\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section, the term\n <quote>\n qualified borrower\n </quote>\n means a borrower—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDF816BFF1B464333A87293B2553F9C66\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of a loan under this part or\n\t\t\t\tpart B for which the first disbursement was made, or the\n\t\t\t application for a\n\t\t\t\tconsolidation loan was received, \n\t\t\t before July 1,\n\t\t\t\t2013; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCEA424B2DEAF441C9C116D67C07AB380\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n who meets the eligibility requirements based on income or debt-to-income ratio established by the\n\t\t\t Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id576C6F6CF1F748D984E67A0A2B84D923\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Income requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act\n </short-title>\n , the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall establish eligibility requirements based on income or\n\t\t\t debt-to-income\n\t\t\t ratio that take into consideration providing access to refinancing under\n\t\t\t this section for borrowers with the greatest financial need.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id72FF45925C144B2594E9A3C138E65E9E\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification to borrowers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection,\n\t\t\t shall undertake a campaign to alert borrowers of loans that are eligible\n\t\t\t for refinancing under this section that the borrowers are eligible to\n\t\t\t apply for such refinancing. The campaign shall include the following\n\t\t\t activities:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0B4164CE9F674CCCACFC270F0D68BBF8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Developing consumer information materials about the availability of Federal student loan\n\t\t\t refinancing.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id491DD8D21F08466AB3D077E214796B34\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Requiring servicers of loans under this part or part B to provide such consumer information to\n\t\t\t borrowers in a manner determined appropriate by the Secretary, in\n\t\t\t consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial\n\t\t\t Protection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id437957CB9EF34C8C8E7CF1714F2E1C9E\">\n <enum>\n 460B.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan program\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id5CF7D659D1354AAC9FC7AA4338C99FC4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idF635C7AF90394BF79CB98CA48EB9CF91\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible private education loan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n eligible private education loan\n </term>\n means a private education loan, as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1650(a)), that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7684F792D471421DB6D0A6BC97D08D84\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n was disbursed to the borrower before July 1, 2013; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idFA16C66A48BF4305983703EBAB68EEA5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n was for the borrower’s own postsecondary educational expenses for an eligible program at an\n\t\t\t institution of higher\n\t\t\t education participating in the\n\t\t\t loan program under this part, as of the date that the loan was disbursed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5483149037874D38A8F3E7E288CA6954\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan\n </term>\n means a loan issued under subsection (b)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id04B1C64913034C2486FD765C6CC94E85\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Private educational lender\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n private educational lender\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1650(a)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6FF5C7EB33A8446D9EF78FB04144098C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified borrower\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified borrower\n </term>\n means an individual who—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8DE18A50A6464FCDB788C6224DC34312\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has an eligible private education loan;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDE888A26CC704D5AA65B17D79040E605\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has been current on payments on the eligible private education loan for the 6 months prior to the\n\t\t\t date of the qualified borrower's application for refinancing under this\n\t\t\t section, and is in\n\t\t\t good standing on the loan at the time of such application;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0A7DCF9AB69E434192A71D22D0A6797D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is not in default on the eligible private education loan or on any loan made, insured, or\n\t\t\t guaranteed under this part or part B or E; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9267A067FA9B4E619EE90847E2D4E334\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meets the eligibility requirements described in subsection (b)(2).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id46F6404EF4B340099F26DB84818CC5B0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program authorized\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idAEAB843979B246B096924339A53A6E9B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Treasury, shall carry out a program under\n\t\t\t which the\n\t\t\t Secretary, upon application by a qualified borrower who has\n\t\t\t an eligible private education loan, shall issue such borrower a loan\n\t\t\t under this part in accordance with the\n\t\t\t\tfollowing:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA1BBD5091B6C4BFDA7B465F2936ED913\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The loan issued under this program shall be in\n\t\t\t an amount equal to\n\t\t\t the sum of\n\t\t\t\tthe unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges\n\t\t\t of the private education loan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3C598897BCD7401DBE1218EAE6305F03\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall pay the proceeds of the loan issued under this program to the\n\t\t\t private\n\t\t\t educational lender \n\t\t\t of the private education loan, in order to discharge\n\t\t\t the qualified borrower\n\t\t\t\tfrom any remaining obligation to the lender with respect\n\t\t\t to the\n\t\t\t\toriginal loan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB6123BBF23AD4191BFEFA4EF5E53F59B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall require that the qualified borrower undergo loan counseling that provides all\n\t\t\t of the information and counseling required under clauses (i) through\n\t\t\t (viii) of section 485(b)(1)(A) before the loan is refinanced in accordance\n\t\t\t with this section, and before the proceeds of such loan are paid to the\n\t\t\t private educational lender.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB1CCD93F9F3E4BACB691C27C4340776B\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall issue the loan as a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan,\n\t\t\t which shall have the same terms, conditions, and benefits as a Federal\n\t\t\t Direct\n\t\t\t Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, except as otherwise provided in this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8F5CFEB3A9A643EF879806ECAC903134\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Borrower eligibility\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act\n </short-title>\n , the\n\t\t\t Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the\n\t\t\t Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall establish\n\t\t\t eligibility requirements—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1AF272ADE3DE4D9AB99BB3ECD36F3440\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n based on income or\n\t\t\t debt-to-income\n\t\t\t ratio that take into consideration providing access to refinancing under\n\t\t\t this section for borrowers with the greatest financial need;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id29FE922C8ADE4E5B8E8F5AEB4C8D81EE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to ensure eligibility only for borrowers in good standing;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id13EC218D52854D1A9FFEC264B02A80A0\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to minimize inequities between Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans and other Federal student\n\t\t\t loans;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id28DDD7C9724D43FC8CAF37220829A33F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to preclude windfall profits for private educational lenders; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id40F1BCCE048140E58E2BBB0A0A86314B\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to ensure full access to the program authorized in\n\t\t\t this subsection for borrowers with private\n\t\t\t loans who otherwise meet the criteria established in accordance with\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (A) and\n\t\t\t (B).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2D9A0CF1F6424E259B1580F558F5FB59\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interest rate\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idF369D67EE04E465EBD57D98FA50C2903\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The interest rate for a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id9C4936E1B8994BE48A6531D5A66665D7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan for a private education loan originally\n\t\t\t issued for undergraduate postsecondary educational expenses, a rate equal\n\t\t\t to the rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct\n\t\t\t Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to undergraduate students for the\n\t\t\t 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id23E8EE3082C64C8587E7025F96725F68\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan for a private education loan originally\n\t\t\t issued for graduate or professional degree postsecondary educational\n\t\t\t expenses, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct Unsubsidized\n\t\t\t Stafford Loans issued to graduate or professional students for the\n\t\t\t 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id50EF8DADA8E64AC48B123B2DED27DC7D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Combined undergraduate and graduate study loans\n </header>\n <text>\n If a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan is for a private education loan originally issued for\n\t\t\t both undergraduate and graduate or professional postsecondary educational\n\t\t\t expenses, the interest rate shall be a rate equal to the rate for Federal\n\t\t\t Direct PLUS Loans for the\n\t\t\t 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID144FA11F83D1431996074A39FC90DB4D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fixed Rate\n </header>\n <text>\n The applicable rate of interest determined under this subsection for a Federal Direct Refinanced\n\t\t\t Private Loan shall be fixed for the period of the loan.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idF2C59762E4274BFCAB2D18DEBDEEB8C1\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No inclusion in aggregate limits\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidated Loan to\n\t\t\t the extent such loan was used to repay a Federal Direct Refinanced Private\n\t\t\t Loan,\tshall not be included in calculating a borrower's annual or\n\t\t\t aggregate loan limits under section 428 or 428H.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7F214382BFC6411D81B86A4C3738B316\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No eligibility for service-related repayment\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding sections 428K(a)(2)(A), 428L(b)(2), 455(m)(3)(A), and\t460(b), a Federal Direct\n\t\t\t Refinanced Private Loan, or any Federal Direct Consolidation Loan to the\n\t\t\t extent such loan was used to repay a Federal Direct Refinanced Private\n\t\t\t Loan,\t shall not be eligible for any loan repayment or loan forgiveness\n\t\t\t program under section\t428K, 428L, or 460 or for the repayment plan for\n\t\t\t public service employees under section 455(m).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7A382164427349B7B13C1B8E97C537D6\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Private educational lender reporting requirement\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idE3B3DC943E68460B8409099B7195829C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reporting required\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau\n\t\t\t of Consumer Financial Protection, shall establish a requirement that\n\t\t\t private educational lenders report the data described in paragraph (2) to\n\t\t\t the Secretary, to Congress, to the Secretary of the Treasury, and to the\n\t\t\t Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, in order to allow\n\t\t\t for an assessment of the private education loan market.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id24000E58725040AABFBF87D76B0FA322\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents of reporting\n </header>\n <text>\n The data that private educational lenders shall report in accordance with paragraph (1) shall\n\t\t\t include each of the following about private education loans (as defined\n\t\t\t in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1650(a)):\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF45BB4E4EDAF4655BDC35457B50F7FB8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The total amount of private education loan debt the lender holds.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7ED04C4772BA4BAE9A7B5BD43AF9BCF4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The total number of private education loan borrowers the lender serves.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3F3B8D1332104FC49C52385F2144CBAC\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The average interest rate on the outstanding private education loan debt held by the lender.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3A78B61CAA31441D8E2BAD94A7E6421F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The proportion of private education loan borrowers who are in default on a loan held by the lender.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idEC47687D60564F1FB65A898EF11B596C\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The proportion of the outstanding private education loan volume held by the lender that is in\n\t\t\t default.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idAC05A41B1F0C4F00A82B08E13F2D0A25\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The proportions of outstanding private education loan borrowers who are 30, 60, and 90 days\n\t\t\t delinquent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id799F11B5A8664A59B032317DA71E640B\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The proportions of outstanding private education loan volume that is 30, 60, and 90 days\n\t\t\t delinquent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id526BA4E9BCDD4AE7B45110919168DFF8\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification to borrowers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of\n\t\t\t Consumer Financial Protection, shall undertake a campaign to alert\n\t\t\t borrowers about the availability of private student loan refinancing under\n\t\t\t this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id744E83C864BE4CD9BA021F700D6D619F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to\n\t\t\t public service repayment plan provisions\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 455(m) of the\n\t\t\t Higher Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1087e\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id28CBCD69810C474C8E132FB8B45E68B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id77EF6797F91E44D794E0B655478FC62B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t after paragraph (2) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id94C359972C2542F0AF941CAEE5781C73\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id5AD4F8FCF38C47DCA8A618D7EECD408E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rules\n\t\t\t\tfor section 460A loans\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id096C981A717143F3B64B33D8BF1C944B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Refinanced\n\t\t\t\tFederal Direct loans\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in\n\t\t\t\tdetermining the number of monthly payments that meet the\n\t\t\t requirements of such\n\t\t\t\tparagraph for an eligible Federal Direct Loan refinanced under\n\t\t\t section 460A that\n\t\t\t\twas originally a loan under this part, the Secretary shall include\n\t\t\t all monthly\n\t\t\t\tpayments made on the original loan that meet the requirements of\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t\tparagraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8D2C73F3140644FC97CB0DA56D2B9237\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Refinanced FFEL\n\t\t\t\tloans\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of an eligible Federal Direct Loan refinanced\n\t\t\t\tunder section 460A that was originally a loan under part B, only\n\t\t\t monthly\n\t\t\t\tpayments made after the date on which the loan was refinanced may\n\t\t\t be\n\t\t\t included for\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id264347205A2D44EBA5C692ED66C425C8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (4)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by inserting\n <quote>\n (including any\n\t\t\t Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, Federal Direct\n\t\t\t Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or Federal Direct Consolidation Loan\n\t\t\t refinanced\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 460A)\n </quote>\n before the period at the end.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id163E9F9629F246FEBC133D28B6ED8183\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Income-based\n\t\t\t repayment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1098e) is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCB4D47AB47954A0EA89D99505896D934\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"idAA46F5C673A84330B6A819181301318D\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rule\n\t\t\t\tfor refinanced loans\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idAB1B02C159C8413386F033956B915010\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Refinanced Federal Direct and FFEL loans\n </header>\n <text>\n In calculating the period\n\t\t\t\tof time during which a borrower of a loan that is refinanced under\n\t\t\t section 460A\n\t\t\t\thas made monthly payments for purposes of subsection (b)(7), the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall deem the period to include all monthly payments made for the\n\t\t\t original\n\t\t\t\tloan, and all monthly payments made for the refinanced loan, that\n\t\t\t otherwise meet\n\t\t\t\tthe requirements of this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id93EABF4B33884DDE8BDCC8F03B08DE2A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans\n </header>\n <text>\n In calculating the period of time during which a borrower of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private\n\t\t\t Loan under section 460B has made monthly payments for purposes of\n\t\t\t subsection (b)(7), the Secretary shall include only payments—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id32AF0B0FA85447898DF84CAD853409DE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that are made after\n\t\t\t the date of the issuance of the Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id95E8C808334F4B85B0C09A6655648F2B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that otherwise meet the requirements of this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id9278ABBC1D4D459D8949FB763D5867DF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fair share tax\n </header>\n <section id=\"id1B97D87D04F44686B55C8BF6605F6973\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendment of 1986 Code\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the\n\t\t\t reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision\n\t\t\t of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idE4C6167CED204B33B03BBCCD1BA271AE\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fair share tax\n\t\t\t on high-income taxpayers\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id4A7DACA854E64B18BC6E118CB451922E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new part:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA3664925393543A2BFFC591868B88028\" style=\"OLC\">\n <part id=\"id9266375A2A244E028D6D91B6A54CDF59\">\n <enum>\n VII\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fair share tax\n\t\t\t\ton high-income taxpayers\n </header>\n <toc>\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n Sec. 59B. Fair share tax.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <section id=\"id07AD8A3165EC49EE9E65AAE259FE412B\">\n <enum>\n 59B.\n <?LEXA-Enum 59B.?>\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fair share tax\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idB878F7533CA8435B8454B7665A24DFA2\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n General\n\t\t\t\trule\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id19DD7476752847F691539E939CAF75F1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Phase-in of\n\t\t\t\ttax\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of any high-income taxpayer, there is hereby\n\t\t\t\timposed for a taxable year (in addition to any other tax imposed by\n\t\t\t this\n\t\t\t\tsubtitle) a tax equal to the product of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id79172BE88AA0492BAF60255EAE10209A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount\n\t\t\t\tdetermined under paragraph (2), and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id71D733C82495416F8D554FAC8D8287DA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a fraction (not\n\t\t\t\tto exceed 1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id2AF50546CB5F45CD9E043583BEF8AE0D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the numerator of\n\t\t\t\twhich is the excess of—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id93010419412E48F5B377537E41F5FAD2\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the taxpayer's\n\t\t\t\tadjusted gross income, over\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id79974F5233594E0FA3A7C6E65383BE17\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the dollar\n\t\t\t\tamount in effect under subsection (c)(1), and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id9D2B5E7A7CDC4EEA9D19E7038450C01A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the denominator\n\t\t\t\tof which is the dollar amount in effect under subsection (c)(1).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC34004F4E83348508E6B6327542281D0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amount of\n\t\t\t\ttax\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount of tax determined under this paragraph is an\n\t\t\t\tamount equal to the excess (if any) of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB64311A41A394E9BA91570968825CC18\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the tentative\n\t\t\t\tfair share tax for the taxable year, over\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDB1953A94B6E449385D4B67B892960E4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the excess\n\t\t\t\tof—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idBD094C44D0C2470D94D2F493B4585E0E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the sum\n\t\t\t\tof—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"idC8C457CE8A054EFD9628E325329DC939\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the regular tax\n\t\t\t\tliability (as defined in section 26(b)) for the taxable year,\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id05E03B214A3042E09850825CEAED33A6\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the tax imposed\n\t\t\t\tby section 55 for the taxable year, plus\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idCA1440FD53A74D2391FC6723C721C13D\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the payroll tax\n\t\t\t\tfor the taxable year, over\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7464B27706BA4CF2926326F3CDFB3044\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the credits\n\t\t\t\tallowable under part IV of subchapter A (other than sections 27(a),\n\t\t\t 31, and\n\t\t\t\t34).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4EE4E798CA9E42D7926B5C2CE7BB99D3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tentative fair\n\t\t\t\tshare tax\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idC41DD860015E4FF89B93BFC501FC134A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The tentative fair share tax for the taxable year is 30\n\t\t\t\tpercent of the excess of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2275420E483F44A094BCDD6A5FAB3B5E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the adjusted\n\t\t\t\tgross income of the taxpayer, over\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC78658682DC94FF0A47203CB19FD9983\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the modified\n\t\t\t\tcharitable contribution deduction for the taxable year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE0A3699544D5422D94C2367D509633B2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Modified\n\t\t\t\tcharitable contribution deduction\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id79CB27E480EA4919B5A4A6263162995D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The modified charitable contribution deduction for any\n\t\t\t\ttaxable year is an amount equal to the amount which bears the same\n\t\t\t ratio to the\n\t\t\t\tdeduction allowable under section 170 (section 642(c) in the case\n\t\t\t of a trust or\n\t\t\t\testate) for such taxable year as—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idD2322E9372B34DE9A708A918FF5D0A8D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount of\n\t\t\t\titemized deductions allowable under the regular tax (as defined in\n\t\t\t section 55)\n\t\t\t\tfor such taxable year, determined after the application of section\n\t\t\t 68, bears\n\t\t\t\tto\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3E4200E2D7374CAAB9A9F817A7CB58D0\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such amount,\n\t\t\t\tdetermined before the application of section 68.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9D43F4A299ED47469BCA554E7D01C267\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Taxpayer must\n\t\t\t\titemize\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of any individual who does not elect to\n\t\t\t\titemize deductions for the taxable year, the modified charitable\n\t\t\t contribution\n\t\t\t\tdeduction shall be zero.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id1AB76FECE7B746F1873CC6B95D8A09D6\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n High-Income\n\t\t\t\ttaxpayer\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id9E19577041A846BDAF4C4021E2F20A26\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n high-income taxpayer\n </term>\n means, with\n\t\t\t\trespect to any taxable year, any taxpayer (other than a\n\t\t\t corporation) with an\n\t\t\t\tadjusted gross income for such taxable year in excess of $1,000,000\n\t\t\t (50 percent\n\t\t\t\tof such amount in the case of a married individual who files a\n\t\t\t separate\n\t\t\t\treturn).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id66B94111FCC94DAE93C10AD76B38F58C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inflation\n\t\t\t\tadjustment\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5ED2D14766E6426095BBA277BCF81E5B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2015, the\n\t\t\t\t$1,000,000 amount under paragraph (1) shall be increased by an\n\t\t\t amount equal\n\t\t\t\tto—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id1AB5B41335AB4B20BE94D319C5803F70\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such dollar\n\t\t\t\tamount, multiplied by\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id614A802CC9004B7AA0DC3D37DDCCBD10\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t\tcost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the\n\t\t\t calendar\n\t\t\t\tyear in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting\n <quote>\n calendar year 2014\n </quote>\n for\n <quote>\n calendar year 1992\n </quote>\n in\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (B) thereof.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF0177BCD23B54948A181827EC713AD1A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rounding\n </header>\n <text>\n If\n\t\t\t\tany amount as adjusted under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of\n\t\t\t $10,000,\n\t\t\t\tsuch amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of\n\t\t\t $10,000.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id949C2BEEA3964467912848A37D1BD15E\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payroll\n\t\t\t\ttax\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section, the payroll tax for any taxable\n\t\t\t\tyear is an amount equal to the excess of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idAA3F024F50794520B0C3BD6D379DBBE3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the taxes imposed\n\t\t\t\ton the taxpayer under sections 1401, 1411, 3101, 3201, and 3211(a)\n\t\t\t (to the\n\t\t\t\textent such taxes are attributable to the rate of tax in effect\n\t\t\t under section\n\t\t\t\t3101) with respect to such taxable year or wages or compensation\n\t\t\t received\n\t\t\t\tduring the taxable year, over\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idACAE7A27B2C54DC59A4F2FD35630538C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the deduction\n\t\t\t\tallowable under section 164(f) for such taxable year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id9EEFACE52FF345028C21FA29B09F99C7\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rule\n\t\t\t\tfor estates and trusts\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section, in the case\n\t\t\t\tof an estate or trust, adjusted gross income shall be computed in\n\t\t\t the manner\n\t\t\t\tdescribed in section 67(e).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"idD122F4B0469B4010941C80DAE940FC8C\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Not treated as\n\t\t\t\ttax imposed by this chapter for certain purposes\n </header>\n <text>\n The tax imposed\n\t\t\t\tunder this section shall not be treated as tax imposed by this\n\t\t\t chapter for\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of determining the amount of any credit under this chapter\n\t\t\t (other than\n\t\t\t\tthe credit allowed under section 27(a)) or for purposes of section\n\t\t\t\t55.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </part>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id87C2BB6DD07B416FAC2DC0695BC4F49E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id55D8600E2F4841D495B80182E079FBBA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 26(b)(2)\n\t\t\t is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (X) as subparagraphs\n\t\t\t (D)\n\t\t\t through (Y), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the\n\t\t\t following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id278209FA88C14C8A911F8433ED0C4F0C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"id5E0A2397D3BD4ADBB35943C845AE4279\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n section 59B\n\t\t\t\t(relating to fair share\n\t\t\t\ttax),\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6ED0F957B0F6459BA3CFFFDDE3B32206\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The last sentence of section 901(a) is amended to read as follows:\n <quote>\n The credit shall not be allowed against any tax treated as a tax not imposed by this chapter under\n\t\t\t section 26(b) (other than the tax imposed by section 59B).\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id90322525F0F5498594DA4E5557CA44BA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new\n\t\t\t item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"id056168E38F6F4B8C940484DF7CE29346\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry level=\"part\">\n Part VII—Fair share tax on high-Income\n\t\t\t\ttaxpayers\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8883093106954F378C612887ADBD7C15\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable\n\t\t\t years beginning after December 31, 2014.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id1A6D0677EBFB46A99ABC63753D8AEE3D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deficit Neutral Implementation of Student Loan Refinancing\n\t\t\t Programs\n </header>\n <section id=\"id15F4FE4D2EDC4657BB4B6E37E5F7DB3F\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deficit Neutral Implementation of Student Loan Refinancing\n\t\t\t Programs; Budgetary Effects\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id92256546DA89451DBC2696A96C81F832\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amount of revenue\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary of Education shall estimate the\n\t\t\t amount that is equal to the amount of the\n\t\t\t\tnet increase in revenue received in the Treasury during the 10-year\n\t\t\t period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act attributable to\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t\tamendments made by title II of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id35D0ECA6E3D2420D9EDEC32354462EA7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deficit-Neutral Termination of the Refinancing Program\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Education shall terminate the refinancing programs carried out under sections 460A\n\t\t\t and 460B of the Higher Education Act of\n\t\t\t 1965 on the date that the net cost of carrying out\n\t\t\t such refinancing programs is equal to the amount of additional revenue\n\t\t\t estimated under\n\t\t\t subsection (a) or on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment\n\t\t\t of this Act, whichever occurs first.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4181F224AFF04C7A8FE5DEFAE8AF431D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deficit Reduction\n </header>\n <text>\n Any remaining increase in revenue described in subsection (a) and not used for the refinancing\n\t\t\t programs carried out under sections 460A\n\t\t\t and 460B of the Higher Education Act of\n\t\t\t 1965 shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury for Federal\n\t\t\t budget deficit reduction.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id155989D6F381447AB473201D49EC1E84\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Methodology\n </header>\n <text>\n When estimating cost and revenue under this section, the Secretary of Education shall utilize the\n\t\t\t accounting\n\t\t\t methods and assumptions that are used by the Congressional Budget Office,\n\t\t\t as of the date of enactment of this Act, to make such estimations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idA29D5DF052724A5DA7BB44CEB0E50402\">\n <enum>\n 302.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Budgetary Effects\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id2E56AF94470F4310A9246D4D3420C007\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n PAYGO Scorecard\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The budgetary effects of\nthis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard\nmaintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-\nAs-You-Go Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/2/933\">\n 2 U.S.C. 933(d)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id235621875DE04A8183691EA5B75B4F62\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Senate PAYGO Scorecard\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The budgetary\neffects of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO\nscorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S.\nCon. Res. 21 (110th Congress).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Read the second time and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 409 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Franken , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Reed , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Reid , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Boxer , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Landrieu , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Brown , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Begich , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Markey , Mr. Booker , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Cantwell , and Mr. Levin ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time June 5, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act . I Refinancing Programs 101. Refinancing programs (a) Program authority Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended— (1) by striking and (2) and inserting (2) ; and (2) by inserting ; and (3) to make loans under section 460A and section 460B after section 459A . (b) Refinancing Program Part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 460A. Refinancing FFEL and Federal Direct Loans (a) In general Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act , the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary, upon the receipt of an application from a qualified borrower, makes a loan under this part, in accordance with the provisions of this section, in order to permit the borrower to obtain the interest rate provided under subsection (c). (b) Refinancing Direct Loans (1) Federal Direct Loans Upon application of a qualified borrower, the Secretary shall repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan of the qualified borrower, for which the first disbursement was made, or the application for the consolidation loan was received, before July 1, 2013, with the proceeds of a refinanced Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, respectively, issued to the borrower in an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges of the original loan. (2) Refinancing FFEL program loans as refinanced Federal Direct Loans Upon application of a qualified borrower for any loan that was made, insured, or guaranteed under part B and for which the first disbursement was made, or the application for the consolidation loan was received, before July 1, 2010, the Secretary shall make a loan under this part, in an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges of the original loan to the borrower in accordance with the following: (A) The Secretary shall pay the proceeds of such loan to the eligible lender of the loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, in order to discharge the borrower from any remaining obligation to the lender with respect to the original loan. (B) A loan made under this section that was originally— (i) a loan originally made, insured, or guaranteed under section 428 shall be a Federal Direct Stafford Loan; (ii) a loan originally made, insured, or guaranteed under section 428B shall be a Federal Direct PLUS Loan; (iii) a loan originally made, insured, or guaranteed under section 428H shall be a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan; and (iv) a loan originally made, insured, or guaranteed under section 428C shall be a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan. (C) The interest rate for each loan made by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be the rate provided under subsection (c). (c) Interest rates (1) In general The interest rate for the refinanced Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, and Federal Direct Consolidation Loans, shall be a rate equal to— (A) in any case where the original loan was a loan under section 428 or 428H, a Federal Direct Stafford loan, or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, that was issued to an undergraduate student, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to undergraduate students for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014; (B) in any case where the original loan was a loan under section 428 or 428H, a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, that was issued to a graduate or professional student, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to graduate or professional students for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014; (C) in any case where the original loan was a loan under section 428B or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014; and (D) in any case where the original loan was a loan under section 428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, a rate calculated in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Interest Rates for Consolidation Loans (A) Method of calculation In order to determine the interest rate for any refinanced Federal Direct Consolidation Loan under paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary shall— (i) determine each of the component loans that were originally consolidated in the loan under section 428C or the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, and calculate the proportion of the unpaid principal balance of the loan under section 428C or the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that each component loan represents; (ii) use the proportions determined in accordance with clause (i) and the interest rate applicable for each component loan, as determined under subparagraph (B), to calculate the weighted average of the interest rates on the loans consolidated into the loan under section 428C or the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan; and (iii) apply the weighted average calculated under clause (ii) as the interest rate for the refinanced Federal Direct Consolidation Loan. (B) Interest rates for component loans The interest rates for the component loans of a loan made under section 428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan shall be the following: (i) The interest rate for any loan under section 428 or 428H, Federal Direct Stafford Loan, or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan issued to an undergraduate student shall be a rate equal to the lesser of— (I) the rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to undergraduate students for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014; or (II) the original interest rate of the component loan. (ii) The interest rate for any loan under section 428 or 428H, Federal Direct Stafford Loan, or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan issued to a graduate or professional student shall be a rate equal to the lesser of— (I) the rate for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to graduate or professional students for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014; or (II) the original interest rate of the component loan. (iii) The interest rate for any loan under section 428B or Federal Direct PLUS Loan shall be a rate equal to the lesser of— (I) the rate for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014; or (II) the original interest rate of the component loan. (iv) The interest rate for any component loan that is a loan under section 428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan shall be the weighted average of the interest rates that would apply under this subparagraph for each loan comprising the component consolidation loan. (v) The interest rate for any eligible loan that is a component of a loan made under section 428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan and is not described in clauses (i) through (iv) shall be the interest rate on the original component loan. (3) Fixed Rate The applicable rate of interest determined under paragraph (1) for a refinanced loan under this section shall be fixed for the period of the loan. (d) Terms and conditions of loans (1) In general A loan that is refinanced under this section shall have the same terms and conditions as the original loan, except as otherwise provided in this section. (2) No automatic extension of repayment period Refinancing a loan under this section shall not result in the extension of the duration of the repayment period of the loan, and the borrower shall retain the same repayment term that was in effect on the original loan. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent a borrower from electing a different repayment plan at any time in accordance with section 455(d)(3). (e) Definition of qualified borrower (1) In General For purposes of this section, the term qualified borrower means a borrower— (A) of a loan under this part or part B for which the first disbursement was made, or the application for a consolidation loan was received, before July 1, 2013; and (B) who meets the eligibility requirements based on income or debt-to-income ratio established by the Secretary. (2) Income requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act , the Secretary shall establish eligibility requirements based on income or debt-to-income ratio that take into consideration providing access to refinancing under this section for borrowers with the greatest financial need. (f) Notification to borrowers The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall undertake a campaign to alert borrowers of loans that are eligible for refinancing under this section that the borrowers are eligible to apply for such refinancing. The campaign shall include the following activities: (1) Developing consumer information materials about the availability of Federal student loan refinancing. (2) Requiring servicers of loans under this part or part B to provide such consumer information to borrowers in a manner determined appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. 460B. Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible private education loan The term eligible private education loan means a private education loan, as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)), that— (A) was disbursed to the borrower before July 1, 2013; and (B) was for the borrower’s own postsecondary educational expenses for an eligible program at an institution of higher education participating in the loan program under this part, as of the date that the loan was disbursed. (2) Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan The term Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan means a loan issued under subsection (b)(1). (3) Private educational lender The term private educational lender has the meaning given the term in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)). (4) Qualified borrower The term qualified borrower means an individual who— (A) has an eligible private education loan; (B) has been current on payments on the eligible private education loan for the 6 months prior to the date of the qualified borrower's application for refinancing under this section, and is in good standing on the loan at the time of such application; (C) is not in default on the eligible private education loan or on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part or part B or E; and (D) meets the eligibility requirements described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Program authorized (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Treasury, shall carry out a program under which the Secretary, upon application by a qualified borrower who has an eligible private education loan, shall issue such borrower a loan under this part in accordance with the following: (A) The loan issued under this program shall be in an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges of the private education loan. (B) The Secretary shall pay the proceeds of the loan issued under this program to the private educational lender of the private education loan, in order to discharge the qualified borrower from any remaining obligation to the lender with respect to the original loan. (C) The Secretary shall require that the qualified borrower undergo loan counseling that provides all of the information and counseling required under clauses (i) through (viii) of section 485(b)(1)(A) before the loan is refinanced in accordance with this section, and before the proceeds of such loan are paid to the private educational lender. (D) The Secretary shall issue the loan as a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan, which shall have the same terms, conditions, and benefits as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, except as otherwise provided in this section. (2) Borrower eligibility Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act , the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall establish eligibility requirements— (A) based on income or debt-to-income ratio that take into consideration providing access to refinancing under this section for borrowers with the greatest financial need; (B) to ensure eligibility only for borrowers in good standing; (C) to minimize inequities between Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans and other Federal student loans; (D) to preclude windfall profits for private educational lenders; and (E) to ensure full access to the program authorized in this subsection for borrowers with private loans who otherwise meet the criteria established in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B). (c) Interest rate (1) In general The interest rate for a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan is— (A) in the case of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan for a private education loan originally issued for undergraduate postsecondary educational expenses, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to undergraduate students for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014; and (B) in the case of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan for a private education loan originally issued for graduate or professional degree postsecondary educational expenses, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to graduate or professional students for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014. (2) Combined undergraduate and graduate study loans If a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan is for a private education loan originally issued for both undergraduate and graduate or professional postsecondary educational expenses, the interest rate shall be a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2014. (3) Fixed Rate The applicable rate of interest determined under this subsection for a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan shall be fixed for the period of the loan. (d) No inclusion in aggregate limits The amount of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidated Loan to the extent such loan was used to repay a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan, shall not be included in calculating a borrower's annual or aggregate loan limits under section 428 or 428H. (e) No eligibility for service-related repayment Notwithstanding sections 428K(a)(2)(A), 428L(b)(2), 455(m)(3)(A), and 460(b), a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan, or any Federal Direct Consolidation Loan to the extent such loan was used to repay a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan, shall not be eligible for any loan repayment or loan forgiveness program under section 428K, 428L, or 460 or for the repayment plan for public service employees under section 455(m). (f) Private educational lender reporting requirement (1) Reporting required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act , the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall establish a requirement that private educational lenders report the data described in paragraph (2) to the Secretary, to Congress, to the Secretary of the Treasury, and to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, in order to allow for an assessment of the private education loan market. (2) Contents of reporting The data that private educational lenders shall report in accordance with paragraph (1) shall include each of the following about private education loans (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)): (A) The total amount of private education loan debt the lender holds. (B) The total number of private education loan borrowers the lender serves. (C) The average interest rate on the outstanding private education loan debt held by the lender. (D) The proportion of private education loan borrowers who are in default on a loan held by the lender. (E) The proportion of the outstanding private education loan volume held by the lender that is in default. (F) The proportions of outstanding private education loan borrowers who are 30, 60, and 90 days delinquent. (G) The proportions of outstanding private education loan volume that is 30, 60, and 90 days delinquent. (g) Notification to borrowers The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall undertake a campaign to alert borrowers about the availability of private student loan refinancing under this section. . (c) Amendments to public service repayment plan provisions Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Special rules for section 460A loans (A) Refinanced Federal Direct loans Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in determining the number of monthly payments that meet the requirements of such paragraph for an eligible Federal Direct Loan refinanced under section 460A that was originally a loan under this part, the Secretary shall include all monthly payments made on the original loan that meet the requirements of such paragraph. (B) Refinanced FFEL loans In the case of an eligible Federal Direct Loan refinanced under section 460A that was originally a loan under part B, only monthly payments made after the date on which the loan was refinanced may be included for purposes of paragraph (1). ; and (3) in paragraph (4)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by inserting (including any Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or Federal Direct Consolidation Loan refinanced under section 460A) before the period at the end. (d) Income-based repayment Section 493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Special rule for refinanced loans (1) Refinanced Federal Direct and FFEL loans In calculating the period of time during which a borrower of a loan that is refinanced under section 460A has made monthly payments for purposes of subsection (b)(7), the Secretary shall deem the period to include all monthly payments made for the original loan, and all monthly payments made for the refinanced loan, that otherwise meet the requirements of this section. (2) Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans In calculating the period of time during which a borrower of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan under section 460B has made monthly payments for purposes of subsection (b)(7), the Secretary shall include only payments— (A) that are made after the date of the issuance of the Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan; and (B) that otherwise meet the requirements of this section. . II Fair share tax 201. Amendment of 1986 Code 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 202. Fair share tax on high-income taxpayers (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: VII Fair share tax on high-income taxpayers Sec. 59B. Fair share tax. 59B. Fair share tax (a) General rule (1) Phase-in of tax In the case of any high-income taxpayer, there is hereby imposed for a taxable year (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to the product of— (A) the amount determined under paragraph (2), and (B) a fraction (not to exceed 1)— (i) the numerator of which is the excess of— (I) the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, over (II) the dollar amount in effect under subsection (c)(1), and (ii) the denominator of which is the dollar amount in effect under subsection (c)(1). (2) Amount of tax The amount of tax determined under this paragraph is an amount equal to the excess (if any) of— (A) the tentative fair share tax for the taxable year, over (B) the excess of— (i) the sum of— (I) the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) for the taxable year, (II) the tax imposed by section 55 for the taxable year, plus (III) the payroll tax for the taxable year, over (ii) the credits allowable under part IV of subchapter A (other than sections 27(a), 31, and 34). (b) Tentative fair share tax For purposes of this section— (1) In general The tentative fair share tax for the taxable year is 30 percent of the excess of— (A) the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer, over (B) the modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year. (2) Modified charitable contribution deduction For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) In general The modified charitable contribution deduction for any taxable year is an amount equal to the amount which bears the same ratio to the deduction allowable under section 170 (section 642(c) in the case of a trust or estate) for such taxable year as— (i) the amount of itemized deductions allowable under the regular tax (as defined in section 55) for such taxable year, determined after the application of section 68, bears to (ii) such amount, determined before the application of section 68. (B) Taxpayer must itemize In the case of any individual who does not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year, the modified charitable contribution deduction shall be zero. (c) High-Income taxpayer For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term high-income taxpayer means, with respect to any taxable year, any taxpayer (other than a corporation) with an adjusted gross income for such taxable year in excess of $1,000,000 (50 percent of such amount in the case of a married individual who files a separate return). (2) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2015, the $1,000,000 amount under paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) 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 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B) Rounding If any amount as adjusted under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10,000. (d) Payroll tax For purposes of this section, the payroll tax for any taxable year is an amount equal to the excess of— (1) the taxes imposed on the taxpayer under sections 1401, 1411, 3101, 3201, and 3211(a) (to the extent such taxes are attributable to the rate of tax in effect under section 3101) with respect to such taxable year or wages or compensation received during the taxable year, over (2) the deduction allowable under section 164(f) for such taxable year. (e) Special rule for estates and trusts For purposes of this section, in the case of an estate or trust, adjusted gross income shall be computed in the manner described in section 67(e). (f) Not treated as tax imposed by this chapter for certain purposes The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of determining the amount of any credit under this chapter (other than the credit allowed under section 27(a)) or for purposes of section 55. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 26(b)(2) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (X) as subparagraphs (D) through (Y), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) section 59B (relating to fair share tax), . (2) The last sentence of section 901(a) is amended to read as follows: The credit shall not be allowed against any tax treated as a tax not imposed by this chapter under section 26(b) (other than the tax imposed by section 59B). . (c) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Part VII—Fair share tax on high-Income taxpayers . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. III Deficit Neutral Implementation of Student Loan Refinancing Programs 301. Deficit Neutral Implementation of Student Loan Refinancing Programs; Budgetary Effects (a) Amount of revenue The Secretary of Education shall estimate the amount that is equal to the amount of the net increase in revenue received in the Treasury during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act attributable to the amendments made by title II of this Act. (b) Deficit-Neutral Termination of the Refinancing Program The Secretary of Education shall terminate the refinancing programs carried out under sections 460A and 460B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on the date that the net cost of carrying out such refinancing programs is equal to the amount of additional revenue estimated under subsection (a) or on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever occurs first. (c) Deficit Reduction Any remaining increase in revenue described in subsection (a) and not used for the refinancing programs carried out under sections 460A and 460B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury for Federal budget deficit reduction. (d) Methodology When estimating cost and revenue under this section, the Secretary of Education shall utilize the accounting methods and assumptions that are used by the Congressional Budget Office, as of the date of enactment of this Act, to make such estimations. 302. Budgetary Effects (a) PAYGO Scorecard The budgetary effects of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay- As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(d) ). (b) Senate PAYGO Scorecard The budgetary effects of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. 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introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To provide assistance to Ukraine to reduce the dependence of Ukraine on imports of natural gas from\n\t\t\t the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"S1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Ukrainian Independence from Russian Energy Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id5bd2ec10799b49868c4417bf7260bcda\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress makes the following findings:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ide1f6bfa5f62e49ee8015d47f510d1625\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Ukraine is dependent on natural gas supplies from the Russian Federation to meet more than half of\n\t\t\t demand in Ukraine.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id640aab158afb4a98b929ed59e0e9a547\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Entities owned by the Government of the Russian Federation have manipulated natural gas supplies\n\t\t\t and prices in Ukraine in order to gain geopolitical leverage over Ukraine\n\t\t\t and neighboring countries of Ukraine.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id688821df5096438fbfa4f6a52c7aa813\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Energy subsidies provided by the Government of Ukraine amount to roughly 8 percent of the gross\n\t\t\t domestic product of Ukraine and\n\t\t\t make energy markets opaque, inefficient, and susceptible to corruption.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id865aeb9101a148b1877667634bc25ebf\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Ukraine is the second-least energy efficient country in the world.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9baa11b8f03f4b4e9e9b3588487133d0\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The International Energy Agency has estimated that if the economy of Ukraine were as energy\n\t\t\t efficient as the average country in Europe, Ukraine would reduce natural\n\t\t\t gas consumption by greater than 50 percent.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7db27b4e11514bb586f25bb08b40506e\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The level of savings from the reduction described in paragraph (6) could nearly eliminate the\n\t\t\t dependence of Ukraine on imports of natural gas from the Russian\n\t\t\t Federation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc84db7c999494098a95e896e7982800a\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The World Bank Group has estimated that Ukraine could reduce the amount of natural gas used for\n\t\t\t heating by 50 percent through efficiency measures.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7444bcd90505477bb0b13080fd409a36\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n On April 25, 2014, a coalition of 35 cities in Ukraine sent a letter urgently requesting assistance\n\t\t\t in increasing the energy efficiency of their buildings, district heating\n\t\t\t systems, and transportation networks in order to reduce dependence on\n\t\t\t imports of natural gas from the Russian Federation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbbd2785c28d74880883fa5f61bdf68a7\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A $17,000,000,000 loan package from the International Monetary Fund to help stabilize the economy\n\t\t\t of Ukraine requires reforms of energy markets in Ukraine and includes\n\t\t\t provisions to gradually eliminate energy subsidies, which will raise\n\t\t\t retail natural gas rates by 56 percent in 2014, 40 percent in 2015, and 20\n\t\t\t percent in 2016 and 2017.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddd9fdd719a874309883764eac5b7b0d5\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Absent large reductions in energy consumption, the rate increases mandated by the International\n\t\t\t Monetary Fund loan package from the International Monetary Fund could have\n\t\t\t devastating impacts on low-income households in Ukraine.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida3b885133aa4419a8bb2c0787cf39711\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Ukraine is estimated to have significant conventional and unconventional oil and gas reserves,\n\t\t\t which are mostly untapped.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf4b1a6c4cd1e470986823454ce9d234b\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The International Energy Agency has estimated that Ukraine possesses natural gas reserves of\n\t\t\t approximately 5,400,000,000,000 cubic meters, although the annexation\n\t\t\t of Crimea by the Russian Federation may impact Ukraine’s recoverable oil\n\t\t\t and gas reserves.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb851ed9a369c48c99b7985d62e5a517c\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Exports of liquefied natural gas from the United States to Ukraine would not provide assistance for\n\t\t\t Ukraine in the short term and would be unlikely to reach Ukraine in the\n\t\t\t long term because—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idadc29df1a1cc41cba5c51e176c7135e3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of natural gas global market dynamics;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id173aaeb8540c4fccaf84d0fc10a819fd\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n there are no liquefied natural gas import facilities in Ukraine; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8a2c55b1e9c44ef581e942cdae01449c\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Government of Turkey has indicated it would block shipments of liquefied natural gas through\n\t\t\t the Bosphorus Strait because of safety concerns.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id2f03eb59da76457b890415b865d6e232\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Policy on supporting energy independence of Ukraine\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is the policy of the United States to use all resources of the United States Government—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id6AF35FF31DA54A99AFB86E837591FE38\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to coordinate with\n\t\t\t multi-donor efforts to reform energy subsidies provided by the Government\n\t\t\t of Ukraine and energy markets in Ukraine;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id54C2E0EBDD8944578234CCEB53306C54\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to encourage private sector investment in the energy sector of Ukraine;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0FCA3A138D6948AD807F03EFFCBD2D2A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to protect low-income households in Ukraine from dramatic increases in energy rates;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id97C65AF4E5B84BD889AF3EB1297BB4C9\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to increase transparency and reduce corruption in the energy sector of Ukraine;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id61507BD7170F474DA803CB9C2818B08C\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to improve\n\t\t\t energy efficiency, increase domestic energy supplies, and develop\n\t\t\t alternative sources of energy in Ukraine in order to reduce the reliance\n\t\t\t of Ukraine on\n\t\t\t energy from the Russian Federation; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7d89ad53181a4fb2905d261362594835\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase the capacity of agencies of the Government of Ukraine, nongovernmental organizations,\n\t\t\t and private entities to administer and manage energy efficiency and energy\n\t\t\t security-related projects in Ukraine.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id7da705f7e7ef4f65b71270374746d2fd\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assistance from the united states agency for international development\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id0413DD281C244AC2AD0597D984678D76\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall, in fiscal years\n\t\t\t 2015 through 2017—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id34ACA4D5CA854E45A223CD21AFEC8316\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n prioritize, to the extent feasible, the provision of\n\t\t\t direct assistance to Ukraine to improve energy efficiency, increase energy\n\t\t\t supplies produced in\n\t\t\t Ukraine, and reduce reliance on energy imports from the Russian Federation\n\t\t\t through measures described in subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idECEDA8A03B464B258B542C34B4B927D1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n through the Development Credit Authority, make\n\t\t\t loan, lease, and bond guarantees to appropriate financial institutions and\n\t\t\t other eligible borrowers to facilitate the involvement of such\n\t\t\t institutions and other borrowers in financing and expanding efforts in\n\t\t\t Ukraine to improve energy efficiency, increase energy supplies produced in\n\t\t\t Ukraine, and reduce reliance on energy imports from the Russian Federation\n\t\t\t through measures described in subsection (b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id89037295E5184DC08638F8599770712D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Measures described\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The measures described in this subsection include—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id597b3cd17ba44d50bcc7dd45b7eecab6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n replacing inefficient boilers;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idea06854fffeb4256ac334f894a7ee5f2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n upgrading district heating systems;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5423ed01a1b84f05a163b7aa47fca5a3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving metering and measurement systems for natural gas use and heating;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide2ea93e323c943eea554f310a6fe9a1e\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n upgrading natural gas and heat distribution systems, including pipes that leak or are poorly\n\t\t\t insulated;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id50b55d970b0f4cc3bce10472e10fdaf1\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving the efficiency of buildings;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id47672b1126324ca6861322bb665716f9\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reducing losses in natural gas transmission systems;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb4e994ceffd44aaa99634623b1ef4862\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving the efficiency of compressor stations;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id941450fc75cc46e4bd70d33fbac3058e\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving efficiency in the industrial sector;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7b7f2e8953dd47e19c0f5134d7426b2b\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n legal and regulatory support focused on natural gas and electricity market rules, regulations, and\n\t\t\t transparency, developed in accordance with the terms of the stand-by\n\t\t\t arrangement between the International Monetary Fund and Ukraine, approved\n\t\t\t in April 2014;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7a26795ecd914a37aad870b89165be21\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n support for structuring of gas and electricity markets with cost-reflective pricing, developed in\n\t\t\t accordance with the terms of the stand-by arrangement;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id40a91600d7fc42beb33d24d634f9ab88\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encouraging greater natural gas and electricity interconnections between Ukraine and neighboring\n\t\t\t countries;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id07CBD8BDD4A547F78C65438A28FC67C5\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n developing renewable sources of energy; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9d91737ddbdc40c7bea5212a68d442bc\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text>\n developing energy transmission, refining, and storage facilities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7A7815207DB24B6D974E787F6E84AF9E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the United States Agency for\n\t\t\t International Development $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015\n\t\t\t through 2017 to carry out this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id8c6a7b5e395840c58c01298a7a734912\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assistance from the Department of State\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idA7040D1E297649AAA8D4F0B2D0DDB94B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of State shall, in fiscal years 2015 through 2017, coordinate the activities of\n\t\t\t United States agencies related to the energy sector of Ukraine and\n\t\t\t prioritize, to the extent feasible,\n\t\t\t support and technical assistance to increase responsible production in\n\t\t\t and transparency of the natural gas sector in Ukraine through measures\n\t\t\t that include—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id40DA00B6C651472480D9B61F9B5B7A15\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n resource and technology assessments;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id721AC95554C04610A3AD79F964AABF79\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n evaluation of production capabilities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6DE0AEDFA5A84F9288DC9B4EDB23F99F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n economic assessments of potential resources; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4F194431769F4D139A0CE5371DCE0414\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n dissemination of international best practices and provision of legal and regulatory information and\n\t\t\t guidance to help establish energy policies that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2C36CD8AA55E41098C6383343D8FF60A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n protect public health and safety;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF892F5530DB64AFA8ACB763549FD88FF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n protect the environment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id704035E6F6D4411886F18FF2338C3B38\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n effectively manage royalties and revenue; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6862B5083E19487C8FB9EE15AD7A829D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increase transparency and reduce corruption.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idD69AF47B3960470DBE51B0DD9D0EE24E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $2,500,000 for each of fiscal\n\t\t\t years\n\t\t\t 2015 through 2017 to carry out this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id255EEE4BD02D484AB9E11E7F86E2805E\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Promotion of United States private sector participation in energy efficiency and energy\n\t\t\t development in Ukraine\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id928855CB309E4996A799794437AA5CC6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall promote United States private sector efforts\n\t\t\t to help improve energy efficiency, develop domestic oil and natural gas\n\t\t\t reserves, and develop renewable sources of energy in Ukraine by—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idC33CBF1E3E064DF6B073513F83EFEB9F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n conducting\n\t\t\t and funding project preparation activities, feasibility studies, technical\n\t\t\t assistance, pilot projects, reverse trade missions, conferences,\n\t\t\t and workshops; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5AD030D1DDF746D8B77178712BD67DC1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n providing any other assistance that the Director considers appropriate to promote such efforts.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7A737B8A829E40AEB7034813F4DD746F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Trade and Development Agency\n\t\t\t $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017 to carry out this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id0b8c8f2146ac4b059220f3dffe7606f4\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Support from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id4e99bc903bc14951a58f21370c4b5502\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n prioritize support for investments to help increase energy efficiency, develop domestic oil and\n\t\t\t natural gas reserves, and develop renewable sources of energy in Ukraine;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9c75d864c115474da6a7ececbc0fc785\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n implement procedures for expedited review of and, as appropriate, approval of, applications by\n\t\t\t eligible investors (as defined in section 238 of the Foreign Assistance\n\t\t\t Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2198\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2198\n </external-xref>\n )) for loans, loan guarantees, and insurance\n\t\t\t for such investments.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id86078d957c064c22bf38ccc0f1b463cb\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States shall take prompt measures,\n\t\t\t consistent with the credit standards otherwise required by law, to promote\n\t\t\t the expansion of the financial commitments of the Bank under the loan,\n\t\t\t guarantee, and insurance programs and special financing programs of the\n\t\t\t Bank\n\t\t\t for projects to improve energy efficiency, develop domestic oil\n\t\t\t and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable sources of energy in\n\t\t\t Ukraine.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id61132b1b414b4760986573635a895293\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prioritization of energy efficiency and domestic energy projects in Ukraine by the World Bank Group\n\t\t\t and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The President shall direct the United States Executive Directors of the World Bank Group and the\n\t\t\t European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice, vote,\n\t\t\t and influence of the United States to encourage the World Bank Group and\n\t\t\t the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other\n\t\t\t international financial institutions to invest in, and increase their\n\t\t\t efforts to promote investment in, projects to improve energy efficiency,\n\t\t\t develop domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable\n\t\t\t sources of energy in Ukraine, and to stimulate private investment in such\n\t\t\t projects.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id3382fbf5fd864850b8da8f5210784bc5\">\n <enum>\n 10.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effectiveness measurement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In providing loan guarantees, assistance, and support pursuant to this Act and in prioritizing the\n\t\t\t projects described in this Act, the President and the heads and other\n\t\t\t appropriate officials of the United States Agency for International\n\t\t\t Development, the Trade and Development Agency, the Overseas Private\n\t\t\t Investment Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t ensure that the effectiveness of such\n\t\t\t guarantees, assistance, support, and projects is measured through the use\n\t\t\t of clear, accountable, and metric-based targets aimed at achieving\n\t\t\t enhanced energy security for Ukraine.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idb514258b5e564312843a28d9c1964bd9\">\n <enum>\n 11.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Briefing on alternative pipeline access and supplies for Ukraine\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall\n\t\t\t provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Foreign\n\t\t\t Affairs of the House of Representatives a briefing on—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id542D4554A5B24954824195DDA56861DD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the economic and political viability of\n\t\t\t transporting natural gas supplies into Ukraine from countries other than\n\t\t\t the Russian Federation through the\n\t\t\t reversal of existing pipeline flows or through new or expanded pipelines;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2D81A93FF2A84D80B8E2763DD02F9E20\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the potential to reduce natural gas consumption in Ukraine through\n\t\t\t efficiency measures or through the use of alternative sources of energy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide assistance to Ukraine to reduce the dependence of Ukraine on imports of natural gas from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Independence from Russian Energy Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Ukraine is dependent on natural gas supplies from the Russian Federation to meet more than half of demand in Ukraine. (2) Entities owned by the Government of the Russian Federation have manipulated natural gas supplies and prices in Ukraine in order to gain geopolitical leverage over Ukraine and neighboring countries of Ukraine. (3) Energy subsidies provided by the Government of Ukraine amount to roughly 8 percent of the gross domestic product of Ukraine and make energy markets opaque, inefficient, and susceptible to corruption. (4) Ukraine is the second-least energy efficient country in the world. (5) The International Energy Agency has estimated that if the economy of Ukraine were as energy efficient as the average country in Europe, Ukraine would reduce natural gas consumption by greater than 50 percent. (6) The level of savings from the reduction described in paragraph (6) could nearly eliminate the dependence of Ukraine on imports of natural gas from the Russian Federation. (7) The World Bank Group has estimated that Ukraine could reduce the amount of natural gas used for heating by 50 percent through efficiency measures. (8) On April 25, 2014, a coalition of 35 cities in Ukraine sent a letter urgently requesting assistance in increasing the energy efficiency of their buildings, district heating systems, and transportation networks in order to reduce dependence on imports of natural gas from the Russian Federation. (9) A $17,000,000,000 loan package from the International Monetary Fund to help stabilize the economy of Ukraine requires reforms of energy markets in Ukraine and includes provisions to gradually eliminate energy subsidies, which will raise retail natural gas rates by 56 percent in 2014, 40 percent in 2015, and 20 percent in 2016 and 2017. (10) Absent large reductions in energy consumption, the rate increases mandated by the International Monetary Fund loan package from the International Monetary Fund could have devastating impacts on low-income households in Ukraine. (11) Ukraine is estimated to have significant conventional and unconventional oil and gas reserves, which are mostly untapped. (12) The International Energy Agency has estimated that Ukraine possesses natural gas reserves of approximately 5,400,000,000,000 cubic meters, although the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation may impact Ukraine’s recoverable oil and gas reserves. (13) Exports of liquefied natural gas from the United States to Ukraine would not provide assistance for Ukraine in the short term and would be unlikely to reach Ukraine in the long term because— (A) of natural gas global market dynamics; (B) there are no liquefied natural gas import facilities in Ukraine; and (C) the Government of Turkey has indicated it would block shipments of liquefied natural gas through the Bosphorus Strait because of safety concerns. 3. Policy on supporting energy independence of Ukraine It is the policy of the United States to use all resources of the United States Government— (1) to coordinate with multi-donor efforts to reform energy subsidies provided by the Government of Ukraine and energy markets in Ukraine; (2) to encourage private sector investment in the energy sector of Ukraine; (3) to protect low-income households in Ukraine from dramatic increases in energy rates; (4) to increase transparency and reduce corruption in the energy sector of Ukraine; (5) to improve energy efficiency, increase domestic energy supplies, and develop alternative sources of energy in Ukraine in order to reduce the reliance of Ukraine on energy from the Russian Federation; and (6) to increase the capacity of agencies of the Government of Ukraine, nongovernmental organizations, and private entities to administer and manage energy efficiency and energy security-related projects in Ukraine. 4. Assistance from the united states agency for international development (a) In general The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall, in fiscal years 2015 through 2017— (1) prioritize, to the extent feasible, the provision of direct assistance to Ukraine to improve energy efficiency, increase energy supplies produced in Ukraine, and reduce reliance on energy imports from the Russian Federation through measures described in subsection (b); and (2) through the Development Credit Authority, make loan, lease, and bond guarantees to appropriate financial institutions and other eligible borrowers to facilitate the involvement of such institutions and other borrowers in financing and expanding efforts in Ukraine to improve energy efficiency, increase energy supplies produced in Ukraine, and reduce reliance on energy imports from the Russian Federation through measures described in subsection (b). (b) Measures described The measures described in this subsection include— (1) replacing inefficient boilers; (2) upgrading district heating systems; (3) improving metering and measurement systems for natural gas use and heating; (4) upgrading natural gas and heat distribution systems, including pipes that leak or are poorly insulated; (5) improving the efficiency of buildings; (6) reducing losses in natural gas transmission systems; (7) improving the efficiency of compressor stations; (8) improving efficiency in the industrial sector; (9) legal and regulatory support focused on natural gas and electricity market rules, regulations, and transparency, developed in accordance with the terms of the stand-by arrangement between the International Monetary Fund and Ukraine, approved in April 2014; (10) support for structuring of gas and electricity markets with cost-reflective pricing, developed in accordance with the terms of the stand-by arrangement; (11) encouraging greater natural gas and electricity interconnections between Ukraine and neighboring countries; (12) developing renewable sources of energy; and (13) developing energy transmission, refining, and storage facilities. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017 to carry out this section. 5. Assistance from the Department of State (a) In general The Secretary of State shall, in fiscal years 2015 through 2017, coordinate the activities of United States agencies related to the energy sector of Ukraine and prioritize, to the extent feasible, support and technical assistance to increase responsible production in and transparency of the natural gas sector in Ukraine through measures that include— (1) resource and technology assessments; (2) evaluation of production capabilities; (3) economic assessments of potential resources; and (4) dissemination of international best practices and provision of legal and regulatory information and guidance to help establish energy policies that— (A) protect public health and safety; (B) protect the environment; (C) effectively manage royalties and revenue; and (D) increase transparency and reduce corruption. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017 to carry out this section. 6. Promotion of United States private sector participation in energy efficiency and energy development in Ukraine (a) In general The Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall promote United States private sector efforts to help improve energy efficiency, develop domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable sources of energy in Ukraine by— (1) conducting and funding project preparation activities, feasibility studies, technical assistance, pilot projects, reverse trade missions, conferences, and workshops; and (2) providing any other assistance that the Director considers appropriate to promote such efforts. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Trade and Development Agency $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017 to carry out this section. 7. Support from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation The Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall— (1) prioritize support for investments to help increase energy efficiency, develop domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable sources of energy in Ukraine; and (2) implement procedures for expedited review of and, as appropriate, approval of, applications by eligible investors (as defined in section 238 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2198 )) for loans, loan guarantees, and insurance for such investments. 8. Support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States shall take prompt measures, consistent with the credit standards otherwise required by law, to promote the expansion of the financial commitments of the Bank under the loan, guarantee, and insurance programs and special financing programs of the Bank for projects to improve energy efficiency, develop domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable sources of energy in Ukraine. 9. Prioritization of energy efficiency and domestic energy projects in Ukraine by the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The President shall direct the United States Executive Directors of the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to encourage the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international financial institutions to invest in, and increase their efforts to promote investment in, projects to improve energy efficiency, develop domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable sources of energy in Ukraine, and to stimulate private investment in such projects. 10. Effectiveness measurement In providing loan guarantees, assistance, and support pursuant to this Act and in prioritizing the projects described in this Act, the President and the heads and other appropriate officials of the United States Agency for International Development, the Trade and Development Agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States shall ensure that the effectiveness of such guarantees, assistance, support, and projects is measured through the use of clear, accountable, and metric-based targets aimed at achieving enhanced energy security for Ukraine. 11. Briefing on alternative pipeline access and supplies for Ukraine Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a briefing on— (1) the economic and political viability of transporting natural gas supplies into Ukraine from countries other than the Russian Federation through the reversal of existing pipeline flows or through new or expanded pipelines; and (2) the potential to reduce natural gas consumption in Ukraine through efficiency measures or through the use of alternative sources of 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<cosponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S307\">\n Mr. Brown\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S313\">\n Mr. Sanders\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S057\">\n Mr. Leahy\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S360\">\n Ms. Heitkamp\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S341\">\n Mr. Blumenthal\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S325\">\n Mr. Udall of Colorado\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S322\">\n Mr. Merkley\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S330\">\n Mr. Bennet\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S320\">\n Mrs. Hagan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S311\">\n Ms. Klobuchar\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S353\">\n Mr. Schatz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S326\">\n Mr. Udall of New Mexico\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S354\">\n Ms. Baldwin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor 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<section id=\"id7F8281879D6247639FDD11A0672FABAB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding the amendments made by section 3, it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury, within their\n\t\t\t respective jurisdictions, have the administrative authority necessary to\n\t\t\t apply the affordability provision in section 36B of the Internal Revenue\n\t\t\t Code of 1986 in such a manner as\n\t\t\t to expand access to affordable health insurance coverage for working\n\t\t\t families without\n\t\t\t further legislation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idCA96F68A3DD54E22830F73414F387F86\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clarification regarding determination of affordability of employer-sponsored minimum essential\n\t\t\t coverage\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id98F84FEEE96C4162985041C697F2F2F2\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Clause (i) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/36B\">\n section 36B(c)(2)(C)\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block act-name=\"\" id=\"idBBA96ADCAB0F493F84D54A1D2CEF5B94\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"id8A70D915AA6C4D91A3F9E9E2D2B2B9A3\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coverage must be affordable\n </header>\n <subclause id=\"idC7914F730C46456A990C97A146D8F58F\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in clause (iii), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for minimum\n\t\t\t essential coverage if such coverage consists of an eligible\n\t\t\t employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2)) and the\n\t\t\t required contribution with respect to the plan exceeds 9.5 percent of 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by substituting\n <quote>\n family\n </quote>\n for\n <quote>\n self-only\n </quote>\n ) with respect to the plan.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idE1079B0BB2A84BAFAB38DDDD34C5073D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id2A6556701EA340EA9138791B1EF3212C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Clause (ii) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/36B\">\n section 36B(c)(2)(C)\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following:\n <quote>\n This clause shall also apply to an individual who is eligible to enroll in the plan by reason of a\n\t\t\t relationship the individual bears to the employee.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE47BF678A11E40A18C91A87C1A138D77\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Clause (iii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking\n <quote>\n the last sentence of clause (i)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n clause (i)(III)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id609F803F0945420E9B7B9F418CC3BA83\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Clause (iv) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking\n <quote>\n clause (i)(II)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n clause (i)(I)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3F9A8CC4154647F784211CB27C60BC75\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Franken (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Brown , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Hagan , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. King , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that working families have access to affordable health insurance coverage.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Coverage Act . 2. Sense of Congress Notwithstanding the amendments made by section 3, it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury, within their respective jurisdictions, have the administrative authority necessary to apply the affordability provision in section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in such a manner as to expand access to affordable health insurance coverage for working families without further legislation. 3. Clarification regarding determination of affordability of employer-sponsored minimum essential coverage (a) In general Clause (i) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (i) Coverage must be affordable (I) In general Except as provided in clause (iii), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for minimum essential coverage if such coverage consists of an eligible employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2)) and the required contribution with respect to the plan exceeds 9.5 percent of the applicable taxpayer's household income. (II) Required contribution with respect to employee In the case of the employee eligible to enroll in the plan, the required contribution for purposes of subclause (I) is the employee's required contribution (within the meaning of section 5000A(e)(1)(B)(i)) with respect to the plan. (III) Required contribution with respect to family members In the case of an individual who is eligible to enroll in the plan by reason of a relationship the individual bears to the employee, the required contribution for purposes of subclause (I) is the employee's required contribution (within the meaning of section 5000A(e)(1)(B)(i), determined by substituting family for self-only ) with respect to the plan. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Clause (ii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: This clause shall also apply to an individual who is eligible to enroll in the plan by reason of a relationship the individual bears to the employee. . (2) Clause (iii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence of clause (i) and inserting clause (i)(III) . (3) Clause (iv) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking clause (i)(II) and inserting clause (i)(I) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013."}}},{"rowIdx":12470,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2435-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2435"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2435,"string":"2,435"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2435is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2435is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:27:02.644"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2435 IS: Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2435\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; 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and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id652af1dd10634445837055eec14aee8c\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n firefighter\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id50aca1078de34b909188ea578f71764f\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a firefighter, as defined in section 8331(21); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3f27115083e34e01a26f3ee20cb95a38\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a firefighter, as defined in section 8401(14).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act . 2. Treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay under this section. (2) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term qualified trade-of-time arrangement means an arrangement under which 2 firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at the option of the firefighters and with the approval of the agency employing the firefighters, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity; and (B) the term firefighter means— (i) a firefighter, as defined in section 8331(21); and (ii) a firefighter, as defined in section 8401(14). ."}}},{"rowIdx":12471,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2436-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2436"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2436,"string":"2,436"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2436is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2436is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:27:02.435"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2436 IS: Empower Employees Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2436\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S365\">\n Mr. Scott\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSGA00\">\n Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization\n\t\t\t dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H14A9672CCA8F490FB536BAB871358E1C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H088A1ED365624D65AFA535E3EC8F833D\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Empower Employees Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id2BB7C20E4AD34CE5960CA6AB0295A277\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Labor\n\t\t\t organization dues not deductible from pay\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H9F436BCB2DE1432D9B2BA14BE64DBE3A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agencies\n\t\t\t generally\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idD20CD80F5C904267AD8902879B90A966\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 71 of title\n\t\t\t 5, United States Code, is amended by striking section 7115 and inserting\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H33D9BC8C4B494ACEB923E9EE7BEE967E\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"HE83744A991AB42A0A53B45F3D1698F97\">\n <enum>\n 7115.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Labor\n\t\t\t\torganization dues not deductible from pay\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H874274F8D55B4F3F866AFFC091E6C019\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An agency may not\n\t\t\t\tdeduct any amount from the pay of an employee for the dues of a\n\t\t\t labor\n\t\t\t\torganization.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3230C1345DDA49F78371A655723E7003\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restriction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Appropriated funds may not be used to pay\n\t\t\t\tan employee who makes deductions described in subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE370A96B0D20425EB9C485C1FAAC42D9\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this section, the term\n <term>\n agency\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCBB371B3F91340D88CEE2330DB6055A6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an Executive\n\t\t\t\tagency (as defined in section 105), the United States Postal\n\t\t\t Service, and the\n\t\t\t\tPostal Regulatory Commission;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H426E64C92BF944AF8387917961E3C776\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an office, agency, or other establishment\n\t\t\t\tin the legislative branch;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD3AF5B5DB5CE4C0B939FA0E4009336AC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an office, agency, or other establishment\n\t\t\t\tin the judicial branch; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD063398D45464A90B1718A12779A2683\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the government of the District of\n\t\t\t\tColumbia.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDC7C7087B66A40B79FBE89ACC9E4CB0D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/5/71\">\n chapter 71\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United\n\t\t\t States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7115 and\n\t\t\t inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9087AD793F62429FA607E3B9EBDB0542\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 7115. Labor organization dues not\n\t\t\t\tdeductible from\n\t\t\t\tpay.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H74503E0A478948B88E4BCA63D7E7CDB8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Postal Service\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idF110EA8C35704AE4907A964496E7732D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/39/1205\">\n Section 1205\n </external-xref>\n of title 39, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3B9C52816EC2454B9BD30B80C351D30C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/39/12\">\n chapter 12\n </external-xref>\n of title 39,\n\t\t\t United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section\n\t\t\t 1205.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6E23F6EC26A944559876D4AB484DE818\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective dates;\n\t\t\t transition provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H750E57B036A1483FA8687D782A00F387\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by\n\t\t\t this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H292B66DFACF44DDFB7A7ACCBB389F6EA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transition\n\t\t\t provisions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H231C7E1C92D1457AB2DFDA658E7A0F52\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Current\n\t\t\t deductions for dues of an exclusive representative\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing\n\t\t\t in this Act shall, in the case of an assignment received before the date\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act under subsection (a) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7115\">\n section 7115\n </external-xref>\n of title 5,\n\t\t\t United\n\t\t\t States Code (as then in effect), cause the termination of such assignment\n\t\t\t before—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFF92C49A5C1E45DE9CD9DF7F44AED1D7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the date on which such assignment is\n\t\t\t revoked, in accordance with the last sentence of such subsection (a) (as\n\t\t\t last\n\t\t\t in effect before such date of enactment); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A152853EC064C9FBE90ABBB39825027\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n if earlier, the date determined under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of such section 7115 (as last in\n\t\t\t effect\n\t\t\t before such date of enactment).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6D470CAA224845839C2E61B5C2F52882\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Current\n\t\t\t deductions for dues of other labor organizations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this Act shall, in the case of a\n\t\t\t voluntary allotment made before the date of enactment of this Act under\n\t\t\t subsection (c) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7115\">\n section 7115\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code (as then in\n\t\t\t effect), cause the termination of such allotment before the date on which\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t underlying agreement (under authority of which such allotment is being\n\t\t\t made)\n\t\t\t ceases to have effect, whether by reason of section 7115(c)(2)(B) of such\n\t\t\t title\n\t\t\t 5 (as last in effect before such date of enactment) or otherwise.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H97BB46635A4D474AA2347E4DC4376DA4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Current\n\t\t\t deductions for dues of a labor organization from Postal Service\n\t\t\t employees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this Act\n\t\t\t shall, in the case of a written assignment received before the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/39/1205\">\n section 1205\n </external-xref>\n of title 39, United States Code\n\t\t\t (as\n\t\t\t then in effect), cause the termination of such assignment before the date\n\t\t\t on\n\t\t\t which such assignment—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBB3FAC5411894EF490BC93E887E939F1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is revoked in\n\t\t\t accordance with such section (as last in effect before such date of\n\t\t\t enactment);\n\t\t\t or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H686A54A7F9E141DA86158AA63D6EB8C1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n otherwise\n\t\t\t expires.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6CEFA9136EBC42E7B98402EA0763750A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Nonrenewability\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8BCC5327679043CEB95014163E1211E0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n An agreement between an agency and a labor organization,\n\t\t\t entered into before the date of enactment of this Act under subsection (a)\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t (c) of section 7115 of such title 5 (as then in effect), shall not, to the\n\t\t\t extent that it relates to deductions for the payment of dues of such labor\n\t\t\t organization, be subject to renewal or extension.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC0D945C9273442CE9D78DC62D799F57D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Postal\n\t\t\t Service\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A written assignment\n\t\t\t received by the United States Postal Service under section 1205 of title\n\t\t\t 39,\n\t\t\t United States Code (as then in effect) or an agreement between the United\n\t\t\t States Postal Service and any organization of employees in effect pursuant\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t 1205(b) of such title (as then in effect), shall not, to the extent that\n\t\t\t it\n\t\t\t relates to deductions for the payment of dues of such organization, be\n\t\t\t subject\n\t\t\t to renewal or extension.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H89AD636ED386477B8BF9CB23F0C467EE\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t purposes of this section, the terms\n <term>\n agency\n </term>\n ,\n <term>\n exclusive\n\t\t\t representative\n </term>\n , and\n <term>\n labor organization\n </term>\n have the meanings\n\t\t\t given such terms in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7103\">\n section 7103\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Scott introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empower Employees Act of 2014 . 2. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay (a) Agencies generally (1) In general Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking section 7115 and inserting the following: 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay (a) In general An agency may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee for the dues of a labor organization. (b) Restriction Appropriated funds may not be used to pay an employee who makes deductions described in subsection (a). (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term agency means— (1) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105), the United States Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission; (2) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch; (3) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch; and (4) the government of the District of Columbia. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7115 and inserting the following: 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay. . (b) Postal Service amendment (1) In general Section 1205 of title 39, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 12 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1205. 3. Effective dates; transition provisions (a) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Transition provisions (1) Current deductions for dues of an exclusive representative Nothing in this Act shall, in the case of an assignment received before the date of enactment of this Act under subsection (a) of section 7115 of title 5, United States Code (as then in effect), cause the termination of such assignment before— (A) the date on which such assignment is revoked, in accordance with the last sentence of such subsection (a) (as last in effect before such date of enactment); or (B) if earlier, the date determined under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of such section 7115 (as last in effect before such date of enactment). (2) Current deductions for dues of other labor organizations Nothing in this Act shall, in the case of a voluntary allotment made before the date of enactment of this Act under subsection (c) of section 7115 of title 5, United States Code (as then in effect), cause the termination of such allotment before the date on which the underlying agreement (under authority of which such allotment is being made) ceases to have effect, whether by reason of section 7115(c)(2)(B) of such title 5 (as last in effect before such date of enactment) or otherwise. (3) Current deductions for dues of a labor organization from Postal Service employees Nothing in this Act shall, in the case of a written assignment received before the date of enactment of this Act under section 1205 of title 39, United States Code (as then in effect), cause the termination of such assignment before the date on which such assignment— (A) is revoked in accordance with such section (as last in effect before such date of enactment); or (B) otherwise expires. (c) Nonrenewability (1) In general An agreement between an agency and a labor organization, entered into before the date of enactment of this Act under subsection (a) or (c) of section 7115 of such title 5 (as then in effect), shall not, to the extent that it relates to deductions for the payment of dues of such labor organization, be subject to renewal or extension. (2) Postal Service A written assignment received by the United States Postal Service under section 1205 of title 39, United States Code (as then in effect) or an agreement between the United States Postal Service and any organization of employees in effect pursuant to 1205(b) of such title (as then in effect), shall not, to the extent that it relates to deductions for the payment of dues of such organization, be subject to renewal or extension. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section, the terms agency , exclusive representative , and labor organization have the meanings given such terms in section 7103 of title 5, United States Code."}}},{"rowIdx":12472,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2437-pcs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2437"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2437,"string":"2,437"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"pcs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2437pcs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2437pcs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:27:02.369"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill 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id=\"HA63FD6309B7D467280080F70311B7093\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International Trade Administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H023064BB6A9B4FA594B3D8F1824FE0CA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations and Administration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the Department of Commerce provided\n\t\t\t for by law, to carry out activities associated with facilitating,\n\t\t\t attracting, and retaining business investment in the United States, and\n\t\t\t for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad,\n\t\t\t including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of\n\t\t\t promoting exports of United States firms, without regard to sections 3702\n\t\t\t and 3703 of title 44, United States Code; full medical coverage for\n\t\t\t dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas\n\t\t\t and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of\n\t\t\t employees of the International Trade Administration between two points\n\t\t\t abroad, without regard to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/40118\">\n section 40118\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code;\n\t\t\t employment of citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for\n\t\t\t services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and\n\t\t\t expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction\n\t\t\t of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of\n\t\t\t tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section\n\t\t\t 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign\n\t\t\t countries; not to exceed $294,300 for official representation expenses\n\t\t\t abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not\n\t\t\t to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on official motor\n\t\t\t vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $480,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t\t September 30, 2016, of which $10,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be\n\t\t\t retained and used by the International Trade Administration,\n\t\t\t notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/3302\">\n section 3302\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, of amounts provided under this heading, not less than $16,400,000 shall be for China\n\t\t\t antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the\n\t\t\t Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2455\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2455(f)\n </external-xref>\n and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities; and that for\n\t\t\t the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual\n\t\t\t Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for\n\t\t\t assessments for services provided as part of these activities.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H5B80E88C7D424FB0B587593C7901FDB7\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Bureau of Industry and Security\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HEE170887D9F04D829E6A0C563FB117AB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations and Administration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for export administration and national security activities of the Department\n\t\t\t of Commerce, including costs associated with the performance of export\n\t\t\t administration field activities both domestically and abroad; full medical\n\t\t\t coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees\n\t\t\t stationed overseas; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens\n\t\t\t by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner\n\t\t\t authorized in the first paragraph of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/28/2672\">\n section 2672\n </external-xref>\n of title 28, United\n\t\t\t States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed\n\t\t\t $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of\n\t\t\t compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and\n\t\t\t as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/401\">\n 22 U.S.C. 401(b)\n </external-xref>\n ); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official\n\t\t\t use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement\n\t\t\t vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation\n\t\t\t otherwise established by law, $105,549,000, to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the\n\t\t\t Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2455\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2455(f)\n </external-xref>\n and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That payments and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services provided as part\n\t\t\t of such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of such\n\t\t\t activities, and for providing information to the public with respect to\n\t\t\t the export administration and national security activities of the\n\t\t\t Department of Commerce and other export control programs of the United\n\t\t\t States and other governments.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H4662D4CCFBED4267951788B792FC3F9A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Economic development administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7A9BDFD1040046AF9C87F943FC198DCE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Economic development assistance programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the Public Works and Economic\n\t\t\t Development Act of 1965, for trade adjustment assistance, and for the cost\n\t\t\t of loan guarantees and grants authorized by section 27 of the\n\t\t\t Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/3722\">\n 15 U.S.C. 3722\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t $235,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $20,000,000\n\t\t\t shall be for regional innovation programs and loan guarantees under\n\t\t\t section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That $40,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated balances from funds, or recoveries\n\t\t\t of funds, previously appropriated for Economic Development Assistance\n\t\t\t Programs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the costs for loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as\n\t\t\t defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That these funds for loan guarantees under such section 27 are available to subsidize total loan\n\t\t\t principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed\n\t\t\t $70,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding paragraph (7) of section 27(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology\n\t\t\t Innovation Act of 1980 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/3722\">\n 15 U.S.C. 3722(d)(7)\n </external-xref>\n ), amounts made available in\n\t\t\t prior appropriations Acts for guaranteeing loans for science park\n\t\t\t infrastructure under such section shall be available to the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Commerce to guarantee such loans after September 30, 2014.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0BFB91E0332041238D5205CC2925001C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided\n\t\t\t for by law, $37,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works\n\t\t\t Employment Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and the\n\t\t\t Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H07A93B6D15274162964A158888D0C49B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minority Business Development Agency\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HC87CAA1224A7498D903A5019D137D027\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minority Business Development\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering, promoting, and developing\n\t\t\t minority business enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and\n\t\t\t other agreements with public or private organizations, $28,286,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HC7B9C164FE424976B75FAD97F838FE22\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Economic and Statistical Analysis\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H1FE141971BDB4B6D8F3598ACF46EF41C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and statistical analysis programs of the\n\t\t\t Department of Commerce, $106,000,000, to remain available until September\n\t\t\t 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H82EB2F8D6E3C406FA3309A73043CB02E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Bureau of the Census\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H4D27F724279C449FA84156F7159EFFA0\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics,\n\t\t\t provided for by law, $252,200,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing\n\t\t\t activities.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB34D90CC2BB14603994F327C43F9B3CD\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Periodic Censuses and Programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics\n\t\t\t for periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, $896,744,000, to\n\t\t\t remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing\n\t\t\t activities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That within the amounts appropriated, $1,551,000 shall be transferred to the\n <quote>\n Office of Inspector General\n </quote>\n account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the\n\t\t\t Bureau of the Census.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HF828DCBE264143ECA927E748E7DD0A73\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National Telecommunications and Information Administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H04B0C5E0764E4DCAB52A3FCF8EDF84F3\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National Telecommunications and Information\n\t\t\t Administration (NTIA), $48,500,000, to remain available until September\n\t\t\t 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1535\">\n 31 U.S.C. 1535(d)\n </external-xref>\n , the Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies\n\t\t\t for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and\n\t\t\t related services, and such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting\n\t\t\t collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections all\n\t\t\t funds transferred, or previously transferred, from other Government\n\t\t\t agencies for all costs incurred in telecommunications research,\n\t\t\t engineering, and related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication\n\t\t\t Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this\n\t\t\t paragraph, and such funds received from other Government agencies shall\n\t\t\t remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD37FBBA42FA740BBAE95E9418F631E2A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and unobligated balances of funds\n\t\t\t previously appropriated are available for the administration of all open\n\t\t\t grants until their expiration.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H2E862DF851CB494EBCCEA46A691DE144\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n United states patent and trademark office\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H3D838B9276BE47CA8CC82C8E4FD6A18F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H57FB87342D924EF8B0ACE35ED666E448\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfers of funds)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by\n\t\t\t law, including defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of\n\t\t\t Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO,\n\t\t\t $3,458,000,000, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections\n\t\t\t of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the USPTO under any law\n\t\t\t are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a fiscal year\n\t\t\t 2015 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That during fiscal year 2015, should the total amount of such offsetting collections be less than\n\t\t\t $3,458,000,000 this amount shall be reduced accordingly:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any amount received in excess of $3,458,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 and deposited in the\n\t\t\t Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain available until\n\t\t\t expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Director of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives and the Senate for any amounts made available\n\t\t\t by the preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as a\n\t\t\t reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for\n\t\t\t obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set\n\t\t\t forth in that section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the preceding proviso shall be transferred to\n\t\t\t the United States Patent and Trademark Office Salaries and Expenses\n\t\t\t account:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 shall be made available in fiscal year\n\t\t\t 2015\n\t\t\t for official reception and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That in fiscal year 2015 from the amounts made available for\n <quote>\n Salaries and Expenses\n </quote>\n for the USPTO, the amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference between the percentage of basic pay\n\t\t\t contributed by the USPTO and employees under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/8334\">\n section 8334(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 5,\n\t\t\t United States Code, and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section\n\t\t\t 8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel Management\n\t\t\t (OPM) for USPTO's specific use, of basic pay, of employees subject to\n\t\t\t subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, and (2) the present value of\n\t\t\t the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO's\n\t\t\t specific use of post-retirement life insurance and post-retirement health\n\t\t\t benefits coverage for all USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal\n\t\t\t Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life\n\t\t\t Insurance (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement\n\t\t\t and Disability Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate,\n\t\t\t and shall be available for the authorized purposes of those accounts:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any differences between the present value factors published in OPM's yearly 300 series\n\t\t\t benefit letters and the factors that OPM provides for USPTO's specific use\n\t\t\t shall be recognized as an imputed cost on USPTO's financial statements,\n\t\t\t where applicable:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and collected\n\t\t\t by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) of title\n\t\t\t 35, United States Code, as amended by section 22 of the Leahy-Smith\n\t\t\t America Invents Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/29\">\n Public Law 112–29\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That within the amounts appropriated, $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the\n <quote>\n Office of Inspector General\n </quote>\n account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the\n\t\t\t USPTO.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HFB4F558971254595BE14E7981B273CFB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National institute of standards and technology\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HAD4839B3355A41A5BF7A9EF9123C0982\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Scientific and technical research and services\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), $685,000,000,\n\t\t\t to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may\n\t\t\t be transferred to the\n <quote>\n Working Capital Fund\n </quote>\n :\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That NIST may provide local transportation for summer undergraduate research fellowship program\n\t\t\t participants.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H06FDB0FD6B0844918337354273FC58A8\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Industrial technology services\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, $156,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended, of which $141,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing\n\t\t\t Extension Partnership, and of which $15,000,000 shall be for the Advanced\n\t\t\t Manufacturing Technology Consortia.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H36CEADA809A349969CF5658F1717CFC5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Construction of Research Facilities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and\n\t\t\t for renovation and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise\n\t\t\t provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as\n\t\t\t authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the National Institute of\n\t\t\t Standards and Technology Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/278c-278e\">\n 15 U.S.C. 278c–278e\n </external-xref>\n ), $59,000,000, to remain\n\t\t\t available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in the budget justification materials that the\n\t\t\t Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce\n\t\t\t budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under section\n\t\t\t 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National\n\t\t\t Institute of Standards and Technology construction project having a total\n\t\t\t multi-year program cost of more than $5,000,000, and simultaneously the\n\t\t\t budget justification materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary\n\t\t\t requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal\n\t\t\t years.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H8404A9F388124D68A2773726C4339762\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National oceanic and atmospheric administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6D02EB1182AA4E129189F7A6DE8F53F1\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations, research, and facilities\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDBA7208B666B436E8347E070BBECB45E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfer of funds)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\n\t\t\t Administration, including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and\n\t\t\t vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations\n\t\t\t for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative\n\t\t\t agreements; and relocation of facilities, $3,228,964,000, to remain\n\t\t\t available until September 30, 2016, except that funds provided for\n\t\t\t cooperative enforcement shall remain available until September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for the management of national\n\t\t\t marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the salaries and expenses\n\t\t\t associated with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title\n\t\t\t 31, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That in addition, $116,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled\n <quote>\n Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries\n </quote>\n , which shall only be used for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program,\n\t\t\t Cooperative Research, Annual Stock Assessments, Survey and Monitoring\n\t\t\t Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and Fish Information\n\t\t\t Networks:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the $3,359,964,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading $3,228,964,000\n\t\t\t is appropriated from the general fund, $116,000,000 is provided by\n\t\t\t transfer, and $15,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year\n\t\t\t obligations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the total amount available for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration corporate\n\t\t\t services administrative support costs shall not exceed $226,800,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in the report accompanying\n\t\t\t this bill, or any use of deobligated balances of funds\n\t\t\t provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the\n\t\t\t procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That in addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired Serviceman's Family\n\t\t\t Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for payments for the medical\n\t\t\t care of retired personnel and their dependents under the Dependents\n\t\t\t Medical Care Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/55\">\n 10 U.S.C. 55\n </external-xref>\n ), such sums as may be necessary.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB9F2990045C143DB993ACDE6FA9BED7B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Procurement, acquisition and construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, including alteration and\n\t\t\t modification costs, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\n\t\t\t Administration, $2,131,686,000, to remain available until September 30,\n\t\t\t 2017, except that funds provided for construction of facilities shall\n\t\t\t remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the $2,144,686,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, $2,131,686,000\n\t\t\t is appropriated from the general fund and $13,000,000 is provided from\n\t\t\t recoveries of prior year obligations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in the report accompanying\n\t\t\t this bill, or any use of deobligated balances of funds\n\t\t\t provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the\n\t\t\t procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification materials that the Secretary\n\t\t\t submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as\n\t\t\t submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title\n\t\t\t 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National Oceanic and\n\t\t\t Atmospheric Administration procurement, acquisition or construction\n\t\t\t project having a total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the\n\t\t\t budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary\n\t\t\t requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal\n\t\t\t years:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, within the amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred to the\n <quote>\n Office of Inspector General\n </quote>\n account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to satellite\n\t\t\t procurement, acquisition and construction.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H401ECD60A2DD4641909ECAE59C36869D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000,\n\t\t\t to remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, of the funds provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants to the States of\n\t\t\t Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the\n\t\t\t Federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast\n\t\t\t (including Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon and\n\t\t\t steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or endangered, or that\n\t\t\t are identified by a State as at-risk to be so listed, for maintaining\n\t\t\t populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or\n\t\t\t native subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal salmon\n\t\t\t and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be developed by the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Commerce:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and other merit principles and shall not be\n\t\t\t available for marketing activities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds disbursed to States shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds or documented\n\t\t\t in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H2BEC955547704BF5B4663FECC011DE5B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fishermen's Contingency Fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For carrying out the provisions of title IV of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/95/372\">\n Public Law 95–372\n </external-xref>\n , not to exceed $350,000, to be\n\t\t\t derived from receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available\n\t\t\t until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H072069CD4208442CAC07311BE666BC9E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fisheries finance program account\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2015,\n\t\t\t obligations of direct loans may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual\n\t\t\t Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed $100,000,000 for traditional direct\n\t\t\t loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HC035B21BFB89418991DB609B5699D77E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Departmental Management\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H94D1611E7A8542FCB0E60219895FA29F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for the management of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,\n\t\t\t including not to exceed $4,500 for official reception and representation,\n\t\t\t $56,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary may use space provided by State, local, and other governmental entities,\n\t\t\t non-profit entities, or other businesses on a reimbursable or\n\t\t\t non-reimbursable basis to engage in activities that provide businesses and\n\t\t\t communities with information, advice, and referrals to Department of\n\t\t\t Commerce programs.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HBDF207112D584F53B2F1F95647827530\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n renovation and modernization\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization of Department of Commerce facilities,\n\t\t\t $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0E5FCD5D2EC442BD97E585C7AD9161BC\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of Inspector General\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the\n\t\t\t Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $30,596,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H68350AB425ED47F79121FE7255D76F04\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General Provisions—Department of Commerce\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H00BA4F93E2CE4EB99C15361590F995D4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds made available to the\n\t\t\t Department of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities\n\t\t\t specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1514\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1514\n </external-xref>\n ), to the extent\n\t\t\t and in the manner prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 3324, may be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon\n\t\t\t the certification of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce\n\t\t\t that such payments are in the public interest.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H585E914EC10745879E653B21BA599B7B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n During the current fiscal year, appropriations made available to the Department of Commerce by this\n\t\t\t Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger\n\t\t\t motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as\n\t\t\t authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n 5 U.S.C. 3109\n </external-xref>\n ; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as\n\t\t\t authorized by law (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H301F8AA087544C758BABC5DC8F8F8E98\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 103.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the\n\t\t\t Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such\n\t\t\t appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than\n\t\t\t 10 percent by any such transfers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that\n\t\t\t section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in\n\t\t\t advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including\n\t\t\t land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act\n\t\t\t or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H766CED1814084FF097CCF34A3FDC6EAB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The requirements set forth by section 105 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies\n\t\t\t Appropriations Act, 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/55\">\n Public Law 112–55\n </external-xref>\n ), as amended by section 105 of\n\t\t\t title I of division B of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/6\">\n Public Law 113–6\n </external-xref>\n , are hereby adopted by reference\n\t\t\t and made applicable with respect to fiscal year 2015:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System is $11,323,400,000 and the life\n\t\t\t cycle cost for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite\n\t\t\t R-Series Program is $10,829,500,000.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H295F78EA35E847A085462717EAE36599\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish services (including but not\n\t\t\t limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary\n\t\t\t to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that\n\t\t\t persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public\n\t\t\t Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy\n\t\t\t in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the\n\t\t\t maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the\n\t\t\t Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the\n\t\t\t Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable\n\t\t\t or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services\n\t\t\t provided under this section or the authority under which the use or\n\t\t\t occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to\n\t\t\t the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such\n\t\t\t services.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5727A75D773A406481622A7E602F8F35\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent a grant recipient from deterring child\n\t\t\t pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over\n\t\t\t its networks.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H57A89560C48A4475B70CEEBE63780422\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 107.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with\n\t\t\t their consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available\n\t\t\t appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities\n\t\t\t of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of\n\t\t\t any State, local government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or\n\t\t\t possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign\n\t\t\t government or international organization, for purposes related to carrying\n\t\t\t out the responsibilities of any statute administered by the National\n\t\t\t Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id37FDF0DFA4C74650B7A9C7F07EDF5701\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 108.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The National Technical Information Service shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report\n\t\t\t or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has\n\t\t\t provided information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such\n\t\t\t report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. Should\n\t\t\t a customer still require the Service to provide a printed or digital copy\n\t\t\t of the report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering the\n\t\t\t Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering such report or\n\t\t\t document.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id396967E421414F19A2547C5C21F20D41\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 109.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In order to carry out the responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\n\t\t\t (NOAA), the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants\n\t\t\t and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis land,\n\t\t\t services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by; and (3)\n\t\t\t receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis\tfrom: a\n\t\t\t Federal agency, State or\n\t\t\t subdivision thereof, local government, tribal government, territory, or\n\t\t\t possession or any subdivisions thereof:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds received for permitting and related regulatory activities pursuant to this section\n\t\t\t shall be deposited as offsetting collections under the heading\n <quote>\n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities\n </quote>\n and shall remain available until expended for such purpose:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That all offsetting collections within this section and their corresponding uses are subject to\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id49530762A33A4F57934DACC4DDB0C25C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 110.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Commerce may waive the requirement for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with respect to\n\t\t\t contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of vessels,\n\t\t\t regardless of the terms of the contracts as to payment or title, when the\n\t\t\t contract is made under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 883a et seq.).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2283DD47C0BD4D5A8F8A587CE3C20268\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This title may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"HC4F444A6321744E09AD2CC835A58A886\" level-type=\"subsequent\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Department of Justice\n </header>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HE50374DC72EC43F387D436FC4D285730\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General Administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H2BC03F601CD34E7DA3A39045BBD2C014\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of Justice, $115,000,000, of which\n\t\t\t not to exceed $4,000,000 for security and construction of Department of\n\t\t\t Justice facilities shall remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H078791E2881E4E99A75BFFCAD798CE50\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Justice Information Sharing Technology\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, including planning, development,\n\t\t\t deployment and departmental direction, $25,842,000, to remain available\n\t\t\t until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Attorney General may transfer up to $35,400,000 to this account, from funds available to\n\t\t\t the Department of Justice for information technology, for enterprise-wide\n\t\t\t information technology initiatives:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any other transfer\n\t\t\t authority contained in this Act.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H384BE0B237134EAE87B0A43A9E19267D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative Review and Appeals\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD2CE10249A76437AB3D22D1B6FD18651\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (Including Transfer of Funds)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and clemency petitions and\n\t\t\t immigration-related activities, $351,072,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be\n\t\t\t derived by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees\n\t\t\t deposited in the\n <quote>\n Immigration Examinations Fee\n </quote>\n account:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amount provided:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idcd67a00e57de464395792955b7df0041\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n not to exceed $10,000,000 is for the Executive Office of Immigration Review for courthouse\n\t\t\t operations, language services, and automated system requirements and shall\n\t\t\t remain available until expended;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idbb53bce479054316a0e8b43e649f4039\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $10,024,000 is for the Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Orientation Program; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5929f032153b45f89c0ab54b6991a92d\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $5,824,000 is for the Executive Office for Immigration Review to develop, implement, and evaluate a\n\t\t\t pilot program to provide counsel for unaccompanied alien children:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such pilot program shall be carried out in consultation with the Department of Health and\n\t\t\t Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security and relevant\n\t\t\t non-governmental organizations and experts.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H80C980EC88514F719BB930EC75F87E35\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of Inspector General\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $88,577,000, including not to exceed\n\t\t\t $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H33FCAB5A8FB141E7AF946AF6F8F3BA5E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n United States Parole Commission\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HCAA3E96226F745F5A80C1BB3C90A421D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission as authorized, $13,308,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H54AFED4150014DC5831F4D3E0A644F75\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Legal Activities\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HBD899342FBAF4253930EFAD1009C4C8F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H5D118617FB2F45D8B30C4951201035F5\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of Justice, not otherwise\n\t\t\t provided for, including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting\n\t\t\t evidence, to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for\n\t\t\t solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; and rent of private\n\t\t\t or Government-owned space in the District of Columbia, $915,000,000, of\n\t\t\t which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall\n\t\t\t remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amount provided for INTERPOL Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 shall\n\t\t\t remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be available to INTERPOL\n\t\t\t Washington for official reception and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that\n\t\t\t emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation\n\t\t\t activities of the Civil Division, the Attorney General may transfer such\n\t\t\t amounts to\n <quote>\n Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities\n </quote>\n from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be\n\t\t\t necessary to respond to such circumstances:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that\n\t\t\t section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amount appropriated, such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil\n\t\t\t Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated\n\t\t\t with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights\n\t\t\t Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1973f\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1973f\n </external-xref>\n ) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel\n\t\t\t Management for such salaries and expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amounts provided under this heading for the election monitoring program, $3,390,000\n\t\t\t shall remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H98F75FA5D1174A88AFC732D14CB2D135\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of Justice associated with processing\n\t\t\t cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to\n\t\t\t exceed $7,833,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation\n\t\t\t Trust Fund.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H56718798FC49472CB85499A30482AD9A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses, antitrust division\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws, $162,246,000, to remain\n\t\t\t available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees collected for premerger notification\n\t\t\t filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection (and estimated to be\n\t\t\t $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2015), shall be retained and used for\n\t\t\t necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until\n\t\t\t expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting\n\t\t\t collections are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a\n\t\t\t final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund estimated at\n\t\t\t $62,246,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H39080DD2C386490EAC637E662113A880\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, including inter-governmental\n\t\t\t and cooperative agreements, $1,950,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be available for official\n\t\t\t reception and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $25,000 shall remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H4B54E4F261804693B19EAB066190542B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n United States Trustee System Fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, as authorized, $225,908,000, to remain\n\t\t\t available until expended and to be derived from the United States Trustee\n\t\t\t System Fund:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits to the Fund shall be available in such\n\t\t\t amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, $225,908,000 of offsetting collections pursuant\n\t\t\t to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/28/589a\">\n section 589a(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 28, United States Code, shall be retained and\n\t\t\t used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall remain\n\t\t\t available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the sum herein appropriated from the Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections\n\t\t\t are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a final fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2015 appropriation from the Fund estimated at $0.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H2B5BBBA1B23245CB8B5B31E4CA414FA1\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,\n\t\t\t including services as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States\n\t\t\t Code, $2,326,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7A21F387C2C74A3AAF6A303F5E2CA9E6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fees and Expenses of Witnesses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement and supervision\n\t\t\t of expert witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances, and\n\t\t\t for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended, of which not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of\n\t\t\t buildings for protected witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for\n\t\t\t the purchase and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness\n\t\t\t security caravans; and not to exceed $11,000,000 is for the purchase,\n\t\t\t installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure telecommunications\n\t\t\t equipment and a secure automated information network to store and retrieve\n\t\t\t the identities and locations of protected witnesses.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE20A998AE2AC4FC790808EA95AC7DAE7\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses, Community Relations Service\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, $12,972,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that\n\t\t\t emergent circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution\n\t\t\t and violence prevention activities of the Community Relations Service, the\n\t\t\t Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the Community Relations\n\t\t\t Service, from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the\n\t\t\t Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such\n\t\t\t circumstances:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H349F0B7FEB274B0EAFF93399BDE01480\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Assets Forfeiture Fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/28/524\">\n section 524(c)(1)\n </external-xref>\n of title 28, United\n\t\t\t States Code, $20,514,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice\n\t\t\t Assets Forfeiture Fund.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H6DE4169955054E2C9094CCF153C6E1E0\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n United States Marshals Service\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9E4E2512830A4E9F940FEED067A71471\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, $1,185,000,000, of which not to\n\t\t\t exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation\n\t\t\t expenses, and not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t\t expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H587F7606FFB547009980EC19C3811E46\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized by the United States Marshals Service\n\t\t\t for prisoner holding and related support, $9,800,000, to remain available\n\t\t\t until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H24D8E109BEF9411E8CF6E58ADFFADB79\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal Prisoner Detention\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in the custody of the United States\n\t\t\t Marshals Service as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/4013\">\n section 4013\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States\n\t\t\t Code, $1,595,307,000, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be considered\n <quote>\n funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement assistance\n </quote>\n pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/4013\">\n section 4013(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the United States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner\n\t\t\t and Alien Transportation System:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any unobligated balances available from funds appropriated under the heading\n <quote>\n General Administration, Detention Trustee\n </quote>\n shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation under this heading.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H2626F011838C4EA088A7C8D494EDE1BF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National Security Division\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB600793EF4414D4B8D135CE87A44BEC3\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the National Security Division, $91,800,000,\n\t\t\t of which not to exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems shall\n\t\t\t remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that\n\t\t\t emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities of\n\t\t\t the National Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such\n\t\t\t amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the current\n\t\t\t fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond\n\t\t\t to such circumstances:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H20DCE152EAD3416B92CED1FE773C75B6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Interagency Law Enforcement\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDB4BCD4EE87E4A49B30643A66AC85F5F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n interagency crime and drug enforcement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals\n\t\t\t associated with the most significant drug trafficking and affiliated money\n\t\t\t laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to include\n\t\t\t inter-governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement\n\t\t\t agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of individuals\n\t\t\t involved in organized crime drug trafficking, $505,000,000, of which\n\t\t\t $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities\n\t\t\t available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H79C7CEA3770B4E12B50A85F5BC476E02\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal Bureau of Investigation\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HF3DD4E20298D4B9BB64B789D014C4EA8\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for detection, investigation, and\n\t\t\t prosecution of crimes against the United States, $8,291,233,000, of which\n\t\t\t not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $184,500 shall be available for official reception and representation\n\t\t\t expenses.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6D61A2AC2FB0452EB73AACC102C9D1C7\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, furniture, and information technology\n\t\t\t requirements, related to construction or acquisition of buildings,\n\t\t\t facilities and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law;\n\t\t\t conversion, modification and extension of Federally-owned buildings;\n\t\t\t preliminary planning and design of projects; and operation and maintenance\n\t\t\t of secure work environment facilities and secure networking capabilities;\n\t\t\t $93,982,000, to remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H1D100C76770744FA958ED2ADF65F80B8\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Drug Enforcement Administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H5A1C4082ED114D89B53C25C909FA2894\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to\n\t\t\t meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/28/530C\">\n section 530C\n </external-xref>\n of title 28, United States Code; and expenses for conducting\n\t\t\t drug education and training programs, including travel and related\n\t\t\t expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items\n\t\t\t of token value that promote the goals of such programs, $2,018,000,000; of\n\t\t\t which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended and\n\t\t\t not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for official reception and\n\t\t\t representation expenses.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HCD7286002BFF4D77BA2A2F70195E6BE9\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H226A3A9AEA9F4278A8F0DE7314C2251B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of\n\t\t\t State and local law enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement,\n\t\t\t including training in connection with the training and acquisition of\n\t\t\t canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision\n\t\t\t of laboratory assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with\n\t\t\t or without reimbursement, $1,201,004,000, of which not to exceed $36,000\n\t\t\t shall be for official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed\n\t\t\t $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' fees as\n\t\t\t provided by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/924\">\n section 924(d)(2)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, and not to\n\t\t\t exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be available to investigate or act upon\n\t\t\t applications for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section\n\t\t\t 925(c) of title 18, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such funds shall be available to investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations\n\t\t\t for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of\n\t\t\t title 18, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to transfer the functions,\n\t\t\t missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and\n\t\t\t Explosives to other agencies or Departments.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HE5AB950CBA31475BA9CE01A50BCCD0B0\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal Prison System\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HC69EA40FF8F6407E9630E004C48876A3\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HFC5EA7EB14584FEE853F25A7682B720A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (Including Transfer of Funds)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the administration, operation, and\n\t\t\t maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the\n\t\t\t provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues\n\t\t\t to foreign governments, $6,804,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Attorney General may transfer to the Health Resources and Services Administration such\n\t\t\t amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures by that Administration\n\t\t\t for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional\n\t\t\t institutions:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Director of the Federal Prison System, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a\n\t\t\t fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the\n\t\t\t amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Federal Prison System,\n\t\t\t furnish health services to individuals committed to the custody of the\n\t\t\t Federal Prison System:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $5,400 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary operations until September\n\t\t\t 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, of the amounts provided for contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain\n\t\t\t available until expended to make payments in advance for grants, contracts\n\t\t\t and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Director of the Federal Prison System may accept donated property and services relating\n\t\t\t to the operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit entity\n\t\t\t which has operated such program in the past, notwithstanding the fact that\n\t\t\t such not-for-profit entity furnishes services under contracts to the\n\t\t\t Federal Prison System relating to the operation of pre-release services,\n\t\t\t halfway houses, or other custodial facilities.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDB56674A6021477EBD7ABE9994AF731F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Buildings and Facilities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities; purchase and acquisition of\n\t\t\t facilities and remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and\n\t\t\t correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by\n\t\t\t contract or force account; and constructing, remodeling, and equipping\n\t\t\t necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional\n\t\t\t institutions, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by\n\t\t\t contract or force account, $105,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended, of which not less than $91,000,000 shall be available only for\n\t\t\t modernization, maintenance and repair, and of which not to exceed\n\t\t\t $14,000,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate work\n\t\t\t programs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That labor of United States prisoners may be used for work performed under this appropriation.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7B15375AC257460AB3C54FEEF0B28F4F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within\n\t\t\t the limits of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with\n\t\t\t the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to\n\t\t\t fiscal year limitations as provided by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/9104\">\n section 9104\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United\n\t\t\t States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in\n\t\t\t the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H435500CCF5224EB08823AB65B7D4C7EB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on Administrative Expenses, Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, shall be\n\t\t\t available for its administrative expenses, and for services as authorized\n\t\t\t by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, to be computed on an\n\t\t\t accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the corporation's\n\t\t\t current prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive\n\t\t\t of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such accounting\n\t\t\t system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities\n\t\t\t acquired or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and\n\t\t\t expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, operation,\n\t\t\t maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and\n\t\t\t other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an\n\t\t\t interest.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HE4FB49EC32ED4047864F54F44C4019F4\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n State and Local Law Enforcement Activities\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H58492714C9DC44F499EAAC52BD06AE66\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office on Violence Against Women\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H17073029C2DC4E968F5A248F478ECFAA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n violence against women prevention and prosecution programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance for the prevention and\n\t\t\t prosecution of violence against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime\n\t\t\t Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3711\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 1968 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/103/322\">\n Public Law 103–322\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 1994 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/101/647\">\n Public Law 101–647\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 1990 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/21\">\n Public Law 108–21\n </external-xref>\n ); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act\n\t\t\t of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5601\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 1974 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/106/386\">\n Public Law 106–386\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2000 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 109–162) (\n <quote>\n the 2005 Act\n </quote>\n ); and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/4\">\n Public Law 113–4\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2013 Act\n </quote>\n ); and for related victims services, $430,000,000, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That except as otherwise provided by law, not to exceed 5 percent of funds made available under\n\t\t\t this heading may be used for expenses related to evaluation, training, and\n\t\t\t technical assistance:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amount provided—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35E17A9689F44F01BD74CD462F971BEA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $195,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against women, as authorized by part T of the 1968\n\t\t\t Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1B52BD1AA5240A0BB9E1F8FC629EF0B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $26,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating\n\t\t\t violence, stalking, or sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t 1994 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD951CD63ECA46448DB1C698A65F868F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of Justice for research and evaluation of violence against\n\t\t\t women and related issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on\n\t\t\t Violence Against Women, which shall be transferred to\n <quote>\n Research, Evaluation and Statistics\n </quote>\n for administration by the Office of Justice Programs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0BF1C72E967B4F7A8E5BBD72BD654ECD\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $10,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services to advocate for and respond to youth victims\n\t\t\t of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;\n\t\t\t assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; programs to\n\t\t\t engage men and youth in preventing such violence; and assistance to middle\n\t\t\t and high school students through education and other services related to\n\t\t\t such violence:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303\n\t\t\t and 41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 Act, shall\n\t\t\t be available for this program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That 10 percent of the total amount available for this grant program shall be available for\n\t\t\t grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this\n\t\t\t program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDEBCF3D5E31144B2A26287E625DB0800\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $50,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of\n\t\t\t which $4,000,000 is for a homicide reduction initiative;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H063BA4B7DB3E4A118C02B1DAA0F3A437\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $30,000,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994\n\t\t\t Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FBD3ABE78684655AA69B94F1F07165C\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $33,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance grants, as\n\t\t\t authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEE65E1F2D5B141448EED79D7457B3400\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $12,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes against women on campus, as authorized by\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 304 of the 2005 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H30800960181C494480BF4420B8A7B66D\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $42,500,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD0F3F1F88E544C53B6884A704C8E5AE3\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $4,500,000 is for enhanced training and services to end violence against and abuse of women in\n\t\t\t later life, as authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H679B95BAC8094DFAB8D5AC1C83A8548C\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $16,000,000 is for grants to support families in the justice system, as authorized by section 1301\n\t\t\t of the 2000 Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act\n\t\t\t and section 41002 of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013\n\t\t\t Act, shall be available for this program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3395D301621D48C98D11E9E8738375AA\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $6,000,000 is for education and training to end violence against and abuse of women with\n\t\t\t disabilities, as authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC0E6EE410132450D96985C05A69903B5\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $500,000 is for the National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic\n\t\t\t violence, as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE672EEA4105C4B5AA9BF6A83ADF65EE1\">\n <enum>\n (14)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence against Indian women, including as authorized\n\t\t\t by section 904 of the 2005 Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such funds may be transferred to\n <quote>\n Research, Evaluation and Statistics\n </quote>\n for administration by the Office of Justice Programs; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF6E8188CC704BB7B1FCA7B13D1A05BC\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that\n\t\t\t provides training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual\n\t\t\t assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H7B6554BFAF474760BFE07E6B3009570B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of Justice Programs\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6B1D117EAD6D418CA4F436F41113EA43\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n research, evaluation and statistics\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title I of the\n\t\t\t Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (\n <quote>\n the 1968 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (\n <quote>\n the 1974 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5771\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); the Prosecutorial Remedies and\n\t\t\t Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public\n\t\t\t Law 108–21); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/405\">\n Public Law 108–405\n </external-xref>\n ); the\n\t\t\t Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of\n\t\t\t 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/162\">\n Public Law 109–162\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2005 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/101/647\">\n Public Law 101–647\n </external-xref>\n ); the Second Chance Act of 2007\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/199\">\n Public Law 110–199\n </external-xref>\n ); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 98–473); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public\n\t\t\t Law 109–248) (\n <quote>\n the Adam Walsh Act\n </quote>\n ); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/401\">\n Public Law 110–401\n </external-xref>\n ); subtitle D of title II of the\n\t\t\t Homeland Security Act of 2002 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/107/296\">\n Public Law 107–296\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2002 Act\n </quote>\n ); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/180\">\n Public Law 110–180\n </external-xref>\n ); the Violence Against Women\n\t\t\t Reauthorization Act of 2013 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/4\">\n Public Law 113–4\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2013 Act\n </quote>\n ); and other programs, $115,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7E80CD053A804B178EA07DC361D950F9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $42,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs, and other activities, as authorized by\n\t\t\t part C of title I of the 1968 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBE9A5DF3DD2B49D28A1189427F78E358\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $38,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation programs, and other activities as\n\t\t\t authorized by part B of title I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II\n\t\t\t of the 2002 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A13C7D613CC4AA0A8C2A9FDDABE3D7D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $30,000,000 is for regional information sharing activities, as authorized by part M of title I of\n\t\t\t the 1968 Act; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8753D29609B14A1386AF70C8675AEB0B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $5,000,000 is for activities to strengthen and enhance the practice of forensic sciences, of which\n\t\t\t $4,000,000 is for transfer to\n\t\t\t the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support scientific\n\t\t\t working groups.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE301F0B4F20841118096F0C0F4824008\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n state and local law enforcement assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime\n\t\t\t Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/103/322\">\n Public Law 103–322\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 1994 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (\n <quote>\n the 1968 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/405\">\n Public Law 108–405\n </external-xref>\n ); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/101/647\">\n Public Law 101–647\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 1990 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/164\">\n Public Law 109–164\n </external-xref>\n ); the\n\t\t\t Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of\n\t\t\t 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/162\">\n Public Law 109–162\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2005 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/248\">\n Public Law 109–248\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the Adam Walsh Act\n </quote>\n ); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/106/386\">\n Public Law 106–386\n </external-xref>\n ); the NICS\n\t\t\t Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/180\">\n Public Law 110–180\n </external-xref>\n ); subtitle D of\n\t\t\t title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/107/296\">\n Public Law 107–296\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2002 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/199\">\n Public Law 110–199\n </external-xref>\n ); the Prioritizing Resources and Organization\n\t\t\t for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/403\">\n Public Law 110–403\n </external-xref>\n ); the Victims of\n\t\t\t Crime Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/98/473\">\n Public Law 98–473\n </external-xref>\n ); the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment\n\t\t\t and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public\n\t\t\t Law 110–416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/4\">\n Public Law 113–4\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2013 Act\n </quote>\n ); and other programs, $1,149,500,000, to remain available until expended as follows—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H691ADCA8DA4348AF9181EE9DAE22092B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $376,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by\n\t\t\t subpart 1 of part E of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section\n\t\t\t 1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of\n\t\t\t title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act), of\n\t\t\t which, notwithstanding such subpart 1, $1,000,000 is for a program to\n\t\t\t improve State and local law enforcement intelligence capabilities\n\t\t\t including antiterrorism training and training to ensure that\n\t\t\t constitutional rights, civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy\n\t\t\t interests are protected throughout the intelligence process, $2,000,000 is\n\t\t\t for a State, local, and tribal assistance help desk and diagnostic center\n\t\t\t program, $15,000,000 is for a Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement\n\t\t\t Officer Resilience and Survivability Initiative (VALOR), $10,000,000 is\n\t\t\t for an initiative\n\t\t\t to support evidence-based policing, $5,000,000 is for an initiative to\n\t\t\t enhance prosecutorial decision-making; and $3,000,000 is for competitive\n\t\t\t grants to distribute firearm safety materials and gun locks;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19A565CA6BD54811B7E5C58DDE85BA2E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $150,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of\n\t\t\t the Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1231\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for any cost greater than the actual cost for\n\t\t\t Federal immigration and other detainees housed in State and local\n\t\t\t detention facilities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H70E044C789BE4F41BC2A76F9F7387F5B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $10,000,000 for competitive grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to\n\t\t\t prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime\n\t\t\t (other than compensation);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H80807DCD46014D1580D8771970FF44B2\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $15,000,000 for victim services programs for victims of trafficking, as authorized by section\n\t\t\t 107(b)(2) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/106/386\">\n Public Law 106–386\n </external-xref>\n , for programs authorized under Public\n\t\t\t Law 109–164, or programs authorized under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/4\">\n Public Law 113–4\n </external-xref>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H13466E85661C4192AACE3D1660961C80\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $41,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H24BF13C964F3433AA6430A0E56264F48\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $9,000,000 for mental health courts and adult and juvenile collaboration program grants, as\n\t\t\t authorized by parts V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally\n\t\t\t Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement\n\t\t\t Act of 2008 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/416\">\n Public Law 110–416\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEE69EEB204504DC8A877118FC4E77382\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $12,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized\n\t\t\t by part S of title I of the 1968 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D82F327C03C47DBABBF26F88EFA5678\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $2,000,000 for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/405\">\n Public Law 108–405\n </external-xref>\n , and for grants for wrongful conviction review;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9EB89D395BA340779CC1F387847973DA\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $15,000,000 for economic, high technology and Internet crime prevention grants, including as\n\t\t\t authorized by section 401 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/403\">\n Public Law 110–403\n </external-xref>\n , of which not more than\n\t\t\t $2,500,000 is for intellectual property enforcement grants, including as\n\t\t\t authorized by section 401 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/403\">\n Public Law 110–403\n </external-xref>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1FCE4D4016A94C11A29B87BE67560F12\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $2,000,000 for a student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law\n\t\t\t 110–315;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H76057528C1384C5FBC6387E9C448BF3B\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and\n\t\t\t related activities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8E35E686CE74462B86932CF75172E3B5\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $8,000,000 for an initiative relating to children exposed to violence;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04556D82C9704A69A7FFBE4D9ED4D1C1\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $17,000,000 for an Edward Byrne Memorial criminal justice innovation program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5BECBEFB18214EF0A928186789408513\">\n <enum>\n (14)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $23,000,000 for the matching grant program for law enforcement armor vests, as authorized by\n\t\t\t section 2501 of title I of the 1968 Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That $1,500,000 is transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's\n\t\t\t Office of Law Enforcement Standards for research, testing and evaluation\n\t\t\t programs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56B9880418594BD3817B06CC47890633\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public Website;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B73764DA5F64F92A126BAB956F38E25\">\n <enum>\n (16)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $8,500,000 for competitive and evidence-based programs to reduce gun crime and gang violence;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1070F44B6E464E91BD1E4AABC5A9839F\">\n <enum>\n (17)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $58,500,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal and mental health records in the National\n\t\t\t Instant Criminal Background Check System, of which no less than\n\t\t\t $12,000,000 shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS\n\t\t\t Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/180\">\n Public Law 110–180\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H41B14D59D8FA42F0A08F585430A6B64A\">\n <enum>\n (18)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $12,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the\n\t\t\t 1968 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3FC3DC5CFA9246568A469E556259A395\">\n <enum>\n (19)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $125,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs and activities, of which—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8D59355615B4E5FB7382D301A823217\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $117,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other local, State, and\n\t\t\t Federal forensic activities, including the purposes authorized under\n\t\t\t section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That up to 4 percent of funds made available under this paragraph may be used for the purposes\n\t\t\t described in the DNA Training and Education for Law Enforcement,\n\t\t\t Correctional Personnel, and Court Officers program (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/405\">\n Public Law 108–405\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t\t section 303);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCFE35EFFFB6648E0B88F1CE467250C7D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $4,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing\n\t\t\t Program (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/405\">\n Public Law 108–405\n </external-xref>\n , section 412); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H52E00CC1A03C4B7686A0A1654287846F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grants, including as authorized by section\n\t\t\t 304 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/405\">\n Public Law 108–405\n </external-xref>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id74A5EB3F8C63464E8A6040B27DF566E5\">\n <enum>\n (20)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $41,000,000 for a grant program for community-based sexual assault response reform;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H42783D93D46742BDB7E0C9757CC4FE8E\">\n <enum>\n (21)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $6,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of the\n\t\t\t 1990 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67D5CF9B51EA475A8784017DDDC98E04\">\n <enum>\n (22)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $70,000,000 for offender reentry programs and research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of\n\t\t\t 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/199\">\n Public Law 110–199\n </external-xref>\n ), without regard to the time limitations\n\t\t\t specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed $7,000,000\n\t\t\t is for a program to improve State, local, and tribal probation or parole\n\t\t\t supervision efforts and strategies, and $5,000,000 is for Children of\n\t\t\t Incarcerated Parents Demonstrations to enhance and maintain parental and\n\t\t\t family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or recidivism\n\t\t\t reduction strategy:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That up to $15,000,000 of funds made available in this paragraph may be used for\n\t\t\t performance-based\n\t\t\t awards for Pay for Success projects, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be\n\t\t\t for Pay for Success programs implementing the Permanent Supportive Housing\n\t\t\t Model;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB4201273D58047B1A1EBACD78E807EE0\">\n <enum>\n (23)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $5,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H51FA257C4A5D4A7CB553BC29CCBA8BAE\">\n <enum>\n (24)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $7,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription drugs and scheduled listed chemical products;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35B852B6FB134AB9B34919115887C23D\">\n <enum>\n (25)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $2,000,000 to operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H55B312F0198E42DFA257ECDA01FC4987\">\n <enum>\n (26)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $22,000,000 for a justice reinvestment initiative, for activities related to criminal justice\n\t\t\t reform and recidivism reduction;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0F70D15B16C44EBFA7124A0713A562AA\">\n <enum>\n (27)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $4,000,000 for additional replication sites employing the Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with\n\t\t\t Enforcement model implementing swift and certain sanctions in probation,\n\t\t\t and for a research project on the effectiveness of the model;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6178B5F0D17445F6BAFC5B0CEC4E8012\">\n <enum>\n (28)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $12,500,000 for the Office of Victims of Crime for supplemental victims’ services and other\n\t\t\t victim-related programs and initiatives, including research and\n\t\t\t statistics, and for tribal assistance for victims of violence; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA0C6E083DA784D44A44B3297E1813457\">\n <enum>\n (29)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $75,000,000 for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative, described in the explanatory statement\n\t\t\t described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this\n\t\t\t consolidated Act):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That section 213 of this Act shall not apply with respect to the amount made available in this\n\t\t\t paragraph:\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <continuation-text commented=\"no\" continuation-text-level=\"appropriations-small\">\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, if a unit of local government uses any of the funds made available under this heading to\n\t\t\t increase the number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local\n\t\t\t government will achieve a net gain in the number of law enforcement\n\t\t\t officers who perform non-administrative public sector safety service.\n </continuation-text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H2AC1E9919E6A46E2B2CA388670AC6D2C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n juvenile justice programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile\n\t\t\t Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (\n <quote>\n the 1974 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (\n <quote>\n the 1968 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 109–162) (\n <quote>\n the 2005 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5771\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); the Prosecutorial Remedies and\n\t\t\t Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public\n\t\t\t Law 108–21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/101/647\">\n Public Law 101–647\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 1990 Act\n </quote>\n ); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/248\">\n Public Law 109–248\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the Adam Walsh Act\n </quote>\n ); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/401\">\n Public Law 110–401\n </external-xref>\n ); the Violence Against Women\n\t\t\t Reauthorization Act of 2013 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/4\">\n Public Law 113–4\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the 2013 Act\n </quote>\n ); and other juvenile justice programs, $257,500,000, to remain available until expended as\n\t\t\t follows—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H130F9CD787624587A0E2D13E39325011\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $61,500,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of the 1974 Act, and for training and technical\n\t\t\t assistance to assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal\n\t\t\t grants process:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amounts provided under this paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive\n\t\t\t demonstration grant program to support emergency planning among State,\n\t\t\t local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H627E52CDC6494C7EBD484512A50B7D2E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $53,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E7830C11FCD45E4B0B48D4B97200456\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $37,000,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized by section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which,\n\t\t\t pursuant to sections 261 and 262 thereof—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A536BB5331447B68517D03973ACC941\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $5,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49F70794892D4918870AE3785EE8EC69\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $3,000,000 shall be for gang and youth violence education, prevention and intervention, and related\n\t\t\t activities;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H48FF566705E54258A2EBBF29C32922C7\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,000,000 shall be for programs and activities to enforce State laws prohibiting the sale of\n\t\t\t alcoholic beverages to minors or the purchase or consumption of alcoholic\n\t\t\t beverages by minors, for prevention and reduction of consumption of\n\t\t\t alcoholic beverages by minors, and for technical assistance and training;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF166786060DF4D2E9B098456C711A24A\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $8,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to police and juvenile justice authorities in\n\t\t\t communities that have been awarded Department of Education School Climate\n\t\t\t Transformation Grants to collaborate on use of evidence-based positive\n\t\t\t behavior strategies to increase school safety and reduce juvenile arrests;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19EBA9C25AFB4A09ADA7E3FAB2B42E6E\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $19,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H42C61B62DB1C48A1A6EB47476E8EB528\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $11,000,000 for community-based violence prevention initiatives, including for public health\n\t\t\t approaches to reducing shootings and violence;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3F32A6506F744DB8295BB7C2BDC3240\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $68,000,000 for missing and exploited children programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b)\n\t\t\t and 405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of the\n\t\t\t PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/401\">\n Public Law 110–401\n </external-xref>\n ) shall not apply for\n\t\t\t purposes of this Act);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D78ABC6D88E442A946FDD6FA230C0AE\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,500,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners, as\n\t\t\t authorized by section 222 of the 1990 Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H52C7A90D667F4AF0BA97979BAAC656A2\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,000,000 for grants and technical assistance in support of the National Forum on Youth Violence\n\t\t\t Prevention;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H572E1DE98CF947E49FFC303B9DD0B1BF\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $500,000 for an Internet site providing information and resources on children of incarcerated\n\t\t\t parents;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9BCE229BB2974B5CB47CD6173A848C45\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $2,000,000 for competitive grants focusing on girls in the juvenile justice system; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id216737BE984441C3AD864857A3C21041\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $3,000,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent defense:\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <continuation-text commented=\"no\" continuation-text-level=\"appropriations-small\">\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not more than 10 percent of each amount may be used for research, evaluation, and statistics\n\t\t\t activities designed to benefit the programs or activities authorized:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not more than 2 percent of the amounts designated under paragraphs (1) through (6) may be\n\t\t\t used for training and technical assistance:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the previous two provisos shall not apply to grants and projects authorized by sections 261\n\t\t\t and 262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited children programs.\n </continuation-text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HFEAE7E6891CE490FBFC169CD018EDE9A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public Safety Officer Benefits\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime\n\t\t\t Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary\n\t\t\t (including amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended; and $16,300,000 for payments authorized by section 1201(b) of\n\t\t\t such Act and for educational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such\n\t\t\t Act, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that\n\t\t\t emergent circumstances require additional funding for such disability and\n\t\t\t education payments, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to\n <quote>\n Public Safety Officer Benefits\n </quote>\n from available appropriations for the Department of Justice as may be necessary to respond to such\n\t\t\t circumstances:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HB398FB9DCDA146B69CCBE55AF8F6F978\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Community Oriented Policing Services\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H18FA59CFD57D482F9EED26D58DE29772\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n community oriented policing services programs\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H478E7A25B72F4E408A64CA7FAC307A02\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 103–322); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (\n <quote>\n the 1968 Act\n </quote>\n ); and the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 109–162) (\n <quote>\n the 2005 Act\n </quote>\n ), $224,000,000, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any balances made available through prior year deobligations shall only be available in\n\t\t\t accordance with section 505 of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amount provided under this heading—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H37EAB03319F948B8A26F99025CE90B10\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $7,000,000 is for anti-methamphetamine-related activities, which shall be transferred to the Drug\n\t\t\t Enforcement Administration upon enactment of this Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEAB2951DE88F44B39C0B489A29919C8D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $16,500,000 is for improving tribal law enforcement, including hiring, equipment, training, and\n\t\t\t anti-methamphetamine activities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H07812BF0E32643B3B25AFCAFCD4DB27C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $180,500,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title I of the 1968 Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796dd\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796dd\n </external-xref>\n ) for the\n\t\t\t hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under\n\t\t\t part Q of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding subsection (g) of the 1968 Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796dd\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796dd\n </external-xref>\n ), the Federal share of the\n\t\t\t costs of a project funded by such grants may not exceed 75 percent unless\n\t\t\t the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services waives,\n\t\t\t wholly or in part, the requirement of a non-Federal contribution to the\n\t\t\t costs of a project:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796dd-3\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–3(c)\n </external-xref>\n ), funding for hiring\n\t\t\t or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed $125,000\n\t\t\t unless the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services\n\t\t\t grants a waiver from this limitation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That within the amounts appropriated, $16,500,000 shall be transferred to the Tribal Resources\n\t\t\t Grant Program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $7,500,000 is for community policing\n\t\t\t development activities in furtherance of the purposes in section 1701:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That within the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $5,000,000 is for the collaborative\n\t\t\t reform model of technical assistance in furtherance of the purposes in\n\t\t\t section 1701;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H878EAAC965FF486B95EAC7CD1467D8A4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high\n\t\t\t seizures\n\t\t\t of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and\n\t\t\t laboratory dump seizures:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to\n\t\t\t locate or investigate illicit activities, including precursor diversion,\n\t\t\t laboratories, or methamphetamine traffickers; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0B393678365B4E8D803A96F9E2866BA9\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law enforcement agencies in states with high\n\t\t\t rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit\n\t\t\t activities, including activities related to the distribution of heroin or\n\t\t\t unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and\n\t\t\t prescription opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HFC92F6B5BACF48D6861549283D5B7E26\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General provisions—Department of justice\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC163A5284A80474FBA4B5EF06A3192C0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this title for official reception and\n\t\t\t representation expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds\n\t\t\t appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available\n\t\t\t to the Attorney General for official reception and representation\n\t\t\t expenses.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA8AE6000A3541248577F8A98255E7ED\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except\n\t\t\t where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried\n\t\t\t to term, or in the case of rape:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,\n\t\t\t this section shall be null and void.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2CADD7A919834FAD8DC20091E807CA81\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 203.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to require any person to perform, or\n\t\t\t facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B902B0D98F343AD929EE42D0F9A5DA2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 204.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of\n\t\t\t Prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to\n\t\t\t receive such service outside the Federal facility:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect of section 203 intended to address\n\t\t\t the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of\n\t\t\t Prisons.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88AC1D1A2B5A481591384C74C5479C07\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 205.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the\n\t\t\t Department of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such\n\t\t\t appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise\n\t\t\t specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any\n\t\t\t such transfers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except\n\t\t\t in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H57C2C4714ADA40E0893B6E58B80BFB68\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 206.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Attorney General is authorized to extend through September 30, 2014, the Personnel Management\n\t\t\t Demonstration Project transferred to the Attorney General pursuant to\n\t\t\t section 1115 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/107/296\">\n Public Law 107–296\n </external-xref>\n ; 28\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 599B) without limitation on the number of employees or the\n\t\t\t positions covered.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1988AD884CAB4C2194DB0F28B231AA9F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 207.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available under this title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or\n\t\t\t the United States Marshals Service for the purpose of transporting an\n\t\t\t individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under State\n\t\t\t or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high security prisoner,\n\t\t\t other than to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau\n\t\t\t of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3FED42E517A4086AA492D23711CD75A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 208.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HD0B0031F348F4A0183D9FCE73397CB98\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable\n\t\t\t television services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic\n\t\t\t media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H08FAFA3B4F954E429856320212871083\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic\n\t\t\t media or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational\n\t\t\t programs.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4C96C11A2E7D4588B6AC96665023F116\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 209.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available under this title shall be obligated or expended for any new or\n\t\t\t enhanced information technology program having total estimated development\n\t\t\t costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney General and\n\t\t\t the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appropriations of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives and the Senate that the information\n\t\t\t technology program has appropriate program management controls and\n\t\t\t contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and that the program is\n\t\t\t compatible with the enterprise architecture of the Department of Justice.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2182A406F8EA4B0AA5F176065FE32C9A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 210.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to\n\t\t\t deviations from the amounts designated for specific activities in this Act\n\t\t\t and in the accompanying report, and to any use of\n\t\t\t deobligated balances of funds provided under this title in previous years.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H397FBF569B7E443593FCCBC17367F7EE\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 211.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish,\n\t\t\t process, or approve a public-private competition under the Office of\n\t\t\t Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any successor administrative\n\t\t\t regulation, directive, or policy for work performed by employees of the\n\t\t\t Bureau of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6E22F8F80FE9481BAD726E8354B75944\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 212.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be available for the salary, benefits,\n\t\t\t or expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or additional\n\t\t\t responsibilities by the Attorney General or his designee that exempt that\n\t\t\t United States Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of\n\t\t\t title 28, United States Code.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H273363BC5B2C4538AA185B8965BED1AC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 213.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be\n\t\t\t available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to\n\t\t\t funds appropriated by this title under the headings\n <quote>\n Research, Evaluation and Statistics\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance\n </quote>\n , and\n <quote>\n Juvenile Justice Programs\n </quote>\n —\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE13A4EAFE060453BBF49002B01890990\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs for grant or\n\t\t\t reimbursement programs may be used by such Office to provide training and\n\t\t\t technical assistance;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8F2E98E5426482EB94BF7CB8BE49AAB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs under such headings,\n\t\t\t except for amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or\n\t\t\t statistical programs administered by the National Institute of Justice and\n\t\t\t the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be transferred to and merged with\n\t\t\t funds provided to the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of\n\t\t\t Justice Statistics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or\n\t\t\t statistical purposes, without regard to the authorizations for such grant\n\t\t\t or reimbursement programs; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6D71CC7A808E489A952BC08D7ADE70A5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n up to 5 percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs: (1) under the heading\n <quote>\n State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance\n </quote>\n ; or (2) under the headings\n <quote>\n Research, Evaluation, and Statistics\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n Juvenile Justice Programs\n </quote>\n , to be transferred to and merged with funds made available under the heading\n <quote>\n State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance\n </quote>\n , shall be available for tribal criminal justice assistance without regard to the authorizations\n\t\t\t for such grant or reimbursement programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H822DA5A6CB7C48C989B0ABAEB251D694\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 214.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney General has determined there is a fiscal hardship,\n\t\t\t the Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in this or\n\t\t\t any other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 for\n\t\t\t the following programs, waive the following requirements:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8017D76BC54F471AA44E0F6B27ED1F82\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the adult and juvenile offender State and local reentry demonstration projects under part FF of\n\t\t\t title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 3797w(g)(1)), the requirements under section 2976(g)(1) of such\n\t\t\t part.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA46896936A2F4A308E69CD6BF33A02CD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For State, Tribal, and local reentry courts under part FF of title I of such Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 3797w–2(e)(1) and (2)), the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2)\n\t\t\t of such part.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC68AA9E093E941D58021765854FBA706\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to prison program under part CC of title I of such\n\t\t\t Act of 1968 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3797q-3\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3797q–3\n </external-xref>\n ), the requirements under section 2904 of\n\t\t\t such part.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB86C24B1198F4C5DBA701C97F3C447C8\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities as authorized by section 6 of the Prison\n\t\t\t Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/15605\">\n 42 U.S.C. 15605(c)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ), the requirements of\n\t\t\t section 6(c)(3) of such Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEC5D7E7C05EF455C9D9364C685A3FFE9\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 215.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the\n\t\t\t Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/13709\">\n 42 U.S.C. 13709(a)\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t shall not apply to amounts made available by this or any other Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEAE615A5D9754678848FBCE33946D573\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 216.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available under this Act, other than for the national instant criminal\n\t\t\t background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun\n\t\t\t Violence Prevention Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/922\">\n 18 U.S.C. 922\n </external-xref>\n note), may be used by a Federal law\n\t\t\t enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to\n\t\t\t an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects\n\t\t\t that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel, unless law enforcement\n\t\t\t personnel of the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm\n\t\t\t at all times.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idBD779772C187463E808D662BED06D9E7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 217.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No funds provided in this Act shall be used to deny the Inspector General of the Department of\n\t\t\t Justice timely access to all records,\n\t\t\t documents, and other materials in the custody or possession of the\n\t\t\t Department or to prevent or impede the Inspector\n\t\t\t General’s access to such records, documents and other materials, unless\n\t\t\t in accordance with an express limitation of section 6(a) of the Inspector\n\t\t\t General\n\t\t\t Act, as amended, consistent with the plain language of the Inspector\n\t\t\t General Act, as amended. The Department of Justice shall report to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Appropriations within five calendar days any failures to\n\t\t\t comply with this requirement.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idAC6DA4BFF933495B8ADBBDFD9DF54823\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 218.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 8(e) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/79\">\n Public Law 108–79\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/15607\">\n 42 U.S.C. 15607(e)\n </external-xref>\n ) shall not apply to funds appropriated to or\n\t\t\t administered by the Office on Violence Against Women, to subpart 1 of part\n\t\t\t E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968,\n\t\t\t and to section 221 of the Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974,\n\t\t\t including funds appropriated in previous appropriations acts that remain\n\t\t\t available for obligation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7782140CA91441149055BD4263A606A1\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 219.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Discretionary funds that are made available in this Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be\n\t\t\t used to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under\n\t\t\t section 526 of division H of Public Law\n\t\t\t 113–76.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id479353B845064D86ACFFD108C0CE6793\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 220.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of \n\t\t\t section 7606 (\n <quote>\n Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research\n </quote>\n ) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/113/79\">\n Public Law 113–79\n </external-xref>\n ) by the Department of Justice or the Drug\n\t\t\t Enforcement Administration.\n </text>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H60E72EDB3C1746BD8E745C2AF2326BA0\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This title may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2015\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H7B1CFA3F95C54DC18BC38D4EBCE54530\" level-type=\"subsequent\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Science\n </header>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HE3B146B8F37E40FF9183D1DBCABB9F0E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of science and technology policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes\n\t\t\t of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and\n\t\t\t Priorities Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/6601\">\n 42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), hire of passenger motor\n\t\t\t vehicles, and services as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United\n\t\t\t States Code, not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and\n\t\t\t representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the District of\n\t\t\t Columbia, $5,555,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H97E5737A74A744408C712F0E42654D4C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National Aeronautics and Space Administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD3BC1787FB2D4A52B27B279E3D029A33\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Science\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science research\n\t\t\t and development activities, including research, development, operations,\n\t\t\t support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and\n\t\t\t design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities;\n\t\t\t program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or\n\t\t\t allowances therefor, as authorized by sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5901\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5902\">\n 5902\n </external-xref>\n of title 5,\n\t\t\t United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor\n\t\t\t vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of\n\t\t\t mission and administrative aircraft, $5,200,000,000, to remain available\n\t\t\t until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the formulation and development costs (with development cost as defined under section 30104\n\t\t\t of title 51, United States Code) for the James Webb Space Telescope shall\n\t\t\t not exceed $8,000,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That should the individual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/51/30104\">\n section 30104\n </external-xref>\n of title 51,\n\t\t\t United States Code, as responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope\n\t\t\t determine that the development cost of the program is likely to exceed\n\t\t\t that limitation, the individual shall immediately notify the Administrator\n\t\t\t and the increase shall be treated as if it meets the 30 percent threshold\n\t\t\t described in subsection (f) of section 30104.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H1305848A0AA04D16900CA6EB4959FEDF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Aeronautics\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of aeronautics\n\t\t\t research and development activities, including research, development,\n\t\t\t operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility\n\t\t\t planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications\n\t\t\t activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including\n\t\t\t uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902\n\t\t\t of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of\n\t\t\t passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and\n\t\t\t operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $551,100,000, to remain\n\t\t\t available until September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H85C7D1D11BA5478883B72FA9C5B3E095\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Space Technology\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space research\n\t\t\t and technology development activities, including research, development,\n\t\t\t operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility\n\t\t\t planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications\n\t\t\t activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including\n\t\t\t uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902\n\t\t\t of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of\n\t\t\t passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and\n\t\t\t operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $580,200,000, to remain\n\t\t\t available until September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD30A8DCE2E85455A8A16DDFE17DB13F2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n exploration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of exploration\n\t\t\t research and development activities, including research, development,\n\t\t\t operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility\n\t\t\t planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications\n\t\t\t activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including\n\t\t\t uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902\n\t\t\t of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of\n\t\t\t passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and\n\t\t\t operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $4,367,700,000, to\n\t\t\t remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not less than $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not less than $2,051,300,000 shall be for the Space Launch System, which shall have a lift\n\t\t\t capability not less than 130 metric tons and which shall have an upper\n\t\t\t stage and other core elements developed simultaneously:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the funds made available for the Space Launch System, $1,700,000,000 shall be for launch\n\t\t\t vehicle development and $351,300,000 shall be for exploration ground\n\t\t\t systems:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That hereafter NASA shall provide for the Space Launch System and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew\n\t\t\t Vehicle, concurrent with the annual budget submission, 5 year budget\n\t\t\t profiles and projections that adhere to the 70 percent Joint Confidence\n\t\t\t Level [JCL]:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any JCL approved by the NASA Administrator that is less than 70 percent for the Space Launch\n\t\t\t System and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle shall be justified and\n\t\t\t documented, and that the NASA Administrator shall still provide\n\t\t\t concurrently with the\n\t\t\t annual budget submission the full cost estimates for both programs to\n\t\t\t achieve a 70 percent JCL:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That in no case shall the JCL of the Space Launch System or the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle\n\t\t\t be less than the guidance outlined in NASA Procedural\n\t\t\t Requirements 7120.5E:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds made available for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Space Launch System are in\n\t\t\t addition to funds provided for these programs under the\n <quote>\n Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration\n </quote>\n heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That $805,000,000 shall be for commercial spaceflight activities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That $311,400,000 shall be for exploration research and development.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0D3218B768884343AA4C68FAC3BFBB2B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n space operations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space operations\n\t\t\t research and development activities, including research, development,\n\t\t\t operations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft control and\n\t\t\t communications activities, including operations, production, and services;\n\t\t\t maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; program management;\n\t\t\t personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as\n\t\t\t authorized by sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5901\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5902\">\n 5902\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code;\n\t\t\t travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and\n\t\t\t purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and\n\t\t\t administrative aircraft, $3,830,800,000, to remain available until\n\t\t\t September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H05A9367E1AC84156BA81050D74428BEE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out aerospace and aeronautical\n\t\t\t education research and development activities, including research,\n\t\t\t development, operations, support, and services; program management;\n\t\t\t personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as\n\t\t\t authorized by sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5901\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5902\">\n 5902\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code;\n\t\t\t travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and\n\t\t\t purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and\n\t\t\t administrative aircraft, $108,000,000, to remain available until September\n\t\t\t 30, 2016, of which $18,000,000 shall be for the Experimental Program to\n\t\t\t Stimulate Competitive Research and $40,000,000 shall be for the National\n\t\t\t Space Grant College program.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HA2093C692B0F46DA922575DFC582B0F9\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n cross agency support\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science,\n\t\t\t aeronautics, exploration, space operations and education research and\n\t\t\t development activities, including research, development, operations,\n\t\t\t support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and\n\t\t\t design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities;\n\t\t\t program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or\n\t\t\t allowances therefor, as authorized by sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5901\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5902\">\n 5902\n </external-xref>\n of title 5,\n\t\t\t United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor\n\t\t\t vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official reception and representation\n\t\t\t expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of\n\t\t\t mission and administrative aircraft, $2,778,600,000, to remain available\n\t\t\t until September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6DACA9B106DF4AAFAA321FFFEC5D0094\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n construction and environmental compliance and restoration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation,\n\t\t\t revitalization, and modification of facilities, construction of new\n\t\t\t facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and\n\t\t\t design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real property,\n\t\t\t as authorized by law, and environmental compliance and restoration,\n\t\t\t $446,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That proceeds from leases deposited into this account shall be available for a period of 5 years\n\t\t\t to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual appropriations Acts:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such proceeds referred to in the preceding proviso shall be available for obligation for\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2015 in an amount not to exceed $9,584,100:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That each annual budget request shall include an annual estimate of gross receipts and\n\t\t\t collections and proposed use of all funds collected pursuant to section\n\t\t\t 315 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/51/20145\">\n 51 U.S.C. 20145\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H165E9B863C39444292E26186421E93B1\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n office of inspector general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act\n\t\t\t of 1978, $37,500,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t\t September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H1E8AA0C2220C4B47AB40F1CE134DCD8D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n administrative provisions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall remain available, without fiscal year\n\t\t\t limitation, until a prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.\n </text>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the\n\t\t\t National Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act may be\n\t\t\t transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except\n\t\t\t as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10\n\t\t\t percent by any such transfers. Balances so transferred shall be merged\n\t\t\t with and available for the same purposes and the same time period as the\n\t\t\t appropriations to which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this\n\t\t\t provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505\n\t\t\t of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance\n\t\t\t with the procedures set forth in that section.\n </text>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by NASA at the theme, program, project,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t activity level. The spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an\n\t\t\t amount established in that spending plan that meets the notification\n\t\t\t requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as a\n\t\t\t reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for\n\t\t\t obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set\n\t\t\t forth in that section.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H89ABA5DDE4364665B8B0247CEABB29AE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National Science Foundation\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HFF14BFE3F3EE42818F35C5AAF88B9583\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Research and Related Activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861\n\t\t\t et seq.), and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/86/209\">\n Public Law 86–209\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1880\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); services as\n\t\t\t authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code; maintenance and\n\t\t\t operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research\n\t\t\t support; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized travel; $5,838,690,000,\n\t\t\t to remain available until September 30, 2016, of which not to exceed\n\t\t\t $520,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar research and\n\t\t\t operations support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for\n\t\t\t operational and science support and logistical and other related\n\t\t\t activities for the United States Antarctic program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the National Research\n\t\t\t Centers and other National Science Foundation supported research\n\t\t\t facilities may be credited to this appropriation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not less than $159,690,000 shall be available for activities authorized by section\n\t\t\t 7002(c)(2)(A)(iv) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/69\">\n Public Law 110–69\n </external-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB59EECB8EA924450AA5236D26D342D54\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n major research equipment and facilities construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, commissioning, and upgrading of major\n\t\t\t research equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to\n\t\t\t the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1861\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t including authorized travel, $200,760,000, to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE7137C07990E468AB1E0B000E36520C3\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education and human resources\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H407F863C65DF4FDBABB5455A91ABDCDD\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics and engineering education and human\n\t\t\t resources programs and activities pursuant to the National Science\n\t\t\t Foundation Act of 1950 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1861\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), including services as\n\t\t\t authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, authorized\n\t\t\t travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,\n\t\t\t $889,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not less than $60,890,000 shall be available for activities authorized by\n\t\t\t section 7030 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/69\">\n Public Law 110–69\n </external-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H54B5E4BBD4954907A68F4003529E2647\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agency Operations and Award Management\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For agency operations and award management necessary in carrying out the National Science\n\t\t\t Foundation Act of 1950 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1861\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); services authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor\n\t\t\t vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901\n\t\t\t and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; rental of conference rooms in the\n\t\t\t District of Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland\n\t\t\t Security for security guard services; $307,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That contracts may be entered into under this heading in fiscal year 2014 for maintenance and\n\t\t\t operation of facilities and for other services to be provided during the\n\t\t\t next fiscal year.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6D96FCD5DE57492ABF49681BB98A4F73\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of the National Science Board\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor\n\t\t\t vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and\n\t\t\t the employment of experts and consultants under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5,\n\t\t\t United States Code) involved in carrying out section 4 of the National\n\t\t\t Science Foundation Act of 1950 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1863\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1863\n </external-xref>\n ) and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/86/209\">\n Public Law 86–209\n </external-xref>\n (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,370,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9B8469947CEA45B8BED28E04686D7E90\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n office of inspector general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as authorized by the Inspector General\n\t\t\t Act of 1978, $14,430,000, of which $400,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t\t September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H08A812B9042C41B5A96A9B51A84580CA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative Provision\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the\n\t\t\t National Science Foundation in this Act may be transferred between such\n\t\t\t appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than\n\t\t\t 10 percent by any such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this section\n\t\t\t shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act\n\t\t\t and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the\n\t\t\t procedures set forth in that section.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB56B1011CB944452A7217491269500D1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This title may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Science Appropriations Act, 2015\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"HD5246BEDDE3749158D6574F4C957E04B\" level-type=\"subsequent\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <enum>\n IV\n </enum>\n <appropriations-major commented=\"no\" id=\"H05EC04B9A3D3490D91BCD3BF2AAAEB89\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Related Agencies\n </header>\n </appropriations-major>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HCBCE03C2CFB945139BCF70237E50F6D1\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commission on Civil Rights\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HEFD0FFDD7B034EE8858226E9C5CD7EA6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor\n\t\t\t vehicles, $9,400,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in excess of four\n\t\t\t full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive\n\t\t\t of one special assistant for each Commissioner:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse Commissioners\n\t\t\t for more than 75 billable days, with the exception of the chairperson, who\n\t\t\t is permitted 125 billable days:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense\n\t\t\t that is not explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights\n\t\t\t Commission Act of 1983 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1975a\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1975a\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H8B87EA315E434CD980BCE26DCCFC8D07\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H8636EA3C8D3F47EB88DE04DDBFC5320E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of\n\t\t\t the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of\n\t\t\t 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of\n\t\t\t 1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights Act\n\t\t\t of 1991, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) of 2008\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/233\">\n Public Law 110–233\n </external-xref>\n ), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/325\">\n Public Law 110–325\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/2\">\n Public Law 111–2\n </external-xref>\n ), including\n\t\t\t services as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code;\n\t\t\t hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by section 1343(b) of title\n\t\t\t 31, United States Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to\n\t\t\t $30,000,000 for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for\n\t\t\t authorized services to the Commission, $365,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Commission is authorized to make available for official reception and representation\n\t\t\t expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available funds:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Commission may take no action to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring,\n\t\t\t or reorganization until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified of such\n\t\t\t proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming requirements of section\n\t\t\t 505 of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Chair is authorized to accept and use any gift or donation to carry out the work of the\n\t\t\t Commission.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H3C4CE85826DC4A158ED6EC67CA39436B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International Trade Commission\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H904BFFC0F9964EDA8DAB54161F86A73B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, including hire of passenger motor\n\t\t\t vehicles and services as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United\n\t\t\t States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and\n\t\t\t representation expenses, $85,000,000, to remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HF64A4241B6DB49A1955D0CA9825C718E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Legal Services Corporation\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0D7C77D3C4274BD986E856D05FEC4714\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payment to the Legal Services Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services\n\t\t\t Corporation Act of 1974, $400,000,000, of which $367,000,000 is for basic\n\t\t\t field programs and required independent audits; $4,000,000 is for the\n\t\t\t Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary may\n\t\t\t be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; $19,000,000 is for\n\t\t\t management and grants oversight; $4,000,000 is for client self-help and\n\t\t\t information technology; $5,000,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and\n\t\t\t $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide locality pay to officers and\n\t\t\t employees at a rate no greater than that provided by the Federal\n\t\t\t Government to Washington, DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304\n\t\t\t of title 5, United States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the\n\t\t\t Legal Services Corporation Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/2996\">\n 42 U.S.C. 2996(d)\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the authorities provided in section 205 of this Act shall be applicable to the Legal\n\t\t\t Services Corporation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall be\n\t\t\t considered an agency of the United States Government.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HA0F79FFB5AB4485BB1BF871AF10D347E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative Provision—Legal Services Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for\n\t\t\t any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions\n\t\t\t of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/105/119\">\n Public Law 105–119\n </external-xref>\n , and\n\t\t\t all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall\n\t\t\t be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections,\n\t\t\t except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall\n\t\t\t be deemed to refer instead to 2014 and 2015, respectively.