(1) an assessment of the extent of compliance by North
Korea with all the provisions of the Agreed Framework and this
Act;
(2) a statement of the progress made on construction of
light-water reactors, including a statement of all
contributions, direct and indirect, made by any country to the
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization from the date
of signature of the Agreed Framework to the date of the report;
(3) a statement of all contributions, direct or indirect,
by any country which is not a member of the Korean Peninsula
Energy Development Organization for implementation of the
Agreed Framework;
(4) a statement of all expenditures made by the Korean
Peninsula Energy Development Organization, either directly or
indirectly, for implementation of the Agreed Framework;
(5) an estimate of the date by which North Korea is
expected to satisfy the IAEA safeguards requirement described
in section 7;
(6) a statement whether North Korea is transferring
missiles or missile technology to other countries, including
those countries that are state sponsors of international
terrorism;
(7) a description of any new developments or advances in
North Korea's nuclear weapons program;
(8) a statement of the progress made by the United States
in fulfilling its actions under the Agreed Framework, including
any steps taken toward normalization of relations with North
Korea;
(9) a statement of any progress made on dismantlement and
destruction of the graphite-moderated nuclear reactors of North
Korea and related facilities;
(10) a description of the steps being taken to implement
the North-South Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of
the Korean Peninsula;
(11) an assessment of the participation by North Korea in
talks between North Korea and the Republic of Korea; and
(12) a description of any action taken by the President
under section 6(a)(2).
(b) Form of Report.--To the maximum extent possible, the President
should submit the report in unclassified form.
SEC. 13. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Agreed framework.--The term ``Agreed Framework'' means
the document entitled ``Agreed Framework Between the United
States of America and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea'', signed October 21, 1994, at Geneva, and the attached
Confidential Minute.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committees
on Foreign Relations and Armed Services of the Senate and the
Committees on International Relations and National Security of
the House of Representatives.
(3) IAEA safeguards.--The term ``IAEA safeguards'' means
the safeguards set forth in an agreement between a country and
the International Atomic Energy Agency, as authorized by
Article III(A)(5) of the Statute of the International Atomic
Energy Agency.
(4) North korea.--The term ``North Korea'' means the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including any agency or
instrumentality thereof.
(5) Inspections.--The term ``inspections'' means
inspections conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency
pursuant to an IAEA safeguards agreement, including special
inspection of undeclared information or locations if the IAEA
cannot account for nuclear material and is therefore unable to
verify that there has been no diversion of nuclear materials. | Authorization for Implementation of the Agreed Framework Between the United States and North Korea Act - Sets forth requirements for U.S. implementation of the Agreed Framework Between the United States and North Korea.
(Sec. 3) Prohibits the United States from exercising any action under the Agreed Framework that would require the obligation or expenditure of funds except to the extent and in the amounts provided in an Act authorizing appropriations and in an appropriations Act.
Prohibits the availability of funds to carry out activities described in the Agreed Framework unless the President certifies to the Congress that North Korea is in full compliance with the terms of the Agreed Framework.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits the availability of funds to carry out any Federal program, project, or activity to maintain relations with North Korea at the ambassadorial level unless North Korea has satisfied the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards requirement, the nuclear proliferation requirement, and other additional requirements of this Act.
(Sec. 5) Declares that the President shall not terminate the economic embargo of North Korea until it has satisfied all such requirements.
(Sec. 6) States that if North Korea does not maintain the freeze of its graphite-moderated nuclear program, or if it diverts heavy oil for purposes not specified in the Agreed Framework, then: (1) no additional heavy oil may be exported to North Korea if such oil is subject to U.S. jurisdiction, or is exported by a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction; (2) the United States shall immediately cease any direct or indirect support for any exports of heavy oil to North Korea; and (3) the President shall oppose steps to export such oil to North Korea by all other countries in the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization.
(Sec. 7) States that the IAEA safeguards requirement of this Act is satisfied when the President certifies to Congress North Korea's full compliance with its safeguards agreement with the IAEA, as determined by the IAEA after: (1) inspecting the two suspected nuclear waste sites at the Yongbyon nuclear complex; and (2) conducting any other necessary inspections in North Korea.
(Sec. 8) Specifies additional requirements whose satisfaction must be certified by the President to the appropriate congressional committees, including: (1) progress in talks between North Korea and the Republic of Korea; (2) joint U.S. and North Korean establishment of a process for returning the remains of U.S. military personnel listed as missing in action (MIAs) during the Korean Conflict; (3) North Korea's no longer meeting criteria for inclusion on the Secretary of State's list of countries supporting international terrorism; (4) positive steps by North Korea to demonstrate a greater respect for internationally recognized human rights; and (5) North Korean agreement to control equipment and technology in accordance with the Missile Technology Control Regime.
(Sec. 9) Specifies nuclear proliferation requirements whose satisfaction must be certified by the President to the appropriate congressional committees, including: (1) removal of all spent fuel from North Korean graphite-moderated nuclear reactors; (2) completion of all IAEA inspections necessary to account fully for the stocks of plutonium and other nuclear materials in North Korea, including inspections of suspected nuclear waste sites, before any nuclear components controlled by the Nuclear Supplier Group Guidelines are delivered for a light water reactor for North Korea; and (3) complete dismantlement of all graphite-moderated reactors in North Korea, including reprocessing facilities, in a manner effectively barring any reactivation.
(Sec. 10) Declares that the United States shall suspend actions described in the Agreed Framework if North Korea reloads its existing five megawatt nuclear reactor or resumes construction of nuclear facilities other than those permitted to be built under the Agreed Framework.
(Sec. 11) Provides for presidential waiver of such suspension or any of the requirements of this Act if it is vital to U.S. security interests to do so. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Authorization for Implementation of the Agreed Framework Between the United States and North Korea Act"} | 2,314 | 888 | 0.751199 | 2.495356 | 0.757848 | 5.259309 | 2.74734 | 0.942819 |
SECTION 1. ALEXANDER CREEK VILLAGE RECOGNITION.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``alexander creek village recognition
``Sec. 43.
``(a) Recognition of the Village of Alexander Creek.--Alexander
Creek, located within Township 15N, Range 7W, Seward Meridian, Alaska,
is an eligible Native village under section 11(b)(3).
``(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following
terms apply:
``(1) The term `agency' includes--
``(A) any instrumentality of the United States;
``(B) any element of an agency; and
``(C) any wholly owned or mixed-owned corporation
of the United States Government identified in chapter
91 of title 31, United States Code.
``(2) The term `conservation system unit' has the meaning
given that term in the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act.
``(3) The term `Alexander Creek' means Alexander Creek
Incorporated, an Alaska Native Group corporation, organized
pursuant to this Act.
``(4) The term `property' has the meaning given that term
in Public Law 94-204 (43 U.S.C. 1611 note).
``(5) The term `Region' means Cook Inlet Region
Incorporated, an Alaska Native Regional Corporation, which is
the appropriate Regional Corporation for Alexander Creek under
section 1613(h).
``(c) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish an
account in the Treasury to be known as the `Alexander Creek account'.
``(2) Funds in the Alexander Creek account shall--
``(A) be available to Alexander Creek for bidding on and
purchasing property sold at public sale, subject to paragraph
(3); and
``(B) remain available until expended.
``(3)(A) Alexander Creek may use funds in the Alexander Creek
account to bid as any other bidder for property in Alaska at any public
sale by an agency and may purchase such property in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations of the agency offering the property for
sale.
``(B) In conducting a transaction described in subparagraph (A), an
agency shall accept, in the same manner as cash, any amount tendered
from the Alexander Creek account. The Secretary of the Treasury shall
adjust the balance of the Alexander Creek account to reflect the
transaction.
``(C) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior, shall establish procedures for the following
transactions related to the Alexander Creek account:
``(i) Receipt of deposits.
``(ii) Receipt of deposits into escrow when an escrow is
required for the sale of property.
``(iii) Reinstatement to the Alexander Creek account of any
unused escrow deposits in the event that a sale of property is
not consummated.
``(d) Land Exchange.--The Secretary of the Interior shall enter
into negotiations to attempt to conclude, under the authority of
section 22(f), a land exchange to acquire the surface estate in lands
not within any conservation system unit from the State of Alaska or the
Matanuska-Susitna Borough under the same procedures set forth in
section 22(f) to enable Alexander Creek to select additional public
lands within Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska, as
identified by Alexander Creek.
``(e) Amount.--(1) The initial balance of the Alexander Creek
account shall be the fair market value of the surface estate of the
approximately 61,440 acres of deficiency selections made by Alexander
Creek, as depicted on the map entitled `____________' and dated
____________.
``(2) If a conveyance is made to Alexander Creek pursuant to
subsection (d), the Alexander Creek account shall be reduced by the
amount of the actual acres conveyed multiplied by the average value per
acre determined under subsection (g).
``(f) Subsurface Estate.--The subsurface estate to lands conveyed
to Alexander Creek under this section shall be conveyed, without
consideration, to the Region.
``(g) Appraisal.--(1)(A) The Secretary shall determine the amount
to be deposited into the Alexander Creek account by appraising the fair
market value, as of the date of the enactment of this section, of each
section selected as a separate parcel and considering that `public
interest' use may be the highest and best use of such parcels.
``(B) Alexander Creek shall have the opportunity to present
evidence of value to the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide
Alexander Creek with a preliminary draft of the appraisal. Alexander
Creek shall have a reasonable and sufficient opportunity to comment on
the appraisal.
``(2) The Secretary shall forward a certified copy of the appraisal
to Alexander Creek.
``(h) Implementation.--(1) Alexander Creek may assign without
restriction any or all of the Alexander Creek account upon written
notification to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the
Interior. In the event that such an assignment is made to the Region,
on notice from Alexander Creek to the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Secretary of the Interior, the amount of such assignment shall be added
to or made a part of the Region's Property Account in the Treasury
established pursuant to section 12(b) of Public Law 94-204, and may be
used in the same manner as other funds in that account.
``(2) Upon certification by the Secretary of the Interior of the
appraisal completed pursuant to subsection (g), Alexander Creek shall
be deemed to have accepted the terms of this section in lieu of any
other land entitlement it could have received pursuant to this Act.
Such acceptance shall satisfy all claims Alexander Creek had or may
have had against the United States on the date of the enactment of this
section.
``(3) Any land conveyed to Alexander Creek pursuant to subsection
(e) shall be deemed to be a conveyance pursuant to this Act.
``(i) Treatment of Amounts From Account.--The Secretary of the
Treasury and the heads of agencies shall administer sales pursuant to
this section in the same manner as is provided for any other Native
village authorized by law as of the date of the enactment of this
section (including the use of similar accounts for bidding on and
purchasing property sold for public sale).
``(j) Limitation on Agents' and Attorneys' Fees.--No more than 2.5
percent of payments received by or on behalf of Alexander Creek under
this section may be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for
services rendered in connection with obtaining such payment, any
contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person who violates this
subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a
fine in the amount provided in title 18, United States Code.''. | Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Recognizes the village of Alexander Creek located in Alaska as an eligible Native village.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an Alexander Creek account, the funds of which shall be available to Alexander Creek, Incorporated for bidding on and purchasing property sold at public sale.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to enter into negotiations to attempt to conclude a land exchange to acquire the surface estate in lands not within any conservation system unit from the State of Alaska or the Mantanuska-Susitna Borough to enable Alexander Creek to select additional public lands within Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska.
Requires the: (1) the account's initial balance to be the fair market value of the surface estate of certain deficiency selections made by Alexander Creek; and (2) subsurface estate to the lands conveyed to Alexander Creek to be conveyed to Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated.
Deems Alexander Creek, upon certification by the Secretary of the appraisal described in this Act, to have accepted the terms of this Act in lieu of any other land entitlement it could have received pursuant to ANCSA. Declares that such acceptance shall satisfy all claims of Alexander Creek against the United States.
Deems any land conveyed to Alexander Creek pursuant to this Act to be a conveyance pursuant to ANCSA. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend that Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as Native village, and for other purposes."} | 1,538 | 310 | 0.638054 | 1.952222 | 0.798024 | 4.953488 | 5.639535 | 0.930233 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quality Child Care for America
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Young children's environment plays an enormous role in
brain development. Research states that most of the brain's
neural connections, or synapses, are produced in the first 3
years of life. Experiences that promote healthy social and
emotional development during these years are critically
important in affecting behavior and learning into adulthood.
(2) More than 12,000,000 children age 5 and younger, and
not yet in kindergarten, are in child care every week. Of
those, approximately 6,000,000 children under age 3 spend some
or all of their day being cared for by someone other than
parents.
(3) About 3 out of 5 mothers (61 percent of mothers) with
children under age 3 are in the workforce.
(4) High quality, developmentally appropriate child care
increases children's chances of succeeding in school. A 4-State
study that compared children in high-quality child care with
children in low-quality care found that by second grade,
children who had received high-quality care demonstrated
greater mathematical ability, greater thinking and attention
skills, and fewer behavioral problems than the children who had
received low-quality care. At-risk children were particularly
affected by the quality of the care they received.
(5) While many child care providers (both in centers and in
homes) are providing high quality care, too many are not
receiving the support they need to improve the quality of care.
(6) Better compensation is associated with improvements in
child care quality, developmental outcomes, and school
readiness. However, the Department of Labor reports that child
care workers' average yearly wage in 2006 was $18,820 ($9.05
per hour), well below the $20,614 poverty threshold for a
family of 4.
(7) Low wages are inextricably linked to the reimbursement
rates child care providers receive for children who qualify for
subsidies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990. In 2006, only 9 States reimbursed the providers at the
federally recommended level, compared with 22 States in 2001
and 13 States in 2005. Inadequate reimbursement rates make it
much harder for child care centers to pay above-poverty wages,
and for family child care providers to receive payments
sufficient for them to escape poverty.
(8) Child care providers are much more likely than the
workforce as a whole to lack health insurance. Twenty-seven
percent of child care providers had no health insurance
coverage in 2005. This compares with an uninsurance rate of 16
percent for all female workers. And, child care providers who
have health insurance often cannot afford the increased out-of-
pocket costs for premiums and co-payments for such insurance.
(9) High turnover is extremely problematic in the child
care field, where children's social, emotional, and
intellectual development depend on a positive, nurturing
attachment to primary caregivers. Thirty-five percent of
individuals employed as child care providers in 2005 were no
longer employed as child care providers 1 year later.
(10) Additional investments in the child care workforce are
necessary to attract and retain qualified child care providers.
In the small but highly successful Child Care WAGES project,
which provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid
preschool teachers, preschool directors, and family child care
providers in 4 States, turnover rates range from 12 percent to
17 percent, far lower than the national average.
(11) Research shows that quality child care is contingent
upon the special training child care providers receive in the
area of child development. Both increased formal education
levels and recent, specialized training in child development
have been found consistently to be associated with high-quality
interactions with children and children's development.
(12) Lack of affordable, reliable, high-quality child care
not only adversely affects children but is also an important
factor in determining whether workers with family
responsibilities have the capacity to maintain employment.
Especially for low-income working mothers, access to child care
is often a critical component in that determination.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 658B of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended--
(1) by striking ``There'' and inserting the following ``(a)
In General.--There'';
(2) by inserting ``(other than section 658H)'' after ``this
subchapter''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Workforce Development Initiatives.--There are authorized to
be appropriated to carry out section 658H $200,000,000 for fiscal year
2008 and each subsequent fiscal year.''.
SEC. 4. CHILD CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 is amended
by inserting after section 658G (42 U.S.C. 9858e) the following:
``SEC. 658H. CHILD CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
``(a) Reservation.--An eligible entity that receives funds to carry
out this subchapter for a fiscal year shall reserve and use the
development portion of such funds for that fiscal year for activities
described in this section.
``(b) Use of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--The eligible entity shall use amounts
made available from the development portion to carry out 1 or
more workforce development initiatives.
``(2) Initiatives.--In carrying out such an initiative, the
eligible entity may use the amounts for activities to assist
eligible child care providers by improving the compensation or
benefits of the providers or enabling the providers to receive
additional education or training, including--
``(A) providing for increased compensation,
including health insurance coverage and retirement
benefits, for the providers;
``(B) providing paid sick leave, paid vacation
leave, or paid release time for education or training
relating to early childhood education, and paying for
substitute providers during the leave or release time
described in this subparagraph;
``(C) providing tuition assistance or other support
for that education or training and providing increased
compensation incentives for completing that education
or training and obtaining a related credential;
``(D) providing technical and financial assistance
to enable eligible child care providers to meet State
regulatory requirements applicable to child care
services provided in the State (or, in the case of an
Indian tribe, minimum child care standards described in
section 658E(c)(2)(E)) and to enable family child care
providers to develop business plans for the provision
of child care; and
``(E) developing and carrying out mentoring
programs and career plans for child care providers.
``(3) Providers.--In carrying out the initiative, the
eligible entity shall make available not less than 30 percent
of the amounts described in paragraph (1) for eligible child
care providers that are not center-based child care providers.
``(c) Maintenance of Effort.--The eligible entity, in utilizing the
funds reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, shall maintain
the expenditures of the entity for activities described in subsection
(b) at a level not less than the level of such expenditures maintained
by the entity for the preceding fiscal year.
``(d) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
permit a State to decrease the number of children served under this
subchapter for a fiscal year as compared to the number of children
served under this subchapter for the previous fiscal year.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered payment.--The term `covered payment' means
the amount paid to a territory or Indian tribe, as the case may
be, under section 658O(a).
``(2) Development portion.--The term `development
portion'--
``(A) used with respect to a State, and a fiscal
year, means the amount that bears the same relationship
to the State allotment for that fiscal year as the
amount appropriated under section 658B(b) for that
fiscal year bears to the total amount appropriated
under section 658B for that fiscal year; and
``(B) used with respect to a territory or Indian
tribe, and a fiscal year, means the amount that bears
the same relationship to the covered payment to the
territory or Indian tribe for that fiscal year as the
amount appropriated under section 658B(b) for that
fiscal year bears to the total amount appropriated
under section 658B for that fiscal year.
``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
State, territory, or Indian tribe.
``(4) State.--The term `State' does not include a
territory.
``(5) State allotment.--The term `State allotment' means
the amount allotted to a State under section 658O(b).
``(6) Territory.--The term `territory' means a jurisdiction
described in section 658O(a)(1).''.
SEC. 5. STATE PLAN.
Section 658E(c) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(6) Development initiative.--The State plan shall state
the activities that the State will provide through the
workforce development initiative carried out under section
658H.''.
SEC. 6. REPORT.
Section 658K(a)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and'' at the end;
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
``(F) the activities funded through a workforce
development initiative carried out under section 658H
and an assessment of the impact of the activities on
the work force in the State;''. | Quality Child Care for America Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations for child care workforce development initiatives.
Provides for funds to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out one or more specified child care workforce development initiatives.
Requires a state plan to specify the activities that it will provide through any particular workforce development initiative. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide for child care workforce development initiatives, and for other purposes."} | 2,219 | 83 | 0.418109 | 1.095051 | 0.814153 | 3.39726 | 28.246575 | 0.849315 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States Government has had continuous
dealings with the Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation from 1771 until at
least 1961. The Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation is the descendant of,
and political successor to, the signatories of the June 10,
1851, Fort Tejon Treaty.
(2) The Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation traditionally occupied the
entire Los Angeles Basin and the islands of Santa Catalina, San
Nicholas, and San Clemente, from Topanga Canyon to Laguna
Beach, from the San Gabriel Mountains to the sea, in most of
what is now Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
(3) Several Federal officials have in the past recognized
the Nation. In 1851 and 1852, the United States Government sent
Commissioner Barbour to treat with the Indians of Los Angeles,
but he was called away. Also in 1852, Superintendent of Indian
Affairs E.F. Beale noted a numerous Indian population within
Los Angeles County. In 1855, Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Henley noted that the Indians in and around Los Angeles should
be moved to a reservation. Records show that a small number of
the Nation lived at the Sebastian Reserve at the Tejon Pass,
part of Los Angeles County. In the 1870s former Mission Indian
Agent J.Q. Stanley noted the grievances of the Indians living
at Mission San Gabriel.
(4) Scholars and academics have also noted the existence of
the Nation. Helen Hunt Jackson, in the mid-1880s noted that the
Gabrieleno/Tongva were continuing to live in the San Gabriel
area where many worked as day laborers. At the turn of the
century, C. Hart Merriam and J.P. Harrington indicated that
there were some groups of the Nation living at the Tejon
Reservation, and further noted that one of the tribes
represented at the reservation was the ``Tongva of San
Gabriel''.
(5) In the early 1900s, the Federal Government allowed
Nation members, most of whom were of one-half Indian blood, to
register at the Sherman Indian School in Riverside, California.
(6) The United States purchased land for the Nation in 1913
according to the Kelsey Map of Indians of California, which
indicates a symbol corresponding to ``lands recently
purchased'' at the site of San Gabriel.
(7) By 1928, many Nation members were still living in their
traditional area of San Gabriel and identifying themselves as
tribal members, as evidenced by the California Indians'
Jurisdictional Act. This Act authorized the Secretary to create
a roll of California Indians for payment purposes. There are at
least 150 Gabrieleno/Tongvas on this roll, approximately fifty
with one-half degree Indian blood or more, and 128 of at least
one-quarter Indian blood.
(8) The Nation's membership has historically included and
presently includes a verifiable half-blood community, which is
eligible for organization under section 19 of the Act of June
18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 479, commonly referred to as the Indian
Reorganization Act), but the Bureau of Indian Affairs ignored
the half-blood community and led the Nation to believe that it
could not organize as a half-blood community.
(9) The Nation has been politically active at the national
level via the Mission Indian Federation, which lobbied the
Congress for various Indian causes from the 1920s to the 1950s.
The Nation was also a plaintiff in an Indian Claims Commission
case in 1949. Forty-six bands filed suit, including the Tongva.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved contracts for each band
and included the Nation in all negotiations. After twelve
years, all 46 bands were required to vote on a settlement, and
the registers of voters indicated that the Nation members who
voted at these meetings were, or are, relatives of presentday
tribal members.
(10) The State of California recognized the Gabrieleno/
Tongva in 1994, stating, ``The State of California...takes
pride in recognizing the Indian inhabitants of the Los Angeles
Basin and the continued existence of the Indian community
within our State''. (``Certificate of Recognition'', signed by
California Assembly member Diane Martinez, 1994). Furthermore,
the city of San Gabriel recognizes the Gabrieleno/Tongva
Nation.
(11) The Nation has maintained its distinct community on
its ancestral lands in San Gabriel and has maintained its
unique culture and identity and maintains governance through a
viable tribal government and a constitution and bylaws.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Member.--The term ``member'' means those individuals
enrolled in the Nation pursuant to section 6.
(2) Nation.--The term ``Nation'' means the Gabrieleno/
Tongva Nation.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.
(a) Federal Recognition.--Federal recognition of the Gabrieleno/
Tongva Nation is hereby affirmed. All laws and regulations of the
United States of general application to Indians or nations, tribes, or
bands of Indians, including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.), which are inconsistent with any specific provision of this Act
shall not be applicable to the Nation and its members. Such laws and
regulations which are not inconsistent with any specific provision of
this Act shall be applicable to the Nation and its members.
(b) Federal Services and Benefits.--
(1) In general.--The Nation and its members shall be
eligible for all services and benefits provided by the Federal
Government to Indians because of their status as federally
recognized Indians, and notwithstanding any other provision of
law, such services and benefits shall be provided after the
date of the enactment of this Act to the Nation and its members
without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Nation
or the location of the residence of any member on or near any
Indian reservation.
(2) Service areas.--For purposes of the delivery of Federal
services to the enrolled members of the Nation, the service
area shall consist of Los Angeles County and portions of
Ventura and Orange Counties. Such services shall be provided
notwithstanding the establishment of a reservation for the
Nation after the date of enactment of this Act. Services may be
provided to members outside the named service areas unless
prohibited by law or regulation.
SEC. 5. REAFFIRMATION OF RIGHTS.
(a) In General.--All rights and privileges of the Nation and its
members, which may have been abrogated or diminished before the date of
the enactment of this Act, are hereby reaffirmed and restored.
(b) Existing Rights of Nation.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to diminish any right or privilege of the Nation or of its
members that existed before the date of the enactment of this Act.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in any other provision of
this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed as altering or
affecting any legal or equitable claim the Nation may have to enforce
any right or privilege reserved by or granted to the Nation which was
wrongfully denied or taken from the Nation before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6. TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Nation shall submit to the Secretary a membership roll
consisting of all individuals currently enrolled for membership in the
Nation. The qualifications for inclusion on the membership roll of the
Nation shall be determined by the membership clauses in the Nation's
governing document. Upon completion of the roll, the Secretary shall
immediately publish notice of such in the Federal Register. The Nation
shall ensure that such roll is maintained and kept current.
SEC. 7. TRIBAL LANDS.
The Nation's tribal lands shall consist of all real property, now
or hereafter held by, or in trust for, the Nation. The Secretary shall
acquire real property for the Nation. Any such property shall be taken
by the Secretary in the name of the United States in trust for the
benefit of the Nation and shall become part of the Nation's
reservation.
SEC. 8. CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNING BODY.
(a) Constitution.--
(1) Adoption.--Not later than 24 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct, by
secret ballot, elections for the purpose of adopting a new
constitution for the Nation. The elections shall be held in
accordance with the procedures applicable to elections under
section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476).
(2) Interim governing documents.--Until such time as a new
constitution is adopted under paragraph (1), the governing
documents in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
shall be the interim governing documents for the Nation.
(b) Officials.--
(1) Elections.--Not later than 6 months after the Nation
adopts their constitution pursuant to subsection (a), the
Nation shall conduct elections by secret ballot for the purpose
of electing officials for the Nation as provided in the
Nation's governing constitution. The elections shall be
conducted according to the procedures described in the Nation's
constitution.
(2) Interim governments.--Until such time as the Nation
elects new officials pursuant to paragraph (1), the Nation's
governing bodies shall be those bodies in place on the date of
the enactment of this Act, or any new governing bodies selected
under the election procedures specified in the respective
interim governing documents of the Nation.
SEC. 9. JURISDICTION.
The Nation shall have jurisdiction to the full extent allowed by
law over all lands taken into trust for the benefit of the Nation by
the Secretary. The Nation shall exercise jurisdiction over all its
members who reside within the service area in matters pursuant to the
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), as if the
members were residing upon a reservation, as defined in that Act. | Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation Act - Reaffirms Federal recognition of the Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation. Entitles such Nation to the Federal services and benefits provided to recognized Indians and restores all member rights and privileges which may have been abrogated or diminished before this Act's enactment. Provides for lands to be acquired and held in trust for the Nation by the Secretary of the Interior. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation as a distinct federally recognized Indian tribe and to restore aboriginal rights, and for other purposes."} | 2,248 | 95 | 0.436688 | 1.239254 | 0.271558 | 2.985507 | 29.710145 | 0.927536 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Security Enhancement Act of
2006''.
TITLE I--ALIEN SMUGGLER PROSECUTION ACT
SEC. 101. EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION OF ALIEN SMUGGLERS.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Recent experience shows that alien smuggling is
flourishing, is increasingly violent, and is highly profitable.
(2) Alien smuggling operations also present terrorist and
criminal organizations with opportunities for smuggling their
members into the United States practically at will.
(3) Alien smuggling is a lucrative business. Each year,
criminal organizations that smuggle or traffic in persons are
estimated to generate $9,500,000,000 in revenue worldwide.
(4) Alien smuggling frequently involves dangerous and
inhumane conditions for smuggled aliens. Migrants are
frequently abused or exploited, both during their journey and
upon reaching the United States. Consequently, aliens smuggled
into the United States are at significant risk of physical
injury, abuse, and death.
(5) Notwithstanding that alien smuggling poses a risk to
the United States as a whole, uniform guidelines for the
prosecution of smuggling offenses are not employed by the
various United States attorneys. Understanding that border-area
United States attorneys face an overwhelming workload, a lack
of sufficient prosecutions by certain United States attorneys
has encouraged additional smuggling, and demoralized Border
Patrol officers charged with enforcing our anti-smuggling laws.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the
Attorney General should adopt, not later than 3 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, uniform guidelines for the prosecution of
smuggling offenses to be followed by each United States attorney in the
United States.
(c) Additional Personnel.--In each of the fiscal years 2008 through
2013, the Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations, increase by not less than 20 the number of attorneys in
the offices of United States attorneys employed to prosecute cases
under section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1324), as compared to the previous fiscal year.
TITLE II--CRIMINAL ALIEN REMOVAL ACT
SEC. 201. EXPEDITED REMOVAL FOR ALIENS INADMISSIBLE ON CRIMINAL
GROUNDS.
(a) In General.--Section 238(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1228(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting
``Secretary of Homeland Security in the exercise of
discretion''; and
(B) by striking ``set forth in this subsection or''
and inserting ``set forth in this subsection, in lieu
of removal proceedings under'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (1) until 14
calendar days'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) or (3) until 7
calendar days'';
(3) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place it appears
in paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland
Security'';
(4) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking ``described in this section'' and
inserting ``described in paragraph (1) or (2)''; and
(B) by striking ``the Attorney General may grant in
the Attorney General's discretion'' and inserting ``the
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General
may grant, in the discretion of the Secretary or
Attorney General, in any proceeding'';
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as
paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
(6) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary of Homeland Security in the exercise of
discretion may determine inadmissibility under section
212(a)(2) (relating to criminal offenses) and issue an order of
removal pursuant to the procedures set forth in this
subsection, in lieu of removal proceedings under section 240,
with respect to an alien who--
``(A) has not been admitted or paroled;
``(B) has not been found to have a credible fear of
persecution pursuant to the procedures set forth in
section 235(b)(1)(B); and
``(C) is not eligible for a waiver of
inadmissibility or relief from removal.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not
apply to aliens who are in removal proceedings under section 240 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act as of such date.
TITLE III--BORDER TUNNEL PREVENTION ACT OF 2006
SEC. 301. CONSTRUCTION OF BORDER TUNNEL OR PASSAGE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 554. Border tunnels and passages
``(a) Any person who knowingly constructs or finances the
construction of a tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the
international border between the United States and another country,
other than a lawfully authorized tunnel or passage known to the
Secretary of Homeland Security and subject to inspection by the Bureau
of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall be imprisoned for not
more than 20 years.
``(b) Any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of
a tunnel or passage described in subsection (a) on land that the person
owns or controls shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years.
``(c) Any person who uses a tunnel or passage described in
subsection (a) to unlawfully smuggle an alien, goods (in violation of
section 545), controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction
(including biological weapons), or a member of a terrorist organization
(as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi))) shall be subject to twice
the penalty that would have otherwise been imposed had the unlawful
activity not made use of such a tunnel or passage.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 27 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 554. Border tunnels and passages.''.
(c) Criminal Forfeiture.--Section 982(a)(6) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``554,'' before ``1425,''.
SEC. 302. DIRECTIVE TO THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of
title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the
United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate or amend
sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons
convicted of offenses described in section 554 of title 18, United
States Code, as added by section 301.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the United States
Sentencing Commission shall--
(1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines, policy
statements, and official commentary reflect the serious nature
of the offenses described in section 554 of title 18, United
States Code, and the need for aggressive and appropriate law
enforcement action to prevent such offenses;
(2) provide adequate base offense levels for offenses under
such section;
(3) account for any aggravating or mitigating circumstances
that might justify exceptions, including--
(A) the use of a tunnel or passage described in
subsection (a) of such section to facilitate other
felonies; and
(B) the circumstances for which the sentencing
guidelines currently provide applicable sentencing
enhancements;
(4) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant
directives, other sentencing guidelines, and statutes;
(5) make any necessary and conforming changes to the
sentencing guidelines and policy statements; and
(6) ensure that the sentencing guidelines adequately meet
the purposes of sentencing set forth in section 3553(a)(2) of
title 18, United States Code. | Border Security Enhancement Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should adopt uniform guidelines for the prosecution of smuggling offenses.
Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase the number of U.S. attorneys employed to prosecute alien smuggling cases by at least 20 in each of FY2008-FY2013.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine inadmissibility based on criminal grounds under an expedited removal process for an alien who: (1) has not been admitted or paroled; (2) has not been found to have a credible fear of persecution; and (3) is not eligible for a waiver of inadmissibility or relief from removal.
Authorizes the Secretary to execute an order of removal seven days (currently, 14 days) after it's issuance.
Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the knowing construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country.
Imposes a 20-year maximum prison term for such offense. Imposes a 10-year maximum prison term on any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of such a tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls.
Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to unlawfully smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization.
Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To secure the borders of the United States, and to ensure the removal of deportable criminal aliens."} | 1,903 | 405 | 0.531217 | 1.75344 | 0.705901 | 3.776119 | 4.871642 | 0.880597 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Temporary Recession Aid for Schools
and Taxpayers Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection
(h), the Secretary of Education shall award grants to eligible local
governments to fund elementary and secondary school education programs
in accordance with subsection (g).
(b) Number of Grants.--An eligible local government may receive--
(1) 1 grant under this Act because it has experienced at
least a 15 percent decrease in property tax revenues from
fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2009; and
(2) 1 grant under this Act because it has experienced at
least a 15 percent decrease in property tax revenues from
fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2010.
(c) Grant Duration.--A grant under this Act shall be awarded in
accordance with the amounts described in subsection (d) for a period of
not longer than 3 years.
(d) Grant Amounts.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a grant awarded
to an eligible local government under this Act shall not exceed
an amount that is equal to--
(A) in the first year of the grant period, 70
percent of the difference in the amount of property tax
revenues collected by such local government from fiscal
year 2008 to fiscal year 2009 or from fiscal year 2009
to fiscal year 2010, as applicable;
(B) in the second year of the grant period, 50
percent of such difference; and
(C) in the third year of the grant period, 25
percent of such difference.
(2) Maximum amount.--A grant awarded under this Act shall
not exceed a total of $40,000,000 in a 3-year grant period.
(e) Application Requirements.--To qualify to receive a grant under
this Act, an eligible local government shall submit an application, not
later than 2 months after the end of fiscal year 2009 or fiscal year
2010, in such manner and containing such information as the Secretary
of Education may require, which shall include--
(1) the difference and the percentage of decrease in the
amount of property tax revenues collected by such local
government from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2009 or from
fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2010, as applicable; and
(2) how such local government plans to operate without the
funds it receives under this Act after the 3-year grant period,
including any plans to increase property taxes or reduce
elementary and secondary school budgets.
(f) Priority.--In awarding grants under this Act, the Secretary of
Education shall give priority to eligible local governments--
(1) that have experienced the largest amount of decrease in
property tax revenues collected from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal
year 2009 or from fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2010, as
applicable, in proportion to the tax base of such local
government, relative to the total tax base of all eligible
local governments; and
(2) where the decrease in property tax revenues collected
from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2009 or from fiscal year
2009 to fiscal year 2010, as applicable, is attributable to the
permanent or temporary shutdown or closure of an establishment
of a large employer (as determined by the Secretary) or several
small employers (as determined by the Secretary).
(g) Required Uses of Funds.--An eligible local government receiving
a grant under this Act shall only use the grant funds to fund
elementary and secondary school education programs, including--
(1) programs for construction, maintenance, rehabilitation,
or repair of a school facility;
(2) programs to maintain the salaries of teachers or other
faculty; or
(3) school lunch programs or other nutrition programs that
are funded by such local government.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
(i) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Eligible local government.--The term ``eligible local
government'' means a city, county, town, parish, village, or
other general-purpose political subdivision of a State that has
the authority to levy real property taxes and--
(A) has experienced at least a 15 percent decrease
in property tax revenues from fiscal year 2008 to
fiscal year 2009 or from fiscal year 2009 to fiscal
year 2010; and
(B) spend such tax funds on elementary and
secondary education programs within the jurisdiction of
such local government.
(2) Fiscal year.--The term ``fiscal year'' has the meaning
given such term under applicable State or local law.
(3) Property tax revenues.--The term ``property tax
revenues'' means the revenues generated by the levying of real
property taxes by a local government based on the assessment of
the value of real property located within the jurisdiction of
such local government.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States,
the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(5) Tax base.--The term ``tax base'' means the assessment
by a local government of the total value of taxable real
property located within the jurisdiction of such local
government.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect not later than November 1, 2009. | Temporary Recession Aid for Schools and Taxpayers Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award three-year grants to local governments for elementary and secondary education programs within their jurisdiction if they experience at least a 15% decrease in property tax revenues from FY2008 to FY2009 or from FY2009 to FY2010.
Allows local governments to apply for two separate grants if they experience at least a 15% decrease in property tax revenues in each of such time periods.
Gives priority to local governments that experience the largest decreases in property tax revenues relative to their tax base and whose decrease is attributable to the permanent or temporary shutdown or closure of a large employer or several small employers. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To require the Secretary of Education to award grants to local governments that have experienced at least a 15 percent decrease in property tax revenues to fund certain elementary and secondary school education programs."} | 1,116 | 146 | 0.522211 | 1.352288 | 0.706792 | 2.637795 | 8.574803 | 0.795276 |
SECTION 1. MINING CLAIMS ON STOCK RAISING HOMESTEAD ACT LANDS.
(a) Mineral Entry Under the Stock Raising Homestead Act.--Section 9
of the Act of December 29, 1916, entitled ``An Act to provide for stock-
raising homesteads, and for other purposes'' (43 U.S.C. 29), is amended
by adding the following at the end thereof:
``(b) Exploration; Location of Mining Claims; Notices.--
``(1) In general.--(A) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and any
other provision of law to the contrary, after the effective date of
this subsection no person other than the surface owner may enter
lands subject to this Act to explore for, or to locate, a mining
claim on such lands without--
``(i) filing a notice of intention to locate a mining claim
pursuant to paragraph (2); and
``(ii) providing notice to the surface owner pursuant to
paragraph (3).
``(B) Any person who has complied with the requirements referred
to in subparagraph (A) may, during the authorized exploration
period, in order to locate a mining claim, enter lands subject to
this Act to undertake mineral activities related to exploration that
cause no more than a minimal disturbance of surface resources and do
not involve the use of mechanized earthmoving equipment, explosives,
the construction of roads, drill pads, or the use of toxic or
hazardous materials.
``(C) The authorized exploration period referred to in
subparagraph (B) shall begin 30 days after notice is provided under
paragraph (3) with respect to lands subject to such notice and shall
end with the expiration of the 90-day period referred to in
paragraph (2)(A) or any extension provided under paragraph (2).
``(2) Notice of intention to locate a mining claim.--Any person
seeking to locate a mining claim on lands subject to this Act in
order to engage in the mineral activities relating to exploration
referred to under paragraph (1)(B) shall file with the Secretary of
the Interior a notice of intention to locate a claim on the lands
concerned. The notice shall be in such form as the Secretary shall
prescribe. The notice shall contain the name and mailing address of
the person filing the notice and a legal description of the lands to
which the notice applies. The legal description shall be based on
the public land survey or on such other description as is sufficient
to permit the Secretary to record the notice on the land status
records of the Secretary. Whenever any person has filed a notice
under this paragraph with respect to any lands, during the 90-day
period following the date of such filing, or any extension thereof
pursuant to this paragraph, no other person (including the surface
owner) may--
``(A) file such a notice with respect to any portions of
such lands;
``(B) explore for minerals or locate a mining claim on any
portion of such lands; or
``(C) file an application to acquire any interest in any
portion of such lands pursuant to section 209 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719).
If, within such 90-day period, the person who filed a notice under
this paragraph files a plan of operations with the Secretary
pursuant to subsection (f), such 90-day period shall be extended
until the approval or disapproval of the plan by the Secretary
pursuant to subsection (f).
``(3) Notice to surface owner.--Any person who has filed a
notice of intention to locate a mining claim under paragraph (2) for
any lands subject to this Act shall provide written notice of such
filing, by registered or certified mail with return receipt, to the
surface owner (as evidenced by local tax records) of the lands
covered by the notice under paragraph (2). The notice shall be
provided at least 30 days before entering such lands and shall
contain each of the following:
``(A) A brief description of the proposed mineral
activities.
``(B) A map and legal description of the lands to be subject
to mineral exploration.
``(C) The name, address and phone number of the person
managing such activities.
``(D) A statement of the dates on which such activities will
take place.
``(4) Acreage limitations.--The total acreage covered at any
time by notices of intention to locate a mining claim under
paragraph (2) filed by any person and by affiliates of such person
may not exceed 6,400 acres of lands subject to this Act in any one
State and 1,280 acres of such lands for a single surface owner. For
purposes of this paragraph, the term `affiliate' means, with respect
to any person, any other person which controls, is controlled by, or
is under common control with, such person.
``(c) Consent.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) and any other
provision of law, after the effective date of this subsection no person
may engage in the conduct of mineral activities (other than those
relating to exploration referred to in subsection (b)(1)B)) on a mining
claim located on lands subject to this Act without the written consent
of the surface owner thereof unless the Secretary has authorized the
conduct of such activities under subsection (d).
``(d) Authorized Mineral Activities.--The Secretary shall authorize
a person to conduct mineral activities (other than those relating to
exploration referred to in subsection (b)(1)(B)) on lands subject to
this Act without the consent of the surface owner thereof if such person
complies with the requirements of subsections (e) and (f).
``(e) Bond.--(1) Before the Secretary may authorize any person to
conduct mineral activities the Secretary shall require such person to
post a bond or other financial guarantee in an amount to insure the
completion of reclamation pursuant to this Act. Such bond or other
financial guarantee shall ensure--
``(A) payment to the surface owner, after the completion of such
mineral activities and reclamation, compensation for any permanent
damages to crops and tangible improvements of the surface owner that
resulted from mineral activities; and
``(B) payment to the surface owner of compensation for any
permanent loss of income of the surface owner due to loss or
impairment of grazing, or other uses of the land by the surface
owner to the extent that reclamation required by the plan of
operations would not permit such uses to continue at the level
existing prior to the commencement of mineral activities.
``(2) In determining the bond amount to cover permanent loss of
income under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall consider, where
appropriate, the potential loss of value due to the estimated permanent
reduction in utilization of the land.
``(f) Plan or Operations.--(1) Before the Secretary may authorize
any person to conduct mineral activities on lands subject to this Act,
the Secretary shall require such person to submit a plan of operations.
Such plan shall include procedures for--
``(A) the minimization of damages to crops and tangible
improvements of the surface owner;
``(B) the minimization of disruption to grazing or other uses of
the land by the surface owner; and
``(C) payment of a fee for the use of surface during mineral
activities equivalent to the loss of income to the ranch operation
as established pursuant to subsection (g).
``(2) The Secretary shall provide a copy of the proposed plan of
operations to the surface owner at least 45 days prior to the date the
Secretary makes a determination as to whether such plan complies with
the requirements of this subsection. During such 45-day period the
surface owner may submit comments and recommend modifications to the
proposed plan of operations to the Secretary.
``(3)(A) The Secretary shall, within 60 days of receipt of the plan,
approve the plan of operations if it complies with the requirements of
this Act, including each of the following:
``(i) The proposed plan of operations is complete and accurate.
``(ii) The person submitting the proposed plan of operations has
demonstrated that all other applicable Federal and State
requirements have been met.
``(B) The Secretary shall notify the person submitting a plan of
operations of any modifications to such plan required to bring it into
compliance with the requirements of this Act. If the person submitting
the plan agrees to modify such plan in a manner acceptable to the
Secretary, the Secretary shall approve the plan as modified. In the
event no agreement can be reached on the modifications to the plan
which, in the opinion of the Secretary, will bring such plan into
compliance with the requirements of this Act, then the Secretary shall
disapprove the plan and notify both the surface owner and the person
submitting the plan of the decision.
``(C) The 60-day period referred to in subparagraph (A) may be
extended by the Secretary where additional time is required to comply
with other applicable requirements of law.
``(D) The Secretary shall suspend or revoke a plan of operation
whenever the Secretary determines, on the Secretary's own motion or on a
motion made by the surface owner, that the person conducting mineral
activities is in substantial noncompliance with the terms and conditions
of an approved plan of operations and has failed to remedy a violation
after notice from the Secretary within the time required by the
Secretary.
``(4) Final approval of a plan of operations under this subsection
shall be conditioned upon compliance with subsections (e) and (g).
``(g) Fee.--The fee referred to in subsection (f)(1) shall be--
``(1) paid to the surface owner by the person submitting the
plan of operations;
``(2) paid in advance of any mineral activities or at such other
time or times as may be agreed to by the surface owner and the
person conducting such activities; and
``(3) established by the Secretary taking into account the
acreage involved and the degree of potential disruption to existing
surface uses during mineral activities (including the loss of income
to the surface owner and such surface owner's operations due to the
loss or impairment of existing surface uses for the duration of the
mineral activities), except that such fee shall not exceed the fair
market value for the surface of the land.
``(h) Reclamation.--Lands affected by mineral activities under a
plan of operations approved pursuant to subsection (f)(3) shall be
reclaimed, to the maximum extent practicable, to a condition capable of
supporting the uses to which such lands were capable of supporting prior
to surface disturbance. Reclamation shall proceed as contemporaneously
as practicable with the conduct of mineral activities.
``(i) State Law.--(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as
affecting any reclamation, bonding, inspection, enforcement, air or
water quality standard or requirement of any State law or regulation
which may be applicable to mineral activities on lands subject to this
Act to the extent that such law or regulation is not inconsistent with
this title.
``(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting in any way
the right of any person to enforce or protect, under applicable law, the
interest of such person in water resources affected by mineral
activities.
``(j) Inspections.--Should any surface owner of land subject to this
Act have reason to believe that they are or may be adversely affected by
mineral activities due to any violation of the terms and conditions of a
plan of operations approved under subsection (f), such surface owner may
request an inspection of such lands. The Secretary shall determine
within 10 days of the receipt of the request whether the request states
a reason to believe that a violation exists, except in the event the
surface owner alleges and provides reason to believe that an imminent
danger exists, the 10-day period shall be waived and the inspection
conducted immediately. When an inspection is conducted under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the surface owner and such surface
owner shall be allowed to accompany the inspector on the inspection.
``(k) Damages for Failure To Comply.--(1) Whenever the surface owner
of any land subject to this Act has suffered any permanent damages to
crops or tangible improvements of the surface owner, or any permanent
loss of income due to loss or impairment of grazing, or other uses of
the land by the surface owner, if such damages or loss result from--
``(A) any mineral activity undertaken without the consent of the
surface owner under subsection (c) or an authorization by the
Secretary under subsection (d); or
``(B) the failure of the person conducting mineral activities to
remedy to the satisfaction of the Secretary any substantial
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of a plan under
subsection (f);
the surface owner may bring an action in the appropriate United States
district court for, and the court may award, double damages plus costs
for willful misconduct or gross negligence.
``(2) The surface owner of any land subject to this Act may also
bring an action in the appropriate United States district court for
double damages plus costs for willful misconduct or gross negligence
against any person undertaking any mineral activities on lands subject
to this Act in violation of any requirement of subsection (b).
``(3) Any double damages plus costs awarded by the court under this
subsection shall be reduced by the amount of any compensation which the
surface owner has received (or is eligible to receive) pursuant to the
bond or financial guarantee required under subsection (e).
``(l) Payment of Financial Guarantee.--The surface owner of any land
subject to this Act may petition the Secretary for payment of all or any
portion of a bond or other financial guarantee required under subsection
(e) as compensation for any permanent damages to crops and tangible
improvements of the surface owner, or any permanent loss of income due
to loss or impairment of grazing, or other uses of the land by the
surface owner. Pursuant to such a petition, the Secretary may use such
bond or other guarantee to provide compensation to the surface owner for
such damages and to insure the required reclamation.
``(m) Bond Release.--The Secretary shall release the bond or other
financial guarantee required under subsection (e) upon the successful
completion of all requirements pursuant to a plan of operations approved
under subsection (f).
``(n) Conveyance to Surface Owner.--The Secretary shall take such
actions as may be necessary to simplify the procedures which must be
complied with by surface owners of lands subject to this Act who apply
to the Secretary to obtain title to interests in such lands owned by the
United States.
``(o) Definitions.--For the purposes of subsections (b) through
(n)--
``(1) The term `mineral activities' means any activity for,
related to or incidental to mineral exploration, mining, and
beneficiation activities for any locatable mineral on a mining
claim. When used with respect to this term--
``(A) the term `exploration' means those techniques employed
to locate the presence of a locatable mineral deposit and to
establish its nature, position, size, shape, grade and value;
``(B) the term `mining' means the processes employed for the
extraction of a locatable mineral from the earth; and
``(C) the term `beneficiation' means the crushing and
grinding of locatable mineral ore and such processes are
employed to free the mineral from the other constituents,
including but not necessarily limited to, physical and chemical
separation techniques.
``(2) The term `mining claim' means a claim located under the
general mining laws of the United States (which generally comprise
30 U.S.C. chapters 2, 12A, and 16, and sections 161 and 162) subject
to the terms and conditions of subsections (b) through (p) of this
section.
``(3) The term `tangible improvements' includes agricultural,
residential and commercial improvements, including improvements made
by residential subdividers.
``(p) Minerals Covered.--Subsections (b) through (o) of this section
apply only to minerals not subject to disposition under--
``(1) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 and following);
``(2) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 100 and
following); or
``(3) the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials
Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 and following).''.
(b) Technical Conforming Amendment.--Section 9 of the Act of
December 29, 1916, entitled ``An Act to provide for stock-raising
homesteads, and for other purposes'' (43 U.S.C. 299) is amended by
inserting ``(a) General Provisions.--'' before the words ``That all
entries made''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take
effect 180 days after the date of enactment.
(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Interior shall issue final
regulations to implement the amendments made by this Act not later than
the effective date of this Act. Failure to promulgate these regulations
by reason of any appeal or judicial review shall not delay the effective
date as specified in paragraph (c).
SEC. 2. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON FOREIGN MINERAL INTEREST.
(a) Report.--The Secretary of the Interior is directed to submit a
report to the Congress within 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act on the acquisition of mineral interests made after the date of
enactment of this Act by foreign firms on lands subject to the Act of
December 29, 1916, entitled ``An Act to provide for stock-raising
homesteads, and for other purposes'' (43 U.S.C. 299).
(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``foreign
firm'' means a business entity that conducts business operations in the
United States and is 51 percent or more owned and controlled by a
foreign person or entity.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate. | (Sec. 1) Amends Federal law regarding stock-raising homesteads to require a written notice to the surface owner before a person may enter lands for exploration purposes or to locate a mining claim. Provides for an authorized exploration period during which exploring and locating a mining claim may be conducted with minimal surface disruption, but no road construction, use of explosives, mechanical earth moving equipment, or hazardous materials. Limits the total acreage that may be covered at any time by notices of intention to locate a claim. Prohibits any mineral exploration or development activities without the surface owner's written consent unless the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) has authorized them according to prescribed guidelines which include posting a surety bond to insure: (1) completion of surface reclamation; (2) compensation to the surface owner for permanent damages to crops and tangible improvements; and (3) compensation for permanent loss of income by the surface owner from impaired land use. Prohibits the Secretary from authorizing any mineral activities unless a plan of operations has been submitted meeting specified criteria, including: (1) minimization of damages to crops and tangible improvements of the surface owner, and of disruption to grazing or other land use by the surface owner; and (2) payment of a fee to the surface owner, equivalent to the loss of income to the ranch operation. Directs the Secretary to submit such plan of operations for the surface owner's comments and modifications before determining whether it complies with this Act. Requires reclamation of land to return it, as contemporaneously as practicable with the conduct of mineral activities, to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting before surface disturbance. Authorizes any surface owner to request an inspection if such owner has reason to believe that he may be adversely affected due to any violation of an approved plan of operations. Authorizes a surface owner to bring an action in Federal district court for damages resulting from non-compliance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary, upon petition by the surface owner, to provide compensation for damages through payment of all or part of any bond or other financial guarantee required under this Act. (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress within two years on the acquisition of mineral interests after enactment of this Act by foreign firms on lands subject to the 1916 Stock Raising Homestead Act. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Stock Raising Homestead Act to resolve certain problems regarding subsurface estates, and for other purposes."} | 3,910 | 514 | 0.594134 | 2.027268 | 0.720865 | 3.339912 | 8.263158 | 0.914474 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jobs Preservation Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PLANT CLOSINGS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED ON CERTAIN
NOTICES.
(a) General Rule.--Subsection (a) of section 3 of the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting
``; and'', and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph:
``(3) to the Secretary of the Treasury if the employer or
any person related to the employer (within the meaning of
section 936(h)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)
holds (directly or indirectly) any stock in a corporation
eligible for the credit provided by section 936 of such
Code.'', and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new
sentence: ``If any notice is required under paragraph (3), each
notice required under paragraph (1) or (2) shall include a
statement that the employer directly or indirectly holds stock
in a corporation eligible for the credit provided by section
936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The subsection heading for subsection (a)
of such section 3 is amended by striking ``Local Governments'' and
inserting ``Certain Governmental Units''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON PUERTO RICO AND POSSESSION TAX CREDIT.
(a) General Rule.--Section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to Puerto Rico and possession tax credit) is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
``(i) Denial of Credit for Income Attributable to Runaway Plants.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Income attributable to shareholders.--The
runaway plant income of a corporation electing the
application of this section for any taxable year
(hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the
`electing corporation') shall be included on a pro rata
basis in the gross income of all shareholders of such
electing corporation at the close of the taxable year
of such electing corporation as income from sources
within the United States for the taxable year of such
shareholder in which or with which the taxable year of
such electing corporation ends.
``(B) Exclusion from the income of an electing
corporation.--The taxable income of an electing
corporation shall be reduced by the amount which is
included in the gross income of a shareholder of such
corporation by reason of subparagraph (A).
``(2) Foreign shareholders; shareholders not subject to
tax.--
``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply
with respect to any shareholder--
``(i) who is not a United States person, or
``(ii) who is not subject to tax under this
title on runaway plant income which would be
allocated to such shareholder (but for this
subparagraph).
``(B) Treatment of nonallocated runaway plant
income.--For purposes of this subtitle, runaway plant
income of an electing corporation which is not included
in the gross income of a shareholder of such
corporation by reason of subparagraph (A) shall be
treated as taxable income from sources within the
United States.
``(3) Exclusion of income for qualification tests.--Any
gross income taken into account in determining the amount of
the runaway plant income of any electing corporation shall not
be taken into account for purposes of subsection (a)(2).
``(4) Runaway plant income.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `runaway plant income' means the portion
of the taxable income of the electing corporation which is
attributable to a disqualified facility.
``(5) Disqualified facility.--For purposes of this
subsection--
``(A) In general.--The term `disqualified facility'
means any facility at which operations are commenced
with respect to the electing corporation after
____________________ unless--
``(i) the Secretary determines that
operations at such facility--
``(I) will not result in a
substantial adverse effect on the level
of employment at any facility in the
United States operated by the electing
corporation or a person related to the
electing corporation, and
``(II) will not result in such an
effect with respect to any other
facility in the United States on
account of changes in a supplier
relationship to the electing
corporation or a person related to the
electing corporation, and
``(ii) the electing corporation files a
request with the Secretary for a determination
under clause (i) on or before the earlier of--
``(I) the day 90 days after the
date on which an application is
submitted to the possession for tax
incentives for such facility, or
``(II) the day 1 year before the
date on which operations at such
facility commence.
The Secretary may treat a request not filed before the
time required under clause (ii) as timely filed if the
Secretary determines that there was reasonable cause
for not filing the request before the time required.
``(B) Certain revocations required.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
revoke a determination under subparagraph
(A)(i) at any time before the close of the 3-
year period beginning on the date on which
operations at the facility commenced if the
Secretary determines that, on the basis of the
facts and circumstances then known, the
requirements of subparagraph (A)(i) are not
satisfied.
``(ii) Misrepresentations, etc.--The
Secretary shall, at any time, revoke a
determination under subparagraph (A)(i) if, in
connection with the request for such
determination, there was a misrepresentation
with respect to (or a failure to disclose) any
material information by the electing
corporation or a related person.
``(iii) Revocations retroactive.--If any
determination is revoked under this
subparagraph, this subsection (other than
paragraph (8) thereof) shall be applied as if
such determination had never been made.
``(C) Opportunity for public comment.--No
determination may be made under subparagraph (A)(i)
unless the Secretary allows an opportunity for public
comment on the request for such determination.
``(6) Expansions treated as separate facilities.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
any substantial increase in employment at a facility
shall be treated as a separate facility at which
operations are commenced with respect to the electing
corporation as of the date of such increase.
``(B) Substantial increase in employment.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A), there shall be deemed to
be a substantial increase in employment as of any day
at any facility if--
``(i) such day is the last day of a payroll
period and the average number of employees
performing services at such facility during
such period exceeds 110 percent of the average
number of employees performing services at such
facility during the corresponding payroll
period in the preceding calendar year, or
``(ii) there is an expansion in such
facility or the operations at such facility
with respect to which a separate or
supplemental application or other request
relating to tax incentives for such expansion
is made to governmental authorities of the
possession.
Appropriate adjustments in the application of clause
(i) shall be made in the case of employees not
performing services on a full-time basis.
``(7) Special rules.--
``(A) Distributions to meet qualification
standards.--Rules similar to the rules of subsection
(h)(4) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.
``(B) Related person.--For purposes of this
subsection, the rules of subparagraphs (D) and (E) of
subsection (h)(3) shall apply in determining whether
any person is related to the electing corporation.
``(8) Public disclosure.--
``(A) Publication in federal register.--The
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register--
``(i) a notification of each request for a
determination under paragraph (5)(A)(i), and
``(ii) a notification of the Secretary's
determination in the case of each such request.
``(B) Public inspection of determination.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding section
6103, the text of any determination made by the
Secretary under paragraph (5)(A)(i) and any
background file document relating to such
determination shall be open to public
inspection at such place as the Secretary may
prescribe.
``(ii) Exemptions from disclosure.--Rules
similar to the rules of section 6110(c) (other
than paragraph (1) thereof) shall apply for
purposes of clause (i).
``(iii) Background file document.--For
purposes of this subparagraph, the term
`background file document' has the meaning
given such term by section 6110(b)(2)
determined by treating the determination under
paragraph (2) as a written determination.''
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years ending after __________________________.
(2) Time for filing request.--The time for filing a request
under section 936(i)(5)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as added by this section) shall in no event expire before
the date 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. | Jobs Preservation Act of 1993 - Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require notification of certain plant closings to the Secretary of the Treasury if the employer or a related person holds stock in a corporation eligible for the Puerto Rico and possession tax credit.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the Puerto Rico and possession tax credit in cases of runaway plants. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Jobs Preservation Act of 1993"} | 2,221 | 85 | 0.596008 | 1.485057 | 1.261704 | 4.828571 | 28.885714 | 0.914286 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park
Wilderness Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) John krebs wilderness.--
(A) Designation.--Certain land in Sequoia-Kings
Canyon National Park, comprising approximately 69,500
acres of land, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``John Krebs Wilderness Proposal-Hockett
Plateau/Mineral King'' and dated July 2007 and the map
entitled ``John Krebs Wilderness Proposal-Enlargement
of Mineral King Area'' and dated May 2007, to be known
as the ``John Krebs Wilderness''.
(B) Limitations.--The designation of the wilderness
under subparagraph (A) does not--
(i) preclude operation and maintenance of
the existing Hockett Meadow Cabin and Quinn
Patrol Cabin in the same manner and degree in
which the cabins were operated and maintained
on the day before the date of enactment of this
Act; or
(ii) prohibit the operation, maintenance,
and repair of the small check dams and water
impoundments on Lower Franklin Lake, Crystal
Lake, Upper Monarch Lake, and Eagle Lake.
(C) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph affects--
(i) the cabins in, and adjacent to, Mineral
King Valley; or
(ii) the private inholdings known as
``Silver City'' and ``Kaweah Han''.
(2) Sequoia-kings canyon national park wilderness
addition.--Certain land in the North Fork/Redwood Canyon,
California, comprising approximately 43,450 acres, and certain
land in Chimney Rock, California, comprising approximately
1,736 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Redwood Canyon/North Fork/Chimney Rock Wilderness Proposal''
and dated June 2007, is incorporated in, and shall be
considered to be a part of, the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National
Park Wilderness.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, each area
designated as wilderness by this Act shall be administered by the
Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective
date of the Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a reference to the
date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) Submission of map and legal description.--As soon as
practicable, but not later than 3 years, after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal
description of each area designated as wilderness by this Act
with--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Force and effect.--The map and legal description filed
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any
clerical or typographical error in the map or legal
description.
(3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Office of the Secretary.
(c) Hydrologic, Meteorologic, and Climatological Devices,
Facilities, and Associated Equipment.--Nothing in this Act--
(1) prevents the installation and maintenance of, or if
nonmotorized access is not reasonably available or time is of
the essence, limited motorized access to, hydrologic,
meteorologic, or climatological devices or facilities and
communication equipment associated with the devices, if the
devices, facilities, or equipment are essential to flood
warning, flood control, water supply forecasting, or reservoir
operation purposes; or
(2) precludes or restricts the use of utility helicopters
for inspection or surveillance of utility facilities in the
vicinity of an area designated as wilderness by this Act.
(d) No Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this Act creates a protective
perimeter or buffer zone around an area designated as
wilderness by this Act.
(2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a
nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or heard from within
an area designated as wilderness by this Act shall not preclude
the conduct of the activity or use outside the boundary of the
wilderness.
(e) Horseback Riding.--Nothing in this Act precludes horseback
riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack
stock into, an area designated as wilderness by this Act.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act. | Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act of 2007 - Designates the following areas in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) certain land in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, which shall be known as the John Krebs Wilderness; and (2) certain land in the North Fork/Redwood Canyon, which shall be considered to be a part of the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, and for other purposes."} | 1,222 | 111 | 0.679551 | 1.695638 | 0.800735 | 4.823529 | 12.082353 | 0.988235 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Peer-Support Specialist Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES FOR PEER-SUPPORT SPECIALIST PROGRAMS,
TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to
the Congress and make publicly available a report on best practices and
professional standards in States for--
(1) establishing and operating health care programs using
peer-support specialists; and
(2) training and certifying peer-support specialists.
(b) Peer-Support Specialist Defined.--In this subsection, the term
``peer-support specialist'' means an individual who--
(1)(A) uses his or her lived experience of recovery from
mental illness or a substance use disorder, plus skills learned
in formal training, to facilitate support groups, and to work
on a one-on-one basis, with individuals with a serious mental
illness or a substance use disorder;
(B) has benefitted or is benefitting from mental health or
substance use treatment services or supports;
(C) provides non-medical services; and
(D) performs services only within his or her area of
training, expertise, competence, or scope of practice;
(2)(A) uses his or her lived experience as the parent or
caregiver of an individual with mental illness or a substance
use disorder, plus skills learned in formal training, to
facilitate support groups, and to work on a one-on-one basis,
with individuals with a serious mental illness or a substance
use disorder;
(B) provides non-medical services; and
(C) performs services only within his or her area of
training, expertise, competence, or scope of practice; or
(3) otherwise meets criteria specified by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services for defining a peer-support
specialist.
(c) Contents.--The report under this subsection shall include
information on best practices and standards with regard to the
following:
(1) Hours of formal work or volunteer experience related to
mental health and substance use issues.
(2) Types of peer support specialists used by different
health care programs.
(3) Types of peer specialist exams required.
(4) Code of ethics.
(5) Additional training required prior to certification,
including in areas such as--
(A) ethics;
(B) scope of practice;
(C) crisis intervention;
(D) State confidentiality laws;
(E) Federal privacy protections, including under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996; and
(F) other areas as determined by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
(6) Requirements to explain what, where, when, and how to
accurately complete all required documentation activities.
(7) Required or recommended skill sets, such as knowledge
of--
(A) risk indicators, including individual
stressors, triggers, and indicators of escalating
symptoms;
(B) basic de-escalation techniques;
(C) basic suicide prevention concepts and
techniques;
(D) identifying and responding to trauma;
(E) stages of change or recovery;
(F) the typical process that should be followed to
access or participate in community mental health and
related services;
(G) effectively working in care teams and
facilitating the coordination of services; and
(H) supporting individuals in meeting the
consumer's recovery goals.
(8) Requirements for continuing education.
SEC. 3. PEER PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--For the purposes described in subsection (b), the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants to develop
and sustain behavioral health paraprofessional training and education
programs, including through tuition support.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of grants under this section are--
(1) to increase the number of behavioral health
paraprofessionals, including trained peers, recovery coaches,
mental health and addiction specialists, prevention
specialists, and pre-masters-level addiction counselors; and
(2) to help communities develop the infrastructure to train
and certify peers as behavioral health paraprofessionals,
including necessary internship hours for credentialing.
(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall be a community college, training or
credentialing program, or other entity the Secretary of Health and
Human Services deems appropriate.
(d) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants under this
section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to
achieve an appropriate national balance in the geographic distribution
of such awards.
(e) Special Consideration.--In awarding grants under this section,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services may give special
consideration to proposed and existing programs targeting peer
professionals serving youth ages 16 to 25.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022. | Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to eligible entities to develop and sustain behavioral health paraprofessional training and education programs, including through tuition support. Eligible entities are community colleges, training or credentialing programs, and other entities deemed appropriate by HHS. HHS must report on and publish best practices and professional standards in states for: (1) establishing and operating health care programs using peer-support specialists, and (2) training and certifying peer-support specialists. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017"} | 1,090 | 135 | 0.615921 | 1.84243 | 0.628901 | 4.470588 | 10.156863 | 0.843137 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Beverage Container Reuse
and Recycling Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The failure to reuse and recycle empty beverage
containers represents a significant and unnecessary waste of
important national energy and material resources.
(2) The littering of empty beverage containers constitutes
a public nuisance, safety hazard, and aesthetic blight and
imposes on public agencies, private businesses, farmers, and
landowners unnecessary costs for the collection and removal of
the containers.
(3) Solid waste resulting from the empty beverage
containers constitutes a significant proportion of municipal
solid waste and increases the cost and problems of effectively
managing the disposal of the waste.
(4) It is difficult for local communities to raise the
necessary capital to sustain affordable curbside recycling
programs.
(5) The reuse and recycling of empty beverage containers
would help eliminate unnecessary burdens on individuals, State
and local governments, and the environment.
(6) Making new beverage containers from virgin resources
uses more energy than using recycled materials.
(7) Several States have previously enacted and implemented
State laws designed to protect the environment, conserve energy
and material resources, and promote resource recovery of waste
by requiring a financial incentive in the form of a refund
value on the sale of all beverage containers.
(8) The laws referred to in paragraph (7) have proven
inexpensive to administer and effective at reducing financial
burdens on communities by internalizing the cost of recycling
and litter control to the producers and consumers of beverages.
(9) A national system for requiring a refund value on the
sale of all beverage containers would act as a positive
incentive to individuals to clean up the environment and
would--
(A) result in a high level of reuse and recycling
of the containers;
(B) help reduce the costs associated with solid
waste management; and
(C) result in significant energy conservation and
resource recovery.
(10) The collection of unclaimed refunds from a national
system of beverage container recycling would provide the
resources necessary to assist comprehensive reuse and recycling
programs throughout the United States.
(11) Recycling beverage containers creates sustainable
business and employment.
(12) A national system of beverage container recycling is
consistent with the intent of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).
SEC. 3. BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING.
(a) In General.--The Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Subtitle K--Beverage Container Recycling
``SEC. 12001. DEFINITIONS.
``In this subtitle:
``(1) Beverage.--The term `beverage' means beer or other
malt beverages, water, juice, juice drinks, tea, coffee, sports
drinks, soda water, wine coolers, or carbonated soft drinks of
any variety in liquid form intended for human consumption.
``(2) Beverage container.--The term `beverage container'
means a container--
``(A) constructed of metal, glass, or plastic (or a
combination of the materials);
``(B) having a capacity of up to 1 gallon of
liquid; and
``(C) that is or has been sealed and used to
contain a beverage for sale in interstate commerce.
``(3) Beverage distributor.--The term `beverage
distributor' means a person who sells or offers for sale in
interstate commerce to beverage retailers beverages in beverage
containers for resale.
``(4) Beverage retailer.--
``(A) In general.--The term `beverage retailer'
means a person who--
``(i) purchases from a beverage distributor
beverages in beverage containers for sale to a
consumer; or
``(ii) sells or offers to sell in commerce
beverages in beverage containers to a consumer.
``(B) Beverage vending machines.--The Administrator
shall promulgate regulations that define `beverage
retailer' for any case in which a beverage in a
beverage container is sold to a consumer through a
beverage vending machine.
``(5) Consumer.--The term `consumer' means a person who
purchases a beverage container for any use other than resale.
``(6) Refund value.--The term `refund value' means the
amount specified as the refund value of a beverage container
under section 12002.
``(7) Unbroken beverage container.--The term `unbroken
beverage container' includes--
``(A) a beverage container opened in a manner in
which the container was designed to be opened; and
``(B) a beverage container made of metal or plastic
that is compressed if the statement of the amount of
the refund value of the container is still readable.
``(8) Wine cooler.--The term `wine cooler' means a drink
containing less than 7 percent alcohol (by volume)--
``(A) consisting of wine and plain, sparkling, or
carbonated water; and
``(B) containing a non-alcoholic beverage,
flavoring, coloring material, fruit juice, fruit
adjunct, sugar, carbon dioxide, or preservatives (or
any combination thereof).
``SEC. 12002. REQUIRED BEVERAGE CONTAINER LABELING.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in section 12007, no beverage
distributor or beverage retailer may sell or offer for sale in
interstate commerce a beverage in a beverage container unless there is
clearly, prominently, and securely affixed to, or printed on, the
container a statement of the refund value of the container in the
amount of 10 cents (as adjusted under subsection (c)).
``(b) Size and Location of Statement.--The Administrator shall
promulgate regulations establishing uniform standards for the size and
location of the refund value statement on beverage containers.
``(c) Adjustments of Refund Value.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall adjust the
amount of the refund value of the container under subsection
(a)--
``(A) on the date that is 10 years after the date
of enactment of this subtitle, to reflect changes in
the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers
published by the Department of Labor since the date of
enactment of this subtitle; and
``(B) on the date that is 10 years after the
initial adjustment made under paragraph (1), and each
10 years thereafter, to reflect changes in the Consumer
Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the
Department of Labor since the most recent adjustment.
``(2) Rounding.--The Administrator shall round any
adjustment under paragraph (1) to the nearest 5 cent increment.
``SEC. 12003. COLLECTION OF REFUND VALUE.
``(a) Collection From Retailers by Distributors.--In the case of
each beverage in a beverage container sold in interstate commerce to a
beverage retailer by a beverage distributor, the distributor shall
collect from the retailer the amount of the refund value shown on the
container.
``(b) Collection From Consumers by Retailers.--In the case of each
beverage in a beverage container sold in interstate commerce to a
consumer by a beverage retailer, the retailer shall collect from the
consumer the amount of the refund value shown on the container.
``(c) Other Collections.--No person other than a person described
in subsection (a) or (b) may collect a deposit on a beverage container.
``SEC. 12004. RETURN OF REFUND VALUE.
``(a) Payment by Retailer.--If a person tenders for refund an empty
and unbroken beverage container to a beverage retailer who sells (or
has sold at any time during the 90-day period ending on the date of
tender) the same brand of beverage in the same kind and size of
container, the retailer shall promptly pay the person the amount of the
refund value stated on the container.
``(b) Payment by Distributor.--
``(1) In general.--If a person tenders for refund an empty
and unbroken beverage container to a beverage distributor who
sells (or has sold at any time during the 90-day period ending
on the date of tender) the same brand of beverage in the same
kind and size of container, the distributor shall promptly pay
the person--
``(A) the amount of the refund value stated on the
container; plus
``(B) an amount equal to at least 2 cents per
container to help defray the cost of handling.
``(2) Tendering beverage containers to other persons.--This
subsection shall not preclude any person from tendering a
beverage container to a person other than a beverage
distributor.
``(c) Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes an
agreement between a distributor, a retailer, or other person to
establish a centralized beverage collection center, including a
center that acts as an agent of the retailer.
``(2) Agreement for crushing or bundling.--Nothing in this
subtitle precludes an agreement between a beverage retailer, a
beverage distributor, or other person for the crushing or
bundling (or both) of beverage containers.
``SEC. 12005. ACCOUNTING FOR UNCLAIMED REFUNDS AND PROVISIONS FOR STATE
RECYCLING FUNDS.
``(a) Unclaimed Refunds.--
``(1) Payments to states.--At the end of each calendar
year, each beverage distributor shall pay to each State an
amount equal to the sum by which the total refund value of all
containers sold by the distributor for resale in that State
during the year exceeds the total sum paid during that year by
the distributor under section 12004(b) to persons in the State.
``(2) Use by states.--The total amount of unclaimed refunds
received by any State under this section shall be available to
carry out pollution prevention and recycling programs in the
State.
``(b) Refunds in Excess of Collections.--If the total amount of
payments made by a beverage distributor for any calendar year under
section 12004(b) for any State exceeds the total amount of the refund
values of all containers sold by the distributor for resale in the
State, the excess shall be credited against the amount otherwise
required to be paid by the distributor to that State under subsection
(a) for a subsequent calendar year, designated by the beverage
distributor.
``SEC. 12006. PROHIBITIONS ON DETACHABLE OPENINGS AND POST-REDEMPTION
DISPOSAL.
``(a) Detachable Openings.--No beverage distributor or beverage
retailer may sell, or offer for sale, in interstate commerce a beverage
in a metal beverage container a part of which is designed to be
detached in order to open the container.
``(b) Post-Redemption Disposal.--No retailer or distributor or
agent of a retailer or distributor may dispose of any beverage
container labeled pursuant to section 12002 or any metal, glass, or
plastic from the beverage container (other than the top or other seal
of the container) in any landfill or other solid waste disposal
facility.
``SEC. 12007. EXEMPTED STATES.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Exemption.--Sections 12002 through 12005 and sections
12008 and 12009 shall not apply in any State that--
``(A) has adopted and implemented requirements
applicable to all beverage containers sold in the State
if the Administrator determines the requirements to be
substantially similar to the requirements of sections
12002 through 12005 and sections 12008 and 12009; or
``(B) demonstrates to the Administrator that, for
any 1-year period following the date of enactment of
this subtitle, the State achieved a recycling or reuse
rate for beverage containers of at least 80 percent.
``(2) Termination of exemption.--If (following a
determination by the Administrator under paragraph (1)(B) that
a State has achieved an 80 percent recycling or reuse rate) the
Administrator determines that the State has failed, for any 1-
year period, to maintain at least an 80 percent recycling or
reuse rate of beverage containers, the Administrator shall
notify the State that, on the expiration of the 90-day period
following the notification, sections 12002 through 12005 and
sections 12008 and 12009 shall apply with respect to the State
until a subsequent determination is made under paragraph (1)(A)
or a demonstration is made under paragraph (1)(B).
``(b) Determination of Tax.--No State or political subdivision of a
State that imposes a tax on the sale of any beverage container may
impose a tax on any amount attributable to the refund value of the
container.
``(c) Effect on Other Laws.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the
authority of any State or political subdivision of a State--
``(1) to enact or enforce (or continue in effect) any law
concerning a refund value on containers other than beverage
containers; or
``(2) to regulate redemption and other centers that
purchase empty beverage containers from beverage retailers,
consumers, or other persons.
``SEC. 12008. PENALTIES.
``(a) In General.--A person who violates section 12002, 12003,
12004, or 12006 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than
$1,000 for each violation.
``(b) Accounting for Unclaimed Refunds and Provisions for State
Recycling Funds.--A person who violates section 12005 shall be subject
to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.
``SEC. 12009. REGULATIONS.
``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subtitle, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to carry out
this subtitle.
``SEC. 12010. EFFECTIVE DATE.
``Except as provided in section 12009, this subtitle takes effect
on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this
subtitle.''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6901) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Subtitle K--Beverage Container Recycling
``Sec. 12001. Definitions.
``Sec. 12002. Required beverage container labeling.
``Sec. 12003. Collection of refund value.
``Sec. 12004. Return of refund value.
``Sec. 12005. Accounting for unclaimed refunds and provisions for State
recycling funds.
``Sec. 12006. Prohibitions on detachable openings and post-redemption
disposal.
``Sec. 12007. Exempted States.
``Sec. 12008. Penalties.
``Sec. 12009. Regulations.
``Sec. 12010. Effective date.''. | National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act of 2001 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the sale of certain beverages unless the containers carry a refund value of ten cents.Makes unclaimed refunds (the amount by which the total refund value of all containers sold by distributors exceeds the amount paid by distributors to persons in a State) available to a State for carrying out pollution prevention and recycling programs.Prohibits distributors and retailers from: (1) selling beverages in metal beverage containers with detachable openings; and (2) disposing of containers subject to this Act or any metal, glass, or plastic from such containers (other than the top or seal) in landfills or solid waste disposal facilities.Makes this Act inapplicable to States that have adopted requirements similar to those under this Act or that have demonstrated a recycling or reuse rate for beverage containers of at least 80 percent.Prohibits States or political subdivisions that impose taxes on the sale of beverage containers from imposing any tax on the amount attributable to the refund value. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes."} | 3,363 | 235 | 0.599851 | 1.74833 | 0.670044 | 3.179487 | 15.430769 | 0.882051 |
SECTION 1. LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION.
Section 7(a)(2)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(a)(2)(A)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (i) by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting
``$150,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (ii) by striking ``$100,000'' and
inserting ``$150,000''.
SEC. 2. LOAN AMOUNTS.
Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``$750,000,'' and inserting,
``$1,000,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $2,000,000),''.
SEC. 3. INTEREST ON DEFAULTED LOANS.
Subparagraph (B) of section 7(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) Applicability.--Clauses (i) and
(ii) shall not apply to loans made on or after
October 1, 1999.''.
SEC. 4. PREPAYMENT OF LOANS.
(a) In General.--Section 7(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(a)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(4) Interest rates and fees.--'' and
inserting ``(4) Interest rates and prepayment charges.--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Prepayment charges.--
``(i) In general.--A borrower who prepays
any loan guaranteed under this subsection shall
remit to the Administration a subsidy
recoupment fee calculated in accordance with
clause (ii) if--
``(I) the loan is for a term of not
less than 15 years;
``(II) the prepayment is voluntary;
``(III) the amount of prepayment in
any calendar year is more than 25
percent of the outstanding balance of
the loan; and
``(IV) the prepayment is made
within the first 3 years after
disbursement of the loan proceeds.
``(ii) Subsidy recoupment fee.--The subsidy
recoupment fee charged under clause (i) shall
be--
``(I) 5 percent of the amount of
prepayment, if the borrower prepays
during the first year after
disbursement;
``(II) 3 percent of the amount of
prepayment, if the borrower prepays
during the second year after
disbursement; and
``(III) 1 percent of the amount of
prepayment, if the borrower prepays
during the third year after
disbursement.''.
SEC. 5. GUARANTEE FEES.
Section 7(a)(18)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(a)(18)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
``(B) Exception for certain loans.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), if the total deferred
participation share of a loan guaranteed under
this subsection is less than or equal to
$120,000, the guarantee fee collected under
subparagraph (A) shall be in an amount equal to
2 percent of the total deferred participation
share of the loan.
``(ii) Retention of fees.--Lenders
participating in the programs established under
this subsection may retain not more than 25
percent of the fee collected in accordance with
this subparagraph with respect to any loan not
exceeding $150,000 in gross loan amount.''.
SEC. 6. LEASE TERMS.
Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(28) Leasing.--In addition to such other lease
arrangements as may be authorized by the Administration, a
borrower may permanently lease to one or more tenants not more
than 20 percent of any property constructed with the proceeds
of a loan guaranteed under this subsection, if the borrower
permanently occupies and uses not less than 60 percent of the
total business space in the property.''.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By Martha C. Morrison,
Deputy Clerk. | Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee a general business loan made by a bank or other financial institution to a small business in the amount of: (1) 75 percent of the outstanding balance of such loan, if such balance exceeds $150,000 (currently $100,000); and (2) 80 percent of the outstanding balance of less than $150,000 (also currently $100,000). Prohibits any such loan from being made to a borrower if the total amount outstanding and committed to the borrower from the business loan and SBA investment funds would exceed $1 million (currently $750,000).
Makes current provisions requiring the payment of accrued interest on defaulted guaranteed loans inapplicable to loans made on or after October 1, 1999.
Requires a borrower who prepays any loan guaranteed by the SBA to remit to the SBA a subsidy recoupment fee (calculated under this Act) if: (1) the loan is for a period of less than 15 years; (2) the prepayment is voluntary; (3) the amount of prepayment in any calendar year is more than 25 percent of the outstanding loan balance; and (4) the prepayment is made within the first three years after disbursement of the loan proceeds.
Revises loan guarantee fee amounts. Authorizes lenders participating in an SBA program to retain no more than 25 percent of such fee with respect to any loan not exceeding $150,000.
Authorizes a borrower to permanently lease to one or more tenants not more than 20 percent of any property constructed using guaranteed loan proceeds, as long as the borrower permanently occupies and uses not less than 60 percent of the total business space in the property. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to the general business loan program, and for other purposes."} | 1,035 | 369 | 0.637361 | 2.022006 | 0.908725 | 3.121951 | 2.542683 | 0.859756 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Traumatic Brain Injury
Reauthorization Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. CDC PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY.
(a) Prevention.--Section 393B(b)(3) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1c(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``health-status
goals for 2010, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2010'' and
inserting ``health-status goals for 2020, commonly referred to as
Healthy People 2020''.
(b) Surveillance.--Subsection (b) of section 393C of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1d) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(b) Not later than'' and inserting the
following:
``(b) Reports.--
``(1) Initial report.--Not later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Subsequent report.--Not later than 24 months after
the date of enactment of the Traumatic Brain Injury
Reauthorization Act of 2014, the Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Director of the National Institutes of Health and in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the relevant committees of
Congress a report that--
``(A) identifies which recommendations in the
report under paragraph (1) have been adopted and which
recommendations in such report have not been adopted;
and
``(B) includes a description of planned activities
to address each recommendation in such report that has
not been adopted.''.
(c) Funding.--Section 394A of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 280b-3) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' after ``1994,'';
(2) by striking the second period at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ``Of the amounts
made available to carry out this part for each of fiscal years
2015 through 2019, there is authorized to be appropriated
$6,100,000 to carry out sections 393B and 393C.''.
SEC. 3. STATE GRANTS FOR PROJECTS REGARDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-52)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, acting through the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration,'';
(2) in paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (3)(E) of subsection (f),
by striking ``brain injury'' and inserting ``traumatic brain
injury'';
(3) in subsection (h), by striking the comma after ``under
this section'' and inserting a comma before ``including''; and
(4) by amending subsection (j) to read as follows:
``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--For carrying out this
section and section 1253, there is authorized to be appropriated
$9,760,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.''.
SEC. 4. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.
Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-53)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, acting through the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration (referred to in this section as the
`Administrator'),'';
(2) in subsections (c), (d)(1), (e)(1), (e)(4), (g), (h),
and (j)(1), by striking ``Administrator'' each place it appears
and inserting ``Secretary'';
(3) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking the subsection heading and
inserting ``Reporting'';
(B) by striking ``Each protection and advocacy
system'' and inserting the following:
``(1) Reports by systems.--Each protection and advocacy
system''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Report by secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization
Act of 2014, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the
services and activities carried out under this section during
the period for which the report is being prepared.''.
(4) in subsection (i)--
(A) by striking ``Administrator of the Health
Resources and Services Administration'' and inserting
``Secretary''; and
(B) by striking ``by the Administrator'' and
inserting ``by the Secretary'';
(5) in subsection (k), by striking ``subtitle C'' and
inserting ``subtitle C of title I'';
(6) by striking subsection (l) (relating to authorization
of appropriations); and
(7) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (l).
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2014.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk. | Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on recommendations (made pursuant to an earlier report) concerning improvements in the collection and dissemination of compatible epidemiological studies on the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury in individuals who were formerly in the military, identifying recommendations that have been adopted and describing activities planned to address those that were not adopted. Authorizes appropriations through FY2019 for: (1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury, and (2) traumatic brain injury surveillance systems or registries. Authorizes appropriations through FY2019 for the programs of grants to: (1) states and American Indian consortia for projects to improve access to rehabilitation and other services regarding traumatic brain injury, and (2) protection and advocacy systems for the purpose of enabling such systems to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injury. Removes the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration as agent for the Secretary in administering these programs. Vests responsibility for administering the programs solely in the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress not later than one year after enactment of this Act on the services and activities of the protection and advocacy systems. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014"} | 1,202 | 284 | 0.62362 | 1.703623 | 0.790387 | 1.681452 | 4.185484 | 0.745968 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improved Budget Presentation Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a commission which will
submit findings and recommendations to provide a more effective
presentation of capital and operating expenses of the United States
Government.
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government does not take a comprehensive
look at capital investment programs across agency and program
lines to see how they fit into a national strategy for
maintaining and improving the Nation's public facilities.
(2) Both the executive branch and the Congress tend to set
priorities for physical capital investment program-by-program.
There is no consistent basis for setting priorities among
projects and programs, and there is no framework in which to
identify those having similar objectives and those that are at
cross-purposes.
(3) This program- and project-orientation makes planning
for public facilities vulnerable to short-term factors, thus
impairing the stability and predictability needed for an
efficient capital investment program.
(4) A separate capital budget would establish a useful
planning process because it would focus on long-term projects,
costs, and benefits.
SEC. 4. COMMISSION ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET OF THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) Establishment.--To carry out the purpose of section 2, there is
established the Commission on the Presentation of the Budget of the
United States (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
(b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of the following
9 members:
(1) The Deputy Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, who shall act as Chairman of the Commission.
(2) The Comptroller General of the United States, or his or
her delegate.
(3) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or his
or her delegate.
(4) Two members of the House of Representatives, one
appointed by the Speaker of the House and one appointed by the
minority leader of the House.
(5) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the
President pro tempore of the Senate and one appointed by the
minority leader of the Senate.
(6) Two executive branch officials appointed by the
President, who--
(A) are not employed in the Executive Office of the
President;
(B) hold positions at or above level III of the
Executive Schedule; and
(C) have substantial responsibilities for
formulating, presenting, and implementing executive
budgets.
(c) Completion of Appointments.--Appointment of the members of the
Commission shall be completed within 30 days after the effective date
of this Act.
(d) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission
shall not affect its powers, and shall be filled in the same manner in
which the original appointment was made.
(e) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall not receive
compensation for their service on the Commission, but shall be
reimbursed by the Federal organization in which they are employed for
travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties on the Commission.
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--The Commission shall--
(1) study and investigate the manner in which all
departments, agencies, independent establishments, and
instrumentalities of the United States Government participate
in the formulation and presentation of the United States
Budget; and
(2) make such recommendations as the members of the
Commission consider appropriate to provide improved
governmental processes in the formulation, presentation, and
implementation of the United States Budget with respect to--
(A) the ability of the United States Budget to
distinguish between capital activities and operating
activities, and between operating funds and trust
funds, to identify the resources needed to meet the
Government's needs;
(B) improved procedures among departments,
agencies, independent establishments, and
instrumentalities of the United States Government to
provide improved coordination and control with respect
to the formulation, presentation, and implementation of
the United States Budget; and
(C) more effective arrangements between the
executive branch and the Congress, which will better
enable each to carry out its budgeting, revenue, and
appropriation responsibilities.
(c) Report.--The Commission shall submit a comprehensive report to
the President and the Congress by not later than 7 months after the
effective date of this Act, containing the findings and recommendations
of the Commission. Such recommendations may include proposed
legislation and administrative actions the Commission considers
appropriate.
SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) Meetings.--(1) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such
times and places, administer such oaths, and require the attendance and
testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records,
correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents, as the Commission
may consider advisable.
(2) Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum,
except that a lesser number may hold hearings.
(b) Obtaining Information, Etc.--The Commission may request from
any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office,
independent establishment, or instrumentality information, suggestions,
estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this Act. Each such
department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment,
or instrumentality shall, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by
law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics
directly to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman.
SEC. 7. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.
The individual Commission members shall obtain staff support from
their respective employing organizations.
SEC. 8. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall cease to exist on the 30th day after the date
on which it submits its report under section 5(c). | Improved Budget Presentation Act - Establishes the Commission on the Presentation of the Budget of the United States to study and report to the President and the Congress on recommendations to provide improved governmental processes in the formulation, presentation, and implementation of the Federal budget with respect to: (1) the ability of the budget to distinguish between capital and operating activities, and between operating and trust funds, to identify the resources needed to meet the Government's needs; (2) improved procedures among Federal departments, agencies, independent establishments, and instrumentalities to provide improved coordination and control with respect to the budget; and (3) more effective arrangements between the executive branch and the Congress which will better enable each to carry out its budgeting, revenue, and appropriation responsibilities. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Improved Budget Presentation Act"} | 1,255 | 152 | 0.5426 | 1.532794 | 0.828533 | 5.369863 | 8.349315 | 0.986301 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Greyhound Racing Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that the States should have the
primary responsibility for determining what forms of greyhound racing
may legally take place within their borders.
(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the Congress in this Act to
regulate interstate commerce in order to further greyhound racing in
the United States.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``concurrently operating tracks'' means racing
associations conducting parimutuel greyhound racing at the same
time of day (afternoon against afternoon; nighttime against
nighttime) as the racing association conducting the greyhound
racing which is the subject of an interstate off-track wager;
(2) the term ``dark days'' means those days when racing of
the same type does not occur in an off-track State within 60
miles of an off-track betting office during a race meeting,
including a dark weekday when such racing association or
associations run on Sunday and days when a racing program is
scheduled but does not take place or cannot be completed due to
weather, strikes, and other factors not within the control of
the off-track betting system;
(3) the term ``greyhound owners' group'' means, with
reference to the applicable host racing association, the group
which represents the majority of owners of greyhounds racing in
races subject to the interstate off-track wager on any racing
day;
(4) the term ``host racing association'' means any person
who, pursuant to a license or other permission granted by the
host State, conducts the greyhound race subject to an
interstate wager;
(5) the term ``host racing commission'' means that person
designated by State statute or, in the absence of statute, by
regulation with jurisdiction to regulate the conduct of racing
within the host State;
(6) the term ``host State'' means the State in which the
greyhound race subject to an interstate wager takes place;
(7) the term ``interstate off-track wager'' means a legal
wager placed or accepted in one State with respect to the
outcome of a greyhound race taking place in another State;
(8) the term ``off-track betting office'' means any
location within an off-track State at which off-track wagers
are accepted;
(9) the term ``off-track betting system'' means any group
which is in the business of accepting wagers on greyhound races
at locations other than the place where the greyhound race is
run, which business is conducted by the State or licensed or
otherwise permitted by State law;
(10) the term ``off-track racing commission'' means that
person designated by State statute or, in the absence of
statute, by regulation with jurisdiction to regulate ``off-
track'' betting in that State;
(11) the term ``off-track State'' means the State in which
an interstate off-track wager is accepted;
(12) the term ``on-track wager'' means a wager with respect
to the outcome of a greyhound race which is placed at the
racetrack at which such greyhound race takes place;
(13) the term ``parimutuel'' means any system whereby
wagers with respect to the outcome of a greyhound race are
placed with, or in, a wagering pool conducted by a person
licensed or otherwise permitted to do so under State law, and
in which the participants are wagering with each other and not
against the operator;
(14) the term ``person'' means any individual, association,
partnership, joint venture, corporation, State or political
subdivision thereof, department, agency, or instrumentality of
a State or political subdivision thereof, or any other
organization or entity;
(15) the term ``race meeting'' means those scheduled days
during the year a racing association is granted permission by
the appropriate State racing commission to conduct greyhound
racing;
(16) the term ``race day'' means a full program of races at
a specified racing association on a specified day;
(17) the term ``regular contractual process'' means those
negotiations by which the applicable greyhound owners' group
and host racing association reach agreements on issues
regarding the conduct of greyhound racing by the greyhound
owners' group at the racing association;
(18) the term ``special event'' means the specific
individual greyhound race which is deemed by the off-track
betting system to be of sufficient national significance and
interest to warrant interstate off-track wagering on that event
or events;
(19) the term ``State'' means each State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States;
(20) the term ``takeout'' means that portion of a wager
which is deducted from or not included in the parimutuel pool,
and which is distributed to persons other than those placing
wagers;
(21) the term ``terms and conditions'' includes the
percentage which is paid by the off-track betting system to the
host racing association, the percentage which is paid by the
host racing association to the greyhound owners' group, as well
as any arrangements as to the exclusivity between the host
racing association and the off-track betting system; and
(22) the term ``year'' means calendar year.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION.
No person may accept an interstate off-track wager except as
provided in this Act.
SEC. 5. REGULATION.