\n </text>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 504 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies\n\t\t\t Appropriations Act, 1996 (as contained in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/104/134\">\n Public Law 104–134\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4508e6f049154681a07c118d22e7037b\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after\n <quote>\n )\n </quote>\n the following:\n <quote>\n that uses Federal funds (or funds from any source with regard to paragraphs (7), (14) and (15)) in\n\t\t\t a manner\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id20f943094aa84de891aa50dadb70fcab\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsection (d); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf1c86ce14dfa4f3f8d40421f8e2d0f47\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H9B09FA526C1C454D85D3EEB56C86A8E4\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Marine Mammal Commission\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE809AF339FEA491CAA10E1EA3DCBC4B2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as authorized by title II of the Marine\n\t\t\t Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/16/1361\">\n 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), $3,431,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H7FBDF0A484F94577AFE037932D559CFD\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of the United States Trade Representative\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6F781C88B22C4D36AAFDA833268C506C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including the hire\n\t\t\t of passenger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants\n\t\t\t as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, $55,000,000,\n\t\t\t of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official reception and representation\n\t\t\t expenses.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HE6A268443C454EA3851DD32FBDB14374\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n State Justice Institute\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9AB4111A9A654919B4D4A1DE907CEAF3\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and Expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as authorized by the State Justice Institute\n\t\t\t Authorization Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/10701\">\n 42 U.S.C. 10701 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) $5,121,000, of which\n\t\t\t $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed $2,250 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the State Justice Institute shall be\n\t\t\t considered an agency of the United States Government.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H978DA2CA9E2146F9BBB83A4AD18D05B6\" level-type=\"subsequent\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <enum>\n V\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n General provisions\n </header>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB5CDAB15958545C1AFD0BDC3F8A50B3D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including rescissions)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBD8058EA16C3455F89923AF425C33D51\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 501.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda\n\t\t\t purposes not authorized by the Congress.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H86F9E688B0B040EB8F74C4BCEF6D19D0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 502.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the\n\t\t\t current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H96AEEE3E1508486A90E00070D4F07D8A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 503.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement\n\t\t\t contract, pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, shall\n\t\t\t be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of\n\t\t\t public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise\n\t\t\t provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued\n\t\t\t pursuant to existing law.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C48DF33F6BB46528F710EB72910AF2D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 504.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances\n\t\t\t shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of\n\t\t\t each provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it\n\t\t\t is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H57A1F84E237B4B8C9D7450D26229FF2C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 505.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the\n\t\t\t agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any accounts in the\n\t\t\t Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available\n\t\t\t to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or\n\t\t\t initiates a new program, project or activity; (2) eliminates a program,\n\t\t\t project or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any\n\t\t\t project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4)\n\t\t\t relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices,\n\t\t\t programs or activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or\n\t\t\t activities presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments existing\n\t\t\t programs, projects or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent,\n\t\t\t whichever is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program,\n\t\t\t project or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results\n\t\t\t from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel,\n\t\t\t which would result in a change in existing programs, projects or\n\t\t\t activities as approved by Congress; unless the House and Senate Committees\n\t\t\t on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of\n\t\t\t funds.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAAC277584AD747BBA2D7182CB3436365\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 506.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H77B400D62F02477D8BCC09061F0D6D1D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally\n\t\t\t affixed a label bearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the\n\t\t\t United States that is not made in the United States, the person shall be\n\t\t\t ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made\n\t\t\t available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and\n\t\t\t ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of\n\t\t\t title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H71D3BFB1FE784A17BB9E5F3056AD4319\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H2E01FD792DAD40C7B0F149495745C5E7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made\n\t\t\t available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that are\n\t\t\t manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States, its territories\n\t\t\t or possessions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7A6050F8411841D5AC5C7A12AE2145D0\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n promotional items\n </quote>\n has the meaning given the term in OMB Circular A–87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEB30EBE84E7945DF8916020E7A9B141B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 507.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H8A1E9D342305449F89BEF29A9CA00929\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Science Foundation, and the National\n\t\t\t Aeronautics and Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly\n\t\t\t report on the status of balances of appropriations at the account level.\n\t\t\t For unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances\n\t\t\t the quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable\n\t\t\t to each source year of appropriation from which the balances were derived.\n\t\t\t For balances that are obligated, but unexpended, the quarterly reports\n\t\t\t shall separately identify amounts by the year of obligation.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE50CD99C06D94DECA99582687465C9C3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of the first\n\t\t\t quarter of fiscal year 2015, and subsequent reports shall be submitted\n\t\t\t within 30 days of the end of each quarter thereafter.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45B9C8041BFD457481FC9F0E05476B3C\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect of a reporting requirement described in\n\t\t\t subsection (a) due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the\n\t\t\t department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent\n\t\t\t practicable under such accounting system and shall identify and describe\n\t\t\t in each quarterly report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F986C19815F4A089F8ACB6A176DF8D5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 508.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent,\n\t\t\t personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this\n\t\t\t Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to\n\t\t\t such department or agency:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry\n\t\t\t out this section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere\n\t\t\t in this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under\n\t\t\t section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or\n\t\t\t expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that\n\t\t\t section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That for the Department of Commerce, this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care\n\t\t\t and protection of loan collateral or grant property.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE6FDFB85D415449EA6132141D93B8487\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 509.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds provided by this Act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco\n\t\t\t or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign\n\t\t\t country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products,\n\t\t\t except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or\n\t\t\t tobacco products of the same type.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD10339D3C6F4B1C99258D7A9AC17ACF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 510.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts deposited or available in the Fund established\n\t\t\t by section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/98/473\">\n Public Law 98–473\n </external-xref>\n (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 10601) in any fiscal year in excess of $775,000,000 shall not be available\n\t\t\t for obligation until the following fiscal year.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFC34BC22E9AD41D095BFCEB88411B502\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 511.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available to the Department of Justice in this Act may be used to\n\t\t\t discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of\n\t\t\t students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is\n\t\t\t provided from those funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such\n\t\t\t students.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB9848C65990A4153AE06758631E3EC30\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 512.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or\n\t\t\t instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a\n\t\t\t transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other\n\t\t\t appropriations Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1493AB44B5A2408A8C7E504AEB979AFB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 513.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any funds provided in this Act used to implement E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to the\n\t\t\t procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H912C013D55C44DEDB471645D10592B26\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 514.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H285B91AD3C2247BCA6377CD96B4D4F1C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Inspectors General of the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National\n\t\t\t Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and\n\t\t\t the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to the\n\t\t\t Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts for which\n\t\t\t funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit reports to Congress\n\t\t\t on the progress of such audits, which may include preliminary findings and\n\t\t\t a description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days after\n\t\t\t initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter until any such\n\t\t\t audit is completed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6E64074BC38F4042BB2CC3E7B1F57E95\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General\n\t\t\t is completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or\n\t\t\t President, as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available\n\t\t\t to the public on the Internet website maintained by the Department,\n\t\t\t Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results\n\t\t\t shall be made available in redacted form to exclude—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED3D5705E6E349ACBFC5370926E4733B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any matter described in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/552\">\n section 552(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAF52972A148F473AAC292AEF313B2D7F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n sensitive personal information for any individual, the public access to which could be used to\n\t\t\t commit identity theft or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HECF8831AE7B54FE7A5CD4F0FB6772226\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a\n\t\t\t statement to the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the\n\t\t\t Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, certifying that no\n\t\t\t funds derived from the grant or contract will be made available through a\n\t\t\t subcontract or in any other manner to another person who has a financial\n\t\t\t interest in the person awarded the grant or contract.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6AECC6510305463EA73BCDFA0AE75781\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section shall take effect 30 days after the\n\t\t\t date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in\n\t\t\t consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics,\n\t\t\t determines that a uniform set of rules and requirements, substantially\n\t\t\t similar to the requirements in such subsections, consistently apply under\n\t\t\t the executive branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies,\n\t\t\t and entities.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD2A177469D89420EA0F29446849DB917\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 515.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the\n\t\t\t Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space\n\t\t\t Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire a\n\t\t\t high-impact information system, as defined for security\n\t\t\t categorization in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's\n\t\t\t (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 199,\n <quote>\n Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems\n </quote>\n unless the agency has—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F05A124FA174FA29A642F6500892386\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by NIST to\n\t\t\t inform acquisition decisions for high-impact information systems within\n\t\t\t the Federal Government and against international standards and guidelines,\n\t\t\t including those developed by NIST;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB570274F4EF9439CB24CC8F412314812\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive awardee against available and relevant threat\n\t\t\t information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other\n\t\t\t appropriate agencies; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H75FEAF6143EF49169C8E1D846C7A5915\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation\n\t\t\t strategy for any identified risks.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04037BA6CAC2432BB23C240A57FC589F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 516.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or\n\t\t\t justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the\n\t\t\t United States Government.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3EF42BD557FF49E8A9D6D91DB2CEBFD4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 517.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H6769A73B0E764E12AAE620B48072907F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law or treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise\n\t\t\t made available under this Act or any other Act may be expended or\n\t\t\t obligated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States\n\t\t\t to pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or employee of\n\t\t\t the United States in connection with requiring an export license for the\n\t\t\t export to Canada of components, parts, accessories or attachments for\n\t\t\t firearms listed in Category I,\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/121\">\n section 121.1\n </external-xref>\n of title 22, Code of Federal\n\t\t\t Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), part\n\t\t\t 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding\n\t\t\t $500\n\t\t\t wholesale in any transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection\n\t\t\t (b) of this section are met by the exporting party for such articles.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE562EDAFF9444DBBA159726B99A5502F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC0E095811DC49BA8D5507E03868F41D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper's Export Declaration or notification letter\n\t\t\t required by law, or from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the\n\t\t\t United States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles\n\t\t\t enumerated in subsection (a); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H643505CCF6E24D76A68F3DE2148DBACB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n does not permit the export without a license of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H273FEABC4262409D9CA7AD6C1D013059\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n fully automatic firearms and components and parts for such firearms, other than for end use by the\n\t\t\t Federal Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFEDFD45A8EC6478E9BD0E239AB5DD370\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in\n\t\t\t Category I, other than for end use by the Federal Government, or a\n\t\t\t Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H09547CB9C1A641B988C065B3C5E6AA68\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n articles for export from Canada to another foreign destination.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H60829BD7D3EE4E839DEE26321AA285BC\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In accordance with this section, the District Directors of Customs and postmasters shall permit the\n\t\t\t permanent or temporary export without a license of any unclassified\n\t\t\t articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for end use in Canada or\n\t\t\t return to the United States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items\n\t\t\t from Canada for end use in the United States or return to Canada for a\n\t\t\t Canadian citizen.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H039482AA6A1C4F1AB074491614F63DFE\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President may require export licenses under this section on a temporary basis if the President\n\t\t\t determines, upon publication first in the Federal Register, that the\n\t\t\t Government of Canada has implemented or maintained inadequate import\n\t\t\t controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), such that a\n\t\t\t significant diversion of such articles has and continues to take place for\n\t\t\t use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in\n\t\t\t another nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a\n\t\t\t license when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3E24E63811944E289DE70E3893084B27\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 518.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United\n\t\t\t States receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall\n\t\t\t obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative expenses or\n\t\t\t the compensation of any officer or employee of the United States to deny\n\t\t\t any application submitted pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2778\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B)\n </external-xref>\n and\n\t\t\t qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or .113, for a permit to\n\t\t\t import United States origin\n <quote>\n curios or relics\n </quote>\n firearms, parts, or ammunition.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3357C074293447D3A7A275968395C066\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 519.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to include in any new bilateral or\n\t\t\t multilateral trade agreement the text of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6FD44C760A2247FBA5A8B54F9B9ABFCB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E9FD11CA0064C1AAC9F2495BDB5EA81\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD377B7BBC4C4400EA9698B5F0A7E718E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2FE11861819F4292A1F6F14911B97C14\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 520.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to authorize or issue a national security\n\t\t\t letter in contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the\n\t\t\t Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national security letters: The\n\t\t\t Right to Financial Privacy Act; The Electronic Communications Privacy Act;\n\t\t\t The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA\n\t\t\t PATRIOT Act; and the laws amended by these Acts.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDF80A645182B4DF8A12B0E50D1E62DE2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 521.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If at any time during any quarter, the program manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space\n\t\t\t Administration, or the National Science Foundation totaling more than\n\t\t\t $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total program cost\n\t\t\t has increased by 10 percent, the program manager shall immediately inform\n\t\t\t the respective Secretary, Administrator, or Director. The Secretary,\n\t\t\t Administrator, or Director shall notify the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations within 30 days in writing of such increase, and shall\n\t\t\t include in such notice: the date on which such determination was made; a\n\t\t\t statement of the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed\n\t\t\t to be taken to control future cost growth of the project; changes made in\n\t\t\t the performance or schedule milestones and the degree to which such\n\t\t\t changes have contributed to the increase in total program costs or\n\t\t\t procurement costs; new estimates of the total project or procurement\n\t\t\t costs; and a statement validating that the project's management structure\n\t\t\t is adequate to control total project or procurement costs.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF10C71DE56F944129B90511A4495B52A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 522.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for\n\t\t\t intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be\n\t\t\t specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the\n\t\t\t National Security Act of 1947 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/50/414\">\n 50 U.S.C. 414\n </external-xref>\n ) during fiscal year 2015\n\t\t\t until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n\t\t\t 2015.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H682A7BD5AFC842A4B74FB71E3BD86AC5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 523.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a\n\t\t\t contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in\n\t\t\t excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee\n\t\t\t certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to\n\t\t\t the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has filed\n\t\t\t all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the\n\t\t\t certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the\n\t\t\t Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to\n\t\t\t certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for\n\t\t\t which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the\n\t\t\t subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been\n\t\t\t approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the\n\t\t\t assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial\n\t\t\t proceeding.\n </text>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9B808FABBC554999BD2DD75A408BA5CA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (rescissions)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H576644216C2D4F729895D2924695798B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 524.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H20E74026501F4BECBF8E8C8C3BDADABC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the unobligated balances available for\n <quote>\n Department of Commerce, Departmental Management, Franchise Fund\n </quote>\n , $2,906,000 are hereby rescinded.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDBC478A745A24C7A8FE95E0564BDCFC6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Justice, the following funds are hereby\n\t\t\t rescinded, not later than September 30, 2015, from the following accounts\n\t\t\t in the specified amounts—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H210D5A02BCA54BECB5BA5678BB4205DE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n Working Capital Fund\n </quote>\n , $54,000,000;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H725752F5F98C4FFABBF59E544CC22080\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund\n </quote>\n , $193,000,000;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB22C95C8187A40DB9C4B8999ADD21435\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n United States Marshals Service, Federal Prisoner Detention\n </quote>\n , $122,000,000;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0379DE447BC04C60B1869E2D78E3FBBF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on Violence Against Women, Violence Against\n\t\t\t Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs\n </quote>\n , $12,200,000;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4BEC4A886DA144128CFEB50421A87F1A\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of Justice Programs\n </quote>\n , $59,000,000; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1F3C9F513D3F43C08B4E0769A4C3537C\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Community Oriented Policing Services\n </quote>\n , $26,000,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5349D63A471B43F4A75EBE73B169680E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Justice shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2015,\n\t\t\t specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6985DD8E1ED54B7D9538B04189FD05A7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 525.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase first class or premium airline\n\t\t\t travel in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title\n\t\t\t 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and no funds may be used for\n\t\t\t premium travel consistent with these sections unless the agency or\n\t\t\t department has filed its premium travel report with the General Services\n\t\t\t Administration for the previous 3 fiscal years.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H38E2A895ADFA49E89094953C66254C2E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 526.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the\n\t\t\t attendance of more than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency\n\t\t\t at any single conference occurring outside the United States unless such\n\t\t\t conference is a law enforcement training or operational conference for law\n\t\t\t enforcement personnel and the majority of Federal employees in attendance\n\t\t\t are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B468D975B9845FCB3740918BE80374C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 527.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used in a manner that\n\t\t\t is inconsistent with the principal negotiating objective of the United\n\t\t\t States with respect to trade remedy laws to preserve the ability of the\n\t\t\t United States—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC1CE33863ACD45DDA412EC630BC09F1F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to enforce vigorously its trade laws, including antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard\n\t\t\t laws;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5AF6EC400D3F4FB0BDB34FDF3C2CB0FC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to avoid agreements that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAA46B6B9E3C444F68A8D4C61542FEE12\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international disciplines on unfair trade, especially\n\t\t\t dumping and subsidies; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD92D0E50B33644088CAB35AE38A154BA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international safeguard provisions, in order to ensure\n\t\t\t that United States workers, agricultural producers, and firms can compete\n\t\t\t fully on fair terms and enjoy the benefits of reciprocal trade\n\t\t\t concessions; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF365687809AA492DB69976579A14C6F0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to address and remedy market distortions that lead to dumping and subsidization, including\n\t\t\t overcapacity, cartelization, and market-access barriers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA652DA5A9A5E4D9385C1AEC26B9F975B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 528.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to\n\t\t\t transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the\n\t\t\t United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or\n\t\t\t any other detainee who—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H15F27A53797D4B15A65F8F95C689B1E0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF6F132A88B81465CB2FAABE0C3C98724\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,\n\t\t\t by the Department of Defense.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C1A82EF3DC44BD1BE3C638A24A91762\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 529.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HDF570FB11F094A219DAC8F42BC3ABDB4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act\tmay be used to\n\t\t\t construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its\n\t\t\t territories, or possessions to house any individual described in\n\t\t\t subsection (c) for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the\n\t\t\t custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB87050BB48D24455B74DA2F73CE03A1D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United\n\t\t\t States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1A8ED3AD0C594CB1B33001DBDCC24D71\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An individual described in this subsection is any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located\n\t\t\t at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCB53DDE5DD78467B91ADC1E89622DF8C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD0A9266D8A714B469B08406A954D8854\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H470ECEFEC70A4B75ABF0ED2D61B9F244\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7A86271BF0094CAB8DF31F75CB55C0C1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n otherwise under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1A37A468EBD74468BF350133296A60D0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 530.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To the extent practicable, funds made available in this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs\n\t\t\t that are\n <quote>\n Energy Star\n </quote>\n qualified or have the\n <quote>\n Federal Energy Management Program\n </quote>\n designation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDE0C3DA9C8EC42619ABAF4C7FA68EEAB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 531.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or\n\t\t\t instrumentality of the United States receiving funds appropriated under\n\t\t\t this Act to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and\n\t\t\t include in its annual performance plan and performance and accountability\n\t\t\t reports the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF3490231A304470F9D5F919E302E6512\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Details on future action the department, agency, or instrumentality will take to resolve\n\t\t\t undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD150CD7ACC02422B9F60A8EACAF06BF2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The method that the department, agency, or instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in\n\t\t\t expired grant accounts.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H39EB15CEBA65440199C4D86443D75008\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts that may be returned to the\n\t\t\t Treasury of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCEA52230F3D54A36A12463892DA85ABD\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total number of expired grant accounts with\n\t\t\t undisbursed balances (on the first day of each fiscal year) for the\n\t\t\t department, agency, or instrumentality and the total finances that have\n\t\t\t not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HADFB081BF0844409A29B66ECF5F31AA5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 532.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of\n\t\t\t personnel to deny, or fail to act on, an application for the importation\n\t\t\t of any model of shotgun if—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB68E4B23A4A74AA981C253A6F8209BDA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n all other requirements of law with respect to the proposed importation are met; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2D11D413DC3E43F29E30A7B9DB167B23\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n no application for the importation of such model of shotgun, in the same configuration, had been\n\t\t\t denied by the Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that\n\t\t\t the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to\n\t\t\t sporting purposes.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFB69B2A32F6341CA93D341CC34805879\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 533.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H9FAE9FB98A2F443E918668C05E60F8CD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer\n\t\t\t network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and\n\t\t\t exchanging of pornography.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB0872E7AEFF541398B86E671500E22AF\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or\n\t\t\t local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal\n\t\t\t investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8BCC5382E6D46F39C370C4CDD751404\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 534.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the\n\t\t\t National Science Foundation shall submit spending plans, signed by the\n\t\t\t respective department or agency head, to the Committees on Appropriations\n\t\t\t of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the\n\t\t\t date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H38D98C97CD3F4F4AB6A8DD692CBDCA05\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 535.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of\n\t\t\t understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide\n\t\t\t a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a\n\t\t\t felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24\n\t\t\t months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a\n\t\t\t Federal\n\t\t\t agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has\n\t\t\t made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect\n\t\t\t the interests of the Government.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEA6CC8CF248C487CBC4F09D1D1135050\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 536.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of\n\t\t\t understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide\n\t\t\t a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal\n\t\t\t tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and\n\t\t\t administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is\n\t\t\t not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the\n\t\t\t authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding\n\t\t\t agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has\n\t\t\t considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a\n\t\t\t determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the\n\t\t\t interests of the Government.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id912AE26B6F584A719190F7AC19993A63\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 537.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n All agencies and departments funded under this Act shall send to the Committees on Appropriations\n\t\t\t of the House of Representatives and the Senate at the end of the fiscal\n\t\t\t year a report containing a complete inventory of the total number of\n\t\t\t vehicles owned, permanently retired, and purchased during fiscal year 2015\n\t\t\t as well as the total cost of the vehicle fleet, including maintenance,\n\t\t\t fuel, storage, purchasing, and leasing.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3184D43BFD2C432AA5F36EE55EF7858B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 538.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of\n\t\t\t an officer or employee of the Federal government, including the President,\n\t\t\t the Vice President, a member of Congress (including a Delegate or a\n\t\t\t Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head of an executive branch agency\n\t\t\t (as defined in section 133 of title \n41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative branch.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD71F2ECABE8144FCA5A5B920219B5216\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 539.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id13FD17424A6A4947877EF06E4A992FAA\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The head of any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this\n\t\t\t Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics\n\t\t\t official for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs\n\t\t\t and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such\n\t\t\t department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2015\n\t\t\t for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3D5BE2D4F49245E19117533B5A67B187\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during\n\t\t\t the applicable period—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb38662a74d55404d8fb77cfff59792dd\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of its purpose;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3c8517e470304f0ab5aa40bcbba381fb\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of participants attending;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id89ce34cb3fe144c583f48f4949464976\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2de793bd539b4bc58ff6ac08a1577a1e\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost of any food or beverages;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5013811c498b40a49ae555d37a4a7ab7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost of any audio-visual services;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7f24571a9683458bb6cea4659b0be237\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfe3d3b42e6704ecba988dc8818754c7f\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idbfa2ce560265446395cd972293bb603b\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of the contracting procedures used including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2f2995cfb44948e1b681f7a274a1d576\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id93e403579c0741f7ac46be587665d676\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating\n\t\t\t potential contractors for the conference.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id53c69efc78e94d129bf12e7e811b3e53\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board,\n\t\t\t commission, or office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for which\n\t\t\t the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000, the head\n\t\t\t of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify\n\t\t\t the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an\n\t\t\t Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees\n\t\t\t attending such conference.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id484f56eb3a584ec39121f0b22ac6b5d5\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations Act may not\n\t\t\t be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a banquet or conference\n\t\t\t that is not directly and programmatically related to the\n\t\t\t purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a banquet or\n\t\t\t conference\n\t\t\t held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other\n\t\t\t routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"iddbbf8ce8f7bc46bcbbc6bc59eed88f67\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used for travel and\n\t\t\t conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management\n\t\t\t and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8D3E1741DBE4A30B8BDCF72A959A806\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date display=\"yes\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc blank-lines-after=\"0\" display=\"yes\">\n Read twice and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 411 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2437 [Report No. 113–181] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Ms. Mikulski , from the Committee on Appropriations , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.\n\nThat the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, namely: I Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Operations and Administration For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, to carry out activities associated with facilitating, attracting, and retaining business investment in the United States, and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 44, United States Code; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of the International Trade Administration between two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of title 49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $294,300 for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $480,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, of which $10,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided , That, of amounts provided under this heading, not less than $16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities: Provided further , That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for assessments for services provided as part of these activities. Bureau of Industry and Security Operations and Administration For necessary expenses for export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs associated with the performance of export administration field activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b) ); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law, $105,549,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Provided further , That payments and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of such activities, and for providing information to the public with respect to the export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce and other export control programs of the United States and other governments. Economic development administration Economic development assistance programs For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for trade adjustment assistance, and for the cost of loan guarantees and grants authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3722 ), $235,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $20,000,000 shall be for regional innovation programs and loan guarantees under section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980: Provided , That $40,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated balances from funds, or recoveries of funds, previously appropriated for Economic Development Assistance Programs: Provided further , That the costs for loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further , That these funds for loan guarantees under such section 27 are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $70,000,000: Provided further , That, notwithstanding paragraph (7) of section 27(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3722(d)(7) ), amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts for guaranteeing loans for science park infrastructure under such section shall be available to the Secretary of Commerce to guarantee such loans after September 30, 2014. Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, $37,000,000: Provided , That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. Minority Business Development Agency Minority Business Development For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or private organizations, $28,286,000. Economic and Statistical Analysis Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, $106,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016. Bureau of the Census Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $252,200,000: Provided , That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities. Periodic Censuses and Programs For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, $896,744,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Provided further , That within the amounts appropriated, $1,551,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the Bureau of the Census. National Telecommunications and Information Administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), $48,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d) , the Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and related services, and such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until expended: Provided further , That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this paragraph, and such funds received from other Government agencies shall remain available until expended. Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are available for the administration of all open grants until their expiration. United states patent and trademark office Salaries and expenses (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $3,458,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the USPTO under any law are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided further , That during fiscal year 2015, should the total amount of such offsetting collections be less than $3,458,000,000 this amount shall be reduced accordingly: Provided further , That any amount received in excess of $3,458,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 and deposited in the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain available until expended: Provided further , That the Director of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for any amounts made available by the preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further , That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United States Patent and Trademark Office Salaries and Expenses account: Provided further , That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 shall be made available in fiscal year 2015 for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That in fiscal year 2015 from the amounts made available for Salaries and Expenses for the USPTO, the amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for USPTO's specific use, of basic pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, and (2) the present value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO's specific use of post-retirement life insurance and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate, and shall be available for the authorized purposes of those accounts: Provided further , That any differences between the present value factors published in OPM's yearly 300 series benefit letters and the factors that OPM provides for USPTO's specific use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on USPTO's financial statements, where applicable: Provided further , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and collected by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code, as amended by section 22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( Public Law 112–29 ): Provided further , That within the amounts appropriated, $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the USPTO. National institute of standards and technology Scientific and technical research and services For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), $685,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund : Provided , That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That NIST may provide local transportation for summer undergraduate research fellowship program participants. Industrial technology services For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, $156,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $141,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and of which $15,000,000 shall be for the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia. Construction of Research Facilities For construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278c–278e ), $59,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in the budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National Institute of Standards and Technology construction project having a total multi-year program cost of more than $5,000,000, and simultaneously the budget justification materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. National oceanic and atmospheric administration Operations, research, and facilities (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities, $3,228,964,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, except that funds provided for cooperative enforcement shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for the management of national marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further , That in addition, $116,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries , which shall only be used for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Cooperative Research, Annual Stock Assessments, Survey and Monitoring Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and Fish Information Networks: Provided further , That of the $3,359,964,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading $3,228,964,000 is appropriated from the general fund, $116,000,000 is provided by transfer, and $15,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obligations: Provided further , That the total amount available for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration corporate services administrative support costs shall not exceed $226,800,000: Provided further , That any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in the report accompanying this bill, or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further , That in addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for payments for the medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act ( 10 U.S.C. 55 ), such sums as may be necessary. Procurement, acquisition and construction For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $2,131,686,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, except that funds provided for construction of facilities shall remain available until expended: Provided , That of the $2,144,686,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, $2,131,686,000 is appropriated from the general fund and $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations: Provided further , That any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in the report accompanying this bill, or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further , That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration procurement, acquisition or construction project having a total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years: Provided further , That, within the amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to satellite procurement, acquisition and construction. Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That, of the funds provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the Federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to be so listed, for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further , That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and other merit principles and shall not be available for marketing activities: Provided further , That funds disbursed to States shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds. Fishermen's Contingency Fund For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95–372 , not to exceed $350,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. Fisheries finance program account Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2015, obligations of direct loans may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed $100,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. Departmental Management Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the management of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $4,500 for official reception and representation, $56,000,000: Provided , That the Secretary may use space provided by State, local, and other governmental entities, non-profit entities, or other businesses on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis to engage in activities that provide businesses and communities with information, advice, and referrals to Department of Commerce programs. renovation and modernization For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization of Department of Commerce facilities, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. Office of Inspector General For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $30,596,000. General Provisions—Department of Commerce 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 ( 15 U.S.C. 1514 ), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the public interest. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 ; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 ). 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided , That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further , That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–55 ), as amended by section 105 of title I of division B of Public Law 113–6 , are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable with respect to fiscal year 2015: Provided , That the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System is $11,323,400,000 and the life cycle cost for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is $10,829,500,000. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or international organization, for purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. Should a customer still require the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering such report or document. 109. In order to carry out the responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis from: a Federal agency, State or subdivision thereof, local government, tribal government, territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof: Provided , That funds received for permitting and related regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be deposited as offsetting collections under the heading National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities and shall remain available until expended for such purpose: Provided further , That all offsetting collections within this section and their corresponding uses are subject to section 505 of this Act. 110. The Secretary of Commerce may waive the requirement for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with respect to contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of vessels, regardless of the terms of the contracts as to payment or title, when the contract is made under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.). This title may be cited as the Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 . II Department of Justice General Administration Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of Justice, $115,000,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities shall remain available until expended. Justice Information Sharing Technology For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, including planning, development, deployment and departmental direction, $25,842,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the Attorney General may transfer up to $35,400,000 to this account, from funds available to the Department of Justice for information technology, for enterprise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided further , That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority contained in this Act. Administrative Review and Appeals (Including Transfer of Funds) For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, $351,072,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the Immigration Examinations Fee account: Provided , That of the amount provided: (1) not to exceed $10,000,000 is for the Executive Office of Immigration Review for courthouse operations, language services, and automated system requirements and shall remain available until expended; (2) $10,024,000 is for the Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Orientation Program; and (3) $5,824,000 is for the Executive Office for Immigration Review to develop, implement, and evaluate a pilot program to provide counsel for unaccompanied alien children: Provided , That such pilot program shall be carried out in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security and relevant non-governmental organizations and experts. Office of Inspector General For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $88,577,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character. United States Parole Commission Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission as authorized, $13,308,000. Legal Activities Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the District of Columbia, $915,000,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided , That of the amount provided for INTERPOL Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further , That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be available to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation activities of the Civil Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further , That any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further , That of the amount appropriated, such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973f ) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel Management for such salaries and expenses: Provided further , That of the amounts provided under this heading for the election monitoring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended. In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of Justice associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $7,833,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. Salaries and expenses, antitrust division For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws, $162,246,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection (and estimated to be $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2015), shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further , That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $62,246,000. Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative agreements, $1,950,000,000: Provided , That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That not to exceed $25,000 shall remain available until expended. United States Trustee System Fund For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, as authorized, $225,908,000, to remain available until expended and to be derived from the United States Trustee System Fund: Provided , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits to the Fund shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, $225,908,000 of offsetting collections pursuant to section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Provided further , That the sum herein appropriated from the Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the Fund estimated at $0. Salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,326,000. Fees and Expenses of Witnesses For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances, and for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for protected witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness security caravans; and not to exceed $11,000,000 is for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information network to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected witnesses. Salaries and Expenses, Community Relations Service For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, $12,972,000: Provided , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution and violence prevention activities of the Community Relations Service, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the Community Relations Service, from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further , That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. Assets Forfeiture Fund For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, $20,514,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. United States Marshals Service Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, $1,185,000,000, of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until expended. construction For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and related support, $9,800,000, to remain available until expended. Federal Prisoner Detention For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $1,595,307,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be considered funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement assistance pursuant to section 4013(b) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further , That the United States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System: Provided further , That any unobligated balances available from funds appropriated under the heading General Administration, Detention Trustee shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation under this heading. National Security Division Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the National Security Division, $91,800,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems shall remain available until expended: Provided , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities of the National Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further , That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. Interagency Law Enforcement interagency crime and drug enforcement For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug trafficking and affiliated money laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter-governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking, $505,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided , That any amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation. Federal Bureau of Investigation Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the United States, $8,291,233,000, of which not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided , That not to exceed $184,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. construction For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, furniture, and information technology requirements, related to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modification and extension of Federally-owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects; and operation and maintenance of secure work environment facilities and secure networking capabilities; $93,982,000, to remain available until expended. Drug Enforcement Administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and expenses for conducting drug education and training programs, including travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs, $2,018,000,000; of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, $1,201,004,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, and not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided , That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be available to investigate or act upon applications for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further , That such funds shall be available to investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further , That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or Departments. Federal Prison System Salaries and Expenses (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $6,804,000,000: Provided , That the Attorney General may transfer to the Health Resources and Services Administration such amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures by that Administration for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions: Provided further , That the Director of the Federal Prison System, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Federal Prison System, furnish health services to individuals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison System: Provided further , That not to exceed $5,400 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary operations until September 30, 2016: Provided further , That, of the amounts provided for contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended to make payments in advance for grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses: Provided further , That the Director of the Federal Prison System may accept donated property and services relating to the operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit entity which has operated such program in the past, notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes services under contracts to the Federal Prison System relating to the operation of pre-release services, halfway houses, or other custodial facilities. Buildings and Facilities For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, $105,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $91,000,000 shall be available only for modernization, maintenance and repair, and of which not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate work programs: Provided , That labor of United States prisoners may be used for work performed under this appropriation. Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. Limitation on Administrative Expenses, Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the corporation's current prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest. State and Local Law Enforcement Activities Office on Violence Against Women violence against women prevention and prosecution programs For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq. ) ( the 1968 Act ); the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–322 ) ( the 1994 Act ); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–647 ) ( the 1990 Act ); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–21 ); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. ) ( the 1974 Act ); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–386 ) ( the 2000 Act ); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) ( the 2005 Act ); and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–4 ) ( the 2013 Act ); and for related victims services, $430,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That except as otherwise provided by law, not to exceed 5 percent of funds made available under this heading may be used for expenses related to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: Provided further , That of the amount provided— (1) $195,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act; (2) $26,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of the 1994 Act; (3) $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of Justice for research and evaluation of violence against women and related issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence Against Women, which shall be transferred to Research, Evaluation and Statistics for administration by the Office of Justice Programs; (4) $10,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; programs to engage men and youth in preventing such violence; and assistance to middle and high school students through education and other services related to such violence: Provided , That unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303 and 41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program: Provided further , That 10 percent of the total amount available for this grant program shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act: Provided further , That the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; (5) $50,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 is for a homicide reduction initiative; (6) $30,000,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act; (7) $33,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act; (8) $12,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 2005 Act; (9) $42,500,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act; (10) $4,500,000 is for enhanced training and services to end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act; (11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support families in the justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act: Provided , That unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and section 41002 of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program; (12) $6,000,000 is for education and training to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act; (13) $500,000 is for the National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act; (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 of the 2005 Act: Provided , That such funds may be transferred to Research, Evaluation and Statistics for administration by the Office of Justice Programs; and (15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women. Office of Justice Programs research, evaluation and statistics For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( the 1968 Act ); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( the 1974 Act ); the Missing Children's Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq. ); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Justice for All Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–405 ); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–162 ) ( the 2005 Act ); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–647 ); the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–199 ); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) ( the Adam Walsh Act ); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–401 ); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 ) ( the 2002 Act ); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–180 ); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–4 ) ( the 2013 Act ); and other programs, $115,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which— (1) $42,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs, and other activities, as authorized by part C of title I of the 1968 Act; (2) $38,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation programs, and other activities as authorized by part B of title I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II of the 2002 Act; (3) $30,000,000 is for regional information sharing activities, as authorized by part M of title I of the 1968 Act; and (4) $5,000,000 is for activities to strengthen and enhance the practice of forensic sciences, of which $4,000,000 is for transfer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support scientific working groups. state and local law enforcement assistance For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–322 ) ( the 1994 Act ); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( the 1968 Act ); the Justice for All Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–405 ); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–647 ) ( the 1990 Act ); the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–164 ); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–162 ) ( the 2005 Act ); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–248 ) ( the Adam Walsh Act ); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–386 ); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–180 ); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 ) ( the 2002 Act ); the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–199 ); the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–403 ); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–473 ); the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–4 ) ( the 2013 Act ); and other programs, $1,149,500,000, to remain available until expended as follows— (1) $376,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act), of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1, $1,000,000 is for a program to improve State and local law enforcement intelligence capabilities including antiterrorism training and training to ensure that constitutional rights, civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy interests are protected throughout the intelligence process, $2,000,000 is for a State, local, and tribal assistance help desk and diagnostic center program, $15,000,000 is for a Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability Initiative (VALOR), $10,000,000 is for an initiative to support evidence-based policing, $5,000,000 is for an initiative to enhance prosecutorial decision-making; and $3,000,000 is for competitive grants to distribute firearm safety materials and gun locks; (2) $150,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5) ): Provided , That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for any cost greater than the actual cost for Federal immigration and other detainees housed in State and local detention facilities; (3) $10,000,000 for competitive grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation); (4) $15,000,000 for victim services programs for victims of trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 106–386 , for programs authorized under Public Law 109–164, or programs authorized under Public Law 113–4 ; (5) $41,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act; (6) $9,000,000 for mental health courts and adult and juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–416 ); (7) $12,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S of title I of the 1968 Act; (8) $2,000,000 for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public Law 108–405 , and for grants for wrongful conviction review; (9) $15,000,000 for economic, high technology and Internet crime prevention grants, including as authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110–403 , of which not more than $2,500,000 is for intellectual property enforcement grants, including as authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110–403 ; (10) $2,000,000 for a student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law 110–315; (11) $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities; (12) $8,000,000 for an initiative relating to children exposed to violence; (13) $17,000,000 for an Edward Byrne Memorial criminal justice innovation program; (14) $23,000,000 for the matching grant program for law enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of title I of the 1968 Act: Provided , That $1,500,000 is transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards for research, testing and evaluation programs; (15) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public Website; (16) $8,500,000 for competitive and evidence-based programs to reduce gun crime and gang violence; (17) $58,500,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal and mental health records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, of which no less than $12,000,000 shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–180 ); (18) $12,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act; (19) $125,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs and activities, of which— (A) $117,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal forensic activities, including the purposes authorized under section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program): Provided , That up to 4 percent of funds made available under this paragraph may be used for the purposes described in the DNA Training and Education for Law Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, and Court Officers program ( Public Law 108–405 , section 303); (B) $4,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program ( Public Law 108–405 , section 412); and (C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grants, including as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 108–405 ; (20) $41,000,000 for a grant program for community-based sexual assault response reform; (21) $6,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act; (22) $70,000,000 for offender reentry programs and research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–199 ), without regard to the time limitations specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed $7,000,000 is for a program to improve State, local, and tribal probation or parole supervision efforts and strategies, and $5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated Parents Demonstrations to enhance and maintain parental and family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or recidivism reduction strategy: Provided , That up to $15,000,000 of funds made available in this paragraph may be used for performance-based awards for Pay for Success projects, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be for Pay for Success programs implementing the Permanent Supportive Housing Model; (23) $5,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts program; (24) $7,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription drugs and scheduled listed chemical products; (25) $2,000,000 to operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety; (26) $22,000,000 for a justice reinvestment initiative, for activities related to criminal justice reform and recidivism reduction; (27) $4,000,000 for additional replication sites employing the Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement model implementing swift and certain sanctions in probation, and for a research project on the effectiveness of the model; (28) $12,500,000 for the Office of Victims of Crime for supplemental victims’ services and other victim-related programs and initiatives, including research and statistics, and for tribal assistance for victims of violence; and (29) $75,000,000 for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative, described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided , That section 213 of this Act shall not apply with respect to the amount made available in this paragraph: Provided , That, if a unit of local government uses any of the funds made available under this heading to increase the number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local government will achieve a net gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform non-administrative public sector safety service. juvenile justice programs For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( the 1974 Act ); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( the 1968 Act ); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) ( the 2005 Act ); the Missing Children's Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq. ); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–647 ) ( the 1990 Act ); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–248 ) ( the Adam Walsh Act ); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–401 ); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–4 ) ( the 2013 Act ); and other juvenile justice programs, $257,500,000, to remain available until expended as follows— (1) $61,500,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants process: Provided , That of the amounts provided under this paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration grant program to support emergency planning among State, local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities; (2) $53,000,000 for youth mentoring grants; (3) $37,000,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized by section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to sections 261 and 262 thereof— (A) $5,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program; (B) $3,000,000 shall be for gang and youth violence education, prevention and intervention, and related activities; (C) $1,000,000 shall be for programs and activities to enforce State laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors or the purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, for prevention and reduction of consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, and for technical assistance and training; and (D) $8,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to police and juvenile justice authorities in communities that have been awarded Department of Education School Climate Transformation Grants to collaborate on use of evidence-based positive behavior strategies to increase school safety and reduce juvenile arrests; (4) $19,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990; (5) $11,000,000 for community-based violence prevention initiatives, including for public health approaches to reducing shootings and violence; (6) $68,000,000 for missing and exploited children programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–401 ) shall not apply for purposes of this Act); (7) $1,500,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of the 1990 Act; (8) $1,000,000 for grants and technical assistance in support of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention; (9) $500,000 for an Internet site providing information and resources on children of incarcerated parents; (10) $2,000,000 for competitive grants focusing on girls in the juvenile justice system; and (11) $3,000,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent defense: Provided , That not more than 10 percent of each amount may be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed to benefit the programs or activities authorized: Provided further , That not more than 2 percent of the amounts designated under paragraphs (1) through (6) may be used for training and technical assistance: Provided further , That the previous two provisos shall not apply to grants and projects authorized by sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited children programs. Public Safety Officer Benefits For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until expended; and $16,300,000 for payments authorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for educational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, to remain available until expended: Provided , That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require additional funding for such disability and education payments, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to Public Safety Officer Benefits from available appropriations for the Department of Justice as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further , That any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. Community Oriented Policing Services community oriented policing services programs For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( the 1968 Act ); and the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) ( the 2005 Act ), $224,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That any balances made available through prior year deobligations shall only be available in accordance with section 505 of this Act: Provided further , That of the amount provided under this heading— (1) $7,000,000 is for anti-methamphetamine-related activities, which shall be transferred to the Drug Enforcement Administration upon enactment of this Act; (2) $16,500,000 is for improving tribal law enforcement, including hiring, equipment, training, and anti-methamphetamine activities; (3) $180,500,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title I of the 1968 Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd ) for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under part Q of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section: Provided , That, notwithstanding subsection (g) of the 1968 Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd ), the Federal share of the costs of a project funded by such grants may not exceed 75 percent unless the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services waives, wholly or in part, the requirement of a non-Federal contribution to the costs of a project: Provided further , That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–3(c) ), funding for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed $125,000 unless the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services grants a waiver from this limitation: Provided further , That within the amounts appropriated, $16,500,000 shall be transferred to the Tribal Resources Grant Program: Provided further , That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $7,500,000 is for community policing development activities in furtherance of the purposes in section 1701: Provided further , That within the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $5,000,000 is for the collaborative reform model of technical assistance in furtherance of the purposes in section 1701; (4) $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump seizures: Provided , That funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit activities, including precursor diversion, laboratories, or methamphetamine traffickers; and (5) $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law enforcement agencies in states with high rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided , That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit activities, including activities related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration. General provisions—Department of justice 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this title for official reception and representation expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney General for official reception and representation expenses. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape: Provided , That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null and void. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided , That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect of section 203 intended to address the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided , That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 206. The Attorney General is authorized to extend through September 30, 2014, the Personnel Management Demonstration Project transferred to the Attorney General pursuant to section 1115 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 ; 28 U.S.C. 599B) without limitation on the number of employees or the positions covered. 207. None of the funds made available under this title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the United States Marshals Service for the purpose of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes. (b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational programs. 209. None of the funds made available under this title shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced information technology program having total estimated development costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney General and the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the information technology program has appropriate program management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture of the Department of Justice. 210. The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations from the amounts designated for specific activities in this Act and in the accompanying report, and to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this title in previous years. 211. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve a public-private competition under the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any successor administrative regulation, directive, or policy for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United States Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, United States Code. 213. At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to funds appropriated by this title under the headings Research, Evaluation and Statistics , State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance , and Juvenile Justice Programs — (1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may be used by such Office to provide training and technical assistance; (2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs under such headings, except for amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or statistical programs administered by the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, without regard to the authorizations for such grant or reimbursement programs; and (3) up to 5 percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs: (1) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance ; or (2) under the headings Research, Evaluation, and Statistics and Juvenile Justice Programs , to be transferred to and merged with funds made available under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance , shall be available for tribal criminal justice assistance without regard to the authorizations for such grant or reimbursement programs. 214. Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in this or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 for the following programs, waive the following requirements: (1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w(g)(1)), the requirements under section 2976(g)(1) of such part. (2) For State, Tribal, and local reentry courts under part FF of title I of such Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w–2(e)(1) and (2)), the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) of such part. (3) For the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to prison program under part CC of title I of such Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797q–3 ), the requirements under section 2904 of such part. (4) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 ( 42 U.S.C. 15605(c)(3) ), the requirements of section 6(c)(3) of such Act. 215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 13709(a) ) shall not apply to amounts made available by this or any other Act. 216. None of the funds made available under this Act, other than for the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 18 U.S.C. 922 note), may be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel of the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. 217. No funds provided in this Act shall be used to deny the Inspector General of the Department of Justice timely access to all records, documents, and other materials in the custody or possession of the Department or to prevent or impede the Inspector General’s access to such records, documents and other materials, unless in accordance with an express limitation of section 6(a) of the Inspector General Act, as amended, consistent with the plain language of the Inspector General Act, as amended. The Department of Justice shall report to the Committee on Appropriations within five calendar days any failures to comply with this requirement. 218. Section 8(e) of Public Law 108–79 ( 42 U.S.C. 15607(e) ) shall not apply to funds appropriated to or administered by the Office on Violence Against Women, to subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and to section 221 of the Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, including funds appropriated in previous appropriations acts that remain available for obligation. 219. Discretionary funds that are made available in this Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113–76. 220. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 7606 ( Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research ) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–79 ) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration. This title may be cited as the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2015 . III Science Office of science and technology policy For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq. ), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $5,555,000. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $5,200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That the formulation and development costs (with development cost as defined under section 30104 of title 51, United States Code) for the James Webb Space Telescope shall not exceed $8,000,000,000: Provided further , That should the individual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) of section 30104 of title 51, United States Code, as responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope determine that the development cost of the program is likely to exceed that limitation, the individual shall immediately notify the Administrator and the increase shall be treated as if it meets the 30 percent threshold described in subsection (f) of section 30104. Aeronautics For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of aeronautics research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $551,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016. Space Technology For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space research and technology development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $580,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016. exploration For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of exploration research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $4,367,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That not less than $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further , That not less than $2,051,300,000 shall be for the Space Launch System, which shall have a lift capability not less than 130 metric tons and which shall have an upper stage and other core elements developed simultaneously: Provided further , That of the funds made available for the Space Launch System, $1,700,000,000 shall be for launch vehicle development and $351,300,000 shall be for exploration ground systems: Provided further , That hereafter NASA shall provide for the Space Launch System and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, concurrent with the annual budget submission, 5 year budget profiles and projections that adhere to the 70 percent Joint Confidence Level [JCL]: Provided further , That any JCL approved by the NASA Administrator that is less than 70 percent for the Space Launch System and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle shall be justified and documented, and that the NASA Administrator shall still provide concurrently with the annual budget submission the full cost estimates for both programs to achieve a 70 percent JCL: Provided further , That in no case shall the JCL of the Space Launch System or the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle be less than the guidance outlined in NASA Procedural Requirements 7120.5E: Provided further , That funds made available for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Space Launch System are in addition to funds provided for these programs under the Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration heading: Provided further , That $805,000,000 shall be for commercial spaceflight activities: Provided further , That $311,400,000 shall be for exploration research and development. space operations For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space operations research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities, including operations, production, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $3,830,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016. education For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out aerospace and aeronautical education research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $108,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, of which $18,000,000 shall be for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and $40,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College program. cross agency support For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics, exploration, space operations and education research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $2,778,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016. construction and environmental compliance and restoration For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities, construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, and environmental compliance and restoration, $446,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided , That proceeds from leases deposited into this account shall be available for a period of 5 years to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual appropriations Acts: Provided further , That such proceeds referred to in the preceding proviso shall be available for obligation for fiscal year 2015 in an amount not to exceed $9,584,100: Provided further , That each annual budget request shall include an annual estimate of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds collected pursuant to section 315 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 ( 51 U.S.C. 20145 ). office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $37,500,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. administrative provisions Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. Balances so transferred shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by NASA at the theme, program, project, and activity level. The spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount established in that spending plan that meets the notification requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. National Science Foundation Research and Related Activities For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public Law 86–209 ( 42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq. ); services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized travel; $5,838,690,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, of which not to exceed $520,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar research and operations support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical and other related activities for the United States Antarctic program: Provided , That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers and other National Science Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further , That not less than $159,690,000 shall be available for activities authorized by section 7002(c)(2)(A)(iv) of Public Law 110–69 . major research equipment and facilities construction For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. ), including authorized travel, $200,760,000, to remain available until expended. education and human resources For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics and engineering education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. ), including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, authorized travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $889,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That not less than $60,890,000 shall be available for activities authorized by section 7030 of Public Law 110–69 . Agency Operations and Award Management For agency operations and award management necessary in carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. ); services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland Security for security guard services; $307,000,000: Provided , That not to exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That contracts may be entered into under this heading in fiscal year 2014 for maintenance and operation of facilities and for other services to be provided during the next fiscal year. Office of the National Science Board For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1863 ) and Public Law 86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,370,000: Provided , That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, $14,430,000, of which $400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. Administrative Provision Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the National Science Foundation in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. This title may be cited as the Science Appropriations Act, 2015 . IV Related Agencies Commission on Civil Rights Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,400,000: Provided , That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further , That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days: Provided further , That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense that is not explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 ( 42 U.S.C. 1975a ). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 ( Public Law 110–233 ), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–325 ), and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–2 ), including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to $30,000,000 for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for authorized services to the Commission, $365,000,000: Provided , That the Commission is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available funds: Provided further , That the Commission may take no action to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming requirements of section 505 of this Act: Provided further , That the Chair is authorized to accept and use any gift or donation to carry out the work of the Commission. International Trade Commission Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, $85,000,000, to remain available until expended. Legal Services Corporation Payment to the Legal Services Corporation For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, $400,000,000, of which $367,000,000 is for basic field programs and required independent audits; $4,000,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; $19,000,000 is for management and grants oversight; $4,000,000 is for client self-help and information technology; $5,000,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: Provided , That the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the Legal Services Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2996(d) ): Provided further , That the authorities provided in section 205 of this Act shall be applicable to the Legal Services Corporation: Provided further , That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall be considered an agency of the United States Government. Administrative Provision—Legal Services Corporation None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119 , and all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2014 and 2015, respectively. Section 504 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (as contained in Public Law 104–134 ) is amended: (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after ) the following: that uses Federal funds (or funds from any source with regard to paragraphs (7), (14) and (15)) in a manner ; (2) by striking subsection (d); and (3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. Marine Mammal Commission Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ), $3,431,000. Office of the United States Trade Representative Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $55,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided , That not to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. State Justice Institute Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10701 et seq. ) $5,121,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That not to exceed $2,250 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the State Justice Institute shall be considered an agency of the United States Government. V General provisions (including rescissions) 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. 505. None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new program, project or activity; (2) eliminates a program, project or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments existing programs, projects or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, projects or activities as approved by Congress; unless the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) (1) To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States, its territories or possessions. (2) The term promotional items has the meaning given the term in OMB Circular A–87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3). 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly report on the status of balances of appropriations at the account level. For unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation from which the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify amounts by the year of obligation. (b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, and subsequent reports shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of each quarter thereafter. (c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent practicable under such accounting system and shall identify and describe in each quarterly report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled. 508. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such department or agency: Provided , That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further , That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further , That for the Department of Commerce, this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care and protection of loan collateral or grant property. 509. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts deposited or available in the Fund established by section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 (42 U.S.C. 10601) in any fiscal year in excess of $775,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the following fiscal year. 511. None of the funds made available to the Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 513. Any funds provided in this Act used to implement E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act. 514. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts for which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the progress of such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days after initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter until any such audit is completed. (b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to the public on the Internet website maintained by the Department, Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall be made available in redacted form to exclude— (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the public access to which could be used to commit identity theft or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes. (c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract or in any other manner to another person who has a financial interest in the person awarded the grant or contract. (d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules and requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in such subsections, consistently apply under the executive branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies, and entities. 515. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire a high-impact information system, as defined for security categorization in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems unless the agency has— (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by NIST to inform acquisition decisions for high-impact information systems within the Federal Government and against international standards and guidelines, including those developed by NIST; (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive awardee against available and relevant threat information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other appropriate agencies; and (3) developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy for any identified risks. 516. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the United States Government. 517. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act or any other Act may be expended or obligated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States to pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or employee of the United States in connection with requiring an export license for the export to Canada of components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms listed in Category I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) of this section are met by the exporting party for such articles. (b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license— (1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper's Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumerated in subsection (a); and (2) does not permit the export without a license of— (A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts for such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; (B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, other than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; or (C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign destination. (c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors of Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary export without a license of any unclassified articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the United States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items from Canada for end use in the United States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen. (d) The President may require export licenses under this section on a temporary basis if the President determines, upon publication first in the Federal Register, that the Government of Canada has implemented or maintained inadequate import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion of such articles has and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a license when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased. 518. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or employee of the United States to deny any application submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or .113, for a permit to import United States origin curios or relics firearms, parts, or ammunition. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of— (1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement; (2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement; or (3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement. 520. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national security letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act; The Electronic Communications Privacy Act; The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; and the laws amended by these Acts. 521. If at any time during any quarter, the program manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation totaling more than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total program cost has increased by 10 percent, the program manager shall immediately inform the respective Secretary, Administrator, or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in writing of such increase, and shall include in such notice: the date on which such determination was made; a statement of the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed to be taken to control future cost growth of the project; changes made in the performance or schedule milestones and the degree to which such changes have contributed to the increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new estimates of the total project or procurement costs; and a statement validating that the project's management structure is adequate to control total project or procurement costs. 522. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 414 ) during fiscal year 2015 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 523. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. (rescissions) 524. (a) Of the unobligated balances available for Department of Commerce, Departmental Management, Franchise Fund , $2,906,000 are hereby rescinded. (b) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Justice, the following funds are hereby rescinded, not later than September 30, 2015, from the following accounts in the specified amounts— (1) Working Capital Fund , $54,000,000; (2) Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund , $193,000,000; (3) United States Marshals Service, Federal Prisoner Detention , $122,000,000; (4) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs , $12,200,000; (5) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of Justice Programs , $59,000,000; and (6) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Community Oriented Policing Services , $26,000,000. (c) The Department of Justice shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2015, specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsection (b). 525. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and no funds may be used for premium travel consistent with these sections unless the agency or department has filed its premium travel report with the General Services Administration for the previous 3 fiscal years. 526. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring outside the United States unless such conference is a law enforcement training or operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the majority of Federal employees in attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States. 527. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with the principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect to trade remedy laws to preserve the ability of the United States— (1) to enforce vigorously its trade laws, including antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard laws; (2) to avoid agreements that— (A) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international disciplines on unfair trade, especially dumping and subsidies; or (B) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international safeguard provisions, in order to ensure that United States workers, agricultural producers, and firms can compete fully on fair terms and enjoy the benefits of reciprocal trade concessions; and (3) to address and remedy market distortions that lead to dumping and subsidization, including overcapacity, cartelization, and market-access barriers. 528. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 529. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense. (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is— (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 530. To the extent practicable, funds made available in this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are Energy Star qualified or have the Federal Energy Management Program designation. 531. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in its annual performance plan and performance and accountability reports the following: (1) Details on future action the department, agency, or instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. (2) The method that the department, agency, or instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. (3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United States. (4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances (on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, agency, or instrumentality and the total finances that have not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts. 532. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any model of shotgun if— (1) all other requirements of law with respect to the proposed importation are met; and (2) no application for the importation of such model of shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. 533. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 534. The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation shall submit spending plans, signed by the respective department or agency head, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 535. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 536. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 537. All agencies and departments funded under this Act shall send to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at the end of the fiscal year a report containing a complete inventory of the total number of vehicles owned, permanently retired, and purchased during fiscal year 2015 as well as the total cost of the vehicle fleet, including maintenance, fuel, storage, purchasing, and leasing. 538. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal government, including the President, the Vice President, a member of Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative branch. 539. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2015 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000. (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— (1) a description of its purpose; (2) the number of participants attending; (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including— (A) the cost of any food or beverages; (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference; and (4) a description of the contracting procedures used including— (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference. (c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000, the head of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending such conference. (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a banquet or conference that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a banquet or conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract. (e) None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012. 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<session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num display=\"yes\">\n S. 2438\n </legis-num>\n <associated-doc display=\"yes\" role=\"report\">\n [Report No. 113–182]\n </associated-doc>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-date display=\"yes\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc blank-lines-after=\"0\" display=\"yes\">\n <sponsor by-request=\"no\" name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </sponsor>\n , from the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSAP00\">\n Committee on\n\t\t\t Appropriations\n </committee-name>\n , reported the following original bill; which\n\t\t\t was read twice and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type display=\"yes\">\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n Making appropriations for the Departments of\n\t\t Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the\n\t\t fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body display-enacting-clause=\"yes-display-enacting-clause\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"S1\" section-type=\"undesignated-section\">\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n That the following sums are appropriated,\n\t\t\t out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the\n\t\t\t Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and\n\t\t\t related\n\t\t\t agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other\n\t\t\t purposes,\n\t\t\t namely:\n </text>\n </section>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"ID5351DA38EEDF4F94A3351D86519DF2E3\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Department of transportation\n </header>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"ID024E9F344E8849109F02F696AE8AEAC0\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of the\n\t\t secretary\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"ID34C581B1799F4D0A8E9AF1B2AD1969D2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of the\n\t\t Secretary, $108,000,000, of which not to exceed\n\t\t $2,696,000 shall be available for the immediate\n\t\t Office of the Secretary; not to exceed\n\t\t $1,011,000 shall be available for the immediate\n\t\t Office of the Deputy Secretary; not to exceed\n\t\t $19,980,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the General Counsel; not to exceed $10,300,000\n\t\t shall be available for the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for\n\t\t Policy; not to exceed $12,676,000 shall be\n\t\t available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs;\n\t\t not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available for\n\t\t the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed\n\t\t $27,131,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed\n\t\t $2,000,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,714,000 shall\n\t\t be available for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed\n\t\t $1,414,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed\n\t\t $10,778,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; and not to exceed\n\t\t $15,800,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the Chief Information Officer:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary of\n\t\t Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of\n\t\t the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5\n\t\t percent by all such transfers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t notice of any change in funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for\n\t\t approval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t not to exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation\n\t\t within the Department for official reception and representation expenses as the\n\t\t Secretary may determine:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t notwithstanding any other provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public\n\t\t Law 107–71, there may be credited to this appropriation up to\n\t\t $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for the position of\n\t\t Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idB98FDCE66EAF4373BB86F2BDAF35FA45\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Research and technology\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses related to the Office\n\t\t of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology,\n\t\t $13,500,000, of which\n\t\t $8,218,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That there may be\n\t\t credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received\n\t\t from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private\n\t\t sources for expenses incurred for training:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the\n\t\t Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall be deemed to be a\n\t\t reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology\n\t\t of the Department of Transportation.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H40406EDDF5534675ABE9C14212BED429\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National Infrastructure\n\t\t Investments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For capital\n\t\t investments in surface transportation infrastructure,\n\t\t $550,000,000, to remain available through\n\t\t September 30, 2018:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary of\n\t\t Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as\n\t\t discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, local government, transit\n\t\t agency, or a collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for\n\t\t projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan\n\t\t area, or a region:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t projects eligible for funding provided under this heading shall include, but\n\t\t not be limited to, highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United\n\t\t States Code; public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title\n\t\t 49, United States Code; passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and\n\t\t port infrastructure investments (including inland port infrastructure):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may use up to 35 percent of the funds made available under this\n\t\t heading for the purpose of paying the subsidy and administrative costs of\n\t\t projects eligible for Federal credit assistance under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/23/6\">\n chapter 6\n </external-xref>\n of title 23,\n\t\t United States Code, if the Secretary finds that such use of the funds would\n\t\t advance the purposes of this paragraph:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t in distributing funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take\n\t\t such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an\n\t\t appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas, and the\n\t\t investment in a variety of transportation modes:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t a grant funded under this heading shall be not less than\n\t\t $10,000,000 and not greater than\n\t\t $200,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t not more than 25 percent of the funds made available under this heading may be\n\t\t awarded to projects in a single State:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this\n\t\t heading shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 80 percent:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution of\n\t\t Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t not less than 20 percent of the funds provided under this heading shall be for\n\t\t projects located in rural areas:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t for projects located in rural areas, the minimum grant size shall be\n\t\t $1,000,000 and the Secretary may increase the\n\t\t Federal share of costs above 80 percent:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the amount made available under this heading, the Secretary may use an\n\t\t amount not to exceed $35,000,000 for the\n\t\t planning, preparation or design of projects eligible for funding under this\n\t\t heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t grants awarded under the previous proviso shall not be subject to a minimum\n\t\t grant size:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t projects conducted using funds provided under this heading must comply with the\n\t\t requirements of subchapter IV of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/40/31\">\n chapter 31\n </external-xref>\n of title 40, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall conduct a new competition to select the grants and credit\n\t\t assistance awarded under this heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may retain up to $20,000,000 of\n\t\t the funds provided under this heading, and may transfer portions of those funds\n\t\t to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal\n\t\t Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal\n\t\t Maritime Administration, to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit\n\t\t assistance made under the National Infrastructure Investments\n\t\t program.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HC0269697C26C42DBB2C6C7628498F9A5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Financial management capital\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for upgrading and\n\t\t enhancing the Department of Transportation's financial systems and\n\t\t re-engineering business processes, $5,000,000,\n\t\t to remain available through September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HA75DE4125BDC44F8A0B82A37A1DF89C2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Cyber security initiatives\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for cyber security\n\t\t initiatives, including necessary upgrades to wide area network and information\n\t\t technology infrastructure, improvement of network perimeter controls and\n\t\t identity management, testing and assessment of information technology against\n\t\t business, security, and other requirements, implementation of Federal cyber\n\t\t security initiatives and information infrastructure enhancements,\n\t\t implementation of enhanced security controls on network devices, and\n\t\t enhancement of cyber security workforce training tools,\n\t\t $5,000,000, to remain available through\n\t\t September 30, 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H84310314636A4F87BF993F8D662A6F98\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of civil rights\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of\n\t\t Civil Rights,\n\t\t $9,600,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H030B35D082584A8FA2133263C6D2836C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transportation planning, research, and\n\t\t development\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id483DE4511DFE46F8965D21B034DFCAB8\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for conducting\n\t\t transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities,\n\t\t and making grants, to remain available until expended,\n\t\t $6,000,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HF9C60E52456D42429A30E66D0680BF41\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Working capital fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses for operating costs\n\t\t and capital outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed\n\t\t $182,000,000 shall be paid from appropriations\n\t\t made available to the Department of Transportation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such services shall\n\t\t be provided on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of\n\t\t Transportation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the above limitation on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency of the Department shall be\n\t\t transferred to the Working Capital Fund without majority approval of the\n\t\t Working Capital Fund Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t no assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity\n\t\t or project funded by this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis\n\t\t therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and\n\t\t are approved by such Committees.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HBB7FDEF3124B4A34A0B0FE8CD81BA8BF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minority business resource center\n\t\t program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the cost of\n\t\t guaranteed loans, $333,000, as authorized by 49\n\t\t U.S.C. 332:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such costs,\n\t\t including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502\n\t\t of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which\n\t\t is to be guaranteed, not to exceed\n\t\t $18,367,000.\n </text>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In addition, for administrative expenses to\n\t\t carry out the guaranteed loan program,\n\t\t $592,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HF662A15FC66B4A59ADED0FFC23F3073C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minority business outreach\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of Minority Business\n\t\t Resource Center outreach activities, $3,099,000,\n\t\t to remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding 49\n\t\t U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any\n\t\t mode of transportation.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDCD2B65252FD45BB8D32A02856EA19DE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payments to air\n\t\t carriers\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H353D59A39A484E50A2427E7DDB3ECA27\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (airport and airway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In addition to funds\n\t\t made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service\n\t\t program under 49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742,\n\t\t $155,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and\n\t\t Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That in determining\n\t\t between or among carriers competing to provide service to a community, the\n\t\t Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of the\n\t\t carriers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not include the\n\t\t 15-passenger capacity requirement under sub\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/41732\">\n section 41732(b)(3)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49,\n\t\t United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t none of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to enter into a\n\t\t new contract with a community located less than 40 miles from the nearest small\n\t\t hub airport before the Secretary has negotiated with the community over a local\n\t\t cost share.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H5DB61ABD8F264C45A9DA2C2046504135\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative provisions—office of the\n\t\t secretary of transportation\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD4190351242E47E9B6EF574D90307103\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this\n\t\t\t Act to the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or reimbursable\n\t\t\t agreements\n\t\t\t pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this Act,\n\t\t\t except for activities underway on the date of enactment of this Act,\n\t\t\t unless\n\t\t\t such assessments or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming\n\t\t\t process\n\t\t\t for Congressional notification.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD27750EE9474418BBD4000AD2928205\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary or his designee may engage in\n\t\t\t activities with States and State legislators to consider proposals related\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t the reduction of motorcycle fatalities.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA556A7A4598D427FBB583D8F56F35352\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 103.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/3324\">\n section 3324\n </external-xref>\n of title 31,\n\t\t\t United States Code, in addition to authority provided by section 327 of\n\t\t\t title\n\t\t\t 49, United States Code, the Department's Working Capital Fund is hereby\n\t\t\t authorized to provide payments in advance to vendors that are necessary to\n\t\t\t carry out the Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t Executive Order 13150 and section 3049 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/59\">\n Public Law 109–59\n </external-xref>\n :\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Department\n\t\t\t shall include adequate safeguards in the contract with the vendors to\n\t\t\t ensure\n\t\t\t timely and high-quality performance under the contract.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8176A2AB3E254F56A25988AFDF97F605\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall post on the Web site of\n\t\t\t the Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the Credit\n\t\t\t Council, including the agenda for each meeting, and require the Credit\n\t\t\t Council\n\t\t\t to record the decisions and actions of each meeting.\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H189AAC9A201A47F4A45F22E0B7CEB1E3\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal aviation\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H1312964E4D2544B8BC7199D759714087\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H30ACCE1376174F4C9EE0B41BE248B6CE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (airport and airway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses\n\t\t of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for, including\n\t\t operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation,\n\t\t administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air\n\t\t navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of\n\t\t aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the\n\t\t public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, in\n\t\t addition to amounts made available by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/176\">\n Public Law 108–176\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t $9,750,000,000, of which\n\t\t $8,595,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport\n\t\t and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed\n\t\t $7,396,654,000 shall be available for air\n\t\t traffic organization activities; not to exceed\n\t\t $1,215,458,000 shall be available for aviation\n\t\t safety activities; not to exceed $16,605,000\n\t\t shall be available for commercial space transportation activities; not to\n\t\t exceed $765,047,000 shall be available for\n\t\t finance and management activities; not to exceed\n\t\t $60,089,000 shall be available for NextGen and\n\t\t operations planning activities; and not to exceed\n\t\t $296,147,000 shall be available for staff\n\t\t offices:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed 2\n\t\t percent of any budget activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, may\n\t\t be transferred to any budget activity under this heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t no transfer may increase or decrease any appropriation by more than 2 percent:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t any transfer in excess of 2 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of\n\t\t funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation\n\t\t or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that\n\t\t section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator of the\n\t\t Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit to Congress an annual update to\n\t\t the report submitted to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/176\">\n Public Law 108–176\n </external-xref>\n :\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by\n\t\t $100,000 for each day after March 31 that such\n\t\t report has not been submitted to the Congress:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator shall\n\t\t transmit to Congress a companion report that describes a comprehensive strategy\n\t\t for staffing, hiring, and training flight standards and aircraft certification\n\t\t staff in a format similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing plan,\n\t\t including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by\n\t\t $100,000 per day for each day after March 31\n\t\t that such report has not been submitted to Congress:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit\n\t\t standard-setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety\n\t\t standards:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new applicants for the\n\t\t second career training program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation\n\t\t Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate\n\t\t new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the\n\t\t enactment of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections funds\n\t\t received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other\n\t\t public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred in the provision\n\t\t of agency services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of air\n\t\t navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of\n\t\t certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or\n\t\t for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration\n\t\t forms:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than\n\t\t $149,000,000 shall be for the contract tower\n\t\t program, of which $10,350,000 is for the\n\t\t contract tower cost share program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography are\n\t\t available for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, the Working\n\t\t Capital Fund:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t none of the funds provided in this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation\n\t\t Administration to issue a job announcement for air traffic control specialists\n\t\t that renders ineligible any applicant who had been included in the air traffic\n\t\t control specialist applicant inventory as of January 15, 2014, and who was born\n\t\t between February 9, 1983 and October 1, 1984.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HFF60AEE7AA70413EA09BB77F45C439CE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Facilities and\n\t\t equipment\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H588C1FF170D043389020AD215C9C24A5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (airport and airway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses,\n\t\t not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, technical support\n\t\t services, improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace\n\t\t systems and experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part A\n\t\t of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial acquisition\n\t\t of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing,\n\t\t including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by\n\t\t lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and related\n\t\t accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation\n\t\t Administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not\n\t\t available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds\n\t\t available under this heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and\n\t\t certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,\n\t\t $2,473,700,000, of which\n\t\t $458,000,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2015, and $2,015,700,000 shall\n\t\t remain available until September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That there may be\n\t\t credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties,\n\t\t municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses\n\t\t incurred in the establishment, improvement, and modernization of\n <added-phrase reported-display-style=\"italic\"/>\n national airspace\n\t\t systems\n <added-phrase reported-display-style=\"italic\"/>\n :\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2016 President's\n\t\t budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a\n\t\t comprehensive capital investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration\n\t\t which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2016 through\n\t\t 2020, with total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding\n\t\t targets for those years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management\n\t\t and Budget:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by\n\t\t $100,000 per day for each day after the initial\n\t\t submission of the fiscal year 2016 President’s budget that such report has not\n\t\t been submitted to Congress.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H79D7340C66614B53A810D31B2D1BEC2B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Research, engineering, and\n\t\t development\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id6C2EFDD3CFE2448BA12F8DF39CA68F4E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (airport and airway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HBE9D71786FC44DD4A499FA1ACF0E9D3A\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses, not otherwise\n\t\t provided for, for research, engineering, and development, as authorized under\n\t\t part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construction\n\t\t of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or\n\t\t grant, $156,750,000, to be derived from the\n\t\t Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That there may be\n\t\t credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections, funds received from\n\t\t States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private\n\t\t sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for research,\n\t\t engineering, and development.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H91B3BC0BF295461CB3D8B90AB977FEB8\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Grants-in-aid for\n\t\t airports\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HADE8F15AAF4D459E82BBF5E7566DD62F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (liquidation of contract\n\t\t authorization)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H2010EA7DAECE4883AEF7C5357E21CE83\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (limitation on\n\t\t obligations)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id24A8A151870A4ED0827F2FB997C70DAF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (airport and airway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6170237F4DC64846BADFF87D9EC35BFB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfer of\n\t\t funds)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idEB4A71DD700742398EF23F68F6BBB354\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including rescission)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For liquidation of obligations incurred for\n\t\t grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility\n\t\t planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 and\n\t\t subchapter I of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/475\">\n chapter 475\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code, and under other\n\t\t law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, and\n\t\t commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at airports of\n\t\t such title; for grants authorized under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/41743\">\n section 41743\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United\n\t\t States Code; and for inspection activities and administration of airport safety\n\t\t programs, including those related to airport operating certificates under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/44706\">\n section 44706\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code,\n\t\t $3,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport\n\t\t and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds\n\t\t under this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of programs\n\t\t the obligations for which are in excess of\n\t\t $3,480,000,000 in fiscal year 2015,\n\t\t notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/47117\">\n section 47117(g)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t notwithstanding any other provision of law, of funds made available in the\n\t\t fiscal year ending on September 30, 2014, under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/48112\">\n section 48112\n </external-xref>\n of title 49,\n\t\t United States Code, and limited under this heading,\n\t\t $130,000,000 shall be obligated for facilities\n\t\t and equipment of the Federal Aviation Administration that are located on\n\t\t airport property, including runway safety areas, runway status lights, landing\n\t\t and navigational lighting systems, and air traffic control tower improvements\n\t\t and replacements:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the funds limited under this heading shall be deemed reduced by\n\t\t $130,000,000 for purposes of 47102(6) of Title\n\t\t 49, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the replacement of\n\t\t baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other\n\t\t airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection\n\t\t systems:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/47109\">\n section 47109(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code, the\n\t\t Government’s share of allowable project costs under paragraph (2) for subgrants\n\t\t or paragraph (3) of that section shall be 95 percent for a project at other\n\t\t than a large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi-phased\n\t\t construction project for which the project sponsor received a grant in fiscal\n\t\t year 2011 for the construction project:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t notwithstanding any other provision of law, of funds limited under this\n\t\t heading, not more than $107,100,000 shall be\n\t\t obligated for administration, not less than\n\t\t $15,000,000 shall be available for the Airport\n\t\t Cooperative Research Program, not less than\n\t\t $29,750,000 shall be available for Airport\n\t\t Technology Research, and $8,000,000, to remain\n\t\t available until expended, shall be available and transferred to\n <quote>\n Office\n\t\t of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses\n </quote>\n to carry out the Small\n\t\t Community Air Service Development Program.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idFC2BDEDD440A4B318DF7101E90CC251A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (Rescission)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Any amounts made available for the fiscal\n\t\t year ending September 30, 2015, under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/48112\">\n section 48112\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States\n\t\t Code, are rescinded.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7A9F2DF3285A400480B85810D424C086\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative provisions—federal aviation\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF200DD056FE94463B43179E0707BEE57\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 110.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act may be used\n\t\t\t to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the federally\n\t\t\t funded\n\t\t\t research and development center contract between the Federal Aviation\n\t\t\t Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development\n\t\t\t during\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2014.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E2BFB8F2D904667839BA0AB2755E25B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 111.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act shall be used\n\t\t\t to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to\n\t\t\t provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost building\n\t\t\t construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport\n\t\t\t sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air\n\t\t\t navigation, or weather reporting:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the prohibition of\n\t\t\t funds in this section does not apply to negotiations between the agency\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t airport sponsors to achieve agreement on\n <quote>\n below-market\n </quote>\n rates for\n\t\t\t these items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to\n\t\t\t provide\n\t\t\t land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facilities.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8260990A28F04328873A2CAD34B68D24\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 112.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Administrator of the Federal Aviation\n\t\t\t Administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy 49 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303 and any amount\n\t\t\t remaining\n\t\t\t in such account at the close of that fiscal year may be made available to\n\t\t\t satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent fiscal year.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7C427C0024DF4EE186BD20D8678EA4DC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 113.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of\n\t\t\t title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation\n\t\t\t current at\n\t\t\t the time of collection, to be merged with and available for the same\n\t\t\t purposes\n\t\t\t of such appropriation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H58E2F434BE5C4B038B24901F0218482D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 114.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act shall be\n\t\t\t available for paying premium pay under sub\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5546\">\n section 5546(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 5,\n\t\t\t United\n\t\t\t States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration employee unless such\n\t\t\t employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such\n\t\t\t premium\n\t\t\t pay.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB4EEA4AA83C04D7F8A6C75321B54CCDA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 115.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act may be\n\t\t\t obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation\n\t\t\t Administration to\n\t\t\t purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a\n\t\t\t Government-issued credit card.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB71886B7BEEA4C1482350CE0C812FAA4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 116.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall apportion to the\n\t\t\t sponsor of an airport that received scheduled or unscheduled air service\n\t\t\t from a\n\t\t\t large certified air carrier (as defined in part 241 of title 14 Code of\n\t\t\t Federal\n\t\t\t Regulations, or such other regulations as may be issued by the Secretary\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t the authority of section 41709) an amount equal to the minimum\n\t\t\t apportionment\n\t\t\t specified in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/47114\">\n 49 U.S.C. 47114(c)\n </external-xref>\n , if the Secretary determines that airport\n\t\t\t had\n\t\t\t more than 10,000 passenger boardings in the preceding calendar year, based\n\t\t\t on\n\t\t\t data submitted to the Secretary under part 241 of title 14, Code of\n\t\t\t Federal\n\t\t\t Regulations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0E0A1A0ABAE0419998DBB194C6E9F0F2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 117.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act may be\n\t\t\t obligated or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the Federal\n\t\t\t Aviation Administration without the prior written approval of the\n\t\t\t Assistant\n\t\t\t Secretary for Administration of the Department of Transportation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id96743D415F73492CB4AAB390A4ABD605\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 118.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subparagraph (D) of section 47124(b)(3) of\n\t\t\t title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n benefit.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n benefit, with the maximum allowable local cost share\n\t\t\t capped at 20 percent.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6055447B3F4B499ABDBBD55667631AC4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 119.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t none of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may be\n\t\t\t used to\n\t\t\t implement or to continue to implement any limitation on the ability of any\n\t\t\t owner or operator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the\n\t\t\t Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a blocking of that\n\t\t\t owner's or operator’s aircraft registration number from any display of the\n\t\t\t Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Situational Display to Industry\n\t\t\t data\n\t\t\t that is made available to the public, except data made available to a\n\t\t\t Government agency, for the noncommercial flights of that owner or\n\t\t\t operator.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDAC95CF0EBD14ECA9BAC8136D0B0C17D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 119A.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act shall be\n\t\t\t available for salaries and expenses of more than 9 political and\n\t\t\t Presidential\n\t\t\t appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE265DB4FDE59484BA859EF028C3E8CC6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 119B.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available under this\n\t\t\t Act may be used to increase fees pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/44721\">\n section 44721\n </external-xref>\n of title 49,\n\t\t\t United\n\t\t\t States Code, until the FAA provides to the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations a report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical\n\t\t\t navigation products and explains how such fees are consistent with\n\t\t\t Executive\n\t\t\t Order 13642.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCA06442CB2644C1AB2AB23AA46047644\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 119C.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or limited\n\t\t\t by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission\n\t\t\t rules\n\t\t\t at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8B3A26DEE1FF47ADBE4B1B12BD6E8D31\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 119D.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act may be used\n\t\t\t to close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation\n\t\t\t Administration or\n\t\t\t reduce its services unless the Administrator notifies the House and Senate\n\t\t\t Committees on Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in\n\t\t\t advance.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5102C25F379A4818BDC7D10CCD8AEB2F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 119E.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 916 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/95\">\n Public Law 112–95\n </external-xref>\n is amended\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n Joint Advanced Materials and Structures\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC1F90659EA5E4CD5A70DACDC809DD75E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 119F.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sub\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/47109\">\n section 47109(c)(2)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United\n\t\t\t States Code, is amended by adding before the period\n <quote>\n , except that at a\n\t\t\t non-hub airport located in a State as set forth in paragraph (1) of this\n\t\t\t subsection that is within 15 miles of another State as set forth in\n\t\t\t paragraph\n\t\t\t (1) of this subsection, the Government’s share shall be an average of the\n\t\t\t Government share applicable to any project in each of the\n\t\t\t States\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H4CB3B32855BC4ECD9D06F54766D69A8B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal highway\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7C23FBF4180347CAA11C9A550EC7DDAD\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on administrative\n\t\t expenses\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id2A027EB363144BD8897D73EA55339E0A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (Highway Trust\n\t\t Fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE3978F380D7641CCA78CAB264F9EF5BD\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfer of funds)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not to exceed\n\t\t $426,100,000, together with advances and\n\t\t reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, shall be\n\t\t obligated for necessary expenses for administration and operation of the\n\t\t Federal Highway Administration. In addition, not to exceed\n\t\t $3,248,000 shall be transferred to the\n\t\t Appalachian Regional Commission in accordance with\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/104\">\n section 104\n </external-xref>\n of title 23,\n\t\t United States Code.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD0790E5E7CB7432F96277A522ED1EECF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal-aid\n\t\t highways\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0D643CAEC9064536B3343CFCA46F4FFA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (limitation on\n\t\t obligations)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HA0317A405BDB4803A2D25810F47C498C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (highway trust fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Funds available for the implementation or\n\t\t execution of programs of Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction\n\t\t programs authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, and the\n\t\t provisions of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n shall not exceed total obligations of\n\t\t $40,256,000,000 for fiscal year 2015:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary may\n\t\t collect and spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United States Code, to cover\n\t\t the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of\n\t\t municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of\n\t\t Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal\n\t\t Government of servicing such credit instruments:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t such amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that are also available\n\t\t for such purpose, and are not subject to any obligation limitation or the\n\t\t limitation on administrative expenses under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/608\">\n section 608\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United\n\t\t States Code.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H476300E42D3D4E5EAF1FD185E3800B19\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (Liquidation of contract\n\t\t authorization)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id47100BE31C0E4108AF9593FE37045AD2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (Highway Trust\n\t\t Fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0B8DF8F8623D463FA9D88AC4712A2B43\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the payment of obligations incurred in\n\t\t carrying out Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs\n\t\t authorized under title 23, United States Code,\n\t\t $40,995,000,000 derived from the Highway Trust\n\t\t Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until\n\t\t expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9EC66728F24345878BCC46B8E7010984\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative provisions—federal highway\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEE743482F19B42B9B1A41ABBE245918B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 120.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id197D9BC5F77D4E838C8BED292AF613F8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Transportation shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8d9716d5eeb84e029d084d5d4798e117\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n not distribute from the obligation\n\t\t\t limitation for Federal-aid Highways—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id76a0ad5298b540b5b2dcfc4ed9c4936d\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n amounts authorized for administrative\n\t\t\t expenses and programs by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/104\">\n section 104(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id08ed3f1caad243d89127671c005e9c9c\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n amounts authorized for the Bureau of\n\t\t\t Transportation Statistics;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idd62c7d16ff42439f9de69942de5d8619\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n not distribute an amount from the\n\t\t\t obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways that is equal to the\n\t\t\t unobligated\n\t\t\t balance of amounts—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id330f08609e19417b9b2f87ca6cf71b9d\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n made available from the Highway Trust Fund\n\t\t\t (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid Highways and highway\n\t\t\t safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which\n\t\t\t are\n\t\t\t allocated by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under sections\n\t\t\t 202\n\t\t\t or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id437e961ae6094c218215672f0a10c1f5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for which obligation limitation was\n\t\t\t provided in a previous fiscal year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id16a66ef26b464b1f95b5e33750fc4dc8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n determine the proportion that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf94120ba9b6d47888edc3e3053263f6c\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the obligation limitation for Federal-aid\n\t\t\t Highways, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs\n\t\t\t (1)\n\t\t\t and (2) of this subsection; bears to\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide0290c1e7fa641629a6e7d8e74902eaa\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the total of the sums authorized to be\n\t\t\t appropriated for the Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction\n\t\t\t programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of\n\t\t\t law\n\t\t\t described in paragraphs (1) through (12) of subsection (b) and sums\n\t\t\t authorized\n\t\t\t to be appropriated for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/119\">\n section 119\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code, equal\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t the amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for such fiscal year), less\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of\n\t\t\t this\n\t\t\t subsection;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfe2873d062444ad4af22505e45aed4a7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n distribute the obligation limitation for\n\t\t\t Federal-aid Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than programs to\n\t\t\t which\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Secretary under the\n\t\t\t Moving\n\t\t\t Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act and title 23, United States\n\t\t\t Code, or\n\t\t\t apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by\n\t\t\t multiplying—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id171832b89c21404e99b786dc1ded7597\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the proportion determined under paragraph\n\t\t\t (3); by\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id05e61f27ce0c4433a779d161dd7c80e2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the amounts authorized to be appropriated\n\t\t\t for each such program for such fiscal year; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7f68643dc4754f9d919cdca511eaa002\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n distribute the obligation limitation for\n\t\t\t Federal-aid Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4),\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs that are\n\t\t\t apportioned by the Secretary under title 23, United States Code (other\n\t\t\t than the\n\t\t\t amounts apportioned for the National Highway Performance Program in\n\t\t\t section 119\n\t\t\t of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from the limitation under\n\t\t\t subsection (b)(13) and the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t that title) in the proportion that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5ed6b8691b0b4297b2a5a63a1e4d42df\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n amounts authorized to be appropriated for\n\t\t\t the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to\n\t\t\t each\n\t\t\t State for such fiscal year; bears to\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id73ec9111152247edbdd2fb067ce25908\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the total of the amounts authorized to be\n\t\t\t appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United\n\t\t\t States Code, to all States for such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide341fb45f60640f6acdf491557ddcec4\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Exceptions From Obligation\n\t\t\t Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The obligation\n\t\t\t limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall not apply to obligations under\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t for—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb4d0c219951442059e3dcd8e5cdec316\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 125 of title 23, United States\n\t\t\t Code;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide68c1d19124f4639983d649ab75373bd\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 147 of the Surface Transportation\n\t\t\t Assistance Act of 1978 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/144\">\n 23 U.S.C. 144\n </external-xref>\n note; 92 Stat. 2714);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0d29d69498a1492dae8650ed799c3b36\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of\n\t\t\t 1981 (95 Stat. 1701);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id96bdb772a51d40e99049b1e150bb29f7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of\n\t\t\t the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida4465afc550a4df8becd04ca7aac1016\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of\n\t\t\t the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987\n\t\t\t (101\n\t\t\t Stat. 198);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8c4c30382d18424bb0a89514490922e9\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n sections 1103 through 1108 of the\n\t\t\t Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.\n\t\t\t 2027);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5cbbe57d3d824d41adaab8f1fa0c10d2\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 157 of title 23, United States Code\n\t\t\t (as in effect on June 8, 1998);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5fa44386b80e41ed946f65af85c40793\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 105 of title 23, United States Code\n\t\t\t (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount\n\t\t\t equal\n\t\t\t to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal\n\t\t\t years);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc1347dfec1bb478ead0661d3c18b8fb9\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal-aid Highways programs for which\n\t\t\t obligation authority was made available under the Transportation Equity\n\t\t\t Act for\n\t\t\t the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for multiple years or\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t remain available until expended, but only to the extent that the\n\t\t\t obligation\n\t\t\t authority has not lapsed or been used;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0165df84f16e4103a2262c7419277543\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 105 of title 23, United States Code\n\t\t\t (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount\n\t\t\t equal\n\t\t\t to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal\n\t\t\t years);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id58c86621c9ef40628ca2d148e403bc76\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 118\n\t\t\t note; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time\n\t\t\t at\n\t\t\t which the funds were initially made available for obligation; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id288da9cb46734eefbf2e6f65f343ba6e\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 119 of title 23, United States Code\n\t\t\t (as in effect for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, but only in an amount equal\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id493973CB1EF747FEB4710719FD346DE2\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 119 of title 12, United States Code\n\t\t\t (but, for fiscal year 2015, only in an amount equal to\n\t\t\t $639,000,000).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id02097189501347e5baca25b52aac03c5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Redistribution of Unused Obligation\n\t\t\t Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n\t\t\t subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id45bde32fe8414306ba730997faa987b8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n revise a distribution of the obligation\n\t\t\t limitation made available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed\n\t\t\t cannot\n\t\t\t be obligated during that fiscal year; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id76c4e63748df4349ae2c656dfb240699\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n redistribute sufficient amounts to those\n\t\t\t States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously\n\t\t\t distributed\n\t\t\t during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having large\n\t\t\t unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 144 (as in effect\n\t\t\t on\n\t\t\t the day before the date of enactment of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ) and 104 of\n\t\t\t title\n\t\t\t 23, United States Code.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb1804e0fa0ec4e18933b7cae472ea41c\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Applicability of Obligation Limitations to\n\t\t\t Transportation Research Programs\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc4f0b969d9024178b17dd00345364d2c\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as provided in paragraph (2), the\n\t\t\t obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall apply to contract\n\t\t\t authority for transportation research programs carried out under—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4ce54e41909f4dc392c912a221019c8b\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/23/5\">\n chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id69daaeb573944f9fb2b2c244f6a73019\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n division E of the Moving Ahead for Progress\n\t\t\t in the 21st Century Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb2f78ccb3dfb46c1a705e9a31112f0fd\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Exception\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Obligation authority made available under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id35cc58bbe2d94453b984836857a44fb5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n remain available for a period of 4 fiscal\n\t\t\t years; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id54c56c1e70dd47168b9d90f948615601\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be in addition to the amount of any\n\t\t\t limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid Highways and highway\n\t\t\t safety\n\t\t\t construction programs for future fiscal years.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7119780ee8344e4986e49791748798b6\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Redistribution of Certain Authorized\n\t\t\t Funds\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id55a514c951a5427d9e21d9e286ec0f3d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date of\n\t\t\t distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized for the\n\t\t\t program\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/202\">\n section 202\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code) that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9d5efbecf637450fa426e88e44a3337f\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n are authorized to be appropriated for such\n\t\t\t fiscal year for Federal-aid Highways programs; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4fb99c8c121a4596bfe752d164f8dd2e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary determines will not be\n\t\t\t allocated to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States under\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be available for\n\t\t\t obligation,\n\t\t\t for such fiscal year because of the imposition of any obligation\n\t\t\t limitation for\n\t\t\t such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id28f4ef484508447b95f51d345a4a4e44\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Ratio\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds shall be distributed under paragraph\n\t\t\t (1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation authority\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(5).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2d754974b73a495bb06954f6744199bf\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Availability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds distributed to each State under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in section\n\t\t\t 133(b) of\n\t\t\t title 23, United States Code.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5F91F24CF445433E9A953D33693A00D0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 121.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/3302\">\n 31 U.S.C. 3302\n </external-xref>\n , funds\n\t\t\t received by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data\n\t\t\t products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter 63 of title\n\t\t\t 49,\n\t\t\t United States Code, may be credited to the Federal-aid Highways account\n\t\t\t for the\n\t\t\t purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such funds shall\n\t\t\t be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways and\n\t\t\t highway\n\t\t\t safety construction programs.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H08D55E04097C4A32A1FDFF5630A97388\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 122.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not less than 15 days prior to waiving,\n\t\t\t under his statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid\n\t\t\t Highways projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall make an informal\n\t\t\t public notice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t the reasons therefor:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall provide an annual report to the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations on any waivers granted under the Buy America\n\t\t\t requirements.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF2D4E5D463014B9986B623D4A54ACE79\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 123.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act to the\n\t\t\t Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance\n\t\t\t unless\n\t\t\t not less than 3 days before any application approval to provide credit\n\t\t\t assistance under sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/603\">\n 603\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/604\">\n 604\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Transportation provides notification in writing to the\n\t\t\t following\n\t\t\t committees: the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; the\n\t\t\t Committee on\n\t\t\t Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing and\n\t\t\t Urban\n\t\t\t Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure\n\t\t\t of the House of Representatives:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such notification\n\t\t\t shall include, but not be limited to, the name of the project sponsor; a\n\t\t\t description of the project; whether credit assistance will be provided as\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t direct loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit; and the amount of credit\n\t\t\t assistance.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5BE6CBA54A104C5DBDC69B566A77FE62\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 124.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n From the unobligated balances of funds\n\t\t\t apportioned among the States prior to October 1, 2012, under sections\n\t\t\t 104(b) of\n\t\t\t title 23, United States Code (as in effect on the day before the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ), the amount of\n\t\t\t $22,100,000 shall be made available in fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2015 for the administrative expenses of the Federal Highway\n\t\t\t Administration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That this provision\n\t\t\t shall not apply to funds distributed in accordance with section 104(b)(5)\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t title 23, United States Code (as in effect on the day before the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ); section 133(d)(1) of such title (as in\n\t\t\t effect\n\t\t\t on the day before the date of enactment of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/59\">\n Public Law 109–59\n </external-xref>\n ); and the\n\t\t\t first\n\t\t\t sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title (as in effect on the day\n\t\t\t before\n\t\t\t the date of enactment of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That such amount shall be derived on a proportional basis from the\n\t\t\t unobligated\n\t\t\t balances of apportioned funds to which this provision applies:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the amount made available by this provision in fiscal year 2015 for\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration shall be in\n\t\t\t addition to the amount made available in fiscal year 2015 for such\n\t\t\t purposes\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/104\">\n section 104(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code.\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H4D671C4DF785425C8350887345430DB8\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal motor carrier safety\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H5B6B4777B68C4C8FBD474852BB52BF43\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Motor carrier safety operations and\n\t\t programs\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD866F77059534FAE885FAED7181CB540\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (liquidation of contract\n\t\t authorization)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H03E09937EBEB48F4A4D86EAFD316BC13\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (limitation on\n\t\t obligations)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE590DA73E30447718FE7A9C03FFE3250\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (highway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H02D5AC8BA8A34FD8A2C62D1ED6E77C73\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For payment of obligations incurred in the\n\t\t implementation, execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations\n\t\t and programs pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/31104\">\n section 31104(i)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code, and\n\t\t sections 4127 and 4134 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/59\">\n Public Law 109–59\n </external-xref>\n , as amended by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t $271,000,000, to be derived from the Highway\n\t\t Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together with advances and\n\t\t reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the\n\t\t sum of which shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds available for\n\t\t implementation, execution or administration of motor carrier safety operations\n\t\t and programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed\n\t\t total obligations of $271,000,000 for\n <quote>\n Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs\n </quote>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t 2015, of which $9,000,000, to remain available\n\t\t for obligation until September 30, 2017, is for the research and technology\n\t\t program, and of which $34,545,000, to remain\n\t\t available for obligation until September 30, 2017, is for information\n\t\t management:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $2,300,000 shall be made available for\n\t\t commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants to carry out section 4134 of Public\n\t\t Law 109–59, as amended by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , of which\n\t\t $1,300,000 is to be made available from prior\n\t\t year unobligated contract authority provided in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , or other\n\t\t appropriations or authorization acts:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of unobligated contract authority provided in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , or other\n\t\t appropriations or authorization acts for\n <quote>\n Motor Carrier Safety Operations\n\t\t and Programs\n </quote>\n , $1,500,000 shall be made\n\t\t available for enforcement and investigation activities related to the safe\n\t\t transportation of energy products, $5,200,000 shall be made available to augment\n\t\t funding to address information management and technology needs related to the\n\t\t monitoring of high-risk carriers and carriers operating under consent\n\t\t agreements, and $4,000,000 shall be made available to administer the study\n\t\t\t required under section 133 of this Act, to\n\t\t remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall transmit to Congress a\n\t\t report by March 27, 2015, on the agency's ability to meet its requirement to\n\t\t conduct compliance reviews on mandatory carriers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall complete final regulatory action on the implementation of\n\t\t 49 United States Code 31137 no later than January 30, 2015:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall initiate action on the Safety Fitness Determination rule no\n\t\t later than December, 31, 2013.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id605787552D0B434E83580D2D5B2E003A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National Motor Carrier\n\t\t safety\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id5F32CC74D09B4F5E8D1634A8BC1593A6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (liquidation of contract\n\t\t authorization)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id8C7026A02950409F965F03B478AFC591\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (limitation on\n\t\t obligations)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id935A81EAA0194050AE485339E61DEF74\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (highway trust fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Of the unobligated contract authority\n\t\t provided in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law\n\t\t 105–178) or other appropriation or authorization acts for the national motor\n\t\t carrier safety program, $8,300,000 shall be made\n\t\t available to augment funding to execute the Federal Motor Carrier Safety\n\t\t Administration’s Capital Improvement Plan for border facilities and field\n\t\t offices, including physical information technology infrastructure:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such funds as\n\t\t necessary for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out this section\n\t\t shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit\n\t\t Account) and total limitations of these obligations shall not exceed\n\t\t $8,300,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H26265F78F9F740098EEEF757C366E2EE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Motor carrier safety\n\t\t grants\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDDCD71A81839431BB26EDE6053AB00BD\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (liquidation of contract\n\t\t authorization)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H75DF5E7480AD4BE08C103595BD796BA2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (limitation on\n\t\t obligations)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H21D33E3863F6498690E581DF463949AB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (highway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE371F8F023B445C8A910A55E77EE20A2\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For payment of obligations incurred in\n\t\t carrying out sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of\n\t\t title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/59\">\n Public Law 109–59\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t as amended by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , $313,000,000,\n\t\t to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)\n\t\t and to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds available for\n\t\t the implementation or execution of motor carrier safety programs shall not\n\t\t exceed total obligations of $313,000,000 in\n\t\t fiscal year 2015 for\n <quote>\n Motor Carrier Safety Grants\n </quote>\n ; of which\n\t\t $218,000,000 shall be available for the motor\n\t\t carrier safety assistance program, $30,000,000\n\t\t shall be available for commercial driver's license program improvement grants,\n\t\t $32,000,000 shall be available for border\n\t\t enforcement grants, $5,000,000 shall be\n\t\t available for performance and registration information system management\n\t\t grants, $25,000,000 shall be available for the\n\t\t commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment program, and\n\t\t $1,000,000 shall be available for safety data\n\t\t improvement grants:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t That, of the funds made available herein for the motor carrier safety\n\t\t assistance program, $32,000,000 shall be\n\t\t available for audits of new entrant motor\n\t\t carriers.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id4BF85244AE3C4E8D8C4F5A2BC850795E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR\n\t\t CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id662A0411ABF741F1A34F8DFB65E668BC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 130.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds appropriated or limited in this Act\n\t\t\t shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/107/87\">\n Public Law 107–87\n </external-xref>\n and section 6901 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/28\">\n Public Law 110–28\n </external-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id244EF0F6C14443B2872D3E76157A7352\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 131.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds limited or otherwise made\n\t\t\t available under the heading\n <quote>\n Motor Carrier Safety Operations and\n\t\t\t Programs\n </quote>\n may be used to deny an application to renew a Hazardous\n\t\t\t Materials Safety Program permit for a motor carrier based solely on that\n\t\t\t carrier’s Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service rate, unless the carrier has\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t opportunity to submit a written description of corrective actions taken,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t other documentation the carrier wishes the Secretary to consider,\n\t\t\t including\n\t\t\t submitting a corrective action plan, and the Secretary determines the\n\t\t\t actions\n\t\t\t or plan is insufficient to address the safety concerns that resulted in\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service rate.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id236246FAC36349919CD65BE02F2F8410\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 132.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds limited or otherwise made\n\t\t\t available under this Act shall be used by the Secretary to enforce any\n\t\t\t regulation prohibiting a State from issuing a commercial learner’s permit\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t individuals under the age of eighteen if the State had a law authorizing\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t issuance of commercial learners permits to individuals under eighteen\n\t\t\t years of\n\t\t\t age as of May 9, 2011.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id651923F9B6504660B0BD037A934876F9\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 133.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id43BA81E88E4A41598CDD1F8859A2C8A3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Temporary Suspension of Enforcement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act shall be\n\t\t\t used to enforce sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/395\">\n 395.3(c)\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/395\">\n 395.3(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, Code of\n\t\t\t Federal Regulations, and such sections shall have\n\t\t\t no force or effect from the date of enactment of this Act until the later\n\t\t\t of September 30, 2015, or upon submission of the final report issued by\n\t\t\t the Secretary under this section. The restart provisions in effect on\n\t\t\t June 30, 2013, shall be in effect during this period.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf95cdc264f1a4ed384f69e2883987e09\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public Notification\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation\n\t\t\t shall publish a Notice in the Federal Register and on the Federal Motor\n\t\t\t Carrier Safety Administration website announcing that the provisions in\n\t\t\t the rule referred to in subsection (a) shall have no force or effect from\n\t\t\t the date of enactment of this Act through September 30, 2015, and the\n\t\t\t restart rule in effect on June 30, 2013, shall immediately be in effect.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4c868c44958f4080a881e183db353ad0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Restart Study\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a naturalistic study of the\n\t\t\t operational, safety, health and fatigue impacts of the restart provisions\n\t\t\t in sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/395\">\n 395.3(c)\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/395\">\n 395.3(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, Code of Federal\n\t\t\t Regulations, on commercial motor vehicle drivers. The study\n\t\t\t required under this subsection shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id706f27dee0844e1a8f7738037941fa6f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n compare the work schedules and assess operator fatigue between the following two groups of\n\t\t\t commercial motor vehicle drivers, each large enough to produce\n\t\t\t statistically significant results:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5049d50aa6454587996d708325ef6290\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate under such provisions, in effect between July 1, 2013,\n\t\t\t and the day before the date of enactment of this Act, and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0b5495fd8e404494b7f18d2557f4361a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate under the provisions as in effect on June 30, 2013.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id72b8ace2cdd145f492657f6ce22fbd74\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n compare, at a minimum, the 5-month work schedules and assess safety critical events (crashes, near\n\t\t\t crashes and crash-relevant conflicts) and operator fatigue between the\n\t\t\t following two groups of commercial motor vehicle drivers, from a\n\t\t\t statistically significant sample of drivers comprised of fleets of all\n\t\t\t sizes, including long-haul, regional and short-haul operations in various\n\t\t\t sectors of the industry, including flat-bed, refrigerated, tank, and\n\t\t\t dry-van, to the extent practicable;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida37c0870162942cc861757b4aa38eb3b\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assess drivers’ safety critical events, fatigue and levels of alertness and driver health outcomes\n\t\t\t by using both electronic and captured record of duty status, including the\n\t\t\t Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT), e-logging data, actigraph watches and\n\t\t\t cameras or other on-board monitoring systems that record or measure safety\n\t\t\t critical events and driver alertness;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0e5624e8eb024b77b4ebe2fb942e4be4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n utilize data from electronic logging devices, consistent to the extent practicable, with the\n\t\t\t anticipated requirements for such devices in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/31137\">\n section 31137(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49,\n\t\t\t United States Code, from motor carriers and drivers of commercial motor\n\t\t\t vehicles, notwithstanding any limitation on the use of such data under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/31137\">\n section 31137(e)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id24b241e84af34ec28635b717efe53591\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include the development of an initial study plan and final report, each of which shall be subject\n\t\t\t to an independent peer review panel of individuals with relevant medical\n\t\t\t and scientific expertise.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2eac142e3cb242fd9171431d634eb1d9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General Review\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prior to the study required under this subsection commencing, the Secretary shall submit a plan\n\t\t\t outlining the scope and methodology for the study to the Department of\n\t\t\t Transportation Inspector General within 60 days of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id04cb1191e22b4675b650bc76775158af\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the Office of Inspector General shall review and comment on\n\t\t\t the plan, including whether it includes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id84ec5eb757504908be446fca81a712cc\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a sufficient number of drivers participating to produce statistically significant results and\n\t\t\t consistent with subsection (c)(2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id11b23204922845718ff3db6284feacb3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an assessment of whether the technologies being used to assess the operational, safety and fatigue\n\t\t\t components of the study are reliable and will produce consistent and valid\n\t\t\t results;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0f3e206ebb34425199f70c040c0279d3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n appropriate performance measures to properly evaluate the study outcomes; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8f7921443b7c478cb6eb3fb8a6a162fd\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assess the selection of the independent review panel under subsection (c)(5).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc126f019996b46728420a2c8c337ce30\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Office of Inspector General shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the\n\t\t\t Secretary and to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within\n\t\t\t 30 days of receipt of the plan.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id96cc9526712744f8b8619e37db2cbd18\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reporting Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall submit a final report on the findings and conclusions of the study and the\n\t\t\t Department’s recommendations on whether the provisions in effect on July\n\t\t\t 1, 2013, provide a greater net benefit for the operational, safety, health\n\t\t\t and fatigue impacts of the restart provisions to the Inspector General\n\t\t\t within 210 days of receiving the Office of the Inspector General report\n\t\t\t required in subsection (d)(2).\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id344cf36241a148018efceacebe9dea20\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Within 60 days of receipt of the Secretary’s findings and recommendations in subsection (e), the\n\t\t\t Inspector General shall report to the Secretary and the House and Senate\n\t\t\t Committees on Appropriations on the study’s compliance with the\n\t\t\t requirements outlined under subsection (c).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc696d09a9e854eb78ad5b25628701686\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon submission of the Office of the Inspector General report in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t submit its report to the\n\t\t\t House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and make the report\n\t\t\t publically available on its website.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id997c52a237514306ab6c131b1554afa7\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Certification\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Transportation shall certify in writing in a manner addressing the Inspector\n\t\t\t General's findings and recommendations in subsection (d)(1) and (e)(1) of\n\t\t\t this section that the Secretary has met the requirements as described in\n\t\t\t section (c) and (d).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idcf7ac4d8f05349e09ddd92b8f1b3c548\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Paperwork reduction act exception\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The study and the Office of the Inspector General reviews shall not be subject to section 3506 or\n\t\t\t 3507 of title 44, United States\n\t\t\t Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H679C14B5B70A4DF99945B038263A50CC\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National highway traffic safety\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDF6F8EFEF8D24947AA26B8DA816557EA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations and research\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary to discharge the\n\t\t functions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety\n\t\t authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United\n\t\t States Code, $134,500,000, of which\n\t\t $20,000,000 shall 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of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/403\">\n 23 U.S.C. 403\n </external-xref>\n , and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/303\">\n chapter 303\n </external-xref>\n of title 49,\n\t\t United States Code, $138,500,000, to be derived\n\t\t from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain\n\t\t available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds in\n\t\t this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total\n\t\t obligations for which, in fiscal year 2015, are in excess of\n\t\t $138,500,000, of which\n\t\t $133,500,000 shall be for programs authorized\n\t\t under 23 U.S.C. 403 and $5,000,000 shall be for\n\t\t the National Driver Register authorized under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/303\">\n chapter 303\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United\n\t\t States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t within the $133,500,000 obligation limitation\n\t\t for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall\n\t\t remain available until September 30, 2016, and shall be in addition to the\n\t\t amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t $20,000,000 of the total obligation limitation\n\t\t for operations and research in fiscal year 2015 shall be applied toward\n\t\t unobligated balances of contract authority provided in prior Acts for carrying\n\t\t out the provisions of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/403\">\n 23 U.S.C. 403\n </external-xref>\n , and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/303\">\n chapter 303\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States\n\t\t Code.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H8B6C48D7DACF4323AB00C333CE92E919\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Highway\n\t\t traffic safety grants\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H1326309274CD4BF6837C7C9AC46143E5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (liquidation of contract\n\t\t authorization)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H3EA697638B1242F2AEF554D8627ABE7F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (limitation on\n\t\t obligations)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H5134EAF2349D433BB30AA36CEB04DCAB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (highway\n\t\t trust fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDEC1A453ADA7479C9D74831FDA7900BD\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For payment of obligations incurred in\n\t\t carrying out provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 2009 of Public Law\n\t\t 109–59, as amended by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , and section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law\n\t\t 112–141, to remain available until expended,\n\t\t $561,500,000, to be derived from the Highway\n\t\t Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds in\n\t\t this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total\n\t\t obligations for which, in fiscal year 2015, are in excess of\n\t\t $561,500,000 for programs authorized under 23\n\t\t U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 2009 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/59\">\n Public Law 109–59\n </external-xref>\n , as amended by Public Law\n\t\t 112–141, and section 31101(a)(6) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , of which\n\t\t $235,000,000 shall be for\n <quote>\n Highway Safety\n\t\t Programs\n </quote>\n under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/402\">\n 23 U.S.C. 402\n </external-xref>\n ;\n\t\t $272,000,000 shall be for\n <quote>\n National\n\t\t Priority Safety Programs\n </quote>\n under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/405\">\n 23 U.S.C. 405\n </external-xref>\n ;\n\t\t $29,000,000 shall be for\n <quote>\n High Visibility\n\t\t Enforcement Program\n </quote>\n under section 2009 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/59\">\n Public Law 109–59\n </external-xref>\n , as amended\n\t\t by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ; $25,500,000 shall be for\n <quote>\n Administrative Expenses\n </quote>\n under section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law\n\t\t 112–141:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t none of these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or\n\t\t remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or\n\t\t private buildings or structures:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made\n\t\t available for\n <quote>\n National Priority Safety Programs\n </quote>\n under 23 U.S.C.\n\t\t 405 for\n <quote>\n Impaired Driving Countermeasures\n </quote>\n (as described in\n\t\t subsection (d) of that section) shall be available for technical assistance to\n\t\t the States:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t with respect to the\n <quote>\n Transfers\n </quote>\n provision under 23 U.S.C.\n\t\t 405(a)(1)(G), any amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available\n\t\t under section 402 shall include the obligation authority for such amounts:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Administrator shall notify the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t Appropriations of any exercise of the authority granted under the previous\n\t\t proviso or under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/405\">\n 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G)\n </external-xref>\n within 60\n\t\t days.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H69C00146E80045AABC57D42BFE2791C5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative provisions—national highway\n\t\t traffic safety administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1630EAFB535C4592BC6FDA9CC0317F6F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 140.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An additional\n\t\t\t $130,000 shall be made available to the National\n\t\t\t Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited for\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay for travel and related\n\t\t\t expenses for\n\t\t\t State management reviews and to pay for core competency development\n\t\t\t training\n\t\t\t and related expenses for highway safety staff.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7F95C17EF3034F1AA358E5B4084B59E9\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 141.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The limitations on obligations for the\n\t\t\t programs of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this\n\t\t\t Act\n\t\t\t shall not apply to obligations for which obligation authority was made\n\t\t\t available in previous public laws but only to the extent that the\n\t\t\t obligation\n\t\t\t authority has not lapsed or been used.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID873E31024453420CAE404E8149B703A5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 142.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act shall be used\n\t\t\t to implement\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/404\">\n section 404\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code.\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H1EAC9E90ECD44A6A94D86F6410EFF217\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal railroad\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H8C5CEBFF73944EF4BCC206A618B46CBD\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Safety and operations\n <added-phrase reported-display-style=\"italic\"/>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Federal\n\t\t Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for,\n\t\t $191,250,000, of which\n\t\t $15,400,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HA890DCCDE50B49B3864DDAE1991735E6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Railroad research and\n\t\t development\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary\n\t\t expenses for railroad research and development,\n\t\t $40,730,000, to remain available until\n\t\t expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB85CE6B9EB14463396E26B203652463F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Railroad rehabilitation and improvement\n\t\t financing program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue direct loans and loan\n\t\t guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization\n\t\t and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/94/210\">\n Public Law 94–210\n </external-xref>\n ), as amended, such\n\t\t authority to exist as long as any such direct loan or loan guarantee is\n\t\t outstanding:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, pursuant to section\n\t\t 502 of such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments\n\t\t shall be made using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal\n\t\t year 2015.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H10DEE51228B644D5B80BA66FA1FF637D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Grants to the National Railroad Passenger\n\t\t Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n To enable the\n\t\t Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger\n\t\t Corporation as authorized by the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act\n\t\t of 2008 (division B of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/432\">\n Public Law 110–432\n </external-xref>\n , hereafter referred to as\n <quote>\n such\n\t\t law\n </quote>\n for purposes of this heading),\n\t\t $1,390,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amounts\n\t\t available under this heading, up to $149,000,000\n\t\t shall be for debt service obligations, up to\n\t\t $350,000,000 shall be for the operation of\n\t\t intercity passenger rail, and not less than\n\t\t $50,000,000 shall be made available to bring\n\t\t Amtrak served facilities and stations into compliance with the Americans with\n\t\t Disabilities Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t after an initial distribution of up to\n\t\t $200,000,000, which shall be used by Amtrak as a\n\t\t working capital account, all remaining capital and debt service funds shall be\n\t\t provided only on a reimbursable basis:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t funding for the operation of intercity passenger rail, as authorized by section\n\t\t 101 of such law, shall be distributed no more frequently than\n\t\t quarterly:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided\n\t\t under this heading to fund the costs of project management and oversight of\n\t\t activities authorized by subsections 101(a) and 101(c) of such law:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t in addition to the project management oversight funds authorized under section\n\t\t 101(d) of such law, the Secretary may retain up to an additional one-half of 1\n\t\t percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associated\n\t\t with\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/24905\">\n section 24905\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Corporation\n\t\t shall transmit, in electronic format, to the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t Appropriations a business plan and 5-year Financial Plan for fiscal year 2015\n\t\t as required under section 204 of such law.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9593EFCDA8CE4FF99DC89DB75462748E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative provisions—federal railroad\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H13133C1136DE4310ADD336AC74E8AE0C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 150.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Hereafter, notwithstanding any other\n\t\t\t provision of law, funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad\n\t\t\t Passenger Corporation shall immediately cease to be available to said\n\t\t\t Corporation in the event that the Corporation contracts to have services\n\t\t\t provided at or from any location outside the United States. For purposes\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t this section, the word\n <quote>\n services\n </quote>\n shall mean any service that was,\n\t\t\t as of July 1, 2006, performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak employee\n\t\t\t whose\n\t\t\t base of employment is located within the United States.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F7ADD3977DD424098B68A662118D460\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 151.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Transportation may receive\n\t\t\t and expend cash, or receive and utilize spare parts and similar items,\n\t\t\t from\n\t\t\t non-United States Government sources to repair damages to or replace\n\t\t\t United\n\t\t\t States Government owned automated track inspection cars and equipment as a\n\t\t\t result of third-party liability for such damages, and any amounts\n\t\t\t collected\n\t\t\t under this section shall be credited directly to the Safety and Operations\n\t\t\t account of the Federal Railroad Administration, and shall remain available\n\t\t\t until expended for the repair, operation and maintenance of automated\n\t\t\t track\n\t\t\t inspection cars and equipment in connection with the automated track\n\t\t\t inspection\n\t\t\t program.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7853DB671DEF4182A5FD6A496F567E10\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 152.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amounts available to the National\n\t\t\t Railroad Passenger Corporation for the operation of intercity passenger\n\t\t\t rail\n\t\t\t shall be available for distribution by the Secretary only after receiving\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t reviewing a grant request for each specific train route accompanied by a\n\t\t\t detailed financial analysis, revenue projection, and capital asset plan\n\t\t\t justifying the Federal support to the Secretary's satisfaction.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idEC03B63A812E442A9E283DCF81320AC6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 153.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds provided to the National\n\t\t\t Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in\n\t\t\t excess\n\t\t\t of $35,000 for any individual employee:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the president of\n\t\t\t Amtrak may waiver the cap set in the previous proviso for specific\n\t\t\t employees\n\t\t\t when the president of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk to the\n\t\t\t safety\n\t\t\t and operational efficiency of the system:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That Amtrak shall notify the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations\n\t\t\t within 30 days of waiving such cap and delineate the reasons for such\n\t\t\t waiver.\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H816210EA42EA445CA97A5E4575254674\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal transit\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H753E71152AED405382375CCEE7E963E5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative\n\t\t expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary\n\t\t administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration’s programs\n\t\t authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/53\">\n chapter 53\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code,\n\t\t $110,500,000, of which not less than\n\t\t $7,000,000 shall be available to carry out the\n\t\t provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5329:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the funds\n\t\t provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a permanent office of\n\t\t transit security under this heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2016 President’s budget, the\n\t\t Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual report on New\n\t\t Starts, including proposed allocations for fiscal year\n\t\t 2016.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H67B063858864475E8AD81C1D88943B17\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transit\n\t\t formula grants\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id1E5ED3E909994B5FB6BD4F9E1F95158C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (liquidation of contract\n\t\t authorization)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id41125B61FCFF4C80936C77EF99C07FAE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (limitation on\n\t\t obligations)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id92306F3DD97F468CBAAED915F285E90D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (highway trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For payment of\n\t\t obligations incurred in the Federal Public Transportation Assistance Program in\n\t\t this account, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the\n\t\t provisions of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5305\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5305\n </external-xref>\n , 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6),\n\t\t 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ; and section\n\t\t 20005(b) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , $9,500,000,000,\n\t\t to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to\n\t\t remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds available for\n\t\t the implementation or execution of programs authorized under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5305\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5305\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as\n\t\t amended by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n , and section 20005(b) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/141\">\n Public Law 112–141\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t shall not exceed total obligations of\n\t\t $8,595,000,000 in fiscal year\n\t\t 2015.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HCB276BDB0D154043B2A7FFD60BF40E65\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transit research\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses to carry out 49\n\t\t U.S.C. 5312 and 5313, $33,000,000, to remain\n\t\t available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $30,000,000 shall be for activities authorized\n\t\t under 49 U.S.C. 5312 and $3,000,000 shall be for\n\t\t activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5313.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id7F819A17B6AF4E9E808EF1F1EEB97B09\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Technical Assistance and\n\t\t Training\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary\n\t\t expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 and 5322(a), (b) and (e),\n\t\t $5,500,000, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $5,000,000 shall be for activities authorized\n\t\t under 49 U.S.C. 5314 and $500,000 shall be for\n\t\t activities authorized under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5322\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5322(a)\n </external-xref>\n , (b) and\n\t\t (e).\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H347DCD9193FC4094BBE5EF6BC9FDBB9F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Capital investment\n\t\t grants\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id4BF6EE21EEE54CCDA1A7A435F905D69E\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses to carry out 49\n\t\t U.S.C. 5309, $2,161,000,000, to remain available\n\t\t until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id67EB0EA2EA874E7F9D8E90E3C9A5BB20\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Grants to\n\t\t the washington metropolitan area transit authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For\n\t\t grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as authorized\n\t\t under section 601 of division B of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/432\">\n Public Law 110–432\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t $150,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary shall\n\t\t approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the\n\t\t Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving and\n\t\t reviewing a request for each specific project:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify that the Washington\n\t\t Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making significant progress in\n\t\t eliminating the material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, and minor\n\t\t control deficiencies identified in the most recent Financial Management\n\t\t Oversight Review:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit\n\t\t Authority has placed the highest priority on those investments that will\n\t\t improve the safety of the system before approving such grants:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety throughout the rail system, may\n\t\t waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) of title VI of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/432\">\n Public Law 110–432\n </external-xref>\n (112 Stat. 4968).\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H5E6C5EFE223E48D081680228DFE704C9\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative provisions—federal transit\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE255C1731E124F2181105BACA5F06B1E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 160.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The limitations on obligations for the\n\t\t\t programs of the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any\n\t\t\t authority\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5338\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5338\n </external-xref>\n , previously made available for obligation, or to any\n\t\t\t other\n\t\t\t authority previously made available for obligation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idFA1DEDFE1EA24CCF86587870CCAEC4C0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 161.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the Federal Transit\n\t\t\t Administration's discretionary program appropriations headings for\n\t\t\t projects\n\t\t\t specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not\n\t\t\t obligated by September 30, 2019, and other recoveries, shall be directed\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were\n\t\t\t originally provided.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCF8C918397214CD6AA55AD57B690BF50\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 162.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t any funds appropriated before October 1, 2014, under any section of\n\t\t\t chapter 53\n\t\t\t of title 49, United States Code, that remain available for expenditure,\n\t\t\t may be\n\t\t\t transferred to and administered under the most recent appropriation\n\t\t\t heading for\n\t\t\t any such section.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B4EE8B6F36F414E94D709A9E6226E72\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 163.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Hereafter, the Secretary may not enforce\n\t\t\t regulations related to charter bus service under part 604 of title 49,\n\t\t\t Code of\n\t\t\t Federal Regulations, for any transit agency that during fiscal year 2008\n\t\t\t was\n\t\t\t both initially granted a 60-day period to come into compliance with part\n\t\t\t 604,\n\t\t\t and then was subsequently granted an exception from said part.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA00F6A5AD0204FE29F77F98879C75B6D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 164.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of applying the project\n\t\t\t justification and local financial commitment criteria of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5309\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5309(d)\n </external-xref>\n to a\n\t\t\t New Starts project, the Secretary may consider the costs and ridership of\n\t\t\t any\n\t\t\t connected project in an instance in which private parties are making\n\t\t\t significant financial contributions to the construction of the connected\n\t\t\t project; additionally, the Secretary may consider the significant\n\t\t\t financial\n\t\t\t contributions of private parties to the connected project in calculating\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t non-Federal share of net capital project costs for the New Starts\n\t\t\t project.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id034D1A5B253C4AD8BFFA96D464623128\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 165.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In developing guidance implementing 49\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5309(i) Program of Interrelated Projects, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t consider\n\t\t\t projects eligible under section 5309(h) Small Starts Projects, including\n\t\t\t streetcars.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idEA29BEB97ABF43AAA8155F806B0BF436\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 166.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n New bus rapid transit projects recommended\n\t\t\t in the President's budget submission to the Congress of the United States\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t funds appropriated under the heading\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"appropriations-small\" style=\"OLC\">\n Capital investment grants\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n in this Act shall be funded from $20,000,000 in\n\t\t\t unobligated amounts that were made available to carry out the\n\t\t\t discretionary bus\n\t\t\t and bus facilities program under 49 U.S.C. 5309 in fiscal years 1984\n\t\t\t through\n\t\t\t 2012:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That all such projects\n\t\t\t shall remain subject to the Capital Investment Grants Program requirements\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t 49 U.S.C. 5309 for New Starts, Small Starts, or Core Capacity projects as\n\t\t\t applicable.\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H0250D3C086434497AAC46A65DCCC0842\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Saint lawrence seaway development\n\t\t corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Saint Lawrence\n\t\t Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures,\n\t\t within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the\n\t\t Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments\n\t\t without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the\n\t\t Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying\n\t\t out the programs set forth in the Corporation's budget for the current fiscal\n\t\t year.\n </text>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H90B31743C7D9445096BE0B930B0616FD\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations and\n\t\t maintenance\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H8D77BFC96C7A4309867450E78B0042A0\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (harbor maintenance trust\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses\n\t\t to conduct the operations, maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities of\n\t\t those portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by\n\t\t the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,\n\t\t $31,500,000, to be derived from the Harbor\n\t\t Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/99/662\">\n Public Law 99–662\n </external-xref>\n , and of which\n\t\t $14,300,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2017, for the Asset Renewal\n\t\t Program.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HD88A12AEF79A4C16B6E38A30F89B9634\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maritime\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H00AB60185ED34A2580CFDB266E1BEF53\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maritime security program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses to maintain and\n\t\t preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the\n\t\t United States, $186,000,000, to remain available\n\t\t until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idF15DE4198A304BE082A898E88BC05295\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations and\n\t\t training\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H772E38BE6B334E84B20503836D4DCC12\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of operations and\n\t\t training activities authorized by law,\n\t\t $149,900,000, of which\n\t\t $11,300,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t expended for maintenance and repair of training ships at State Maritime\n\t\t Academies, and of which $2,400,000 shall remain\n\t\t available through September 30, 2016, for the Student Incentive Program at\n\t\t State Maritime Academies, and of which\n\t\t $1,200,000 shall remain available until expended\n\t\t for training ship fuel assistance payments, and of which\n\t\t $15,954,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t expended for facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, and capital\n\t\t improvements at the United State Merchant Marine Academy, and of which\n\t\t $3,000,000 shall remain available through\n\t\t September 16, 2016, for Maritime Environment and Technology Assistance grants\n\t\t and cooperative agreement:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That amounts apportioned\n\t\t for the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be available only upon\n\t\t allotments made personally by the Secretary of Transportation or the Assistant\n\t\t Secretary for Budget and Programs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and the Director of the Office of\n\t\t Resource Management of the United State Merchant Marine Academy may not be\n\t\t allotment holders for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the\n\t\t Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall hold all allotments made by\n\t\t the Secretary of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and\n\t\t Programs under the previous proviso:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t 50 percent of the funding made available for the United States Merchant Marine\n\t\t Academy under this heading shall be available only after the Secretary, in\n\t\t consultation with the Superintendent and the Maritime Administrator, completes\n\t\t a plan detailing by program or activity how such funding will be expended at\n\t\t the Academy, and this plan is submitted to the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t Appropriations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n\t\t\t further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That not later than January 12, 2015, the\n\t\t Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall transmit to Congress the\n\t\t biennial survey and report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at the\n\t\t United States Merchant Marine Academy as required pursuant to section 3507 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/417\">\n Public Law 110–417\n </external-xref>\n :\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n\t\t\t further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That the amount herein appropriated shall be\n\t\t reduced by $100,000 for each day after January\n\t\t 12, 2015 that such report has not been submitted to the\n\t\t Congress.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HBC2DB5C7AE6448EE94FC61FD35F931EF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Ship disposal\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses related to the\n\t\t disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the\n\t\t Maritime Administration, $4,800,000, to remain\n\t\t available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9EBBEB3801E04E6998B659A6A405755A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program\n\t\t account\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H67996A1C0AA24B02BDBDB739C3D79424\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfer of funds)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the cost of guaranteed loans, as\n\t\t authorized, $7,100,000, of which\n\t\t $4,000,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That such costs,\n\t\t including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be defined in section 502 of\n\t\t the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t not to exceed $3,100,000 shall be available for\n\t\t necessary administrative expenses to carry out the maritime guaranteed loan\n\t\t program, which shall be paid to the appropriations for\n <quote>\n Operations and\n\t\t Training, Maritime Administration\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H11449CA1357240739069D665DB254EDA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative provisions—maritime\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC909582F1ABA4DDFB9B3049262E4A71C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 170.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this\n\t\t\t Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and\n\t\t\t services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease,\n\t\t\t contract, or\n\t\t\t occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime\n\t\t\t Administration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That payments received\n\t\t\t therefor shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost\n\t\t\t thereof\n\t\t\t and shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for\n\t\t\t items\n\t\t\t other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the\n\t\t\t Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H1467C5C406AE4F169FA820866F8ED837\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Pipeline and hazardous materials safety\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H75283F9312ED4951B749E41728188E87\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operational\n\t\t expenses\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9127764AE3724DF29B3C65AF171E24D5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (pipeline safety\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6E7534CA1DBF47A3AA1EC31EB5A8EEF1\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfer of funds)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary operational expenses of the\n\t\t Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,\n\t\t $22,225,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $1,500,000 shall be transferred to\n <quote>\n Pipeline Safety\n </quote>\n in order to fund\n <quote>\n Pipeline Safety\n\t\t Information Grants to Communities\n </quote>\n as authorized under section 60130 of\n\t\t title 49, United States Code.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id903EA20A6282475D968349F73020440B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Hazardous\n\t\t materials safety\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses\n\t\t necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety functions of the Pipeline\n\t\t and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,\n\t\t $52,000,000, of which\n\t\t $7,000,000 shall remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That up to\n\t\t $800,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C.\n\t\t 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting\n\t\t receipts:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended,\n\t\t funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities,\n\t\t and private sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication\n\t\t and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous\n\t\t materials exemptions and approvals functions.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7DA3465665B2460995222CE220D409EA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Pipeline\n\t\t safety\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HBB028E471F8C44E091BB9570660C822D\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (pipeline\n\t\t safety fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id130834FB2CB641539514562CBCF553DB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (oil\n\t\t spill liability trust fund)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB633991E42274F30879F98B0B62C39DA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (pipeline safety design review\n\t\t fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary\n\t\t to conduct the functions of the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to\n\t\t carry out a pipeline safety program, as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/60107\">\n 49 U.S.C. 60107\n </external-xref>\n , and to\n\t\t discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of\n\t\t 1990, $158,000,000, of which\n\t\t $19,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill\n\t\t Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until September 30, 2017; and\n\t\t of which $136,500,000 shall be derived from the\n\t\t Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $78,309,000 shall\n\t\t remain available until September 30, 2017; and of which\n\t\t $2,000,000, to remain available until expended,\n\t\t shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Design Review\n\t\t Fund.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HB0076844816144879B512AEC45E48A27\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Emergency preparedness\n\t\t grants\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idB72E207546FE44D8AA84BB01D6783A31\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (emergency preparedness fund)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses to carryout 49 U.S.C.\n\t\t 5128(b), $188,000 to be derived from the\n\t\t Emergency Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding the\n\t\t fiscal year limitation specified in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5116\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5116\n </external-xref>\n , not more than\n\t\t $28,318,000 shall be made available for\n\t\t obligation in fiscal year 2015 from amounts made available by 49 U.S.C.\n\t\t 5116(i), and 5128(b) and (c):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t none of the funds made available by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5116\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5116(i)\n </external-xref>\n , 5128(b), or 5128(c)\n\t\t shall be made available for obligation by individuals other than the Secretary\n\t\t of Transportation, or his designee:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/5128\">\n 49 U.S.C. 5128(b)\n </external-xref>\n and (c) and the current year obligation\n\t\t limitation, prior year recoveries recognized in the current year shall be\n\t\t available to develop a hazardous materials response training curriculum for\n\t\t emergency responders, including response activities for crude oil, ethanol and\n\t\t other flammable liquids by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection\n\t\t Association standards, and to make such training available through an\n\t\t electronic format and a competitive process to non-profit organizations to\n\t\t train public sector employees to respond to an accident or incident involving\n\t\t the transportation of hazardous materials.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id873E64C0382B4CCFA96CBFEAD6EA4511\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative\n\t\t Provisions—Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\n\t\t Administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idED7512C0123C4F4AA704D0AB5E8FCA3B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 180.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (i)(4) of section 5116 of title\n\t\t\t 49, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2 percent\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n 4 percent\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9F388B73B86441F79F0003EFF91FAA08\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 181.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding section 60117(n)(1)(B) of\n\t\t\t title 49, United States Code, the Secretary may require the person\n\t\t\t proposing\n\t\t\t any project with design and construction costs over\n\t\t\t $2,500,000,000 for the construction, expansion,\n\t\t\t or operation of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility or liquefied\n\t\t\t natural gas pipeline facility to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary\n\t\t\t relating to a facility design safety review.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDA6B0CB60371446CB4AB211C73C068D8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 182.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary is directed to initiate a rulemaking or alternative risk-based compliance regime for\n\t\t\t the siting of small-scale liquefaction facilities that generate and\n\t\t\t package liquefied natural gas for use as a transportation fuel for\n\t\t\t domestic delivery via non-pipeline means. The rulemaking or alternative\n\t\t\t risk-based compliance regime should incorporate the 2013 National Fire\n\t\t\t Protection Association Standard 59A and industry best practices while\n\t\t\t ensuring appropriate public safety protections.\n </text>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"id26E72F24D80142049CF841DC9F5A399E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of inspector\n\t\t general\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idDD8D277E5FA74B20ABD6F0DB3DFC5E88\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and\n\t\t expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary\n\t\t expenses of the Office of the Inspector General to carry out the provisions of\n\t\t the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,\n\t\t $86,223,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Inspector\n\t\t General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties\n\t\t specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/5/3\">\n 5 U.S.C. App. 3\n </external-xref>\n ), to\n\t\t investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government\n\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/1001\">\n 18 U.S.C. 1001\n </external-xref>\n ), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the\n\t\t Department:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the funds made available under this heading may be used to investigate,\n\t\t pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/41712\">\n section 41712\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or\n\t\t deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and foreign\n\t\t air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign\n\t\t air carriers with respect to item (1) of this\n\t\t proviso.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H59D77C95861C4C05BE63B03A5D5D1D92\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Surface transportation\n\t\t board\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idFDB43AF1B4DB4822A6693E44C1F8245A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Surface\n\t\t Transportation Board, including services authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n 5 U.S.C. 3109\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t $31,500,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding any\n\t\t other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000\n\t\t from fees established by the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall\n\t\t be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for\n\t\t necessary and authorized expenses under this heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a\n\t\t dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during\n\t\t fiscal year 2014, to result in a final appropriation from the general fund\n\t\t estimated at no more than\n\t\t $30,250,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H5F9227399058477098E1BBADE8FCE8EA\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General provisions—Department of\n\t\t transportation\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H01EC10FEF28C4E7A829CB7478F2BA9CA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 190.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n During the current fiscal year, applicable\n\t\t\t appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be available for\n\t\t\t maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in\n\t\t\t foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or\n\t\t\t allowances\n\t\t\t therefor, as authorized by law (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID3D2A8336DE924E9698E7AD55A07345DA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 191.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Appropriations contained in this Act for\n\t\t\t the Department of Transportation shall be available for services as\n\t\t\t authorized\n\t\t\t by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n 5 U.S.C. 3109\n </external-xref>\n , but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem\n\t\t\t rate\n\t\t\t equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID09833B0F5BC44017AF1E45F8A3A16FCF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 192.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act shall be\n\t\t\t available for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and\n\t\t\t Presidential\n\t\t\t appointees in the Department of Transportation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That none of the\n\t\t\t personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail\n\t\t\t outside\n\t\t\t the Department of Transportation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H76BD3E4D10064AEBB0D185692DB73642\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 193.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H854CDA2B0FF04C8F8A4298F979811F58\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No recipient of funds made available in\n\t\t\t this Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connection\n\t\t\t with a\n\t\t\t motor vehicle record as defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/2725\">\n 18 U.S.C. 2725(1)\n </external-xref>\n , except as provided\n\t\t\t in 18\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H770F5D75760845D2AD34931E9413756B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding subsection (a), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall not withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t State is in noncompliance with this provision.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4AA26E98D6A34491A638114A5A72D749\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 194.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds received by the Federal Highway\n\t\t\t Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad\n\t\t\t Administration from States, counties, municipalities, other public\n\t\t\t authorities,\n\t\t\t and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be credited\n\t\t\t respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's\n <quote>\n Federal-Aid\n\t\t\t Highways\n </quote>\n account, the Federal Transit Administration's\n <quote>\n Technical\n\t\t\t Assistance and Training\n </quote>\n account, and to the Federal Railroad\n\t\t\t Administration's\n <quote>\n Safety and Operations\n </quote>\n account, except for State\n\t\t\t rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 20105.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1EF90967E8C94526A7458305E291E71E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 195.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act to the\n\t\t\t Department of Transportation may be used to make a grant unless the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t of Transportation notifies the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations\n\t\t\t not less than 3 full business days before any project competitively\n\t\t\t selected to\n\t\t\t receive a discretionary grant award, any discretionary grant award, letter\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t intent, or full funding grant agreement is announced by the department or\n\t\t\t its\n\t\t\t modal administrations from:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD12C102425A64DD3B7AFD4C0295ECB5B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any discretionary grant program of the\n\t\t\t Federal Highway Administration including the emergency relief program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3FF866D9268D42DFB41254E0593153B2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the airport improvement program of the\n\t\t\t Federal Aviation Administration;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0B8BDAB544DB44A0B8405D47A9DA672E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any program of the Federal Railroad\n\t\t\t Administration;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id19A8AB1B1D64488D8674291965CB1798\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any program of the Federal Transit\n\t\t\t Administration other than the formula grants and fixed guideway\n\t\t\t modernization\n\t\t\t programs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id20C0B4EAE3A34987A38FA88B1DF63C3F\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any program of the Maritime Administration;\n\t\t\t or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9E607C16EC1149219F7D17DB220E56BB\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any funding provided under the headings\n <quote>\n National Infrastructure Investments\n </quote>\n in this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary\n\t\t\t gives concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations for any\n <quote>\n quick release\n </quote>\n of funds from the emergency\n\t\t\t relief program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That no notification shall involve funds that are not available for\n\t\t\t obligation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID8FC4F59EFF4A4CA69EBFEADA3C4F3E38\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 196.