(a) In General.--An interstate off-track wager may be accepted by
an off-track betting system only if consent is obtained from--
(1) the host racing association, except that as a condition
precedent to such consent, such racing association (except a
not-for-profit racing association in a State where the
distribution of off-track betting revenues in that State is set
forth by law) shall have a written agreement with the greyhound
owners' group, under which such racing association may give
such consent, setting forth the terms and conditions relating
thereto, except that where the host racing association has a
contract with a greyhound owners' group on the date of
enactment of this Act which contains no provisions referring to
interstate off-track betting, the terms and conditions of such
then-existing contract shall be deemed to apply to the
interstate off-track wagers and no additional written agreement
need be entered into unless the parties to such then-existing
contract agree otherwise. Where such provisions exist in such
existing contract, such contract shall govern. Where written
consents exist on the date of enactment of this Act between an
off-track betting system and the host racing association
providing for interstate off-track wagers, or such written
consents are executed by these parties prior to the expiration
of such then-existing contract, upon the expiration of such
then-existing contract the written agreement of such greyhound
owners' group shall thereafter be required as such condition
precedent and as a part of the regular contractual process, and
may not be withdrawn or varied except in the regular
contractual process. Where no such written consent exists, and
where such written agreement occurs at a racing association
which has a regular contractual process with such greyhound
owners' group, such agreement by the greyhound owners' group
may not be withdrawn or varied except in the regular
contractual process;
(2) the host racing commission; and
(3) the off-track racing commission.
(b) Additional Requirements.--
(1) Approval.--In addition to the requirement of subsection
(a), any off-track betting office shall obtain the approval
of--
(A) all concurrently operating tracks within 60
miles of such off-track betting office; and
(B) if there are no concurrently operating tracks
within 60 miles, then the closest currently operating
track in an adjoining State.
(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph
(1), any off-track betting office in a State with at least 250
days of on-track parimutuel greyhound racing a year may accept
interstate off-track wagers for a total of 60 racing days and
25 special events a year without the approval required by
paragraph (1) if with respect to such 60 racing days there is
no racing of the same type at the same time of day being
conducted within the off-track betting State within 60 miles of
the off-track betting office accepting the wager or such racing
program cannot be completed. Excluded from such 60 days and
from the consent required by paragraph (1) may be dark days
which occur during a regularly scheduled race meeting in such
off-track betting State. In order to accept any interstate off-
track wager under the terms of the preceding sentence the off-
track betting office shall make identical offers to any racing
association described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1).
Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to reduce or
eliminate the necessity of obtaining all the approvals required
by subsection (a).
(c) Take Out.--No parimutuel off-track betting system may employ a
takeout for an interstate wager which is greater than the takeout for
corresponding wagering pools of off-track wagers on races run within
the off-track State unless such greater takeout is authorized by State
law in the off-track State.
SEC. 6. LIABILITY AND DAMAGES.
Any person accepting any interstate off-track wager in violation of
section 5 shall be civilly liable for damages to the host State, the
host racing association, and the greyhound owners' group. Damages for
each violation shall be based on the total of off-track wagers as
follows:
(1) If the interstate off-track wager was of a type
accepted at the host racing association, damages shall be in an
amount equal to that portion of the takeout which would have
been distributed to the host State, host racing association,
and the greyhound owners' group as if each such interstate off-
track wager had been placed at the host racing association.
(2) If such interstate off-track wager was of a type not
accepted at the host racing association, the amount of damages
shall be determined at the rate of takeout prevailing at the
off-track betting system for that type of wager and shall be
distributed according to the same formula as in paragraph (1).
SEC. 7. CIVIL ACTION.
(a) In General.--The host State, the host racing association, or
the greyhound owners' group may commence a civil action against any
person alleged to be in violation of section 5, for injunctive relief
to restrain violations and for damages in accordance with section 6.
(b) Parties.--In any civil action under subsection (a), the host
State, the host racing association, and greyhound owners' group, if not
a party, shall be permitted to intervene as a matter of right.
(c) Time.--A civil action may not be commenced pursuant to
subsection (a) more than 3 years after the discovery of the alleged
violation upon which such civil action is based.
(d) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit
a State to be sued under subsection (a) other than in accordance with
its applicable laws.
SEC. 8. JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any
civil action under section 7 without regard to the citizenship of the
parties or the amount in controversy.
(b) Venue.--A civil action under section 7 may be brought in any
district court of the United States for a district located in the host
State or the off-track State and all process in any such civil action
may be served in any judicial district of the United States.
(c) Concurrent Jurisdiction.--The jurisdiction of the district
courts of the United States pursuant to this section shall be
concurrent with that of any State court of competent jurisdiction
located in the host State or the off-track State.
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and
shall apply to any interstate off-track wager accepted on or after such
date of enactment. | Interstate Greyhound Racing Act of 1993 - Allows the acceptance of interstate off-track wagers on greyhound races by off-track betting systems after consent is obtained from the host racing association (making certain exceptions with regard to existing contracts), the host racing commission, and the off-track commission. Requires any off-track betting office to obtain the approval of all currently operating tracks within 60 miles of the office (or, if there are none, the closest currently operating track in an adjoining State). Allows off-track betting offices in a State with at least 250 days of on-track parimutuel greyhound racing a year to accept interstate off-track wagers for 60 racing days and 25 special events per year without approval if there is no similar racing being conducted within the off-track State within 60 miles of the office accepting the wager.
Prohibits a parimutuel off-track betting system from employing a takeout for an interstate wager which is greater than the takeout for corresponding wagering pools of off-track wagers on races run within the off-track State except where the greater takeout is authorized by State law in the off-track State.
Makes persons accepting interstate off-track wagers in violation of this Act civilly liable to the host State, the host racing association, and the greyhound owners' group. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Interstate Greyhound Racing Act of 1993"} | 2,683 | 300 | 0.696914 | 1.848628 | 0.885612 | 4.891051 | 10.062257 | 0.929961 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Worker Incentive Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL CHILD CARE PROVIDER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment of Program.--Section 658G of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858e) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``A State'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Child Care Provider Scholarship Program.--
``(1) State plan requirement.--In order to be eligible for
funds under section 658J(a)(2), a State shall include in its
plan under section 658E a child care provider scholarship
program plan, meeting the requirements of this subsection,
designed to further the goals of child care provider
recruitment, training, credentialing, and retention.
``(2) Eligibility criteria for scholarship applicants.--The
State plan shall provide that, in order for an individual to be
eligible for a scholarship grant under this subsection, the
following requirements shall be met:
``(A) Demonstrated commitment to child care
career.--The individual--
``(i) shall be a child care worker who is
(or is employed by) a licensed or registered
child care provider, or has a commitment for
employment from a licensed or registered child
care provider; and
``(ii) shall agree in writing to continue
to be employed in the field of child care for
at least one year after receiving the training
for which assistance is provided.
``(B) Cost sharing by applicant.--
``(i) In general.--The individual (either
as provided in clause (ii) or otherwise) shall
provide for payment, in cash or in kind, of a
share of the cost of the education or training.
``(ii) Application for pell grants.--In the
case of an application for a scholarship
intended for use in an educational institution
participating in the Pell Grant program under
title IV of the Higher Education Act, the
individual shall apply for a grant under such
program for which the individual is eligible.
``(C) Employer requirements.--In the case of an
individual employed by (or who has a commitment for
employment from) a licensed or registered child care
provider the individual's employer shall--
``(i) pay a share of the cost of the
education or training; and
``(ii) agree to provide increased financial
incentives to the individual, such as a salary
increase or bonus, when the individual
completes the education or training.
``(3) Qualifying educational institutions.--The State plan
shall specify the types of educational and training programs
for which scholarships granted under the State program may be
used, which shall be limited to (but may include any or all)
programs that--
``(A) are administered by institutions of higher
education that are eligible to participate in student
financial assistance programs under title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965; and
``(B) lead to a State or national credential in
child care or early childhood or early childhood
special education, or to an associate or bachelor's
degree in child development or early childhood
education.
``(4) Annual maximum scholarship grant amount.--The maximum
amount of a scholarship awarded to an eligible individual under
this section may not exceed $1,500 per year.
``(5) Supplementation of other funding.--The State plan
shall contain assurances that Federal funds provided to the
State under this subsection will not be used to supplant
Federal or non-Federal funds for existing services and
activities that promote the purposes of this subsection.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 658B of the Child
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is
amended
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``There'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Child Care Provider Scholarship Program.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out section 658G(b) $50,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2002 through 2006.''.
(c) Allotment.--Section 658O of the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``this
subchapter'' and inserting ``each subsection of section
658B''; and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``section 658B''
and inserting ``section 658B(a)'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by inserting ``each subsection of'' before
``section 658B''; and
(3) in subsection (e)(1) by striking ``the allotment under
subsection (b)'' and inserting ``an allotment under subsection
(b)''.
(d) Payments.--Section 658J(a) of the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858h) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subject''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) A State described in paragraph (1) whose plan under section
658E provides for a child care scholarship program under section
658G(b) shall be entitled to payment under this section in an amount
equal to the lesser of its allotment under section 658O or 80 percent
of expenditures by the State for such program.''.
(e) Annual Report.--Section 658K(a)(2) of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E) by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
``(F) the child care scholarship program,
including--
``(i) the number of child care workers
receiving scholarship grants;
``(ii) the amount of each scholarship
grant;
``(iii) the number of course credits or
credentials completed by individuals receiving
scholarships;
``(iv) the number and percentage of child
care workers receiving scholarship grants in
the previous year who fulfilled their 1-year
commitment; and
``(v) such other data as the Secretary may
require.''.
SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to
fiscal years beginning before the date of the enactment of this Act. | Child Care Worker Incentive Act of 2001 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a national child care provider scholarship program.Requires: (1) the scholarship applicant's demonstrated commitment to a child care career; (2) cost sharing by the applicant and employer; and (3) the employer's agreement to provide increased financial incentives to the employee upon completion of the education or training. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To establish a child care provider scholarship program."} | 1,544 | 89 | 0.643658 | 1.570875 | 0.906752 | 3.320988 | 17.08642 | 0.876543 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Captive Primate Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES TO DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED
WILDLIFE SPECIES.
Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3371(g)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``or any
nonhuman primate''.
SEC. 3. CAPTIVE WILDLIFE AMENDMENTS.
(a) Prohibited Acts.--Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981
(16 U.S.C. 3372) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``or'' after the semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking
``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or subsection
(e)'' before the period; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and
(5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) respectively;
(B) by striking ``(e)'' and all that follows
through ``Subsection (a)(2)(C) does not apply'' in
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(e) Captive Wildlife Offense.--
``(1) In general.--It is unlawful for any person to import,
export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in
interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of any
prohibited wildlife species.
``(2) Limitation on application.--This subsection--
``(A) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian who is
licensed to practice veterinary medicine within the
United States, solely for the purpose of providing
veterinary care to the nonhuman primate, if--
``(i) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate carries written documentation issued by
the veterinarian, including the appointment
date and location;
``(ii) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure appropriate for that
species of primate;
``(iii) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any other animals or members of the
public, other than the veterinarian and other
authorized medical personnel providing
veterinary care; and
``(iv) such transportation and provision of
veterinary care is in accordance with all
otherwise applicable State and local laws,
regulations, permits, and health certificates;
``(B) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver for
the nonhuman primate as a result of the death of the
preceding owner of the nonhuman primate, if--
``(i) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate is carrying legal documentation to
support the need for transporting the nonhuman
primate to the legally designated caregiver;
``(ii) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure appropriate for the
species;
``(iii) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any other animals or members of the public
while being transported to the legally
designated caregiver; and
``(iv) all applicable State and local
restrictions on such transport, and all
applicable State and local requirements for
permits or health certificates, are complied
with; and
``(C) does not apply'';
(C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) by striking ``a'' before ``prohibited''
and inserting ``any'';
(ii) by striking ``(3)'' and inserting
``(4)''; and
(iii) by striking ``(2)'' and inserting
``(3)'';
(D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by
striking ``animals listed in section
2(g)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``prohibited wildlife
species''; and
(II) in clause (iv), by striking
``animals'' and inserting ``prohibited
wildlife species''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
``animal'' each place it appears and inserting
``prohibited wildlife species'';
(E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)), by striking ``(2)'' and inserting
``(3)'';
(F) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)), by striking ``subsection (a)(2)(C)''
and inserting ``this subsection''; and
(G) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as
redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
``(7) Application.--This subsection shall apply beginning
on the effective date of regulations promulgated under this
subsection.''.
(b) Civil Penalties.--Section 4(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(e),'' after
``subsections (b), (d),'' ; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, (e),'' after
``subsection (d)''.
(c) Criminal Penalties.--Section 4(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments
of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) and in the first
sentence of paragraph (2), by inserting ``(e),'' after
``subsections (b), (d),'' each place it appears; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, (e),'' after
``subsection (d)''.
SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY PROVISION AMENDMENT.
Section 3 of the Captive Wildlife Safety Act (117 Stat. 2871;
Public Law 108-191) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) In General.--
Section 3'' and inserting ``Section 3''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.
Section 7(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3376(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary shall, in consultation with other
relevant Federal and State agencies, issue regulations to
implement section 3(e).''.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL.
In addition to such other amounts as are authorized to carry out
the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.), there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 to hire additional law enforcement
personnel of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce
that Act.
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk. | Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates (i.e., monkeys, great apes, lemurs, etc.) to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.
Makes it unlawful for a person to sell or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth: (1) exceptions to such prohibition; and (2) civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with other relevant federal and state agencies, to issue regulations to implement the Captive Wildlife Safety Act.
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Secretary for FY2009 to hire additional law enforcement personnel of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes."} | 1,725 | 215 | 0.595774 | 1.718001 | 0.846802 | 3.067039 | 8.452514 | 0.843575 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cherry Valley National Wildlife
Refuge Study Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the scenic Cherry Valley area of northeastern
Pennsylvania is blessed with more than 80 special-concern
animal and plant species and natural habitats;
(2) 6 species that are listed as endangered species or
threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) have been documented within or near Cherry
Valley, including--
(A) the bog turtle (possibly the most significant
population of the listed subspecies);
(B) the dwarf wedge mussel;
(C) the northeastern bulrush;
(D) the small whorled pogonia;
(E) the bald eagle; and
(F) the Indiana bat (a historic resident, for which
efforts to reestablish favorable conditions are being
carried out);
(3) Cherry Valley provides habitat for at least 79 species
of national or regional concern, which either nest in Cherry
Valley or migrate through the area during critical times in
their life cycle, including--
(A) neotropical migratory birds, such as the
Cerulean Warbler, the Worm-eating Warbler, and the Wood
Thrush, all of which nest in Cherry Valley;
(B) waterfowl, such as the American Black Duck;
(C) several globally rare plants, such as the
spreading globeflower; and
(D) anadromous fish species;
(4)(A) the Cherry Valley watershed encompasses a large
segment of the Kittatinny Ridge, an important migration route
for birds of prey throughout the northeastern United States;
and
(B) every migratory raptor species in the northeast United
States is regularly observed along the Kittatinny Ridge during
the autumnal migration, including the bald eagle, the golden
eagle, and the broad-winged hawk;
(5) the Kittatinny Ridge also includes a long segment of
the Appalachian Trail, a nationally significant natural,
cultural, and recreational feature;
(6) many of the significant wildlife habitats found in
Cherry Valley, especially the rare calcareous wetlands, have
disappeared from other localities in that range;
(7) ongoing studies have documented the high water quality
of Cherry Creek;
(8) 2 federally-owned parcels of land are contiguous to the
area to be studied under this Act for acquisition and inclusion
in a potential Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge,
including--
(A) the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation
Area; and
(B) a 700-acre segment of the Appalachian Trail
owned by the National Park Service; and
(9) public meetings over several years have demonstrated
strong, deep, and growing local support for a Cherry Valley
National Wildlife Refuge, as demonstrated by the following:
(A) Area landowners, business and community
leaders, media, and elected officials have consistently
voiced their enthusiasm for a Cherry Valley National
Wildlife Refuge.
(B)(i) Numerous local communities and public and
private conservation entities share complementary goals
for protecting Cherry Valley and are energetically
conserving wildlife habitat and farmland.
(ii) Along with State land management agencies and
the National Park Service, those local entities--
(I) represent potential strong partners for
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
and
(II) view a Cherry Valley National Wildlife
Refuge as a complement to existing private,
county, municipal, and State efforts.
(C) A number of local landowners have already put
their land into conservation easements or other
conservation arrangements.
(D) A voter-approved Monroe County, Pennsylvania,
open space fund and a voter-approved Stroud Township,
Pennsylvania, municipal land conservation fund have
contributed to many of the projects described in this
paragraph.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
``Proposed Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge-Authorization
Boundary'' and dated February 24, 2005.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Study area.--The term ``Study Area'' means the fish and
wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in
Cherry Valley that are--
(A) located in northeastern Pennsylvania; and
(B) identified on the map.
SEC. 4. STUDY OF REFUGE POTENTIAL AND FUTURE REFUGE LAND ACQUISITION.
(a) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a study to evaluate the Study
Area for--
(1) the potential acquisition of the Study Area by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service through donation,
exchange, or voluntary sale; and
(2) the subsequent inclusion of the Study Area in a
potential Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
(b) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall consult with appropriate State and local officials,
private conservation organizations, affected major landowners, and
other interested persons regarding, with respect to the Study Area--
(1) the identification of eligible land, water, and
interests that are appropriate for acquisition for a national
wildlife refuge; and
(2) the determination of the boundaries within which such
an acquisition should be made.
(c) Inclusions.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) determine whether the Study Area is suitable for--
(A) inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge
System; and
(B) management in accordance with the policies of
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.);
(2) assess the conservation benefits to be gained from the
establishment of a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
including--
(A) preservation and maintenance of diverse
populations of fish, wildlife, and plants, including
species listed as threatened species or endangered
species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
(B) protection and enhancement of aquatic and
wetland habitats;
(C) opportunities for compatible wildlife-dependent
recreation, scientific research, and environmental
education and interpretation; and
(D) fulfillment of international obligations of the
United States with respect to fish and wildlife and
their habitats; and
(3)(A) provide an opportunity for public participation; and
(B) give special consideration to views expressed by local
public and private entities regarding land, water, and
interests in the Study Area for future acquisition for refuge
purposes.
(d) Limitation.--The Secretary shall acquire not more than 30,000
total acres of land, water, and interests in the Study Area.
(e) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) complete the study under subsection (a); and
(B) submit to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives a report
describing the results of the study.
(2) Inclusions.--The report under paragraph (1)(B) shall
include--
(A) a map that--
(i) identifies and prioritizes specific
land, water, and interests in the Study Area
for future acquisition by the Secretary; and
(ii) delineates an acquisition boundary for
a potential Cherry Valley National Wildlife
Refuge;
(B) a cost estimate for the acquisition of such
land, water, and interests in the Study Area as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate for refuge
status; and
(C) an estimate of funds that could be made
available from non-Federal sources for the acquisition
and management of land, water, and interests in the
Study Area.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $200,000. | Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to evaluate specified fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and subsequent inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring more than 30,000 total acres of land, water, and interests in the study area. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete an evaluation of land and water located in northeastern Pennsylvania for future acquisition and inclusion in a potential Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes."} | 1,746 | 84 | 0.459497 | 1.263913 | 0.612554 | 5.471429 | 23.114286 | 0.928571 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Commission on Civic
Service Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The social fabric of the United States is stronger if
individuals in the United States are committed to protecting
and serving our Nation by utilizing national service and
volunteerism to overcome our civic challenges.
(2) A more engaged civic society will strengthen the Nation
by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and
experiences to work on solutions to some of our Nation's major
challenges.
(3) Despite declines in civic health in the past 30 years,
national service and volunteerism among the Nation's youth are
increasing, and existing national service and volunteer
programs greatly enhance opportunities for youth to engage in
civic activity.
(4) In addition to the benefits received by nonprofit
organizations and society as a whole, volunteering and national
service provide a variety of personal benefits and satisfaction
and can lead to new paths of civic engagement, responsibility,
and upward mobility.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established in the legislative branch a commission to be
known as the ``Congressional Commission on Civic Service'' (in this Act
referred to as the ``Commission'').
SEC. 4. DUTIES.
(a) General Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to gather
and analyze information in order to make recommendations to Congress
to--
(1) improve the ability of individuals in the United States
to serve others and, by doing so, to enhance our Nation and the
global community;
(2) train leaders in public service organizations to better
utilize individuals committed to national service and
volunteerism as they manage human and fiscal resources;
(3) identify and offer solutions to the barriers that make
it difficult for some individuals in the United States to
volunteer or perform national service; and
(4) build on the foundation of service and volunteer
opportunities that are currently available.
(b) Specific Topics.--In carrying out its general purpose under
subsection (a), the Commission shall address and analyze the following
specific topics:
(1) The level of understanding about the current Federal,
State, and local volunteer programs and opportunities for
service among individuals in the United States.
(2) The issues that deter volunteerism and national
service, particularly among young people, and how the
identified issues can be overcome.
(3) Whether there is an appropriate role for Federal,
State, and local governments in overcoming the issues that
deter volunteerism and national service and, if appropriate,
how to expand the relationships and partnerships between
different levels of government in promoting volunteerism and
national service.
(4) Whether existing databases are effective in matching
community needs to would-be volunteers and service providers.
(5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on
the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the
United States were expected to perform national service or were
required to perform a certain amount of national service.
(6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory
service requirement for all able young people could be
developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a
manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation
and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from
diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
(7) The need for a public service academy, a 4-year
institution that offers a federally funded undergraduate
education with a focus on training future public sector
leaders.
(8) The means to develop awareness of national service and
volunteer opportunities at a young age by creating, expanding,
and promoting service options for primary and secondary school
students and by raising awareness of existing incentives.
(9) The effectiveness of establishing a training program on
college campuses to recruit and educate college students for
national service.
(10) The effect on United States diplomacy and foreign
policy interests of expanding service opportunities abroad,
such as the Peace Corps, and the degree of need and capacity
abroad for an expansion.
(11) The constraints that service providers, nonprofit
organizations, and State and local agencies face in utilizing
federally funded volunteer programs, and how these constraints
can be overcome.
(12) Whether current Federal volunteer programs are suited
to address the special skills and needs of senior volunteers,
and if not, how these programs can be improved such that the
Federal government can effectively promote service among the
``baby boomer'' generation.
(c) Methodology.--
(1) Public hearings.--The Commission shall conduct public
hearings in various locations around the United States.
(2) Regular and frequent consultation.--The Commission
shall regularly and frequently consult with an advisory panel
of members of Congress appointed for such purpose by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader
of the Senate.
SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) Number and Appointment.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 8
members appointed as follows:
(A) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
(B) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of
the House of Representatives.
(C) 2 members appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate.
(D) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of
the Senate.
(2) Qualifications.--The members of the Commission shall
consist of individuals who are of recognized standing and
distinction in the areas of international public service,
national public service, service-learning, local service,
business, or academia.
(3) Deadline for appointment.--The members of the
Commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(4) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall
be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at
the time of the appointment.
(b) Terms.--
(1) In general.--The members of the Commission shall serve
for the life of the Commission.
(2) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties
of the Commission but any such vacancy shall be filled in the
same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(c) Compensation.--
(1) Rates of pay; travel expenses.--Each member shall serve
without pay, except that each member shall receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Prohibition of compensation of federal employees.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any member of the Commission who
is a full-time officer or employee of the United States may not
receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits because of
service on the Commission.
(d) Meeting Requirements.--
(1) Frequency.--
(A) Quarterly meetings.--The Commission shall meet
at least quarterly.
(B) Additional meetings.--In addition to quarterly
meetings, the Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairperson or a majority of its members.
(2) Quorum.--5 members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(3) Meeting by telephone or other appropriate technology.--
Members of the Commission are permitted to meet using
telephones or other suitable telecommunications technologies
provided that all members of the Commission can fully
communicate with all other members simultaneously.
SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.
(a) Director.--
(1) Appointment.--The Commission shall have a Director who
shall be appointed by the Chairperson with the approval of the
Commission.
(2) Credentials.--The Director shall have credentials
related to international public service, national public
service, service-learning, or local service.
(3) Salary.--The Director shall be paid at a rate
determined by the Chairperson with the approval of the
Commission, except that the rate may not exceed the rate of
basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
(b) Staff.--With the approval of the Chairperson, the Director may
appoint and fix the pay of additional qualified personnel as the
Director considers appropriate.
(c) Experts and Consultants.--With the approval of the Commission,
the Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for
individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual
rate of basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
(d) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission,
Chairperson, or Director, the head of any Federal department or agency
may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that
department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its
duties under this Act.
SEC. 7. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
(a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of
carrying out this Act, hold public hearings, sit and act at times and
places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission
considers appropriate.
(b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which
the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
(c) Obtaining Official Data.--Upon request of the Chairperson, the
head of any department or agency shall furnish information to the
Commission that the Commission deems necessary to enable it to carry
out this Act.
(d) Physical Facilities and Equipment.--The Architect of the
Capitol, in consultation with the appropriate entities in the
legislative branch, shall locate and provide suitable facilities and
equipment for the operation of the Commission on a nonreimbursable
basis.
(e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the
Commission, the Architect of the Capitol and the Administrator of
General Services shall provide to the Commission on a nonreimbursable
basis such administrative support services as the Commission may
request in order for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.
SEC. 8. REPORTS.
(a) Interim Report.--The Commission shall submit an interim report
on its activities to Congress not later than 20 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Final Report.--
(1) Deadline.--The Commission shall submit a final report
on its activities to Congress not later than 120 days after the
submission of the interim report under subsection (a).
(2) Contents.--The final report shall contain a detailed
statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission,
together with its recommendations for proposed legislation.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate not later than 30 days after
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SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
(a) In General.--Section 1121 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6331) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``the outlying
areas and'';
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Reservation of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--From the amount appropriated for
payments to States for any fiscal year under sections 1002(a)
and 1125A(f), the Secretary shall reserve--
``(A) for each fiscal year until the fiscal year
described in paragraph (2), .67 percent to provide
assistance to the Secretary of the Interior in the
amount necessary to make payments pursuant to
subsection (b); and
``(B) for the fiscal year described in paragraph
(2) and each succeeding fiscal year, 0.75 percent to
provide assistance to the Secretary of the Interior in
the amount necessary to make payments pursuant to such
subsection.
``(2) Description of fiscal year.--A fiscal year described
in this paragraph is a fiscal year for which the total amount
allocated under this part for each State, after reserving funds
in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), would be an amount that is
not less than the total amount allocated under this part for
such State for fiscal year 2015.'';
(3) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b); and
(5) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--The amount allotted for payments to the
Secretary of the Interior under subsection (a) for any fiscal
year shall be used to meet the special educational needs of--
``(A) Indian children on reservations served by
elementary schools and secondary schools for Indian
children operated or supported by the Department of the
Interior; and
``(B) out-of-State Indian children in elementary
schools and secondary schools in local educational
agencies under special contracts with the Department of
the Interior.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection
(a)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (30) of section 9101, by striking
``section 1121(b) and any other'' and inserting ``any''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), of section 5477, by striking
``eligible under section 1121(d)(1)(A)'' and inserting
``eligible under section 1121(b)(1)(A)''.
SEC. 2. ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.
Section 1122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6332) is amended by striking subsection (e).
SEC. 3. BASIC GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.
Section 1124(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(3) by striking ``Notwithstanding section 1122'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1122 and except
as provided in paragraph (2)'';
(4) in paragraph (1)(B)(i) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``calculated in paragraph (1)'' and inserting
``calculated in subparagraph (A)''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Exception.--American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin
Islands shall each receive one-half of the lesser of the
amounts calculated for each such jurisdiction under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 4. CONCENTRATION GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.
Section 1124A(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6334(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``State minimum.--'' after the
subparagraph enumerator;
(2) in clause (ii)--
(A) in subclause (II), by redesignating items (aa)
and (bb) as subitems (AA) and (BB), respectively, and
indenting appropriately; and
(B) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as
items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(3) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I)
and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(4) by striking ``Notwithstanding section 1122'' and
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding section
1122 and except as provided in clause (ii)'';
(5) in clause (i)(II)(aa) (as so redesignated) by striking
``calculated under clause (i)'' and inserting ``calculated
under subclause (I)''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(ii) Exception.--American Samoa, Guam,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands
shall each receive one-half of the lesser of
the amounts calculated for each such
jurisdiction under subclauses (I) and (II) of
clause (i).''.
SEC. 5. TARGETED GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.
Section 1125(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6335(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(3) by striking ``Notwithstanding any other provision of
this section or section 1122'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1122 and except
as provided in paragraph (2)''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Exception.--American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin
Islands shall each receive one-half of the lesser of the
amounts calculated for each such jurisdiction under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 6. EDUCATION FINANCE INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 1125A(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6337(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(A) in clause (ii), by redesignating subclauses (I)
and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(B) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(C) by striking ``Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section or section 1122'' and
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding section
1122 and except as provided in clause (ii)'';
and
(D) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(ii) Exception.--American Samoa, Guam,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands
shall each receive one-half of the lesser of
the amounts calculated for each such
jurisdiction under subclauses (I) and (II) of
clause (i).''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and
certain outlying areas'' before the period at the end;
and
(B) by adding after ``Commonwealth of Puerto Rico''
the following: ``, American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
United States Virgin Islands''. | Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the current reservation of 1% of the school improvement funds for outlying areas and Indian education. Reserves .67% of the school improvement funds for Indian education, but raises that reservation to .75% beginning with the fiscal year the allocations to states equal or surpass FY2015 levels after subtracting .75% of those allocations for Indian education. Establishes formulae for determining the minimum allotment to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands of school improvement funds for: (1) basic grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), (2) concentration grants to LEAs, (3) targeted grants to LEAs, and (4) grants under the education finance incentive grant program. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas."} | 1,998 | 179 | 0.521797 | 1.433042 | 0.809058 | 2.473333 | 11.673333 | 0.766667 |
of April 6, 1937 (56 Stat. 57,
chapter 69; 7 U.S.C. 148 et seq.).
(6) The Act of January 31, 1942 (56 Stat. 40, chapter 31; 7
U.S.C. 149).
(7) The Act of August 20, 1912 (commonly known as the
``Plant Quarantine Act'') (37 Stat. 315, chapter 308; 7 U.S.C.
151 et seq.).
(8) The Halogeton Glomeratus Control Act (7 U.S.C. 1651 et
seq.).
(9) The Act of August 28, 1950 (64 Stat. 561, chapter 815;
7 U.S.C. 2260).
(10) The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2801 et
seq.), other than the first section and section 15 of that Act
(7 U.S.C. 2801 note, 2814).
(b) Effect on Regulations.--Regulations promulgated under the
authority of a provision of law repealed by subsection (a) shall remain
in effect until such time as the Secretary promulgates a regulation
under section 306 that supersedes the earlier regulation.
TITLE IV--FEDERAL COORDINATION
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Action plan.--The term ``Action Plan'' means the
National Invasive Species Action Plan developed and submitted
to Congress under section 404, including any updates to the
Action Plan.
(2) Alien species.--The term ``alien species'' means, with
respect to a particular ecosystem, any species, including its
seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of
propagating the species, that is not native to that ecosystem.
(3) Control.--The term ``control'' means--
(A) the suppression, reduction, or management of
invasive species populations;
(B) the prevention of the spread of invasive
species from areas where the species are present; and
(C) the taking of measures such as the restoration
of native species and habitats to reduce the effects of
invasive species and to prevent further invasions.
(4) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Invasive
Species Council established by section 402.
(5) Ecosystem.--The term ``ecosystem'' means the complex of
a community of organisms and the community's environment.
(6) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the
meaning given the term ``agency'' in section 551 of title 5,
United States Code, except that the term does not include an
independent establishment (as defined in section 104 of title
5, United States Code).
(7) Introduction.--The term ``introduction'' means the
intentional or unintentional escape, release, dissemination, or
placement of a species into an ecosystem as a result of human
activity.
(8) Invasive species.--The term ``invasive species'' means
an alien species the introduction of which causes or is likely
to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human
health.
(9) Native species.--The term ``native species'' means,
with respect to a particular ecosystem, a species that, other
than as a result of an introduction, historically occurred or
currently occurs in the ecosystem.
(10) Species.--The term ``species'' means a group of
organisms all of which--
(A) have a high degree of physical and genetic
similarity;
(B) generally interbreed only among themselves; and
(C) show persistent differences from members of
allied groups of organisms.
(11) Stakeholder.--The term ``stakeholder'' means an entity
with an interest in invasive species, including--
(A) a State, tribal, or local government agency;
(B) an academic institution;
(C) the scientific community; and
(D) a nongovernmental entity, including an
environmental, agricultural, or conservation
organization, trade group, commercial interest, or
private landowner.
SEC. 402. INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--There is established an advisory council to be
known as the ``Invasive Species Council''.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of--
(A) the Secretary of State;
(B) the Secretary of the Treasury;
(C) the Secretary of Defense;
(D) the Secretary of the Interior, who shall be a
cochairperson of the Council;
(E) the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be a
cochairperson of the Council;
(F) the Secretary of Commerce, who shall be a
cochairperson of the Council;
(G) the Secretary of Transportation;
(H) the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency; and
(I) a representative of State government appointed
by the National Governors' Association.
(2) Other federal agency representatives.--The Council
may--
(A) invite other representatives of Federal
agencies to serve as members of the Council, including
representatives from subcabinet bureaus or offices with
significant responsibilities concerning invasive
species; and
(B) prescribe special procedures for the
participation by those other representatives on the
Council.
(c) Duties.--The Invasive Species Council shall--
(1) provide national leadership regarding invasive species;
(2) oversee the implementation of this title and make
recommendations designed to ensure that the activities of
Federal agencies concerning invasive species are coordinated,
complementary, cost-efficient, and effective, relying to the
maximum extent practicable on organizations addressing invasive
species, such as--
(A) the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
established by section 1201 of the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16
U.S.C. 4721);
(B) the Federal Interagency Committee for the
Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds; and
(C) the Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy;
(3) encourage planning and action at local, tribal, State,
regional, and ecosystem-based levels to achieve the goals and
objectives of the Action Plan, in cooperation with stakeholders
and organizations addressing invasive species;
(4) develop recommendations for international cooperation
in addressing invasive species;
(5) develop, in consultation with the Council on
Environmental Quality, guidance to Federal agencies under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) concerning prevention and control of invasive species,
including the procurement, use, and maintenance of native
species in a manner designed to affect invasive species;
(6) facilitate development of a coordinated network among
Federal agencies to document, evaluate, and monitor impacts
from invasive species on the economy, the environment, and
human health;
(7) facilitate establishment of a coordinated, up-to-date
information-sharing system that--
(A) uses, to the maximum extent practicable, the
Internet; and
(B) facilitates access to and exchange of
information concerning invasive species, such as--
(i) information on the distribution and
abundance of invasive species;
(ii) life histories of invasive species and
invasive characteristics;
(iii) economic, environmental, and human
health impacts from invasive species;
(iv) techniques for management of invasive
species; and
(v) laws and programs for management,
research, and public education concerning
invasive species; and
(8) develop and submit to Congress the Action Plan.
(d) Executive Director; Staff.--With the concurrence of the other
cochairpersons, the Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) appoint an Executive Director of the Council; and
(2) provide staff and administrative support for the
Council.
SEC. 403. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) establish an advisory committee to provide information
and advice for consideration by the Council; and
(2) after consultation with other members of the Council,
appoint members of the advisory committee to represent
stakeholders.
(b) Duties.--The duties of the advisory committee shall include
making recommendations for plans and actions at local, tribal, State,
regional, and ecosystem-based levels to achieve the goals and
objectives of the Action Plan.
(c) Cooperation.--The advisory committee shall act in cooperation
with stakeholders and organizations addressing the problem of invasive
species.
(d) Administrative and Financial Support.--The Secretary of the
Interior shall provide administrative and financial support for the
advisory committee.
SEC. 404. INVASIVE SPECIES ACTION PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Council shall develop and submit to Congress
a National Invasive Species Action Plan, which shall--
(1) detail and recommend performance-oriented goals and
objectives and specific measures of success for Federal agency
efforts concerning invasive species;
(2) detail and recommend measures to be taken by the
Council to carry out its duties under section 402; and
(3) identify the personnel, other resources, and additional
levels of coordination needed to achieve the goals and
objectives of the Action Plan.
(b) Public Participation and Coordination.--The Action Plan shall
be--
(1) developed through a public process and in consultation
with Federal agencies and stakeholders; and
(2) coordinated with any State plans concerning invasive
species.
(c) Special Requirements for First Action Plan.--
(1) In general.--The first Action Plan submitted under
subsection (a) shall--
(A) include a review of existing and prospective
approaches and authorities for preventing the
introduction and spread of invasive species, including
approaches for--
(i) identifying pathways for the
introduction of invasive species; and
(ii) minimizing the risk of introductions
by means of those pathways; and
(B) identify research needs and recommend measures
to minimize the risk that introductions will occur.
(2) Recommended processes.--The measures recommended under
paragraph (1)(B) shall provide for--
(A) a science-based process to evaluate risks
associated with the introduction and spread of invasive
species; and
(B) a coordinated and systematic risk-based process
to identify, monitor, and interdict pathways that may
be involved in the introduction of invasive species.
(3) Recommendations for legislation.--If any measure
recommended under paragraph (1)(B) is not authorized by law in
effect as of the date of the recommendation, the Council shall
develop and submit to Congress legislative proposals for
necessary changes in law.
(d) Updates and Evaluations of Action Plan.--The Council shall--
(1) develop and submit to Congress biennial updates of the
Action Plan; and
(2) concurrently evaluate and report on success in
achieving the goals and objectives specified in the Action
Plan.
(e) Response by Federal Agencies.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of submission to Congress of the Action Plan, each Federal
agency that is required to implement a measure recommended under
subsection (a)(1) or (c)(1)(B) shall--
(1) take the recommended action; or
(2) provide to the Council an explanation of why the action
is not feasible.
TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
(b) Compensation.--Except as provided in section 106 and as
specifically authorized by law, no part of the amounts appropriated
under this section shall be used to provide compensation for property
injured or destroyed by or at the direction of the Secretary.
SEC. 502. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
(a) Authority To Transfer Certain Funds.--In connection with an
emergency in which a plant pest or noxious weed threatens a segment of
the agricultural production of the United States, the Secretary may
transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies
or corporations of the Department of Agriculture such amounts as the
Secretary considers necessary to be available in the emergency for the
arrest, control, eradication, and prevention of the dissemination of
the plant pest or noxious weed and for related expenses.
(b) Availability.--Any funds transferred under this section shall
remain available for such purposes until expended.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--The first section of Public Law 97-46
(7 U.S.C. 147b) is amended--
(1) by striking ``plant pests or''; and
(2) by striking ``section 102 of the Act of September 21,
1944, as amended (7 U.S.C. 147a), and''. | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Plant Protection
Title II: Inspection and Enforcement
Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions
Title IV: Federal Coordination
Title V: Authorization of Appropriations
Noxious Weed Coordination and Plant Protection Act -
Title I: Plant Protection
- Prohibits a person from importing, exporting, or moving in interstate commerce an authorized plant pest. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit such introduction or movement. Prohibits the unauthorized mailing, and knowing delivery by a mail carrier, of plant pests.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to restrict the importation, movement, and means of conveyance of plants, plant products, biological control organisms, plant pests, and noxious weeds in order to prevent their U.S. introduction and interstate movement.
Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to publish lists of noxious weeds and biological control agents; and (2) private petitions to add or remove listings.
(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the Secretary of such articles' arrival, and hold them at the port of entry until inspected and authorized for U.S. movement by the Secretary. Prohibits a person from moving unauthorized and uninspected articles from a port of entry or interstate.
(Sec. 104) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to take specified remedial and emergency measures either directly or by the owner, including treatment or disposal, to avoid dissemination of a plant pest or noxious weed; and (2) owner compensation for unauthorized disposals.
(Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to carry out a grasshopper and Mormon Cricket control program, including: (1) cost sharing for State and private land; and (2) personnel training.
(Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to make phytosanitary export certificates based upon foreign requirements.
Title II: Inspection and Enforcement
- Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) inspections, warrants, and seizures, (2) information collection; (3) subpoena authority; (4) criminal and civil penalties; and (5) enforcement authority of the Attorney General.
Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions
- Authorizes the Secretary to enter into reimbursable fee agreements for preclearance outside the United States.
(Sec. 304) States that this Act shall not apply to U.S. postal employees in the course of their duties.
(Sec. 307) Repeals specified Acts.
Title IV: Federal Coordination
- Establishes the Invasive Species Council to provide national leadership regarding invasive species, including networking and other specified activities.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a related advisory committee.
Directs the Council to develop and submit to the Congress a national invasive species action plan.
Title V: Authorization of Appropriations
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``True Cost of War Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON LONG-TERM COSTS OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States has been engaged in military
operations in Afghanistan since October 2001 as Operation
Enduring Freedom and in military operations in Iraq since March
2003 as Operation Iraqi Freedom and its successor contingency
operation, Operation New Dawn.
(2) According to the Congressional Research Service,
through fiscal year 2013, Congress has appropriated
$1,500,000,000,000 for the Department of Defense, for the State
Department, and for medical costs paid by the Department of
Veterans Affairs. This amount includes $821,000,000,000 related
to operations in Iraq and $645,000,000,000 related to
operations in Afghanistan.
(3) Over 90 percent of the funds appropriated for the
Department of Defense for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
have been provided as supplemental or additional appropriations
and designated as an emergency funding requirement.
(4) The Congressional Budget Office and the Congressional
Research Service have stated that future costs for operations
in Iraq and Afghanistan are difficult to estimate because the
Department of Defense provides little information on costs
incurred to date and actual expenditure for operations in Iraq
and Afghanistan (because war and baseline funds are mixed in
the same accounts) and because of a lack of information from
the Department of Defense on many of the key factors that
determine costs, including personnel levels and the pace of
operations.
(5) Over 2,400,000 members of the United States Armed
Forces have served in Afghanistan and Iraq since the beginning
of the conflicts.
(6) Over 4,400 members of the Armed Forces and Department
of Defense civilian personnel have been killed in Operation
Iraqi Freedom, and over 2,100 members of the Armed Forces and
Department of Defense civilian personnel have been killed in
Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
(7) Over 1,715 members of the Armed Forces have suffered
amputations as a result of wounds or other injuries incurred in
Afghanistan or Iraq.
(8) More than 250,000 veterans of military service in Iraq
and Afghanistan have been treated for mental health conditions,
more than 100,000 of these veterans have been diagnosed with
post-traumatic stress disorder, and approximately 253,330 of
these veterans have a confirmed traumatic brain injury
diagnosis.
(9) Approximately 54 percent of veterans of military
service in Iraq and Afghanistan have sought treatment at a
Department of Veterans Affairs hospital or medical clinic.
(10) The Independent Review Group on Rehabilitative Care
and Administrative Processes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
and National Naval Medical Center identified traumatic brain
injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, increased survival of
severe burns, and traumatic amputations as the four signature
wounds of the current conflicts, and the Independent Review
Group report states that the recovery process ``can take months
or years and must accommodate recurring or delayed
manifestations of symptoms, extended rehabilitation and all the
life complications that emerge over time from such trauma''.
(b) Report Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President, with contributions from the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, shall submit to Congress a report containing an
estimate of previous costs of Operation New Dawn (the successor
contingency operation to Operation Iraqi Freedom) and the long-term
costs of Operation Enduring Freedom for a scenario, determined by the
President and based on current contingency operation and withdrawal
plans, that takes into account expected force levels and the expected
length of time that members of the Armed Forces will be deployed in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
(c) Estimates To Be Used in Preparation of Report.--In preparing
the report required by subsection (b), the President shall make
estimates and projections through at least fiscal year 2023, adjust any
dollar amounts appropriately for inflation, and take into account and
specify each of the following:
(1) The total number of members of the Armed Forces
expected to be deployed in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom, including--
(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces
actually deployed in Southwest Asia in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom;
(B) the number of members of reserve components of
the Armed Forces called or ordered to active duty in
the United States for the purpose of training for
eventual deployment in Southwest Asia, backfilling for
deployed troops, or supporting other Department of
Defense missions directly or indirectly related to
Operation Enduring Freedom; and
(C) the break-down of deployments of members of the
regular and reserve components and activation of
members of the reserve components.
(2) The number of members of the Armed Forces, including
members of the reserve components, who have previously served
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or
Operation Enduring Freedom and who are expected to serve
multiple deployments.
(3) The number of contractors and private military security
firms that have been used and are expected to be used during
the course of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and
Operation Enduring Freedom.
(4) The number of veterans currently suffering and expected
to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain
injury, or other mental injuries.
(5) The number of veterans currently in need of and
expected to be in need of prosthetic care and treatment because
of amputations incurred during service in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or Operation Enduring
Freedom.
(6) The current number of pending Department of Veterans
Affairs claims from veterans of military service in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and the total number of such veterans expected to
seek disability compensation from the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(7) The total number of members of the Armed Forces who
have been killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan, including
noncombat casualties, the total number of members expected to
suffer injuries in Afghanistan, and the total number of members
expected to be killed in Afghanistan, including noncombat
casualties.
(8) The amount of funds previously appropriated for the
Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the
Department of Veterans Affairs for costs related to Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring
Freedom, including an account of the amount of funding from
regular Department of Defense, Department of State, and
Department of Veterans Affairs budgets that has gone and will
go to costs associated with such operations.
(9) Previous, current, and future operational expenditures
associated with Operation Enduring Freedom and, when
applicable, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn,
including--
(A) funding for combat operations;
(B) deploying, transporting, feeding, and housing
members of the Armed Forces (including fuel costs);
(C) activation and deployment of members of the
reserve components of the Armed Forces;
(D) equipping and training of Iraqi and Afghani
forces;
(E) purchasing, upgrading, and repairing weapons,
munitions, and other equipment consumed or used in
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or
Operation Enduring Freedom; and
(F) payments to other countries for logistical
assistance in support of such operations.
(10) Past, current, and future costs of entering into
contracts with private military security firms and other
contractors for the provision of goods and services associated
with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation
Enduring Freedom.
(11) Average annual cost for each member of the Armed
Forces deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,
including room and board, equipment and body armor,
transportation of troops and equipment (including fuel costs),
and operational costs.
(12) Current and future cost of combat-related special pays
and benefits, including reenlistment bonuses.
(13) Current and future cost of calling or ordering members
of the reserve components to active duty in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom.
(14) Current and future cost for reconstruction, embassy
operations and construction, and foreign aid programs for Iraq
and Afghanistan.
(15) Current and future cost of bases and other
infrastructure to support members of the Armed Forces serving
in Afghanistan.
(16) Current and future cost of providing health care for
veterans who served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Operation New Dawn, or Operation Enduring Freedom, including--
(A) the cost of mental health treatment for
veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
and traumatic brain injury, and other mental problems
as a result of such service; and
(B) the cost of lifetime prosthetics care and
treatment for veterans suffering from amputations as a
result of such service.
(17) Current and future cost of providing Department of
Veterans Affairs disability benefits for the lifetime of
veterans who incur disabilities while serving in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or Operation
Enduring Freedom.
(18) Current and future cost of providing survivors'
benefits to survivors of members of the Armed Forces killed
while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation
New Dawn, or Operation Enduring Freedom.
(19) Cost of bringing members of the Armed Forces and
equipment back to the United States upon the conclusion of
Operation Enduring Freedom, including the cost of
demobilization, transportation costs (including fuel costs),
providing transition services for members of the Armed Forces
transitioning from active duty to veteran status, transporting
equipment, weapons, and munitions (including fuel costs), and
an estimate of the value of equipment that will be left behind.
(20) Cost to restore the military and military equipment,
including the equipment of the reserve components, to full
strength after the conclusion of Operation Enduring Freedom.
(21) Amount of money borrowed to pay for Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom,
and the sources of that money.
(22) Interest on money borrowed, including interest for
money already borrowed and anticipated interest payments on
future borrowing, for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New
Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. | True Cost of War Act of 2013 - Directs the President, with contributions from the Secretary of Defense (DOD), the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), to provide Congress with an estimate of the long-term costs of Operation New Dawn (the successor contingency operation to Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Operation Enduring Freedom based on current contingency operation and withdrawal plans, that takes into account expected force levels and the expected length of time that members of the Armed Forces will be deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Requires the President, in preparing such report, to make estimates and projections through at least FY2023, and to take into account specified cost factors. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "True Cost of War Act of 2013"} | 2,136 | 156 | 0.506619 | 1.424154 | 0.662745 | 6.022222 | 15.466667 | 0.940741 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Proliferation Prevention Enhancement
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY USE OF THE AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM FOR FILING CERTAIN
SHIPPERS' EXPORT DECLARATIONS.
(a) Authority.--Section 301 of title 13, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) The Secretary is authorized to require the filing of
Shippers' Export Declarations under this chapter through an automated
and electronic system for the filing of export information established
by the Department of the Treasury.''.
(b) Implementing Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary
of State, shall publish regulations in the Federal Register to
require that, upon the effective date of those regulations,
exporters (or their agents) who are required to file Shippers'
Export Declarations under chapter 9 of title 13, United States
Code, file such Declarations through the Automated Export
System with respect to exports of items on the United States
Munitions List or the Commerce Control List.
(2) Elements of the regulations.--The regulations referred
to in paragraph (1) shall include at a minimum--
(A) provision for the establishment of online
assistance services to be available for those
individuals who must use the Automated Export System;
(B) provision for ensuring that an individual who
is required to use the Automated Export System is able
to print out from the System a validated record of the
individual's submission, including the date of the
submission and a serial number or other unique
identifier for the export transaction; and
(C) a requirement that the Department of Commerce
print out and maintain on file a paper copy or other
acceptable back-up record of the individual's
submission at a location selected by the Secretary of
Commerce.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) and the
regulations described in subsection (b) shall take effect 180 days
after the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology jointly
certify, by publishing in the Federal Register a notice, that a secure,
Internet-based Automated Export System that is capable of handling the
expected volume of information required to be filed under subsection
(b), plus the anticipated volume from voluntary use of the Automated
Export System, has been successfully implemented and tested.
SEC. 3. VOLUNTARY USE OF THE AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM.
It is the sense of Congress that exporters (or their agents) who
are required to file Shippers' Export Declarations under chapter 9 of
title 13, United States Code, but who are not required under section
2(b) to file such Declarations using the Automated Export System,
should do so.
SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of State,
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary
of Energy, and the Director of Central Intelligence, shall submit a
report to Congress setting forth--
(1) the advisability and feasibility of mandating
electronic filing through the Automated Export System for all
Shippers' Export Declarations;
(2) the manner in which data gathered through the Automated
Export System can most effectively be used by other automated
licensing systems administered by Federal agencies, including--
(A) the Defense Trade Application System of the
Department of State;
(B) the Export Control Automated Support System of
the Department of Commerce;
(C) the Foreign Disclosure and Technology
Information System of the Department of Defense;
(D) the Proliferation Information Network System of
the Department of Energy;
(E) the Enforcement Communication System of the
Department of the Treasury; and
(F) the Export Control System of the Central
Intelligence Agency; and
(3) a proposed timetable for any expansion of information
required to be filed through the Automated Export System.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Automated export system.--The term ``Automated Export
System'' means the automated and electronic system for filing
export information established under chapter 9 of title 13,
United States Code, on June 19, 1995 (60 Federal Register
32040).
(2) Commerce control list.--The term ``Commerce Control
List'' has the meaning given the term in section 774.1 of title
15, Code of Federal Regulations.
(3) Shippers' export declaration.--The term ``Shippers'
Export Declaration'' means the export information filed under
chapter 9 of title 13, United States Code, as described in part
30 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
(4) United states munitions list.--The term ``United States
Munitions List'' means the list of items controlled under
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). | Expresses the sense of Congress urging exporters (or their agents) who are required to file Shippers' Export Declarations, but are not required under this Act to file them using the Automated Export System, to do so anyway. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Proliferation Prevention Enhancement Act of 1999"} | 1,113 | 52 | 0.569573 | 1.433265 | 0.286257 | 6.023256 | 24.069767 | 0.906977 |
SECTION 1. RESEARCH CREDIT MADE PERMANENT; CREDIT FOR EXPENSES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO CERTAIN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CONSORTIA.
(a) Credit Made Permanent.--Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to credit for increasing research activities) is
amended by striking subsection (h).
(b) Credit for Expenses Attributable to Certain Collaborative
Research Consortia.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 41 of such Code
is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting
``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) 20 percent of the sum of--
``(A) the qualified consortia expenses (as defined
in subsection (f)) to the extent such expenses do not
exceed the amount described in subparagraph (B), and
``(B) the amount paid in cash during the taxable
year to a qualified collaborative research consortium
for qualified collaborative research (as defined in
subsection (f)).''
(2) Rules relating to qualified research consortia.--
Section 41 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsections
(f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively, and by
inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
``(f) Rules Relating to Qualified Research Consortia.--For purposes
of subsection (a)(3)--
``(1) In general.--The term `qualified consortia expenses'
means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of the
following amounts which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer
during the taxable year:
``(A) Any wages paid or incurred to an employee of
the taxpayer for services performed by such employee in
qualified collaborative research or in direct support
of employees performing qualified collaborative
research.
``(B) Any amount paid or incurred for supplies used
in the conduct of qualified collaborative research.
``(2) Qualified collaborative research consortium.--The
term `qualified collaborative research consortium' means any
organization described in subsection (e)(6)(B) if--
``(A) at least 15 unrelated taxpayers paid (during
the calendar year in which the taxable year of the
taxpayer begins) amounts to such organization for
qualified collaborative research,
``(B) no 3 persons paid during such calendar year
more than 50 percent of the total amounts paid during
such calendar year for qualified collaborative
research, and
``(C) no person contributed more than 25 percent of
such total amounts.
For purposes of subparagraph (A), all persons treated as a
single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 shall
be treated as related taxpayers.
``(3) Qualified collaborative research.--The term
`qualified collaborative research' means qualified research--
``(A) which is carried on in the public interest
and the results of which are made available to the
public on a nondiscriminatory basis, and
``(B) which is performed or supervised by a
qualified collaborative research consortium.
``(4) Reduction for amounts expended on ineligible
research.--The amount which, but for this paragraph, would be
taken into account under subsection (a)(3)(B) by the taxpayer
for any taxable year shall be reduced by an amount which bears
the same ratio to such amount as--
``(A) the amount paid or incurred during the
calendar year in which such taxable year begins by the
consortia for research which is not qualified research,
bears to
``(B) the total amount paid or incurred during such
calendar by the consortia for research.
``(5) Denial of double benefit.--Any amount taken into
account under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(3)
shall not be taken into account under subparagraph (A) or (B)
of paragraph (1), or under paragraph (2), of subsection (a).''
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) Credit made permanent.--The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
June 30, 1995, in taxable years ending after such date.
(2) Payments to consortia.--The amendments made by
subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act. | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities and to allow such a credit for qualified consortia expenses attributable to certain collaborative research consortia. Provides for a reduction for amounts expended on ineligible research. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to allow such credit for expenses attributable to certain collaborative research consortia."} | 992 | 60 | 0.628 | 1.56382 | 0.76489 | 3.619048 | 21.333333 | 0.904762 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chronic Absenteeism Reduction Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Students who are chronically absent--meaning they miss
10 percent or more of the school year--are more likely to
experience hardships later in life and 68 percent less likely
than their peers to graduate.
(2) The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights
Data Collection found that over 6.8 million students were
chronically absent during the 2013-2014 school year. This makes
up 14 percent of all students.
(3) Chronically absent students are more likely to become
high school drop outs. This leaves them prone to living in
poverty, suffering from diminished health, and being involved
in the criminal justice system later in life. Nineteen percent
of high school students are chronically absent.
(4) The Department of Education has found that, ``Chronic
absenteeism is widespread'' and ``Research suggests the reasons
for chronic absenteeism are as varied as the challenges our
students and families face--including poor health, limited
transportation, and a lack of safety--which can be particularly
acute in disadvantaged communities and areas of poverty.''.
(5) A report by the Everyone Graduates Center found that
chronic absenteeism can stem from a wide range of often
overlapping internal and external factors. External factors
include homelessness, family dysfunction, and transportation;
while internal factors include health, fear of bullying,
concern for safety, and not valuing daily school attendance.
Therefore, it is critical to have cross-sector collaborations
and multifaceted strategies that incorporate parents, public-
private partnerships, and community partners.
(6) Students of color are disproportionately chronically
absent compared to their White peers. Latino students are 11
percent more likely to be chronically absent, African-American
students are 36 percent more likely, and American Indian and
Pacific Islander students are over 65 percent more likely
according to the Department of Education's Office of Civil
Rights Data Collection.
(7) Studies have shown that mentors can help reduce chronic
absenteeism. Students who regularly meet with mentors are 52
percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school
and 37 percent less likely to skip a class. In one program,
previously chronically absent students in 2012-13 with
``Success Mentors'' gained 51,562 additional days of school
compared to previously chronically absent students without
mentors at comparison schools; and 92,277 additional days
compared to comparison school students without mentors during
the 3-year initiative.
(8) A report on the impact of one mentoring program found
that it reduced school absenteeism by half. In another study,
youth showed a gain of more than a week of class attendance.
(9) Studies estimate that 9.4 million young people who are
at risk need a mentor.
SEC. 3. INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.
Section 4108(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (H)(iii) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) interventions for students who miss 10
percent or more of school days (as determined at any
time during a school year), which may include--
``(i) implementing data collection systems
that assist schools in collecting and tracking
attendance data;
``(ii) creating data-sharing and
confidentiality agreements between schools and
partner agencies or community organizations
working with students;
``(iii) partnering with local health,
transportation, and service providers;
``(iv) integrating school personnel for
mentoring;
``(v) carrying out mentoring programs
that--
``(I) are structured, managed, and
appropriately match students with
screened and well-trained adult
volunteers for group and one-on-one
mentoring relationships;
``(II) encourage mentors and
students to meet frequently;
``(III) are intended to satisfy a
student's need for involvement with a
caring and supportive adult who serves
as a positive role model;
``(IV) emphasize the importance of
regular school attendance; and
``(V) provide and facilitate the
necessary student support services;
``(vi) partnering with community
organizations that offer mentoring services
that consist of--
``(I) screening and training of
adult volunteers;
``(II) matching children and youth
with the appropriate adult volunteer
mentors;
``(III) support and oversight of
the mentoring relationship;
``(IV) establishing goals and
evaluation of outcomes for mentored
children; and
``(V) planned and ongoing
coordination between mentors and school
personnel to identify individual
student challenges causing chronic
absenteeism in an effort to connect
mentees to appropriate school personnel
or resources such as access to
transportation or medical care;
``(vii) cross-age peer mentoring programs
under which an older youth serves a mentor for
a younger student for the purpose of guiding
and supporting the student's academic, social,
and emotional development;
``(viii) school reorganization aimed at
improving relationships between students and
staff, including strategies for recognizing and
modeling good attendance, such as mentors
greeting students each day and promptly
contacting a parent or mentor if the student is
absent;
``(ix) identifying issues that lead to
school absences;
``(x) meeting with students and parents to
engage students and improve performance;
``(xi) arranging for teacher home visits to
develop relationships among students, parents
and schools;
``(xii) connecting students to existing
school resources and activities, including
school counseling services and existing
community-based organizations;
``(xiii) using mentors to serve as a bridge
between students, parents, and schools;
``(xiv) implementing evidence-based
restorative justice strategies aimed at
reducing suspensions in order to keep students
in school; or
``(xv) providing personnel training to
build positive school climates and promote
social-emotional learning.''. | Chronic Absenteeism Reduction Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use specified federal funds for mentoring programs and other activities that address chronically absent students (i.e., students who miss 10% or more of school days). | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Chronic Absenteeism Reduction Act"} | 1,373 | 68 | 0.43516 | 1.286538 | 0.203965 | 2.64 | 26.48 | 0.76 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Business Activity Tax Simplification
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE APPLICATION OF PUBLIC LAW
86-272.
(a) Solicitations With Respect to Sales of Other Than Tangible
Personal Property.--Section 101 of the Act entitled ``An Act relating
to the power of the States to impose net income taxes on income derived
from interstate commerce, and authorizing studies by congressional
committees of matters pertaining thereto'', approved September 14, 1959
(15 U.S.C. 381 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking ``of tangible
personal property''; and
(2) in subsection (d) by striking ``the sale of, tangible
personal property'' and inserting ``a sale,''.
(b) Application of Prohibitions to Other Business Activity Taxes.--
Title I of the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the power of the
States to impose net income taxes on income derived from interstate
commerce, and authorizing studies by congressional committees of
matters pertaining thereto'', approved September 14, 1959 (15 U.S.C.
381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 105. Beginning with taxable periods beginning on or after
the first day of the first calendar year that begins after the date of
the enactment of the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2003,
the prohibitions of section 101 that apply with respect to net income
taxes shall also apply with respect to each other business activity
tax, as defined in section 4 of the Business Activity Tax
Simplification Act of 2003. A State or subdivision may not assess or
collect any tax which by reason of this section the State or
subdivision may not impose.''.
(c) Effective Date of Subsection (a) Amendments.--The amendments
made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the imposition,
assessment, and collection of taxes for taxable periods beginning on or
after the first day of the first calendar year that begins after the
date of the enactment of the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act
of 2003.
SEC. 3. JURISDICTIONAL STANDARD FOR STATE AND LOCAL NET INCOME TAXES
AND OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAXES.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided by this Act, no
taxing authority of a State shall have power to impose, assess, or
collect a net income tax or other business activity tax on any person
relating to such person's activities in interstate commerce, unless
such person has a physical presence in the State during the taxable
period with respect to which the tax is imposed.
(b) Requirements for Physical Presence.--Except as otherwise
provided by this Act, for the purposes of subsection (a), a person has
a physical presence in a State only if such person's business
activities within such State include any of the following during the
person's taxable year:
(1) Being an individual physically within the State, or
assigning one or more employees to be in such State, on more
than 21 days. However, the following shall be disregarded in
determining whether such 21-day limit has been exceeded:
(A) Activities in connection with a possible
purchase of goods or services for the business.
(B) Gathering news and covering events for print,
broadcast, or other distribution through the media.
(C) Meeting government officials for purposes other
than selling goods or services.
(D) Participation in educational or training
conferences, seminars or other similar functions.
(E) Participating in charitable activities.
(2) Using the services of another person, except an
employee, in such State, on more than 21 days to establish or
maintain the market in that State, unless that other person
performs similar functions on behalf of at least one additional
business entity during the taxable year.
(3) The leasing or owning of tangible personal property or
real property in such State on more than 21 days. However, the
following shall be disregarded in determining whether such 21-
day limit has been exceeded:
(A) Tangible property located in the State for
purposes of being assembled, manufactured, processed,
or tested by another person for the benefit of the
owner or lessee, or used to furnish a service to the
owner or lessee by another person.
(B) Marketing or promotional materials distributed
in a State using mail or a common carrier, or as
inserts in or components of publications.
(C) Any property to the extent used ancillary to an
activity excluded from the computation of the 21-day
period under paragraph (1) or (2).
(c) Taxable Periods not Consisting of a Year.--If the taxable
period for which the tax is imposed is not a year, then any
requirements expressed in days for establishing physical presence under
this Act shall be adjusted pro rata accordingly.
(d) Exceptions.--
(1) Domestic business entities and individuals domiciled in
the state.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to--
(A) a person (other than an individual) that is
incorporated or formed under the laws of the State or
commercially domiciled in the State in which the tax is
imposed; or
(B) an individual who is domiciled in the State.
(2) Taxation of partners and similar persons.--If a taxing
authority is not prohibited by this section from taxing an
entity that is a partnership, a Subchapter S corporation, a
limited liability company, a trust, or an estate, or another
similar entity, that taxing authority is also not prohibited by
this section from taxing the owners or beneficiaries of the
entity, if State law imposes the tax not on the entity itself
but on the entity's owners or beneficiaries, whether or not
they are in the State, with respect to their ownership interest
in the entity.
(3) Certain activities.--With respect to the following,
subsection (b) shall be read by substituting ``one day'' for
``more than 21 days'':
(A) The sale within the State of tangible personal
property, where delivery of the property originates and
is completed within that State.
(B) The performance of services to real property
within the State.
(4) Exception relating to certain performances and sporting
events.--With respect to the taxation of one of the following,
subsection (b) shall be read by substituting ``one day'' for
``more than 21 days'':
(A) A live performance in the State, before a live
audience of more than 100 individuals.
(B) A live sporting event in the State before more
than 100 spectators present at the event.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
The following definitions apply in this Act:
(1) Net income tax.--The term ``net income tax'' has the
meaning given that term for the purposes of the Act entitled
``An Act relating to the power of the States to impose net
income taxes on income derived from interstate commerce, and
authorizing studies by congressional committees of matters
pertaining thereto'', approved September 14, 1959 (15 U.S.C.
381 et seq.).
(2) Other business activity tax.--
(A) The term ``other business activity tax''
means--
(i) a tax imposed on or measured by gross
receipts, gross income, or gross profits;
(ii) a business licence tax;
(iii) a business and occupation tax;
(iv) a franchise tax;
(v) a single business tax or a capital
stock tax; or
(vi) any other tax imposed by a State on a
business for the right to do business in that
State or measured by the amount of, or economic
results of, business or related activity
conducted in that State.
(B) The term ``other business activity tax'' does
not include a transaction tax.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the several
States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or
possession of the United States, and any political subdivision
thereof.
SEC. 5. GENERAL MATTERS.
(a) Rule of Construction.--The limitation on the power of a State
imposed by section 3 does not affect any other limitation on that power
imposed by other law.
(b) Effective Date.--This Act applies with respect to taxable
periods beginning on and after the first day of the first year that
begins after the date of enactment of this Act. | Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law concerning the taxation of interstate commerce to expand the scope of the protections prohibiting taxation by jurisdictions of the income of out-of-state corporations whose in-state presence is nominal from just tangible personal property to include intangible property and services.
Requires an out-of-state company to have a physical presence in a State before the State can impose franchise taxes, business license taxes, and other business activity taxes. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes."} | 1,908 | 111 | 0.532169 | 1.334281 | 0.855013 | 2.086957 | 19.141304 | 0.804348 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Adult Day Achievement Center
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) One in 6 people in the United States lives with a
neurological disease or condition that can often result in
disability, and which may require the individual to seek
assistance in carrying out the activities of daily living.
Neurological diseases or conditions such as multiple sclerosis
(MS), early-onset Parkinson's disease, and traumatic brain
injury (TBI) often affect younger adults in the middle of their
lives.
(2) Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling
disease that attacks the central nervous system with symptoms
ranging from numbness in limbs to paralysis and loss of vision.
Most individuals with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20
and 50. It is estimated that more than 400,000 individuals in
the United States are living with MS. Individuals living with
MS who experience more severe forms of the disease are likely
to require either home care or nursing home placement, though
the vast majority would prefer to remain at home to receive the
care they need. Where home care is concerned, approximately 80
percent of such care is provided by informal, unpaid,
caregivers who are generally family members.
(3) Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive
neurological disease. The 4 primary symptoms of Parkinson's
disease are tremor, or trembling in hands, arms, legs, jaw, and
face; rigidity, or stiffness of the limbs and trunk;
bradykinesia, or slowness of movement; and postural
instability, or impaired balance and coordination. It is
estimated that nearly 1,000,000 individuals live with
Parkinson's disease and, of those individuals, 5 to 10 percent
are diagnosed with the disease before age 60 and deemed
``early-onset''.
(4) Traumatic brain injury is a neurological condition that
typically results from a blow or jolt to the head or a
penetrating head injury and that can impact one or more parts
of the brain, thereby temporarily or permanently disrupting
normal brain function. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention estimates that 1,400,000 new cases of TBI occur
annually, resulting in disabilities affecting up to 90,000
individuals among a broad range of age groups. Traumatic brain
injury is a serious issue that affects military service
members. Estimates in prior military conflicts, indicate that
TBI was present in 14 to 20 percent of surviving casualties.
(5) Family caregivers are a crucial source of support and
assistance for individuals suffering with disabilities. Family
caregivers, the majority of whom are women, provide an
estimated $306,000,000,000 in unpaid services annually. The
current pool of potential family caregivers is dwindling, from
11 potential caregivers for each individual needing care today
to a projected ratio of 4 potential caregivers for each such
individual by 2050.
(6) Recent studies indicate that the total estimated cost
to employers for full-time employees with intensive caregiving
responsibilities is $17,100,000,000 annually. The total
estimated cost to employers for all full-time, employed
caregivers is $33,600,000,000 annually.
(7) Adult day programs can offer services, including
medical care, rehabilitation therapies, dignified assistance
with the activities of daily living, nutrition therapy, health
monitoring, social interaction, stimulating activities, and
transportation to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and
younger adults with chronic diseases.
(8) Adult day programs geared toward individuals living
with neurological diseases or conditions such as MS,
Parkinson's disease, TBI, or other similar diseases or
conditions, provide an important response to the needs of
individuals living with these conditions and the caregivers of
such individuals. Adult day programs can help to ameliorate
symptoms, reduce dependency, provide important socialization
opportunities, and maintain quality of life.
(9) Adult day programs have been shown to provide a range
of documented benefits, including improvements in functional
status, social support, and reductions in fatigue, depression,
and pain. Adult day programs also reduce ongoing medical care
and hospital costs and decrease admissions to nursing home
facilities, which can be costly for many families, by allowing
individuals to receive health and social services while
continuing to live at home.
(10) There are currently few adult day programs focused on
younger adult populations in the United States. As a result,
the majority of individuals living with neurological diseases
are unable to access this important opportunity for maximizing
their health and wellness. Although individuals living with
neurological diseases or conditions may be able to access other
existing adult day programs, such programs are not typically
intended for younger adults living with chronic diseases or
conditions, and may not provide the appropriate services to
meet the age-related or disability status of these individuals.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADULT DAY PROGRAMS.
(a) Survey of Existing Adult Day Programs.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary for
Aging shall initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult
day programs that provide care and support to individuals
living with neurological diseases or conditions, including
multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain
injury, and any other similar disease or condition.
(2) Survey elements.--In carrying out the survey under
paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary for Aging may utilize
existing publicly available research on adult day programs, and
shall--
(A) identify ongoing successful adult day programs,
including by providing a brief description of how such
programs were initially established and funded;
(B) develop a set of best practices to help guide
the establishment and replication of additional
successful adult day programs, including--
(i) program guidelines;
(ii) recommendations on the scope of
services that should be provided (which may
include rehabilitation therapy, psychosocial
support, social stimulation and interaction,
and spiritual, educational, or other such
services); and
(iii) performance goals and indicators to
measure and analyze the outcomes generated by
the services provided and to evaluate the
overall success of the program; and
(C) evaluate the extent to which the Administration
on Aging supports adult day programs, either directly
or indirectly, through current Federal grant programs.
(3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after initiating the
survey under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary for Aging
shall prepare and make publicly available a summary report on
the results of the survey. Such report shall include each of
the elements described in paragraph (2).
(b) Establishment of Grant Program.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after producing the
report required by subsection (a)(3), the Assistant Secretary
for Aging shall establish within the Administration on Aging a
competitive grant program for awarding grants annually to
eligible entities, based on the best practices developed under
subsection (a), to fund adult day programs.
(2) Eligible entities.--In order to be eligible for a grant
under this subsection, an entity shall demonstrate the
following:
(A) Understanding of the special needs of
individuals living with neurological diseases or
conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's
disease, traumatic brain injury, or other similar
diseases or conditions, including the functional
abilities of such individuals and the potential
complications across all types of cases and stages of
such diseases or conditions.
(B) Understanding of the issues experienced by
family caregivers who assist a family member with a
neurological disease or condition such as multiple
sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury,
or other similar disease or condition.
(C) A capacity to provide the services recommended
by the best practices developed under subsection (a).
(3) Additional selection requirement.--The Assistant
Secretary for Aging shall not award a grant to an entity under
this subsection if the amount of the award would constitute
more than 40 percent of the operating budget of the entity in
the fiscal year for which funds for the grant are authorized to
be expended. For purposes of this subsection, the fair market
value of annual in-kind contributions of equipment or services
shall be considered as part of the operating budget of the
entity.
(4) Selection of grant recipients.--Not later than 90 days
after establishing the grant program under this subsection, the
Assistant Secretary for Aging shall award the first annual
series of grants under the program. In awarding grants under
this subsection, the Assistant Secretary shall ensure, to the
extent practicable, a diverse geographic representation among
grant recipients and that, subject to the availability of
appropriations--
(A) a minimum of 5 entities are selected as grant
recipients for the first fiscal year for which such
grants are awarded;
(B) a minimum of 10 entities are selected as grant
recipients for the second such fiscal year;
(C) a minimum of 12 entities are selected as grant
recipients for the third such fiscal year; and
(D) a minimum of 15 entities are selected as grant
recipients for the fourth such fiscal year.
(5) Report.--No later than 1 year after the initial award
of grants under this subsection, and annually thereafter, the
Assistant Secretary for Aging shall prepare and make publicly
available a brief summary report on the grant program under
this section. Each such report shall include the following:
(A) A description of the adult day programs
receiving funding under this section, including the
amount of Federal funding awarded and the expected
outcomes of each program.
(B) A description of performance goals and
indicators to monitor the progress of grant recipients
in--
(i) responding to the needs of individuals
living with neurological diseases or conditions
such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's
disease, traumatic brain injury, and other
similar diseases or conditions; and
(ii) assisting the family caregivers of
such individuals.
(C) Any plans for improving oversight and
management of the grant program.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) The term ``adult day program'' means a program that
provides comprehensive and effective care and support services
to individuals living with neurological diseases or conditions
such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic
brain injury, or other similar diseases or conditions that may
result in a functional or degenerative disability and to the
family caregivers of such individuals, and that may assist such
individuals and family caregivers in ways that--
(A) maintain or improve the functional abilities of
such individuals, or otherwise help such individuals
adjust to changing functional abilities;
(B) prevent the onset of complications associated
with severe forms of the disease or condition;
(C) promote alternatives to placement in nursing
homes;
(D) reduce the strain on family caregivers taking
care of a family member living with such a disease or
condition;
(E) focus on supporting the emotional, social, and
intellectual needs of a younger adult population; or
(F) address the needs of veterans living with such
a disease or condition.
(2) The term ``family caregiver'' means a family member or
foster parent who provides unpaid assistance (which may include
in-home monitoring, management, supervision, care and
treatment, or other similar assistance) to another adult family
member with a special need.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such
purpose, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. | Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary for Aging to initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to individuals living with neurological diseases or conditions, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or traumatic brain injury. Requires the Assistant Secretary to identify ongoing successful adult day programs and develop a set of best practices to help guide the establishment and replication of additional successful adult day programs.
Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish a competitive grant program for awarding grants annually to fund adult day programs. Defines an "adult day program" as a program that provides comprehensive and effective care and support services to individuals living with neurological diseases or conditions and to their family caregivers and that may assist them in ways that: (1) maintain or improve their functional abilities or otherwise help them adjust to their changing functional abilities; (2) prevent the onset of complications associated with severe forms of the disease or condition; (3) promote alternatives to placement in nursing homes; (4) reduce the strain on family caregivers taking care of a family member living with such a disease or condition; (5) focus on supporting the emotional, social, and intellectual needs of a younger adult population; or (6) address the needs of veterans living with such a disease or condition. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to expand and enhance existing adult day programs for individuals with neurological diseases or conditions, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, and other similar diseases or conditions, to support and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such individuals, and for other purposes."} | 2,380 | 272 | 0.475764 | 1.455271 | 0.71856 | 5.703557 | 9.332016 | 0.968379 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Graduation Really Achieves Dreams
Act'' or the ``GRAD Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The national high school graduation rate is only 70
percent, and in urban districts that percentage drops further
to only 50 percent.
(2) The national graduation rate for the class of 2001 was
only 51 percent for African Americans and 52 percent for Latino
students.
(3) Each school day, approximately 3,000 secondary school
students drop out of school.
(4) Six million secondary students who make up the lowest
25 percent in terms of achievement scores are 3.5 times more
likely to drop out than students in the next highest quarter of
academic achievement, and are 20 times more likely to drop out
than high achieving students.
(5) Approximately 25 percent of secondary school students
are reading at ``below basic'' levels. The problem is even more
severe for poor students of color. The average minority or low-
income ninth grader performs at only the fifth or sixth grade
level in reading.
(6) Low graduation rates are evidence that, in the earlier
grades, schools are not meeting the fundamental achievement
needs of low-income students.
(7) Even those students who do graduate from secondary
schools and go on to college are struggling because they lack
the basic skills to succeed. Approximately 40 percent of all 4-
year college students take a remedial course and 63 percent of
all community college students are assigned to at least one
remedial course.
(8) A small percentage of low-income students who manage to
enter college are able to complete a degree. Of students from
families in the bottom 20 percent in terms of income who enter
college, only 27 percent go on to complete a two- or four-year
college degree within eight years.
(9) Graduation rates impact early drop-out rates in the
military. The attrition rates of both non-high school graduates
and GED recipients are 8 percentage points higher than the
rates of graduates. As a result, the Armed Services no longer
accepts high school drop-outs and put less value on alternative
certificates.
(10) Students who fail to graduate from high school are
more likely to engage in criminal activity than students who
graduate. A one percent increase in high school graduation
rates would save approximately $1.4 billion in costs associated
with incarceration, or about $2,100 for each male high school
graduate.
(11) In today's workplace, nearly 8 in 10 adults with
bachelors degrees are employed, but for those who completed
high school only, the figure falls to about 6 in 10. And for
students who dropped out, the figure drops further to 4 in 10.
(12) Employment projections indicate that jobs requiring
only a high school degree will grow by just 9 percent by the
year 2008, while those requiring a bachelor's degree will grow
by 25 percent and those requiring an associate's degree will
grow by 31 percent.
(13) Personalization of the school environment has been
proven to increase success rates for low-performing secondary
school students. Nearly 50 percent of middle school youth and
40 percent of high school youth report feelings of
disengagement from school. Rates are even higher for teens and
minorities in urban schools. These feelings result in failure
to work hard, to seek assistance, or to take appropriate
courses.
(14) Effective research-based education programs that
improve high school graduation rates are comprehensive in
nature and include interventions that begin in kindergarten and
span all the grades through 12th.
SEC. 3. PROJECT GRAD.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of the program authorized under this Act
is--
(1) to provide support and assistance to programs
implementing integrated education reform services to improve
high school graduation and college going rates for
disadvantaged students; and
(2) to promote the establishment of new programs to
implement such integrated education reform services.
(b) Grant Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to award a grant
to Project GRAD USA, a nonprofit educational organization that has as
its primary purpose the improvement of high school graduation and
college going rates for disadvantaged students (hereinafter in this
section referred to as the ``grantee''), to provide support and
technical assistance to existing programs implementing the set of
integrated education reform services described in subsection (d)(2) and
to promote the expansion of such programs.
(c) Requirements of Grant Agreement.--The Secretary shall enter
into an agreement with the grantee that requires that--
(1) the grantee will enter into subcontracts with nonprofit
educational organizations (hereinafter in this section referred
to as ``subgrantees'') under which the subgrantees will agree
to establish, operate, and provide the non-Federal share of the
cost of implementing Project GRAD programs;
(2) the grantee will provide such technical assistance to
the subgrantees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this section;
(3) funds made available under the grant can be used to pay
the Federal share of the cost of establishing and operating
programs as provided in paragraph (1) and costs associated with
the provision of technical assistance as provided in paragraph
(2); and
(4) the grantee will select only subgrantees that serve a
substantial number or percentage of low-income students.
(d) Supported Programs.--
(1) Designation; feeder patterns.--The programs supported
with funds available under this section shall be known as
``Project GRAD programs''. Such programs shall, with the
agreement of the grantee, identify one or more groups of public
schools at which services will be provided through establishing
a ``feeder pattern'' through which elementary and secondary
schools channel students having participated in Project GRAD
services into an identified high school.
(2) Integrated education reform services.--The services
provided through project GRAD programs shall include--
(A) research-based programs in reading,
mathematics, and classroom management;
(B) campus-based social services programs including
a systematic approach to increase family and community
involvement in the schools served;
(C) a college access program, which includes the
provision of a college scholarship for students that
meet established criteria, proven approaches to
increasing student and family college awareness, and
assistance for those students in applying to college
for financial aid; and
(D) such other services identified by the grantee
as necessary to increase high school graduation and
college going rates.
(e) Use of Funds.--Not less than 75 percent of the funds received
by the grantee under this section shall be used to fund awards to
subgrantees to carry out the requirements of subsection (d)(1). The
balance of such funds shall be used by grantee to carry out the
requirements of subsection (d)(2), as well as other such activities to
promote greater public awareness of integrated education reform
services to improve high school graduation and college going rates for
disadvantaged students as described in subsection (d)(2).
(f) Federal Share.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (c), the term
``Federal share'' means, with respect to the costs of Project
GRAD programs authorized in subsection (c), subgrants provided
by the grantee averaging $200 per pupil, adjusted to take into
consideration the resources available to the school at which
the subgrantee will implement the program, and the need for
Project GRAD USA services to improve student outcomes.
(2) Exception.--Nothing in this subsection shall preclude
the awarding of subgrants reflecting a per student cost of more
than $200 if the grantee determines that additional resources
were not available consistent with the requirements placed on
the grantee in subsection (c)(4).
(3) More may be required.--If funds or resources are
available to a subgrantee, the grantee may elect to award the
subgrantee less than the Federal share of the cost associated
with the program.
(g) Evaluation.--
(1) Evaluation by the secretary.--The Secretary shall
select an independent entity to evaluate every 3 years the
performance of students who participate in a program under this
section. The evaluation shall be contracted using the strongest
possible research design for determining the effectiveness of
programs funded under this section. The evaluation shall
include a comparison of reading and mathematics achievement
and, where applicable, high school graduation, college going,
and college completion rates of students who participate in the
programs funded under this section with those indicators for
students of similar backgrounds who do not participate in such
programs.
(2) Evaluation by grantee and subgrantees.--The grantee
shall require each subgrantee to prepare an in-depth report of
the results of the programs supported with funds, and the use
of funds, made available under this section. Such review shall
include data on the reading and math achievement of students
involved in the programs and statistics on high school
graduation, college going, and college completion rates, and
such financial reporting as deemed relevant to review the
effectiveness and efficiency of the program. The report shall
be in a form and include such content as shall be determined by
the grantee in consultation with the Secretary or the entity
selected by the Secretary to evaluate the Project GRAD program.
(3) Availability of evaluations.--Copies of any evaluation
or report prepared pursuant to this section shall be available
to the Secretary and the Chairman and ranking member of the
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor
and Pensions of the Senate.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to make grants under this section $27,000,000 for fiscal
year 2005 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5
succeeding fiscal years.
(i) Low-Income Student.--For purposes of this section, the term
``low-income student'' means a student who is determined by a local
educational agency to be from a low-income family using the measures
described in section 1113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965. | Graduation Really Achieves Dreams Act - GRAD Act - Authorizes a grant to Project GRAD USA, a nonprofit educational organization for improving high school graduation and college-going rates for disadvantaged students, to provide technical assistance and support through subgrants to existing and new programs that implement a set of integrated education reform services.
Requires the grantee to select only subgrantees that serve a substantial number or percentage of low-income students. Requires the programs to identify one or more groups of public schools at which services will be provided through a feeder pattern through which elementary and secondary schools channel students having participated in program services into an identified high school. Requires program services to include: (1) research-based programs in reading, mathematics, and classroom management; (2) campus-based social services programs, including increasing family and community involvement in schools; (3) a college access program, including providing college scholarships for students who meet established criteria, increasing student and family college awareness, and assisting students to apply for college financial aid; and (4) other services the grantee identifies as necessary. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To authorize the Project GRAD program, and for other purposes."} | 2,153 | 245 | 0.44258 | 1.323063 | 0.930517 | 4.421053 | 9.923445 | 0.966507 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Remote Sensing Applications Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) although urban land use planning, growth management,
and other functions of State, local, regional, and tribal
agencies are rightfully within their jurisdiction, the Federal
Government can and should play an important role in the
development and demonstration of innovative techniques to
improve comprehensive land use planning and growth management;
(2) the United States is making a major investment in
acquiring remote sensing and other geospatial information from
both governmental and commercial sources;
(3) while much of the data is being acquired for scientific
and national security purposes, it also can have important
applications to help meet societal goals;
(4) it has already been demonstrated that Landsat data and
other earth observation data can be of enormous assistance to
Federal, State, local, regional, and tribal agencies for urban
land use planning, coastal zone management, natural and
cultural resource management, and disaster monitoring;
(5) remote sensing, coupled with the emergence of
geographic information systems and satellite-based positioning
information, offers the capability of developing important new
applications of integrated sets of geospatial information to
address societal needs;
(6) the full range of applications of remote sensing and
other forms of geospatial information to meeting public sector
requirements has not been adequately explored or exploited;
(7) the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992,
Presidential Decision Directive 23 of 1994, and the Commercial
Space Act of 1998 all support and promote the development of
United States commercial remote sensing capabilities;
(8) many State, local, regional, tribal, and Federal
agencies are unaware of the utility of remote sensing and other
geospatial information for meeting their needs, even when
research has demonstrated the potential applications of that
information;
(9) even when aware of the utility of remote sensing and
geospatial technologies in the area of wildland fire management
to detect and monitor a wildland fire in real-time from the
early stages of fire growth, many State, local, regional, and
tribal agencies are hampered by a lack of overall strategy guiding
interagency management of resources and technology, according to a
September 2003 Government Accounting Office report;
(10) remote sensing and other geospatial information,
especially when used in a coordinated approach, can be
particularly useful to State, local, regional, and tribal
agencies in the area of urban planning, especially in their
efforts to plan for and manage the impacts of growth,
development, and sprawl, as well as in wildland fire management
and environmental impact and disaster relief planning and
management;
(11) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in
coordination with other agencies, can play a unique role in
demonstrating how data acquired for scientific purposes, when
combined with other data sources and processing capabilities,
can be applied to assist State, local, regional, and tribal
agencies and the private sector in decisionmaking in such areas
as agriculture, weather forecasting, and forest management; and
(12) in addition, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, in conjunction with other agencies, can play a
unique role in stimulating the development of the remote
sensing and other geospatial information sector through pilot
projects to demonstrate the value of integrating governmental
and commercial remote sensing data with geographic information
systems and satellite-based positioning data to provide useful
applications products.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
(2) the term ``geospatial information'' means knowledge of
the nature and distribution of physical and cultural features
on the landscape based on analysis of data from airborne or
spaceborne platforms or other types and sources of data; and
(3) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
SEC. 4. PILOT PROJECTS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SECTOR APPLICATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a program of
grants for competitively awarded pilot projects to explore the
integrated use of sources of remote sensing and other geospatial
information to address State, local, regional, and tribal agency needs.
(b) Preferred Projects.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Administrator shall give preference to projects that--
(1) make use of existing public or commercial data sets;
(2) integrate multiple sources of geospatial information,
such as geographic information system data, satellite-provided
positioning data, and remotely sensed data, in innovative ways;
(3) include funds or in-kind contributions from non-Federal
sources;
(4) involve the participation of commercial entities that
process raw or lightly processed data, often merging that data
with other geospatial information, to create data products that
have significant value added to the original data; and
(5) taken together demonstrate as diverse a set of public
sector applications as possible.
(c) Opportunities.--In carrying out this section, the Administrator
shall seek opportunities to assist--
(1) in the development of commercial applications
potentially available from the remote sensing industry;
(2) State, local, regional, and tribal agencies in applying
remote sensing and other geospatial information technologies
for growth management; and
(3) State, local, regional, and tribal agencies in
obtaining and utilizing satellite, aviation, and sensor
capabilities for wildland fire detection, analysis, and
observation.
(d) Duration.--Assistance for a pilot project under subsection (a)
shall be provided for a period not to exceed 3 years.
(e) Report.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall
transmit a report to the Administrator on the results of the pilot
project within 180 days of the completion of that project.
(f) Workshop.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (a)
shall, not later than 180 days after the completion of the pilot
project, conduct at least one workshop for potential users to
disseminate the lessons learned from the pilot project as widely as
feasible.
(g) Regulations.--The Administrator shall issue regulations
establishing application, selection, and implementation procedures for
pilot projects, and guidelines for reports and workshops required by
this section.
SEC. 5. PROGRAM EVALUATION.
(a) Advisory Committee.--The Administrator shall establish an
advisory committee, consisting of individuals with appropriate
expertise in State, local, regional, and tribal agencies, the
university research community, and the remote sensing and other
geospatial information industry, to monitor the program established
under section 4. The advisory committee shall consult with the Federal
Geographic Data Committee and other appropriate industry
representatives and organizations. Notwithstanding section 14 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the advisory committee established
under this subsection shall remain in effect until the termination of
the program under section 4.
(b) Effectiveness Evaluation.--Not later than December 31, 2008,
the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the program established under section 4 in exploring
and promoting the integrated use of sources of remote sensing and other
geospatial information to address State, local, regional, and tribal
agency needs. Such evaluation shall have been conducted by an
independent entity.
SEC. 6. DATA AVAILABILITY.
The Administrator shall ensure that the results of each of the
pilot projects completed under section 4 shall be retrievable through
an electronic, Internet-accessible database.
SEC. 7. EDUCATION.
The Administrator shall establish an educational outreach program
to increase awareness at institutions of higher education and State,
local, regional, and tribal agencies of the potential applications of
remote sensing and other geospatial information.
SEC. 8. COST SENSITIVITY STUDY.
The Administrator shall conduct a study of the effect of remote
sensing imagery costs on potential State, local, regional, and tribal
agency applications. The study shall identify applications that are
likely to be most affected by reductions in the cost of remote sensing
imagery. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress the results of
the study conducted under this section.
SEC. 9. REPORT.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall submit to
Congress a report on how agencies are implementing the recommendations
contained in the September 2003 General Accounting Office report
entitled ``Geospatial Information: Technologies Hold Promise for
Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain''.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator
$15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out
this Act. | Remote Sensing Applications Act of 2004 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish a program of grants for pilot projects to explore the integrated use of sources of remote sensing and other geospatial information to address State, local, regional, and tribal agency needs. Requires the Administrator, in awarding grants, to give preference to specified types of projects.
Requires the Administrator to seek opportunities to assist: (1) in the development of commercial applications potentially available from the remote sensing industry; (2) State, local, regional, and tribal agencies in applying remote sensing and geospatial information technologies for growth management; and (3) such agencies in obtaining and utilizing satellite, aviation, and sensor capabilities for wildland fire detection, analysis, and observation.
Limits the provision of assistance for a project to three years. Requires each grant recipient to: (1) report project results to the Administrator; and (2) conduct at least one workshop for potential users to disseminate the lessons learned from the project.
(Sec. 5) Requires the Administrator to establish an advisory committee to monitor the program. Instructs the advisory committee to consult with the Federal Geographic Data Committee and other industry representatives and organizations.
Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress an independent evaluation of program effectiveness.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Administrator to ensure that project results are retrievable through an Internet-accessible database.
(Sec. 7) Requires the Administrator to establish an educational outreach program to increase awareness at institutions of higher education and State, local, regional, and tribal agencies of the potential applications of remote sensing and geospatial information. (Sec. 8) Requires the Administrator to study and transmit results to Congress on the effect of remote sensing imagery costs on potential State, local, regional, and tribal agency applications. Requires such study to identify applications that are likely to be most affected by reductions in the cost of remote sensing imagery. (Sec. 9) Directs NASA to submit a report to Congress on how agencies are implementing recommendations contained in the General Accounting Office report entitled "Geospatial Information: Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain" (September 2003). (Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To encourage the development and integrated use by the public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information, and for other purposes."} | 1,898 | 520 | 0.666094 | 2.456627 | 0.68887 | 5.302273 | 4.106818 | 0.952273 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Rape Kit Database Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL RAPE KIT DATABASE.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a public
database on information on rape kits collected by Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies.
(b) Participation and Required Information.--
(1) Participation.--
(A) In general.--Each database-participating entity
shall, in accordance with the requirements described in
subsection (c), include in the database under
subsection (a) all applicable information described in
paragraph (2) on rape kits collected or tested by such
entity.
(B) Database-participating entity defined.--For
purposes of this section, the term ``database-
participating entity'' means--
(i) a Federal law enforcement agency; and
(ii) for purposes of establishing
compliance under subsection (d)--
(I) a State law enforcement agency;
(II) a local law enforcement
agency; and
(III) a State or local laboratory
owned by a State or unit of local
government.
(2) Required information.--Information described in this
paragraph, with respect to a rape kit, includes--
(A) in the case of a database-participating entity
that is a law enforcement entity--
(i) the date of the action constituting the
basis for the collection of the rape kit;
(ii) the city (or other appropriate
geographic location) where such action
occurred;
(iii) the date of the entry into the
database;
(iv) the date evidence contained in the
rape kit was collected;
(v) the entity (including a law enforcement
agency, laboratory, or other entity) that has
possession of the rape kit;
(vi) the processing status of the rape kit;
and
(vii) in the case of a backlogged case,
whether the statute of limitations has expired;
and
(B) with respect to a database-participating entity
that is a laboratory, updates on the processing status
of the rape kit.
(c) Required Terms for Inclusion of Information.--The requirements
described in this paragraph, with respect to information included in
the database under subsection (a) by a database-participating entity,
are the following:
(1) Limitation on scope of information.--No personally
identifiable information (such as the name of the victim
involved and the address and other contact information of such
victim) shall be included in the database.