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor\n\t\t\t fees and other funds received by the Department of Transportation from\n\t\t\t travel\n\t\t\t management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building\n\t\t\t space, and\n\t\t\t miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropriations of the\n\t\t\t Department of\n\t\t\t Transportation and allocated to elements of the Department of\n\t\t\t Transportation\n\t\t\t using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be available until\n\t\t\t expended.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID2DD267D20D474E389ED25917B12DD3C6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 197.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts made available in this or any other\n\t\t\t Act that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by the\n\t\t\t Department\n\t\t\t of Transportation to a third-party contractor under a financial assistance\n\t\t\t award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be available—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE19C68403ACA444D8F6C288BBC1B2E9D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to reimburse the actual expenses incurred\n\t\t\t by the Department of Transportation in recovering improper payments; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5DD8F9954B5E43118465645AADB209E6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to pay contractors for services provided in\n\t\t\t recovering improper payments or contractor support in the implementation\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t Improper Payments Information Act of 2002:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That amounts in excess\n\t\t\t of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5290A838957F4C2BAD6DF155367901A7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall be credited to and merged with the\n\t\t\t appropriation from which the improper payments were made, and shall be\n\t\t\t available for the purposes and period for which such appropriations are\n\t\t\t available:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That where specific project or accounting information associated with the\n\t\t\t improper payment or payments is not readily available, the Secretary may\n\t\t\t credit\n\t\t\t an appropriate account, which shall be available for the purposes and\n\t\t\t period\n\t\t\t associated with the account so credited; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H07631A4B116E42E89A114738AD804EF4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n if no such appropriation remains available,\n\t\t\t shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That prior to the transfer of any such recovery to an appropriations\n\t\t\t account,\n\t\t\t the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations of\n\t\t\t the amount and reasons for such transfer:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That for purposes of this section, the term\n <quote>\n improper payments\n </quote>\n has the same meaning as that provided in section 2(d)(2) of Public Law\n\t\t\t 107–300.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID1DEE5FC4C1494F9FBC822A32EB320495\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 198.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t if any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a\n\t\t\t reprogramming\n\t\t\t action that requires notice to be provided to the House and Senate\n\t\t\t Committees\n\t\t\t on Appropriations, transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be\n\t\t\t provided\n\t\t\t solely to the Committees on Appropriations, and said reprogramming action\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t be approved or denied solely by the Committees on Appropriations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary may\n\t\t\t provide notice to other congressional committees of the action of the\n\t\t\t Committees on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30\n\t\t\t days\n\t\t\t following the date on which the reprogramming action has been approved or\n\t\t\t denied by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID2C812EB33F994C35B6DE91A3B9C138A9\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 199.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated or otherwise\n\t\t\t made available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation\n\t\t\t Board\n\t\t\t of the Department of Transportation to charge or collect any filing fee\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section\n\t\t\t 1914\n\t\t\t of title 28, United States Code.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H89214E9572A54778939203CB5CAC1743\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 199A.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal\n\t\t\t administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary for the\n\t\t\t costs\n\t\t\t related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when such amounts\n\t\t\t are\n\t\t\t for the costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a direct\n\t\t\t benefit to the applicable modal administration or administrations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDF56A01D061C4783B4567C99510F00E4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 199B.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Transportation is\n\t\t\t authorized to carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for\n\t\t\t developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits\n\t\t\t authorized\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7905\">\n section 7905\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, including distribution\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t transit benefits by various paper and electronic media.\n </text>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id77F447865318441AB610B7758D787404\">\n <enum/>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This title may be cited as the\n <quote>\n Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2015\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"IDABAE494141A24E16A919943B7F21F96A\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Department of housing and urban\n\t\t\t development\n </header>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"IDF1FC8500CCA44AF2982B212A9B18C51E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Management and\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id8849C42DBEFB4D48A027AD762BE30056\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Executive\n\t\t offices\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary salaries\n\t\t and expenses for Executive Offices, which shall be comprised of the offices of\n\t\t the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and\n\t\t Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business\n\t\t Utilization, and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships,\n\t\t $14,700,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed\n\t\t $25,000 of the amount made available under this\n\t\t heading shall be available to the Secretary for official reception and\n\t\t representation expenses as the Secretary may\n\t\t determine.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HED227806F82D41179B65A40CA1C5590A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administrative support\n\t\t offices\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary salaries\n\t\t and expenses for Administrative Support Offices,\n\t\t $519,867,000, of which not to exceed\n\t\t $48,000,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the Chief Financial Officer; not to exceed\n\t\t $94,640,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the General Counsel; not to exceed $198,800,000\n\t\t shall be available for the Office of Administration; not to exceed\n\t\t $58,000,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the Chief Human Capital Officer; not to exceed\n\t\t $51,135,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t Field Policy and Management; not to exceed\n\t\t $16,330,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the Chief Procurement Officer; not to exceed\n\t\t $3,202,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; not to exceed\n\t\t $4,560,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t Strategic Planning and Management; and not to exceed\n\t\t $45,200,000 shall be available for the Office of\n\t\t the Chief Information Officer:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That funds provided under\n\t\t this heading may be used for necessary administrative and non-administrative\n\t\t expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise\n\t\t provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefore, as\n\t\t authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902\n </external-xref>\n ; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and\n\t\t services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this\n\t\t heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the\n\t\t housing mission area:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations quarterly written\n\t\t notification regarding the status of pending congressional reports:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the Secretary shall provide in electronic form all signed reports required by\n\t\t Congress.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H26A0E847B60D48C1A576EF1A66FB0DC0\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Program office salaries and\n\t\t expenses\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H63D6E698251241789C4D0AD0D71F0612\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public and indian housing\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary salaries and expenses of the\n\t\t Office of Public and Indian Housing,\n\t\t $205,525,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9DC61FAC83544461A34E25887C4F412C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Community planning and\n\t\t development\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary\n\t\t salaries and expenses of the Office of Community Planning and Development,\n\t\t $103,300,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDBA3B41098A041BABEAB86A78517B6A7\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Housing\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary salaries and expenses of the\n\t\t Office of Housing, $386,677,000, of which at\n\t\t least $9,000,000 shall be for the Office of Risk\n\t\t and Regulatory Affairs.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H5027CC92109447679E6FCBDA174A15EC\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Policy development and\n\t\t research\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary\n\t\t salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy Development and Research,\n\t\t $22,300,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE45FE60F18AB4AC3B986CDE4385B6065\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fair housing and equal\n\t\t opportunity\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary\n\t\t salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,\n\t\t $69,700,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H663536F58B3F428E82A53CA00136940B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of lead hazard control and healthy\n\t\t homes\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary salaries\n\t\t and expenses of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,\n\t\t $7,075,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H2E1FDD4588CB47BBBD2049D3988527B1\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public and indian\n\t\t housing\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id22685EBA163F4BF3A4B14FAA53C3322C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rental\n\t\t Assistance Demonstration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For\n\t\t continuing activities under the heading\n <quote>\n Rental Assistance\n\t\t Demonstration\n </quote>\n in the Department of Housing and Urban Development\n\t\t Appropriations Act, 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/55\">\n Public Law 112–55\n </external-xref>\n ), and in accordance with guidance\n\t\t issued by the Secretary, $10,000,000, to remain\n\t\t available through September 30, 2018:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such funds shall\n\t\t only be available to properties converting from assistance under section 9 of\n\t\t the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t 1437g).\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H400F0256D5584330815AFC546B892CC2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Tenant-based rental\n\t\t assistance\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H80DAB0FC7133434BB965F75E2DD0AB81\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For activities and assistance for the\n\t\t provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the United States\n\t\t Housing Act of 1937, as amended (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the\n\t\t Act\n </quote>\n herein), not otherwise provided for,\n\t\t $15,562,160,000, to remain available until\n\t\t expended, shall be available on October 1, 2014 (in addition to the\n\t\t $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under\n\t\t this heading that shall be available on October 1, 2014), and\n\t\t $4,000,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t expended, shall be available on October 1, 2015:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the amounts made\n\t\t available under this heading are provided as\n\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F88C3349E2447B99B1E7B2F07EDD4B6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $17,719,000,000\n\t\t\t shall be available for renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual\n\t\t\t contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any\n\t\t\t provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the\n\t\t\t Act) and\n\t\t\t including renewal of other special purpose incremental vouchers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding\n\t\t\t any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and\n\t\t\t any\n\t\t\t carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2015 funding cycle shall\n\t\t\t provide\n\t\t\t renewal funding for each public housing agency based on validated voucher\n\t\t\t management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t by applying an inflation factor as established by the Secretary, by notice\n\t\t\t published in the Federal Register, and by making any necessary adjustments\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers under this\n\t\t\t paragraph including tenant protection, HOPE VI, and Choice Neighborhoods\n\t\t\t vouchers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That in determining calendar year 2015 funding allocations under this\n\t\t\t heading\n\t\t\t for public housing agencies, including agencies participating in the\n\t\t\t Moving To\n\t\t\t Work (MTW) demonstration, the Secretary may take into account the\n\t\t\t anticipated\n\t\t\t impact of changes in targeting and utility allowances, on public housing\n\t\t\t agencies' contract renewal needs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That none of the funds provided under this paragraph may be used to fund a\n\t\t\t total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing\n\t\t\t agency's\n\t\t\t authorized level of units under contract, except for public housing\n\t\t\t agencies\n\t\t\t participating in the MTW demonstration, which are instead governed by the\n\t\t\t terms\n\t\t\t and conditions of their MTW agreements:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the\n\t\t\t amount\n\t\t\t specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this\n\t\t\t paragraph), prorate each public housing agency's allocation otherwise\n\t\t\t established pursuant to this paragraph:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That except as provided in the following provisos, the entire amount\n\t\t\t specified\n\t\t\t under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph)\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and\n\t\t\t pro\n\t\t\t rata method described above, and the Secretary shall notify public housing\n\t\t\t agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 days after enactment\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t this Act or March 1, 2015:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary may extend the notification period with the prior\n\t\t\t written\n\t\t\t approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall\n\t\t\t be\n\t\t\t funded pursuant to their MTW agreements and shall be subject to the same\n\t\t\t pro\n\t\t\t rata adjustments under the previous provisos:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary may offset public housing agencies' calendar year 2015\n\t\t\t allocations based on the excess amounts of public housing agencies' net\n\t\t\t restricted assets accounts, including HUD held programmatic reserves (in\n\t\t\t accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2014 that is verifiable and\n\t\t\t complete), as determined by the Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall\n\t\t\t also\n\t\t\t be subject to the offset, as determined by the Secretary, excluding\n\t\t\t amounts\n\t\t\t subject to the single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW\n\t\t\t agreements,\n\t\t\t from the agencies’ calendar year 2015 MTW funding allocation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary shall use any offset referred to in the previous two\n\t\t\t provisos throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of rental\n\t\t\t assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding, as\n\t\t\t determined by\n\t\t\t the Secretary, and to avoid or reduce the proration of renewal funding\n\t\t\t allocations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That up to $75,000,000 shall be available only:\n\t\t\t (1) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies, after\n\t\t\t application for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of\n\t\t\t vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability under\n\t\t\t section 8(r) of the Act; (2) for vouchers that were not in use during the\n\t\t\t 12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to\n\t\t\t section 8(o)(13) of the Act; (3) for adjustments for costs associated with\n\t\t\t HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; and (4) for\n\t\t\t public\n\t\t\t housing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as\n\t\t\t determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate\n\t\t\t rental\n\t\t\t assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based\n\t\t\t on\n\t\t\t need, as determined by the Secretary;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4683388305214C4CAAD72348CB8E0991\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $130,000,000\n\t\t\t shall be for section 8 rental assistance for relocation and replacement of\n\t\t\t housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Act, conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the\n\t\t\t family unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation of\n\t\t\t witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and\n\t\t\t assisted\n\t\t\t housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution\n\t\t\t agency,\n\t\t\t enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t section 8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI and Choice Neighborhood vouchers,\n\t\t\t mandatory\n\t\t\t and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection assistance including\n\t\t\t replacement and relocation assistance or for project-based assistance to\n\t\t\t prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced\n\t\t\t pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/106/569\">\n Public Law 106–569\n </external-xref>\n , as amended, or under the authority as\n\t\t\t provided\n\t\t\t under this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That when a public\n\t\t\t housing development is submitted for demolition or disposition under\n\t\t\t section 18\n\t\t\t of the Act, the Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance when the\n\t\t\t units pose an imminent health and safety risk to residents:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers for units that\n\t\t\t were\n\t\t\t occupied within the previous 24 months that cease to be available as\n\t\t\t assisted\n\t\t\t housing, subject only to the availability of funds:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That of the amounts made available under this paragraph,\n\t\t\t $5,000,000 may be available to provide tenant\n\t\t\t protection assistance, not otherwise provided under this paragraph, to\n\t\t\t residents residing in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents\n\t\t\t greater\n\t\t\t than 30 percent of household income, as the result of (1) the maturity of\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan that requires the permission of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Secretary prior to loan prepayment; (2) the expiration of a rental\n\t\t\t assistance\n\t\t\t contract for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher or\n\t\t\t tenant\n\t\t\t protection assistance under existing law; or (3) the expiration of\n\t\t\t affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage or preservation program\n\t\t\t administered by the Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That such tenant protection assistance made available under the previous\n\t\t\t proviso may be provided under the authority of section 8(t) or section\n\t\t\t 8(o)(13)\n\t\t\t of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437f\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary shall issue guidance to implement the previous\n\t\t\t provisos,\n\t\t\t including, but not limited to, requirements for defining eligible at-risk\n\t\t\t households within 120 days of the enactment of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That any tenant protection voucher made available from amounts under this\n\t\t\t paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing agency, except the\n\t\t\t replacement vouchers as defined by the Secretary by notice, when the\n\t\t\t initial\n\t\t\t family that received any such voucher no longer receives such voucher, and\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t authority for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall\n\t\t\t cease\n\t\t\t to exist:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary, for the purpose under this paragraph, may use\n\t\t\t unobligated\n\t\t\t balances, including recaptures and carryovers, remaining from amounts\n\t\t\t appropriated in prior fiscal years under this heading for voucher\n\t\t\t assistance\n\t\t\t for nonelderly disabled families and for disaster assistance made\n\t\t\t available\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/329\">\n Public Law 110–329\n </external-xref>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3CB90B6A37B94E9183207B15A8FD0589\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,555,000,000\n\t\t\t shall be for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t administering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of\n\t\t\t which up\n\t\t\t to $10,000,000 shall be available to the\n\t\t\t Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional\n\t\t\t funds to\n\t\t\t administer their section 8 programs, including fees associated with\n\t\t\t section 8\n\t\t\t tenant protection rental assistance, the administration of disaster\n\t\t\t related\n\t\t\t vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers, and other special\n\t\t\t purpose incremental vouchers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That no less than\n\t\t\t $1,545,000,000 of the amount provided in this\n\t\t\t paragraph shall be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar\n\t\t\t year\n\t\t\t 2015 funding cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and related\n\t\t\t Appropriation\n\t\t\t Act provisions) as in effect immediately before the enactment of the\n\t\t\t Quality\n\t\t\t Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/105/276\">\n Public Law 105–276\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That if the amounts made available under this paragraph are insufficient\n\t\t\t to pay\n\t\t\t the amounts determined under the previous proviso, the Secretary may\n\t\t\t decrease\n\t\t\t the amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to\n\t\t\t all\n\t\t\t agencies receiving funding under this paragraph or may, to the extent\n\t\t\t necessary\n\t\t\t to provide full payment of amounts determined under the previous proviso,\n\t\t\t utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryovers,\n\t\t\t remaining\n\t\t\t from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development\n\t\t\t under this heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose\n\t\t\t vouchers,\n\t\t\t notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That all public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements, and shall be subject to the\n\t\t\t same\n\t\t\t uniform percentage decrease as under the previous proviso:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That amounts provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities\n\t\t\t related\n\t\t\t to the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under\n\t\t\t section 8,\n\t\t\t including related development activities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6DBE6B069AF8433B87B8461043A091F3\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $83,160,000\n\t\t\t for the renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts under section 811 of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/8013\">\n 42 U.S.C. 8013\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t including\n\t\t\t necessary administrative expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That administrative and\n\t\t\t other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the special\n\t\t\t purpose\n\t\t\t vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded under the same terms and be\n\t\t\t subject\n\t\t\t to the same pro rata reduction as the percent decrease for administrative\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t other expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of this\n\t\t\t heading;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B4F57D39682415EB3796269534DFCF5\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $75,000,000\n\t\t\t for incremental rental voucher assistance for use through a supported\n\t\t\t housing\n\t\t\t program administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs as\n\t\t\t authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of\n\t\t\t 1937:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Housing and Urban Development shall make such funding available,\n\t\t\t notwithstanding section 204 (competition provision) of this title, to\n\t\t\t public\n\t\t\t housing agencies that partner with eligible VA Medical Centers or other\n\t\t\t entities as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs,\n\t\t\t based on geographical need for such assistance as identified by the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency\n\t\t\t administrative\n\t\t\t performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t Urban Development in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or specify\n\t\t\t alternative requirements for (in consultation with the Secretary of the\n\t\t\t Department of Veterans Affairs), any provision of any statute or\n\t\t\t regulation\n\t\t\t that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development administers in\n\t\t\t connection\n\t\t\t with the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except for\n\t\t\t requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or\n\t\t\t alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and\n\t\t\t administration of such voucher assistance:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary shall set aside an amount provided under this paragraph\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t a rental assistance and supportive housing demonstration program for\n\t\t\t Native\n\t\t\t American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness living on\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t near a reservation or other Indian areas:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That such demonstration program shall be modeled after, with necessary and\n\t\t\t appropriate adjustments for Native American grant recipients and veterans,\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t rental assistance and supportive housing program funded under this\n\t\t\t paragraph,\n\t\t\t including administration in conjunction with the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs\n\t\t\t and overall implementation of section 8(o)(19) of the Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That amounts for rental assistance and associated administrative costs\n\t\t\t shall be\n\t\t\t made available by grants to recipients eligible to receive block grants\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996\n\t\t\t (25\n\t\t\t U.S.C. section 4101 et seq.):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That funds shall be awarded based on need, administrative capacity, and\n\t\t\t any\n\t\t\t other funding criteria established by the Secretary in a Notice published\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t the Federal Register after coordination with the Secretary of the\n\t\t\t Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs within 180 days of enactment of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That such rental assistance shall be administered by block grant\n\t\t\t recipients in\n\t\t\t accordance with program requirements under the Native American Housing\n\t\t\t Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the second and third provisos under this paragraph shall apply to use\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t funds made available for this demonstration, as appropriate:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs, shall coordinate with block grant recipients and any\n\t\t\t other\n\t\t\t appropriate tribal organizations on the design of such demonstration and\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t ensure the effective delivery of supportive services to Native American\n\t\t\t veterans that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness eligible to receive\n\t\t\t assistance under this demonstration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That grant recipients shall report to the Secretary, as prescribed by the\n\t\t\t Secretary, utilization of such rental assistance provided under this\n\t\t\t demonstration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to\n\t\t\t remain\n\t\t\t available for homeless veterans upon turn-over; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H68DB6DC0E82F4D96B6572254179FB6FB\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall separately track all\n\t\t\t special purpose vouchers funded under this heading.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H73A14FE32142433EA8658C92B0859796\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Housing certificate\n\t\t fund\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idFD41627451744E2C83151BAFFEE65577\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <added-phrase reported-display-style=\"italic\"/>\n (including\n\t\t rescissions)\n <added-phrase reported-display-style=\"italic\"/>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Unobligated balances, including recaptures\n\t\t and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing\n\t\t and Urban Development under this heading, the heading\n <quote>\n Annual\n\t\t Contributions for Assisted Housing\n </quote>\n and the heading\n <quote>\n Project-Based\n\t\t Rental Assistance\n </quote>\n , for fiscal year 2015 and prior years may be used for\n\t\t renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts and for\n\t\t performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for\n\t\t which such funds were appropriated:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That any obligated\n\t\t balances of contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been\n\t\t terminated shall be rescinded:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t amounts heretofore recaptured, or recaptured during the current fiscal year,\n\t\t from section 8 project-based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975\n\t\t through fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new\n\t\t budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to\n\t\t remain available until expended, for the purposes set forth under this heading,\n\t\t in addition to amounts otherwise available.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H216376FD3666439CAC964BAD7AF1B721\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public housing capital\n\t\t fund\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HC59B944BEFD142A79D8F809B05B705F1\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program\n\t\t to carry out capital and management activities for public housing agencies, as\n\t\t authorized under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t 1437g) (the\n <quote>\n Act\n </quote>\n ) $1,900,000,000,\n\t\t to remain available until September 30, 2018:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That notwithstanding any\n\t\t other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2015 the Secretary of\n\t\t Housing and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department official other\n\t\t than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian\n\t\t Housing any authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the\n\t\t extension of the time periods under such section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t for purposes of such section 9(j), the term\n <term>\n obligate\n </term>\n means, with\n\t\t respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that\n\t\t will result in outlays, immediately or in the future:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t up to $5,000,000 shall be to support ongoing\n\t\t Public Housing Financial and Physical Assessment activities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t up to $3,000,000 shall be to support the costs\n\t\t of administrative and judicial receiverships:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed\n\t\t $23,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary\n\t\t to make grants, notwithstanding section 204 of this Act, to public housing\n\t\t agencies for emergency capital needs including safety and security measures\n\t\t necessary to address crime and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting\n\t\t from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding\n\t\t Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters under the Robert T.\n\t\t Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5121\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) occurring\n\t\t in fiscal year 2015:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the amount made available under the previous proviso, not less than\n\t\t $6,000,000 shall be for safety and security\n\t\t measures:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the total amount provided under this heading\n\t\t $45,000,000 shall be for supportive services,\n\t\t service coordinator and congregate services as authorized by section 34 of the\n\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437z-6\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437z–6\n </external-xref>\n ) and the Native American Housing Assistance and\n\t\t Self-Determination Act of 1996 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/4101\">\n 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the total amount made available under this heading, up to\n\t\t $15,000,000 may be used for incentives as part\n\t\t of a Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative modeled after the Jobs-Plus demonstration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the funding provided under the previous proviso shall provide competitive\n\t\t grants to partnerships between public housing authorities, local workforce\n\t\t investment boards established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act\n\t\t of 1998, and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help\n\t\t public housing residents obtain employment and increase earnings:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents,\n\t\t partner with workforce investment boards, and leverage service dollars:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may set aside a portion of the funds provided for the Resident\n\t\t Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency program to support the services element of the\n\t\t Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may allow PHAs to request exemptions from rent and income\n\t\t limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act\n\t\t of 1937 as necessary to implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms and\n\t\t conditions as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by the Secretary that\n\t\t any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective\n\t\t implementation of the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative as a voluntary program for\n\t\t residents:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register any waivers or\n\t\t alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than 10\n\t\t days before the effective date of such notice:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t for funds provided under this heading, the limitation in section 9(g)(1)(A) of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t Act shall be 30 percent:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may waive the limitation in the previous proviso to allow public\n\t\t housing agencies to fund activities authorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the\n\t\t Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t from the funds made available under this heading, the Secretary shall provide\n\t\t bonus awards in fiscal year 2015 to public housing agencies that are designated\n\t\t high performers:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Department shall notify public housing agencies of their formula allocation\n\t\t within 60 days of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id5CCFC672C8DD4C3FBBEEDBE8661E2A97\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public housing operating\n\t\t fund\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id42C8A0A4EA23485EA608CD31425D6AB2\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For 2015 payments to public housing agencies\n\t\t for the operation and management of public housing, as authorized by section\n\t\t 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437g\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t $4,475,000,000.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0139409A5326499E90AB05F6EDFB5807\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Choice neighborhoods\n\t\t initiative\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For competitive\n\t\t grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (subject to section 24 of the\n\t\t United States Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437v\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437v\n </external-xref>\n ), unless otherwise specified\n\t\t under this heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement\n\t\t housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to transform\n\t\t neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable mixed income\n\t\t neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, public assets, transportation\n\t\t and access to jobs, $90,000,000, to remain\n\t\t available until September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That grant funds may be\n\t\t used for resident and community services, community development, and affordable\n\t\t housing needs in the community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed\n\t\t properties to affordable housing:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n\t\t\t further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That the use of funds made available under this\n\t\t heading shall not be deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section\n\t\t 3(b)(1) of such Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n\t\t\t further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That grantees shall commit to an additional period\n\t\t of affordability determined by the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t grantees shall undertake comprehensive local planning with input from residents\n\t\t and the community, and that grantees shall provide a match in State, local,\n\t\t other Federal or private funds:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t grantees may include local governments, tribal entities, public housing\n\t\t authorities, and nonprofits:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t for-profit developers may apply jointly with a public entity:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t for purposes of environmental review, a grantee shall be treated as a public\n\t\t housing agency under section 26 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42\n\t\t U.S.C. 1437x), and grants under this heading shall be subject to the\n\t\t regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t of the amount provided, not less than\n\t\t $55,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing\n\t\t authorities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t such grantees shall create partnerships with other local organizations\n\t\t including assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident\n\t\t organizations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor,\n\t\t Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Commerce, the\n\t\t Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency\n\t\t to coordinate and leverage other appropriate Federal resources:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t no more than $5,000,000 of funds made available\n\t\t under this heading may be provided to assist communities in developing\n\t\t comprehensive strategies for implementing this program or implementing other\n\t\t revitalization efforts in conjunction with community notice and input:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall develop and publish guidelines for the use of such\n\t\t competitive funds, including but not limited to eligible activities, program\n\t\t requirements, and performance metrics:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t unobligated balances, including recaptures, remaining from funds appropriated\n\t\t under the heading\n <quote>\n Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing\n\t\t (HOPE VI)\n </quote>\n in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal years may be used for\n\t\t purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for which such\n\t\t amounts were appropriated.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id98A8618CBB9D4328B4BC5DDA3BB885AB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Family self-sufficiency\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to\n\t\t support family self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United\n\t\t States Housing Act of 1937, to promote the development of local strategies to\n\t\t coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8(o) and 9 of such Act with\n\t\t public and private resources, and enable eligible families to achieve economic\n\t\t independence and self-sufficiency, $75,000,000,\n\t\t to remain available until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary may,\n\t\t by Federal Register notice, waive or specify alternative requirements under\n\t\t sections b(3), b(4), b(5), or c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order to\n\t\t facilitate the operation of a unified self-sufficiency program for individuals\n\t\t receiving assistance under different provisions of the Act, as determined by\n\t\t the Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t owners of a privately owned multifamily property with a section 8 contract may\n\t\t voluntarily make a Family Self-Sufficiency program available to the assisted\n\t\t tenants of such property in accordance with procedures established by the\n\t\t Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t such procedures established pursuant to the previous proviso shall permit\n\t\t participating tenants to accrue escrow funds in accordance with section\n\t\t 23(d)(2) and shall allow owners to use funding from residual receipt accounts\n\t\t to hire coordinators for their own Family Self-Sufficiency program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may carry out a demonstration testing the effectiveness of\n\t\t combining vouchers for homeless youth under the Family Unification Program\n\t\t authorized under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42\n\t\t U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (\n <quote>\n the Act\n </quote>\n herein) with assistance under the\n\t\t Family Self-Sufficiency program authorized under section 23 of the Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may establish alternative requirements to those contained in\n\t\t section 8(x) of the Act to facilitate such a demonstration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t any public housing agency that has existing Family Unification Program vouchers\n\t\t and an established Family Self-Sufficiency program may participate in such\n\t\t demonstration provided that they can demonstrate (1) an agreement with the\n\t\t public child welfare agency or agencies to serve the target\n\t\t population; (2) capacity to serve the target population; (3) the success of the\n\t\t agency’s existing Family Self-Sufficiency program in serving residents; (4)\n\t\t partnerships with local organizations that serve homeless youth; and (5) any\n\t\t other factors established by the Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary shall monitor and evaluate the demonstration and report on\n\t\t whether the demonstration helped homeless youth achieve\n\t\t self-sufficiency.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HE68C1FEEDB3940DCBC25921629FDD232\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Native\n\t\t american housing block grants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the Native American Housing Block Grants\n\t\t program, as authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance\n\t\t and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/4111\">\n 25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t $650,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2019:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding the\n\t\t Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to\n\t\t determine the amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for each\n\t\t Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under section 302 of such\n\t\t Act with the need component based on single-race census data and with the need\n\t\t component based on multi-race census data, and the amount of the allocation for\n\t\t each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation amounts:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the amounts made available under this heading,\n\t\t $4,000,000 shall be contracted for assistance\n\t\t for a national organization representing Native American housing interests for\n\t\t providing training and technical assistance to Indian housing authorities and\n\t\t tribally designated housing entities as authorized under section 703 of NAHASDA\n\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/4212\">\n 25 U.S.C. 4212\n </external-xref>\n ); and up to $2,000,000 shall be\n\t\t to support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract expertise,\n\t\t training, and technical assistance in the training, oversight, and management\n\t\t of such Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, including up to\n\t\t $300,000 for related travel:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the amount provided under this heading,\n\t\t $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost\n\t\t of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of\n\t\t NAHASDA:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t such costs, including the costs of modifying such notes and other obligations,\n\t\t shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as\n\t\t amended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t these funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount of any notes\n\t\t and other obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed\n\t\t $16,530,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the Department will notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days\n\t\t of the date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7996523B0F394F2D8E945F286830C807\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Native hawaiian housing block\n\t\t grant\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the Native Hawaiian\n\t\t Housing Block Grant program, as authorized under title VIII of the Native\n\t\t American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111\n\t\t et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2019:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of this amount,\n\t\t $300,000 shall be for training and technical\n\t\t assistance activities, including up to $100,000\n\t\t for related travel by Hawaii-based employees of the Department of Housing and\n\t\t Urban Development.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HAEB2EC161D16478D92CDE0D4CBD8040B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Indian housing loan guarantee fund program\n\t\t account\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the cost of\n\t\t guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community\n\t\t Development Act of 1992 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1715z-13a\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t $6,000,000, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such costs,\n\t\t including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502\n\t\t of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which\n\t\t is to be guaranteed, up to $714,290,000, to\n\t\t remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t up to $750,000 of this amount may be for\n\t\t administrative contract expenses including management processes and systems to\n\t\t carry out the loan guarantee program.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H949970ED3C614AEE9E67EAFA463B6991\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Native hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund\n\t\t program account\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the cost\n\t\t of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184A of the Housing and Community\n\t\t Development Act of 1992 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1715z-13b\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b\n </external-xref>\n ) and for such costs for loans used\n\t\t for refinancing, $100,000, to remain available\n\t\t until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such costs,\n\t\t including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502\n\t\t of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which\n\t\t is to be guaranteed, up to $16,130,000, to\n\t\t remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HBE7E3C5848C546B980951220C25346E7\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Community planning and\n\t\t development\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H19F73FD2CE7A4E3A961AA77D98E8A667\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Housing\n\t\t opportunities for persons with AIDS\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For carrying out the Housing Opportunities\n\t\t for Persons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity\n\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/12901\">\n 42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), $330,000,000, to\n\t\t remain available until September 30, 2017, except that amounts allocated\n\t\t pursuant to section 854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary shall\n\t\t renew all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially\n\t\t were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act from funds made available under\n\t\t this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years that meet all program\n\t\t requirements before awarding funds for new contracts under such section:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days\n\t\t of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H305F77851BF643F898CA12B393D0D386\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Community development\n\t\t fund\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H2A05D7D48F9745B0A854D8533453645D\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For assistance to units of State and local\n\t\t government, and to other entities, for economic and community development\n\t\t activities, and for other purposes,\n\t\t $3,090,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2017, unless otherwise specified:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the total amount\n\t\t provided, $3,020,000,000 is for carrying out the\n\t\t community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and\n\t\t Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the\n <quote>\n Act\n </quote>\n herein)\n\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5301\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t unless explicitly provided for under this heading, not to exceed 20 percent of\n\t\t any grant made with funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended for\n\t\t planning and management development and administration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian\n\t\t tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this\n\t\t heading may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such\n\t\t funds to another such entity in exchange for any other funds, credits or\n\t\t non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible\n\t\t under title I of the Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of the Act, no funds provided under this\n\t\t heading may be provided to a for-profit entity for an economic development\n\t\t project under section 105(a)(17) unless such project has been evaluated and\n\t\t selected in accordance with guidelines required under subparagraph (e)(2):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days\n\t\t of enactment of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $70,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes\n\t\t notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any\n\t\t other provision of law (including section 204 of this Act), up to\n\t\t $3,960,000 may be used for emergencies that\n\t\t constitute imminent threats to health and safety:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the amounts made available under the previous proviso,\n\t\t $10,000,000 shall be for grants for mold\n\t\t remediation and prevention that shall be awarded through one national\n\t\t competition to Native American tribes with the greatest\n\t\t need.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H41B7D5DAA4DC4E49B8061140DBC076A8\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Community development loan guarantees\n\t\t program account\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Subject to\n\t\t section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2015,\n\t\t commitments to guarantee loans under section 108 of the Housing and Community\n\t\t Development Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5308\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5308\n </external-xref>\n ), any part of which is guaranteed,\n\t\t shall not exceed a total principal amount of\n\t\t $500,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary shall\n\t\t collect fees from borrowers to result in a cost of zero for guaranteeing such\n\t\t loans, and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7)\n\t\t of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0AEFC92B53EE44378DA2E7C31192CC17\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Home investment partnerships\n\t\t program\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HAE61A9F19EF54FB1AE2DCC84BB1B149B\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the HOME investment partnerships\n\t\t program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National\n\t\t Affordable Housing Act, as amended,\n\t\t $950,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2018:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That notwithstanding the\n\t\t amount made available under this heading, the threshold reduction requirements\n\t\t in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply to allocations of\n\t\t such amount:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the requirements under provisos 2 through 6 under this heading for fiscal year\n\t\t 2012 and such requirements applicable pursuant to the\n <quote>\n Full-Year\n\t\t Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013\n </quote>\n , shall not apply to any project to\n\t\t which funds were committed on or after August 23, 2013, but such projects shall\n\t\t instead be governed by the Final Rule titled\n <quote>\n Home Investment\n\t\t Partnerships Program; Improving Performance and Accountability; Updating\n\t\t Property Standards\n </quote>\n which became effective on such date:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days\n\t\t of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6BB5DCC5BE224E01B1F88A24BFC2BC89\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Self-help\n\t\t and assisted homeownership opportunity program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership\n\t\t Opportunity Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity\n\t\t Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended,\n\t\t $50,000,000, to remain available until September\n\t\t 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the total amount\n\t\t provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall\n\t\t be made available to the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity\n\t\t Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program\n\t\t Extension Act of 1996, as amended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $35,000,000 shall be made available for the\n\t\t second, third, and fourth capacity building activities authorized under section\n\t\t 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9816\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9816\n </external-xref>\n note), of which not\n\t\t less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for\n\t\t rural capacity-building activities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $5,000,000 shall be made available for capacity\n\t\t building by national rural housing organizations with experience assessing\n\t\t national rural conditions and providing financing, training, technical\n\t\t assistance, information, and research to local nonprofits, local governments\n\t\t and Indian Tribes serving high need rural\n\t\t communities.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H718963EF2C7643A6931EE2F173BD4141\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Homeless assistance\n\t\t grants\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H288E9FB2483A41728EECBF7619AD0333\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the emergency solutions grants program\n\t\t as authorized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless\n\t\t Assistance Act, as amended; the continuum of care program as authorized under\n\t\t subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the rural housing stability assistance\n\t\t program as authorized under subtitle D of title IV of such Act,\n\t\t $2,145,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2017:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any rental\n\t\t assistance amounts that are recaptured under such continuum of care program\n\t\t shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n\t\t\t further,\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n That not less than\n\t\t $250,000,000 of the funds appropriated under\n\t\t this heading shall be available for such emergency solutions grants program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t not less than $1,848,000,000 of the funds\n\t\t appropriated under this heading shall be available for such continuum of care\n\t\t and rural housing stability assistance programs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That up to\n\t\t $7,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this\n\t\t heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t all funds awarded for supportive services under the continuum of care program\n\t\t and the rural housing stability assistance program shall be matched by not less\n\t\t than 25 percent in cash or in kind by each grantee:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t a grantee may use State and local funds from any source to satisfy match\n\t\t requirements applicable to funds made available under this heading, so long as\n\t\t the funds are used in accordance with their authorized purpose:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may renew on an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to\n\t\t contracts funded under the continuum of care program if the program is\n\t\t determined to be needed under the applicable continuum of care and meets\n\t\t appropriate program requirements, performance measures, and financial\n\t\t standards, as determined by the Secretary:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t all awards of assistance under this heading shall be required to coordinate and\n\t\t integrate homeless programs with other mainstream health, social services, and\n\t\t employment programs for which homeless populations may be eligible:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t with respect to funds provided under this heading for the continuum of care\n\t\t program for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, provision of permanent\n\t\t housing rental assistance may be administered by private nonprofit\n\t\t organizations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts\n\t\t allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for the\n\t\t emergency solutions grant program within 60 days of enactment of this\n\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HFB347262BDF84041A1C1E998AD003461\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Housing\n\t\t programs\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H8EC83A130943439D92022ECC9768EFD5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Project-based rental\n\t\t assistance\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H62D30A05332741B5B4718FA599A83B8A\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For activities and assistance for the\n\t\t provision of project-based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing\n\t\t Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) (\n <quote>\n the Act\n </quote>\n ), not otherwise\n\t\t provided for, $9,346,000,000, to remain\n\t\t available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2014 (in addition to\n\t\t the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under\n\t\t this heading that shall be available October 1, 2014), and\n\t\t $400,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t expended, shall be available on October 1, 2015:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the amounts made\n\t\t available under this heading shall be available for expiring or terminating\n\t\t section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate\n\t\t rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy\n\t\t contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for\n\t\t contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless\n\t\t Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/11401\">\n 42 U.S.C. 11401\n </external-xref>\n ), for renewal of senior preservation rental\n\t\t assistance contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing\n\t\t and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1701q\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1701q\n </external-xref>\n note), for\n\t\t renewal of section 8 contracts for units in projects that are subject to\n\t\t approved plans of action under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation\n\t\t Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership\n\t\t Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses associated with\n\t\t project-based activities and assistance funded under this paragraph:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the total amounts provided under this heading, not to exceed\n\t\t $210,000,000 shall be available for\n\t\t performance-based contract administrators for section 8 project-based\n\t\t assistance, for carrying out\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437(f)\n </external-xref>\n :\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may also use such amounts in the\n\t\t previous proviso for performance-based contract administrators for the\n\t\t administration of: interest reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of\n\t\t the National Housing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1715z-1\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)\n </external-xref>\n ); rent supplement payments\n\t\t pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12\n\t\t U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C.\n\t\t 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for the elderly under\n\t\t section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1701q\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1701q\n </external-xref>\n ); project rental\n\t\t assistance contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under\n\t\t section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42\n\t\t U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of\n\t\t the Housing Act of 1959 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/86/372\">\n Public Law 86–372\n </external-xref>\n ; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under\n\t\t section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/86/372\">\n Public Law 86–372\n </external-xref>\n ; 73 Stat. 667):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading\n <quote>\n Annual Contributions\n\t\t for Assisted Housing\n </quote>\n , or the heading\n <quote>\n Housing Certificate\n\t\t Fund\n </quote>\n , may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8\n\t\t project-based contracts or for performance-based contract administrators,\n\t\t notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the request of the\n\t\t Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are held in\n\t\t residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 8 project-based\n\t\t Housing Assistance Payments contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance\n\t\t Agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited in an\n\t\t interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are in excess of an amount\n\t\t to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and\n\t\t deposited in this account, to be available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available in\n\t\t addition to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for uses authorized\n\t\t under this heading.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H22BBAA53072840E1B04B161587D94F26\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Housing for the elderly\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For amendments to capital advance contracts\n\t\t for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of\n\t\t 1959, as amended, and for project rental assistance for the elderly under\n\t\t section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such\n\t\t assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a\n\t\t 1-year term, and for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, as\n\t\t authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing and Economic Opportunity\n\t\t Act of 2000, as amended, and for supportive services associated with the\n\t\t housing, $420,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2018:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the amount\n\t\t provided under this heading, up to $70,000,000\n\t\t shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate\n\t\t service grants for residents of assisted housing projects:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t amounts under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center\n\t\t inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section 202\n\t\t projects:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and\n\t\t conditions of project rental assistance, except that the initial contract term\n\t\t for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t upon request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds\n\t\t that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a\n\t\t section 202 project rental assistance contract, and that upon termination of\n\t\t such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary,\n\t\t shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, to be\n\t\t available until September 30, 2018.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0AA25EFBE23D4D8AB482724066AFA4D3\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Housing for persons with\n\t\t disabilities\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HC86E5978EAC8459CAAB7273D2CBE4232\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For amendments to capital advance contracts\n\t\t for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section\n\t\t 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/8013\">\n 42 U.S.C. 8013\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t for project rental assistance for supportive housing for persons with\n\t\t disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act and for project assistance\n\t\t contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law\n\t\t 86–372; 73 Stat. 667), including amendments to contracts for such assistance\n\t\t and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term,\n\t\t for project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and other\n\t\t appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the\n\t\t Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, and for supportive services associated\n\t\t with the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section\n\t\t 811(b)(1) of such Act, $135,000,000, to remain\n\t\t available until September 30, 2018:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That amounts made\n\t\t available under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment\n\t\t Center inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section\n\t\t 811 projects:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t That, in this fiscal year, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing and\n\t\t Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts\n\t\t for any project subject to a section 811 project rental assistance contract and\n\t\t that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be\n\t\t determined by the Secretary shall be remitted to the Department and deposited\n\t\t in this account, to be available until September 30, 2018:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso shall be\n\t\t available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading for the\n\t\t purposes authorized under this heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds\n\t\t transferred to or appropriated under this heading may be used for the current\n\t\t purposes authorized under this heading notwithstanding the purposes for which\n\t\t such funds originally were appropriated.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H08432805C1FA41EC8EAEEBFA2FBB8ECC\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Housing counseling assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For contracts, grants, and other assistance\n\t\t excluding loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban\n\t\t Development Act of 1968, as amended,\n\t\t $49,000,000, to remain available until September\n\t\t 30, 2016, including up to $4,500,000 for\n\t\t administrative contract services:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That grants made\n\t\t available from amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within 180\n\t\t days of enactment of this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t funds shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and\n\t\t homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property maintenance,\n\t\t financial management/literacy, and such other matters as may be appropriate to\n\t\t assist them in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial\n\t\t needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for\n\t\t program administration; and for housing counselor\n\t\t training.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H1C2FB8BB078B4A1683808561BBDA0327\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rental\n\t\t housing assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For\n\t\t amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development\n\t\t Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1701s\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1701s\n </external-xref>\n ) and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act\n\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1715z-1\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1\n </external-xref>\n ) in State-aided, noninsured rental housing projects,\n\t\t $28,000,000, to remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That such amount,\n\t\t together with unobligated balances from recaptured amounts appropriated prior\n\t\t to fiscal year 2006 from terminated contracts under such sections of law, and\n\t\t any unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from\n\t\t funds appropriated under this heading after fiscal year 2005, shall also be\n\t\t available for extensions of up to one year for expiring contracts under such\n\t\t sections of law.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD70546F8800F46539E2A2EB4482787DB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payment to manufactured housing fees trust\n\t\t fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses as\n\t\t authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety\n\t\t Standards Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5401\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), up to\n\t\t $10,000,000, to remain available until expended,\n\t\t of which $10,000,000 is to be derived from the\n\t\t Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed the\n\t\t total amount appropriated under this heading shall be available from the\n\t\t general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and\n\t\t make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to\n\t\t section 620 of such Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the amount made available under this heading from the general fund shall be\n\t\t reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year 2015 so as to\n\t\t result in a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund\n\t\t estimated at not more than zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be\n\t\t modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t for the dispute resolution and installation programs, the Secretary of Housing\n\t\t and Urban Development may assess and collect fees from any program participant:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t such collections shall be deposited into the Fund, and the Secretary, as\n\t\t provided herein, may use such collections, as well as fees collected under\n\t\t section 620, for necessary expenses of such Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t That, notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the\n\t\t Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary under such Act\n\t\t through the use of approved service providers that are paid directly by the\n\t\t recipients of their services.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H7B0EA1881B01463E974BCFB14BD50C8F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal housing\n\t\t administration\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H9F0293D78A9D45EB9C3F3C0CCCBBAC13\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mutual\n\t\t mortgage insurance program account\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n New commitments to guarantee single family\n\t\t loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed\n\t\t $400,000,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That during fiscal year\n\t\t 2015, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section\n\t\t 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed\n\t\t $20,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the foregoing amount in the previous proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit\n\t\t and governmental entities in connection with sales of single family real\n\t\t properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual\n\t\t Mortgage Insurance Fund:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t for administrative contract expenses of the Federal Housing Administration,\n\t\t $145,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed\n\t\t $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2015, an\n\t\t additional $1,400 for administrative contract\n\t\t expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000\n\t\t in additional guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for any\n\t\t amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall\n\t\t funds made available by this proviso exceed\n\t\t $30,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t receipts from administrative support fees collected pursuant to section 202 of\n\t\t the National Housing Act, as amended by section 240 of this title, shall be\n\t\t credited as offsetting collections to this\n\t\t account.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H0F81CF5684124F9EB50615C3E0F50C8C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General and special risk program\n\t\t account\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"idCCFA34C2595D49F5A1373B2250DDBDA6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including rescission)\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n New commitments to guarantee loans insured\n\t\t under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections\n\t\t 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall\n\t\t not exceed $30,000,000,000 in total loan\n\t\t principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That during fiscal year\n\t\t 2015, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized\n\t\t by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall\n\t\t not exceed $20,000,000, which shall be for loans\n\t\t to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of\n <added-phrase reported-display-style=\"italic\"/>\n single\n\t\t family\n <added-phrase reported-display-style=\"italic\"/>\n real\n\t\t properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t $10,000,000 previously provided under this\n\t\t heading is hereby permanently rescinded.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H7A4E2224B6F14F51B30B4E53E756FEC5\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Government national mortgage\n\t\t association\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HD872670C6ED84168B0D89DD1D0CDC117\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Guarantees of mortgage-backed securities\n\t\t loan guarantee program account\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n New commitments to issue guarantees to carry\n\t\t out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12\n\t\t U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed\n\t\t $500,000,000,000, to remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t $24,000,000 shall be available for necessary\n\t\t salaries and expenses of the Office of Government National Mortgage\n\t\t Association:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments will and do exceed\n\t\t $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2015, an\n\t\t additional $100 for necessary salaries and\n\t\t expenses shall be available until expended for each\n\t\t $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan\n\t\t commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below\n\t\t $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made\n\t\t available by this proviso exceed $3,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t receipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III of\n\t\t the National Housing Act, as amended, shall be credited as offsetting\n\t\t collections to this account.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H7BD3B3E4768B4ED7979DA838B7D3BEAC\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Policy development and\n\t\t research\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H7D5599AA8F06426485E76388DB1EDEB6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Research and technology\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For contracts, grants, and necessary\n\t\t expenses of programs of research and studies relating to housing and urban\n\t\t problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing\n\t\t and Urban Development Act of 1970 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1701z-1\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), including\n\t\t carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development\n\t\t under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,\n\t\t $46,000,000, to remain available until September\n\t\t 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That with respect to\n\t\t amounts made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 204 of this\n\t\t title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements funded with\n\t\t philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, or State or local governments\n\t\t and their agencies for research projects:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t with respect to the previous proviso, such partners to the cooperative\n\t\t agreements must contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the\n\t\t project:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t for non-competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the previous two\n\t\t provisos, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall comply with\n\t\t section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006\n\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/282\">\n Public Law 109–282\n </external-xref>\n , 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with section\n\t\t 102(a)(4)(C) with respect to documentation of award\n\t\t decisions.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H03E0CA69D62B442896FA844CAB034D3B\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fair housing and equal\n\t\t opportunity\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H60B44452CAE6460D85E322FADF48D1C6\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fair housing activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For contracts, grants, and other assistance,\n\t\t not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act\n\t\t of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561\n\t\t of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended,\n\t\t $66,000,000, to remain available until September\n\t\t 30, 2016, of which $40,600,000 shall be to carry\n\t\t out activities pursuant to such section 561:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That notwithstanding 31\n\t\t U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of\n\t\t the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds to provide such\n\t\t training:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t no funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive\n\t\t or legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection with a specific\n\t\t contract, grant, or loan:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the funds made available under this heading,\n\t\t $300,000 shall be available to the Secretary of\n\t\t Housing and Urban Development for the creation and promotion of translated\n\t\t materials and other programs that support the assistance of persons with\n\t\t limited English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the\n\t\t Department of Housing and Urban Development.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H0431AD6CD36B4C6CA106FF5DA6320B0F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of lead hazard control and healthy\n\t\t homes\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H49B5CB8E9F8949B8B95CD4EAD830B84A\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Lead hazard reduction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as\n\t\t authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction\n\t\t Act of 1992, $110,000,000, to remain available\n\t\t until September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That up to\n\t\t $15,000,000 of that amount shall be for the\n\t\t Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and\n\t\t Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, testing,\n\t\t and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning\n\t\t lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n ,\n </proviso>\n That\n\t\t for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to the National Environmental\n\t\t Policy Act of 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) and other provisions of the law\n\t\t that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes\n\t\t Initiative, or the Lead Technical Studies program under this heading or under\n\t\t prior appropriations Acts for such purposes under this heading, shall be\n\t\t considered to be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of\n\t\t the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the total amount made available under this heading,\n\t\t $45,000,000 shall be made available on a\n\t\t competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t each recipient of funds provided under the third proviso shall make a matching\n\t\t contribution in an amount not less than 25 percent:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t each applicant shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the\n\t\t Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of\n\t\t funding availability:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t amounts made available under this heading in this or prior appropriations Acts,\n\t\t and that still remain available, may be used for any purpose under this heading\n\t\t notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated if a\n\t\t program competition is undersubscribed and there are other program competitions\n\t\t under this heading that are oversubscribed.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"id5F1DAA96367B4CC18314A1C9528E4CA8\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Information Technology\n\t\t fund\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id9BD313B84A8B4CE2BAFD40BECA5B8C8F\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the development of, modifications to,\n\t\t and infrastructure for Department-wide and program-specific information\n\t\t technology systems, for the continuing operation and maintenance of both\n\t\t Department-wide and program-specific information systems, and for\n\t\t program-related maintenance activities,\n\t\t $250,000,000, which shall remain available until\n\t\t September 30, 2016:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That any amounts\n\t\t transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain available until expended:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t any amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by previously\n\t\t enacted appropriations Acts may be used for the purposes specified under this\n\t\t Fund, in addition to any other information technology purposes for which such\n\t\t amounts were appropriated:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t of the amounts made available under this heading, the amount, as determined by\n\t\t the Secretary, to be used for Development, Modernization, and Enhancement,\n\t\t including development and deployment of a Next Generation Management System and\n\t\t development and deployment of modernized Federal Housing Administration\n\t\t systems, may not be obligated, except for 25 percent of such amount, until the\n\t\t Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations and the Comptroller\n\t\t General of the United States a plan for expenditure that—(A) provides for all\n\t\t information technology investments: (i) the cost and schedule baselines with\n\t\t explanations for each associated variance, (ii) the status of functional and\n\t\t performance capabilities delivered or planned to be delivered, and (iii)\n\t\t mitigation strategies to address identified risks; (B) outlines activities to\n\t\t ensure strategic, consistent, and effective application of information\n\t\t technology management controls: (i) enterprise architecture, (ii) project\n\t\t management, (iii) investment management, and (iv) human capital\n\t\t management.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H25885551E7DD45A6B30286EDEEF2D6CF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of inspector general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary salaries and expenses of the\n\t\t Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,\n\t\t as amended, $129,000,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Inspector\n\t\t General shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this\n\t\t office.\n </text>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"id766B8E3BEC7E462C9C973CC73BF40F87\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transformation\n\t\t Initiative\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id85B45C34F31A468599387BCC1F2A63BE\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfer of\n\t\t funds)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6570B61FFB954BF6A4DFAA76636CE4DD\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Of the amounts made available in this Act\n\t\t under each of the following headings under this title, the Secretary may\n\t\t transfer to, and merge with, this account up to 0.5 percent from each such\n\t\t account, and such transferred amounts shall be available until September 30,\n\t\t 2017, for (1) research, evaluation, and program metrics; (2) program\n\t\t demonstrations; and (3) technical assistance and capacity building:\n <quote>\n Choice Neighborhoods Initiative\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Community Development\n\t\t Fund\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Fair Housing Activities\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Family\n\t\t Self-Sufficiency\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n HOME Investment Partnerships Program\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Housing Counseling Assistance\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Housing for Persons with\n\t\t Disabilities\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Housing for the Elderly\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Housing\n\t\t Opportunities for Persons with AIDS\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Lead Hazard\n\t\t Reduction\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Native American Housing Block Grants\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Native Hawaiian\n\t\t Housing Block Grant\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Project-Based Rental Assistance\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Public Housing Capital Fund\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Public Housing Operating\n\t\t Fund\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Rental Assistance Demonstration\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Rental\n\t\t Housing Assistance\n </quote>\n , and\n <quote>\n Tenant-Based Rental Assistance\n </quote>\n :\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary may\n\t\t not transfer more than $40,000,000 to this\n\t\t account under the authority provided in the previous proviso:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t any such amounts, or portion thereof, transferred to this account, may be\n\t\t transferred back to be merged with any such other account and to be available\n\t\t for the same purpose and same time period as provided under this Act:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t with respect to amounts made available under this heading for research,\n\t\t evaluation and program metrics or program demonstrations, notwithstanding\n\t\t section 204 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements\n\t\t funded with philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, or State or local\n\t\t governments and their agencies for research projects:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t with respect to the previous proviso, such partners to the cooperative\n\t\t agreements must contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the\n\t\t project.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HBFEAC65AD8B1441FA0CD59AB4DAACC32\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General provisions—Department of housing\n\t\t and urban development\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id04F14829A0EC44DB805FF4BC8CAB8C8F\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including transfer of\n\t\t funds)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"id50577D25CEAD47A79482A2FAA9B59173\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n (including\n\t\t rescissions)\n </header>\n </appropriations-small>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID1C4F31CE94F24FF499ED8F73BFFF27EC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fifty percent of the amounts of budget\n\t\t\t authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described in\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of\n\t\t\t 1988\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437\n </external-xref>\n note) shall be rescinded or in the case of cash, shall be\n\t\t\t remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget authority or cash\n\t\t\t recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by\n\t\t\t State\n\t\t\t housing finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for\n\t\t\t which\n\t\t\t settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such\n\t\t\t section.\n\t\t\t Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15\n\t\t\t percent\n\t\t\t of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted\n\t\t\t to the\n\t\t\t Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance their\n\t\t\t project\n\t\t\t at a lower interest rate.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID7B5F50157CBD4A1288B3CC6B8EFA27D6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the amounts made available under\n\t\t\t this Act may be used during fiscal year 2015 to investigate or prosecute\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or\n\t\t\t more\n\t\t\t persons, including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal\n\t\t\t action,\n\t\t\t that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing\n\t\t\t action by\n\t\t\t a Government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B14F8E129D149138958C3B63A3A38FD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 203.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sections 203 and 209 of division C of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/55\">\n Public Law 112–55\n </external-xref>\n (125 Stat. 693–694) shall apply during fiscal year 2015\n\t\t\t as if\n\t\t\t such sections were included in this title, except that during such fiscal\n\t\t\t year\n\t\t\t such sections shall be applied by substituting\n <quote>\n fiscal year 2015\n </quote>\n for\n <quote>\n fiscal year 2011\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n fiscal year 2012\n </quote>\n each\n\t\t\t place such terms appear.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID067DE28F288B48BD9EC6FC69DFD15203\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 204.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as otherwise explicitly provided in\n\t\t\t law, any grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to\n\t\t\t title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in\n\t\t\t accordance\n\t\t\t with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform\n\t\t\t Act\n\t\t\t of 1989 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3545\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3545\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID5DAE698168EC49CBB82D50BC038FDF94\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 205.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds of the Department of Housing and\n\t\t\t Urban Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the\n\t\t\t limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract\n\t\t\t or fee\n\t\t\t basis, and for utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage\n\t\t\t Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing\n\t\t\t Bank,\n\t\t\t Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and\n\t\t\t any\n\t\t\t insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance\n\t\t\t Corporation\n\t\t\t Act, as amended (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1811-1\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1811–1\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"IDAD7607B30B8441DF90312D0114891A51\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 206.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Unless otherwise provided for in this Act\n\t\t\t or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the\n\t\t\t Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be available for any\n\t\t\t program,\n\t\t\t project or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates\n\t\t\t submitted to Congress.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID645F70C12C1241CBAE9CB340DF584399\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 207.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Corporations and agencies of the Department\n\t\t\t of Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Government\n\t\t\t Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to make such expenditures,\n\t\t\t within\n\t\t\t the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such\n\t\t\t corporation\n\t\t\t or agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and\n\t\t\t commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 104 of such Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t the budget for 2015 for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter\n\t\t\t provided:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That collections of\n\t\t\t these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage\n\t\t\t purchase\n\t\t\t commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this Act (unless\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t loans are in support of other forms of assistance provided for in this or\n\t\t\t prior\n\t\t\t appropriations Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the\n\t\t\t mortgage\n\t\t\t insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans or\n\t\t\t mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the\n\t\t\t United States Government.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID4A23BBF1033D474EB51D0C679D1A7628\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 208.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate\n\t\t\t Committees\n\t\t\t on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and\n\t\t\t excess\n\t\t\t funds in each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t Department\n\t\t\t and shall submit additional, updated budget information to these\n\t\t\t Committees\n\t\t\t upon request.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88154578E72544BABA06E164C8CA14FC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 209.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President’s formal budget request for\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2016, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development’s\n\t\t\t congressional budget justifications to be submitted to the Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall use\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t identical account and sub-account structure provided under this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID9525D69E59BE415F8686C463EE58A2B8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 210.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A public housing agency or such other\n\t\t\t entity that administers Federal housing assistance for the Housing\n\t\t\t Authority of\n\t\t\t the county of Los Angeles, California, and the States of Alaska, Iowa, and\n\t\t\t Mississippi shall not be required to include a resident of public housing\n\t\t\t or a\n\t\t\t recipient of assistance provided under section 8 of the United States\n\t\t\t Housing\n\t\t\t Act of 1937 on the board of directors or a similar governing board of such\n\t\t\t agency or entity as required under section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public\n\t\t\t housing agency or other entity that administers Federal housing assistance\n\t\t\t under section 8 for the Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles,\n\t\t\t California and the States of Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi that chooses not\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t include a resident of public housing or a recipient of section 8\n\t\t\t assistance on\n\t\t\t the board of directors or a similar governing board shall establish an\n\t\t\t advisory\n\t\t\t board of not less than six residents of public housing or recipients of\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 8 assistance to provide advice and comment to the public housing agency or\n\t\t\t other administering entity on issues related to public housing and section\n\t\t\t 8.\n\t\t\t Such advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H62EC4C5E3C094478BA32AC991636B383\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 211.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No funds provided under this title may be\n\t\t\t used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association that\n\t\t\t makes\n\t\t\t applicable requirements under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 661 et seq.).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE6834FB55905441087B0B12F4DA97E0D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 212.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H451AFBEFDE444B5F857E7B3BFE71778D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t subject to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 2015\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t 2016, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may authorize the\n\t\t\t transfer\n\t\t\t of some or all project-based assistance, debt held or insured by the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions\n\t\t\t if\n\t\t\t any, associated with one or more multifamily housing project or projects\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t another multifamily housing project or projects.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id97E797A1253A41F088E43B22926D8919\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Phased Transfers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transfers of project-based assistance under\n\t\t\t this section may be done in phases to accommodate the financing and other\n\t\t\t requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the project or\n\t\t\t projects\n\t\t\t to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such project or\n\t\t\t projects\n\t\t\t meet the standards under subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8DFDF495613B4016BBD605C17A3F4487\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The transfer authorized in subsection (a)\n\t\t\t is subject to the following conditions:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H665ECB76C84244FBBD1EB5F8EDE436A9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Number and bedroom size of Units\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2DCAEBE2ECE546DDA36F3BE37BA11368\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For occupied units in the transferring\n\t\t\t project: the number of low-income and very low-income units and the\n\t\t\t configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the transferring project\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t be no less than when transferred to the receiving project or projects and\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided to the transferring\n\t\t\t project\n\t\t\t shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id227ACCA956AB42A78F6A4640DE4CA009\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For unoccupied units in the transferring\n\t\t\t project: the Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling\n\t\t\t units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a reconfiguration\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t bedroom sizes to meet current market demands, as determined by the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t and provided there is no increase in the project-based assistance budget\n\t\t\t authority.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0D4916AF1644424DABA6A86637B1C17F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The transferring project shall, as\n\t\t\t determined by the Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically\n\t\t\t nonviable.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C17F1420185459FB9BCC7FB1D039C3E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The receiving project or projects shall\n\t\t\t meet or exceed applicable physical standards established by the\n\t\t\t Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1DDF3F6AD2BC49C48B7AAD1300142335\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The owner or mortgagor of the transferring\n\t\t\t project shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the\n\t\t\t transferring\n\t\t\t project and provide a certification of approval by all appropriate local\n\t\t\t governmental officials.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD23683D5B0BA4A35B722DC33F475F2E1\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The tenants of the transferring project who\n\t\t\t remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project or\n\t\t\t projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the transferring\n\t\t\t project or projects until new units in the receiving project are available\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t occupancy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9E95FBAB1A414557A90D4D14E357EBDB\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary determines that this transfer\n\t\t\t is in the best interest of the tenants.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBDEC9DBE29314551BADC69D15D990942\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If either the transferring project or the\n\t\t\t receiving project or projects meets the condition specified in subsection\n\t\t\t (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional\n\t\t\t financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured\n\t\t\t mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary,\n\t\t\t except that the Secretary may waive this requirement upon determination\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t such a waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition,\n\t\t\t construction, and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or\n\t\t\t projects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B8D17CD207D4CC78751B609767EF864\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the transferring project meets the\n\t\t\t requirements of subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving\n\t\t\t project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation of the\n\t\t\t existing use agreement or a new use agreement for the project where, in\n\t\t\t either\n\t\t\t case, any use restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration\n\t\t\t than the\n\t\t\t existing use restrictions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1066C57A9B58428CA8FB9A663C7178CD\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The transfer does not increase the cost (as\n\t\t\t defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as\n\t\t\t amended) of\n\t\t\t any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent that appropriations are\n\t\t\t provided\n\t\t\t in advance for the amount of any such increased cost.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4127814C92884FB095C9AB6C82683542\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B8FBE326E2C411AAB4A584A1C3F0294\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the terms\n <quote>\n low-income\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n very low-income\n </quote>\n shall have the meanings provided by the statute\n\t\t\t and/or regulations governing the program under which the project is\n\t\t\t insured or\n\t\t\t assisted;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB87E190A0B7D4CC6967D9B045D1652F9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the term\n <quote>\n multifamily housing\n\t\t\t project\n </quote>\n means housing that meets one of the following\n\t\t\t conditions—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCAD3DAAE60C54F3DAFEF08FBAF0DE38F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n housing that is subject to a mortgage\n\t\t\t insured under the National Housing Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H989350504A014CF5A552F59FD66EF739\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n housing that has project-based assistance\n\t\t\t attached to the structure including projects undergoing mark to market\n\t\t\t debt\n\t\t\t restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and\n\t\t\t Affordability\n\t\t\t Housing Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB56A46E5597A49479563C9A71F3F0632\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n housing that is assisted under section 202\n\t\t\t of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended by section 801 of the\n\t\t\t Cranston-Gonzales\n\t\t\t National Affordable Housing Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3FA30C8BE7A34233A4AE8E904A99834F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n housing that is assisted under section 202\n\t\t\t of the Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the enactment\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id24A7AA4B94904FE99909B9E78EB6DB6E\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n housing that is assisted under section 811\n\t\t\t of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H97701D3B00A24BA5A2550F5BD4D13C21\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n housing or vacant land that is subject to a\n\t\t\t use agreement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H00094E9BE8594E9A9CA9C752BF6C416C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the term\n <quote>\n project-based\n\t\t\t assistance\n </quote>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91C2E8C406D5420B94A7E94249315F21\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assistance provided under section 8(b) of\n\t\t\t the United States Housing Act of 1937;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCA804AB8009F45E18BE613A3F0701165\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assistance for housing constructed or\n\t\t\t substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section\n\t\t\t 8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately before October 1,\n\t\t\t 1983);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H182CE3DF0AFD42AD810B01F52E8ADB34\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n rent supplement payments under section 101\n\t\t\t of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC0AF76B9F39843169FE35D3EBEC09224\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n interest reduction payments under section\n\t\t\t 236 and/or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the\n\t\t\t National Housing Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBDD7D9798D284189AC36CC5DFEB10D22\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assistance payments made under section\n\t\t\t 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7B107EA312114463AB0B7DD3C790081C\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assistance payments made under section\n\t\t\t 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H393382F859814B4382D3E8B36E051975\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the term\n <quote>\n receiving project or\n\t\t\t projects\n </quote>\n means the multifamily housing project or projects to which\n\t\t\t some or all of the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily\n\t\t\t required\n\t\t\t low-income and very low-income use restrictions are to be transferred;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE5D4BBF9D4C04B84AE83EF2341A64945\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the term\n <quote>\n transferring\n\t\t\t project\n </quote>\n means the multifamily housing project which is transferring\n\t\t\t some or all of the project-based assistance, debt, and the statutorily\n\t\t\t required\n\t\t\t low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t projects; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA2FFE5C9942145149C70662BEC684103\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the term\n <quote>\n Secretary\n </quote>\n means the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA7954FD6414F4E32906716676831061F\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public Notice and Research Report\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA70682BAD52444029BAB2AD369728584\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall publish by notice in\n\t\t\t the Federal Register the terms and conditions, including criteria for HUD\n\t\t\t approval, of transfers pursuant to this section no later than 30 days\n\t\t\t before\n\t\t\t the effective date of such notice.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4316DA62C6794A36AE539FD61E696CAB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation\n\t\t\t of the transfer authority under this section, including the effect of such\n\t\t\t transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, physical and\n\t\t\t financial\n\t\t\t conditions, and long-term preservation of the affected properties.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE0B6CEBCA3934C1B959F2DA11B3793D2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 213.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HD01036891DE741BEA2E6ADE638ECBC7F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No assistance shall be provided under\n\t\t\t section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437f\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437f\n </external-xref>\n ) to\n\t\t\t any\n\t\t\t individual who—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF32E712BDD4A4125848D53789CE81E9B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is enrolled as a student at an institution\n\t\t\t of higher education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education\n\t\t\t Act\n\t\t\t of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1002\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1002\n </external-xref>\n ));\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B3212FEBEEA481A8A32A418C0B7213E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is under 24 years of age;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4C869838FAA14450AD0DC7C75949B7CC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is not a veteran;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE049B75AA0CF473DB7D652996A8C60AE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is unmarried;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEC69292A69114F6BAEE422AFEDF5EBE0\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n does not have a dependent child;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91D0FDC2C1C24A8CB3D0C180A2F079ED\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is not a person with disabilities, as such\n\t\t\t term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of\n\t\t\t 1937\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437a\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)\n </external-xref>\n ) and was not receiving assistance under such\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 8 as of November 30, 2005; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBAAB72487C5E4D489BC5C5643F470970\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is not otherwise individually eligible, or\n\t\t\t has parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive\n\t\t\t assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1437f).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8F4BDB7BD0794D449B44356525D2550D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of determining the eligibility\n\t\t\t of a person to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States\n\t\t\t Housing\n\t\t\t Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437f\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437f\n </external-xref>\n ), any financial assistance (in excess of\n\t\t\t amounts\n\t\t\t received for tuition and any other required fees and charges) that an\n\t\t\t individual receives under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001\n\t\t\t et\n\t\t\t seq.), from private sources, or an institution of higher education (as\n\t\t\t defined\n\t\t\t under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1002\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1002\n </external-xref>\n )), shall be\n\t\t\t considered\n\t\t\t income to that individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with\n\t\t\t dependent children.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"IDDAA3076C913A4CBF80DF3AF106D7FBE7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 214.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The funds made available for Native\n\t\t\t Alaskans under the heading\n <quote>\n Native American Housing Block Grants\n </quote>\n in title II of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan\n\t\t\t housing\n\t\t\t block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H896D1A7E605942069F52088EC799DBCE\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 215.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding the limitation in the first\n\t\t\t sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1715z–20(g)),\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, until September 30,\n\t\t\t 2015,\n\t\t\t insure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages under such section\n\t\t\t 255.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F831FAAF4B64886905FC17EC11D5BDD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 216.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t in fiscal year 2015, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with a\n\t\t\t contract for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United\n\t\t\t States\n\t\t\t Housing Act of 1937 or other Federal programs, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t maintain any\n\t\t\t rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing\n\t\t\t Act of\n\t\t\t 1937 and other programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the\n\t\t\t property. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the\n\t\t\t tenants and the local government, that such a multifamily property owned\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t held by the Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance\n\t\t\t payments\n\t\t\t under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of (1) the\n\t\t\t costs\n\t\t\t of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available Federal,\n\t\t\t State,\n\t\t\t and local resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the\n\t\t\t Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997\n\t\t\t (\n <quote>\n MAHRAA\n </quote>\n ) and (2) environmental conditions that cannot be\n\t\t\t remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t the tenants of that property, contract for project-based rental assistance\n\t\t\t payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or\n\t\t\t provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take appropriate\n\t\t\t steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect prior to\n\t\t\t foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to\n\t\t\t assist relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health and\n\t\t\t safety\n\t\t\t after written notice to and informed consent of the affected tenants and\n\t\t\t use of\n\t\t\t other available remedies, such as partial abatements or receivership.\n\t\t\t After\n\t\t\t disposition of any multifamily property described under this section, the\n\t\t\t contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject to\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1E2711C2C17049D69816B89458EFEE82\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 217.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 108 of the Housing and Community\n\t\t\t Development Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5308\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5308\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idd6333b5517d04f1599ef0014649afbba\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (a)\n\t\t\t by inserting\n <quote>\n States on behalf of non-entitlement communities,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n issued by eligible public entities,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8c5843f0429c4421a33176486c82b362\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n\t\t\t subsection (k) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1CF67FED16F14F1B8F41E890715BB5F1\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id65DFBB2CA97F4DC7ABE72382DBDE57BD\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall monitor the use by\n\t\t\t\teligible public entities and States of commitment amounts\n\t\t\t authorized in\n\t\t\t\tappropriation Acts for any fiscal year. If the Secretary finds that\n\t\t\t 50 percent\n\t\t\t\tof the annual commitment amount has been committed, the Secretary\n\t\t\t may impose a\n\t\t\t\tlimitation on the amount of guarantees any one entity may receive\n\t\t\t in any fiscal\n\t\t\t\tyear of $35,000,000 for units of general local\n\t\t\t\tgovernment receiving grants under section 106(b) or States\n\t\t\t receiving grants\n\t\t\t\tunder section 106(d) and $7,000,000 for units of\n\t\t\t\tgeneral local government receiving grants under section 106(d); or\n\t\t\t request the\n\t\t\t\tenactment of legislation increasing the annual commitment authority\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t\tguarantees under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6DB7172F8C0F49A19C6020F9A4E1B3D6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n\t\t\t subsection (m) and inserting the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD22EB56060254F9D8994D9CCDFE7E85B\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idbf5fb1d0dae64c14a483cc8b1b348785\">\n <enum>\n (m)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Distribution of\n\t\t\t\tfunds to local governments in non-entitlement areas\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any State\n\t\t\t\treceiving a guarantee or commitment on behalf of non-entitlement\n\t\t\t areas shall\n\t\t\t\tdistribute all funds that are subject to such guarantee to the\n\t\t\t units of general\n\t\t\t\tlocal government in non-entitlement areas that received the\n\t\t\t\tcommitment.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID35842060F34048A39EDCCC75C34D7F9C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 218.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public housing agencies that own and\n\t\t\t operate 400 or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any\n\t\t\t asset\n\t\t\t management requirement imposed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development in connection with the operating fund rule:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That an agency seeking\n\t\t\t a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund\n\t\t\t formula\n\t\t\t shall not be exempt from asset management requirements.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID15E3F79419654F9EA5F81B717D463B24\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 219.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n With respect to the use of amounts provided\n\t\t\t in this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement and\n\t\t\t management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t United States Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437g\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)\n </external-xref>\n and (e)), the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t shall not impose any requirement or guideline relating to asset management\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t restricts or limits in any way the use of capital funds for central office\n\t\t\t costs pursuant to section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing\n\t\t\t Act\n\t\t\t of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437g\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1)\n </external-xref>\n , (2)):\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That a public housing\n\t\t\t agency may not use capital funds authorized under section 9(d) for\n\t\t\t activities\n\t\t\t that are eligible under section 9(e) for assistance with amounts from the\n\t\t\t operating fund in excess of the amounts permitted under section 9(g)(1) or\n\t\t\t 9(g)(2), unless otherwise specified under this title.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9120FD1ADC4647E0A4E344511D3CB775\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 220.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No official or employee of the Department\n\t\t\t of Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment\n\t\t\t holder\n\t\t\t unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined that such\n\t\t\t allotment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control and\n\t\t\t has\n\t\t\t received training in funds control procedures and directives. The Chief\n\t\t\t Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a trained allotment holder\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t each HUD sub-office under the accounts\n <quote>\n Executive Offices\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n Administrative Support Offices,\n </quote>\n as well as each account\n\t\t\t receiving appropriations for\n <quote>\n Program Office Salaries and\n\t\t\t Expenses\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n Government National Mortgage Association—Guarantees of\n\t\t\t Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account\n </quote>\n , and\n <quote>\n Office of Inspector General\n </quote>\n within the Department of Housing and\n\t\t\t Urban Development.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H89AC5FC516504CBEBC09605197A4A5AB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 221.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development shall report annually to the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations on the status of all section 8 project-based housing,\n\t\t\t including\n\t\t\t the number of all project-based units by region as well as an analysis of\n\t\t\t all\n\t\t\t federally subsidized housing being refinanced under the Mark-to-Market\n\t\t\t program.\n\t\t\t The Secretary shall identify all existing units maintained by region as\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 8 project-based units, all project-based units that have opted out or have\n\t\t\t otherwise been eliminated, and the reasons these units opted out or\n\t\t\t otherwise\n\t\t\t were lost as section 8 project-based units.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19EC758AFA5F4C0FA25F85BE51D81C59\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 222.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the Department of Housing\n\t\t\t and Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal\n\t\t\t years,\n\t\t\t notify the public through the Federal Register and other means, as\n\t\t\t determined\n\t\t\t appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t notice of funding availability (NOFA) for any program or discretionary\n\t\t\t fund\n\t\t\t administered by the Secretary that is to be competitively awarded.\n\t\t\t Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2015 and\n\t\t\t subsequent\n\t\t\t fiscal years, the Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the\n\t\t\t Internet at\n\t\t\t the appropriate Government Web site or through other electronic media, as\n\t\t\t determined by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAED54A1930F34CF5ADE8FC6588927CAB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 223.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payment of attorney fees in program-related\n\t\t\t litigation must be paid from the individual program office and Office of\n\t\t\t General Counsel personnel funding. The annual budget submissions for\n\t\t\t program\n\t\t\t offices and Office of General Counsel personnel funding must include\n\t\t\t program-related litigation costs for attorney fees as a separate line item\n\t\t\t request.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H511894F04CCD41A4BFCB2088268317CD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 224.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the Department of Housing\n\t\t\t and Urban Development is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent or\n\t\t\t $5,000,000, whichever is less, of the funds\n\t\t\t appropriated for any office funded under the heading\n <quote>\n Administrative\n\t\t\t Support Offices\n </quote>\n to any other office funded under such heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That no appropriation\n\t\t\t for any office funded under the heading\n <quote>\n Administrative Support\n\t\t\t Offices\n </quote>\n shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent or\n\t\t\t $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior\n\t\t\t written approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent or\n\t\t\t $5,000,000, whichever is less, of the funds\n\t\t\t appropriated for any account funded under the general heading\n <quote>\n Program\n\t\t\t Office Salaries and Expenses\n </quote>\n to any other account funded under such\n\t\t\t heading:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That no appropriation for any account funded under the general heading\n <quote>\n Program Office Salaries and Expenses\n </quote>\n shall be increased or\n\t\t\t decreased by more than 5 percent or $5,000,000,\n\t\t\t whichever is less, without prior written approval of the House and Senate\n\t\t\t Committees on Appropriations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary may transfer funds made available for salaries and\n\t\t\t expenses\n\t\t\t between any office funded under the heading\n <quote>\n Administrative Support\n\t\t\t Offices\n </quote>\n and any account funded under the general heading\n <quote>\n Program\n\t\t\t Office Salaries and Expenses\n </quote>\n , but only with the prior written approval\n\t\t\t of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H446DDE7B41484E93AA9E6EB5E6A3EC44\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 225.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Disaster Housing Assistance Programs,\n\t\t\t administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, shall be\n\t\t\t considered a\n <quote>\n program of the Department of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development\n </quote>\n under section 904 of the McKinney Act for the purpose of\n\t\t\t income verifications and matching.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF9B83FB9B80C4E648601C42C16CADCAF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 226.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id4E5B824F610F4352B84C980D2668851E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development shall take the required actions under subsection (b) when a\n\t\t\t multifamily housing project with a section 8 contract or contract for\n\t\t\t similar\n\t\t\t project-based assistance:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id95DAA256A253440899C83F8C2F96873B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n receives a Real Estate Assessment Center\n\t\t\t (REAC) score of 30 or less; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9D564202709041B7B80CE61CC106DBE0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n receives a REAC score between 31 and 59\n\t\t\t and:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id353C0207DFB9416EBE6BDB0091205820\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n fails to certify in writing to HUD within\n\t\t\t 60 days that all deficiencies have been corrected; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6FFA32008EFF4EC786BC618632D8CC03\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n receives consecutive scores of less than 60\n\t\t\t on REAC inspections.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <continuation-text commented=\"no\" continuation-text-level=\"subsection\">\n Such requirements shall apply to\n\t\t\t insured and noninsured projects with assistance attached to the units\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t section 8 of the united States housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437f\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437f\n </external-xref>\n ), but\n\t\t\t do\n\t\t\t not apply to such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units assisted with capital or\n\t\t\t operating\n\t\t\t funds under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1437g).\n </continuation-text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA535FA88D63D4D7A9645110662B15189\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall take the following\n\t\t\t required actions as authorized under subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC0948A91782A499CBB3A5E902BCE1568\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall notify the owner and\n\t\t\t provide an opportunity for response within 30 days. If the violations\n\t\t\t remain,\n\t\t\t the Secretary shall develop a Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan\n\t\t\t within 60 days, with a specified timetable for correcting all\n\t\t\t deficiencies. The\n\t\t\t Secretary shall provide notice of the Plan to the owner, tenants, the\n\t\t\t local\n\t\t\t government, any mortgagees, and any contract administrator.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3E8724ACAECC4B3C9081A3439349A424\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At the end of the term of the Compliance,\n\t\t\t Disposition and Enforcement Plan, if the owner fails to fully comply with\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t plan, the Secretary may require immediate replacement of project\n\t\t\t management\n\t\t\t with a management agent approved by the Secretary, and shall take one or\n\t\t\t more\n\t\t\t of the following actions, and provide additional notice of those actions\n\t\t\t to the\n\t\t\t owner and the parties specified above:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idFDB779319AD24FB8BDB0B53EF1CA61D3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n impose civil money penalties;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2D84ACF1F22B4FD6BC604F153BC6B889\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n abate the section 8 contract, including\n\t\t\t partial abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all deficiencies\n\t\t\t have\n\t\t\t been corrected;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCB934B94287D4900A908BC09CFAC090D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n pursue transfer of the project to an owner,\n\t\t\t approved by the Secretary under established procedures, which will be\n\t\t\t obligated\n\t\t\t to promptly make all required repairs and to accept renewal of the\n\t\t\t assistance\n\t\t\t contract as long as such renewal is offered; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF9D5C1E5186042F085B5B3046ECD852D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n seek judicial appointment of a receiver to\n\t\t\t manage the property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial\n\t\t\t order\n\t\t\t of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all project\n\t\t\t deficiencies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE743BF42235B47259501394A31262F0E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall also take appropriate\n\t\t\t steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t imminent major threats to health and safety after written notice to and\n\t\t\t informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other remedies set\n\t\t\t forth\n\t\t\t above. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the\n\t\t\t tenants\n\t\t\t and the local government, that the property is not feasible for continued\n\t\t\t rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, based\n\t\t\t on\n\t\t\t consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the\n\t\t\t property and\n\t\t\t all available Federal, State, and local resources, including rent\n\t\t\t adjustments\n\t\t\t under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and\n\t\t\t Affordability\n\t\t\t Act of 1997 (\n <quote>\n MAHRAA\n </quote>\n ) and (2) environmental conditions that\n\t\t\t cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may, in\n\t\t\t consultation with the tenants of that property, contract for project-based\n\t\t\t rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing\n\t\t\t housing\n\t\t\t properties, or provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall report\n\t\t\t semi-annually on all properties covered by this section that are assessed\n\t\t\t through the Real Estate Assessment Center and have physical inspection\n\t\t\t scores\n\t\t\t of less than 30 or have consecutive physical inspection scores of less\n\t\t\t than 60.\n\t\t\t The report shall include:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id05C904D9CDF948D7862B0B57CD233694\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The enforcement actions being taken to\n\t\t\t address such conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and\n\t\t\t termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have such\n\t\t\t conditions\n\t\t\t multiple times; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idEB16B1A1978940A8B6C3A84469E955A0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Actions that the Department of Housing and\n\t\t\t Urban Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified\n\t\t\t properties.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H92117F57D8AB46839052EAB9F1DD6638\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 227.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this\n\t\t\t Act, or any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with\n\t\t\t respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 9 of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t United States Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), may be used by\n\t\t\t any\n\t\t\t public housing agency for any amount of salary, including bonuses, for the\n\t\t\t chief executive officer of which, or any other official or employee of\n\t\t\t which,\n\t\t\t that exceeds the annual rate of basic pay payable for a position at level\n\t\t\t IV of\n\t\t\t the Executive Schedule at any time during any public housing agency fiscal\n\t\t\t year\n\t\t\t 2015.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H98FB2C43E6414F7DA62BD7AB3D506B27\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 228.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 24 of the United States Housing Act\n\t\t\t of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437v\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437v\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"IDC17A0F46DF234A038931D7D932075E48\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (m)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n fiscal year\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the period at the end\n\t\t\t and inserting\n <quote>\n fiscal year 2015.\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID95EC905C9EE142F48E9F64E893F120CD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (o), by striking\n <quote>\n September\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the period at the end and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n September 30, 2015.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF9E9999024B64CC99FB1F0F738BD0882\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 229.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the amounts made available for salaries\n\t\t\t and expenses under all accounts under this title (except for the Office of\n\t\t\t Inspector General account), a total of up to\n\t\t\t $10,000,000 may be transferred to and merged\n\t\t\t with amounts made available in the\n <quote>\n Information Technology Fund\n </quote>\n account under this title.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H021635F104DE436480E5EE8AEC0C12A0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 230.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act may be\n\t\t\t available for the doctoral dissertation research grant program at the\n\t\t\t Department of Housing and Urban Development.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE05448CBABF74ED1ABA836E0B0AD9305\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 231.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The language under the heading Rental\n\t\t\t Assistance Demonstration in the Department of Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development\n\t\t\t Appropriations Act, 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/55\">\n Public Law 112–55\n </external-xref>\n ), is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idaa7ab4c901294c4eb1a5a30dd23e432d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n (except for funds allocated under such section for single room occupancy\n\t\t\t dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless\n\t\t\t Assistance\n\t\t\t Act)\n </quote>\n in both places it appears;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2bea53f1e32f4ff98a17ab918a4b49bb\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the second\n\t\t\t proviso, by striking\n <quote>\n 2015\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2018\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3c2dcc36137e47f7ac51c77ef777af8f\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the third\n\t\t\t proviso, after\n <quote>\n associated with such conversion\n </quote>\n , by inserting\n <quote>\n in excess of amounts made available under this heading\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida3d5220e3c154d76a7452d043e9b2c4f\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the fourth\n\t\t\t proviso, by striking\n <quote>\n 60,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 185,000\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1728c8057dcf48d4897294567ad5de55\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the\n\t\t\t penultimate proviso, by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5d51dca1f9cd404e94bff29f1d068839\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n December 31, 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2016\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idbcc0d1134c914a85b0bfa913073ae009\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n and agreement of the administering public housing agency\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id712f7725e82546c58a4d663273431f79\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inserting\n <quote>\n a long-term project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the Act,\n\t\t\t which shall have a term of no less than 20 years, with rent adjustments\n\t\t\t only by\n\t\t\t an operating cost factor established by the Secretary, which shall be\n\t\t\t eligible\n\t\t\t for renewal under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t Affordability Act of 1997 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437f\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437f\n </external-xref>\n note), or, subject to agreement\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t the administering public housing agency, to assistance under\n </quote>\n following\n <quote>\n vouchers to assistance under\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id86271ca778a1459bb5a9882b14d8c189\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting the\n\t\t\t following provisos before the final proviso:\n <quote>\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That amounts made\n\t\t\t available under the heading\n <quote>\n Rental Housing Assistance\n </quote>\n during the\n\t\t\t period of conversion under the previous proviso, which may extend beyond\n\t\t\t fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2016 as necessary to allow processing of all timely applications,\n\t\t\t shall be\n\t\t\t available for project-based subsidy contracts entered into pursuant to the\n\t\t\t previous proviso:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That amounts, including contract authority, recaptured from contracts\n\t\t\t following\n\t\t\t a conversion under the previous two provisos are hereby rescinded and an\n\t\t\t amount\n\t\t\t of additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is\n\t\t\t hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended for such\n\t\t\t conversions:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the Secretary may transfer amounts made available under the heading\n <quote>\n Rental Housing Assistance\n </quote>\n , amounts made available for tenant\n\t\t\t protection vouchers under the heading\n <quote>\n Tenant-Based Rental\n\t\t\t Assistance\n </quote>\n and specifically associated with any such conversions, and\n\t\t\t amounts made available under the previous proviso as needed to the account\n\t\t\t under the\n <quote>\n Project-Based Rental Assistance\n </quote>\n heading to facilitate\n\t\t\t conversion under the three previous provisos and any increase in cost for\n <quote>\n Project-Based Rental Assistance\n </quote>\n associated with such conversion\n\t\t\t shall be equal to amounts so transferred:\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id587d658851f144ecabe6c4c1f46a7732\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the final\n\t\t\t proviso, by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id738274c7fe97428e856620e6d8dd8b3d\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n with respect to the previous proviso\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n with\n\t\t\t respect to the previous four provisos\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id301956704ec842d3ac9506e1548124c3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n impact of the previous proviso\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n impact of\n\t\t\t the fiscal year 2012 and 2013 conversion of tenant protection vouchers to\n\t\t\t assistance under section 8(o)(13) of the Act\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9AF717029FA74B6AA280ECC4DF8F4D60\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 232.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act provided to\n\t\t\t the Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used to make a\n\t\t\t grant\n\t\t\t award unless the Secretary notifies the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any project,\n\t\t\t State,\n\t\t\t locality, housing authority, tribe, nonprofit organization, or other\n\t\t\t entity\n\t\t\t selected to receive a grant award is announced by the Department or its\n\t\t\t offices.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id279BD2C829A54C3BA3DD68AF21760309\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 233.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 579 of the Multifamily Assisted\n\t\t\t Housing Reform and Affordability Act (MAHRA) of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f\n\t\t\t note) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n October 1, 2015\n </quote>\n each place it appears and\n\t\t\t inserting in lieu thereof\n <quote>\n October 1, 2018\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4B07A15EA4EA40F5A76278D32B226FD7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 234.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 9 of the United States Housing Act\n\t\t\t or 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437g\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437g\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by—\n </text>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9d86b86a487b4bb79d1e24b32f9c764a\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inserting at the\n\t\t\t end of subjection (j)—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5111d6aa9a4f40be8d55b5494de647b1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0b09dbe58020464b85e70094740d96f0\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tReplacement Reserve\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The requirements of this subsection shall not\n\t\t\t\tapply to funds held in replacement reserves established in\n\t\t\t subsection\n\t\t\t\t(9)(n).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id947624c31b074d1386a0bbcff91b9120\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inserting at the\n\t\t\t end of subsection (m)—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9f58e92b42d949b0907b19b8a6072722\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id69f6a4404b4e4be98197c5a923caed9b\">\n <enum>\n (n)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n\t\t\t\tof replacement reserves\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida8faff4b4c0d4cf484b2b071d11f156f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Public Housing authorities shall be permitted to\n\t\t\t\testablish a Replacement Reserve to fund any of the capital\n\t\t\t activities listed in\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (d)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb6bf857de56c410e93a32de75971ffa2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Source and\n\t\t\t\tamount of funds for replacement reserve\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At any time, a public\n\t\t\t\thousing authority may deposit funds from that agency’s Capital Fund\n\t\t\t into a\n\t\t\t\tReplacement Reserve subject to the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9ae53915195a4b27b866918b2c23d0c8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At the discretion\n\t\t\t\tof the Secretary, PHAs may be allowed to transfer and hold in a\n\t\t\t Replacement\n\t\t\t\tReserve, funds originating from additional sources.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id00909b99f44d4dd4bd59b89728088b44\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No minimum\n\t\t\t\ttransfer of funds to a Replacement Reserve shall be required.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf1aaa4725228422a80aa453f386903c3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At any time, a\n\t\t\t\tpublic housing authority may not hold in a Replacement Reserve more\n\t\t\t than the\n\t\t\t\tamount the public housing authority has determined necessary to\n\t\t\t satisfy the\n\t\t\t\tanticipated capital needs of properties in its portfolio assisted\n\t\t\t under 42\n\t\t\t\tU.S.C. 1437g as outlined in its Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan, or\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t\tcomparable plan, as determined by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id619876F3793D4D70B207E1FFD7B7BE88\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may\n\t\t\t\testablish by regulation a maximum replacement reserve level or\n\t\t\t levels that are\n\t\t\t\tbelow amounts determined under subparagraph (C), which may be based\n\t\t\t upon the\n\t\t\t\tsize of the portfolio assisted under 42 U.S.C. 1437g or other\n\t\t\t factors.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id457d1627b68c46eab3822c01051e782f\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In first\n\t\t\t\testablishing a replacement reserve, the Secretary may allow public\n\t\t\t housing\n\t\t\t\tagencies to transfer more than 20 percent of its operating funds\n\t\t\t into its\n\t\t\t\treplacement reserve.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide760cd77e3904387950b54fb94b1add6\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Expenditure\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds\n\t\t\t\tin a Replacement Reserve may be used for purposes authorized by\n\t\t\t subparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(d)(1) and contained in its Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id03FC59B7E9A94E5092316F27984291A0\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Management and\n\t\t\t\treport\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall establish appropriate accounting and\n\t\t\t\treporting requirements to ensure that public housing agencies are\n\t\t\t spending\n\t\t\t\tfunding on eligible projects and that funding in the reserve is\n\t\t\t connected to\n\t\t\t\tcapital\n\t\t\t\tneeds.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id068E0D837EC74647A6F304DFC86F6E80\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 235.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 9(g)(1) of the United States\n\t\t\t Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437g\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id82355D28D7E64776B4BC3D32310484A4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inserting\n <quote>\n (A)\n </quote>\n immediately\n\t\t\t after the paragraph designation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDB7D661CB2C44E6C82B86E1CCA53683B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking the period and inserting the following at the end:\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idEBC8471D9C334A208AB0A647D144AB0F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n insert the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id98885041D50948FBA7E13FFD0D758ADF\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id999D0489AED6464EA4B18D4AADB4B9A0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Flexibility for\n\t\t\t\toperating fund amounts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of any\n\t\t\t\tamounts appropriated for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year\n\t\t\t thereafter that\n\t\t\t\tare allocated for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter\n\t\t\t from the\n\t\t\t\tOperating Fund for any public housing agency, the agency may use\n\t\t\t not more than\n\t\t\t\t20 percent for activities that are eligible under subsection (d)\n\t\t\t for assistance\n\t\t\t\twith amounts from the Capital Fund, but only if the public housing\n\t\t\t plan for the\n\t\t\t\tagency provides for such\n\t\t\t\tuse.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2A7A7A7544C84C6B98D0E551230BE47D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 236.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id14C44B45FF2246D7BF283200F7A6DFF1\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (b) of section 225 of the\n\t\t\t Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/12755\">\n 42 U.S.C. 12755\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended\n\t\t\t by adding at the end the following new sentence:\n <quote>\n Such 30-day waiting\n\t\t\t period is not required if the grounds for the termination or refusal to\n\t\t\t renew\n\t\t\t involve a direct threat to the safety of the tenants or employees of the\n\t\t\t housing, or an imminent and serious threat to the property (and the\n\t\t\t termination\n\t\t\t or refusal to renew is in accordance with the requirements of State or\n\t\t\t local\n\t\t\t law).\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5ff6405b82e942ceb5d4fdd4f1c097e7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 104(6) of\n\t\t\t the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/12704\">\n 42 U.S.C. 12704\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end of the undesignated matter after subparagraph\n\t\t\t (D)\n\t\t\t the following sentence:\n <quote>\n In the case of an organization funded by the\n\t\t\t State under title II of this Act, the organization may serve all counties\n\t\t\t within the State.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1CE9354B28DD48DC943E63A3704F6081\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 237.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id26626446A95F45BBBA6F9667E185A798\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this section as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n Secretary\n </quote>\n ) shall establish a demonstration program under which,\n\t\t\t during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and\n\t\t\t ending on\n\t\t\t September 30, 2017, the Secretary may enter into budget-neutral,\n\t\t\t performance-based agreements that result in a reduction in energy or water\n\t\t\t costs with such entities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t which the entities shall carry out projects for energy or water\n\t\t\t conservation\n\t\t\t improvements at not more than 20,000 residential units in multifamily\n\t\t\t buildings\n\t\t\t participating in—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idaea694a984d54f6db931aaa74efd0f4c\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the project-based\n\t\t\t rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437f\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437f\n </external-xref>\n ), other than assistance provided under section 8(o)\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t that Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfac3374ddc03453ca551e370bc99e38e\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the supportive\n\t\t\t housing for the elderly program under section 202 of the Housing Act of\n\t\t\t 1959\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1701q\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1701q\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb2a583f8359e48928b593b930b47063c\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the supportive\n\t\t\t housing for persons with disabilities program under section 811(d)(2) of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 8013(d)(2)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id30a16640cd8e484baec916b38509c4dd\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\"/>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9465f15d934b4e788ad0216cc745bfa7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payments\n\t\t\t contingent on savings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\"/>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0a083919b6d54c1288687881b258e772\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall provide to an entity a payment under\n\t\t\t an agreement under this section only during applicable years for which an\n\t\t\t energy or water cost savings is achieved with respect to the applicable\n\t\t\t multifamily portfolio of properties, as determined by the Secretary, in\n\t\t\t accordance with subparagraph (B).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id865daa417ad846f4a1aa00622c4e7ebb\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payment\n\t\t\t methodology\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\"/>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc186dbc1f3c54a049ff71774e4c5ff1a\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each agreement under this section shall include a\n\t\t\t pay-for-success provision—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id83d5c092a9744139925e50699668f8dd\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n that will serve\n\t\t\t as a payment threshold for the term of the agreement; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3d7df8539b594e029dc118488ed0380b\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n pursuant to\n\t\t\t which the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall share a\n\t\t\t percentage\n\t\t\t of the savings at a level determined by the Secretary that is sufficient\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t cover the administrative costs of carrying out this section.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id00b0e0294e264772b77b292291a579d6\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A\n\t\t\t payment made by the Secretary under an agreement under this section\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida4b9da3d56c14db8bdc41c89cd9bb6b6\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be contingent on\n\t\t\t documented utility savings; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id713e97ab7db6483e9946b00a490ab980\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n not exceed the\n\t\t\t utility savings achieved by the date of the payment, and not previously\n\t\t\t paid,\n\t\t\t as a result of the improvements made under the agreement.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idaf86efd926d24d12988a1f32e07ea8cd\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Third party\n\t\t\t verification\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Savings payments made by the Secretary under this\n\t\t\t section shall be based on a measurement and verification protocol that\n\t\t\t includes\n\t\t\t at least—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6a16cf619e8348bda5c7c37b1d45037d\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n establishment of\n\t\t\t a weather-normalized and occupancy-normalized utility consumption baseline\n\t\t\t established preretrofit;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf16718ad3a8d438a9da67460d6029e10\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n annual third\n\t\t\t party confirmation of actual utility consumption and cost for owner-paid\n\t\t\t utilities;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb506738ec3cf4e9b9ab857ee39fe844c\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n annual third\n\t\t\t party validation of the tenant utility allowances in effect during the\n\t\t\t applicable year and vacancy rates for each unit type; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfada2dec96d34d7cb3038f2de06283f4\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n annual third\n\t\t\t party determination of savings to the Secretary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1d24b1f6b33c4e238d1fa55198746697\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Term\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t term of an agreement under this section shall be not longer than 12\n\t\t\t years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb114e417f66f4ad09e976a6ce097e100\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Entity\n\t\t\t eligibility\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id228dfe937ac54b3aa68eeca4d463e10e\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n establish a\n\t\t\t competitive process for entering into agreements under this section; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1e4c8219d45d4e9290a2636558f33d06\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enter into such\n\t\t\t agreements only with entities that demonstrate significant experience\n\t\t\t relating\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idd32b20143eae4276b3969e4eefae1bb2\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n financing and\n\t\t\t operating properties receiving assistance under a program described in\n\t\t\t subsection (a);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida9e77ee1ed3244c487815da5aab5c73d\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n oversight of\n\t\t\t energy and water conservation programs, including oversight of\n\t\t\t contractors;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6b909c4c07e147a995d2c2642bf65e3b\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n raising capital\n\t\t\t for energy and water conservation improvements from charitable\n\t\t\t organizations or\n\t\t\t private investors.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb7ab07acc11b41478ecfb7f1fe8b83d7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Geographical\n\t\t\t diversity\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each agreement entered into under this section shall\n\t\t\t provide for the inclusion of properties with the greatest feasible\n\t\t\t regional and\n\t\t\t State variance.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id04589370c2f645efbc3b06e5a256ed45\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Plan and\n\t\t\t Reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\"/>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idd6ca649d2eb746fc87fe9dca1e2e0d9b\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not\n\t\t\t later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t the Senate a detailed plan for the implementation of this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3fad6be027d24ecab6815e3bbd792672\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not\n\t\t\t later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide6f5e53223b24ea3a299d5164eb7ee14\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n conduct an\n\t\t\t evaluation of the program under this section; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9710fee694e94e5284809694f88a615a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n submit to\n\t\t\t Congress a report describing each evaluation conducted under subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb474304aa02743d4ab7482e3029c6d8b\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funding\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For\n\t\t\t each fiscal year during which an agreement under this section is in\n\t\t\t effect, the\n\t\t\t Secretary may use to carry out this section any funds appropriated to the\n\t\t\t Secretary for the renewal of contracts under a program described in\n\t\t\t subsection\n\t\t\t (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idAE03A9DA776249DEAE0D8C4A06D9B6CF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 238.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 11 of the Housing Opportunity\n\t\t\t Program Extension Act of 1996 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/12805\">\n 42 U.S.C. 12805\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida1c869cf713c431b90a8d43e51e230b5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(1) after\n <quote>\n new dwellings\n </quote>\n insert\n <quote>\n or the rehabilitation\n\t\t\t of existing dwellings\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id103326eeeff147daa43c8dc24c4b143e\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(2) after\n <quote>\n new\n </quote>\n insert\n <quote>\n or rehabilitated\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1751cd7c36884f6fb10a8b52e921d0d2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (d)(1) after\n <quote>\n dwellings\n </quote>\n insert\n <quote>\n or rehabilitating existing\n\t\t\t dwellings to make them decent, safe and sanitary\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idbcc51a9076c549afbdb32eb3c8b94883\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (d)(2) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id45EBA43EC95F483E98A7A229134570E3\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id40f8a0b928094172abf88e2f89348334\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Planning,\n\t\t\t\tadministration, and management\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Planning, administration, and\n\t\t\t\tmanagement of grant programs and activities, provided that such\n\t\t\t expenses do not\n\t\t\t\texceed 20 percent of any grant made under this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id12bd0dd57e1f47399c9649629d378b4f\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (i)(5) by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide1eeb3be245e4305be4a8ab391f16695\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n 24\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 36\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id260201f936ae4527956a0f513141865a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n except that\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n such grant\n\t\t\t amounts\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9e1b433f5a9d425a990e4bcf80296d85\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (j)\n\t\t\t by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id80edae7112f543938b488384dd2178b9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inserting after\n\t\t\t the heading\n <quote>\n (1)\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Redistribution of funds.\n </header-in-text>\n —\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idbc0430667678487d972e35ec540393e9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n 24\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 36\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc1b5379efe0846d69882e916dd862fca\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n (or, in the case\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n within 36\n\t\t\t months)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4ef164fd5cb84639bce1124749f723ee\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inserting at the\n\t\t\t end the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id22D5FF1016704351921C465298F8E0D9\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide2576f5ef3c84faeab3fd15dcd995912\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deadline for\n\t\t\t\tcompletion and conveyance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall establish a\n\t\t\t\tdeadline (which may be extended for good cause as determined by the\n\t\t\t Secretary)\n\t\t\t\tby which time all units that have been assisted with grant funds\n\t\t\t under this\n\t\t\t\tsection must be completed and\n\t\t\t\tconveyed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id71f46e54f5f348ba993564e51e823068\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n\t\t\t subsection (q).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id895902A4E44C4438A6708EAC3C0B4C15\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 239.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 184(h)(1)(B) of the Housing and\n\t\t\t Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a(h)(1)(B)) is\n\t\t\t amended by\n\t\t\t inserting after the first sentence the following:\n <quote>\n Exhausting all\n\t\t\t reasonable possibilities of collection by the holder of the guarantee\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t include a good faith consideration of loan modification as well as meeting\n\t\t\t standards for servicing loans in default, as determined by the\n\t\t\t Secretary.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3925324EBBB64281B73A09DBC52B86CC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 240.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 202 of the National Housing Act (12\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1708) is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8A0AA7946E3E4A89A36361422D31EC5A\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idcaa7ae3eb7804396babcb742ca5a1338\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n\t\t\t\tany provision of law, and in addition to any other fees charged in\n\t\t\t connection\n\t\t\t\twith the provision of insurance under this title, in each fiscal\n\t\t\t year the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary may charge and collect a fee not to exceed 4 basis points\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t\toriginal principal balance of mortgages originated by the mortgagee\n\t\t\t that were\n\t\t\t\tinsured under this title during the previous fiscal year. Such fee\n\t\t\t collected\n\t\t\t\tfrom each mortgagee shall be used as offsetting collections for\n\t\t\t part of the\n\t\t\t\tadministrative contract expenses funding and any necessary salaries\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t\texpenses funding provided under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance\n\t\t\t Program Account\n\t\t\t\tunder this title. The Secretary may establish the amount of such\n\t\t\t fee through\n\t\t\t\tregulations, notice, Mortgagee Letter, or other administrative\n\t\t\t\tissuance.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id273C2E333D534F02895082BA66430147\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 241.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Paragraph (1) of section 8(c) of the United\n\t\t\t States Housing Act of 1937 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1437\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1437\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC38CE406F76848799265EC271452DDAC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting\n <quote>\n (A)\n </quote>\n after the\n\t\t\t paragraph designation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA5A70AAE003242AC94FA3092B3615EEB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking the fourth, seventh, eighth,\n\t\t\t and ninth sentences; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id24D3F1A8740D47B79D095C7E3D269B17\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id39E7836883CA4E49A4D69D73E678CDB7\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id30EF42711C85457DA89ADBFCDACC0941\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Publication of\n\t\t\t\tfair market rentals\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not less\n\t\t\t\tthan annually:\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id85EDF3CD7E2B48AC8D64E1B85832E74D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall publish a notice in the\n\t\t\t\tFederal Register that proposed fair market rentals for an area have\n\t\t\t been\n\t\t\t\tpublished on the site of the Department on the Internet and in any\n\t\t\t other manner\n\t\t\t\tspecified by the Secretary. Such notice shall describe proposed\n\t\t\t material\n\t\t\t\tchanges in the methodology for estimating fair market rentals and\n\t\t\t shall provide\n\t\t\t\treasonable time for public comment.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id75524FC8F00E4EFDA43210DECE764877\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall publish a notice in the\n\t\t\t\tFederal Register that final fair market rentals have been published\n\t\t\t on the site\n\t\t\t\tof the Department on the internet and in any other manner specified\n\t\t\t by the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary. Such notice shall include the final decisions regarding\n\t\t\t proposed\n\t\t\t\tsubstantial methodological changes for estimating fair market\n\t\t\t rentals and\n\t\t\t\tresponses to public\n\t\t\t\tcomments.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2362008E25A148D6843EE7B0D2451BA6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 242.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the unobligated balances, including\n\t\t\t recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the\n\t\t\t Department\n\t\t\t of Housing and Urban Development under the heading “Brownfields\n\t\t\t Redevelopment”,\n\t\t\t $2,913,000 is hereby permanently rescinded:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That of the unobligated\n\t\t\t balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds\n\t\t\t appropriated\n\t\t\t to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the heading\n <quote>\n Rural Housing and Economic Development\n </quote>\n ,\n\t\t\t $2,300,000 is hereby permanently rescinded:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That all unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover,\n\t\t\t remaining\n\t\t\t from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development\n\t\t\t under the heading\n <quote>\n Drug Elimination Grants for Low Income Housing\n </quote>\n are hereby permanently rescinded:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That all unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover,\n\t\t\t remaining\n\t\t\t from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t Youthbuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title IV of the\n\t\t\t Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act are hereby permanently\n\t\t\t rescinded.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF9A8ABEB577F4B4BBA461F34D080AA9D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 243.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Such sums as may be necessary to implement\n\t\t\t the Homeowners Armed With Knowledge pilot shall be absorbed within the\n\t\t\t levels\n\t\t\t appropriated in this act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC701F5CC48C140B19A409B395F6DB025\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 244.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 106 of the Housing and Urban\n\t\t\t Development Act of 1968 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1701x\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1701x\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE42AA0B6BD2F43F4A67E3AF46E4BEB5C\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idec844bc38f3046a2a9a0c47833c12033\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Financial\n\t\t\t\tassistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this section, the Secretary may enter\n\t\t\t\tinto multiyear agreements as is appropriate, subject to the\n\t\t\t availability of\n\t\t\t\tannual\n\t\t\t\tappropriations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2E3B2734FF22429EB324A98F9F482240\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 245.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 526 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1735f-4\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1735f–4\n </external-xref>\n ) of the National Housing Act is amended by inserting at the end of\n\t\t\t subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idd9c17379e4734ac9a426ca82433f1c9f\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfe4cd2e774ff4c6f8d98f63dd3bff3f6\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may establish an exception to any minimum property standard established under this\n\t\t\t section in order to address alternative water systems, including cisterns,\n\t\t\t which meet requirements of State and local building codes that ensure\n\t\t\t health and safety standards.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block/>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id26AC65B7D644497FBDE9A7E9D5BB06C4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 246.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding section 106(c)(4) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the\n\t\t\t Secretary additionally shall provide assistance pursuant to such section\n\t\t\t to any State for use by any nonentitlement area of any such State in which\n\t\t\t there was a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T.\n\t\t\t Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in 2014:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Secretary shall issue a notice with respect to any such assistance for States within 45\n\t\t\t days of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"ID4f40e82cc7b544bf900b49057040f01b\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This title may be cited as the\n <quote>\n Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act,\n\t\t 2015\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"ID75D82E09CE5D4F349C0C14BDB859D89E\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Related agencies\n </header>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HFA485D64A2C34B93A47699BD1B1C7309\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Access\n\t\t board\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H8DC7297545844A0B8C6B61AEBD7BE8EC\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For expenses necessary for the Access Board,\n\t\t as authorized by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,\n\t\t $7,548,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That, notwithstanding any\n\t\t other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds\n\t\t received for publications and training expenses.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H0F6195F622DE41E9B6D29721CD60491E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal maritime\n\t\t commission\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H6FEF833FCFCF4586ACEF5A838B572DA2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Federal\n\t\t Maritime Commission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act,\n\t\t 1936, as amended (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/307\">\n 46 U.S.C. 307\n </external-xref>\n ), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.\n\t\t 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1343\">\n 31 U.S.C. 1343(b)\n </external-xref>\n ; and\n\t\t uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t $25,660,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not to exceed\n\t\t $2,000 shall be available for official reception\n\t\t and representation expenses:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Maritime\n\t\t Commission is authorized to collect user fees in this fiscal year and may\n\t\t retain up to $300,000 per fiscal year of such\n\t\t fees for necessary and authorized expenses under this\n\t\t heading.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H7F654F4ED20B4127BA6CC1F3AE7610E2\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National railroad passenger\n\t\t corporation\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"id44AE7F1B6426411D9E3E5487256BE127\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Office of Inspector\n\t\t General\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H831C354128F0409088349B827C464A4E\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n salaries and expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the Office of\n\t\t Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out\n\t\t the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,\n\t\t $23,499,000:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That the Inspector\n\t\t General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties\n\t\t specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/5/3\">\n 5 U.S.C. App. 3\n </external-xref>\n ), to\n\t\t investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government\n\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/1001\">\n 18 U.S.C. 1001\n </external-xref>\n ), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the\n\t\t National Railroad Passenger Corporation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for\n\t\t audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with\n\t\t private persons, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern the\n\t\t obtaining of such services within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t the Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and\n\t\t employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and\n\t\t duties of the Office of Inspector General, subject to the applicable laws and\n\t\t regulations that govern such selections, appointments, and employment within\n\t\t Amtrak:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That\n\t\t concurrent with the President's budget request for fiscal year 2016, the\n\t\t Inspector General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on\n\t\t Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 2016 in similar format and\n\t\t substance to those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal\n\t\t Government.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"HB67D308D7A7540D79ED583DB273966DF\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National transportation safety\n\t\t board\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H8BFD940B166741C6A76E52277309F0DB\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Salaries and expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses of the National\n\t\t Transportation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and\n\t\t aircraft; services as authorized by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n 5 U.S.C. 3109\n </external-xref>\n , but at rates for individuals\n\t\t not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms,\n\t\t or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5901\">\n 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t $103,981,000, of which not to exceed\n\t\t $2,000 may be used for official reception and\n\t\t representation expenses. The amounts made available to the National\n\t\t Transportation Safety Board in this Act include amounts necessary to make lease\n\t\t payments on an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital\n\t\t lease.\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H59D9877F36F64CFEB0AF9E221FD68144\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Neighborhood reinvestment\n\t\t corporation\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HDD74E58E9F714784B3D2BE110E203C4C\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payment to the neighborhood reinvestment\n\t\t corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For payment to the\n\t\t Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in neighborhood reinvestment\n\t\t activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42\n\t\t U.S.C. 8101–8107), $136,600,000, of which\n\t\t $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family rental\n\t\t housing program:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That in addition,\n\t\t $50,000,000 shall be made available until\n\t\t expended to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure\n\t\t mitigation activities, under the following terms and\n\t\t conditions:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H14B1135D3E1040B6AF4F1D51F0486466\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation\n\t\t\t (\n <quote>\n NRC\n </quote>\n ) shall make grants to counseling intermediaries approved by\n\t\t\t the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (with match to be\n\t\t\t determined by the NRC based on affordability and the economic conditions\n\t\t\t of an\n\t\t\t area; a match also may be waived by the NRC based on the aforementioned\n\t\t\t conditions) to provide mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance\n\t\t\t primarily to\n\t\t\t States and areas with high rates of defaults and foreclosures to help\n\t\t\t eliminate\n\t\t\t the default and foreclosure of mortgages of owner-occupied single-family\n\t\t\t homes\n\t\t\t that are at risk of such foreclosure. Other than areas with high rates of\n\t\t\t defaults and foreclosures, grants may also be provided to approved\n\t\t\t counseling\n\t\t\t intermediaries based on a geographic analysis of the United States by the\n\t\t\t NRC\n\t\t\t which determines where there is a prevalence of mortgages that are risky\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t likely to fail, including any trends for mortgages that are likely to\n\t\t\t default\n\t\t\t and face foreclosure. A State Housing Finance Agency may also be eligible\n\t\t\t where\n\t\t\t the State Housing Finance Agency meets all the requirements under this\n\t\t\t paragraph. A HUD-approved counseling intermediary shall meet certain\n\t\t\t mortgage\n\t\t\t foreclosure mitigation assistance counseling requirements, as determined\n\t\t\t by the\n\t\t\t NRC, and shall be approved by HUD or the NRC as meeting these\n\t\t\t requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1FFC6D812FCA45CD8D5453B65169DDBE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance\n\t\t\t shall only be made available to homeowners of owner-occupied homes with\n\t\t\t mortgages in default or in danger of default. These mortgages shall likely\n\t\t\t be\n\t\t\t subject to a foreclosure action and homeowners will be provided such\n\t\t\t assistance\n\t\t\t that shall consist of activities that are likely to prevent foreclosures\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t result in the long-term affordability of the mortgage retained pursuant to\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t activity or another positive outcome for the homeowner. No funds made\n\t\t\t available\n\t\t\t under this paragraph may be provided directly to lenders or homeowners to\n\t\t\t discharge outstanding mortgage balances or for any other direct debt\n\t\t\t reduction\n\t\t\t payments.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H416A620B5CFF4C33B4B8AAA1219F6BC8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The use of mortgage foreclosure mitigation\n\t\t\t assistance by approved counseling intermediaries and State Housing Finance\n\t\t\t Agencies shall involve a reasonable analysis of the borrower's financial\n\t\t\t situation, an evaluation of the current value of the property that is\n\t\t\t subject\n\t\t\t to the mortgage, counseling regarding the assumption of the mortgage by\n\t\t\t another\n\t\t\t non-Federal party, counseling regarding the possible purchase of the\n\t\t\t mortgage\n\t\t\t by a non-Federal third party, counseling and advice of all likely\n\t\t\t restructuring\n\t\t\t and refinancing strategies or the approval of a work-out strategy by all\n\t\t\t interested parties.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D6AF75450984C2BB9EE064E7EDA47D5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n NRC may provide up to 15 percent of the\n\t\t\t total funds under this paragraph to its own charter members with expertise\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t foreclosure prevention counseling, subject to a certification by the NRC\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t the procedures for selection do not consist of any procedures or\n\t\t\t activities\n\t\t\t that could be construed as a conflict of interest or have the appearance\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t impropriety.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H02EBE08E81C941CBB5786D6B836B99CB\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n HUD-approved counseling entities and State\n\t\t\t Housing Finance Agencies receiving funds under this paragraph shall have\n\t\t\t demonstrated experience in successfully working with financial\n\t\t\t institutions as\n\t\t\t well as borrowers facing default, delinquency, and foreclosure, as well as\n\t\t\t documented counseling capacity, outreach capacity, past successful\n\t\t\t performance\n\t\t\t and positive outcomes with documented counseling plans (including post\n\t\t\t mortgage\n\t\t\t foreclosure mitigation counseling), loan workout agreements, and loan\n\t\t\t modification agreements. NRC may use other criteria to demonstrate\n\t\t\t capacity in\n\t\t\t underserved areas.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9DE20F4CDF004D63B57F8198CB8E4CD0\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the total amount made available under\n\t\t\t this paragraph, up to $2,500,000 may be made\n\t\t\t available to build the mortgage foreclosure and default mitigation\n\t\t\t counseling\n\t\t\t capacity of counseling intermediaries through NRC training courses with\n\t\t\t HUD-approved counseling intermediaries and their partners, except that\n\t\t\t private\n\t\t\t financial institutions that participate in NRC training shall pay market\n\t\t\t rates\n\t\t\t for such training.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H62D58051C5224BF887D3424D2AEE0F02\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the total amount made available under\n\t\t\t this paragraph, up to 5 percent may be used for associated administrative\n\t\t\t expenses for the NRC to carry out activities provided under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C62CB689DC3479D9542B38C67D13EA3\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance\n\t\t\t grants may include a budget for outreach and advertising, and training, as\n\t\t\t determined by the NRC.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA206A7066A7E450085A098CEA6106446\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The NRC shall continue to report\n\t\t\t bi-annually to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations as well\n\t\t\t as the\n\t\t\t Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee on its\n\t\t\t efforts\n\t\t\t to mitigate mortgage default.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </appropriations-small>\n <appropriations-intermediate commented=\"no\" id=\"H6BD16C833F45451C88C08D13EAC51A40\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n United states interagency council on\n\t\t homelessness\n </header>\n </appropriations-intermediate>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"H86AB6B1FC4DE40D2B54CAD8FF31CC987\">\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operating expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For necessary expenses (including payment of\n\t\t salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of\n\t\t conference rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section\n\t\t 3109 of title 5, United States Code) of the United States Interagency Council\n\t\t on Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title II of the\n\t\t McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended,\n\t\t $3,530,000. Title II of the McKinney-Vento\n\t\t Homeless Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/11319\">\n 42 U.S.C. 11319\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking section 209\n\t\t and in section 204(a) by striking\n <quote>\n level V\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n level IV\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"ID859D56E9D21B4AC1947E4A58C8F0F541\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n IV\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n General provisions—this act\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDB3B211712124A02B630D450CB7E4293\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 401.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act shall be used\n\t\t\t for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or\n\t\t\t otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or\n\t\t\t adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"IDA22F13D14D4A4370A1C6AAD05A7F8735\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 402.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds appropriated in this Act\n\t\t\t shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor\n\t\t\t may\n\t\t\t any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided\n\t\t\t herein.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"IDC86DD2948C294D26A2C79C06D11BC0AA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 403.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The expenditure of any appropriation under\n\t\t\t this Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract\n\t\t\t pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3109\">\n section 3109\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those\n\t\t\t contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and\n\t\t\t available\n\t\t\t for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law,\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6FD35A95EA864DA9BC38790BF38785EE\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 404.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H714AC14F6FCD4CDEA87B8763DC55C739\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this\n\t\t\t Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8CCA8FA27B9E4B4DA5860E01212DAC6F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n does not meet identified needs for\n\t\t\t knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of\n\t\t\t official duties;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5F630033AC9F489C890F59B86697B31F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n contains elements likely to induce high\n\t\t\t levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some\n\t\t\t participants;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1EFB2EC060EE4E108583737BA0BA7510\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n does not require prior employee\n\t\t\t notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and\n\t\t\t written\n\t\t\t end of course evaluation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H429BB31FECB44402845C40664B7AA7EF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n contains any methods or content associated\n\t\t\t with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or\n <quote>\n new age\n </quote>\n belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\n\t\t\t Notice\n\t\t\t N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H80EFAD91AA0340B5AA95C93F1620CFA4\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is offensive to, or designed to change,\n\t\t\t participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3E86FEA1533A4300B14AEAB2D149C1F7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this section shall prohibit,\n\t\t\t restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing\n\t\t\t directly upon the performance of official duties.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID19FEDAEA592A404F891750EF7DD426EA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 405.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as otherwise provided in this Act,\n\t\t\t none of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous\n\t\t\t appropriations\n\t\t\t Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain available\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any\n\t\t\t accounts in\n\t\t\t the Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to the\n\t\t\t agencies\n\t\t\t funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure\n\t\t\t through a\n\t\t\t reprogramming of funds that:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id27020A9836984E3183A4B2119E372D8A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n creates a new program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id82C6CD72572D4ECEA1A681A617AE3FEA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n eliminates a program, project, or\n\t\t\t activity;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id53751D61776A4F52B8245C3358444D48\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increases funds or personnel for any\n\t\t\t program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or\n\t\t\t restricted by\n\t\t\t the Congress;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idFB140E656C88458DA3AF236E7640988C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proposes to use funds directed for a\n\t\t\t specific activity by either the House or Senate Committees on\n\t\t\t Appropriations\n\t\t\t for a different purpose;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id90765D1B74134E83AA57CA0C36992D1B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n augments existing programs, projects, or\n\t\t\t activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10\n\t\t\t percent, whichever is less;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id26B14C9611494067A38909815C0F3AC6\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n reduces existing programs, projects, or\n\t\t\t activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent,\n\t\t\t whichever is less; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2F9E0A4FD88A4B5487BC122C197C74A2\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n creates, reorganizes, or restructures a\n\t\t\t branch, division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency,\n\t\t\t administration, or\n\t\t\t department different from the budget justifications submitted to the\n\t\t\t Committees\n\t\t\t on Appropriations or the table accompanying the explanatory statement\n\t\t\t accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, unless prior approval\n\t\t\t is\n\t\t\t received from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That not later than 60\n\t\t\t days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency funded by this\n\t\t\t Act\n\t\t\t shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate\n\t\t\t and of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives to establish the baseline for application of\n\t\t\t reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the report shall include:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idBB7FE804C2FB495E8E364F9FAEE53640\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a table for each appropriation with a\n\t\t\t separate column to display the prior year enacted level, the President's\n\t\t\t budget\n\t\t\t request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted\n\t\t\t rescissions,\n\t\t\t if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id22C9ECC26FC8413EADFBB55487D37EB1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a delineation in the table for each\n\t\t\t appropriation and its respective prior year enacted level by object class\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the\n\t\t\t respective appropriation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id45C2D98B86A8471AA1D7A7F20F2949B5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification of items of special\n\t\t\t congressional interest:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an\n\t\t\t agency\n\t\t\t shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each\n\t\t\t day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the\n\t\t\t Congress.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID375A7FA5F610490587D7BB0BEF86A2C7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 406.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as otherwise specifically provided\n\t\t\t by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining\n\t\t\t available at\n\t\t\t the end of fiscal year 2015 from appropriations made available for\n\t\t\t salaries and\n\t\t\t expenses for fiscal year 2015 in this Act, shall remain available through\n\t\t\t September 30, 2016, for each such account for the purposes authorized:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That a request shall be\n\t\t\t submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for\n\t\t\t approval\n\t\t\t prior to the expenditure of such funds:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming\n\t\t\t guidelines\n\t\t\t under section 405 of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID7023747F89CC453E8C26E0BE5B61D684\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 407.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No funds in this Act may be used to support\n\t\t\t any Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of\n\t\t\t eminent\n\t\t\t domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That for purposes of\n\t\t\t this section, public use shall not be construed to include economic\n\t\t\t development\n\t\t\t that primarily benefits private entities:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided further\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n ,\n\t\t\t That any use of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or\n\t\t\t highway\n\t\t\t projects, as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general\n\t\t\t public\n\t\t\t (including energy-related, communication-related, water-related and\n\t\t\t wastewater-related infrastructure), other structures designated for use by\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t general public or which have other common-carrier or public-utility\n\t\t\t functions\n\t\t\t that serve the general public and are subject to regulation and oversight\n\t\t\t by\n\t\t\t the government, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to\n\t\t\t public\n\t\t\t health and safety or brownsfields as defined in the Small Business\n\t\t\t Liability\n\t\t\t Relief and Brownsfield Revitalization Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/107/118\">\n Public Law 107–118\n </external-xref>\n ) shall be\n\t\t\t considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID20089C13882B4874B820FF662658255B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 408.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n All Federal agencies and departments that\n\t\t\t are funded under this Act shall issue a report to the House and Senate\n\t\t\t Committees on Appropriations on all sole-source contracts in effect during\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t preceding fiscal year by no later than March 30, 2015. Such report shall\n\t\t\t include the contractor, the amount of the contract and the rationale for\n\t\t\t using\n\t\t\t a sole-source contract.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID2BC26C48F33148EDB0ABC7B57AC5781E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 409.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this\n\t\t\t Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or\n\t\t\t transfer\n\t\t\t authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4F9513F05BC04C1384DA7FB8B174762A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 410.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No part of any appropriation contained in\n\t\t\t this Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a\n\t\t\t position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee\n\t\t\t who has\n\t\t\t left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily\n\t\t\t completed his or her period of active military or naval service, and has\n\t\t\t within\n\t\t\t 90 days after his or her release from such service or from hospitalization\n\t\t\t continuing after discharge for a period of not more than 1 year, made\n\t\t\t application for restoration to his or her former position and has been\n\t\t\t certified by the Office of Personnel Management as still qualified to\n\t\t\t perform\n\t\t\t the duties of his or her former position and has not been restored\n\t\t\t thereto.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H50519D3F84B044A3A93CB55D371225B4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 411.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act\n\t\t\t may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Buy\n\t\t\t American\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/41/10a-10c\">\n 41 U.S.C. 10a–10c\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0F5C677246EC481DA979DFA0D624B0B8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 412.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No funds appropriated or otherwise made\n\t\t\t available under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 10a–10c).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCEE264CB30064A7FA3E5873A0AB61758\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 413.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this\n\t\t\t Act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of\n\t\t\t sections\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/41/301-10\">\n 301–10.122\n </external-xref>\n and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/41/301-10\">\n 301–10.123\n </external-xref>\n of title 41, Code of Federal\n\t\t\t Regulations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE4075B8EE20C4F04BB9FD2F4C0B2AC85\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 414.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available under this\n\t\t\t Act or any prior Act may be provided to the Association of Community\n\t\t\t Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), or any of its affiliates,\n\t\t\t subsidiaries,\n\t\t\t or allied organizations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD29F60558A1461B988DBA3BF1DA5528\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 415.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this\n\t\t\t Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or\n\t\t\t cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan\n\t\t\t guarantee to any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal\n\t\t\t violation\n\t\t\t under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding\n\t\t\t agency\n\t\t\t is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or\n\t\t\t debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this\n\t\t\t further\n\t\t\t action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC95A6343A33E40428E6E16DB8EC7C79C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 416.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this\n\t\t\t Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or\n\t\t\t cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan\n\t\t\t guarantee to, any corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that\n\t\t\t has\n\t\t\t been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have\n\t\t\t been\n\t\t\t exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner\n\t\t\t pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the\n\t\t\t tax\n\t\t\t liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability,\n\t\t\t unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the\n\t\t\t corporation and\n\t\t\t has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to\n\t\t\t protect\n\t\t\t the interests of the Government.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1830FCA421F54513A99FFA044D1EF8F1\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 417.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of the Congress that the\n\t\t\t Congress should not pass any legislation that authorizes spending cuts\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t would increase poverty in the United States.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9E9E530AE97B4C659220A62DF2F46380\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 418.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n All agencies and departments funded by the\n\t\t\t Act shall send to Congress at the end of the fiscal year a report\n\t\t\t containing a\n\t\t\t complete inventory of the total number of vehicles owned, leased,\n\t\t\t permanently\n\t\t\t retired, and purchased during fiscal year 2015, as well as the total cost\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t the vehicle fleet, including maintenance, fuel, storage, purchasing, and\n\t\t\t leasing.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9F8E956EB697403D882B2597823231F8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 419.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available by this\n\t\t\t Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or\n\t\t\t employee\n\t\t\t of the Federal Government, including the head of an Executive branch\n\t\t\t agency, as\n\t\t\t defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/41/133\">\n section 133\n </external-xref>\n of title 41, U.S.C.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6447386E9C5743209409B980946890D7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 420.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id88BD3DC6D222431FAB649A80FD11C3F3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The head of any Executive branch\n\t\t\t department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act shall\n\t\t\t submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and\n\t\t\t contracting\n\t\t\t procedures related to each conference held by any such department, agency,\n\t\t\t board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2015 for which the cost to\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t United States Government was more than\n\t\t\t $100,000.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idcd5d6f981f9c45baa45d00c07ac33747\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each report\n\t\t\t submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a)\n\t\t\t held\n\t\t\t during the applicable period—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idcbb3e7af7f884eaa9edc217d47807bd8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of\n\t\t\t its purpose;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9f9742e084a2478887a3b04e35333fce\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of\n\t\t\t participants attending;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc3e546c168814942a0fe738867dbc585\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a detailed\n\t\t\t statement of the costs to the United States Government, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9e9074e805ce476ca59e77508d4bb186\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost of any\n\t\t\t food or beverages;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id283752b16eab4306a0747d2f94269ff4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost of any\n\t\t\t audio-visual services;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id09f1761c0be241408deb09555cabbe73\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost of\n\t\t\t employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf41f4f689c014736b1957eedc82dd6e8\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of\n\t\t\t the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4e3329c73d0d42d28bc6e52c3687f210\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of\n\t\t\t the contracting procedures used including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id88310fe28f6e46b292130462e535bfeb\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether contracts\n\t\t\t were awarded on a competitive basis; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3e965b4532e547f7b5b61bb983d15f1e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of\n\t\t\t any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in\n\t\t\t evaluating potential contractors for the conference.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id12884abc938a403fba1e18a351cbeb20\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Within 15 days of\n\t\t\t the date of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency,\n\t\t\t board, commission, or office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t which the cost to the United States Government was more than\n\t\t\t $20,000, the head of any such department,\n\t\t\t agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or\n\t\t\t senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the\n\t\t\t date, location, and number of employees attending such conference.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2e44bd075ea941a1ac7bf4b2b2fc56e9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A grant or\n\t\t\t contract funded by amounts appropriated by this Act to an Executive branch\n\t\t\t agency may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a\n\t\t\t conference\n\t\t\t described in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically\n\t\t\t related\n\t\t\t to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a\n\t\t\t conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review,\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or\n\t\t\t contract.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6fae620e36f04ad2878452c280fef78b\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds\n\t\t\t made available in this Act may be used for travel and conference\n\t\t\t activities\n\t\t\t that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum\n\t\t\t M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7FD933855ADD4034A17915BC9CFCEA55\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 421.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this\n\t\t\t Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than\n\t\t\t 50\n\t\t\t employees of a single agency or department of the United States\n\t\t\t Government, who\n\t\t\t are stationed in the United States, at any single international conference\n\t\t\t unless the relevant Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations\n\t\t\t at\n\t\t\t least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important to the national\n\t\t\t interest:\n <proviso>\n <italic>\n Provided\n </italic>\n </proviso>\n , That for purposes of\n\t\t\t this section the term\n <quote>\n international conference\n </quote>\n shall mean a\n\t\t\t conference occurring outside of the United States attended by\n\t\t\t representatives\n\t\t\t of the United States Government and of foreign governments, international\n\t\t\t organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC490A90EA2354D578C2ADE59CE1EA8FB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 422.\n </enum>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idE3B5430CF13448CBAA2975BE28E07C6E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this\n\t\t\t Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any report required to be\n\t\t\t submitted by a Federal agency to the Committee on Appropriations of the\n\t\t\t Senate\n\t\t\t or the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under\n\t\t\t this\n\t\t\t Act shall be posted on the public Web site of that agency 30 days\n\t\t\t following its\n\t\t\t receipt by the committee.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idcc01d9cf834041b68e943c0bd3b9e3e5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (a)\n\t\t\t shall not apply to a report if—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3a557e80af8f4c239f95303ca42e44d4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the public\n\t\t\t posting of the report compromises national security; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7e4bab29d73e40488c7113dd28785efe\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the report\n\t\t\t contains proprietary information.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id72B809E516C94C088650A98300C8F573\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 423.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each department funded by this Act shall\n\t\t\t submit a report by March 1st providing a detailed summary of advertising\n\t\t\t by the\n\t\t\t department in the prior fiscal year, including the total amount spent. The\n\t\t\t report shall also include:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb185f7c0831949e9ab6ddbb38f3ec94c\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of\n\t\t\t the purpose and intent of the advertising (such as promoting awareness of\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t program, promoting services or participation, or public relations to\n\t\t\t improve\n\t\t\t the attitudes about a program or agency);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf3ade9808bcf4ca59c45ba9df4626405\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a breakdown of\n\t\t\t the costs of advertising by medium, including on-line (with a specific\n\t\t\t total\n\t\t\t for social media), brochures, billboards, sponsorships (including the list\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t all sponsorships), television, mail, and newspaper; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfe8c2406533e4133b64337846d652089\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost of\n\t\t\t development, production, and staffing, including the amount spent on the\n\t\t\t salaries of department employees and payments to contractors and\n\t\t\t consultants.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7F8DE43FB7784212BF50DF47337A8A2C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 424.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this\n\t\t\t Act may be used to make bonus awards to contractors for work on projects\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t are behind schedule or over budget.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5C8F95E9FA634D6C81ABE381D08A9C6D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 425.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds in this Act may be used\n\t\t\t for premium travel by an agency that did not provide a report on premium\n\t\t\t travel\n\t\t\t to GSA in the prior fiscal year.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id120E69F5F98340BD82438AB83A4399B6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 426.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each department funded by this Act shall\n\t\t\t submit a report by March 2, 2015, detailing its efforts to address the\n\t\t\t duplication identified in the annual reports on duplication issued by the\n\t\t\t Government Accountability Office, along with legal barriers preventing the\n\t\t\t department’s ability to further reduce duplication.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB5040E6160214356BA492523FD561E15\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 427.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available in this\n\t\t\t Act may be used to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless the\n\t\t\t light bulb has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal\n\t\t\t Energy\n\t\t\t Management Program designation.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0DEABEDC4C6B43D3B5F550663EC8DDA0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 428.\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any Federal agency or department that is\n\t\t\t funded under this Act shall respond to any recommendation made to such\n\t\t\t agency\n\t\t\t or department by the Government Accountability Office in a timely\n\t\t\t manner.\n </text>\n <appropriations-small commented=\"no\" id=\"HCB7CB60C96DF4B4B81C3313ECEDA8404\">\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Transportation, Housing and Urban\n\t\t Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,\n\t\t 2015\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </appropriations-small>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date display=\"yes\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc blank-lines-after=\"0\" display=\"yes\">\n Read twice and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 412 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2438 [Report No. 113–182] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. Murray , from the Committee on Appropriations , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.\n\nThat the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, namely: I Department of transportation Office of the secretary Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $108,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,696,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $1,011,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; not to exceed $19,980,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed $10,300,000 shall be available for the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed $12,676,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $27,131,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,714,000 shall be available for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed $1,414,000 shall be available for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed $10,778,000 shall be available for the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; and not to exceed $15,800,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided , That the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further , That no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all such transfers: Provided further , That notice of any change in funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further , That not to exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation within the Department for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Provided further , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107–71, there may be credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: Provided further , That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for the position of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. Research and technology For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $13,500,000, of which $8,218,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training: Provided further , That any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation. National Infrastructure Investments For capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure, $550,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2018: Provided , That the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, local government, transit agency, or a collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region: Provided further , That projects eligible for funding provided under this heading shall include, but not be limited to, highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States Code; public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and port infrastructure investments (including inland port infrastructure): Provided further , That the Secretary may use up to 35 percent of the funds made available under this heading for the purpose of paying the subsidy and administrative costs of projects eligible for Federal credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, if the Secretary finds that such use of the funds would advance the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further , That in distributing funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas, and the investment in a variety of transportation modes: Provided further , That a grant funded under this heading shall be not less than $10,000,000 and not greater than $200,000,000: Provided further , That not more than 25 percent of the funds made available under this heading may be awarded to projects in a single State: Provided further , That the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this heading shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 80 percent: Provided further , That the Secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package: Provided further , That not less than 20 percent of the funds provided under this heading shall be for projects located in rural areas: Provided further , That for projects located in rural areas, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000 and the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs above 80 percent: Provided further , That of the amount made available under this heading, the Secretary may use an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 for the planning, preparation or design of projects eligible for funding under this heading: Provided further , That grants awarded under the previous proviso shall not be subject to a minimum grant size: Provided further , That projects conducted using funds provided under this heading must comply with the requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code: Provided further , That the Secretary shall conduct a new competition to select the grants and credit assistance awarded under this heading: Provided further , That the Secretary may retain up to $20,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading, and may transfer portions of those funds to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Maritime Administration, to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance made under the National Infrastructure Investments program. Financial management capital For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business processes, $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2016. Cyber security initiatives For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including necessary upgrades to wide area network and information technology infrastructure, improvement of network perimeter controls and identity management, testing and assessment of information technology against business, security, and other requirements, implementation of Federal cyber security initiatives and information infrastructure enhancements, implementation of enhanced security controls on network devices, and enhancement of cyber security workforce training tools, $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2016. Office of civil rights For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,600,000. Transportation planning, research, and development For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities, and making grants, to remain available until expended, $6,000,000. Working capital fund For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $182,000,000 shall be paid from appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation: Provided , That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of Transportation: Provided further , That the above limitation on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided further , That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without majority approval of the Working Capital Fund Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary: Provided further , That no assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or project funded by this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are approved by such Committees. Minority business resource center program For the cost of guaranteed loans, $333,000, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided , That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further , That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $18,367,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $592,000. Minority business outreach For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center outreach activities, $3,099,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation. Payments to air carriers (airport and airway trust fund) In addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, $155,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided , That in determining between or among carriers competing to provide service to a community, the Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further, That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not include the 15-passenger capacity requirement under sub section 41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That none of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to enter into a new contract with a community located less than 40 miles from the nearest small hub airport before the Secretary has negotiated with the community over a local cost share. Administrative provisions—office of the secretary of transportation 101. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this Act, except for activities underway on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process for Congressional notification. 102. The Secretary or his designee may engage in activities with States and State legislators to consider proposals related to the reduction of motorcycle fatalities. 103. Notwithstanding section 3324 of title 31, United States Code, in addition to authority provided by section 327 of title 49, United States Code, the Department's Working Capital Fund is hereby authorized to provide payments in advance to vendors that are necessary to carry out the Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program under Executive Order 13150 and section 3049 of Public Law 109–59 : Provided , That the Department shall include adequate safeguards in the contract with the vendors to ensure timely and high-quality performance under the contract. 104. The Secretary shall post on the Web site of the Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the Credit Council, including the agenda for each meeting, and require the Credit Council to record the decisions and actions of each meeting. Federal aviation administration Operations (airport and airway trust fund) For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by Public Law 108–176 , $9,750,000,000, of which $8,595,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $7,396,654,000 shall be available for air traffic organization activities; not to exceed $1,215,458,000 shall be available for aviation safety activities; not to exceed $16,605,000 shall be available for commercial space transportation activities; not to exceed $765,047,000 shall be available for finance and management activities; not to exceed $60,089,000 shall be available for NextGen and operations planning activities; and not to exceed $296,147,000 shall be available for staff offices: Provided , That not to exceed 2 percent of any budget activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading: Provided further , That no transfer may increase or decrease any appropriation by more than 2 percent: Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 2 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit to Congress an annual update to the report submitted to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of Public Law 108–176 : Provided further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after March 31 that such report has not been submitted to the Congress: Provided further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a companion report that describes a comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, and training flight standards and aircraft certification staff in a format similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing plan, including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year: Provided further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after March 31 that such report has not been submitted to Congress: Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further , That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new applicants for the second career training program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further , That there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections funds received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred in the provision of agency services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $149,000,000 shall be for the contract tower program, of which $10,350,000 is for the contract tower cost share program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: Provided further , That none of the funds provided in this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a job announcement for air traffic control specialists that renders ineligible any applicant who had been included in the air traffic control specialist applicant inventory as of January 15, 2014, and who was born between February 9, 1983 and October 1, 1984. Facilities and equipment (airport and airway trust fund) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, technical support services, improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,473,700,000, of which $458,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015, and $2,015,700,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment, improvement, and modernization of national airspace systems : Provided further , That upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2016 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2016 through 2020, with total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further , That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the initial submission of the fiscal year 2016 President’s budget that such report has not been submitted to Congress. Research, engineering, and development (airport and airway trust fund) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $156,750,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for research, engineering, and development. Grants-in-aid for airports (liquidation of contract authorization) (limitation on obligations) (airport and airway trust fund) (including transfer of funds) (including rescission) For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, and under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection activities and administration of airport safety programs, including those related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $3,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided , That none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of $3,480,000,000 in fiscal year 2015, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, of funds made available in the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2014, under section 48112 of title 49, United States Code, and limited under this heading, $130,000,000 shall be obligated for facilities and equipment of the Federal Aviation Administration that are located on airport property, including runway safety areas, runway status lights, landing and navigational lighting systems, and air traffic control tower improvements and replacements: Provided further , That the funds limited under this heading shall be deemed reduced by $130,000,000 for purposes of 47102(6) of Title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: Provided further , That notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Government’s share of allowable project costs under paragraph (2) for subgrants or paragraph (3) of that section shall be 95 percent for a project at other than a large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi-phased construction project for which the project sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction project: Provided further , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, of funds limited under this heading, not more than $107,100,000 shall be obligated for administration, not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for the Airport Cooperative Research Program, not less than $29,750,000 shall be available for Airport Technology Research, and $8,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available and transferred to Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses to carry out the Small Community Air Service Development Program. (Rescission) Any amounts made available for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, under section 48112 of title 49, United States Code, are rescinded. Administrative provisions—federal aviation administration 110. None of the funds in this Act may be used to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 2014. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting: Provided , That the prohibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotiations between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on below-market rates for these items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facilities. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303 and any amount remaining in such account at the close of that fiscal year may be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent fiscal year. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available for the same purposes of such appropriation. 114. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for paying premium pay under sub section 5546(a) of title 5, United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration employee unless such employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such premium pay. 115. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card. 116. The Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport that received scheduled or unscheduled air service from a large certified air carrier (as defined in part 241 of title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, or such other regulations as may be issued by the Secretary under the authority of section 41709) an amount equal to the minimum apportionment specified in 49 U.S.C. 47114(c) , if the Secretary determines that airport had more than 10,000 passenger boardings in the preceding calendar year, based on data submitted to the Secretary under part 241 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 117. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration without the prior written approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration of the Department of Transportation. 118. Subparagraph (D) of section 47124(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking benefit. and inserting benefit, with the maximum allowable local cost share capped at 20 percent. . 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may be used to implement or to continue to implement any limitation on the ability of any owner or operator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a blocking of that owner's or operator’s aircraft registration number from any display of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Situational Display to Industry data that is made available to the public, except data made available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial flights of that owner or operator. 119A. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 9 political and Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration. 119B. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 49, United States Code, until the FAA provides to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigation products and explains how such fees are consistent with Executive Order 13642. 119C. None of the funds appropriated or limited by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. 119D. None of the funds in this Act may be used to close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation Administration or reduce its services unless the Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in advance. 119E. Section 916 of Public Law 112–95 is amended by striking Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft and inserting Joint Advanced Materials and Structures . 119F. Sub section 47109(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding before the period , except that at a non-hub airport located in a State as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection that is within 15 miles of another State as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Government’s share shall be an average of the Government share applicable to any project in each of the States . Federal highway administration Limitation on administrative expenses (Highway Trust Fund) (including transfer of funds) Not to exceed $426,100,000, together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and operation of the Federal Highway Administration. In addition, not to exceed $3,248,000 shall be transferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission in accordance with section 104 of title 23, United States Code. Federal-aid highways (limitation on obligations) (highway trust fund) Funds available for the implementation or execution of programs of Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, and the provisions of Public Law 112–141 shall not exceed total obligations of $40,256,000,000 for fiscal year 2015: Provided , That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United States Code, to cover the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit instruments: Provided further , That such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further , That such amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that are also available for such purpose, and are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code. (Liquidation of contract authorization) (Highway Trust Fund) For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs authorized under title 23, United States Code, $40,995,000,000 derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until expended. Administrative provisions—federal highway administration 120. (a) For fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways— (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; and (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts— (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and (B) for which obligation limitation was provided in a previous fiscal year; (3) determine the proportion that— (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (12) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Secretary under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act and title 23, United States Code, or apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by multiplying— (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for such fiscal year; and (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts apportioned for the National Highway Performance Program in section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from the limitation under subsection (b)(13) and the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion that— (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to each State for such fiscal year; bears to (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to all States for such fiscal year. (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation The obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall not apply to obligations under or for— (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 ( 23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714); (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701); (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119); (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998); (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); (9) Federal-aid Highways programs for which obligation authority was made available under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used; (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance with that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made available for obligation; and (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); and (13) section 119 of title 12, United States Code (but, for fiscal year 2015, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000). (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year— (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 112–141 ) and 104 of title 23, United States Code. (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation Research Programs (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall apply to contract authority for transportation research programs carried out under— (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and (B) division E of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. (2) Exception Obligation authority made available under paragraph (1) shall— (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code) that— (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for Federal-aid Highways programs; and (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be available for obligation, for such fiscal year because of the imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year. (2) Ratio Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (a)(5). (3) Availability Funds distributed to each State under paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 , funds received by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may be credited to the Federal-aid Highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses: Provided , That such funds shall be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction programs. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid Highways projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall make an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided , That the Secretary shall provide an annual report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on any waivers granted under the Buy America requirements. 123. None of the funds in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance unless not less than 3 days before any application approval to provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation provides notification in writing to the following committees: the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives: Provided , That such notification shall include, but not be limited to, the name of the project sponsor; a description of the project; whether credit assistance will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit; and the amount of credit assistance. 