(2) Unique id number and timing for inclusion of
information.--
(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3) and
subparagraph (B)--
(i) not later than 72 hours after the time
at which a rape kit is first processed as
evidence--
(I) a unique identification number
shall be assigned to such rape kit; and
(II) the database-participating
entity in possession of the rape kit
shall include in the database
information on such rape kit described
in subsection (b)(2) in a manner that
identifies such information by such
identification number; and
(ii) not later than 72 hours after testing
the rape kit, the database-participating entity
conducting such testing shall update within the
database the processing status of such rape
kit.
Any information related to such rape kit that is
included in such database shall be identifiable within
such database by such unique identification number.
(B) Rape kits collected before establishment of
database.--Subject to paragraph (3), in the case of a
rape kit collected before the date of establishment of
the database, a database-participating entity shall not
be required to include in such database information on
(or have a unique identification number assigned with
respect to) such rape kit before such date that is 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) Rape kits not included (or to follow a delayed
inclusion) in registry.--With respect to a rape kit collected
or tested by a database-participating entity, the following
shall apply:
(A) In the case that the rape kit relates to a case
that the entity determines to be unfounded, or to a
case in which the victim withdraws the victim's
report--
(i) if such determination or withdrawal
occurs--
(I) before the 72-hour deadline
described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) (or
has not otherwise been included in the
database), information on such rape kit
shall not be included in the database;
or
(II) after information on such rape
kit has been entered into the database,
such information shall be identified as
inactive; and
(ii) the entity shall include within the
database the total number of such rape kits
that were not so included in the database and
identified as inactive.
(B) In the case that the rape kit is collected from
a victim who has not made to the law enforcement agency
involved a police report on the action constituting the
basis for the collection of the rape kit, the law
enforcement agency shall not include information on
such rape kit in the database until the date on which
the victim makes such a report or, if sooner and
allowed under applicable State law, until the date on
which the agency commences an investigation related to
such rape kit without such a victim report.
(4) Method of inclusion of information.--The database-
participating entity shall include information in the database
through a secure Internet Web site.
(d) Compliance.--
(1) Funding under debbie smith and byrne grant programs
contingent on compliance.--For any fiscal year beginning after
the date of the establishment of the database under subsection
(a), a State or unit of local government shall not be eligible
for Federal funding under section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog
Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135) or under subpart 1 of
part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 unless such State or unit is in compliance with
this section with respect to such fiscal year.
(2) Determination of compliance.--
(A) In general.--A State or unit of local
government is in compliance with this section with
respect to a fiscal year if the State or unit provides
to the Attorney General a certification described in
subparagraph (B) for such fiscal year.
(B) Certification.--A certification described in
this subparagraph for a fiscal year is--
(i) in the case of a State, a certification
that for such fiscal year--
(I) at least 75 percent of the
State law enforcement agencies;
(II) at least 75 percent of the
local law enforcement agencies within
the State;
(III) 100 percent of the State
laboratories owned by the State; and
(IV) 100 percent of the local
laboratories owned by units of local
government within the State,
included information, in accordance with this
section, in the database under subsection (a)
for substantially all rape kits collected or
tested by such agency or laboratory; and
(ii) in the case of a unit of local
government, a certification that for such
fiscal year the local law enforcement agency of
the unit and the local laboratory owned by the
unit, as applicable, included information, in
accordance with this section, in the database
under subsection (a) for substantially all rape
kits collected or tested by such agency or
laboratory.
(e) Public Access.--The database established under subsection (a)
shall be made available to the public and shall be made available in a
manner that allows the comparison of information and processing of such
information to generate trends.
(f) Technical Assistance.--The Attorney General shall provide for--
(1) assistance to database-participating entities that do
not have access to the Internet in order to enable such
entities to participate under this section; and
(2) a helpdesk and technical assistance for database-
participating entities to participate under this section.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2011
through 2016 to carry out this section.
(h) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) Rape kit.--The term ``rape kit'' means a sexual assault
forensics evidence collection kit.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam,
and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(i) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Conditioning receipt of debbie smith dna backlog grant
program funds on participation in national rape kit database.--
Section 2(b) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of
2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and'' ; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) for grants for fiscal years beginning after the date
of the establishment of the database established under
subsection (a) of section 2 of the National Rape Kit Database
Act, specify that the State or unit of local government is in
compliance with such section, as determined under subsection
(d)(2) of such section.''.
(2) Conditioning receipt of edward byrne memorial justice
assistance grant program funds on participation in national
rape kit database.--Section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3752) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) For grants for fiscal years beginning after the date
of the establishment of the database established under
subsection (a) of section 2 of the National Rape Kit Database
Act, a certification under subsection (d)(2) of such section
that the State or unit of local government is in compliance
with such section.''. | National Rape Kit Database Act - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish a publicly available database on information on rape kits collected by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; and (2) provide technical assistance to such agencies to enable participation in the database. Defines "rape kit" to mean a sexual assault forensics evidence collection kit.
Requires certain information to be included in such database by law enforcement agencies and laboratories with respect to a rape kit, including: (1) the date of the action constituting the basis for the collection of the rape kit; (2) the city or locality where such action occurred; (3) the date of the entry into the database; (4) the entity that has possession of the rape kit; and (5) the processing status of the rape kit and whether the statute of limitations has expired (for a backlogged case). Prohibits the disclosure in a rape kit of the personally identifiable information of a sexual assault victim (e.g., name, address, or contact information).
Denies grant funds under the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to states that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To establish a National Rape Kit Database."} | 2,258 | 271 | 0.713715 | 2.293124 | 0.865226 | 4.016667 | 8.683333 | 0.933333 |
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADOPTION EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart G of part III of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``CHAPTER 90--MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
``9001. Adoption benefits.
``Sec. 9001. Adoption benefits
``(a) For the purpose of this section--
``(1) the term `agency' means--
``(A) an Executive agency;
``(B) an agency in the judicial branch; and
``(C) an agency in the legislative branch (other
than any included under subparagraph (A));
``(2) the term `employee' does not include any individual
who, pursuant to the exercise of any authority under section
8913(b), is excluded from participating in the health insurance
program under chapter 89; and
``(3) the term `adoption expenses', as used with respect to
a child, means any reasonable and necessary expenses directly
relating to the adoption of such child, including--
``(A) fees charged by an adoption agency;
``(B) placement fees;
``(C) legal fees;
``(D) counseling fees;
``(E) medical expenses, including those relating to
obstetrical care for the biological mother, medical
care for the child, and physical examinations for the
adopting parent or parents;
``(F) foster-care charges; and
``(G) transportation expenses.
``(b) The head of each agency shall by regulation establish a
program under which any employee of such agency who adopts a child
shall be reimbursed for any adoption expenses incurred by such employee
in the adoption of such child.
``(c) Under the regulations, reimbursement may be provided only--
``(1) after the adoption becomes final, as
determined under the laws of the jurisdiction governing
the adoption;
``(2) if, at the time the adoption becomes final,
the child is under 18 years of age and unmarried; and
``(3) if appropriate written application is filed
within such time, complete with such information, and
otherwise in accordance with such procedures as may be
required.
``(d)(1) Reimbursement for an employee under this section with
respect to any particular child--
``(A) shall be payable only if, or to the extent that,
similar benefits paid (or payable) under one or more programs
established under State law or another Federal statute have not
met (or would not meet) the full amount of the adoption
expenses incurred; and
``(B) may not exceed $2,000.
``(2)(A) In any case in which both adopting parents are employees
eligible for reimbursement under this section, each parent shall be
eligible for an amount determined in accordance with paragraph (1),
except as provided in subparagraph (B).
``(B) No amount shall be payable under this section if, or to the
extent that, payment of such amount would cause the sum of the total
amount payable to the adoptive parents under this section, and the
total amount paid (or payable) to them under any program or programs
referred to in paragraph (1)(A), to exceed the lesser of--
``(i) the total adoption expenses incurred; or
``(ii) $4,000.
``(3) The guidelines issued under subsection (g) shall include
provisions relating to interagency cooperation and other appropriate
measures to carry out this subsection.
``(e) Any amount payable under this section shall be paid from the
appropriation or fund used to pay the employee involved.
``(f) An application for reimbursement under this section may not
be denied based on the marital status of the individual applying.
``(g)(1) The Office of Personnel Management may issue any general
guidelines which the Office considers necessary to promote the uniform
administration of this section.
``(2) The regulations prescribed by the head of each Executive
agency under this section shall be consistent with any guidelines
issued under paragraph (1).
``(3) Upon the request of any agency, the Office may provide
consulting, technical, and any other similar assistance necessary to
carry out this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) The heading of subpart G of part
III of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``SUBPART G--ANNUITIES, INSURANCE, AND MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS''.
(2) The analysis for part III of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by striking the item relating to subpart G and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
``SUBPART G--ANNUITIES, INSURANCE, AND MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS''; and
(B) by adding after the item relating to chapter 89 the
following:
``90. Miscellaneous Employee Benefits....................... 9001''.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES.
Section 1005 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(g) Section 9001 of title 5 shall apply to the Postal Service.
Regulations prescribed by the Postal Service to carry out this
subsection shall be consistent with any guidelines issued under
subsection (g)(1) of such section.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1993, and shall apply with
respect to any adoption which becomes final (determined in the manner
described in section 9001(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, as
added by this Act) on or after that date. | Requires the head of each Federal agency (including the U.S. Postal Service) to establish a program under which agency employees shall, under certain circumstances, be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the adoption of a child.
Prohibits the denial of a reimbursement from being based on the applicant's marital status. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a Federal employee in the adoption of a child."} | 1,256 | 76 | 0.515141 | 1.308077 | 0.781018 | 1.793103 | 20.534483 | 0.827586 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Infrastructure Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER EXPENSES FOR CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 45E. EMPLOYER-PROVIDED CHILD CARE CREDIT.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the employer-
provided child care credit determined under this section for the
taxable year is an amount equal to the sum of--
``(1) 25 percent of the qualified child care expenditures,
and
``(2) 10 percent of the qualified child care resource and
referral expenditures,
of the taxpayer for such taxable year.
``(b) Dollar Limitation.--The credit allowable under subsection (a)
for any taxable year shall not exceed $150,000.
``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Qualified child care expenditure.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified child care
expenditure' means any amount paid or incurred--
``(i) to acquire, construct, rehabilitate,
or expand property--
``(I) which is to be used as part
of a qualified child care facility of
the taxpayer,
``(II) with respect to which a
deduction for depreciation (or
amortization in lieu of depreciation)
is allowable, and
``(III) which does not constitute
part of the principal residence (within
the meaning of section 121) of the
taxpayer or any employee of the
taxpayer,
``(ii) for the operating costs of a
qualified child care facility of the taxpayer,
including costs related to the training of
employees, to scholarship programs, and to the
providing of increased compensation to
employees with higher levels of child care
training,
``(iii) under a contract with a qualified
child care facility to provide child care
services to employees of the taxpayer, or
``(iv) to reimburse an employee for
expenses for child care which enables the
employee to be gainfully employed including
expenses related to--
``(I) day care and before and after
school care,
``(II) transportation associated
with such care, and
``(III) before and after school and
holiday programs including educational
and recreational programs and camp
programs.
``(B) Fair market value.--The term `qualified child
care expenditures' shall not include expenses in excess
of the fair market value of such care.
``(2) Qualified child care facility.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified child care
facility' means a facility--
``(i) the principal use of which is to
provide child care assistance, and
``(ii) which meets the requirements of all
applicable laws and regulations of the State or
local government in which it is located,
including the licensing of the facility as a
child care facility.
Clause (i) shall not apply to a facility which is the
principal residence (within the meaning of section 121)
of the operator of the facility.
``(B) Special rules with respect to a taxpayer.--A
facility shall not be treated as a qualified child care
facility with respect to a taxpayer unless--
``(i) enrollment in the facility is open to
employees of the taxpayer during the taxable
year,
``(ii) if the facility is the principal
trade or business of the taxpayer, at least 30
percent of the enrollees of such facility are
dependents of employees of the taxpayer, and
``(iii) the use of such facility (or the
eligibility to use such facility) does not
discriminate in favor of employees of the
taxpayer who are highly compensated employees
(within the meaning of section 414(q)).
``(3) Qualified child care resource and referral
expenditure.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified child care
resource and referral expenditure' means any amount
paid or incurred under a contract to provide child care
resource and referral services to an employee of the
taxpayer.
``(B) Nondiscrimination.--The services shall not be
treated as qualified unless the provision of such
services (or the eligibility to use such services) does
not discriminate in favor of employees of the taxpayer
who are highly compensated employees (within the
meaning of section 414(q)).
``(d) Recapture of Acquisition and Construction Credit.--
``(1) In general.--If, as of the close of any taxable year,
there is a recapture event with respect to any qualified child
care facility of the taxpayer, then the tax of the taxpayer
under this chapter for such taxable year shall be increased by
an amount equal to the product of--
``(A) the applicable recapture percentage, and
``(B) the aggregate decrease in the credits allowed
under section 38 for all prior taxable years which
would have resulted if the qualified child care
expenditures of the taxpayer described in subsection
(c)(1)(A) with respect to such facility had been zero.
``(2) Applicable recapture percentage.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
the applicable recapture percentage shall be determined
from the following table:
The applicable
recapture
``If the recapture event occurs in:
percentage is:
Years 1-3............................ 100
Year 4............................... 85
Year 5............................... 70
Year 6............................... 55
Year 7............................... 40
Year 8............................... 25
Years 9 and 10....................... 10
Years 11 and thereafter.............. 0.
``(B) Years.--For purposes of subparagraph (A),
year 1 shall begin on the first day of the taxable year
in which the qualified child care facility is placed in
service by the taxpayer.
``(3) Recapture event defined.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `recapture event' means--
``(A) Cessation of operation.--The cessation of the
operation of the facility as a qualified child care
facility.
``(B) Change in ownership.--
``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), the disposition of a taxpayer's
interest in a qualified child care facility
with respect to which the credit described in
subsection (a) was allowable.
``(ii) Agreement to assume recapture
liability.--Clause (i) shall not apply if the
person acquiring such interest in the facility
agrees in writing to assume the recapture
liability of the person disposing of such
interest in effect immediately before such
disposition. In the event of such an
assumption, the person acquiring the interest
in the facility shall be treated as the
taxpayer for purposes of assessing any
recapture liability (computed as if there had
been no change in ownership).
``(4) Special rules.--
``(A) Tax benefit rule.--The tax for the taxable
year shall be increased under paragraph (1) only with
respect to credits allowed by reason of this section
which were used to reduce tax liability. In the case of
credits not so used to reduce tax liability, the
carryforwards and carrybacks under section 39 shall be
appropriately adjusted.
``(B) No credits against tax.--Any increase in tax
under this subsection shall not be treated as a tax
imposed by this chapter for purposes of determining the
amount of any credit under subpart A, B, or D of this
part.
``(C) No recapture by reason of casualty loss.--The
increase in tax under this subsection shall not apply
to a cessation of operation of the facility as a qualified child care
facility by reason of a casualty loss to the extent such loss is
restored by reconstruction or replacement within a reasonable period
established by the Secretary.
``(e) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Aggregation rules.--All persons which are treated as
a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52
shall be treated as a single taxpayer.
``(2) Pass-thru in the case of estates and trusts.--Under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, rules similar to the
rules of subsection (d) of section 52 shall apply.
``(3) Allocation in the case of partnerships.--In the case
of partnerships, the credit shall be allocated among partners
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
``(f) No Double Benefit.--
``(1) Reduction in basis.--For purposes of this subtitle--
``(A) In general.--If a credit is determined under
this section with respect to any property by reason of
expenditures described in subsection (c)(1)(A), the
basis of such property shall be reduced by the amount
of the credit so determined.
``(B) Certain dispositions.--If, during any taxable
year, there is a recapture amount determined with
respect to any property the basis of which was reduced
under subparagraph (A), the basis of such property
(immediately before the event resulting in such
recapture) shall be increased by an amount equal to
such recapture amount. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the term `recapture amount' means any
increase in tax (or adjustment in carrybacks or
carryovers) determined under subsection (d).
``(2) Other deductions and credits.--No deduction or credit
shall be allowed under any other provision of this chapter with
respect to the amount of the credit determined under this
section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 38(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (12), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (13) and inserting
``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following:
``(14) the employer-provided child care credit determined
under section 45E.''.
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``Sec. 45E. Employer-provided child care
credit.''
(3) Section 1016(a) of such Code is amended by striking
``and'' at the end of paragraph (26), by striking the period at
the end of paragraph (27) and inserting ``, and'', and by
adding at the end the following:
``(28) in the case of a facility with respect to which a
credit was allowed under section 45E, to the extent provided in
section 45E(f)(1).''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001. | Child Care Infrastructure Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer-provided child care credit for qualified expenses to: (1) build, rehabilitate, or expand a qualified child care facility; (2) operate a qualified child care facility; (3) contract with a qualified child care facility to provide child care services to employees; or (4) reimburse an employee for expenses for child care which enables the employee to be gainfully employed. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees, and for other purposes."} | 2,427 | 96 | 0.625681 | 1.45078 | 0.856624 | 3.9 | 25.011111 | 0.922222 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patient Protection Act of 2000''.
TITLE I--PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICIAN INFORMATION IN NATIONAL
PRACTITIONER DATA BANK
SEC. 101. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICIAN INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--Part B of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act
of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11131 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
427 the following section:
``SEC. 428. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICIAN INFORMATION.
``(a) In General.--Not later than January 31, 2001, the Secretary,
notwithstanding any other provision of this part, shall in accordance
with this section promulgate regulations under which the public may,
through the method described in subsection (c), obtain information
reported under this part on physicians.
``(b) Limitations.--The following information on a physician may
not under subsection (a) be made available to the public:
``(1) Information disclosing the identity of any patient
involved in the incidents involved.
``(2) The home address of the physician.
``(3) The social security account number of the physician.
``(4) The date of birth of the physician.
``(5) The number assigned to the physician by the Drug
Enforcement Administration.
``(6) The name, title, and telephone number of the official
with responsibility for submitting the report on behalf of the
entity.
``(c) Use of Internet.--For purposes of subsection (a), the method
described in this subsection is to make the information involved
available to the public, without charge, through the telecommunications
medium known as the World Wide Web of the Internet. The Secretary,
acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration, shall provide for the establishment of a site on such
medium, and shall update the information maintained through such medium
not less frequently than monthly.
``(d) Statement of Physician.--Regulations under subsection (a)
shall require that each disclosure under such subsection include any
statement that was submitted under section 426(b) by the physician
involved.
``(e) Context of Disclosed Information on Medical Malpractice
Payments.--With respect to information reported under section 421 on a
physician, regulations under subsection (a) shall require that a
disclosure of a report under such section be accompanied by
supplemental information in accordance with the following:
``(1) For each State for which such a report is made on the
physician:
``(A) The information under section 421 shall be
presented in context by comparing the physician
involved to the experiences of other physicians in the
same specialty in the same State.
``(B) In disclosing the amount of the payment
reported under section 421(b)(2):
``(i) The amount shall be presented in
context by categorizing the amount in a manner
that indicates the level of significance of the
payment in relation to amounts reported under
such section for other physicians in the same
specialty in the same State. For such purposes,
there shall be a minimum of three graduated
categories.
``(ii) The disclosure shall state whether
the amount was made in settlement (or partial
settlement) of, or in satisfaction of a
judgment in, a medical malpractice action or
claim.)
``(2) A statement providing that a payment made pursuant to
a medical malpractice action or claim may occur for a variety
of reasons which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the
professional competence or conduct of the physician.
``(3) A statement providing that a payment made pursuant to
a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed
as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has
occurred.
``(4) A statement providing that some physicians work
primarily with high risk patients, and such physicians may have
numbers of medical malpractice actions or claims that are
higher than average for their specialties because they
specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for
medical problems.
``(5) A statement providing that--
``(A) malpractice histories tend to vary by
specialty, and some specialties are more likely than
others to be the subject of litigation, and
``(B) the disclosure and accompanying information
compare physicians only to the members of their
specialty, not to all physicians, in order to make an
individual physician's history more meaningful.
``(6) A statement providing that--
``(A) malpractice histories tend to vary by State,
and due to variations in State laws, physicians in some
States are more likely than those in other States to be
the subject of litigation, and
``(B) the disclosure and accompanying information
compare physicians only to other physicians within a
given State, not to all physicians, in order to make an
individual physician's history more meaningful.
``(f) Context of Disclosed Information Regarding Criminal Acts.--
With respect to information that under section 422(c) or 424A is
reported on a physician, regulations under subsection (a) shall require
that a disclosure of a report under such a section be accompanied by a
statement providing that the disclosure may fail to provide all crime-
related information on the physician because the availability of such
information depends in part on State laws and in part on self-reporting
by physicians.''.
(b) Disclosure.--Section 427(b)(1) of the Health Care Quality
Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11137(b)(1)) is amended by striking
``Information reported'' and inserting ``Except for the disclosure of
information authorized by this title, information reported''.
(c) Fees.--Section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement
Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11137(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
TITLE II--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA
BANK
SEC. 201. REQUIRING REPORTS ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PAYMENTS.
Section 421(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986
(42 U.S.C. 11131(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the comma
at the end; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following
paragraph:
``(5) in the case of a physician--
``(A) the medical field of the physician, including
the medical specialty,
``(B) the date on which the physician was first
licensed in the medical field and specialty, and the
number of years the physician has been practicing in
such field and specialty, and
``(C) the professional license number of the
physician, and the name of the State in which the
license is held, and''.
SEC. 202. REPORTING OF SANCTIONS TAKEN BY BOARDS OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
(a) In General.--Section 422(a) of the Health Care Quality
Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11132(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``which revokes or
suspends'' and inserting ``which denies, revokes, or
suspends''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(if known)''
and all that follows and inserting ``for the action
described in paragraph (1)(A) that was taken with
respect to the physician or, if known, for the
surrender of the license,'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (F);
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following subparagraphs:
``(C) the medical field of the physician, including
the medical specialty,
``(D) the date on which the physician was first
licensed in the medical field and specialty, and the
number of years the physician has been practicing in
such field and specialty, and
``(E) the professional license number of the
physician, and the name of the State in which the
license is held, and''.
(b) Criminal Acts of Physicians.--Section 422 of the Health Care
Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11132) is amended by adding
at the end the following subsection:
``(c) Criminal Acts of Physicians.--
``(1) In general.--Each Board of Medical Examiners shall
report, in accordance with section 424, the information
described in paragraph (2), to the extent that the information
is collected by such Board.
``(2) Information to be reported.--With respect to the
Board of Medical Examiners of a State, the information to be
reported under paragraph (1) is as follows:
``(A) A description of felony convictions of
physicians in courts of the State or other States.
``(B) A description of such misdemeanor convictions
of physicians in such courts as in the Secretary's
discretion may reflect on quality health matters.
``(C) A description of any criminal charges in such
courts to which the physician pled nolo contendere.''.
(c) Contextual Information Regarding Disclosures of Physician
Information.--Section 422 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of
1986, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is amended by
adding at the end the following subsection:
``(d) Contextual Information Regarding Disclosures of Physician
Information.--Each Board of Medical Examiners shall, in accordance with
section 424, report to the Secretary such information as the Secretary
may request from the Board for purposes of assisting the Secretary in
making disclosures in accordance with section 428(e), to the extent
that such information is collected by such Board.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section 424
of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11134)
are each amended by striking ``section 422(a)'' and inserting ``section
422''.
SEC. 203. REPORTING OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIONS TAKEN BY
HEALTH CARE ENTITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 423(a)(3) of the Health Care Quality
Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11133(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after
``surrender,'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following
subparagraph:
``(C) in the case of a physician--
``(i) the medical field of the physician,
including the medical specialty,
``(ii) the date on which the physician was
first licensed in the medical field and
specialty, and the number of years the
physician has been practicing in such field and
specialty, and
``(iii) the professional license number of
the physician, and the name of the State in
which the license is held, and''.
(b) Applicability of Requirements to Federal Entities.--
(1) In general.--Section 423 of the Health Care Quality
Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11133) is amended by adding
at the end the following subsection:
``(e) Applicability to Federal Facilities and Physicians.--
``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) applies to Federal health
facilities (including hospitals) and actions by such facilities
regarding the competence or professional conduct of Federal
physicians to the same extent and in the same manner as such
subsection applies to health care entities and professional
review actions.
``(2) Relevant board of medical examiners.--For purposes of
paragraph (1), the Board of Medical Examiners to which a
Federal health facility is to report is the Board of Medical
Examiners of the State within which the facility is located.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 432 of the Health Care
Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11152) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(b).
SEC. 204. PHYSICIAN SELF-REPORTING REGARDING FELONY CONVICTIONS.
Part B of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42
U.S.C. 11131 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 424 the
following section:
``SEC. 424A. PHYSICIAN SELF-REPORTING REGARDING FELONY CONVICTIONS.
``(a) In General.--Each physician shall report, in accordance with
subsection (b), each felony conviction of the physician.
``(b) Form of Reporting.--The information required to be reported
under subsection (a) shall--
``(1) be reported regularly (but not less often than
monthly) and in such form and manner as the Secretary
prescribes, and
``(2) be reported to the Secretary, or, in the Secretary's
discretion, to the agency described in section 424(b).
``(c) Sanctions for Failure To Report.--Any physician who fails to
report information on a felony conviction required to be reported under
this section shall be subject to a civil money penalty of not more than
$10,000 for each such failure to report. Such penalty shall be imposed
and collected in the same manner as civil money penalties under
subsection (a) of section 1128A of the Social Security Act are imposed
and collected under that section.''.
SEC. 205. NOTICE TO PRACTITIONERS; CORRECTION OF INFORMATION.
Section 426 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42
U.S.C. 11136) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``With
respect to'';
(2) in subsection (a) (as so designated), in paragraph (1),
by striking ``, upon request,''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following subsection:
``(b) Statement of Practitioner.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to information reported
under this part, if the physician or other licensed health care
practitioner involved submits to the Secretary a statement
regarding the information so reported, the statement shall be
made a part of the report involved, subject to paragraph (2).
Such a statement may be made at any time, and may be revised.
``(2) Length of statement.--Paragraph (1) applies to a
statement by a physician or other licensed health care
practitioner only if the statement does not exceed 4,000
characters, including spaces and punctuation.
``(3) Notice.--In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the
Secretary shall inform the practitioner involved that a
statement under paragraph (1) may be submitted, and that the
statement is subject to the limitation described in paragraph
(2).''.
TITLE III--DUTY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION
SEC. 301. DUTY OF HOSPITALS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION.
Section 425 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42
U.S.C. 11135) is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
``(d) Applicability to Federal Hospitals.--This section applies to
Federal hospitals to the same extent and in the same manner as such
subsection applies to other hospitals.''.
SEC. 302. DUTY OF BOARDS OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION.
Part B of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42
U.S.C. 11131 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 425 the
following section:
``SEC. 425A. DUTY OF BOARDS OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION.
``(a) In General.--Effective six months after the date of the
enactment of the Patient Protection Act of 2000, it is the duty of each
Board of Medical Examiners to request from the Secretary (or the agency
designated under section 424(b)) information reported under this part
concerning a physician--
``(1) at the time the physician submits the initial
application for a physician's license in the State involved,
and
``(2) at each time the physician submits an application to
continue in effect the license.
A Board of Medical Examiners may request information reported under
this part concerning a physician at other times.
``(b) Failure To Obtain Information.--With respect to an action for
mandamus or other cause of action against a Board of Medical Examiners,
a Board which does not request information respecting a physician as
required under subsection (a) is presumed to have knowledge of any
information reported under this part to the Secretary with respect to
the physician.
``(c) Reliance on Information Provided.--With respect to a cause of
action against a Board of Medical Examiners, each Board of Medical
Examiners may rely upon information provided to the Board under this
title, unless the Board has knowledge that the information provided was
false.''.
TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. REQUEST OF BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS REGARDING PHYSICIAN
INFORMATION IN NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK.
Section 427(a) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986
(42 U.S.C. 11137(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``The Secretary (or the agency designated under section 424(b)) shall,
upon request, provide the Board of Medical Examiners of a State a
summary of information reported under this part on physicians who are
licensed in that State. For each physician included in such a summary,
the summary shall at a minimum provide the name, address, total number
of reports of such information, and the number of reports for each
report type.''.
SEC. 402. REGULATIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate a final
rule to implement the amendments made by this Act not later than
January 31, 2001. Such amendments take effect 30 days after the date on
which such final rule is promulgated. | Title II: Reporting Requirements Regarding National Practitioner Data Bank
- Requires the inclusion, within certain reports required for such Data Bank, of information regarding the physician's medical field, date of licensing and years of experience, and professional license number. Requires each State Board of Medical Examiners to report criminal acts of physicians.
Requires each physician to report, for the Data Bank, each felony conviction and sets forth sanctions for failure to report.
Title III: Duty to Obtain Information
- Requires Federal hospitals and State Boards of Medical Examiners to obtain physician information required under this Act.
Title IV: General Provisions
- Requires the Secretary, on request, to provide State Boards of Medical Examiners a summary of information reported in the Data Bank on physicians licensed in that State. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Patient Protection Act of 2000"} | 4,150 | 182 | 0.508465 | 1.31515 | 0.666944 | 2.476821 | 24.245033 | 0.913907 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``Liberian Refugee Immigration
Fairness Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.
(a) Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Eligibility.--The Attorney General shall adjust
the status of an alien described in subsection (b) to
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, if the alien--
(i) applies for adjustment before April 1,
2003; and
(ii) is otherwise eligible to receive an
immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to
the United States for permanent residence,
except that, in determining such admissibility,
the grounds for inadmissibility specified in
paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), and (7)(A) of
section 212(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act shall not apply.
(B) Ineligible aliens.--An alien shall not be
eligible for adjustment of status under this section if
the Attorney General finds that the alien has been
convicted of--
(i) any aggravated felony (as defined in
section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)); or
(ii) two or more crimes involving moral
turpitude.
(2) Relationship of application to certain orders.--An
alien present in the United States who has been ordered
excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily
from the United States under any provision of the Immigration
and Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such order, apply for
adjustment of status under paragraph (1), if otherwise
qualified under that paragraph. Such an alien may not be
required, as a condition on submitting or granting such
application, to file a separate motion to reopen, reconsider,
or vacate such order. If the Attorney General grants the
application, the Attorney General shall cancel the order. If
the Attorney General makes a final decision to deny the
application, the order shall be effective and enforceable to
the same extent as if the application had not been made.
(b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--The benefits provided by subsection (a)
shall apply to any alien--
(A) who is--
(i) a national of Liberia; and
(ii) has been continuously present in the
United States from January 1, 2001, through the
date of application under subsection (a); or
(B) who is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or
daughter of an alien described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Determination of continuous physical presence.--For
purposes of establishing the period of continuous physical
presence referred to in paragraph (1), an alien shall not be
considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical
presence by reasons of an absence, or absences, from the United
States for any period or periods amounting in the aggregate to
not more than 180 days.
(c) Stay of Removal.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide by
regulation for an alien who is subject to a final order of
deportation or removal or exclusion to seek a stay of such
order based on the filing of an application under subsection
(a).
(2) During certain proceedings.--Notwithstanding any
provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney
General shall not order an alien to be removed from the United
States if the alien is in exclusion, deportation, or removal
proceedings under any provision of such Act and has applied for
adjustment of status under subsection (a), except where the
Attorney General has made a final determination to deny the
application.
(3) Work authorization.--The Attorney General may authorize
an alien who has applied for adjustment of status under
subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States
during the pendency of such application and may provide the
alien with an ``employment authorized'' endorsement or other
appropriate document signifying authorization of employment,
except that, if such application is pending for a period
exceeding 180 days and has not been denied, the Attorney
General shall authorize such employment.
(d) Record of Permanent Residence.--Upon approval of an alien's
application for adjustment of status under subsection (a), the Attorney
General shall establish a record of the alien's admission for permanent
record as of the date of the alien's arrival in the United States.
(e) Availability of Administrative Review.--The Attorney General
shall provide to applicants for adjustment of status under subsection
(a) the same right to, and procedures for, administrative review as are
provided to--
(1) applicants for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or
(2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under section 240
of such Act.
(f) Limitation on Judicial Review.--A determination by the Attorney
General as to whether the status of any alien should be adjusted under
this section is final and shall not be subject to review by any court.
(g) No Offset in Number of Visas Available.--Whenever an alien is
granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall not be
required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be
issued under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(h) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions.--
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the definitions
contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the
administration of this section. Nothing contained in the Act shall be
held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict the powers,
duties, function, or authority of the Attorney General in the
administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to
immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may
be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted
for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien
from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the
alien may be eligible. | Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2001 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence."} | 1,314 | 30 | 0.50299 | 1.231993 | 0.821219 | 1.8 | 61.25 | 0.8 |
SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AGENCY
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``agency'' means the Agency for International
Development;
(2) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator, Agency
for International Development; and
(3) the term ``employee'' means an employee (as defined by
section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) who is employed by the
agency, is serving under an appointment without time limitation,
and has been currently employed for a continuous period of at least
12 months, but does not include--
(A) any employee who, upon separation and application,
would then be eligible for an immediate annuity under
subchapter III of chapter 83 (except for section 8336(d)(2)) or
chapter 84 (except for section 8414(b)(1)(B)) of title 5,
United States Code, or corresponding provisions of another
retirement system for employees of the agency;
(B) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter
83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another
retirement system for employees of the agency;
(C) an employee having a disability on the basis of which
such employee is or would be eligible for disability retirement
under the applicable retirement system referred to in
subparagraph (A);
(D) an employee who is to be separated involuntarily for
misconduct or unacceptable performance, and to whom specific
notice has been given with respect to that separation;
(E) an employee who, upon completing an additional period
of service, as referred to in section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the
Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (5 U.S.C. 5597
note), would qualify for a voluntary separation incentive
payment under section 3 of such Act;
(F) an employee who has previously received any voluntary
separation incentive payment by the Government of the United
States under this Act or any other authority and has not repaid
such payment;
(G) an employee covered by statutory reemployment rights
who is on transfer to another organization; or
(H) any employee who, during the 24-month period preceding
the date of separation, received a recruitment or relocation
bonus under section 5753 of title 5, United States Code, or
who, within the 12-month period preceding the date of
separation, received a retention allowance under section 5754
of such title 5.
(b) Agency Strategic Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator, before obligating any
resources for voluntary separation incentive payments under this
Act, shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the
House of Representatives a strategic plan outlining the intended
use of such incentive payments and a proposed organizational chart
for the agency once such incentive payments have been completed.
(2) Contents.--The agency's plan shall include--
(A) the positions and functions to be reduced or
eliminated, identified by organizational unit, geographic
location, occupational category and grade level;
(B) the number and amounts of voluntary separation
incentive payments to be offered; and
(C) a description of how the agency will operate without
the eliminated positions and functions.
(c) Authority To Provide Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments.--
(1) In general.--A voluntary separation incentive payment under
this Act may be paid by the agency to not more than 100 employees
of such agency and only to the extent necessary to eliminate the
positions and functions identified by the strategic plan.
(2) Amount and treatment of payments.--A voluntary separation
incentive payment under this Act--
(A) shall be paid in a lump sum after the employee's
separation;
(B) shall be paid from appropriations or funds available
for the payment of the basic pay of the employees;
(C) shall be equal to the lesser of--
(i) an amount equal to the amount the employee would be
entitled to receive under section 5595(c) of title 5,
United States Code, if the employee were entitled to
payment under such section; or
(ii) an amount determined by the agency head not to
exceed $25,000;
(D) may not be made except in the case of any employee who
voluntarily separates (whether by retirement or resignation)
before February 1, 1997;
(E) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall not be
included in the computation, of any other type of Government
benefit; and
(F) shall not be taken into account in determining the
amount of any severance pay to which the employee may be
entitled under section 5595 of title 5, United States Code,
based on any other separation.
(d) Additional Agency Contributions to the Retirement Fund.--
(1) In general.--In addition to any other payments which it is
required to make under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84
of title 5, United States Code, the agency shall remit to the
Office of Personnel Management for deposit in the Treasury of the
United States to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund an amount equal to 15 percent of the final basic
pay of each employee of the agency who is covered under subchapter
III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
whom a voluntary separation incentive has been paid under this Act.
(2) Definition.--For the purpose of paragraph (1), the term
``final basic pay'', with respect to an employee, means the total
amount of basic pay which would be payable for a year of service by
such employee, computed using the employee's final rate of basic
pay, and, if last serving on other than a full-time basis, with
appropriate adjustment therefor.
(e) Effect of Subsequent Employment With the Government.--An
individual who has received a voluntary separation incentive payment
under this Act and accepts any employment for compensation with the
Government of the United States, or who works for any agency of the
Government of the United States through a personal services contract,
within 5 years after the date of the separation on which the payment is
based shall be required to pay, prior to the individual's first day of
employment, the entire amount of the incentive payment to the agency
that paid the incentive payment.
(f) Reduction of Agency Employment Levels.--
(1) In general.--The total number of funded employee positions
in the agency shall be reduced by one position for each vacancy
created by the separation of any employee who has received, or is
due to receive, a voluntary separation incentive payment under this
Act. For the purposes of this subsection, positions shall be
counted on a full-time-equivalent basis.
(2) Enforcement.--The President, through the Office of
Management and Budget, shall monitor the agency and take any action
necessary to ensure that the requirements of this subsection are
met.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate. | Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID), before obligating any resources for voluntary separation incentive payments, to submit to specified congressional committees a strategic plan outlining the intended use of such payments and a proposed organizational chart for the agency once they have been completed. Authorizes lump sum payments of up to $25,000 each to no more than 100 AID employees to the extent necessary to eliminate the positions and functions identified by the strategic plan.
Requires AID to deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to 15 percent of the final basic pay of each employee to whom a voluntary separation incentive payment is paid.
Requires repayment of any voluntary separation incentive payment by an individual who accepts any subsequent employment with the Government within five years after the date of separation.
Mandates a reduction in total full-time equivalent positions of AID by one for each employee receiving a voluntary separation incentive payment. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To authorize the Agency for International Development to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of that agency."} | 1,531 | 202 | 0.508294 | 1.505006 | 0.699807 | 4.173913 | 7.842391 | 0.902174 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FHA Bailout Protection Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. TAXPAYER PROTECTION AT THE FHA.
(a) Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.--Section 205 of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1711) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(g) Taxpayer Protection.--
``(1) In general.--In order to protect the taxpayers of the
United States from financial responsibility for any obligations
of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (referred to in this
subsection as the `Fund'), the Secretary shall take all
available actions and use all available methods authorized
under law to ensure that, not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Fund attains the capital
ratio required under subsection (f)(2) and to ensure that the
Fund maintains a capital ratio that is not less than the
capital ratio required under subsection (f)(2) thereafter,
including--
``(A) the authority to increase insurance premiums
charged under this title for mortgages that are
obligations of the Fund;
``(B) the authority to establish more stringent
underwriting standards for mortgages described in
subparagraph (A); and
``(C) the authority to increase the amount of cash
or its equivalent required to be paid on account of the
property subject to a mortgage described in
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Use of authority to prevent bailout of fund.--The
Secretary shall take the actions required under paragraph (3),
if--
``(A) the Fund fails to--
``(i) attain a capital ratio of 2 percent
on the date described in paragraph (1); or
``(ii) maintain such capital ratio after
the date described in paragraph (1); or
``(B) the expected claims rate of the Fund as set
forth in the quarterly independent actuarial study
required under section 202(a)(4) is 10.0 or higher.
``(3) Required actions.--The actions required under this
paragraph are--
``(A) increasing the annual insurance premiums for
mortgages that are obligations of the Fund to the
maximum extent otherwise permitted under law, until the
date on which the Fund achieves a capital ratio of 2
percent; and
``(B) until the date on which the Fund achieves a
capital ratio of 2 percent, charging an additional
risk-based annual insurance premium for mortgages that
are obligations of the Fund having a loan-to-value
ratio that is 95 percent or greater, in an amount that
is--
``(i) proportionate to the risk the
mortgages pose to the Fund; and
``(ii) consistent with the amount of
insurance premiums charged by the private
sector with respect to similar mortgages.''.
(b) Indemnification by Mortgagees.--Section 202 of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(i) Indemnification by Mortgagees.--
``(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that a
mortgage executed by a mortgagee approved by the Secretary
under the direct endorsement program or insured by a mortgagee
pursuant to the delegation of authority under section 256 was
not originated or underwritten in accordance with the
requirements established by the Secretary, and the Secretary
pays an insurance claim with respect to the mortgage within a
reasonable period specified by the Secretary, the Secretary
shall require the mortgagee approved by the Secretary under the
direct endorsement program or the mortgagee delegated authority
under section 256 to indemnify the Secretary for the loss.
``(2) Fraud or misrepresentation.--If fraud or
misrepresentation was involved in connection with the
origination or underwriting, the Secretary shall require the
mortgagee approved by the Secretary under the direct
endorsement program or the mortgagee delegated authority under
section 256 to indemnify the Secretary for the loss regardless
of when an insurance claim is paid.
``(3) Requirements and procedures.--The Secretary shall
issue regulations establishing appropriate requirements and
procedures governing the indemnification of the Secretary by
the mortgagee, including public reporting on--
``(A) the number of loans that--
``(i) were not originated or underwritten
in accordance with the requirements established
by the Secretary; and
``(ii) involved fraud or misrepresentation
in connection with the origination or
underwriting; and
``(B) the financial impact on the Mutual Mortgage
Insurance Fund when indemnification is required.''.
(c) Early Term Delinquencies.--Section 202(a) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(8) Indemnification.--The Secretary shall take any
actions required to seek indemnification for any early term
delinquency on a mortgage which--
``(A) is an obligation of the Mutual Mortgage
Insurance Fund; and
``(B) at the time of origination of the mortgage
was not in compliance with any provision, regulation,
or other guideline established or promulgated pursuant
to this title.
``(9) Programmatic review of delinquencies.--The Secretary
shall establish and maintain a program--
``(A) to review the cause of each early term
delinquency on a mortgage described under paragraph
(8);
``(B) to require indemnification of any such early
term delinquency that did not meet the guidelines and
requirements set forth pursuant to this section prior
to origination; and
``(C) to publicly report--
``(i) the results of all early term
delinquencies reviewed under subparagraph (A);
and
``(ii) if indemnification is required under
subparagraph (B), the financial impact on the
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund of the
indemnification.
``(10) Definition of early term delinquency.--For purposes
of this section, the term `early term delinquency' means any
loan that becomes delinquent or that is in default within 24
months of the origination of such loan.''.
SEC. 3. ANNUAL ACTUARIAL STUDY AND QUARTERLY REPORTS ON MUTUAL MORTGAGE
INSURANCE FUND.
Section 202(a)(4) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1708(a)(4)) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``annual'' and inserting
``quarterly'';
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ``annually'' and
inserting ``quarterly'';
(3) in the second sentence, by striking ``such studies''
and inserting ``each study conducted under the preceding
sentence during the preceding year''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following: ``Each report shall
include a calculation of the claims rate for the Fund for each
of the 3 preceding quarters and the expected claims rate for
the Fund for each of the 3 subsequent quarters.''.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON TAXPAYER BAILOUT OF FHA.
Section 505(c) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C.
661d(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary of the Treasury shall
borrow'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of the Treasury shall borrow''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Exception.--The Secretary of the Treasury may not
enter into a transaction under this subsection with the Mutual
Mortgage Insurance Fund established under section 202 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708).''. | FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the National Housing Act (NHA) to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take action to ensure that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund attains and maintains a capital ratio of at least 2%. Includes among such actions: (1) increasing mortgage insurance premiums, (2) establishing more stringent underwriting standards, and (3) increasing the amount of cash (or its equivalent) required to be paid on account of the property subject to a mortgage.
Directs the Secretary to raise annual insurance premiums and charge an additional risk-based annual insurance premium if: (1) the Fund fails to attain a capital ratio of 2% by a specified date or maintain it, or (2) the Fund's expected claims rate as set forth in the quarterly independent actuarial study is 10.0 or higher.
Directs the Secretary to require a mortgagee to indemnify HUD for losses resulting from payment of an insurance claim with respect to a mortgage: (1) executed under the direct endorsement program or insured by the mortgagee pursuant to a delegation of authority, but (2) not originated or underwritten in accordance with HUD requirements. Requires indemnification also in the event that fraud or misrepresentation was involved in an origination or underwriting.
Directs the Secretary of HUD to take any actions required to seek indemnification for any early term delinquency on a mortgage which: (1) is an obligation of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund; and (2) at the time of origination was not in compliance with NHA requirements.
Directs the Secretary of HUD to establish a program to review the cause of each early term delinquency on such a mortgage.
Converts from annual to quarterly the frequency of an independent actuarial study of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
Amends the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from entering into specified transactions with the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration."} | 1,750 | 425 | 0.634983 | 1.988501 | 0.861667 | 3.36828 | 4.147849 | 0.900538 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has been involved militarily, and
with nation building and reconstruction, in the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan since 2001.
(2) The United States military engagement in Afghanistan
began in 2001 under a congressional authorization for the use
of military force against ``those nations, organizations, or
persons [the President] determines planned, authorized,
committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on
September 11, 2001.''.
(3) On October 2, 2011, United States Navy Seals killed
Osama Bin Laden, the head of Al-Qaeda, the terrorist
organization responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks on
the United States.
(4) Since 2001, the United States military and its
coalition partners have killed or captured tens of thousands of
Al Qaeda, Taliban, and other insurgents in Afghanistan.
(5) In 2014, the United States announced the end of 13
years of combat operations in Afghanistan.
(6) The war in Afghanistan is the longest war in American
history.
(7) According to the Department of Defense, since 2001,
2,216 United States service members have been killed in
Afghanistan, and over 20,049 service members have been wounded.
(8) Since 2001, 150 coalition personnel, including United
States service members, have been killed by the Afghan security
forces personnel that American taxpayers are paying to train.
Another 189 service members have been wounded.
(9) Over the past 15 years, nearly $800 billion of United
States taxpayers' money has been spent on Afghanistan.
(10) The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction (SIGAR), John Sopko, has documented billions of
dollars of waste, fraud, and abuse of American taxpayers hard-
earned money in Afghanistan, which continues to this day. For
example:
(A) According to a 2016 USA Today article entitled
``Report cites wasted Pentagon money in Afghanistan'',
among the more egregious examples of boondoggles Sopko
cited included ``importing rare blond Italian goats to
boost the cashmere industry''. The $6 million program
included shipping nine male goats to western
Afghanistan from Italy, setting up a farm, lab, and
staff to certify their wool.