124. From the unobligated balances of funds apportioned among the States prior to October 1, 2012, under sections 104(b) of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 112–141 ), the amount of $22,100,000 shall be made available in fiscal year 2015 for the administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration: Provided , That this provision shall not apply to funds distributed in accordance with section 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 112–141 ); section 133(d)(1) of such title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 109–59 ); and the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 112–141 ): Provided further , That such amount shall be derived on a proportional basis from the unobligated balances of apportioned funds to which this provision applies: Provided further , That the amount made available by this provision in fiscal year 2015 for the administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration shall be in addition to the amount made available in fiscal year 2015 for such purposes under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code. Federal motor carrier safety administration Motor carrier safety operations and programs (liquidation of contract authorization) (limitation on obligations) (highway trust fund) For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section 31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4127 and 4134 of Public Law 109–59 , as amended by Public Law 112–141 , $271,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall remain available until expended: Provided , That funds available for implementation, execution or administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed total obligations of $271,000,000 for Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs for fiscal year 2015, of which $9,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017, is for the research and technology program, and of which $34,545,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017, is for information management: Provided further , That $2,300,000 shall be made available for commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants to carry out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59, as amended by Public Law 112–141 , of which $1,300,000 is to be made available from prior year unobligated contract authority provided in Public Law 112–141 , or other appropriations or authorization acts: Provided further , That of unobligated contract authority provided in Public Law 112–141 , or other appropriations or authorization acts for Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs , $1,500,000 shall be made available for enforcement and investigation activities related to the safe transportation of energy products, $5,200,000 shall be made available to augment funding to address information management and technology needs related to the monitoring of high-risk carriers and carriers operating under consent agreements, and $4,000,000 shall be made available to administer the study required under section 133 of this Act, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017: Provided further , That the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall transmit to Congress a report by March 27, 2015, on the agency's ability to meet its requirement to conduct compliance reviews on mandatory carriers: Provided further , That the Secretary shall complete final regulatory action on the implementation of 49 United States Code 31137 no later than January 30, 2015: Provided further , That the Secretary shall initiate action on the Safety Fitness Determination rule no later than December, 31, 2013. National Motor Carrier safety (liquidation of contract authorization) (limitation on obligations) (highway trust fund) Of the unobligated contract authority provided in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178) or other appropriation or authorization acts for the national motor carrier safety program, $8,300,000 shall be made available to augment funding to execute the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Capital Improvement Plan for border facilities and field offices, including physical information technology infrastructure: Provided , That such funds as necessary for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out this section shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and total limitations of these obligations shall not exceed $8,300,000. Motor carrier safety grants (liquidation of contract authorization) (limitation on obligations) (highway trust fund) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of Public Law 109–59 , as amended by Public Law 112–141 , $313,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided , That funds available for the implementation or execution of motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of $313,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 for Motor Carrier Safety Grants ; of which $218,000,000 shall be available for the motor carrier safety assistance program, $30,000,000 shall be available for commercial driver's license program improvement grants, $32,000,000 shall be available for border enforcement grants, $5,000,000 shall be available for performance and registration information system management grants, $25,000,000 shall be available for the commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment program, and $1,000,000 shall be available for safety data improvement grants: Provided further , That, of the funds made available herein for the motor carrier safety assistance program, $32,000,000 shall be available for audits of new entrant motor carriers. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110–28 . 131. None of the funds limited or otherwise made available under the heading Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs may be used to deny an application to renew a Hazardous Materials Safety Program permit for a motor carrier based solely on that carrier’s Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service rate, unless the carrier has the opportunity to submit a written description of corrective actions taken, and other documentation the carrier wishes the Secretary to consider, including submitting a corrective action plan, and the Secretary determines the actions or plan is insufficient to address the safety concerns that resulted in that Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service rate. 132. None of the funds limited or otherwise made available under this Act shall be used by the Secretary to enforce any regulation prohibiting a State from issuing a commercial learner’s permit to individuals under the age of eighteen if the State had a law authorizing the issuance of commercial learners permits to individuals under eighteen years of age as of May 9, 2011. 133. (a) Temporary Suspension of Enforcement None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used to enforce sections 395.3(c) and 395.3(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and such sections shall have no force or effect from the date of enactment of this Act until the later of September 30, 2015, or upon submission of the final report issued by the Secretary under this section. The restart provisions in effect on June 30, 2013, shall be in effect during this period. (b) Public Notification As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall publish a Notice in the Federal Register and on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration website announcing that the provisions in the rule referred to in subsection (a) shall have no force or effect from the date of enactment of this Act through September 30, 2015, and the restart rule in effect on June 30, 2013, shall immediately be in effect. (c) Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Restart Study Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a naturalistic study of the operational, safety, health and fatigue impacts of the restart provisions in sections 395.3(c) and 395.3(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, on commercial motor vehicle drivers. The study required under this subsection shall— (1) compare the work schedules and assess operator fatigue between the following two groups of commercial motor vehicle drivers, each large enough to produce statistically significant results: (A) commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate under such provisions, in effect between July 1, 2013, and the day before the date of enactment of this Act, and (B) commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate under the provisions as in effect on June 30, 2013. (2) compare, at a minimum, the 5-month work schedules and assess safety critical events (crashes, near crashes and crash-relevant conflicts) and operator fatigue between the following two groups of commercial motor vehicle drivers, from a statistically significant sample of drivers comprised of fleets of all sizes, including long-haul, regional and short-haul operations in various sectors of the industry, including flat-bed, refrigerated, tank, and dry-van, to the extent practicable; (3) assess drivers’ safety critical events, fatigue and levels of alertness and driver health outcomes by using both electronic and captured record of duty status, including the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT), e-logging data, actigraph watches and cameras or other on-board monitoring systems that record or measure safety critical events and driver alertness; (4) utilize data from electronic logging devices, consistent to the extent practicable, with the anticipated requirements for such devices in section 31137(b) of title 49, United States Code, from motor carriers and drivers of commercial motor vehicles, notwithstanding any limitation on the use of such data under section 31137(e) of title 49, United States Code; and (5) include the development of an initial study plan and final report, each of which shall be subject to an independent peer review panel of individuals with relevant medical and scientific expertise. (d) Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General Review Prior to the study required under this subsection commencing, the Secretary shall submit a plan outlining the scope and methodology for the study to the Department of Transportation Inspector General within 60 days of enactment of this Act. (1) Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the Office of Inspector General shall review and comment on the plan, including whether it includes— (A) a sufficient number of drivers participating to produce statistically significant results and consistent with subsection (c)(2); (B) an assessment of whether the technologies being used to assess the operational, safety and fatigue components of the study are reliable and will produce consistent and valid results; (C) appropriate performance measures to properly evaluate the study outcomes; and (D) assess the selection of the independent review panel under subsection (c)(5). (2) The Office of Inspector General shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the Secretary and to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of receipt of the plan. (e) Reporting Requirements The Secretary shall submit a final report on the findings and conclusions of the study and the Department’s recommendations on whether the provisions in effect on July 1, 2013, provide a greater net benefit for the operational, safety, health and fatigue impacts of the restart provisions to the Inspector General within 210 days of receiving the Office of the Inspector General report required in subsection (d)(2). (1) Within 60 days of receipt of the Secretary’s findings and recommendations in subsection (e), the Inspector General shall report to the Secretary and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the study’s compliance with the requirements outlined under subsection (c). (2) Upon submission of the Office of the Inspector General report in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit its report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and make the report publically available on its website. (f) Certification The Secretary of Transportation shall certify in writing in a manner addressing the Inspector General's findings and recommendations in subsection (d)(1) and (e)(1) of this section that the Secretary has met the requirements as described in section (c) and (d). (g) Paperwork reduction act exception The study and the Office of the Inspector General reviews shall not be subject to section 3506 or 3507 of title 44, United States Code. National highway traffic safety administration Operations and research For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, $134,500,000, of which $20,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2016. Operations and research (liquidation of contract authorization) (limitation on obligations) (highway trust fund) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403 , and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $138,500,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided , That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2015, are in excess of $138,500,000, of which $133,500,000 shall be for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403 and $5,000,000 shall be for the National Driver Register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That within the $133,500,000 obligation limitation for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016, and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years: Provided further , That $20,000,000 of the total obligation limitation for operations and research in fiscal year 2015 shall be applied toward unobligated balances of contract authority provided in prior Acts for carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403 , and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code. Highway traffic safety grants (liquidation of contract authorization) (limitation on obligations) (highway trust fund) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 2009 of Public Law 109–59, as amended by Public Law 112–141 , and section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141, to remain available until expended, $561,500,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided , That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2015, are in excess of $561,500,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 2009 of Public Law 109–59 , as amended by Public Law 112–141, and section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141 , of which $235,000,000 shall be for Highway Safety Programs under 23 U.S.C. 402 ; $272,000,000 shall be for National Priority Safety Programs under 23 U.S.C. 405 ; $29,000,000 shall be for High Visibility Enforcement Program under section 2009 of Public Law 109–59 , as amended by Public Law 112–141 ; $25,500,000 shall be for Administrative Expenses under section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141: Provided further , That none of these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private buildings or structures: Provided further , That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for National Priority Safety Programs under 23 U.S.C. 405 for Impaired Driving Countermeasures (as described in subsection (d) of that section) shall be available for technical assistance to the States: Provided further , That with respect to the Transfers provision under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G), any amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available under section 402 shall include the obligation authority for such amounts: Provided further , That the Administrator shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of the authority granted under the previous proviso or under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G) within 60 days. Administrative provisions—national highway traffic safety administration 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay for travel and related expenses for State management reviews and to pay for core competency development training and related expenses for highway safety staff. 141. The limitations on obligations for the programs of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation authority was made available in previous public laws but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. 142. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code. Federal railroad administration Safety and operations For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $191,250,000, of which $15,400,000 shall remain available until expended. Railroad research and development For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $40,730,000, to remain available until expended. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 ( Public Law 94–210 ), as amended, such authority to exist as long as any such direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding: Provided , That, pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal year 2015. Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation as authorized by the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–432 , hereafter referred to as such law for purposes of this heading), $1,390,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That of the amounts available under this heading, up to $149,000,000 shall be for debt service obligations, up to $350,000,000 shall be for the operation of intercity passenger rail, and not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available to bring Amtrak served facilities and stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: Provided further , That after an initial distribution of up to $200,000,000, which shall be used by Amtrak as a working capital account, all remaining capital and debt service funds shall be provided only on a reimbursable basis: Provided further , That funding for the operation of intercity passenger rail, as authorized by section 101 of such law, shall be distributed no more frequently than quarterly: Provided further , That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund the costs of project management and oversight of activities authorized by subsections 101(a) and 101(c) of such law: Provided further , That in addition to the project management oversight funds authorized under section 101(d) of such law, the Secretary may retain up to an additional one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associated with section 24905 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further , That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit, in electronic format, to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a business plan and 5-year Financial Plan for fiscal year 2015 as required under section 204 of such law. Administrative provisions—federal railroad administration 150. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall immediately cease to be available to said Corporation in the event that the Corporation contracts to have services provided at or from any location outside the United States. For purposes of this section, the word services shall mean any service that was, as of July 1, 2006, performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak employee whose base of employment is located within the United States. 151. The Secretary of Transportation may receive and expend cash, or receive and utilize spare parts and similar items, from non-United States Government sources to repair damages to or replace United States Government owned automated track inspection cars and equipment as a result of third-party liability for such damages, and any amounts collected under this section shall be credited directly to the Safety and Operations account of the Federal Railroad Administration, and shall remain available until expended for the repair, operation and maintenance of automated track inspection cars and equipment in connection with the automated track inspection program. 152. The amounts available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for the operation of intercity passenger rail shall be available for distribution by the Secretary only after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific train route accompanied by a detailed financial analysis, revenue projection, and capital asset plan justifying the Federal support to the Secretary's satisfaction. 153. None of the funds provided to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided , That the president of Amtrak may waiver the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees when the president of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system: Provided further , That Amtrak shall notify the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations within 30 days of waiving such cap and delineate the reasons for such waiver. Federal transit administration Administrative expenses For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, $110,500,000, of which not less than $7,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5329: Provided , That none of the funds provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a permanent office of transit security under this heading: Provided further , That upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2016 President’s budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual report on New Starts, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 2016. Transit formula grants (liquidation of contract authorization) (limitation on obligations) (highway trust fund) For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305 , 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by Public Law 112–141 ; and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141 , $9,500,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided , That funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305 , 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by Public Law 112–141 , and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141 , shall not exceed total obligations of $8,595,000,000 in fiscal year 2015. Transit research For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5312 and 5313, $33,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That $30,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5312 and $3,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5313. Technical Assistance and Training For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 and 5322(a), (b) and (e), $5,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That $5,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5314 and $500,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5322(a) , (b) and (e). Capital investment grants For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309, $2,161,000,000, to remain available until expended. Grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of Public Law 110–432 , $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the Secretary shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further , That prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making significant progress in eliminating the material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, and minor control deficiencies identified in the most recent Financial Management Oversight Review: Provided further , That the Secretary shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve the safety of the system before approving such grants: Provided further , That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety throughout the rail system, may waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) of title VI of Public Law 110–432 (112 Stat. 4968). Administrative provisions—federal transit administration 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs of the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338 , previously made available for obligation, or to any other authority previously made available for obligation. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the Federal Transit Administration's discretionary program appropriations headings for projects specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not obligated by September 30, 2019, and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2014, under any section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain available for expenditure, may be transferred to and administered under the most recent appropriation heading for any such section. 163. Hereafter, the Secretary may not enforce regulations related to charter bus service under part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for any transit agency that during fiscal year 2008 was both initially granted a 60-day period to come into compliance with part 604, and then was subsequently granted an exception from said part. 164. For purposes of applying the project justification and local financial commitment criteria of 49 U.S.C. 5309(d) to a New Starts project, the Secretary may consider the costs and ridership of any connected project in an instance in which private parties are making significant financial contributions to the construction of the connected project; additionally, the Secretary may consider the significant financial contributions of private parties to the connected project in calculating the non-Federal share of net capital project costs for the New Starts project. 165. In developing guidance implementing 49 U.S.C. 5309(i) Program of Interrelated Projects, the Secretary shall consider projects eligible under section 5309(h) Small Starts Projects, including streetcars. 166. New bus rapid transit projects recommended in the President's budget submission to the Congress of the United States for funds appropriated under the heading Capital investment grants in this Act shall be funded from $20,000,000 in unobligated amounts that were made available to carry out the discretionary bus and bus facilities program under 49 U.S.C. 5309 in fiscal years 1984 through 2012: Provided , That all such projects shall remain subject to the Capital Investment Grants Program requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5309 for New Starts, Small Starts, or Core Capacity projects as applicable. Saint lawrence seaway development corporation The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation's budget for the current fiscal year. Operations and maintenance (harbor maintenance trust fund) For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities of those portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $31,500,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99–662 , and of which $14,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, for the Asset Renewal Program. Maritime administration Maritime security program For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United States, $186,000,000, to remain available until expended. Operations and training For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $149,900,000, of which $11,300,000 shall remain available until expended for maintenance and repair of training ships at State Maritime Academies, and of which $2,400,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2016, for the Student Incentive Program at State Maritime Academies, and of which $1,200,000 shall remain available until expended for training ship fuel assistance payments, and of which $15,954,000 shall remain available until expended for facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, and capital improvements at the United State Merchant Marine Academy, and of which $3,000,000 shall remain available through September 16, 2016, for Maritime Environment and Technology Assistance grants and cooperative agreement: Provided , That amounts apportioned for the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be available only upon allotments made personally by the Secretary of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs: Provided further , That the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and the Director of the Office of Resource Management of the United State Merchant Marine Academy may not be allotment holders for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall hold all allotments made by the Secretary of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs under the previous proviso: Provided further , That 50 percent of the funding made available for the United States Merchant Marine Academy under this heading shall be available only after the Secretary, in consultation with the Superintendent and the Maritime Administrator, completes a plan detailing by program or activity how such funding will be expended at the Academy, and this plan is submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further , That not later than January 12, 2015, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall transmit to Congress the biennial survey and report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as required pursuant to section 3507 of Public Law 110–417 : Provided further , That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after January 12, 2015 that such report has not been submitted to the Congress. Ship disposal For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $4,800,000, to remain available until expended. Maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account (including transfer of funds) For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, $7,100,000, of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided , That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further , That not to exceed $3,100,000 shall be available for necessary administrative expenses to carry out the maritime guaranteed loan program, which shall be paid to the appropriations for Operations and Training, Maritime Administration . Administrative provisions—maritime administration 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime Administration: Provided , That payments received therefor shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof and shall remain available until expended: Provided further , That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration Operational expenses (pipeline safety fund) (including transfer of funds) For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $22,225,000: Provided , That $1,500,000 shall be transferred to Pipeline Safety in order to fund Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities as authorized under section 60130 of title 49, United States Code. Hazardous materials safety For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $52,000,000, of which $7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That up to $800,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further , That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals functions. Pipeline safety (pipeline safety fund) (oil spill liability trust fund) (pipeline safety design review fund) For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107 , and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $158,000,000, of which $19,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until September 30, 2017; and of which $136,500,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $78,309,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017; and of which $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund. Emergency preparedness grants (emergency preparedness fund) For necessary expenses to carryout 49 U.S.C. 5128(b), $188,000 to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That notwithstanding the fiscal year limitation specified in 49 U.S.C. 5116 , not more than $28,318,000 shall be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2015 from amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), and 5128(b) and (c): Provided further , That none of the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) , 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made available for obligation by individuals other than the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee: Provided further , That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5128(b) and (c) and the current year obligation limitation, prior year recoveries recognized in the current year shall be available to develop a hazardous materials response training curriculum for emergency responders, including response activities for crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection Association standards, and to make such training available through an electronic format and a competitive process to non-profit organizations to train public sector employees to respond to an accident or incident involving the transportation of hazardous materials. Administrative Provisions—Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 180. Subsection (i)(4) of section 5116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 4 percent . 181. Notwithstanding section 60117(n)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary may require the person proposing any project with design and construction costs over $2,500,000,000 for the construction, expansion, or operation of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility or liquefied natural gas pipeline facility to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary relating to a facility design safety review. 182. The Secretary is directed to initiate a rulemaking or alternative risk-based compliance regime for the siting of small-scale liquefaction facilities that generate and package liquefied natural gas for use as a transportation fuel for domestic delivery via non-pipeline means. The rulemaking or alternative risk-based compliance regime should incorporate the 2013 National Fire Protection Association Standard 59A and industry best practices while ensuring appropriate public safety protections. Office of inspector general Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $86,223,000: Provided , That the Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended ( 5 U.S.C. App. 3 ), to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government ( 18 U.S.C. 1001 ), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided further , That the funds made available under this heading may be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso. Surface transportation board Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , $31,500,000: Provided , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses under this heading: Provided further , That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2014, to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than $30,250,000. General provisions—Department of transportation 190. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 ). 191. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV. 192. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided , That none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside the Department of Transportation. 193. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1) , except as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. 194. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's Federal-Aid Highways account, the Federal Transit Administration's Technical Assistance and Training account, and to the Federal Railroad Administration's Safety and Operations account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. 195. None of the funds in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to make a grant unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any project competitively selected to receive a discretionary grant award, any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement is announced by the department or its modal administrations from: (1) any discretionary grant program of the Federal Highway Administration including the emergency relief program; (2) the airport improvement program of the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) any program of the Federal Railroad Administration; (4) any program of the Federal Transit Administration other than the formula grants and fixed guideway modernization programs; (5) any program of the Maritime Administration; or (6) any funding provided under the headings National Infrastructure Investments in this Act: Provided , That the Secretary gives concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for any quick release of funds from the emergency relief program: Provided further , That no notification shall involve funds that are not available for obligation. 196. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees and other funds received by the Department of Transportation from travel management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropriations of the Department of Transportation and allocated to elements of the Department of Transportation using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be available until expended. 197. Amounts made available in this or any other Act that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by the Department of Transportation to a third-party contractor under a financial assistance award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be available— (1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the Department of Transportation in recovering improper payments; and (2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering improper payments or contractor support in the implementation of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Provided , That amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)— (A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation from which the improper payments were made, and shall be available for the purposes and period for which such appropriations are available: Provided further , That where specific project or accounting information associated with the improper payment or payments is not readily available, the Secretary may credit an appropriate account, which shall be available for the purposes and period associated with the account so credited; or (B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further , That prior to the transfer of any such recovery to an appropriations account, the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of the amount and reasons for such transfer: Provided further , That for purposes of this section, the term improper payments has the same meaning as that provided in section 2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. 198. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be provided solely to the Committees on Appropriations, and said reprogramming action shall be approved or denied solely by the Committees on Appropriations: Provided , That the Secretary may provide notice to other congressional committees of the action of the Committees on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days following the date on which the reprogramming action has been approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 199. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation Board of the Department of Transportation to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United States Code. 199A. Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary for the costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or administrations. 199B. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, including distribution of transit benefits by various paper and electronic media. This title may be cited as the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2015 . II Department of housing and urban development Management and administration Executive offices For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,700,000: Provided , That not to exceed $25,000 of the amount made available under this heading shall be available to the Secretary for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine. Administrative support offices For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative Support Offices, $519,867,000, of which not to exceed $48,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; not to exceed $94,640,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed $198,800,000 shall be available for the Office of Administration; not to exceed $58,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; not to exceed $51,135,000 shall be available for the Office of Field Policy and Management; not to exceed $16,330,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; not to exceed $3,202,000 shall be available for the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; not to exceed $4,560,000 shall be available for the Office of Strategic Planning and Management; and not to exceed $45,200,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided , That funds provided under this heading may be used for necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 ; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the housing mission area: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations quarterly written notification regarding the status of pending congressional reports: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide in electronic form all signed reports required by Congress. Program office salaries and expenses Public and indian housing For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Public and Indian Housing, $205,525,000. Community planning and development For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Community Planning and Development, $103,300,000. Housing For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Housing, $386,677,000, of which at least $9,000,000 shall be for the Office of Risk and Regulatory Affairs. Policy development and research For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy Development and Research, $22,300,000. Fair housing and equal opportunity For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, $69,700,000. Office of lead hazard control and healthy homes For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, $7,075,000. Public and indian housing Rental Assistance Demonstration For continuing activities under the heading Rental Assistance Demonstration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–55 ), and in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary, $10,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2018: Provided , That such funds shall only be available to properties converting from assistance under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g). Tenant-based rental assistance For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. ) ( the Act herein), not otherwise provided for, $15,562,160,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2014 (in addition to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading that shall be available on October 1, 2014), and $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2015: Provided , That the amounts made available under this heading are provided as follows: (1) $17,719,000,000 shall be available for renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act) and including renewal of other special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2015 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency based on validated voucher management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by applying an inflation factor as established by the Secretary, by notice published in the Federal Register, and by making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph including tenant protection, HOPE VI, and Choice Neighborhoods vouchers: Provided further , That in determining calendar year 2015 funding allocations under this heading for public housing agencies, including agencies participating in the Moving To Work (MTW) demonstration, the Secretary may take into account the anticipated impact of changes in targeting and utility allowances, on public housing agencies' contract renewal needs: Provided further , That none of the funds provided under this paragraph may be used to fund a total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing agency's authorized level of units under contract, except for public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration, which are instead governed by the terms and conditions of their MTW agreements: Provided further , That the Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph), prorate each public housing agency's allocation otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further , That except as provided in the following provisos, the entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method described above, and the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2015: Provided further , That the Secretary may extend the notification period with the prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further , That public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous provisos: Provided further , That the Secretary may offset public housing agencies' calendar year 2015 allocations based on the excess amounts of public housing agencies' net restricted assets accounts, including HUD held programmatic reserves (in accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2014 that is verifiable and complete), as determined by the Secretary: Provided further , That public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, as determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject to the single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW agreements, from the agencies’ calendar year 2015 MTW funding allocation: Provided further , That the Secretary shall use any offset referred to in the previous two provisos throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding, as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or reduce the proration of renewal funding allocations: Provided further , That up to $75,000,000 shall be available only: (1) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability under section 8(r) of the Act; (2) for vouchers that were not in use during the 12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act; (3) for adjustments for costs associated with HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; and (4) for public housing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding: Provided further , That the Secretary shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based on need, as determined by the Secretary; (2) $130,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance for relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI and Choice Neighborhood vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or for project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106–569 , as amended, or under the authority as provided under this Act: Provided , That when a public housing development is submitted for demolition or disposition under section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance when the units pose an imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided further , That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers for units that were occupied within the previous 24 months that cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only to the availability of funds: Provided further , That of the amounts made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 may be available to provide tenant protection assistance, not otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents residing in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents greater than 30 percent of household income, as the result of (1) the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan that requires the permission of the Secretary prior to loan prepayment; (2) the expiration of a rental assistance contract for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher or tenant protection assistance under existing law; or (3) the expiration of affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage or preservation program administered by the Secretary: Provided further , That such tenant protection assistance made available under the previous proviso may be provided under the authority of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(t) ): Provided further , That the Secretary shall issue guidance to implement the previous provisos, including, but not limited to, requirements for defining eligible at-risk households within 120 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided further , That any tenant protection voucher made available from amounts under this paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing agency, except the replacement vouchers as defined by the Secretary by notice, when the initial family that received any such voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the authority for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall cease to exist: Provided further , That the Secretary, for the purpose under this paragraph, may use unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryovers, remaining from amounts appropriated in prior fiscal years under this heading for voucher assistance for nonelderly disabled families and for disaster assistance made available under Public Law 110–329 ; (3) $1,555,000,000 shall be for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees associated with section 8 tenant protection rental assistance, the administration of disaster related vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers, and other special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided , That no less than $1,545,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year 2015 funding cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and related Appropriation Act provisions) as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–276 ): Provided further , That if the amounts made available under this paragraph are insufficient to pay the amounts determined under the previous proviso, the Secretary may decrease the amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to all agencies receiving funding under this paragraph or may, to the extent necessary to provide full payment of amounts determined under the previous proviso, utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose vouchers, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further , That all public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements, and shall be subject to the same uniform percentage decrease as under the previous proviso: Provided further , That amounts provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities related to the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under section 8, including related development activities; (4) $83,160,000 for the renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013 ), including necessary administrative expenses: Provided , That administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded under the same terms and be subject to the same pro rata reduction as the percent decrease for administrative and other expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of this heading; (5) $75,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance for use through a supported housing program administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided , That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make such funding available, notwithstanding section 204 (competition provision) of this title, to public housing agencies that partner with eligible VA Medical Centers or other entities as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical need for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further , That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such voucher assistance: Provided further , That the Secretary shall set aside an amount provided under this paragraph for a rental assistance and supportive housing demonstration program for Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas: Provided further , That such demonstration program shall be modeled after, with necessary and appropriate adjustments for Native American grant recipients and veterans, the rental assistance and supportive housing program funded under this paragraph, including administration in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs and overall implementation of section 8(o)(19) of the Act: Provided further , That amounts for rental assistance and associated administrative costs shall be made available by grants to recipients eligible to receive block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. section 4101 et seq.): Provided further , That funds shall be awarded based on need, administrative capacity, and any other funding criteria established by the Secretary in a Notice published in the Federal Register after coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs within 180 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further , That such rental assistance shall be administered by block grant recipients in accordance with program requirements under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Provided further , That the second and third provisos under this paragraph shall apply to use of funds made available for this demonstration, as appropriate: Provided further , That the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall coordinate with block grant recipients and any other appropriate tribal organizations on the design of such demonstration and shall ensure the effective delivery of supportive services to Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness eligible to receive assistance under this demonstration: Provided further , That grant recipients shall report to the Secretary, as prescribed by the Secretary, utilization of such rental assistance provided under this demonstration: Provided further , That assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over; and (6) The Secretary shall separately track all special purpose vouchers funded under this heading. Housing certificate fund (including rescissions) Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing and the heading Project-Based Rental Assistance , for fiscal year 2015 and prior years may be used for renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated: Provided , That any obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be rescinded: Provided further , That amounts heretofore recaptured, or recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 project-based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the purposes set forth under this heading, in addition to amounts otherwise available. Public housing capital fund For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out capital and management activities for public housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the Act ) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided , That notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2015 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department official other than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the time periods under such section: Provided further , That for purposes of such section 9(j), the term obligate means, with respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately or in the future: Provided further , That up to $5,000,000 shall be to support ongoing Public Housing Financial and Physical Assessment activities: Provided further , That up to $3,000,000 shall be to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships: Provided further , That of the total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed $23,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make grants, notwithstanding section 204 of this Act, to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs including safety and security measures necessary to address crime and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) occurring in fiscal year 2015: Provided further , That of the amount made available under the previous proviso, not less than $6,000,000 shall be for safety and security measures: Provided further , That of the total amount provided under this heading $45,000,000 shall be for supportive services, service coordinator and congregate services as authorized by section 34 of the Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–6 ) and the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. ): Provided further , That of the total amount made available under this heading, up to $15,000,000 may be used for incentives as part of a Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative modeled after the Jobs-Plus demonstration: Provided further , That the funding provided under the previous proviso shall provide competitive grants to partnerships between public housing authorities, local workforce investment boards established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment and increase earnings: Provided further , That applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents, partner with workforce investment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided further , That the Secretary may set aside a portion of the funds provided for the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency program to support the services element of the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative: Provided further , That the Secretary may allow PHAs to request exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary to implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective implementation of the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative as a voluntary program for residents: Provided further , That the Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register any waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than 10 days before the effective date of such notice: Provided further , That for funds provided under this heading, the limitation in section 9(g)(1)(A) of the Act shall be 30 percent: Provided further , That the Secretary may waive the limitation in the previous proviso to allow public housing agencies to fund activities authorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Provided further , That from the funds made available under this heading, the Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2015 to public housing agencies that are designated high performers: Provided further , That the Department shall notify public housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Public housing operating fund For 2015 payments to public housing agencies for the operation and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(e) ), $4,475,000,000. Choice neighborhoods initiative For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437v ), unless otherwise specified under this heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable mixed income neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, public assets, transportation and access to jobs, $90,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That grant funds may be used for resident and community services, community development, and affordable housing needs in the community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to affordable housing: Provided further, That the use of funds made available under this heading shall not be deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That grantees shall commit to an additional period of affordability determined by the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further , That grantees shall undertake comprehensive local planning with input from residents and the community, and that grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal or private funds: Provided further , That grantees may include local governments, tribal entities, public housing authorities, and nonprofits: Provided further , That for-profit developers may apply jointly with a public entity: Provided further , That for purposes of environmental review, a grantee shall be treated as a public housing agency under section 26 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437x), and grants under this heading shall be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such section: Provided further , That of the amount provided, not less than $55,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing authorities: Provided further , That such grantees shall create partnerships with other local organizations including assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident organizations: Provided further , That the Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other appropriate Federal resources: Provided further , That no more than $5,000,000 of funds made available under this heading may be provided to assist communities in developing comprehensive strategies for implementing this program or implementing other revitalization efforts in conjunction with community notice and input: Provided further , That the Secretary shall develop and publish guidelines for the use of such competitive funds, including but not limited to eligible activities, program requirements, and performance metrics: Provided further , That unobligated balances, including recaptures, remaining from funds appropriated under the heading Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE VI) in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal years may be used for purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. Family self-sufficiency For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support family self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8(o) and 9 of such Act with public and private resources, and enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That the Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, waive or specify alternative requirements under sections b(3), b(4), b(5), or c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order to facilitate the operation of a unified self-sufficiency program for individuals receiving assistance under different provisions of the Act, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further , That owners of a privately owned multifamily property with a section 8 contract may voluntarily make a Family Self-Sufficiency program available to the assisted tenants of such property in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary: Provided further , That such procedures established pursuant to the previous proviso shall permit participating tenants to accrue escrow funds in accordance with section 23(d)(2) and shall allow owners to use funding from residual receipt accounts to hire coordinators for their own Family Self-Sufficiency program: Provided further , That the Secretary may carry out a demonstration testing the effectiveness of combining vouchers for homeless youth under the Family Unification Program authorized under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) ( the Act herein) with assistance under the Family Self-Sufficiency program authorized under section 23 of the Act: Provided further , That the Secretary may establish alternative requirements to those contained in section 8(x) of the Act to facilitate such a demonstration: Provided further , That any public housing agency that has existing Family Unification Program vouchers and an established Family Self-Sufficiency program may participate in such demonstration provided that they can demonstrate (1) an agreement with the public child welfare agency or agencies to serve the target population; (2) capacity to serve the target population; (3) the success of the agency’s existing Family Self-Sufficiency program in serving residents; (4) partnerships with local organizations that serve homeless youth; and (5) any other factors established by the Secretary: Provided further , That the Secretary shall monitor and evaluate the demonstration and report on whether the demonstration helped homeless youth achieve self-sufficiency. Native american housing block grants For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) ( 25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq. ), $650,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided , That, notwithstanding the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to determine the amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under section 302 of such Act with the need component based on single-race census data and with the need component based on multi-race census data, and the amount of the allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation amounts: Provided further , That of the amounts made available under this heading, $4,000,000 shall be contracted for assistance for a national organization representing Native American housing interests for providing training and technical assistance to Indian housing authorities and tribally designated housing entities as authorized under section 703 of NAHASDA ( 25 U.S.C. 4212 ); and up to $2,000,000 shall be to support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract expertise, training, and technical assistance in the training, oversight, and management of such Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, including up to $300,000 for related travel: Provided further , That of the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further , That such costs, including the costs of modifying such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further , That these funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $16,530,000: Provided further , That the Department will notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act. Native hawaiian housing block grant For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided , That of this amount, $300,000 shall be for training and technical assistance activities, including up to $100,000 for related travel by Hawaii-based employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Indian housing loan guarantee fund program account For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a ), $6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further , That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to $714,290,000, to remain available until expended: Provided further , That up to $750,000 of this amount may be for administrative contract expenses including management processes and systems to carry out the loan guarantee program. Native hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund program account For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b ) and for such costs for loans used for refinancing, $100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further , That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to $16,130,000, to remain available until expended. Community planning and development Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq. ), $330,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That the Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act from funds made available under this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years that meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new contracts under such section: Provided further , That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Community development fund For assistance to units of State and local government, and to other entities, for economic and community development activities, and for other purposes, $3,090,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, unless otherwise specified: Provided , That of the total amount provided, $3,020,000,000 is for carrying out the community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the Act herein) ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ): Provided further , That unless explicitly provided for under this heading, not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended for planning and management development and administration: Provided further , That a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this heading may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: Provided further , That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of the Act, no funds provided under this heading may be provided to a for-profit entity for an economic development project under section 105(a)(17) unless such project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with guidelines required under subparagraph (e)(2): Provided further , That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further , That $70,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 204 of this Act), up to $3,960,000 may be used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and safety: Provided further , That of the amounts made available under the previous proviso, $10,000,000 shall be for grants for mold remediation and prevention that shall be awarded through one national competition to Native American tribes with the greatest need. Community development loan guarantees program account Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2015, commitments to guarantee loans under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5308 ), any part of which is guaranteed, shall not exceed a total principal amount of $500,000,000: Provided , That the Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers to result in a cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Home investment partnerships program For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided , That notwithstanding the amount made available under this heading, the threshold reduction requirements in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply to allocations of such amount: Provided further , That the requirements under provisos 2 through 6 under this heading for fiscal year 2012 and such requirements applicable pursuant to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 , shall not apply to any project to which funds were committed on or after August 23, 2013, but such projects shall instead be governed by the Final Rule titled Home Investment Partnerships Program; Improving Performance and Accountability; Updating Property Standards which became effective on such date: Provided further , That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That of the total amount provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be made available to the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended: Provided further , That $35,000,000 shall be made available for the second, third, and fourth capacity building activities authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for rural capacity-building activities: Provided further , That $5,000,000 shall be made available for capacity building by national rural housing organizations with experience assessing national rural conditions and providing financing, training, technical assistance, information, and research to local nonprofits, local governments and Indian Tribes serving high need rural communities. Homeless assistance grants For the emergency solutions grants program as authorized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; the continuum of care program as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the rural housing stability assistance program as authorized under subtitle D of title IV of such Act, $2,145,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided , That any rental assistance amounts that are recaptured under such continuum of care program shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That not less than $250,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for such emergency solutions grants program: Provided further , That not less than $1,848,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for such continuum of care and rural housing stability assistance programs: Provided further , That up to $7,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project: Provided further , That all funds awarded for supportive services under the continuum of care program and the rural housing stability assistance program shall be matched by not less than 25 percent in cash or in kind by each grantee: Provided further , That a grantee may use State and local funds from any source to satisfy match requirements applicable to funds made available under this heading, so long as the funds are used in accordance with their authorized purpose: Provided further , That the Secretary may renew on an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to contracts funded under the continuum of care program if the program is determined to be needed under the applicable continuum of care and meets appropriate program requirements, performance measures, and financial standards, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further , That all awards of assistance under this heading shall be required to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with other mainstream health, social services, and employment programs for which homeless populations may be eligible: Provided further , That with respect to funds provided under this heading for the continuum of care program for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, provision of permanent housing rental assistance may be administered by private nonprofit organizations: Provided further , That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for the emergency solutions grant program within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Housing programs Project-based rental assistance For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. ) ( the Act ), not otherwise provided for, $9,346,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2014 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading that shall be available October 1, 2014), and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2015: Provided , That the amounts made available under this heading shall be available for expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11401 ), for renewal of senior preservation rental assistance contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q note), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses associated with project-based activities and assistance funded under this paragraph: Provided further , That of the total amounts provided under this heading, not to exceed $210,000,000 shall be available for performance-based contract administrators for section 8 project-based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f) : Provided further , That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may also use such amounts in the previous proviso for performance-based contract administrators for the administration of: interest reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a) ); rent supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ); project rental assistance contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 ( Public Law 86–372 ; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( Public Law 86–372 ; 73 Stat. 667): Provided further , That amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing , or the heading Housing Certificate Fund , may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance Agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, to be available until expended: Provided further , That amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available in addition to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for uses authorized under this heading. Housing for the elderly For amendments to capital advance contracts for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for supportive services associated with the housing, $420,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided , That of the amount provided under this heading, up to $70,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing projects: Provided further , That amounts under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section 202 projects: Provided further , That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further , That upon request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 202 project rental assistance contract, and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, to be available until September 30, 2018. Housing for persons with disabilities For amendments to capital advance contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013 ), for project rental assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act and for project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667), including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, for project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and other appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, and for supportive services associated with the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, $135,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided , That amounts made available under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section 811 projects: Provided further , That, in this fiscal year, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 811 project rental assistance contract and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, to be available until September 30, 2018: Provided further , That amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading for the purposes authorized under this heading: Provided further , That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading may be used for the current purposes authorized under this heading notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated. Housing counseling assistance For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $49,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Provided , That grants made available from amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further , That funds shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property maintenance, financial management/literacy, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for program administration; and for housing counselor training. Rental housing assistance For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701s ) and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1 ) in State-aided, noninsured rental housing projects, $28,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount, together with unobligated balances from recaptured amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year 2006 from terminated contracts under such sections of law, and any unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated under this heading after fiscal year 2005, shall also be available for extensions of up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections of law. Payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq. ), up to $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $10,000,000 is to be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided , That not to exceed the total amount appropriated under this heading shall be available from the general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: Provided further , That the amount made available under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year 2015 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation: Provided further , That for the dispute resolution and installation programs, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may assess and collect fees from any program participant: Provided further , That such collections shall be deposited into the Fund, and the Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, as well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary expenses of such Act: Provided further , That, notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary under such Act through the use of approved service providers that are paid directly by the recipients of their services. Federal housing administration Mutual mortgage insurance program account New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That during fiscal year 2015, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $20,000,000: Provided further , That the foregoing amount in the previous proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: Provided further , That for administrative contract expenses of the Federal Housing Administration, $145,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided further , That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2015, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed $30,000,000: Provided further , That receipts from administrative support fees collected pursuant to section 202 of the National Housing Act, as amended by section 240 of this title, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account. General and special risk program account (including rescission) New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed $30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That during fiscal year 2015, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed $20,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act: Provided further , That $10,000,000 previously provided under this heading is hereby permanently rescinded. Government national mortgage association Guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $500,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That $24,000,000 shall be available for necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Government National Mortgage Association: Provided further , That to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments will and do exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2015, an additional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available until expended for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further , That receipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account. Policy development and research Research and technology For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq. ), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $46,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That with respect to amounts made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 204 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, or State or local governments and their agencies for research projects: Provided further , That with respect to the previous proviso, such partners to the cooperative agreements must contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project: Provided further , That for non-competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the previous two provisos, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–282 , 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect to documentation of award decisions. Fair housing and equal opportunity Fair housing activities For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, $66,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, of which $40,600,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 561: Provided , That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds to provide such training: Provided further , That no funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan: Provided further , That of the funds made available under this heading, $300,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the creation and promotion of translated materials and other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of lead hazard control and healthy homes Lead hazard reduction For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $110,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That up to $15,000,000 of that amount shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards: Provided further , That for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) and other provisions of the law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical Studies program under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: Provided further , That of the total amount made available under this heading, $45,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs: Provided further , That each recipient of funds provided under the third proviso shall make a matching contribution in an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided further , That each applicant shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability: Provided further , That amounts made available under this heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, and that still remain available, may be used for any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated if a program competition is undersubscribed and there are other program competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed. Information Technology fund For the development of, modifications to, and infrastructure for Department-wide and program-specific information technology systems, for the continuing operation and maintenance of both Department-wide and program-specific information systems, and for program-related maintenance activities, $250,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided , That any amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain available until expended: Provided further , That any amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted appropriations Acts may be used for the purposes specified under this Fund, in addition to any other information technology purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further , That of the amounts made available under this heading, the amount, as determined by the Secretary, to be used for Development, Modernization, and Enhancement, including development and deployment of a Next Generation Management System and development and deployment of modernized Federal Housing Administration systems, may not be obligated, except for 25 percent of such amount, until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations and the Comptroller General of the United States a plan for expenditure that—(A) provides for all information technology investments: (i) the cost and schedule baselines with explanations for each associated variance, (ii) the status of functional and performance capabilities delivered or planned to be delivered, and (iii) mitigation strategies to address identified risks; (B) outlines activities to ensure strategic, consistent, and effective application of information technology management controls: (i) enterprise architecture, (ii) project management, (iii) investment management, and (iv) human capital management. Office of inspector general For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $129,000,000: Provided , That the Inspector General shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this office. Transformation Initiative (including transfer of funds) Of the amounts made available in this Act under each of the following headings under this title, the Secretary may transfer to, and merge with, this account up to 0.5 percent from each such account, and such transferred amounts shall be available until September 30, 2017, for (1) research, evaluation, and program metrics; (2) program demonstrations; and (3) technical assistance and capacity building: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative , Community Development Fund , Fair Housing Activities , Family Self-Sufficiency , HOME Investment Partnerships Program , Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program , Housing Counseling Assistance , Housing for Persons with Disabilities , Housing for the Elderly , Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS , Lead Hazard Reduction , Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account , Native American Housing Block Grants , Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant , Project-Based Rental Assistance , Public Housing Capital Fund , Public Housing Operating Fund , Rental Assistance Demonstration , Rental Housing Assistance , and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance : Provided , That the Secretary may not transfer more than $40,000,000 to this account under the authority provided in the previous proviso: Provided further , That any such amounts, or portion thereof, transferred to this account, may be transferred back to be merged with any such other account and to be available for the same purpose and same time period as provided under this Act: Provided further , That with respect to amounts made available under this heading for research, evaluation and program metrics or program demonstrations, notwithstanding section 204 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, or State or local governments and their agencies for research projects: Provided further , That with respect to the previous proviso, such partners to the cooperative agreements must contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project. General provisions—Department of housing and urban development (including transfer of funds) (including rescissions) 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest rate. 202. None of the amounts made available under this Act may be used during fiscal year 2015 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. 203. Sections 203 and 209 of division C of Public Law 112–55 (125 Stat. 693–694) shall apply during fiscal year 2015 as if such sections were included in this title, except that during such fiscal year such sections shall be applied by substituting fiscal year 2015 for fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012 each place such terms appear. 204. Except as otherwise explicitly provided in law, any grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 3545 ). 205. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended ( 12 U.S.C. 1811–1 ). 206. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be available for any program, project or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates submitted to Congress. 207. Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2015 for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided , That collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United States Government. 208. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the Department and shall submit additional, updated budget information to these Committees upon request. 209. The President’s formal budget request for fiscal year 2016, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s congressional budget justifications to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall use the identical account and sub-account structure provided under this Act. 210. A public housing agency or such other entity that administers Federal housing assistance for the Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, California, and the States of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be required to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of assistance provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 on the board of directors or a similar governing board of such agency or entity as required under section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public housing agency or other entity that administers Federal housing assistance under section 8 for the Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, California and the States of Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi that chooses not to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of section 8 assistance on the board of directors or a similar governing board shall establish an advisory board of not less than six residents of public housing or recipients of section 8 assistance to provide advice and comment to the public housing agency or other administering entity on issues related to public housing and section 8. Such advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly. 211. No funds provided under this title may be used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 212. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, debt held or insured by the Secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more multifamily housing project or projects to another multifamily housing project or projects. (b) Phased Transfers Transfers of project-based assistance under this section may be done in phases to accommodate the financing and other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c). (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the following conditions: (1) Number and bedroom size of Units (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: the number of low-income and very low-income units and the configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the transferring project shall be no less than when transferred to the receiving project or projects and the net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided to the transferring project shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects. (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: the Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current market demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is no increase in the project-based assistance budget authority. (2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically nonviable. (3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed applicable physical standards established by the Secretary. (4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the transferring project and provide a certification of approval by all appropriate local governmental officials. (5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the transferring project or projects until new units in the receiving project are available for occupancy. (6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the best interest of the tenants. (7) If either the transferring project or the receiving project or projects meets the condition specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may waive this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects. (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for the project where, in either case, any use restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use restrictions. (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent that appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of any such increased cost. (d) For purposes of this section— (1) the terms low-income and very low-income shall have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations governing the program under which the project is insured or assisted; (2) the term multifamily housing project means housing that meets one of the following conditions— (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act; (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to the structure including projects undergoing mark to market debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Housing Act; (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use agreement; (3) the term project-based assistance means— (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937; (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately before October 1, 1983); (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; (D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act; (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; and (F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; (4) the term receiving project or projects means the multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all of the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions are to be transferred; (5) the term transferring project means the multifamily housing project which is transferring some or all of the project-based assistance, debt, and the statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project or projects; and (6) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (e) Public Notice and Research Report (1) The Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register the terms and conditions, including criteria for HUD approval, of transfers pursuant to this section no later than 30 days before the effective date of such notice. (2) The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, including the effect of such transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, physical and financial conditions, and long-term preservation of the affected properties. 213. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ) to any individual who— (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )); (2) is under 24 years of age; (3) is not a veteran; (4) is unmarried; (5) does not have a dependent child; (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E) ) and was not receiving assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; and (7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ), any financial assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition and any other required fees and charges) that an individual receives under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources, or an institution of higher education (as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )), shall be considered income to that individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with dependent children. 214. The funds made available for Native Alaskans under the heading Native American Housing Block Grants in title II of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005. 215. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, until September 30, 2015, insure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages under such section 255. 216. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2015, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or other Federal programs, the Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available Federal, State, and local resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ( MAHRAA ) and (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect prior to foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health and safety after written notice to and informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other available remedies, such as partial abatements or receivership. After disposition of any multifamily property described under this section, the contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA. 217. Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5308 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by inserting States on behalf of non-entitlement communities, after issued by eligible public entities, ; (2) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: (k) The Secretary shall monitor the use by eligible public entities and States of commitment amounts authorized in appropriation Acts for any fiscal year. If the Secretary finds that 50 percent of the annual commitment amount has been committed, the Secretary may impose a limitation on the amount of guarantees any one entity may receive in any fiscal year of $35,000,000 for units of general local government receiving grants under section 106(b) or States receiving grants under section 106(d) and $7,000,000 for units of general local government receiving grants under section 106(d); or request the enactment of legislation increasing the annual commitment authority for guarantees under this section. ; and (3) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following new subsection: (m) Distribution of funds to local governments in non-entitlement areas Any State receiving a guarantee or commitment on behalf of non-entitlement areas shall distribute all funds that are subject to such guarantee to the units of general local government in non-entitlement areas that received the commitment. . 218. Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in connection with the operating fund rule: Provided , That an agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management requirements. 219. With respect to the use of amounts provided in this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement and management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and (e)), the Secretary shall not impose any requirement or guideline relating to asset management that restricts or limits in any way the use of capital funds for central office costs pursuant to section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1) , (2)): Provided , That a public housing agency may not use capital funds authorized under section 9(d) for activities that are eligible under section 9(e) for assistance with amounts from the operating fund in excess of the amounts permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2), unless otherwise specified under this title. 220. No official or employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined that such allotment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control and has received training in funds control procedures and directives. The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a trained allotment holder for each HUD sub-office under the accounts Executive Offices and Administrative Support Offices, as well as each account receiving appropriations for Program Office Salaries and Expenses , Government National Mortgage Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account , and Office of Inspector General within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 221. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall report annually to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the status of all section 8 project-based housing, including the number of all project-based units by region as well as an analysis of all federally subsidized housing being refinanced under the Mark-to-Market program. The Secretary shall identify all existing units maintained by region as section 8 project-based units, all project-based units that have opted out or have otherwise been eliminated, and the reasons these units opted out or otherwise were lost as section 8 project-based units. 222. The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, notify the public through the Federal Register and other means, as determined appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance or notice of funding availability (NOFA) for any program or discretionary fund administered by the Secretary that is to be competitively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the Internet at the appropriate Government Web site or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary. 223. Payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation must be paid from the individual program office and Office of General Counsel personnel funding. The annual budget submissions for program offices and Office of General Counsel personnel funding must include program-related litigation costs for attorney fees as a separate line item request. 224. The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of the funds appropriated for any office funded under the heading Administrative Support Offices to any other office funded under such heading: Provided , That no appropriation for any office funded under the heading Administrative Support Offices shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further , That the Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of the funds appropriated for any account funded under the general heading Program Office Salaries and Expenses to any other account funded under such heading: Provided further , That no appropriation for any account funded under the general heading Program Office Salaries and Expenses shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further , That the Secretary may transfer funds made available for salaries and expenses between any office funded under the heading Administrative Support Offices and any account funded under the general heading Program Office Salaries and Expenses , but only with the prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 225. The Disaster Housing Assistance Programs, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, shall be considered a program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under section 904 of the McKinney Act for the purpose of income verifications and matching. 226. (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take the required actions under subsection (b) when a multifamily housing project with a section 8 contract or contract for similar project-based assistance: (1) receives a Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) score of 30 or less; or (2) receives a REAC score between 31 and 59 and: (A) fails to certify in writing to HUD within 60 days that all deficiencies have been corrected; or (B) receives consecutive scores of less than 60 on REAC inspections. Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured projects with assistance attached to the units under section 8 of the united States housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ), but do not apply to such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units assisted with capital or operating funds under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g). (b) The Secretary shall take the following required actions as authorized under subsection (a)— (1) The Secretary shall notify the owner and provide an opportunity for response within 30 days. If the violations remain, the Secretary shall develop a Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan within 60 days, with a specified timetable for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary shall provide notice of the Plan to the owner, tenants, the local government, any mortgagees, and any contract administrator. (2) At the end of the term of the Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan, if the owner fails to fully comply with such plan, the Secretary may require immediate replacement of project management with a management agent approved by the Secretary, and shall take one or more of the following actions, and provide additional notice of those actions to the owner and the parties specified above: (A) impose civil money penalties; (B) abate the section 8 contract, including partial abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all deficiencies have been corrected; (C) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by the Secretary under established procedures, which will be obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept renewal of the assistance contract as long as such renewal is offered; or (D) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all project deficiencies. (c) The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health and safety after written notice to and informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other remedies set forth above. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that the property is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available Federal, State, and local resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ( MAHRAA ) and (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall report semi-annually on all properties covered by this section that are assessed through the Real Estate Assessment Center and have physical inspection scores of less than 30 or have consecutive physical inspection scores of less than 60. The report shall include: (1) The enforcement actions being taken to address such conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have such conditions multiple times; and (2) Actions that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified properties. 227. None of the funds made available by this Act, or any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. ), may be used by any public housing agency for any amount of salary, including bonuses, for the chief executive officer of which, or any other official or employee of which, that exceeds the annual rate of basic pay payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year 2015. 228. Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437v ) is amended— (1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking fiscal year and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting fiscal year 2015. ; and (2) in subsection (o), by striking September and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting September 30, 2015. . 229. Of the amounts made available for salaries and expenses under all accounts under this title (except for the Office of Inspector General account), a total of up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with amounts made available in the Information Technology Fund account under this title. 230. None of the funds in this Act may be available for the doctoral dissertation research grant program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 231. The language under the heading Rental Assistance Demonstration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–55 ), is amended— (1) by striking (except for funds allocated under such section for single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) in both places it appears; (2) in the second proviso, by striking 2015 and inserting 2018 ; (3) in the third proviso, after associated with such conversion , by inserting in excess of amounts made available under this heading ; (4) in the fourth proviso, by striking 60,000 and inserting 185,000 ; (5) in the penultimate proviso, by— (A) striking December 31, 2014 and inserting 2016 ; (B) striking and agreement of the administering public housing agency ; and (C) inserting a long-term project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the Act, which shall have a term of no less than 20 years, with rent adjustments only by an operating cost factor established by the Secretary, which shall be eligible for renewal under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f note), or, subject to agreement of the administering public housing agency, to assistance under following vouchers to assistance under ; (6) by inserting the following provisos before the final proviso: Provided further , That amounts made available under the heading Rental Housing Assistance during the period of conversion under the previous proviso, which may extend beyond fiscal year 2016 as necessary to allow processing of all timely applications, shall be available for project-based subsidy contracts entered into pursuant to the previous proviso: Provided further , That amounts, including contract authority, recaptured from contracts following a conversion under the previous two provisos are hereby rescinded and an amount of additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended for such conversions: Provided further , That the Secretary may transfer amounts made available under the heading Rental Housing Assistance , amounts made available for tenant protection vouchers under the heading Tenant-Based Rental Assistance and specifically associated with any such conversions, and amounts made available under the previous proviso as needed to the account under the Project-Based Rental Assistance heading to facilitate conversion under the three previous provisos and any increase in cost for Project-Based Rental Assistance associated with such conversion shall be equal to amounts so transferred: ; and (7) in the final proviso, by— (A) striking with respect to the previous proviso and inserting with respect to the previous four provisos ; and (B) striking impact of the previous proviso and inserting impact of the fiscal year 2012 and 2013 conversion of tenant protection vouchers to assistance under section 8(o)(13) of the Act . 232. None of the funds in this Act provided to the Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used to make a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any project, State, locality, housing authority, tribe, nonprofit organization, or other entity selected to receive a grant award is announced by the Department or its offices. 233. Section 579 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act (MAHRA) of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is amended by striking October 1, 2015 each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof October 1, 2018 . 234. Section 9 of the United States Housing Act or 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ) is amended by— (a) Inserting at the end of subjection (j)— (7) Treatment of Replacement Reserve The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to funds held in replacement reserves established in subsection (9)(n). ; and (b) Inserting at the end of subsection (m)— (n) Establishment of replacement reserves (1) In general Public Housing authorities shall be permitted to establish a Replacement Reserve to fund any of the capital activities listed in subparagraph (d)(1). (2) Source and amount of funds for replacement reserve At any time, a public housing authority may deposit funds from that agency’s Capital Fund into a Replacement Reserve subject to the following: (A) At the discretion of the Secretary, PHAs may be allowed to transfer and hold in a Replacement Reserve, funds originating from additional sources. (B) No minimum transfer of funds to a Replacement Reserve shall be required. (C) At any time, a public housing authority may not hold in a Replacement Reserve more than the amount the public housing authority has determined necessary to satisfy the anticipated capital needs of properties in its portfolio assisted under 42 U.S.C. 1437g as outlined in its Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan, or a comparable plan, as determined by the Secretary. (D) The Secretary may establish by regulation a maximum replacement reserve level or levels that are below amounts determined under subparagraph (C), which may be based upon the size of the portfolio assisted under 42 U.S.C. 1437g or other factors. (3) In first establishing a replacement reserve, the Secretary may allow public housing agencies to transfer more than 20 percent of its operating funds into its replacement reserve. (4) Expenditure Funds in a Replacement Reserve may be used for purposes authorized by subparagraph (d)(1) and contained in its Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan. (5) Management and report The Secretary shall establish appropriate accounting and reporting requirements to ensure that public housing agencies are spending funding on eligible projects and that funding in the reserve is connected to capital needs. . 235. Section 9(g)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(g) ) is amended by— (1) inserting (A) immediately after the paragraph designation; (2) by striking the period and inserting the following at the end: ; and ; and (3) insert the following new paragraph: (B) Flexibility for operating fund amounts Of any amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter that are allocated for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter from the Operating Fund for any public housing agency, the agency may use not more than 20 percent for activities that are eligible under subsection (d) for assistance with amounts from the Capital Fund, but only if the public housing plan for the agency provides for such use. . 236. (a) Subsection (b) of section 225 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12755 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such 30-day waiting period is not required if the grounds for the termination or refusal to renew involve a direct threat to the safety of the tenants or employees of the housing, or an imminent and serious threat to the property (and the termination or refusal to renew is in accordance with the requirements of State or local law). . (b) Section 104(6) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12704 ) is amended by adding at the end of the undesignated matter after subparagraph (D) the following sentence: In the case of an organization funded by the State under title II of this Act, the organization may serve all counties within the State. . 237. (a) Establishment The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish a demonstration program under which, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and ending on September 30, 2017, the Secretary may enter into budget-neutral, performance-based agreements that result in a reduction in energy or water costs with such entities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate under which the entities shall carry out projects for energy or water conservation improvements at not more than 20,000 residential units in multifamily buildings participating in— (1) the project-based rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ), other than assistance provided under section 8(o) of that Act; (2) the supportive housing for the elderly program under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ); or (3) the supportive housing for persons with disabilities program under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)). (b) Requirements (1) Payments contingent on savings (A) In general The Secretary shall provide to an entity a payment under an agreement under this section only during applicable years for which an energy or water cost savings is achieved with respect to the applicable multifamily portfolio of properties, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with subparagraph (B). (B) Payment methodology (i) In general Each agreement under this section shall include a pay-for-success provision— (I) that will serve as a payment threshold for the term of the agreement; and (II) pursuant to which the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall share a percentage of the savings at a level determined by the Secretary that is sufficient to cover the administrative costs of carrying out this section. (ii) Limitations A payment made by the Secretary under an agreement under this section shall— (I) be contingent on documented utility savings; and (II) not exceed the utility savings achieved by the date of the payment, and not previously paid, as a result of the improvements made under the agreement. (C) Third party verification Savings payments made by the Secretary under this section shall be based on a measurement and verification protocol that includes at least— (i) establishment of a weather-normalized and occupancy-normalized utility consumption baseline established preretrofit; (ii) annual third party confirmation of actual utility consumption and cost for owner-paid utilities; (iii) annual third party validation of the tenant utility allowances in effect during the applicable year and vacancy rates for each unit type; and (iv) annual third party determination of savings to the Secretary. (2) Term The term of an agreement under this section shall be not longer than 12 years. (3) Entity eligibility The Secretary shall— (A) establish a competitive process for entering into agreements under this section; and (B) enter into such agreements only with entities that demonstrate significant experience relating to— (i) financing and operating properties receiving assistance under a program described in subsection (a); (ii) oversight of energy and water conservation programs, including oversight of contractors; and (iii) raising capital for energy and water conservation improvements from charitable organizations or private investors. (4) Geographical diversity Each agreement entered into under this section shall provide for the inclusion of properties with the greatest feasible regional and State variance. (c) Plan and Reports (1) Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed plan for the implementation of this section. (2) Reports Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall— (A) conduct an evaluation of the program under this section; and (B) submit to Congress a report describing each evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A). (d) Funding For each fiscal year during which an agreement under this section is in effect, the Secretary may use to carry out this section any funds appropriated to the Secretary for the renewal of contracts under a program described in subsection (a). 238. Section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 12805 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1) after new dwellings insert or the rehabilitation of existing dwellings ; (2) in subsection (b)(2) after new insert or rehabilitated ; (3) in subsection (d)(1) after dwellings insert or rehabilitating existing dwellings to make them decent, safe and sanitary ; (4) in subsection (d)(2) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Planning, administration, and management Planning, administration, and management of grant programs and activities, provided that such expenses do not exceed 20 percent of any grant made under this section. ; (5) in subsection (i)(5) by— (A) striking 24 and inserting 36 ; and (B) striking except that and all that follows through such grant amounts ; (6) in subsection (j) by— (A) inserting after the heading (1) Redistribution of funds. — ; (B) striking 24 and inserting 36 ; (C) striking (or, in the case and all that follows through within 36 months) ; and (D) inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Deadline for completion and conveyance The Secretary shall establish a deadline (which may be extended for good cause as determined by the Secretary) by which time all units that have been assisted with grant funds under this section must be completed and conveyed. . (7) by striking subsection (q). 239. Section 184(h)(1)(B) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a(h)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: Exhausting all reasonable possibilities of collection by the holder of the guarantee shall include a good faith consideration of loan modification as well as meeting standards for servicing loans in default, as determined by the Secretary. . 240. Section 202 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Administration Notwithstanding any provision of law, and in addition to any other fees charged in connection with the provision of insurance under this title, in each fiscal year the Secretary may charge and collect a fee not to exceed 4 basis points of the original principal balance of mortgages originated by the mortgagee that were insured under this title during the previous fiscal year. Such fee collected from each mortgagee shall be used as offsetting collections for part of the administrative contract expenses funding and any necessary salaries and expenses funding provided under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account under this title. The Secretary may establish the amount of such fee through regulations, notice, Mortgagee Letter, or other administrative issuance. . 241. Paragraph (1) of section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 ) is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after the paragraph designation; (2) by striking the fourth, seventh, eighth, and ninth sentences; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Publication of fair market rentals Not less than annually: (i) The Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register that proposed fair market rentals for an area have been published on the site of the Department on the Internet and in any other manner specified by the Secretary. Such notice shall describe proposed material changes in the methodology for estimating fair market rentals and shall provide reasonable time for public comment. (ii) The Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register that final fair market rentals have been published on the site of the Department on the internet and in any other manner specified by the Secretary. Such notice shall include the final decisions regarding proposed substantial methodological changes for estimating fair market rentals and responses to public comments. . 242. Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the heading “Brownfields Redevelopment”, $2,913,000 is hereby permanently rescinded: Provided , That of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the heading Rural Housing and Economic Development , $2,300,000 is hereby permanently rescinded: Provided further , That all unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the heading Drug Elimination Grants for Low Income Housing are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided further , That all unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Youthbuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act are hereby permanently rescinded. 243. Such sums as may be necessary to implement the Homeowners Armed With Knowledge pilot shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this act. 244. Section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701x ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Financial assistance For purposes of this section, the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements as is appropriate, subject to the availability of annual appropriations. . 245. Section 526 ( 12 U.S.C. 1735f–4 ) of the National Housing Act is amended by inserting at the end of subsection (b)— (c) The Secretary may establish an exception to any minimum property standard established under this section in order to address alternative water systems, including cisterns, which meet requirements of State and local building codes that ensure health and safety standards. 246. Notwithstanding section 106(c)(4) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the Secretary additionally shall provide assistance pursuant to such section to any State for use by any nonentitlement area of any such State in which there was a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in 2014: Provided , That the Secretary shall issue a notice with respect to any such assistance for States within 45 days of enactment of this Act. This title may be cited as the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2015 . III Related agencies Access board Salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, $7,548,000: Provided , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds received for publications and training expenses. Federal maritime commission Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended ( 46 U.S.C. 307 ), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) ; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 , $25,660,000: Provided , That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Maritime Commission is authorized to collect user fees in this fiscal year and may retain up to $300,000 per fiscal year of such fees for necessary and authorized expenses under this heading. National railroad passenger corporation Office of Inspector General salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $23,499,000: Provided , That the Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended ( 5 U.S.C. App. 3 ), to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government ( 18 U.S.C. 1001 ), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further , That the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern the obtaining of such services within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further , That the Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such selections, appointments, and employment within Amtrak: Provided further , That concurrent with the President's budget request for fiscal year 2016, the Inspector General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 2016 in similar format and substance to those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Government. National transportation safety board Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 ), $103,981,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses. The amounts made available to the National Transportation Safety Board in this Act include amounts necessary to make lease payments on an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital lease. Neighborhood reinvestment corporation Payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $136,600,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family rental housing program: Provided , That in addition, $50,000,000 shall be made available until expended to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities, under the following terms and conditions: (1) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation ( NRC ) shall make grants to counseling intermediaries approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (with match to be determined by the NRC based on affordability and the economic conditions of an area; a match also may be waived by the NRC based on the aforementioned conditions) to provide mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance primarily to States and areas with high rates of defaults and foreclosures to help eliminate the default and foreclosure of mortgages of owner-occupied single-family homes that are at risk of such foreclosure. Other than areas with high rates of defaults and foreclosures, grants may also be provided to approved counseling intermediaries based on a geographic analysis of the United States by the NRC which determines where there is a prevalence of mortgages that are risky and likely to fail, including any trends for mortgages that are likely to default and face foreclosure. A State Housing Finance Agency may also be eligible where the State Housing Finance Agency meets all the requirements under this paragraph. A HUD-approved counseling intermediary shall meet certain mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance counseling requirements, as determined by the NRC, and shall be approved by HUD or the NRC as meeting these requirements. (2) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance shall only be made available to homeowners of owner-occupied homes with mortgages in default or in danger of default. These mortgages shall likely be subject to a foreclosure action and homeowners will be provided such assistance that shall consist of activities that are likely to prevent foreclosures and result in the long-term affordability of the mortgage retained pursuant to such activity or another positive outcome for the homeowner. No funds made available under this paragraph may be provided directly to lenders or homeowners to discharge outstanding mortgage balances or for any other direct debt reduction payments. (3) The use of mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance by approved counseling intermediaries and State Housing Finance Agencies shall involve a reasonable analysis of the borrower's financial situation, an evaluation of the current value of the property that is subject to the mortgage, counseling regarding the assumption of the mortgage by another non-Federal party, counseling regarding the possible purchase of the mortgage by a non-Federal third party, counseling and advice of all likely restructuring and refinancing strategies or the approval of a work-out strategy by all interested parties. (4) NRC may provide up to 15 percent of the total funds under this paragraph to its own charter members with expertise in foreclosure prevention counseling, subject to a certification by the NRC that the procedures for selection do not consist of any procedures or activities that could be construed as a conflict of interest or have the appearance of impropriety. (5) HUD-approved counseling entities and State Housing Finance Agencies receiving funds under this paragraph shall have demonstrated experience in successfully working with financial institutions as well as borrowers facing default, delinquency, and foreclosure, as well as documented counseling capacity, outreach capacity, past successful performance and positive outcomes with documented counseling plans (including post mortgage foreclosure mitigation counseling), loan workout agreements, and loan modification agreements. NRC may use other criteria to demonstrate capacity in underserved areas. (6) Of the total amount made available under this paragraph, up to $2,500,000 may be made available to build the mortgage foreclosure and default mitigation counseling capacity of counseling intermediaries through NRC training courses with HUD-approved counseling intermediaries and their partners, except that private financial institutions that participate in NRC training shall pay market rates for such training. (7) Of the total amount made available under this paragraph, up to 5 percent may be used for associated administrative expenses for the NRC to carry out activities provided under this section. (8) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance grants may include a budget for outreach and advertising, and training, as determined by the NRC. (9) The NRC shall continue to report bi-annually to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations as well as the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee on its efforts to mitigate mortgage default. United states interagency council on homelessness Operating expenses For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, $3,530,000. Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11319 ) is amended by striking section 209 and in section 204(a) by striking level V and inserting level IV . IV General provisions—this act 401. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 402. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein. 403. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that— (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties; (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; (3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation; (4) contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or new age belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations for a different purpose; (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency, administration, or department different from the budget justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations or the table accompanying the explanatory statement accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided , That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of Representatives to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year: Provided further , That the report shall include: (A) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the prior year enacted level, the President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation and its respective prior year enacted level by object class and program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; and (C) an identification of items of special congressional interest: Provided further , That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the Congress. 406. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2015 from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2015 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2016, for each such account for the purposes authorized: Provided , That a request shall be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further , That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this Act. 407. No funds in this Act may be used to support any Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use: Provided , That for purposes of this section, public use shall not be construed to include economic development that primarily benefits private entities: Provided further , That any use of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects, as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general public (including energy-related, communication-related, water-related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other structures designated for use by the general public or which have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that serve the general public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to public health and safety or brownsfields as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownsfield Revitalization Act ( Public Law 107–118 ) shall be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain. 408. All Federal agencies and departments that are funded under this Act shall issue a report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on all sole-source contracts in effect during the preceding fiscal year by no later than March 30, 2015. Such report shall include the contractor, the amount of the contract and the rationale for using a sole-source contract. 409. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 410. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military or naval service, and has within 90 days after his or her release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than 1 year, made application for restoration to his or her former position and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the duties of his or her former position and has not been restored thereto. 411. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Buy American Act ( 41 U.S.C. 10a–10c ). 412. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a–10c). 413. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of sections 301–10.122 and 301–10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 414. None of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may be provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations. 415. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 416. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 417. It is the sense of the Congress that the Congress should not pass any legislation that authorizes spending cuts that would increase poverty in the United States. 418. All agencies and departments funded by the Act shall send to Congress at the end of the fiscal year a report containing a complete inventory of the total number of vehicles owned, leased, permanently retired, and purchased during fiscal year 2015, as well as the total cost of the vehicle fleet, including maintenance, fuel, storage, purchasing, and leasing. 419. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the head of an Executive branch agency, as defined in section 133 of title 41, U.S.C. 420. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2015 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000. (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— (1) a description of its purpose; (2) the number of participants attending; (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including— (A) the cost of any food or beverages; (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference; and (4) a description of the contracting procedures used including— (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference. (c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000, the head of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending such conference. (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this Act to an Executive branch agency may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract. (e) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012. 421. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees of a single agency or department of the United States Government, who are stationed in the United States, at any single international conference unless the relevant Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest: Provided , That for purposes of this section the term international conference shall mean a conference occurring outside of the United States attended by representatives of the United States Government and of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations. 422. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any report required to be submitted by a Federal agency to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under this Act shall be posted on the public Web site of that agency 30 days following its receipt by the committee. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— (1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or (2) the report contains proprietary information. 423. Each department funded by this Act shall submit a report by March 1st providing a detailed summary of advertising by the department in the prior fiscal year, including the total amount spent. The report shall also include: (1) a description of the purpose and intent of the advertising (such as promoting awareness of a program, promoting services or participation, or public relations to improve the attitudes about a program or agency); (2) a breakdown of the costs of advertising by medium, including on-line (with a specific total for social media), brochures, billboards, sponsorships (including the list of all sponsorships), television, mail, and newspaper; and (3) the cost of development, production, and staffing, including the amount spent on the salaries of department employees and payments to contractors and consultants. 424. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to make bonus awards to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget. 425. None of the funds in this Act may be used for premium travel by an agency that did not provide a report on premium travel to GSA in the prior fiscal year. 426. Each department funded by this Act shall submit a report by March 2, 2015, detailing its efforts to address the duplication identified in the annual reports on duplication issued by the Government Accountability Office, along with legal barriers preventing the department’s ability to further reduce duplication. 427. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless the light bulb has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation. 428. Any Federal agency or department that is funded under this Act shall respond to any recommendation made to such agency or department by the Government Accountability Office in a timely manner. 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App.) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8FBAD57DF57045CB844C059A0E42DF92\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 8G(a)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n the National Security Agency,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFEC2D79C8B9A468EB09A7D4139852070\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 12—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H178F1593E53F4188A54131202EE03B69\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by inserting\n <quote>\n the Director of the National Security Agency;\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Export-Import Bank;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE208B07068246A2ADB9B7C5E4476612\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2), by inserting\n <quote>\n the National Security Agency,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0F00E7EC5A6A4D25A4174A7FEF911295\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Date of appointment\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall nominate a\n\t\t\t person for appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,\n\t\t\t as Inspector General of the National Security Agency under section 3(a) of\n\t\t\t the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the\n\t\t\t amendments made by subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9ECFA044235D4F99B3260FD4E4432B1D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transition rule\n </header>\n <text>\n An individual serving as Inspector General of the National Security Agency on the date of the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act pursuant to an appointment made under section 8G of\n\t\t\t the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H7FBF61AB5C76479DBF36730585CA35C1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n may continue so serving until the President makes an appointment under section 3(a) of such Act\n\t\t\t with respect to the National Security Agency consistent with the\n\t\t\t amendments made by subsection (a); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEBB4B97E712D4D0CA2FA74BE210BCCB3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall, while serving under paragraph (1), remain subject to the provisions of section 8G of such\n\t\t\t Act that, immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act,\n\t\t\t applied with respect to the Inspector General of the National Security\n\t\t\t Agency and suffer no reduction in pay.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H50361DEA29114A39A54C566F0C1C4B31\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual review of mechanisms for reporting employee or contractor complaints\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 8H(g)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A6E13873A3A41F78E02B6953DD15A1A\" style=\"traditional\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HA31B4A3ADA78487997720DF80CD555C7\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of the Inspector General of the National Security Agency, a review of the mechanisms\n\t\t\t for submitting complaints that are available to an employee of or\n\t\t\t contractor to the National Security Agency and any recommendations of the\n\t\t\t Inspector General for improving such mechanisms.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC6B71D42C6C745B0BC09E3BDA11120C2\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special provisions concerning the National Security Agency\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after section 8J the\n\t\t\t following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H356B724DF21245F4B848BC375776D2C2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H31740F697CCC48CE96534A5E13625728\">\n <enum>\n 8K.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special provisions concerning the National Security Agency\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H1A420371A38A4D1980F0B4247BAE31E7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n General counsel to the Inspector General\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAA198F56870442B5908A146241F33FDE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n There is a General Counsel to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency, who shall be\n\t\t\t appointed by the Inspector General of the National Security Agency.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEC9CD4D343384A57AB6868EDEAC52BDA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The General Counsel to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A3311943D2F4331BBC6C08836E61753\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serve as the chief legal officer of the Office of the Inspector General of the National Security\n\t\t\t Agency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H22940C9B3F5E4B359DE6476BAF610C37\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide legal services only to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1415F2EEE3F24C628508654EFFC10980\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n perform such functions as the Inspector General may prescribe; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H312F45A24E744EB2BBE680FE1CDD406C\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serve at the discretion of the Inspector General.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H53E8C93C0B4E4F458DE1428E71C15D4E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Office of the General Counsel\n </header>\n <text>\n There is an Office of the General Counsel to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency.\n\t\t\t The Inspector General may appoint to the Office to serve as staff of the\n\t\t\t General Counsel such legal counsel as the Inspector General considers\n\t\t\t appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4F245460AC5A46299C24234E38CFB1B0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Testimony\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE15AC59E743B4BCD84FE61E631717940\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authority to compel\n </header>\n <text>\n The Inspector General of the National Security Agency is authorized to require by subpoena the\n\t\t\t attendance and testimony of former employees of the National Security\n\t\t\t Agency or contractors, former contractors, or former detailees to the\n\t\t\t National Security Agency as necessary in the performance of functions\n\t\t\t assigned to the Inspector General by this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9B71B0E86BB243AFA35267B0C0F90B22\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Refusal to obey\n </header>\n <text>\n A subpoena issued under this subsection, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be\n\t\t\t enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district court.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDE96197B4C6E4AE8837BC0F7A3011C36\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification\n </header>\n <text>\n The Inspector General shall notify the Attorney General 7 days before issuing any subpoena under\n\t\t\t this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD3E5F83D5FF94F919F68E1A12EF827D0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibitions on investigations for national security reasons\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HEBC26E591B2E4A9C98207CD053146FB1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Evaluations of prohibitions\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Inspector General of the National Security Agency\n\t\t\t receives notice or a statement under section 8G(d)(2)(C) of the reasons\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Defense is prohibiting the Inspector General from\n\t\t\t initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, the\n\t\t\t Inspector General shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on\n\t\t\t Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee\n\t\t\t on Armed Services of the Senate an evaluation of such notice or such\n\t\t\t statement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H319526D25D0F4AD3912263494E36888C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion in semi-annual report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Inspector General shall include in the semiannual report prepared by the Inspector General in\n\t\t\t accordance with section 5(a) a description of the instances in which the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Defense prohibited the Inspector General from initiating,\n\t\t\t carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation during the period\n\t\t\t covered by such report.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE36B587E104247599B9EFFA99874B774\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Standard for audits and investigations\n </header>\n <text>\n In carrying out any audit or investigation of a surveillance or data collection program, the\n\t\t\t Inspector General shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFA81DA1B89B04B02ADDE53DF3B36F5F6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assess the impact of such program on civil rights and civil liberties;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7389903588A941B89BD47BBFE0BC2856\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assess the effectiveness and use, including any improper or illegal use, of such program; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B231C53172547E9B224E6A8E4B8859D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make any recommendations the Inspector General considers appropriate to improve the protection of\n\t\t\t civil rights and civil liberties in the operation of such program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2809DF85BAF24732948D7AEB5E12D622\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Availability of reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H105E6296CF7046C89D8A3A75B1AFC492\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Availability\n </header>\n <text>\n Each report to Congress or a committee of Congress by the Inspector General shall be made available\n\t\t\t to all Members of Congress.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H071D687E53C9441D8C0A994E0F2495FB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Member of Congress defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this subsection, the term\n <quote>\n Member of Congress\n </quote>\n means a Senator, a Member of the House of Representatives, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner\n\t\t\t to the Congress.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC0E3B436645E4C7DB8716E217C13CA2A\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Audit of surveillance programs and background investigations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8C25F0D30C4145EC96EFD3FFEF3E65FF\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Audit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Inspector General of the National Security Agency appointed under section 3(a) of the Inspector\n\t\t\t General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the amendments made by\n\t\t\t section 2(a) of this Act shall perform a comprehensive audit of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB5186E0C319C44978FD793536186D516\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the effectiveness and use, including improper or illegal use, of surveillance and data collection\n\t\t\t programs of the National Security Agency, including programs conducted\n\t\t\t pursuant to sections 501 and 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance\n\t\t\t Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 and 1881a);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2CF72BE4582C40F9AE8DA8BD555CF3A3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the interactions between the National Security Agency and the court established under section\n\t\t\t 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1803(a)), including the accuracy of the information provided to such court\n\t\t\t by the Agency and the compliance of the Agency with orders of such court;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2D7F3267913F4FFD83A9650D53A2A1CD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the process for conducting background investigations of persons for purposes of employment or\n\t\t\t potential employment by the National Security Agency or for receiving\n\t\t\t access to classified information.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H61F56ADF8BF245EEBC6CE9B19DB2A336\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Inspector General of the National Security\n\t\t\t Agency is appointed under section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of\n\t\t\t 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the amendments made by section 2(a)\n\t\t\t of this Act, the Inspector General of the National Security Agency shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a\n\t\t\t report containing the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4A310CD097BD46FA936AF361DDBC0376\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of construction\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the responsibility of the Inspector General\n\t\t\t of the National Security Agency to conduct audits or investigations of the\n\t\t\t surveillance programs of the National Security Agency and the background\n\t\t\t investigation process for employment or access to classified information\n\t\t\t on an ongoing basis in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978\n\t\t\t (5 U.S.C. App.).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Coats , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NSA Internal Watchdog Act . 2. Inspector General of the National Security Agency (a) Elevation of Inspector General status The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 8G(a)(2), by striking the National Security Agency, ; and (2) in section 12— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting the Director of the National Security Agency; after Export-Import Bank; ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting the National Security Agency, after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, . (b) Date of appointment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall nominate a person for appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Inspector General of the National Security Agency under section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the amendments made by subsection (a). (c) Transition rule An individual serving as Inspector General of the National Security Agency on the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to an appointment made under section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)— (1) may continue so serving until the President makes an appointment under section 3(a) of such Act with respect to the National Security Agency consistent with the amendments made by subsection (a); and (2) shall, while serving under paragraph (1), remain subject to the provisions of section 8G of such Act that, immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act, applied with respect to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency and suffer no reduction in pay. 3. Annual review of mechanisms for reporting employee or contractor complaints Section 8H(g)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) In the case of the Inspector General of the National Security Agency, a review of the mechanisms for submitting complaints that are available to an employee of or contractor to the National Security Agency and any recommendations of the Inspector General for improving such mechanisms. . 4. Special provisions concerning the National Security Agency The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after section 8J the following new section: 8K. Special provisions concerning the National Security Agency (a) General counsel to the Inspector General (1) In general There is a General Counsel to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency, who shall be appointed by the Inspector General of the National Security Agency. (2) Duties The General Counsel to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency shall— (A) serve as the chief legal officer of the Office of the Inspector General of the National Security Agency; (B) provide legal services only to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency; (C) perform such functions as the Inspector General may prescribe; and (D) serve at the discretion of the Inspector General. (3) Office of the General Counsel There is an Office of the General Counsel to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency. The Inspector General may appoint to the Office to serve as staff of the General Counsel such legal counsel as the Inspector General considers appropriate. (b) Testimony (1) Authority to compel The Inspector General of the National Security Agency is authorized to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of former employees of the National Security Agency or contractors, former contractors, or former detailees to the National Security Agency as necessary in the performance of functions assigned to the Inspector General by this Act. (2) Refusal to obey A subpoena issued under this subsection, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district court. (3) Notification The Inspector General shall notify the Attorney General 7 days before issuing any subpoena under this section. (c) Prohibitions on investigations for national security reasons (1) Evaluations of prohibitions Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Inspector General of the National Security Agency receives notice or a statement under section 8G(d)(2)(C) of the reasons the Secretary of Defense is prohibiting the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, the Inspector General shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate an evaluation of such notice or such statement. (2) Inclusion in semi-annual report The Inspector General shall include in the semiannual report prepared by the Inspector General in accordance with section 5(a) a description of the instances in which the Secretary of Defense prohibited the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation during the period covered by such report. (d) Standard for audits and investigations In carrying out any audit or investigation of a surveillance or data collection program, the Inspector General shall— (1) assess the impact of such program on civil rights and civil liberties; (2) assess the effectiveness and use, including any improper or illegal use, of such program; and (3) make any recommendations the Inspector General considers appropriate to improve the protection of civil rights and civil liberties in the operation of such program. (e) Availability of reports (1) Availability Each report to Congress or a committee of Congress by the Inspector General shall be made available to all Members of Congress. (2) Member of Congress defined In this subsection, the term Member of Congress means a Senator, a Member of the House of Representatives, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. . 5. Audit of surveillance programs and background investigations (a) Audit The Inspector General of the National Security Agency appointed under section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the amendments made by section 2(a) of this Act shall perform a comprehensive audit of— (1) the effectiveness and use, including improper or illegal use, of surveillance and data collection programs of the National Security Agency, including programs conducted pursuant to sections 501 and 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 and 1881a); (2) the interactions between the National Security Agency and the court established under section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)), including the accuracy of the information provided to such court by the Agency and the compliance of the Agency with orders of such court; and (3) the process for conducting background investigations of persons for purposes of employment or potential employment by the National Security Agency or for receiving access to classified information. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Inspector General of the National Security Agency is appointed under section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the amendments made by section 2(a) of this Act, the Inspector General of the National Security Agency shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the responsibility of the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to conduct audits or investigations of the surveillance programs of the National Security Agency and the background investigation process for employment or access to classified information on an ongoing basis in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 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and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id79936211CE25428681FBF1CCC11B09D3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id692DFE9925D4461EB0DF9BCB67D48E19\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id76848017ac6c40dc8bc7d106c3065538\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any other State, district, or field office of the Bureau of Land Management determined by the\n\t\t\t Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF36950A14EFB49F2B473AA0900DEFD59\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0D662DA52D874F28AE4A323CB54ADE58\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id78B0474044224087B7A30791EEC2C3CE\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report to Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than February 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall report to\tthe Chairman and ranking minority\n\t\t\t Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and\n\t\t\t the\n\t\tCommittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, which shall\n\t\t\t include—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2708d8246ede451892619929f0ab79a6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the allocation of funds to each Project office for the previous fiscal year; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id73f225ddf9bd46a99313340e037d94e6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the accomplishments of each Project office relating to the coordination and processing of oil and\n\t\t\t gas use authorizations during that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1A732743FE47415EB5D3775541D6A6FD\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDB54A38EA65147FB8E2B7D167983957E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0D991DF1F7C04ECF823F63BFA52CB8C7\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the States in which Project offices are located.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4A8ED5DBA7A842DD9ED26F76C1783C0B\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsection (i); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id81082234EAF242DD8D3328EB4F1DFC5F\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb21032a77fe6419b819c7d9fa1233755\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n BLM oil and gas permit processing fee\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/191\">\n 30 U.S.C. 191\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF7024EF8C4BC42EBB1FC6557D7466DCD\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC8F61E5A58E64859A67FF9CF25A9857D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n BLM oil and gas permit processing fee\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3ea9bcb0b3eb4bdb9cba693e8e8a9ed4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2026, the\n\t\t\t Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management,\n\t\t\t shall collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill that is\n\t\t\t submitted to the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD46DAF2E16E74CBBAFD8CB442AF10A46\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amount\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amount of the fee shall be $9,500 for each new application, as indexed for United States dollar\n\t\t\t inflation from October 1, 2015 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idda8d9a93810a4369a2ff84c6f4ca7f4c\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Use\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id08643db631d4461ba6b228059b8efe23\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3e374fbea812439380af439905f0b5d7\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 15 percent to the field offices that collected the fees and used to process protests, leases, and\n\t\t\t permits under this Act, subject to appropriation; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf772ffb4ae3948d19756f349198a98d9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 85 percent to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund established under subsection (c)(2)(B)\n\t\t\t (referred to\n\t\t\t in this subsection as the\n <quote>\n Fund\n </quote>\n ); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4aa6a06cd89d4486b7426b13c26f254f\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026, all of the fees to the Fund.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfe07a70e47d444c195fd67fb1427095c\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Additional costs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n During each of fiscal years of 2016 through 2026, the Secretary shall not implement a rulemaking\n\t\t\t that would enable an increase in fees to recover additional costs related\n\t\t\t to processing applications for permits to drill.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8E434F209D85428BBFF5D5C690EDAFB0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n BLM Permit\n\t\t\t Processing Improvement Fund\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9FEE7ED4677A4F9E97B5ED6483551CC0\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 35(c) of the Mineral Leasing Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/191\">\n 30 U.S.C. 191(c)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB3B368F7B4BA4AA19D7AC175A8727389\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idacfef65eeeca49f294eb9646ba7e7e39\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Use of Fund\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9FC7CB098E694B4ABD99999088A6C722\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior\n\t\t\t for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year\n\t\t\t limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use\n\t\t\t authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7142E1846C7F49DC88F5733A8259FDEC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Accounts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall divide the Fund into—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id30CD0F36AB524912A588C4F0C8D90B56\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a Rental Account (referred to in this subsection as the\n <quote>\n Rental Account\n </quote>\n ) comprised of rental receipts collected under this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id518956F70D734F38B7294D9F1EA2865D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a Fee Account (referred to in this subsection as the\n <quote>\n Fee Account\n </quote>\n ) comprised of fees collected under subsection (d).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF1FE3430B10F4D40AAED0B080B2599DA\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rental Account\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id13B6A4103CE14E2EAE01AF30954F72CF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall use the Rental Account for—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idBE976E55297A4917B6B5EC7B12071060\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore\tFederal and Indian\n\t\t\t trust mineral estate land under\n\t\t\t the jurisdiction of the Project offices identified under section 365(d)\n\t\t\t of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/15924\">\n 42 U.S.C. 15924(d)\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id78C747D6A82D44D6A8A77C30DDED64F3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n training programs for development of expertise related to coordinating and processing oil and gas\n\t\t\t use authorizations.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id91955a244915487eb5c5bed99ba491db\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Allocation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In determining the allocation of the Rental Account among Project offices for a fiscal year, the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t shall consider—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id092E74F67A874ED086004C20537803EC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of applications for permit to drill\treceived in a Project office during the previous\n\t\t\t fiscal year;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id910855695CE9454196B008C0C337A865\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the backlog of applications described in clause (i) in a Project office;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id36F54E691F3541CAA684E334367D3334\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n publicly available industry forecasts for development of oil and gas resources under the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of a Project office; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9E221F1306244C909CCFED96B11D86AE\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any opportunities for partnership with local industry organizations and educational institutions in\n\t\t\t developing training programs to facilitate the coordination and processing\n\t\t\t of oil and gas use authorizations.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id999AC7E29CC14F30B76EF50BDC3E078E\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fee Account\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"IDa24c4331805f42d3b5a109692c641259\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall use the Fee Account for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use\n\t\t\t authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"IDd5b75a18075640d38496b20a63d3a949\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Allocation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall transfer not less than 75 percent of the revenues collected by an office\n\t\t\t for the processing of applications for permits to the State office of the\n\t\t\t State in which the fees were collected.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id51104A27953045E395ABCA4E26386948\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Interest on overpayment adjustment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 111(h) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management\n\t\tAct of 1982 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1721\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1721(h)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended in the first sentence by striking\n <quote>\n the rate\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting\n <quote>\n a rate equal to the sum of the Federal short-term rate determined under section 6621(b) of the\n\t\t\t Internal Revenue Code of 1986 plus 1 percentage point.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0B662CFB964F41CCBA5D10E88C9D71AD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Budgetary\n\t\t\t effects\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The budgetary effects\n\t\t\t of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory\n\t\t\t Pay-As-You-Go-Act\n\t\t\t of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled\n <quote>\n Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation\n </quote>\n for this Act, submitted\n\t\t\t for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate\n\t\t\t Budget\n\t\t\t Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the\n\t\t\t vote on\n\t\t\t passage.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"Senate\" date=\"20140916\">\n Passed the Senate September 16, 2014.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"no\"/>\n <role>\n Secretary\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\"/>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To expand and extend the program to improve permit coordination by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Program to improve Federal permit coordination Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Pilot ; (2) by striking Pilot Project each place it appears and inserting Project ; (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico and inserting the States in which Project offices are located ; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Pilot ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (8) Any other State, district, or field office of the Bureau of Land Management determined by the Secretary. ; (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Report to Congress Not later than February 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Chairman and ranking minority Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, which shall include— (1) the allocation of funds to each Project office for the previous fiscal year; and (2) the accomplishments of each Project office relating to the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations during that fiscal year. ; (6) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the States in which Project offices are located. ; (7) by striking subsection (i); and (8) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i). 3. BLM oil and gas permit processing fee Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) BLM oil and gas permit processing fee (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2026, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill that is submitted to the Secretary. (2) Amount The amount of the fee shall be $9,500 for each new application, as indexed for United States dollar inflation from October 1, 2015 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index). (3) Use Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer— (A) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019— (i) 15 percent to the field offices that collected the fees and used to process protests, leases, and permits under this Act, subject to appropriation; and (ii) 85 percent to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund established under subsection (c)(2)(B) (referred to in this subsection as the Fund ); and (B) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026, all of the fees to the Fund. (4) Additional costs During each of fiscal years of 2016 through 2026, the Secretary shall not implement a rulemaking that would enable an increase in fees to recover additional costs related to processing applications for permits to drill. . 4. BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund (a) In general Section 35(c) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Use of Fund (A) In general The Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land. (B) Accounts The Secretary shall divide the Fund into— (i) a Rental Account (referred to in this subsection as the Rental Account ) comprised of rental receipts collected under this section; and (ii) a Fee Account (referred to in this subsection as the Fee Account ) comprised of fees collected under subsection (d). (4) Rental Account (A) In general The Secretary shall use the Rental Account for— (i) the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land under the jurisdiction of the Project offices identified under section 365(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924(d) ); and (ii) training programs for development of expertise related to coordinating and processing oil and gas use authorizations. (B) Allocation In determining the allocation of the Rental Account among Project offices for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall consider— (i) the number of applications for permit to drill received in a Project office during the previous fiscal year; (ii) the backlog of applications described in clause (i) in a Project office; (iii) publicly available industry forecasts for development of oil and gas resources under the jurisdiction of a Project office; and (iv) any opportunities for partnership with local industry organizations and educational institutions in developing training programs to facilitate the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations. (5) Fee Account (A) In general The Secretary shall use the Fee Account for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land. (B) Allocation The Secretary shall transfer not less than 75 percent of the revenues collected by an office for the processing of applications for permits to the State office of the State in which the fees were collected. . (b) Interest on overpayment adjustment Section 111(h) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1721(h) ) is amended in the first sentence by striking the rate and all that follows through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting a rate equal to the sum of the Federal short-term rate determined under section 6621(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 plus 1 percentage point. . 5. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.\n\nPassed the Senate September 16, 2014. 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which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSEG00\">\n Committee on Energy and Natural Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To expand and extend the program to improve permit coordination by the Bureau of Land Management,\n\t\t\t and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"idED4AC1437C2E402AA663FDC6EA498C37\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id3377B47CF0C443E6BAA34A6A43989D86\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program to\n\t\t\t improve Federal permit coordination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/15924\">\n 42 U.S.C. 15924\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idAD3E502CE8D7467EBB1DB905E4FA4011\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Pilot\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id48050C5867F54AA9ABFBFC4CB56351DA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n Pilot Project\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n Project\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id844073A87EBE4A098620CEA726E87490\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the States in which Project offices are located\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF981BDACF4584207A6607BD28C83ECE4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (d)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id52F8C6ADB2764322B6B69E60C62D9D53\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the subsection heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Pilot\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id79936211CE25428681FBF1CCC11B09D3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id692DFE9925D4461EB0DF9BCB67D48E19\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id76848017ac6c40dc8bc7d106c3065538\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any other State, district, or field office of the Bureau of Land Management determined by the\n\t\t\t Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF36950A14EFB49F2B473AA0900DEFD59\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0D662DA52D874F28AE4A323CB54ADE58\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id78B0474044224087B7A30791EEC2C3CE\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report to Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than February 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall report to\tthe Chairman and ranking minority\n\t\t\t Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and\n\t\t\t the\n\t\tCommittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, which shall\n\t\t\t include—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id2708d8246ede451892619929f0ab79a6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the allocation of funds to each Project office for the previous fiscal year; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id73f225ddf9bd46a99313340e037d94e6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the accomplishments of each Project office relating to the coordination and processing of oil and\n\t\t\t gas use authorizations during that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1A732743FE47415EB5D3775541D6A6FD\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDB54A38EA65147FB8E2B7D167983957E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id0D991DF1F7C04ECF823F63BFA52CB8C7\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the States in which Project offices are located.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4A8ED5DBA7A842DD9ED26F76C1783C0B\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subsection (i); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id81082234EAF242DD8D3328EB4F1DFC5F\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idb21032a77fe6419b819c7d9fa1233755\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n BLM oil and gas permit processing fee\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/191\">\n 30 U.S.C. 191\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF7024EF8C4BC42EBB1FC6557D7466DCD\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"idC8F61E5A58E64859A67FF9CF25A9857D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n BLM oil and gas permit processing fee\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id3ea9bcb0b3eb4bdb9cba693e8e8a9ed4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2026, the\n\t\t\t Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management,\n\t\t\t shall collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill that is\n\t\t\t submitted to the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD46DAF2E16E74CBBAFD8CB442AF10A46\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amount\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount of the fee shall be $9,500 for each new application, as indexed for United States dollar\n\t\t\t inflation from October 1, 2015 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idda8d9a93810a4369a2ff84c6f4ca7f4c\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use\n </header>\n <text>\n Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id08643db631d4461ba6b228059b8efe23\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id3e374fbea812439380af439905f0b5d7\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 15 percent to the field offices that collected the fees and used to process protests, leases, and\n\t\t\t permits under this Act, subject to appropriation; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idf772ffb4ae3948d19756f349198a98d9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 85 percent to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund established under subsection (c)(2)(B)\n\t\t\t (referred to\n\t\t\t in this subsection as the\n <quote>\n Fund\n </quote>\n ); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4aa6a06cd89d4486b7426b13c26f254f\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026, all of the fees to the Fund.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idfe07a70e47d444c195fd67fb1427095c\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional costs\n </header>\n <text>\n During each of fiscal years of 2016 through 2026, the Secretary shall not implement a rulemaking\n\t\t\t that would enable an increase in fees to recover additional costs related\n\t\t\t to processing applications for permits to drill.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id8E434F209D85428BBFF5D5C690EDAFB0\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n BLM Permit\n\t\t\t Processing Improvement Fund\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id9FEE7ED4677A4F9E97B5ED6483551CC0\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 35(c) of the Mineral Leasing Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/191\">\n 30 U.S.C. 191(c)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB3B368F7B4BA4AA19D7AC175A8727389\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idacfef65eeeca49f294eb9646ba7e7e39\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of Fund\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9FC7CB098E694B4ABD99999088A6C722\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior\n\t\t\t for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year\n\t\t\t limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use\n\t\t\t authorizations on onshore Federal land.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7142E1846C7F49DC88F5733A8259FDEC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Accounts\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall divide the Fund into—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id30CD0F36AB524912A588C4F0C8D90B56\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a Rental Account (referred to in this subsection as the\n <quote>\n Rental Account\n </quote>\n ) comprised of rental receipts collected under this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id518956F70D734F38B7294D9F1EA2865D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a Fee Account (referred to in this subsection as the\n <quote>\n Fee Account\n </quote>\n ) comprised of fees collected under subsection (d).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF1FE3430B10F4D40AAED0B080B2599DA\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rental Account\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id13B6A4103CE14E2EAE01AF30954F72CF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall use the Rental Account for—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idBE976E55297A4917B6B5EC7B12071060\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore\tFederal land under\n\t\t\t the jurisdiction of the Project offices identified under section 365(d)\n\t\t\t of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/15924\">\n 42 U.S.C. 15924(d)\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id78C747D6A82D44D6A8A77C30DDED64F3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n training programs for development of expertise related to coordinating and processing oil and gas\n\t\t\t use authorizations.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id91955a244915487eb5c5bed99ba491db\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n </header>\n <text>\n In determining the allocation of the Rental Account among Project offices for a fiscal year, the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t shall consider—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id092E74F67A874ED086004C20537803EC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the number of applications for permit to drill\treceived in a Project office during the previous\n\t\t\t fiscal year;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id910855695CE9454196B008C0C337A865\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the backlog of applications described in clause (i) in a Project office;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id36F54E691F3541CAA684E334367D3334\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n publicly available industry forecasts for development of oil and gas resources under the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of a Project office; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id9E221F1306244C909CCFED96B11D86AE\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any opportunities for partnership with local industry organizations and educational institutions in\n\t\t\t developing training programs to facilitate the coordination and processing\n\t\t\t of oil and gas use authorizations.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id999AC7E29CC14F30B76EF50BDC3E078E\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fee Account\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"IDa24c4331805f42d3b5a109692c641259\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall use the Fee Account for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use\n\t\t\t authorizations on onshore Federal land.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"IDd5b75a18075640d38496b20a63d3a949\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall transfer not less than 75 percent of the revenues collected by an office\n\t\t\t for the processing of applications for permits to the State office of the\n\t\t\t State in which the fees were collected.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id51104A27953045E395ABCA4E26386948\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interest on overpayment adjustment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 111(h) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management\n\t\tAct of 1982 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1721\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1721(h)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended in the first sentence by striking\n <quote>\n the rate\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting\n <quote>\n a rate equal to the sum of the Federal short-term rate determined under section 6621(b) of the\n\t\t\t Internal Revenue Code of 1986 plus 1 percentage point.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id0B662CFB964F41CCBA5D10E88C9D71AD\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Budgetary\n\t\t\t effects\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The budgetary effects\n\t\t\t of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory\n\t\t\t Pay-As-You-Go-Act\n\t\t\t of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled\n <quote>\n Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation\n </quote>\n for this Act, submitted\n\t\t\t for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate\n\t\t\t Budget\n\t\t\t Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the\n\t\t\t vote on\n\t\t\t passage.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Heller , Mr. Walsh , Mr. Inhofe , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To expand and extend the program to improve permit coordination by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Program to improve Federal permit coordination Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Pilot ; (2) by striking Pilot Project each place it appears and inserting Project ; (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico and inserting the States in which Project offices are located ; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Pilot ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (8) Any other State, district, or field office of the Bureau of Land Management determined by the Secretary. ; (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Report to Congress Not later than February 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Chairman and ranking minority Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, which shall include— (1) the allocation of funds to each Project office for the previous fiscal year; and (2) the accomplishments of each Project office relating to the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations during that fiscal year. ; (6) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the States in which Project offices are located. ; (7) by striking subsection (i); and (8) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i). 3. BLM oil and gas permit processing fee Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) BLM oil and gas permit processing fee (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2026, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill that is submitted to the Secretary. (2) Amount The amount of the fee shall be $9,500 for each new application, as indexed for United States dollar inflation from October 1, 2015 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index). (3) Use Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer— (A) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019— (i) 15 percent to the field offices that collected the fees and used to process protests, leases, and permits under this Act, subject to appropriation; and (ii) 85 percent to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund established under subsection (c)(2)(B) (referred to in this subsection as the Fund ); and (B) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026, all of the fees to the Fund. (4) Additional costs During each of fiscal years of 2016 through 2026, the Secretary shall not implement a rulemaking that would enable an increase in fees to recover additional costs related to processing applications for permits to drill. . 4. BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund (a) In general Section 35(c) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Use of Fund (A) In general The Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal land. (B) Accounts The Secretary shall divide the Fund into— (i) a Rental Account (referred to in this subsection as the Rental Account ) comprised of rental receipts collected under this section; and (ii) a Fee Account (referred to in this subsection as the Fee Account ) comprised of fees collected under subsection (d). (4) Rental Account (A) In general The Secretary shall use the Rental Account for— (i) the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Project offices identified under section 365(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924(d) ); and (ii) training programs for development of expertise related to coordinating and processing oil and gas use authorizations. (B) Allocation In determining the allocation of the Rental Account among Project offices for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall consider— (i) the number of applications for permit to drill received in a Project office during the previous fiscal year; (ii) the backlog of applications described in clause (i) in a Project office; (iii) publicly available industry forecasts for development of oil and gas resources under the jurisdiction of a Project office; and (iv) any opportunities for partnership with local industry organizations and educational institutions in developing training programs to facilitate the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations. (5) Fee Account (A) In general The Secretary shall use the Fee Account for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal land. (B) Allocation The Secretary shall transfer not less than 75 percent of the revenues collected by an office for the processing of applications for permits to the State office of the State in which the fees were collected. . (b) Interest on overpayment adjustment Section 111(h) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1721(h) ) is amended in the first sentence by striking the rate and all that follows through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting a rate equal to the sum of the Federal short-term rate determined under section 6621(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 plus 1 percentage point. . 5. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage."}}},{"rowIdx":12477,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2441-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2441"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2441,"string":"2,441"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2441is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2441is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:27:01.427"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2441 IS: Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2441\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S259\">\n Mr. Reed\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S340\">\n Ms. Ayotte\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S057\">\n Mr. Leahy\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S369\">\n Mr. Markey\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S316\">\n Mr. Whitehouse\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSJU00\">\n Committee on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To extend the same Federal benefits to law enforcement officers serving private institutions of\n\t\t\t higher education and rail carriers that apply to law enforcement officers\n\t\t\t serving units of State and local government.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"S1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short\n\t\t\t title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"IDF5517A6C9EC0475AB2C6ECC2BA30E28A\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Line-of-duty\n\t\t\t death and disability benefits\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idE546971D7E9640DB8B6CF0D7ABBB37DB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/1/1204\">\n Section 1204(9)\n </external-xref>\n of title 1 of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"OCCSS\">\n Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of\n\t\t\t 1968\n </act-name>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796b\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796b(9)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ID80CA6A16F0DD42EDAC626A97ED634534\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C), by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"IDDF5387DD2A6549A5B49BCB6944AC8BF6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID61C363B0626E49168818BCC4760CA33E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"ID4BDE1A4C394D493B945FFF68D5C44859\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"ID70C989FCDEB74DD1AB55E7F2B67E1962\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an individual who\n\t\t\t\tis—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"IDE546A3F9356341268F43A867C14D318E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serving a private\n\t\t\t\tinstitution of higher education in an official capacity, with or\n\t\t\t without\n\t\t\t\tcompensation, as a law enforcement officer; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ID643DCEF138BF4B66B495DF75523A87E3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n sworn, licensed,\n\t\t\t\tor certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law\n\t\t\t enforcement (and\n\t\t\t\ttrained to meet the training standards for law enforcement officers\n\t\t\t established\n\t\t\t\tby the relevant governmental appointing authority); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ID85F46596A68D430C8BCB4169198E4B2B\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a rail police\n\t\t\t\tofficer who is—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"ID1C4637C268124A859D87D5A12EDBF06B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n employed by a\n\t\t\t\trail carrier; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"IDDC225E7FE17447339F7D3BB07758B383\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n sworn, licensed,\n\t\t\t\tor certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law\n\t\t\t enforcement (and\n\t\t\t\ttrained to meet the training standards for law enforcement officers\n\t\t\t established\n\t\t\t\tby the relevant governmental appointing\n\t\t\t\tauthority).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"id59686A1651DD4D96AAB05680618E6663\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applicability of amendments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by this section shall apply to a personal injury sustained in the line of duty\n\t\t\t by an individual described in subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 1204(9)\n\t\t\t of title I of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"OCCSS\">\n Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of\n\t\t\t 1968\n </act-name>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796b\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796b(9)\n </external-xref>\n ), as added by subsection (a), on or after April 15, 2013.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"ID2C7CA635504B48D88A37937B2F227452\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Law enforcement\n\t\t\t armor vests\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"ID7EAD1A4D5253490496C9C9C166A0C333\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grant\n\t\t\t Program\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 2501 of title I of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"OCCSS\">\n Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of\n\t\t\t 1968\n </act-name>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796ll\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796ll\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"IDE518A67CFF8E4144B897EEA3036567A2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ID362E2898AEE64008AA3CAA0779F1DD7B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and Indian tribes\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Indian tribes, private\n\t\t\t institutions of higher education, and rail carriers\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ID64F6FCC2CB40440DBC31E10D56D409B5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before the period the following:\n <quote>\n and law enforcement officers serving\n\t\t\t private institutions of higher education and rail carriers who are sworn,\n\t\t\t licensed, or certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law\n\t\t\t enforcement (and trained to meet the training standards for law\n\t\t\t enforcement\n\t\t\t officers established by the relevant governmental appointing\n\t\t\t authority)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"IDFB43CC09C0BD47F491A1ADF524D979A2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n or Indian tribe\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Indian\n\t\t\t tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID126ECF2A7ED5402BA6C30D0F368E10A0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (e), by striking\n <quote>\n or Indian tribe\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Indian\n\t\t\t tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"IDE031422D26AB4ACA90C818CE8323A75C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applications\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 2502 of title I of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"OCCSS\">\n Omnibus Crime Control and\n\t\t\t Safe Streets Act of 1968\n </act-name>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796ll-1\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796ll–1\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ID71E0CCEA2F1F4125AAC02AF3A9C361F4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a), by striking\n <quote>\n or Indian tribe\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Indian\n\t\t\t tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID3D6026415B3D47E6BB9C1BA69DD09B20\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b), by striking\n <quote>\n and Indian tribes\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Indian\n\t\t\t tribes, private institutions of higher education, and rail\n\t\t\t carriers\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ID8107490BA3F74148B2F3C9E41EA6B434\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 2503(6) of title I of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"OCCSS\">\n Omnibus Crime Control\n\t\t\t and Safe Streets Act of 1968\n </act-name>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3796ll-2\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3796ll–2(6)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n or Indian tribe\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Indian tribe,\n\t\t\t private institution of higher education, or rail carrier\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"IDA1818B64EBBD48249BD5D0D884B5162A\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Byrne\n\t\t\t grants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 501(b)(2) of title I of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"OCCSS\">\n Omnibus Crime Control\n\t\t\t and Safe Streets Act of 1968\n </act-name>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3751\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3751(b)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by\n\t\t\t inserting after\n <quote>\n units of local government\n </quote>\n the following:\n <quote>\n , private institutions of higher education, and rail\n\t\t\t carriers\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the same Federal benefits to law enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers that apply to law enforcement officers serving units of State and local government.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2014 . 2. Line-of-duty death and disability benefits (a) Amendments Section 1204(9) of title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b(9) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) an individual who is— (i) serving a private institution of higher education in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer; and (ii) sworn, licensed, or certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law enforcement (and trained to meet the training standards for law enforcement officers established by the relevant governmental appointing authority); or (F) a rail police officer who is— (i) employed by a rail carrier; and (ii) sworn, licensed, or certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law enforcement (and trained to meet the training standards for law enforcement officers established by the relevant governmental appointing authority). . (b) Applicability of amendments The amendments made by this section shall apply to a personal injury sustained in the line of duty by an individual described in subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 1204(9) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b(9) ), as added by subsection (a), on or after April 15, 2013. 3. Law enforcement armor vests (a) Grant Program Section 2501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and Indian tribes and inserting Indian tribes, private institutions of higher education, and rail carriers ; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: and law enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers who are sworn, licensed, or certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law enforcement (and trained to meet the training standards for law enforcement officers established by the relevant governmental appointing authority) ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking or Indian tribe and inserting Indian tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier ; and (3) in subsection (e), by striking or Indian tribe and inserting Indian tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier . (b) Applications Section 2502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking or Indian tribe and inserting Indian tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking and Indian tribes and inserting Indian tribes, private institutions of higher education, and rail carriers . (c) Definitions Section 2503(6) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll–2(6) ) is amended by striking or Indian tribe and inserting Indian tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier . 4. Byrne grants Section 501(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3751(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting after units of local government the following: , private institutions of higher education, and rail carriers ."}}},{"rowIdx":12478,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2442-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2442"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2442,"string":"2,442"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2442is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2442is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:27:01.360"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet 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date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S371\">\n Mr. Walsh\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S314\">\n Mr. Tester\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SLIA00\">\n Committee on Indian Affairs\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land and mineral rights on the reservation\n\t\t\t of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important\n\t\t\t land into trust for the benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and for\n\t\t\t other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"id3B19DDE3C5E941B7AD0758C93D13E651\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id6c469f7f006145f196bbfee7836f404d\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id3a3bf2b4b5ec48adac3cd3b7042cd4d9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Northern Cheyenne Tribe has depended on the land of the Tribe and the land-based resources of\n\t\t\t the Tribe to support its way of life since time immemorial;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idacd718c3f008404791cf8e8b2cec9481\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe has made supreme and historic sacrifices to repossess and maintain the homeland of the\n\t\t\t Tribe, including the Reservation of the Tribe in the State of Montana;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6eee7f798871497d8a583b8536e1750e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe suffers from tremendous social and economic challenges, including a lack of employment\n\t\t\t opportunities on the Reservation, which can be improved by strengthening\n\t\t\t the control of the Tribe over the land base, natural resources, and trust\n\t\t\t funds of the Tribe;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf91606df1b6247009f6f5e1cf9584f87\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks a variety of resolutions to outstanding legal obstacles that have prevented the\n\t\t\t Tribe from consolidating subsurface and surface trust ownership on the\n\t\t\t Reservation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2a5c1283758d448a878165cd40b79068\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe and the members of the Tribe are the beneficial owners of more than 95 percent of the\n\t\t\t surface land of the Reservation and all but approximately 5,000 subsurface\n\t\t\t acres of the Reservation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idccb1abd8535649dc817e79f53bf80d7a\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks to obtain ownership of approximately 5,000 subsurface acres on the Reservation that\n\t\t\t the Tribe does not own as a result of an error made by the United States\n\t\t\t when the Reservation was expanded in 1900;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idee0c91666e7347f9a435d38302ff6b82\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in 2002, the Tribe agreed by settlement to dismiss a lawsuit against the United States\twhich\n\t\t\t alleged that the United States failed to protect the Reservation from the\n\t\t\t impacts of coal development in return for assistance in securing tribal\n\t\t\t ownership of the subsurface rights described in paragraph (6)\n\t\t\t substantially in the form of this Act, and to secure mitigation funding to\n\t\t\t address the impacts of coal development in areas adjacent to the\n\t\t\t Reservation, among other conditions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id19bb9696acda4b209613d11e2e0dfe6c\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase tribal ownership of the surface land, the Tribe has purchased approximately 932 acres\n\t\t\t of land within the Reservation that were, for various reasons, taken out\n\t\t\t of trust ownership status;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9c6c89c4842548cfa1cd120c8224c5d3\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe has purchased approximately 635 acres of land near Bear Butte, South Dakota, which the\n\t\t\t Tribe considers sacred ground for the members of the Tribe, as well as for\n\t\t\t members of other Indian tribes;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id657a2955b3c244da8060d5494cff905b\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks to have the land and subsurface within the Reservation and the Bear Butte land\n\t\t\t described in this section taken into trust by the United States for the\n\t\t\t benefit of the Tribe;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id01cd0cdf9bc1436bb942ee4e2c3e866c\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks clarification, consistent with the 1999 settlement with the United States, that the\n\t\t\t principal of the funds arising from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved\n\t\t\t Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/102/374\">\n Public Law 102–374\n </external-xref>\n ; 106 Stat. 1186;\n\t\t\t 108 Stat. 707), the earnings from which are paid to the Tribe and managed\n\t\t\t as the\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund\n </quote>\n by the Office of Special Trustee, may be transferred to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent\n\t\t\t Fund, which has historically provided strong returns to the Tribe in\n\t\t\t direct support of tribal self-determination and to offset limited Federal\n\t\t\t funding of important tribal governmental services; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd1af88353e2d4fd18f764e069e2ab358\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the conveyances of land and funds authorized under this Act are carried out, the Tribe has\n\t\t\t agreed to waive all legal claims against the United States arising out of\n\t\t\t the longstanding loss of the subsurface rights and the management of the\n\t\t\t Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id9680be1daf7349e6a8b6b1f46108a4bb\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id6f8077a96821438e9eab7b0c05173d7d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Fund\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund identified in the June 7, 1999 Agreement Settling Certain\n\t\t\t Issues Relating to the Tongue River Dam Project, which was entered into by\n\t\t\t the Tribe, the State, and delegates of the Secretary, and managed by the\n\t\t\t Office of Special Trustee in the Department of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id58662a38e79c4b8ea2a70be83d1d023a\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Great Northern Properties\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Great Northern Properties\n </term>\n means the Great Northern Properties Limited Partnership, which is a Delaware limited partnership.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3c788fc421c04f7189766f286f88d2d2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Permanent Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Permanent Fund\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund managed by the Tribe pursuant to the Plan for\n\t\t\t Investment, Management and Use of the Fund, as amended by vote of the\n\t\t\t tribal membership on November 2, 2010.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb60497ce366c4549b99f7dd02791c42c\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reservation\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Reservation\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id02fdab522ecc43f5ada54a1451c8318c\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idfd705b64682c412297ee3abd19556add\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means the State of Montana.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0549185ccabf42ee8e95f9384c2c15e4\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tribe\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Tribe\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idf460c9a560e14658a99edb09615658f2\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tribal fee land to be taken into trust\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than\t60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take into\n\t\t\t trust for the benefit of the Tribe the\n\t\t\t approximately 1,567 acres of land depicted on—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id08CB89D2F38448F0B9C57E39B63DE6A6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC2E0226B79124CB3AD1EDDB88CAE02F7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands – Lame Deer Townsite\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id8ec6af7d0e004c68ba20053cdeabf0da\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Mineral rights to be taken into trust\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id8ab4e8707a5e414990457e5108522a02\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Completion of mineral conveyances\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idBBCB1997C776467CA22C6DD6E6B6780C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than\t60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the notification described\n\t\t\t in subsection (c), in a single transaction—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb11fc766a7e04409ae0074fe6514a5ef\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties shall convey to the Tribe all right, title, and interest of Great\n\t\t\t Northern Properties, consisting of coal and iron ore mineral interests,\n\t\t\t underlying the land on the Reservation generally depicted as\n <quote>\n Great Northern Properties\n </quote>\n on the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Land Act – Coal Tracts\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc708aa5aee3a4ceebc5752f828857c02\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Great Northern Properties all right, title,\n\t\t\t and interest of the\n\t\t\t United States in and to the coal mineral interests underlying the land\n\t\t\t generally depicted as\n <quote>\n Bull Mountains\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n East Fork\n </quote>\n on the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Federal Tracts\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0695700352b54ac0ad40c277102616eb\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall ensure that the deed for the conveyance authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall\n\t\t\t include a covenant running with the land that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc540d97138c5416f864de73134b63ca0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n precludes the coal conveyed from being mined by any method other than underground mining\n\t\t\t techniques—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id688B12A4F235411198F29E54E547944A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n until any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/95/87\">\n Public Law 95–87\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1304\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1304(e)\n </external-xref>\n )) for\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t specific tract has provided to Great Northern Properties written consent\n\t\t\t to enter the specific tract and commence surface mining; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id4c1e934f7f134e08a195ae4847d91e0e\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n except as determined to be acceptable for further consideration for leasing in the document of the\n\t\t\t Bureau of Land Management entitled\n <quote>\n Billings Resource Area Final EIS and Resource Management Plan\n </quote>\n and dated September 1984; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1cefb2cfbc0d4bfe8136488d4900586d\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall not create any property interest in the United States or any surface owner (as defined in\n\t\t\t section 714(e) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/95/87\">\n Public Law 95–87\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1304\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1304(e)\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"iddb409ed9b34644d68e894d3ad934ca88\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of land transferred to Tribe\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idDCC4C80080B94B0598D822ACC238697C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the\n\t\t\t mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC90575FCFFCC4E96A20BC094955803E9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No State taxation\n </header>\n <text>\n The mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall not be subject to\n\t\t\t taxation by the State (including any political subdivision of the State).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id01d920d7f68a42c2a344027a62f09286\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Revenue sharing agreement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Tribe shall notify the Secretary, in writing, that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id42365182B0964E528ABF4C388EE18C77\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n consistent with a settlement agreement entered into between the Tribe and the State in 2002, the\n\t\t\t Tribe and Great Northern Properties have agreed on a formula for sharing\n\t\t\t revenue from development of the mineral interests described in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)(B) if those mineral interests are developed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE0C25B3FB8D5463E9AA7343612EBF6E0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the revenue sharing agreement remains in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id673FD162E7414DEABB3DADCCF258ECDA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties has offered to convey the mineral interests described in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)(A) to the Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7247780fb0e742dbafb1b3b96d4f3ac3\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver of legal claims\n </header>\n <text>\n As a condition of the conveyances of mineral interests under subsection (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0ff6a85c4c2f4c71bf60453bbbd7b717\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe shall waive any and all claims relating to the failure of the United States to acquire\n\t\t\t and take into trust on behalf of the Tribe the mineral interests described\n\t\t\t in subsection (a)(1)(A), as directed by Congress in 1900; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id45939a5cbe484dab96ded8095c77745b\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties shall waive any and all claims against the United States relating to the\n\t\t\t value of the coal mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idb171700b46854c44a546608396eb15ad\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rescission of mineral conveyances\n </header>\n <text>\n If any portion of the mineral interests conveyed under subsection (a)(1) is invalidated by final\n\t\t\t judgment of a court of the United States—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idbb1f815d4d5142048571832cbf56d76f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not later than 1 year after the date on which the final judgment is rendered, the Secretary or\n\t\t\t Great Northern Properties may agree to rescind the conveyances under\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(1); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf9183e1cb512412cb2cacb18e3169da2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the conveyances are rescinded under paragraph (1), the waivers under subsection (d) shall no\n\t\t\t longer apply.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"ide4e6049385974b89a1c903c613491f97\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund to Tribe\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id354869f4bc1745499ae9869e78fc87fd\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, all amounts in the Fund shall be\n\t\t\t deposited in the Permanent Fund.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idc1a640b175b6463f8669c04f7bfb2e53\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of amounts\n </header>\n <text>\n Of the amounts transferred to the Permanent Fund under subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idFE172F3534814C25B736CFB44EB202E5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the portion that is attributable to the principal of the Fund shall be maintained in perpetuity; \n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0A1F2790C78A4A799C4E541260712B12\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any interest earned on the amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used in the same manner as\n\t\t\t interest earned on amounts in the Permanent Fund may be used.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ida6e085200e2b4d8ab129b28c9ca07e29\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver of legal claims\n </header>\n <text>\n As a condition of the transfer under subsection (a), the Tribe shall waive any and all claims\n\t\t\t arising from the management of the Fund by the United States.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idd5193162ee4a4b5392d69fa1cc5fd1b4\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Land consolidation and fractionation reporting\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idac5fb519f3cb4a438f2017cd6519d307\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inventory\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id507f33f4a83943b3a55324373baaa1d6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare an inventory of fractionated land\n\t\t\t interests held by the United States in trust for the benefit of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDFFA600BF7FD4130A4AB7BD4490D9009\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id17F6AB93598E4B50BF28CA06F956D7B0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n individual Indians on the Reservation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6ecc2a43fa3648ce9e69d263c0e4d5c1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agricultural purposes\n </header>\n <text>\n The inventory prepared by the Secretary under this subsection shall include details currently\n\t\t\t available about fractionated land on the Reservation suitable for\n\t\t\t agricultural purposes.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id88c1e3493ae64e0d92cdcbc10ac72c7f\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit the inventory prepared under this subsection to the Committee on Indian\n\t\t\t Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives by\tnot later than 180 days after the date of enactment\n\t\t\t of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8eb286a6496647829c377ac7e728ebf8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idf335e3044dcf4314bab738b3e450905c\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare periodic reports regarding obstacles\n\t\t\t to consolidating trust land ownership on the Reservation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id466ebf28512d4edba5a7eae01c76b16f\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The reports under this subsection shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida7e33c397d474fa1877fa3f0ec65d031\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of existing obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership, including the extent of\n\t\t\t fractionation;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbcf4c2c91ef74dc29e811bfb509ea9a4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of progress achieved by the Tribe toward reducing fractionation and increasing trust\n\t\t\t land ownership;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9424cbb7a2774fc9a93a5b72d1c1cde5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an analysis of progress achieved by the Tribe toward making agricultural use economical on trust\n\t\t\t land; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id049da5a1f16e4af494154960b4dc3f05\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any applicable outcomes and lessons learned from land consolidation activities undertaken pursuant\n\t\t\t to the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C.\n\t\t2201 et seq.).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id165118649fcf4b61a040db1bbdd64ffd\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit the reports under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives not less frequently than once each calendar year for the\n\t\t\t 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id4f6978a933674a708a4892c3980ba416\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility for other Federal benefits\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The transfer under section 6 shall not result in the reduction or denial of any Federal\n\t\t\t service, benefit, or program to the Tribe or to any member of the Tribe to\n\t\t\t which the Tribe or member is entitled or eligible because of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idcd17621eb8714cb98d886ddc8c5006e3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian tribe; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8f1f74f508224fbdbcd9af5c180d9a4c\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the status of the member as a member of the Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idd9f5c7df5a584f3cb9a64316c83b0ee4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as are necessary.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Walsh (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land and mineral rights on the reservation of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important land into trust for the benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Cheyenne Lands Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Northern Cheyenne Tribe has depended on the land of the Tribe and the land-based resources of the Tribe to support its way of life since time immemorial; (2) the Tribe has made supreme and historic sacrifices to repossess and maintain the homeland of the Tribe, including the Reservation of the Tribe in the State of Montana; (3) the Tribe suffers from tremendous social and economic challenges, including a lack of employment opportunities on the Reservation, which can be improved by strengthening the control of the Tribe over the land base, natural resources, and trust funds of the Tribe; (4) the Tribe seeks a variety of resolutions to outstanding legal obstacles that have prevented the Tribe from consolidating subsurface and surface trust ownership on the Reservation; (5) the Tribe and the members of the Tribe are the beneficial owners of more than 95 percent of the surface land of the Reservation and all but approximately 5,000 subsurface acres of the Reservation; (6) the Tribe seeks to obtain ownership of approximately 5,000 subsurface acres on the Reservation that the Tribe does not own as a result of an error made by the United States when the Reservation was expanded in 1900; (7) in 2002, the Tribe agreed by settlement to dismiss a lawsuit against the United States which alleged that the United States failed to protect the Reservation from the impacts of coal development in return for assistance in securing tribal ownership of the subsurface rights described in paragraph (6) substantially in the form of this Act, and to secure mitigation funding to address the impacts of coal development in areas adjacent to the Reservation, among other conditions; (8) to increase tribal ownership of the surface land, the Tribe has purchased approximately 932 acres of land within the Reservation that were, for various reasons, taken out of trust ownership status; (9) the Tribe has purchased approximately 635 acres of land near Bear Butte, South Dakota, which the Tribe considers sacred ground for the members of the Tribe, as well as for members of other Indian tribes; (10) the Tribe seeks to have the land and subsurface within the Reservation and the Bear Butte land described in this section taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; (11) the Tribe seeks clarification, consistent with the 1999 settlement with the United States, that the principal of the funds arising from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–374 ; 106 Stat. 1186; 108 Stat. 707), the earnings from which are paid to the Tribe and managed as the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the Office of Special Trustee, may be transferred to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund, which has historically provided strong returns to the Tribe in direct support of tribal self-determination and to offset limited Federal funding of important tribal governmental services; and (12) if the conveyances of land and funds authorized under this Act are carried out, the Tribe has agreed to waive all legal claims against the United States arising out of the longstanding loss of the subsurface rights and the management of the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the United States. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Fund The term Fund means the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund identified in the June 7, 1999 Agreement Settling Certain Issues Relating to the Tongue River Dam Project, which was entered into by the Tribe, the State, and delegates of the Secretary, and managed by the Office of Special Trustee in the Department of the Interior. (2) Great Northern Properties The term Great Northern Properties means the Great Northern Properties Limited Partnership, which is a Delaware limited partnership. (3) Permanent Fund The term Permanent Fund means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund managed by the Tribe pursuant to the Plan for Investment, Management and Use of the Fund, as amended by vote of the tribal membership on November 2, 2010. (4) Reservation The term Reservation means the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means the State of Montana. (7) Tribe The term Tribe means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. 4. Tribal fee land to be taken into trust Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the approximately 1,567 acres of land depicted on— (1) the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands and dated April 22, 2014; and (2) the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands – Lame Deer Townsite and dated April 22, 2014. 5. Mineral rights to be taken into trust (a) Completion of mineral conveyances (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the notification described in subsection (c), in a single transaction— (A) Great Northern Properties shall convey to the Tribe all right, title, and interest of Great Northern Properties, consisting of coal and iron ore mineral interests, underlying the land on the Reservation generally depicted as Great Northern Properties on the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Land Act – Coal Tracts and dated April 22, 2014; and (B) subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Great Northern Properties all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the coal mineral interests underlying the land generally depicted as Bull Mountains and East Fork on the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Federal Tracts and dated April 22, 2014. (2) Requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the deed for the conveyance authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall include a covenant running with the land that— (A) precludes the coal conveyed from being mined by any method other than underground mining techniques— (i) until any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of Public Law 95–87 ( 30 U.S.C. 1304(e) )) for a specific tract has provided to Great Northern Properties written consent to enter the specific tract and commence surface mining; and (ii) except as determined to be acceptable for further consideration for leasing in the document of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Billings Resource Area Final EIS and Resource Management Plan and dated September 1984; and (B) shall not create any property interest in the United States or any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of Public Law 95–87 ( 30 U.S.C. 1304(e) )). (b) Treatment of land transferred to Tribe (1) In general At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A). (2) No State taxation The mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall not be subject to taxation by the State (including any political subdivision of the State). (c) Revenue sharing agreement The Tribe shall notify the Secretary, in writing, that— (1) consistent with a settlement agreement entered into between the Tribe and the State in 2002, the Tribe and Great Northern Properties have agreed on a formula for sharing revenue from development of the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B) if those mineral interests are developed; (2) the revenue sharing agreement remains in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) Great Northern Properties has offered to convey the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the Tribe. (d) Waiver of legal claims As a condition of the conveyances of mineral interests under subsection (a)(1)— (1) the Tribe shall waive any and all claims relating to the failure of the United States to acquire and take into trust on behalf of the Tribe the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(A), as directed by Congress in 1900; and (2) Great Northern Properties shall waive any and all claims against the United States relating to the value of the coal mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B). (e) Rescission of mineral conveyances If any portion of the mineral interests conveyed under subsection (a)(1) is invalidated by final judgment of a court of the United States— (1) not later than 1 year after the date on which the final judgment is rendered, the Secretary or Great Northern Properties may agree to rescind the conveyances under subsection (a)(1); and (2) if the conveyances are rescinded under paragraph (1), the waivers under subsection (d) shall no longer apply. 6. Transfer of Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund to Tribe (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, all amounts in the Fund shall be deposited in the Permanent Fund. (b) Use of amounts Of the amounts transferred to the Permanent Fund under subsection (a)— (1) the portion that is attributable to the principal of the Fund shall be maintained in perpetuity; and (2) any interest earned on the amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used in the same manner as interest earned on amounts in the Permanent Fund may be used. (c) Waiver of legal claims As a condition of the transfer under subsection (a), the Tribe shall waive any and all claims arising from the management of the Fund by the United States. 7. Land consolidation and fractionation reporting (a) Inventory (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare an inventory of fractionated land interests held by the United States in trust for the benefit of— (A) the Tribe; or (B) individual Indians on the Reservation. (2) Agricultural purposes The inventory prepared by the Secretary under this subsection shall include details currently available about fractionated land on the Reservation suitable for agricultural purposes. (3) Submission The Secretary shall submit the inventory prepared under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Report (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare periodic reports regarding obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership on the Reservation. (2) Contents The reports under this subsection shall include— (A) a description of existing obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership, including the extent of fractionation; (B) a description of progress achieved by the Tribe toward reducing fractionation and increasing trust land ownership; (C) an analysis of progress achieved by the Tribe toward making agricultural use economical on trust land; and (D) any applicable outcomes and lessons learned from land consolidation activities undertaken pursuant to the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). (3) Submission The Secretary shall submit the reports under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives not less frequently than once each calendar year for the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 8. Eligibility for other Federal benefits The transfer under section 6 shall not result in the reduction or denial of any Federal service, benefit, or program to the Tribe or to any member of the Tribe to which the Tribe or member is entitled or eligible because of— (1) the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian tribe; or (2) the status of the member as a member of the Tribe. 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as are necessary."}}},{"rowIdx":12479,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2442-rs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2442"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2442,"string":"2,442"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2442rs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2442rs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 00:16:01.960"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2442 RS: Northern Cheyenne Lands Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 542\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2442\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S371\">\n Mr. Walsh\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S314\">\n Mr. Tester\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Indian Affairs\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n August 26, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5 (legislative day, August 1), 2014,\n\t\t\t by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S314\">\n Mr. Tester\n </sponsor>\n , with an amendment\n </action-desc>\n <action-instruction>\n Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic\n </action-instruction>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land and mineral rights on the reservation\n\t\t\t of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important\n\t\t\t land into trust for the benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and for\n\t\t\t other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id3B19DDE3C5E941B7AD0758C93D13E651\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id6c469f7f006145f196bbfee7836f404d\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id3a3bf2b4b5ec48adac3cd3b7042cd4d9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Northern Cheyenne Tribe has depended on the land of the Tribe and the land-based resources of\n\t\t\t the Tribe to support its way of life since time immemorial;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idacd718c3f008404791cf8e8b2cec9481\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe has made supreme and historic sacrifices to repossess and maintain the homeland of the\n\t\t\t Tribe, including the Reservation of the Tribe in the State of Montana;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6eee7f798871497d8a583b8536e1750e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe suffers from tremendous social and economic challenges, including a lack of employment\n\t\t\t opportunities on the Reservation, which can be improved by strengthening\n\t\t\t the control of the Tribe over the land base, natural resources, and trust\n\t\t\t funds of the Tribe;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf91606df1b6247009f6f5e1cf9584f87\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks a variety of resolutions to outstanding legal obstacles that have prevented the\n\t\t\t Tribe from consolidating subsurface and surface trust ownership on the\n\t\t\t Reservation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2a5c1283758d448a878165cd40b79068\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe and the members of the Tribe are the beneficial owners of more than 95 percent of the\n\t\t\t surface land of the Reservation and all but approximately 5,000 subsurface\n\t\t\t acres of the Reservation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idccb1abd8535649dc817e79f53bf80d7a\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks to obtain ownership of approximately 5,000 subsurface acres on the Reservation that\n\t\t\t the Tribe does not own as a result of an error made by the United States\n\t\t\t when the Reservation was expanded in 1900;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idee0c91666e7347f9a435d38302ff6b82\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in 2002, the Tribe agreed by settlement to dismiss a lawsuit against the United States\twhich\n\t\t\t alleged that the United States failed to protect the Reservation from the\n\t\t\t impacts of coal development in return for assistance in securing tribal\n\t\t\t ownership of the subsurface rights described in paragraph (6)\n\t\t\t substantially in the form of this Act, and to secure mitigation funding to\n\t\t\t address the impacts of coal development in areas adjacent to the\n\t\t\t Reservation, among other conditions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id19bb9696acda4b209613d11e2e0dfe6c\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase tribal ownership of the surface land, the Tribe has purchased approximately 932 acres\n\t\t\t of land within the Reservation that were, for various reasons, taken out\n\t\t\t of trust ownership status;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9c6c89c4842548cfa1cd120c8224c5d3\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe has purchased approximately 635 acres of land near Bear Butte, South Dakota, which the\n\t\t\t Tribe considers sacred ground for the members of the Tribe, as well as for\n\t\t\t members of other Indian tribes;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id657a2955b3c244da8060d5494cff905b\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks to have the land and subsurface within the Reservation and the Bear Butte land\n\t\t\t described in this section taken into trust by the United States for the\n\t\t\t benefit of the Tribe;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id01cd0cdf9bc1436bb942ee4e2c3e866c\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks clarification, consistent with the 1999 settlement with the United States, that the\n\t\t\t principal of the funds arising from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved\n\t\t\t Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/102/374\">\n Public Law 102–374\n </external-xref>\n ; 106 Stat. 1186;\n\t\t\t 108 Stat. 707), the earnings from which are paid to the Tribe and managed\n\t\t\t as the\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund\n </quote>\n by the Office of Special Trustee, may be transferred to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent\n\t\t\t Fund, which has historically provided strong returns to the Tribe in\n\t\t\t direct support of tribal self-determination and to offset limited Federal\n\t\t\t funding of important tribal governmental services; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd1af88353e2d4fd18f764e069e2ab358\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the conveyances of land and funds authorized under this Act are carried out, the Tribe has\n\t\t\t agreed to waive all legal claims against the United States arising out of\n\t\t\t the longstanding loss of the subsurface rights and the management of the\n\t\t\t Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id9680be1daf7349e6a8b6b1f46108a4bb\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id6f8077a96821438e9eab7b0c05173d7d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Fund\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund identified in the June 7, 1999 Agreement Settling Certain\n\t\t\t Issues Relating to the Tongue River Dam Project, which was entered into by\n\t\t\t the Tribe, the State, and delegates of the Secretary, and managed by the\n\t\t\t Office of Special Trustee in the Department of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id58662a38e79c4b8ea2a70be83d1d023a\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Great Northern Properties\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Great Northern Properties\n </term>\n means the Great Northern Properties Limited Partnership, which is a Delaware limited partnership.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3c788fc421c04f7189766f286f88d2d2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Permanent Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Permanent Fund\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund managed by the Tribe pursuant to the Plan for\n\t\t\t Investment, Management and Use of the Fund, as amended by vote of the\n\t\t\t tribal membership on November 2, 2010.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb60497ce366c4549b99f7dd02791c42c\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reservation\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Reservation\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id02fdab522ecc43f5ada54a1451c8318c\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idfd705b64682c412297ee3abd19556add\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means the State of Montana.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0549185ccabf42ee8e95f9384c2c15e4\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tribe\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Tribe\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"idf460c9a560e14658a99edb09615658f2\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tribal fee land to be taken into trust\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than\t60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take into\n\t\t\t trust for the benefit of the Tribe the\n\t\t\t approximately 1,567 acres of land depicted on—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id08CB89D2F38448F0B9C57E39B63DE6A6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC2E0226B79124CB3AD1EDDB88CAE02F7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands – Lame Deer Townsite\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id8ec6af7d0e004c68ba20053cdeabf0da\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Mineral rights to be taken into trust\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id8ab4e8707a5e414990457e5108522a02\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Completion of mineral conveyances\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idBBCB1997C776467CA22C6DD6E6B6780C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than\t60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the notification described\n\t\t\t in subsection (c), in a single transaction—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb11fc766a7e04409ae0074fe6514a5ef\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties shall convey to the Tribe all right, title, and interest of Great\n\t\t\t Northern Properties, consisting of coal and iron ore mineral interests,\n\t\t\t underlying the land on the Reservation generally depicted as\n <quote>\n Great Northern Properties\n </quote>\n on the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Land Act – Coal Tracts\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc708aa5aee3a4ceebc5752f828857c02\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Great Northern Properties all right, title,\n\t\t\t and interest of the\n\t\t\t United States in and to the coal mineral interests underlying the land\n\t\t\t generally depicted as\n <quote>\n Bull Mountains\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n East Fork\n </quote>\n on the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Federal Tracts\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0695700352b54ac0ad40c277102616eb\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall ensure that the deed for the conveyance authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall\n\t\t\t include a covenant running with the land that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc540d97138c5416f864de73134b63ca0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n precludes the coal conveyed from being mined by any method other than underground mining\n\t\t\t techniques—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id688B12A4F235411198F29E54E547944A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n until any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/95/87\">\n Public Law 95–87\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1304\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1304(e)\n </external-xref>\n )) for\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t specific tract has provided to Great Northern Properties written consent\n\t\t\t to enter the specific tract and commence surface mining; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id4c1e934f7f134e08a195ae4847d91e0e\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n except as determined to be acceptable for further consideration for leasing in the document of the\n\t\t\t Bureau of Land Management entitled\n <quote>\n Billings Resource Area Final EIS and Resource Management Plan\n </quote>\n and dated September 1984; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1cefb2cfbc0d4bfe8136488d4900586d\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall not create any property interest in the United States or any surface owner (as defined in\n\t\t\t section 714(e) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/95/87\">\n Public Law 95–87\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1304\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1304(e)\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"iddb409ed9b34644d68e894d3ad934ca88\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of land transferred to Tribe\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idDCC4C80080B94B0598D822ACC238697C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the\n\t\t\t mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC90575FCFFCC4E96A20BC094955803E9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No State taxation\n </header>\n <text>\n The mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall not be subject to\n\t\t\t taxation by the State (including any political subdivision of the State).