(B) An ongoing SIGAR investigation found that
American taxpayers are paying as many as 200,000
fictitious Afghan ``ghost'' soldiers, potentially
costing hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
(11) On May 1, 2012, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and
United States President Barack Obama signed the ``Enduring
Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan and the United States of America'', which committed
the United States to supporting the social and economic
development, and security, of Afghanistan for at least 10
years. The agreement was submitted to the Afghan Parliament,
which approved it. However, the agreement was never submitted
to, voted on, or approved by the Congress of the United States.
(12) The United States continues to maintain a military
presence of 8,400 troops in Afghanistan, and continues to
annually spend roughly $43 billion of American taxpayers' money
there. That money funds, among other things, America's 15-year-
long effort to train and equip Afghan military and police
forces, as well as a variety of reconstruction and foreign aid
programs.
(13) General Charles Krulak, 31st Commandant of the United
States Marine Corps, has stated, ``Attempting to find a true
military and political answer to the problems in Afghanistan
would take decades, not years, and drain our nation of precious
resources . . . with the most precious being our sons and
daughters. Simply put, the U.S. cannot solve the Afghan problem
. . . no matter how brave and determined our troops are.''.
(14) In a January 2017 article in the Wall Street Journal,
Hamid Karzai, former President of the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014, stated, ``The fact is that the
U.S. presence in Afghanistan has not brought security to us. It
has caused more extremism.''.
(15) There has never been a full debate in Congress on
whether to continue the United States engagement in
Afghanistan.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES IN
AFGHANISTAN.
(a) In General.--No funds may be made available for activities in
Afghanistan after the date that is one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply
with respect to--
(1) operations of the United States Embassy in Afghanistan;
or
(2) intelligence gathering activities.
(c) Waiver.--The prohibition in subsection (a) may be waived on a
case-by-case basis if--
(1) the President submits to Congress a certification that
the availability of funds for the activities described in
subsection (a) is in the national interests of the United
States; and
(2) Congress, within 30 days after receipt of a
certification under paragraph (1), enacts a joint resolution
authorizing the availability of funds for the activities
described in subsection (a).
(d) Expedited Procedures.--A joint resolution described in
subsection (c)(2) and introduced within the appropriate 30-day period
shall be considered in the Senate and House of Representatives in
accordance with paragraphs (3) through (7) of section 8066(c) of the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1985 (as contained in Public
Law 98-473; 98 Stat. 1935), except that in applying and administering
such paragraphs--
(1) references in such paragraphs to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
shall be deemed to be references to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, respectively; and
(2) paragraph (5)(B) of such section 8066(c) shall be
applied and administered by substituting ``not less than eight
hours but not more than ten hours'' for ``not more than ten
hours''. | This bill prohibits making funds available for activities in Afghanistan after one year following enactment of this bill. Such prohibition shall not apply to: (1) operations of the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, or (2) intelligence gathering activities. Such prohibition may be waived on a case-by-case basis if: (1) the President submits to Congress a certification that the availability of funds for such activities is in U.S. national interests; and (2) Congress, within 30 days after receipt of such certification, enacts a joint resolution authorizing the availability of funds for such activities. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To prohibit the availability of funds for activities in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes."} | 1,310 | 125 | 0.38178 | 1.046036 | 0.415776 | 5.026786 | 11.294643 | 0.955357 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Violence Prevention and Safe
Communities Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCISE TAXES RELATING TO FIREARMS.
(a) In General.--Section 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 4181. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
``There is hereby imposed upon the sale by the manufacturer,
producer, or importer of the following articles a tax equivalent to the
specified percent of the price for which so sold:
``(1) Articles taxable at 20 percent:
``(A) Pistols.
``(B) Revolvers.
``(C) Firearms (other than pistols and revolvers).
``(D) Any lower frame or receiver for a firearm,
whether for a semiautomatic pistol, rifle, or shotgun
that is designed to accommodate interchangeable upper
receivers.
``(2) Articles taxable at 50 percent: Shells and
cartridges.''.
(b) Exemption for United States.--Subsection (b) of section 4182 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Sales to United States.--No firearms, pistols, revolvers,
lower frame or receiver for a firearm, shells, and cartridges purchased
with funds appropriated for any department, agency, or instrumentality
of the United States shall be subject to any tax imposed on the sale or
transfer of such articles.''.
(c) Availability of Funds From Increased Taxes.--
(1) Allocation.--Amounts in the general fund of the
Treasury by reason of section 3(a) of the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act (as amended by paragraph (2) of this
subsection) are hereby appropriated and shall be available, as
follows:
(A) 35 percent of such amounts shall be available
for community-oriented policing services grants for the
hiring and rehiring of additional career law
enforcement officers under section 1701(b) of title I
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)). States using funds for
school resource officers shall include training,
protections, and monitoring to ensure that school
resource officers are used to improve school safety and
climate, and promote positive reform in student
suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to the juvenile
or criminal justice systems.
(B) 35 percent of such amounts shall be available
for the Project Safe Neighborhoods, as authorized by
sections 101 through 104 of the Continuing
Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 110-5) and
Public Law 109-108 (119 Stat. 2290, 2302).
(C) 10 percent of such amounts shall be available
for the Centers for Disease Control National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control for purposes of research
on gun violence and its prevention.
(D) 5 percent of such amounts shall be available
for the National Criminal History Improvement Program
authorized under section 302(c) of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3732(c)).
(E) 5 percent of such amounts shall be available
for the NICS Act Record Improvement Program authorized
under section 301 of the NICS Improvement Amendments
Act of 2007.
(F) 5 percent for the Community-Based Violence
Prevention Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation
Program of the Department of Justice.
(G) 5 percent of such amounts shall be available
for the Secretary of Education to provide directed
grants and technical assistance to schools eligible for
or receiving grants under part A of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
develop and implement comprehensive, evidence-based
local or regional strategies (such as positive behavior
interventions and supports, social and emotional
learning, and restorative justice programs) to improve
school climate, reduce the use of exclusionary school
discipline, and decrease the number of youth entering
the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(a) of the Pittman-
Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``There shall not be covered into the fund the portion of the
tax imposed by such section 4181 that is attributable to any
increase in amounts received in the Treasury under such section
by reason of the amendments made by section 2 of the Gun
Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013, as
estimated by the Secretary.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to sales after December 31, 2013.
SEC. 3. SPECIAL TAX AND LICENSING RELATING TO FIREARMS.
(a) Increase in Tax.--
(1) General rule.--Subsection (a) of section 5801 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$1,000'' and
inserting ``$2,000'', and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$500'' and
inserting ``50 percent of the dollar amount applicable
under paragraph (1) for the taxable year''.
(2) Small importers and manufacturers.--Paragraph (1) of
section 5801(b) of such Code is amended by striking
``substituting `$500' for `$1,000''' and inserting
``substituting `50 percent of the dollar amount applicable
under such paragraph for the taxable year' for `$2,000'''.
(3) Adjustment for inflation.--Section 5801 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) Adjustment for Inflation.--In the case of any taxable year
beginning in a calendar year after 2014, the dollar amount in
subsection (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by
``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year
begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2013' for
`calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any increase under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10, such
increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.''.
(b) Increase in Transfer Tax on Firearms.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 5811 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(A) by striking ``$200'' and inserting ``$500'',
and
(B) by striking ``$5'' and inserting ``$100''.
(2) Adjustment for inflation.--Section 5811 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(d) Adjustment for Inflation.--In the case of any taxable year
beginning in a calendar year after 2014, each dollar amount in
subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by
``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year
begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2013' for
`calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any increase under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $5, such
increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $5.''.
(c) Certain Semiautomatic Pistols Chambered for Cartridges Treated
as Firearms.--The first sentence of section 5845(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' before ``(8)'',
(2) by striking ``device.'' and inserting ``device, and'',
and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) a
semiautomatic pistol chambered for cartridges commonly
considered rifle rounds, configured with receivers commonly
associated with rifles and capable of accepting detachable
magazines.''.
(d) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 1,
2014.
(2) Transfer tax.--The amendment made by subsection (b)
shall apply to transfers after December 31, 2013.
(3) All taxpayers treated as commencing in business on july
1, 2014.--Any person engaged on July 1, 2014, in any trade or
business which is subject to an occupational tax by reason of
the amendment made by subsection (b) shall be treated for
purposes of such tax as having first engaged in a trade or
business on such date. | Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the excise tax on the sale of firearms by manufacturers, producers, or importers, to: (1) increase the rate of such tax to 20% on pistols, revolvers, and other firearms and on any lower frame or receiver for a firearm; and (2) impose a 50% tax on shells and cartridges. Exempts any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States from such tax. Allocates revenues from the increased excise tax under this Act for law enforcement and public safety grant programs, including programs for research on gun violence and its prevention. Increases the occupational tax on importers, manufacturers, and dealers in firearms and the transfer tax on firearms. Modifies the definition of "firearm" for excise tax purposes to include a semiautomatic pistol chambered for cartridges and configured with receivers commonly associated with rifles and capable of accepting detachable magazines. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013"} | 1,964 | 225 | 0.596637 | 1.703874 | 0.969952 | 2.718919 | 9.6 | 0.87027 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Microbusiness Investment
Credit Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. RURAL MICROBUSINESS INVESTMENT CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 45S. RURAL MICROBUSINESS INVESTMENT CREDIT.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the amount of the
rural microbusiness investment credit determined under this section for
any taxable year with respect to a rural microbusiness is equal to 35
percent of the qualified new investments in the rural microbusiness for
the taxable year.
``(b) Limitations.--
``(1) Per business limitations.--The amount allowed as a
credit under subsection (a) with respect to any rural
microbusiness for a taxable year shall not exceed--
``(A) $10,000, reduced (but not below zero), by
``(B) the amount allowed under subsection (a) to
the rural microbusiness for all preceding taxable
years.
``(2) Per taxpayer limitations.--The amount allowed as a
credit under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer with
respect to all rural microbusinesses of the taxpayer for a
taxable year shall not exceed--
``(A) $10,000, reduced (but not below zero), by
``(B) the amount allowed under subsection (a) to
the taxpayer with respect to rural microbusinesses for
all preceding taxable years.
``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Qualified new investment.--The term `qualified new
investment' means the excess of--
``(A) qualified expenditures paid or incurred for
the taxable year, over
``(B) the greater of--
``(i) qualified expenditures paid or
incurred for the preceding taxable year, or
``(ii) the average annual qualified
expenditures paid or incurred over the
preceding three taxable years.
If the rural microbusiness was not in existence (or
expenditures relating to such microbusiness were not taken into
account under subsection (a)) for the entire 3-year period
referred to in subparagraph (B)(ii), such subparagraph shall be
applied on the basis of the period during which such entity (or
trade or business) was in existence or such expenditures taken
into account.
``(2) Qualified expenditures.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified
expenditures' means any amount which is paid or
incurred with respect to a rural microbusiness which is
not described in subparagraph (B). Such term includes
costs for capital plant and equipment, inventory
expenses, and wages.
``(B) Exception.--Such term does not include--
``(i) any interest cost, or
``(ii) the cost of any vehicle and costs
associated with purchasing a vehicle.
``(3) Rural microbusiness.--
``(A) In general.--The term `rural microbusiness'
means a trade or business carried on as a
proprietorship, partnership, trust (to the extent that
the trust is a pass-thru entity), S corporation, or
other pass-thru entity if--
``(i) such trade or business is carried on
in a distressed rural area for the first
taxable year in which the credit under
subsection (a) is allowable to the trade or
business,
``(ii) such trade or business meets the
gross revenue test under subparagraph (C) for
the first taxable year in which the credit
under subsection (a) is allowable to the trade
or business,
``(iii) such trade or business employed not
more than 5 full-time equivalent employees
during the taxable year, and
``(iv) in the case of a trade or business
the majority of the activity of which is in
agricultural production, each individual who is
an owner, shareholder, or holds a capital
interest, profits interests, or beneficial
interests (as the case may be) in such trade or
business is a first-time farmer (as defined in
section 147(c)(2)(C)).
All persons treated as a single employer under
subsection (a) or (b) or section 52 or subsection (m)
or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a trade or
business for purposes of this subparagraph.
``(B) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include--
``(i) any trade or business which includes,
in whole or in part, any private or commercial
golf course, country club, massage parlor, hot
tub facility, suntan facility, racetrack or
other facility used for gambling, or any store
the principal business of which is the sale of
alcoholic beverages for consumption off
premises, or
``(ii) any trade or business with respect
to which records are required under section
2257 of title 18, United States Code, to be
maintained with respect to any performer.
``(C) Gross revenue test.--
``(i) In general.--A trade or business
meets the gross revenue test of this
subparagraph for any taxable year if the
average annual gross revenue of the trade or
business for the 3-taxable year period ending
with the taxable year does not exceed
$1,000,000.
``(ii) Aggregation rules.--All persons
treated as a single employer under subsection
(a) or (b) or section 52 or subsection (m) or
(o) of section 414 shall be treated as a trade
or business for purposes of clause (i).
``(iii) Special rules for entities not in
existence for entire 3-year period, etc.--Rules
similar to the rules of subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (D) of section 448(c)(3) shall apply for
purposes of this subparagraph.
``(D) Self-employed individuals.--For purposes of
this paragraph, if, with respect to a trade or
business, an individual is treated as an employee under
section 401(c), such individual shall be treated as an
employee of such trade or business for purposes of the
preceding sentence.
``(E) Full-time equivalent employee.--For purposes
of this paragraph--
``(i) In general.--The term `full-time
equivalent employee' means a number of
employees equal to the number determined by
dividing--
``(I) the total number of hours of
service for which wages were paid by
the employer to employees during the
taxable year, by
``(II) 2,080.
Such number shall be rounded to the next lowest
whole number if not otherwise a whole number.
``(ii) Excess hours not counted.--If an
employee works in excess of 2,080 hours of
service during any taxable year, such excess
shall not be taken into account under clause
(i).
``(iii) Hours of service.--The Secretary,
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor,
shall prescribe such regulations, rules, and
guidance as may be necessary to determine the
hours of service of an employee, including
rules for the application of this paragraph to
employees who are not compensated on an hourly
basis.
``(4) Distressed rural area.--
``(A) In general.--The term `distressed rural area'
means any area in the United States--
``(i) that has lost at least 5 percent of
its population over the last 10 years,
``(ii) that lost at least 10 percent if its
population over the last 20 years,
``(iii) that has median family income below
85 percent of the national median family
income,
``(iv) that has a poverty rate that exceeds
12.5 percent, or
``(v) where average unemployment in the
preceding year exceeds 125 percent of the
national average.
``(B) Exception.--Such term does not include any
area which is--
``(i) a city or town that has a population
of more than 50,000 inhabitants, or
``(ii) an urbanized area contiguous and
adjacent to a city or town described in clause
(i).
``(C) Relevant sources of information.--In
determining whether an area is a distressed rural area
under subparagraph (A) or (B), such determination shall
be made in accordance with the most recent information
from the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or other government entity with relevant
information.
``(5) Related persons.--A person shall be treated as
related to another person if the relationship between such
persons would result in the disallowance of losses under
section 267 or 707(b) (but, in applying section 267 (b) and (c)
for purposes of this section, paragraph (4) of section 267(c)
shall be treated as providing that the family of an individual
shall include only his spouse, ancestors, and lineal
descendants).
``(d) Material Participation.--No amount shall be allowed as a
credit under subsection (a) to a taxpayer unless that taxpayer
materially participates in the qualified rural microbusiness with
respect to which the qualified expenditure is paid or incurred. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, material participation shall be
determined under rules similar to the rules of section 469(h).
``(e) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction or credit shall be
allowed under any other provision of this chapter for any amount taken
into account in determining the credit under this section.
``(f) Other Rules.--
``(1) Married couple must file joint return.--Rules similar
to the rules of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(e)
shall apply for purposes of this section.
``(2) Denial of credit to dependents.--No credit shall be
allowed under this section to any individual with respect to
whom a deduction is allowed under section 151 is allowable to
another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar
year in which such individual's calendar year begins.''.
(b) Credit Allowed as Part of General Business Credit.--Section
38(b) of such Code (defining current year business credit) is amended
by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ``, plus'', and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(37) the rural microbusiness investment credit determined
under section 45R(a).''.
(c) Carryover of Unused Credit.--Subsection (a) of section 39 of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) 5-year carryback for rural microbusiness investment
credit.--Notwithstanding subsection (d), in the case of the
rural microbusiness investment credit--
``(A) this section shall be applied separately from
the business credit and the marginal oil and gas well
production credit (other than the rural microbusiness
investment credit),
``(B) paragraph (1) shall be applied by
substituting `each of the 5 taxable years' for `the
taxable year' in subparagraph (A) thereof, and
``(C) paragraph (2) shall be applied--
``(i) by substituting `25 taxable years'
for `21 taxable years' in subparagraph (A)
thereof, and
``(ii) by substituting `24 taxable years'
for `20 taxable years' in subparagraph (B)
thereof.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
``Sec. 45S. Rural microbusiness investment credit.''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to expenditures made in taxable years beginning after the date of
the enactment of this Act. | Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for 35% of new investment in a rural microbusiness. Imposes limits on such credit for businesses and individual taxpayers.
Defines: (1) "rural microbusiness" as a trade or business that employs not more than 5 full-time employees in a taxable year and is carried on in a distressed rural area; and (2) "distressed rural area" as an area that has lost at least 5% of its population over the last 10 years or 10% of its population over the last 20 years, that has a median family income below 85 % of the national median family income, that has a poverty rate that exceeds 12.5%, or where average unemployment in the preceding year exceeds 125% of the national average. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses."} | 2,715 | 187 | 0.588823 | 1.554626 | 0.795251 | 3.02454 | 15.276074 | 0.877301 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Biennial Commission on Energy Policy
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT.
(a) In General.--Title VIII of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321) is amended by striking sections 801
and 802 and inserting the following new sections:
``SEC. 801. BIENNIAL COMMISSION ON ENERGY POLICY.
``(a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the `Biennial Commission on Energy Policy' (in this title referred
to as the `Commission').
``(b) Membership.--
``(1) Number and appointment.--The Commission shall be
composed of 15 members appointed in the following manner:
``(A) The President shall appoint 3 members.
``(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall appoint 3 members.
``(C) The minority leader of the House of
Representatives shall appoint 3 members.
``(D) The majority leader of the Senate shall
appoint 3 members.
``(E) The minority leader of the Senate shall
appoint 3 members.
``(2) Deadline for appointment.--Members of the Commission
shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the first day
of the first session of the 115th Congress.
``(3) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for a term of 2
years.
``(4) Consultation.--The President and Members of Congress
specified in paragraph (1) shall consult with each other before
appointing members to the Commission to achieve, to the maximum
extent practicable, a diversity of experience and expertise in
the membership of the Commission.
``(5) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in
which the original appointment was made. A member appointed to
fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for
which such member's predecessor was appointed shall be
appointed for the remainder of that term.
``(6) Qualifications.--Each member appointed to the
Commission shall have professional experience in 1 or more of
the following areas:
``(A) Governmental service.
``(B) Energy production.
``(C) Renewable energy resource development.
``(D) Energy law.
``(E) Public administration.
``(F) Fossil fuel production.
``(G) Energy efficiency.
``(H) Environmental policy.
``(I) Labor.
``(J) Workplace safety.
``(K) Commerce and trade.
``(L) Corporate policies.
``(M) Infrastructure.
``(N) Foreign affairs.
``(7) Political affiliation.--Not more than 8 members of
the Commission shall be affiliated with the same political
party.
``(8) Restriction on government employees.--No individual
may serve as a member of the Commission while employed as an
officer or employee of the Federal Government or any State or
local government.
``(9) Basic pay.--Each member of the Commission shall be
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
Executive Schedule for each day (including travel time) during
which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of
the Commission.
``(10) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Commission
shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
``(c) Structure of Commission.--
``(1) Commencement.--The Commission shall meet and begin
operations not later than 30 days after the date on which all
members of the Commission have been appointed.
``(2) Chairperson; vice chairperson.--The chairperson and
vice chairperson of the Commission shall be selected by the
members.
``(3) Subcommittees.--Upon majority vote of the members,
the Commission may create subcommittees composed of less than
the full membership of the Commission to carry out specified
duties of the Commission.
``(4) Quorum.--Six members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum.
``(5) Meetings.--
``(A) In general.--After its initial meeting, the
Commission shall meet upon the call of the chairperson
or a majority of its members.
``(B) Stakeholder meetings.--The Commission shall
conduct a quarterly meeting of stakeholders to assist
the Commission in carrying out its duties. The first
meeting shall be held not later than 90 days after the
date on which all members of the Commission have been
appointed. Subsequent meetings shall be held until the
Commission submits its final report.
``(C) Attendance at stakeholder meetings.--Members
shall be encouraged to attend stakeholder meetings held
pursuant to subparagraph (B) either in person or via
teleconference.
``SEC. 802. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
``(a) Duties.--
``(1) In general.--The Commission shall carry out the tasks
described in paragraph (2) and make recommendations for
legislative and administrative actions to create an integrated
and comprehensive energy policy for the United States.
``(2) Tasks.--To carry out paragraph (1), the Commission
shall--
``(A) analyze the accessibility, affordability,
reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of the
energy sources in the United States, including coal,
oil, natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower,
geothermal, and biofuels;
``(B) assess policy options to increase domestic
energy supplies and energy efficiency;
``(C) evaluate energy storage, transmission, and
distribution requirements that shall include
intermittent energy sources;
``(D) analyze the prospective role of stakeholders,
including academia, industry representatives, the
public, Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4
of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)), and Federal agencies in
creating an integrated and comprehensive energy policy;
``(E) assess the effectiveness of and need for
energy programs, including tax incentives, funding
mechanisms, and energy subsidies;
``(F) make recommendations for changes to the
organization of executive branch entities to facilitate
the development and implementation of national energy
objectives;
``(G) study relevant matters, as determined by the
Commission, raised at the stakeholder meetings
described in section 801(c)(5)(B); and
``(H) study other relevant matters as determined by
the Commission.
``(3) Materials studied.--The Commission shall review
materials on energy, including--
``(A) enacted and proposed Federal and State laws,
regulations, policies, and programs;
``(B) information developed by relevant
governmental and nongovernmental agencies, including
Federal laboratories;
``(C) scientific and technical literature and
publications; and
``(D) studies conducted by other entities.
``(b) Reports.--
``(1) Progress reports.--Not later than July 1 of the first
and third year of each Presidential term, the Commission shall
submit progress reports to Congress describing the activities
of the Commission and a summary of the information gathered
pursuant to subsection (a).
``(2) In general.--Not later than July 1 of the second and
fourth year of each Presidential term, the Commission shall
submit to Congress a report that shall include--
``(A) the findings and conclusions of the
Commission based on tasks carried out pursuant to
subsection (a)(2); and
``(B) recommendations for legislative and
administrative actions described in subsection (a)(1).
``(3) Publication.--Reports submitted pursuant to paragraph
(2) shall be made publicly available via a website.
``(c) Powers.--
``(1) Hearings and sessions.--The Commission may, for the
purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and
act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence
as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may
administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before
it.
``(2) Powers of subcommittees.--Any subcommittee created
pursuant to section 801(c)(3) may, if authorized by the
Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized
to take by this title.
``(3) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose
of gifts or donations of services or property.
``(4) Postal services.--The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions
as Federal departments and agencies.
``(5) Contract authority.--To the extent or in the amounts
provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Commission may
contract with government and private agencies or persons for
the purpose of carrying out this section, without regard to
section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).
``(6) Obtaining official data.--The Commission may secure
directly from any department or agency of the United States
information necessary to enable it to carry out this title.
Upon request of the chairperson, vice chairperson, or a
subcommittee of the Commission, the head of such department or
agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
``SEC. 803. PERSONNEL MATTERS.
``(a) Executive Director and Staff.--The chairperson of the
Commission may, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint
and terminate an executive director and not more than five additional
staff members. The employment of an executive director shall be subject
to confirmation by the Commission.
``(b) Pay.--The chairperson of the Commission may fix the
compensation of the executive director and staff without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay
rates, except that an individual appointed under paragraph (1) may not
receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of
the Executive Schedule.
``(c) Detail of Government Employees.--Upon request of the
chairperson of the Commission, the head of any department or agency of
the Federal Government may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any
personnel of the department or agency to the Commission to assist the
Commission in carrying out its duties.
``(d) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates
for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
``SEC. 804. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to the
Secretary of Energy, without fiscal year limitation, to carry out this
title.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendments.--The table of contents of such
Act is amended by striking the items relating to sections 801 and 802
and inserting the following:
``801. Biennial Commission on Energy Policy.
``802. Duties and powers of the Commission.
``803. Personnel matters.
``804. Authorization of appropriations.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day
of the second session of the 115th Congress. | Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2016 This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy. The commission must be composed of 15 members from a diverse group of industries and political party affiliations with no federal, state, or local officers or employees. The commission must: carry out specific analytical and research tasks related to a broad range of energy issues; and report to Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to create an integrated and comprehensive national energy policy for the United States. This bill replaces provisions requiring the President to submit a biennial National Energy Policy Plan. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2016"} | 2,588 | 134 | 0.5269 | 1.293305 | 0.596894 | 2.256 | 19.04 | 0.8 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen the Earned Income Tax
Credit Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. STRENGTHEN THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
(a) Permanent Extension of Marriage Penalty Relief and Increase in
Credit for Certain Families.--
(1) Reduction in marriage penalty.--
(A) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section
32(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ``increased by'' and all that
follows and inserting ``increased by $5,000.''.
(B) Inflation adjustment.--Clause (ii) of section
32(j)(1)(B) of such Code is amended--
(i) by striking ``$3,000 amount in
subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii)'' and inserting
``$5,000 amount in subsection (b)(2)(B)'', and
(ii) by striking ``calendar year 2007'' and
inserting ``calendar year 2008''.
(2) Increase in credit percentage for families with 3 or
more children.--The table contained in section 32(b)(1)(A) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to percentages) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``2 or more qualifying children''
in the second row and inserting ``2 qualifying
children'', and
(B) by inserting after the second row the following
new item:
``3 or more qualifying children............... 45 21.06''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 32(b) of such Code is
amended by striking paragraph (3).
(b) Increased Credit for Individuals With No Qualifying Children.--
(1) In general.--The table in subparagraph (A) of section
32(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
striking ``$5,280'' in the last column and inserting
``$12,690''.
(2) Inflation adjustments.--Subparagraph (B) of section
32(j)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by
subsection (a), is amended--
(A) in clause (i)--
(i) by inserting ``(except as provided in
clause (iii))'' after ``(b)(2)(A)'', and
(ii) by striking ``and'' at the end, and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) in the case of the $12,690 amount
in the table in subsection (b)(2)(A), by
substituting `calendar year 2010' for `calendar
year 1992' in subparagraph (B) of such section
1.''.
(c) Credit Increase and Reduction in Phaseout for Individuals With
No Children.--The table contained in section 32(b)(1)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ``7.65'' in the second column of the third
row and inserting ``15.3'', and
(2) by striking ``7.65'' in the third column of the third
row and inserting ``15.3''.
(d) Credit Allowed for Certain Childless Individuals Over Age 21.--
Subclause (II) of section 32(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to eligible individual) is amended by striking ``age
25'' and inserting ``age 21''.
(e) Modification of Abandoned Spouse Rule.--
(1) In general.--Section 32(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to eligible individual) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(G) Certain married individuals living apart.--
For purposes of this section, an individual who--
``(i) is married (within the meaning of
section 7703(a)) and files a separate return
for the taxable year,
``(ii) lives with a qualifying child of the
individual for more than one-half of such
taxable year, and
``(iii) during the last 6 months of such
taxable year, does not have the same principal
place of abode as the individual's spouse,
shall not be considered as married.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) The last sentence of section 32(c)(1)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
``section 7703'' and inserting ``section 7703(a)''.
(B) Section 32(d) of such Code is amended by
striking ``In the case of an individual who is married
(within the meaning of section 7703)'' and inserting
``In the case of an individual who is married (within
the meaning of section 7703(a)) and is not described in
subsection (c)(1)(G)''.
(f) Elimination of Disqualified Investment Income Test.--
(1) In general.--Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 32(j)(1)(B)(i) of such Code, as amended
by this Act, is amended--
(i) by striking ``subsections'' and
inserting ``subsection'', and
(ii) by striking ``and (i)(1)''.
(B) Section 32(j)(2) of such Code is amended to
read as follows:
``(2) Rounding.--If any dollar amount in subsection
(b)(2)(A) (after being increased under subparagraph (B)
thereof), after being increased under paragraph (1), is not a
multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded to the next
nearest multiple of $10.''.
(g) Simplification of Rules Regarding Presence of Qualifying
Child.--
(1) Taxpayer eligible for credit for worker without
qualifying child if qualifying child claimed by another member
of family.--Section 32(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to eligible individual), as amended by this Act,
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(H) Taxpayer eligible for credit for worker
without qualifying child if qualifying child claimed by
another member of family.--
``(i) General rule.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), in the case of 2 or more eligible
individuals who may claim for such taxable year
the same individual as a qualifying child, if
such individual is claimed as a qualifying
child by such an eligible individual, then any
other such eligible individual who does not
make such a claim of such child or of any other
qualifying child may be considered an eligible
individual without a qualifying child for
purposes of the credit allowed under this
section for such taxable year.
``(ii) Exception if qualifying child
claimed by parent.--If an individual is claimed
as a qualifying child for any taxable year by
an eligible individual who is a parent of such
child, then no other parent of such child who
does not make such a claim of such child or of
any other qualifying child may be considered an
eligible individual without a qualifying child
for purposes of the credit allowed under this
section for such taxable year.''.
(2) Taxpayer eligible for credit for worker without
qualifying child if qualifying children do not have valid
social security number.--Subparagraph (F) of section 32(c)(1)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
follows:
``(F) Individuals who do not include tin, etc., of
any qualifying child.--In the case of any eligible
individual who has one or more qualifying children, if
no qualifying child of such individual is taken into
account under subsection (b) by reason of paragraph
(3)(D), for purposes of the credit allowed under this
section, such individual may be considered an eligible
individual without a qualifying child.''.
(h) Increased Penalty for Failure To Be Diligent in Determining
Eligibility for Earned Income Credit.--Section 6695(g) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$100'' and inserting
``$500''.
(i) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2010.
(2) Increased penalty.--The amendment made by subsection
(h) shall apply to returns required to be filed after December
31, 2011.
(j) Repeal of EGTRRA Sunset.--Title IX of the Economic Growth and
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset provisions of
such Act) shall not apply to section 303 of such Act. | Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the reduction in the marriage penalty applicable to the earned income tax credit, (2) increase such tax credit for families with three or more qualifying children and for individuals with no qualifying children, (3) extend such credit to individuals at age 21 (currently age 25) who do not have a qualifying child, (4) allow such credit for certain married individuals who live apart from their spouses and file separate tax returns (abandoned spouse rule), (5) repeal provisions denying such credit for individuals with excessive investment income, and (6) increase to $500 the penalty on tax return preparers for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for the earned income tax credit.
Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to the earned income tax credit. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the earned income tax credit."} | 1,998 | 185 | 0.505604 | 1.313455 | 0.87224 | 2.785311 | 9.683616 | 0.887006 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bleeding Disorder Screening,
Awareness, and Further Education (SAFE) Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Millions of men and women in the United States may have
an inherited bleeding disorder and not know it.
(2) The most common bleeding disorder, Von Willebrand
Disease (VWD), affects up to one in fifty Americans, occurring
equally amongst men and women.
(3) Most of those affected by Von Willebrand Disease remain
undiagnosed.
(4) The current combination of laboratory tests, clinical
observations, and family history to diagnose blood disorders
like Von Willebrand Disease is antiquated and unreliable.
(5) During adolescence, men and women may become aware of
some of the symptoms of bleeding disorders.
(6) Many Americans with bleeding disorders learn to live
with the chronic health risks which their bleeding causes, and
do not realize that they may have a bleeding disorder.
(7) It is believed that many of the 30,000 women who have
hysterectomies performed each year to treat severe bleeding may
actually have a bleeding disorder, and that these women could
avoid those unnecessary hysterectomies if properly diagnosed.
(8) Improved diagnosis of bleeding disorders, through
expanded screening of adolescents, improved physician
awareness, and additional research, could improve the quality
of life for millions of Americans.
SEC. 3. ADOLESCENT SCREENING PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary''), directly or through the
award of grants or contracts to States, political subdivisions of
States or Indian tribes, or other public or nonprofit private entities,
shall carry out the following activities:
(1) Development of a new, or identification of an existing,
screening questionnaire that is evidence-based and in
accordance with clinical guidelines for use in the diagnosis of
bleeding disorders in adolescents and young adults.
(2) As widely as possible in adolescent populations--
(A) dissemination and implementation of the
screening questionnaire developed or identified under
paragraph (1) and other screening tools relevant to the
diagnosis of bleeding disorders in adolescents;
(B) if screening suggests the possibility of a
bleeding disorder, ensuring the referral for further
laboratory-based diagnostic testing; and
(C) if laboratory testing confirms diagnosis of a
bleeding disorder, ensuring the referral for medical
management.
(b) Priority.--In awarding any grant or contract under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants proposing to
provide screening to high school or institution of higher education
students.
(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, directly or through
grants or contracts, may provide recipients of grants or contracts
under subsection (a) with technical assistance regarding the planning,
development, and implementation of activities under such subsection.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
SEC. 4. INCREASING AWARENESS AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, directly or through the award of
grants or contracts to States, political subdivisions of States or
Indian tribes, or other public or nonprofit private entities, shall
conduct an education campaign to increase awareness about bleeding
disorders among health professionals.
(b) Priority.--In awarding any grant or contract under section (a),
the Secretary shall give priority to applicants proposing to increase
awareness about bleeding disorders among--
(1) health professionals who commonly provide medical care
for the adolescent population, such as primary care physicians,
school nurses, physical fitness education teachers in secondary
schools, and health professionals providing services to
students through an institution of higher education's health
center; or
(2) obstetricians and gynecologists.
(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, directly or through the
award of grants or contracts, may provide recipients of grants or
contracts under subsection (a) with technical assistance regarding the
planning, development, and implementation of activities under such
subsection.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
SEC. 5. RESEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants or
contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to--
(1) augment existing research efforts to evaluate, improve,
and standardize methods for diagnosing bleeding disorders; and
(2) expand ongoing efforts to--
(A) determine the prevalence of bleeding disorders
in the general population, including prevalence of
bleeding disorders among adolescent women;
(B) identify symptoms, risk factors, and co-
morbidities associated with bleeding disorders; and
(C) implement female-specific surveillance systems
and conduct related research projects to improve
bleeding symptoms and quality of life among adolescent
and adult women with bleeding disorders.
(b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, directly or through the
award of grants or contracts, may provide recipients of grants or
contracts under subsection (a) with technical assistance regarding the
planning, development, and implementation of activities under such
subsection.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
SEC. 6. REPORT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a
report on the results of activities under this Act.
(b) Contents.--At a minimum, the report under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) catalog, with respect to bleeding disorder screening,
health professional education, and surveillance--
(A) the activities of the Federal Government,
including an assessment of the progress achieved under
this Act;
(B) the portion of students in United States high
schools and institutions of higher education who have
received some form of screening for bleeding disorders
as a result of programs under this Act;
(C) the number of health professionals who have
received some form of bleeding disorder education as a
result of programs under this Act; and
(D) the prevalence and incidence of bleeding
disorders among the general population and among women;
and
(2) make recommendations for the future direction of
bleeding disorder activities, including--
(A) a description of how the Federal Government, as
well as recipients of grants and contracts under this
Act, may improve their screening and education programs
to increase bleeding disorder diagnostic rates,
including the identification of steps that may be taken
to reduce--
(i) the prevalence of undiagnosed bleeding
disorders; and
(ii) the burden of bleeding disorders as a
chronic condition;
(B) an identification of organizations that have
most effectively and efficiently increased bleeding
disorder screening rates;
(C) an identification of programs and procedures
that have most effectively and efficiently increased
bleeding disorder screening rates, and steps that may
be taken to expand such programs and policies to
benefit larger populations;
(D) a description of the services provided by
hemophilia treatment centers, including information
regarding any increase in utilization of such centers
and any subsequent increase in resources necessary to
ensure sufficient treatment for all those utilizing
such centers; and
(E) recommendations for future research and
interventions.
SEC. 7. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia
and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. | Bleeding Disorder Screening, Awareness, and Further Education (SAFE) Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out the following activities: (1) development of a new, or identification of an existing, screening questionnaire that is evidence-based and in accordance with clinical guidelines for use in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders in adolescents and young adults; and (2) as widely as possible in adolescent populations, dissemination and implementation of the screening questionnaire and other screening tools relevant to the diagnosis of bleeding disorders, ensuring referrals as specified. Directs the Secretary to give priority to grant or contract applicants proposing to provide screening to high school or higher education students.
Requires the Secretary to conduct an education campaign to increase awareness about bleeding disorders among health professionals.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to: (1) augment existing research efforts to evaluate, improve, and standardize methods for diagnosing bleeding disorders; and (2) expand ongoing efforts to determine the prevalence of bleeding disorders in the general population, identify symptoms, risk factors, and co-morbidities associated with bleeding disorders, and implement female-specific surveillance systems and conduct related research to improve bleeding symptoms and quality of life among adolescent and adult women with bleeding disorders.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of activities under this Act. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders."} | 1,653 | 321 | 0.644614 | 1.858324 | 0.943174 | 6.295918 | 5.380952 | 0.962585 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative
Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) During the Battle for Baltimore of the War of 1812,
Francis Scott Key visited the British fleet in the Chesapeake
Bay on September 7, 1814, to secure the release of Dr. William
Beanes, who had been captured after the British burned
Washington, DC.
(2) The release of Dr. Beanes was secured, but Key and
Beanes were held by the British during the shelling of Fort
McHenry, one of the forts defending Baltimore.
(3) On the morning of September 14, 1814, after the 25-hour
British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Key peered through the
clearing smoke to see a 42-foot by 30-foot American flag flying
proudly atop the Fort.
(4) He was so inspired to see the enormous flag still
flying over the Fort that he began penning a song, which he
named The Defence of Fort McHenry, to commemorate the occasion
and he included a note that it should be sung to the tune of
the popular British melody To Anacreon in Heaven.
(5) In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered that the
anthem, which had been popularly renamed the Star-Spangled
Banner, be played at military and naval occasions.
(6) On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a
resolution of Congress that officially designated the Star-
Spangled Banner as the National Anthem of the United States.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the
following coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of
the Star-Spangled Banner:
(1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 8.359 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
(2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
copper.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
Act shall be emblematic of the War of 1812 and particularly the
Battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-
Spangled Banner.
(2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
under this Act, there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the year ``2012''; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the
Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission and the Commission
of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facility.--Only one facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins under this
Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to
such coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of--
(1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; and
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins issued under this Act shall be paid to the Maryland War of 1812
Bicentennial Commission for the purpose of supporting bicentennial
activities, educational outreach activities (including supporting
scholarly research and the development of exhibits), and preservation
and improvement activities pertaining to the sites and structures
relating to the War of 1812.
(c) Audits.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other
data of the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission as may be
related to the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (b).
(d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection. | Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, and in particular of, the Battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner.
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2012.
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coins and $10 per coin for the $1 coins, which shall be distributed to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities, educational outreach activities, and preservation and improvement activities pertaining to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and for other purposes."} | 1,495 | 184 | 0.463115 | 1.419312 | 0.889792 | 5.116883 | 8.649351 | 0.961039 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disarm Hate Act''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR
HATE CRIME, OR RECEIVED AN ENHANCED SENTENCE FOR A
MISDEMEANOR BECAUSE OF HATE OR BIAS IN ITS COMMISSION,
FROM OBTAINING A FIREARM.
(a) Definitions.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(36) The term `convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate
crime'--
``(A) means being convicted by a court of an offense that--
``(i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or
tribal law;
``(ii) has, as an element, that the conduct of the
offender was motivated by hate or bias because of the
actual or perceived race, color, religion, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity (as
defined in section 249), or disability of any person;
and
``(iii) involves the use or attempted use of
physical force, the threatened use of a deadly weapon,
or other credible threat to the physical safety of any
person; and
``(B) does not include--
``(i) a conviction of an offense described in
subparagraph (A), unless--
``(I) the person--
``(aa) was represented by counsel
in the case; or
``(bb) knowingly and intelligently
waived the right to counsel in the
case; and
``(II) in the case of a prosecution for an
offense described in subparagraph (A) for which
a person was entitled to a jury trial in the
jurisdiction in which the case was tried--
``(aa) the case was tried by a
jury; or
``(bb) the person knowingly and
intelligently waived the right to have
the case tried by a jury, by guilty
plea or otherwise; or
``(ii) a conviction of an offense described in
subparagraph (A) if--
``(I) the conviction--
``(aa) has been expunged or set
aside; or
``(bb) is an offense for which the
person has been pardoned or has had
civil rights restored (if the law of
the applicable jurisdiction provides
for the loss of civil rights under such
an offense); and
``(II) the pardon, expungement, or
restoration of civil rights does not expressly
provide that the person may not ship,
transport, possess, or receive firearms.
``(37) The term `received from any court an enhanced hate crime
misdemeanor sentence'--
``(A) means a court has imposed a sentence for a
misdemeanor under Federal, State, or tribal law--
``(i) that involves the use or attempted use of
physical force, the threatened use of a deadly weapon,
or other credible threat to the physical safety of any
person; and
``(ii) based, in whole or in part, on a judicial
finding that the conduct of the offender was motivated,
in whole or in part, by hate or bias for any reason
referred to in paragraph (36)(A)(ii); and
``(B) does not include--
``(i) the imposition of a sentence described in
subparagraph (A), unless--
``(I) the person--
``(aa) was represented by counsel
in the case; or
``(bb) knowingly and intelligently
waived the right to counsel in the
case; and
``(II) if the sentence described in
subparagraph (A) was imposed in a prosecution
for an offense for which a person was entitled
to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which
the case was tried--
``(aa) the case was tried by a
jury; or
``(bb) the person knowingly and
intelligently waived the right to have
the case tried by a jury, by guilty
plea or otherwise; or
``(ii) the imposition of a sentence described in
subparagraph (A) if--
``(I)(aa) the conviction of the offense for
which the sentence was imposed has been
expunged or set aside; or
``(bb) the offense for which the sentence
was imposed is an offense for which the person
has been pardoned or has had civil rights
restored (if the law of the applicable
jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil
rights under such an offense); and
``(II) the pardon, expungement, or
restoration of civil rights does not expressly
provide that the person may not ship,
transport, possess, or receive firearms.''.
(b) Prohibition on Sale or Other Disposition of Firearm.--Section
922(d) of such title is amended in the first sentence--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting
``; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor
hate crime, or has received from any court an enhanced hate
crime misdemeanor sentence.''.
(c) Prohibition on Possession, Shipment, or Transport of Firearm.--
Section 922(g) of such title is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma and inserting
``; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor
hate crime, or has received from any court an enhanced hate
crime misdemeanor sentence,''. | Disarm Hate Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. The term "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime" means a conviction for a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. The term "received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" means the imposition of an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor that involves violence and is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Disarm Hate Act"} | 1,378 | 229 | 0.605379 | 1.747267 | 0.846244 | 5.816327 | 6.260204 | 0.928571 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lifetime Income Disclosure Act''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE REGARDING LIFETIME INCOME.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 105(a)(2) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1025(a)(2))
is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``diversification.'' and
inserting ``diversification, and''; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
``(iii) the lifetime income disclosure
described in subparagraph (D)(i).
In the case of pension benefit statements described in
clause (i) of paragraph (1)(A), a lifetime income
disclosure under clause (iii) of this subparagraph
shall be required to be included in only one pension
benefit statement during any one 12-month period.''.
(b) Lifetime Income.--Paragraph (2) of section 105(a) of such Act
(29 U.S.C. 1025(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) Lifetime income disclosure.--
``(i) In general.--
``(I) Disclosure.--A lifetime
income disclosure shall set forth the
lifetime income stream equivalent of
the total benefits accrued with respect
to the participant or beneficiary.
``(II) Lifetime income stream
equivalent of the total benefits
accrued.--For purposes of this
subparagraph, the term `lifetime income
stream equivalent of the total benefits
accrued' means the amount of monthly
payments the participant or beneficiary
would receive if the total accrued
benefits of such participant or
beneficiary were used to provide
lifetime income streams described in
subclause (III), based on assumptions
specified in rules prescribed by the
Secretary.
``(III) Lifetime income streams.--
The lifetime income streams described
in this subclause are a qualified joint
and survivor annuity (as defined in
section 205(d)), based on assumptions
specified in rules prescribed by the
Secretary, including the assumption
that the participant or beneficiary has
a spouse of equal age, and a single
life annuity. Such lifetime income
streams may have a term certain or
other features to the extent permitted
under rules prescribed by the
Secretary.
``(ii) Model disclosure.--Not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of the
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, the Secretary
shall issue a model lifetime income disclosure,
written in a manner so as to be understood by
the average plan participant, that--
``(I) explains that the lifetime
income stream equivalent is only
provided as an illustration;
``(II) explains that the actual
payments under the lifetime income
stream described in clause (i)(III)
that may be purchased with the total
benefits accrued will depend on
numerous factors and may vary
substantially from the lifetime income
stream equivalent in the disclosures;
``(III) explains the assumptions
upon which the lifetime income stream
equivalent was determined; and
``(IV) provides such other similar
explanations as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
``(iii) Assumptions and rules.--Not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, the
Secretary shall--
``(I) prescribe assumptions that
administrators of individual account
plans may use in converting total
accrued benefits into lifetime income
stream equivalents for purposes of this
subparagraph; and
``(II) issue interim final rules
under clause (i).
In prescribing assumptions under subclause (I),
the Secretary may prescribe a single set of
specific assumptions (in which case the
Secretary may issue tables or factors that
facilitate such conversions), or ranges of
permissible assumptions. To the extent that an
accrued benefit is or may be invested in a
lifetime income stream described in clause
(i)(III), the assumptions prescribed under
subclause (I) shall, to the extent appropriate,
permit administrators of individual account
plans to use the amounts payable under such
lifetime income stream as a lifetime income
stream equivalent.
``(iv) Limitation on liability.--No plan
fiduciary, plan sponsor, or other person shall
have any liability under this title solely by
reason of the provision of lifetime income
stream equivalents which are derived in
accordance with the assumptions and rules
described in clause (iii) and which include the
explanations contained in the model lifetime
income disclosure described in clause (ii).