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id01d920d7f68a42c2a344027a62f09286\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Revenue sharing agreement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Tribe shall notify the Secretary, in writing, that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id42365182B0964E528ABF4C388EE18C77\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n consistent with a settlement agreement entered into between the Tribe and the State in 2002, the\n\t\t\t Tribe and Great Northern Properties have agreed on a formula for sharing\n\t\t\t revenue from development of the mineral interests described in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)(B) if those mineral interests are developed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE0C25B3FB8D5463E9AA7343612EBF6E0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the revenue sharing agreement remains in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id673FD162E7414DEABB3DADCCF258ECDA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties has offered to convey the mineral interests described in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)(A) to the Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7247780fb0e742dbafb1b3b96d4f3ac3\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver of legal claims\n </header>\n <text>\n As a condition of the conveyances of mineral interests under subsection (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0ff6a85c4c2f4c71bf60453bbbd7b717\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe shall waive any and all claims relating to the failure of the United States to acquire\n\t\t\t and take into trust on behalf of the Tribe the mineral interests described\n\t\t\t in subsection (a)(1)(A), as directed by Congress in 1900; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id45939a5cbe484dab96ded8095c77745b\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties shall waive any and all claims against the United States relating to the\n\t\t\t value of the coal mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idb171700b46854c44a546608396eb15ad\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rescission of mineral conveyances\n </header>\n <text>\n If any portion of the mineral interests conveyed under subsection (a)(1) is invalidated by final\n\t\t\t judgment of a court of the United States—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idbb1f815d4d5142048571832cbf56d76f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not later than 1 year after the date on which the final judgment is rendered, the Secretary or\n\t\t\t Great Northern Properties may agree to rescind the conveyances under\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(1); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf9183e1cb512412cb2cacb18e3169da2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the conveyances are rescinded under paragraph (1), the waivers under subsection (d) shall no\n\t\t\t longer apply.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"ide4e6049385974b89a1c903c613491f97\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund to Tribe\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id354869f4bc1745499ae9869e78fc87fd\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, all amounts in the Fund shall be\n\t\t\t deposited in the Permanent Fund.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idc1a640b175b6463f8669c04f7bfb2e53\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of amounts\n </header>\n <text>\n Of the amounts transferred to the Permanent Fund under subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idFE172F3534814C25B736CFB44EB202E5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the portion that is attributable to the principal of the Fund shall be maintained in perpetuity; \n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0A1F2790C78A4A799C4E541260712B12\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any interest earned on the amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used in the same manner as\n\t\t\t interest earned on amounts in the Permanent Fund may be used.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ida6e085200e2b4d8ab129b28c9ca07e29\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver of legal claims\n </header>\n <text>\n As a condition of the transfer under subsection (a), the Tribe shall waive any and all claims\n\t\t\t arising from the management of the Fund by the United States.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"idd5193162ee4a4b5392d69fa1cc5fd1b4\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Land consolidation and fractionation reporting\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idac5fb519f3cb4a438f2017cd6519d307\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inventory\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id507f33f4a83943b3a55324373baaa1d6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare an inventory of fractionated land\n\t\t\t interests held by the United States in trust for the benefit of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDFFA600BF7FD4130A4AB7BD4490D9009\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id17F6AB93598E4B50BF28CA06F956D7B0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n individual Indians on the Reservation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6ecc2a43fa3648ce9e69d263c0e4d5c1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agricultural purposes\n </header>\n <text>\n The inventory prepared by the Secretary under this subsection shall include details currently\n\t\t\t available about fractionated land on the Reservation suitable for\n\t\t\t agricultural purposes.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id88c1e3493ae64e0d92cdcbc10ac72c7f\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit the inventory prepared under this subsection to the Committee on Indian\n\t\t\t Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives by\tnot later than 180 days after the date of enactment\n\t\t\t of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8eb286a6496647829c377ac7e728ebf8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idf335e3044dcf4314bab738b3e450905c\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare periodic reports regarding obstacles\n\t\t\t to consolidating trust land ownership on the Reservation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id466ebf28512d4edba5a7eae01c76b16f\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The reports under this subsection shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida7e33c397d474fa1877fa3f0ec65d031\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of existing obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership, including the extent of\n\t\t\t fractionation;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbcf4c2c91ef74dc29e811bfb509ea9a4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of progress achieved by the Tribe toward reducing fractionation and increasing trust\n\t\t\t land ownership;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9424cbb7a2774fc9a93a5b72d1c1cde5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an analysis of progress achieved by the Tribe toward making agricultural use economical on trust\n\t\t\t land; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id049da5a1f16e4af494154960b4dc3f05\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any applicable outcomes and lessons learned from land consolidation activities undertaken pursuant\n\t\t\t to the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C.\n\t\t2201 et seq.).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id165118649fcf4b61a040db1bbdd64ffd\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit the reports under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives not less frequently than once each calendar year for the\n\t\t\t 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id4f6978a933674a708a4892c3980ba416\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility for other Federal benefits\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The transfer under section 6 shall not result in the reduction or denial of any Federal\n\t\t\t service, benefit, or program to the Tribe or to any member of the Tribe to\n\t\t\t which the Tribe or member is entitled or eligible because of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idcd17621eb8714cb98d886ddc8c5006e3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian tribe; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8f1f74f508224fbdbcd9af5c180d9a4c\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the status of the member as a member of the Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" commented=\"no\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idd9f5c7df5a584f3cb9a64316c83b0ee4\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as are necessary.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <legis-body display-enacting-clause=\"no-display-enacting-clause\">\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id883369a2-9041-439a-a387-8cfed5845bdd\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id85eccb87-57e4-4d51-a8f3-ec35853b8be0\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id93b1be82-cc27-49ab-ab6f-6de08dd921ce\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Northern Cheyenne Tribe has depended on the land of the Tribe and the land-based resources of\n\t\t\t the Tribe to support its way of life since time immemorial;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide03c78d9-bcd5-4b70-9212-2446c41798f5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe has made supreme and historic sacrifices to repossess and maintain the homeland of the\n\t\t\t Tribe, including the Reservation of the Tribe in the State of Montana;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id93975231-b64a-4987-becc-40d966e4ec4a\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe suffers from tremendous social and economic challenges, including a lack of employment\n\t\t\t opportunities on the Reservation, which can be improved by strengthening\n\t\t\t the control of the Tribe over the land base, natural resources, and trust\n\t\t\t funds of the Tribe;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id676992fe-8368-4deb-ab8f-1451ee4e99e4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks a variety of resolutions to outstanding legal obstacles that have prevented the\n\t\t\t Tribe from consolidating subsurface and surface trust ownership on the\n\t\t\t Reservation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide5c375d9-7f95-4f78-9218-c666567b41c2\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe and the members of the Tribe are the beneficial owners of more than 95 percent of the\n\t\t\t surface land of the Reservation and all but approximately 5,000 subsurface\n\t\t\t acres of the Reservation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc243348b-6f10-4c50-baf1-a6ba13c03fe0\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks to obtain ownership of approximately 5,000 subsurface acres on the Reservation that\n\t\t\t the Tribe does not own as a result of an error made by the United States\n\t\t\t when the Reservation was expanded in 1900;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9d5e1326-699d-41e4-a2ed-72a3b204b025\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in 2002, the Tribe agreed by settlement to dismiss a lawsuit against the United States\twhich\n\t\t\t alleged that the United States failed to protect the Reservation from the\n\t\t\t impacts of coal development in return for assistance in securing tribal\n\t\t\t ownership of the subsurface rights described in paragraph (6)\n\t\t\t substantially in the form of this Act, and to secure mitigation funding to\n\t\t\t address the impacts of coal development in areas adjacent to the\n\t\t\t Reservation, among other conditions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd690e22a-6311-4f60-81e2-cd884a7a2803\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase tribal ownership of the surface land, the Tribe has purchased approximately 932 acres\n\t\t\t of land within the Reservation that were, for various reasons, taken out\n\t\t\t of trust ownership status;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida7acb4e2-6059-4ee2-a5a7-b1f996ac3fce\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe has purchased approximately 635 acres of land near Bear Butte, South Dakota, which the\n\t\t\t Tribe considers sacred ground for the members of the Tribe, as well as for\n\t\t\t members of other Indian tribes;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8facc55a-6b09-41ff-983b-7a9a2712e410\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks to have the land and subsurface within the Reservation and the Bear Butte land\n\t\t\t described in this section taken into trust by the United States for the\n\t\t\t benefit of the Tribe;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4e93e1d5-a97a-4bfe-9e44-7b66b41db602\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe seeks clarification, consistent with the 1999 settlement with the United States, that the\n\t\t\t principal of the funds arising from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved\n\t\t\t Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/102/374\">\n Public Law 102–374\n </external-xref>\n ; 106 Stat. 1186;\n\t\t\t 108 Stat. 707), the earnings from which are paid to the Tribe and managed\n\t\t\t as the\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund\n </quote>\n by the Office of Special Trustee, may be transferred to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent\n\t\t\t Fund, which has historically provided strong returns to the Tribe in\n\t\t\t direct support of tribal self-determination and to offset limited Federal\n\t\t\t funding of important tribal governmental services; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide2323e5a-88fc-4dcc-a3f9-c6645eca43b8\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the conveyances of land and funds authorized under this Act are carried out, the Tribe has\n\t\t\t agreed to waive all legal claims against the United States arising out of\n\t\t\t the longstanding loss of the subsurface rights and the management of the\n\t\t\t Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id8889aaba-4b11-459f-88d1-946195959c10\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idcc8d416d-b749-4e58-85fb-60875defa518\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Fund\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund identified in the June 7, 1999 Agreement Settling Certain\n\t\t\t Issues Relating to the Tongue River Dam Project, which was entered into by\n\t\t\t the Tribe, the State, and delegates of the Secretary, and managed by the\n\t\t\t Office of Special Trustee in the Department of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id76c7fa7d-6d36-4c27-b062-0051b0bc01b0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Great Northern Properties\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Great Northern Properties\n </term>\n means the Great Northern Properties Limited Partnership, which is a Delaware limited partnership.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7aaeece0-0372-42ad-922f-8e8c1253c5c1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Permanent Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Permanent Fund\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund managed by the Tribe pursuant to the Plan for\n\t\t\t Investment, Management and Use of the Fund, as amended by vote of the\n\t\t\t tribal membership on November 2, 2010.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id326aa9c1-2363-450f-8248-4078607f1cbd\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reservation\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Reservation\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide1ae3e62-21bc-4156-a105-4868f0a96080\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0b8b4432-9f83-4b06-bd05-5f88b0ae768d\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means the State of Montana.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id370111e3-4d7a-467b-8644-fd0977e376a1\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tribe\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Tribe\n </term>\n means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id4abcfe4d-6da7-442a-8635-32798902fcf8\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tribal fee land to be taken into trust\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id7881E62326304CDBBF3C74832686EAC6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to subsection (b), not later than\t60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,\n\t\t\t the Secretary shall take into\n\t\t\t trust for the benefit of the Tribe the\n\t\t\t approximately 932 acres of land depicted on—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idf6e4002e-6539-4754-9ba0-9f61249e10a3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3e2b1421-3611-4985-8592-85cfbc067140\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands – Lame Deer Townsite\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7BE41663F44C4ABEBFAD24F087834BA6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n Any land located in the State of South Dakota that is included on the maps referred to in\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall not be taken into trust\n\t\t\t pursuant to that subsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"ided5f4857-8d6c-41d0-9c0f-f91375a4206f\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Mineral rights to be taken into trust\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id3e58a2be-ef8b-440e-80ab-dfd0897c0451\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Completion of mineral conveyances\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"iddf720bfc-8acb-4506-973c-8b171b7f603a\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than\t60 days after the date on which the Secretary\n\t\t\t receives the notification described\n\t\t\t in subsection (c), in a single transaction—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf759ce3f-2d61-4cab-9b6a-e209f4824d47\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties shall convey to the Tribe all right, title, and interest of Great\n\t\t\t Northern Properties, consisting of coal and iron ore mineral interests,\n\t\t\t underlying the land on the Reservation generally depicted as\n <quote>\n Great Northern Properties\n </quote>\n on the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Land Act – Coal Tracts\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd230f0b8-39d5-42ca-a33f-efbeb9b54bf6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Great Northern Properties all right, title,\n\t\t\t and interest of the\n\t\t\t United States in and to the coal mineral interests underlying the land\n\t\t\t generally depicted as\n <quote>\n Bull Mountains\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n East Fork\n </quote>\n on the map entitled\n <quote>\n Northern Cheyenne Federal Tracts\n </quote>\n and dated April 22, 2014.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddce9f09d-2295-48ab-9d4e-ea0d5d05c689\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall ensure that the deed for the conveyance authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall\n\t\t\t include a covenant running with the land that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2cb51038-20f7-42a8-95a4-78607de2cfcc\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n precludes the coal conveyed from being mined by any method other than underground mining\n\t\t\t techniques until any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of Public\n\t\t\t Law 95–87 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1304\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1304(e)\n </external-xref>\n )) for\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t specific tract has provided to Great Northern Properties written consent\n\t\t\t to enter the specific tract and commence surface mining;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8fc4dbaa-dac2-4f4c-92a0-1842d29e30c1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall not create any property interest in the United States or any surface owner (as defined in\n\t\t\t section 714(e) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/95/87\">\n Public Law 95–87\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1304\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1304(e)\n </external-xref>\n )); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8041DA9FFBF641F48F07226533399B3A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall not affect, abridge, or amend any valid existing rights of any surface owner of a specific\n\t\t\t tract or any adjacent tracts.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7ecd4dec-a86d-4638-bd65-2326df948199\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of land transferred to Tribe\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id3eea97c2-6f30-4e73-8d5b-5ff31562b5d8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the\n\t\t\t mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9e20a2be-fbc4-479d-8d7a-77105104e5df\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No State taxation\n </header>\n <text>\n The mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall not be subject to\n\t\t\t taxation by the State (including any political subdivision of the State).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5a4b999d-0955-45d4-84db-bfd152f3fb21\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Revenue sharing agreement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Tribe shall notify the Secretary, in writing, that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idd4a89537-6b66-4407-8e1e-cee3ce66a36a\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n consistent with a settlement agreement entered into between the Tribe and the State in 2002, the\n\t\t\t Tribe and Great Northern Properties have agreed on a formula for sharing\n\t\t\t revenue from development of the mineral interests described in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)(B) if those mineral interests are developed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5dfc39b7-b379-49bd-8b8d-7d868b13cee9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the revenue sharing agreement remains in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb30c9ab7-6637-445d-8702-b8a481fbf912\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties has offered to convey the mineral interests described in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)(A) to the Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idcf789ac1-ca1a-4d00-94b2-b0b1960f5cae\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver of legal claims\n </header>\n <text>\n As a condition of the conveyances of mineral interests under subsection (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idbb38b8a7-86e7-46c1-80b3-a81200e9454f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe shall waive any and all claims relating to the failure of the United States to acquire\n\t\t\t and take into trust on behalf of the Tribe the mineral interests described\n\t\t\t in subsection (a)(1)(A), as directed by Congress in 1900; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id571796d1-cd19-4f57-bfb1-513d296493a4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Great Northern Properties shall waive any and all claims against the United States relating to the\n\t\t\t value of the coal mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id9696920b-e0da-44b3-8a03-9ff210d2ffca\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rescission of mineral conveyances\n </header>\n <text>\n If any portion of the mineral interests conveyed under subsection (a)(1) is invalidated by final\n\t\t\t judgment of a court of the United States—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idd768fc8d-9ad0-47c7-8cbe-ff6afd024ae5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not later than 1 year after the date on which the final judgment is rendered, the Secretary or\n\t\t\t Great Northern Properties may agree to rescind the conveyances under\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(1); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida6ab9088-7041-467b-b5fc-391e1196890f\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the conveyances are rescinded under paragraph (1), the waivers under subsection (d) shall no\n\t\t\t longer apply.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id4025ee48-dfb2-4bd6-9b63-e29935d77d9e\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund to Tribe\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id98650de8-6c1b-4f9c-94c4-085c08665441\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, all amounts in the Fund shall be\n\t\t\t deposited in the Permanent Fund.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id86e3b9e1-618a-4320-aeb8-1c0a4d93a682\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of amounts\n </header>\n <text>\n Of the amounts transferred to the Permanent Fund under subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idbe2ff2a3-f411-47db-8b15-81a62a87b323\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the portion that is attributable to the principal of the Fund shall be maintained in perpetuity; \n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id02d5311c-bf14-4f79-aed2-8e1781fdff45\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any interest earned on the amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used in the same manner as\n\t\t\t interest earned on amounts in the Permanent Fund may be used.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ida0789f95-201b-4bd5-80e7-7b3053fc8eed\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver of legal claims\n </header>\n <text>\n As a condition of the transfer under subsection (a), the Tribe shall waive any and all claims\n\t\t\t arising from the management of the Fund by the United States.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id16666ec7-18fa-41e6-9a45-18b18b4b3177\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Land consolidation and fractionation reporting\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"ideddddbbd-5c2e-454f-8ad6-763d48e4f271\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inventory\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id75960083-8dc0-4fe7-a266-5f8b02c7276a\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare an inventory of fractionated land\n\t\t\t interests held by the United States in trust for the benefit of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddb68b9c6-55a4-4edd-9e10-5b5d4b3fef13\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Tribe; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbeb7a274-c492-4c67-b5b4-da799dcf0222\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n individual Indians on the Reservation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb931ce31-5b7e-4658-8637-5a1651dc3922\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agricultural purposes\n </header>\n <text>\n The inventory prepared by the Secretary under this subsection shall include details currently\n\t\t\t available about fractionated land on the Reservation suitable for\n\t\t\t agricultural purposes.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb9196fc7-158c-4e8c-a0e9-233287a68ca1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit the inventory prepared under this subsection to the Committee on Indian\n\t\t\t Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives by\tnot later than 180 days after the date of enactment\n\t\t\t of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id95b571f4-d595-49a5-b119-8eb277a4fcbb\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idf2904fbd-4711-46b2-87e1-9cfbb498cd68\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare periodic reports regarding obstacles\n\t\t\t to consolidating trust land ownership on the Reservation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id693f6b23-291f-43d5-acfb-d2de217cf741\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The reports under this subsection shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0111d2d5-d9de-4aa7-a290-4bd891a0f12f\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of existing obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership, including the extent of\n\t\t\t fractionation;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2cbfe57d-2bb7-487c-90ff-1fec89ea570e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of progress achieved by the Tribe toward reducing fractionation and increasing trust\n\t\t\t land ownership;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idffdf7327-6b01-4567-bebd-fe6a42ed4dd1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an analysis of progress achieved by the Tribe toward making agricultural use economical on trust\n\t\t\t land; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ide61dd1cf-8e42-458a-ba0a-87c2cb7675d2\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any applicable outcomes and lessons learned from land consolidation activities undertaken pursuant\n\t\t\t to the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C.\n\t\t2201 et seq.).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc01ed688-5d35-4ebb-b73a-bd9431a820bb\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit the reports under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives not less frequently than once each calendar year for the\n\t\t\t 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" id=\"id9a6906ff-a7db-4435-8a5a-0f7619abea5e\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility for other Federal benefits\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The transfer under section 6 shall not result in the reduction or denial of any Federal\n\t\t\t service, benefit, or program to the Tribe or to any member of the Tribe to\n\t\t\t which the Tribe or member is entitled or eligible because of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0519f50d-8c23-4c58-81ee-ea3db1433af0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian tribe; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3d5a4fe6-fcdb-4f9f-99b3-452f6173fcf4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the status of the member as a member of the Tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" commented=\"no\" committee-id=\"SLIA00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idb239336f-16df-4d7c-b31f-f87e6b3efb8e\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as are necessary.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n August 26, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported with an amendment\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 542 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Walsh (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs August 26, 2014 Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5 (legislative day, August 1), 2014, by Mr. Tester , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land and mineral rights on the reservation of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important land into trust for the benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Cheyenne Lands Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Northern Cheyenne Tribe has depended on the land of the Tribe and the land-based resources of the Tribe to support its way of life since time immemorial; (2) the Tribe has made supreme and historic sacrifices to repossess and maintain the homeland of the Tribe, including the Reservation of the Tribe in the State of Montana; (3) the Tribe suffers from tremendous social and economic challenges, including a lack of employment opportunities on the Reservation, which can be improved by strengthening the control of the Tribe over the land base, natural resources, and trust funds of the Tribe; (4) the Tribe seeks a variety of resolutions to outstanding legal obstacles that have prevented the Tribe from consolidating subsurface and surface trust ownership on the Reservation; (5) the Tribe and the members of the Tribe are the beneficial owners of more than 95 percent of the surface land of the Reservation and all but approximately 5,000 subsurface acres of the Reservation; (6) the Tribe seeks to obtain ownership of approximately 5,000 subsurface acres on the Reservation that the Tribe does not own as a result of an error made by the United States when the Reservation was expanded in 1900; (7) in 2002, the Tribe agreed by settlement to dismiss a lawsuit against the United States which alleged that the United States failed to protect the Reservation from the impacts of coal development in return for assistance in securing tribal ownership of the subsurface rights described in paragraph (6) substantially in the form of this Act, and to secure mitigation funding to address the impacts of coal development in areas adjacent to the Reservation, among other conditions; (8) to increase tribal ownership of the surface land, the Tribe has purchased approximately 932 acres of land within the Reservation that were, for various reasons, taken out of trust ownership status; (9) the Tribe has purchased approximately 635 acres of land near Bear Butte, South Dakota, which the Tribe considers sacred ground for the members of the Tribe, as well as for members of other Indian tribes; (10) the Tribe seeks to have the land and subsurface within the Reservation and the Bear Butte land described in this section taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; (11) the Tribe seeks clarification, consistent with the 1999 settlement with the United States, that the principal of the funds arising from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–374 ; 106 Stat. 1186; 108 Stat. 707), the earnings from which are paid to the Tribe and managed as the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the Office of Special Trustee, may be transferred to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund, which has historically provided strong returns to the Tribe in direct support of tribal self-determination and to offset limited Federal funding of important tribal governmental services; and (12) if the conveyances of land and funds authorized under this Act are carried out, the Tribe has agreed to waive all legal claims against the United States arising out of the longstanding loss of the subsurface rights and the management of the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the United States. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Fund The term Fund means the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund identified in the June 7, 1999 Agreement Settling Certain Issues Relating to the Tongue River Dam Project, which was entered into by the Tribe, the State, and delegates of the Secretary, and managed by the Office of Special Trustee in the Department of the Interior. (2) Great Northern Properties The term Great Northern Properties means the Great Northern Properties Limited Partnership, which is a Delaware limited partnership. (3) Permanent Fund The term Permanent Fund means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund managed by the Tribe pursuant to the Plan for Investment, Management and Use of the Fund, as amended by vote of the tribal membership on November 2, 2010. (4) Reservation The term Reservation means the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means the State of Montana. (7) Tribe The term Tribe means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. 4. Tribal fee land to be taken into trust Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the approximately 1,567 acres of land depicted on— (1) the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands and dated April 22, 2014; and (2) the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands – Lame Deer Townsite and dated April 22, 2014. 5. Mineral rights to be taken into trust (a) Completion of mineral conveyances (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the notification described in subsection (c), in a single transaction— (A) Great Northern Properties shall convey to the Tribe all right, title, and interest of Great Northern Properties, consisting of coal and iron ore mineral interests, underlying the land on the Reservation generally depicted as Great Northern Properties on the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Land Act – Coal Tracts and dated April 22, 2014; and (B) subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Great Northern Properties all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the coal mineral interests underlying the land generally depicted as Bull Mountains and East Fork on the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Federal Tracts and dated April 22, 2014. (2) Requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the deed for the conveyance authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall include a covenant running with the land that— (A) precludes the coal conveyed from being mined by any method other than underground mining techniques— (i) until any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of Public Law 95–87 ( 30 U.S.C. 1304(e) )) for a specific tract has provided to Great Northern Properties written consent to enter the specific tract and commence surface mining; and (ii) except as determined to be acceptable for further consideration for leasing in the document of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Billings Resource Area Final EIS and Resource Management Plan and dated September 1984; and (B) shall not create any property interest in the United States or any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of Public Law 95–87 ( 30 U.S.C. 1304(e) )). (b) Treatment of land transferred to Tribe (1) In general At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A). (2) No State taxation The mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall not be subject to taxation by the State (including any political subdivision of the State). (c) Revenue sharing agreement The Tribe shall notify the Secretary, in writing, that— (1) consistent with a settlement agreement entered into between the Tribe and the State in 2002, the Tribe and Great Northern Properties have agreed on a formula for sharing revenue from development of the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B) if those mineral interests are developed; (2) the revenue sharing agreement remains in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) Great Northern Properties has offered to convey the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the Tribe. (d) Waiver of legal claims As a condition of the conveyances of mineral interests under subsection (a)(1)— (1) the Tribe shall waive any and all claims relating to the failure of the United States to acquire and take into trust on behalf of the Tribe the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(A), as directed by Congress in 1900; and (2) Great Northern Properties shall waive any and all claims against the United States relating to the value of the coal mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B). (e) Rescission of mineral conveyances If any portion of the mineral interests conveyed under subsection (a)(1) is invalidated by final judgment of a court of the United States— (1) not later than 1 year after the date on which the final judgment is rendered, the Secretary or Great Northern Properties may agree to rescind the conveyances under subsection (a)(1); and (2) if the conveyances are rescinded under paragraph (1), the waivers under subsection (d) shall no longer apply. 6. Transfer of Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund to Tribe (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, all amounts in the Fund shall be deposited in the Permanent Fund. (b) Use of amounts Of the amounts transferred to the Permanent Fund under subsection (a)— (1) the portion that is attributable to the principal of the Fund shall be maintained in perpetuity; and (2) any interest earned on the amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used in the same manner as interest earned on amounts in the Permanent Fund may be used. (c) Waiver of legal claims As a condition of the transfer under subsection (a), the Tribe shall waive any and all claims arising from the management of the Fund by the United States. 7. Land consolidation and fractionation reporting (a) Inventory (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare an inventory of fractionated land interests held by the United States in trust for the benefit of— (A) the Tribe; or (B) individual Indians on the Reservation. (2) Agricultural purposes The inventory prepared by the Secretary under this subsection shall include details currently available about fractionated land on the Reservation suitable for agricultural purposes. (3) Submission The Secretary shall submit the inventory prepared under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Report (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare periodic reports regarding obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership on the Reservation. (2) Contents The reports under this subsection shall include— (A) a description of existing obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership, including the extent of fractionation; (B) a description of progress achieved by the Tribe toward reducing fractionation and increasing trust land ownership; (C) an analysis of progress achieved by the Tribe toward making agricultural use economical on trust land; and (D) any applicable outcomes and lessons learned from land consolidation activities undertaken pursuant to the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). (3) Submission The Secretary shall submit the reports under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives not less frequently than once each calendar year for the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 8. Eligibility for other Federal benefits The transfer under section 6 shall not result in the reduction or denial of any Federal service, benefit, or program to the Tribe or to any member of the Tribe to which the Tribe or member is entitled or eligible because of— (1) the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian tribe; or (2) the status of the member as a member of the Tribe. 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as are necessary.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Cheyenne Lands Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Northern Cheyenne Tribe has depended on the land of the Tribe and the land-based resources of the Tribe to support its way of life since time immemorial; (2) the Tribe has made supreme and historic sacrifices to repossess and maintain the homeland of the Tribe, including the Reservation of the Tribe in the State of Montana; (3) the Tribe suffers from tremendous social and economic challenges, including a lack of employment opportunities on the Reservation, which can be improved by strengthening the control of the Tribe over the land base, natural resources, and trust funds of the Tribe; (4) the Tribe seeks a variety of resolutions to outstanding legal obstacles that have prevented the Tribe from consolidating subsurface and surface trust ownership on the Reservation; (5) the Tribe and the members of the Tribe are the beneficial owners of more than 95 percent of the surface land of the Reservation and all but approximately 5,000 subsurface acres of the Reservation; (6) the Tribe seeks to obtain ownership of approximately 5,000 subsurface acres on the Reservation that the Tribe does not own as a result of an error made by the United States when the Reservation was expanded in 1900; (7) in 2002, the Tribe agreed by settlement to dismiss a lawsuit against the United States which alleged that the United States failed to protect the Reservation from the impacts of coal development in return for assistance in securing tribal ownership of the subsurface rights described in paragraph (6) substantially in the form of this Act, and to secure mitigation funding to address the impacts of coal development in areas adjacent to the Reservation, among other conditions; (8) to increase tribal ownership of the surface land, the Tribe has purchased approximately 932 acres of land within the Reservation that were, for various reasons, taken out of trust ownership status; (9) the Tribe has purchased approximately 635 acres of land near Bear Butte, South Dakota, which the Tribe considers sacred ground for the members of the Tribe, as well as for members of other Indian tribes; (10) the Tribe seeks to have the land and subsurface within the Reservation and the Bear Butte land described in this section taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; (11) the Tribe seeks clarification, consistent with the 1999 settlement with the United States, that the principal of the funds arising from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–374 ; 106 Stat. 1186; 108 Stat. 707), the earnings from which are paid to the Tribe and managed as the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the Office of Special Trustee, may be transferred to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund, which has historically provided strong returns to the Tribe in direct support of tribal self-determination and to offset limited Federal funding of important tribal governmental services; and (12) if the conveyances of land and funds authorized under this Act are carried out, the Tribe has agreed to waive all legal claims against the United States arising out of the longstanding loss of the subsurface rights and the management of the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund by the United States. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Fund The term Fund means the Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund identified in the June 7, 1999 Agreement Settling Certain Issues Relating to the Tongue River Dam Project, which was entered into by the Tribe, the State, and delegates of the Secretary, and managed by the Office of Special Trustee in the Department of the Interior. (2) Great Northern Properties The term Great Northern Properties means the Great Northern Properties Limited Partnership, which is a Delaware limited partnership. (3) Permanent Fund The term Permanent Fund means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund managed by the Tribe pursuant to the Plan for Investment, Management and Use of the Fund, as amended by vote of the tribal membership on November 2, 2010. (4) Reservation The term Reservation means the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means the State of Montana. (7) Tribe The term Tribe means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. 4. Tribal fee land to be taken into trust (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the approximately 932 acres of land depicted on— (1) the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands and dated April 22, 2014; and (2) the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Lands Act – Fee-to-Trust Lands – Lame Deer Townsite and dated April 22, 2014. (b) Limitation Any land located in the State of South Dakota that is included on the maps referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall not be taken into trust pursuant to that subsection. 5. Mineral rights to be taken into trust (a) Completion of mineral conveyances (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the notification described in subsection (c), in a single transaction— (A) Great Northern Properties shall convey to the Tribe all right, title, and interest of Great Northern Properties, consisting of coal and iron ore mineral interests, underlying the land on the Reservation generally depicted as Great Northern Properties on the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Land Act – Coal Tracts and dated April 22, 2014; and (B) subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Great Northern Properties all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the coal mineral interests underlying the land generally depicted as Bull Mountains and East Fork on the map entitled Northern Cheyenne Federal Tracts and dated April 22, 2014. (2) Requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the deed for the conveyance authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall include a covenant running with the land that— (A) precludes the coal conveyed from being mined by any method other than underground mining techniques until any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of Public Law 95–87 ( 30 U.S.C. 1304(e) )) for a specific tract has provided to Great Northern Properties written consent to enter the specific tract and commence surface mining; (B) shall not create any property interest in the United States or any surface owner (as defined in section 714(e) of Public Law 95–87 ( 30 U.S.C. 1304(e) )); and (C) shall not affect, abridge, or amend any valid existing rights of any surface owner of a specific tract or any adjacent tracts. (b) Treatment of land transferred to Tribe (1) In general At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A). (2) No State taxation The mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall not be subject to taxation by the State (including any political subdivision of the State). (c) Revenue sharing agreement The Tribe shall notify the Secretary, in writing, that— (1) consistent with a settlement agreement entered into between the Tribe and the State in 2002, the Tribe and Great Northern Properties have agreed on a formula for sharing revenue from development of the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B) if those mineral interests are developed; (2) the revenue sharing agreement remains in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) Great Northern Properties has offered to convey the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the Tribe. (d) Waiver of legal claims As a condition of the conveyances of mineral interests under subsection (a)(1)— (1) the Tribe shall waive any and all claims relating to the failure of the United States to acquire and take into trust on behalf of the Tribe the mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(A), as directed by Congress in 1900; and (2) Great Northern Properties shall waive any and all claims against the United States relating to the value of the coal mineral interests described in subsection (a)(1)(B). (e) Rescission of mineral conveyances If any portion of the mineral interests conveyed under subsection (a)(1) is invalidated by final judgment of a court of the United States— (1) not later than 1 year after the date on which the final judgment is rendered, the Secretary or Great Northern Properties may agree to rescind the conveyances under subsection (a)(1); and (2) if the conveyances are rescinded under paragraph (1), the waivers under subsection (d) shall no longer apply. 6. Transfer of Northern Cheyenne Trust Fund to Tribe (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, all amounts in the Fund shall be deposited in the Permanent Fund. (b) Use of amounts Of the amounts transferred to the Permanent Fund under subsection (a)— (1) the portion that is attributable to the principal of the Fund shall be maintained in perpetuity; and (2) any interest earned on the amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used in the same manner as interest earned on amounts in the Permanent Fund may be used. (c) Waiver of legal claims As a condition of the transfer under subsection (a), the Tribe shall waive any and all claims arising from the management of the Fund by the United States. 7. Land consolidation and fractionation reporting (a) Inventory (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare an inventory of fractionated land interests held by the United States in trust for the benefit of— (A) the Tribe; or (B) individual Indians on the Reservation. (2) Agricultural purposes The inventory prepared by the Secretary under this subsection shall include details currently available about fractionated land on the Reservation suitable for agricultural purposes. (3) Submission The Secretary shall submit the inventory prepared under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Report (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall prepare periodic reports regarding obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership on the Reservation. (2) Contents The reports under this subsection shall include— (A) a description of existing obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership, including the extent of fractionation; (B) a description of progress achieved by the Tribe toward reducing fractionation and increasing trust land ownership; (C) an analysis of progress achieved by the Tribe toward making agricultural use economical on trust land; and (D) any applicable outcomes and lessons learned from land consolidation activities undertaken pursuant to the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). (3) Submission The Secretary shall submit the reports under this subsection to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives not less frequently than once each calendar year for the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 8. Eligibility for other Federal benefits The transfer under section 6 shall not result in the reduction or denial of any Federal service, benefit, or program to the Tribe or to any member of the Tribe to which the Tribe or member is entitled or eligible because of— (1) the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian tribe; or (2) the status of the member as a member of the Tribe. 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as are necessary.\n\nAugust 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment"}}},{"rowIdx":12480,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2443-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2443"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2443,"string":"2,443"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2443is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2443is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:27:01.276"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2443 IS: Rape Survivor Child Custody Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2443\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S307\">\n Mr. Brown\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S340\">\n Ms. Ayotte\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S258\">\n Ms. Landrieu\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S331\">\n Mrs. Gillibrand\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S354\">\n Ms. Baldwin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S324\">\n Mrs. Shaheen\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S282\">\n Mr. Nelson\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSJU00\">\n Committee on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the\n\t\t\t parental rights of men who father children through rape.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H7F354B5DCEB248B597E6D218F08DC019\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H74EFB4A5FFCB48ABB7D75AF900C57947\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Rape Survivor Child Custody\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HDE76107A882F4DEFA53617F609D863B4\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HF8C57636899248C49F637E4FC3F91CD7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Men who father children through rape should\n\t\t\t be prohibited from visiting or having custody of those children.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0E653DF82C1F4A1A932329FA79511379\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Thousands of rape-related pregnancies occur annually in the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H880DC86CCDE447439A65003D7CF21E94\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A substantial number of women choose to\n\t\t\t raise their child conceived through rape and, as a result, may face\n\t\t\t custody\n\t\t\t battles with their rapists.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H41AA9C0340CA4850BF4C7B5A270D7839\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rape is one of the most under-prosecuted\n\t\t\t serious crimes, with estimates of criminal conviction occurring in less\n\t\t\t than 5\n\t\t\t percent of rapes.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEA7B3BC2B57C477B8C839D6A9E148D0B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The clear and convincing evidence standard\n\t\t\t is the most common standard for termination of parental rights among the\n\t\t\t 50\n\t\t\t States, territories, and the District of Columbia.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4E86833548E944179E0AEC45CEFA613E\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Supreme Court\n\t\t\t established that the clear and convincing evidence standard satisfies due\n\t\t\t process for allegations to terminate or restrict parental rights in\n\t\t\t Santosky v.\n\t\t\t Kramer (455 U.S. 745 (1982)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H87819C21525C4F78BDE42FB7CCE057E5\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Currently only 6 States have statutes\n\t\t\t allowing rape survivors to petition for the termination of parental rights\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t the rapist based on clear and convincing evidence that the child was\n\t\t\t conceived\n\t\t\t through rape.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H174BCB29DFF84206B982D9CB3AC92632\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A rapist pursuing parental or custody\n\t\t\t rights causes the survivor to have continued interaction with the rapist,\n\t\t\t which\n\t\t\t can have traumatic psychological effects on the survivor, and can make it\n\t\t\t more\n\t\t\t difficult for her to recover.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2689343BFB55494ABEFF553023D26F5E\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n These traumatic effects on the mother can\n\t\t\t severely negatively impact her ability to raise a healthy child.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA43BB6BBFA42489F9E4FBAA18BDD3C8F\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rapists may use the threat of pursuing\n\t\t\t custody or parental rights to coerce survivors into not prosecuting rape,\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t otherwise harass, intimidate, or manipulate them.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H924AFE2E65074397862C54F9E4D00B50\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants\n\t\t\t authorized\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Attorney\n\t\t\t General shall make grants to States that have in place a law that allows\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t mother of any child that was conceived through rape to seek court-ordered\n\t\t\t termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that\n\t\t\t child,\n\t\t\t which the court shall grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H1F12C7EA3EFB4455B02D589FD4815371\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n A State seeking a grant under this Act shall\n\t\t\t submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such\n\t\t\t manner, and\n\t\t\t containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably\n\t\t\t require,\n\t\t\t including information about the law described in section 3.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9E104015F9874989A1806354A26357CA\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grant\n\t\t\t amount\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The amount of a grant\n\t\t\t to a State under this Act shall be in an amount that is not greater than\n\t\t\t 10\n\t\t\t percent of the average of the total amount of funding of the 3 most recent\n\t\t\t awards that the State received under the following grant programs:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA522FB3E53A74710806FFA30F8030C8C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Part T of title I\n\t\t\t of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 3796gg et\n\t\t\t seq.) (commonly referred to as the\n <quote>\n STOP Violence Against Women Formula\n\t\t\t Grant Program\n </quote>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8CD44B11901648558499542B3845B53A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 41601 of\n\t\t\t the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/14043g\">\n 42 U.S.C. 14043g\n </external-xref>\n ) (commonly\n\t\t\t referred to\n\t\t\t as the\n <quote>\n Sexual Assault Services Program\n </quote>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H30425F38C19148E699E42A6FA939172A\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grant\n\t\t\t term\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HFF7C73BE2D7144798DA4EB6EA501C451\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term of a grant\n\t\t\t under this Act shall be for one year.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H58DEE8FE6C214D0293C338B972F8065A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Renewal\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A State that receives a grant under this\n\t\t\t Act may submit an application for a renewal of such grant at such time, in\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may\n\t\t\t reasonably\n\t\t\t require.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H50A8B9C694894CD7B9A0A63E2C14F611\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limit\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t State may not receive a grant under this Act for more than 4 years.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF44AAF0D3E73411689B191D1554291B6\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Uses of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n A State that receives a\n\t\t\t grant under this section shall use—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H874E29D7B19D42C2AE46C4F80C4B997B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 25 percent of such\n\t\t\t funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program\n\t\t\t described in paragraph (1) of section 5; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7390221977BF4A4DA609DC148FBF03E6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 75 percent of such\n\t\t\t funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program\n\t\t\t described in paragraph (2) of section 5.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HEBE53CA064034F9488A41A65D347BF13\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n\t\t\t defined\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8EE50E2D21EA476BB6F4FD8E2D1498D3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this Act, the term\n <term>\n termination\n </term>\n means, when used with respect to parental rights, a\n\t\t\t complete and final termination of the parent’s right to custody of,\n\t\t\t guardianship of, visitation with, access to, and inheritance from a\n\t\t\t child.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAB8FA6C4CEEE48AFA03B9F3B0261FC8C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of\n\t\t\t construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this\n\t\t\t section shall be construed to require a State, in order to receive a grant\n\t\t\t under this Act, to have in place a law that terminates any obligation of a\n\t\t\t person who fathered a child through rape to support the child.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5542D755085C4E02B750E9B1BAF280B8\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There is\n\t\t\t authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014\n\t\t\t through\n\t\t\t 2018.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , Ms. Landrieu , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Men who father children through rape should be prohibited from visiting or having custody of those children. (2) Thousands of rape-related pregnancies occur annually in the United States. (3) A substantial number of women choose to raise their child conceived through rape and, as a result, may face custody battles with their rapists. (4) Rape is one of the most under-prosecuted serious crimes, with estimates of criminal conviction occurring in less than 5 percent of rapes. (5) The clear and convincing evidence standard is the most common standard for termination of parental rights among the 50 States, territories, and the District of Columbia. (6) The Supreme Court established that the clear and convincing evidence standard satisfies due process for allegations to terminate or restrict parental rights in Santosky v. Kramer (455 U.S. 745 (1982)). (7) Currently only 6 States have statutes allowing rape survivors to petition for the termination of parental rights of the rapist based on clear and convincing evidence that the child was conceived through rape. (8) A rapist pursuing parental or custody rights causes the survivor to have continued interaction with the rapist, which can have traumatic psychological effects on the survivor, and can make it more difficult for her to recover. (9) These traumatic effects on the mother can severely negatively impact her ability to raise a healthy child. (10) Rapists may use the threat of pursuing custody or parental rights to coerce survivors into not prosecuting rape, or otherwise harass, intimidate, or manipulate them. 3. Grants authorized The Attorney General shall make grants to States that have in place a law that allows the mother of any child that was conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court shall grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape. 4. Application A State seeking a grant under this Act 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, including information about the law described in section 3. 5. Grant amount The amount of a grant to a State under this Act shall be in an amount that is not greater than 10 percent of the average of the total amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State received under the following grant programs: (1) Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) (commonly referred to as the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program ). (2) Section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14043g ) (commonly referred to as the Sexual Assault Services Program ). 6. Grant term (a) In general The term of a grant under this Act shall be for one year. (b) Renewal A State that receives a grant under this Act may submit an application for a renewal of such grant at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (c) Limit A State may not receive a grant under this Act for more than 4 years. 7. Uses of funds A State that receives a grant under this section shall use— (1) 25 percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph (1) of section 5; and (2) 75 percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph (2) of section 5. 8. Termination defined (a) In general In this Act, the term termination means, when used with respect to parental rights, a complete and final termination of the parent’s right to custody of, guardianship of, visitation with, access to, and inheritance from a child. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a State, in order to receive a grant under this Act, to have in place a law that terminates any obligation of a person who fathered a child through rape to support the child. 9. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018."}}},{"rowIdx":12481,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2444-enr-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2444"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2444,"string":"2,444"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"enr"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2444enr.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2444enr.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-06 21:51:15.162"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Enrolled-Bill\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-print=\"no\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n S2444 ENR: Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form display=\"yes\">\n <congress>\n One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <enrolled-dateline display=\"yes\">\n Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and\n\t\t\t fourteen\n </enrolled-dateline>\n <legis-num display=\"yes\">\n S. 2444\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"no\">\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <legis-type display=\"yes\">\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body display-enacting-clause=\"yes-display-enacting-clause\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0F4B127C7E4C4A35BA7297F3860373FF\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5D062880C3AE430086C68040106424CB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Table of contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The table of contents for this Act is the following:\n </text>\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0F4B127C7E4C4A35BA7297F3860373FF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5D062880C3AE430086C68040106424CB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HDDD28EA618A04329B27B39000335B6FF\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE I—Authorization\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H6ACB1EA6F186442AB77949729599BE72\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE735397B09554CE9A880EC3F7DAE724E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4E880FFCF9374F9CAFDC3E775B8ED9A2\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE II—Coast Guard\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HDD0270464B6F4CC09F519B0BA57DDE5A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. Commissioned officers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H54A691885AA947DB8273F08B9D8B8AF8\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 202. Commandant; appointment.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB3D78E1CFB6B4D06A66FBA3EED90A063\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 203. Prevention and response workforces.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H885C5D3DAACC4525B88281669F67FF96\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 204. Centers of expertise.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H395815D0835A4CD899C6C4210AEE3C6A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 205. Penalties.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H198721EC6B584A1FA4CD94867D9A1AE6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 206. Agreements.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H27338229D58E47F683F38B8B0080EF68\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 207. Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H6B2A39815FE64A6BAA74AD6B0140442F\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 208. Coast Guard housing.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H9047980832E14D56ACA36D77B678249D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 209. Lease authority.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB0A423FB9C3046E2B7D4284DF7D57274\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 210. Notification of certain determinations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H57261040CD3248D1830EE8F211DB458E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 211. Annual Board of Visitors.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HDAB1F9AFA2484F5280F13F347C574F3D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 212. Flag officers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HC17992A8E7A7462B80904458E2E2FE99\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 213. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5CB64E9484554FE3847D08BEF20734CB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 214. Coast Guard family support and child care.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H453561C63B54470C89271E170DC775C7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 215. Mission need statement.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3A8844D4A0264CA493E7DCFFBC486226\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 216. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB42E169A731D4DF1B8017F8363DCEADF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 217. Inventory of real property.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H06248018D1804B68BEF2D792307D03BE\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 218. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H69095ED8AE634DB3AB17E940E3521765\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 219. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE8CA51E9EE7845A9A8ADDFD954EAC0F6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 220. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H07577191BCFF45B2A66619B85857ABA5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 221. Coast Guard administrative savings.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB18BF1B65AFE4413AF25BBFF1B39BF68\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 222. Technical corrections to title 14.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H995A710218534A8D812706C110941651\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 223. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE9F56D425CC947CD8E672AB0D16226A8\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 224. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H28A0CF322B6F46C9A5FCD412B6B566CF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 225. Aviation capability.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0C44DED72FD84F658B5EA3197F3627C5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 226. Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H825DFED2C50946D4A7BF3F7D89C6F14A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 227. Officer evaluation reports.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H1C5FE41BD1D442B788C0BEA21EC3BC00\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 228. Improved safety information for vessels.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H7A54F291C16B419FAAEFCDB33A9D6D59\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 229. E–LORAN.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HEDA583D10CD84C63A0D4E530A01EA448\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 230. Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H997E0B5947074EC6AB7573DACA2E3F6A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 231. Modernization of National Distress and Response System.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4177B9A7D27641F1AF13AF9722176FCC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 232. Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HBF1F0097B51741C88A618811742B75FA\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 233. Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HD972512BB92A4AE08596559DCC1C58B4\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE III—Shipping and Navigation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H1D7D5CE9E38941B4B3DCC32C9D1DCE96\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 301. Repeal.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5FD75609EE154EE4B2E9F458856E7D31\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 302. Donation of historical property.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HA439ED47AC074C20B7FE42C258724A9B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 303. Small shipyards.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H03E6D0691C894FB1A19D6EC0FF5CFB22\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 304. Drug testing reporting.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE09946063B1A458FA139A491265A02AB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 305. Opportunities for sea service veterans.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H22C3E6F26CBB49D4A0FF556305B8D14A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 306. Clarification of high-risk waters.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H9CF6724396D6436FABB69049D02849BF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 307. Technical corrections.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2951043EE5824436AC9328A8C5EA2C36\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 308. Report.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H80C678A52B284644BD1A9A73B67969C2\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 309. Fishing safety grant programs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HA81DE3C9D4A348C4939ABC3D5D08407B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 310. Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HD01D1BCCCB484F8A93016640AB580D18\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 311. Travel and subsistence.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H717B866DD857494FA3229F49BC5E5CA0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 312. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H753B3CFD3D7945868DF03BD35019B33B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 313. Area Contingency Plans.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H61BCCC7170E14DA9813A3DEFF43D48C0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 314. International ice patrol reform.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2318A194FA494730B48C60C41833A3D4\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 315. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4DA0483580D346C0A8E3298D07F5876C\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 316. Watches.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H83945DAA10A04C3589EA1D0CA400D1F5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 317. Coast Guard response plan requirements.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H9142B9A8B38A4787B7261C92CCC3439E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 318. Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H8526F10E9B804A15B7E61CC93A8A15DF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 319. Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HF1F4AA4DBE2C479AA7ED32B35C91D0E3\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 320. Treatment of abandoned seafarers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HD3084095764440DCB6E7DE0B31E125A7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 321. Website.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HFC0BCE5DDBC74A38B55BD82FAF83E78B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 322. Coast Guard regulations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H8F4263EF208E443EA3272DBE81CBF402\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE IV—Federal Maritime Commission\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0E31E365FE1B4F4B91D85E9084633921\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3A7A0335EA3E48ED8E300420950BFC8F\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 402. Award of reparations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H60379124D9484B899B6E0B247C832734\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 403. Terms of Commissioners.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3663BC85E3E54550B59C4FAEBA857784\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE V—Arctic Maritime Transportation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HFA1C954ECF72410CA408216BCA0B27BA\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 501. Arctic maritime transportation.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H91CE35337CA843099CAF53D29C897017\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 502. Arctic maritime domain awareness.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H12A095CD1E8742A4978FC784C96BC015\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 503. IMO Polar Code negotiations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HBD300EF577D14B9A9E2139C3B7965060\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 504. Forward operating facilities.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2828EFBADE7149409C2C1C4708C90CCC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 505. Icebreakers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HEAE727E312E6404A832E52D920F3DEFC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 506. Icebreaking in polar regions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H077B5E1E8C6848148E85F3EC610ED6F9\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE VI—Miscellaneous\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB5FF7A2A33AF474B87AA082F52FDD839\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 601. Distant water tuna fleet.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H80F2FF885E6C4E069AFC7A2F588DFFF1\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 602. Extension of moratorium.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4B5500C1AD60448997824638B3F784C5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 603. National maritime strategy.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5FCD9FC8D9CB457A83E8C0FA2AE52BEE\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 604. Waivers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2D6D70ABB95F40CD948D4151C889BAEB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 605. Competition by United States flag vessels.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H38A01DEE9A9843FF870E7F2EF787BF74\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 606. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification\n\t\t\t system.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H933ED4482BC94694913B6B4C2B3EC341\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 607. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H247276742DAC403B84111683D90CB535\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 608. Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE12E7C71B1864F1FADF0B18DE7A473A3\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 609. Vessel determination.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H91DC6EEC2B97457B9D4EB51588B5083E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 610. Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H1029808CBAD14255967E3B13EA036B4D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 611. Parking facilities.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </section>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"HDDD28EA618A04329B27B39000335B6FF\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorization\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6ACB1EA6F186442AB77949729599BE72\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for necessary expenses of the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard as follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF7990FFB176443AA5900A9CA062234B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, $6,981,036,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9B837C71EF09434AB41C8DBE30DE0561\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and\n\t\t\t offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related\n\t\t\t thereto, $1,546,448,000, to remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF3BBF61232A847148B876DC2A8C6FA67\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel and training costs, equipment, and\n\t\t\t services, $140,016,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BFDEACE25CD4A42819B6A4B49E27735\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For environmental compliance and restoration of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities\n\t\t\t (other than parts and equipment associated with operation and\n\t\t\t maintenance), $16,701,000, to remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA0FB2BF52554B94B972F2BC89B65110\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of\n\t\t\t technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving\n\t\t\t the performance of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to search and\n\t\t\t rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental\n\t\t\t protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations,\n\t\t\t oceanographic research, and defense readiness, $19,890,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2A694BC2858B4B939F5F7CCCC363F871\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting\n\t\t\t obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs\n\t\t\t associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program, $16,000,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE735397B09554CE9A880EC3F7DAE724E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorized levels of military strength and training\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8F49636605BB42E38312EFCEAB4AE659\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Active duty strength\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2015.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDD1719C61A06488AA247947905D59F5A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Military training student loads\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads for fiscal year 2015 as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H14BC0CABF7CC4B0294C58CD044686B23\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H47A65A30FF5E453BB32479331064A197\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For flight training, 165 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7CFBAAC5339B4DD59E96739DAF1F7A67\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H866E1C0DBB504FC98DF8AD7B0B7D84FA\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H4E880FFCF9374F9CAFDC3E775B8ED9A2\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDD0270464B6F4CC09F519B0BA57DDE5A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commissioned officers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/42\">\n Section 42(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 7,200\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 6,900\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54A691885AA947DB8273F08B9D8B8AF8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commandant; appointment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/44\">\n Section 44\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the\n\t\t\t following:\n <quote>\n The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the appropriate year\n\t\t\t and end on May 31 of the appropriate year, except that, in the event of\n\t\t\t death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the\n\t\t\t Service demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which a term begins or\n\t\t\t ends if the alteration does not result in the term exceeding a period of 4\n\t\t\t years.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3D78E1CFB6B4D06A66FBA3EED90A063\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 203.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prevention and response workforces\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/57\">\n Section 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H40C9E4FC333F4DB2AC080DBB89D5D84F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBB316270A91949CC90D057DD09B06BFE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (2) by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEFCE9B5AA0054F3FAC5A79983D4D00CA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H370C617A8435451E89EFB3DCF8FD77EC\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2CCA0289A3A14BE0B4102BBE5ED53B6D\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8F058183E5A4F3B9D013D4CE2889FC7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n waterways operations manager shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to\n\t\t\t marine transportation system management; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5709C595F52B45B9B5B4014F292D80AE\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n port and facility safety and security specialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical\n\t\t\t experience with respect to the safety, security, and environmental\n\t\t\t protection responsibilities associated with maritime ports and facilities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF552A29BED0943858C2F950EC1A7B132\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c) by striking\n <quote>\n or marine safety engineer\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security\n\t\t\t specialist\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H34CDAFE7A06E4C4C929636180A8F13DA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (f)(2) by striking\n <quote>\n investigator or marine safety engineer.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n investigator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and\n\t\t\t security specialist.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H885C5D3DAACC4525B88281669F67FF96\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 204.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Centers of expertise\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/58\">\n Section 58(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7732692CA92491D9F25F8218ADBDC10\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD423E3127CAF4E7590EB7291A20691E5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Missions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any center established under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H763852730D354B71AC74DB673E2E021E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n promote, facilitate, and conduct—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F23257D66354999B49AAA8F067BFE10\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H70207207320C4A788DB992694FAB2443\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n training; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8CAF076518CC4DED9DB566A36FEFB435\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n activities authorized under section 93(a)(4);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H63E1734D1F994A7C84301D0ADCC204D3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be a repository of information on operations, practices, and resources related to the mission for\n\t\t\t which the center was established; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2191AE1090314BED8F39073B1DD9B6B4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n perform and support the mission for which the center was established.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H395815D0835A4CD899C6C4210AEE3C6A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 205.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Penalties\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2323032E7ABD49F6BEAD11AEFA6E5601\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Aids to navigation and false distress messages\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H20F6876477CA4FF89724E7471CCD926E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 83 by striking\n <quote>\n $100\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4FB63CC4EB5C4B809B9D4ED7FB8A1642\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 84 by striking\n <quote>\n $500\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9330E6A4688F4613B962BB0F24289C39\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 85 by striking\n <quote>\n $100\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2EE270736A324F7A95B55241A71588D2\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 88(c)(2) by striking\n <quote>\n $5,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H12E281F04E4A400DB14DFAC5B679035A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Unauthorized use of words\n <quote>\n Coast Guard\n </quote>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/639\">\n Section 639\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n $1,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H198721EC6B584A1FA4CD94867D9A1AE6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 206.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0EDDC0F1A0204676B4EB6073C367BA8F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H801B2E5D4D214058ACA11445EE70E86E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n , investigate\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n and investigate\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H37A6D1C5E32B4A6D9C6ADFF9D04AB8A9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n , and cooperate and coordinate such activities with other Government agencies and with private\n\t\t\t agencies\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H30A6B1820F8E4CA5BE1939489D63FC6C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0D0168A255BA47528442474048B65AFB\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCFC655497CBF4E269783C1EE675CF09F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFBEC4497E16F498CAB6CB5A49C0ABD10\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out section 93(a)(4), the Commandant may—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7D075AC8EFB49EF92FFBBB9FFE33D46\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H09399388A2DC4975B348C9DC7B2199A2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal entities;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC4F61D52F49D4DD3A2059C6A71EC9E80\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n other public or private entities in the United States, including academic entities; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C7750C55DC54CCF80E21C38CD65B222\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n foreign governments with the concurrence of the Secretary of State; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEA9E4538416A4A96868B2721DBECCC69\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n impose on and collect from an entity subject to an agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee\n\t\t\t to assist with expenses incurred in carrying out such section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3A22767729242DAB1D8A2A2A2F9DCCF\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deposit and use of fees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as\n\t\t\t offsetting receipts. The fees may be used, to the extent provided in\n\t\t\t advance in an appropriation law, only to carry out activities under\n\t\t\t section 93(a)(4).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC995B8CC78004E76A4925F581CDDE2C1\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3796A886190F40EA9756818FF0C37756\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 102. Agreements.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H27338229D58E47F683F38B8B0080EF68\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 207.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(7)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n and the textbooks, manuals, and other materials required as part of such training or course of\n\t\t\t instruction\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n correspondence courses\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B2A39815FE64A6BAA74AD6B0140442F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 208.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard housing\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B4C5C3C45604E9681392B9C4F97D082\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commandant; general powers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(13)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n the Treasury\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the fund established under section 687\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H832017C2CD1B48BE845E898D24C8A8B4\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Lighthouse property\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/672a\">\n Section 672a(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n the Treasury\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the fund established under section 687\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC50D2D7BDB0747CFA16F8D2C00F7B464\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/687\">\n Section 687(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA378BC4FFDF40418458C1EDEEEBD0F8\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04395F6389FD4050881D7406A791B773\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Monies received under section 93(a)(13).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFCBD13186B1746F28AE7D216F53400DA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts received under section 672a(b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9047980832E14D56ACA36D77B678249D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 209.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Lease authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7280C76E0A1B4AAEAE85B3E84E7AEACD\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEFAEA30205724F55B6BBC0D00376928D\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Leasing of Tidelands and Submerged Lands\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2D7780A2F623472595A32444378DE77E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may lease under subsection (a)(13) submerged lands and tidelands under the control\n\t\t\t of the Coast Guard without regard to the limitation under that subsection\n\t\t\t with respect to lease duration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7421812AF7FD409B8E5EC79D9A7CD02D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may lease submerged lands and tidelands under paragraph (1) only if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7485AB9BA0C3423AA6BA69237CA29D3A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n lease payments are—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCFE3AA5E49D149A7B2DDF2E354B356FB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n received exclusively in the form of cash;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H10EDB768939B4D20883A8868D1FDD222\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n equal to the fair market value of the use of the leased submerged lands or tidelands for the period\n\t\t\t during which such lands are leased, as determined by the Commandant; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA53A8D2CF5B64C6DBCC0CFC4481360E7\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n deposited in the fund established under section 687; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5B6E35E3413D4711A737A5665B3467D1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the lease does not provide authority to or commit the Coast Guard to use or support any\n\t\t\t improvements to such submerged lands or tidelands, or obtain goods or\n\t\t\t services from the lessee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB0A423FB9C3046E2B7D4284DF7D57274\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 210.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification of certain determinations\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF6248D951BC44B138DCB7D2EF9D7288E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49CD71330A084A929113B434C1DF2B04\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03B4BBBF452E4E9F8874F64F0CFEF84F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 103.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification of certain determinations\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC39AEE19101444CAA6D7C75DDBD606AB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is\n\t\t\t navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the\n\t\t\t Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5F23494166A4475DA3838590800CC32E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6F48B1C85E474A17BBE5BF42C564722E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the public; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA8FCFA688C054C53896D3CFDC5CC8429\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6CE727A1597748CD97A530A94AF7FFF7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Content requirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that\n\t\t\t subsection shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H718392ACC1D240EAB0084F8EB3310FD3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the\n\t\t\t proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by\n\t\t\t State or local officials;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9FAF629366C14ACE8ED91AB38E754E19\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are\n\t\t\t subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC3EF599350184D3BB2D9690F23C6A5DE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such\n\t\t\t waterway, or portion thereof.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE46F888F220C4222B0B402893ABD99DC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEB8B95D0744E4433A89DD1B9BF1110A6\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 103. Notification of certain determinations.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H57261040CD3248D1830EE8F211DB458E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 211.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Annual Board of Visitors\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/194\">\n Section 194\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC0B66876A0C646AB8E71A1A29020C358\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H36254BC215974204B407C395DA924BB8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 194.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Annual Board of Visitors\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56C0158629BA4EDD994D3C0CD49CD143\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is established to review and make recommendations on\n\t\t\t the operation of the Academy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1FCA81B92BC9489689BCDC32078DB07F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Membership\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED73E28292DA40AD9F2F865299A9072C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The membership of the Board shall consist of the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H58C284C926AB4A988BDA1B6FE91F68F5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the\n\t\t\t chairman’s designee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H96C8B9FF29CE4940AF481D4C66ECA58C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,\n\t\t\t or the chairman’s designee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4179A340257F4F8FB37A13E5D2176CE0\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 Members of the Senate designated by the Vice President.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E1DB618FD2740BCAAF59C5853FFC24B\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 4 Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA6EE8FC3459A486F8DD94631C39EC570\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 6 individuals designated by the President.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4FD16AED2FAD43928055A3AED6B3498C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Length of service\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H871D69CF48C544E8B8D0EBC1E21AB0AC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Members of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Member of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the\n\t\t\t Board shall be designated as a member in the First Session of a Congress\n\t\t\t and serve for the duration of that Congress.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4BCD52C0475D4C2AA5416FE9023ABBF8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Individuals designated by the President\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each individual designated by the President under subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve as\n\t\t\t a member of the Board for 3 years, except that any such member whose term\n\t\t\t of office has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is\n\t\t\t appointed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1A573B68920F406BA5C6E6C5A72854CC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Death or resignation of a member\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any unexpired portion\n\t\t\t of the term of the member by the official who designated the member.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA2A005F7A04C49D4A213BB6696C55CC0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Academy visits\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9DA5D8D4478346DFBDFA1D4DEE433FB9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Annual visit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Board shall visit the Academy annually to review the operation of the Academy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D34B424FBFF433292A9FE20EB5742C1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Additional visits\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n With the approval of the Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may make other\n\t\t\t visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board or to\n\t\t\t consult with the Superintendent of the Academy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB086A4874F9D424E9B328D95CDF30C3E\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Scope of review\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Board shall review, with respect to the Academy—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDDCC904FF08B4A32A965EF4F5529C604\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the state of morale and discipline;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9BD1716494C9438DBF8BCD86FF5406C6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the curriculum;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A9D8E660E5C4269B0BAB5CCEF7EC6DD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n instruction;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCADA1A7CAF1149F1BF90E0931BD79C33\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n physical equipment;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFFFB2D5DBE5B43F48D7330C82659D3FE\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n fiscal affairs; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H60D1772E8999432FA46E08A3C4E18F38\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n other matters relating to the Academy that the Board determines appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC2B9B78E60F54E32B339496F1469B852\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the\n\t\t\t Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science,\n\t\t\t and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the actions of\n\t\t\t the Board during such visit and the recommendations of the Board\n\t\t\t pertaining to the Academy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDE7BC2BE892A498C830773FE83E545BA\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Advisors\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If approved by the Secretary, the Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78D550748702474C9A36FFE34BDA3FFD\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reimbursement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each member of the Board and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection (f) shall be\n\t\t\t reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual\n\t\t\t expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or adviser.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDAB1F9AFA2484F5280F13F347C574F3D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 212.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Flag officers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF078BB21BB934AB3862329438832B0C8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 295 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67622F2A6EDF491F80B32CA4736BCB29\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9A65E589E70B449091635FB37C8C7ABD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 296.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Flag officers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, section\n\t\t\t 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with respect to flag officers of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1E5A1ECCC7C1494C97F6A2AAD7880C91\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 295 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59E54046FFFB4CACBB12FB9141D620B4\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 296. Flag officers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC17992A8E7A7462B80904458E2E2FE99\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 213.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Repeal of limitation on medals of honor\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/494\">\n Section 494\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “medal of honor,” each place it\n\t\t\t appears.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5CB64E9484554FE3847D08BEF20734CB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 214.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard family support and child care\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC604E172CC1841209E1383ACE22EB934\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after chapter\n\t\t\t 13 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB368D930FA7C4613A973956A29C5DB10\" style=\"USC\">\n <chapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H1A3209CAAADB4DDDBEF64F29E6A39D58\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n 14\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard family support and child care\n </header>\n <toc container-level=\"chapter-container\" idref=\"H1A3209CAAADB4DDDBEF64F29E6A39D58\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H27A5D5EA94B2444089E2DEB8919D01CE\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter I—General provisions\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HA776AC34179D446DA87B49F9B56C5F7D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 531. Work-life policies and programs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HFC27C78A56164A26AE7958C7377ED52A\" level=\"section\">\n 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H43B878E52CBE45B4A8223940950DF036\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter II—Coast Guard family support\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H090930ABA2344301A157FEB34BDEC656\" level=\"section\">\n 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HC3CBCCA2D697464591704CD857AD8680\" level=\"section\">\n 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0A9BE9D83275467DBFCBF0A17BC82C05\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter III—Coast Guard child care\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H91AB8369964042D9B7DE32F041308F87\" level=\"section\">\n 551. Definitions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H8FDC142C0FD1497DB646B3A3CBD1F1AC\" level=\"section\">\n 553. Child development center standards and inspections.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3038956838D94760814C1E5BF7BFDDD2\" level=\"section\">\n 554. Child development center employees.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0E4634B4B3DC4664A3C379482890199B\" level=\"section\">\n 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <subchapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H27A5D5EA94B2444089E2DEB8919D01CE\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General provisions\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA776AC34179D446DA87B49F9B56C5F7D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 531.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Work-life policies and programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Commandant is authorized—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA3C695C8D7754E76A47C3E47C0818AB7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to establish an office for the purpose of developing, promulgating, and coordinating policies,\n\t\t\t programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7E581CC6024843BE87FCE9756F295855\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to implement and oversee policies, programs, and activities described in paragraph (1) as the\n\t\t\t Commandant considers necessary; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5EA3496F74D741418F83BDD108516A7A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to perform such other duties as the Commandant considers necessary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFC27C78A56164A26AE7958C7377ED52A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 532.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Surveys of Coast Guard families\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49B5539793124ABBA35F9D02E4539607\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal policies, programs, and\n\t\t\t activities related to the families of Coast Guard members, may survey—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H40AB515F28C8412BA7A6090A84D9392D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any Coast Guard member;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H989522CE059E4EDC8FC5490DC620F867\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any retired Coast Guard member;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87D46F45AE5547399EB229D89EA03C2E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the immediate family of any Coast Guard member or retired Coast Guard member; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE19F2224CF6A4EE7A9E1D7628FC3EEDB\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any survivor of a deceased Coast Guard member.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0582FC20C312435CBBEFA4CC2DA2325C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Voluntary participation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Participation in any survey conducted under subsection (a) shall be voluntary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF56091D7E35D4F4FB36D70B57A4F9612\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal recordkeeping\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each person surveyed under subsection (a) shall be considered an employee of the United States for\n\t\t\t purposes of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/44/3502\">\n section 3502(3)(A)(i)\n </external-xref>\n of title 44.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <subchapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H43B878E52CBE45B4A8223940950DF036\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard family support\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H090930ABA2344301A157FEB34BDEC656\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 542.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0F62611C45434117B9059AAF9AC1E652\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Tuition assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an\n\t\t\t eligible spouse to facilitate the acquisition of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H43869C300D4B4353BF44E393387AE1B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education and training required for a degree or credential at an accredited college, university, or\n\t\t\t technical school in the United States that expands employment and portable\n\t\t\t career opportunities for the spouse; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1DB6704CAFF24366B737727EA0848DEF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education prerequisites and a professional license or credential required, by a government or\n\t\t\t government-sanctioned licensing body, for an occupation that expands\n\t\t\t employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4E68571366D54A308D5DFB4E655FF1D0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H65EFF602C37C4AB19B7AC32FA31CDDE8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Eligible spouse\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5F465825BA54FE9BD0E2F08EDFD169A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n eligible spouse\n </term>\n means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty and includes a\n\t\t\t spouse who receives transitional compensation under section 1059 of title\n\t\t\t 10.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF97AD13392EE4B029FC6593CD145F21C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Exclusion\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n eligible spouse\n </term>\n does not include a person who—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H157837AC83244C79AA24FF66929CC7E8\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is married to, but legally separated from, a member of the Coast Guard under a court order or\n\t\t\t statute of any State or territorial possession of the United States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5C677DFC89142EE921DF20C046B03B8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is eligible for tuition assistance as a member of the Armed Forces.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC1D0E378809A4C7C93EAC7C9A08D6EFF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Portable career\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n portable career\n </term>\n includes an occupation that requires education, training, or both that results in a credential\n\t\t\t that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of\n\t\t\t business.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC3CBCCA2D697464591704CD857AD8680\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 543.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Youth sponsorship initiatives\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H741976E1B0B54E198FA1992351082248\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help\n\t\t\t integrate into new surroundings the dependent children of members of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard who received permanent change of station orders.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9FA3D2A661CF4E498B250ABC32D06700\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Description of initiative\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An initiative established under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8851441627264F2FAB2A0C25463FCB6E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent\n\t\t\t child’s new Coast Guard community; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H888353D4062E409DB6A5DB4E23488E09\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H786989FCFA0F4C59805A8B05AE09DBA6\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out an initiative under subsection (a), the Commandant may—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69938AF2723F46E6AC677A96EE949013\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard information on youth programs and\n\t\t\t activities available in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H701F67B358534E699E50EC97237EA173\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to provide youth programs and activities to such\n\t\t\t child.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <subchapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H0A9BE9D83275467DBFCBF0A17BC82C05\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard child care\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91AB8369964042D9B7DE32F041308F87\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 551.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4A99FFB84A8246A7B537B506EC6D1D7B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child abuse and neglect\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n child abuse and neglect\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5101 note).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5761AC95FFC04518A9824AF1500794A2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center employee\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n child development center employee\n </term>\n means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center without regard to whether the employee is paid from\n\t\t\t appropriated or nonappropriated funds.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED6CA5087D2C4F44B4DAD5BCA7B9BAC6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard child development center\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n Coast Guard child development center\n </term>\n means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of\n\t\t\t a Coast Guard unit at which child care services are provided for members\n\t\t\t of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H20C8A28581494293A940EE09AB5E20F7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Competitive service position\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n competitive service position\n </term>\n means a position in the competitive service (as defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/2102\">\n section 2102\n </external-xref>\n of title 5).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8FEE8E92DCE64868BF674806681FEC18\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Family home daycare\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n family home daycare\n </term>\n means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual\n\t\t\t who—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H088ED729B14B410B88091FC9C9F1B021\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4091139D9DFB4CD1A2F8166E0181B2FB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8FDC142C0FD1497DB646B3A3CBD1F1AC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 553.\n <?LEXA-Enum 553.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center standards and inspections\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H30BD1EF878754DFD85863D24D5946388\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Standards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require each Coast Guard child development center to meet standards that the\n\t\t\t Commandant considers appropriate to ensure the health, safety, and welfare\n\t\t\t of the children and employees at the center.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEBCB70556CFC4B02942BF2EC4CC1862C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inspections\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall provide for regular and unannounced inspections of each Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center to ensure compliance with this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H31B094F2B9E84E80A9921B20C467BB33\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National reporting\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0FFDE6F529AB4DC3B1233FF85FF11144\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall maintain and publicize a means by which an individual can report, with respect\n\t\t\t to a Coast Guard child development center or a family home daycare—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA1967229DCD4B34951A39DCB5E51D80\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any suspected violation of—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59E58D92B1664E0CB761CFD8267DA787\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n standards established under subsection (a); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3534A868A8246C38FD27CE11E6C2ABF\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any other applicable law or standard;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9ABAB9F066DB4F80BC1C41675DB19E5E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n suspected child abuse or neglect; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7291692264A74DD4926FF3D27160D131\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any other deficiency.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1B1CD9FB97CC47D887F0D342A189AD00\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Anonymous reporting\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall ensure that an individual making a report pursuant to paragraph (1) may do so\n\t\t\t anonymously if so desired by the individual.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0DC83C7C6A2A46009A7CD367A73197D8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Procedures\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall establish procedures for investigating reports made pursuant to paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3038956838D94760814C1E5BF7BFDDD2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 554.\n <?LEXA-Enum 554.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center employees\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H25F486E59F254C26A1FD95A2087BCEFD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Training\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1133CA27B4B425ABAAED9E1760DEC7E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center\n\t\t\t employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a\n\t\t\t condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H859FD277B90E4B648515F393D4D3AEFA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Timing for new hires\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete\n\t\t\t the training program established under paragraph (1) not later than 6\n\t\t\t months after the date on which the employee is hired.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H431B4483EDFD4C71887A4249C5CE7818\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minimum requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with\n\t\t\t respect to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19A0204933E84FF7B2024C816F19295D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n early childhood development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F25681401A4460C92437F098B7DD7E6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H81FAE5B407614E69A38F2832AC323CE1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56F7DF813C0B4DB8984FBA60EC640051\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6DCF9053B31E4637B8A8C1261F7FE600\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Use of Department of Defense programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or\n\t\t\t nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3C82CF8360C433FA7469A0CD7A24F35\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Training and curriculum specialists\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB10C20A290DD49E3BA9559B9EBBB13E4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Specialist required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center\n\t\t\t be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate\n\t\t\t credentials and experience.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8AFE6CCD5C1C499EB8A7D53E580328C7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Duties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The duties of the specialist described in paragraph (1) shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H758B03B4862F4218A98B64C3CD3204D7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n special teaching activities;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2A18C688A27446C3A7CCC739A1805C85\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1759A1FE0BD145A096128BA10ACCF53C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H10C2327D9F7B420DBC608B848133007C\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB622C02CEBF945D79D4ADB08979DAAF3\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H41BFFCEBD4054B19B92452522F28D616\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Competitive service\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E4634B4B3DC4664A3C379482890199B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 555.\n <?LEXA-Enum 555.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parent partnerships with child development centers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9C7A619B081C406BA2F48BE18A2C1504\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parent boards\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA491984D05274143899895ED46DEB4C1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Formation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a\n\t\t\t board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the\n\t\t\t center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3EE16592F07C403DBDA683E13FD8CB5B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Functions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each board of parents formed under paragraph (1) shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H868CD919238446829F7C21B1106F5CB4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n meet periodically with the staff of the center at which the board is formed and the commander of\n\t\t\t the unit served by the center, for the purpose of discussing problems and\n\t\t\t concerns; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4CAD064D1BBD401CB8D7EFCA7A0FCF27\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be responsible, together with the staff of the center, for coordinating any parent participation\n\t\t\t initiative established under subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H735F6A08DDB6400091883029912FC6D4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n FACA\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to a board of parents formed\n\t\t\t under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H43D91B17DDAF44BEAE541437860FDEC6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parent participation initiative\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard\n\t\t\t child development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation\n\t\t\t in educational and related activities at the center.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n </chapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8096E4CBFB5842DAB9E72299C1739C53\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transfer of provisions\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H82249E7E79614775BAFEB4523601BF8F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H92FC89E0597646B2B3E5889433D9E07D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reimbursement for adoption expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/514\">\n Section 514\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is redesignated as section 541 and transferred to\n\t\t\t appear before section 542 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of\n\t\t\t this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB68DD59C1DC64A2F9D0B148DD88F82D4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development services\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/515\">\n Section 515\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5D55A26769DB4940BA2034CF492758C5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is redesignated as section 552 and transferred to appear after section 551 of such title, as added\n\t\t\t by subsection (a) of this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB300BECC333E4E008EE966B45F6FB31C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is amended—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9DE8F14C69C84AD9969ACAD8F65DB3D8\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)(2)(B) by inserting\n <quote>\n and whether a family is participating in an initiative established under section 555(b)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n family income\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H480069915B4B456DB28980B847707345\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsections (c) and (e); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H39CD36676F9D4329A4F6815A6D292704\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0B6C9F7A184B4A75A3578A52E4C2C336\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Dependent school children\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/657\">\n Section 657\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAF31D908575D4418887175A258428758\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is redesignated as section 544 and transferred to appear after section 543 of such title, as added\n\t\t\t by subsection (a) of this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H840A0258577847CBB3EDBE3B1C7B6329\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is amended in subsection (a) by striking\n <quote>\n Except as otherwise\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n the Secretary may\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The Secretary may\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD61F4EA3CCA431D94620B8371EC02F2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendments\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4A048DB476E54B90A2BDFFB0F6AF2DB7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Part I\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\n\t\t\t relating to chapter 13 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F8C28A37D91414EAB011E0C50733D78\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <multi-column-toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n <toc-enum>\n 14.\n </toc-enum>\n <level-header bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care\n </level-header>\n <target>\n 531\n </target>\n </multi-column-toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78A034E4410948F28F42CDD9277C5909\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 13\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/13\">\n chapter 13\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5050CF49CE134232A6B8B51A2337DAF5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking the item relating to section 514; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED50012C2754435A9155A3CC25A57CDB\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking the item relating to section 515.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BEF56B9AE434DB69092C92D048071F5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 14\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/14\">\n chapter 14\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this\n\t\t\t section, is amended by inserting—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0644BADE25914371BBEBB21696F5D1C4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n before the item relating to section 542 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7185B9D7A938459B8AA3971B9F7E2DAF\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC632B1292F194C3092BF0FBE662E278F\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n after the item relating to section 551 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE53E5F7B7D1F45EBA5052D64594A8F79\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 552. Child development services.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1B25B36D28349C4B775D16EB7F8553F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n after the item relating to section 543 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC1495C23F9824F20875CDB4EECE3D8C8\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 544. Dependent school children.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5BF0353FE7A642079FF19A09C18C7DBE\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 17\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 657.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7762DCB8F0EF4E8AA22AB35ABCA779D4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commandant; general powers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(7)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by\n\t\t\t inserting “, and to eligible spouses as defined under section 542,” after\n\t\t\t “Coast Guard”.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H112631EE543A4834B93D6053F190C7D9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H85D15FC4985B49F4A194CC77B25E95B6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of Congress that the amount of funds appropriated for a fiscal year for operating\n\t\t\t expenses related to Coast Guard child development services should not be\n\t\t\t less than the amount of the child development center fee receipts\n\t\t\t estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard during that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4F2F50408A06440093D5205630F99B14\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center fee receipts defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this subsection, the term\n <term>\n child development center fee receipts\n </term>\n means fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child care services provided at Coast Guard\n\t\t\t child development centers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H453561C63B54470C89271E170DC775C7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 215.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mission need statement\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H92F5669914634DC98DF9C7C9ABD7AAD6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/569\">\n Section 569\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBFE5FA9A3F7C4D538862F6A54BD4392C\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56C017B6FE184123A7DA64993FDE86B6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 569.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mission need statement\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H043209971ECA473596C4CA5951ADCEC1\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 under section\n\t\t\t 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the President submits to Congress a\n\t\t\t budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation\n\t\t\t and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an integrated major\n\t\t\t acquisition mission need statement.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H76CBC55A60D846759376457BE8AE78EE\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D8B8A74EF3B46E3A485C9751BE2C47F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Integrated major acquisition mission need statement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n integrated major acquisition mission need statement\n </term>\n means a document that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H739E81EFD7B04F03A618758F634C62B5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identifies current and projected gaps in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mission hour\n\t\t\t targets;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFBF3AA3E316248D6AB9E7C28F92BC13C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n explains how each major acquisition program addresses gaps identified under subparagraph (A) if\n\t\t\t funded at the levels provided for such program in the most recently\n\t\t\t submitted capital investment plan; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0FB31B73D7C049DD9A688A4FDE6BDD47\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n describes the missions the Coast Guard will not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for each gap\n\t\t\t identified under subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H199ABEC5901443C8836157A8F46A8F78\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Major acquisition program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n major acquisition program\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section 569a(e).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB97C20E89B70416B910FEA81E3552055\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Capital investment plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n capital investment plan\n </term>\n means the plan required under section 663(a)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB2FCEABDC7394DDBAFBCA7E7BE342B61\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/15\">\n chapter 15\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 569 and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9E8F09FDAED74CEDA8B513916284373B\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 569. Mission need statement.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A8844D4A0264CA493E7DCFFBC486226\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 216.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D7C11656E9E404392745E58E5F62560\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section\n\t\t\t 662 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA3092B1975144A1FB26B43D225EDEA55\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03E96FF3F18E45E0AC7D9A26D1B713C9\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 662a.\n <?LEXA-Enum 662a.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBE981123180C404B8C7F712339A1533F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for a\n\t\t\t fiscal year pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1105\">\n section 1105\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request with\n\t\t\t respect to such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAA609A182D204DCCAD5BF67BEB1ACA63\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard authorization request defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n Coast Guard authorization request\n </term>\n means a proposal for legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal\n\t\t\t year—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4BF5F4859C79421EACB993937B6C54C0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommends end strengths for personnel for that fiscal year, as described in section 661;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H41751999819C497B8507338464E18A8F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommends authorizations of appropriations for that fiscal year, including with respect to matters\n\t\t\t described in section 662; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC8B86F1040446C5AFDA7AFDD40CDE44\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n addresses any other matter that the Secretary determines is appropriate for inclusion in a Coast\n\t\t\t Guard authorization bill.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC857AA28A6F146AD998EE839CCAE702C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further\n\t\t\t amended by inserting after the item relating to section 662 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49A0B5E68C8D48D6A8B6E14E46898290\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB42E169A731D4DF1B8017F8363DCEADF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 217.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inventory of real property\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H58B0DEDAE5244A95838E1D35C059FA09\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n Chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE6046DFED38A48688A9045ED04FF35D3\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF2B1DDC2A12B4FE591EB421EFDE05027\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 679.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inventory of real property\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBAAC2AAD90484D5186BCB17F83C6C80F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish an inventory of all real\n\t\t\t property, including submerged lands, under the control of the Coast Guard,\n\t\t\t which shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H81A97B057E074DECB060020A57F16A29\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the size, the location, and any other appropriate description of each unit of such property;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3C4380AC18814CFB9C66BB372B4A1809\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an assessment of the physical condition of each unit of such property, excluding lands;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3DF02C76EA0E4720B20FBA0D562E9A5C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a determination of whether each unit of such property should be—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCFB94D8BCA7D409982EF3E22DC5DAD68\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n retained to fulfill a current or projected Coast Guard mission requirement; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5399928F1FF49059E9306A8C21C3F7A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to divestiture; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF406BF1F10084185AA36A5FE43C52160\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n other information the Commandant considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF4A9D77377C348B3B18C93CB38C63812\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inventory maintenance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H47B59529F5DD42269C74FE70672720B8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n maintain the inventory required under subsection (a) on an ongoing basis; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9BC022332B6475E8CA8A50D65955D2D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n update information on each unit of real property included in such inventory not later than 30 days\n\t\t\t after any change relating to the control of such property.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D9D0B482A99414FB73FC7E746806F4E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Recommendations to Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than March 30, 2016, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\t\t\t of the Senate a report that includes—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7636077F12FF4C4089DA42F6B7D81025\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a list of all real property under the control of the Coast Guard and the location of such property\n\t\t\t by property type;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H32177114EBED480596D53B5F80F11321\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommendations for divestiture with respect to any units of such property; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0219BF9AE3994570A967F2D80678FA8A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommendations for consolidating any units of such property, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1091EC809839488087F90DB53316A683\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an estimate of the costs or savings associated with each recommended consolidation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCF2620C4E8194A138B8F9DFC1935B9E1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of the impact that such consolidation would have on Coast Guard mission effectiveness.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA0099DEE368F499FA111400E9DABA291\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA43C1F5C44C846E5868FEE13D0F1F564\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 679. Inventory of real property.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06248018D1804B68BEF2D792307D03BE\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 218.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35496B5279264CBF9CD7B93489CC7164\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n Chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2FBE33547F7B4D0E96D1020874B6023E\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0A5045461D4F41AEACDA0CBC466AA352\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 680.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n A committee that—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5869D373F4CC427FB939721F67E051A4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n advises or assists the Coast Guard with respect to a function that affects a member of the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard or a dependent of such a member; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8FC569F5DC254FA688FAA358CCB1631C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n includes in its membership a retired Coast Guard member or a dependent of such a retired member;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level=\"subsection\">\n shall not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t App.) solely because of such membership.\n </quoted-block-continuation-text>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB6FECCE30B754C0494275F1636EA441A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the\n\t\t\t item relating to section 679 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA85FF193AED34E0ABC9148BE184E7D1F\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 680. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69095ED8AE634DB3AB17E940E3521765\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 219.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/712\">\n Section 712(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n not more than 60 days in any 4-month period and\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8CA51E9EE7845A9A8ADDFD954EAC0F6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 220.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/281\">\n Public Law 111–281\n </external-xref>\n ; 124 Stat. 2951) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2015\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H07577191BCFF45B2A66619B85857ABA5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 221.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard administrative savings\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56A2423DB1524E338DF722A7AC537A1A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Elimination of outdated and duplicative reports\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9CAD8301E2F74A7B871CAA5B2D4DE34E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Marine industry training\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/59\">\n Section 59\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE93E22FE500F4A42BD73C371096F4DEE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n (a)\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"USC\">\n In general\n </header-in-text>\n .—The Commandant\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The Commandant\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H129B2BB665C84F989A0799342E5A87C8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49897F1ECF8647B5AAA65B17A7308626\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations and expenditures\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/651\">\n Section 651\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis\n\t\t\t for chapter 17 of such title, are repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5B5993BE530442FFBFB1C8ECE9CE76EE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Drug interdiction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 103 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/89\">\n 14 U.S.C. 89\n </external-xref>\n note), and the item relating\n\t\t\t to that section in the table of contents in section 2 of that Act, are\n\t\t\t repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2AEBF16B0779406EA65BA42A3251A201\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National defense\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 426 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/2\">\n 14 U.S.C. 2\n </external-xref>\n note), and the item\n\t\t\t relating to that section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that\n\t\t\t Act, are repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67D54BA3A05B407FB1C0D0E66CB82956\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Living marine resources\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 4(b) of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/16/1828\">\n 16 U.S.C. 1828\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended\n\t\t\t by adding at the end the following: “No report shall be required under\n\t\t\t this subsection, including that no report shall be required under section\n\t\t\t 224 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 or section\n\t\t\t 804 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, for fiscal\n\t\t\t years beginning after fiscal year 2014.”.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED589791079142458F1A94D2AEBEADF5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Consolidation and reform of reporting requirements\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67796D3A9B4D4853B1624F1DD66359B4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Marine safety\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9235822B28944C489F47E8EEC6818ACF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2116\">\n Section 2116(d)(2)(B)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D1102E2B00E4F6DBEEA7451E3F3F850\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3552F64E4FC246A3931365335F1B673C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n on the program’s mission performance in achieving numerical measurable goals established under\n\t\t\t subsection (b), including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H561A18630C32401DB25D265C1023E477\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of civilian and military Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety positions; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF7EDB43303D841A3889B4C1566223669\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification of marine safety positions that are understaffed to meet the workload required to\n\t\t\t accomplish each activity included in the strategy and plans under\n\t\t\t subsection (a); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4C51A61EC7304995B63FCD1F71D9F33E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/57\">\n Section 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H182FC05ED98A4536822AD75F3D9849FA\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsection (e); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3BED0390AB7B486284FE7AC5167708D6\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g) respectively.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H718C7C565EEA4167AAE8C5A6505A4525\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minor construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/656\">\n Section 656(d)(2)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D787768EC484352B4A539B156156140\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59D90AA524B240E786EE7CE6FCEA8DEA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget under section 1105 of\n\t\t\t title 31 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t describing each project carried out under paragraph (1), in the most\n\t\t\t recently concluded fiscal year, for which the amount expended under such\n\t\t\t paragraph for such project was more than $1,000,000. If no such project\n\t\t\t was carried out during a fiscal year, no report under this paragraph shall\n\t\t\t be required with respect to that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB18BF1B65AFE4413AF25BBFF1B39BF68\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 222.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Technical corrections to title 14\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78F9BC7DF2C047B8A122126E027310EF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 93(b)(1) by striking\n <quote>\n Notwithstanding subsection (a)(14)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9191FD90D7E949DCB0DA78B72DA437BE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 197(b) by striking\n <quote>\n of Homeland Security\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H995A710218534A8D812706C110941651\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 223.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard is operating may enter into, in accordance with section 2306b\n\t\t\t of title 10, United States Code, multiyear contracts for the procurement\n\t\t\t of Offshore Patrol Cutters and associated equipment.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9F56D425CC947CD8E672AB0D16226A8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 224.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t that includes—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEDB78D390A2A4B8AB7872ACBC2405330\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for decommissioning, not later than September 30, 2029, each of the 210-foot,\n\t\t\t Reliance-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H066415799F3D4B64A08885E0832E1704\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for enhancing the maintenance or extending the service life of each of the\n\t\t\t 270-foot, Famous-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC3054261170647789F5D37ED052FF2DB\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to maintain the capability of the Coast Guard to carry out sea-going missions with respect to such\n\t\t\t Cutters at the level of capability existing on September 30, 2013; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7CA63651E4974F6786E6F75F0DE0863C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the\n\t\t\t final Offshore Patrol Cutter is scheduled to be commissioned under\n\t\t\t paragraph (4);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8D07DE10782A45B1AD50E2BFE48806A2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification of the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters capable of sea state 5 operations that,\n\t\t\t if 8 National Security Cutters are commissioned, are necessary to return\n\t\t\t the sea state 5 operating capability of the Coast Guard to the level of\n\t\t\t capability that existed prior to the decommissioning of the first High\n\t\t\t Endurance Cutter in fiscal year 2011;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H62A6AFFDB3D5446E9B2050E9C531BD21\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for commissioning the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under\n\t\t\t paragraph (3); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA622613B561644CAB4505F312F4B0C3D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for commissioning, not later than September 30, 2034, a number of Offshore\n\t\t\t Patrol Cutters not capable of sea state 5 operations that is equal to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1C6EE3346004503A013825B4DE6BEFA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 25; less\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC1C37CD7594C41C6B80226FBEB5D3FD2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H28A0CF322B6F46C9A5FCD412B6B566CF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 225.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Aviation capability\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id504485D27F304B51A3929CDDC3C467D9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3CFC3B056B84F9ABAC306EAB8F2A55A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n request and accept through a direct military-to-military transfer under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/2571\">\n section 2571\n </external-xref>\n of title 10,\n\t\t\t United States Code, such H–60 helicopters as may be necessary to establish\n\t\t\t a year-round operational capability in the Coast Guard’s Ninth District;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C1673644688454CAF5F129BC5D3B29B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n use funds provided under section 101 of this Act to convert such helicopters to Coast Guard MH–60T\n\t\t\t configuration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id75775E9EEEF741B49742B9A142DC45C7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prohibition\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id473780EADC8444298A6C2C33D0CB2FBC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Coast Guard may not—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idAB0013DA7DE24C50B0F79805E0C557BF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n close a Coast Guard air facility that was in operation on November 30, 2014; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1DDF2AF6601A4F159E7F761CB9DA09BB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n retire, transfer, relocate, or deploy an aviation asset from an air facility described in\n\t\t\t subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A) for the purpose of closing such facility.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE4F572EDDC7D4C83913BAA004A71CF40\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sunset\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This subsection is repealed effective January 1, 2016.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C44DED72FD84F658B5EA3197F3627C5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 226.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a report on any gaps that exist in writings on\n\t\t\t the history of the Coast Guard. The report shall address, at a minimum,\n\t\t\t operations, broad topics, and biographies with respect to the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H825DFED2C50946D4A7BF3F7D89C6F14A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 227.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Officer evaluation reports\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA02583E87C1A4D94A8DF6D296CC125CA\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Assessment required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a written assessment of the Coast Guard’s officer\n\t\t\t evaluation reporting system.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA7D6D79479154E0DAE347459FD6D7E42\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Contents of assessment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, an analysis of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06F0821127A04113A4CC671894D2EC19\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reports differ in length, form, and\n\t\t\t content from the officer fitness reports used by the Navy and other\n\t\t\t branches of the Armed Forces;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H95026E02BF634389B837C4E532D6BFBA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which differences determined pursuant to paragraph (1) are the result of inherent\n\t\t\t differences between—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD9F99E69E9794C208A057F61B6E2896C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Coast Guard and the Navy; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFF2FB3B4395B4D91BED7D7DEFD08E77F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Coast Guard and other branches of the Armed Forces;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8419F5EFEC8F45CBA20CF09E7AF9907D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the feasibility of more closely aligning and conforming the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation\n\t\t\t reports with the officer fitness reports of the Navy and other branches of\n\t\t\t the Armed Forces; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54186E1020D9479880AF4ED54B59EBCF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the costs and benefits of the alignment and conformity described in paragraph (3), including with\n\t\t\t respect to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88FA959BCB5943E488BB87F2980029D3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard administrative efficiency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H37B54E2F552D4D0CB18B3A4230773B09\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n fairness and equity for Coast Guard officers; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF8CDCF9DD65A4D22A671120BE66273D7\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n carrying out the Coast Guard’s statutory mission of defense readiness, including when operating as\n\t\t\t a service in the Navy.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1C5FE41BD1D442B788C0BEA21EC3BC00\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 228.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Improved safety information for vessels\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a process that allows\n\t\t\t an operator of a marine exchange or other non-Federal vessel traffic\n\t\t\t information service to use the automatic identification system to transmit\n\t\t\t weather, ice, and other important navigation safety information to\n\t\t\t vessels.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7A54F291C16B419FAAEFCDB33A9D6D59\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 229.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n E–LORAN\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H494732AD8FBA495694402334BDE69FCE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not carry out activities\n\t\t\t related to the dismantling or disposal of infrastructure that supported\n\t\t\t the former LORAN system until the later of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9A8A29D415954CA6B7C1B2ED2598C093\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAB9D5C62E4F04F3088674D87EB75BE27\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the date on which the Secretary provides to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate notice of a determination by the Secretary\n\t\t\t that such infrastructure is not required to provide a positioning,\n\t\t\t navigation, and timing system to provide redundant capability in the event\n\t\t\t GPS signals are disrupted.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H476DDF2A37E449A3A1F2087ABEC2505B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Exception\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (a) does not apply to activities necessary for the safety of human life.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8BDC0401B9A4DED9CBC7D6D44026EE5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with Federal\n\t\t\t entities and other public or private entities, including academic\n\t\t\t entities, to develop a positioning, navigation, and timing system,\n\t\t\t including an enhanced LORAN system, to provide redundant capability in the\n\t\t\t event GPS signals are disrupted.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEDA583D10CD84C63A0D4E530A01EA448\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 230.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H31E7E68858864D07B67917DE6ED76FB8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report\n\t\t\t describing any Coast Guard resource deficiencies related to—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF58886C9B8C245C0BEAB23689C62AD35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n securing maritime borders with respect to the Great Lakes and the coastal areas of the Southeastern\n\t\t\t and Southwestern United States, including with respect to Florida,\n\t\t\t California, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5C6DE6849724BA49E53212204D40835\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n patrolling and monitoring maritime approaches to the areas described in paragraph (1); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H18688057C9EE42BCA9CDCC7475F9362B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n patrolling and monitoring relevant portions of the Western Hemisphere Drug Transit Zone.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF067E396D1E4C6B92E0CE51A8D04F1B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider, at a minimum—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA637428A15FC47E4905BD04CDA990F67\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Coast Guard’s statutory missions with respect to migrant interdiction, drug interdiction,\n\t\t\t defense readiness, living marine resources, and ports, waterways, and\n\t\t\t coastal security;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H567B95793E924D4A87D43690AF7FF0A8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether Coast Guard missions are being executed to meet national performance targets set under the\n\t\t\t National Drug Control Strategy;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H66975CEA12BD4385AFFE19C7D287527D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number and types of cutters and other vessels required to effectively execute Coast Guard\n\t\t\t missions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAC167821CB194610A77F6843F607074B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number and types of aircraft, including unmanned aircraft, required to effectively execute\n\t\t\t Coast Guard missions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93D697C180B349AE85D3E1D59E96946B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of assets that require upgraded sensor and communications systems to effectively execute\n\t\t\t Coast Guard missions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B491D4DD82C4C5F860582996E3CA969\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Deployable Specialized Forces required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3AE8AA934B6448D2B6C726C4BBBEE55F\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether additional shoreside facilities are required to accommodate Coast Guard personnel and\n\t\t\t assets in support of Coast Guard missions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H997E0B5947074EC6AB7573DACA2E3F6A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 231.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Modernization of National Distress and Response System\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA79064791DCD4BE2A0D8849F49DBDC44\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t on the implementation of the Rescue 21 project in Alaska and in Coast\n\t\t\t Guard sectors Upper Mississippi River, Lower Mississippi River, and Ohio\n\t\t\t River Valley.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H15352839BA5D422C9E9AED8BBBCD6B98\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report required under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9BCB989A46D24C87A3C9D2682666BB48\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n describe what improvements are being made to the distress response system in the areas specified in\n\t\t\t subsection (a), including information on which areas will receive digital\n\t\t\t selective calling and direction finding capability;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04736A00FC594AB3AA51AECDDBB71713\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n describe the impediments to installing digital selective calling and direction finding capability\n\t\t\t in areas where such technology will not be installed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H21B611492E1C465C97BCB5465EB180F9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify locations in the areas specified in subsection (a) where communication gaps will continue\n\t\t\t to present a risk to mariners after completion of the Rescue 21 project;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H79D65B240E8D4282800B488FE68D474A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a list of all reported marine accidents, casualties, and fatalities occurring in the\n\t\t\t locations identified under paragraph (3) since 1990; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8BCA1E7262B74408BAB3F22F10EBA311\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide an estimate of the costs associated with installing the technology necessary to close\n\t\t\t communication gaps in the locations identified under paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4177B9A7D27641F1AF13AF9722176FCC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 232.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a report that outlines a course of action to\n\t\t\t reconcile general maintenance priorities for cutters with operational\n\t\t\t priorities on the Missouri River.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBF1F0097B51741C88A618811742B75FA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 233.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H222C369B1A344257B475A0DF8C2285E2\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall assess the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy as\n\t\t\t it relates to State and local responders.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H765431CA9819437CAFAC49CBA16717A0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The assessment under subsection (a) shall consider, at a minimum—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67F35D57FDC64BECADB6635F6B16269E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators have entered into domestic search\n\t\t\t and rescue agreements with State and local responders under the National\n\t\t\t Search and Rescue Plan;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19421847B2BD4DA9877D62BBC7A7EDA6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether the domestic search and rescue agreements include the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance\n\t\t\t Policy; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H265C48968AFC4CC2B3485E94A433B740\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which Coast Guard sectors coordinate with 911 emergency centers, including ensuring\n\t\t\t the dissemination of appropriate maritime distress check-sheets.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H00BEBD3212054039973B4DB6B8EE12D4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall submit a report on the assessment under subsection (a) to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"HD972512BB92A4AE08596559DCC1C58B4\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Shipping and Navigation\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1D7D5CE9E38941B4B3DCC32C9D1DCE96\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Repeal\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/555\">\n Chapter 555\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3D99AE42E2F4E74AB1EA216F2B4B464\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by repealing section 55501;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A5366826F574403A944B66FBB7295B0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating section 55502 as section 55501; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB72C1DF2A2924F408FF676AB5FC37544\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the analysis by striking the items relating to sections 55501 and 55502 and inserting the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H26A6DD7681BD4353844BC47F486FE36E\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 55501. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FD75609EE154EE4B2E9F458856E7D31\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 302.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Donation of historical property\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/51103\">\n Section 51103\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8C5AD4EB09F84C289D680FAFF1D87A2C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H001E2EA1C5FE41EBA6065252F652EF95\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Donation for historical purposes\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BCC77FDD2374D359277C6C132C70B78\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may convey the right, title, and interest of the United States Government in any\n\t\t\t property administered by the Maritime Administration, except real estate\n\t\t\t or vessels, if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAB997402FE7E47999A4E765F646B6A83\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary determines that such property is not needed by the Maritime Administration; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2AE364A8CFD145EE8FAEEE58606D5389\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the recipient—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H505F889B94114541AFF0F0E5A2389F3F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is a nonprofit organization, a State, or a political subdivision of a State;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H23B6FBB00F7A40EF8D59E52C64B9920A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n agrees to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials,\n\t\t\t including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint, after\n\t\t\t conveyance of the property;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H85A68613F0A3449EA0D2B9393549A3B0\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides a description and explanation of the intended use of the property to the Secretary for\n\t\t\t approval;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H421828B0973E46C2835B32496D4FBB33\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n has provided to the Secretary proof, as determined by the Secretary, of resources sufficient to\n\t\t\t accomplish the intended use provided under clause (iii) and to maintain\n\t\t\t the property;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0429970FA4514CE882368F7CB2327A63\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n agrees that when the recipient no longer requires the property, the recipient shall—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA27D22F634E4AC0B701B42F48280397\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n return the property to the Secretary, at the recipient’s expense and in the same condition as\n\t\t\t received except for ordinary wear and tear; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45C5B7F142724F77A3BF71348EDB28C5\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to the approval of the Secretary, retain, sell, or otherwise dispose of the property in a\n\t\t\t manner consistent with applicable law; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7B5FE9A917E04444A3EC5B4DD43093CC\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n agrees to any additional terms the Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69C0C43A00BC483AAD34BB96FA1B9672\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reversion\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall include in any conveyance under this subsection terms under which all right,\n\t\t\t title, and interest conveyed by the Secretary shall revert to the\n\t\t\t Government if the Secretary determines the property has been used other\n\t\t\t than as approved by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B)(iii).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA439ED47AC074C20B7FE42C258724A9B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 303.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Small shipyards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/54101\">\n Section 54101(i)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2009 through 2013\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2015 through 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03E6D0691C894FB1A19D6EC0FF5CFB22\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 304.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Drug testing reporting\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/7706\">\n Section 7706\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC8AF2D1EE47415C89FFEF85DCF3252D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (a), by inserting\n <quote>\n an applicant for employment by a Federal agency,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Federal agency,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC93C4F73AF7A430CA07A1FE5FD38968D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c), by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC4EE999296E048A5A85B8D4FC90036FA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inserting\n <quote>\n or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n an employee\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD2B7BBB810EF4E8FBA77C264875A8A55\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n the employee.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the employee or the applicant.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE09946063B1A458FA139A491265A02AB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 305.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Opportunities for sea service veterans\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF25F43DD8A9849EDA5B2F0D5940E2C8C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Endorsements for veterans\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/7101\">\n Section 7101\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF807BFB8AC3942469D8838D70FB90294\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H13BB2CD0EAC34FF093A106E83E551D1A\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may issue a license under this section in a class under subsection (c) to an\n\t\t\t applicant that—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H27D64C79308849EBB80B7B669B3CF3C3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n has at least 3 months of qualifying service on vessels of the uniformed services (as that term is\n\t\t\t defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/101\">\n section 101(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 10) of appropriate tonnage or\n\t\t\t horsepower within the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of\n\t\t\t application; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4A7B2E7817CF461090CB63EAEE76EE3B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n satisfies all other requirements for such a license.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA922D3085997469286223FB944465D50\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sea service letters\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H422D9A6C86D140D998954C44798081A1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 427 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H98A1580E0CBE43E6962C47473407AD2A\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B3465801107415DAEF439E9505E1C4F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 428.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sea service letters\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H785565EE0AC941A89BCAA602D66128C4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall provide a sea service letter to a member or former member of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t who—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H83F22E934D04493BBE550FA96F924B3B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n accumulated sea service on a vessel of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a)\n\t\t\t of title 10); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B78353B81B1414DB9BA81ADFC0C0DB3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n requests such letter.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEC3E13077CE74C4192EE6CF0D1A8223D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deadline\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after receiving a request for a sea service letter from a member or former\n\t\t\t member of the Coast Guard under subsection (a), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t provide such letter to such member or former member if such member or\n\t\t\t former member satisfies the requirement under subsection (a)(1).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC53E22473F6F4DD09823FBF1A5C4E094\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 427 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H722BFAAF8F034D83B5C10569B467DE93\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 428. Sea service letters.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD31BF6D1E8AC43CCBBFF4A631B30B954\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Crediting of United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1D86E23E4A3F48C49EA1F785CF620381\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maximizing creditability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in implementing United\n\t\t\t States merchant mariner license, certification, and document laws and the\n\t\t\t International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and\n\t\t\t Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, shall maximize the extent to which\n\t\t\t United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications are\n\t\t\t creditable toward meeting the requirements of such laws and such\n\t\t\t Convention.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H63BBC053CDBF4CBC840F64644122E368\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\t\t\t of the Senate on the steps taken to implement this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF068E4F5EEB41BFA3A32EACC9BB0205\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Merchant Marine Post-Service Career Opportunities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall take steps to promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among\n\t\t\t Coast Guard personnel regarding post-service use of Coast Guard training,\n\t\t\t education, and practical experience in satisfaction of requirements for\n\t\t\t merchant mariner credentials under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/11\">\n section 11.213\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, Code of\n\t\t\t Federal Regulations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H22C3E6F26CBB49D4A0FF556305B8D14A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 306.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clarification of high-risk waters\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/55305\">\n Section 55305(e)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC28846700A9F4AF4AA5AF614CACD7C37\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E099BF6B06644A39B9A4A7A6EAA3109\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n provide armed personnel aboard\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n reimburse, subject to the availability of appropriations, the owners or operators of\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1F1CC57AE2A45D49DE889555CE94782\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting\n <quote>\n for the cost of providing armed personnel aboard such vessels\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n if\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H680642F35EE548BFA70BE5B320B1C16F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCB6DE01B97874D87A6EC6B2A92FAE8A8\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD97EBD727F94A9CAEB4268BA5597CFA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this subsection, the term\n <term>\n high-risk waters\n </term>\n means waters so designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in the maritime security directive\n\t\t\t issued by the Commandant and in effect on the date on which an applicable\n\t\t\t voyage begins, if the Secretary of Transportation—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H99DBCE6638AD49D4A29CFDDCBE8E0B8F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n determines that an act of piracy occurred in the 12-month period preceding the date the voyage\n\t\t\t begins; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49A55BABAD5944FCA3C65F5AC57D6652\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in such period, issued an advisory warning that an act of piracy is possible in such waters.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9CF6724396D6436FABB69049D02849BF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 307.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Technical corrections\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAA4BF10DCE3E4E99AB37ED959EB8B940\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 46\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2116\">\n Section 2116(b)(1)(D)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n section 93(c)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section 93(c) of title 14\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9EA85D8489634553A654AA89F334F49A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 304(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/241\">\n Public Law 109–241\n </external-xref>\n ; 33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1503 note) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n and from\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n the United States\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46AF61C8F4D44D63AC1433E5CF50917B\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deepwater Port Act of 1974\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 4(i) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1503\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1503(i)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n or that will supply\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n be supplied with\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2951043EE5824436AC9328A8C5EA2C36\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 308.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the\n\t\t\t United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the number\n\t\t\t of jobs, including vessel construction and vessel operating jobs, that\n\t\t\t would be created in the United States maritime industry each year in 2015\n\t\t\t through 2025 if liquified natural gas exported from the United States were\n\t\t\t required to be carried—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H448550A61CC24DBABB984F60B8FA5F87\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n before December 31, 2018, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E76C485AA8E4131B3A323C35F5F9721\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n on and after such date, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States and constructed\n\t\t\t in the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H80C678A52B284644BD1A9A73B67969C2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 309.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fishing safety grant programs\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5AB1663DA9B74BBA8288709112EC63DD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fishing safety training grant program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4502\">\n Section 4502(i)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2010 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2015 through 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H51E0908BCFE04F5EA675A39D9582D79C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fishing safety research grant program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4502\">\n Section 4502(j)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2010 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2015 through 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA81DE3C9D4A348C4939ABC3D5D08407B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 310.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB100329B4BB94238B1CA517D6676ECD9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/81\">\n Chapter 81\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2E942CB793454D1CBAFA8906B970925E\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54AB308D0B7C4112A59553365499D05A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 8108.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD32578B048194ADBA94769E97A9BAEED\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall establish a Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section\n\t\t\t referred to as\n <quote>\n the Committee\n </quote>\n ). The Committee—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5E8D868994943579FB4F33609D88B84\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall act solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary through the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t on matters relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine,\n\t\t\t including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and\n\t\t\t fitness standards, and other matters as assigned by the Commandant;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9063E7FD57324930ABDE73A67A949082\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall review and comment on proposed Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in\n\t\t\t the United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications,\n\t\t\t certification, documentation, and fitness standards;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA6BD6A58115B42D3B9ADC1D8EFE22C81\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n may be given special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies, inquiries, workshops,\n\t\t\t and fact finding in consultation with individuals and groups in the\n\t\t\t private sector and with State or local governments;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H285E7807D2C34F2F863FBED4E345DCF0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent judgment to the\n\t\t\t Secretary;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED4D982BA23145ADB69C2443C018CE18\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall meet not less than twice each year; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB10616D736144110B0262613F9A56A9F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n may make available to Congress recommendations that the Committee makes to the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD376ADAC77654C95AB16288F3595B19E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Membership\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7BDBA07A088A41DEAC5FE09ACE85ECBE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee shall consist of not more than 19 members who are appointed by and serve terms of a\n\t\t\t duration determined by the Secretary. Before filling a position on the\n\t\t\t Committee, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register\n\t\t\t soliciting nominations for membership on the Committee.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD7D8B716B9149F0B0D1A71F81C44A48\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Required members\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall appoint as members of the Committee—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC43B48EC62604E1E9B68B0821974CCC2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 9 United States citizens with active licenses or certificates issued under chapter 71 or merchant\n\t\t\t mariner documents issued under chapter 73, including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H50812FA26B444C7F958AFF37C1330508\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 deck officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine deck officers, of whom—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD9D5BA7F48214FF7AD36D68D752FBC4A\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 shall be licensed for oceans any gross tons;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H73B39185214B4472914F3EF6896B80D5\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall be licensed for inland river route with a limited or unlimited tonnage;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E560BE600D9494AB55F6FB5C8C266C5\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 shall have a master’s license or a master of towing vessels license;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C319B59977A4DE5B18A711D641C8EDA\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall have significant tanker experience; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAE643D6C6077496D92861526E485D8EE\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to the extent practicable—\n </text>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7155F83A05114E398829754423EEE583\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall represent the viewpoint of labor; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF686860E821A4D9AA7D0943334CD25C5\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n another shall represent a management perspective;\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H79E13526222C4059A3469459E280F1C7\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 engineering officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine engineering officers, of\n\t\t\t whom—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1F25DAF1ECC4DD68AE1B6CCFD1F1CFA\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 shall be licensed as chief engineer any horsepower;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H74C27A2B2BEB4B90B42F48516942B30D\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall be licensed as either a limited chief engineer or a designated duty engineer; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAB2787467F7A4B97AE843B80F86ABF00\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to the extent practicable—\n </text>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H92ECBDF67FD740F7AB085F059AD4B1F1\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall represent a labor viewpoint; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H61C1B0DDABB84698B21F16135ED26CA8\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n another shall represent a management perspective;\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC03FEC4598C0472082DFE7792F4B4E7E\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 unlicensed seamen, of whom—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDF1833A760FD42948D341AF2656DB7D1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall represent the viewpoint of able-bodied seamen; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5D49E746C629478BA874B0C9781AB04A\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n another shall represent the viewpoint of qualified members of the engine department; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7E0A729B306442B2A1478E13D0DEC463\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 pilot who represents the viewpoint of merchant marine pilots;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD7976F3EB815437CA0EE81788F084847\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 6 marine educators, including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B8309895C5643BB93458CF874894A5E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of maritime academies, including—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6D90262AFBF04AF4A77635F92903FA6E\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 who represent the viewpoint of State maritime academies and are jointly recommended by such State\n\t\t\t maritime academies; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4CA57E9ADB9448A0BC9266D7B864ED82\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 who represents either the viewpoint of the State maritime academies or the United States Merchant\n\t\t\t Marine Academy; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA694CD9FF81C425DAB721227DA4E59C2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of other maritime training institutions, 1 of whom\n\t\t\t shall represent the viewpoint of the small vessel industry;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC7C4E460085346A18BEFC5EAD3EA4AAA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 individuals who represent the viewpoint of shipping companies employed in ship operation\n\t\t\t management; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC0CAABBB8137438A8F0CE34E11110EAA\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 members who are appointed from the general public.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1C80BC6172C4587A5F5C03D80FFB019\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation in making an appointment under\n\t\t\t paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H08E3CB663DA946FD938F7C5FD70CB955\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chairman and Vice Chairman\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall designate one member of the Committee as the Chairman and one member of the\n\t\t\t Committee as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in\n\t\t\t the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in\n\t\t\t the office of the Chairman.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA2D89EEE86CF4A58AECA8397DEFE5544\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subcommittees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee may establish and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose\n\t\t\t consistent with this section, subject to conditions imposed by the\n\t\t\t Committee. Members of the Committee and additional persons drawn from the\n\t\t\t general public may be assigned to such subcommittees and working groups.\n\t\t\t Only Committee members may chair subcommittee or working groups.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F4537FFA0664C2A9C187B310AED3968\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Termination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2020.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54846B565C8644A28C6703F28D11F8C5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F0720EB4C4046E98FC5527DD1EE81E3\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD01D1BCCCB484F8A93016640AB580D18\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 311.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Travel and subsistence\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H43493FD33DA14CE18200CE44286122B3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 46, United States Code\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2110\">\n Section 2110\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFBE57838DAAA4C24A1334D78B7CD8FCB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H55C0DCB7E16E4705AD421B7399A5CB9E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H625486D5E44E4E9FB7C14345A9C744C9\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H2634643FE6874C57BCC5F68DACA69444\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under subsection (a), in providing a\n\t\t\t service or thing of value under this subtitle the Secretary may accept\n\t\t\t in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H734289C1812641619B5CF340BFDE9DE8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not\n\t\t\t exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/37/464\">\n section 464\n </external-xref>\n of title 37.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C35B64C34A246CD8D0CD5C6A577C5E8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c), by striking\n <quote>\n subsections (a) and (b),\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subsection (a),\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2C3A52618169447A82E96AD1B937B7A3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/664\">\n Section 664\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (e) though (g)\n\t\t\t as subsections (f) through (h), respectively, and by inserting after\n\t\t\t subsection (d) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H42B3B416AFCC4C128C0EFACBA11A730B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1BD4124361EB435CA9C4F2802C76361E\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H9D0572F3A30B42A081F51119B024E02D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under this section, in the provision\n\t\t\t of a service or thing of value by the Coast Guard the Secretary may accept\n\t\t\t in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8DAA94F36A4543819C739899246486B8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not\n\t\t\t exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/37/464\">\n section 464\n </external-xref>\n of title 37.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H47C85456E49D4A91A7EB04A10B74839F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not accept in-kind\n\t\t\t transportation, travel, or subsistence under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/664\">\n section 664(e)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14,\n\t\t\t United States Code, or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2110\">\n section 2110(d)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code,\n\t\t\t as amended by this section, until the Commandant of the Coast Guard—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H193CD97936A04CE2971948BF897810CF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n amends the Standards of Ethical Conduct for members and employees of the Coast Guard to include\n\t\t\t regulations governing the acceptance of in-kind reimbursements; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAF0FE118627F463A8BF947CCE9C326EA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n notifies the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of the\n\t\t\t amendments made under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H717B866DD857494FA3229F49BC5E5CA0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 312.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/6101\">\n Section 6101\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBD61B9CD58FA4179976739F76BBA876B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H28CBA2BBF53F40C68C8B9EEDF5ED6416\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB0A80394C52744DC8E030A52400DD477\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notice to State and tribal governments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 24 hours after receiving a notice of a major marine casualty under this section, the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall notify each State or federally recognized Indian tribe\n\t\t\t that is, or may reasonably be expected to be, affected by such marine\n\t\t\t casualty.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC051A3E34F9D4836B9B06812DF6AF1D7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (h)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDBA58A0C4526453183A7FD4038A82DE9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n (1)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H625AAF6F87934FFBA62E61239537AFCA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsection (h)(2) as subsection (i) of section 6101, and in such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB2C5840365D7485AA38C3E3E6F08E983\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE71824C5FCC744C289DCC7BC9F4B3240\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as paragraphs (1) through (4); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7876FADF46A4E68ACF3C52E42E9D7D1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating the last subsection as subsection (j).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H753B3CFD3D7945868DF03BD35019B33B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 313.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Area Contingency Plans\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1321\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H656DD629A5FF4B6B86FC9E675A6BFC72\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n qualified personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies.\n </quote>\n and inserting “qualified—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56429D9D69234E6F81C150C69E7BED6A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD7BC06840A934110AC62C24B7674E529\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H94B2DC4AF2574B5CB385B9741C39C970\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n members of federally recognized Indian tribes, where applicable.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35D8AA61FE964C3397AD2D46145F415D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)(ii)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC6F195DDACB94BE58E6C72B3FA53953A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n and local\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , local, and tribal\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5095CFF65CF3483885F71BD3F4FDE5ED\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n wildlife;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n wildlife, including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas\n\t\t\t following a discharge;\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAFCAFF72D11C49569D0A429A9F201942\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking\n <quote>\n and local\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , local, and tribal\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H42183B90411A49CF855016CCE088102C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE1F5C4D218A24025A06295F94B5E48D8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in clause (iv), by striking\n <quote>\n and Federal, State, and local agencies\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , Federal, State, and local agencies, and tribal governments\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H76240E5BBC7A4F3BA9275E38F6AFEB95\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD48FF48D89AF4F20B099D72A97382073\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after clause (vi) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H516E7B015399465499A4103D6F49E1C3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H98A8F285EA174E8B94C4B2A6E4E1EA86\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a framework for advance planning and decisionmaking with respect to the closing and\n\t\t\t reopening of fishing areas following a discharge, including protocols and\n\t\t\t standards for the closing and reopening of fishing areas;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H61BCCC7170E14DA9813A3DEFF43D48C0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 314.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International ice patrol reform\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCA59A5C5235F4A329DFBCDF2F699A222\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/803\">\n Chapter 803\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3DA38F423FCD473B88ADFC6B428C7AB6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 80301, by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC2C2C981F5334D409DD299C819C01ED1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA9A30A1630454C7EBB04428E7DD9D0EF\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payments received pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be credited to the appropriation for\n\t\t\t operating expenses of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H15831BE299654473ADC229F0F3DEEDBA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 80302—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H888BA6B608EF49AA89E7B6C2216BC6E2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n An ice patrol vessel\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The ice patrol\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4167C899F134487A83C3B6D192B15089\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n An ice patrol vessel\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The ice patrol\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA2271D9134B54856B14368B848809C8B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the first sentence of subsection (d), by striking\n <quote>\n vessels\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n aircraft\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46A30A7B379348C286DB8939574A2730\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C5D959717DE4407814D8E5B93F5AC44\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3663FE89B7F94055B30CD49C9A52BBEA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 80304.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on ice patrol data\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding sections 80301 and 80302, data collected by an ice patrol conducted by the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard under this chapter may not be disseminated to a vessel unless such\n\t\t\t vessel is—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9009C42449834FB0862C47D3E9D8E86F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n documented under the laws of the United States; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA9EDF85BA3154CFF9903189CBBCBA304\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n documented under the laws of a foreign country that made the payment or contribution required under\n\t\t\t section 80301(b) for the year preceding the year in which the data is\n\t\t\t collected.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06AF85396CD8455DB38FEEF16EBA9B13\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0591E08AE5C44F29BDB0C6A23DD042FF\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 80304. Limitation on ice patrol data.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9370BAB2097147FB8193EBC1F6B1A396\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This section shall take effect on January 1, 2017.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2318A194FA494730B48C60C41833A3D4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 315.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/3316\">\n Section 3316\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as\n\t\t\t subsection (g), and by inserting after subsection (e) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE4F2BF01D1124422AFAC2CA41C1D7269\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7EF8EE1D29A94FC39FD445AEA99755D3\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H237068195C884157BB256FF60EB5AD89\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon request of an owner or operator of an offshore supply vessel, the Secretary shall delegate the\n\t\t\t authorities set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with respect to\n\t\t\t such vessel to a classification society to which a delegation is\n\t\t\t authorized under that paragraph. A delegation by the Secretary under this\n\t\t\t subsection shall be used for any vessel inspection and examination\n\t\t\t function carried out by the Secretary, including the issuance of\n\t\t\t certificates of inspection and all other related documents.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6715B9B80EB849E4B6FC848DA95678E4\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary determines that a certificate of inspection or related document issued under\n\t\t\t authority delegated under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to\n\t\t\t a vessel has reduced the operational safety of that vessel, the Secretary\n\t\t\t may terminate the certificate or document, respectively.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H77C1A712F3A14DFFA885557BCA20DC61\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n , and for each year of the subsequent 2-year period, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee\n\t\t\t on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and\n\t\t\t the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a\n\t\t\t report describing—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5997008FEBA24EFAB67120601574BBA4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of vessels for which a delegation was made under paragraph (1);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35328B8F2BFF4729A72620590D4C9BB3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any savings in personnel and operational costs incurred by the Coast Guard that resulted from the\n\t\t\t delegations; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03633D6D7F9A4D26A5A30BFBDA03A613\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n based on measurable marine casualty and other data, any impacts of the delegations on the\n\t\t\t operational safety of vessels for which the delegations were made, and on\n\t\t\t the crew on those vessels.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4DA0483580D346C0A8E3298D07F5876C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 316.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Watches\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/8104\">\n Section 8104\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H32ECD7E087F94E8AA1D0D6593E49B88D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (d), by striking\n <quote>\n coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n and oilers\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF9D07F08544842CEB16F91E56D927D9A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (g)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n (except the coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H83945DAA10A04C3589EA1D0CA400D1F5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 317.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard response plan requirements\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF08E53185269416BB3D0B86018AE30AE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel response plan contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each\n\t\t\t vessel response plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling unit includes\n\t\t\t information from the facility response plan prepared for the mobile\n\t\t\t offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst case\n\t\t\t discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5477CD8B4B534A94864627A5D7FD2874\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88E3762B2CFF41C3B295E2F7DE5172CC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mobile offshore drilling unit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n mobile offshore drilling unit\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/2701\">\n 33 U.S.C. 2701\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B6D3BC0268D4029B288247E0985A850\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Response plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n response plan\n </quote>\n means a response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1321(j)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8D5D4C9BA16949A28D1E2F3187AD3DAE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Worst case discharge\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n worst case discharge\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term under section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1321\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1321(a)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4CF4CBE16BC64BDD93AFD228AC3F7FE5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rule of construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a\n\t\t\t facility response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9142B9A8B38A4787B7261C92CCC3439E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 318.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 5002(k)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/2732\">\n 33 U.S.C. 2732(k)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n not more than $1,000,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n not less than $1,400,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8526F10E9B804A15B7E61CC93A8A15DF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 319.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69C89227A44042DE8CEE6925516FD50E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In General\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4105\">\n Section 4105\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE41979D35B794DABA61A4F5A152B21F5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF5026EFF9D1D43E0814A3016A3122A5D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after subsection (a) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2196D455252A464F982C072F1BEB780E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B5AF332E89D42A69767C89438022537\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H8F0FECE9D0044297B10931C616FBABAB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In applying this title with respect to an uninspected vessel of less than 24 meters overall in\n\t\t\t length that carries passengers to or from a port in the United States\n\t\t\t Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall substitute\n <quote>\n 12 passengers\n </quote>\n for\n <quote>\n 6 passengers\n </quote>\n each place it appears in section 2101(42) if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies\n\t\t\t with, as applicable to the vessel—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A97CE1CB3A64E1284631A060788F16A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as the\n <quote>\n Yellow Code\n </quote>\n ), as published by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency and in effect on January 1, 2014; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2632591027CC400C8B912AEEC8732A3B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n Blue Code\n </quote>\n ), as published by such agency and in effect on such date.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC73F652B274C4D8ABCCE6A0F59A8F06D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary establishes standards to carry out this subsection—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD679E9E15A754626A40918A386144311\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n such standards shall be identical to those established in the Codes of Practice referred to in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF5C4FD90A41B4C7F886CBF4677445981\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n on any dates before the date on which such standards are in effect, the Codes of Practice referred\n\t\t\t to in paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the vessels referred to in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H40149BC81509470BBBD328416D2449A5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Technical correction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4105\">\n Section 4105(c)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this\n\t\t\t section, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n Within twenty-four months of the date of enactment of this subsection, the\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF1F4AA4DBE2C479AA7ED32B35C91D0E3\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 320.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Treatment of abandoned seafarers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H854AA7C958B543B592420444311FBCA2\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/111\">\n Chapter 111\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H25E5A629D34745B0A5BF9881A95B4A71\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H733050FC4E1E4C5F9B946B78A98774E3\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 11113.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Treatment of abandoned seafarers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF3874F4EE2004AC48B4FD3EE0F165004\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Abandoned Seafarers Fund\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06FF7C7188DD4C6293C1B674DAAD99B1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n There is established in the Treasury a separate account to be known as the Abandoned Seafarers\n\t\t\t Fund.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19654BC37A1D48978924901E5596F15A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorized uses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts in the Fund may be appropriated to the Secretary for use—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B338005D7904D8EB7E253F546135EAC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to pay necessary support of a seafarer—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD4B9649AF69C412AA40964EDB9D8BB88\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n who—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0578F6A212AB4558A13D85643F19C63C\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n was paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1182\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)\n </external-xref>\n ), or for whom the Secretary has requested parole\n\t\t\t under such section; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7C979D78E7E740F8BC465C5C4A3CE957\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is involved in an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is\n\t\t\t related to the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H90637186092D442A8C0A7A5E935E16BD\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n who—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03D7628BA34F4E97AFA959C44578D324\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is physically present in the United States;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6AF006D7E08F4A5CA92863468B6EFFBA\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary determines was abandoned in the United States; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC67D0CFAFE1546818592AA704370C992\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n has not applied for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1101\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFA1EA325CD6E4FE9824461B349772BA2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to reimburse a vessel owner or operator for the costs of necessary support of a seafarer who has\n\t\t\t been paroled into the United States to facilitate an investigation,\n\t\t\t reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to\n\t\t\t the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard, if—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7549ACC2B10C4252B2248FB8E8C11B1F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the vessel owner or operator is not convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6217D9A197F8457D85F5EE9BA3EF5955\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary determines that reimbursement is appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3CF72964D254417C95A5D454D6A6CA3E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Crediting of amounts to fund\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H97F8697CC8944A99AA76E5364EEC8585\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as provided in subparagraph (B), there shall be credited to the Fund the following:\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1807878CEEDA4445A6DF86B5924697C7\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Penalties deposited in the Fund under section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1908).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H96ED5E093C9F40ECB1C281A5DA54D26C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts reimbursed or recovered under subsection (c).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9948829323174A0C8D6FD96B6A395FA4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts may be credited to the Fund under subparagraph (A) only if the unobligated balance of the\n\t\t\t Fund is less than $5,000,000.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A40DC064DE746E78A2AC14354BF3924\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On the date on which the President submits each budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105\n\t\t\t of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation\n\t\t\t and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that\n\t\t\t describes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H464EE13B23264432B0A14C770DB39751\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF329F8A3F0C74107ABBEA04AF354E223\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n amounts in the Fund that were expended for the preceding fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7AD2FCD0EC044DEC9ADAA0731FB23BBD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this section shall be construed—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87643B2D66854D18A5561323836993EA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to create a private right of action or any other right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary\n\t\t\t support for any person; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3C67CA60B7424EDBB29E9E1EC3906C91\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost of necessary support.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H238E069702284BA79B05B53424F8CEBD\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reimbursement; recovery\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H197E02B4ABF641A9B185C138763ED5A8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A vessel owner or operator shall reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid from\n\t\t\t the Fund for necessary support of a seafarer, if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2C6A6EB928FF43B49C21CAF051EDB118\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the vessel owner or operator—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBBA35342D0A94D859FCDC8A36139137D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n during the course of an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter\n\t\t\t under this Act that the Coast Guard referred to a United States attorney\n\t\t\t or the Attorney General, fails to provide necessary support of a seafarer\n\t\t\t who was paroled into the United States to facilitate the investigation,\n\t\t\t reporting, documentation, or adjudication; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2EAE42E19BAF4F4D9023B104CD4162EF\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subsequently is—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H084EAD64EE4E4F74AABA9655636A6E68\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A4696DF6894464A89499C035936CF3A\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n required to reimburse the Fund pursuant to a court order or negotiated settlement related to such\n\t\t\t matter; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFE221D8F3D0042CBB3911227D5D28D23\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the vessel owner or operator abandons a seafarer in the United States, as determined by the\n\t\t\t Secretary based on substantial evidence.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7AFFF7B8C3644E098A882D77D465202\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Enforcement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a vessel owner or operator fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1) within 60 days after\n\t\t\t receiving a written, itemized description of reimbursable expenses and a\n\t\t\t demand for payment, the Secretary may—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD6BF414036764FCDA54F81E51B97C7F6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proceed in rem against the vessel on which the seafarer served in the Federal district court for\n\t\t\t the district in which the vessel is found; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC36AF5C5ED8C42AC9A5CE5478FB49D7B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n withhold or revoke the clearance required under section 60105 for the vessel and any other vessel\n\t\t\t operated by the same operator (as that term is defined in section 2(9)(a)\n\t\t\t of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)) as the\n\t\t\t vessel on which the seafarer served.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H381F09B623E04692820F7771ADEE904E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Obtaining clearance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A vessel may obtain clearance from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(B) if the vessel owner or operator—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HADB6C736208F481DB388C2815BEE04F9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n reimburses the Fund the amount required under paragraph (1); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1E592215B52247BDB463ECFD7288F1E9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides a bond, or other evidence of financial responsibility, sufficient to meet the amount\n\t\t\t required to be reimbursed under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59AEF7BFEEE840A89E51476A084964A0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall notify the vessel at least 72 hours before taking any action under paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(B).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2274474917D44DA5B47CF66353D86067\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6896A36FCB444DED9A28938DDC461288\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Abandons; abandoned\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each of the terms\n <quote>\n abandons\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n abandoned\n </quote>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H048C84B07EA943D5949DA6622BCEA686\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a vessel owner’s or operator’s unilateral severance of ties with a seafarer; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9ADC526D1AC449B930D8883EDBD596C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a vessel owner’s or operator’s failure to provide necessary support of a seafarer.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE95EDCA74880403F951774EB15B92D00\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n Fund\n </quote>\n means the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H74D8BB19A7EA4E29BE8ED5F1876193D5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Necessary support\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n necessary support\n </quote>\n means normal wages and expenses the Secretary considers reasonable for lodging, subsistence,\n\t\t\t clothing, medical care (including hospitalization), repatriation, and any\n\t\t\t other support the Secretary considers to be appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC5B8025E24FA4E0A9F8CA0B20957E234\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Seafarer\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n seafarer\n </quote>\n means an alien crew member who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel subject to\n\t\t\t the jurisdiction of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE5AD14413F8C425584EFFD827F5D2100\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term in section 70502(c), except that it does not include a vessel that\n\t\t\t is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD962729AB89F41378EE2E52E83007DBD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n owned, or operated under a bareboat charter, by the United States, a State or political subdivision\n\t\t\t thereof, or a foreign nation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF55E06BC0097489FB4C08ECA397A1EF7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n not engaged in commerce.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFF8FE4CA2D104E4E874084F4C9443C88\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87808F6F18E44ABD816773749B15FED4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 11113. Treatment of abandoned seafarers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCF3FACC848F84A34A7DE844DDDFA3059\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1908\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1908\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H117494BEA75D4AF4A81CB4ABBEFFC19D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93D976714B674896ADB5417C489D1E61\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any penalty collected under subsection (a) or (b) that is not paid under that subsection to the\n\t\t\t person giving information leading to the conviction or assessment of such\n\t\t\t penalties shall be deposited in the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/11113\">\n section 11113\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3084095764440DCB6E7DE0B31E125A7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 321.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Website\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEEC226542EDB4382B206BE1FAB9B8DDB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reports to Secretary of Transportation; incidents and details\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/3507\">\n Section 3507(g)(3)(A)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD1987AA614964B4AB6338B4426F62A69\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in clause (ii) by striking\n <quote>\n the incident to an Internet based portal maintained by the Secretary\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each incident specified in clause (i) to the Internet website maintained by the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Transportation under paragraph (4)(A)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE03737AA9D134BF7808B2C1740E0740E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in clause (iii) by striking\n <quote>\n based portal maintained by the Secretary\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF707270843894F1288493DA7C796CFBD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Availability of incident data on Internet\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/3507\">\n Section 3507(g)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB85950A7540F49CB83C40DD78F095EF7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88D08E07DBF54088B553919925A4625C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB235D86A25D9462EBA880D577D6EFF44\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Website\n </header>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB26FE43F980146319682C56C3D9A94C6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain a statistical compilation of all incidents on board\n\t\t\t a cruise vessel specified in paragraph (3)(A)(i) on an Internet website\n\t\t\t that provides a numerical accounting of the missing persons and alleged\n\t\t\t crimes reported under that paragraph without regard to the investigative\n\t\t\t status of the incident.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H10367BCB58074F9296AB949194110532\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Updates and other requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The compilation under clause (i) shall—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0386ED9635184AC5A160D28A4DC6B6A0\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be updated not less frequently than quarterly;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H573ECFC6BFB14E0EACB1DEDB25975549\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be able to be sorted by cruise line;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D19D53CB24E41D380A04283A8A9432B\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify each cruise line by name;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA621E9588C554DAF959AFD1277FBE0C1\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify each crime or alleged crime committed or allegedly committed by a passenger or crewmember;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDEDB9BC543D64D049197B84AEF0460AB\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify the number of individuals alleged overboard; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id463239F5F1E242A998972E31AB36694D\">\n <enum>\n (VI)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include the approximate number of passengers and crew carried by each cruise line during each\n\t\t\t quarterly reporting period.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFB96DF40298149D8BB2E856860E2BE6B\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n User-friendly format\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the compilation, data, and any other information\n\t\t\t provided on the Internet website maintained under this subparagraph are in\n\t\t\t a user-friendly format. The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent\n\t\t\t practicable, use existing commercial off the shelf technology to transfer\n\t\t\t and establish the website, and shall not independently develop software,\n\t\t\t or acquire new hardware in operating the site.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA4C11402DCA4182AF7AF87444EF51AF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B) by striking\n <quote>\n Secretary\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Secretary of Transportation\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFC0BCE5DDBC74A38B55BD82FAF83E78B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 322.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard regulations\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H919D85CD2F204DBD96B343DCB34FC59B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department\n\t\t\t in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an\n\t\t\t analysis of the Coast Guard’s proposed promulgation of safety and\n\t\t\t environmental management system requirements for vessels engaged in Outer\n\t\t\t Continental Shelf activities. The analysis shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE32A21957F2D48B5B1761841E0D57D2E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of any new operational, management, design and construction, financial, and other\n\t\t\t mandates that would be imposed on vessel owners and operators;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H165512C7404343A88691D418C9D6A789\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an estimate of all associated direct and indirect operational, management, personnel, training,\n\t\t\t vessel design and construction, record keeping, and other costs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H86EE0A7AE9474E21A1165FCEB64CBFE9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification and justification of any of such proposed requirements that exceed those in\n\t\t\t international conventions applicable to the design, construction,\n\t\t\t operation, and management of vessels engaging in United States Outer\n\t\t\t Continental Shelf activities; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H96CCA231A7E6401F868F4CDD1CE82FAD\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification of exemptions to the proposed requirements, that are based upon vessel\n\t\t\t classification, tonnage, offshore activity or function, alternative\n\t\t\t certifications, or any other appropriate criteria.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H18A27534C3F94FA5B08FE47BA2523593\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may not issue proposed regulations relating to safety and environmental management\n\t\t\t system requirements for vessels on the United States Outer Continental\n\t\t\t Shelf for which noticed was published on September 10, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg.\n\t\t\t 55230) earlier than 6 months after the submittal of the analysis required\n\t\t\t by subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H8F4263EF208E443EA3272DBE81CBF402\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n IV\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal Maritime Commission\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E31E365FE1B4F4B91D85E9084633921\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 401.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime Commission $24,700,000 for fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2015.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A7A0335EA3E48ED8E300420950BFC8F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 402.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Award of reparations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/41305\">\n Section 41305\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5251543EC9E44719A57B1FDDD3A99F82\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n , plus reasonable attorney fees\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6A6B7D31940D435CB0DF2A74CE3CBAF9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE792A0F26AF64451A678C41B65F71FF4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF3E84B3E741849A08760B7EE46253C80\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Attorney fees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In any action brought under section 41301, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney\n\t\t\t fees.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H60379124D9484B899B6E0B247C832734\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 403.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Terms of Commissioners\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H827C7FDF99D9479587CB1E5F32329843\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/301\">\n Section 301(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE65FD9309A2649BFA2B566612F3DEFBE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD8E701CFBD4490997CE19BFE2B5FEA6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H94C3E98E77124135A4F58BF0A1FA555E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Terms\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term of each Commissioner is 5 years. When the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner\n\t\t\t may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but\n\t\t\t for a period not to exceed one year. Except as provided in paragraph (3),\n\t\t\t no individual may serve more than 2 terms.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE469E8D52388457096907795E6BB2118\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5), and inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2AA702AA3C214C55856CE26EA32A3AFB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B626991EA63422893F7490296C755C2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vacancies\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed\n\t\t\t to fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the\n\t\t\t individual being succeeded. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy may\n\t\t\t serve 2 terms in addition to the remainder of the term for which the\n\t\t\t predecessor of that individual was appointed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD0A6D2A47BC4B8DB175E0242A057EA0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conflicts of interest\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF5282AF4E95B427EA1E587F5DB16C9E1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on relationships with regulated entities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Commissioner may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stocks or\n\t\t\t bonds of any entity the Commission regulates under chapter 401 of this\n\t\t\t title.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H533E730E313A402EB3F7AE4D96FF040E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on other activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Commissioner may not engage in another business, vocation, or employment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9FB7374D5F4D4AA8B601871FD61CDE6A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Applicability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) does not apply with respect to a Commissioner of the\n\t\t\t Federal Maritime Commission appointed and confirmed by the Senate before\n\t\t\t the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H3663BC85E3E54550B59C4FAEBA857784\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n V\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic Maritime Transportation\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFA1C954ECF72410CA408216BCA0B27BA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 501.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime transportation\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBDC14660B891483CA7FA863B8E877E62\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime transportation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/89\">\n section 89\n </external-xref>\n the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H084C0E9F04D045A89BF84B5C6FB33634\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD3E1306C3184525A45794B23C893754\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 90.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime transportation\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAC79F0F3DBE44114914D7BE6499E7891\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The purpose of this section is to ensure safe and secure maritime shipping in the Arctic including\n\t\t\t the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response\n\t\t\t capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF03728D30B124612BC715B050CF04C27\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International Maritime Organization Agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is encouraged to enter into negotiations\n\t\t\t through the International Maritime Organization to conclude and execute\n\t\t\t agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia,\n\t\t\t Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic\n\t\t\t nations to ensure, in the Arctic—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F851F8C9CE541A491C670851CA5E2B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n placement and maintenance of aids to navigation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEADEE87F5F724FB191EF69DD07266459\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage capabilities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8E8050D001544499990F70EFB9702B1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n oil spill prevention and response capability;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7A65999D238F4A6FA8D1C53480200CF5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H20460D403A694E4AB380CA17272312BB\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n search and rescue.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H33E2465F0B5843B9B98C763943A98A02\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coordination by Committee on the Maritime Transportation System\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee on the Maritime Transportation System established under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/55501\">\n section 55501\n </external-xref>\n of title 46,\n\t\t\t United States Code, shall coordinate the establishment of domestic\n\t\t\t transportation policies in the Arctic necessary to carry out the purpose\n\t\t\t of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE00D70E33FFB44359E3AC3CFC22103DF\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements and contracts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative\n\t\t\t agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to,\n\t\t\t individuals and governments to carry out the purpose of this section or\n\t\t\t any agreements established under subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BEE8850C2E74420BEF0E2F3B5E1F9E4\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreaking\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall promote safe maritime navigation by means of icebreaking where necessary,\n\t\t\t feasible, and effective to carry out the purposes of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H82CE9B0EDA474D40B80B2219CEB81BBC\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic definition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the term\n <quote>\n Arctic\n </quote>\n has the meaning given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 4111).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBEB1F6AB661145DE9F3BFB2A33A28C51\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 89 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B59DC2F708848AF87670C714635E8CD\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 90. Arctic maritime transportation\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAAFF24D2AE5A43AF8FB84340D1B63B40\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 307 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/281\">\n Public Law 111–281\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/92\">\n 14 U.S.C. 92\n </external-xref>\n note) is\n\t\t\t repealed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91CE35337CA843099CAF53D29C897017\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 502.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime domain awareness\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB2FF13D89FC0491DB6D626B6973D379F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/7\">\n Chapter 7\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC87821B7AE7D42EAB21A47FB5C0FA3E9\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3D8F9F5E6CD48979F3FE9F4BAC6080C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 154.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime domain awareness\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8CCA850B1C654858A1DC502A066B183D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H26FAFA277018498D850AC1C0AF0BCE8B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA13F81FE1FA249928E67530E694B8101\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9C58DAF038AC42E98EA365D9B18B8DFA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime\n\t\t\t domain between the Coast Guard and departments and agencies listed in\n\t\t\t subsection (b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H71CBFB3D7F954E90A7373B94A2E9F4ED\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coordination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall seek to coordinate the collection, sharing, and use of information,\n\t\t\t intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard and the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5DD8DFCEF34F4E44B6AF773F8DAFC836\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Homeland Security.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE111FAEBD0774E53AA797DEF1D01AB27\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Defense.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7C6908C81E5C414BB0BE781955C886A9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Transportation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA219714118CF4A449F0DEF5E5FD3518C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of State.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H885D32EA2B93462B8381638A05BB6E0B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H72DCA702DC5E40D286B55D4BBF5FF03F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEBD098E495AB4F778B7B0658338AF56C\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3412FBBCED7C454C8CCC8BBA983423FE\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Environmental Protection Agency.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46FE68E5C0CE4AA4B17249B3F4BA44B0\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The National Science Foundation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19BE7C2E6EB44DA4905B8CC4047357E6\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Arctic Research Commission.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0670C9DE8D15489F8023F2A401A87495\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any Federal agency or commission or State the Commandant determines is appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7C63F2EDE63145E1A31922A553872DDC\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Cooperation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant and the head of a department or agency listed in subsection (b) may by agreement, on\n\t\t\t a reimbursable basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment,\n\t\t\t and facilities to carry out the requirements of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA73C52D1937446EDBC8E9590CBC72D5E\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 5-year strategic plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than January 1, 2016 and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives a 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency and\n\t\t\t international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the\n\t\t\t purpose of improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54E20091910A4630BBF8B21664D4A642\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section the term\n <quote>\n Arctic\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 4111).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8F2EE630A43747878D9B3D032FD5A48E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 153 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45F5F6BD97654216880DD29FC41EF9A8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 154. Arctic maritime domain awareness.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H12A095CD1E8742A4978FC784C96BC015\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 503.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n IMO Polar Code negotiations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and thereafter with the\n\t\t\t submission of the budget proposal submitted for each of fiscal years 2016,\n\t\t\t 2017, and 2018 under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1105\">\n section 1105\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States Code, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate, a report on—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7807E1D07A2E41C1AF56008F2C094081\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the status of the negotiations at the International Maritime Organization regarding the\n\t\t\t establishment of a draft international code of safety for ships operating\n\t\t\t in polar waters, popularly known as the Polar Code, and any amendments\n\t\t\t proposed by such a code to be made to the International Convention for the\n\t\t\t Safety of Life at Sea and the International Convention for the Prevention\n\t\t\t of Pollution from Ships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1B90619E0D7540F78F7BF059DAA18718\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the coming into effect of such a code and such amendments for nations that are parties to those\n\t\t\t conventions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H252998F2123E43F5AB728D3151F28E6A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n impacts, for coastal communities located in the Arctic (as that term is defined in the section 112\n\t\t\t of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/4111\">\n 15 U.S.C. 4111\n </external-xref>\n )) of such a\n\t\t\t code or such amendments, on—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBEC8D38B2ECC4199B0582F1A847E9F86\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the costs of delivering fuel and freight; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEAF2D9ACD6D64B8D8C330734D3890573\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the safety of maritime transportation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H66E05DC10C37464399CC3BFA7409359A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n actions the Secretary must take to implement the requirements of such a code and such amendments.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBD300EF577D14B9A9E2139C3B7965060\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 504.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Forward operating facilities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may construct\n\t\t\t facilities in the Arctic (as that term is defined in section 112 of the\n\t\t\t Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/4111\">\n 15 U.S.C. 4111\n </external-xref>\n ). The facilities\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9C41BFEDA844A42BD5FA9571C3DF0BF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n support aircraft maintenance, including exhaust ventilation, heat, an engine wash system, fuel,\n\t\t\t ground support services, and electrical power;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB727D6EE2A474463AB85CC9258992801\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide shelter for both current helicopter assets and those projected to be located at Air Station\n\t\t\t Kodiak, Alaska, for at least 20 years; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF22ACF01D96044BBA28D633D0AB14037\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include accommodations for personnel.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2828EFBADE7149409C2C1C4708C90CCC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 505.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreakers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9644C6D62082490AA450E84548C9ACA8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard polar icebreakers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/213\">\n Public Law 112–213\n </external-xref>\n ; 126\n\t\t\t Stat. 1560) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F8A8A76691148B79563167BD15765F3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (d)(2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03F06B79A49844CB9E400014BF171C54\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the paragraph heading by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n ; bridging strategy\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDC6E526F078C4618B5D0806996F6EE01\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n Commandant of the Coast Guard\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting\n <quote>\n Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E8DE39E65754876B758EA14A31E551C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H780DAC9C1A044E2AA442380B913D30C6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F73EE19BDAD473DA66904E27BB92057\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Result of no determination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If in the analysis submitted under this section the Secretary does not make a determination under\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(5) regarding whether it is cost effective to reactivate the\n\t\t\t Polar Sea, then—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1D58413BD95D42BCB8DE956A707FA228\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H592441B269F247B6B18A6ED9ADAFE07D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary may make such determination, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\n\t\t\t of\n <short-title>\n Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n , and take actions in accordance with this subsection as though such determination was made in the\n\t\t\t analysis previously submitted.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3CCDCD3E6274B12861BF316D9D19B69\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3E5113744C2F496FB3CB21AD90E9BBAE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after subsection (d) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA21A719AFDFA4C609D5BDF17FEAAE92A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEB8B063E158C4BDAA1AF6EA686BAA0D0\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Strategies\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1C10374275C04D0C864055D743959A2E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date on which the analysis required under subsection (a) is\n\t\t\t submitted, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee\n\t\t\t on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and\n\t\t\t the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6DA61E18D6A44FB2AF8BAA10124FC9A9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n unless the Secretary makes a determination under this section that it is cost effective to\n\t\t\t reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging strategy for maintaining the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard’s polar icebreaking services until at least September 30, 2024;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD1DF7AE873BD4962AFAA172A14EDD1C3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Arctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBB2CB5C8AB36451BAE4B369200797E57\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Antarctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFCD2620E2A57454C8454D45B6FE08A72\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Requirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The strategies required under paragraph (1) shall include a business case analysis comparing the\n\t\t\t leasing and purchasing of icebreakers to maintain the needs and services\n\t\t\t described in that paragraph.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4158069DD58B4740BEE91F47598201B1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Cutter\n <quote>\n Polar Sea\n </quote>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon the submission of a service life extension plan in accordance with section 222(d)(1)(C) of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/213\">\n Public Law 112–213\n </external-xref>\n ;\n\t\t\t 126 Stat. 1560), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t is operating may use funds authorized under section 101 of this Act to\n\t\t\t conduct a service life extension of 7 to 10 years for the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t Cutter\n <italic>\n Polar Sea\n </italic>\n (WAGB 11) in accordance with such plan.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H523894DC032B46DC8AAEA8E2BF81D827\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA8508EE9D444C778D43E18AED21BDD3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts\n\t\t\t appropriated for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 through\n\t\t\t 2024, for—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5DD1A3B0382C4F7F87A42DA33C3B06F3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n design activities related to a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an\n\t\t\t operational requirement of another Federal department or agency, except\n\t\t\t for amounts appropriated for design activities for a fiscal year before\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2016; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7D7C68FAF9784C708F192AB2FB1D3F83\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n long-lead-time materials, production, or post-delivery activities related to such a capability.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H368A8EEBE7A54475B320C39015BCFEA3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Other amounts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts made available to the Secretary under an agreement with another Federal department or\n\t\t\t agency and expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is\n\t\t\t based solely on an operational requirement of that or another Federal\n\t\t\t department or agency shall not be treated as amounts expended by the\n\t\t\t Secretary for purposes of the limitation established under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEAE727E312E6404A832E52D920F3DEFC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 506.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreaking in polar regions\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H222C2D9043FC4E529D2419E0D630F308\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/86\">\n section 86\n </external-xref>\n the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H71D55B339F9F493E8F35242A7E227B62\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6F1F0EA5CD7C4473A70DFE5A4B054BA4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 87.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreaking in polar regions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The President shall facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and\n\t\t\t operation of icebreakers as needed to support the statutory missions of\n\t\t\t the Coast Guard in the polar regions by allocating all funds to support\n\t\t\t icebreaking operations in such regions, except for recurring incremental\n\t\t\t costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0954CC995FA049C2B87C590674BE65FD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 86 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H38960BAB0D634E6EAEA5562D2946B319\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 87. Icebreaking in polar regions.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H077B5E1E8C6848148E85F3EC610ED6F9\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n VI\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Miscellaneous\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5FF7A2A33AF474B87AA082F52FDD839\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 601.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Distant water tuna fleet\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/8103\">\n 46 U.S.C. 8103\n </external-xref>\n note) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF592CB4D26064121ADCF440F2650FCEB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsections (c) and (e); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE7904935B90F4F529E7CB5C11AE8FAEB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H80F2FF885E6C4E069AFC7A2F588DFFF1\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 602.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Extension of moratorium\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 2(a) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/299\">\n Public Law 110–299\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1342\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1342\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B5500C1AD60448997824638B3F784C5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 603.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National maritime strategy\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H387AE4D2FCE542A19720CA235FE10CA7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating, shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a\n\t\t\t national maritime strategy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H66A2469586E04978A57A1AA2ED0164BC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The strategy required under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEFDF722C2F6C414692710591581CD77C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD458E3DDBF734D74986CA2C8BE969005\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal regulations and policies that reduce the competitiveness of United States flag vessels in\n\t\t\t international transportation markets; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3AEA550133DB4577B3F1BB0520B57DE7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the impact of reduced cargo flow due to reductions in the number of members of the United States\n\t\t\t Armed Forces stationed or deployed outside of the United States; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD4ACB408DAAA4D6A9670B7C9D88D48E8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include recommendations to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFEBE939C91524147AF4C627F1052C32D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n make United States flag vessels more competitive in shipping routes between United States and\n\t\t\t foreign ports;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88FE8FF6CF89496C83C559CCB3D378E4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increase the use of United States flag vessels to carry cargo imported to and exported from the\n\t\t\t United States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46E8399D3FB64B0C834639D22AE13280\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ensure compliance by Federal agencies with\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/553\">\n chapter 553\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBBB7095A4E324465B0BF394FA5F77C17\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increase the use of third-party inspection and certification authorities to inspect and certify\n\t\t\t vessels;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H81613286608645678F4378DE740791C9\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increase the use of short sea transportation routes, including routes designated under section\n\t\t\t 55601(c) of title 46, United States Code, to enhance intermodal freight\n\t\t\t movements; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3890BDBA41343A3BFFF02F82CFE620B\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enhance United States shipbuilding capability.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FCD9FC8D9CB457A83E8C0FA2AE52BEE\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 604.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Waivers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67ABB4D1A89C446986630D61B30B253B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n John Craig\n </quote>\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF1C86C120FA343B599EC744A1034485F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/8902\">\n Section 8902\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to the vessel\n <italic>\n John Craig\n </italic>\n (United States official number D1110613) when such vessel is operating on the portion of the\n\t\t\t Kentucky River, Kentucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool\n\t\t\t Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF0FEC0B5E66D47E786850FFA4AE16097\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Application\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Paragraph (1) shall apply on and after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which\n\t\t\t the Coast Guard is operating determines that a licensing requirement has\n\t\t\t been established under Kentucky State law that applies to an operator of\n\t\t\t the vessel\n <italic>\n John Craig\n </italic>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFDCCB584CF274FF5B9C61D6540D2FDB5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n F/V Western Challenger\n </quote>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/12132\">\n section 12132\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of\n\t\t\t documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the\n <italic>\n F/V Western Challenger\n </italic>\n (IMO number 5388108).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2D6D70ABB95F40CD948D4151C889BAEB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 605.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Competition by United States flag vessels\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3861BD890464B9C9614D8EAA8B09FA8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of\n\t\t\t Sciences to conduct an assessment of authorities under subtitle II of\n\t\t\t title 46, United States Code, that have been delegated to the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t and that impact the ability of vessels documented under the laws of the\n\t\t\t United States to effectively compete in international transportation\n\t\t\t markets.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7A24CC51CC54550A82C885705DBD036\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Review of differences with IMO standards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The assessment under subsection (a) shall include a review of differences between United States\n\t\t\t laws, policies, regulations, and guidance governing the inspection of\n\t\t\t vessels documented under the laws of the United States and standards set\n\t\t\t by the International Maritime Organization governing the inspection of\n\t\t\t vessels.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7AC06FB874D5400981E317BEB0859795\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deadline\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commandant enters into an arrangement with the\n\t\t\t National Academy of Sciences under subsection (a), the Commandant shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate the assessment required under such\n\t\t\t subsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H38A01DEE9A9843FF870E7F2EF787BF74\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 606.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department\n\t\t\t in which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the\n\t\t\t status of the final rule that relates to the notice of proposed rulemaking\n\t\t\t titled\n <quote>\n Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System\n </quote>\n and published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 76295).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H933ED4482BC94694913B6B4C2B3EC341\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 607.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H02526215FF114C4EAD8481DD2FC3718F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance authorized\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to\n\t\t\t convey, at fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United\n\t\t\t States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately\n\t\t\t 0.2 acres, that is under the administrative control of the Coast Guard and\n\t\t\t located at 527 River Street in Rochester, New York.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93F50B2477BB4141B026AAD5096A6339\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Right of first refusal\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The City of Rochester, New York, shall have the right of first refusal with respect to the\n\t\t\t purchase, at fair market value, of the real property described in\n\t\t\t subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H321F89413CD04B2E80B3F945E68D297E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Survey\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The exact acreage and legal description of the property described in subsection (a) shall be\n\t\t\t determined by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE4D8F2F4C4854527B9A19DB69F63E153\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fair market value\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The fair market value of the property described in subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78F69002D29247ED92B2D6EC837F0E35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be determined by appraisal; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8EFDCD22F3245DD81092294EDAD6EA6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be subject to the approval of the Commandant.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7ADAA7F232094EF696D478B1FEAE3E5E\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Costs of conveyance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The responsibility for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and\n\t\t\t environmental documentation costs, associated with a conveyance under\n\t\t\t subsection (a) shall be determined by the Commandant and the purchaser.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0A63DDB2BA8149ED8A06743487D50E83\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Additional terms and conditions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance\n\t\t\t under subsection (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate and\n\t\t\t reasonable to protect the interests of the United States.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8E460D004C274A9B89C96C8002F5B011\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deposit of proceeds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any proceeds from a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund established\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/687\">\n section 687\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H247276742DAC403B84111683D90CB535\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 608.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD9F194AA702B46E79AD0D79EDB639744\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H254A46408092460ABA1E408CE076CBD9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n City\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n City\n </term>\n means the city of Gig Harbor, Washington.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H861C041C4695463E86A83357EBD961F5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Property\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n Property\n </term>\n means the parcel of real property, together with any improvements thereon, consisting of\n\t\t\t approximately 0.86 acres of fast lands commonly identified as tract 65 of\n\t\t\t lot 1 of section 8, township 21 north, range 2 east, Willamette Meridian,\n\t\t\t on the north side of the entrance of Gig Harbor, narrows of Puget Sound,\n\t\t\t Washington.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H05B2B53FBAF345B9B2F656534AEFC3EA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C40D6A03BBC4A26BD5E34AC153B063D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04994ACDC5F849FD95AB2FEE217AD662\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority to convey\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard is operating relinquishes the reservation of the Property for\n\t\t\t lighthouse purposes, at the request of the City and subject to the\n\t\t\t requirements of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the City all\n\t\t\t right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Property,\n\t\t\t notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203\n\t\t\t of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/43/1712\">\n 43 U.S.C. 1712\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t\t 1713).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC1BE55EAF934FA7973627CB332315DB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Terms of conveyance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A conveyance made under paragraph (1) shall be made—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE0A5B0BCCF7F4486B2C91C5F2A3FEF9F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to valid existing rights;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAAFCB69955C04B908A83D668D40F5F6F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n at the fair market value as described in subsection (c); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H533E0797CE3E44BB868BBAB11EB13DD4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to any other condition that the Secretary may consider appropriate to protect the interests\n\t\t\t of the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF760E7D222D54B3CB947875952681A91\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Costs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The City shall pay any transaction or administrative costs associated with a conveyance under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1), including the costs of the appraisal, title searches, maps,\n\t\t\t and boundary and cadastral surveys.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H719EBCDB2C054027AC303F4519187B57\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance is not a major Federal action\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A conveyance under paragraph (1) shall not be considered a major Federal action for purposes of\n\t\t\t section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 4332(2)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3BF260C063B04EB3B395326F9FC63FCF\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fair market value\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC38D58A7EA034375BB5C4A0DFA6AC764\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Determination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The fair market value of the Property shall be—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91D5889F11BB4CBF828F3C50741FA20E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n determined by an appraisal conducted by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H22779D7A066C4FE58C4DFB26DC78CE3F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n approved by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB4A366F432664380A6DAB7C0FFBDECD1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An appraisal conducted under paragraph (1) shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0D33EDC3130A41C4AD1DCE2189861EF6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H50969DF179FB459B821F9B3033A1BDCE\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF5F4368F2484144ABE1D7971879BD10\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE758236F64114C38A77AAD8C8F23063F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall reflect the equitable considerations described in paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45C8FECA90B145418BF8FC75FE61A3A6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Equitable considerations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In approving the fair market value of the Property under this subsection, the Secretary shall take\n\t\t\t into consideration matters of equity and fairness, including the City’s\n\t\t\t past and current lease of the Property, any maintenance or improvements by\n\t\t\t the City to the Property, and such other factors as the Secretary\n\t\t\t considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H16861CF02EA34C42972C38FEC96B3774\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Revocation; reversion\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Effective on and after the date on which a conveyance of the Property is made under subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(1)—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B8064786B4C49F4B7E0DC2BDFE19C88\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Executive Order 3528, dated August 9, 1921, is revoked; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEEEA24F78A024D1889B37DAAD0457810\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the use of the tide and shore lands belonging to the State of Washington and adjoining and\n\t\t\t bordering the Property, that were granted to the Government of the United\n\t\t\t States pursuant to the Act of the Legislature, State of Washington,\n\t\t\t approved March 13, 1909, the same being chapter 110 of the Session Laws of\n\t\t\t 1909, shall revert to the State of Washington.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE12E7C71B1864F1FADF0B18DE7A473A3\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 609.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel determination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The vessel assigned United States official number 1205366 is deemed a new vessel effective on the\n\t\t\t date of delivery of the vessel after January 1, 2012, from a privately\n\t\t\t owned United States shipyard, if no encumbrances are on record with the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard at the time of the issuance of the new certificate of\n\t\t\t documentation for the vessel.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91DC6EEC2B97457B9D4EB51588B5083E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 610.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Administrator of the\n\t\t\t Environmental Protection Agency may not prohibit a vessel operating within\n\t\t\t the existing boundaries and any future expanded boundaries of the Thunder\n\t\t\t Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve from taking up or\n\t\t\t discharging ballast water to allow for safe and efficient vessel operation\n\t\t\t if the uptake or discharge meets all Federal and State ballast water\n\t\t\t management requirements that would apply if the area were not a marine\n\t\t\t sanctuary.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1029808CBAD14255967E3B13EA036B4D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 611.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parking facilities\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D1BBE13D49B4DAB892C6052B270776A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Allocation and assignment\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB423C006482E431BA1765C5375049581\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to the requirements of this section, the Administrator of General Services, in coordination\n\t\t\t with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall allocate and assign the\n\t\t\t spaces in parking facilities at the Department of Homeland Security St.\n\t\t\t Elizabeths Campus to allow any member or employee of the Coast Guard, who\n\t\t\t is assigned to the Campus, to use such spaces.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93D7029EDFB64E2EB2463B42F8A5C497\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Timing\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out paragraph (1), and in addition to the parking spaces allocated and assigned to\n\t\t\t Coast Guard members and employees in fiscal year 2014, the Administrator\n\t\t\t shall allocate and assign not less than—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0BEC18E012E34AD6BC36E2C0EAE6EE99\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 300 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2015;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7231728EC7E74CD0A18A6D08C746ECCD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 700 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2016; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1DAEABE9FD2540E5B2AA73D0FD110D22\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1,042 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2017.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA7D455222E2A45EBAADF56D295506156\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transportation management report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter\n\t\t\t in which spaces are allocated and assigned under subsection (a)(2), the\n\t\t\t Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06330125ACBE4A9DA375E3A2E08985BE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the impact of assigning and allocating parking spaces under subsection (a) on the congestion of\n\t\t\t roads connecting the St. Elizabeths Campus to the portions of Suitland\n\t\t\t Parkway and I–295 located in the Anacostia section of the District of\n\t\t\t Columbia; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7BD630554A094CDFB0AE49CE26E75B88\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n progress made toward completion of essential transportation improvements identified in the\n\t\t\t Transportation Management Program for the St. Elizabeths Campus.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF00BB4CAFBD421CB71CC3B3B2E096FE\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reallocation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Administrator may revise the allocation and assignment of\n\t\t\t spaces to members and employees of the Coast Guard made under subsection\n\t\t\t (a) as necessary to accommodate employees of the Department of Homeland\n\t\t\t Security, other than the Coast Guard, when such employees are assigned to\n\t\t\t the St. Elizabeths Campus.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestor display=\"no\"/>\n <role>\n Speaker of the House of Representatives\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestor display=\"no\"/>\n <role>\n Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 . 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is the following: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. TITLE I—Authorization Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. TITLE II—Coast Guard Sec. 201. Commissioned officers. Sec. 202. Commandant; appointment. Sec. 203. Prevention and response workforces. Sec. 204. Centers of expertise. Sec. 205. Penalties. Sec. 206. Agreements. Sec. 207. Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials. Sec. 208. Coast Guard housing. Sec. 209. Lease authority. Sec. 210. Notification of certain determinations. Sec. 211. Annual Board of Visitors. Sec. 212. Flag officers. Sec. 213. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor. Sec. 214. Coast Guard family support and child care. Sec. 215. Mission need statement. Sec. 216. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request. Sec. 217. Inventory of real property. Sec. 218. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees. Sec. 219. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces. Sec. 220. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority. Sec. 221. Coast Guard administrative savings. Sec. 222. Technical corrections to title 14. Sec. 223. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters. Sec. 224. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability. Sec. 225. Aviation capability. Sec. 226. Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history. Sec. 227. Officer evaluation reports. Sec. 228. Improved safety information for vessels. Sec. 229. E–LORAN. Sec. 230. Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security. Sec. 231. Modernization of National Distress and Response System. Sec. 232. Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River. Sec. 233. Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment. TITLE III—Shipping and Navigation Sec. 301. Repeal. Sec. 302. Donation of historical property. Sec. 303. Small shipyards. Sec. 304. Drug testing reporting. Sec. 305. Opportunities for sea service veterans. Sec. 306. Clarification of high-risk waters. Sec. 307. Technical corrections. Sec. 308. Report. Sec. 309. Fishing safety grant programs. Sec. 310. Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. Sec. 311. Travel and subsistence. Sec. 312. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties. Sec. 313. Area Contingency Plans. Sec. 314. International ice patrol reform. Sec. 315. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection. Sec. 316. Watches. Sec. 317. Coast Guard response plan requirements. Sec. 318. Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council. Sec. 319. Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands. Sec. 320. Treatment of abandoned seafarers. Sec. 321. Website. Sec. 322. Coast Guard regulations. TITLE IV—Federal Maritime Commission Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 402. Award of reparations. Sec. 403. Terms of Commissioners. TITLE V—Arctic Maritime Transportation Sec. 501. Arctic maritime transportation. Sec. 502. Arctic maritime domain awareness. Sec. 503. IMO Polar Code negotiations. Sec. 504. Forward operating facilities. Sec. 505. Icebreakers. Sec. 506. Icebreaking in polar regions. TITLE VI—Miscellaneous Sec. 601. Distant water tuna fleet. Sec. 602. Extension of moratorium. Sec. 603. National maritime strategy. Sec. 604. Waivers. Sec. 605. Competition by United States flag vessels. Sec. 606. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system. Sec. 607. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York. Sec. 608. Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington. Sec. 609. Vessel determination. Sec. 610. Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay. Sec. 611. Parking facilities. I Authorization 101. Authorization of appropriations Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows: (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, $6,981,036,000. (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $1,546,448,000, to remain available until expended. (3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel and training costs, equipment, and services, $140,016,000. (4) For environmental compliance and restoration of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities (other than parts and equipment associated with operation and maintenance), $16,701,000, to remain available until expended. (5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, $19,890,000. (6) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program, $16,000,000. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training (a) Active duty strength The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for fiscal year 2015. (b) Military training student loads The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads for fiscal year 2015 as follows: (1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years. (2) For flight training, 165 student years. (3) For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years. (4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years. II Coast Guard 201. Commissioned officers Section 42(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 7,200 and inserting 6,900 . 202. Commandant; appointment Section 44 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the appropriate year and end on May 31 of the appropriate year, except that, in the event of death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the Service demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which a term begins or ends if the alteration does not result in the term exceeding a period of 4 years. . 203. Prevention and response workforces Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2) by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) waterways operations manager shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to marine transportation system management; or (5) port and facility safety and security specialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to the safety, security, and environmental protection responsibilities associated with maritime ports and facilities. ; (2) in subsection (c) by striking or marine safety engineer and inserting marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security specialist ; and (3) in subsection (f)(2) by striking investigator or marine safety engineer. and inserting investigator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security specialist. . 204. Centers of expertise Section 58(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Missions Any center established under subsection (a) shall— (1) promote, facilitate, and conduct— (A) education; (B) training; and (C) activities authorized under section 93(a)(4); (2) be a repository of information on operations, practices, and resources related to the mission for which the center was established; and (3) perform and support the mission for which the center was established. . 205. Penalties (a) Aids to navigation and false distress messages Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 83 by striking $100 and inserting $1,500 ; (2) in section 84 by striking $500 and inserting $1,500 ; (3) in section 85 by striking $100 and inserting $1,500 ; and (4) in section 88(c)(2) by striking $5,000 and inserting $10,000 . (b) Unauthorized use of words Coast Guard Section 639 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $10,000 . 206. Agreements (a) In general Section 93(a)(4) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking , investigate and inserting and investigate ; and (2) by striking , and cooperate and coordinate such activities with other Government agencies and with private agencies . (b) Authority Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 102. Agreements (a) In general In carrying out section 93(a)(4), the Commandant may— (1) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with— (A) Federal entities; (B) other public or private entities in the United States, including academic entities; and (C) foreign governments with the concurrence of the Secretary of State; and (2) impose on and collect from an entity subject to an agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee to assist with expenses incurred in carrying out such section. (b) Deposit and use of fees Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. The fees may be used, to the extent provided in advance in an appropriation law, only to carry out activities under section 93(a)(4). . (c) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 102. Agreements. . 207. Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting and the textbooks, manuals, and other materials required as part of such training or course of instruction after correspondence courses . 208. Coast Guard housing (a) Commandant; general powers Section 93(a)(13) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the Treasury and inserting the fund established under section 687 . (b) Lighthouse property Section 672a(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the Treasury and inserting the fund established under section 687 . (c) Conforming amendment Section 687(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Monies received under section 93(a)(13). (5) Amounts received under section 672a(b). . 209. Lease authority Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Leasing of Tidelands and Submerged Lands (1) Authority The Commandant may lease under subsection (a)(13) submerged lands and tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard without regard to the limitation under that subsection with respect to lease duration. (2) Limitation The Commandant may lease submerged lands and tidelands under paragraph (1) only if— (A) lease payments are— (i) received exclusively in the form of cash; (ii) equal to the fair market value of the use of the leased submerged lands or tidelands for the period during which such lands are leased, as determined by the Commandant; and (iii) deposited in the fund established under section 687; and (B) the lease does not provide authority to or commit the Coast Guard to use or support any improvements to such submerged lands or tidelands, or obtain goods or services from the lessee. . 210. Notification of certain determinations (a) In general Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 103. Notification of certain determinations (a) In general At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination to— (1) the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located; (2) the public; and (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (b) Content requirement Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection shall include— (1) an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by State or local officials; (2) an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials; and (3) an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such waterway, or portion thereof. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 103. Notification of certain determinations. . 211. Annual Board of Visitors Section 194 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 194. Annual Board of Visitors (a) In general A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is established to review and make recommendations on the operation of the Academy. (b) Membership (1) In general The membership of the Board shall consist of the following: (A) The chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the chairman’s designee. (B) The chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or the chairman’s designee. (C) 3 Members of the Senate designated by the Vice President. (D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (E) 6 individuals designated by the President. (2) Length of service (A) Members of Congress A Member of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the Board shall be designated as a member in the First Session of a Congress and serve for the duration of that Congress. (B) Individuals designated by the President Each individual designated by the President under subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve as a member of the Board for 3 years, except that any such member whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. (3) Death or resignation of a member If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any unexpired portion of the term of the member by the official who designated the member. (c) Academy visits (1) Annual visit The Board shall visit the Academy annually to review the operation of the Academy. (2) Additional visits With the approval of the Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may make other visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board or to consult with the Superintendent of the Academy. (d) Scope of review The Board shall review, with respect to the Academy— (1) the state of morale and discipline; (2) the curriculum; (3) instruction; (4) physical equipment; (5) fiscal affairs; and (6) other matters relating to the Academy that the Board determines appropriate. (e) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the actions of the Board during such visit and the recommendations of the Board pertaining to the Academy. (f) Advisors If approved by the Secretary, the Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this section. (g) Reimbursement Each member of the Board and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection (f) shall be reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or adviser. . 212. Flag officers (a) In general Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 295 the following: 296. Flag officers During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, section 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with respect to flag officers of the Coast Guard. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 295 the following: 296. Flag officers. . 213. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor Section 494 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “medal of honor,” each place it appears. 214. Coast Guard family support and child care (a) In general Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after chapter 13 the following: 14 Coast Guard family support and child care Subchapter I—General provisions Sec. 531. Work-life policies and programs. 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families. Subchapter II—Coast Guard family support 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses. 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives. Subchapter III—Coast Guard child care 551. Definitions. 553. Child development center standards and inspections. 554. Child development center employees. 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers. I General provisions 531. Work-life policies and programs The Commandant is authorized— (1) to establish an office for the purpose of developing, promulgating, and coordinating policies, programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members; (2) to implement and oversee policies, programs, and activities described in paragraph (1) as the Commandant considers necessary; and (3) to perform such other duties as the Commandant considers necessary. 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families (a) Authority The Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal policies, programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members, may survey— (1) any Coast Guard member; (2) any retired Coast Guard member; (3) the immediate family of any Coast Guard member or retired Coast Guard member; and (4) any survivor of a deceased Coast Guard member. (b) Voluntary participation Participation in any survey conducted under subsection (a) shall be voluntary. (c) Federal recordkeeping Each person surveyed under subsection (a) shall be considered an employee of the United States for purposes of section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44. II Coast Guard family support 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses (a) Tuition assistance The Commandant may provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an eligible spouse to facilitate the acquisition of— (1) education and training required for a degree or credential at an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse; or (2) education prerequisites and a professional license or credential required, by a government or government-sanctioned licensing body, for an occupation that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Eligible spouse (A) In general The term eligible spouse means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty and includes a spouse who receives transitional compensation under section 1059 of title 10. (B) Exclusion The term eligible spouse does not include a person who— (i) is married to, but legally separated from, a member of the Coast Guard under a court order or statute of any State or territorial possession of the United States; or (ii) is eligible for tuition assistance as a member of the Armed Forces. (2) Portable career The term portable career includes an occupation that requires education, training, or both that results in a credential that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of business. 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives (a) In general The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help integrate into new surroundings the dependent children of members of the Coast Guard who received permanent change of station orders. (b) Description of initiative An initiative established under subsection (a) shall— (1) provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and (2) primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children. (c) Authority In carrying out an initiative under subsection (a), the Commandant may— (1) provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard information on youth programs and activities available in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and (2) enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to provide youth programs and activities to such child. III Coast Guard child care 551. Definitions In this subchapter, the following definitions apply: (1) Child abuse and neglect The term child abuse and neglect has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note). (2) Child development center employee The term child development center employee means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center without regard to whether the employee is paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds. (3) Coast Guard child development center The term Coast Guard child development center means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a Coast Guard unit at which child care services are provided for members of the Coast Guard. (4) Competitive service position The term competitive service position means a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5). (5) Family home daycare The term family home daycare means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual who— (A) is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and (B) provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation. 553. Child development center standards and inspections (a) Standards The Commandant shall require each Coast Guard child development center to meet standards that the Commandant considers appropriate to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children and employees at the center. (b) Inspections The Commandant shall provide for regular and unannounced inspections of each Coast Guard child development center to ensure compliance with this section. (c) National reporting (1) In general The Commandant shall maintain and publicize a means by which an individual can report, with respect to a Coast Guard child development center or a family home daycare— (A) any suspected violation of— (i) standards established under subsection (a); or (ii) any other applicable law or standard; (B) suspected child abuse or neglect; or (C) any other deficiency. (2) Anonymous reporting The Commandant shall ensure that an individual making a report pursuant to paragraph (1) may do so anonymously if so desired by the individual. (3) Procedures The Commandant shall establish procedures for investigating reports made pursuant to paragraph (1). 554. Child development center employees (a) Training (1) In general The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child development center. (2) Timing for new hires The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete the training program established under paragraph (1) not later than 6 months after the date on which the employee is hired. (3) Minimum requirements The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with respect to— (A) early childhood development; (B) activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages; (C) child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and (D) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures. (4) Use of Department of Defense programs The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection. (b) Training and curriculum specialists (1) Specialist required The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate credentials and experience. (2) Duties The duties of the specialist described in paragraph (1) shall include— (A) special teaching activities; (B) daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees; (C) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans; (D) assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and (E) advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees. (3) Competitive service Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position. 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers (a) Parent boards (1) Formation The Commandant shall require that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the center. (2) Functions Each board of parents formed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) meet periodically with the staff of the center at which the board is formed and the commander of the unit served by the center, for the purpose of discussing problems and concerns; and (B) be responsible, together with the staff of the center, for coordinating any parent participation initiative established under subsection (b). (3) FACA The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to a board of parents formed under paragraph (1). (b) Parent participation initiative The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard child development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation in educational and related activities at the center. . (b) Transfer of provisions (1) In general (A) Reimbursement for adoption expenses Section 514 of title 14, United States Code, is redesignated as section 541 and transferred to appear before section 542 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of this section. (B) Child development services Section 515 of title 14, United States Code— (i) is redesignated as section 552 and transferred to appear after section 551 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (ii) is amended— (I) in subsection (b)(2)(B) by inserting and whether a family is participating in an initiative established under section 555(b) after family income ; (II) by striking subsections (c) and (e); and (III) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (C) Dependent school children Section 657 of title 14, United States Code— (i) is redesignated as section 544 and transferred to appear after section 543 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (ii) is amended in subsection (a) by striking Except as otherwise and all that follows through the Secretary may and inserting The Secretary may . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Part I The analysis for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 13 the following: 14. Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care 531 . (B) Chapter 13 The analysis for chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (i) by striking the item relating to section 514; and (ii) by striking the item relating to section 515. (C) Chapter 14 The analysis for chapter 14 of title 14, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by inserting— (i) before the item relating to section 542 the following: 541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses. ; (ii) after the item relating to section 551 the following: 552. Child development services. ; and (iii) after the item relating to section 543 the following: 544. Dependent school children. . (D) Chapter 17 The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 657. (c) Commandant; general powers Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting “, and to eligible spouses as defined under section 542,” after “Coast Guard”. (d) Sense of Congress (1) In general It is the sense of Congress that the amount of funds appropriated for a fiscal year for operating expenses related to Coast Guard child development services should not be less than the amount of the child development center fee receipts estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard during that fiscal year. (2) Child development center fee receipts defined In this subsection, the term child development center fee receipts means fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child care services provided at Coast Guard child development centers. 215. Mission need statement (a) In general Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 569. Mission need statement (a) In general On the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 under section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an integrated major acquisition mission need statement. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Integrated major acquisition mission need statement The term integrated major acquisition mission need statement means a document that— (A) identifies current and projected gaps in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mission hour targets; (B) explains how each major acquisition program addresses gaps identified under subparagraph (A) if funded at the levels provided for such program in the most recently submitted capital investment plan; and (C) describes the missions the Coast Guard will not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for each gap identified under subparagraph (A). (2) Major acquisition program The term major acquisition program has the meaning given that term in section 569a(e). (3) Capital investment plan The term capital investment plan means the plan required under section 663(a)(1). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 15 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 569 and inserting the following: 569. Mission need statement. . 216. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request (a) In general Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 662 the following: 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request with respect to such fiscal year. (b) Coast Guard authorization request defined In this section, the term Coast Guard authorization request means a proposal for legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal year— (1) recommends end strengths for personnel for that fiscal year, as described in section 661; (2) recommends authorizations of appropriations for that fiscal year, including with respect to matters described in section 662; and (3) addresses any other matter that the Secretary determines is appropriate for inclusion in a Coast Guard authorization bill. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 662 the following: 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request. . 217. Inventory of real property (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 679. Inventory of real property (a) In general Not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish an inventory of all real property, including submerged lands, under the control of the Coast Guard, which shall include— (1) the size, the location, and any other appropriate description of each unit of such property; (2) an assessment of the physical condition of each unit of such property, excluding lands; (3) a determination of whether each unit of such property should be— (A) retained to fulfill a current or projected Coast Guard mission requirement; or (B) subject to divestiture; and (4) other information the Commandant considers appropriate. (b) Inventory maintenance The Commandant shall— (1) maintain the inventory required under subsection (a) on an ongoing basis; and (2) update information on each unit of real property included in such inventory not later than 30 days after any change relating to the control of such property. (c) Recommendations to Congress Not later than March 30, 2016, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes— (1) a list of all real property under the control of the Coast Guard and the location of such property by property type; (2) recommendations for divestiture with respect to any units of such property; and (3) recommendations for consolidating any units of such property, including— (A) an estimate of the costs or savings associated with each recommended consolidation; and (B) a discussion of the impact that such consolidation would have on Coast Guard mission effectiveness. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 679. Inventory of real property. . 218. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 680. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees A committee that— (1) advises or assists the Coast Guard with respect to a function that affects a member of the Coast Guard or a dependent of such a member; and (2) includes in its membership a retired Coast Guard member or a dependent of such a retired member; shall not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) solely because of such membership. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 679 the following: 680. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees. . 219. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking not more than 60 days in any 4-month period and . 220. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–281 ; 124 Stat. 2951) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2017 . 221. Coast Guard administrative savings (a) Elimination of outdated and duplicative reports (1) Marine industry training Section 59 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) In general .—The Commandant and inserting The Commandant ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (2) Operations and expenditures Section 651 of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 17 of such title, are repealed. (3) Drug interdiction Section 103 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 ( 14 U.S.C. 89 note), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents in section 2 of that Act, are repealed. (4) National defense Section 426 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 ( 14 U.S.C. 2 note), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (5) Living marine resources Section 4(b) of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 ( 16 U.S.C. 1828 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: “No report shall be required under this subsection, including that no report shall be required under section 224 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 or section 804 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 2014.”. (b) Consolidation and reform of reporting requirements (1) Marine safety (A) In general Section 2116(d)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) on the program’s mission performance in achieving numerical measurable goals established under subsection (b), including— (i) the number of civilian and military Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety positions; and (ii) an identification of marine safety positions that are understaffed to meet the workload required to accomplish each activity included in the strategy and plans under subsection (a); and . (B) Conforming amendment Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended— (i) by striking subsection (e); and (ii) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g) respectively. (2) Minor construction Section 656(d)(2) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Report Not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget under section 1105 of title 31 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing each project carried out under paragraph (1), in the most recently concluded fiscal year, for which the amount expended under such paragraph for such project was more than $1,000,000. If no such project was carried out during a fiscal year, no report under this paragraph shall be required with respect to that fiscal year. . 222. Technical corrections to title 14 Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) in section 93(b)(1) by striking Notwithstanding subsection (a)(14) and inserting Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13) ; and (2) in section 197(b) by striking of Homeland Security . 223. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may enter into, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, multiyear contracts for the procurement of Offshore Patrol Cutters and associated equipment. 224. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes— (1) a schedule and plan for decommissioning, not later than September 30, 2029, each of the 210-foot, Reliance-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of enactment of this Act; (2) a schedule and plan for enhancing the maintenance or extending the service life of each of the 270-foot, Famous-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of enactment of this Act— (A) to maintain the capability of the Coast Guard to carry out sea-going missions with respect to such Cutters at the level of capability existing on September 30, 2013; and (B) for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the final Offshore Patrol Cutter is scheduled to be commissioned under paragraph (4); (3) an identification of the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters capable of sea state 5 operations that, if 8 National Security Cutters are commissioned, are necessary to return the sea state 5 operating capability of the Coast Guard to the level of capability that existed prior to the decommissioning of the first High Endurance Cutter in fiscal year 2011; (4) a schedule and plan for commissioning the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3); and (5) a schedule and plan for commissioning, not later than September 30, 2034, a number of Offshore Patrol Cutters not capable of sea state 5 operations that is equal to— (A) 25; less (B) the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3). 225. Aviation capability (a) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may— (1) request and accept through a direct military-to-military transfer under section 2571 of title 10, United States Code, such H–60 helicopters as may be necessary to establish a year-round operational capability in the Coast Guard’s Ninth District; and (2) use funds provided under section 101 of this Act to convert such helicopters to Coast Guard MH–60T configuration. (b) Prohibition (1) In general The Coast Guard may not— (A) close a Coast Guard air facility that was in operation on November 30, 2014; or (B) retire, transfer, relocate, or deploy an aviation asset from an air facility described in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of closing such facility. (2) Sunset This subsection is repealed effective January 1, 2016. 226. Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on any gaps that exist in writings on the history of the Coast Guard. The report shall address, at a minimum, operations, broad topics, and biographies with respect to the Coast Guard. 227. Officer evaluation reports (a) Assessment required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written assessment of the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reporting system. (b) Contents of assessment The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, an analysis of— (1) the extent to which the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reports differ in length, form, and content from the officer fitness reports used by the Navy and other branches of the Armed Forces; (2) the extent to which differences determined pursuant to paragraph (1) are the result of inherent differences between— (A) the Coast Guard and the Navy; and (B) the Coast Guard and other branches of the Armed Forces; (3) the feasibility of more closely aligning and conforming the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reports with the officer fitness reports of the Navy and other branches of the Armed Forces; and (4) the costs and benefits of the alignment and conformity described in paragraph (3), including with respect to— (A) Coast Guard administrative efficiency; (B) fairness and equity for Coast Guard officers; and (C) carrying out the Coast Guard’s statutory mission of defense readiness, including when operating as a service in the Navy. 228. Improved safety information for vessels Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a process that allows an operator of a marine exchange or other non-Federal vessel traffic information service to use the automatic identification system to transmit weather, ice, and other important navigation safety information to vessels. 229. E–LORAN (a) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not carry out activities related to the dismantling or disposal of infrastructure that supported the former LORAN system until the later of— (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) the date on which the Secretary provides to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate notice of a determination by the Secretary that such infrastructure is not required to provide a positioning, navigation, and timing system to provide redundant capability in the event GPS signals are disrupted. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply to activities necessary for the safety of human life. (c) Agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with Federal entities and other public or private entities, including academic entities, to develop a positioning, navigation, and timing system, including an enhanced LORAN system, to provide redundant capability in the event GPS signals are disrupted. 230. Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report describing any Coast Guard resource deficiencies related to— (1) securing maritime borders with respect to the Great Lakes and the coastal areas of the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, including with respect to Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands; (2) patrolling and monitoring maritime approaches to the areas described in paragraph (1); and (3) patrolling and monitoring relevant portions of the Western Hemisphere Drug Transit Zone. (b) Scope In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the Coast Guard’s statutory missions with respect to migrant interdiction, drug interdiction, defense readiness, living marine resources, and ports, waterways, and coastal security; (2) whether Coast Guard missions are being executed to meet national performance targets set under the National Drug Control Strategy; (3) the number and types of cutters and other vessels required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; (4) the number and types of aircraft, including unmanned aircraft, required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; (5) the number of assets that require upgraded sensor and communications systems to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; (6) the Deployable Specialized Forces required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; and (7) whether additional shoreside facilities are required to accommodate Coast Guard personnel and assets in support of Coast Guard missions. 231. Modernization of National Distress and Response System (a) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation of the Rescue 21 project in Alaska and in Coast Guard sectors Upper Mississippi River, Lower Mississippi River, and Ohio River Valley. (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall— (1) describe what improvements are being made to the distress response system in the areas specified in subsection (a), including information on which areas will receive digital selective calling and direction finding capability; (2) describe the impediments to installing digital selective calling and direction finding capability in areas where such technology will not be installed; (3) identify locations in the areas specified in subsection (a) where communication gaps will continue to present a risk to mariners after completion of the Rescue 21 project; (4) include a list of all reported marine accidents, casualties, and fatalities occurring in the locations identified under paragraph (3) since 1990; and (5) provide an estimate of the costs associated with installing the technology necessary to close communication gaps in the locations identified under paragraph (3). 232. Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that outlines a course of action to reconcile general maintenance priorities for cutters with operational priorities on the Missouri River. 233. Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment (a) In general The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall assess the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy as it relates to State and local responders. (b) Scope The assessment under subsection (a) shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the extent to which Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators have entered into domestic search and rescue agreements with State and local responders under the National Search and Rescue Plan; (2) whether the domestic search and rescue agreements include the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy; and (3) the extent to which Coast Guard sectors coordinate with 911 emergency centers, including ensuring the dissemination of appropriate maritime distress check-sheets. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a report on the assessment under subsection (a) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. III Shipping and Navigation 301. Repeal Chapter 555 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by repealing section 55501; (2) by redesignating section 55502 as section 55501; and (3) in the analysis by striking the items relating to sections 55501 and 55502 and inserting the following: 55501. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System. . 302. Donation of historical property Section 51103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Donation for historical purposes (1) In general The Secretary may convey the right, title, and interest of the United States Government in any property administered by the Maritime Administration, except real estate or vessels, if— (A) the Secretary determines that such property is not needed by the Maritime Administration; and (B) the recipient— (i) is a nonprofit organization, a State, or a political subdivision of a State; (ii) agrees to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint, after conveyance of the property; (iii) provides a description and explanation of the intended use of the property to the Secretary for approval; (iv) has provided to the Secretary proof, as determined by the Secretary, of resources sufficient to accomplish the intended use provided under clause (iii) and to maintain the property; (v) agrees that when the recipient no longer requires the property, the recipient shall— (I) return the property to the Secretary, at the recipient’s expense and in the same condition as received except for ordinary wear and tear; or (II) subject to the approval of the Secretary, retain, sell, or otherwise dispose of the property in a manner consistent with applicable law; and (vi) agrees to any additional terms the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) Reversion The Secretary shall include in any conveyance under this subsection terms under which all right, title, and interest conveyed by the Secretary shall revert to the Government if the Secretary determines the property has been used other than as approved by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B)(iii). . 303. Small shipyards Section 54101(i) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2009 through 2013 and inserting 2015 through 2017 . 304. Drug testing reporting Section 7706 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting an applicant for employment by a Federal agency, after Federal agency, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by— (A) inserting or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency after an employee ; and (B) striking the employee. and inserting the employee or the applicant. . 305. Opportunities for sea service veterans (a) Endorsements for veterans Section 7101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) The Secretary may issue a license under this section in a class under subsection (c) to an applicant that— (1) has at least 3 months of qualifying service on vessels of the uniformed services (as that term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10) of appropriate tonnage or horsepower within the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of application; and (2) satisfies all other requirements for such a license. . (b) Sea service letters (1) In general Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 427 the following: 428. Sea service letters (a) In general The Secretary shall provide a sea service letter to a member or former member of the Coast Guard who— (1) accumulated sea service on a vessel of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10); and (2) requests such letter. (b) Deadline Not later than 30 days after receiving a request for a sea service letter from a member or former member of the Coast Guard under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide such letter to such member or former member if such member or former member satisfies the requirement under subsection (a)(1). . (2) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 427 the following: 428. Sea service letters. . (c) Crediting of United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications (1) Maximizing creditability The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in implementing United States merchant mariner license, certification, and document laws and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, shall maximize the extent to which United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications are creditable toward meeting the requirements of such laws and such Convention. (2) Notification Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the steps taken to implement this subsection. (d) Merchant Marine Post-Service Career Opportunities Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall take steps to promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among Coast Guard personnel regarding post-service use of Coast Guard training, education, and practical experience in satisfaction of requirements for merchant mariner credentials under section 11.213 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations. 306. Clarification of high-risk waters Section 55305(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking provide armed personnel aboard and inserting reimburse, subject to the availability of appropriations, the owners or operators of ; and (B) by inserting for the cost of providing armed personnel aboard such vessels before if ; and (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: (2) In this subsection, the term high-risk waters means waters so designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in the maritime security directive issued by the Commandant and in effect on the date on which an applicable voyage begins, if the Secretary of Transportation— (A) determines that an act of piracy occurred in the 12-month period preceding the date the voyage begins; or (B) in such period, issued an advisory warning that an act of piracy is possible in such waters. . 307. Technical corrections (a) Title 46 Section 2116(b)(1)(D) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking section 93(c) and inserting section 93(c) of title 14 . (b) Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 Section 304(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–241 ; 33 U.S.C. 1503 note) is amended by inserting and from before the United States . (c) Deepwater Port Act of 1974 Section 4(i) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 ( 33 U.S.C. 1503(i) ) is amended by inserting or that will supply after be supplied with . 308. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the number of jobs, including vessel construction and vessel operating jobs, that would be created in the United States maritime industry each year in 2015 through 2025 if liquified natural gas exported from the United States were required to be carried— (1) before December 31, 2018, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States; and (2) on and after such date, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States and constructed in the United States. 309. Fishing safety grant programs (a) Fishing safety training grant program Section 4502(i)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2010 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2017 . (b) Fishing safety research grant program Section 4502(j)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2010 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2017 . 310. Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (a) Establishment Chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Committee ). The Committee— (1) shall act solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards, and other matters as assigned by the Commandant; (2) shall review and comment on proposed Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards; (3) may be given special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies, inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in consultation with individuals and groups in the private sector and with State or local governments; (4) shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary; (5) shall meet not less than twice each year; and (6) may make available to Congress recommendations that the Committee makes to the Secretary. (b) Membership (1) In general The Committee shall consist of not more than 19 members who are appointed by and serve terms of a duration determined by the Secretary. Before filling a position on the Committee, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on the Committee. (2) Required members Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall appoint as members of the Committee— (A) 9 United States citizens with active licenses or certificates issued under chapter 71 or merchant mariner documents issued under chapter 73, including— (i) 3 deck officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine deck officers, of whom— (I) 2 shall be licensed for oceans any gross tons; (II) 1 shall be licensed for inland river route with a limited or unlimited tonnage; (III) 2 shall have a master’s license or a master of towing vessels license; (IV) 1 shall have significant tanker experience; and (V) to the extent practicable— (aa) 1 shall represent the viewpoint of labor; and (bb) another shall represent a management perspective; (ii) 3 engineering officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine engineering officers, of whom— (I) 2 shall be licensed as chief engineer any horsepower; (II) 1 shall be licensed as either a limited chief engineer or a designated duty engineer; and (III) to the extent practicable— (aa) 1 shall represent a labor viewpoint; and (bb) another shall represent a management perspective; (iii) 2 unlicensed seamen, of whom— (I) 1 shall represent the viewpoint of able-bodied seamen; and (II) another shall represent the viewpoint of qualified members of the engine department; and (iv) 1 pilot who represents the viewpoint of merchant marine pilots; (B) 6 marine educators, including— (i) 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of maritime academies, including— (I) 2 who represent the viewpoint of State maritime academies and are jointly recommended by such State maritime academies; and (II) 1 who represents either the viewpoint of the State maritime academies or the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and (ii) 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of other maritime training institutions, 1 of whom shall represent the viewpoint of the small vessel industry; (C) 2 individuals who represent the viewpoint of shipping companies employed in ship operation management; and (D) 2 members who are appointed from the general public. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation in making an appointment under paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II). (c) Chairman and Vice Chairman The Secretary shall designate one member of the Committee as the Chairman and one member of the Committee as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman. (d) Subcommittees The Committee may establish and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with this section, subject to conditions imposed by the Committee. Members of the Committee and additional persons drawn from the general public may be assigned to such subcommittees and working groups. Only Committee members may chair subcommittee or working groups. (e) Termination The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2020. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. . 311. Travel and subsistence (a) Title 46, United States Code Section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under subsection (a), in providing a service or thing of value under this subtitle the Secretary may accept in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence. (2) The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking subsections (a) and (b), and inserting subsection (a), . (b) Title 14, United States Code Section 664 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (e) though (g) as subsections (f) through (h), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) (1) In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under this section, in the provision of a service or thing of value by the Coast Guard the Secretary may accept in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence. (2) The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37. . (c) Limitation The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not accept in-kind transportation, travel, or subsistence under section 664(e) of title 14, United States Code, or section 2110(d)(4) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, until the Commandant of the Coast Guard— (1) amends the Standards of Ethical Conduct for members and employees of the Coast Guard to include regulations governing the acceptance of in-kind reimbursements; and (2) notifies the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of the amendments made under paragraph (1). 312. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties Section 6101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Notice to State and tribal governments Not later than 24 hours after receiving a notice of a major marine casualty under this section, the Secretary shall notify each State or federally recognized Indian tribe that is, or may reasonably be expected to be, affected by such marine casualty. ; (2) in subsection (h)— (A) by striking (1) ; and (B) by redesignating subsection (h)(2) as subsection (i) of section 6101, and in such subsection— (i) by striking paragraph, and inserting section, ; and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as paragraphs (1) through (4); and (3) by redesignating the last subsection as subsection (j). 313. Area Contingency Plans Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking qualified personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies. and inserting “qualified— (i) personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies; and (ii) members of federally recognized Indian tribes, where applicable. ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (A) by striking and local and inserting , local, and tribal ; and (B) by striking wildlife; and inserting wildlife, including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas following a discharge; ; (3) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking and local and inserting , local, and tribal ; and (4) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking and Federal, State, and local agencies and inserting , Federal, State, and local agencies, and tribal governments ; (B) by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) include a framework for advance planning and decisionmaking with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas following a discharge, including protocols and standards for the closing and reopening of fishing areas; . 314. International ice patrol reform (a) In general Chapter 803 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 80301, by adding at the end the following: (c) Payments Payments received pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be credited to the appropriation for operating expenses of the Coast Guard. ; (2) in section 80302— (A) in subsection (b), by striking An ice patrol vessel and inserting The ice patrol ; (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking An ice patrol vessel and inserting The ice patrol ; and (C) in the first sentence of subsection (d), by striking vessels and inserting aircraft ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 80304. Limitation on ice patrol data Notwithstanding sections 80301 and 80302, data collected by an ice patrol conducted by the Coast Guard under this chapter may not be disseminated to a vessel unless such vessel is— (1) documented under the laws of the United States; or (2) documented under the laws of a foreign country that made the payment or contribution required under section 80301(b) for the year preceding the year in which the data is collected. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 80304. Limitation on ice patrol data. . (c) Effective date This section shall take effect on January 1, 2017. 315. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g), and by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) (1) Upon request of an owner or operator of an offshore supply vessel, the Secretary shall delegate the authorities set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with respect to such vessel to a classification society to which a delegation is authorized under that paragraph. A delegation by the Secretary under this subsection shall be used for any vessel inspection and examination function carried out by the Secretary, including the issuance of certificates of inspection and all other related documents. (2) If the Secretary determines that a certificate of inspection or related document issued under authority delegated under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to a vessel has reduced the operational safety of that vessel, the Secretary may terminate the certificate or document, respectively. (3) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 , and for each year of the subsequent 2-year period, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing— (A) the number of vessels for which a delegation was made under paragraph (1); (B) any savings in personnel and operational costs incurred by the Coast Guard that resulted from the delegations; and (C) based on measurable marine casualty and other data, any impacts of the delegations on the operational safety of vessels for which the delegations were made, and on the crew on those vessels. . 316. Watches Section 8104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders and inserting and oilers ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking (except the coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders) . 317. Coast Guard response plan requirements (a) Vessel response plan contents The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each vessel response plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling unit includes information from the facility response plan prepared for the mobile offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst case discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Mobile offshore drilling unit The term mobile offshore drilling unit has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2701 ). (2) Response plan The term response plan means a response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)). (3) Worst case discharge The term worst case discharge has the meaning given that term under section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a facility response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit. 318. Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Section 5002(k)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2732(k)(3) ) is amended by striking not more than $1,000,000 and inserting not less than $1,400,000 . 319. Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands (a) In General Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) (1) In applying this title with respect to an uninspected vessel of less than 24 meters overall in length that carries passengers to or from a port in the United States Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall substitute 12 passengers for 6 passengers each place it appears in section 2101(42) if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies with, as applicable to the vessel— (A) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as the Yellow Code ), as published by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency and in effect on January 1, 2014; or (B) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as the Blue Code ), as published by such agency and in effect on such date. (2) If the Secretary establishes standards to carry out this subsection— (A) such standards shall be identical to those established in the Codes of Practice referred to in paragraph (1); and (B) on any dates before the date on which such standards are in effect, the Codes of Practice referred to in paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the vessels referred to in paragraph (1). . (b) Technical correction Section 4105(c) of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by striking Within twenty-four months of the date of enactment of this subsection, the and inserting The . 320. Treatment of abandoned seafarers (a) In general Chapter 111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 11113. Treatment of abandoned seafarers (a) Abandoned Seafarers Fund (1) Establishment There is established in the Treasury a separate account to be known as the Abandoned Seafarers Fund. (2) Authorized uses Amounts in the Fund may be appropriated to the Secretary for use— (A) to pay necessary support of a seafarer— (i) who— (I) was paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ), or for whom the Secretary has requested parole under such section; and (II) is involved in an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard; or (ii) who— (I) is physically present in the United States; (II) the Secretary determines was abandoned in the United States; and (III) has not applied for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ); and (B) to reimburse a vessel owner or operator for the costs of necessary support of a seafarer who has been paroled into the United States to facilitate an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard, if— (i) the vessel owner or operator is not convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or (ii) the Secretary determines that reimbursement is appropriate. (3) Crediting of amounts to fund (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), there shall be credited to the Fund the following: (i) Penalties deposited in the Fund under section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1908). (ii) Amounts reimbursed or recovered under subsection (c). (B) Limitation Amounts may be credited to the Fund under subparagraph (A) only if the unobligated balance of the Fund is less than $5,000,000. (4) Report required On the date on which the President submits each budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that describes— (A) the amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and (B) amounts in the Fund that were expended for the preceding fiscal year. (b) Limitation Nothing in this section shall be construed— (1) to create a private right of action or any other right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary support for any person; or (2) to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost of necessary support. (c) Reimbursement; recovery (1) In general A vessel owner or operator shall reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid from the Fund for necessary support of a seafarer, if— (A) the vessel owner or operator— (i) during the course of an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter under this Act that the Coast Guard referred to a United States attorney or the Attorney General, fails to provide necessary support of a seafarer who was paroled into the United States to facilitate the investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication; and (ii) subsequently is— (I) convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or (II) required to reimburse the Fund pursuant to a court order or negotiated settlement related to such matter; or (B) the vessel owner or operator abandons a seafarer in the United States, as determined by the Secretary based on substantial evidence. (2) Enforcement If a vessel owner or operator fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1) within 60 days after receiving a written, itemized description of reimbursable expenses and a demand for payment, the Secretary may— (A) proceed in rem against the vessel on which the seafarer served in the Federal district court for the district in which the vessel is found; and (B) withhold or revoke the clearance required under section 60105 for the vessel and any other vessel operated by the same operator (as that term is defined in section 2(9)(a) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)) as the vessel on which the seafarer served. (3) Obtaining clearance A vessel may obtain clearance from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under paragraph (2)(B) if the vessel owner or operator— (A) reimburses the Fund the amount required under paragraph (1); or (B) provides a bond, or other evidence of financial responsibility, sufficient to meet the amount required to be reimbursed under paragraph (1). (4) Notification required The Secretary shall notify the vessel at least 72 hours before taking any action under paragraph (2)(B). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Abandons; abandoned Each of the terms abandons and abandoned means— (A) a vessel owner’s or operator’s unilateral severance of ties with a seafarer; or (B) a vessel owner’s or operator’s failure to provide necessary support of a seafarer. (2) Fund The term Fund means the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under this section. (3) Necessary support The term necessary support means normal wages and expenses the Secretary considers reasonable for lodging, subsistence, clothing, medical care (including hospitalization), repatriation, and any other support the Secretary considers to be appropriate. (4) Seafarer The term seafarer means an alien crew member who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (5) Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States The term vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States has the meaning given that term in section 70502(c), except that it does not include a vessel that is— (A) owned, or operated under a bareboat charter, by the United States, a State or political subdivision thereof, or a foreign nation; and (B) not engaged in commerce. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 11113. Treatment of abandoned seafarers. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ( 33 U.S.C. 1908 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Any penalty collected under subsection (a) or (b) that is not paid under that subsection to the person giving information leading to the conviction or assessment of such penalties shall be deposited in the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under section 11113 of title 46, United States Code. . 321. Website (a) Reports to Secretary of Transportation; incidents and details Section 3507(g)(3)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii) by striking the incident to an Internet based portal maintained by the Secretary and inserting each incident specified in clause (i) to the Internet website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A) ; and (2) in clause (iii) by striking based portal maintained by the Secretary and inserting website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A) . (b) Availability of incident data on Internet Section 3507(g)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Website (i) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain a statistical compilation of all incidents on board a cruise vessel specified in paragraph (3)(A)(i) on an Internet website that provides a numerical accounting of the missing persons and alleged crimes reported under that paragraph without regard to the investigative status of the incident. (ii) Updates and other requirements The compilation under clause (i) shall— (I) be updated not less frequently than quarterly; (II) be able to be sorted by cruise line; (III) identify each cruise line by name; (IV) identify each crime or alleged crime committed or allegedly committed by a passenger or crewmember; (V) identify the number of individuals alleged overboard; and (VI) include the approximate number of passengers and crew carried by each cruise line during each quarterly reporting period. (iii) User-friendly format The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the compilation, data, and any other information provided on the Internet website maintained under this subparagraph are in a user-friendly format. The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, use existing commercial off the shelf technology to transfer and establish the website, and shall not independently develop software, or acquire new hardware in operating the site. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking Secretary and inserting Secretary of Transportation . 322. Coast Guard regulations (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an analysis of the Coast Guard’s proposed promulgation of safety and environmental management system requirements for vessels engaged in Outer Continental Shelf activities. The analysis shall include— (1) a discussion of any new operational, management, design and construction, financial, and other mandates that would be imposed on vessel owners and operators; (2) an estimate of all associated direct and indirect operational, management, personnel, training, vessel design and construction, record keeping, and other costs; (3) an identification and justification of any of such proposed requirements that exceed those in international conventions applicable to the design, construction, operation, and management of vessels engaging in United States Outer Continental Shelf activities; and (4) an identification of exemptions to the proposed requirements, that are based upon vessel classification, tonnage, offshore activity or function, alternative certifications, or any other appropriate criteria. (b) Limitation The Secretary may not issue proposed regulations relating to safety and environmental management system requirements for vessels on the United States Outer Continental Shelf for which noticed was published on September 10, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 55230) earlier than 6 months after the submittal of the analysis required by subsection (a). IV Federal Maritime Commission 401. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime Commission $24,700,000 for fiscal year 2015. 402. Award of reparations Section 41305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking , plus reasonable attorney fees ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Attorney fees In any action brought under section 41301, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney fees. . 403. Terms of Commissioners (a) In general Section 301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Terms The term of each Commissioner is 5 years. When the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. Except as provided in paragraph (3), no individual may serve more than 2 terms. ; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5), and inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Vacancies A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the individual being succeeded. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy may serve 2 terms in addition to the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed. (4) Conflicts of interest (A) Limitation on relationships with regulated entities A Commissioner may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stocks or bonds of any entity the Commission regulates under chapter 401 of this title. (B) Limitation on other activities A Commissioner may not engage in another business, vocation, or employment. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) does not apply with respect to a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission appointed and confirmed by the Senate before the date of the enactment of this Act. V Arctic Maritime Transportation 501. Arctic maritime transportation (a) Arctic maritime transportation Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 89 the following: 90. Arctic maritime transportation (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to ensure safe and secure maritime shipping in the Arctic including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic. (b) International Maritime Organization Agreements To carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is encouraged to enter into negotiations through the International Maritime Organization to conclude and execute agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure, in the Arctic— (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation; (2) appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage capabilities; (3) oil spill prevention and response capability; (4) maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking; and (5) search and rescue. (c) Coordination by Committee on the Maritime Transportation System The Committee on the Maritime Transportation System established under section 55501 of title 46, United States Code, shall coordinate the establishment of domestic transportation policies in the Arctic necessary to carry out the purpose of this section. (d) Agreements and contracts The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, individuals and governments to carry out the purpose of this section or any agreements established under subsection (b). (e) Icebreaking The Secretary shall promote safe maritime navigation by means of icebreaking where necessary, feasible, and effective to carry out the purposes of this section. (f) Arctic definition In this section, the term Arctic has the meaning given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 89 the following: 90. Arctic maritime transportation . (c) Conforming amendment Section 307 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–281 ; 14 U.S.C. 92 note) is repealed. 502. Arctic maritime domain awareness (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 154. Arctic maritime domain awareness (a) In general The Commandant shall improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic— (1) by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination; (2) by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and (3) by facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the Coast Guard and departments and agencies listed in subsection (b). (b) Coordination The Commandant shall seek to coordinate the collection, sharing, and use of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the Coast Guard and the following: (1) The Department of Homeland Security. (2) The Department of Defense. (3) The Department of Transportation. (4) The Department of State. (5) The Department of the Interior. (6) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (7) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (8) The Environmental Protection Agency. (9) The National Science Foundation. (10) The Arctic Research Commission. (11) Any Federal agency or commission or State the Commandant determines is appropriate. (c) Cooperation The Commandant and the head of a department or agency listed in subsection (b) may by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment, and facilities to carry out the requirements of this section. (d) 5-year strategic plan Not later than January 1, 2016 and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency and international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the purpose of improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic. (e) Definitions In this section the term Arctic has the meaning given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 153 the following: 154. Arctic maritime domain awareness. . 503. IMO Polar Code negotiations Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and thereafter with the submission of the budget proposal submitted for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on— (1) the status of the negotiations at the International Maritime Organization regarding the establishment of a draft international code of safety for ships operating in polar waters, popularly known as the Polar Code, and any amendments proposed by such a code to be made to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships; (2) the coming into effect of such a code and such amendments for nations that are parties to those conventions; (3) impacts, for coastal communities located in the Arctic (as that term is defined in the section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4111 )) of such a code or such amendments, on— (A) the costs of delivering fuel and freight; and (B) the safety of maritime transportation; and (4) actions the Secretary must take to implement the requirements of such a code and such amendments. 504. Forward operating facilities The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may construct facilities in the Arctic (as that term is defined in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4111 ). The facilities shall— (1) support aircraft maintenance, including exhaust ventilation, heat, an engine wash system, fuel, ground support services, and electrical power; (2) provide shelter for both current helicopter assets and those projected to be located at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, for at least 20 years; and (3) include accommodations for personnel. 505. Icebreakers (a) Coast Guard polar icebreakers Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–213 ; 126 Stat. 1560) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) in the paragraph heading by striking ; bridging strategy ; and (B) by striking Commandant of the Coast Guard and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea. ; (2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following: (3) Result of no determination If in the analysis submitted under this section the Secretary does not make a determination under subsection (a)(5) regarding whether it is cost effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, then— (A) the Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea; or (B) the Secretary may make such determination, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 , and take actions in accordance with this subsection as though such determination was made in the analysis previously submitted. ; (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Strategies (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date on which the analysis required under subsection (a) is submitted, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate— (A) unless the Secretary makes a determination under this section that it is cost effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging strategy for maintaining the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaking services until at least September 30, 2024; (B) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Arctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050; and (C) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Antarctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050 (2) Requirement The strategies required under paragraph (1) shall include a business case analysis comparing the leasing and purchasing of icebreakers to maintain the needs and services described in that paragraph. . (b) Cutter Polar Sea Upon the submission of a service life extension plan in accordance with section 222(d)(1)(C) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–213 ; 126 Stat. 1560), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may use funds authorized under section 101 of this Act to conduct a service life extension of 7 to 10 years for the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB 11) in accordance with such plan. (c) Limitation (1) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts appropriated for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, for— (A) design activities related to a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an operational requirement of another Federal department or agency, except for amounts appropriated for design activities for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2016; or (B) long-lead-time materials, production, or post-delivery activities related to such a capability. (2) Other amounts Amounts made available to the Secretary under an agreement with another Federal department or agency and expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an operational requirement of that or another Federal department or agency shall not be treated as amounts expended by the Secretary for purposes of the limitation established under paragraph (1). 506. Icebreaking in polar regions (a) In general Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 86 the following: 87. Icebreaking in polar regions The President shall facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operation of icebreakers as needed to support the statutory missions of the Coast Guard in the polar regions by allocating all funds to support icebreaking operations in such regions, except for recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 86 the following: 87. Icebreaking in polar regions. . VI Miscellaneous 601. Distant water tuna fleet Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 ( 46 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (c) and (e); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 602. Extension of moratorium Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2017 . 603. National maritime strategy (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a national maritime strategy. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify— (A) Federal regulations and policies that reduce the competitiveness of United States flag vessels in international transportation markets; and (B) the impact of reduced cargo flow due to reductions in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces stationed or deployed outside of the United States; and (2) include recommendations to— (A) make United States flag vessels more competitive in shipping routes between United States and foreign ports; (B) increase the use of United States flag vessels to carry cargo imported to and exported from the United States; (C) ensure compliance by Federal agencies with chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code; (D) increase the use of third-party inspection and certification authorities to inspect and certify vessels; (E) increase the use of short sea transportation routes, including routes designated under section 55601(c) of title 46, United States Code, to enhance intermodal freight movements; and (F) enhance United States shipbuilding capability. 604. Waivers (a) John Craig (1) In general Section 8902 of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to the vessel John Craig (United States official number D1110613) when such vessel is operating on the portion of the Kentucky River, Kentucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10. (2) Application Paragraph (1) shall apply on and after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that a licensing requirement has been established under Kentucky State law that applies to an operator of the vessel John Craig . (b) F/V Western Challenger Notwithstanding section 12132 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the F/V Western Challenger (IMO number 5388108). 605. Competition by United States flag vessels (a) In general The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct an assessment of authorities under subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, that have been delegated to the Coast Guard and that impact the ability of vessels documented under the laws of the United States to effectively compete in international transportation markets. (b) Review of differences with IMO standards The assessment under subsection (a) shall include a review of differences between United States laws, policies, regulations, and guidance governing the inspection of vessels documented under the laws of the United States and standards set by the International Maritime Organization governing the inspection of vessels. (c) Deadline Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commandant enters into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the assessment required under such subsection. 606. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the status of the final rule that relates to the notice of proposed rulemaking titled Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System and published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 76295). 607. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York (a) Conveyance authorized The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to convey, at fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 0.2 acres, that is under the administrative control of the Coast Guard and located at 527 River Street in Rochester, New York. (b) Right of first refusal The City of Rochester, New York, shall have the right of first refusal with respect to the purchase, at fair market value, of the real property described in subsection (a). (c) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the property described in subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant. (d) Fair market value The fair market value of the property described in subsection (a) shall— (1) be determined by appraisal; and (2) be subject to the approval of the Commandant. (e) Costs of conveyance The responsibility for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be determined by the Commandant and the purchaser. (f) Additional terms and conditions The Commandant may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate and reasonable to protect the interests of the United States. (g) Deposit of proceeds Any proceeds from a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund established under section 687 of title 14, United States Code. 608. Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) City The term City means the city of Gig Harbor, Washington. (2) Property The term Property means the parcel of real property, together with any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 0.86 acres of fast lands commonly identified as tract 65 of lot 1 of section 8, township 21 north, range 2 east, Willamette Meridian, on the north side of the entrance of Gig Harbor, narrows of Puget Sound, Washington. (3) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Conveyance (1) Authority to convey Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating relinquishes the reservation of the Property for lighthouse purposes, at the request of the City and subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Property, notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713). (2) Terms of conveyance A conveyance made under paragraph (1) shall be made— (A) subject to valid existing rights; (B) at the fair market value as described in subsection (c); and (C) subject to any other condition that the Secretary may consider appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (3) Costs The City shall pay any transaction or administrative costs associated with a conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of the appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. (4) Conveyance is not a major Federal action A conveyance under paragraph (1) shall not be considered a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). (c) Fair market value (1) Determination The fair market value of the Property shall be— (A) determined by an appraisal conducted by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and (B) approved by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3). (2) Requirements An appraisal conducted under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and (B) shall reflect the equitable considerations described in paragraph (3). (3) Equitable considerations In approving the fair market value of the Property under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into consideration matters of equity and fairness, including the City’s past and current lease of the Property, any maintenance or improvements by the City to the Property, and such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Revocation; reversion Effective on and after the date on which a conveyance of the Property is made under subsection (b)(1)— (1) Executive Order 3528, dated August 9, 1921, is revoked; and (2) the use of the tide and shore lands belonging to the State of Washington and adjoining and bordering the Property, that were granted to the Government of the United States pursuant to the Act of the Legislature, State of Washington, approved March 13, 1909, the same being chapter 110 of the Session Laws of 1909, shall revert to the State of Washington. 609. Vessel determination The vessel assigned United States official number 1205366 is deemed a new vessel effective on the date of delivery of the vessel after January 1, 2012, from a privately owned United States shipyard, if no encumbrances are on record with the Coast Guard at the time of the issuance of the new certificate of documentation for the vessel. 610. Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not prohibit a vessel operating within the existing boundaries and any future expanded boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve from taking up or discharging ballast water to allow for safe and efficient vessel operation if the uptake or discharge meets all Federal and State ballast water management requirements that would apply if the area were not a marine sanctuary. 611. Parking facilities (a) Allocation and assignment (1) In general Subject to the requirements of this section, the Administrator of General Services, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall allocate and assign the spaces in parking facilities at the Department of Homeland Security St. Elizabeths Campus to allow any member or employee of the Coast Guard, who is assigned to the Campus, to use such spaces. (2) Timing In carrying out paragraph (1), and in addition to the parking spaces allocated and assigned to Coast Guard members and employees in fiscal year 2014, the Administrator shall allocate and assign not less than— (A) 300 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2015; (B) 700 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2016; and (C) 1,042 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2017. (b) Transportation management report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter in which spaces are allocated and assigned under subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the impact of assigning and allocating parking spaces under subsection (a) on the congestion of roads connecting the St. Elizabeths Campus to the portions of Suitland Parkway and I–295 located in the Anacostia section of the District of Columbia; and (2) progress made toward completion of essential transportation improvements identified in the Transportation Management Program for the St. Elizabeths Campus. (c) Reallocation Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Administrator may revise the allocation and assignment of spaces to members and employees of the Coast Guard made under subsection (a) as necessary to accommodate employees of the Department of Homeland Security, other than the Coast Guard, when such employees are assigned to the St. Elizabeths Campus.\n\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate"}}},{"rowIdx":12482,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2444-es-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2444"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2444,"string":"2,444"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"es"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2444es.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2444es.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-06 21:51:14.585"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Engrossed-in-Senate\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-print=\"no\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\" star-print=\"no-star-print\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2444 ES: Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form display=\"yes\">\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num display=\"yes\">\n S. 2444\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"no\">\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <legis-type display=\"yes\">\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body display-enacting-clause=\"yes-display-enacting-clause\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0F4B127C7E4C4A35BA7297F3860373FF\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5D062880C3AE430086C68040106424CB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Table of contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The table of contents for this Act is the following:\n </text>\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0F4B127C7E4C4A35BA7297F3860373FF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5D062880C3AE430086C68040106424CB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HDDD28EA618A04329B27B39000335B6FF\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE I—Authorization\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H6ACB1EA6F186442AB77949729599BE72\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE735397B09554CE9A880EC3F7DAE724E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4E880FFCF9374F9CAFDC3E775B8ED9A2\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE II—Coast Guard\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HDD0270464B6F4CC09F519B0BA57DDE5A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. Commissioned officers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H54A691885AA947DB8273F08B9D8B8AF8\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 202. Commandant; appointment.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB3D78E1CFB6B4D06A66FBA3EED90A063\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 203. Prevention and response workforces.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H885C5D3DAACC4525B88281669F67FF96\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 204. Centers of expertise.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H395815D0835A4CD899C6C4210AEE3C6A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 205. Penalties.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H198721EC6B584A1FA4CD94867D9A1AE6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 206. Agreements.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H27338229D58E47F683F38B8B0080EF68\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 207. Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H6B2A39815FE64A6BAA74AD6B0140442F\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 208. Coast Guard housing.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H9047980832E14D56ACA36D77B678249D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 209. Lease authority.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB0A423FB9C3046E2B7D4284DF7D57274\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 210. Notification of certain determinations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H57261040CD3248D1830EE8F211DB458E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 211. Annual Board of Visitors.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HDAB1F9AFA2484F5280F13F347C574F3D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 212. Flag officers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HC17992A8E7A7462B80904458E2E2FE99\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 213. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5CB64E9484554FE3847D08BEF20734CB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 214. Coast Guard family support and child care.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H453561C63B54470C89271E170DC775C7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 215. Mission need statement.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3A8844D4A0264CA493E7DCFFBC486226\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 216. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB42E169A731D4DF1B8017F8363DCEADF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 217. Inventory of real property.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H06248018D1804B68BEF2D792307D03BE\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 218. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H69095ED8AE634DB3AB17E940E3521765\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 219. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE8CA51E9EE7845A9A8ADDFD954EAC0F6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 220. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H07577191BCFF45B2A66619B85857ABA5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 221. Coast Guard administrative savings.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB18BF1B65AFE4413AF25BBFF1B39BF68\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 222. Technical corrections to title 14.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H995A710218534A8D812706C110941651\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 223. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE9F56D425CC947CD8E672AB0D16226A8\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 224. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H28A0CF322B6F46C9A5FCD412B6B566CF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 225. Aviation capability.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0C44DED72FD84F658B5EA3197F3627C5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 226. Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H825DFED2C50946D4A7BF3F7D89C6F14A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 227. Officer evaluation reports.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H1C5FE41BD1D442B788C0BEA21EC3BC00\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 228. Improved safety information for vessels.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H7A54F291C16B419FAAEFCDB33A9D6D59\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 229. E–LORAN.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HEDA583D10CD84C63A0D4E530A01EA448\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 230. Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H997E0B5947074EC6AB7573DACA2E3F6A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 231. Modernization of National Distress and Response System.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4177B9A7D27641F1AF13AF9722176FCC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 232. Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HBF1F0097B51741C88A618811742B75FA\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 233. Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HD972512BB92A4AE08596559DCC1C58B4\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE III—Shipping and Navigation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H1D7D5CE9E38941B4B3DCC32C9D1DCE96\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 301. Repeal.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5FD75609EE154EE4B2E9F458856E7D31\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 302. Donation of historical property.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HA439ED47AC074C20B7FE42C258724A9B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 303. Small shipyards.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H03E6D0691C894FB1A19D6EC0FF5CFB22\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 304. Drug testing reporting.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE09946063B1A458FA139A491265A02AB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 305. Opportunities for sea service veterans.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H22C3E6F26CBB49D4A0FF556305B8D14A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 306. Clarification of high-risk waters.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H9CF6724396D6436FABB69049D02849BF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 307. Technical corrections.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2951043EE5824436AC9328A8C5EA2C36\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 308. Report.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H80C678A52B284644BD1A9A73B67969C2\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 309. Fishing safety grant programs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HA81DE3C9D4A348C4939ABC3D5D08407B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 310. Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HD01D1BCCCB484F8A93016640AB580D18\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 311. Travel and subsistence.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H717B866DD857494FA3229F49BC5E5CA0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 312. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H753B3CFD3D7945868DF03BD35019B33B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 313. Area Contingency Plans.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H61BCCC7170E14DA9813A3DEFF43D48C0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 314. International ice patrol reform.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2318A194FA494730B48C60C41833A3D4\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 315. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4DA0483580D346C0A8E3298D07F5876C\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 316. Watches.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H83945DAA10A04C3589EA1D0CA400D1F5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 317. Coast Guard response plan requirements.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H9142B9A8B38A4787B7261C92CCC3439E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 318. Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H8526F10E9B804A15B7E61CC93A8A15DF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 319. Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HF1F4AA4DBE2C479AA7ED32B35C91D0E3\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 320. Treatment of abandoned seafarers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HD3084095764440DCB6E7DE0B31E125A7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 321. Website.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HFC0BCE5DDBC74A38B55BD82FAF83E78B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 322. Coast Guard regulations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H8F4263EF208E443EA3272DBE81CBF402\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE IV—Federal Maritime Commission\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0E31E365FE1B4F4B91D85E9084633921\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3A7A0335EA3E48ED8E300420950BFC8F\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 402. Award of reparations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H60379124D9484B899B6E0B247C832734\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 403. Terms of Commissioners.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3663BC85E3E54550B59C4FAEBA857784\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE V—Arctic Maritime Transportation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HFA1C954ECF72410CA408216BCA0B27BA\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 501. Arctic maritime transportation.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H91CE35337CA843099CAF53D29C897017\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 502. Arctic maritime domain awareness.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H12A095CD1E8742A4978FC784C96BC015\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 503. IMO Polar Code negotiations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HBD300EF577D14B9A9E2139C3B7965060\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 504. Forward operating facilities.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2828EFBADE7149409C2C1C4708C90CCC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 505. Icebreakers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HEAE727E312E6404A832E52D920F3DEFC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 506. Icebreaking in polar regions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H077B5E1E8C6848148E85F3EC610ED6F9\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE VI—Miscellaneous\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HB5FF7A2A33AF474B87AA082F52FDD839\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 601. Distant water tuna fleet.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H80F2FF885E6C4E069AFC7A2F588DFFF1\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 602. Extension of moratorium.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H4B5500C1AD60448997824638B3F784C5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 603. National maritime strategy.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H5FCD9FC8D9CB457A83E8C0FA2AE52BEE\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 604. Waivers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H2D6D70ABB95F40CD948D4151C889BAEB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 605. Competition by United States flag vessels.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H38A01DEE9A9843FF870E7F2EF787BF74\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 606. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification\n\t\t\t system.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H933ED4482BC94694913B6B4C2B3EC341\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 607. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H247276742DAC403B84111683D90CB535\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 608. Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HE12E7C71B1864F1FADF0B18DE7A473A3\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 609. Vessel determination.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H91DC6EEC2B97457B9D4EB51588B5083E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 610. Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H1029808CBAD14255967E3B13EA036B4D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 611. Parking facilities.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </section>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"HDDD28EA618A04329B27B39000335B6FF\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorization\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6ACB1EA6F186442AB77949729599BE72\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for necessary expenses of the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard as follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF7990FFB176443AA5900A9CA062234B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, $6,981,036,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9B837C71EF09434AB41C8DBE30DE0561\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and\n\t\t\t offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related\n\t\t\t thereto, $1,546,448,000, to remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF3BBF61232A847148B876DC2A8C6FA67\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel and training costs, equipment, and\n\t\t\t services, $140,016,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BFDEACE25CD4A42819B6A4B49E27735\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For environmental compliance and restoration of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities\n\t\t\t (other than parts and equipment associated with operation and\n\t\t\t maintenance), $16,701,000, to remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA0FB2BF52554B94B972F2BC89B65110\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of\n\t\t\t technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving\n\t\t\t the performance of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to search and\n\t\t\t rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental\n\t\t\t protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations,\n\t\t\t oceanographic research, and defense readiness, $19,890,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2A694BC2858B4B939F5F7CCCC363F871\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting\n\t\t\t obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs\n\t\t\t associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program, $16,000,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE735397B09554CE9A880EC3F7DAE724E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorized levels of military strength and training\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8F49636605BB42E38312EFCEAB4AE659\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Active duty strength\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2015.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDD1719C61A06488AA247947905D59F5A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Military training student loads\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads for fiscal year 2015 as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H14BC0CABF7CC4B0294C58CD044686B23\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H47A65A30FF5E453BB32479331064A197\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For flight training, 165 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7CFBAAC5339B4DD59E96739DAF1F7A67\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H866E1C0DBB504FC98DF8AD7B0B7D84FA\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H4E880FFCF9374F9CAFDC3E775B8ED9A2\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDD0270464B6F4CC09F519B0BA57DDE5A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commissioned officers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/42\">\n Section 42(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 7,200\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 6,900\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54A691885AA947DB8273F08B9D8B8AF8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commandant; appointment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/44\">\n Section 44\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the\n\t\t\t following:\n <quote>\n The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the appropriate year\n\t\t\t and end on May 31 of the appropriate year, except that, in the event of\n\t\t\t death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the\n\t\t\t Service demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which a term begins or\n\t\t\t ends if the alteration does not result in the term exceeding a period of 4\n\t\t\t years.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3D78E1CFB6B4D06A66FBA3EED90A063\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 203.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prevention and response workforces\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/57\">\n Section 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H40C9E4FC333F4DB2AC080DBB89D5D84F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBB316270A91949CC90D057DD09B06BFE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (2) by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEFCE9B5AA0054F3FAC5A79983D4D00CA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H370C617A8435451E89EFB3DCF8FD77EC\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2CCA0289A3A14BE0B4102BBE5ED53B6D\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8F058183E5A4F3B9D013D4CE2889FC7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n waterways operations manager shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to\n\t\t\t marine transportation system management; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5709C595F52B45B9B5B4014F292D80AE\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n port and facility safety and security specialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical\n\t\t\t experience with respect to the safety, security, and environmental\n\t\t\t protection responsibilities associated with maritime ports and facilities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF552A29BED0943858C2F950EC1A7B132\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c) by striking\n <quote>\n or marine safety engineer\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security\n\t\t\t specialist\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H34CDAFE7A06E4C4C929636180A8F13DA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (f)(2) by striking\n <quote>\n investigator or marine safety engineer.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n investigator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and\n\t\t\t security specialist.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H885C5D3DAACC4525B88281669F67FF96\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 204.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Centers of expertise\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/58\">\n Section 58(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7732692CA92491D9F25F8218ADBDC10\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD423E3127CAF4E7590EB7291A20691E5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Missions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any center established under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H763852730D354B71AC74DB673E2E021E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n promote, facilitate, and conduct—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F23257D66354999B49AAA8F067BFE10\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H70207207320C4A788DB992694FAB2443\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n training; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8CAF076518CC4DED9DB566A36FEFB435\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n activities authorized under section 93(a)(4);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H63E1734D1F994A7C84301D0ADCC204D3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be a repository of information on operations, practices, and resources related to the mission for\n\t\t\t which the center was established; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2191AE1090314BED8F39073B1DD9B6B4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n perform and support the mission for which the center was established.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H395815D0835A4CD899C6C4210AEE3C6A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 205.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Penalties\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2323032E7ABD49F6BEAD11AEFA6E5601\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Aids to navigation and false distress messages\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H20F6876477CA4FF89724E7471CCD926E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 83 by striking\n <quote>\n $100\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4FB63CC4EB5C4B809B9D4ED7FB8A1642\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 84 by striking\n <quote>\n $500\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9330E6A4688F4613B962BB0F24289C39\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 85 by striking\n <quote>\n $100\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2EE270736A324F7A95B55241A71588D2\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 88(c)(2) by striking\n <quote>\n $5,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H12E281F04E4A400DB14DFAC5B679035A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Unauthorized use of words\n <quote>\n Coast Guard\n </quote>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/639\">\n Section 639\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n $1,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H198721EC6B584A1FA4CD94867D9A1AE6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 206.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0EDDC0F1A0204676B4EB6073C367BA8F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H801B2E5D4D214058ACA11445EE70E86E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n , investigate\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n and investigate\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H37A6D1C5E32B4A6D9C6ADFF9D04AB8A9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n , and cooperate and coordinate such activities with other Government agencies and with private\n\t\t\t agencies\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H30A6B1820F8E4CA5BE1939489D63FC6C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0D0168A255BA47528442474048B65AFB\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCFC655497CBF4E269783C1EE675CF09F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFBEC4497E16F498CAB6CB5A49C0ABD10\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out section 93(a)(4), the Commandant may—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7D075AC8EFB49EF92FFBBB9FFE33D46\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H09399388A2DC4975B348C9DC7B2199A2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal entities;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC4F61D52F49D4DD3A2059C6A71EC9E80\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n other public or private entities in the United States, including academic entities; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C7750C55DC54CCF80E21C38CD65B222\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n foreign governments with the concurrence of the Secretary of State; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEA9E4538416A4A96868B2721DBECCC69\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n impose on and collect from an entity subject to an agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee\n\t\t\t to assist with expenses incurred in carrying out such section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3A22767729242DAB1D8A2A2A2F9DCCF\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deposit and use of fees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as\n\t\t\t offsetting receipts. The fees may be used, to the extent provided in\n\t\t\t advance in an appropriation law, only to carry out activities under\n\t\t\t section 93(a)(4).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC995B8CC78004E76A4925F581CDDE2C1\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3796A886190F40EA9756818FF0C37756\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 102. Agreements.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H27338229D58E47F683F38B8B0080EF68\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 207.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(7)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n and the textbooks, manuals, and other materials required as part of such training or course of\n\t\t\t instruction\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n correspondence courses\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B2A39815FE64A6BAA74AD6B0140442F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 208.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard housing\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B4C5C3C45604E9681392B9C4F97D082\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commandant; general powers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(13)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n the Treasury\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the fund established under section 687\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H832017C2CD1B48BE845E898D24C8A8B4\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Lighthouse property\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/672a\">\n Section 672a(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n the Treasury\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the fund established under section 687\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC50D2D7BDB0747CFA16F8D2C00F7B464\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/687\">\n Section 687(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA378BC4FFDF40418458C1EDEEEBD0F8\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04395F6389FD4050881D7406A791B773\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Monies received under section 93(a)(13).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFCBD13186B1746F28AE7D216F53400DA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts received under section 672a(b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9047980832E14D56ACA36D77B678249D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 209.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Lease authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7280C76E0A1B4AAEAE85B3E84E7AEACD\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEFAEA30205724F55B6BBC0D00376928D\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Leasing of Tidelands and Submerged Lands\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2D7780A2F623472595A32444378DE77E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may lease under subsection (a)(13) submerged lands and tidelands under the control\n\t\t\t of the Coast Guard without regard to the limitation under that subsection\n\t\t\t with respect to lease duration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7421812AF7FD409B8E5EC79D9A7CD02D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may lease submerged lands and tidelands under paragraph (1) only if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7485AB9BA0C3423AA6BA69237CA29D3A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n lease payments are—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCFE3AA5E49D149A7B2DDF2E354B356FB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n received exclusively in the form of cash;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H10EDB768939B4D20883A8868D1FDD222\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n equal to the fair market value of the use of the leased submerged lands or tidelands for the period\n\t\t\t during which such lands are leased, as determined by the Commandant; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA53A8D2CF5B64C6DBCC0CFC4481360E7\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n deposited in the fund established under section 687; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5B6E35E3413D4711A737A5665B3467D1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the lease does not provide authority to or commit the Coast Guard to use or support any\n\t\t\t improvements to such submerged lands or tidelands, or obtain goods or\n\t\t\t services from the lessee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB0A423FB9C3046E2B7D4284DF7D57274\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 210.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification of certain determinations\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF6248D951BC44B138DCB7D2EF9D7288E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49CD71330A084A929113B434C1DF2B04\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03B4BBBF452E4E9F8874F64F0CFEF84F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 103.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification of certain determinations\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC39AEE19101444CAA6D7C75DDBD606AB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is\n\t\t\t navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the\n\t\t\t Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5F23494166A4475DA3838590800CC32E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6F48B1C85E474A17BBE5BF42C564722E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the public; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA8FCFA688C054C53896D3CFDC5CC8429\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6CE727A1597748CD97A530A94AF7FFF7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Content requirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that\n\t\t\t subsection shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H718392ACC1D240EAB0084F8EB3310FD3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the\n\t\t\t proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by\n\t\t\t State or local officials;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9FAF629366C14ACE8ED91AB38E754E19\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are\n\t\t\t subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC3EF599350184D3BB2D9690F23C6A5DE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such\n\t\t\t waterway, or portion thereof.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE46F888F220C4222B0B402893ABD99DC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEB8B95D0744E4433A89DD1B9BF1110A6\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 103. Notification of certain determinations.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H57261040CD3248D1830EE8F211DB458E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 211.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Annual Board of Visitors\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/194\">\n Section 194\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC0B66876A0C646AB8E71A1A29020C358\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H36254BC215974204B407C395DA924BB8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 194.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Annual Board of Visitors\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56C0158629BA4EDD994D3C0CD49CD143\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is established to review and make recommendations on\n\t\t\t the operation of the Academy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1FCA81B92BC9489689BCDC32078DB07F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Membership\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED73E28292DA40AD9F2F865299A9072C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The membership of the Board shall consist of the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H58C284C926AB4A988BDA1B6FE91F68F5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the\n\t\t\t chairman’s designee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H96C8B9FF29CE4940AF481D4C66ECA58C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,\n\t\t\t or the chairman’s designee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4179A340257F4F8FB37A13E5D2176CE0\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 Members of the Senate designated by the Vice President.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E1DB618FD2740BCAAF59C5853FFC24B\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 4 Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA6EE8FC3459A486F8DD94631C39EC570\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 6 individuals designated by the President.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4FD16AED2FAD43928055A3AED6B3498C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Length of service\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H871D69CF48C544E8B8D0EBC1E21AB0AC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Members of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Member of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the\n\t\t\t Board shall be designated as a member in the First Session of a Congress\n\t\t\t and serve for the duration of that Congress.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4BCD52C0475D4C2AA5416FE9023ABBF8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Individuals designated by the President\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each individual designated by the President under subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve as\n\t\t\t a member of the Board for 3 years, except that any such member whose term\n\t\t\t of office has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is\n\t\t\t appointed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1A573B68920F406BA5C6E6C5A72854CC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Death or resignation of a member\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any unexpired portion\n\t\t\t of the term of the member by the official who designated the member.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA2A005F7A04C49D4A213BB6696C55CC0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Academy visits\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9DA5D8D4478346DFBDFA1D4DEE433FB9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Annual visit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Board shall visit the Academy annually to review the operation of the Academy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D34B424FBFF433292A9FE20EB5742C1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Additional visits\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n With the approval of the Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may make other\n\t\t\t visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board or to\n\t\t\t consult with the Superintendent of the Academy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB086A4874F9D424E9B328D95CDF30C3E\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Scope of review\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Board shall review, with respect to the Academy—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDDCC904FF08B4A32A965EF4F5529C604\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the state of morale and discipline;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9BD1716494C9438DBF8BCD86FF5406C6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the curriculum;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A9D8E660E5C4269B0BAB5CCEF7EC6DD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n instruction;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCADA1A7CAF1149F1BF90E0931BD79C33\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n physical equipment;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFFFB2D5DBE5B43F48D7330C82659D3FE\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n fiscal affairs; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H60D1772E8999432FA46E08A3C4E18F38\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n other matters relating to the Academy that the Board determines appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC2B9B78E60F54E32B339496F1469B852\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the\n\t\t\t Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science,\n\t\t\t and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the actions of\n\t\t\t the Board during such visit and the recommendations of the Board\n\t\t\t pertaining to the Academy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDE7BC2BE892A498C830773FE83E545BA\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Advisors\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If approved by the Secretary, the Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78D550748702474C9A36FFE34BDA3FFD\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reimbursement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each member of the Board and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection (f) shall be\n\t\t\t reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual\n\t\t\t expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or adviser.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDAB1F9AFA2484F5280F13F347C574F3D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 212.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Flag officers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF078BB21BB934AB3862329438832B0C8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 295 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67622F2A6EDF491F80B32CA4736BCB29\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9A65E589E70B449091635FB37C8C7ABD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 296.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Flag officers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, section\n\t\t\t 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with respect to flag officers of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1E5A1ECCC7C1494C97F6A2AAD7880C91\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 295 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59E54046FFFB4CACBB12FB9141D620B4\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 296. Flag officers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC17992A8E7A7462B80904458E2E2FE99\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 213.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Repeal of limitation on medals of honor\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/494\">\n Section 494\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “medal of honor,” each place it\n\t\t\t appears.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5CB64E9484554FE3847D08BEF20734CB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 214.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard family support and child care\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC604E172CC1841209E1383ACE22EB934\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after chapter\n\t\t\t 13 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB368D930FA7C4613A973956A29C5DB10\" style=\"USC\">\n <chapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H1A3209CAAADB4DDDBEF64F29E6A39D58\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n 14\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard family support and child care\n </header>\n <toc container-level=\"chapter-container\" idref=\"H1A3209CAAADB4DDDBEF64F29E6A39D58\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H27A5D5EA94B2444089E2DEB8919D01CE\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter I—General provisions\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HA776AC34179D446DA87B49F9B56C5F7D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 531. Work-life policies and programs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HFC27C78A56164A26AE7958C7377ED52A\" level=\"section\">\n 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H43B878E52CBE45B4A8223940950DF036\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter II—Coast Guard family support\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H090930ABA2344301A157FEB34BDEC656\" level=\"section\">\n 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"HC3CBCCA2D697464591704CD857AD8680\" level=\"section\">\n 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0A9BE9D83275467DBFCBF0A17BC82C05\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter III—Coast Guard child care\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H91AB8369964042D9B7DE32F041308F87\" level=\"section\">\n 551. Definitions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H8FDC142C0FD1497DB646B3A3CBD1F1AC\" level=\"section\">\n 553. Child development center standards and inspections.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H3038956838D94760814C1E5BF7BFDDD2\" level=\"section\">\n 554. Child development center employees.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" idref=\"H0E4634B4B3DC4664A3C379482890199B\" level=\"section\">\n 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <subchapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H27A5D5EA94B2444089E2DEB8919D01CE\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n General provisions\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA776AC34179D446DA87B49F9B56C5F7D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 531.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Work-life policies and programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Commandant is authorized—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA3C695C8D7754E76A47C3E47C0818AB7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to establish an office for the purpose of developing, promulgating, and coordinating policies,\n\t\t\t programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7E581CC6024843BE87FCE9756F295855\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to implement and oversee policies, programs, and activities described in paragraph (1) as the\n\t\t\t Commandant considers necessary; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5EA3496F74D741418F83BDD108516A7A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to perform such other duties as the Commandant considers necessary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFC27C78A56164A26AE7958C7377ED52A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 532.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Surveys of Coast Guard families\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49B5539793124ABBA35F9D02E4539607\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal policies, programs, and\n\t\t\t activities related to the families of Coast Guard members, may survey—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H40AB515F28C8412BA7A6090A84D9392D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any Coast Guard member;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H989522CE059E4EDC8FC5490DC620F867\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any retired Coast Guard member;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87D46F45AE5547399EB229D89EA03C2E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the immediate family of any Coast Guard member or retired Coast Guard member; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE19F2224CF6A4EE7A9E1D7628FC3EEDB\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any survivor of a deceased Coast Guard member.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0582FC20C312435CBBEFA4CC2DA2325C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Voluntary participation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Participation in any survey conducted under subsection (a) shall be voluntary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF56091D7E35D4F4FB36D70B57A4F9612\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal recordkeeping\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each person surveyed under subsection (a) shall be considered an employee of the United States for\n\t\t\t purposes of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/44/3502\">\n section 3502(3)(A)(i)\n </external-xref>\n of title 44.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <subchapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H43B878E52CBE45B4A8223940950DF036\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard family support\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H090930ABA2344301A157FEB34BDEC656\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 542.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0F62611C45434117B9059AAF9AC1E652\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Tuition assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an\n\t\t\t eligible spouse to facilitate the acquisition of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H43869C300D4B4353BF44E393387AE1B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education and training required for a degree or credential at an accredited college, university, or\n\t\t\t technical school in the United States that expands employment and portable\n\t\t\t career opportunities for the spouse; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1DB6704CAFF24366B737727EA0848DEF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n education prerequisites and a professional license or credential required, by a government or\n\t\t\t government-sanctioned licensing body, for an occupation that expands\n\t\t\t employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4E68571366D54A308D5DFB4E655FF1D0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H65EFF602C37C4AB19B7AC32FA31CDDE8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Eligible spouse\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5F465825BA54FE9BD0E2F08EDFD169A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n eligible spouse\n </term>\n means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty and includes a\n\t\t\t spouse who receives transitional compensation under section 1059 of title\n\t\t\t 10.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF97AD13392EE4B029FC6593CD145F21C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Exclusion\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n eligible spouse\n </term>\n does not include a person who—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H157837AC83244C79AA24FF66929CC7E8\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is married to, but legally separated from, a member of the Coast Guard under a court order or\n\t\t\t statute of any State or territorial possession of the United States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5C677DFC89142EE921DF20C046B03B8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is eligible for tuition assistance as a member of the Armed Forces.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC1D0E378809A4C7C93EAC7C9A08D6EFF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Portable career\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n portable career\n </term>\n includes an occupation that requires education, training, or both that results in a credential\n\t\t\t that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of\n\t\t\t business.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC3CBCCA2D697464591704CD857AD8680\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 543.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Youth sponsorship initiatives\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H741976E1B0B54E198FA1992351082248\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help\n\t\t\t integrate into new surroundings the dependent children of members of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard who received permanent change of station orders.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9FA3D2A661CF4E498B250ABC32D06700\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Description of initiative\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An initiative established under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8851441627264F2FAB2A0C25463FCB6E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent\n\t\t\t child’s new Coast Guard community; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H888353D4062E409DB6A5DB4E23488E09\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H786989FCFA0F4C59805A8B05AE09DBA6\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out an initiative under subsection (a), the Commandant may—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69938AF2723F46E6AC677A96EE949013\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard information on youth programs and\n\t\t\t activities available in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H701F67B358534E699E50EC97237EA173\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to provide youth programs and activities to such\n\t\t\t child.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <subchapter commented=\"no\" id=\"H0A9BE9D83275467DBFCBF0A17BC82C05\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard child care\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91AB8369964042D9B7DE32F041308F87\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 551.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4A99FFB84A8246A7B537B506EC6D1D7B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child abuse and neglect\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n child abuse and neglect\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5101 note).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5761AC95FFC04518A9824AF1500794A2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center employee\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n child development center employee\n </term>\n means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center without regard to whether the employee is paid from\n\t\t\t appropriated or nonappropriated funds.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED6CA5087D2C4F44B4DAD5BCA7B9BAC6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard child development center\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n Coast Guard child development center\n </term>\n means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of\n\t\t\t a Coast Guard unit at which child care services are provided for members\n\t\t\t of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H20C8A28581494293A940EE09AB5E20F7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Competitive service position\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n competitive service position\n </term>\n means a position in the competitive service (as defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/2102\">\n section 2102\n </external-xref>\n of title 5).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8FEE8E92DCE64868BF674806681FEC18\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Family home daycare\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n family home daycare\n </term>\n means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual\n\t\t\t who—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H088ED729B14B410B88091FC9C9F1B021\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4091139D9DFB4CD1A2F8166E0181B2FB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8FDC142C0FD1497DB646B3A3CBD1F1AC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 553.\n <?LEXA-Enum 553.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center standards and inspections\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H30BD1EF878754DFD85863D24D5946388\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Standards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require each Coast Guard child development center to meet standards that the\n\t\t\t Commandant considers appropriate to ensure the health, safety, and welfare\n\t\t\t of the children and employees at the center.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEBCB70556CFC4B02942BF2EC4CC1862C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inspections\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall provide for regular and unannounced inspections of each Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center to ensure compliance with this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H31B094F2B9E84E80A9921B20C467BB33\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National reporting\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0FFDE6F529AB4DC3B1233FF85FF11144\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall maintain and publicize a means by which an individual can report, with respect\n\t\t\t to a Coast Guard child development center or a family home daycare—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA1967229DCD4B34951A39DCB5E51D80\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any suspected violation of—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59E58D92B1664E0CB761CFD8267DA787\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n standards established under subsection (a); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3534A868A8246C38FD27CE11E6C2ABF\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any other applicable law or standard;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9ABAB9F066DB4F80BC1C41675DB19E5E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n suspected child abuse or neglect; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7291692264A74DD4926FF3D27160D131\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any other deficiency.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1B1CD9FB97CC47D887F0D342A189AD00\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Anonymous reporting\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall ensure that an individual making a report pursuant to paragraph (1) may do so\n\t\t\t anonymously if so desired by the individual.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0DC83C7C6A2A46009A7CD367A73197D8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Procedures\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall establish procedures for investigating reports made pursuant to paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3038956838D94760814C1E5BF7BFDDD2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 554.\n <?LEXA-Enum 554.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center employees\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H25F486E59F254C26A1FD95A2087BCEFD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Training\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1133CA27B4B425ABAAED9E1760DEC7E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center\n\t\t\t employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a\n\t\t\t condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H859FD277B90E4B648515F393D4D3AEFA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Timing for new hires\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete\n\t\t\t the training program established under paragraph (1) not later than 6\n\t\t\t months after the date on which the employee is hired.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H431B4483EDFD4C71887A4249C5CE7818\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minimum requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with\n\t\t\t respect to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19A0204933E84FF7B2024C816F19295D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n early childhood development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F25681401A4460C92437F098B7DD7E6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H81FAE5B407614E69A38F2832AC323CE1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56F7DF813C0B4DB8984FBA60EC640051\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6DCF9053B31E4637B8A8C1261F7FE600\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Use of Department of Defense programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or\n\t\t\t nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3C82CF8360C433FA7469A0CD7A24F35\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Training and curriculum specialists\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB10C20A290DD49E3BA9559B9EBBB13E4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Specialist required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center\n\t\t\t be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate\n\t\t\t credentials and experience.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8AFE6CCD5C1C499EB8A7D53E580328C7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Duties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The duties of the specialist described in paragraph (1) shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H758B03B4862F4218A98B64C3CD3204D7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n special teaching activities;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2A18C688A27446C3A7CCC739A1805C85\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1759A1FE0BD145A096128BA10ACCF53C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H10C2327D9F7B420DBC608B848133007C\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB622C02CEBF945D79D4ADB08979DAAF3\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H41BFFCEBD4054B19B92452522F28D616\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Competitive service\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E4634B4B3DC4664A3C379482890199B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 555.\n <?LEXA-Enum 555.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parent partnerships with child development centers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9C7A619B081C406BA2F48BE18A2C1504\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parent boards\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA491984D05274143899895ED46DEB4C1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Formation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall require that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a\n\t\t\t board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the\n\t\t\t center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3EE16592F07C403DBDA683E13FD8CB5B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Functions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each board of parents formed under paragraph (1) shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H868CD919238446829F7C21B1106F5CB4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n meet periodically with the staff of the center at which the board is formed and the commander of\n\t\t\t the unit served by the center, for the purpose of discussing problems and\n\t\t\t concerns; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4CAD064D1BBD401CB8D7EFCA7A0FCF27\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be responsible, together with the staff of the center, for coordinating any parent participation\n\t\t\t initiative established under subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H735F6A08DDB6400091883029912FC6D4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n FACA\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to a board of parents formed\n\t\t\t under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H43D91B17DDAF44BEAE541437860FDEC6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parent participation initiative\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard\n\t\t\t child development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation\n\t\t\t in educational and related activities at the center.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n </chapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8096E4CBFB5842DAB9E72299C1739C53\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transfer of provisions\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H82249E7E79614775BAFEB4523601BF8F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H92FC89E0597646B2B3E5889433D9E07D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reimbursement for adoption expenses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/514\">\n Section 514\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is redesignated as section 541 and transferred to\n\t\t\t appear before section 542 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of\n\t\t\t this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB68DD59C1DC64A2F9D0B148DD88F82D4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development services\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/515\">\n Section 515\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5D55A26769DB4940BA2034CF492758C5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is redesignated as section 552 and transferred to appear after section 551 of such title, as added\n\t\t\t by subsection (a) of this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB300BECC333E4E008EE966B45F6FB31C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is amended—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9DE8F14C69C84AD9969ACAD8F65DB3D8\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)(2)(B) by inserting\n <quote>\n and whether a family is participating in an initiative established under section 555(b)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n family income\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H480069915B4B456DB28980B847707345\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsections (c) and (e); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H39CD36676F9D4329A4F6815A6D292704\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0B6C9F7A184B4A75A3578A52E4C2C336\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Dependent school children\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/657\">\n Section 657\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAF31D908575D4418887175A258428758\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is redesignated as section 544 and transferred to appear after section 543 of such title, as added\n\t\t\t by subsection (a) of this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H840A0258577847CBB3EDBE3B1C7B6329\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is amended in subsection (a) by striking\n <quote>\n Except as otherwise\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n the Secretary may\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The Secretary may\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD61F4EA3CCA431D94620B8371EC02F2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendments\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4A048DB476E54B90A2BDFFB0F6AF2DB7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Part I\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\n\t\t\t relating to chapter 13 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F8C28A37D91414EAB011E0C50733D78\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <multi-column-toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n <toc-enum>\n 14.\n </toc-enum>\n <level-header bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care\n </level-header>\n <target>\n 531\n </target>\n </multi-column-toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78A034E4410948F28F42CDD9277C5909\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 13\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/13\">\n chapter 13\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5050CF49CE134232A6B8B51A2337DAF5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking the item relating to section 514; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED50012C2754435A9155A3CC25A57CDB\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking the item relating to section 515.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BEF56B9AE434DB69092C92D048071F5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 14\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/14\">\n chapter 14\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this\n\t\t\t section, is amended by inserting—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0644BADE25914371BBEBB21696F5D1C4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n before the item relating to section 542 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7185B9D7A938459B8AA3971B9F7E2DAF\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC632B1292F194C3092BF0FBE662E278F\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n after the item relating to section 551 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE53E5F7B7D1F45EBA5052D64594A8F79\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 552. Child development services.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1B25B36D28349C4B775D16EB7F8553F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n after the item relating to section 543 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC1495C23F9824F20875CDB4EECE3D8C8\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 544. Dependent school children.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5BF0353FE7A642079FF19A09C18C7DBE\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 17\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 657.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7762DCB8F0EF4E8AA22AB35ABCA779D4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Commandant; general powers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(7)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by\n\t\t\t inserting “, and to eligible spouses as defined under section 542,” after\n\t\t\t “Coast Guard”.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H112631EE543A4834B93D6053F190C7D9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H85D15FC4985B49F4A194CC77B25E95B6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of Congress that the amount of funds appropriated for a fiscal year for operating\n\t\t\t expenses related to Coast Guard child development services should not be\n\t\t\t less than the amount of the child development center fee receipts\n\t\t\t estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard during that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4F2F50408A06440093D5205630F99B14\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child development center fee receipts defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this subsection, the term\n <term>\n child development center fee receipts\n </term>\n means fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child care services provided at Coast Guard\n\t\t\t child development centers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H453561C63B54470C89271E170DC775C7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 215.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mission need statement\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H92F5669914634DC98DF9C7C9ABD7AAD6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/569\">\n Section 569\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBFE5FA9A3F7C4D538862F6A54BD4392C\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56C017B6FE184123A7DA64993FDE86B6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 569.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mission need statement\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H043209971ECA473596C4CA5951ADCEC1\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 under section\n\t\t\t 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the President submits to Congress a\n\t\t\t budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation\n\t\t\t and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an integrated major\n\t\t\t acquisition mission need statement.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H76CBC55A60D846759376457BE8AE78EE\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D8B8A74EF3B46E3A485C9751BE2C47F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Integrated major acquisition mission need statement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n integrated major acquisition mission need statement\n </term>\n means a document that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H739E81EFD7B04F03A618758F634C62B5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identifies current and projected gaps in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mission hour\n\t\t\t targets;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFBF3AA3E316248D6AB9E7C28F92BC13C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n explains how each major acquisition program addresses gaps identified under subparagraph (A) if\n\t\t\t funded at the levels provided for such program in the most recently\n\t\t\t submitted capital investment plan; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0FB31B73D7C049DD9A688A4FDE6BDD47\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n describes the missions the Coast Guard will not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for each gap\n\t\t\t identified under subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H199ABEC5901443C8836157A8F46A8F78\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Major acquisition program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n major acquisition program\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section 569a(e).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB97C20E89B70416B910FEA81E3552055\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Capital investment plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n capital investment plan\n </term>\n means the plan required under section 663(a)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB2FCEABDC7394DDBAFBCA7E7BE342B61\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/15\">\n chapter 15\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 569 and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9E8F09FDAED74CEDA8B513916284373B\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 569. Mission need statement.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A8844D4A0264CA493E7DCFFBC486226\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 216.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D7C11656E9E404392745E58E5F62560\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section\n\t\t\t 662 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA3092B1975144A1FB26B43D225EDEA55\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03E96FF3F18E45E0AC7D9A26D1B713C9\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 662a.\n <?LEXA-Enum 662a.?>\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBE981123180C404B8C7F712339A1533F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for a\n\t\t\t fiscal year pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1105\">\n section 1105\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request with\n\t\t\t respect to such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAA609A182D204DCCAD5BF67BEB1ACA63\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard authorization request defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n Coast Guard authorization request\n </term>\n means a proposal for legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal\n\t\t\t year—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4BF5F4859C79421EACB993937B6C54C0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommends end strengths for personnel for that fiscal year, as described in section 661;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H41751999819C497B8507338464E18A8F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommends authorizations of appropriations for that fiscal year, including with respect to matters\n\t\t\t described in section 662; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC8B86F1040446C5AFDA7AFDD40CDE44\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n addresses any other matter that the Secretary determines is appropriate for inclusion in a Coast\n\t\t\t Guard authorization bill.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC857AA28A6F146AD998EE839CCAE702C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further\n\t\t\t amended by inserting after the item relating to section 662 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49A0B5E68C8D48D6A8B6E14E46898290\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB42E169A731D4DF1B8017F8363DCEADF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 217.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inventory of real property\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H58B0DEDAE5244A95838E1D35C059FA09\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n Chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE6046DFED38A48688A9045ED04FF35D3\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF2B1DDC2A12B4FE591EB421EFDE05027\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 679.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inventory of real property\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBAAC2AAD90484D5186BCB17F83C6C80F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish an inventory of all real\n\t\t\t property, including submerged lands, under the control of the Coast Guard,\n\t\t\t which shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H81A97B057E074DECB060020A57F16A29\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the size, the location, and any other appropriate description of each unit of such property;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3C4380AC18814CFB9C66BB372B4A1809\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an assessment of the physical condition of each unit of such property, excluding lands;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3DF02C76EA0E4720B20FBA0D562E9A5C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a determination of whether each unit of such property should be—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCFB94D8BCA7D409982EF3E22DC5DAD68\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n retained to fulfill a current or projected Coast Guard mission requirement; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5399928F1FF49059E9306A8C21C3F7A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to divestiture; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF406BF1F10084185AA36A5FE43C52160\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n other information the Commandant considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF4A9D77377C348B3B18C93CB38C63812\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inventory maintenance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H47B59529F5DD42269C74FE70672720B8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n maintain the inventory required under subsection (a) on an ongoing basis; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9BC022332B6475E8CA8A50D65955D2D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n update information on each unit of real property included in such inventory not later than 30 days\n\t\t\t after any change relating to the control of such property.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D9D0B482A99414FB73FC7E746806F4E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Recommendations to Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than March 30, 2016, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\t\t\t of the Senate a report that includes—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7636077F12FF4C4089DA42F6B7D81025\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a list of all real property under the control of the Coast Guard and the location of such property\n\t\t\t by property type;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H32177114EBED480596D53B5F80F11321\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommendations for divestiture with respect to any units of such property; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0219BF9AE3994570A967F2D80678FA8A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommendations for consolidating any units of such property, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1091EC809839488087F90DB53316A683\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an estimate of the costs or savings associated with each recommended consolidation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCF2620C4E8194A138B8F9DFC1935B9E1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of the impact that such consolidation would have on Coast Guard mission effectiveness.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA0099DEE368F499FA111400E9DABA291\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA43C1F5C44C846E5868FEE13D0F1F564\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 679. Inventory of real property.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06248018D1804B68BEF2D792307D03BE\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 218.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35496B5279264CBF9CD7B93489CC7164\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n Chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2FBE33547F7B4D0E96D1020874B6023E\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0A5045461D4F41AEACDA0CBC466AA352\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 680.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n A committee that—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5869D373F4CC427FB939721F67E051A4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n advises or assists the Coast Guard with respect to a function that affects a member of the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard or a dependent of such a member; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8FC569F5DC254FA688FAA358CCB1631C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n includes in its membership a retired Coast Guard member or a dependent of such a retired member;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level=\"subsection\">\n shall not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t App.) solely because of such membership.\n </quoted-block-continuation-text>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB6FECCE30B754C0494275F1636EA441A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the\n\t\t\t item relating to section 679 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA85FF193AED34E0ABC9148BE184E7D1F\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 680. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69095ED8AE634DB3AB17E940E3521765\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 219.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/712\">\n Section 712(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n not more than 60 days in any 4-month period and\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8CA51E9EE7845A9A8ADDFD954EAC0F6\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 220.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/281\">\n Public Law 111–281\n </external-xref>\n ; 124 Stat. 2951) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2015\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H07577191BCFF45B2A66619B85857ABA5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 221.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard administrative savings\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56A2423DB1524E338DF722A7AC537A1A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Elimination of outdated and duplicative reports\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9CAD8301E2F74A7B871CAA5B2D4DE34E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Marine industry training\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/59\">\n Section 59\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE93E22FE500F4A42BD73C371096F4DEE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n (a)\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"USC\">\n In general\n </header-in-text>\n .—The Commandant\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The Commandant\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H129B2BB665C84F989A0799342E5A87C8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49897F1ECF8647B5AAA65B17A7308626\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Operations and expenditures\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/651\">\n Section 651\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis\n\t\t\t for chapter 17 of such title, are repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5B5993BE530442FFBFB1C8ECE9CE76EE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Drug interdiction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 103 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/89\">\n 14 U.S.C. 89\n </external-xref>\n note), and the item relating\n\t\t\t to that section in the table of contents in section 2 of that Act, are\n\t\t\t repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2AEBF16B0779406EA65BA42A3251A201\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National defense\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 426 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/2\">\n 14 U.S.C. 2\n </external-xref>\n note), and the item\n\t\t\t relating to that section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that\n\t\t\t Act, are repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67D54BA3A05B407FB1C0D0E66CB82956\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Living marine resources\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 4(b) of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/16/1828\">\n 16 U.S.C. 1828\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended\n\t\t\t by adding at the end the following: “No report shall be required under\n\t\t\t this subsection, including that no report shall be required under section\n\t\t\t 224 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 or section\n\t\t\t 804 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, for fiscal\n\t\t\t years beginning after fiscal year 2014.”.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED589791079142458F1A94D2AEBEADF5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Consolidation and reform of reporting requirements\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67796D3A9B4D4853B1624F1DD66359B4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Marine safety\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9235822B28944C489F47E8EEC6818ACF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2116\">\n Section 2116(d)(2)(B)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D1102E2B00E4F6DBEEA7451E3F3F850\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3552F64E4FC246A3931365335F1B673C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n on the program’s mission performance in achieving numerical measurable goals established under\n\t\t\t subsection (b), including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H561A18630C32401DB25D265C1023E477\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of civilian and military Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety positions; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF7EDB43303D841A3889B4C1566223669\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification of marine safety positions that are understaffed to meet the workload required to\n\t\t\t accomplish each activity included in the strategy and plans under\n\t\t\t subsection (a); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4C51A61EC7304995B63FCD1F71D9F33E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/57\">\n Section 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H182FC05ED98A4536822AD75F3D9849FA\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsection (e); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3BED0390AB7B486284FE7AC5167708D6\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g) respectively.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H718C7C565EEA4167AAE8C5A6505A4525\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Minor construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/656\">\n Section 656(d)(2)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D787768EC484352B4A539B156156140\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59D90AA524B240E786EE7CE6FCEA8DEA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget under section 1105 of\n\t\t\t title 31 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t describing each project carried out under paragraph (1), in the most\n\t\t\t recently concluded fiscal year, for which the amount expended under such\n\t\t\t paragraph for such project was more than $1,000,000. If no such project\n\t\t\t was carried out during a fiscal year, no report under this paragraph shall\n\t\t\t be required with respect to that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB18BF1B65AFE4413AF25BBFF1B39BF68\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 222.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Technical corrections to title 14\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78F9BC7DF2C047B8A122126E027310EF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 93(b)(1) by striking\n <quote>\n Notwithstanding subsection (a)(14)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9191FD90D7E949DCB0DA78B72DA437BE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 197(b) by striking\n <quote>\n of Homeland Security\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H995A710218534A8D812706C110941651\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 223.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard is operating may enter into, in accordance with section 2306b\n\t\t\t of title 10, United States Code, multiyear contracts for the procurement\n\t\t\t of Offshore Patrol Cutters and associated equipment.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9F56D425CC947CD8E672AB0D16226A8\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 224.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t that includes—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEDB78D390A2A4B8AB7872ACBC2405330\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for decommissioning, not later than September 30, 2029, each of the 210-foot,\n\t\t\t Reliance-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H066415799F3D4B64A08885E0832E1704\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for enhancing the maintenance or extending the service life of each of the\n\t\t\t 270-foot, Famous-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC3054261170647789F5D37ED052FF2DB\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to maintain the capability of the Coast Guard to carry out sea-going missions with respect to such\n\t\t\t Cutters at the level of capability existing on September 30, 2013; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7CA63651E4974F6786E6F75F0DE0863C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the\n\t\t\t final Offshore Patrol Cutter is scheduled to be commissioned under\n\t\t\t paragraph (4);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8D07DE10782A45B1AD50E2BFE48806A2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification of the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters capable of sea state 5 operations that,\n\t\t\t if 8 National Security Cutters are commissioned, are necessary to return\n\t\t\t the sea state 5 operating capability of the Coast Guard to the level of\n\t\t\t capability that existed prior to the decommissioning of the first High\n\t\t\t Endurance Cutter in fiscal year 2011;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H62A6AFFDB3D5446E9B2050E9C531BD21\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for commissioning the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under\n\t\t\t paragraph (3); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA622613B561644CAB4505F312F4B0C3D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a schedule and plan for commissioning, not later than September 30, 2034, a number of Offshore\n\t\t\t Patrol Cutters not capable of sea state 5 operations that is equal to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1C6EE3346004503A013825B4DE6BEFA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 25; less\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC1C37CD7594C41C6B80226FBEB5D3FD2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H28A0CF322B6F46C9A5FCD412B6B566CF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 225.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Aviation capability\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id504485D27F304B51A3929CDDC3C467D9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3CFC3B056B84F9ABAC306EAB8F2A55A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n request and accept through a direct military-to-military transfer under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/2571\">\n section 2571\n </external-xref>\n of title 10,\n\t\t\t United States Code, such H–60 helicopters as may be necessary to establish\n\t\t\t a year-round operational capability in the Coast Guard’s Ninth District;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C1673644688454CAF5F129BC5D3B29B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n use funds provided under section 101 of this Act to convert such helicopters to Coast Guard MH–60T\n\t\t\t configuration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id75775E9EEEF741B49742B9A142DC45C7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prohibition\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id473780EADC8444298A6C2C33D0CB2FBC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Coast Guard may not—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idAB0013DA7DE24C50B0F79805E0C557BF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n close a Coast Guard air facility that was in operation on November 30, 2014; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1DDF2AF6601A4F159E7F761CB9DA09BB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n retire, transfer, relocate, or deploy an aviation asset from an air facility described in\n\t\t\t subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A) for the purpose of closing such facility.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE4F572EDDC7D4C83913BAA004A71CF40\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sunset\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This subsection is repealed effective January 1, 2016.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C44DED72FD84F658B5EA3197F3627C5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 226.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a report on any gaps that exist in writings on\n\t\t\t the history of the Coast Guard. The report shall address, at a minimum,\n\t\t\t operations, broad topics, and biographies with respect to the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H825DFED2C50946D4A7BF3F7D89C6F14A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 227.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Officer evaluation reports\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA02583E87C1A4D94A8DF6D296CC125CA\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Assessment required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a written assessment of the Coast Guard’s officer\n\t\t\t evaluation reporting system.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA7D6D79479154E0DAE347459FD6D7E42\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Contents of assessment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, an analysis of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06F0821127A04113A4CC671894D2EC19\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reports differ in length, form, and\n\t\t\t content from the officer fitness reports used by the Navy and other\n\t\t\t branches of the Armed Forces;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H95026E02BF634389B837C4E532D6BFBA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which differences determined pursuant to paragraph (1) are the result of inherent\n\t\t\t differences between—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD9F99E69E9794C208A057F61B6E2896C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Coast Guard and the Navy; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFF2FB3B4395B4D91BED7D7DEFD08E77F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Coast Guard and other branches of the Armed Forces;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8419F5EFEC8F45CBA20CF09E7AF9907D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the feasibility of more closely aligning and conforming the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation\n\t\t\t reports with the officer fitness reports of the Navy and other branches of\n\t\t\t the Armed Forces; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54186E1020D9479880AF4ED54B59EBCF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the costs and benefits of the alignment and conformity described in paragraph (3), including with\n\t\t\t respect to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88FA959BCB5943E488BB87F2980029D3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard administrative efficiency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H37B54E2F552D4D0CB18B3A4230773B09\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n fairness and equity for Coast Guard officers; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF8CDCF9DD65A4D22A671120BE66273D7\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n carrying out the Coast Guard’s statutory mission of defense readiness, including when operating as\n\t\t\t a service in the Navy.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1C5FE41BD1D442B788C0BEA21EC3BC00\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 228.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Improved safety information for vessels\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a process that allows\n\t\t\t an operator of a marine exchange or other non-Federal vessel traffic\n\t\t\t information service to use the automatic identification system to transmit\n\t\t\t weather, ice, and other important navigation safety information to\n\t\t\t vessels.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7A54F291C16B419FAAEFCDB33A9D6D59\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 229.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n E–LORAN\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H494732AD8FBA495694402334BDE69FCE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not carry out activities\n\t\t\t related to the dismantling or disposal of infrastructure that supported\n\t\t\t the former LORAN system until the later of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9A8A29D415954CA6B7C1B2ED2598C093\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAB9D5C62E4F04F3088674D87EB75BE27\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the date on which the Secretary provides to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate notice of a determination by the Secretary\n\t\t\t that such infrastructure is not required to provide a positioning,\n\t\t\t navigation, and timing system to provide redundant capability in the event\n\t\t\t GPS signals are disrupted.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H476DDF2A37E449A3A1F2087ABEC2505B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Exception\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (a) does not apply to activities necessary for the safety of human life.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8BDC0401B9A4DED9CBC7D6D44026EE5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with Federal\n\t\t\t entities and other public or private entities, including academic\n\t\t\t entities, to develop a positioning, navigation, and timing system,\n\t\t\t including an enhanced LORAN system, to provide redundant capability in the\n\t\t\t event GPS signals are disrupted.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEDA583D10CD84C63A0D4E530A01EA448\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 230.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H31E7E68858864D07B67917DE6ED76FB8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report\n\t\t\t describing any Coast Guard resource deficiencies related to—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF58886C9B8C245C0BEAB23689C62AD35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n securing maritime borders with respect to the Great Lakes and the coastal areas of the Southeastern\n\t\t\t and Southwestern United States, including with respect to Florida,\n\t\t\t California, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5C6DE6849724BA49E53212204D40835\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n patrolling and monitoring maritime approaches to the areas described in paragraph (1); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H18688057C9EE42BCA9CDCC7475F9362B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n patrolling and monitoring relevant portions of the Western Hemisphere Drug Transit Zone.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF067E396D1E4C6B92E0CE51A8D04F1B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider, at a minimum—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA637428A15FC47E4905BD04CDA990F67\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Coast Guard’s statutory missions with respect to migrant interdiction, drug interdiction,\n\t\t\t defense readiness, living marine resources, and ports, waterways, and\n\t\t\t coastal security;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H567B95793E924D4A87D43690AF7FF0A8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether Coast Guard missions are being executed to meet national performance targets set under the\n\t\t\t National Drug Control Strategy;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H66975CEA12BD4385AFFE19C7D287527D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number and types of cutters and other vessels required to effectively execute Coast Guard\n\t\t\t missions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAC167821CB194610A77F6843F607074B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number and types of aircraft, including unmanned aircraft, required to effectively execute\n\t\t\t Coast Guard missions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93D697C180B349AE85D3E1D59E96946B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of assets that require upgraded sensor and communications systems to effectively execute\n\t\t\t Coast Guard missions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B491D4DD82C4C5F860582996E3CA969\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Deployable Specialized Forces required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3AE8AA934B6448D2B6C726C4BBBEE55F\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether additional shoreside facilities are required to accommodate Coast Guard personnel and\n\t\t\t assets in support of Coast Guard missions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H997E0B5947074EC6AB7573DACA2E3F6A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 231.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Modernization of National Distress and Response System\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA79064791DCD4BE2A0D8849F49DBDC44\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t on the implementation of the Rescue 21 project in Alaska and in Coast\n\t\t\t Guard sectors Upper Mississippi River, Lower Mississippi River, and Ohio\n\t\t\t River Valley.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H15352839BA5D422C9E9AED8BBBCD6B98\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report required under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9BCB989A46D24C87A3C9D2682666BB48\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n describe what improvements are being made to the distress response system in the areas specified in\n\t\t\t subsection (a), including information on which areas will receive digital\n\t\t\t selective calling and direction finding capability;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04736A00FC594AB3AA51AECDDBB71713\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n describe the impediments to installing digital selective calling and direction finding capability\n\t\t\t in areas where such technology will not be installed;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H21B611492E1C465C97BCB5465EB180F9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify locations in the areas specified in subsection (a) where communication gaps will continue\n\t\t\t to present a risk to mariners after completion of the Rescue 21 project;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H79D65B240E8D4282800B488FE68D474A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a list of all reported marine accidents, casualties, and fatalities occurring in the\n\t\t\t locations identified under paragraph (3) since 1990; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8BCA1E7262B74408BAB3F22F10EBA311\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide an estimate of the costs associated with installing the technology necessary to close\n\t\t\t communication gaps in the locations identified under paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4177B9A7D27641F1AF13AF9722176FCC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 232.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a report that outlines a course of action to\n\t\t\t reconcile general maintenance priorities for cutters with operational\n\t\t\t priorities on the Missouri River.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBF1F0097B51741C88A618811742B75FA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 233.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H222C369B1A344257B475A0DF8C2285E2\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall assess the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy as\n\t\t\t it relates to State and local responders.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H765431CA9819437CAFAC49CBA16717A0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The assessment under subsection (a) shall consider, at a minimum—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67F35D57FDC64BECADB6635F6B16269E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators have entered into domestic search\n\t\t\t and rescue agreements with State and local responders under the National\n\t\t\t Search and Rescue Plan;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19421847B2BD4DA9877D62BBC7A7EDA6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n whether the domestic search and rescue agreements include the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance\n\t\t\t Policy; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H265C48968AFC4CC2B3485E94A433B740\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the extent to which Coast Guard sectors coordinate with 911 emergency centers, including ensuring\n\t\t\t the dissemination of appropriate maritime distress check-sheets.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H00BEBD3212054039973B4DB6B8EE12D4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall submit a report on the assessment under subsection (a) to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"HD972512BB92A4AE08596559DCC1C58B4\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Shipping and Navigation\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1D7D5CE9E38941B4B3DCC32C9D1DCE96\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Repeal\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/555\">\n Chapter 555\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3D99AE42E2F4E74AB1EA216F2B4B464\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by repealing section 55501;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A5366826F574403A944B66FBB7295B0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating section 55502 as section 55501; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB72C1DF2A2924F408FF676AB5FC37544\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the analysis by striking the items relating to sections 55501 and 55502 and inserting the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H26A6DD7681BD4353844BC47F486FE36E\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 55501. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FD75609EE154EE4B2E9F458856E7D31\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 302.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Donation of historical property\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/51103\">\n Section 51103\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8C5AD4EB09F84C289D680FAFF1D87A2C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H001E2EA1C5FE41EBA6065252F652EF95\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Donation for historical purposes\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BCC77FDD2374D359277C6C132C70B78\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may convey the right, title, and interest of the United States Government in any\n\t\t\t property administered by the Maritime Administration, except real estate\n\t\t\t or vessels, if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAB997402FE7E47999A4E765F646B6A83\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary determines that such property is not needed by the Maritime Administration; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2AE364A8CFD145EE8FAEEE58606D5389\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the recipient—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H505F889B94114541AFF0F0E5A2389F3F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is a nonprofit organization, a State, or a political subdivision of a State;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H23B6FBB00F7A40EF8D59E52C64B9920A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n agrees to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials,\n\t\t\t including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint, after\n\t\t\t conveyance of the property;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H85A68613F0A3449EA0D2B9393549A3B0\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides a description and explanation of the intended use of the property to the Secretary for\n\t\t\t approval;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H421828B0973E46C2835B32496D4FBB33\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n has provided to the Secretary proof, as determined by the Secretary, of resources sufficient to\n\t\t\t accomplish the intended use provided under clause (iii) and to maintain\n\t\t\t the property;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0429970FA4514CE882368F7CB2327A63\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n agrees that when the recipient no longer requires the property, the recipient shall—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA27D22F634E4AC0B701B42F48280397\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n return the property to the Secretary, at the recipient’s expense and in the same condition as\n\t\t\t received except for ordinary wear and tear; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45C5B7F142724F77A3BF71348EDB28C5\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to the approval of the Secretary, retain, sell, or otherwise dispose of the property in a\n\t\t\t manner consistent with applicable law; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7B5FE9A917E04444A3EC5B4DD43093CC\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n agrees to any additional terms the Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69C0C43A00BC483AAD34BB96FA1B9672\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reversion\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall include in any conveyance under this subsection terms under which all right,\n\t\t\t title, and interest conveyed by the Secretary shall revert to the\n\t\t\t Government if the Secretary determines the property has been used other\n\t\t\t than as approved by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B)(iii).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA439ED47AC074C20B7FE42C258724A9B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 303.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Small shipyards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/54101\">\n Section 54101(i)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2009 through 2013\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2015 through 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03E6D0691C894FB1A19D6EC0FF5CFB22\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 304.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Drug testing reporting\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/7706\">\n Section 7706\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC8AF2D1EE47415C89FFEF85DCF3252D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (a), by inserting\n <quote>\n an applicant for employment by a Federal agency,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Federal agency,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC93C4F73AF7A430CA07A1FE5FD38968D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c), by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC4EE999296E048A5A85B8D4FC90036FA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inserting\n <quote>\n or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n an employee\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD2B7BBB810EF4E8FBA77C264875A8A55\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n striking\n <quote>\n the employee.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the employee or the applicant.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE09946063B1A458FA139A491265A02AB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 305.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Opportunities for sea service veterans\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF25F43DD8A9849EDA5B2F0D5940E2C8C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Endorsements for veterans\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/7101\">\n Section 7101\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF807BFB8AC3942469D8838D70FB90294\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H13BB2CD0EAC34FF093A106E83E551D1A\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may issue a license under this section in a class under subsection (c) to an\n\t\t\t applicant that—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H27D64C79308849EBB80B7B669B3CF3C3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n has at least 3 months of qualifying service on vessels of the uniformed services (as that term is\n\t\t\t defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/101\">\n section 101(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 10) of appropriate tonnage or\n\t\t\t horsepower within the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of\n\t\t\t application; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4A7B2E7817CF461090CB63EAEE76EE3B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n satisfies all other requirements for such a license.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA922D3085997469286223FB944465D50\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sea service letters\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H422D9A6C86D140D998954C44798081A1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 427 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H98A1580E0CBE43E6962C47473407AD2A\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B3465801107415DAEF439E9505E1C4F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 428.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Sea service letters\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H785565EE0AC941A89BCAA602D66128C4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall provide a sea service letter to a member or former member of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t who—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H83F22E934D04493BBE550FA96F924B3B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n accumulated sea service on a vessel of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a)\n\t\t\t of title 10); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B78353B81B1414DB9BA81ADFC0C0DB3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n requests such letter.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEC3E13077CE74C4192EE6CF0D1A8223D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deadline\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after receiving a request for a sea service letter from a member or former\n\t\t\t member of the Coast Guard under subsection (a), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t provide such letter to such member or former member if such member or\n\t\t\t former member satisfies the requirement under subsection (a)(1).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC53E22473F6F4DD09823FBF1A5C4E094\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 427 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H722BFAAF8F034D83B5C10569B467DE93\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 428. Sea service letters.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD31BF6D1E8AC43CCBBFF4A631B30B954\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Crediting of United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1D86E23E4A3F48C49EA1F785CF620381\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Maximizing creditability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in implementing United\n\t\t\t States merchant mariner license, certification, and document laws and the\n\t\t\t International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and\n\t\t\t Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, shall maximize the extent to which\n\t\t\t United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications are\n\t\t\t creditable toward meeting the requirements of such laws and such\n\t\t\t Convention.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H63BBC053CDBF4CBC840F64644122E368\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\t\t\t of the Senate on the steps taken to implement this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF068E4F5EEB41BFA3A32EACC9BB0205\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Merchant Marine Post-Service Career Opportunities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall take steps to promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among\n\t\t\t Coast Guard personnel regarding post-service use of Coast Guard training,\n\t\t\t education, and practical experience in satisfaction of requirements for\n\t\t\t merchant mariner credentials under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/11\">\n section 11.213\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, Code of\n\t\t\t Federal Regulations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H22C3E6F26CBB49D4A0FF556305B8D14A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 306.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clarification of high-risk waters\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/55305\">\n Section 55305(e)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC28846700A9F4AF4AA5AF614CACD7C37\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E099BF6B06644A39B9A4A7A6EAA3109\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n provide armed personnel aboard\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n reimburse, subject to the availability of appropriations, the owners or operators of\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1F1CC57AE2A45D49DE889555CE94782\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting\n <quote>\n for the cost of providing armed personnel aboard such vessels\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n if\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H680642F35EE548BFA70BE5B320B1C16F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCB6DE01B97874D87A6EC6B2A92FAE8A8\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD97EBD727F94A9CAEB4268BA5597CFA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this subsection, the term\n <term>\n high-risk waters\n </term>\n means waters so designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in the maritime security directive\n\t\t\t issued by the Commandant and in effect on the date on which an applicable\n\t\t\t voyage begins, if the Secretary of Transportation—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H99DBCE6638AD49D4A29CFDDCBE8E0B8F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n determines that an act of piracy occurred in the 12-month period preceding the date the voyage\n\t\t\t begins; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49A55BABAD5944FCA3C65F5AC57D6652\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in such period, issued an advisory warning that an act of piracy is possible in such waters.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9CF6724396D6436FABB69049D02849BF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 307.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Technical corrections\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAA4BF10DCE3E4E99AB37ED959EB8B940\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 46\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2116\">\n Section 2116(b)(1)(D)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n section 93(c)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section 93(c) of title 14\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9EA85D8489634553A654AA89F334F49A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 304(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/109/241\">\n Public Law 109–241\n </external-xref>\n ; 33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1503 note) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n and from\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n the United States\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46AF61C8F4D44D63AC1433E5CF50917B\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deepwater Port Act of 1974\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 4(i) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1503\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1503(i)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n or that will supply\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n be supplied with\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2951043EE5824436AC9328A8C5EA2C36\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 308.