This clause shall apply without regard to
whether the provision of such lifetime income
stream equivalent is required by subparagraph
(B)(iii).
``(v) Effective date.--The requirement in
subparagraph (B)(iii) shall apply to pension
benefit statements furnished more than 12
months after the latest of the issuance by the
Secretary of--
``(I) interim final rules under
clause (i);
``(II) the model disclosure under
clause (ii); or
``(III) the assumptions under
clause (iii).''. | Lifetime Income Disclosure Act Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the quarterly pension benefit statement furnished to a participant or beneficiary with the right to direct the investment of assets in his or her account under an individual account plan to include a lifetime income disclosure at least once during any 12-month period. Requires such lifetime income disclosure to set forth the lifetime income stream equivalent of the participant's or beneficiary's total benefits accrued. Defines a lifetime income stream equivalent of the total benefits accrued as the monthly annuity payment the participant or beneficiary would receive if those total accrued benefits were used to provide lifetime income streams to a qualified joint and survivor annuitant. Directs the Secretary of Labor to: issue a model lifetime income disclosure, written in a manner which can be understood by the average plan participant; and prescribe assumptions that plan administrators may use in converting total accrued benefits into lifetime income stream equivalents. Declares that no plan fiduciary, plan sponsor, or other person shall have any liability under ERISA solely by reason of the provision of lifetime income stream equivalents derived in accordance with such assumptions and related rules and including explanations contained in the model lifetime income disclosure. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act"} | 1,156 | 273 | 0.655658 | 1.817656 | 0.856224 | 3.156522 | 4.604348 | 0.869565 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Skilled Trades Second Responders Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Skilled construction workers are essential to
effectively providing rescue and recovery following manmade and
natural disasters, and are vital to the cleanup, demolition,
rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster sites after
recovery operations.
(2) Construction craft workers bring essential skills in
support of first responders, including demolition (such as
welding, cutting, burning, and rigging), electrical and
pipeline maintenance, hazardous waste cleanup, equipment
operations, and traffic control.
(3) Construction contractors and employers also provide
essential equipment to disaster response efforts, such as
welding machines, backhoes, cranes, dozers, skilled workers,
and essential supplies for site-specific needs.
(4) Historically, construction craft workers have provided
support skills to first response operations after natural
disasters, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; terrorist
attacks, such as Oklahoma City, the World Trade Center, and the
Pentagon; and manmade disasters, such as the Minneapolis bridge
collapse. However, there are no systems in place to mobilize
this workforce or ensure the effective integration of
construction craft workers with first responder operations.
(5) The experience of earlier disasters reveals the need
for a cohesive national, State, and local system of
construction craft workers ready to serve their country and
assist first responders in response to a disaster. The system
should be designed to identify, train, certify, register, and
integrate skilled craft workers into disaster preparedness and
response activities, as well as provide training of
construction craft workers in health and safety procedures to
assist rescue, recovery, and cleanup activities.
SEC. 3. SECOND RESPONDER PROGRAM IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES.
Subpart 12 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 285l et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 463C. SECOND RESPONDER TRAINING AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Director of the Institute shall establish,
as part of the Worker Education and Training Program of the Institute,
a national program for the training, certification, registration,
tracking, and integration of skilled construction workers to assist
first responders in responding to disasters, including natural and
manmade disasters and terrorist attacks.
``(b) Content of Program.--As part of the national program
established under subsection (a), the Director shall--
``(1) develop a national plan for integrating construction
activities into State and local disaster-response plans;
``(2) provide training for construction trainers and
workers, foremen, supervisors, and other industry personnel on
how to assist first responders and integrate their efforts with
first responders during emergency response, rescue, recovery,
and cleanup activities;
``(3) provide specialized safety, health, and skills
training to construction workers on how to protect themselves,
coworkers, and the public from safety and health hazards
inherent in disaster response activities;
``(4)(A) establish community-based registries of certified
skilled workers who are considered on call and who can be
identified and mobilized when needed; and
``(B) pilot integration of such community-based registries
into a national registry system;
``(5) establish a national, State, and local system to
maintain the readiness of construction personnel and equipment
through regular training, recertification, and exercises with
first responders; and
``(6) develop agreements with construction industry
contractors and joint labor-management organizations that have
disaster response capabilities and with designated first
response coordinating agencies for on-call responses in the
event of a disaster.
``(c) Coordination.--In developing the national program under
subsection (a), the Director shall coordinate and consult with the
Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, other relevant agencies, and private organizations,
including construction industry contractors, joint labor-management
training funds, and building trade unions, that are experienced in
providing rescue and recovery assistance to first responders, and in
the cleanup, demolition, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster
sites after recovery operations.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2008
and each subsequent fiscal year. Such authorization is in addition to
any other authorization of appropriations that is available for such
purpose.''. | Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a national program for the training, certification, registration, tracking, and integration of skilled construction workers to assist first responders in responding to disasters, including natural and manmade disasters and terrorist attacks.
Requires the Director to coordinate and consult with the Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), other relevant agencies, and private organizations, including construction industry contractors, joint labor-management training funds, and building trade unions, that are experienced in providing rescue and recovery assistance to first responders and in the cleanup, demolition, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster sites after recovery operations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a comprehensive national system for skilled construction workers to assist first responders in disasters."} | 994 | 162 | 0.58911 | 1.853545 | 0.935401 | 7.124138 | 6.482759 | 0.972414 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Our Support to Troops Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FREE MAILING PRIVILEGES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3407. Free postage for personal correspondence and certain
parcels mailed to members of Armed Forces of the United
States
``(a) In General.--The matter described in subsection (b) (other
than matter described in subsection (c)) may be mailed free of postage,
if--
``(1) such matter is sent from within an area served by a
United States post office;
``(2) such matter is addressed to an individual who is a
member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty,
as defined in section 101 of title 10, or a civilian,
authorized to use postal services at Armed Forces
installations, who holds a position or performs one or more
functions in support of military operations, as designated by
the military theater commander; and
``(3)(A) such matter is addressed to the individual
referred to in paragraph (2) at an Armed Forces post office
established in an overseas area with respect to which a
designation under section 3401(a)(1)(A) is in effect; or
``(B) in the case of an individual who is hospitalized at a
facility under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces of the
United States as a result of a disease or injury described in
section 3401(a)(1)(B), such matter is addressed to such
individual at an Armed Forces post office determined under
subsection (f).
``(b) Mail Matter Described.--The free mailing privilege provided
by subsection (a) is extended to--
``(1) letter mail or sound- or video-recorded
communications having the character of personal correspondence;
and
``(2) parcels not exceeding 10 pounds in weight and 60
inches in length and girth combined.
``(c) Limitation.--The free mailing privilege provided by
subsection (a) does not extend to mail matter that contains any
advertising.
``(d) Rate of Postage.--Any matter which is mailed under this
section shall be mailed at the equivalent rate of postage which assures
that the mail will be sent by the most economical means practicable.
``(e) Marking.--All matter mailed under this section shall bear, in
the upper right-hand corner of the address area, the words `Free Matter
for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States', or words to that
effect specified by the Postal Service.
``(f) Regulations.--This section shall be administered under such
conditions, and under such regulations, as the Postal Service and the
Secretary of Defense jointly may prescribe.''.
(b) Funding.--
(1) Free postage.--Sections 2401(c) and 3627 of title 39,
United States Code, are amended by striking ``3406'' and
inserting ``3407''.
(2) Air transportation.--
(A) In general.--Section 2401 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections
(d) through (g) as subsections (e) through (h),
respectively, and by inserting after subsection (c) the
following:
``(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Postal Service
each year a sum determined by the Postal Service to be equal to the
expenses incurred by the Postal Service in providing air transportation
for mail sent to members of the Armed Forces of the United States free
of postage under section 3407, not including the expense of air
transportation that is provided by the Postal Service at the same
postage rate or charge for mail which is not addressed to an Armed
Forces post office.''.
(B) Amendment to prevent duplicative funding.--
Section 3401(e) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``office.'' and inserting ``office
or (3) for which amounts are authorized to be
appropriated to the Postal Service under section
2401(d).''.
(C) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(i) Annual budget.--Section 2009 of title
39, United States Code, is amended in the next
to last sentence by striking ``(b) and (c)''
and inserting ``(b), (c), and (d)''.
(ii) Comprehensive plan references.--
Sections 2803(a) and 2804(a) of such title 39
are amended by striking ``2401(g)'' and
inserting ``2401(f)''.
(c) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 34 of title 39,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``3407. Free postage for personal correspondence and certain parcels
mailed to Members of the Armed Forces of
the United States.''. | Providing Our Support to Troops Act of 2003 - Allows personal correspondence or certain parcels to be mailed free of postage if such matter is: (1) sent from within an area served by a U.S. post office; (2) addressed to an active-duty member of the armed forces or a civilian authorized to use postal services at military installations who holds a position or performs a function in support of military operations; and (3) addressed either to such an individual at a military post office established in an overseas area where the armed forces are engaged in operations involving armed conflict against a hostile foreign force, or to an individual who is hospitalized for a disease or injury resulting from service in such an area.
Prohibits the free mailing privilege for any mail matter containing any advertising. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent from within the United States to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty abroad who are engaged in military operations involving armed conflict against a hostile foreign force, and for other purposes."} | 1,126 | 174 | 0.642837 | 1.766272 | 0.816936 | 3.10596 | 6.675497 | 0.89404 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Manufacturing Reinvestment Account
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING REINVESTMENT ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to itemized deductions for
individuals and corporations) is amended by inserting after section 199
the following new section:
``SEC. 199A. MANUFACTURING REINVESTMENT ACCOUNTS.
``(a) Deduction Allowed.--In the case of a taxpayer engaged in a
manufacturing business, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the
taxable year the amount paid in cash by the taxpayer during the taxable
year to a manufacturing reinvestment account (hereinafter referred to
as an `MRA') for the taxpayer's benefit.
``(b) Limitation.--
``(1) In general.--The amount which a taxpayer may pay into
an MRA for the taxable year shall not exceed the lesser of--
``(A) the domestic manufacturing gross receipts of
the taxpayer for the taxable year, or
``(B) $250,000.
``(2) Controlled groups.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
all persons treated as a single employer under
subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m)
or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single
manufacturer.
``(B) Inclusion of foreign corporations.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A), in applying subsections
(a) and (b) of section 52 to this section, section 1563
shall be applied without regard to subsection (b)(2)(C)
thereof.
``(c) MRA.--For purposes of this section, the term `MRA' means a
trust created or organized in the United States for the exclusive
benefit of the taxpayer, but only if the written governing instrument
creating the trust meets the following requirements:
``(1) No contribution will be accepted for any taxable year
unless it is in cash.
``(2) Contributions will not be accepted for any taxable
year in excess of the amount allowed as a deduction under
subsection (a) for such year.
``(3) The trustee is an eligible institution.
``(4) No part of the trust assets will be invested in life
insurance contracts.
``(5) No part of the trust assets will be invested in any
collectible (as defined in section 408(m)).
``(6) The assets of the trust will not be commingled with
other property except in a common trust fund or common
investment fund.
``(d) Tax Treatment of Accounts.--
``(1) In general.--An MRA is exempt from taxation under
this subtitle unless the account has ceased to be an MRA.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an MRA is subject to
the taxes imposed by section 511 (relating to imposition of tax
on unrelated business income of charitable, etc.
organizations).
``(2) Account terminations.--Rules similar to the rules of
paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 408(e) shall apply to MRAs,
and any amount treated as distributed under such rules shall be
treated as not used to pay qualified reinvestment expenses.
``(e) Treatment of Distributions.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and
(4), there shall be includible in the gross income of the
taxpayer for any taxable year--
``(A) any amount distributed from an MRA of the
taxpayer during such taxable year, and
``(B) any deemed distribution under--
``(i) subsection (g)(1) (relating to
deposits not distributed within 5 years),
``(ii) subsection (g)(2) (relating to
cessation in manufacturing business), and
``(iii) subparagraph (A) or (B) of
subsection (g)(3) (relating to prohibited
transactions and pledging account as security).
``(2) Additional tax.--
``(A) In general.--The tax imposed by this chapter
on the taxpayer for any taxable year in which there is
a distribution from an MRA shall be increased by 10
percent of the amount of such distribution which is
includible in gross income.
``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
to distributions during the taxable year to the extent
necessary, under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary, to avoid bankruptcy.
``(3) Reduced inclusion for amounts reinvested.--Only 43
percent of the aggregate amount distributed from an MRA during
the taxable year shall be includible in income under paragraph
(1)(A) to the extent that such aggregate amount does not exceed
the aggregate amount of qualified reinvestment expenses paid or
incurred by the taxpayer during such year.
``(4) Distribution of excess contributions.--Paragraph (1)
shall not apply to the distribution of any contribution paid
during a taxable year to an MRA to the extent that such
contribution exceeds the limitation applicable under subsection
(b) if requirements similar to the requirements of section
408(d)(4) are met.
``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Manufacturing business.--The term `manufacturing
business' means any trade or business having domestic
manufacturing gross receipts.
``(2) Domestic manufacturing gross receipts.--The term
`domestic manufacturing gross receipts' means gross receipts of
the taxpayer which are derived from any lease, rental, license,
sale, exchange, or other disposition of tangible personal
property which was manufactured by the taxpayer in whole or in
significant part within the United States. Rules similar to the
rules of section 199 shall apply in determining the gross
receipts of the taxpayer for purposes of the preceding
sentence.
``(3) Qualified reinvestment expenses.--The term `qualified
reinvestment expenses' means--
``(A) expenses for property to be used by the
taxpayer in a manufacturing business, and
``(B) expenses for job training and workforce
development for employees of the taxpayer.
``(4) Eligible institution.--
``(A) In general.--The term `eligible institution'
means--
``(i) any insured depository institution,
which--
``(I) is not controlled by a bank
holding company or savings and loan
holding company that is also an
eligible institution,
``(II) has total assets of equal to
or less than $25,000,000,000, as
reported in the call report as of the
end of the fourth quarter of calendar
year 2009, and
``(III) is not directly or
indirectly controlled by any company or
other entity that has total
consolidated assets of more than
$25,000,000,000, as so reported;
``(ii) any bank holding company which has
total consolidated assets of equal to or less
than $25,000,000,000;
``(iii) any savings and loan holding
company which has total consolidated assets of
equal to or less than $25,000,000,000;
``(iv) any community development financial
institution loan fund which has total assets of
equal to or less than $25,000,000,000; and
``(v) any small business lending company
that has total assets of equal to or less than
$25,000,000,000.
``(B) Insured depository institution.--The term
`insured depository institution' has the meaning given
such term under section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2)).
``(C) Bank holding company.--The term `bank holding
company' has the meaning given such term under section
2(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12
U.S.C. 1841(2)(a)(1)).
``(D) Call report.--The term `call report' means--
``(i) reports of Condition and Income
submitted to the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation;
``(ii) the Office of Thrift Supervision
Thrift Financial Report;
``(iii) any report that is designated by
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, or the Office of Thrift
Supervision, as applicable, as a successor to
any report referred to in clause (i) or (ii);
``(iv) standard reports of Condition and
Income submitted by Community Development
Financial Institution loan funds to the
Community Development Financial Institutions
Fund; and
``(v) with respect to an eligible
institution for which no report exists that is
described under clause (i), (ii), or (iii),
such other report or set of information as the
Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Small Business
Administration, may prescribe.
``(g) Special Rules.--
``(1) Tax on deposits in account which are not distributed
within 5 years.--
``(A) In general.--If, at the close of any taxable
year, there is a nonqualified balance in any MRA--
``(i) there shall be deemed distributed
from the MRA during such taxable year an amount
equal to such balance, and
``(ii) the taxpayer's tax imposed by this
chapter for such taxable year shall be
increased by 10 percent of such deemed
distribution.
``(B) Nonqualified balance.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `nonqualified balance' means
any balance in the MRA on the last day of the taxable
year which is attributable to amounts deposited in such
account before the 4th preceding taxable year.
``(C) Ordering rule.--For purposes of this
paragraph, distributions from an MRA shall be treated
as made from deposits (and income thereon) in the order
in which such deposits were made, beginning with the
earliest deposits.
``(2) Cessation of manufacturing business.--If the taxpayer
ceases to be engaged in a manufacturing business, there shall
be deemed distributed from the MRA of the taxpayer at the close
of the first taxable year beginning after such cessation an
amount equal to the balance in the MRA (if any) at such close.
``(3) Certain rules to apply.--Rules similar to the
following rules shall apply for purposes of this section:
``(A) Section 408(e)(2) (relating to loss of
exemption of account where taxpayer engages in
prohibited transaction).
``(B) Section 408(e)(4) (relating to effect of
pledging account as security).
``(C) Section 408(h) (relating to custodial
accounts).
``(4) Time when payments deemed made.--For purposes of this
section, a taxpayer shall be deemed to have made a payment to
an MRA on the last day of a taxable year if such payment is
made on account of such taxable year and is made on or before
the due date (without regard to extensions) for filing the
return of tax for such taxable year.
``(5) Deduction not allowed for self-employment tax.--The
deduction allowable by reason of subsection (a) shall not be
taken into account in determining an individual's net earnings
from self-employment (within the meaning of section 1402(a))
for purposes of chapter 2.
``(h) Reports.--The trustee of an MRA shall make such reports
regarding such account to the Secretary and to the person for whose
benefit the account is maintained with respect to contributions,
distributions, and such other matters as the Secretary may require
under regulations. The reports required by this subsection shall be
filed at such time and in such manner and furnished to such persons at
such time and in such manner as may be required by such regulations.
``(i) Termination.--No deduction shall be allowed under this
section for any taxable year beginning more than 7 years after the date
of the enactment of this section.''.
(b) Tax on Excess Contributions.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 4973 of such
Code (relating to tax on excess contributions to certain tax-
favored accounts and annuities) is amended by striking ``or''
at the end of paragraph (4), by adding ``or'' at the end of
paragraph (5), and by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following new paragraph:
``(6) an MRA (within the meaning of section 199A(c)),''.
(2) Excess contribution defined.--Section 4973 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Excess Contributions to MRAs.--For purposes of this section,
in the case of MRAs (within the meaning of section 199A(c)), the term
`excess contributions' means the amount by which the amount contributed
for the taxable year to the MRAs of the taxpayer exceeds the amount
which may be contributed to such MRAs under section 199A(b) for such
taxable year. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution which
is distributed out of an MRA in a distribution to which section
199A(e)(3) applies shall be treated as an amount not contributed.''.
(c) Tax on Prohibited Transactions.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 4975(e) of such
Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(F), by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H), and
by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
``(F) an MRA described in section 199A(c), or''.
(2) Special rule.--Subsection (c) of section 4975 of such
Code (relating to tax on prohibited transactions) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(7) Special rule for mras.--A person for whose benefit an
MRA (within the meaning of section 199A(c)) is established
shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this section with
respect to any transaction concerning such account (which would
otherwise be taxable under this section) if, with respect to
such transaction, the account ceases to be an MRA by reason of
the application of section 199A(g)(3)(A) to such account.''.
(d) Failure To Provide Reports on MRAs.--Paragraph (2) of section
6693(a) of such Code (relating to failure to provide reports on certain
tax-favored accounts or annuities) is amended by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (F),
respectively, and by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following new subparagraph:
``(A) section 199A(h) (relating to MRAs),''.
(e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VI of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 199 the following new item:
``Sec. 199A. Manufacturing reinvestment accounts.''.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act. | Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt manufacturing reinvestment accounts (MRAs) for taxpayers engaged in a manufacturing business. Allows such manufacturers to make tax deductible cash payments into an MRA of the lesser of their domestic manufacturing gross receipts for the taxable year or $250,000. Permits expenditures from an MRA for expenses for property to be used in the manufacturing business and expenses for employee job training and workforce development. Terminates the tax deduction for payments to an MRA seven years after the enactment of this Act. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training."} | 3,462 | 131 | 0.599245 | 1.451606 | 0.701666 | 2.5 | 29.798077 | 0.884615 |
Section 1.--(a) The Secretary of the Interior (``Secretary'') shall
enter into expedited negotiations with the Alaska Native Village
Corporations of Tyonek Native Corporation, Chickaloon-Moose Creek
Native Association, Inc., Ninilchik Native Association, Inc., Seldovia
Native Association, Inc., and Knikatnu, Inc. for the purpose of
conveying to the Village Corporations, within 180 days of enactment of
this Act, the lands described in paragraph (d) as ``West Side Lands''
or other lands or interests therein in the Cook Inlet Region of Alaska
or other appropriate alternative financial consideration, as the
Secretary and the Village Corporations may agree satisfies the
obligations of this Act in partial fulfillment of the acreage
entitlement of each Village Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act of 1971, (``Settlement Act''). If the Secretary
successfully completes negotiation with a Village Corporation within
180 days of enactment of this Act, then, as to reach such Village
Corporation which has reached an agreement with the Secretary, the
conveyance obligation provided in subsection (b) of this Act shall be
suspended and the Secretary shall within 90 days convey to each such
Village Corporation such lands and interests in lands in the Cook Inlet
Region of Alaska or provide other appropriate alternative financial
consideration provided for in the agreement with the affected Village
Corporation. The Secretary shall consult with Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
(``CIRI'') regarding to CIRI's subsurface entitlement underlying the
surface estate of each Village Corporation named in this subsection.
(b) If, within 80 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary has
been unable to reach agreement with a Village Corporation named in
subsection (a), then, as to each such Village Corporation, the
Secretary shall within 210 days after enactment of this Act convey all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface
estate of 50 percentum of the West Side Lands in order of existing
Village Corporation selection priority made in 1974. If the Secretary
does not complete the conveyances described in the first sentence of
this subsection within 210 days of enactment of this Act, then such
conveyances will occur by operation of law 240 days after enactment of
this Act. Title to the lands described in this subsection shall be
vested in the Village Corporations with regard to whether such
selections are listed in appendix A or appendix C of the Deficiency
Agreement dated August 31, 1976.
(c)(1) Immediately upon completion of the conveyances described in
subsection (b), the Secretary shall enter into expedited negotiations
with the Village Corporations named in subsection (a) for the purpose
of completing the conveyance to the Village Corporations of any
remaining West Side Lands which were not conveyed to the Village
Corporations pursuant to subsection (b) of this Act or alternative
lands or interests in lands in the Cook Inlet Region of Alaska or such
other appropriate alternative financial considerations. If within 180
days of completion of the conveyances described in subsection (b), the
Secretary has been unable to reach agreement with any of the Village
Corporations named in subsection (a), then the Secretary shall file a
report with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate and the Resources Committee of the United States House of
Representatives describing the course of negotiations and explaining
why, in the Secretary's view, no agreement was reached.
(2) If the Secretary has been unable to reach agreement as
described in subsection (c) of this Act with a Village Corporation
named in subsection (a), litigation may be commenced to seek conveyance
of the remaining lands described in appendix C of the Deficiency
Agreement dated August 31, 1976, at any time within twelve months of
enactment of this Act, by any of the five affected village corporations
or CIRI. Exclusive jurisdiction over such action is vested in the
United States District Court for the District of Alaska. If such
litigation is commenced, trial de novo to the court shall be held and
the Deficiency Agreement shall be construed as an agreement for the
benefit of Alaska Natives as Native Americans consistent with the
Federal trust responsibility.
(d) The ``West Side Lands'' are those lands selected by the Village
Corporations pursuant to section 12(a) of the ``Settlement Act'' as
determined by the order of existing Village Corporation selection
priority ranking made by rounds in 1974, and on file with the Secretary
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United States House of
Representatives and legally described as follows:
To Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc.:
Seward Meridan, Alaska
Township 1 North, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 24, 25, and 36 (fractional).
To Knikatnu, Inc.:
Seward Meridan, Alaska
Township 1 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 1 (fractional)
Township 3 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 3 (fractional)
Section 4 and 9.
Township 1 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 9 (fractional).
To Ninilchik Native Association, Inc.:
Seward Meridian, Alaska
Township 1 South, Range 19 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 29 and 32 (fractional).
Township 2 South, Range 19 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 6 and 18 (fractional).
Township 2 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 1 (fractional).
Sections 6 and 14;
Sections 23, 24, and 26 (fractional).
Sections 32 and 33;
Sections 34 and 35 (fractional).
Township 3 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 10 (fractional)
Township 3 South, Range 21 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 13 and 19 through 24, inclusive;
Section 25 (fractional)
Sections 32 and 34 (fractional).
Township 1 North, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 6 through 8 (fractional), inclusive;
Section 16;
Sections 22 and 23 (fractional);
Section 26.
Township 4 North, Range 19 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 20 and 36.
To Seldovia Native Association, Inc.:
Seward Meridian, Alaska
Township 2 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 13 (fractional).
Township 3 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 7 and 8;
Section 16 (fractional);
Sections 17 and 18;
Sections 19 and 20 (fractional).
To Tyonek Native Corporation:
Seward Meridian, Alaska
Township 1 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 2 (fractional);
Section 3.
Township 2 South, Range 21 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 36.
Township 2 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 12 (fractional);
Section 31.
Township 3 South, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Sections 15, 21, and 30 (fractional).
Township 3 South, Range 21 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 26;
Section 27 and 28 (fractional);
Sections 29 through 31 (fractional), inclusive;
Sections 33, 35, and 36 (fractional).
Township 1 North, Range 20 West
(Unsurveyed)
Section 15 (fractional);
Section 35.
Aggregating approximately 29,900 acres, more or less.
(e) All conveyances made under this Act shall be made in accordance
with Section 12(a), 14(f), and 17(b) of the Settlement Act.
(f) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to increase or decrease
the entitlement under the Settlement Act of any Village Corporation
named in this Act or of CIRI. | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into expedited negotiations with the Alaska Native Village Corporations of Tyonek Native Corporation, Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc., Ninilchik Native Association, Inc., and Knikatnu, Inc. to convey to the Village Corporations certain lands or interests in the Cook Inlet Region of the State of Alaska or other alternative financial consideration in partial fulfillment of the acreage entitlement of each Village Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Sets forth provisions concerning the inability to reach an agreement between the Secretary and a Village Corporation. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to provide for expedited negotiations between the Secretary of the Interior and the villages of Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc., Ninilichik Native Association, Inc., Seldovia Native Association, Inc., Tyonek Native Corporation and Knikatnu, Inc. regarding the conveyances of certain lands in Alaska Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes."} | 1,649 | 134 | 0.665996 | 1.98643 | 0.634325 | 5.622642 | 14.886792 | 0.90566 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wireless Telephone Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH COUNTERFEIT
ACCESS DEVICES.
(a) Unlawful Acts.--Section 1029(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
(2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) knowingly and with intent to defraud uses, produces,
traffics in, has control or custody of, or possesses a scanning
receiver;
``(9) knowingly uses, produces, traffics in, has control or
custody of, or possesses hardware or software, knowing it has
been configured for altering or modifying a telecommunications
instrument so that such instrument may be used to obtain
unauthorized access to telecommunications services; or''.
(b) Penalties.--
(1) Generally.--Section 1029(c) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Penalties.--The punishment for an offense under subsection
(a) of this section is--
``(1) in the case of an offense that does not occur after a
conviction for another offense under this section--
``(A) if the offense is under paragraph (1), (2),
(3), (6), (7), or (10) of subsection (a), a fine under
this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years,
or both; and
``(B) if the offense is under paragraph (4), (5),
(8), or (9), of subsection (a), a fine under this title
or imprisonment for not more than 15 years, or both;
and
``(2) in the case of an offense that occurs after a
conviction for another offense under this section, a fine under
this title or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or
both.''.
(2) Attempts.--Section 1029(b)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``punished as provided in
subsection (c) of this section'' and inserting ``subject to the
same penalties as those prescribed for the offense attempted''.
(c) Definitions.--Section 1029(e)(8) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting before the period ``or to intercept an
electronic serial number, mobile identification number, or other
identifier of any telecommunications service, equipment, or
instrument''.
(d) Applicability of New Section 1029(a)(9).--
(1) In general.--Section 1029 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) It is not a violation of subsection (a)(9) for an officer,
employee, or agent of, or a person under contract with, a facilities-
based carrier, for the purpose of protecting the property or legal
rights of that carrier, to use, produce, have custody or control of, or
possess hardware or software configured as described in that subsection
(a)(9).''.
(2) Definition.--Section 1029(e) of title 18, United States
Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(6);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(7) and inserting a semicolon;
(C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(8) and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) the term `facilities-based carrier' means an entity
that owns communications transmission facilities, is
responsible for the operation and maintenance of those
facilities, and holds an operating license issued by the
Federal Communications Commission under the authority of title
III of the Communications Act of 1934.''.
(e) Amendment of Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Wireless
Telephone Cloning.--
(1) In general.--Pursuant to its authority under section
994 of title 28, United States Code, the United States
Sentencing Commission shall review and amend the Federal
sentencing guidelines and the policy statements of the
Commission, if appropriate, to provide an appropriate penalty
for offenses involving the cloning of wireless telephones
(including offenses involving an attempt or conspiracy to clone
a wireless telephone).
(2) Factors for consideration.--In carrying out this
subsection, the Commission shall consider, with respect to the
offenses described in paragraph (1)--
(A) the range of conduct covered by the offenses;
(B) the existing sentences for the offenses;
(C) the extent to which the value of the loss
caused by the offenses (as defined in the Federal
sentencing guidelines) is an adequate measure for
establishing penalties under the Federal sentencing
guidelines;
(D) the extent to which sentencing enhancements
within the Federal sentencing guidelines and the
court's authority to sentence above the applicable
guideline range are adequate to ensure punishment at or
near the maximum penalty for the most egregious conduct
covered by the offenses;
(E) the extent to which the Federal sentencing
guideline sentences for the offenses have been
constrained by statutory maximum penalties;
(F) the extent to which Federal sentencing
guidelines for the offenses adequately achieve the
purposes of sentencing set forth in section 3553(a)(2)
of title 18, United States Code;
(G) the relationship of Federal sentencing
guidelines for the offenses to the Federal sentencing
guidelines for other offenses of comparable
seriousness; and
(H) any other factor that the Commission considers
to be appropriate. | Wireless Telephone Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly using, producing, trafficking in, having control or custody of, or possessing hardware or software knowing that it has been configured to insert or modify telecommunication identifying information associated with or contained in a telecommunications instrument so that such instrument may be used to obtain telecommunications service without authorization. Revises penalties to: (1) impose a fine and a 15-year term of imprisonment for such a violation as a first offense; and (2) require forfeiture to the United States of any personal property used or intended to be used to commit fraud in connection with an access device. Revises the definition of a "scanning receiver" for purposes of such provisions to include a device or apparatus that can be used to intercept an electronic serial number, mobile identification number, or other identifier of any telecommunications service, equipment, or instrument. Permits an officer, employee, or agent of, or a person engaged in business with, a facilities-based carrier to engage in conduct (other than trafficking) otherwise prohibited for the purpose of protecting that carrier's property or legal rights, unless such conduct is for the purpose of obtaining telecommunications service provided by another facilities-based carrier without such carrier's authorization. Makes it an affirmative defense that the conduct charged (other than a violation consisting of producing or trafficking) was engaged in for research or development in connection with a lawful purpose. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and the policy statements of the Commission, if appropriate, to provide an appropriate penalty for offenses involving the cloning of wireless telephones, including offenses involving an attempt or conspiracy to do so. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Wireless Telephone Protection Act"} | 1,268 | 391 | 0.599409 | 1.851213 | 0.77226 | 3.239394 | 3.512121 | 0.80303 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Unemployed Worker
Investment Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 51(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting
``December 31, 2017''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2014.
SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
(a) In General.--Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (defining members of targeted group) is amended by striking ``or''
at the end of subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (I) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(J) in the case of a small business employer, a
qualified unemployment compensation recipient.''.
(b) Qualified Unemployment Compensation Recipient.--Section 51(d)
of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14)
as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively, and by inserting after
paragraph (10) the following new paragraph:
``(11) Qualified unemployment compensation recipient; small
business employer.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified unemployment
compensation recipient' means any individual who is
certified by the designated local agency as--
``(i) not being a student for at least 6
months during the 1-year period ending on the
hiring date,
``(ii) being in receipt of unemployment
compensation under State or Federal law on the
hiring date, and
``(iii) having a hiring date during the 2-
year period which begins on the date of the
enactment of this paragraph.
``(B) Small business employer.--For purposes of
this paragraph, the term `small business employer'
means, with respect to any hiring date, any employer
which employs more than 10 but fewer than 25 full-time
equivalent employees throughout the taxable year.
``(C) Student.--For purposes of this paragraph, a
student is an individual enrolled at least half-time in
a program that leads to a degree, certificate, or other
recognized educational credential for at least 6 months
(whether or not consecutive) during the 1-year period
ending on the hiring date.''.
(c) Maximum $4,000 Credit Per Employee.--Section 51(b)(3) of such
Code is amended by inserting ``$10,000 per year in the case of any
individual who is a qualified unemployment compensation recipient by
reason of subsection (d)(11),'' after ``$6,000 per year (''.
(d) Denial of Credit Unless Employment Full-Time for 1 Year.--
Section 51(i)(3) of such Code (relating to individuals not meeting
minimum employment periods) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) Special rules for qualified unemployment
compensation recipients.--No wages shall be taken into
account under subsection (a) with respect to a
qualified unemployment compensation recipient unless--
``(i) such individual is employed by the
employer for not less than 35 hours per week
for not less than 1 year, and
``(ii) the number of full-time equivalent
employees of the employer is increased by 1 for
at least 1 year by reason of such individual's
employment by the employer.''.
(e) Credit Made Available to Tax-Exempt Employers in Certain
Circumstances.--
(1) In general.--Section 3111(e) of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``Qualified Veterans'' in the
subsection heading and inserting ``Qualified
Individuals'',
(B) by striking ``qualified veteran'' each place it
appears in the text and inserting ``qualified
individual'', and
(C) by striking ``qualified veterans'' in paragraph
(2) and inserting ``qualified individuals''.
(2) Qualified individual defined.--Section 3111(e)(5)(B) of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
``(B) the term `qualified individual' means--
``(i) any qualified veteran (as defined in
section 51(d)(3)), and
``(ii) any qualified unemployment
compensation recipient (as defined in section
51(d)(11)).''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 52(c)(2) of such Code is
amended--
(A) by inserting ``and qualified unemployment
compensation recipients'' after ``qualified veterans''
in the heading, and
(B) by inserting ``and qualified unemployment
compensation recipients'' after ``qualified veterans''
in the text.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of
the enactment of this Act. | American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the work opportunity tax credit through 2017; (2) allow a small business employer (i.e., an employer who employs more than 10 but fewer than 25 full-time employees throughout the taxable year) an increased work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified unemployment compensation recipient; and (3) allow tax-exempt organizations a work opportunity tax credit for hiring qualified unemployment compensation recipients. The bill defines "qualified unemployment compensation recipient" as any individual who is certified as: (1) not being a student for at least six months during the one-year period ending on the hiring date, (2) being in receipt of unemployment compensation on the hiring date, and (3) having a hiring date during the two-year period which begins on the enactment of this Act. The bill denies such credit unless: (1) the qualified unemployment compensation recipient is employed for not less than 35 hours per week for not less than 1 year, and (2) the number of full-time employees of the employer receiving such credit is increased by 1 for at least 1 year. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2015"} | 1,168 | 254 | 0.642674 | 1.730815 | 0.713212 | 3.613043 | 4.456522 | 0.908696 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) According to 2005 statistics from the American Hospital
Association, 118,000 nurses are needed to fill vacancies at our
nation's hospitals, and more than 75 percent of all hospital
personnel vacancies are for nurses.
(2) According to a study by the Department of Health and
Human Services in 2002, the United States will experience a 29
percent shortage in the number of nurses needed in the United
States health care system by the year 2020, which translates
into a shortage of more than 400,000 registered nurses
nationwide.
(3) Research indicates that there is a great need for
health care services, especially hospitals and prescription
drugs, but there continues to be a 28 percent decrease in
national licensure examination for all entry-level registered
nurses.
(4) The Department of Labor projects a 29 percent increase
in the need for nurses nationwide from 2004 to 2014, compared
with a 13 percent increase for all other occupations.
(5) The General Accounting Office estimates that 40 percent
of all registered nurses will be older than age 50 by the year
2010.
(6) Of those registered nurses in 2004, an estimated 16
percent have chosen to not practice in the field.
SEC. 3. LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.
Part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended
by inserting after section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078-11) the following new
section:
``SEC. 428L. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR NURSES.
``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
``(1) to encourage--
``(A) individuals to enter and continue in the
nursing profession; and
``(B) experienced nurses to instruct nurses
entering the profession; and
``(2) to reward such individuals for their service in the
nursing profession by reducing the burden of student debt.
``(b) Loan Forgiveness.--
``(1) Loan forgiveness authorized.--The Secretary is
authorized to forgive, in accordance with this section, the
student loan debt of an eligible borrower in the amount
specified in subsection (d) for each of the first 5 complete
years of service described in subsection (c)(1) by such
eligible borrower that occur after the date of enactment of
this section.
``(2) Method of loan forgiveness.--To provide the loan
forgiveness authorized in paragraph (1), the Secretary is
authorized to carry out a program--
``(A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the
obligation to repay a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under this part; and
``(B) to cancel a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under part D of this title.
``(3) Limitation on consolidation loans.--A loan amount for
a loan made under section 428C may be a qualified loan amount
for the purposes of this section only to the extent that such
loan amount was used to repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a loan made under
section 428 or 428H for an eligible borrower, as determined in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
``(c) Eligible Borrower.--The Secretary is authorized to provide
loan forgiveness under this section to any individual who--
``(1) has been employed for at least one calendar year--
``(A) as a full-time registered nurse in a health
care facility or a health care setting approved by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services for the purposes
of this section; or
``(B) as a nursing instructor in a school of
nursing as defined by the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 296);
``(2) if qualifying on the basis of the employment
described in paragraph (1)(B), has received a Masters of
Science in Nursing; and
``(3) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower
seeks forgiveness.
``(d) Loan Forgiveness Amounts.--The Secretary shall, from funds
appropriated under subsection (j), forgive the loan obligation of an
eligible borrower in accordance with subsection (b)(2) and in the
following increments:
``(1) After the first calendar year of employment described
in subsection (c)(1), not more than $2,000.
``(2) After the second such year of employment, not more
than $2,500.
``(3) After the third such year of employment, not more
than $3,000.
``(4) After the fourth such year of employment, not more
than $4,500.
``(5) After the fifth such year of employment, not more
than $5,000.
``(e) Application for Loan Forgiveness.--An eligible borrower
desiring loan forgiveness under this section shall submit a complete
and accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
``(f) Priority.--The Secretary shall grant loan forgiveness under
this section on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the
availability of appropriations.
``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to prescribe such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
``(h) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize the refunding of any repayment of any loan.
``(i) Prevention of Double Benefits.--No borrower may, for the same
service, receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of
title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12571 et seq.). No borrower may receive a benefit under this section
for both employment described in subsection (c)(1)(A) and employment
described in subsection (c)(1)(B).
``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''. | Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include, under HEA student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who: (1) serve at least one calendar year in an approved health care facility or setting; or (2) have a Masters of Science in Nursing and are nursing instructors in a school of nursing.
Limits the maximum amount of such loan repayment by the Secretary of Education to $2,000 after the first year of a nurse's employment, with incremental increases after the second through fourth years, up to $5,000 after the fifth year. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses."} | 1,349 | 125 | 0.504903 | 1.313595 | 0.531784 | 2.094017 | 10.82906 | 0.880342 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Zero Gravity, Zero Tax Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF SPACE-RELATED INCOME FROM GROSS INCOME.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded
from gross income) is amended by inserting after section 139A the
following new section:
``SEC. 139B. SPACE-RELATED INCOME.
``(a) General Rule.--Gross income shall not include space-related
income.
``(b) Space-Related Income.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
`space-related income' means--
``(A) income derived from the sale by the taxpayer
to an unrelated person of--
``(i) any product or article which is
produced by the taxpayer in outer space, and
``(ii) any service provided by the taxpayer
in or from outer space,
``(B) income of an individual attributable to
services performed in or from outer space by such
individual in a trade or business, and
``(C) any amount not described in subparagraph (A)
or (B) which is interest, rent, royalty, or similar
amount received with respect to production or service
described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
``(2) Exception for telecommunications services, etc.--
Paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall not apply to--
``(A) any telecommunications service provided from
earth orbit,
``(B) any service provided by a weather or other
earth observation satellite, and
``(C) any other service provided on or before the
date of the enactment of this section of transporting
property to or from outer space.
``(3) Exception for wages.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply
to wages (as defined in section 3401) received by any employee
of an employer.
``(4) Proportional allocation between space-based and
earth-based activities.--In the case of any product or article
which is produced partly in space, space-related income shall
be an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of gross
income attributable to the sale of such product or article as
the expenses attributable to producing such product or article
in space bears to the total expenses incurred in producing such
product or article.
``(5) Produced.--For purposes of this section, the term
`produced' includes created, fabricated, developed, grown,
manufactured, extracted, processed, cured, and aged.
``(c) Exclusion From Tariffs, Etc.--Any product--
``(1) which is manufactured in outer space, and
``(2) which was--
``(A) launched from, and returned to Earth, within
the United States, or
``(B) Manufactured at a facility in outer space
which is owned by 1 or more United States persons,
shall be exempt from all Federal excises, imposts, and
duties and any other Federal tariffs.
``(d) Phaseout of Benefits.--In the case of a taxable year
beginning after December 31, 2014, the amount excluded under subsection
(a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by x/10th's of the amount
excludable without regard to this subsection, where `x' is the number
of years such taxable year is after the last taxable year beginning
before January 1, 2015. A similar rule shall apply to the benefits
under subsection (c).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 139A the following new item:
``Sec. 139B. Space-related income.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF QUALIFIED SPACE COMPANY STOCK.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 45J. SPACE COMPANY INVESTMENT CREDIT.
``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, the space company
investment credit determined under this section for any taxable year is
the amount paid in the taxable year for the purchase of qualified stock
in a qualified space company.
``(b) Qualified Space Company.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `qualified space company' means
a domestic C corporation if for the 3-taxable-year period
ending with the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable
year in which qualified stock is purchased--
``(A) the average annual gross receipts of such
entity does not exceed $100,000,000, and
``(B) more than 70 percent of such gross receipts
are derived from space-based business.
``(2) Space-based business.--The term `space-based
business' means a business whose gross receipts are
substantially space-related income, as defined in section
139B(b).
``(3) Aggregation rules.--Rules similar to the rules of
section 1202(d)(3) shall apply.
``(c) Qualified Stock.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the term `qualified stock' means any stock in a
domestic C corporation if--
``(A) as of the date of issuance of such stock,
such corporation is a qualified space company, and
``(B) except as provided in subsections (f) and
(h), such stock is acquired by the taxpayer at its
original issue (directly or through an underwriter)--
``(i) in exchange for money or other
property (not including stock), or
``(ii) as compensation for services
provided to such corporation (other than
services performed as an underwriter of such
stock).
``(2) Active business requirement.--Stock in a corporation
shall not be treated as qualified stock unless, during
substantially all of the taxpayer's holding period for such
stock--
``(A) such corporation meets active business
requirements substantially similar to the requirements
of section 1202(e), determined on the basis that the
qualified trade or business is a space-based business,
and
``(B) such corporation is a C corporation.
``(3) Certain purchase by corporation of its own stock.--
Rules similar to the rules of section 1202(c)(3) shall apply.
``(e) Recapture.--If, during any taxable year ending with or within
the 10-year period beginning on the date qualified stock was purchased
by the taxpayer, the issuer of such stock ceases to a qualified space
company, the tax under this chapter for such taxable year shall be
increased by the aggregate decrease in the credits allowed under
section 38 for all prior taxable years which would have resulted solely
from reducing to zero any credit determined under subsection (a) with
respect to such stock.
``(f) Termination.--This section shall not apply to stock acquired
after December 31, 2013.''.
(b) Credit Allowed as Part of General Business Credit.--Section
38(b) of such Code (defining current year business credit) is amended
by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (18), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting ``, plus'', and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(20) space company investment credit determined under
section 45I(a).''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subsection (c) of section 196 of such Code is amended
by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (11), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting ``,
and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(13) the space company investment credit determined under
section 45I(a).''.
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
``Sec. 45J. Space Company Investment Credit.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to costs paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2005.
SEC. 4. CAPITAL GAINS EXCLUSION.
(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter P of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to treatment of capital gains) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 1203. EXCLUSION FOR GAINS FROM SALE OR EXCHANGE OF STOCK OF
QUALIFIED SPACE CORPORATIONS.
``(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include gain on the sale
or exchange of any stock of a qualified space corporation.
``(b) Qualified Space Corporation.--For purposes of subsection (a),
the term `qualified space corporation' means, with respect to any
taxable year, a domestic corporation which is a C corporation if--
``(1) such corporation is organized exclusively for
providing to unrelated persons--
``(A) any product or article which is produced
(within the meaning of section 139B(b)(5)) by the
corporation in outer space, or
``(B) any service provided by the corporation in or
from outer space, and
``(2) At least 90 percent of the expenses of such
corporation are attributable to the active conduct of a trade
or business of providing a product, article, or service
described in paragraph (1).
Such term shall not include a corporation providing a service, product,
or article described in section 139B(b)(2).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part I of
subchapter P of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
``Sec. 1203. Exclusion for gains from sale or exchange of stock of
qualified space corporations.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. | Zero Gravity, Zero Tax Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from gross income space-related income from products or articles produced, or services provided, in or from outer space; (2) allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of stock in a space company that has average annual gross receipts not exceeding $100 million and that derives more than 70 percent of its gross receipts from space-based business; and (3) exclude from gross income gain from the sale or exchange of any stock of certain space corporations. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities."} | 2,381 | 112 | 0.578452 | 1.504896 | 0.713906 | 3.045455 | 19.4 | 0.881818 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School Breakfast Improvement Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. SEVERE NEED ASSISTANCE.
Section 4(d)(2) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1773(d)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``100 percent'' and all that follows
through ``food, or''; and
(2) by striking ``, whichever is less''.
SEC. 3. STARTUP AND EXPANSION GRANTS FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.
Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Startup and Expansion Grants for School Breakfast Programs.--
``(1) Definition of eligible school.--In this subsection,
the term `eligible school' means--
``(A) in the case of a startup grant, a school that
agrees to operate the school breakfast program
established with the assistance provided under this
subsection for a period of not less than 3 years; and
``(B) in the case of an expansion grant, a school
that has operated a school breakfast program
established for a period of not less than 3 consecutive
years.