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the\n\t\t\t United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the number\n\t\t\t of jobs, including vessel construction and vessel operating jobs, that\n\t\t\t would be created in the United States maritime industry each year in 2015\n\t\t\t through 2025 if liquified natural gas exported from the United States were\n\t\t\t required to be carried—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H448550A61CC24DBABB984F60B8FA5F87\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n before December 31, 2018, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E76C485AA8E4131B3A323C35F5F9721\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n on and after such date, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States and constructed\n\t\t\t in the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H80C678A52B284644BD1A9A73B67969C2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 309.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fishing safety grant programs\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5AB1663DA9B74BBA8288709112EC63DD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fishing safety training grant program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4502\">\n Section 4502(i)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2010 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2015 through 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H51E0908BCFE04F5EA675A39D9582D79C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fishing safety research grant program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4502\">\n Section 4502(j)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2010 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2015 through 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA81DE3C9D4A348C4939ABC3D5D08407B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 310.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB100329B4BB94238B1CA517D6676ECD9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/81\">\n Chapter 81\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2E942CB793454D1CBAFA8906B970925E\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54AB308D0B7C4112A59553365499D05A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 8108.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD32578B048194ADBA94769E97A9BAEED\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall establish a Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section\n\t\t\t referred to as\n <quote>\n the Committee\n </quote>\n ). The Committee—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5E8D868994943579FB4F33609D88B84\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall act solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary through the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t on matters relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine,\n\t\t\t including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and\n\t\t\t fitness standards, and other matters as assigned by the Commandant;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9063E7FD57324930ABDE73A67A949082\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall review and comment on proposed Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in\n\t\t\t the United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications,\n\t\t\t certification, documentation, and fitness standards;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA6BD6A58115B42D3B9ADC1D8EFE22C81\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n may be given special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies, inquiries, workshops,\n\t\t\t and fact finding in consultation with individuals and groups in the\n\t\t\t private sector and with State or local governments;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H285E7807D2C34F2F863FBED4E345DCF0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent judgment to the\n\t\t\t Secretary;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED4D982BA23145ADB69C2443C018CE18\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall meet not less than twice each year; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB10616D736144110B0262613F9A56A9F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n may make available to Congress recommendations that the Committee makes to the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD376ADAC77654C95AB16288F3595B19E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Membership\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7BDBA07A088A41DEAC5FE09ACE85ECBE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee shall consist of not more than 19 members who are appointed by and serve terms of a\n\t\t\t duration determined by the Secretary. Before filling a position on the\n\t\t\t Committee, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register\n\t\t\t soliciting nominations for membership on the Committee.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD7D8B716B9149F0B0D1A71F81C44A48\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Required members\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall appoint as members of the Committee—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC43B48EC62604E1E9B68B0821974CCC2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 9 United States citizens with active licenses or certificates issued under chapter 71 or merchant\n\t\t\t mariner documents issued under chapter 73, including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H50812FA26B444C7F958AFF37C1330508\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 deck officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine deck officers, of whom—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD9D5BA7F48214FF7AD36D68D752FBC4A\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 shall be licensed for oceans any gross tons;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H73B39185214B4472914F3EF6896B80D5\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall be licensed for inland river route with a limited or unlimited tonnage;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E560BE600D9494AB55F6FB5C8C266C5\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 shall have a master’s license or a master of towing vessels license;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C319B59977A4DE5B18A711D641C8EDA\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall have significant tanker experience; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAE643D6C6077496D92861526E485D8EE\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to the extent practicable—\n </text>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7155F83A05114E398829754423EEE583\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall represent the viewpoint of labor; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF686860E821A4D9AA7D0943334CD25C5\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n another shall represent a management perspective;\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H79E13526222C4059A3469459E280F1C7\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 engineering officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine engineering officers, of\n\t\t\t whom—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1F25DAF1ECC4DD68AE1B6CCFD1F1CFA\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 shall be licensed as chief engineer any horsepower;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H74C27A2B2BEB4B90B42F48516942B30D\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall be licensed as either a limited chief engineer or a designated duty engineer; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAB2787467F7A4B97AE843B80F86ABF00\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to the extent practicable—\n </text>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H92ECBDF67FD740F7AB085F059AD4B1F1\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall represent a labor viewpoint; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H61C1B0DDABB84698B21F16135ED26CA8\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n another shall represent a management perspective;\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC03FEC4598C0472082DFE7792F4B4E7E\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 unlicensed seamen, of whom—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDF1833A760FD42948D341AF2656DB7D1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 shall represent the viewpoint of able-bodied seamen; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5D49E746C629478BA874B0C9781AB04A\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n another shall represent the viewpoint of qualified members of the engine department; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7E0A729B306442B2A1478E13D0DEC463\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 pilot who represents the viewpoint of merchant marine pilots;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD7976F3EB815437CA0EE81788F084847\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 6 marine educators, including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B8309895C5643BB93458CF874894A5E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of maritime academies, including—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6D90262AFBF04AF4A77635F92903FA6E\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 who represent the viewpoint of State maritime academies and are jointly recommended by such State\n\t\t\t maritime academies; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4CA57E9ADB9448A0BC9266D7B864ED82\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1 who represents either the viewpoint of the State maritime academies or the United States Merchant\n\t\t\t Marine Academy; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA694CD9FF81C425DAB721227DA4E59C2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of other maritime training institutions, 1 of whom\n\t\t\t shall represent the viewpoint of the small vessel industry;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC7C4E460085346A18BEFC5EAD3EA4AAA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 individuals who represent the viewpoint of shipping companies employed in ship operation\n\t\t\t management; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC0CAABBB8137438A8F0CE34E11110EAA\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 2 members who are appointed from the general public.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1C80BC6172C4587A5F5C03D80FFB019\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation in making an appointment under\n\t\t\t paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H08E3CB663DA946FD938F7C5FD70CB955\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chairman and Vice Chairman\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall designate one member of the Committee as the Chairman and one member of the\n\t\t\t Committee as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in\n\t\t\t the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in\n\t\t\t the office of the Chairman.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA2D89EEE86CF4A58AECA8397DEFE5544\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subcommittees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee may establish and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose\n\t\t\t consistent with this section, subject to conditions imposed by the\n\t\t\t Committee. Members of the Committee and additional persons drawn from the\n\t\t\t general public may be assigned to such subcommittees and working groups.\n\t\t\t Only Committee members may chair subcommittee or working groups.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F4537FFA0664C2A9C187B310AED3968\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Termination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2020.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54846B565C8644A28C6703F28D11F8C5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F0720EB4C4046E98FC5527DD1EE81E3\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD01D1BCCCB484F8A93016640AB580D18\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 311.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Travel and subsistence\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H43493FD33DA14CE18200CE44286122B3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 46, United States Code\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2110\">\n Section 2110\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFBE57838DAAA4C24A1334D78B7CD8FCB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H55C0DCB7E16E4705AD421B7399A5CB9E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H625486D5E44E4E9FB7C14345A9C744C9\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H2634643FE6874C57BCC5F68DACA69444\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under subsection (a), in providing a\n\t\t\t service or thing of value under this subtitle the Secretary may accept\n\t\t\t in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H734289C1812641619B5CF340BFDE9DE8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not\n\t\t\t exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/37/464\">\n section 464\n </external-xref>\n of title 37.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C35B64C34A246CD8D0CD5C6A577C5E8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c), by striking\n <quote>\n subsections (a) and (b),\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subsection (a),\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2C3A52618169447A82E96AD1B937B7A3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title 14, United States Code\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/664\">\n Section 664\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (e) though (g)\n\t\t\t as subsections (f) through (h), respectively, and by inserting after\n\t\t\t subsection (d) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H42B3B416AFCC4C128C0EFACBA11A730B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1BD4124361EB435CA9C4F2802C76361E\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H9D0572F3A30B42A081F51119B024E02D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under this section, in the provision\n\t\t\t of a service or thing of value by the Coast Guard the Secretary may accept\n\t\t\t in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8DAA94F36A4543819C739899246486B8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not\n\t\t\t exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/37/464\">\n section 464\n </external-xref>\n of title 37.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H47C85456E49D4A91A7EB04A10B74839F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not accept in-kind\n\t\t\t transportation, travel, or subsistence under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/664\">\n section 664(e)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14,\n\t\t\t United States Code, or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2110\">\n section 2110(d)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code,\n\t\t\t as amended by this section, until the Commandant of the Coast Guard—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H193CD97936A04CE2971948BF897810CF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n amends the Standards of Ethical Conduct for members and employees of the Coast Guard to include\n\t\t\t regulations governing the acceptance of in-kind reimbursements; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAF0FE118627F463A8BF947CCE9C326EA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n notifies the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of the\n\t\t\t amendments made under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H717B866DD857494FA3229F49BC5E5CA0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 312.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/6101\">\n Section 6101\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBD61B9CD58FA4179976739F76BBA876B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H28CBA2BBF53F40C68C8B9EEDF5ED6416\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB0A80394C52744DC8E030A52400DD477\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notice to State and tribal governments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 24 hours after receiving a notice of a major marine casualty under this section, the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall notify each State or federally recognized Indian tribe\n\t\t\t that is, or may reasonably be expected to be, affected by such marine\n\t\t\t casualty.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC051A3E34F9D4836B9B06812DF6AF1D7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (h)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDBA58A0C4526453183A7FD4038A82DE9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n (1)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H625AAF6F87934FFBA62E61239537AFCA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsection (h)(2) as subsection (i) of section 6101, and in such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB2C5840365D7485AA38C3E3E6F08E983\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE71824C5FCC744C289DCC7BC9F4B3240\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as paragraphs (1) through (4); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7876FADF46A4E68ACF3C52E42E9D7D1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating the last subsection as subsection (j).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H753B3CFD3D7945868DF03BD35019B33B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 313.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Area Contingency Plans\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1321\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H656DD629A5FF4B6B86FC9E675A6BFC72\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n qualified personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies.\n </quote>\n and inserting “qualified—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H56429D9D69234E6F81C150C69E7BED6A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD7BC06840A934110AC62C24B7674E529\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H94B2DC4AF2574B5CB385B9741C39C970\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n members of federally recognized Indian tribes, where applicable.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35D8AA61FE964C3397AD2D46145F415D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)(ii)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC6F195DDACB94BE58E6C72B3FA53953A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n and local\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , local, and tribal\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5095CFF65CF3483885F71BD3F4FDE5ED\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n wildlife;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n wildlife, including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas\n\t\t\t following a discharge;\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAFCAFF72D11C49569D0A429A9F201942\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking\n <quote>\n and local\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , local, and tribal\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H42183B90411A49CF855016CCE088102C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE1F5C4D218A24025A06295F94B5E48D8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in clause (iv), by striking\n <quote>\n and Federal, State, and local agencies\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , Federal, State, and local agencies, and tribal governments\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H76240E5BBC7A4F3BA9275E38F6AFEB95\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD48FF48D89AF4F20B099D72A97382073\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after clause (vi) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H516E7B015399465499A4103D6F49E1C3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H98A8F285EA174E8B94C4B2A6E4E1EA86\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a framework for advance planning and decisionmaking with respect to the closing and\n\t\t\t reopening of fishing areas following a discharge, including protocols and\n\t\t\t standards for the closing and reopening of fishing areas;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H61BCCC7170E14DA9813A3DEFF43D48C0\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 314.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International ice patrol reform\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCA59A5C5235F4A329DFBCDF2F699A222\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/803\">\n Chapter 803\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3DA38F423FCD473B88ADFC6B428C7AB6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 80301, by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC2C2C981F5334D409DD299C819C01ED1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA9A30A1630454C7EBB04428E7DD9D0EF\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Payments received pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be credited to the appropriation for\n\t\t\t operating expenses of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H15831BE299654473ADC229F0F3DEEDBA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 80302—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H888BA6B608EF49AA89E7B6C2216BC6E2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n An ice patrol vessel\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The ice patrol\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4167C899F134487A83C3B6D192B15089\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n An ice patrol vessel\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The ice patrol\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA2271D9134B54856B14368B848809C8B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the first sentence of subsection (d), by striking\n <quote>\n vessels\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n aircraft\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46A30A7B379348C286DB8939574A2730\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C5D959717DE4407814D8E5B93F5AC44\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3663FE89B7F94055B30CD49C9A52BBEA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 80304.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on ice patrol data\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding sections 80301 and 80302, data collected by an ice patrol conducted by the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard under this chapter may not be disseminated to a vessel unless such\n\t\t\t vessel is—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9009C42449834FB0862C47D3E9D8E86F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n documented under the laws of the United States; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA9EDF85BA3154CFF9903189CBBCBA304\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n documented under the laws of a foreign country that made the payment or contribution required under\n\t\t\t section 80301(b) for the year preceding the year in which the data is\n\t\t\t collected.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06AF85396CD8455DB38FEEF16EBA9B13\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0591E08AE5C44F29BDB0C6A23DD042FF\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 80304. Limitation on ice patrol data.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9370BAB2097147FB8193EBC1F6B1A396\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This section shall take effect on January 1, 2017.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2318A194FA494730B48C60C41833A3D4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 315.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/3316\">\n Section 3316\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as\n\t\t\t subsection (g), and by inserting after subsection (e) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE4F2BF01D1124422AFAC2CA41C1D7269\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7EF8EE1D29A94FC39FD445AEA99755D3\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H237068195C884157BB256FF60EB5AD89\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon request of an owner or operator of an offshore supply vessel, the Secretary shall delegate the\n\t\t\t authorities set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with respect to\n\t\t\t such vessel to a classification society to which a delegation is\n\t\t\t authorized under that paragraph. A delegation by the Secretary under this\n\t\t\t subsection shall be used for any vessel inspection and examination\n\t\t\t function carried out by the Secretary, including the issuance of\n\t\t\t certificates of inspection and all other related documents.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6715B9B80EB849E4B6FC848DA95678E4\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary determines that a certificate of inspection or related document issued under\n\t\t\t authority delegated under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to\n\t\t\t a vessel has reduced the operational safety of that vessel, the Secretary\n\t\t\t may terminate the certificate or document, respectively.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H77C1A712F3A14DFFA885557BCA20DC61\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n , and for each year of the subsequent 2-year period, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee\n\t\t\t on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and\n\t\t\t the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a\n\t\t\t report describing—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5997008FEBA24EFAB67120601574BBA4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the number of vessels for which a delegation was made under paragraph (1);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35328B8F2BFF4729A72620590D4C9BB3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any savings in personnel and operational costs incurred by the Coast Guard that resulted from the\n\t\t\t delegations; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03633D6D7F9A4D26A5A30BFBDA03A613\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n based on measurable marine casualty and other data, any impacts of the delegations on the\n\t\t\t operational safety of vessels for which the delegations were made, and on\n\t\t\t the crew on those vessels.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4DA0483580D346C0A8E3298D07F5876C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 316.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Watches\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/8104\">\n Section 8104\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H32ECD7E087F94E8AA1D0D6593E49B88D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (d), by striking\n <quote>\n coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n and oilers\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF9D07F08544842CEB16F91E56D927D9A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (g)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n (except the coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H83945DAA10A04C3589EA1D0CA400D1F5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 317.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard response plan requirements\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF08E53185269416BB3D0B86018AE30AE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel response plan contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each\n\t\t\t vessel response plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling unit includes\n\t\t\t information from the facility response plan prepared for the mobile\n\t\t\t offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst case\n\t\t\t discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5477CD8B4B534A94864627A5D7FD2874\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88E3762B2CFF41C3B295E2F7DE5172CC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Mobile offshore drilling unit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n mobile offshore drilling unit\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/2701\">\n 33 U.S.C. 2701\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B6D3BC0268D4029B288247E0985A850\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Response plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n response plan\n </quote>\n means a response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1321(j)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8D5D4C9BA16949A28D1E2F3187AD3DAE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Worst case discharge\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n worst case discharge\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term under section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1321\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1321(a)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4CF4CBE16BC64BDD93AFD228AC3F7FE5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rule of construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a\n\t\t\t facility response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9142B9A8B38A4787B7261C92CCC3439E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 318.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 5002(k)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/2732\">\n 33 U.S.C. 2732(k)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n not more than $1,000,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n not less than $1,400,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8526F10E9B804A15B7E61CC93A8A15DF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 319.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H69C89227A44042DE8CEE6925516FD50E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In General\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4105\">\n Section 4105\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE41979D35B794DABA61A4F5A152B21F5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF5026EFF9D1D43E0814A3016A3122A5D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after subsection (a) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2196D455252A464F982C072F1BEB780E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B5AF332E89D42A69767C89438022537\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H8F0FECE9D0044297B10931C616FBABAB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In applying this title with respect to an uninspected vessel of less than 24 meters overall in\n\t\t\t length that carries passengers to or from a port in the United States\n\t\t\t Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall substitute\n <quote>\n 12 passengers\n </quote>\n for\n <quote>\n 6 passengers\n </quote>\n each place it appears in section 2101(42) if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies\n\t\t\t with, as applicable to the vessel—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A97CE1CB3A64E1284631A060788F16A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as the\n <quote>\n Yellow Code\n </quote>\n ), as published by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency and in effect on January 1, 2014; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2632591027CC400C8B912AEEC8732A3B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n Blue Code\n </quote>\n ), as published by such agency and in effect on such date.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC73F652B274C4D8ABCCE6A0F59A8F06D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary establishes standards to carry out this subsection—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD679E9E15A754626A40918A386144311\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n such standards shall be identical to those established in the Codes of Practice referred to in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF5C4FD90A41B4C7F886CBF4677445981\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n on any dates before the date on which such standards are in effect, the Codes of Practice referred\n\t\t\t to in paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the vessels referred to in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H40149BC81509470BBBD328416D2449A5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Technical correction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/4105\">\n Section 4105(c)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this\n\t\t\t section, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n Within twenty-four months of the date of enactment of this subsection, the\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n The\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF1F4AA4DBE2C479AA7ED32B35C91D0E3\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 320.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Treatment of abandoned seafarers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H854AA7C958B543B592420444311FBCA2\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/111\">\n Chapter 111\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H25E5A629D34745B0A5BF9881A95B4A71\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H733050FC4E1E4C5F9B946B78A98774E3\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 11113.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Treatment of abandoned seafarers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF3874F4EE2004AC48B4FD3EE0F165004\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Abandoned Seafarers Fund\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06FF7C7188DD4C6293C1B674DAAD99B1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n There is established in the Treasury a separate account to be known as the Abandoned Seafarers\n\t\t\t Fund.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19654BC37A1D48978924901E5596F15A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorized uses\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts in the Fund may be appropriated to the Secretary for use—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B338005D7904D8EB7E253F546135EAC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to pay necessary support of a seafarer—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD4B9649AF69C412AA40964EDB9D8BB88\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n who—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0578F6A212AB4558A13D85643F19C63C\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n was paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1182\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)\n </external-xref>\n ), or for whom the Secretary has requested parole\n\t\t\t under such section; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7C979D78E7E740F8BC465C5C4A3CE957\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is involved in an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is\n\t\t\t related to the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H90637186092D442A8C0A7A5E935E16BD\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n who—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03D7628BA34F4E97AFA959C44578D324\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is physically present in the United States;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6AF006D7E08F4A5CA92863468B6EFFBA\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary determines was abandoned in the United States; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC67D0CFAFE1546818592AA704370C992\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n has not applied for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1101\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFA1EA325CD6E4FE9824461B349772BA2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to reimburse a vessel owner or operator for the costs of necessary support of a seafarer who has\n\t\t\t been paroled into the United States to facilitate an investigation,\n\t\t\t reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to\n\t\t\t the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard, if—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7549ACC2B10C4252B2248FB8E8C11B1F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the vessel owner or operator is not convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6217D9A197F8457D85F5EE9BA3EF5955\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary determines that reimbursement is appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3CF72964D254417C95A5D454D6A6CA3E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Crediting of amounts to fund\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H97F8697CC8944A99AA76E5364EEC8585\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as provided in subparagraph (B), there shall be credited to the Fund the following:\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1807878CEEDA4445A6DF86B5924697C7\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Penalties deposited in the Fund under section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1908).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H96ED5E093C9F40ECB1C281A5DA54D26C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts reimbursed or recovered under subsection (c).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9948829323174A0C8D6FD96B6A395FA4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts may be credited to the Fund under subparagraph (A) only if the unobligated balance of the\n\t\t\t Fund is less than $5,000,000.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A40DC064DE746E78A2AC14354BF3924\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On the date on which the President submits each budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105\n\t\t\t of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation\n\t\t\t and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that\n\t\t\t describes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H464EE13B23264432B0A14C770DB39751\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF329F8A3F0C74107ABBEA04AF354E223\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n amounts in the Fund that were expended for the preceding fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7AD2FCD0EC044DEC9ADAA0731FB23BBD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this section shall be construed—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87643B2D66854D18A5561323836993EA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to create a private right of action or any other right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary\n\t\t\t support for any person; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3C67CA60B7424EDBB29E9E1EC3906C91\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost of necessary support.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H238E069702284BA79B05B53424F8CEBD\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reimbursement; recovery\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H197E02B4ABF641A9B185C138763ED5A8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A vessel owner or operator shall reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid from\n\t\t\t the Fund for necessary support of a seafarer, if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2C6A6EB928FF43B49C21CAF051EDB118\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the vessel owner or operator—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBBA35342D0A94D859FCDC8A36139137D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n during the course of an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter\n\t\t\t under this Act that the Coast Guard referred to a United States attorney\n\t\t\t or the Attorney General, fails to provide necessary support of a seafarer\n\t\t\t who was paroled into the United States to facilitate the investigation,\n\t\t\t reporting, documentation, or adjudication; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2EAE42E19BAF4F4D9023B104CD4162EF\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subsequently is—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H084EAD64EE4E4F74AABA9655636A6E68\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5A4696DF6894464A89499C035936CF3A\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n required to reimburse the Fund pursuant to a court order or negotiated settlement related to such\n\t\t\t matter; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFE221D8F3D0042CBB3911227D5D28D23\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the vessel owner or operator abandons a seafarer in the United States, as determined by the\n\t\t\t Secretary based on substantial evidence.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7AFFF7B8C3644E098A882D77D465202\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Enforcement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a vessel owner or operator fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1) within 60 days after\n\t\t\t receiving a written, itemized description of reimbursable expenses and a\n\t\t\t demand for payment, the Secretary may—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD6BF414036764FCDA54F81E51B97C7F6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proceed in rem against the vessel on which the seafarer served in the Federal district court for\n\t\t\t the district in which the vessel is found; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC36AF5C5ED8C42AC9A5CE5478FB49D7B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n withhold or revoke the clearance required under section 60105 for the vessel and any other vessel\n\t\t\t operated by the same operator (as that term is defined in section 2(9)(a)\n\t\t\t of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)) as the\n\t\t\t vessel on which the seafarer served.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H381F09B623E04692820F7771ADEE904E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Obtaining clearance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A vessel may obtain clearance from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(B) if the vessel owner or operator—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HADB6C736208F481DB388C2815BEE04F9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n reimburses the Fund the amount required under paragraph (1); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1E592215B52247BDB463ECFD7288F1E9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides a bond, or other evidence of financial responsibility, sufficient to meet the amount\n\t\t\t required to be reimbursed under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H59AEF7BFEEE840A89E51476A084964A0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notification required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall notify the vessel at least 72 hours before taking any action under paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(B).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2274474917D44DA5B47CF66353D86067\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6896A36FCB444DED9A28938DDC461288\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Abandons; abandoned\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each of the terms\n <quote>\n abandons\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n abandoned\n </quote>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H048C84B07EA943D5949DA6622BCEA686\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a vessel owner’s or operator’s unilateral severance of ties with a seafarer; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9ADC526D1AC449B930D8883EDBD596C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a vessel owner’s or operator’s failure to provide necessary support of a seafarer.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE95EDCA74880403F951774EB15B92D00\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n Fund\n </quote>\n means the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H74D8BB19A7EA4E29BE8ED5F1876193D5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Necessary support\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n necessary support\n </quote>\n means normal wages and expenses the Secretary considers reasonable for lodging, subsistence,\n\t\t\t clothing, medical care (including hospitalization), repatriation, and any\n\t\t\t other support the Secretary considers to be appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC5B8025E24FA4E0A9F8CA0B20957E234\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Seafarer\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n seafarer\n </quote>\n means an alien crew member who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel subject to\n\t\t\t the jurisdiction of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE5AD14413F8C425584EFFD827F5D2100\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <quote>\n vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term in section 70502(c), except that it does not include a vessel that\n\t\t\t is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD962729AB89F41378EE2E52E83007DBD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n owned, or operated under a bareboat charter, by the United States, a State or political subdivision\n\t\t\t thereof, or a foreign nation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF55E06BC0097489FB4C08ECA397A1EF7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n not engaged in commerce.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFF8FE4CA2D104E4E874084F4C9443C88\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87808F6F18E44ABD816773749B15FED4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 11113. Treatment of abandoned seafarers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCF3FACC848F84A34A7DE844DDDFA3059\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1908\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1908\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H117494BEA75D4AF4A81CB4ABBEFFC19D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93D976714B674896ADB5417C489D1E61\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any penalty collected under subsection (a) or (b) that is not paid under that subsection to the\n\t\t\t person giving information leading to the conviction or assessment of such\n\t\t\t penalties shall be deposited in the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/11113\">\n section 11113\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3084095764440DCB6E7DE0B31E125A7\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 321.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Website\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEEC226542EDB4382B206BE1FAB9B8DDB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reports to Secretary of Transportation; incidents and details\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/3507\">\n Section 3507(g)(3)(A)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD1987AA614964B4AB6338B4426F62A69\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in clause (ii) by striking\n <quote>\n the incident to an Internet based portal maintained by the Secretary\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each incident specified in clause (i) to the Internet website maintained by the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Transportation under paragraph (4)(A)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE03737AA9D134BF7808B2C1740E0740E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in clause (iii) by striking\n <quote>\n based portal maintained by the Secretary\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF707270843894F1288493DA7C796CFBD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Availability of incident data on Internet\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/3507\">\n Section 3507(g)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB85950A7540F49CB83C40DD78F095EF7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88D08E07DBF54088B553919925A4625C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB235D86A25D9462EBA880D577D6EFF44\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Website\n </header>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB26FE43F980146319682C56C3D9A94C6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain a statistical compilation of all incidents on board\n\t\t\t a cruise vessel specified in paragraph (3)(A)(i) on an Internet website\n\t\t\t that provides a numerical accounting of the missing persons and alleged\n\t\t\t crimes reported under that paragraph without regard to the investigative\n\t\t\t status of the incident.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H10367BCB58074F9296AB949194110532\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Updates and other requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The compilation under clause (i) shall—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0386ED9635184AC5A160D28A4DC6B6A0\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be updated not less frequently than quarterly;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H573ECFC6BFB14E0EACB1DEDB25975549\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be able to be sorted by cruise line;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D19D53CB24E41D380A04283A8A9432B\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify each cruise line by name;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA621E9588C554DAF959AFD1277FBE0C1\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify each crime or alleged crime committed or allegedly committed by a passenger or crewmember;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDEDB9BC543D64D049197B84AEF0460AB\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify the number of individuals alleged overboard; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id463239F5F1E242A998972E31AB36694D\">\n <enum>\n (VI)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include the approximate number of passengers and crew carried by each cruise line during each\n\t\t\t quarterly reporting period.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFB96DF40298149D8BB2E856860E2BE6B\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n User-friendly format\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the compilation, data, and any other information\n\t\t\t provided on the Internet website maintained under this subparagraph are in\n\t\t\t a user-friendly format. The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent\n\t\t\t practicable, use existing commercial off the shelf technology to transfer\n\t\t\t and establish the website, and shall not independently develop software,\n\t\t\t or acquire new hardware in operating the site.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA4C11402DCA4182AF7AF87444EF51AF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B) by striking\n <quote>\n Secretary\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Secretary of Transportation\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFC0BCE5DDBC74A38B55BD82FAF83E78B\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 322.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard regulations\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H919D85CD2F204DBD96B343DCB34FC59B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department\n\t\t\t in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an\n\t\t\t analysis of the Coast Guard’s proposed promulgation of safety and\n\t\t\t environmental management system requirements for vessels engaged in Outer\n\t\t\t Continental Shelf activities. The analysis shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE32A21957F2D48B5B1761841E0D57D2E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a discussion of any new operational, management, design and construction, financial, and other\n\t\t\t mandates that would be imposed on vessel owners and operators;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H165512C7404343A88691D418C9D6A789\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an estimate of all associated direct and indirect operational, management, personnel, training,\n\t\t\t vessel design and construction, record keeping, and other costs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H86EE0A7AE9474E21A1165FCEB64CBFE9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification and justification of any of such proposed requirements that exceed those in\n\t\t\t international conventions applicable to the design, construction,\n\t\t\t operation, and management of vessels engaging in United States Outer\n\t\t\t Continental Shelf activities; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H96CCA231A7E6401F868F4CDD1CE82FAD\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an identification of exemptions to the proposed requirements, that are based upon vessel\n\t\t\t classification, tonnage, offshore activity or function, alternative\n\t\t\t certifications, or any other appropriate criteria.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H18A27534C3F94FA5B08FE47BA2523593\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may not issue proposed regulations relating to safety and environmental management\n\t\t\t system requirements for vessels on the United States Outer Continental\n\t\t\t Shelf for which noticed was published on September 10, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg.\n\t\t\t 55230) earlier than 6 months after the submittal of the analysis required\n\t\t\t by subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H8F4263EF208E443EA3272DBE81CBF402\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n IV\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal Maritime Commission\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E31E365FE1B4F4B91D85E9084633921\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 401.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime Commission $24,700,000 for fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2015.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A7A0335EA3E48ED8E300420950BFC8F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 402.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Award of reparations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/41305\">\n Section 41305\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5251543EC9E44719A57B1FDDD3A99F82\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n , plus reasonable attorney fees\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6A6B7D31940D435CB0DF2A74CE3CBAF9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE792A0F26AF64451A678C41B65F71FF4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF3E84B3E741849A08760B7EE46253C80\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Attorney fees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In any action brought under section 41301, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney\n\t\t\t fees.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H60379124D9484B899B6E0B247C832734\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 403.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Terms of Commissioners\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H827C7FDF99D9479587CB1E5F32329843\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/301\">\n Section 301(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE65FD9309A2649BFA2B566612F3DEFBE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD8E701CFBD4490997CE19BFE2B5FEA6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H94C3E98E77124135A4F58BF0A1FA555E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Terms\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term of each Commissioner is 5 years. When the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner\n\t\t\t may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but\n\t\t\t for a period not to exceed one year. Except as provided in paragraph (3),\n\t\t\t no individual may serve more than 2 terms.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE469E8D52388457096907795E6BB2118\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5), and inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2AA702AA3C214C55856CE26EA32A3AFB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B626991EA63422893F7490296C755C2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vacancies\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed\n\t\t\t to fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the\n\t\t\t individual being succeeded. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy may\n\t\t\t serve 2 terms in addition to the remainder of the term for which the\n\t\t\t predecessor of that individual was appointed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD0A6D2A47BC4B8DB175E0242A057EA0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conflicts of interest\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF5282AF4E95B427EA1E587F5DB16C9E1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on relationships with regulated entities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Commissioner may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stocks or\n\t\t\t bonds of any entity the Commission regulates under chapter 401 of this\n\t\t\t title.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H533E730E313A402EB3F7AE4D96FF040E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation on other activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Commissioner may not engage in another business, vocation, or employment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9FB7374D5F4D4AA8B601871FD61CDE6A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Applicability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) does not apply with respect to a Commissioner of the\n\t\t\t Federal Maritime Commission appointed and confirmed by the Senate before\n\t\t\t the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H3663BC85E3E54550B59C4FAEBA857784\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n V\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic Maritime Transportation\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFA1C954ECF72410CA408216BCA0B27BA\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 501.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime transportation\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBDC14660B891483CA7FA863B8E877E62\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime transportation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/89\">\n section 89\n </external-xref>\n the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H084C0E9F04D045A89BF84B5C6FB33634\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD3E1306C3184525A45794B23C893754\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 90.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime transportation\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAC79F0F3DBE44114914D7BE6499E7891\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The purpose of this section is to ensure safe and secure maritime shipping in the Arctic including\n\t\t\t the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response\n\t\t\t capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF03728D30B124612BC715B050CF04C27\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International Maritime Organization Agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is encouraged to enter into negotiations\n\t\t\t through the International Maritime Organization to conclude and execute\n\t\t\t agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia,\n\t\t\t Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic\n\t\t\t nations to ensure, in the Arctic—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F851F8C9CE541A491C670851CA5E2B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n placement and maintenance of aids to navigation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEADEE87F5F724FB191EF69DD07266459\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage capabilities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8E8050D001544499990F70EFB9702B1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n oil spill prevention and response capability;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7A65999D238F4A6FA8D1C53480200CF5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H20460D403A694E4AB380CA17272312BB\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n search and rescue.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H33E2465F0B5843B9B98C763943A98A02\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coordination by Committee on the Maritime Transportation System\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Committee on the Maritime Transportation System established under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/55501\">\n section 55501\n </external-xref>\n of title 46,\n\t\t\t United States Code, shall coordinate the establishment of domestic\n\t\t\t transportation policies in the Arctic necessary to carry out the purpose\n\t\t\t of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE00D70E33FFB44359E3AC3CFC22103DF\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Agreements and contracts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative\n\t\t\t agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to,\n\t\t\t individuals and governments to carry out the purpose of this section or\n\t\t\t any agreements established under subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BEE8850C2E74420BEF0E2F3B5E1F9E4\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreaking\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall promote safe maritime navigation by means of icebreaking where necessary,\n\t\t\t feasible, and effective to carry out the purposes of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H82CE9B0EDA474D40B80B2219CEB81BBC\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic definition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the term\n <quote>\n Arctic\n </quote>\n has the meaning given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 4111).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBEB1F6AB661145DE9F3BFB2A33A28C51\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 89 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B59DC2F708848AF87670C714635E8CD\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 90. Arctic maritime transportation\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAAFF24D2AE5A43AF8FB84340D1B63B40\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 307 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/281\">\n Public Law 111–281\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/92\">\n 14 U.S.C. 92\n </external-xref>\n note) is\n\t\t\t repealed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91CE35337CA843099CAF53D29C897017\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 502.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime domain awareness\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB2FF13D89FC0491DB6D626B6973D379F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/7\">\n Chapter 7\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC87821B7AE7D42EAB21A47FB5C0FA3E9\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3D8F9F5E6CD48979F3FE9F4BAC6080C\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 154.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Arctic maritime domain awareness\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8CCA850B1C654858A1DC502A066B183D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H26FAFA277018498D850AC1C0AF0BCE8B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA13F81FE1FA249928E67530E694B8101\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9C58DAF038AC42E98EA365D9B18B8DFA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime\n\t\t\t domain between the Coast Guard and departments and agencies listed in\n\t\t\t subsection (b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H71CBFB3D7F954E90A7373B94A2E9F4ED\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coordination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant shall seek to coordinate the collection, sharing, and use of information,\n\t\t\t intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard and the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5DD8DFCEF34F4E44B6AF773F8DAFC836\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Homeland Security.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE111FAEBD0774E53AA797DEF1D01AB27\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Defense.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7C6908C81E5C414BB0BE781955C886A9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Transportation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA219714118CF4A449F0DEF5E5FD3518C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of State.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H885D32EA2B93462B8381638A05BB6E0B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H72DCA702DC5E40D286B55D4BBF5FF03F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEBD098E495AB4F778B7B0658338AF56C\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3412FBBCED7C454C8CCC8BBA983423FE\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Environmental Protection Agency.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46FE68E5C0CE4AA4B17249B3F4BA44B0\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The National Science Foundation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H19BE7C2E6EB44DA4905B8CC4047357E6\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Arctic Research Commission.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0670C9DE8D15489F8023F2A401A87495\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any Federal agency or commission or State the Commandant determines is appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7C63F2EDE63145E1A31922A553872DDC\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Cooperation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant and the head of a department or agency listed in subsection (b) may by agreement, on\n\t\t\t a reimbursable basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment,\n\t\t\t and facilities to carry out the requirements of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA73C52D1937446EDBC8E9590CBC72D5E\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 5-year strategic plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than January 1, 2016 and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives a 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency and\n\t\t\t international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the\n\t\t\t purpose of improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54E20091910A4630BBF8B21664D4A642\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section the term\n <quote>\n Arctic\n </quote>\n has the meaning given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 4111).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8F2EE630A43747878D9B3D032FD5A48E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 153 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45F5F6BD97654216880DD29FC41EF9A8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 154. Arctic maritime domain awareness.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H12A095CD1E8742A4978FC784C96BC015\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 503.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n IMO Polar Code negotiations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and thereafter with the\n\t\t\t submission of the budget proposal submitted for each of fiscal years 2016,\n\t\t\t 2017, and 2018 under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1105\">\n section 1105\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States Code, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate, a report on—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7807E1D07A2E41C1AF56008F2C094081\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the status of the negotiations at the International Maritime Organization regarding the\n\t\t\t establishment of a draft international code of safety for ships operating\n\t\t\t in polar waters, popularly known as the Polar Code, and any amendments\n\t\t\t proposed by such a code to be made to the International Convention for the\n\t\t\t Safety of Life at Sea and the International Convention for the Prevention\n\t\t\t of Pollution from Ships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1B90619E0D7540F78F7BF059DAA18718\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the coming into effect of such a code and such amendments for nations that are parties to those\n\t\t\t conventions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H252998F2123E43F5AB728D3151F28E6A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n impacts, for coastal communities located in the Arctic (as that term is defined in the section 112\n\t\t\t of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/4111\">\n 15 U.S.C. 4111\n </external-xref>\n )) of such a\n\t\t\t code or such amendments, on—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBEC8D38B2ECC4199B0582F1A847E9F86\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the costs of delivering fuel and freight; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEAF2D9ACD6D64B8D8C330734D3890573\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the safety of maritime transportation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H66E05DC10C37464399CC3BFA7409359A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n actions the Secretary must take to implement the requirements of such a code and such amendments.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBD300EF577D14B9A9E2139C3B7965060\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 504.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Forward operating facilities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may construct\n\t\t\t facilities in the Arctic (as that term is defined in section 112 of the\n\t\t\t Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/4111\">\n 15 U.S.C. 4111\n </external-xref>\n ). The facilities\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE9C41BFEDA844A42BD5FA9571C3DF0BF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n support aircraft maintenance, including exhaust ventilation, heat, an engine wash system, fuel,\n\t\t\t ground support services, and electrical power;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB727D6EE2A474463AB85CC9258992801\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide shelter for both current helicopter assets and those projected to be located at Air Station\n\t\t\t Kodiak, Alaska, for at least 20 years; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF22ACF01D96044BBA28D633D0AB14037\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include accommodations for personnel.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2828EFBADE7149409C2C1C4708C90CCC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 505.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreakers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9644C6D62082490AA450E84548C9ACA8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coast Guard polar icebreakers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/213\">\n Public Law 112–213\n </external-xref>\n ; 126\n\t\t\t Stat. 1560) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3F8A8A76691148B79563167BD15765F3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (d)(2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H03F06B79A49844CB9E400014BF171C54\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the paragraph heading by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n ; bridging strategy\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDC6E526F078C4618B5D0806996F6EE01\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n Commandant of the Coast Guard\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting\n <quote>\n Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5E8DE39E65754876B758EA14A31E551C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H780DAC9C1A044E2AA442380B913D30C6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F73EE19BDAD473DA66904E27BB92057\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Result of no determination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If in the analysis submitted under this section the Secretary does not make a determination under\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(5) regarding whether it is cost effective to reactivate the\n\t\t\t Polar Sea, then—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1D58413BD95D42BCB8DE956A707FA228\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H592441B269F247B6B18A6ED9ADAFE07D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary may make such determination, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\n\t\t\t of\n <short-title>\n Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n , and take actions in accordance with this subsection as though such determination was made in the\n\t\t\t analysis previously submitted.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3CCDCD3E6274B12861BF316D9D19B69\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3E5113744C2F496FB3CB21AD90E9BBAE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after subsection (d) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA21A719AFDFA4C609D5BDF17FEAAE92A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEB8B063E158C4BDAA1AF6EA686BAA0D0\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Strategies\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1C10374275C04D0C864055D743959A2E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date on which the analysis required under subsection (a) is\n\t\t\t submitted, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee\n\t\t\t on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and\n\t\t\t the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6DA61E18D6A44FB2AF8BAA10124FC9A9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n unless the Secretary makes a determination under this section that it is cost effective to\n\t\t\t reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging strategy for maintaining the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard’s polar icebreaking services until at least September 30, 2024;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD1DF7AE873BD4962AFAA172A14EDD1C3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Arctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBB2CB5C8AB36451BAE4B369200797E57\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Antarctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFCD2620E2A57454C8454D45B6FE08A72\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Requirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The strategies required under paragraph (1) shall include a business case analysis comparing the\n\t\t\t leasing and purchasing of icebreakers to maintain the needs and services\n\t\t\t described in that paragraph.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4158069DD58B4740BEE91F47598201B1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Cutter\n <quote>\n Polar Sea\n </quote>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon the submission of a service life extension plan in accordance with section 222(d)(1)(C) of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/213\">\n Public Law 112–213\n </external-xref>\n ;\n\t\t\t 126 Stat. 1560), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t is operating may use funds authorized under section 101 of this Act to\n\t\t\t conduct a service life extension of 7 to 10 years for the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t Cutter\n <italic>\n Polar Sea\n </italic>\n (WAGB 11) in accordance with such plan.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H523894DC032B46DC8AAEA8E2BF81D827\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA8508EE9D444C778D43E18AED21BDD3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts\n\t\t\t appropriated for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 through\n\t\t\t 2024, for—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5DD1A3B0382C4F7F87A42DA33C3B06F3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n design activities related to a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an\n\t\t\t operational requirement of another Federal department or agency, except\n\t\t\t for amounts appropriated for design activities for a fiscal year before\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2016; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7D7C68FAF9784C708F192AB2FB1D3F83\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n long-lead-time materials, production, or post-delivery activities related to such a capability.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H368A8EEBE7A54475B320C39015BCFEA3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Other amounts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts made available to the Secretary under an agreement with another Federal department or\n\t\t\t agency and expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is\n\t\t\t based solely on an operational requirement of that or another Federal\n\t\t\t department or agency shall not be treated as amounts expended by the\n\t\t\t Secretary for purposes of the limitation established under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEAE727E312E6404A832E52D920F3DEFC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 506.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreaking in polar regions\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H222C2D9043FC4E529D2419E0D630F308\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/86\">\n section 86\n </external-xref>\n the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H71D55B339F9F493E8F35242A7E227B62\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6F1F0EA5CD7C4473A70DFE5A4B054BA4\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 87.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Icebreaking in polar regions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The President shall facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and\n\t\t\t operation of icebreakers as needed to support the statutory missions of\n\t\t\t the Coast Guard in the polar regions by allocating all funds to support\n\t\t\t icebreaking operations in such regions, except for recurring incremental\n\t\t\t costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0954CC995FA049C2B87C590674BE65FD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 86 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H38960BAB0D634E6EAEA5562D2946B319\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 87. Icebreaking in polar regions.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"H077B5E1E8C6848148E85F3EC610ED6F9\" level-type=\"subsequent\">\n <enum>\n VI\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Miscellaneous\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB5FF7A2A33AF474B87AA082F52FDD839\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 601.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Distant water tuna fleet\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/8103\">\n 46 U.S.C. 8103\n </external-xref>\n note) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF592CB4D26064121ADCF440F2650FCEB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subsections (c) and (e); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE7904935B90F4F529E7CB5C11AE8FAEB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H80F2FF885E6C4E069AFC7A2F588DFFF1\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 602.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Extension of moratorium\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 2(a) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/299\">\n Public Law 110–299\n </external-xref>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1342\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1342\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4B5500C1AD60448997824638B3F784C5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 603.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n National maritime strategy\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H387AE4D2FCE542A19720CA235FE10CA7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating, shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a\n\t\t\t national maritime strategy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H66A2469586E04978A57A1AA2ED0164BC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The strategy required under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEFDF722C2F6C414692710591581CD77C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identify—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD458E3DDBF734D74986CA2C8BE969005\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Federal regulations and policies that reduce the competitiveness of United States flag vessels in\n\t\t\t international transportation markets; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3AEA550133DB4577B3F1BB0520B57DE7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the impact of reduced cargo flow due to reductions in the number of members of the United States\n\t\t\t Armed Forces stationed or deployed outside of the United States; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD4ACB408DAAA4D6A9670B7C9D88D48E8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include recommendations to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFEBE939C91524147AF4C627F1052C32D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n make United States flag vessels more competitive in shipping routes between United States and\n\t\t\t foreign ports;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88FE8FF6CF89496C83C559CCB3D378E4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increase the use of United States flag vessels to carry cargo imported to and exported from the\n\t\t\t United States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46E8399D3FB64B0C834639D22AE13280\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ensure compliance by Federal agencies with\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/553\">\n chapter 553\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBBB7095A4E324465B0BF394FA5F77C17\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increase the use of third-party inspection and certification authorities to inspect and certify\n\t\t\t vessels;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H81613286608645678F4378DE740791C9\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increase the use of short sea transportation routes, including routes designated under section\n\t\t\t 55601(c) of title 46, United States Code, to enhance intermodal freight\n\t\t\t movements; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3890BDBA41343A3BFFF02F82CFE620B\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enhance United States shipbuilding capability.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FCD9FC8D9CB457A83E8C0FA2AE52BEE\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 604.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Waivers\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H67ABB4D1A89C446986630D61B30B253B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n John Craig\n </quote>\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF1C86C120FA343B599EC744A1034485F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/8902\">\n Section 8902\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to the vessel\n <italic>\n John Craig\n </italic>\n (United States official number D1110613) when such vessel is operating on the portion of the\n\t\t\t Kentucky River, Kentucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool\n\t\t\t Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF0FEC0B5E66D47E786850FFA4AE16097\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Application\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Paragraph (1) shall apply on and after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which\n\t\t\t the Coast Guard is operating determines that a licensing requirement has\n\t\t\t been established under Kentucky State law that applies to an operator of\n\t\t\t the vessel\n <italic>\n John Craig\n </italic>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFDCCB584CF274FF5B9C61D6540D2FDB5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <quote>\n F/V Western Challenger\n </quote>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/12132\">\n section 12132\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of\n\t\t\t documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the\n <italic>\n F/V Western Challenger\n </italic>\n (IMO number 5388108).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2D6D70ABB95F40CD948D4151C889BAEB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 605.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Competition by United States flag vessels\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD3861BD890464B9C9614D8EAA8B09FA8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of\n\t\t\t Sciences to conduct an assessment of authorities under subtitle II of\n\t\t\t title 46, United States Code, that have been delegated to the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t and that impact the ability of vessels documented under the laws of the\n\t\t\t United States to effectively compete in international transportation\n\t\t\t markets.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7A24CC51CC54550A82C885705DBD036\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Review of differences with IMO standards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The assessment under subsection (a) shall include a review of differences between United States\n\t\t\t laws, policies, regulations, and guidance governing the inspection of\n\t\t\t vessels documented under the laws of the United States and standards set\n\t\t\t by the International Maritime Organization governing the inspection of\n\t\t\t vessels.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7AC06FB874D5400981E317BEB0859795\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deadline\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commandant enters into an arrangement with the\n\t\t\t National Academy of Sciences under subsection (a), the Commandant shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate the assessment required under such\n\t\t\t subsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H38A01DEE9A9843FF870E7F2EF787BF74\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 606.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department\n\t\t\t in which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the Committee on\n\t\t\t Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the\n\t\t\t status of the final rule that relates to the notice of proposed rulemaking\n\t\t\t titled\n <quote>\n Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System\n </quote>\n and published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 76295).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H933ED4482BC94694913B6B4C2B3EC341\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 607.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H02526215FF114C4EAD8481DD2FC3718F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance authorized\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to\n\t\t\t convey, at fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United\n\t\t\t States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately\n\t\t\t 0.2 acres, that is under the administrative control of the Coast Guard and\n\t\t\t located at 527 River Street in Rochester, New York.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93F50B2477BB4141B026AAD5096A6339\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Right of first refusal\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The City of Rochester, New York, shall have the right of first refusal with respect to the\n\t\t\t purchase, at fair market value, of the real property described in\n\t\t\t subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H321F89413CD04B2E80B3F945E68D297E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Survey\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The exact acreage and legal description of the property described in subsection (a) shall be\n\t\t\t determined by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE4D8F2F4C4854527B9A19DB69F63E153\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fair market value\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The fair market value of the property described in subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H78F69002D29247ED92B2D6EC837F0E35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be determined by appraisal; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8EFDCD22F3245DD81092294EDAD6EA6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be subject to the approval of the Commandant.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7ADAA7F232094EF696D478B1FEAE3E5E\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Costs of conveyance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The responsibility for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and\n\t\t\t environmental documentation costs, associated with a conveyance under\n\t\t\t subsection (a) shall be determined by the Commandant and the purchaser.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0A63DDB2BA8149ED8A06743487D50E83\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Additional terms and conditions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commandant may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance\n\t\t\t under subsection (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate and\n\t\t\t reasonable to protect the interests of the United States.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8E460D004C274A9B89C96C8002F5B011\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deposit of proceeds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any proceeds from a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund established\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/687\">\n section 687\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H247276742DAC403B84111683D90CB535\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 608.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD9F194AA702B46E79AD0D79EDB639744\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H254A46408092460ABA1E408CE076CBD9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n City\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n City\n </term>\n means the city of Gig Harbor, Washington.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H861C041C4695463E86A83357EBD961F5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Property\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n Property\n </term>\n means the parcel of real property, together with any improvements thereon, consisting of\n\t\t\t approximately 0.86 acres of fast lands commonly identified as tract 65 of\n\t\t\t lot 1 of section 8, township 21 north, range 2 east, Willamette Meridian,\n\t\t\t on the north side of the entrance of Gig Harbor, narrows of Puget Sound,\n\t\t\t Washington.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H05B2B53FBAF345B9B2F656534AEFC3EA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C40D6A03BBC4A26BD5E34AC153B063D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H04994ACDC5F849FD95AB2FEE217AD662\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authority to convey\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard is operating relinquishes the reservation of the Property for\n\t\t\t lighthouse purposes, at the request of the City and subject to the\n\t\t\t requirements of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the City all\n\t\t\t right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Property,\n\t\t\t notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203\n\t\t\t of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/43/1712\">\n 43 U.S.C. 1712\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t\t 1713).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC1BE55EAF934FA7973627CB332315DB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Terms of conveyance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A conveyance made under paragraph (1) shall be made—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE0A5B0BCCF7F4486B2C91C5F2A3FEF9F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to valid existing rights;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAAFCB69955C04B908A83D668D40F5F6F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n at the fair market value as described in subsection (c); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H533E0797CE3E44BB868BBAB11EB13DD4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n subject to any other condition that the Secretary may consider appropriate to protect the interests\n\t\t\t of the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF760E7D222D54B3CB947875952681A91\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Costs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The City shall pay any transaction or administrative costs associated with a conveyance under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1), including the costs of the appraisal, title searches, maps,\n\t\t\t and boundary and cadastral surveys.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H719EBCDB2C054027AC303F4519187B57\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conveyance is not a major Federal action\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A conveyance under paragraph (1) shall not be considered a major Federal action for purposes of\n\t\t\t section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 4332(2)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3BF260C063B04EB3B395326F9FC63FCF\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fair market value\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC38D58A7EA034375BB5C4A0DFA6AC764\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Determination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The fair market value of the Property shall be—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91D5889F11BB4CBF828F3C50741FA20E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n determined by an appraisal conducted by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H22779D7A066C4FE58C4DFB26DC78CE3F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n approved by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB4A366F432664380A6DAB7C0FFBDECD1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An appraisal conducted under paragraph (1) shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0D33EDC3130A41C4AD1DCE2189861EF6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H50969DF179FB459B821F9B3033A1BDCE\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF5F4368F2484144ABE1D7971879BD10\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE758236F64114C38A77AAD8C8F23063F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n shall reflect the equitable considerations described in paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45C8FECA90B145418BF8FC75FE61A3A6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Equitable considerations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In approving the fair market value of the Property under this subsection, the Secretary shall take\n\t\t\t into consideration matters of equity and fairness, including the City’s\n\t\t\t past and current lease of the Property, any maintenance or improvements by\n\t\t\t the City to the Property, and such other factors as the Secretary\n\t\t\t considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H16861CF02EA34C42972C38FEC96B3774\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Revocation; reversion\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Effective on and after the date on which a conveyance of the Property is made under subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(1)—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B8064786B4C49F4B7E0DC2BDFE19C88\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Executive Order 3528, dated August 9, 1921, is revoked; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEEEA24F78A024D1889B37DAAD0457810\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the use of the tide and shore lands belonging to the State of Washington and adjoining and\n\t\t\t bordering the Property, that were granted to the Government of the United\n\t\t\t States pursuant to the Act of the Legislature, State of Washington,\n\t\t\t approved March 13, 1909, the same being chapter 110 of the Session Laws of\n\t\t\t 1909, shall revert to the State of Washington.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE12E7C71B1864F1FADF0B18DE7A473A3\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 609.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Vessel determination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The vessel assigned United States official number 1205366 is deemed a new vessel effective on the\n\t\t\t date of delivery of the vessel after January 1, 2012, from a privately\n\t\t\t owned United States shipyard, if no encumbrances are on record with the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard at the time of the issuance of the new certificate of\n\t\t\t documentation for the vessel.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H91DC6EEC2B97457B9D4EB51588B5083E\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 610.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Administrator of the\n\t\t\t Environmental Protection Agency may not prohibit a vessel operating within\n\t\t\t the existing boundaries and any future expanded boundaries of the Thunder\n\t\t\t Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve from taking up or\n\t\t\t discharging ballast water to allow for safe and efficient vessel operation\n\t\t\t if the uptake or discharge meets all Federal and State ballast water\n\t\t\t management requirements that would apply if the area were not a marine\n\t\t\t sanctuary.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1029808CBAD14255967E3B13EA036B4D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 611.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Parking facilities\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9D1BBE13D49B4DAB892C6052B270776A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Allocation and assignment\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB423C006482E431BA1765C5375049581\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to the requirements of this section, the Administrator of General Services, in coordination\n\t\t\t with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall allocate and assign the\n\t\t\t spaces in parking facilities at the Department of Homeland Security St.\n\t\t\t Elizabeths Campus to allow any member or employee of the Coast Guard, who\n\t\t\t is assigned to the Campus, to use such spaces.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93D7029EDFB64E2EB2463B42F8A5C497\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Timing\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out paragraph (1), and in addition to the parking spaces allocated and assigned to\n\t\t\t Coast Guard members and employees in fiscal year 2014, the Administrator\n\t\t\t shall allocate and assign not less than—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0BEC18E012E34AD6BC36E2C0EAE6EE99\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 300 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2015;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7231728EC7E74CD0A18A6D08C746ECCD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 700 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2016; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1DAEABE9FD2540E5B2AA73D0FD110D22\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 1,042 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2017.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA7D455222E2A45EBAADF56D295506156\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Transportation management report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter\n\t\t\t in which spaces are allocated and assigned under subsection (a)(2), the\n\t\t\t Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\n\t\t\t Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H06330125ACBE4A9DA375E3A2E08985BE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the impact of assigning and allocating parking spaces under subsection (a) on the congestion of\n\t\t\t roads connecting the St. Elizabeths Campus to the portions of Suitland\n\t\t\t Parkway and I–295 located in the Anacostia section of the District of\n\t\t\t Columbia; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7BD630554A094CDFB0AE49CE26E75B88\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n progress made toward completion of essential transportation improvements identified in the\n\t\t\t Transportation Management Program for the St. Elizabeths Campus.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF00BB4CAFBD421CB71CC3B3B2E096FE\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reallocation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Administrator may revise the allocation and assignment of\n\t\t\t spaces to members and employees of the Coast Guard made under subsection\n\t\t\t (a) as necessary to accommodate employees of the Department of Homeland\n\t\t\t Security, other than the Coast Guard, when such employees are assigned to\n\t\t\t the St. Elizabeths Campus.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"Senate\" date=\"20141210\">\n Passed the Senate December 10, 2014.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"no\"/>\n <role>\n Secretary\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\"/>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 . 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is the following: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. TITLE I—Authorization Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. TITLE II—Coast Guard Sec. 201. Commissioned officers. Sec. 202. Commandant; appointment. Sec. 203. Prevention and response workforces. Sec. 204. Centers of expertise. Sec. 205. Penalties. Sec. 206. Agreements. Sec. 207. Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials. Sec. 208. Coast Guard housing. Sec. 209. Lease authority. Sec. 210. Notification of certain determinations. Sec. 211. Annual Board of Visitors. Sec. 212. Flag officers. Sec. 213. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor. Sec. 214. Coast Guard family support and child care. Sec. 215. Mission need statement. Sec. 216. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request. Sec. 217. Inventory of real property. Sec. 218. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees. Sec. 219. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces. Sec. 220. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority. Sec. 221. Coast Guard administrative savings. Sec. 222. Technical corrections to title 14. Sec. 223. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters. Sec. 224. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability. Sec. 225. Aviation capability. Sec. 226. Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history. Sec. 227. Officer evaluation reports. Sec. 228. Improved safety information for vessels. Sec. 229. E–LORAN. Sec. 230. Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security. Sec. 231. Modernization of National Distress and Response System. Sec. 232. Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River. Sec. 233. Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment. TITLE III—Shipping and Navigation Sec. 301. Repeal. Sec. 302. Donation of historical property. Sec. 303. Small shipyards. Sec. 304. Drug testing reporting. Sec. 305. Opportunities for sea service veterans. Sec. 306. Clarification of high-risk waters. Sec. 307. Technical corrections. Sec. 308. Report. Sec. 309. Fishing safety grant programs. Sec. 310. Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. Sec. 311. Travel and subsistence. Sec. 312. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties. Sec. 313. Area Contingency Plans. Sec. 314. International ice patrol reform. Sec. 315. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection. Sec. 316. Watches. Sec. 317. Coast Guard response plan requirements. Sec. 318. Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council. Sec. 319. Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands. Sec. 320. Treatment of abandoned seafarers. Sec. 321. Website. Sec. 322. Coast Guard regulations. TITLE IV—Federal Maritime Commission Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 402. Award of reparations. Sec. 403. Terms of Commissioners. TITLE V—Arctic Maritime Transportation Sec. 501. Arctic maritime transportation. Sec. 502. Arctic maritime domain awareness. Sec. 503. IMO Polar Code negotiations. Sec. 504. Forward operating facilities. Sec. 505. Icebreakers. Sec. 506. Icebreaking in polar regions. TITLE VI—Miscellaneous Sec. 601. Distant water tuna fleet. Sec. 602. Extension of moratorium. Sec. 603. National maritime strategy. Sec. 604. Waivers. Sec. 605. Competition by United States flag vessels. Sec. 606. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system. Sec. 607. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York. Sec. 608. Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington. Sec. 609. Vessel determination. Sec. 610. Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay. Sec. 611. Parking facilities. I Authorization 101. Authorization of appropriations Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows: (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, $6,981,036,000. (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $1,546,448,000, to remain available until expended. (3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel and training costs, equipment, and services, $140,016,000. (4) For environmental compliance and restoration of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities (other than parts and equipment associated with operation and maintenance), $16,701,000, to remain available until expended. (5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, $19,890,000. (6) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program, $16,000,000. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training (a) Active duty strength The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for fiscal year 2015. (b) Military training student loads The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads for fiscal year 2015 as follows: (1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years. (2) For flight training, 165 student years. (3) For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years. (4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years. II Coast Guard 201. Commissioned officers Section 42(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 7,200 and inserting 6,900 . 202. Commandant; appointment Section 44 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the appropriate year and end on May 31 of the appropriate year, except that, in the event of death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the Service demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which a term begins or ends if the alteration does not result in the term exceeding a period of 4 years. . 203. Prevention and response workforces Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2) by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) waterways operations manager shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to marine transportation system management; or (5) port and facility safety and security specialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to the safety, security, and environmental protection responsibilities associated with maritime ports and facilities. ; (2) in subsection (c) by striking or marine safety engineer and inserting marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security specialist ; and (3) in subsection (f)(2) by striking investigator or marine safety engineer. and inserting investigator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security specialist. . 204. Centers of expertise Section 58(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Missions Any center established under subsection (a) shall— (1) promote, facilitate, and conduct— (A) education; (B) training; and (C) activities authorized under section 93(a)(4); (2) be a repository of information on operations, practices, and resources related to the mission for which the center was established; and (3) perform and support the mission for which the center was established. . 205. Penalties (a) Aids to navigation and false distress messages Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 83 by striking $100 and inserting $1,500 ; (2) in section 84 by striking $500 and inserting $1,500 ; (3) in section 85 by striking $100 and inserting $1,500 ; and (4) in section 88(c)(2) by striking $5,000 and inserting $10,000 . (b) Unauthorized use of words Coast Guard Section 639 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $10,000 . 206. Agreements (a) In general Section 93(a)(4) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking , investigate and inserting and investigate ; and (2) by striking , and cooperate and coordinate such activities with other Government agencies and with private agencies . (b) Authority Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 102. Agreements (a) In general In carrying out section 93(a)(4), the Commandant may— (1) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with— (A) Federal entities; (B) other public or private entities in the United States, including academic entities; and (C) foreign governments with the concurrence of the Secretary of State; and (2) impose on and collect from an entity subject to an agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee to assist with expenses incurred in carrying out such section. (b) Deposit and use of fees Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. The fees may be used, to the extent provided in advance in an appropriation law, only to carry out activities under section 93(a)(4). . (c) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 102. Agreements. . 207. Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting and the textbooks, manuals, and other materials required as part of such training or course of instruction after correspondence courses . 208. Coast Guard housing (a) Commandant; general powers Section 93(a)(13) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the Treasury and inserting the fund established under section 687 . (b) Lighthouse property Section 672a(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the Treasury and inserting the fund established under section 687 . (c) Conforming amendment Section 687(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Monies received under section 93(a)(13). (5) Amounts received under section 672a(b). . 209. Lease authority Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Leasing of Tidelands and Submerged Lands (1) Authority The Commandant may lease under subsection (a)(13) submerged lands and tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard without regard to the limitation under that subsection with respect to lease duration. (2) Limitation The Commandant may lease submerged lands and tidelands under paragraph (1) only if— (A) lease payments are— (i) received exclusively in the form of cash; (ii) equal to the fair market value of the use of the leased submerged lands or tidelands for the period during which such lands are leased, as determined by the Commandant; and (iii) deposited in the fund established under section 687; and (B) the lease does not provide authority to or commit the Coast Guard to use or support any improvements to such submerged lands or tidelands, or obtain goods or services from the lessee. . 210. Notification of certain determinations (a) In general Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 103. Notification of certain determinations (a) In general At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination to— (1) the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located; (2) the public; and (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (b) Content requirement Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection shall include— (1) an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by State or local officials; (2) an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials; and (3) an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such waterway, or portion thereof. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 103. Notification of certain determinations. . 211. Annual Board of Visitors Section 194 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 194. Annual Board of Visitors (a) In general A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is established to review and make recommendations on the operation of the Academy. (b) Membership (1) In general The membership of the Board shall consist of the following: (A) The chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the chairman’s designee. (B) The chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or the chairman’s designee. (C) 3 Members of the Senate designated by the Vice President. (D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (E) 6 individuals designated by the President. (2) Length of service (A) Members of Congress A Member of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the Board shall be designated as a member in the First Session of a Congress and serve for the duration of that Congress. (B) Individuals designated by the President Each individual designated by the President under subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve as a member of the Board for 3 years, except that any such member whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. (3) Death or resignation of a member If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any unexpired portion of the term of the member by the official who designated the member. (c) Academy visits (1) Annual visit The Board shall visit the Academy annually to review the operation of the Academy. (2) Additional visits With the approval of the Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may make other visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board or to consult with the Superintendent of the Academy. (d) Scope of review The Board shall review, with respect to the Academy— (1) the state of morale and discipline; (2) the curriculum; (3) instruction; (4) physical equipment; (5) fiscal affairs; and (6) other matters relating to the Academy that the Board determines appropriate. (e) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the actions of the Board during such visit and the recommendations of the Board pertaining to the Academy. (f) Advisors If approved by the Secretary, the Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this section. (g) Reimbursement Each member of the Board and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection (f) shall be reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or adviser. . 212. Flag officers (a) In general Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 295 the following: 296. Flag officers During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, section 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with respect to flag officers of the Coast Guard. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 295 the following: 296. Flag officers. . 213. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor Section 494 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “medal of honor,” each place it appears. 214. Coast Guard family support and child care (a) In general Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after chapter 13 the following: 14 Coast Guard family support and child care Subchapter I—General provisions Sec. 531. Work-life policies and programs. 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families. Subchapter II—Coast Guard family support 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses. 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives. Subchapter III—Coast Guard child care 551. Definitions. 553. Child development center standards and inspections. 554. Child development center employees. 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers. I General provisions 531. Work-life policies and programs The Commandant is authorized— (1) to establish an office for the purpose of developing, promulgating, and coordinating policies, programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members; (2) to implement and oversee policies, programs, and activities described in paragraph (1) as the Commandant considers necessary; and (3) to perform such other duties as the Commandant considers necessary. 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families (a) Authority The Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal policies, programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members, may survey— (1) any Coast Guard member; (2) any retired Coast Guard member; (3) the immediate family of any Coast Guard member or retired Coast Guard member; and (4) any survivor of a deceased Coast Guard member. (b) Voluntary participation Participation in any survey conducted under subsection (a) shall be voluntary. (c) Federal recordkeeping Each person surveyed under subsection (a) shall be considered an employee of the United States for purposes of section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44. II Coast Guard family support 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses (a) Tuition assistance The Commandant may provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an eligible spouse to facilitate the acquisition of— (1) education and training required for a degree or credential at an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse; or (2) education prerequisites and a professional license or credential required, by a government or government-sanctioned licensing body, for an occupation that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Eligible spouse (A) In general The term eligible spouse means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty and includes a spouse who receives transitional compensation under section 1059 of title 10. (B) Exclusion The term eligible spouse does not include a person who— (i) is married to, but legally separated from, a member of the Coast Guard under a court order or statute of any State or territorial possession of the United States; or (ii) is eligible for tuition assistance as a member of the Armed Forces. (2) Portable career The term portable career includes an occupation that requires education, training, or both that results in a credential that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of business. 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives (a) In general The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help integrate into new surroundings the dependent children of members of the Coast Guard who received permanent change of station orders. (b) Description of initiative An initiative established under subsection (a) shall— (1) provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and (2) primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children. (c) Authority In carrying out an initiative under subsection (a), the Commandant may— (1) provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard information on youth programs and activities available in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and (2) enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to provide youth programs and activities to such child. III Coast Guard child care 551. Definitions In this subchapter, the following definitions apply: (1) Child abuse and neglect The term child abuse and neglect has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note). (2) Child development center employee The term child development center employee means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center without regard to whether the employee is paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds. (3) Coast Guard child development center The term Coast Guard child development center means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a Coast Guard unit at which child care services are provided for members of the Coast Guard. (4) Competitive service position The term competitive service position means a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5). (5) Family home daycare The term family home daycare means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual who— (A) is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and (B) provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation. 553. Child development center standards and inspections (a) Standards The Commandant shall require each Coast Guard child development center to meet standards that the Commandant considers appropriate to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children and employees at the center. (b) Inspections The Commandant shall provide for regular and unannounced inspections of each Coast Guard child development center to ensure compliance with this section. (c) National reporting (1) In general The Commandant shall maintain and publicize a means by which an individual can report, with respect to a Coast Guard child development center or a family home daycare— (A) any suspected violation of— (i) standards established under subsection (a); or (ii) any other applicable law or standard; (B) suspected child abuse or neglect; or (C) any other deficiency. (2) Anonymous reporting The Commandant shall ensure that an individual making a report pursuant to paragraph (1) may do so anonymously if so desired by the individual. (3) Procedures The Commandant shall establish procedures for investigating reports made pursuant to paragraph (1). 554. Child development center employees (a) Training (1) In general The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child development center. (2) Timing for new hires The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete the training program established under paragraph (1) not later than 6 months after the date on which the employee is hired. (3) Minimum requirements The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with respect to— (A) early childhood development; (B) activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages; (C) child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and (D) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures. (4) Use of Department of Defense programs The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection. (b) Training and curriculum specialists (1) Specialist required The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate credentials and experience. (2) Duties The duties of the specialist described in paragraph (1) shall include— (A) special teaching activities; (B) daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees; (C) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans; (D) assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and (E) advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees. (3) Competitive service Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position. 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers (a) Parent boards (1) Formation The Commandant shall require that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the center. (2) Functions Each board of parents formed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) meet periodically with the staff of the center at which the board is formed and the commander of the unit served by the center, for the purpose of discussing problems and concerns; and (B) be responsible, together with the staff of the center, for coordinating any parent participation initiative established under subsection (b). (3) FACA The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to a board of parents formed under paragraph (1). (b) Parent participation initiative The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard child development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation in educational and related activities at the center. . (b) Transfer of provisions (1) In general (A) Reimbursement for adoption expenses Section 514 of title 14, United States Code, is redesignated as section 541 and transferred to appear before section 542 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of this section. (B) Child development services Section 515 of title 14, United States Code— (i) is redesignated as section 552 and transferred to appear after section 551 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (ii) is amended— (I) in subsection (b)(2)(B) by inserting and whether a family is participating in an initiative established under section 555(b) after family income ; (II) by striking subsections (c) and (e); and (III) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (C) Dependent school children Section 657 of title 14, United States Code— (i) is redesignated as section 544 and transferred to appear after section 543 of such title, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (ii) is amended in subsection (a) by striking Except as otherwise and all that follows through the Secretary may and inserting The Secretary may . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Part I The analysis for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 13 the following: 14. Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care 531 . (B) Chapter 13 The analysis for chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (i) by striking the item relating to section 514; and (ii) by striking the item relating to section 515. (C) Chapter 14 The analysis for chapter 14 of title 14, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by inserting— (i) before the item relating to section 542 the following: 541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses. ; (ii) after the item relating to section 551 the following: 552. Child development services. ; and (iii) after the item relating to section 543 the following: 544. Dependent school children. . (D) Chapter 17 The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 657. (c) Commandant; general powers Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting “, and to eligible spouses as defined under section 542,” after “Coast Guard”. (d) Sense of Congress (1) In general It is the sense of Congress that the amount of funds appropriated for a fiscal year for operating expenses related to Coast Guard child development services should not be less than the amount of the child development center fee receipts estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard during that fiscal year. (2) Child development center fee receipts defined In this subsection, the term child development center fee receipts means fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child care services provided at Coast Guard child development centers. 215. Mission need statement (a) In general Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 569. Mission need statement (a) In general On the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 under section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an integrated major acquisition mission need statement. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Integrated major acquisition mission need statement The term integrated major acquisition mission need statement means a document that— (A) identifies current and projected gaps in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mission hour targets; (B) explains how each major acquisition program addresses gaps identified under subparagraph (A) if funded at the levels provided for such program in the most recently submitted capital investment plan; and (C) describes the missions the Coast Guard will not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for each gap identified under subparagraph (A). (2) Major acquisition program The term major acquisition program has the meaning given that term in section 569a(e). (3) Capital investment plan The term capital investment plan means the plan required under section 663(a)(1). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 15 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 569 and inserting the following: 569. Mission need statement. . 216. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request (a) In general Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 662 the following: 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request with respect to such fiscal year. (b) Coast Guard authorization request defined In this section, the term Coast Guard authorization request means a proposal for legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal year— (1) recommends end strengths for personnel for that fiscal year, as described in section 661; (2) recommends authorizations of appropriations for that fiscal year, including with respect to matters described in section 662; and (3) addresses any other matter that the Secretary determines is appropriate for inclusion in a Coast Guard authorization bill. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 662 the following: 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request. . 217. Inventory of real property (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 679. Inventory of real property (a) In general Not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish an inventory of all real property, including submerged lands, under the control of the Coast Guard, which shall include— (1) the size, the location, and any other appropriate description of each unit of such property; (2) an assessment of the physical condition of each unit of such property, excluding lands; (3) a determination of whether each unit of such property should be— (A) retained to fulfill a current or projected Coast Guard mission requirement; or (B) subject to divestiture; and (4) other information the Commandant considers appropriate. (b) Inventory maintenance The Commandant shall— (1) maintain the inventory required under subsection (a) on an ongoing basis; and (2) update information on each unit of real property included in such inventory not later than 30 days after any change relating to the control of such property. (c) Recommendations to Congress Not later than March 30, 2016, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes— (1) a list of all real property under the control of the Coast Guard and the location of such property by property type; (2) recommendations for divestiture with respect to any units of such property; and (3) recommendations for consolidating any units of such property, including— (A) an estimate of the costs or savings associated with each recommended consolidation; and (B) a discussion of the impact that such consolidation would have on Coast Guard mission effectiveness. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 679. Inventory of real property. . 218. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 680. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees A committee that— (1) advises or assists the Coast Guard with respect to a function that affects a member of the Coast Guard or a dependent of such a member; and (2) includes in its membership a retired Coast Guard member or a dependent of such a retired member; shall not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) solely because of such membership. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 679 the following: 680. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees. . 219. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking not more than 60 days in any 4-month period and . 220. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–281 ; 124 Stat. 2951) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2017 . 221. Coast Guard administrative savings (a) Elimination of outdated and duplicative reports (1) Marine industry training Section 59 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) In general .—The Commandant and inserting The Commandant ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (2) Operations and expenditures Section 651 of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 17 of such title, are repealed. (3) Drug interdiction Section 103 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 ( 14 U.S.C. 89 note), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents in section 2 of that Act, are repealed. (4) National defense Section 426 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 ( 14 U.S.C. 2 note), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (5) Living marine resources Section 4(b) of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 ( 16 U.S.C. 1828 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: “No report shall be required under this subsection, including that no report shall be required under section 224 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 or section 804 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 2014.”. (b) Consolidation and reform of reporting requirements (1) Marine safety (A) In general Section 2116(d)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) on the program’s mission performance in achieving numerical measurable goals established under subsection (b), including— (i) the number of civilian and military Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety positions; and (ii) an identification of marine safety positions that are understaffed to meet the workload required to accomplish each activity included in the strategy and plans under subsection (a); and . (B) Conforming amendment Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended— (i) by striking subsection (e); and (ii) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g) respectively. (2) Minor construction Section 656(d)(2) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Report Not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget under section 1105 of title 31 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing each project carried out under paragraph (1), in the most recently concluded fiscal year, for which the amount expended under such paragraph for such project was more than $1,000,000. If no such project was carried out during a fiscal year, no report under this paragraph shall be required with respect to that fiscal year. . 222. Technical corrections to title 14 Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) in section 93(b)(1) by striking Notwithstanding subsection (a)(14) and inserting Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13) ; and (2) in section 197(b) by striking of Homeland Security . 223. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may enter into, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, multiyear contracts for the procurement of Offshore Patrol Cutters and associated equipment. 224. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes— (1) a schedule and plan for decommissioning, not later than September 30, 2029, each of the 210-foot, Reliance-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of enactment of this Act; (2) a schedule and plan for enhancing the maintenance or extending the service life of each of the 270-foot, Famous-Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of enactment of this Act— (A) to maintain the capability of the Coast Guard to carry out sea-going missions with respect to such Cutters at the level of capability existing on September 30, 2013; and (B) for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the final Offshore Patrol Cutter is scheduled to be commissioned under paragraph (4); (3) an identification of the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters capable of sea state 5 operations that, if 8 National Security Cutters are commissioned, are necessary to return the sea state 5 operating capability of the Coast Guard to the level of capability that existed prior to the decommissioning of the first High Endurance Cutter in fiscal year 2011; (4) a schedule and plan for commissioning the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3); and (5) a schedule and plan for commissioning, not later than September 30, 2034, a number of Offshore Patrol Cutters not capable of sea state 5 operations that is equal to— (A) 25; less (B) the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3). 225. Aviation capability (a) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may— (1) request and accept through a direct military-to-military transfer under section 2571 of title 10, United States Code, such H–60 helicopters as may be necessary to establish a year-round operational capability in the Coast Guard’s Ninth District; and (2) use funds provided under section 101 of this Act to convert such helicopters to Coast Guard MH–60T configuration. (b) Prohibition (1) In general The Coast Guard may not— (A) close a Coast Guard air facility that was in operation on November 30, 2014; or (B) retire, transfer, relocate, or deploy an aviation asset from an air facility described in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of closing such facility. (2) Sunset This subsection is repealed effective January 1, 2016. 226. Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on any gaps that exist in writings on the history of the Coast Guard. The report shall address, at a minimum, operations, broad topics, and biographies with respect to the Coast Guard. 227. Officer evaluation reports (a) Assessment required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written assessment of the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reporting system. (b) Contents of assessment The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, an analysis of— (1) the extent to which the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reports differ in length, form, and content from the officer fitness reports used by the Navy and other branches of the Armed Forces; (2) the extent to which differences determined pursuant to paragraph (1) are the result of inherent differences between— (A) the Coast Guard and the Navy; and (B) the Coast Guard and other branches of the Armed Forces; (3) the feasibility of more closely aligning and conforming the Coast Guard’s officer evaluation reports with the officer fitness reports of the Navy and other branches of the Armed Forces; and (4) the costs and benefits of the alignment and conformity described in paragraph (3), including with respect to— (A) Coast Guard administrative efficiency; (B) fairness and equity for Coast Guard officers; and (C) carrying out the Coast Guard’s statutory mission of defense readiness, including when operating as a service in the Navy. 228. Improved safety information for vessels Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a process that allows an operator of a marine exchange or other non-Federal vessel traffic information service to use the automatic identification system to transmit weather, ice, and other important navigation safety information to vessels. 229. E–LORAN (a) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not carry out activities related to the dismantling or disposal of infrastructure that supported the former LORAN system until the later of— (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) the date on which the Secretary provides to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate notice of a determination by the Secretary that such infrastructure is not required to provide a positioning, navigation, and timing system to provide redundant capability in the event GPS signals are disrupted. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply to activities necessary for the safety of human life. (c) Agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with Federal entities and other public or private entities, including academic entities, to develop a positioning, navigation, and timing system, including an enhanced LORAN system, to provide redundant capability in the event GPS signals are disrupted. 230. Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime border security (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report describing any Coast Guard resource deficiencies related to— (1) securing maritime borders with respect to the Great Lakes and the coastal areas of the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, including with respect to Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands; (2) patrolling and monitoring maritime approaches to the areas described in paragraph (1); and (3) patrolling and monitoring relevant portions of the Western Hemisphere Drug Transit Zone. (b) Scope In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the Coast Guard’s statutory missions with respect to migrant interdiction, drug interdiction, defense readiness, living marine resources, and ports, waterways, and coastal security; (2) whether Coast Guard missions are being executed to meet national performance targets set under the National Drug Control Strategy; (3) the number and types of cutters and other vessels required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; (4) the number and types of aircraft, including unmanned aircraft, required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; (5) the number of assets that require upgraded sensor and communications systems to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; (6) the Deployable Specialized Forces required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; and (7) whether additional shoreside facilities are required to accommodate Coast Guard personnel and assets in support of Coast Guard missions. 231. Modernization of National Distress and Response System (a) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation of the Rescue 21 project in Alaska and in Coast Guard sectors Upper Mississippi River, Lower Mississippi River, and Ohio River Valley. (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall— (1) describe what improvements are being made to the distress response system in the areas specified in subsection (a), including information on which areas will receive digital selective calling and direction finding capability; (2) describe the impediments to installing digital selective calling and direction finding capability in areas where such technology will not be installed; (3) identify locations in the areas specified in subsection (a) where communication gaps will continue to present a risk to mariners after completion of the Rescue 21 project; (4) include a list of all reported marine accidents, casualties, and fatalities occurring in the locations identified under paragraph (3) since 1990; and (5) provide an estimate of the costs associated with installing the technology necessary to close communication gaps in the locations identified under paragraph (3). 232. Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on the Missouri River Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that outlines a course of action to reconcile general maintenance priorities for cutters with operational priorities on the Missouri River. 233. Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment (a) In general The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall assess the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy as it relates to State and local responders. (b) Scope The assessment under subsection (a) shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the extent to which Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators have entered into domestic search and rescue agreements with State and local responders under the National Search and Rescue Plan; (2) whether the domestic search and rescue agreements include the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy; and (3) the extent to which Coast Guard sectors coordinate with 911 emergency centers, including ensuring the dissemination of appropriate maritime distress check-sheets. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a report on the assessment under subsection (a) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. III Shipping and Navigation 301. Repeal Chapter 555 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by repealing section 55501; (2) by redesignating section 55502 as section 55501; and (3) in the analysis by striking the items relating to sections 55501 and 55502 and inserting the following: 55501. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System. . 302. Donation of historical property Section 51103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Donation for historical purposes (1) In general The Secretary may convey the right, title, and interest of the United States Government in any property administered by the Maritime Administration, except real estate or vessels, if— (A) the Secretary determines that such property is not needed by the Maritime Administration; and (B) the recipient— (i) is a nonprofit organization, a State, or a political subdivision of a State; (ii) agrees to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint, after conveyance of the property; (iii) provides a description and explanation of the intended use of the property to the Secretary for approval; (iv) has provided to the Secretary proof, as determined by the Secretary, of resources sufficient to accomplish the intended use provided under clause (iii) and to maintain the property; (v) agrees that when the recipient no longer requires the property, the recipient shall— (I) return the property to the Secretary, at the recipient’s expense and in the same condition as received except for ordinary wear and tear; or (II) subject to the approval of the Secretary, retain, sell, or otherwise dispose of the property in a manner consistent with applicable law; and (vi) agrees to any additional terms the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) Reversion The Secretary shall include in any conveyance under this subsection terms under which all right, title, and interest conveyed by the Secretary shall revert to the Government if the Secretary determines the property has been used other than as approved by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B)(iii). . 303. Small shipyards Section 54101(i) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2009 through 2013 and inserting 2015 through 2017 . 304. Drug testing reporting Section 7706 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting an applicant for employment by a Federal agency, after Federal agency, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by— (A) inserting or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency after an employee ; and (B) striking the employee. and inserting the employee or the applicant. . 305. Opportunities for sea service veterans (a) Endorsements for veterans Section 7101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) The Secretary may issue a license under this section in a class under subsection (c) to an applicant that— (1) has at least 3 months of qualifying service on vessels of the uniformed services (as that term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10) of appropriate tonnage or horsepower within the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of application; and (2) satisfies all other requirements for such a license. . (b) Sea service letters (1) In general Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 427 the following: 428. Sea service letters (a) In general The Secretary shall provide a sea service letter to a member or former member of the Coast Guard who— (1) accumulated sea service on a vessel of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10); and (2) requests such letter. (b) Deadline Not later than 30 days after receiving a request for a sea service letter from a member or former member of the Coast Guard under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide such letter to such member or former member if such member or former member satisfies the requirement under subsection (a)(1). . (2) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 427 the following: 428. Sea service letters. . (c) Crediting of United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications (1) Maximizing creditability The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in implementing United States merchant mariner license, certification, and document laws and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, shall maximize the extent to which United States Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications are creditable toward meeting the requirements of such laws and such Convention. (2) Notification Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the steps taken to implement this subsection. (d) Merchant Marine Post-Service Career Opportunities Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall take steps to promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among Coast Guard personnel regarding post-service use of Coast Guard training, education, and practical experience in satisfaction of requirements for merchant mariner credentials under section 11.213 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations. 306. Clarification of high-risk waters Section 55305(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking provide armed personnel aboard and inserting reimburse, subject to the availability of appropriations, the owners or operators of ; and (B) by inserting for the cost of providing armed personnel aboard such vessels before if ; and (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: (2) In this subsection, the term high-risk waters means waters so designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in the maritime security directive issued by the Commandant and in effect on the date on which an applicable voyage begins, if the Secretary of Transportation— (A) determines that an act of piracy occurred in the 12-month period preceding the date the voyage begins; or (B) in such period, issued an advisory warning that an act of piracy is possible in such waters. . 307. Technical corrections (a) Title 46 Section 2116(b)(1)(D) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking section 93(c) and inserting section 93(c) of title 14 . (b) Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 Section 304(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–241 ; 33 U.S.C. 1503 note) is amended by inserting and from before the United States . (c) Deepwater Port Act of 1974 Section 4(i) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 ( 33 U.S.C. 1503(i) ) is amended by inserting or that will supply after be supplied with . 308. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the number of jobs, including vessel construction and vessel operating jobs, that would be created in the United States maritime industry each year in 2015 through 2025 if liquified natural gas exported from the United States were required to be carried— (1) before December 31, 2018, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States; and (2) on and after such date, on vessels documented under the laws of the United States and constructed in the United States. 309. Fishing safety grant programs (a) Fishing safety training grant program Section 4502(i)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2010 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2017 . (b) Fishing safety research grant program Section 4502(j)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2010 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2017 . 310. Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (a) Establishment Chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Committee ). The Committee— (1) shall act solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards, and other matters as assigned by the Commandant; (2) shall review and comment on proposed Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards; (3) may be given special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies, inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in consultation with individuals and groups in the private sector and with State or local governments; (4) shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary; (5) shall meet not less than twice each year; and (6) may make available to Congress recommendations that the Committee makes to the Secretary. (b) Membership (1) In general The Committee shall consist of not more than 19 members who are appointed by and serve terms of a duration determined by the Secretary. Before filling a position on the Committee, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on the Committee. (2) Required members Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall appoint as members of the Committee— (A) 9 United States citizens with active licenses or certificates issued under chapter 71 or merchant mariner documents issued under chapter 73, including— (i) 3 deck officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine deck officers, of whom— (I) 2 shall be licensed for oceans any gross tons; (II) 1 shall be licensed for inland river route with a limited or unlimited tonnage; (III) 2 shall have a master’s license or a master of towing vessels license; (IV) 1 shall have significant tanker experience; and (V) to the extent practicable— (aa) 1 shall represent the viewpoint of labor; and (bb) another shall represent a management perspective; (ii) 3 engineering officers who represent the viewpoint of merchant marine engineering officers, of whom— (I) 2 shall be licensed as chief engineer any horsepower; (II) 1 shall be licensed as either a limited chief engineer or a designated duty engineer; and (III) to the extent practicable— (aa) 1 shall represent a labor viewpoint; and (bb) another shall represent a management perspective; (iii) 2 unlicensed seamen, of whom— (I) 1 shall represent the viewpoint of able-bodied seamen; and (II) another shall represent the viewpoint of qualified members of the engine department; and (iv) 1 pilot who represents the viewpoint of merchant marine pilots; (B) 6 marine educators, including— (i) 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of maritime academies, including— (I) 2 who represent the viewpoint of State maritime academies and are jointly recommended by such State maritime academies; and (II) 1 who represents either the viewpoint of the State maritime academies or the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and (ii) 3 marine educators who represent the viewpoint of other maritime training institutions, 1 of whom shall represent the viewpoint of the small vessel industry; (C) 2 individuals who represent the viewpoint of shipping companies employed in ship operation management; and (D) 2 members who are appointed from the general public. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation in making an appointment under paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II). (c) Chairman and Vice Chairman The Secretary shall designate one member of the Committee as the Chairman and one member of the Committee as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman. (d) Subcommittees The Committee may establish and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with this section, subject to conditions imposed by the Committee. Members of the Committee and additional persons drawn from the general public may be assigned to such subcommittees and working groups. Only Committee members may chair subcommittee or working groups. (e) Termination The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2020. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. . 311. Travel and subsistence (a) Title 46, United States Code Section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under subsection (a), in providing a service or thing of value under this subtitle the Secretary may accept in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence. (2) The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking subsections (a) and (b), and inserting subsection (a), . (b) Title 14, United States Code Section 664 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (e) though (g) as subsections (f) through (h), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) (1) In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under this section, in the provision of a service or thing of value by the Coast Guard the Secretary may accept in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence. (2) The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37. . (c) Limitation The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not accept in-kind transportation, travel, or subsistence under section 664(e) of title 14, United States Code, or section 2110(d)(4) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, until the Commandant of the Coast Guard— (1) amends the Standards of Ethical Conduct for members and employees of the Coast Guard to include regulations governing the acceptance of in-kind reimbursements; and (2) notifies the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of the amendments made under paragraph (1). 312. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties Section 6101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Notice to State and tribal governments Not later than 24 hours after receiving a notice of a major marine casualty under this section, the Secretary shall notify each State or federally recognized Indian tribe that is, or may reasonably be expected to be, affected by such marine casualty. ; (2) in subsection (h)— (A) by striking (1) ; and (B) by redesignating subsection (h)(2) as subsection (i) of section 6101, and in such subsection— (i) by striking paragraph, and inserting section, ; and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as paragraphs (1) through (4); and (3) by redesignating the last subsection as subsection (j). 313. Area Contingency Plans Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking qualified personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies. and inserting “qualified— (i) personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies; and (ii) members of federally recognized Indian tribes, where applicable. ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (A) by striking and local and inserting , local, and tribal ; and (B) by striking wildlife; and inserting wildlife, including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas following a discharge; ; (3) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking and local and inserting , local, and tribal ; and (4) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking and Federal, State, and local agencies and inserting , Federal, State, and local agencies, and tribal governments ; (B) by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) include a framework for advance planning and decisionmaking with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas following a discharge, including protocols and standards for the closing and reopening of fishing areas; . 314. International ice patrol reform (a) In general Chapter 803 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 80301, by adding at the end the following: (c) Payments Payments received pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be credited to the appropriation for operating expenses of the Coast Guard. ; (2) in section 80302— (A) in subsection (b), by striking An ice patrol vessel and inserting The ice patrol ; (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking An ice patrol vessel and inserting The ice patrol ; and (C) in the first sentence of subsection (d), by striking vessels and inserting aircraft ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 80304. Limitation on ice patrol data Notwithstanding sections 80301 and 80302, data collected by an ice patrol conducted by the Coast Guard under this chapter may not be disseminated to a vessel unless such vessel is— (1) documented under the laws of the United States; or (2) documented under the laws of a foreign country that made the payment or contribution required under section 80301(b) for the year preceding the year in which the data is collected. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 80304. Limitation on ice patrol data. . (c) Effective date This section shall take effect on January 1, 2017. 315. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g), and by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) (1) Upon request of an owner or operator of an offshore supply vessel, the Secretary shall delegate the authorities set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with respect to such vessel to a classification society to which a delegation is authorized under that paragraph. A delegation by the Secretary under this subsection shall be used for any vessel inspection and examination function carried out by the Secretary, including the issuance of certificates of inspection and all other related documents. (2) If the Secretary determines that a certificate of inspection or related document issued under authority delegated under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to a vessel has reduced the operational safety of that vessel, the Secretary may terminate the certificate or document, respectively. (3) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 , and for each year of the subsequent 2-year period, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing— (A) the number of vessels for which a delegation was made under paragraph (1); (B) any savings in personnel and operational costs incurred by the Coast Guard that resulted from the delegations; and (C) based on measurable marine casualty and other data, any impacts of the delegations on the operational safety of vessels for which the delegations were made, and on the crew on those vessels. . 316. Watches Section 8104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders and inserting and oilers ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking (except the coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders) . 317. Coast Guard response plan requirements (a) Vessel response plan contents The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each vessel response plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling unit includes information from the facility response plan prepared for the mobile offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst case discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Mobile offshore drilling unit The term mobile offshore drilling unit has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2701 ). (2) Response plan The term response plan means a response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)). (3) Worst case discharge The term worst case discharge has the meaning given that term under section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a facility response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit. 318. Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Section 5002(k)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2732(k)(3) ) is amended by striking not more than $1,000,000 and inserting not less than $1,400,000 . 319. Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin Islands (a) In General Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) (1) In applying this title with respect to an uninspected vessel of less than 24 meters overall in length that carries passengers to or from a port in the United States Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall substitute 12 passengers for 6 passengers each place it appears in section 2101(42) if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies with, as applicable to the vessel— (A) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as the Yellow Code ), as published by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency and in effect on January 1, 2014; or (B) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as the Blue Code ), as published by such agency and in effect on such date. (2) If the Secretary establishes standards to carry out this subsection— (A) such standards shall be identical to those established in the Codes of Practice referred to in paragraph (1); and (B) on any dates before the date on which such standards are in effect, the Codes of Practice referred to in paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the vessels referred to in paragraph (1). . (b) Technical correction Section 4105(c) of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by striking Within twenty-four months of the date of enactment of this subsection, the and inserting The . 320. Treatment of abandoned seafarers (a) In general Chapter 111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 11113. Treatment of abandoned seafarers (a) Abandoned Seafarers Fund (1) Establishment There is established in the Treasury a separate account to be known as the Abandoned Seafarers Fund. (2) Authorized uses Amounts in the Fund may be appropriated to the Secretary for use— (A) to pay necessary support of a seafarer— (i) who— (I) was paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ), or for whom the Secretary has requested parole under such section; and (II) is involved in an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard; or (ii) who— (I) is physically present in the United States; (II) the Secretary determines was abandoned in the United States; and (III) has not applied for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ); and (B) to reimburse a vessel owner or operator for the costs of necessary support of a seafarer who has been paroled into the United States to facilitate an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of law by the Coast Guard, if— (i) the vessel owner or operator is not convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or (ii) the Secretary determines that reimbursement is appropriate. (3) Crediting of amounts to fund (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), there shall be credited to the Fund the following: (i) Penalties deposited in the Fund under section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1908). (ii) Amounts reimbursed or recovered under subsection (c). (B) Limitation Amounts may be credited to the Fund under subparagraph (A) only if the unobligated balance of the Fund is less than $5,000,000. (4) Report required On the date on which the President submits each budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that describes— (A) the amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and (B) amounts in the Fund that were expended for the preceding fiscal year. (b) Limitation Nothing in this section shall be construed— (1) to create a private right of action or any other right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary support for any person; or (2) to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost of necessary support. (c) Reimbursement; recovery (1) In general A vessel owner or operator shall reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid from the Fund for necessary support of a seafarer, if— (A) the vessel owner or operator— (i) during the course of an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter under this Act that the Coast Guard referred to a United States attorney or the Attorney General, fails to provide necessary support of a seafarer who was paroled into the United States to facilitate the investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication; and (ii) subsequently is— (I) convicted of a criminal offense related to such matter; or (II) required to reimburse the Fund pursuant to a court order or negotiated settlement related to such matter; or (B) the vessel owner or operator abandons a seafarer in the United States, as determined by the Secretary based on substantial evidence. (2) Enforcement If a vessel owner or operator fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1) within 60 days after receiving a written, itemized description of reimbursable expenses and a demand for payment, the Secretary may— (A) proceed in rem against the vessel on which the seafarer served in the Federal district court for the district in which the vessel is found; and (B) withhold or revoke the clearance required under section 60105 for the vessel and any other vessel operated by the same operator (as that term is defined in section 2(9)(a) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)) as the vessel on which the seafarer served. (3) Obtaining clearance A vessel may obtain clearance from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under paragraph (2)(B) if the vessel owner or operator— (A) reimburses the Fund the amount required under paragraph (1); or (B) provides a bond, or other evidence of financial responsibility, sufficient to meet the amount required to be reimbursed under paragraph (1). (4) Notification required The Secretary shall notify the vessel at least 72 hours before taking any action under paragraph (2)(B). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Abandons; abandoned Each of the terms abandons and abandoned means— (A) a vessel owner’s or operator’s unilateral severance of ties with a seafarer; or (B) a vessel owner’s or operator’s failure to provide necessary support of a seafarer. (2) Fund The term Fund means the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under this section. (3) Necessary support The term necessary support means normal wages and expenses the Secretary considers reasonable for lodging, subsistence, clothing, medical care (including hospitalization), repatriation, and any other support the Secretary considers to be appropriate. (4) Seafarer The term seafarer means an alien crew member who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (5) Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States The term vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States has the meaning given that term in section 70502(c), except that it does not include a vessel that is— (A) owned, or operated under a bareboat charter, by the United States, a State or political subdivision thereof, or a foreign nation; and (B) not engaged in commerce. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 11113. Treatment of abandoned seafarers. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ( 33 U.S.C. 1908 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Any penalty collected under subsection (a) or (b) that is not paid under that subsection to the person giving information leading to the conviction or assessment of such penalties shall be deposited in the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under section 11113 of title 46, United States Code. . 321. Website (a) Reports to Secretary of Transportation; incidents and details Section 3507(g)(3)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii) by striking the incident to an Internet based portal maintained by the Secretary and inserting each incident specified in clause (i) to the Internet website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A) ; and (2) in clause (iii) by striking based portal maintained by the Secretary and inserting website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A) . (b) Availability of incident data on Internet Section 3507(g)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Website (i) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain a statistical compilation of all incidents on board a cruise vessel specified in paragraph (3)(A)(i) on an Internet website that provides a numerical accounting of the missing persons and alleged crimes reported under that paragraph without regard to the investigative status of the incident. (ii) Updates and other requirements The compilation under clause (i) shall— (I) be updated not less frequently than quarterly; (II) be able to be sorted by cruise line; (III) identify each cruise line by name; (IV) identify each crime or alleged crime committed or allegedly committed by a passenger or crewmember; (V) identify the number of individuals alleged overboard; and (VI) include the approximate number of passengers and crew carried by each cruise line during each quarterly reporting period. (iii) User-friendly format The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the compilation, data, and any other information provided on the Internet website maintained under this subparagraph are in a user-friendly format. The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, use existing commercial off the shelf technology to transfer and establish the website, and shall not independently develop software, or acquire new hardware in operating the site. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking Secretary and inserting Secretary of Transportation . 322. Coast Guard regulations (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an analysis of the Coast Guard’s proposed promulgation of safety and environmental management system requirements for vessels engaged in Outer Continental Shelf activities. The analysis shall include— (1) a discussion of any new operational, management, design and construction, financial, and other mandates that would be imposed on vessel owners and operators; (2) an estimate of all associated direct and indirect operational, management, personnel, training, vessel design and construction, record keeping, and other costs; (3) an identification and justification of any of such proposed requirements that exceed those in international conventions applicable to the design, construction, operation, and management of vessels engaging in United States Outer Continental Shelf activities; and (4) an identification of exemptions to the proposed requirements, that are based upon vessel classification, tonnage, offshore activity or function, alternative certifications, or any other appropriate criteria. (b) Limitation The Secretary may not issue proposed regulations relating to safety and environmental management system requirements for vessels on the United States Outer Continental Shelf for which noticed was published on September 10, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 55230) earlier than 6 months after the submittal of the analysis required by subsection (a). IV Federal Maritime Commission 401. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime Commission $24,700,000 for fiscal year 2015. 402. Award of reparations Section 41305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking , plus reasonable attorney fees ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Attorney fees In any action brought under section 41301, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney fees. . 403. Terms of Commissioners (a) In general Section 301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Terms The term of each Commissioner is 5 years. When the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. Except as provided in paragraph (3), no individual may serve more than 2 terms. ; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5), and inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Vacancies A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the individual being succeeded. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy may serve 2 terms in addition to the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed. (4) Conflicts of interest (A) Limitation on relationships with regulated entities A Commissioner may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stocks or bonds of any entity the Commission regulates under chapter 401 of this title. (B) Limitation on other activities A Commissioner may not engage in another business, vocation, or employment. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) does not apply with respect to a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission appointed and confirmed by the Senate before the date of the enactment of this Act. V Arctic Maritime Transportation 501. Arctic maritime transportation (a) Arctic maritime transportation Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 89 the following: 90. Arctic maritime transportation (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to ensure safe and secure maritime shipping in the Arctic including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic. (b) International Maritime Organization Agreements To carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is encouraged to enter into negotiations through the International Maritime Organization to conclude and execute agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure, in the Arctic— (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation; (2) appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage capabilities; (3) oil spill prevention and response capability; (4) maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking; and (5) search and rescue. (c) Coordination by Committee on the Maritime Transportation System The Committee on the Maritime Transportation System established under section 55501 of title 46, United States Code, shall coordinate the establishment of domestic transportation policies in the Arctic necessary to carry out the purpose of this section. (d) Agreements and contracts The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, individuals and governments to carry out the purpose of this section or any agreements established under subsection (b). (e) Icebreaking The Secretary shall promote safe maritime navigation by means of icebreaking where necessary, feasible, and effective to carry out the purposes of this section. (f) Arctic definition In this section, the term Arctic has the meaning given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 89 the following: 90. Arctic maritime transportation . (c) Conforming amendment Section 307 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–281 ; 14 U.S.C. 92 note) is repealed. 502. Arctic maritime domain awareness (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 154. Arctic maritime domain awareness (a) In general The Commandant shall improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic— (1) by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination; (2) by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and (3) by facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the Coast Guard and departments and agencies listed in subsection (b). (b) Coordination The Commandant shall seek to coordinate the collection, sharing, and use of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the Coast Guard and the following: (1) The Department of Homeland Security. (2) The Department of Defense. (3) The Department of Transportation. (4) The Department of State. (5) The Department of the Interior. (6) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (7) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (8) The Environmental Protection Agency. (9) The National Science Foundation. (10) The Arctic Research Commission. (11) Any Federal agency or commission or State the Commandant determines is appropriate. (c) Cooperation The Commandant and the head of a department or agency listed in subsection (b) may by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment, and facilities to carry out the requirements of this section. (d) 5-year strategic plan Not later than January 1, 2016 and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency and international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the purpose of improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic (e) Definitions In this section the term Arctic has the meaning given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 153 the following: 154. Arctic maritime domain awareness. . 503. IMO Polar Code negotiations Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and thereafter with the submission of the budget proposal submitted for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on— (1) the status of the negotiations at the International Maritime Organization regarding the establishment of a draft international code of safety for ships operating in polar waters, popularly known as the Polar Code, and any amendments proposed by such a code to be made to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships; (2) the coming into effect of such a code and such amendments for nations that are parties to those conventions; (3) impacts, for coastal communities located in the Arctic (as that term is defined in the section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4111 )) of such a code or such amendments, on— (A) the costs of delivering fuel and freight; and (B) the safety of maritime transportation; and (4) actions the Secretary must take to implement the requirements of such a code and such amendments. 504. Forward operating facilities The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may construct facilities in the Arctic (as that term is defined in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4111 ). The facilities shall— (1) support aircraft maintenance, including exhaust ventilation, heat, an engine wash system, fuel, ground support services, and electrical power; (2) provide shelter for both current helicopter assets and those projected to be located at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, for at least 20 years; and (3) include accommodations for personnel. 505. Icebreakers (a) Coast Guard polar icebreakers Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–213 ; 126 Stat. 1560) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) in the paragraph heading by striking ; bridging strategy ; and (B) by striking Commandant of the Coast Guard and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea. ; (2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following: (3) Result of no determination If in the analysis submitted under this section the Secretary does not make a determination under subsection (a)(5) regarding whether it is cost effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, then— (A) the Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea; or (B) the Secretary may make such determination, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 , and take actions in accordance with this subsection as though such determination was made in the analysis previously submitted. ; (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Strategies (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date on which the analysis required under subsection (a) is submitted, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate— (A) unless the Secretary makes a determination under this section that it is cost effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging strategy for maintaining the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaking services until at least September 30, 2024; (B) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Arctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050; and (C) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s Antarctic ice operations needs through September 30, 2050 (2) Requirement The strategies required under paragraph (1) shall include a business case analysis comparing the leasing and purchasing of icebreakers to maintain the needs and services described in that paragraph. . (b) Cutter Polar Sea Upon the submission of a service life extension plan in accordance with section 222(d)(1)(C) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–213 ; 126 Stat. 1560), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may use funds authorized under section 101 of this Act to conduct a service life extension of 7 to 10 years for the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB 11) in accordance with such plan. (c) Limitation (1) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts appropriated for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, for— (A) design activities related to a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an operational requirement of another Federal department or agency, except for amounts appropriated for design activities for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2016; or (B) long-lead-time materials, production, or post-delivery activities related to such a capability. (2) Other amounts Amounts made available to the Secretary under an agreement with another Federal department or agency and expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an operational requirement of that or another Federal department or agency shall not be treated as amounts expended by the Secretary for purposes of the limitation established under paragraph (1). 506. Icebreaking in polar regions (a) In general Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 86 the following: 87. Icebreaking in polar regions The President shall facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operation of icebreakers as needed to support the statutory missions of the Coast Guard in the polar regions by allocating all funds to support icebreaking operations in such regions, except for recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 86 the following: 87. Icebreaking in polar regions. . VI Miscellaneous 601. Distant water tuna fleet Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 ( 46 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (c) and (e); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 602. Extension of moratorium Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2017 . 603. National maritime strategy (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a national maritime strategy. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify— (A) Federal regulations and policies that reduce the competitiveness of United States flag vessels in international transportation markets; and (B) the impact of reduced cargo flow due to reductions in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces stationed or deployed outside of the United States; and (2) include recommendations to— (A) make United States flag vessels more competitive in shipping routes between United States and foreign ports; (B) increase the use of United States flag vessels to carry cargo imported to and exported from the United States; (C) ensure compliance by Federal agencies with chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code; (D) increase the use of third-party inspection and certification authorities to inspect and certify vessels; (E) increase the use of short sea transportation routes, including routes designated under section 55601(c) of title 46, United States Code, to enhance intermodal freight movements; and (F) enhance United States shipbuilding capability. 604. Waivers (a) John Craig (1) In general Section 8902 of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to the vessel John Craig (United States official number D1110613) when such vessel is operating on the portion of the Kentucky River, Kentucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10. (2) Application Paragraph (1) shall apply on and after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that a licensing requirement has been established under Kentucky State law that applies to an operator of the vessel John Craig . (b) F/V Western Challenger Notwithstanding section 12132 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the F/V Western Challenger (IMO number 5388108). 605. Competition by United States flag vessels (a) In general The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct an assessment of authorities under subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, that have been delegated to the Coast Guard and that impact the ability of vessels documented under the laws of the United States to effectively compete in international transportation markets. (b) Review of differences with IMO standards The assessment under subsection (a) shall include a review of differences between United States laws, policies, regulations, and guidance governing the inspection of vessels documented under the laws of the United States and standards set by the International Maritime Organization governing the inspection of vessels. (c) Deadline Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commandant enters into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the assessment required under such subsection. 606. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the status of the final rule that relates to the notice of proposed rulemaking titled Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System and published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 76295). 607. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York (a) Conveyance authorized The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to convey, at fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 0.2 acres, that is under the administrative control of the Coast Guard and located at 527 River Street in Rochester, New York. (b) Right of first refusal The City of Rochester, New York, shall have the right of first refusal with respect to the purchase, at fair market value, of the real property described in subsection (a). (c) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the property described in subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant. (d) Fair market value The fair market value of the property described in subsection (a) shall— (1) be determined by appraisal; and (2) be subject to the approval of the Commandant. (e) Costs of conveyance The responsibility for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be determined by the Commandant and the purchaser. (f) Additional terms and conditions The Commandant may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate and reasonable to protect the interests of the United States. (g) Deposit of proceeds Any proceeds from a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund established under section 687 of title 14, United States Code. 608. Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) City The term City means the city of Gig Harbor, Washington. (2) Property The term Property means the parcel of real property, together with any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 0.86 acres of fast lands commonly identified as tract 65 of lot 1 of section 8, township 21 north, range 2 east, Willamette Meridian, on the north side of the entrance of Gig Harbor, narrows of Puget Sound, Washington. (3) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Conveyance (1) Authority to convey Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating relinquishes the reservation of the Property for lighthouse purposes, at the request of the City and subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Property, notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713). (2) Terms of conveyance A conveyance made under paragraph (1) shall be made— (A) subject to valid existing rights; (B) at the fair market value as described in subsection (c); and (C) subject to any other condition that the Secretary may consider appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (3) Costs The City shall pay any transaction or administrative costs associated with a conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of the appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. (4) Conveyance is not a major Federal action A conveyance under paragraph (1) shall not be considered a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). (c) Fair market value (1) Determination The fair market value of the Property shall be— (A) determined by an appraisal conducted by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and (B) approved by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3). (2) Requirements An appraisal conducted under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and (B) shall reflect the equitable considerations described in paragraph (3). (3) Equitable considerations In approving the fair market value of the Property under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into consideration matters of equity and fairness, including the City’s past and current lease of the Property, any maintenance or improvements by the City to the Property, and such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Revocation; reversion Effective on and after the date on which a conveyance of the Property is made under subsection (b)(1)— (1) Executive Order 3528, dated August 9, 1921, is revoked; and (2) the use of the tide and shore lands belonging to the State of Washington and adjoining and bordering the Property, that were granted to the Government of the United States pursuant to the Act of the Legislature, State of Washington, approved March 13, 1909, the same being chapter 110 of the Session Laws of 1909, shall revert to the State of Washington. 609. Vessel determination The vessel assigned United States official number 1205366 is deemed a new vessel effective on the date of delivery of the vessel after January 1, 2012, from a privately owned United States shipyard, if no encumbrances are on record with the Coast Guard at the time of the issuance of the new certificate of documentation for the vessel. 610. Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not prohibit a vessel operating within the existing boundaries and any future expanded boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve from taking up or discharging ballast water to allow for safe and efficient vessel operation if the uptake or discharge meets all Federal and State ballast water management requirements that would apply if the area were not a marine sanctuary. 611. Parking facilities (a) Allocation and assignment (1) In general Subject to the requirements of this section, the Administrator of General Services, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall allocate and assign the spaces in parking facilities at the Department of Homeland Security St. Elizabeths Campus to allow any member or employee of the Coast Guard, who is assigned to the Campus, to use such spaces. (2) Timing In carrying out paragraph (1), and in addition to the parking spaces allocated and assigned to Coast Guard members and employees in fiscal year 2014, the Administrator shall allocate and assign not less than— (A) 300 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2015; (B) 700 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2016; and (C) 1,042 parking spaces not later than September 30, 2017. (b) Transportation management report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter in which spaces are allocated and assigned under subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the impact of assigning and allocating parking spaces under subsection (a) on the congestion of roads connecting the St. Elizabeths Campus to the portions of Suitland Parkway and I–295 located in the Anacostia section of the District of Columbia; and (2) progress made toward completion of essential transportation improvements identified in the Transportation Management Program for the St. Elizabeths Campus. (c) Reallocation Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Administrator may revise the allocation and assignment of spaces to members and employees of the Coast Guard made under subsection (a) as necessary to accommodate employees of the Department of Homeland Security, other than the Coast Guard, when such employees are assigned to the St. Elizabeths Campus.\n\nPassed the Senate December 10, 2014. 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Short title; table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idBFC48CF11CE24839B68C7CA1F9C25FE3\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE I—Authorization\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idAE259DEAF65C46549E14649F5CE368F1\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id08E44F9EBDBE4B69B9EBFBE474DFB6E4\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id86C5BFF6A03444B59B0AD3278B8663B8\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE II—Organization\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id69B3EE38A23647C2A2AFE21A41741C7E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. Commandant; appointment.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HB119F114B7AE4F41AC793FEEA27BEDB1\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 202. Prevention and response workforces.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id393BCE02143E4C43982353E69EE0972D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 203. Clarification of Coast Guard ice operations mission.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"ide4eb8bd343134810ae4cbdfd2529c366\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 204. Coast Guard centers of expertise.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idE07CDE6FC73D4FF8AF37B5D508F8B751\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 205. Research, development, testing, and evaluation.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idcdaa36eaef47468abcf2f082a6c53fe3\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 206. Arctic maritime domain awareness.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H614CB02193394CFEA0F5F52F5844C981\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 207. Annual Board of Visitors.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id684340C4B96A4D41B24C181D6F604D24\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE III—Personnel\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idF07FDA3677A94ED69ACA52306CE7B621\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 301. Flag officers; determination of unfitness.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id77DECBB7835041FB8F59DD0D69ADAB79\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 302. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id29EEF6FE078C4BD7973A0ED0C1EBF32E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 303. Post-service maritime employment opportunities.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id695D354A6C964B7EA2E0321D17A977BB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 304. Coast Guard remission of indebtedness.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id6634d05c999647b0bfacad418c8d74fc\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 305. Coast Guard family support and child care.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"ided983bf978c845c8b4471be1d8324ba5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 306. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id90CBA9AB77594ED784978F7819C56081\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 307. Expedited reimbursement for medical goods and services.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idAF5F8EC39B2A45428216DF0D0BFA429B\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE IV—Administration\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"ide82ce2b864534cc28694cd21b2ecb452\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 401. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id09cd5873d328433e9daa37731fd6521e\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 402. Recovery of travel and subsistence costs for prevention services.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id8F52A07844AF4F659C6988BBC20A10F6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 403. Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id58879b6d9b2840d18427ad86e4eccd54\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 404. Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idADB058B4B5774A179F9BD1E383C5E860\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 405. Authority to construct Coast Guard child development center facilities.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id6FC5BC8C76DE491CB6536655AEC93554\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 406. Heavy polar icebreaker design and construction.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id66312030e3ac4f519733f3bf4c84444d\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 407. Forward operating facilities.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id25997980d1bb4b578bcd0c2bc0e18e58\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 408. Enhanced national response capability.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9ed1b267eed94db99101fb7ed64f5b5c\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 409. Updates to fines and penalties.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id78465310444B4971982EEA2D054C651B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 410. Technical amendment; Coast Guard Academy charges and fees for attendance.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id31DB4E435E764D55BABB9A63FE97827F\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE V—Shipping and navigation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id271682941cd94e74a8be9b0616845050\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 501. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H8589D165B0A54EE38B96E30AA807C0BF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 502. Drug testing reporting.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idca9efee3b6fb46d7a5481c05d79a05cc\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 503. Protection and fair treatment of seafarers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id6b335b53b917455d9e2b6419e77f3ea9\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 504. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification\n\t\t\t system.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id5E2913D3AED946F18540F7212CEF8A8F\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 505. Improved safety information for vessels.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id5a551f9e2f124256b19b5c817c942e67\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 506. Prompt publication of oil spill information.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id337282367e8b46568cc4ce8cfbe488c4\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 507. Area contingency plans.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id3f931532dec449b880efd3279aeb8450\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 508. Coast Guard response plan requirements.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id2413E09CD5364B3789852CFBE60E2595\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE VI—Miscellaneous\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id4CE06C25AFB8403D8CE46F876EF396D7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 601. Waivers.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id75D8E144231C452E86B0DCCC606DD111\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 602. Inflationary adjustment for Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <title id=\"idBFC48CF11CE24839B68C7CA1F9C25FE3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization\n </header>\n <section id=\"idAE259DEAF65C46549E14649F5CE368F1\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016 for necessary\n\t\t\t expenses of the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard as follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idD931221183BE4001ACC40132FB3DCF1A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, $6,981,036,000 for each of fiscal years 2015\n\t\t\t and 2016, of which $24,500,000 is\n\t\t\t authorized each fiscal year to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability\n\t\t\t Trust Fund to carry\n\t\t\t out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/2712\">\n 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC601768B27A24ACEA0793547E3278955\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and\n\t\t\t offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related\n\t\t\t thereto, $1,545,312,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to remain\n\t\t\t available until expended, of which—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC302739A830540F4A8C9635886CB13FE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $20,000,000 is authorized each fiscal year\n\t\t\t to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the\n\t\t\t purposes of\n\t\t\t section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 2712(a)(5)); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id93A077BD7285434DA86CAF6BCFB15C12\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $55,000,000 is authorized each fiscal year for a service life extension of 7 to 10 years for the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard Cutter POLAR SEA (WAGB 11).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idFDC6BB5848C7421B94D6D38424D51D93\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel and training\n\t\t\t costs, equipment, and services, $140,016,000 for each of fiscal years 2015\n\t\t\t and 2016.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9371CB2754FD4199A2129F0F935E8882\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For research, development, testing, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors\n\t\t\t directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard’s mission\n\t\t\t in support of search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine\n\t\t\t environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice\n\t\t\t operations, and defense readiness, $19,890,000 for each of fiscal years\n\t\t\t 2015 and 2016.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5976B0E3BDC64B5B9597784CC78EFA1E\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For retired pay (including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations\n\t\t\t for this purpose), payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family\n\t\t\t Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical and dental\n\t\t\t care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 or title\n\t\t\t 10, United States Code, $1,460,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and\n\t\t\t 2016, to remain available until\n\t\t\t expended.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idEABA083DA4C346DCB8D27E824E58E344\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting\n\t\t\t obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs\n\t\t\t associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program, $16,000,000 for each of\n\t\t\t fiscal years 2015 and 2016.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id51CF08C8CE4241DFB857278E76A5BE6D\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For environmental compliance and restoration functions under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/19\">\n chapter 19\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States\n\t\t\t Code, $16,701,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, to remain\n\t\t\t available until expended.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id08E44F9EBDBE4B69B9EBFBE474DFB6E4\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorized levels of military strength and training\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id35AA1983906440B8A208A777C29122A4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Active duty strength\n </header>\n <text>\n The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 47,000 for\n\t\t\t each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5CE210B845E549E98A65FFC08B01B053\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Military training student loads\n </header>\n <text>\n The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads for each of fiscal years 2015\n\t\t\t and 2016 as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id8BA27A13E9104E82A827851B629AB072\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id21995628E6AB434B9C123B6C8F67835A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For flight training, 165 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idEB9BE82EAD75439780352172956BDAE8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id31F2DF66D47A47EA85BD099D0399805A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id86C5BFF6A03444B59B0AD3278B8663B8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n Organization\n </header>\n <section id=\"id69B3EE38A23647C2A2AFE21A41741C7E\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Commandant; appointment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/44\">\n Section 44\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the\n\t\t\t following:\n <quote>\n The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the current year and\n\t\t\t end 4 years later on May 31, except that, in the event of death,\n\t\t\t retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the Service\n\t\t\t demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which the term begins or ends\n\t\t\t as long as the term is no longer than 4 years.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB119F114B7AE4F41AC793FEEA27BEDB1\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prevention and response workforces\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/57\">\n Section 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H16FF8FD178464DC19569BE47E2B314E4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8035EBC686904E6B881B5EF833E74FDE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2) by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE27F459DE0B40FAB6FDDAA21DA125C7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H23F452C4A62341EF998055A5B92A0278\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF810BEC96BF44DC4A05C63CAC42B1EFC\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HE6BB774EA5334EC2A7560EF44A8B5424\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n waterways operations manager shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to\n\t\t\t marine transportation system management; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6D8E30490DD44F87B6CF2FD13076EDED\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n port and facility safety and security specialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical\n\t\t\t experience with respect to the safety, security, and environmental\n\t\t\t protection responsibilities associated with maritime ports and facilities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAEA2FD7A67754CBDAFBEC5956EA49B89\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c) by striking\n <quote>\n or marine safety engineer\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security\n\t\t\t specialist\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H06BCE8BE898746B98C273C9377F0669A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f)(2) by striking\n <quote>\n investigator or marine safety engineer.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n investigator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and\n\t\t\t security specialist.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id393BCE02143E4C43982353E69EE0972D\">\n <enum>\n 203.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clarification of Coast Guard ice operations mission\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id55A3D80874B84EAE9286AFF8FEEF3E93\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard provision of Federal icebreaking services\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/86\">\n section 86\n </external-xref>\n the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide22e0ec754d04b8c8a96d192d8c9d49c\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"idee569d751aa04fe7a3fe4cc81c0e5867\">\n <enum>\n 87.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Provision of icebreaking services\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id84f89099fd7e41f88b11da9ffc876f50\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (b), the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall be the sole supplier of icebreaking services, on an advance payment\n\t\t\t or reimbursable basis, to each Federal agency that requires icebreaking\n\t\t\t services.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id11342284aae342a2bc9e8df5dd575afa\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception\n </header>\n <text>\n In the event that a Federal agency requires icebreaking services and the Coast Guard is unable to\n\t\t\t provide the services, the Federal agency may acquire icebreaking services\n\t\t\t from another entity.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5F65AB80C17142BCB510E837B68FEB45\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Priority of Coast Guard missions in polar regions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id61b6b2b375c44325ae8be3f3c5da8111\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 110\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 110(b)(2) of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/4109\">\n 15 U.S.C. 4109(b)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idffd34f80c59049ae9b9076b5110c3767\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n to execute the statutory missions of the Coast Guard and\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n needed\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id82ac8dacffc04a4aad49cde8c4ca0e09\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and all budget authority related to such operations\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n projects,\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0fad0f471ee54f379a2dacdbf94f13dc\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 312\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 312(c) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/16/2441\">\n 16 U.S.C. 2441(c)\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n to execute the statutory missions of the Coast Guard and\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n needed\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id58eae5ae88784ea6bd32c9cd4002e26d\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n\t\t\t the item relating to section 86 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idBAC24987753C4FE8B24950E840A6491A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 87. Provision of icebreaking services.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"ide4eb8bd343134810ae4cbdfd2529c366\">\n <enum>\n 204.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard centers of expertise\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/58\">\n Section 58(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id50101244097A4CF89E21B4C501E0198B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id5765a531607f43079bcc9bbfd4695378\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Missions\n </header>\n <text>\n A center shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ida2cab44a9ba949d090c8bbd8c127de10\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promote, facilitate, and conduct education, training, and research programs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id98b07ea43d5d4f848cfb70d2f840b616\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop and maintain a repository of information on operations, practices, and resources; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc8fb3b1a8f224e8c906f7ad526dc522e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n perform and support any mission of the Coast Guard that the Commandant may specify.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idE07CDE6FC73D4FF8AF37B5D508F8B751\">\n <enum>\n 205.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Research, development, testing, and evaluation\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idbcdae89e7e44445faf24c2ef5a491a5e\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Research, development, testing, and evaluation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id017550a6f4ce4149bb4d1956e924fb04\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(4), by striking\n <quote>\n agencies and with private agencies;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n agencies, private agencies, and, through the Secretary with the concurrence of the Secretary of\n\t\t\t State, with foreign government agencies;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8679c2ba4ecd4fa7b6bc37b108c158df\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1a6095f9322b4410a0a828811ba6f31b\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"idef4ac6046a6f4a588f06b977e633ec74\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Equipment, technology, and techniques\n </header>\n <text>\n For the purposes of subsection (a)(4), the Commandant is authorized to possess, use, and consume\n\t\t\t any personal property or materials of another government agency or a\n\t\t\t private agency, or a foreign government agency, subject to the conditions\n\t\t\t regarding foreign government agencies imposed by that subsection, for the\n\t\t\t purpose of conducting research, development, testing, evaluation, and\n\t\t\t demonstration of equipment, technology, or a technique.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idC4D8A4A888234A7E829B6D40C1DCCAF6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(7)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n and those textbooks, manuals, and other materials required as a part of such training or courses of\n\t\t\t instruction\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n correspondence courses,\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id03c10765260b465faf47b3424113b417\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Lease of tidelands and submerged lands under control of the Coast Guard\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is\n\t\t\t further\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7db839bd7e874227bab22f94b5b64283\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id0257026261074c9cb731c94ddf1b92a9\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Lease of tidelands and submerged lands\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id74D67C42CC8E45719A8D9F128EDD5880\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception from maximum lease term\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13), a lease described in paragraph (2) may be for such term in\n\t\t\t excess of 5 years as the Commandant considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7dfa511e89f0430989f9f788774b345a\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Lease described\n </header>\n <text>\n A lease referred to in paragraph (1) is a lease of the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id33786a013c01400dbb8adb282d869431\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idaf28ad2408054b3fbb0b7e7f21d811a7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Submerged lands under the control of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idcdaa36eaef47468abcf2f082a6c53fe3\">\n <enum>\n 206.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Arctic maritime domain awareness\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id09BB7B173A054898BEC8C33A921CECDC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/7\">\n Chapter 7\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id75C57E2E03C44585B57DA2A3AFC93EDB\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"idA3E7C9F8627E42B3AED64CD0368958FF\">\n <enum>\n 154.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idc5a1cd7e20bf44a58203acb1f463fa46\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"ida295320030444c57a70f190597f834fc\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary is authorized to establish an Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee\n\t\t\t (referred to in this section as the\n <quote>\n Committee\n </quote>\n ). The Commandant shall chair the Committee.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idca3d0ce9abd04850bea6e766b5ba15b5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text>\n The purpose of the Committee shall be to improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddeac48c3a1be451682fd6c8bcc1d2762\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfd2401467d334ae784aca41419207c83\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfa643115856742cbadc94ed4e85f7828\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime\n\t\t\t domain between the participating agencies and departments under paragraph\n\t\t\t (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida540b16d470f4bcd90ea872845e7c29f\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Participating agencies and departments\n </header>\n <text>\n The Committee shall coordinate the participation by and sharing of information, intelligence, and\n\t\t\t data\n\t\t\t related to the Arctic maritime domain between the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1284aef59850465bb781cdd5c83b3838\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of Homeland Security;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id20cf3425ee114e54a5823c7ed87bcb0a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of Defense;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbd7911f743394bd8adbf6eacec3094d6\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of Transportation;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id76a548ece9f94a9da027695bfd2247b5\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of State;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddd2e1ddd1d1441c3a1e99052ad72a17d\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of the Interior;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5572c2bbc3414523b3def37f17301d1c\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id75ef4240273a42c582b70d0b8c9ab249\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id880737886c8c4cbe8eca4ca8ebab7218\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Environmental Protection Agency; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc586305a954d46dca761349be46dff53\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National Science Foundation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idfff07f4e023c473380a402ec2e4d0ed9\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Organization\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary and the head of an agency or a department under subsection (a)(3) may—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id1F15EE9DDAA549B98AEC1AD11877F73D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, provide representation on the\n\t\t\t Committee;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF0ABD4A715D341429DB36279653A6775\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment, and\n\t\t\t facilities with the Committee for the purpose\n\t\t\t under subsection (a)(2); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC932B95F0E914345891D30F5F4AF860D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to the extent possible, and consistent with applicable law, extend the authorities provided under\n\t\t\t their enabling statutes to the other participating departments and\n\t\t\t agencies in furtherance of the purpose under subsection (a)(2).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idf8e9db05fe554c339a0c201f3199aef0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information sharing\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id1658feea1c3c4c44a8e12ea35243e145\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary and the head of each participating agency and department under subsection (a)(3), to\n\t\t\t the maximum extent permissible under law, shall share through the\n\t\t\t Committee\n\t\t\t all applicable information, intelligence, and data related to maritime\n\t\t\t domain awareness in the Arctic.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idcaf0b52ae3974cd0938dfc52f27fed6a\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Collection and use\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to applicable confidentiality and privacy laws, the Secretary, through the Committee, shall\n\t\t\t oversee and coordinate the collection, storage, analysis, and use of all\n\t\t\t applicable information, intelligence, and data shared under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ide3bc606318a744da80cd798d9cfaa3be\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n 5-Year strategic plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date that the Committee is established under subsection (a), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall develop a 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency and\n\t\t\t international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the\n\t\t\t purpose of improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic.\tThe\n\t\t\t Secretary shall update the plan periodically.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idf2ac49595f654bb6a057b0e5be1e4fa6\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id659d8d2cf09d43bc957f4233f1e5d2ef\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Arctic\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Arctic\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 4111).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3a1bd5ba3cbf44e1911f69ab3df2ce7b\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Maritime domain awareness\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n maritime domain awareness\n </term>\n means the effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could\n\t\t\t impact the safety, security, economy, or environment of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id076786d5529140a8aa7b670a08c1b5e6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/7\">\n chapter 7\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n\t\t\t the item relating to section 153 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id470B56341E5445CA86F41ADCED6414B0\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 154. Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H614CB02193394CFEA0F5F52F5844C981\">\n <enum>\n 207.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual Board of Visitors\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/194\">\n Section 194\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBF0780965EA5477C8C12519FFF7D3434\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H107659E62E5D4192A418D6C2AFC80A52\">\n <enum>\n 194.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual Board of Visitors\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H7F7FAEBC3783432A801B9BCFDF2F8811\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is established to review and make recommendations on\n\t\t\t the operation of the Academy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H52CE05836C7F4139A0DD4A3897AFB0A5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Membership\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H28DED66ACFEC487690790C5980028964\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The membership of the Board shall consist of the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA17ABFE936C649E7BF79DD2E4FDBE6D9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the\n\t\t\t chairman’s designee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D5CD8D16BF948BBA66BA9440377B1DC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,\n\t\t\t or the chairman’s designee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H95A1E85BED114D3BA3BD3870DD28FB24\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 3 Members of the Senate designated by the Vice President.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7242BED445464FCAB229007D04A4D526\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 4 Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF706DBD34B1E440D9C3BFFD60FA248FA\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n 6 individuals designated by the President.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8612DEE7FB2D451CABE84A290A3C4715\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Length of service\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB16FB8AE6C1A4A4BAA252654D3ECD567\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Members of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A Member of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the\n\t\t\t Board shall be designated as a member in the first session of a Congress\n\t\t\t and serve for the duration of that Congress.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8D1F2555BD104FD9A84116DF7D3906F7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Individuals designated by the President\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each individual designated by the President under subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve as\n\t\t\t a member of the Board for 3 years, except that any such member whose term\n\t\t\t of office has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is\n\t\t\t appointed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF8E6B291CB1542B2AFA1061769BDB60A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Death or resignation of a member\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any unexpired portion\n\t\t\t of the term of the member by the official who designated the member.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H768D7515B6AB4112BFDE198956D671CB\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Academy visits\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H7FD81EAFAB3A45D0AF77E9BEE4E91EE5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual visit\n </header>\n <text>\n The Board shall visit the Academy annually to review the operation of the Academy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H048C1B9A862548FB8CC4A7C0BCF18DC3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional visits\n </header>\n <text>\n With the approval of the Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may make other\n\t\t\t visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board or to\n\t\t\t consult with the Superintendent of the Academy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H225152978E1D40CEB8FEABC0D22E9031\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope of review\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Board shall review, with respect to the Academy—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCB9727AC763D4BCC9D337538BD81A9AD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the state of morale and discipline;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D8E3C62C09745B0BB9AEC10C1D4B28E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the curriculum;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H821F7AEDF45041A99BD09224261A9100\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the instruction;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8E859A6B71AD4977B801D264D390B4AA\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the physical equipment;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7FBC044ED0724776ACE57D9BBB2F7049\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the fiscal affairs; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2871048412D54F3FB161D44D912085BE\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other matters relating to the Academy that the Board determines appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6D972BAB110E4239A397830D160D6998\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the\n\t\t\t Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science,\n\t\t\t and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the actions of\n\t\t\t the Board during such visit and the recommendations of the Board\n\t\t\t pertaining to the Academy.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDE4CC66BDAB2429BA9FA470214EFA58C\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Advisors\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If approved by the Secretary, the Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4A88CEE7816249E796ACC719FFB56305\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reimbursement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each member of the Board and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection (f) shall be\n\t\t\t reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual\n\t\t\t expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or an adviser.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id684340C4B96A4D41B24C181D6F604D24\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header>\n Personnel\n </header>\n <section id=\"idF07FDA3677A94ED69ACA52306CE7B621\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Flag officers; determination of unfitness\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idBA6B2EFBAAF3416B9554878D04762E86\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subchapter D of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB08775DC990941B998A62A053762FBC9\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id9F82C1CB1D8541EDA4BEBD7DC4EAAD98\">\n <enum>\n 316.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Flag officers; determination of unfitness\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n When the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id585187D3E2044DACA1120C114108902A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n section 1216(d) of title 10 shall not apply with respect to any member who is a flag officer being\n\t\t\t processed for retirement by reason of age or length of service; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6DF3FF46BC294ABEB0F0EE866E4B1987\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary may, with respect to any member who is a flag officer being processed for retirement\n\t\t\t by reason of age or length of service—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id93FAAD0747F64747AD72DCAB88D10964\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n retire such member under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/1201\">\n section 1201\n </external-xref>\n of title 10;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0A3B339A6D9D43F6806E7E6FFA20A555\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n place such member on the temporary disability retired list under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/1202\">\n section 1202\n </external-xref>\n of title 10; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id435C2AC8862B4D4B98B635F64A3D2D86\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n separate such member from the Coast Guard under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/1203\">\n section 1203\n </external-xref>\n of title 10;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n by reason of unfitness to perform the duties of the flag officer’s office, grade, rank, or rating\n\t\t\t without approval by the Secretary of Defense or the recommendation of the\n\t\t\t Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id589F7E3649814238B5BF475ABEA2CF47\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for subchapter D of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by\n\t\t\t adding at the end, the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4061D36776D44A6BAC309F12EF698619\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 316. Flag officers; determination of unfitness.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id77DECBB7835041FB8F59DD0D69ADAB79\">\n <enum>\n 302.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 2951), as amended by section\n\t\t\t 218 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (126 Stat.\n\t\t\t 1558), is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2015\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2017\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id29EEF6FE078C4BD7973A0ED0C1EBF32E\">\n <enum>\n 303.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Post-service maritime employment opportunities\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idFB2EF383F727464085BA682C552CE86F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Merchant marine post-Service career opportunities\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t shall take steps to\n\t\t\t promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among Coast Guard personnel\n\t\t\t regarding post-service use of Coast Guard training, education, and\n\t\t\t practical experience as qualifying experience in satisfaction of\n\t\t\t requirements for merchant mariner credentials under section 11.213 of\n\t\t\t title 46, Code of Federal Regulations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idDE3D3E170AED462DBA66D020730B482E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Timely provision of sea service letters\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n Chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/427\">\n section 427\n </external-xref>\n the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id54FBB1BBD42A4B24A37EA65CCEFAE31B\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id8499195903094638AD99156974290063\">\n <enum>\n 428.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Timely provision of sea service letters\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idE39735D133904D73A82CF133627CF9FD\">\n <enum/>\n <text>\n A member of the Coast Guard who will retire or separate from the Service and who is eligible to\n\t\t\t receive a sea service letter shall be provided such sea service letter, at\n\t\t\t the member's request, not later than 90 days after making such request.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5FAEEE6B13CA41119F6B1611757B2C02\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/11\">\n chapter 11\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n\t\t\t the item relating to\n\t\t\t section 427 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idEA62C053101D4525B47380E8D24FC52C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 428. Timely provision of sea service letters.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id695D354A6C964B7EA2E0321D17A977BB\">\n <enum>\n 304.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard remission of indebtedness\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id974A1B3EA8DA42E0BDD52CD11499D0AB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/461\">\n Section 461\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0F9776C9F66B4201862134AB8CCFD902\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id902DCAD8AB734009906BADAE7C3FE915\">\n <enum>\n 461.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Remission of indebtedness\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee may have remitted or cancelled any part of an\n\t\t\t individual's\n\t\t\t indebtedness to the United States or any instrumentality of the United\n\t\t\t States if—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id9473463B89384B4D8FF72C10D645B605\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the indebtedness was incurred while the individual served on active duty as a member of the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE60A748FD09D4F2E9B8A7E624E6C59FC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee considers remitting or cancelling any part of the\n\t\t\t indebtedness to be in the best interest of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id6C2FBCCD81E64A28959E17705815A88F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/13\">\n chapter 13\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the\n\t\t\t item relating to section 461 and\n\t\t\t inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idEB47BE1292BF46C08B7C54F6C9CB6229\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 461. Remission of indebtedness.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id6634d05c999647b0bfacad418c8d74fc\">\n <enum>\n 305.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard family support and child care\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id775C882F94E241AEB345E06AFA13DE19\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section redesignations\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idE7A2185F38384105972B466443B324AE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reimbursement for adoption expenses\n </header>\n <text>\n Chapter 13 of part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating section 514 as\n\t\t\t section 541.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id45E2E47FC3ED4A8DB08DF292E0944A0B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Child development services\n </header>\n <text>\n Chapter 13 of part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating section 515 as\n\t\t\t section 552.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id0D411CC7ECE14730A6545C6FF3A8CCB0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n General provisions\n </header>\n <text>\n Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 541, as\n\t\t\t redesignated, the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3F06D10FD7634172B1CA63A204C303A2\" style=\"USC\">\n <chapter id=\"id8a23db1294304d16a56500141dbd1ddd\">\n <enum>\n 14\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard family support and child care authorities\n </header>\n <subchapter id=\"idC8EBFB5BA5A34858BACCA18B880195EC\">\n <enum>\n A\n <?LEXA-Enum A?>\n </enum>\n <header>\n General provisions\n </header>\n <section id=\"iddc271290d56743699e7a38e78f248322\">\n <enum>\n 531.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Work-life policies and programs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Commandant is authorized—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id99fcc5eb82f94a15b97d69eb0cc0fd07\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to establish a program for the purpose of developing and promulgating policies that promote or \n\t\t\t support the well-being of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian\n\t\t\t personnel, and their families;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0c744acbc9d74f4b8fddf5791d0caf5d\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to implement and oversee the policies under paragraph (1) as the Commandant considers necessary;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id522f339661a84534af6db97b6da7f079\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to perform such other duties as the Commandant considers necessary to promote or support the\n\t\t\t well-being of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel,\n\t\t\t and their families.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id6344ec2029f04d4a807d61c72f195491\">\n <enum>\n 532.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Surveys of Coast Guard families\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id15472003f6d348e4ad17afe37fdc6343\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authority\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness\n\t\t\t of Federal programs that promote or support the well-being of Coast Guard\n\t\t\t active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel, and their families, may\n\t\t\t survey—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idad17299d93c048a192ac8fa57b8c3719\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any Coast Guard active duty, reserve, or civilian personnel;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id50EDDA03D2DD4FF4B38C44D4F54BA0FD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any retired Coast Guard member or civilian personnel;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide580923fc59947b4a79a9ff0f141ca43\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the immediate family of any member or personnel described under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida0565413ae404974aa3b05eaa7f927ed\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any survivor of a deceased member.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id9ed8bb44360346b4919a2d9d5041264a\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Voluntary participation\n </header>\n <text>\n Participation in any survey conducted under this section shall be voluntary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id44e5bde57513401491a81dc2c9a0e90d\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal recordkeeping\n </header>\n <text>\n With respect to a survey authorized under subsection (a) that includes a person referred to in that\n\t\t\t subsection who is not an employee of the United States or is not otherwise\n\t\t\t considered an employee of the United States for the purposes of section\n\t\t\t 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44, the person shall be considered an employee of\n\t\t\t the United States for the purposes of that section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <subchapter id=\"id7e2d32c6a24248eca5f2ca78ab01c785\">\n <enum>\n B\n <?LEXA-Enum B?>\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast guard family support\n </header>\n </subchapter>\n </chapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4BC17EB8C0A64902A1FD650ECFBDFE3B\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard family support\n </header>\n <text>\n Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 541, as redesignated,\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDC9FBF2952F54AA7AB33529655D33B94\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id55f320ba37754ea18319f2a0cd3340e6\">\n <enum>\n 542.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id45f48f2d96cf43589ea8d61dd82a6fca\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tuition assistance; education and training\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant may provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an\n\t\t\t eligible spouse of a member of the Coast Guard in achieving—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idf2f3da1f51a84b96b1326c4e548cd3d8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the education and training required for a degree or credential, that expands employment and\n\t\t\t portable career opportunities for the spouse,\tat an accredited college,\n\t\t\t university, or technical school in the United States; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6205c35ac31d42e69408fc6b9390b716\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the education prerequisites and professional licensure or credentialing required by a government or\n\t\t\t government-sanctioned licensing body for an occupation that expands\n\t\t\t employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id65efc5e4b0d74aca9002cf85e6ba0e40\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For the purposes of this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id28f9aa7f0a0b4f77b65728462e82d33f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible spouse\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbca7a78f4a2a46f9a798dac769b009c0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n eligible spouse\n </term>\n means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty, including a spouse\n\t\t\t who receives transitional support in the case of such a member who is\n\t\t\t discharged due to domestic violence.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9d6b8e85a6164f10b578a4a8aa9ec50e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n eligible spouse\n </term>\n does not include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idf797180be8684022bc2e8d1514363a80\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a person who is married to, but legally separated from, a member of the Coast Guard under court\n\t\t\t order or statute of any State or territorial possession of the United\n\t\t\t States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id13dcb5fedcd441a382fb358658081e1d\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a person who is eligible for tuition assistance as a member of the armed forces.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb4b6b8dba0c6496fad0d6b3dc1b176db\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Portable career opportunities\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n portable career opportunities\n </term>\n includes an occupation requiring education, training, or both, that results in a credential that\n\t\t\t is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of business.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id43d3b099720c4661b2ec2149a8fdb714\">\n <enum>\n 543.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Youth sponsorship initiatives\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id0500be211db14a9c8befdaa0f0bb3eec\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help\n\t\t\t integrate into new communities the dependent children of members of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard when the members receive permanent change of station orders.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id22113ab71d7d479d8e018ce605486772\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Description of initiative\n </header>\n <text>\n A youth sponsorship initiative under this section shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idF8D23E7F83B34F45B1978359900DA63E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n apply to a dependent child who resides in the new community due to a permanent change of station\n\t\t\t order;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idFB2774DA34594553AB342C1971A3B2E3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent\n\t\t\t child's new Coast Guard community; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id14E58756B25141B08F17CC75BE779CBD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n primarily focus on children in their preteen and teenage years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id24BD60C48D2D441A99A4BC8EF05D035D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard child care\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idE3B1DB7161D24E6CBF2FCF3AB2923A38\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general; definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 552, as\n\t\t\t redesignated, the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id654B18E0DC7744CFA530D09E9FC644BC\" style=\"USC\">\n <subchapter id=\"id53ee9f301a9c443b9acc4b9997a4ffac\">\n <enum>\n C\n <?LEXA-Enum C?>\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard child care\n </header>\n <section id=\"id18e813718ada4d6bba267a0303b9e2b8\">\n <enum>\n 551.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this subchapter:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id4EE075A17162481DB56C9DAF92A5C5A4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Child abuse and neglect\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n child abuse and neglect\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5101 note).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf791573da7b94b789f8e273febd703e4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Child development center employee\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n child development center employee\n </term>\n means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center regardless of whether the employee is paid from\n\t\t\t appropriated or nonappropriated funds.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ided5daea0b7794668ba581acf16842345\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard child development center\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB57DF9EA024444C893A79EF8F951C9D2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Coast Guard child development center\n </term>\n means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of\n\t\t\t a Coast Guard unit, at which child care services are provided for members\n\t\t\t of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id69C981A21AE1481FB35D9AAAAEC2AE2E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Coast Guard child development center\n </term>\n does not include a child care services facility for which space is allotted under section 590 of\n\t\t\t title 40.