``(2) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants, on a
competitive basis, to State educational agencies, in a total
amount of not more than $10,000,000 for each fiscal year from
funds made available to the Secretary, to assist eligible
schools in initiating and expanding school breakfast programs,
of which not less than $7,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be
used for expansion grants.
``(3) Uses.--A State educational agency shall use grants
made available under this subsection to assist eligible
schools, during the first school year eligible schools initiate
or expand school breakfast programs, with expenses incurred in
initiating or expanding school breakfast programs.
``(4) Supplementary funds.--A grant under this subsection
shall supplement any payment to which a State educational
agency is entitled under subsection (b).
``(5) Plan.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
subsection, a State educational agency shall submit to the
Secretary a plan to initiate or expand school breakfast
programs conducted in the State, including a description of the
manner in which the State educational agency shall provide
technical assistance and funding to eligible schools in the
State to initiate or expand the programs.
``(6) State educational agency preferences for startup
grants.--In making a grant under this subsection for a fiscal
year to initiate a school breakfast program, the Secretary
shall give preference to a State educational agency that--
``(A) has not more than 60 percent of schools in
the State that are participating in the school lunch
program also participating in the school breakfast
program; or
``(B) has not more than 35 percent of the students
in the State receiving free or reduced price lunch also
receiving free or reduced price breakfasts.
``(7) Reallocation.--The Secretary shall act in a timely
manner to recover and reallocate to other State educational
agencies or States any amount made available to a State
educational agency or State under this subsection that is not
used by the agency or State within a reasonable period (as
determined by the Secretary).
``(8) Application.--The Secretary shall allow application
by State educational agencies on an annual basis for grants
under this subsection.
``(9) Preferences by state educational agencies and
states.--In allocating funds within the State, each State
educational agency shall give preference for assistance under
this subsection to an eligible school that demonstrates the
greatest need for assistance to initiate or expand a school
breakfast program, as determined by the State educational
agency.
``(10) Maintenance of effort.--The expenditure of funds
from State and local sources for the maintenance of the school
breakfast program shall not be diminished as a result of grants
made available under this subsection.''.
SEC. 4. COMMODITY ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.
Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1755) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Commodity Assistance for School Lunch and Breakfast
Programs.--Not later than September 30 of the following school year,
the Secretary shall deliver to each State participating in--
``(1) the school lunch program established under this Act,
commodities valued at the total level of assistance authorized
under subsection (c) for each school year for the school lunch
program in the State; and
``(2) the school breakfast program established under the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.),
commodities valued at the total level of assistance authorized
under subsection (d) for each school year for the school
breakfast program in the State.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
``(d) Value of Donated Foods for School Breakfast Program.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of
the school breakfast program established under the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the value of
donated foods shall be 5 cents.
``(2) Adjustment.--
``(A) In general.--The value of donated foods under
paragraph (1) shall be adjusted on July 1, 2004, and
each July 1 thereafter, to reflect changes in the Price
Index for Food Used in Schools and Institutions.
``(B) Food components.--
``(i) In general.--The Index shall be
computed using 5 major food components of the
Producer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (cereal and bakery products, meats,
poultry and fish, dairy products, processed
fruits and vegetables, and fats and oils).
``(ii) Weighting.--Each component shall be
weighed using the same relative weight as
determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
``(C) Time period.--The value of food assistance
for each meal shall be adjusted each July 1 by the
annual percentage change in a 3-month average value of
the Price Index for Foods Used in Schools and
Institutions for March, April, and May each year.
``(D) Rounding.--The adjustment shall be computed
to the nearest \1/4\ cent.
``(3) Calculation.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for
each school year, the total amount of commodity
assistance, or cash in lieu of commodity assistance,
available to a State for the school breakfast program
shall be the product obtained by multiplying--
``(i) the number of breakfasts served in
the preceding school year; by
``(ii) the rate established under
paragraphs (1) and (2).
``(B) Reconciliation.--After the end of each school
year, the Secretary shall--
``(i) reconcile the number of breakfasts
served by schools in each State with the number
of breakfasts served by schools in each State
during the preceding school year; and
``(ii) increase or reduce subsequent
commodity assistance, or cash in lieu of
commodity assistance, provided to each State
based on the reconciliation.''.
SEC. 5. UNIVERSAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST PILOT PROJECTS.
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1769) is amended by added at the end the following:
``(h) Universal School Breakfast Pilot Projects.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to State
agencies to conduct pilot projects in high schools under the
jurisdiction of not more than 6 school food authorities
approved by the Secretary to provide free breakfasts to high
school students, without regard to family income.
``(2) Nominations.--A State agency that seeks a grant under
this subsection shall submit to the Secretary nominations of
school food authorities to participate in a pilot project under
this subsection.
``(3) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve for
participation in pilot projects under this subsection high
schools under the jurisdiction of not more than 6 nominated
school food authorities selected so as to--
``(A) target the pilot projects toward school food
authorities that have--
``(i) the highest percentage of students
eligible for free or reduced price meals under
the school lunch or breakfast program; and
``(ii) the lowest percentage of students
that receive free or reduced price meals under
the school lunch or breakfast program; and
``(B) provide for an equitable distribution of
pilot projects among urban and rural high schools.
``(4) Grants to school food authorities.--A State agency
receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall make grants to
school food authorities to conduct the pilot projects described
in paragraph (1).
``(5) Duration of pilot projects.--Subject to the
availability of funds made available to carry out this
subsection, a school food authority receiving amounts under a
grant to conduct a pilot project described in paragraph (1)
shall conduct the project during a period of 3 successive
school years.
``(6) Waiver authority.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Secretary may waive the
requirements of this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) relating to counting of
meals, applications for eligibility, and related
requirements that would preclude the Secretary from
making a grant to conduct a pilot project under
paragraph (1).
``(B) Nonwaivable requirements.--The Secretary may
not waive a requirement under subparagraph (A) if the
waiver would prevent a program participant, a potential
program participant, or a school from receiving all of
the benefits and protections of this Act, the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), or a
Federal law (including a regulation) that protects an
individual constitutional right or a statutory civil right.
``(7) Requirements for participation in pilot project.--To
be eligible to participate in a pilot project under this
subsection--
``(A) a State agency--
``(i) shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time and in such manner as
the Secretary shall establish to meet criteria
the Secretary has established to enable a valid
evaluation to be conducted; and
``(ii) shall provide such information
relating to the operation and results of the
pilot project as the Secretary may reasonably
require; and
``(B) a school food authority--
``(i) shall agree to serve all breakfasts
at no charge to all high school students
enrolled in participating high schools;
``(ii) shall not have a history of
violations of this Act or the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.);
``(iii) shall agree to use innovative
methods for making breakfasts available to
eligible students, such as making breakfasts
available to students after the beginning of
the academic day or using alternative breakfast
delivery and marketing methods; and
``(iv) shall meet all other requirements
that the Secretary may reasonably require.
``(8) Reports.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, shall submit
to Congress an interim and final report on the status of the
pilot projects.
``(9) Reimbursement.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), a school conducting a pilot project
under this subsection shall receive a total Federal
reimbursement under the school breakfast program in an
amount that is equal to the total Federal reimbursement
for the school for the prior year under the program
(adjusted to reflect changes in the series for food
away from home of the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Department of Labor and adjusted for
fluctuations in enrollment).
``(B) Excess needs.--Funds required for the pilot
project in excess of the level of reimbursement
received by the school for the prior year (adjusted to
reflect changes described in subparagraph (A) and
adjusted for fluctuations in enrollment) may be taken
from any non-Federal source or from amounts provided
under this subsection.
``(10) Funding.--
``(A) In general.--On October 1, 2003, and on each
October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2005, out of
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary of Agriculture funds to carry out this
subsection.
``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall
be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
carry out this subsection the funds transferred under
subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.''.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on October
1, 2003. | School Breakfast Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NLSA) to revise requirements for the school breakfast program.
Revises severe need assistance under CNA to provide that eligible schools are entitled to receive a specified meal reimbursement rate (eliminating an alternative lesser payment of the operating costs of the breakfast program).
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, under CNA, to make competitive startup and expansion grants to State educational agencies to assist eligible schools in initiating and expanding school breakfast programs.
Provides for commodity assistance for the school breakfast program (in addition to current provisions for commodity assistance for the school lunch program under NLSA).
Directs the Secretary, under NLSA, to make grants to State agencies for pilot projects to provide free breakfasts to high school students, without regard to family income. Requires the Secretary to approve for project participation high schools under the jurisdiction of up to six nominated school food authorities selected so as to: (1) target projects toward such authorities that have the highest percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast program and the lowest percentage of students that receive such meals; and (2) equitably distribute projects among urban and rural high schools. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the school breakfast program."} | 2,852 | 272 | 0.592178 | 1.370566 | 0.754202 | 3.649194 | 10.78629 | 0.899194 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL CANCER DRUGS.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) ERISA.--
(A) The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 is amended by inserting after section 714 the
following new section:
``SEC. 715. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL CANCER DRUGS.
``(a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, that provides benefits with respect to intravenously
administered or injected cancer medications shall provide for no less
favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer
medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells. The
coverage for such medication may be subject to annual deductibles and
coinsurance provisions as may be applicable to intravenously
administered or injected cancer medications under the plan or coverage.
Written notice of the availability of such coverage shall be delivered
to participants upon enrollment and annually thereafter.
``(b) Application of Notice, Prohibitions, etc.--The provisions of
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)(2) of section 713 shall apply with
respect to the coverage required by subsection (a) in the same manner
as they apply with respect to the coverage required under such
section.''.
(B) The table of contents of such Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 714 the
following new item:
``Sec. 715. Parity in coverage for oral cancer drugs.''.
(2) PHSA.--Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is
amended by inserting after section 2707 the following new
section:
``SEC. 2708. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL CANCER DRUGS.
``(a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, that provides benefits with respect to intravenously
administered or injected cancer medications shall provide for no less
favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer
medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells. The
coverage for such medication may be subject to annual deductibles and
coinsurance provisions as may be applicable to intravenously
administered or injected cancer medications under the plan or coverage.
Written notice of the availability of such coverage shall be delivered
to participants upon enrollment and annually thereafter.
``(b) Application of Notice, Prohibitions, etc.--The provisions of
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)(2) of section 713 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply with respect to the
coverage required by subsection (a) in the same manner as they apply
with respect to the coverage required under such section.''.
(3) IRC.--
(A) Subchapter B of chapter 100 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 9813. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL CANCER DRUGS.
``(a) In General.--A group health plan that provides benefits with
respect to intravenously administered or injected cancer medications
shall provide for no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally
administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of
cancerous cells. The coverage for such medication may be subject to
annual deductibles and coinsurance provisions as may be applicable to
intravenously administered or injected cancer medications under the
plan. Written notice of the availability of such coverage shall be
delivered to participants upon enrollment and annually thereafter.
``(b) Application of Notice, Prohibitions, etc.--The provisions of
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)(2) of section 713 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply with respect to the
coverage required by subsection (a) in the same manner as they apply
with respect to the coverage required under such section.''.
(B) The table of sections for such subchapter is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``9813. Parity in coverage for oral cancer drugs.''.
(b) Individual Health Insurance Coverage.--Title XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2753
the following new section:
``SEC. 2754. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL CANCER DRUGS.
``The provisions of section 2708 shall apply to health insurance
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market
in the same manner as they apply to health insurance coverage offered
by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in
the small or large group market.''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) Group health plans.--The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan
years beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Individual health insurance coverage.--The amendment
made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to health
insurance coverage offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect,
or operated in the individual market after the date that is 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act. | Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.
Applies such requirement to individual health insurance coverage. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for coverage of oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications."} | 1,192 | 97 | 0.641745 | 1.645977 | 0.913403 | 4.927711 | 12.915663 | 0.927711 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Royalty Relief for American
Consumers Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. PRICE THRESHOLDS FOR ROYALTY SUSPENSION PROVISIONS.
The Secretary of the Interior shall agree to a request by any
lessee to amend any lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of
Mexico tract during the period of January 1, 1998, through December 31,
1999, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension
provisions, that are equal to or less than the price thresholds
described in clauses (v) through (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)). Any
amended lease shall impose the new or revised price thresholds
effective October 1, 2010. Existing lease provisions shall prevail
through September 30, 2010.
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR NEW LEASES AND THE TRANSFER OF LEASES;
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES FEES.
(a) Issuance of New Leases.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall not issue any new
lease that authorizes the production of oil or natural gas in
the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) to a person described in paragraph (2)
unless--
(A) the person has renegotiated each covered lease
with respect to which the person is a lessee, to modify
the payment responsibilities of the person to include
price thresholds that are equal to or less than the
price thresholds described in clauses (v) through (vii)
of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)); or
(B) the person has--
(i) paid all fees established by the
Secretary under subsection (b) that are due
with respect to each covered lease for which
the person is a lessee; or
(ii) entered into an agreement with the
Secretary under which the person is obligated
to pay such fees.
(2) Persons described.--A person referred to in paragraph
(1) is a person that--
(A) is a lessee that--
(i) holds a covered lease on the date on
which the Secretary considers the issuance of
the new lease; or
(ii) was issued a covered lease before the
date of enactment of this Act, but transferred
the covered lease to another person or entity
(including a subsidiary or affiliate of the
lessee) after the date of enactment of this
Act; or
(B) any other person or entity who has any direct
or indirect interest in, or who derives any benefit
from, a covered lease.
(3) Multiple lessees.--
(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), if
there are multiple lessees that own a share of a
covered lease, the Secretary may implement separate
agreements with any lessee with a share of the covered
lease that modifies the payment responsibilities with
respect to the share of the lessee to include price
thresholds that are equal to or less than the price
thresholds described in clauses (v) through (vii) of
section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
(B) Treatment of share as covered lease.--Beginning
on the effective date of an agreement under
subparagraph (A), any share subject to the agreement
shall not constitute a covered lease with respect to
any lessees that entered into the agreement.
(b) Conservation of Resources Fees.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior by
regulation shall establish--
(A) a conservation of resources fee for producing
Federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico; and
(B) a conservation of resources fee for
nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of
Mexico.
(2) Producing lease fee terms.--The fee under paragraph
(1)(A)--
(A) subject to subparagraph (C), shall apply to
covered leases that are producing leases;
(B) shall be set at $9 per barrel for oil and $1.25
per million Btu for gas, respectively, in 2005 dollars;
and
(C) shall apply only to production of oil or gas
occurring--
(i) in any calendar year in which the
arithmetic average of the daily closing prices
for light sweet crude oil on the New York
Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) exceeds $34.73 per
barrel for oil and $4.34 per million Btu for
gas in 2005 dollars; and
(ii) on or after October 1, 2010.
(3) Nonproducing lease fee terms.--The fee under paragraph
(1)(B)--
(A) subject to subparagraph (C), shall apply to
leases that are nonproducing leases;
(B) shall be set at $3.75 per acre per year in 2005
dollars; and
(C) shall apply on and after October 1, 2010.
(4) Treatment of receipts.--Amounts received by the United
States as fees under this subsection shall be treated as
offsetting receipts.
(c) Transfers.--A lessee or any other person who has any direct or
indirect interest in, or who derives a benefit from, a lease shall not
be eligible to obtain by sale or other transfer (including through a
swap, spinoff, servicing, or other agreement) any covered lease, the
economic benefit of any covered lease, or any other lease for the
production of oil or natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), unless--
(1) the lessee or other person has--
(A) renegotiated all covered leases of the lessee
or other person; and
(B) entered into an agreement with the Secretary to
modify the terms of all covered leases of the lessee or
other person to include limitations on royalty relief
based on market prices that are equal to or less than
the price thresholds described in clauses (v) through
(vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)); or
(2) the lessee or other person has--
(A) paid all fees established by the Secretary
under subsection (b) that are due with respect to each
covered lease for which the person is a lessee; or
(B) entered into an agreement with the Secretary
under which the person is obligated to pay such fees.
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) Covered lease.--The term ``covered lease'' means a
lease for oil or gas production in the Gulf of Mexico that is--
(A) in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act;
(B) issued by the Department of the Interior under
section 304 of the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water
Royalty Relief Act (43 U.S.C. 1337 note; Public Law
104-58); and
(C) not subject to limitations on royalty relief
based on market price that are equal to or less than
the price thresholds described in clauses (v) through
(vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
(2) Lessee.--The term ``lessee'' includes any person or
other entity that controls, is controlled by, or is in or under
common control with, a lessee.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior. | Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to agree to a request by a lessee to amend any lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tract between January 1, 1998, and January 1, 2000, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions that are equal to or less than specified price thresholds described in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).
Requires: (1) an amended lease to impose the new or revised price thresholds effective October 1, 2010; and (2) existing lease provisions to prevail through September 30, 2010.
Prohibits the Secretary from issuing a new lease to certain persons or entities with any direct or indirect interest in, or who derive any benefit from, a covered lease unless they renegotiate the lease to include such price thresholds or have paid or formally agreed to pay all conservation of resources fees established under this Act.
Directs the Secretary to establish a conservation of resources fee for producing and nonproducing federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
Applies the same lease renegotiation and conservation of resources fee payment eligibility criteria to any lessee or other interested person who seeks to obtain by sale or transfer (including through a swap, spinoff, servicing, or other agreement) any covered lease, the economic benefit of any covered lease, or any other lease for the production of oil or natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico under OCSLA. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "To direct the Secretary of the Interior to agree to requests by lessees to amend certain oil and gas leases issued for Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tracts, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions, and for other purposes."} | 1,751 | 316 | 0.710731 | 2.265696 | 0.836453 | 5.519713 | 5.433692 | 0.903226 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission for Our Veterans' Care
Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMISSION ON ACCESS TO CARE.
(a) Establishment of Commission.--
(1) In general.--There is established the Commission on
Access to Care (in this section referred to as the
``Commission'').
(2) Membership.--
(A) Voting members.--The Commission shall be
composed of voting members who are appointed by the
President as follows:
(i) At least two members who represent an
organization recognized by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for the representation of
veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United
States Code.
(ii) At least one member from among persons
who are experts concerning a public or private
hospital system.
(iii) At least one member from among
persons who are leading experts in the private
insurance industry.
(iv) At least two members from among
persons who are familiar with the Veterans
Health Administration of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(B) Nonvoting members.--In addition to members
appointed under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall
be composed of nonvoting members who are appointed by
the President as follows:
(i) At least two members who represent an
organization recognized by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for the representation of
veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United
States Code.
(ii) At least one member from among persons
who are experts in a public or private hospital
system.
(iii) At least one member from among
persons who are leading experts in the private
insurance industry.
(iv) At least two members from among
persons who are familiar with the Veterans
Health Administration.
(C) Date.--The appointments of members of the
Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--Members shall be
appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the
Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment.
(4) Initial meeting.--Not later than 15 days after the date
on which seven voting members of the Commission have been
appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meeting.
(5) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairperson.
(6) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may
hold hearings.
(7) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Commission shall
select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its
members.
(b) Duties of Commission.--
(1) Evaluation and assessment.--The Commission shall
undertake a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of access
to health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Matters evaluated and assessed.--The matters evaluated
and assessed by the Commission shall include the following:
(A) The appropriateness of current standards of the
Department of Veterans Affairs concerning access to
health care.
(B) The measurement of such standards.
(C) The appropriateness of performance standards
and incentives in relation to standards described in
subparagraph (A).
(D) Staffing levels throughout the Veterans Health
Administration and whether they are sufficient to meet
current demand for health care from the Administration.
(3) Reports.--The Commission shall submit to the President,
through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, reports as follows:
(A) Not later than 90 days after the date of the
initial meeting of the Commission, an interim report
on--
(i) the findings of the Commission with
respect to the evaluation and assessment
required by this subsection; and
(ii) such recommendations as the Commission
may have for legislative or administrative
action to improve access to health care through
the Veterans Health Administration.
(B) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
initial meeting of the Commission, a final report on--
(i) the findings of the Commission with
respect to the evaluation and assessment
required by this subsection; and
(ii) such recommendations as the Commission
may have for legislative or administrative
action to improve access to health care through
the Veterans Health Administration.
(c) Powers of the Commission.--
(1) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit
and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to
carry out this section.
(2) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission may
secure directly from any Federal department or agency such
information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out
this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the
Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish
such information to the Commission.
(d) Commission Personnel Matters.--
(1) Compensation of members.--Each member of the Commission
who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government
shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of
the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such
member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the
Commission. All members of the Commission who are officers or
employees of the United States shall serve without compensation
in addition to that received for their services as officers or
employees of the United States.
(2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Commission shall
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business
in the performance of services for the Commission.
(3) Staff.--
(A) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission
may, without regard to the civil service laws and
regulations, appoint and terminate an executive
director and such other additional personnel as may be
necessary to enable the Commission to perform its
duties. The employment of an executive director shall
be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
(B) Compensation.--The Chairperson of the
Commission may fix the compensation of the executive
director and other personnel without regard to chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to classification of positions
and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of
pay for the executive director and other personnel may
not exceed the rate payable for level V of the
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
(4) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Commission without
reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or
loss of civil service status or privilege.
(5) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
The Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
title.
(e) Termination of the Commission.--The Commission shall terminate
30 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report under
subsection (b)(3)(B).
(f) Funding.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make
available to the Commission from amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Secretary such amounts as the Secretary and the
Chairperson of the Commission jointly consider appropriate for the
Commission to perform its duties under this section.
(g) Executive Action.--
(1) Action on recommendations.--The President shall require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and such other heads of
relevant Federal departments and agencies to implement each
recommendation set forth in a report submitted under subsection
(b)(3) that the President--
(A) considers feasible and advisable; and
(B) determines can be implemented without further
legislative action.
(2) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which the President receives a report under subsection (b)(3),
the President shall submit to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of
the House of Representatives and such other committees of
Congress as the President considers appropriate a report
setting forth the following:
(A) An assessment of the feasibility and
advisability of each recommendation contained in the
report received by the President.
(B) For each recommendation assessed as feasible
and advisable under subparagraph (A) the following:
(i) Whether such recommendation requires
legislative action.
(ii) If such recommendation requires
legislative action, a recommendation concerning
such legislative action.
(iii) A description of any administrative
action already taken to carry out such
recommendation.
(iv) A description of any administrative
action the President intends to be taken to
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National High Performance Passenger
Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation (in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish an initiative to
promote intercity and urban passenger rail operations and
transportation-oriented development by creating incentives for
communities to encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and
regional rail corridor development.
(b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall obtain the services of
qualified independent private sector entity with experience in
transportation-oriented development to serve as a liaison between the
Federal Government, State and local authorities, private sector
participants, and appropriate other stakeholders in the initiative.
Such entity shall--
(1) serve as a development planning advisor, by advancing
and recommending methodologies to use in the overall
implementation of the initiative;
(2) provide recommendations as requested by the Secretary,
which shall include recommendations on--
(A) liaison between the Federal Government, and
State, local, or regional applicants for incentives
under the initiative;
(B) mechanisms for coordination among all
stakeholders, including State, local, and regional
authorities;
(C) types of projects that should receive
incentives under the initiative; and
(D) mechanisms for providing technical assistance
and types of technical assistance that should be
provided; and
(3) conduct a preliminary transportation-oriented
development survey on the Northeast Corridor or other local
station areas or regional corridors.
(c) Coordination.--The Secretary shall harmonize planning
requirements and direct coordination and administration of the
initiative between the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal
Transit Administration.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL INCENTIVES.
(a) Qualified Projects.--
(1) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for
the designation of projects qualified for Federal incentives
pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this
section.
(2) Types of projects that may qualify.--Projects that may
qualify for Federal incentives pursuant to this section and the
amendments made by this section are commercial development or
other projects that--
(A) contribute to the generation of revenue by the
capture of increasing value from development around
station areas, through the establishment of special
assessment districts, increasing the tax base,
promoting job growth, promoting cost effectiveness,
facilitating intermodal connectivity, combining
congestion relief with station development, stimulating
economic development, or any other appropriate means;
(B) are likely to make long-term contributions to
rail corridor development funds or similar mechanisms
that help finance intercity and urban passenger rail
infrastructure or operating expenses; and
(C) provide for a quantifiable revenue stream to
the relevant station or rail operation.
(3) Applicant coordinating authority.--An applicant for
Federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments
made by this section shall be a State, local, or regional
authority. Such authority shall provide for coordination among
stakeholders, local governments, and private developers in the
defined region, and shall be the lead party in the application.
(4) Projects authorized.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), projects are not authorized to receive Federal incentives
pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this
section until the date that is 1 year after the report required
under subsection (c) is transmitted to Congress.
(b) Pilot Projects.--The Secretary may designate up to 4 pilot
projects as qualified for Federal incentives pursuant to this section
and the amendments made by this section before the date specified in
subsection (a)(4).
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with each
State, local, or regional authority coordinating a pilot project under
subsection (b), shall transmit to Congress a report assessing the
success or failure of each such pilot project and making any
appropriate recommendations for modifications to the initiative under
this Act.
(d) Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement Financing.--Section 502 of
the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45
U.S.C. 822) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(5);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(6) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) persons conducting a qualified project (as defined by
the Secretary under section 3 of the National High Performance
Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of
2013).''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (C) and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) conduct a qualified project (as defined by
the Secretary under section 3 of the National High
Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented
Development Act of 2013).''.
(e) Transportation Infrastructure Finance.--Section 601(a)(12) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) a qualified project (as defined by the
Secretary under section 3 of the National High
Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented
Development Act of 2013).''.
(f) Application Priority.--In general, Federal applications to the
Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration for
railroad projects that participate in the transportation-oriented
development initiative under this Act shall receive a priority for
funding in the application decision process.
(g) Revenue Neutral Program Cost.--The Secretary shall establish
and apply to recipients of Federal incentives pursuant to this section
and the amendments made by this section a fee in an amount sufficient
to cover the administrative costs of carrying out this Act, including
section 2(b).
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) National Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide
technical assistance to applicants and potential applicants for Federal
incentives pursuant to this Act and the amendments made by this Act
with respect to--
(1) identification of transportation-oriented development
opportunities;
(2) establishment of special assessment districts in
regions;
(3) establishment of rail corridor development funds; and
(4) expediting Federal, State, and local regulatory
approvals.
(b) States, Localities, and Regions Outside the Northeast
Corridor.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to the
States, localities, and regions outside the Northeast Corridor as
identified by the Secretary, including--
(1) technical assistance on the establishment of regional
authorities appropriate to carrying out the purposes of this
Act at the regional level; and
(2) technical assistance at the request of a State, local,
or regional entity to identify stations and potential stations
within a region and conduct a preliminary survey of property
available and potentially available, to maximize development
and commercial revenue generation to financially support the
development of a high performance intercity or urban rail
passenger corridor.
(c) Northeast Corridor.--The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance to the States and local or regional entities along the
Northeast Corridor, including--
(1) technical assistance on the establishment, by the
Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory
Commission established under section 24905 of title 49, United
States Code, of a Northeast Corridor Transportation-Oriented
Development Working Group, which shall--
(A) include outside members with expertise in
transportation-oriented development;
(B) be supported by the independent private sector
entity retained by the Secretary under section 2(b);
(C) be chaired by a designee appointed by the
Secretary who is an expert with private sector
transportation oriented development experience; and
(D) advise the Secretary and the Northeast Corridor
Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission on
the ways and means for carrying out the purposes of
this Act at the regional level; and
(2) not more than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, technical assistance to identify Northeast Corridor
stations and potential stations and conduct a preliminary
survey of property available and potentially available, to
maximize development and commercial revenue generation to
financially support the creation of a true high-speed rail
corridor in the Northeast Corridor. | National High Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish an initiative to promote intercity and urban passenger rail operations and transportation-oriented development by creating rail projects qualified for federal incentives for communities to encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development. Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to four qualified pilot projects. Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary to provide direct loans and loan guarantees for qualified rail projects. Authorizes the Secretary to make secured loans, loan guarantees, or lines of credit for such projects. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to: (1) state, local, or regional authorities to identify transportation-oriented development opportunities; (2) states, localities, and regions outside the Northeast Corridor to establish regional authorities and identify existing and potential stations within the region to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to support financially the development of a high performance intercity or urban rail passenger corridor; and (3) states and local or regional entities along the Northeast Corridor to establish a Northeast Corridor Transportation-Oriented Development Working Group and identify Northeast Corridor existing and potential stations to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to support financially the creation of a true high-speed rail corridor in the Northeast Corridor. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "National High Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2013"} | 1,866 | 282 | 0.638372 | 1.730933 | 0.90141 | 4.436508 | 7.083333 | 0.928571 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Discretionary Spending Reduction
and Control Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
(a) Limits.--Section 601(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 is amended by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (F),
by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (A) and by striking
``and'' at the end of that subparagraph, and by inserting after
subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraphs:
``(B) with respect to fiscal year 1996--
``(i) for the defense category
$265,406,000,000 in new budget authority and
$264,043,000,000 in outlays; and
``(ii) for the nondefense category
$219,668,000,000 in new budget authority and
$267,725,000,000 in outlays;
``(C) with respect to fiscal year 1997--
``(i) for the defense category
$267,962,000,000 in new budget authority and
$265,734,000,000 in outlays; and
``(ii) for the nondefense category
$214,468,000,000 in new budget authority and
$254,561,000,000 in outlays;
``(D) with respect to fiscal year 1998--
``(i) for the defense category
$269,731,000,000 in new budget authority and
$264,531,000,000 in outlays; and
``(ii) for the nondefense category
$220,961,000,000 in new budget authority and
$248,101,000,000 in outlays;
``(E) with respect to fiscal year 1999, for the
discretionary category $482,207,000,000 in new budget
authority and $510,482,000,000 in outlays;
``(F) with respect to fiscal year 2000, for the
discretionary category $489,379,000,000 in new budget
authority and $514,234,000,000 in outlays;
``(G) with respect to fiscal year 2001, for the
discretionary category $496,601,000,000 in new budget
authority and $516,403,000,000 in outlays; and
``(H) with respect to fiscal year 2002, for the
discretionary category $498,837,000,000 in new budget
authority and $515,075,000,000 in outlays;''.
(b) Committee Allocations and Enforcement.--Section 602 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``1995'' and inserting
``2002'' and by striking its last sentence; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``1992 to 1995'' in the
side heading and inserting ``1995 to 2002'' and by striking
``1992 through 1995'' and inserting ``1995 through 2002''.
(c) Five-Year Budget Resolutions.--Section 606 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1992, 1993, 1994, or
1995'' and inserting ``1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, or 2002''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``1992, 1993, 1994,
and 1995'' and inserting ``1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, and 2002'', and by striking ``(i) and (ii)''.
(d) Effective Date.--Section 607 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 is amended by striking ``1991 to 1998'' and inserting ``1995 to
2002''.
(e) Sequestration Regarding Crime Trust Fund.--(1) Section
251A(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 is amended by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) and its
last two sentences and inserting the following:
``(B) For fiscal year 1996, $1,827,000,000.
``(C) For fiscal year 1997, $3,082,000,000.
``(D) For fiscal year 1998, $3,840,000,000.
``(E) For fiscal year 1999, $4,415,000,000.
``(F) For fiscal year 2000, $4,874,000,000.
``The appropriate levels of new budget authority are as
follows: for fiscal year 1996, $3,357,000,000; for fiscal year
1997, $3,915,000,000; for fiscal year 1998, $4,306,000,000; for
fiscal year 1999, $5,089,000,000; and for fiscal year 2000,
$5,089,000,000.''.
(2) The last two sentences of section 310002 of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14212) are repealed.
SEC. 3. GENERAL STATEMENT AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) General Statement.--Section 250(b) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking the first
sentence and inserting the following: ``This part provides for the
enforcement of deficit reduction through discretionary spending limits
and pay-as-you-go requirements for fiscal years 1995 through 2002.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) The term `category' means all discretionary
appropriations.'';
(2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
``(6) The term `budgetary resources' means new budget
authority, unobligated balances, direct spending authority, and
obligation limitations.'';
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ``1992'' and inserting
``1995'';
(4) in paragraph (14), by striking ``1995'' and inserting
``2002''; and
(5) by striking paragraph (17) and by redesignating
paragraphs (18) through (21) as paragraphs (17) through (20),
respectively.
SEC. 4. ENFORCING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 is amended--
(1) in the side heading of subsection (a), by striking
``1991-1998'' and inserting ``1995-2002'';
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1), by striking
``1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 or 1998'' and inserting
``1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002'' and by
striking ``through 1998'' and inserting ``through 2002'';
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraphs (B) and
(C) and by striking ``the following:'' and all that follows
through ``The adjustments'' and inserting ``the following: the
adjustments'';
(4) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``1991, 1992, 1993,
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998'' and inserting ``1995, 1996,
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002''
and by striking ``through 1998'' and inserting ``through
2002'';
(5) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
subsection (b)(2);
(6) in subsection (b)(2)(E), by striking clauses (i), (ii),
and (iii) and by striking ``(iv) if, for fiscal years 1994,
1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998'' and inserting ``If, for fiscal
years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002''; and
(7) in subsection (b)(2)(F), strike everything after ``the
adjustment in outlays'' and insert ``for a category for a
fiscal year shall not exceed 0.5 percent of the adjusted
discretionary spending limit on outlays for that fiscal year in
fiscal year 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002.''.
SEC. 5. ENFORCING PAY-AS-YOU-GO.
Section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 is amended--
(1) in the side heading of subsection (a), by striking
``1992-1998'' and inserting ``1995-2002'';
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``1998'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2002''; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``1991 through 1998''
and inserting ``1995 through 2002'' and by striking ``through
1995'' and inserting ``through 2002''.
SEC. 6. REPORTS AND ORDERS.
Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``1998'' and
inserting ``2002''; and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``1998'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2002''.
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 258 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, entitled ``Modification of Presidential Order'', is
repealed.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) Expiration.--Section 275(b) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking ``1995''
and inserting ``2002''.
(b) Expiration.--Section 14002(c)(3) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (2 U.S.C. 900 note; 2 U.S.C. 665 note) is
repealed. | Discretionary Spending Reduction and Control Act of 1995 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish discretionary spending limits for FY 1996 through 2002.
Extends congressional committee allocation and enforcement provisions and the applicability of certain points of order through FY 2002.
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to revise and extend the budgetary amounts through FY 2000 for the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
Revises the general statement of budget enforcement to apply to discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirements rather than expired maximum deficit amounts.
Extends enforcement of discretionary spending limits, pay-as-you-go requirements, and reporting requirements through FY 2002. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Discretionary Spending Reduction and Control Act of 1995"} | 2,220 | 177 | 0.40044 | 1.051627 | 0.852417 | 2.834532 | 13.942446 | 0.791367 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Innovation Fund Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES INNOVATION FUND.
Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART F--HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES INNOVATION FUND
``SEC. 786. PURPOSE.
``It is the purpose of this part to assist historically Black
colleges and universities in planning, developing, implementing,
validating, and replicating innovations that provide solutions to
persistent challenges in enabling economically and educationally
disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from
historically Black colleges and universities, including initiatives
designed to--
``(1) improve student achievement at historically Black
colleges and universities;
``(2) increase successful recruitment at historically Black
colleges and universities of--
``(A) students from low-income families of all
races;
``(B) adults; and
``(C) military-affiliated students;
``(3) increase the rate at which students enrolled in
historically Black colleges and universities make adequate or
accelerated progress towards graduation and successfully
graduate from such colleges and universities;
``(4) increase the number of students pursuing and
completing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics at historically Black colleges and universities and
pursuing graduate work in such fields;
``(5) enhance the quality of teacher preparation programs
offered by historically Black colleges and universities;
``(6) redesign course offerings and institutional student
aid programs to help students obtain meaningful employment; and
``(7) expand the effective use of technology at
historically Black colleges and universities.
``SEC. 787. DEFINITIONS.
``In this part:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a part B institution as defined in section
322(2);
``(B) a part B institution, as so defined, applying
in consortium with one or more other institutions of
higher education;
``(C) a part B institution, as so defined, applying
in consortium with one or more private nonprofit
organizations;
``(D) a part B institution, as so defined, applying
in consortium with one or more local educational
agencies; or
``(E) a part B institution, as so defined, applying
in a consortium that includes entities described in
more than one of paragraphs (2), (3), or (4).
``(2) Historically black college or university.--The term
`historically Black college or university' has the meaning
given the term `part B institution' as defined in section
322(2).
``SEC. 788. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.
``(a) In General.--With funds made available for this part under
section 792, the Secretary shall make competitive planning and
implementation grants, as described in subsections (b) and (c), to
eligible entities to enable such entities to plan for the
implementation of, in the case of a planning grant, and implement, in
the case of an implementation grant, innovations authorized under this
part and to support the implementation, validation, scaling up, and
replication of such innovations.
``(b) Planning Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall use not more than
$10,500,000 of the funds made available under section 792 to
award planning grants to eligible entities to plan, design, and
develop innovations that address the purpose of this part as
described in section 786.
``(2) Duration.--A planning grant authorized under this
subsection shall be for the duration of 1 year.
``(3) Grant amounts.--Each planning grant authorized under
this subsection shall be of an amount that is not more than
$100,000.
``(c) Implementation Grants.--
``(1) In general.--With funds made available for this part
under section 792, the Secretary shall award implementation
grants to eligible entities to further develop, pilot, field-
test, implement, document, validate, and, as applicable, scale
up and replicate innovations that address the purpose of this
part as described in section 786.
``(2) Duration.--An implementation grant authorized under
this subsection shall be for a duration of 5 years, conditional
after 3 years upon the eligible entity achieving satisfactory
progress towards carrying out the educational innovations,
activities, and projects described in section 789(d), as
determined by the Secretary.
``(3) Grant amount.--Each planning grant authorized under
this subsection shall be of an amount that is not more than
$10,000,000.
``(d) Consortium Entities.--
``(1) Fiscal agent.--
``(A) In general.--In the case of an eligible
entity described in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E)
of section 787(1), each part B institution, institution
of higher education, private nonprofit organization, or
educational agency that applied in consortium for a
grant under this part shall agree on 1 such member of
such eligible entity to serve as the fiscal agent of
such entity.
``(B) Responsibilities.--The fiscal agent of an
eligible entity, as described in subparagraph (A),
shall act on behalf of such entity in performing the
financial duties of such entity.
``(C) Written agreement.--The agreement described
in subparagraph (A) shall be in writing and signed by
each part B institution, institution of higher
education, private nonprofit organization, or
educational agency that applied in consortium with the
selected fiscal agent for a grant under this part.
``(2) Subgrants.--In the case of an entity described in
subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 787(1) that
receives a grant under this part, the fiscal agent for such
entity (as described in paragraph (1)) may make subgrants to
another part B institution, institution of higher education,
private nonprofit organization, or educational agency that
applied in consortium for such grant with such fiscal agent.
``(e) Federal Share.--
``(1) Planning grants.--The Federal share of the total cost
of carrying out a project funded by a planning grant authorized
under subsection (b) shall be 100 percent of such total cost.
``(2) Implementation grants.--
``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the total
cost of carrying out a project funded by an
implementation grant authorized under subsection (c)
shall be not more than 85 percent of such total cost.
``(B) Remaining cost.--An eligible entity that
receives a grant under subsection (c) shall provide,
from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to not less
than 15 percent of the total cost of carrying out the
project funded by the grant. Such amount may be
provided by in cash or in kind contributions.
``SEC. 789. APPLICATIONS.
``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this
part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably
require.
``(b) Consortium Entities.--An application under this section for a
planning grant or an implementation grant by an eligible entity that is
a part B institution applying for a grant under this part in consortium
with another institution of higher education, private nonprofit
organization, or educational agency, as described in subparagraph (B),
(C), (D), or (E) of section 787(1), shall include the written agreement
described in section 788(d)(1)(C).
``(c) Planning Grants.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
application requirements under this section for a planning grant
authorized under section 788(b) include, in addition to the requirement
under subsection (b), only the minimal requirements that are necessary
to review the proposed process of an eligible entity for the planning
and development of one or more educational innovations that address the
purpose of this part as described in section 786.
``(d) Implementation Grants.--An application under this section for
an implementation grant authorized under section 788(c) shall include,
in addition to the requirement under subsection (b), descriptions of--
``(1) each educational innovation that the eligible entity
will implement using the funds made available by such grant,
including, as applicable, a description of the evidence
supporting the effectiveness of each such innovation;
``(2) how each educational innovation proposed to be
implemented under such grant will address the purpose of this
part, as described in section 786, and how each such innovation
will further the institutional or organizational missions of,
as applicable, the part B institution and each institution of
higher education, private nonprofit organization, and
educational agency applying in consortium with such part B
institution for such grant;
``(3) the specific activities that the eligible entity will
carry out with funds made available by such grant, including,
for a consortium application submitted by an eligible entity
described in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section
787(1), a description of the activities that the part B
institution and each institution of higher education, private
nonprofit organization, and educational agency of the
consortium will carry out and a description of the capacity of
each such institution, organization, and educational agency to
carry out such activities;
``(4) the performance measures that the eligible entity
will use to track its progress in implementing each proposed
educational innovation, including a description of how the
entity will implement such performance measures and use
information on performance to make adjustments and improvements
to its implementation activities, as needed, over the course of
the grant period;
``(5) how the eligible entity will provide the amount
required under section 788(e)(2)(B);
``(6) how the eligible entity will provide for an
independent evaluation of the implementation and impact of the
projects funded by such grant that includes--
``(A) an interim report (evaluating the progress
made in the first 3 years of the grant); and
``(B) a final report (completed at the end of the
grant period); and
``(7) the plan of the eligible entity for continuing each
proposed educational innovation after the grant period has
ended.
``SEC. 790. PRIORITY.
``In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall give
priority to applications that address issues of major national need,
including--
``(1) educational innovations designed to increase the
number of African-American males who attain a postsecondary
degree;
``(2) innovative partnerships between part B institutions
and local educational agencies that are designed to increase
the enrollment and successful completion of historically
underrepresented populations in higher education;
``(3) educational innovations that bring together the
resources of part B institutions and partner institutions in
support of economic development, entrepreneurship, and the
commercialization of funded research and the development of an
innovation ecosystem on postsecondary school campuses;
``(4) educational innovations that support developing
programs and initiatives to support undergraduate and graduate
programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
and
``(5) educational innovations described in paragraphs (3)
and (6) of section 791(b).
``SEC. 791. USE OF FUNDS.
``(a) Planning Grants.--An eligible entity receiving a planning
grant authorized under section 788(b) shall use funds made available by
such grant to conduct a comprehensive institutional planning process
that includes--
``(1) an assessment of the needs of the part B institution
and, in the case of an eligible entity applying in a consortium
described in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section
787(1), the needs of such other institution of higher
education, private nonprofit organization, or educational
agency;
``(2) research on educational innovations, consistent with
the purpose of this part, as described in section 786, to meet
the needs described in paragraph (1);
``(3) the selection of one or more such educational
innovations to be implemented;
``(4) an assessment of the capacity of the part B
institution and, in the case of an eligible entity applying in
a consortium as described in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E)
of section 787(1), the capacity of such other institution of
higher education, private nonprofit organization, or
educational agency to implement each such educational
innovation; and
``(5) activities to further develop such capacity.
``(b) Implementation Grants.--An eligible entity receiving an
implementation grant under section 788(c) shall use the funds made
available by such grant to further develop, pilot, field-test,
implement, document, validate, and, as applicable, scale up and
replicate educational innovations that address the purpose of this
part, as described in section 786, such as educational innovations
designed to--
``(1) improve student achievement, such as through
activities designed to increase the number or percentage of
students who successfully complete developmental or remedial
coursework (which may be accomplished through the evidence-
based redesign of such coursework) and pursue and succeed in
postsecondary studies;
``(2) improve and expand institutional recruitment,
postsecondary school awareness, and postsecondary school
preparation efforts targeting students, including high-
achieving students, from low-income families, such as through
activities undertaken in partnership with local educational
agencies and nonprofit organizations (including the
introduction of dual enrollment programs and the implementation
of activities designed to enable more students to enter
postsecondary education without the need for remediation);
``(3) increase the number or percentage of students,
particularly students who are members of historically
underrepresented populations, who enroll in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics courses, graduate with
degrees in such fields, and pursue advanced studies in such
fields;
``(4) increase (such as through the provision of
comprehensive academic and nonacademic student support
services) the number or percentage of students who make
satisfactory or accelerated progress toward graduation from
postsecondary school and the number or percentage of students
who graduate from postsecondary school on time;
``(5) implement evidence-based improvements to courses,
particularly high-enrollment courses, to improve student
outcomes and reduce education costs for students, including
costs of remedial courses;
``(6) enhance the quality of teacher preparation programs
at part B institutions, to enable teachers at such institutions
to be highly effective in the classroom and to enable such
programs to meet the demands for accountability in teacher
education;
``(7) expand the effective use of technology in higher
education, such as through inter-institutional collaboration on
implementing competency-based technology-enabled delivery
models (including hybrid models) or through the use of open
educational resources and digital content; and
``(8) provide a continuum of solutions by incorporating
activities that address multiple objectives described in
paragraphs (1) through (7).
``SEC. 792. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 2015 through 2020 to carry out the
activities under this part.''. | Historically Black Colleges and Universities Innovation Fund Act of 2014 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive one-year planning grants and five-year implementation grants to historically black colleges or universities to plan, develop, and implement educational innovations. Allows an historically black college or university to apply for such grants by itself or in a consortium with one or more other institutions of higher education, private nonprofit organizations, or local educational agencies (LEAs). Requires implementation grant recipients to use the grant to further develop, pilot, field-test, implement, document, validate, and, as applicable, scale up and replicate educational innovations, including those designed to: improve student achievement, such as through activities designed to increase the number or percentage of students who successfully complete developmental or remedial coursework and successfully pursue postsecondary studies; improve and expand institutional recruitment, postsecondary school awareness, and postsecondary school preparation efforts targeting students from low-income families, such as through activities undertaken in partnership with LEAs and nonprofit organizations; increase the number or percentage of students who enroll in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, graduate with STEM degrees, and pursue advanced STEM studies; increase the number or percentage of students who graduate from postsecondary school on time; implement evidence-based improvements to courses to improve student outcomes and reduce students' costs; enhance the quality of teacher preparation programs at historically black colleges or universities; and expand the effective use of technology in higher education. Makes the five-year duration of each implementation grant conditional after the third year of such grant on the Secretary determining that the grantee is achieving satisfactory progress in carrying out its educational innovations. Limits the federal share to not more than 85% of the total cost of carrying out a project funded by an implementation grant. | {"src": "billsum_train", "title": "Historically Black Colleges and Universities Innovation Fund Act of 2014"} | 3,237 | 385 | 0.66012 | 2.004179 | 0.931574 | 4.642254 | 9.126761 | 0.935211 |
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