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id29f452f3f84a41a19fca17f86947a7b5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Competitive service position\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n competitive service position\n </term>\n means a position in the competitive service (as defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/2102\">\n section 2102(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n of title 5).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0013e444fe304192880b3ad4af4f9cc8\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Family home daycare\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n family home daycare\n </term>\n means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual\n\t\t\t who—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd89be500b5cb49eb9b3c40c6d19ec0c4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2a8a4645524e4063bf11710ed994958a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3D6DC858D9F141D7B4507FD26A4AD138\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Child development services\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3769D05311A04C8699D5D9007EC67CCB\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n It is the sense of the Congress that the amount of appropriated funds available during a fiscal\n\t\t\t year for operating expenses for Coast Guard child development services\n\t\t\t should be, at a minimum, not less than the amount of child development\n\t\t\t center fee receipts that are estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t during that fiscal year. In this subparagraph, the term\n <term>\n child development center fee receipts\n </term>\n means those nonappropriated funds derived from fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child\n\t\t\t care services provided at Coast Guard child development centers.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3AC70258B2574070BA9437FD8427D7DC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Headings\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/552\">\n Section 552\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated, is amended—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id6968E0CBCD2042C6A0998F12A09A5740\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"USC\">\n In general\n </header-in-text>\n .—\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n The Commandant\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id803A98CC36074C96991C5A37DB337CAA\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(1), by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"USC\">\n Funding for child development services\n </header-in-text>\n .—\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n The Commandant\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idBE88E5A16E074DF29C2F9D8095C59002\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subparagraph\" style=\"USC\">\n Parent fees\n </header-in-text>\n .—\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n The Commandant\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id88B167DAA3174D9A97930F3B6D19A15E\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2)(B), by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subparagraph\" style=\"USC\">\n Waiver authority\n </header-in-text>\n .—\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n Fees to be charged\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC630002B65BC4BE2BF5BF8CDA565BE5E\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subparagraph\" style=\"USC\">\n Fee collection and use\n </header-in-text>\n .—\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n The Commandant\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id692A2733771D43DDA1F3AE5A8D4CE7D7\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Child development center standards and inspections\n </header>\n <text>\n Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id66B81F507D8045EE9B458DA69995F46E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 552, as redesignated—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id419349AD650444CBB4B3F1718986A499\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subsections (c) and (e); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id11E428F75FF945538926F65DACDAFC98\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3B08B3BAD8D84A80BADC0667AB9F61F3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding after section 552, as redesignated, the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF356AA95CB554516B38A5FB0231BBFD9\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"idc5674759ad82496ab1c2d7ce47954242\">\n <enum>\n 553.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Child development center standards and inspections\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"ide1e11ba43ed34676ab2b5d22d8510cd8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Early childhood development standards\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall require that each child development center meets applicable health and safety\n\t\t\t standards.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id83c9ddfc3dbb448795db55ba2d5b7f88\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Safety standards\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall require that each child development center under this subchapter meets such\n\t\t\t safety standards as the Commandant considers appropriate to ensure the\n\t\t\t health, safety, and welfare of the children and employees at the child\n\t\t\t development center.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id377f5dbb028a43afadc88aeed6d7641f\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inspections\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall provide for regular and unannounced inspections of each child development\n\t\t\t center under this subchapter to ensure compliance with this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id51a4085337e74c1f841fd575cde59494\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National reporting\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id0B31F05EBF824B48BDAF3040E2E7A1D6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall maintain and publicize a means by which an individual can report—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id80661BD63C5949D6BDD53E1D1EF0409E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any suspected violation of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idD129805A574A4F4D9C3ED3080EB0E48E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n standards of operation;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8B66175C212B468A8E2A7A37E640637D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n health or safety standards; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id0270DEF19BFD4C4981E2D462BF1D0038\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other law or standards;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD5672A336DF0418E80D2073B50A6F28C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any suspected child abuse or neglect; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7C52397ECD104BA996CB3212BE9D14D8\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other deficiency at a Coast Guard child development center or in family home daycare.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id30E912783A8B49BD965070567B313F8C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Anonymous reporting\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall ensure that a report under paragraph (1) can be made anonymously if so desired\n\t\t\t by the individual making the report.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id62F362F226AD48C782786F5ED13842CC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Procedures\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall establish procedures for investigating a report under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id48E90E63B8484D7C8E3DE44B8C3DAB74\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional child care provisions\n </header>\n <text>\n Part I is amended by adding after section 553 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id630D337BF30A4FBC8C48174636B2FA42\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id0ddd688e72894b81b13ea4b49a767764\">\n <enum>\n 554.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Child development center employees\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id81ddd2a54bd3408aac5d4d863514334e\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Training\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id8591bb6284c544e599dec948fd22b9ae\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall prescribe a training program for Coast Guard child development center\n\t\t\t employees. Satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a\n\t\t\t condition of employment for an employee of a Coast Guard child development\n\t\t\t center. The Commandant shall require each employee complete the training\n\t\t\t program not later than 6 months after the date that the employee is\n\t\t\t employed as a Coast Guard child development center employee.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbfba55e8e14246339ec24a1616cece56\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Minimum requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The training program shall include, at a minimum, instruction in the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6c42dfd128004e58968ab33216dd342a\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Early childhood development.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd24d69994a9a45d5a60400ce1a1c93a6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5c5f94172e9c40618903f14e0a8e4e91\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Child abuse and neglect prevention and detection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc8161b43e6b44bd0887276e3c44f12cf\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idda0f5b1d1ed840eea4e6f3ee2548f00e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of department of defense programs\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable\n\t\t\t basis, for purposes of complying with the requirements of this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"iddb9a90d5fe294889a1b5fab861a1e5e8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Training and curriculum specialists\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idf46fb39cc66749a786354f0830e5d678\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specialist required\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center\n\t\t\t be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate\n\t\t\t credentials and experience.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide593a39ad4904bf194d4f4cde34cf171\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties\n </header>\n <text>\n The duties of the employee under paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id72fcc712fe59434684e501c499f6a4ae\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Special teaching activities at the Coast Guard child development center.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idaa489a3a332542e18ffca7bf95446537\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees at the Coast Guard child development\n\t\t\t center.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3bf2a086da164765871f106a64cbada8\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id43763daac886457c87bef3b12e620116\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection at the Coast Guard child\n\t\t\t development center.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida52cd26fbf7841fbbc83be28cf786056\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Advising the director of the Coast Guard child development center on the performance of the other\n\t\t\t child care employees.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id048860ed0c6f44ab81514fad04db2668\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Competitive service\n </header>\n <text>\n Each employee under paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id7a940891ed3f4565ae070d38deafe733\">\n <enum>\n 555.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Parent partnerships with child development centers\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idaaa13a781b544e1d93bd43b17c0a1a14\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Parent boards\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id62e5c321e88140d6b40835ae37eb90e0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Formation\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant shall require that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a\n\t\t\t board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the\n\t\t\t center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idaebfe3a72da342adaf44159095e925b4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text>\n Each parent board shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6e0259b78a4848d08d8d9e9bd8c80203\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meet periodically with the staff and the commander of the unit served by the center at which the\n\t\t\t parent board is formed, for the purpose of discussing problems and\n\t\t\t concerns; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida171a62588604748b666fc36253e19f9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be responsible, together with the staff of that center, for coordinating the parent participation\n\t\t\t initiative required under subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD8AB787D7FE840AF9952D46FD18A888A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n FACA\n </header>\n <text>\n A board of parents under this subsection shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act\n\t\t\t (5 U.S.C. App.).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id9ced4af464244883be588bb599fbe98c\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Parent participation initiative\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id4ce13555bfcf4b41864cda3a819d4580\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard\n\t\t\t child development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation\n\t\t\t in educational and related activities at the center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8d5f5775402541b88d57b3f086828a7b\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fee reduction authority\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant, in the case of a parent who participates in an initiative adopted under paragraph\n\t\t\t (1), may establish fees at a lower rate than charged under section\n\t\t\t 552(b)(2)(A) for that parent.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id30c5287b5c4a4a3c8e496428f01a5163\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Commandant; general powers\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/93\">\n Section 93(a)(7)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as amended by section 205 of this Act, is\n\t\t\t further amended by inserting\n <quote>\n , and to eligible spouses under section 542,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Coast Guard\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idA8F96E04F8844CE59BB0E059C242AB4A\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical and conforming amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idCA5818BB5B4A41A3BCEE58C455F8AA93\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 652 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/514\">\n 14 U.S.C. 514\n </external-xref>\n note) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n section 514\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n section 541\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE0D971335FAD411AB8A5DF46E1629241\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The table of contents for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5D976E7544A441C4A5B666FBD7144429\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the item relating to section 514;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDACB75F5FB09403D897D83A2C915FA9E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the item relating to section 515; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id716188B0CABD4276846708F705F534A6\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding after the item relating to section 518 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id12FB776BEC7740BC90E6EF2B8A28E01E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"chapter\">\n Chapter 14. Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care Authorities\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter A. General provisions\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 531. Work-life policies and programs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter B. Coast Guard family support\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter C. Coast Guard child care\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 551. Definitions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 552. Child development services.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 553. Child development center standards and inspections.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 554. Child development center employees.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"ided983bf978c845c8b4471be1d8324ba5\">\n <enum>\n 306.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/712\">\n Section 712(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idC14D9848B2A84CC5BF658258395666D2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n another\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n any other\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide1f6d5b7ff04432388fa195469603bf9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n prevention of\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n prevention of—\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id76dae24d66f543168ce44e8c17698750\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n (1)\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n an imminent\n </quote>\n and indenting accordingly;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1485e2e2a0694c2a99d4aec2181f33c0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n unit.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n unit; and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7a07ad39e9234d4f98e9fba64b7d8b60\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida2bd3759cf364f3296ccd2a564b05d48\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id15696ff1a9f84ecea9824353755bd301\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a major disaster or emergency (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief\n\t\t\t and Emergency Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5122\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5122\n </external-xref>\n )), or a discharge (as defined\n\t\t\t in section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1321(a))) that the Commandant has classified as a spill of\n\t\t\t national significance under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances\n\t\t\t Pollution Contingency Plan (part 300 of title 40, Code of Federal\n\t\t\t Regulations), the\n\t\t\t Secretary may, without the consent of the member affected,\n\t\t\t order to active duty for a continuous period of not more than 120 days an\n\t\t\t organized training unit of the Coast Guard Ready Reserve, a member\n\t\t\t thereof, or a member not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id90CBA9AB77594ED784978F7819C56081\">\n <enum>\n 307.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expedited reimbursement for medical goods and services\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/1085\">\n section 1085\n </external-xref>\n of title 10, United States Code, or any other requirements under\n\t\t\t chapter 55 of that title providing for the reimbursement of inpatient or\n\t\t\t outpatient medical or dental care that the Department of Defense or a\n\t\t\t military department has provided to a member or former member of the Coast\n\t\t\t Guard or a dependent thereof, the Secretary of the department in which the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard is operating, in lieu of such reimbursement, shall transfer\n\t\t\t from funds appropriated for the operating expenses of the Coast Guard an\n\t\t\t amount determined by the Board of Actuaries to represent the value of care\n\t\t\t that the Department of Defense or a military department shall provide,\n\t\t\t during the fiscal year in which funds are made available, to a member or\n\t\t\t former member of the Coast Guard or a dependent thereof.\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"idAF5F8EC39B2A45428216DF0D0BFA429B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n IV\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administration\n </header>\n <section id=\"ide82ce2b864534cc28694cd21b2ecb452\">\n <enum>\n 401.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id2039ba74399741a6bb11492713ca696a\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 662 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9792855e96cc4f58a60e28d74a841e55\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id059438eed5024297a1905fd441ffbdfe\">\n <enum>\n 662a.\n <?LEXA-Enum 662a.?>\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id518ba4dd843c4f30b903fb5f6f55ea4f\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget request\n\t\t\t for a fiscal year pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1105\">\n section 1105\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a Coast Guard authorization request with respect\n\t\t\t to that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idcce39e5bc78041afa1c59f0045c08f7e\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard authorization request defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n Coast Guard authorization request\n </term>\n means proposed legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal year,\n\t\t\t includes—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ideede347d0dca44c99a022bc3186e3155\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommended end-of-year strengths for active duty personnel and military training student loads for\n\t\t\t that fiscal year, as described in section 661;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3d785d5893964af7849b463766fe17b0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommended authorizations of appropriations for that fiscal year, including with respect to\n\t\t\t matters described in section 662; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id19ce58c099cf4d7f9162cb04bda18fe3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate for inclusion in a Coast Guard authorization\n\t\t\t bill.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3B77A89FAF3C44F59E445D7A1D60AD57\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n\t\t\t the item relating to section 662 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB6D19B3EA1644956889ACAFA227A8E9D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id09cd5873d328433e9daa37731fd6521e\">\n <enum>\n 402.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recovery of travel and subsistence costs for prevention services\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id872db7ab72fd46fc9e49d9a8c61447be\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Title 46, United States Code\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2110\">\n Section 2110\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id57ed284fdad047a9896ba80387265808\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c), by inserting\n <quote>\n appropriate travel and subsistence costs incurred providing a service or thing of value under this\n\t\t\t subtitle and\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n recover\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3E972C80E2244057BD085863A02D061A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (d), by inserting at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idBB4CCF4D573144A7BC8A2CD5DEEA17E4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id394A912778CF47458CF028FAD8F0F797\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Amounts received as reimbursement for appropriate travel and subsistence costs incurred providing a\n\t\t\t service or thing of value under this section may be credited to the\n\t\t\t account from which expended.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1620F22E8FE6492A928DE29D6600418B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Reimbursement for services provided under this section may include in kind reimbursement for\n\t\t\t transportation, travel, and subsistence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idcd82d09ef5384141b639bdf485d98219\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Title 14, United States Code\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/664\">\n Section 664\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id487E996A04074000BA098303D5C33155\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c), by inserting\n <quote>\n appropriate travel and subsistence costs incurred by the Coast Guard in providing a service or\n\t\t\t thing of value,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n for the fee or charge the\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id89740C4B077E40F7909F78F330EF8BB9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by inserting\n <quote>\n and, as appropriate, for travel and subsistence costs incurred when providing a service or thing of\n\t\t\t value\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n charge\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9A242337000E47F9902552504B834EE4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE0B04CAEBAF141889D4D1CCA2995986C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id2C4F8B57F36C4B15A8F9532624C27385\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Reimbursement for services provided by the Coast Guard may include in-kind reimbursement for\n\t\t\t transportation, travel, and subsistence.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id8F52A07844AF4F659C6988BBC20A10F6\">\n <enum>\n 403.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idB0CF25E473D2479E986312D057552FD8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n Chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9D736BC887574F4886BFFE71DB12DF6D\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id7ABF87F3C6EA4AC4B592FF558BE4673C\">\n <enum>\n 679.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n A committee within the Coast Guard that advises or assists the Coast Guard in the performance of\n\t\t\t any function that affects members of military families and includes in its\n\t\t\t membership a retired Coast Guard member or a member of a military family\n\t\t\t shall not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory\n\t\t\t Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) solely because of such membership.\n </text>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idAE2A9CEB61F344DCA9EC0DCA7B1FE14B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\n\t\t\t the item relating to section 678\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5B19234FD95C4980B0D90CD10954C582\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 679. Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id58879b6d9b2840d18427ad86e4eccd54\">\n <enum>\n 404.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id74af5291f45e4a2585d5b41a0f770a94\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section redesignations\n </header>\n <text>\n Chapter 18 of part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id21493DE460B449F8A537287FCB2B0EDB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating section 685 as section 682;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4169C9B87F2348CB8205DE5B6259742D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating section 687 as section 683; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD79A9944E2EC454EA56C26458DE0A9A6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating section 688 as section 684.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id243E1ACA3FF143FE9845D5CA43CB2915\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs\n </header>\n <text>\n Chapter 18 of part I of title 14, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section,\n\t\t\t is further amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2FE4AE69BD024AC7AA199CC5C39E08C9\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"idED5799DD392846B0AFFE05C53BCB8B6D\">\n <enum>\n 685.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id640149A0E0974E979294BEF373741738\">\n <enum/>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The remoteness or driving distance from a hospital of an area shall not be the basis, in policy,\n\t\t\t for preventing a member of the Coast Guard with a dependent with special\n\t\t\t medical needs, such as diabetes, asthma, or moderate disabilities, from\n\t\t\t requesting and being granted assignment to a particular area, unless the\n\t\t\t Commandant has determined that\n\t\t\t such needs cannot be sufficiently met with appropriate services while\n\t\t\t residing in that area.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2343F5D8FB6642B3B5C66F7292803245\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical and conforming amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idB8EF26BBF8384C3A9E88A1E20A1E1534\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/682\">\n Section 682(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n section 687\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section 683\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idFBE4A4E338AE4F9C909735C181ACC6AF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The table of contents for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB8D565537F1641F782167450612C43F8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the item relating to section 685;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7277ECB317414323894E937C6FB26501\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the item relating to section 687;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2BD757C0282D4015B1F9612E6D7FB9C5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the item relating to section 688; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC486813B04714BAB8F7085DD9AF0856B\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding after the item relating to section 681 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idEF90078A40CE41F8878B63DFCB0B2755\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 682. Conveyance of real property.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 683. Coast Guard Housing Fund.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 684. Reports.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 685. Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idADB058B4B5774A179F9BD1E383C5E860\">\n <enum>\n 405.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authority to construct Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idcab3aab133814de5afbc79ce32778f19\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n General authority\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/681\">\n Section 681\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id009df6ef61ef436cba596e071acc55ed\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0d2b9e1f1f5f47ad9e7bd86d59e5628d\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n housing or military unaccompanied housing,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id00b21bf09a8447c9b01cf7e5c1823b19\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ide6cb52cb10d04da9989dc60f1066762d\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id854046d772bb4f80a64559233a201b65\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Coast Guard child development center facilities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6b3854aa4d554cba81c6007b6b7cf031\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n housing or military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idcf635cc6cef143d380c6fa18945b8e8a\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conveyance of real property\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/682\">\n Section 682\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated under section 404 of this Act, is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ida4b50e6309d34f3e9c7380cd7dc1bd6e\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by striking\n <quote>\n housing and military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id144e9f8bc31b4789aa2128407a9241ee\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n housing and military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id07321c847ea8448bbd508ebe96e1f620\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n housing or military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3dac2f6c00b5498bbfa81eb394becf47\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard housing fund\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/683\">\n Section 683\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated under section 404 of this Act, is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ida6567a8154064a8e8a85fd97fe14129a\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n housing or military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida6dbbd3265e8476281de6049944affd5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(3), by striking\n <quote>\n housing and military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf69673be1d93464cb2789ca31985ecc0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c), by striking\n <quote>\n housing and military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id75e9264f64e940a8af4bec5c733fcdef\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/680\">\n Section 680\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id5fc2aff32f4c41aba2076f8c5da71e12\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idda08493c0e514c42bd47edbc8ac245ea\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf03b7cf0f43a463ba521e5f50fb631e8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id06eb521cb172485a8795b67b422883df\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </term>\n means buildings and ancillary supporting facilities constructed and maintained by the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t to provide child care services for members of the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida5ac8611910c4461a695e89dc7b50c12\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n housing and military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide6239bad2df644c09354152dcad56a62\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n housing and military unaccompanied housing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id6FC5BC8C76DE491CB6536655AEC93554\">\n <enum>\n 406.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Heavy polar icebreaker design and construction\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idEAB747D3B2974EE68D73E4415DBE94B5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Competitive bidding authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding the requirement of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/3316\">\n section 3316(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code regarding\n\t\t\t classification services for vessels owned by the United States Government,\n\t\t\t the Commandant of the Coast Guard, consistent with the requirements of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/15\">\n chapter 15\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, and other applicable Federal\n\t\t\t law, as a part of any project or program established for the acquisition\n\t\t\t of 1 or more new heavy polar icebreakers for the Coast Guard, may solicit\n\t\t\t bids and proposals and enter into contracts that include the provision of\n\t\t\t classification services by any classification society to which the\n\t\t\t Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating has\n\t\t\t delegated the authority to provide those services for\n\t\t\t vessels not owned by the United States Government.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA443640905CD4281AB4E84BDD93C14B8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H79CC964FD5464D72993F2B9DE929E4E3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts\n\t\t\t appropriated for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 through\n\t\t\t 2024, for—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC48C532479964FA983C1C77FF095C584\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n design activities related to a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an\n\t\t\t operational requirement of another Federal department or agency, except\n\t\t\t for amounts appropriated for design activities for a fiscal year before\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2016; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H664C6A0691EB4AF2B6896017E5207F0C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n long-lead-time materials, production, or post-delivery activities related to such a capability.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H102243A2159C4D75BAF34E1BF0ED2C7E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other amounts\n </header>\n <text>\n Amounts made available to the Secretary under an agreement with another Federal department or\n\t\t\t agency and expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is\n\t\t\t based solely on an operational requirement of that or another Federal\n\t\t\t department\n\t\t\t or agency shall not be treated as amounts expended by the Secretary for\n\t\t\t purposes of the limitation established under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id66312030e3ac4f519733f3bf4c84444d\">\n <enum>\n 407.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Forward operating facilities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating is authorized to construct or\n\t\t\t lease hangar, berthing, and messing facilities in the\n\t\t\t Arctic Region and\n\t\t\t Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands operating area. The facilities shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idbaa0aff043c243b7b5e67ebfb10e7b69\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n support aircraft maintenance, including exhaust ventilation, heat, engine wash\n\t\t\t system, head\n\t\t\t facilities, fuel, ground support services, and electrical power;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id363386d811d744eab8e036e63144896d\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide shelter for both current helicopter assets and those projected to be located at Air Station\n\t\t\t Kodiak, Alaska, for at least 20 years; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idEE520FF948A340AF8265F08E38BA539F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide berthing and messing facilities for maintenance and aircrew personnel.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id25997980d1bb4b578bcd0c2bc0e18e58\">\n <enum>\n 408.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enhanced national response capability\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id51e484ffc90f4f3487526b916e55ecfd\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1321\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1321\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ide5ebea1bb60b46a0b4d262aa31c259bd\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(23)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd099ba2c3b904ab5b212efadd705412b\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n Unit\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n Functions\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id79db59d9827748729afe7ee10654623e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n established\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n maintained\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf5c1f5da4bab469587a9e8b400ba0452\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (j)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n National response unit\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n through\n <quote>\n acting through the National Response Unit\n </quote>\n and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf0391d9c1c984e38babe33b95b57ce44\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id48c2dcf30c324e439e8a828e127b9c44\">\n <enum/>\n <header>\n National response functions\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating—\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id79c2bc7a27f54f36ba7feed351cf9fc6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (j)(4)(C)(vi), by striking\n <quote>\n , and into operating procedures of the National Response Unit\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idedbf48f94e744cb3b75b7c7a8f1e493d\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 4202(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1321\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1321\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id91e87bfe007d4e4996af4c0ae3b29c30\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2cfc547598df42abb1c60bd855b52192\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id9ed1b267eed94db99101fb7ed64f5b5c\">\n <enum>\n 409.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Updates to fines and penalties\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id4ba07fc013c74c3b87e98d39108e1a1e\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Aids to navigation and false distress messages\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/14/5\">\n Chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id2db2750bfa6a43f0a176a8e8213054fc\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 83, by striking\n <quote>\n $100\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id89e10f0cc7fe4f97a46ffc0018342304\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 84, by striking\n <quote>\n $500\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $5,000\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5e594960ecdf40ec86d67d32c4c9568a\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 85, by striking\n <quote>\n $100\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,500\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idac6ddbecfe54419cb112e7bf76e7ebb4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 88(c)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n $5,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id87c147a1af694d4598773277411a46ec\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard ensigns and pennants\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/638\">\n Section 638(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n $5,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $50,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id283396627d1b46c78a2f6357f048c9d4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Unauthorized use of words\n <quote>\n Coast Guard\n </quote>\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/639\">\n Section 639\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n $1,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id78465310444B4971982EEA2D054C651B\">\n <enum>\n 410.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical amendment; Coast Guard Academy charges and fees for attendance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/197\">\n Section 197(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n of Homeland Security\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id31DB4E435E764D55BABB9A63FE97827F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n V\n </enum>\n <header>\n Shipping and navigation\n </header>\n <section id=\"id271682941cd94e74a8be9b0616845050\">\n <enum>\n 501.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/6101\">\n Section 6101\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCC4FC9D849744DF88023FAB5F324AB23\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id4c8e97eb4ab046099e1ddda2ba577e57\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice to State and tribal governments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id99df2eb5787f4e6280e61ab897474b61\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement to notify\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 24 hours after receiving notice of a reportable marine casualty under this section,\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall report the marine casualty to the designated official of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id34FA9A5B7D544C6A8696C93E0FD9018D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each appropriate State agency of a State; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7657274B2920487A8044A2902C3E791B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each tribal government of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 102 of the Federally Recognized\n\t\t\t Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/479a\">\n 25 U.S.C. 479a\n </external-xref>\n )) that has jurisdiction\n\t\t\t concurrent with the United States or is adjacent to waters in which the\n\t\t\t marine casualty occurred.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2128139180324222b2b33ab26d286308\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designated official\n </header>\n <text>\n Each State and tribal government referred to in paragraph (1) shall identify for the Secretary the\n\t\t\t designated official to receive a report under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H8589D165B0A54EE38B96E30AA807C0BF\">\n <enum>\n 502.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Drug testing reporting\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/7706\">\n Section 7706\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HDCC4FFFD8B024B218157A6149793F6F7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by inserting\n <quote>\n an applicant for employment by a Federal agency,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Federal agency,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H24D2F54A1B1849FB982232BCDD089D88\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c), by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5F2BB65DAB994631832D5CFD4E453378\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n inserting\n <quote>\n or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n an employee\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3F97BC3FD13D4E60BC00E7AF8B09E12D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n striking\n <quote>\n the employee.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the employee or the applicant.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idca9efee3b6fb46d7a5481c05d79a05cc\">\n <enum>\n 503.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Protection and fair treatment of seafarers\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id1a78cf12f96440269d3784d3d57bc584\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/111\">\n Chapter 111\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id783cd232fff44ea8845ba6364d34f561\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"id0a6f9da3e19f4d66a365d54319d28793\">\n <enum>\n 11113.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Protection and fair treatment of seafarers\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id1139b56995b84733a68269131bf2921b\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text>\n The purpose of this section shall be to ensure the protection and fair treatment of seafarers.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idde97cadff1ac4411aafd0dbc52b4d18f\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special fund\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"ide106279af2c142dfbd0f17f4bf5fcf1d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text>\n There is established in the Treasury a special fund known as the Support of Seafarers Fund.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id597083c9588a40b88088782068ee1a6a\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of amounts in fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The amounts deposited into the Fund shall be available to the Secretary, without fiscal year\n\t\t\t limitation—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc73000ba5ff944f09fcb55ab50d6c023\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to pay necessary support under subsection (c)(1); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ide66d1c65868c445bb87dab3b95fd39be\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to reimburse a shipowner for necessary support for the duration of a seafarer's involvement in an\n\t\t\t investigation under subsection (c)(2).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6a12130800ff45c3a07444d688ce65b9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amounts credited to fund\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Fund may receive—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc58e2020f8b248e3a9d59bc2a76bcb21\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any moneys ordered to be paid to the Fund in the form of community service under section 8B1.3 of\n\t\t\t the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual or to the extent permitted\n\t\t\t under paragraph (4); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc1876a8a213247ebb08a99ae6c6c76f4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n amounts reimbursed or recovered under subsection (e).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id61854813de6a4070b6b37adfd1e1c348\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prerequisite for community service credits\n </header>\n <text>\n The Fund may receive credits under paragraph (3)(A) if the unobligated balance of the Fund is less\n\t\t\t than $5,000,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8143755b46214f0e941eae5f8ce6828e\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriation\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated, from the Fund, for each fiscal year such sums as may be\n\t\t\t necessary for the purposes set forth in paragraph (2).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id777a7790be71467d9264e9c758f6728e\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report required\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida8e50a3828bf4a158c1ed51b677603d8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit to Congress, concurrent with the President's budget submission for a\n\t\t\t given fiscal year, a report that describes—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idf7fb1806b3cf47b9a2eda324552d05d0\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph (3) for the preceding fiscal year;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3efab25b1c6e4c88bec7ebc050cdef23\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in detail, the activities for which amounts were charged; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idcf7d323ea8f74a148bf9d63dc7922b97\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the projected level of expenditures from the Fund for the upcoming fiscal year, based on—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id51c72d031138421f86c11e21bb5131c8\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n on-going activities; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idc1a5d4070d124068bca38f63b23c794e\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n new cases, derived from historic data.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7eb1dbe9040244e29bd30fa745193235\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception\n </header>\n <text>\n Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to obligations during the first fiscal year during which amounts\n\t\t\t are credited to the Fund.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide23f53a448fb4ef2b0ebbd6ef7529cb0\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fund manager\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall designate a Fund manager who shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb86ce2942b46443ab1f64ac2dd821632\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure the visibility and accountability of transactions utilizing the Fund;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idef5d0ad03177431791043b035439fd99\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n prepare the report under paragraph (6);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd3581276f3c44fd486b97d110293e63a\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitor the unobligated balance of the Fund; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2202d13368df43b185b5c29c3ef2b608\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide notice to the Secretary and the Attorney General whenever the unobligated balance of the\n\t\t\t Fund is less than $5,000,000.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id20df2be76c5d407db882d1109e1b5dd1\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authority\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id4adae2dc8e024a03baa6b293aa38d8f9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n pay, from amounts appropriated from the Fund, necessary support of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida7610a960d2d4b1fbf7a8d84628da821\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a seafarer that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id4ecb1ebda6444ec3b432ce7f1989fdf9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n enters, remains, or is paroled into the United States; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id1b5ddd08d1d343b495e06d1e09207abf\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is involved in an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is\n\t\t\t related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law, or\n\t\t\t regulation by the Coast Guard; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9ff43191ce4e46b58fd64d5f5b36da02\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a seafarer that the Secretary determines was abandoned in the United States; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbbf5d4b3bb384cbcad9ffc46e6898229\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reimburse, from amounts appropriated from the Fund, a shipowner that has provided necessary support\n\t\t\t of a seafarer who has been paroled into the United States to facilitate an\n\t\t\t investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter\n\t\t\t that is related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law,\n\t\t\t or regulation by the Coast Guard, for the costs of necessary support if\n\t\t\t the Secretary determines that reimbursement is necessary to avoid serious\n\t\t\t injustice.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8998d58a09b34e3ba8821e784d28da98\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall be construed—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"iddba8f5e38a464db58af8ea0253561b3f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to create a right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary support; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id956d0eaee890444caf70bede5f46c03f\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost of necessary support.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id128113f5da9646678ea29a8f496cdfb3\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reimbursement; recovery\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idf85d502b229e4936b63cb0c29a3eaca4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n A shipowner shall reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid from the Fund for\n\t\t\t necessary support of a seafarer plus a surcharge of 25 percent of the\n\t\t\t total amount if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id636f882351b3482d8582de4c0316976a\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the shipowner—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id371998568d6848d98630a5b6c438da5d\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n during the course of an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that\n\t\t\t the Coast Guard referred to a United States Attorney or the Attorney\n\t\t\t General, fails to provide necessary support of a seafarer who was paroled\n\t\t\t into the United States to facilitate the investigation, reporting,\n\t\t\t documentation, or adjudication; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7e596d6bb81b4e4b9a59f208ea59c3e4\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subsequently receives a criminal penalty; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2093e754776744d3a4cb4e29d5adcf4a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the shipowner, under any circumstance, abandons a seafarer in the United States, as determined by\n\t\t\t the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idcb55b8f4d07649fb8c28ea584ad89ed4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enforcement\n </header>\n <text>\n If a shipowner fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1), the Secretary may—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida86cacdb15f540279adf532ec31f0894\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n proceed in rem against the vessel on which the affected seafarer served in the Federal district\n\t\t\t court for the district\n\t\t\t in which the vessel is found; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddf427a37f7f74e8689cfa7222c36e81f\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n withhold or revoke the clearance required under section 60105 of any vessel of the shipowner\n\t\t\t wherever the vessel is found.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc4660ec74c54450ab3dce1b16c836339\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Remedy\n </header>\n <text>\n A vessel may obtain clearance from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(B) if the shipowner reimburses the Fund the amount required under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id41ab84013dce4c26adb73fe260e36de9\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Bond and surety\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id80e3e70ca97943f98b354cd8ca9eb800\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authority\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may require a bond or a surety satisfactory as an alternative to withholding or\n\t\t\t revoking clearance under subsection (e) if, in the opinion of the\n\t\t\t Secretary, the bond or surety satisfactory is necessary to facilitate an\n\t\t\t investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter\n\t\t\t that is related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law,\n\t\t\t or regulation by the Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3eb0b78a73144da9af5b40100c1bd124\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Surety corporations\n </header>\n <text>\n A surety corporation may provide a bond or surety satisfactory under paragraph (1) if the surety\n\t\t\t corporation is authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury under section\n\t\t\t 9305 of title 31 to provide surety bonds under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/9304\">\n section 9304\n </external-xref>\n of title 31.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id93b9461f32944b6aa96160e9bf3b9a21\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text>\n The authority to require a bond or surety satisfactory or to request the withholding or revocation\n\t\t\t of the clearance under subsection (e) applies to any investigation,\n\t\t\t reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to\n\t\t\t the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law, or regulation by the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id36a8ed46a3884c2d830994779b2ff44d\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id38d1df19937845ff85ad802c03d43a84\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Abandons; abandoned\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n abandons\n </term>\n or\n <quote>\n abandoned\n </quote>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddfdd5cd981dc428692296a6b87296e82\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a shipowner's unilateral severance of ties with a seafarer; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idca2a3bd5ccd54d099e04a92fffc73a8c\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a shipowner's failure to provide necessary support of a seafarer.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id56c3301478f043cd8b826864909c7555\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Fund\n </term>\n means the Support of Seafarers Fund established under this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id42a6c25b71d04de982f7ea4007304932\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Necessary support\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n necessary support\n </term>\n means normal wages, lodging, subsistence, clothing, medical care (including hospitalization),\n\t\t\t repatriation, and any other expense the Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7fbb5832d87142298214d072543b9f1b\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Seafarer\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n seafarer\n </term>\n means an alien crewman who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel subject to the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the United States. A seafarer is a claimant for the\n\t\t\t purposes of section 30509 of this title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0592d59bfd30456aa559996bf97ade25\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Shipowner\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n shipowner\n </term>\n means an individual or entity that owns, has an ownership interest in, or operates a vessel\n\t\t\t subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id13870739530e4c16bfec3864d845d30d\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 70502(c), except that it excludes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9d885fed544a46c2a386605c0b6686f1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a vessel—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id155da961b7a145beb4e9e093e45f8380\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that is owned by the United States, a State or political subdivision thereof, or a foreign nation;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id0826a84455fd4f6aa76cc12a0f6da591\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that is not engaged in commerce; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddef44d2dfa8946a2bcc232f9fae6e18c\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a bareboat—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id56a34b0b9eef428a934a75b0fe86e0b0\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that is chartered and operated by the United States, a State or political subdivision thereof, or a\n\t\t\t foreign nation; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id39f918763c9f40b6bfbec6460797bf0d\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that is not engaged in commerce.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id21edc6e82a5f4c4d87d5b1d41abd1606\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may prescribe regulations to implement this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id94cf30d55867412c8b3f3cf0e076a4ab\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/111\">\n chapter 111\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting\n\t\t\t after the item relating to section 11112 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id06268D526FFB4429B75D51261C19369A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 11113. Protection and fair treatment of seafarers.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idf905f3afe4ea4c33933841c0b4b12cde\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the Support of Seafarers Fund $1,500,000 for each of\n\t\t\t fiscal years 2015 and 2016.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id6b335b53b917455d9e2b6419e77f3ea9\">\n <enum>\n 504.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idea8ad448b33649b1a6841a63a5a6dc40\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall publish a\n\t\t\t final rule implementing the proposed rule\n <quote>\n Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System\n </quote>\n (73 Fed. Reg. 76295).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5f015e7206034f10b6eba81fe8a6586f\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of construction\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall ensure, with respect to\n\t\t\t a final rule issued under subsection (a), that any\n\t\t\t notice of arrival or notice of departure requirement in the final rule\n\t\t\t applies to vessels in a manner consistent with the regulations\n\t\t\t promulgated under section 109(a) of the Security and Accountability for\n\t\t\t Every Port Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1223\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1223\n </external-xref>\n note) and with section 704 of the\n\t\t\t Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 1580).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id5E2913D3AED946F18540F7212CEF8A8F\">\n <enum>\n 505.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improved safety information for vessels\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a\n\t\t\t permitting process by which an operator of a marine exchange or other\n\t\t\t non-Federal vessel traffic information\n\t\t\t service may apply for permission to use the automatic identification\n\t\t\t system to transmit weather, ice, and other important navigation safety\n\t\t\t information to vessels.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id5a551f9e2f124256b19b5c817c942e67\">\n <enum>\n 506.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prompt publication of oil spill information\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id78d969e062a54182b2a7ddffdcafaf27\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n In any response to an oil spill in which the Coast Guard serves as the Federal on-scene coordinator\n\t\t\t leading a unified command, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall\n\t\t\t publish, on a publicly accessible website, all written incident action\n\t\t\t plans prepared and approved as a part of the response to the oil spill.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id73567c740076418982c2746db08530e0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Timeliness and duration\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idcffc6f950b784265a9ebe6845b3e1651\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n publish each incident action plan under subsection (a) promptly after the incident action plan is\n\t\t\t approved for implementation by the unified command, but not later than 12\n\t\t\t hours after the beginning of the operational period for which the plan is\n\t\t\t prepared; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idce89c1c064134124829a4779572c740c\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that each incident action plan under subsection (a) remains publicly accessible on the\n\t\t\t website under subsection (a) for the duration of the response to the\n\t\t\t applicable oil spill.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idd8231aa689a6430a88a4bbb48d7a8d39\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Redaction of personal information\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commandant may redact information from an incident action plans published under subsection (a)\n\t\t\t to the extent necessary to comply with applicable privacy laws and other\n\t\t\t laws regarding the protection of personal information.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id337282367e8b46568cc4ce8cfbe488c4\">\n <enum>\n 507.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Area contingency plans\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1321\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idc6795802efdb4c5ab31741714abd2210\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by inserting\n <quote>\n , and of tribal governments of Indian tribes (as defined in section 102 of the Federally Recognized\n\t\t\t Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/479a\">\n 25 U.S.C. 479a\n </external-xref>\n ))\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n and local agencies\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9d1d8f3b2cb04fadac6b31f6a71909ab\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B)(ii)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfb48ab726fd04886b446693920c5cbbe\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and local\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , local, and tribal\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id25c09a746b3f42e2a25785e9c3f1cb92\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n wildlife;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n wildlife, including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing grounds\n\t\t\t following a discharge;\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd09eae476c9140df8e9f611678c427b7\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking\n <quote>\n and local\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , local, and tribal\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3eee355f7b07455db2322729a525d2b3\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD0003A4DAECF44189EB385D913477228\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clause (iv), by inserting\n <quote>\n and tribal governments of Indian tribes\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n local agencies,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf3be234f760147ed9a05748b30a624a5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2584d7fae45443dbb95619c16a38ae65\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after clause (vi) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7f064223528c4fa2b892ba530acbaab7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"idd3958b10ccd2484a94ea9d59a556909a\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a framework for advance planning and decisionmaking with respect to the closing and\n\t\t\t reopening of fishing grounds following a discharge, including protocols\n\t\t\t and standards for the closing and reopening of fishing areas;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id3f931532dec449b880efd3279aeb8450\">\n <enum>\n 508.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coast Guard response plan requirements\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id6947eb76dc994cb88aed29d949a947d9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vessel response plan contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of the department in\n\t\t\t which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each vessel response\n\t\t\t plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling\n\t\t\t unit include information from the facility response plan prepared for the\n\t\t\t mobile offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst\n\t\t\t case discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id802f1a61d78d418a82399b78d9ec49ea\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idbf324d7c4b1c42b2bed835e128ba0a1f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Mobile offshore drilling unit\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n mobile offshore drilling unit\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. \n\t\t\t 2701).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idfa214c172cc447898976462f8500d5e0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Response plan\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n response plan\n </term>\n means a response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1321(j)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id58a08872a4fa49b1970b0a75094c7128\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Worst case discharge\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n worst case discharge\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term under section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1321(a)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idF1E1A39A90DC416391AD65FE2E31DE70\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of Construction\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a\n\t\t\t facility response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id2413E09CD5364B3789852CFBE60E2595\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n VI\n </enum>\n <header>\n Miscellaneous\n </header>\n <section id=\"id4CE06C25AFB8403D8CE46F876EF396D7\">\n <enum>\n 601.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waivers\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id329F3132CE5A497BB72AF0AF915F9181\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n F/V Western Challenger\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/551\">\n chapter 551\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may\n\t\t\t issue a license under chapter 121 for the F/V WESTERN CHALLENGER (IMO\n\t\t\t number 5388108).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2FF4EDFB33B44E178D90ED9DF910BA84\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n John Craig\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H6652C8A97AB94273BA3EA54A4C4C5E6E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/8902\">\n Section 8902\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to the vessel JOHN CRAIG (United States official\n\t\t\t number 1110613) when such vessel is operating on the portion of the\n\t\t\t Kentucky River, Kentucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool\n\t\t\t Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HED490D3033944578B9940F4603D27F10\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The exemption under paragraph (1) shall apply on and after the date on which the Secretary of the\n\t\t\t department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that a\n\t\t\t licensing\n\t\t\t requirement has been established under Kentucky State law that applies to\n\t\t\t an operator of the vessel JOHN CRAIG.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id75D8E144231C452E86B0DCCC606DD111\">\n <enum>\n 602.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inflationary adjustment for Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 5002(k)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/2732\">\n 33 U.S.C. 2732(k)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n not more than $1,000,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n not less than $1,400,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Begich (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Thune , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2015 through 2016, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016 . (b) Table of Contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Authorization Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. TITLE II—Organization Sec. 201. Commandant; appointment. Sec. 202. Prevention and response workforces. Sec. 203. Clarification of Coast Guard ice operations mission. Sec. 204. Coast Guard centers of expertise. Sec. 205. Research, development, testing, and evaluation. Sec. 206. Arctic maritime domain awareness. Sec. 207. Annual Board of Visitors. TITLE III—Personnel Sec. 301. Flag officers; determination of unfitness. Sec. 302. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority. Sec. 303. Post-service maritime employment opportunities. Sec. 304. Coast Guard remission of indebtedness. Sec. 305. Coast Guard family support and child care. Sec. 306. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces. Sec. 307. Expedited reimbursement for medical goods and services. TITLE IV—Administration Sec. 401. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request. Sec. 402. Recovery of travel and subsistence costs for prevention services. Sec. 403. Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees. Sec. 404. Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs. Sec. 405. Authority to construct Coast Guard child development center facilities. Sec. 406. Heavy polar icebreaker design and construction. Sec. 407. Forward operating facilities. Sec. 408. Enhanced national response capability. Sec. 409. Updates to fines and penalties. Sec. 410. Technical amendment; Coast Guard Academy charges and fees for attendance. TITLE V—Shipping and navigation Sec. 501. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties. Sec. 502. Drug testing reporting. Sec. 503. Protection and fair treatment of seafarers. Sec. 504. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system. Sec. 505. Improved safety information for vessels. Sec. 506. Prompt publication of oil spill information. Sec. 507. Area contingency plans. Sec. 508. Coast Guard response plan requirements. TITLE VI—Miscellaneous Sec. 601. Waivers. Sec. 602. Inflationary adjustment for Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council. I Authorization 101. Authorization of appropriations Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows: (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, $6,981,036,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, of which $24,500,000 is authorized each fiscal year to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) ). (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $1,545,312,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to remain available until expended, of which— (A) $20,000,000 is authorized each fiscal year to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); and (B) $55,000,000 is authorized each fiscal year for a service life extension of 7 to 10 years for the Coast Guard Cutter POLAR SEA (WAGB 11). (3) For operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel and training costs, equipment, and services, $140,016,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. (4) For research, development, testing, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard’s mission in support of search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, and defense readiness, $19,890,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. (5) For retired pay (including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose), payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical and dental care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 or title 10, United States Code, $1,460,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, to remain available until expended. (6) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program, $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. (7) For environmental compliance and restoration functions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, $16,701,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, to remain available until expended. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training (a) Active duty strength The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 47,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. (b) Military training student loads The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016 as follows: (1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years. (2) For flight training, 165 student years. (3) For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years. (4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years. II Organization 201. Commandant; appointment Section 44 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the current year and end 4 years later on May 31, except that, in the event of death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the Service demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which the term begins or ends as long as the term is no longer than 4 years. . 202. Prevention and response workforces Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2) by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) waterways operations manager shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to marine transportation system management; or (5) port and facility safety and security specialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to the safety, security, and environmental protection responsibilities associated with maritime ports and facilities. ; (2) in subsection (c) by striking or marine safety engineer and inserting marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security specialist ; and (3) in subsection (f)(2) by striking investigator or marine safety engineer. and inserting investigator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and facility safety and security specialist. . 203. Clarification of Coast Guard ice operations mission (a) Coast Guard provision of Federal icebreaking services Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 86 the following: 87. Provision of icebreaking services (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (b), the Coast Guard shall be the sole supplier of icebreaking services, on an advance payment or reimbursable basis, to each Federal agency that requires icebreaking services. (b) Exception In the event that a Federal agency requires icebreaking services and the Coast Guard is unable to provide the services, the Federal agency may acquire icebreaking services from another entity. . (b) Priority of Coast Guard missions in polar regions (1) Section 110 Section 110(b)(2) of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4109(b)(2) ) is amended— (A) by inserting to execute the statutory missions of the Coast Guard and after needed ; and (B) by inserting and all budget authority related to such operations after projects, . (2) Section 312 Section 312(c) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 2441(c) ) is amended by inserting to execute the statutory missions of the Coast Guard and after needed . (c) Conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 86 the following: 87. Provision of icebreaking services. . 204. Coast Guard centers of expertise Section 58(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Missions A center shall— (1) promote, facilitate, and conduct education, training, and research programs; (2) develop and maintain a repository of information on operations, practices, and resources; and (3) perform and support any mission of the Coast Guard that the Commandant may specify. . 205. Research, development, testing, and evaluation (a) Research, development, testing, and evaluation Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking agencies and with private agencies; and inserting agencies, private agencies, and, through the Secretary with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, with foreign government agencies; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Equipment, technology, and techniques For the purposes of subsection (a)(4), the Commandant is authorized to possess, use, and consume any personal property or materials of another government agency or a private agency, or a foreign government agency, subject to the conditions regarding foreign government agencies imposed by that subsection, for the purpose of conducting research, development, testing, evaluation, and demonstration of equipment, technology, or a technique. . (b) Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other educational materials Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting and those textbooks, manuals, and other materials required as a part of such training or courses of instruction after correspondence courses, . (c) Lease of tidelands and submerged lands under control of the Coast Guard Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lease of tidelands and submerged lands (1) Exception from maximum lease term Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13), a lease described in paragraph (2) may be for such term in excess of 5 years as the Commandant considers appropriate. (2) Lease described A lease referred to in paragraph (1) is a lease of the following: (A) Tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard. (B) Submerged lands under the control of the Coast Guard. . 206. Arctic maritime domain awareness (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 154. Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to establish an Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee (referred to in this section as the Committee ). The Commandant shall chair the Committee. (2) Purpose The purpose of the Committee shall be to improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic— (A) by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination; (B) by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and (C) by facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the participating agencies and departments under paragraph (3). (3) Participating agencies and departments The Committee shall coordinate the participation by and sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the following: (A) the Department of Homeland Security; (B) the Department of Defense; (C) the Department of Transportation; (D) the Department of State; (E) the Department of the Interior; (F) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (G) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (H) the Environmental Protection Agency; and (I) the National Science Foundation. (b) Organization The Secretary and the head of an agency or a department under subsection (a)(3) may— (1) by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, provide representation on the Committee; (2) by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment, and facilities with the Committee for the purpose under subsection (a)(2); and (3) to the extent possible, and consistent with applicable law, extend the authorities provided under their enabling statutes to the other participating departments and agencies in furtherance of the purpose under subsection (a)(2). (c) Information sharing (1) In general The Secretary and the head of each participating agency and department under subsection (a)(3), to the maximum extent permissible under law, shall share through the Committee all applicable information, intelligence, and data related to maritime domain awareness in the Arctic. (2) Collection and use Subject to applicable confidentiality and privacy laws, the Secretary, through the Committee, shall oversee and coordinate the collection, storage, analysis, and use of all applicable information, intelligence, and data shared under paragraph (1). (d) 5-Year strategic plan Not later than 180 days after the date that the Committee is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency and international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the purpose of improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic. The Secretary shall update the plan periodically. (e) Definitions In this section— (1) Arctic The term Arctic has the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). (2) Maritime domain awareness The term maritime domain awareness means the effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact the safety, security, economy, or environment of the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 153 the following: 154. Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee. . 207. Annual Board of Visitors Section 194 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 194. Annual Board of Visitors (a) In general A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is established to review and make recommendations on the operation of the Academy. (b) Membership (1) In general The membership of the Board shall consist of the following: (A) The chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the chairman’s designee. (B) The chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or the chairman’s designee. (C) 3 Members of the Senate designated by the Vice President. (D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (E) 6 individuals designated by the President. (2) Length of service (A) Members of Congress A Member of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the Board shall be designated as a member in the first session of a Congress and serve for the duration of that Congress. (B) Individuals designated by the President Each individual designated by the President under subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve as a member of the Board for 3 years, except that any such member whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. (3) Death or resignation of a member If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any unexpired portion of the term of the member by the official who designated the member. (c) Academy visits (1) Annual visit The Board shall visit the Academy annually to review the operation of the Academy. (2) Additional visits With the approval of the Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may make other visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board or to consult with the Superintendent of the Academy. (d) Scope of review The Board shall review, with respect to the Academy— (1) the state of morale and discipline; (2) the curriculum; (3) the instruction; (4) the physical equipment; (5) the fiscal affairs; and (6) other matters relating to the Academy that the Board determines appropriate. (e) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the actions of the Board during such visit and the recommendations of the Board pertaining to the Academy. (f) Advisors If approved by the Secretary, the Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this section. (g) Reimbursement Each member of the Board and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection (f) shall be reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or an adviser. . III Personnel 301. Flag officers; determination of unfitness (a) In general Subchapter D of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 316. Flag officers; determination of unfitness When the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy— (1) section 1216(d) of title 10 shall not apply with respect to any member who is a flag officer being processed for retirement by reason of age or length of service; and (2) the Secretary may, with respect to any member who is a flag officer being processed for retirement by reason of age or length of service— (A) retire such member under section 1201 of title 10; (B) place such member on the temporary disability retired list under section 1202 of title 10; or (C) separate such member from the Coast Guard under section 1203 of title 10; by reason of unfitness to perform the duties of the flag officer’s office, grade, rank, or rating without approval by the Secretary of Defense or the recommendation of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for subchapter D of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end, the following: 316. Flag officers; determination of unfitness. . 302. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 2951), as amended by section 218 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 1558), is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2017 . 303. Post-service maritime employment opportunities (a) Merchant marine post-Service career opportunities Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall take steps to promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among Coast Guard personnel regarding post-service use of Coast Guard training, education, and practical experience as qualifying experience in satisfaction of requirements for merchant mariner credentials under section 11.213 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Timely provision of sea service letters Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 427 the following: 428. Timely provision of sea service letters A member of the Coast Guard who will retire or separate from the Service and who is eligible to receive a sea service letter shall be provided such sea service letter, at the member's request, not later than 90 days after making such request. . (c) Conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 427 the following: 428. Timely provision of sea service letters. . 304. Coast Guard remission of indebtedness (a) In general Section 461 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 461. Remission of indebtedness The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee may have remitted or cancelled any part of an individual's indebtedness to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States if— (1) the indebtedness was incurred while the individual served on active duty as a member of the Coast Guard; and (2) the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee considers remitting or cancelling any part of the indebtedness to be in the best interest of the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 461 and inserting the following: 461. Remission of indebtedness. . 305. Coast Guard family support and child care (a) Section redesignations (1) Reimbursement for adoption expenses Chapter 13 of part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating section 514 as section 541. (2) Child development services Chapter 13 of part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating section 515 as section 552. (b) General provisions Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 541, as redesignated, the following: 14 Coast Guard family support and child care authorities A General provisions 531. Work-life policies and programs The Commandant is authorized— (1) to establish a program for the purpose of developing and promulgating policies that promote or support the well-being of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel, and their families; (2) to implement and oversee the policies under paragraph (1) as the Commandant considers necessary; and (3) to perform such other duties as the Commandant considers necessary to promote or support the well-being of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel, and their families. 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families (a) Authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal programs that promote or support the well-being of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel, and their families, may survey— (1) any Coast Guard active duty, reserve, or civilian personnel; (2) any retired Coast Guard member or civilian personnel; (3) the immediate family of any member or personnel described under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2); and (4) any survivor of a deceased member. (b) Voluntary participation Participation in any survey conducted under this section shall be voluntary. (c) Federal recordkeeping With respect to a survey authorized under subsection (a) that includes a person referred to in that subsection who is not an employee of the United States or is not otherwise considered an employee of the United States for the purposes of section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44, the person shall be considered an employee of the United States for the purposes of that section. B Coast guard family support . (c) Coast Guard family support Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 541, as redesignated, the following: 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses (a) Tuition assistance; education and training The Commandant may provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an eligible spouse of a member of the Coast Guard in achieving— (1) the education and training required for a degree or credential, that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse, at an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States; or (2) the education prerequisites and professional licensure or credentialing required by a government or government-sanctioned licensing body for an occupation that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse. (b) Definitions For the purposes of this section— (1) Eligible spouse (A) In general The term eligible spouse means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty, including a spouse who receives transitional support in the case of such a member who is discharged due to domestic violence. (B) Exclusions The term eligible spouse does not include— (i) a person who is married to, but legally separated from, a member of the Coast Guard under court order or statute of any State or territorial possession of the United States; or (ii) a person who is eligible for tuition assistance as a member of the armed forces. (2) Portable career opportunities The term portable career opportunities includes an occupation requiring education, training, or both, that results in a credential that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of business. 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives (a) In general The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help integrate into new communities the dependent children of members of the Coast Guard when the members receive permanent change of station orders. (b) Description of initiative A youth sponsorship initiative under this section shall— (1) apply to a dependent child who resides in the new community due to a permanent change of station order; (2) provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent child's new Coast Guard community; and (3) primarily focus on children in their preteen and teenage years. . (d) Coast Guard child care (1) In general; definitions Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 552, as redesignated, the following: C Coast Guard child care 551. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Child abuse and neglect The term child abuse and neglect has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note). (2) Child development center employee The term child development center employee means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center regardless of whether the employee is paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds. (3) Coast Guard child development center (A) In general The term Coast Guard child development center means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a Coast Guard unit, at which child care services are provided for members of the Coast Guard. (B) Exclusions The term Coast Guard child development center does not include a child care services facility for which space is allotted under section 590 of title 40. (4) Competitive service position The term competitive service position means a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102(a)(1) of title 5). (5) Family home daycare The term family home daycare means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual who— (A) is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and (B) provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation. . (2) Child development services (A) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the amount of appropriated funds available during a fiscal year for operating expenses for Coast Guard child development services should be, at a minimum, not less than the amount of child development center fee receipts that are estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard during that fiscal year. In this subparagraph, the term child development center fee receipts means those nonappropriated funds derived from fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child care services provided at Coast Guard child development centers. (B) Headings Section 552 of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated, is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by inserting In general .— before The Commandant ; (ii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting Funding for child development services .— before The Commandant ; (iii) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting Parent fees .— before The Commandant ; (iv) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by inserting Waiver authority .— before Fees to be charged ; and (v) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting Fee collection and use .— before The Commandant . (3) Child development center standards and inspections Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 552, as redesignated— (i) by striking subsections (c) and (e); and (ii) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and (B) by adding after section 552, as redesignated, the following: 553. Child development center standards and inspections (a) Early childhood development standards The Commandant shall require that each child development center meets applicable health and safety standards. (b) Safety standards The Commandant shall require that each child development center under this subchapter meets such safety standards as the Commandant considers appropriate to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children and employees at the child development center. (c) Inspections The Commandant shall provide for regular and unannounced inspections of each child development center under this subchapter to ensure compliance with this section. (d) National reporting (1) In general The Commandant shall maintain and publicize a means by which an individual can report— (A) any suspected violation of— (i) standards of operation; (ii) health or safety standards; or (iii) other law or standards; (B) any suspected child abuse or neglect; or (C) any other deficiency at a Coast Guard child development center or in family home daycare. (2) Anonymous reporting The Commandant shall ensure that a report under paragraph (1) can be made anonymously if so desired by the individual making the report. (3) Procedures The Commandant shall establish procedures for investigating a report under paragraph (1). . (4) Additional child care provisions Part I is amended by adding after section 553 the following: 554. Child development center employees (a) Training (1) In general The Commandant shall prescribe a training program for Coast Guard child development center employees. Satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a condition of employment for an employee of a Coast Guard child development center. The Commandant shall require each employee complete the training program not later than 6 months after the date that the employee is employed as a Coast Guard child development center employee. (2) Minimum requirements The training program shall include, at a minimum, instruction in the following: (A) Early childhood development. (B) Activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages. (C) Child abuse and neglect prevention and detection. (D) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures. (3) Use of department of defense programs The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of complying with the requirements of this subsection. (b) Training and curriculum specialists (1) Specialist required The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate credentials and experience. (2) Duties The duties of the employee under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Special teaching activities at the Coast Guard child development center. (B) Daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees at the Coast Guard child development center. (C) Daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans. (D) Assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection at the Coast Guard child development center. (E) Advising the director of the Coast Guard child development center on the performance of the other child care employees. (3) Competitive service Each employee under paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position. 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers (a) Parent boards (1) Formation The Commandant shall require that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the center. (2) Functions Each parent board shall— (A) meet periodically with the staff and the commander of the unit served by the center at which the parent board is formed, for the purpose of discussing problems and concerns; and (B) be responsible, together with the staff of that center, for coordinating the parent participation initiative required under subsection (b). (3) FACA A board of parents under this subsection shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) Parent participation initiative (1) In general The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard child development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation in educational and related activities at the center. (2) Fee reduction authority The Commandant, in the case of a parent who participates in an initiative adopted under paragraph (1), may establish fees at a lower rate than charged under section 552(b)(2)(A) for that parent. . (e) Commandant; general powers Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by section 205 of this Act, is further amended by inserting , and to eligible spouses under section 542, after Coast Guard . (f) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section 652 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 ( 14 U.S.C. 514 note) is amended by striking section 514 each place it appears and inserting section 541 . (2) The table of contents for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking the item relating to section 514; (B) by striking the item relating to section 515; and (C) by adding after the item relating to section 518 the following: Chapter 14. Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care Authorities Subchapter A. General provisions 531. Work-life policies and programs. 532. Surveys of Coast Guard families Subchapter B. Coast Guard family support 541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses. 542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses. 543. Youth sponsorship initiatives. Subchapter C. Coast Guard child care 551. Definitions. 552. Child development services. 553. Child development center standards and inspections. 554. Child development center employees. 555. Parent partnerships with child development centers. . 306. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking another and inserting any other ; (2) by striking prevention of and inserting prevention of— ; (3) by inserting (1) before an imminent and indenting accordingly; (4) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking unit. and inserting unit; and ; and (5) by inserting at the end the following: (2) a major disaster or emergency (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 )), or a discharge (as defined in section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a))) that the Commandant has classified as a spill of national significance under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (part 300 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations), the Secretary may, without the consent of the member affected, order to active duty for a continuous period of not more than 120 days an organized training unit of the Coast Guard Ready Reserve, a member thereof, or a member not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit. . 307. Expedited reimbursement for medical goods and services Notwithstanding section 1085 of title 10, United States Code, or any other requirements under chapter 55 of that title providing for the reimbursement of inpatient or outpatient medical or dental care that the Department of Defense or a military department has provided to a member or former member of the Coast Guard or a dependent thereof, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in lieu of such reimbursement, shall transfer from funds appropriated for the operating expenses of the Coast Guard an amount determined by the Board of Actuaries to represent the value of care that the Department of Defense or a military department shall provide, during the fiscal year in which funds are made available, to a member or former member of the Coast Guard or a dependent thereof. IV Administration 401. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request (a) In general Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 662 the following: 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget request for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a Coast Guard authorization request with respect to that fiscal year. (b) Coast Guard authorization request defined In this section, the term Coast Guard authorization request means proposed legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal year, includes— (1) recommended end-of-year strengths for active duty personnel and military training student loads for that fiscal year, as described in section 661; (2) recommended authorizations of appropriations for that fiscal year, including with respect to matters described in section 662; and (3) any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate for inclusion in a Coast Guard authorization bill. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 662 the following: 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request. . 402. Recovery of travel and subsistence costs for prevention services (a) Title 46, United States Code Section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by inserting appropriate travel and subsistence costs incurred providing a service or thing of value under this subtitle and after recover ; and (2) in subsection (d), by inserting at the end the following: (3) Amounts received as reimbursement for appropriate travel and subsistence costs incurred providing a service or thing of value under this section may be credited to the account from which expended. (4) Reimbursement for services provided under this section may include in kind reimbursement for transportation, travel, and subsistence. . (b) Title 14, United States Code Section 664 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by inserting appropriate travel and subsistence costs incurred by the Coast Guard in providing a service or thing of value, after for the fee or charge the ; (2) in subsection (e), by inserting and, as appropriate, for travel and subsistence costs incurred when providing a service or thing of value after charge ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (h) Reimbursement for services provided by the Coast Guard may include in-kind reimbursement for transportation, travel, and subsistence. . 403. Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 679. Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees A committee within the Coast Guard that advises or assists the Coast Guard in the performance of any function that affects members of military families and includes in its membership a retired Coast Guard member or a member of a military family shall not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) solely because of such membership. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 678 the following: 679. Retired servicemembers and family members serving on advisory committees. . 404. Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs (a) Section redesignations Chapter 18 of part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 685 as section 682; (2) by redesignating section 687 as section 683; and (3) by redesignating section 688 as section 684. (b) Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs Chapter 18 of part I of title 14, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 685. Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs The remoteness or driving distance from a hospital of an area shall not be the basis, in policy, for preventing a member of the Coast Guard with a dependent with special medical needs, such as diabetes, asthma, or moderate disabilities, from requesting and being granted assignment to a particular area, unless the Commandant has determined that such needs cannot be sufficiently met with appropriate services while residing in that area. . (c) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section 682(b) of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated, is amended by striking section 687 and inserting section 683 . (2) The table of contents for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking the item relating to section 685; (B) by striking the item relating to section 687; (C) by striking the item relating to section 688; and (D) by adding after the item relating to section 681 the following: 682. Conveyance of real property. 683. Coast Guard Housing Fund. 684. Reports. 685. Housing choices for Coast Guard families with special medical needs. . 405. Authority to construct Coast Guard child development center facilities (a) General authority Section 681 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking housing or military unaccompanied housing, and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities, ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Coast Guard child development center facilities. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking housing or military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities . (b) Conveyance of real property Section 682 of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated under section 404 of this Act, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking housing and military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking housing and military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities ; and (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking housing or military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities . (c) Coast Guard housing fund Section 683 of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated under section 404 of this Act, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking housing or military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, or Coast Guard child development center facilities ; (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking housing and military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking housing and military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities . (d) Definitions Section 680 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) The term Coast Guard child development center facilities means buildings and ancillary supporting facilities constructed and maintained by the Coast Guard to provide child care services for members of the Coast Guard. ; (3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by striking housing and military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities ; and (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking housing and military unaccompanied housing and inserting housing, military unaccompanied housing, and Coast Guard child development center facilities . 406. Heavy polar icebreaker design and construction (a) Competitive bidding authority Notwithstanding the requirement of section 3316(a) of title 46, United States Code regarding classification services for vessels owned by the United States Government, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, consistent with the requirements of chapter 15 of title 14, United States Code, and other applicable Federal law, as a part of any project or program established for the acquisition of 1 or more new heavy polar icebreakers for the Coast Guard, may solicit bids and proposals and enter into contracts that include the provision of classification services by any classification society to which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating has delegated the authority to provide those services for vessels not owned by the United States Government. (b) Limitation (1) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts appropriated for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, for— (A) design activities related to a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an operational requirement of another Federal department or agency, except for amounts appropriated for design activities for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2016; or (B) long-lead-time materials, production, or post-delivery activities related to such a capability. (2) Other amounts Amounts made available to the Secretary under an agreement with another Federal department or agency and expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an operational requirement of that or another Federal department or agency shall not be treated as amounts expended by the Secretary for purposes of the limitation established under paragraph (1). 407. Forward operating facilities The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating is authorized to construct or lease hangar, berthing, and messing facilities in the Arctic Region and Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands operating area. The facilities shall— (1) support aircraft maintenance, including exhaust ventilation, heat, engine wash system, head facilities, fuel, ground support services, and electrical power; (2) provide shelter for both current helicopter assets and those projected to be located at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, for at least 20 years; and (3) provide berthing and messing facilities for maintenance and aircrew personnel. 408. Enhanced national response capability (a) In general Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(23)— (A) by striking Unit each place it appears and inserting Functions ; and (B) by striking established and inserting maintained ; (2) in subsection (j)(2), by striking National response unit through acting through the National Response Unit and inserting the following: National response functions The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating— ; and (3) in subsection (j)(4)(C)(vi), by striking , and into operating procedures of the National Response Unit . (b) Conforming amendment Section 4202(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 1321 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 409. Updates to fines and penalties (a) Aids to navigation and false distress messages Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 83, by striking $100 and inserting $1,500 ; (2) in section 84, by striking $500 and inserting $5,000 ; (3) in section 85, by striking $100 and inserting $1,500 ; and (4) in section 88(c)(2), by striking $5,000 and inserting $10,000 . (b) Coast Guard ensigns and pennants Section 638(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking $5,000 and inserting $50,000 . (c) Unauthorized use of words Coast Guard Section 639 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $10,000 . 410. Technical amendment; Coast Guard Academy charges and fees for attendance Section 197(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking of Homeland Security . V Shipping and navigation 501. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties Section 6101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Notice to State and tribal governments (1) Requirement to notify Not later than 24 hours after receiving notice of a reportable marine casualty under this section, the Secretary shall report the marine casualty to the designated official of— (A) each appropriate State agency of a State; and (B) each tribal government of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 479a )) that has jurisdiction concurrent with the United States or is adjacent to waters in which the marine casualty occurred. (2) Designated official Each State and tribal government referred to in paragraph (1) shall identify for the Secretary the designated official to receive a report under paragraph (1). . 502. Drug testing reporting Section 7706 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting an applicant for employment by a Federal agency, after Federal agency, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by— (A) inserting or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency after an employee ; and (B) striking the employee. and inserting the employee or the applicant. . 503. Protection and fair treatment of seafarers (a) In general Chapter 111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 11113. Protection and fair treatment of seafarers (a) Purpose The purpose of this section shall be to ensure the protection and fair treatment of seafarers. (b) Special fund (1) Establishment There is established in the Treasury a special fund known as the Support of Seafarers Fund. (2) Use of amounts in fund The amounts deposited into the Fund shall be available to the Secretary, without fiscal year limitation— (A) to pay necessary support under subsection (c)(1); and (B) to reimburse a shipowner for necessary support for the duration of a seafarer's involvement in an investigation under subsection (c)(2). (3) Amounts credited to fund Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Fund may receive— (A) any moneys ordered to be paid to the Fund in the form of community service under section 8B1.3 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual or to the extent permitted under paragraph (4); and (B) amounts reimbursed or recovered under subsection (e). (4) Prerequisite for community service credits The Fund may receive credits under paragraph (3)(A) if the unobligated balance of the Fund is less than $5,000,000. (5) Authorization of appropriation There is authorized to be appropriated, from the Fund, for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for the purposes set forth in paragraph (2). (6) Report required (A) In general The Secretary shall submit to Congress, concurrent with the President's budget submission for a given fiscal year, a report that describes— (i) the amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph (3) for the preceding fiscal year; (ii) in detail, the activities for which amounts were charged; and (iii) the projected level of expenditures from the Fund for the upcoming fiscal year, based on— (I) on-going activities; and (II) new cases, derived from historic data. (B) Exception Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to obligations during the first fiscal year during which amounts are credited to the Fund. (7) Fund manager The Secretary shall designate a Fund manager who shall— (A) ensure the visibility and accountability of transactions utilizing the Fund; (B) prepare the report under paragraph (6); (C) monitor the unobligated balance of the Fund; and (D) provide notice to the Secretary and the Attorney General whenever the unobligated balance of the Fund is less than $5,000,000. (c) Authority The Secretary may— (1) pay, from amounts appropriated from the Fund, necessary support of— (A) a seafarer that— (i) enters, remains, or is paroled into the United States; and (ii) is involved in an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law, or regulation by the Coast Guard; and (B) a seafarer that the Secretary determines was abandoned in the United States; and (2) reimburse, from amounts appropriated from the Fund, a shipowner that has provided necessary support of a seafarer who has been paroled into the United States to facilitate an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law, or regulation by the Coast Guard, for the costs of necessary support if the Secretary determines that reimbursement is necessary to avoid serious injustice. (d) Limitation Nothing in this section shall be construed— (1) to create a right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary support; or (2) to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost of necessary support. (e) Reimbursement; recovery (1) In general A shipowner shall reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid from the Fund for necessary support of a seafarer plus a surcharge of 25 percent of the total amount if— (A) the shipowner— (i) during the course of an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that the Coast Guard referred to a United States Attorney or the Attorney General, fails to provide necessary support of a seafarer who was paroled into the United States to facilitate the investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication; and (ii) subsequently receives a criminal penalty; or (B) the shipowner, under any circumstance, abandons a seafarer in the United States, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Enforcement If a shipowner fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1), the Secretary may— (A) proceed in rem against the vessel on which the affected seafarer served in the Federal district court for the district in which the vessel is found; and (B) withhold or revoke the clearance required under section 60105 of any vessel of the shipowner wherever the vessel is found. (3) Remedy A vessel may obtain clearance from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under paragraph (2)(B) if the shipowner reimburses the Fund the amount required under paragraph (1). (f) Bond and surety (1) Authority The Secretary may require a bond or a surety satisfactory as an alternative to withholding or revoking clearance under subsection (e) if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the bond or surety satisfactory is necessary to facilitate an investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law, or regulation by the Coast Guard. (2) Surety corporations A surety corporation may provide a bond or surety satisfactory under paragraph (1) if the surety corporation is authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 9305 of title 31 to provide surety bonds under section 9304 of title 31. (3) Application The authority to require a bond or surety satisfactory or to request the withholding or revocation of the clearance under subsection (e) applies to any investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law, or regulation by the Coast Guard. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Abandons; abandoned The term abandons or abandoned means— (A) a shipowner's unilateral severance of ties with a seafarer; or (B) a shipowner's failure to provide necessary support of a seafarer. (2) Fund The term Fund means the Support of Seafarers Fund established under this section. (3) Necessary support The term necessary support means normal wages, lodging, subsistence, clothing, medical care (including hospitalization), repatriation, and any other expense the Secretary considers appropriate. (4) Seafarer The term seafarer means an alien crewman who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. A seafarer is a claimant for the purposes of section 30509 of this title. (5) Shipowner The term shipowner means an individual or entity that owns, has an ownership interest in, or operates a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (6) Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States The term vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States has the meaning given the term in section 70502(c), except that it excludes— (A) a vessel— (i) that is owned by the United States, a State or political subdivision thereof, or a foreign nation; and (ii) that is not engaged in commerce; and (B) a bareboat— (i) that is chartered and operated by the United States, a State or political subdivision thereof, or a foreign nation; and (ii) that is not engaged in commerce. (h) Regulations The Secretary may prescribe regulations to implement this section. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 11112 the following: 11113. Protection and fair treatment of seafarers. . (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Support of Seafarers Fund $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 504. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and automatic identification system (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall publish a final rule implementing the proposed rule Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System (73 Fed. Reg. 76295). (b) Rule of construction The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall ensure, with respect to a final rule issued under subsection (a), that any notice of arrival or notice of departure requirement in the final rule applies to vessels in a manner consistent with the regulations promulgated under section 109(a) of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1223 note) and with section 704 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 1580). 505. Improved safety information for vessels Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a permitting process by which an operator of a marine exchange or other non-Federal vessel traffic information service may apply for permission to use the automatic identification system to transmit weather, ice, and other important navigation safety information to vessels. 506. Prompt publication of oil spill information (a) In general In any response to an oil spill in which the Coast Guard serves as the Federal on-scene coordinator leading a unified command, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall publish, on a publicly accessible website, all written incident action plans prepared and approved as a part of the response to the oil spill. (b) Timeliness and duration The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall— (1) publish each incident action plan under subsection (a) promptly after the incident action plan is approved for implementation by the unified command, but not later than 12 hours after the beginning of the operational period for which the plan is prepared; and (2) ensure that each incident action plan under subsection (a) remains publicly accessible on the website under subsection (a) for the duration of the response to the applicable oil spill. (c) Redaction of personal information The Commandant may redact information from an incident action plans published under subsection (a) to the extent necessary to comply with applicable privacy laws and other laws regarding the protection of personal information. 507. Area contingency plans Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , and of tribal governments of Indian tribes (as defined in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 479a )) after and local agencies ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (A) by striking and local and inserting , local, and tribal ; and (B) by striking wildlife; and inserting wildlife, including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing grounds following a discharge; ; (3) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking and local and inserting , local, and tribal ; and (4) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (iv), by inserting and tribal governments of Indian tribes after local agencies, ; (B) by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) develop a framework for advance planning and decisionmaking with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing grounds following a discharge, including protocols and standards for the closing and reopening of fishing areas; . 508. Coast Guard response plan requirements (a) Vessel response plan contents The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each vessel response plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling unit include information from the facility response plan prepared for the mobile offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst case discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Mobile offshore drilling unit The term mobile offshore drilling unit has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701). (2) Response plan The term response plan means a response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)). (3) Worst case discharge The term worst case discharge has the meaning given the term under section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)). (c) Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a facility response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit. VI Miscellaneous 601. Waivers (a) F/V Western Challenger Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 and chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a license under chapter 121 for the F/V WESTERN CHALLENGER (IMO number 5388108). (b) John Craig (1) Exemption Section 8902 of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to the vessel JOHN CRAIG (United States official number 1110613) when such vessel is operating on the portion of the Kentucky River, Kentucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10. (2) Application The exemption under paragraph (1) shall apply on and after the date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that a licensing requirement has been established under Kentucky State law that applies to an operator of the vessel JOHN CRAIG. 602. Inflationary adjustment for Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Section 5002(k)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2732(k)(3) ) is amended by striking not more than $1,000,000 and inserting not less than $1,400,000 ."}}},{"rowIdx":12484,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2445-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2445"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2445,"string":"2,445"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2445is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2445is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:26:04.225"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2445 IS: Pause for Safety Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2445\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </sponsor>\n (for herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S221\">\n Mrs. Feinstein\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSJU00\">\n Committee on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To provide family members and close associates of an individual who they fear is a danger to\n\t\t\t himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"S1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Pause for Safety Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id0DF56D05AB314CD8B4534445305451AB\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id5228D6FF236E44B8BBC4DC73B0B60A04\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n close associate\n </term>\n means, with respect to an individual—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC039D3D97133413C9F3DF9D3F6D453EB\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a dating partner, friend, co-worker, or neighbor of the individual; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7640113985474643881233542BAFB5FA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other person who has a relationship with the individual so as to be concerned about the safety\n\t\t\t and well-being of the individual, as determined by a State;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0A51CA23B9E54E49B30BBEFC435FB237\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n family member\n </term>\n means, with respect to an individual, a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent\n\t\t\t of the individual;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id848CEA2417C34100856DCFF26C67C866\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n firearm\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/921\">\n section 921\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idFCCC07FB6EDD4ADA850C7634B3320828\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n gun violence prevention order\n </term>\n means a written order, issued by a State court or signed by a magistrate (or other comparable\n\t\t\t judicial officer), prohibiting a named individual from having under the\n\t\t\t custody or control of the individual, owning,\n\t\t\t purchasing, possessing, or receiving any firearms;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8EF176B9939B42979A6F51DE31C19B29\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n gun violence prevention warrant\n </term>\n means a written order, issued by a State court or signed by a magistrate (or other comparable\n\t\t\t judicial officer), regarding an individual\n\t\t\t who is subject to a gun violence prevention order and who is known to own\n\t\t\t or possess 1 or more firearms, that directs a law enforcement officer to\n\t\t\t temporarily\n\t\t\t seize and retain any firearm in the possession of the individual;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6AD9350CBE964D86A38AE1CA2FC23C96\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n law enforcement officer\n </term>\n means a public servant authorized by State law or by a State government\n\t\t\t agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation,\n\t\t\t or prosecution of an offense; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id44A6690AF9CE41C785A3BBF996C753B8\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n wellness check\n </term>\n means a visit conducted by a law enforcement officer to the residence of an\n\t\t\t individual for the purpose of assessing whether the individual poses a\n\t\t\t danger to the individual or others due to a mental, behavioral, or\n\t\t\t physical condition.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id7167715b5b6b4a599979c8f5c7274894\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National gun violence prevention order and warrant law\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id9d685f256ad84a008bc9955cc13d055d\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enactment of gun violence prevention order law\n </header>\n <text>\n In order to receive a grant under section 4, on the date that is 3 years after the date\n\t\t\t of enactment of this Act, each State shall\n\t\t\t have\n\t\t\t in effect legislation that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id7E1A7874216949D6AC00EF767EA49CBC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n authorizes a gun violence prevention order and\n\t\t\t gun violence prevention warrant in accordance with subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2D9168405FA8403485CEC8C6DA53E2C5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requires each law enforcement agency of the State to comply with subsection (c).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idB5A1AFB16E5A4E5BAD12763E8F58676A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements for gun violence prevention orders and warrants\n </header>\n <text>\n Legislation required under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following requirements:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id5F5FC89101D94C98845B457A73AA49E3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application for gun violence prevention order\n </header>\n <text>\n A family member or close associate of an individual may submit an application to a State court, on\n\t\t\t a form designed by the court, that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9D3CB82BC5CF4017A9AE3AB9015353D1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n describes the facts and circumstances necessitating that a gun violence prevention\n\t\t\t order be issued against the named individual;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id677E814E268948E0B55489824FAF7F23\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is signed by the applicant, under oath; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id30720A831F6D4522990254F21BBA6BEF\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n includes any additional information required by the State court or magistrate (or other comparable\n\t\t\t judicial officer) to demonstrate that possession of a firearm by the\n\t\t\t named individual poses a significant risk of personal injury to the named\n\t\t\t individual or\n\t\t\t others.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5A224120F6054C25853F7E1A73BC1560\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Examination of applicant and witnesses\n </header>\n <text>\n A State court or magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer) may, before issuing a gun\n\t\t\t violence prevention order—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA915276CDBF84D6FAF556BFB4F415F67\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n examine under oath, the individual who applied for the order under paragraph (1) and any witnesses\n\t\t\t the individual produces; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idFCB05A00FC0640B3B291E53200FEAB9B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idD2F0716A46754723ADFC1FDD88998CDB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n require that the individual or any witness submit a signed affidavit, which describes the facts the\n\t\t\t applicant or witness believes establish the grounds of the\n\t\t\t application; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idB8972E65D0064D8F80D55A7F93A60E90\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n take an oral statement from the individual or witness under oath.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE706107E5EF64C2EBE5D00449A1FAF9B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Standard for issuance of order\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id65C2A08504504DBFB4606A93A233C66C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n A State court or magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer) may issue a gun violence\n\t\t\t prevention order only upon a finding of probable cause that possession of\n\t\t\t a firearm by the named individual poses a significant risk of personal\n\t\t\t injury to the named individual or others.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb49692a3e16148c58f861fcc3b96d211\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification\n </header>\n <clause id=\"id3D397B4445BB4E5DB66A77A9E726B284\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The court shall notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of the gun violence\n\t\t\t prevention order not later than 2 court days after issuing the order. The\n\t\t\t court shall also notify the Department of Justice and comparable State\n\t\t\t agency of any order restoring the ability of the individual to own or\n\t\t\t possess firearms not later than 2 court days after issuing the order to\n\t\t\t restore the individual’s right to own or possess any type of firearms that\n\t\t\t may be lawfully owned and possessed. Such notice shall be submitted in an\n\t\t\t electronic format, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice and\n\t\t\t the comparable State agency.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idFBD10ECDAB454E4D9AF379430E002BAC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Update of databases\n </header>\n <text>\n As soon as practicable after receiving a notification under clause (i), the Department of Justice\n\t\t\t and comparable State agency shall update the background check databases of\n\t\t\t the Department and agency, respectively, to reflect the prohibitions\n\t\t\t articulated in the gun violence prevention order.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idABD8EAFC3B6B4F26B8E39194731C998A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of gun violence prevention warrant\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id765C8B2E1CC14B399E5A072159826596\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n After issuing a gun violence prevention order, a State court or magistrate (or other comparable\n\t\t\t judicial officer) shall, upon a finding of probable cause to believe that\n\t\t\t the named individual subject to the order has a firearm in his custody or\n\t\t\t control, issue a gun violence prevention warrant ordering the temporary\n\t\t\t seizure of\n\t\t\t all firearms specified in the warrant.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2E1E542C23494D8BB9D94435E3FFE42C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to paragraph (6), a gun violence prevention warrant issued under subparagraph (A) shall\n\t\t\t require that any firearm\n\t\t\t described in the warrant be taken from any place, or from any individual\n\t\t\t in whose possession, the firearm may be.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id679e9cde08a149f487e28acb0b689534\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Service of gun violence prevention order\n </header>\n <text>\n When serving a gun violence prevention order, a law enforcement officer shall provide the\n\t\t\t individual\n\t\t\t with a form to\n\t\t\t request a hearing in accordance with paragraph (6)(F).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6E420A7F735F4AB0B7C1A7391D712061\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Temporary seizure of firearms\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA010E3E25E684925A483DE4E008053AE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n When a law enforcement officer takes property under a gun violence prevention warrant, the law\n\t\t\t enforcement officer shall give a receipt for\n\t\t\t the property taken, specifying the property in detail, to the individual\n\t\t\t from whom it\n\t\t\t was taken. In the absence of a person, the law enforcement officer shall\n\t\t\t leave the receipt\n\t\t\t in the place where the law enforcement officer found the property.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6EF843F077D9481ABF74EC7AF8C47D52\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Temporary custody of seized firearms\n </header>\n <text>\n All firearms seized pursuant to a gun violence prevention warrant shall be retained by the law\n\t\t\t enforcement officer or the\n\t\t\t law enforcement agency in custody, subject to the order of the court that\n\t\t\t issued the warrant or to any other court in which an offense with respect\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t the firearm is triable.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id10e75828854d4ba4bfe632a216077470\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on seizure of firearms\n </header>\n <text>\n If the location to be searched during the execution of a gun violence prevention warrant is jointly\n\t\t\t occupied by multiple parties and a firearm is located during the execution\n\t\t\t of the seizure warrant, and it is determined that the firearm is owned by\n\t\t\t an individual other than the individual named in the gun violence\n\t\t\t prevention\n\t\t\t warrant, the firearm may not be seized if—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idc8117b16118b4085870e9c5d71e934db\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the firearm is stored in a manner that the individual named in the gun violence prevention warrant\n\t\t\t does\n\t\t\t not have access to or control of the firearm; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idb9b3beae98e944d1831f84d9f0254aa3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n there is no evidence of unlawful possession of the firearm by the owner.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3f6e32456b7b4cd6985ba5f933569756\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Gun safe\n </header>\n <text>\n If the location to be searched during the execution of a gun violence prevention warrant is jointly\n\t\t\t occupied by multiple parties and a gun safe is located, and it is\n\t\t\t determined that the gun safe is owned by an individual other than the\n\t\t\t individual\n\t\t\t named in the gun violence prevention warrant, the contents of the gun safe\n\t\t\t shall not be searched except in the owner’s presence, or with the owner's\n\t\t\t consent,\n\t\t\t or unless a valid search warrant has been obtained.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE1C0653094444A80B4677A2614433996\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Return of firearm to rightful owner\n </header>\n <text>\n If any individual who is not a named individual in a gun violence prevention warrant claims title\n\t\t\t to a firearm seized pursuant to a gun violence prevention warrant, the\n\t\t\t firearm shall be returned to the lawful owner not later than 30 days after\n\t\t\t the date on which the title is claimed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idEA9BFA8C880F4C9296B4FEC7653E02BF\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Right to request a hearing\n </header>\n <text>\n A named individual may submit 1 written request at any time during the effective period of a gun\n\t\t\t violence prevention order\n\t\t\t issued against the individual for a hearing for an order allowing the\n\t\t\t individual to own, possess,\n\t\t\t purchase, or receive a firearm.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2e7d0bc75b7246c5b08e38fd2578dde4\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hearing on gun violence prevention order and gun violence prevention warrant\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id927e63492bac4c50a3e026223d397779\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subparagraph (E), not later than 14 days after the date on which a gun\n\t\t\t violence prevention order and, when applicable, a gun violence prevention\n\t\t\t warrant, is issued, the court that issued the order and, when applicable,\n\t\t\t the warrant, or another court in that same jurisdiction, shall hold a\n\t\t\t hearing\n\t\t\t to determine whether the individual who is the subject of the order may\n\t\t\t have\n\t\t\t under the custody or control of the individual, own, purchase, possess, or\n\t\t\t receive\n\t\t\t firearms and, when applicable, whether any seized firearms should be\n\t\t\t returned to the individual named in the warrant.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id18B4911CDC184F1B8B8467D53FB3D5E0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n </header>\n <text>\n The individual named in a gun violence prevention order requested to be renewed under subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A) shall be given written notice and an opportunity to be heard on the\n\t\t\t matter.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idBC454F72412E47B693A6EF3ADA78DB21\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Burden of proof\n </header>\n <clause id=\"id562DD02EF403487BBAE9FF07C8E407B9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in clause (ii), at any hearing conducted under subparagraph (A), the State or\n\t\t\t petitioner shall have the burden of\n\t\t\t establishing probable cause that\n\t\t\t the individual poses a significant risk of personal injury to the\n\t\t\t individual or others by owning or possessing the firearm.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id43ce5e76bd4d4e15880a3c624c1e9cff\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Higher burden of proof\n </header>\n <text>\n A State may establish a burden of proof for hearings conducted under subparagraph (A) that is\n\t\t\t higher than the burden of proof required under clause (i).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd3d2a09590e740afbd7719069003fecf\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements upon finding of significant risk\n </header>\n <text>\n If the named individual is found at the hearing to pose a significant risk of personal injury to\n\t\t\t the named individual or others by owning or possessing a firearm, the\n\t\t\t following shall apply:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id6592b518a6054da0ad25174f38f442d1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The firearm or firearms seized pursuant to the warrant shall be retained by the law enforcement\n\t\t\t agency for a period not to exceed 1 year.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idec59852272de4af7bd9c2a49bcbb4a4a\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The named individual shall be prohibited from owning or possessing, purchasing or receiving, or\n\t\t\t attempting to purchase or receive a firearm for a period not to exceed 1\n\t\t\t year, a violation of which shall be considered a misdemeanor offense.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id5b1bf28c1490416fafdceab0693a7e41\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The court shall notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of the gun violence\n\t\t\t prevention order not later\n\t\t\t than 2 court days after issuing the order. The court shall also notify the\n\t\t\t Department of Justice and comparable State agency of any order restoring\n\t\t\t the ability of the individual\n\t\t\t to own or possess\n\t\t\t firearms not later than 2 court days after issuing the order to restore\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t individual's right to own or possess any type of firearms that may be\n\t\t\t lawfully\n\t\t\t owned and possessed. Such notice shall be submitted in an electronic\n\t\t\t format, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice and the\n\t\t\t comparable State agency.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idF2916897B8784CACBE2782E91F81F2FF\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n As soon as practicable after receiving a notification under clause (iii), the Department of Justice\n\t\t\t and comparable State agency shall update the background check databases of\n\t\t\t the Department and agency, respectively, to reflect—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id5C856CF3149F4A759131D5A9DE8E1154\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the prohibitions\n\t\t\t articulated in the gun violence prevention order; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id725D634C813246CC920E5520686215FF\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an order issued to restore an individual's right to own or possess a firearm.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id67427fef53a0488889d4e86fad2325a4\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Return of firearms\n </header>\n <text>\n If the court finds that the State has not met the required standard of proof, any firearm seized\n\t\t\t pursuant to the warrant shall be returned to the named\n\t\t\t individual not later than 30 days after the hearing.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id80a2a7d36cd34a84b7936c0e78a88f67\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on hearing requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n If an individual named in a gun violence prevention warrant is prohibited from owning or possessing\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t firearm for a period of 1 year or more by another provision of State or\n\t\t\t Federal law, a hearing pursuant to subparagraph (A) is not required and\n\t\t\t the court shall issue an order to hold the firearm until either the\n\t\t\t individual is\n\t\t\t no longer prohibited from owning a firearm or the individual sells or\n\t\t\t transfers ownership of the firearm to a licensed firearm dealer.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id229B6BE7F31B44508E8470005401BBB9\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Renewing gun violence prevention order and gun violence prevention warrant\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id439349051a5b479cb9092a47b55785dc\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subparagraph (E), if a law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe\n\t\t\t that an individual who is subject to a\n\t\t\t gun violence\n\t\t\t prevention order continues to pose a significant risk of personal injury\n\t\t\t to the named individual or others by possessing a firearm, the agency may\n\t\t\t initiate a request for a renewal of the order, on a form designed by the\n\t\t\t court, describing the facts and circumstances necessitating the\n\t\t\t request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6ea703c8859440a5970fc815b55b7ff7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n </header>\n <text>\n The individual named in the gun violence prevention order requested to be renewed under\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A) shall be given written notice and an\n\t\t\t opportunity to be heard on the matter.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB692D94980A04DCDB835F715F1CB78C8\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hearing\n </header>\n <text>\n After notice is given under subparagraph (B), a hearing shall be held to determine if a\n\t\t\t request for renewal of the order shall be issued.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3242ce7f671545b480648ae517d005f0\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of renewal\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subparagraph (E), a State court may issue a renewal\n\t\t\t of a\n\t\t\t gun violence prevention order if there is probable cause to believe that\n\t\t\t the individual who is subject to the order continues to pose a significant\n\t\t\t risk of\n\t\t\t personal injury to the named individual or others by possessing a firearm.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idFB0EC83341AF486285095D89B69C8B9D\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Higher burden of proof\n </header>\n <text>\n A State may establish a burden of proof for initiating a request for or issuing a renewal of a gun\n\t\t\t violence prevention order that is higher than the burden of proof required\n\t\t\t under subparagraph (A) or (D).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3113C94262714606A944B59A9CE006E6\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification\n </header>\n <clause id=\"idE28C2DF7FFA445058FB6A9BCE47B92A8\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The court shall notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of a renewal of the\n\t\t\t gun violence\n\t\t\t prevention order not later than 2 court days after renewing the order. The\n\t\t\t court shall also notify the Department of Justice and comparable State\n\t\t\t agency of any order restoring the ability of the individual to own or\n\t\t\t possess firearms not later than 2 court days after issuing the order to\n\t\t\t restore the individual’s right to own or possess any type of firearms that\n\t\t\t may be lawfully owned and possessed. Such notice shall be submitted in an\n\t\t\t electronic format, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice and\n\t\t\t the comparable State agency.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id071560B36C55451DA276FE3145EE3D27\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Update of databases\n </header>\n <text>\n As soon as practicable after receiving a notification under clause (i), the Department of Justice\n\t\t\t and comparable State agency shall update the background check databases of\n\t\t\t the Department and agency, respectively, to reflect—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"idD43020BC10B141D4837F999A371617DC\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the prohibitions\n\t\t\t articulated in the renewal of the gun violence prevention order; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id961A7A5171854BB0B63EA0BC42E60D65\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an order issued to restore an individual's right to own or possess a firearm.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8145230F13324C18BE2DEAF8215E5AC4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Law enforcement check of State firearm database\n </header>\n <text>\n Each law enforcement agency of the State shall establish a procedure that requires a law\n\t\t\t enforcement officer to, in conjunction with performing a wellness check on\n\t\t\t an individual, check whether the individual is listed on any of the\n\t\t\t firearm and ammunition databases of the\n\t\t\t State or jurisdiction in which the individual resides.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id264910978fd34ebcb54880fd366f3d0d\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Confidentiality protections\n </header>\n <text>\n All information provided to the Department of Justice and comparable State agency pursuant to\n\t\t\t legislation required under\n\t\t\t subsection (a) shall be kept\n\t\t\t confidential, separate, and apart from all other records maintained by the\n\t\t\t Department of Justice and comparable State agency.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id062dc3ad506a4e7c839b0a9ccc2cbaec\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Pause for Safety grant program\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id4DB578A448A74D4A955D7B2F8D9D366A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice may\n\t\t\t make grants to an eligible State to assist the State in carrying out the\n\t\t\t provisions of the State legislation described in section 3.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"IDB9C10FA205144E848890A868308FF2CD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible\n\t\tState\n </header>\n <text>\n A State shall be eligible to receive grants under this section on and after the date on which—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"IDB2E865B954524F10A992BDE24EABC9D2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State enacts legislation described in section 3; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id36D9DCA0D2764170972BFF471577B723\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Attorney General determines that the legislation of the State described in paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t complies with the requirements of section 3.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3BC7A9052D454ECC94689BB1F60A7D10\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of funds\n </header>\n <text>\n Funds awarded under this section may be used by a State to assist law enforcement agencies or the\n\t\t\t courts of the State in carrying out the provisions of the State\n\t\t\t legislation described in section 3.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ID54BC29C91CA040E18785FFBBA25C8749\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible State desiring a grant under this section\n\t\tshall submit to the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services\n\t\t\t an application\n\t\tat such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such\n\t\tinformation, as the Director may reasonably require.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ID5C3AE6786A284CF0BD47CC76AB9A8000\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization\n\t\tof appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry\n\t\tout this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id409FBAB87DC243DAA3E44A898720567E\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal firearms prohibition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/922\">\n Section 922\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idB3E654BB85934587B5713768D64B0AEB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (d)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8A391B310FB9465596048C6ED5A6F18E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (8)(B)(ii), by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id65E119D85AFB4B3990100B156864F15D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting\n <quote>\n ; or\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB80C63B69E68444B8D73C22178AE50D6\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC0BAEBE8E43147E29D56AE07A4C802F7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id7F2274972A1E4068B7AF52A0A4490E38\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is subject to a court order that prohibits such person from having under the custody or control of\n\t\t\t the person, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving any firearms.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9DCB49136DF0445099B514ABED4638FF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (g)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id36F6F4372CCC48B29830CEEBFB312C59\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5FC52512FA384AD688E7E9B499BE6FC1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting\n <quote>\n ; or\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id80D96FC4783B47A5A0A7490D412D18B4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id35CC1E67E2E44BE793986151544F1279\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idA3439FF44CD4447087959ED6BA1735EB\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n who is subject to a court order that prohibits such person from having under the custody or control\n\t\t\t of the person, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving any firearms,\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idD1C3A33CC90449EFB3EBA6D02C34745C\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Full faith and credit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Any gun violence prevention order issued under a State law enacted in accordance with this Act\n\t\t\t shall have the same full faith and credit in every court within the United\n\t\t\t States as they have by law or usage in the courts of such State from which\n\t\t\t they are issued.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id1DE305C07B774F5A93E4B33D2B17D5BB\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Severability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n If any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such\n\t\t\t provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the\n\t\t\t remainder of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the\n\t\t\t application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not\n\t\t\t be affected.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2445 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide family members and close associates of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pause for Safety Act of 2014 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term close associate means, with respect to an individual— (A) a dating partner, friend, co-worker, or neighbor of the individual; or (B) any other person who has a relationship with the individual so as to be concerned about the safety and well-being of the individual, as determined by a State; (2) the term family member means, with respect to an individual, a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent of the individual; (3) the term firearm has the meaning given the term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; (4) the term gun violence prevention order means a written order, issued by a State court or signed by a magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer), prohibiting a named individual from having under the custody or control of the individual, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving any firearms; (5) the term gun violence prevention warrant means a written order, issued by a State court or signed by a magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer), regarding an individual who is subject to a gun violence prevention order and who is known to own or possess 1 or more firearms, that directs a law enforcement officer to temporarily seize and retain any firearm in the possession of the individual; (6) the term law enforcement officer means a public servant authorized by State law or by a State government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of an offense; and (7) the term wellness check means a visit conducted by a law enforcement officer to the residence of an individual for the purpose of assessing whether the individual poses a danger to the individual or others due to a mental, behavioral, or physical condition. 3. National gun violence prevention order and warrant law (a) Enactment of gun violence prevention order law In order to receive a grant under section 4, on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each State shall have in effect legislation that— (1) authorizes a gun violence prevention order and gun violence prevention warrant in accordance with subsection (b); and (2) requires each law enforcement agency of the State to comply with subsection (c). (b) Requirements for gun violence prevention orders and warrants Legislation required under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) Application for gun violence prevention order A family member or close associate of an individual may submit an application to a State court, on a form designed by the court, that— (A) describes the facts and circumstances necessitating that a gun violence prevention order be issued against the named individual; (B) is signed by the applicant, under oath; and (C) includes any additional information required by the State court or magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer) to demonstrate that possession of a firearm by the named individual poses a significant risk of personal injury to the named individual or others. (2) Examination of applicant and witnesses A State court or magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer) may, before issuing a gun violence prevention order— (A) examine under oath, the individual who applied for the order under paragraph (1) and any witnesses the individual produces; and (B) (i) require that the individual or any witness submit a signed affidavit, which describes the facts the applicant or witness believes establish the grounds of the application; or (ii) take an oral statement from the individual or witness under oath. (3) Standard for issuance of order (A) In general A State court or magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer) may issue a gun violence prevention order only upon a finding of probable cause that possession of a firearm by the named individual poses a significant risk of personal injury to the named individual or others. (B) Notification (i) In general The court shall notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of the gun violence prevention order not later than 2 court days after issuing the order. The court shall also notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of any order restoring the ability of the individual to own or possess firearms not later than 2 court days after issuing the order to restore the individual’s right to own or possess any type of firearms that may be lawfully owned and possessed. Such notice shall be submitted in an electronic format, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice and the comparable State agency. (ii) Update of databases As soon as practicable after receiving a notification under clause (i), the Department of Justice and comparable State agency shall update the background check databases of the Department and agency, respectively, to reflect the prohibitions articulated in the gun violence prevention order. (4) Issuance of gun violence prevention warrant (A) In general After issuing a gun violence prevention order, a State court or magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer) shall, upon a finding of probable cause to believe that the named individual subject to the order has a firearm in his custody or control, issue a gun violence prevention warrant ordering the temporary seizure of all firearms specified in the warrant. (B) Requirement Subject to paragraph (6), a gun violence prevention warrant issued under subparagraph (A) shall require that any firearm described in the warrant be taken from any place, or from any individual in whose possession, the firearm may be. (5) Service of gun violence prevention order When serving a gun violence prevention order, a law enforcement officer shall provide the individual with a form to request a hearing in accordance with paragraph (6)(F). (6) Temporary seizure of firearms (A) In general When a law enforcement officer takes property under a gun violence prevention warrant, the law enforcement officer shall give a receipt for the property taken, specifying the property in detail, to the individual from whom it was taken. In the absence of a person, the law enforcement officer shall leave the receipt in the place where the law enforcement officer found the property. (B) Temporary custody of seized firearms All firearms seized pursuant to a gun violence prevention warrant shall be retained by the law enforcement officer or the law enforcement agency in custody, subject to the order of the court that issued the warrant or to any other court in which an offense with respect to the firearm is triable. (C) Limitation on seizure of firearms If the location to be searched during the execution of a gun violence prevention warrant is jointly occupied by multiple parties and a firearm is located during the execution of the seizure warrant, and it is determined that the firearm is owned by an individual other than the individual named in the gun violence prevention warrant, the firearm may not be seized if— (i) the firearm is stored in a manner that the individual named in the gun violence prevention warrant does not have access to or control of the firearm; and (ii) there is no evidence of unlawful possession of the firearm by the owner. (D) Gun safe If the location to be searched during the execution of a gun violence prevention warrant is jointly occupied by multiple parties and a gun safe is located, and it is determined that the gun safe is owned by an individual other than the individual named in the gun violence prevention warrant, the contents of the gun safe shall not be searched except in the owner’s presence, or with the owner's consent, or unless a valid search warrant has been obtained. (E) Return of firearm to rightful owner If any individual who is not a named individual in a gun violence prevention warrant claims title to a firearm seized pursuant to a gun violence prevention warrant, the firearm shall be returned to the lawful owner not later than 30 days after the date on which the title is claimed. (F) Right to request a hearing A named individual may submit 1 written request at any time during the effective period of a gun violence prevention order issued against the individual for a hearing for an order allowing the individual to own, possess, purchase, or receive a firearm. (7) Hearing on gun violence prevention order and gun violence prevention warrant (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (E), not later than 14 days after the date on which a gun violence prevention order and, when applicable, a gun violence prevention warrant, is issued, the court that issued the order and, when applicable, the warrant, or another court in that same jurisdiction, shall hold a hearing to determine whether the individual who is the subject of the order may have under the custody or control of the individual, own, purchase, possess, or receive firearms and, when applicable, whether any seized firearms should be returned to the individual named in the warrant. (B) Notice The individual named in a gun violence prevention order requested to be renewed under subparagraph (A) shall be given written notice and an opportunity to be heard on the matter. (C) Burden of proof (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), at any hearing conducted under subparagraph (A), the State or petitioner shall have the burden of establishing probable cause that the individual poses a significant risk of personal injury to the individual or others by owning or possessing the firearm. (ii) Higher burden of proof A State may establish a burden of proof for hearings conducted under subparagraph (A) that is higher than the burden of proof required under clause (i). (D) Requirements upon finding of significant risk If the named individual is found at the hearing to pose a significant risk of personal injury to the named individual or others by owning or possessing a firearm, the following shall apply: (i) The firearm or firearms seized pursuant to the warrant shall be retained by the law enforcement agency for a period not to exceed 1 year. (ii) The named individual shall be prohibited from owning or possessing, purchasing or receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive a firearm for a period not to exceed 1 year, a violation of which shall be considered a misdemeanor offense. (iii) The court shall notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of the gun violence prevention order not later than 2 court days after issuing the order. The court shall also notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of any order restoring the ability of the individual to own or possess firearms not later than 2 court days after issuing the order to restore the individual's right to own or possess any type of firearms that may be lawfully owned and possessed. Such notice shall be submitted in an electronic format, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice and the comparable State agency. (iv) As soon as practicable after receiving a notification under clause (iii), the Department of Justice and comparable State agency shall update the background check databases of the Department and agency, respectively, to reflect— (I) the prohibitions articulated in the gun violence prevention order; or (II) an order issued to restore an individual's right to own or possess a firearm. (E) Return of firearms If the court finds that the State has not met the required standard of proof, any firearm seized pursuant to the warrant shall be returned to the named individual not later than 30 days after the hearing. (F) Limitation on hearing requirement If an individual named in a gun violence prevention warrant is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm for a period of 1 year or more by another provision of State or Federal law, a hearing pursuant to subparagraph (A) is not required and the court shall issue an order to hold the firearm until either the individual is no longer prohibited from owning a firearm or the individual sells or transfers ownership of the firearm to a licensed firearm dealer. (8) Renewing gun violence prevention order and gun violence prevention warrant (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (E), if a law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that an individual who is subject to a gun violence prevention order continues to pose a significant risk of personal injury to the named individual or others by possessing a firearm, the agency may initiate a request for a renewal of the order, on a form designed by the court, describing the facts and circumstances necessitating the request. (B) Notice The individual named in the gun violence prevention order requested to be renewed under subparagraph (A) shall be given written notice and an opportunity to be heard on the matter. (C) Hearing After notice is given under subparagraph (B), a hearing shall be held to determine if a request for renewal of the order shall be issued. (D) Issuance of renewal Except as provided in subparagraph (E), a State court may issue a renewal of a gun violence prevention order if there is probable cause to believe that the individual who is subject to the order continues to pose a significant risk of personal injury to the named individual or others by possessing a firearm. (E) Higher burden of proof A State may establish a burden of proof for initiating a request for or issuing a renewal of a gun violence prevention order that is higher than the burden of proof required under subparagraph (A) or (D). (F) Notification (i) In general The court shall notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of a renewal of the gun violence prevention order not later than 2 court days after renewing the order. The court shall also notify the Department of Justice and comparable State agency of any order restoring the ability of the individual to own or possess firearms not later than 2 court days after issuing the order to restore the individual’s right to own or possess any type of firearms that may be lawfully owned and possessed. Such notice shall be submitted in an electronic format, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice and the comparable State agency. (ii) Update of databases As soon as practicable after receiving a notification under clause (i), the Department of Justice and comparable State agency shall update the background check databases of the Department and agency, respectively, to reflect— (I) the prohibitions articulated in the renewal of the gun violence prevention order; or (II) an order issued to restore an individual's right to own or possess a firearm. (c) Law enforcement check of State firearm database Each law enforcement agency of the State shall establish a procedure that requires a law enforcement officer to, in conjunction with performing a wellness check on an individual, check whether the individual is listed on any of the firearm and ammunition databases of the State or jurisdiction in which the individual resides. (d) Confidentiality protections All information provided to the Department of Justice and comparable State agency pursuant to legislation required under subsection (a) shall be kept confidential, separate, and apart from all other records maintained by the Department of Justice and comparable State agency. 4. Pause for Safety grant program (a) In general The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice may make grants to an eligible State to assist the State in carrying out the provisions of the State legislation described in section 3. (b) Eligible State A State shall be eligible to receive grants under this section on and after the date on which— (1) the State enacts legislation described in section 3; and (2) the Attorney General determines that the legislation of the State described in paragraph (1) complies with the requirements of section 3. (c) Use of funds Funds awarded under this section may be used by a State to assist law enforcement agencies or the courts of the State in carrying out the provisions of the State legislation described in section 3. (d) Application An eligible State desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information, as the Director may reasonably require. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. 5. Federal firearms prohibition Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(B)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) is subject to a court order that prohibits such person from having under the custody or control of the person, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving any firearms. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who is subject to a court order that prohibits such person from having under the custody or control of the person, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving any firearms, . 6. Full faith and credit Any gun violence prevention order issued under a State law enacted in accordance with this Act shall have the same full faith and credit in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of such State from which they are issued. 7. Severability If any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected."}}},{"rowIdx":12485,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2446-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2446"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2446,"string":"2,446"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2446is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2446is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:26:04.301"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2446 IS: Truth in Obamacare Accounting Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2446\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S345\">\n Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSBU00\">\n Committee on the Budget\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To require the Congressional Budget Office to annually report changes in direct spending and\n\t\t\t revenue associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"S1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Truth in Obamacare Accounting Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id0EE841ADEC3E4DF5A71D09ED254A1ACF\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Congressional Budget Office reporting on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Congressional Budget Office shall include in each annual report on the budget and economic\n\t\t\t outlook, and each revision of such a report, prepared under section 202(e)\n\t\t\t of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/2/602\">\n 2 U.S.C. 602(e)\n </external-xref>\n ), information on\n\t\t\t the net effect that the enactment and implementation of the Patient\n\t\t\t Protection and Affordable Care Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/148\">\n Public Law 111–148\n </external-xref>\n ) and the Health\n\t\t\t Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/152\">\n Public Law 111–152\n </external-xref>\n ) had on\n\t\t\t direct spending and revenue, including the net impact that such enactment\n\t\t\t and implementation had on deficit, both on-budget and off-budget. Such\n\t\t\t information shall be disclosed in a manner similar to that provided for in\n\t\t\t table 2 of the Congressional Budget Office’s March 20, 2010, estimate of\n\t\t\t the budgetary effects of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act\n\t\t\t of 2010 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To require the Congressional Budget Office to annually report changes in direct spending and revenue associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Obamacare Accounting Act . 2. Congressional Budget Office reporting on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The Congressional Budget Office shall include in each annual report on the budget and economic outlook, and each revision of such a report, prepared under section 202(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 602(e) ), information on the net effect that the enactment and implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ) had on direct spending and revenue, including the net impact that such enactment and implementation had on deficit, both on-budget and off-budget. Such information shall be disclosed in a manner similar to that provided for in table 2 of the Congressional Budget Office’s March 20, 2010, estimate of the budgetary effects of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."}}},{"rowIdx":12486,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2447-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2447"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2447,"string":"2,447"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2447is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2447is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:26:04.074"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2447 IS: To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2447\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S349\">\n Mr. Portman\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFI00\">\n Committee on Finance\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"idbd4fb6d0ac734732a0a1cc2cfc46d4d2\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clarification of enrolled agent credentials\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/330\">\n Section 330\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ida14a616a519145f690c79992a79c344c\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively, and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1d9518b1de694737b29649bf592d496e\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id98525fb57a1b4bd1b731c3c1e4d32d00\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id91f0210f094b44628a5efddbf8552549\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any enrolled agents properly licensed to practice as required under rules promulgated under\n\t\t\t subsection (a) shall be allowed to use the credentials or designation of\n <quote>\n enrolled agent\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n EA\n </quote>\n , or\n <quote>\n E.A.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents.\n\n1. Clarification of enrolled agent credentials Section 330 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively, and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Any enrolled agents properly licensed to practice as required under rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall be allowed to use the credentials or designation of enrolled agent , EA , or E.A. . ."}}},{"rowIdx":12487,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2448-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2448"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2448,"string":"2,448"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2448is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2448is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:26:04.147"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2448 IS: Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2448\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140605\">\n June 5, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S320\">\n Mrs. Hagan\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSVA00\">\n Committee on Veterans' Affairs\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"id25012B5D4A674A14AD55949B6DCCC5FD\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id0BAD0ECC704D48D29F495058F7956683\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n References\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in\n\t\t\t terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the\n\t\t\t reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision\n\t\t\t of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1001\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id5FF6D6D69BA14BBCA2CC8002AD222476\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Benefits for borrowers who are members of the Armed Forces\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 131(f) is amended to read as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0861D39BB7A94CBDA26C4646802FB6BA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id120B1E5654E54472BD90CC9EA65A5FDA\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Benefits for members of the Armed Forces\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id2732FCDB5B894501BED7037653510AE0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Website\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id379626C191AB4AAF94231C1BD99DCE8F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,\n\t\t\t shall create a revised and updated searchable Internet website that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id4B12A4E5716B4498BD9E756E4E7A7C7A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n contains information, in simple and understandable terms, about all Federal and State student\n\t\t\t financial assistance, readmission requirements under section 484C, and\n\t\t\t other student services, for which members of the Armed Forces (including\n\t\t\t members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, and the dependents\n\t\t\t of such members or veterans may be eligible; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7BCE120D0C6A400B8649F4F647F9DB3E\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is easily accessible through the Internet website described in subsection (e)(3).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0E9EBF6BF49B4B1ABFA12677BB6AB6CF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary shall make publicly available the revised and updated Internet\n\t\t\t website described in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA896766D8CE14A1A9C0067C24FD58B60\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Dissemination\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,\n\t\t\t shall make the availability of the Internet website\n\t\t\t described in subparagraph (A) widely known to members of the Armed Forces\n\t\t\t (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, the\n\t\t\t dependents of such members or veterans, States, institutions of higher\n\t\t\t education, and the general public.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6D47D327F686438E910A0CD058ADFE32\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n In this paragraph, the term\n <term>\n Federal and State student financial assistance\n </term>\n means any grant, loan, work assistance, tuition assistance, scholarship, fellowship, or other form\n\t\t\t of financial aid for pursuing a postsecondary education that is—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"ID6505E0A527B54DB591E73AEAC742FD10\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n administered, sponsored, or supported by the Department of Education, the Department of Defense,\n\t\t\t the Department of Veterans Affairs, or a State; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"IDE0FE8D5327BF4327AF5F55C85BEC35F8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n available to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves),\n\t\t\t veterans, or the dependents of such members or veterans.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id688F470F2CD64D17AB71B4C21B434C45\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enrollment Form\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA69A1EC28D5D4745982CFA3A6AD2B4D8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection\n\t\t\t and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall create a\n\t\t\t simplified disclosure and enrollment form for borrowers who are performing\n\t\t\t eligible military service (as defined in section 481(d)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id405279C2D0D24E9889A1404D22577B5E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The disclosure and enrollment form described in subparagraph (A) shall include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id1DAEFFC0B8B742589A03366391C9FAB2\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n information about the benefits and protections under title IV and under the Servicemembers Civil\n\t\t\t Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) that are available to such\n\t\t\t borrowers because of their status as borrowers who are performing eligible\n\t\t\t military service (as defined in section 481(d)); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idA820451B971F46989EC2F0E39E0DD09A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an opportunity for the borrower, by completing the enrollment form, to invoke certain protections,\n\t\t\t activate certain benefits, and enroll in certain programs that may be\n\t\t\t available to that borrower, which shall include the opportunity—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"idEA7F612EA1A14E459E5ED9D28C765FD2\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to invoke applicable protections that are available under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act\n\t\t\t (50 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t App. 501 et seq.), as such protections relate to Federal student loans\n\t\t\t under title IV; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idC1F17A27AF0B42289CC9DC14A63AB454\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to activate or enroll in any other applicable benefits that are available to such borrower under\n\t\t\t this Act due to the borrower's status as a borrower who is performing\n\t\t\t eligible military service (as defined in section 481(d)), such as\n\t\t\t eligibility for a deferment or\n\t\t\t eligibility for a period during which interest shall not accrue.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id618E6403A8634D5DB1732082D56D932C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary shall make available to eligible institutions, eligible lenders, and personnel at\n\t\t\t the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies that provide services\n\t\t\t to borrowers who are members of the Armed Forces or the\n\t\t\t dependents of such members or individuals performing eligible military\n\t\t\t service, the disclosure and enrollment form\n\t\t\t described in subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id34300522B42D4DE29F4C3043E81C48F5\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice Requirements\n </header>\n <clause id=\"id97E3A6F7454D4ED7AF291626FA67277F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n SCRA interest rate limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n The completion of the disclosure and enrollment form created pursuant to subparagraph (A) by the\n\t\t\t borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or part D of \n\t\t\t title IV who is otherwise subject to the interest rate limitation in\n\t\t\t subsection (a) of section 207 of the\n\t\t\t Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/527\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) and submittal of\n\t\t\t such form to the Secretary shall be considered, for purposes of such\n\t\t\t section, provision to the creditor of written notice as described in\n\t\t\t subsection (b)(1) of such section.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE0BF6E2FA8EA4B03BDB045631A0FE368\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n FFEL Lenders\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall provide each such disclosure and enrollment form completed and submitted by a\n\t\t\t borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV\n\t\t\t who is otherwise subject to the interest rate limitation in subsection (a)\n\t\t\t of section 207 of the\n\t\t\t Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/527\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) to any applicable\n\t\t\t eligible lender under part B of title IV so as to satisfy the provision to\n\t\t\t the lender of written notice as described in subsection (b)(1) of such\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idAA34685ED0024B629CB50F61A4BA683D\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n POC in the FSA Ombudsman for members of the Armed Forces and veterans\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 141(f) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1018\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1018(f)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id878BCE8515724D2EBCB6AA25A6B7DB3F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id12160AAEA8AF4823A1FCED63CA1BB6F9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id303BB8ECD1A046DD92E0A37E0009D13E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idf536dd71bc1d442cb3c7f06f57597979\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Military and Veteran Point of Contact\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc3f45b277275432b86f4efcd28163ff9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Secretary, shall appoint a designated\n\t\t\t military and veteran point of contact within the office of the Student\n\t\t\t Loan Ombudsman.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7C729AB48E584F09A5E47BC407B1BC3C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text>\n The designated military and veteran point of contact described in subparagraph (A) shall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id9f0c6696aec04d7bbec7e061e9850ced\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitor the complaints received from the Ombudsman under paragraph (3)(A) from, and provide timely\n\t\t\t assistance to, members of\n\t\t\t the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves),\n\t\t\t veterans, and their dependents;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id1166e3be744647c59b6629c3d61676bd\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coordinate with other agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs, and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, to ensure that\n\t\t\t members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and the dependents of members of\n\t\t\t the Armed Forces and\n\t\t\t veterans, who are students, borrowers, or potential borrowers, are aware\n\t\t\t of the availability and functions of the Ombudsman; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idb3cfa84548f149b8bb76c2c9fa272f8c\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n issue to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on\n\t\t\t Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Committee\n\t\t\t on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the\n\t\t\t Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives an annual report on the challenges that such members of\n\t\t\t the Armed Forces, veterans, and dependents are facing\n\t\t\t as students, borrowers, and potential borrowers.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idBB6A190970234534AEB9144296FB317F\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disability determinations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idE9DA2BBA2AD740A8B82A583DF921E975\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 437(a)(2) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1087\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1087(a)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD1027FF55C934C64B91218F053A3EB78\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id133AF38D111B408BA814AA296C8B0F6D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disability determinations\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB4F1D81B2EC746E4A20BF2826ECB35E7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n A borrower who has been assigned a disability rating of 100 percent (or a combination of ratings\n\t\t\t equaling 100 percent or more) by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Defense for a service-connected disability (as defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/101\">\n section 101\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code) and who\n\t\t\t provides documentation of such rating to the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Education, shall be considered permanently and totally disabled for the\n\t\t\t purpose of discharging such borrower's loans under this subsection, and\n\t\t\t such borrower shall not be required to present any additional\n\t\t\t documentation for purposes of this subsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6834949C15164EB2AC94DD1112F0FAB7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rating of disability\n </header>\n <text>\n A disability rating described in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), or similar determination of unemployability by the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs or the Department of Defense, transmitted in accordance with\n\t\t\t subparagraph (C) shall be considered sufficient documentation for purposes\n\t\t\t of this subsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3A6A6C63A78846AE88B57A59803223C8\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of information\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs, shall create a system through which the applicable disability\n\t\t\t ratings (or alternative means of transmitting a determination of\n\t\t\t unemployability) shall be automatically transmitted from the Department of\n\t\t\t Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be, to the\n\t\t\t Department of Education and shall satisfy the documentation requirement\n\t\t\t described in this paragraph. The Secretary shall have the authority to\n\t\t\t enter into any agreements necessary to implement the requirements of this\n\t\t\t paragraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id6EEC0282F33246CBBDFB2191925988DA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id19EFCC915E8742A3A9E46AFE127600C4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education\n\t\t\t shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that\n\t\t\t includes a plan to carry out the activities described under section\n\t\t\t 437(a)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act\n\t\t\t of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1087\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1087(a)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ), as amended by this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9997C913D5E34F85917B70E189DD356F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Follow-up Report\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary of Education has not carried out the activities described under section\n\t\t\t 437(a)(2)(C)\n\t\t\t of the Higher Education Act\n\t\t\t of 1965, as amended by this section, by the date that is 1 year after the\n\t\t\t date of\n\t\t\t enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit, by such date, a report\n\t\t\t that includes an explanation of why those activities have not been\n\t\t\t implemented and a description of any legislative changes that are\n\t\t\t necessary to allow for the implementation of such activities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id935848ED8B2A43048A31359BA3962F67\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Loan deferment for borrowers performing military service and certain spouses of members of the\n\t\t\t Armed Forces\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id4621FFA987FD400091E346C1BFFC5962\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n FFEL Loans\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 428(b)(1)(M) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1078\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idEDF80D5EBB3846CDAF5C22065EC41151\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idBD06777E3D6440648BC498515DE25ACC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clause (iii), by striking\n <quote>\n the borrower—\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n described in subclause (I) or (II); or\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the borrower is performing eligible military service,\n\t\t\t and for the 180-day period following the demobilization date for such\n\t\t\t eligible military service;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8D9E4FF148A44BD8A79B8328680D65DC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after clause (iii) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id889CA215567349F0BB71113C0D2D32B1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"id44C595DC0D874F12AC1AC44D029BDD01\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military orders of a\n\t\t\t borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has\n\t\t\t received military orders for a\n\t\t\t permanent change of station; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7B06A9C7A2A44BB4AB7B8433772BD2A4\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Direct Loans\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 455(f)(2) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1087e\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id854F24ED81DF4B7B8AA20106DDC479DB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4FB76EC80C774BBD91D2E2C57A2EDB3E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n the borrower—\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n described in clause (i) or (ii); or\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the borrower is performing eligible military service,\tand for the\n\t\t\t 180-day\n\t\t\t period following the demobilization date for such eligible military\n\t\t\t service;\n </quote>\n and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idED98C85A3AF54C3A942F52DAAD5B8305\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id409D1492788A4280A8A605490C6DC535\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"id4B05CC503C1948FE91C7390B0E03B501\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any period not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military\n\t\t\t orders of a\n\t\t\t borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has\n\t\t\t received military orders for a\n\t\t\t permanent change of station; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idC15EA0959E10421AA741565431433685\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal Perkins Loans\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idFF138CC2AF21401E94BCA3676363638E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 464(c)(2)(A) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1087dd\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idCD77985B21D946E3AF4A3B8C7421EA8F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE803F16282B247D5999A5B38A6EB46F4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clause (iii), by striking\n <quote>\n the borrower—\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n described in subclause (I) or (II);\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n during which the borrower is performing eligible military service,\n\t\t\t and for the 180-day period following the demobilization date for such\n\t\t\t eligible military service;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id85CF1A47615F46DDA26F775651561EB1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after clause (iii) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id10EC93934E9A4188AAB6646320AF57F1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"id64F28B8A46C149A9BB5C6AC1CA2A2369\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military orders of a\n\t\t\t borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has\n\t\t\t received military orders for a\n\t\t\t permanent change of station; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idDEC6A21343DC4915B5EF003967F86508\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 465(a)(2)(D) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1087ee\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(D)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n qualifies for special pay under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/37/310\">\n section 310\n </external-xref>\n of title 37, United States Code, as an area of\n\t\t\t hostilities\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is eligible military service\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2ACC9AC9CBCE43D8B62D3D48CA97C903\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 481(d) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1088\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1088(d)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id301A81390DB048D59778E663F0DDC414\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB1BE9BD40131473094AC6E52DFF11AA5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7BAD0323B30E4B85BBACD98D5181E0AC\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idDD7CAB99EB644B39B045C76DAFA2F0C8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible military service\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n eligible military service\n </term>\n —\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA3FFF9B5EF1142F3983A879FC92E5547\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces, means full-time duty in the\n\t\t\t Armed Forces, other than active duty for training (as defined in section\n\t\t\t 101 of title 38, United States Code);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id23F3A8466A8C41D0846F3D6132940BC3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, means service on active duty\n\t\t\t under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a),\n\t\t\t 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10, United States Code, or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/14/712\">\n section 712\n </external-xref>\n of title 14, United States Code;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4FBCB6C791914AC5835E9950717BB546\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of\n\t\t\t the United States, means, in addition to service described in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), full-time service—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id81CE7D5B98FF4132B7721697CAACD0C9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the National Guard of a State for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting,\n\t\t\t instructing, or training the National Guard; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE3C22F5AB52548409981B5E940E68D4B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the National Guard under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/32/502\">\n section 502(f)\n </external-xref>\n of title 32, United States Code, when authorized by the\n\t\t\t President or the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Defense for the purpose of responding to a national emergency\n\t\t\t declared by the President and supported by Federal funds;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA5D2A1747D8D4867A762045AD482B256\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the\n\t\t\t National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1996DE81D4CD4B34BDFC9C5EF8A8A0AF\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n does not include any period during which an individual—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id7456A527D8AD45D1AFF0AE83D6793271\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n was assigned full-time by the Armed Forces to a civilian institution for a course of education that\n\t\t\t was substantially the same as established courses offered to civilians;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id6D519618491F4E26A859FD2F5B51427B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serves as a cadet or midshipman at one of the military service academies of the United States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idB1577C0DF8134AD6A6FCA8B12808B35C\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serves under the provisions of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/12103\">\n section 12103(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 10, United States Code, pursuant to an\n\t\t\t enlistment in the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, or as a\n\t\t\t Reserve for service in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve,\n\t\t\t Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idB877FD0B7B8D4FB297002377B2138779\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public service loan forgiveness\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 455(m) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1087e\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0C6B36C018534980A58DCE7B0A956B33\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id54B6EB1CB1E04254A6AEABD204E49254\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7849112D385C438AAA77A18027AAD22B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id947391D2FEFA49238783B6D745518FF2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Lump sum payment\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection, if a borrower has enrolled in a repayment plan described in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1)(A) and makes a lump sum payment through a student loan\n\t\t\t repayment program under section 2171 of\n\t\t\t title 10, United States Code, or a similarly structured eligible repayment\n\t\t\t program (as determined by the Secretary), the Secretary will treat the\n\t\t\t borrower as having made a number of qualifying payments equal to the\n\t\t\t lesser\n\t\t\t of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6E141074901B45789D329B88344B007B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the number, rounded to the nearest whole number, equal to the quotient of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idB12D34B07D344D1EABE595AC75703379\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such lump sum payment; divided by\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE22B07C5FE9B43F3A6DAAAAA4C6AE5A0\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the monthly payment amount that the borrower would have otherwise made under the repayment plan\n\t\t\t described in paragraph (1)(A) selected by the borrower; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE6D08D4DC8114C10889D45A653780DD1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 12 payments.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idCD0B039314A845ACAF679907E59E9FAC\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Accrual of interest for members of the Armed Forces subject to hostile fire or imminent danger\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 455(o) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id200BDB803861496EA8C248AACEBE7686\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD2ADFE2294C14C9DA8F9D8F52490EDBF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idC2B7FDB34C554851A297C052828EBB99\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this part and in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (4), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall not charge interest on a loan made to a borrower under\n\t\t\t this part for which the first disbursement is made on or after October 1,\n\t\t\t 2008, during the period in which a borrower who is performing eligible\n\t\t\t military service (as defined in section 481(d)) is serving in an area of\n\t\t\t hostilities in which service qualifies for special pay\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/37/310\">\n section 310\n </external-xref>\n of title 37, United States Code.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA601801950AF4E9CBC9454C1295651A3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id019F6C6FC3F5475789DACE2593B898BD\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id6DBE420D173C4544A7DC4D71DFD246AA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation of accrual of interest provision for members of the Armed Forces\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD6D6564D474A4E509119A0DC91AFFB99\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall enter into any necessary agreements, including agreements\twith\n\t\t\t the Commissioner of Revenue and the Secretary of Defense—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id5242F91D4D024A689482CC5CB1E5372F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to ensure that interest does not accrue for borrowers described in paragraph (1), in accordance\n\t\t\t with this\n\t\t\t subsection; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC3AA8F0427214C839787FEED86EC3925\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to obtain or provide any information necessary to implement clause (i) without requiring a request\n\t\t\t from the borrower.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA71E2DA58B1A46E5944FA0D57CC2235B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <clause id=\"id0BEDCD69C6154141933DC0B44518836C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that\n\t\t\t includes a plan to implement the accrual of interest provision described\n\t\t\t in subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id82699F34891043329C179730CEB43D8B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Follow-up Report\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary has not implemented the accrual of interest provision described in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A) by the date that is 1\n\t\t\t year after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary shall submit, by such date, a report that includes an explanation of why\n\t\t\t such provision has not been implemented and a description of any\n\t\t\t legislative changes that are necessary to allow for the implementation of\n\t\t\t such provision.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4AAFBD80446741A9BA6DFD2262CD9034\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by striking\n <quote>\n who qualifies as an eligible military borrower under this subsection\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n described in paragraph (1)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id8218C2CEF3BC47C1AB79CC810D300177\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Student Loan Data System\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idC584F2A6E7A74AD296402C453CC1511B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (h) of section 485B (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1092b\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1092b(h)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF40AE9DB9D2349A18C101EC3187E14A1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id5E979E6BCE764A4995D6DEF0AC4268CF\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Integration of databases\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idF572F75491B04FBEACDA721B41B0F9EB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall integrate the National Student Loan Data System with the Federal Pell Grant\n\t\t\t applicant\n\t\t\t and recipient databases as of January 1, 1994, and any other databases\n\t\t\t containing information on participation in programs under this title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB9C9594CBA644EDDAB9E2AEBE8315170\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department of Defense Information\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id68A08E4791054068B2443D1799D2992B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text>\n In order to incorporate the military and veteran status of borrowers into the National Student Loan\n\t\t\t Data System, the Secretary shall integrate the National Student Loan Data\n\t\t\t System with information from—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id2AD625B5801F4C68BEB358131B9BE757\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of Defense, including the Defense Manpower Data Center; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idCAE6CF8B17274C869030F53A4A6755E3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of Veterans Affairs, including data about veterans who are eligible for educational\n\t\t\t assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE3E3B3B6F4ED47A68CC62CC329A8CF0C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Memoranda of understanding\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall enter into any memoranda of understanding or other agreements that are\n\t\t\t necessary to carry out this paragraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id15DA4F50F35243EE99390B8BA9AB42FA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idB00635566C4D45F18E9EDD072B79555D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education\n\t\t\t shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that\n\t\t\t includes a plan to implement the Department of Defense data integration\n\t\t\t provision described under section 485B(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act\n\t\t\t of 1965, as amended by this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id521910FD35E64FCEBCB8C541DA430A9C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Follow-up Report\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary of Education has not implemented the Department of Defense data integration\n\t\t\t provision described under section 485B(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act\n\t\t\t of 1965, as amended by this section, by the date that is 1 year after the\n\t\t\t date of\n\t\t\t enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit, by such date, a report\n\t\t\t that includes an explanation of why such provision has not been\n\t\t\t implemented and a description of any legislative changes that are\n\t\t\t necessary to allow for the implementation of such provision.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id44DCD4263CC04F87824CFEC1015BBFE5\">\n <enum>\n 10.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program participation agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 487(a) is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCC3358142A9946969CCD8896F7C2EDD2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id1DCEC04DCD574F61B29C5D0A531A623D\">\n <enum>\n (30)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case of an institution that enrolls during an academic year more than 100 students who are\n\t\t\t veterans, the institution shall\n\t\t\t certify that the institution has developed and implemented a plan to\n\t\t\t ensure the success of veterans at that institution. To the extent\n\t\t\t practicable, the institution shall make the plan, and associated\n\t\t\t policies, public and accessible to students who are veterans.\tSuch plan\n\t\t\t shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7DE56AD35F144BF7979472EF7ECDEE2F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The designation of certain faculty or staff at the institution who will serve as a point of contact\n\t\t\t for veterans—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idA10999240BB2481AA4E58146981D578E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n within campus offices, including the admissions office; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE84B09724CAB48E89CE22E78E0EFB102\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n during any orientation process for newly enrolled students.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id852F5FD52489467E8C01D2EC95D55DE1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The establishment of a working group that will be responsible for veterans' issues.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idBCED85C7C9AB4A3CB278D2714BCB76F3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of disability services that are available to meet the needs of disabled students who\n\t\t\t are veterans.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id008F02335E0246FF96014136B2F41F46\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A plan for how the institution will identify students who are veterans through the application\n\t\t\t process, or through other processes, to provide better assistance in the\n\t\t\t receipt of educational\n\t\t\t assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Defense.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6E1281E1C339427BAB6DF4D40780F70F\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of how the institution will evaluate and maximize the number of credits students can\n\t\t\t receive from military training and service.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"idA66B30E9C92B42A3997AC908CBACAA86\">\n <enum>\n 11.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extending the protections for student loans for active duty borrowers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 493D (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1098f\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1098f\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id9D3C7CCE7A744314B879D013AA347DBC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the section heading, by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n and protections for active duty borrowers\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n before the period at the end;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id6B02DD90ADFC40678BCB033458E4EAF8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id4E668EA98D67476690EA1A2EC6BAE9B9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (a) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8574312AB20545728254B93FAB81EE28\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"id278E83A19B23484D8D5B73F4690AD811\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of information\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id110B78A3D5764F02BB1ADD4BD091C8EF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall utilize information the Secretary receives regarding the active duty\n\t\t\t status of borrowers from the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Defense for any purpose under this title\tto ensure that the\n\t\t\t interest rate charged on any loan made under part D of\n\t\t\t title IV for borrowers who are subject to section\n\t\t\t 207(a)(1) of the Servicemembers\n\t\t\t Civil\n\t\t\t Relief Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/527\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) does not exceed the maximum interest\n\t\t\t rate set forth in such section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB8BEAA2A1887438AABEB2EA0CFACDEA4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n SCRA interest rate limitation notice requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The submittal by the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Education of information that informs\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Education that an individual with a\n\t\t\t student loan under part D of title IV has been or is being\n\t\t\t called to military service (as defined in section 101 of the\n\t\t\t Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/50/511\">\n 50 U.S.C. 511\n </external-xref>\n )) shall be considered, for\n\t\t\t purposes of subjecting such student loan to the provisions of section 207\n\t\t\t of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/527\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 527\n </external-xref>\n ), provision by\n\t\t\t the borrower to the creditor of written notice and a copy of military\n\t\t\t orders as described in subsection (b)(1) of such section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idCC141F77745F4522B3B595E485C0D145\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Procedures\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary, in consultation with the Department\n\t\t\t of Defense, shall establish a procedure to implement\n\t\t\t this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id4FB5938457C840ECAD79B1B80F6AB858\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 12.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Modification of limitation on rate of interest on student loans during and immediately after period\n\t\t\t of military service\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idDD2D26106D144EF3A471750D2EBBF550\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of period of applicability of limitation on rate of interest on student loans incurred\n\t\t\t before service\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 207(a)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil\n\t\t\t Relief Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/527\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idAEF66C00A8814C879AB4AC2C2409E800\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by inserting\n <quote>\n or a student loan\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n nature of a mortgage\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idE8AACDDE8E02454EBFBADDD74A1116D7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the paragraph heading,\n\t\t\t by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n on debt\n\t\t\t incurred before service\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Limitation to 6\n\t\t\t percent\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idE6B40DBAF5D443388CAF6806D35C12FE\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Debt entered into during military service To consolidate or refinance\n\t\t\t student\n\t\t\t loans incurred before military service\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (a) of section 207 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/527\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 527\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idB7D04152412D45F3945CF37F01A79862\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7962673B89734DAAAF8DAB73F8110666\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5A7725BE03F747CFA327B93DCAE0363B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idD2FFB8ACE3514FDD9D3913BB8B6ABD82\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation to 6\n\t\t\t\tpercent on debt incurred during service to consolidate or refinance\n\t\t\t student\n\t\t\t\tloans incurred before service\n </header>\n <text>\n An obligation or liability bearing\n\t\t\t\tinterest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year that is incurred\n\t\t\t by a\n\t\t\t\tservicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse\n\t\t\t jointly,\n\t\t\t\tduring military service to consolidate or refinance one or more\n\t\t\t student loans\n\t\t\t\tincurred by the servicemember before such military service shall\n\t\t\t not bear an\n\t\t\t\tinterest at a rate in excess of 6 percent during the period of\n\t\t\t military\n\t\t\t\tservice and one year thereafter.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id300D217F16874B10B48199BA8FB8FF3B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3),\n\t\t\t as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting\n <quote>\n or\n\t\t\t (2)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id93BDE702041349898E1DFC0BF86C2786\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4),\n\t\t\t as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph (2)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph (3)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id397C33D09D454A268E58E5FAE7975668\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation\n\t\t\t of limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (b) of such section is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id693A720A11FD49F48396ED6A25E2088A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n the interest rate limitation in subsection (a)\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n an interest rate limitation in paragraph (1) or (2) of\n\t\t\t subsection (a)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF49FA4BBB80F4F859A5CA7B81D2B22AB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5365D2B1C20942FB94395C1F9F035D8E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the paragraph\n\t\t\t heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n as of\n\t\t\t date of order to active duty\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1D19E077ECA24389A12283FFA6F12147\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before the period at the end the following:\n <quote>\n in the case of an obligation\n\t\t\t or liability covered by subsection (a)(1), or as of the date the\n\t\t\t servicemember\n\t\t\t (or servicemember and spouse jointly) incurs the obligation or liability\n\t\t\t concerned under subsection (a)(2)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idC711FB22EACA45D590ED138395F7A3BA\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Student loan\n\t\t\t defined\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id85ED31F1E9784606B8BD0395ED1F1EB6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id45CE21FBAE024A8D902976BACE7E42B0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Student\n\t\t\t\tloan\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n student loan\n </term>\n means the\n\t\t\t\tfollowing:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id267F5BEDA26841CF95BEDD7363E00B6E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A Federal student\n\t\t\t\tloan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher\n\t\t\t Education Act of\n\t\t\t\t1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1070\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD28D09768A584362ACFA970728A6FAB3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A private student\n\t\t\t\tloan as that term is defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in\n\t\t\t Lending Act (15\n\t\t\t\tU.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t1650(a)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id034B035DC3404286BB63EDCBCDD91107\">\n <enum>\n 13.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Working group on improvement of resources available to members of the Armed Forces and their\n\t\t\t spouses in using tuition assistance programs of the Department of Defense\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idCF3BB30DE5CB4F34B1C1A54C07E6E5FE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Working group required\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the\n\t\t\t Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall jointly, and\n\t\t\t in consultation with the heads of such other departments and agencies of\n\t\t\t the Federal Government as such officials consider appropriate, establish\n\t\t\t and maintain a working group to assess and improve the resources available\n\t\t\t to education service officers and other personnel of the Federal\n\t\t\t Government who provide assistance to members of the Armed Forces and their\n\t\t\t spouses in using or seeking to use the tuition assistance programs of the\n\t\t\t Department of Defense.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id717284AB06D644F9AD4EE3589A3127FA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Resources\n </header>\n <text>\n In improving resources as described in subsection (a), the working group shall provide for the\n\t\t\t inclusion of the following in such resources:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id71CF84C6D1FE44F5A769155BCA9E9782\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Information on the benefits and protections for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents\n\t\t\t provided in this Act and the amendments made by this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8BF86246603F4AD58F02ECE4E4763DAA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Consumer information, resources, and tools created and maintained by the working group\tpursuant to\n\t\t\t this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id190DCA04631B4D4088EC330D2DF70813\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Information on the availability of consumer protection measures, including the complaint system\n\t\t\t established pursuant to Executive Order 13607 (77 Fed. Reg. 25861;\n\t\t\t relating to establishing principles of excellence for educational\n\t\t\t institutions serving servicemembers, veterans, spouses, and other family\n\t\t\t members).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4AD1F79F5C9C47B29ED3BEF2EA16F6C4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other information or resources as the working group considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idDC0A9C78734D4828A63F7557436F8366\">\n <enum>\n 14.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for Servicemembers Civil Relief Act\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 428(d) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1078\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1078(d)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking “section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil\n\t\t\t Relief Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/527\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 527\n </external-xref>\n )” and inserting “the Servicemembers Civil\n\t\t\t Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.)”.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2448 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. Hagan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act . 2. References Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ). 3. Benefits for borrowers who are members of the Armed Forces Section 131(f) is amended to read as follows: (f) Benefits for members of the Armed Forces (1) Website (A) In General The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall create a revised and updated searchable Internet website that— (i) contains information, in simple and understandable terms, about all Federal and State student financial assistance, readmission requirements under section 484C, and other student services, for which members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, and the dependents of such members or veterans may be eligible; and (ii) is easily accessible through the Internet website described in subsection (e)(3). (B) Implementation Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act , the Secretary shall make publicly available the revised and updated Internet website described in subparagraph (A). (C) Dissemination The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall make the availability of the Internet website described in subparagraph (A) widely known to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, the dependents of such members or veterans, States, institutions of higher education, and the general public. (D) Definition In this paragraph, the term Federal and State student financial assistance means any grant, loan, work assistance, tuition assistance, scholarship, fellowship, or other form of financial aid for pursuing a postsecondary education that is— (i) administered, sponsored, or supported by the Department of Education, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or a State; and (ii) available to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, or the dependents of such members or veterans. (2) Enrollment Form (A) In General The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall create a simplified disclosure and enrollment form for borrowers who are performing eligible military service (as defined in section 481(d)). (B) Contents The disclosure and enrollment form described in subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) information about the benefits and protections under title IV and under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) that are available to such borrowers because of their status as borrowers who are performing eligible military service (as defined in section 481(d)); and (ii) an opportunity for the borrower, by completing the enrollment form, to invoke certain protections, activate certain benefits, and enroll in certain programs that may be available to that borrower, which shall include the opportunity— (I) to invoke applicable protections that are available under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.), as such protections relate to Federal student loans under title IV; and (II) to activate or enroll in any other applicable benefits that are available to such borrower under this Act due to the borrower's status as a borrower who is performing eligible military service (as defined in section 481(d)), such as eligibility for a deferment or eligibility for a period during which interest shall not accrue. (C) Implementation Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act , the Secretary shall make available to eligible institutions, eligible lenders, and personnel at the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies that provide services to borrowers who are members of the Armed Forces or the dependents of such members or individuals performing eligible military service, the disclosure and enrollment form described in subparagraph (A). (D) Notice Requirements (i) SCRA interest rate limitation The completion of the disclosure and enrollment form created pursuant to subparagraph (A) by the borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or part D of title IV who is otherwise subject to the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a) ) and submittal of such form to the Secretary shall be considered, for purposes of such section, provision to the creditor of written notice as described in subsection (b)(1) of such section. (ii) FFEL Lenders The Secretary shall provide each such disclosure and enrollment form completed and submitted by a borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV who is otherwise subject to the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a) ) to any applicable eligible lender under part B of title IV so as to satisfy the provision to the lender of written notice as described in subsection (b)(1) of such section. . 4. POC in the FSA Ombudsman for members of the Armed Forces and veterans Section 141(f) ( 20 U.S.C. 1018(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Military and Veteran Point of Contact (A) In general The Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Secretary, shall appoint a designated military and veteran point of contact within the office of the Student Loan Ombudsman. (B) Functions The designated military and veteran point of contact described in subparagraph (A) shall— (i) monitor the complaints received from the Ombudsman under paragraph (3)(A) from, and provide timely assistance to, members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, and their dependents; (ii) coordinate with other agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and the dependents of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, who are students, borrowers, or potential borrowers, are aware of the availability and functions of the Ombudsman; and (iii) issue to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives an annual report on the challenges that such members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and dependents are facing as students, borrowers, and potential borrowers. . 5. Disability determinations (a) Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Section 437(a)(2) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(a)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Disability determinations (A) In General A borrower who has been assigned a disability rating of 100 percent (or a combination of ratings equaling 100 percent or more) by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense for a service-connected disability (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) and who provides documentation of such rating to the Secretary of Education, shall be considered permanently and totally disabled for the purpose of discharging such borrower's loans under this subsection, and such borrower shall not be required to present any additional documentation for purposes of this subsection. (B) Rating of disability A disability rating described in subparagraph (A), or similar determination of unemployability by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense, transmitted in accordance with subparagraph (C) shall be considered sufficient documentation for purposes of this subsection. (C) Transfer of information Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act , the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall create a system through which the applicable disability ratings (or alternative means of transmitting a determination of unemployability) shall be automatically transmitted from the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be, to the Department of Education and shall satisfy the documentation requirement described in this paragraph. The Secretary shall have the authority to enter into any agreements necessary to implement the requirements of this paragraph. . (b) Reports (1) Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a plan to carry out the activities described under section 437(a)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(a)(2) ), as amended by this section. (2) Follow-up Report If the Secretary of Education has not carried out the activities described under section 437(a)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by this section, by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit, by such date, a report that includes an explanation of why those activities have not been implemented and a description of any legislative changes that are necessary to allow for the implementation of such activities. 6. Loan deferment for borrowers performing military service and certain spouses of members of the Armed Forces (a) FFEL Loans Section 428(b)(1)(M) ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); (2) in clause (iii), by striking the borrower— and all that follows through described in subclause (I) or (II); or and inserting the borrower is performing eligible military service, and for the 180-day period following the demobilization date for such eligible military service; ; and (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: (iv) not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military orders of a borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has received military orders for a permanent change of station; or . (b) Direct Loans Section 455(f)(2) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the borrower— and all that follows through described in clause (i) or (ii); or and inserting the borrower is performing eligible military service, and for the 180-day period following the demobilization date for such eligible military service; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) any period not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military orders of a borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has received military orders for a permanent change of station; or . (c) Federal Perkins Loans (1) Section 464(c)(2)(A) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the borrower— and all that follows through described in subclause (I) or (II); and inserting during which the borrower is performing eligible military service, and for the 180-day period following the demobilization date for such eligible military service; ; and (C) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: (iv) not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military orders of a borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has received military orders for a permanent change of station; or . (2) Section 465(a)(2)(D) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(D) ) is amended by striking qualifies for special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code, as an area of hostilities and inserting is eligible military service . (d) Definition Section 481(d) ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Eligible military service The term eligible military service — (A) in the case of a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces, means full-time duty in the Armed Forces, other than active duty for training (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); (B) in the case of a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, means service on active duty under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10, United States Code, or section 712 of title 14, United States Code; (C) in the case of a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States, means, in addition to service described in subparagraph (B), full-time service— (i) in the National Guard of a State for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the National Guard; or (ii) in the National Guard under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, when authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds; (D) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and (E) does not include any period during which an individual— (i) was assigned full-time by the Armed Forces to a civilian institution for a course of education that was substantially the same as established courses offered to civilians; (ii) serves as a cadet or midshipman at one of the military service academies of the United States; or (iii) serves under the provisions of section 12103(d) of title 10, United States Code, pursuant to an enlistment in the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, or as a Reserve for service in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. . 7. Public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Lump sum payment For purposes of this subsection, if a borrower has enrolled in a repayment plan described in paragraph (1)(A) and makes a lump sum payment through a student loan repayment program under section 2171 of title 10, United States Code, or a similarly structured eligible repayment program (as determined by the Secretary), the Secretary will treat the borrower as having made a number of qualifying payments equal to the lesser of— (A) the number, rounded to the nearest whole number, equal to the quotient of— (i) such lump sum payment; divided by (ii) the monthly payment amount that the borrower would have otherwise made under the repayment plan described in paragraph (1)(A) selected by the borrower; or (B) 12 payments. . 8. Accrual of interest for members of the Armed Forces subject to hostile fire or imminent danger Section 455(o) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of this part and in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (4), the Secretary shall not charge interest on a loan made to a borrower under this part for which the first disbursement is made on or after October 1, 2008, during the period in which a borrower who is performing eligible military service (as defined in section 481(d)) is serving in an area of hostilities in which service qualifies for special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code. ; (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Implementation of accrual of interest provision for members of the Armed Forces (A) In General The Secretary shall enter into any necessary agreements, including agreements with the Commissioner of Revenue and the Secretary of Defense— (i) to ensure that interest does not accrue for borrowers described in paragraph (1), in accordance with this subsection; and (ii) to obtain or provide any information necessary to implement clause (i) without requiring a request from the borrower. (B) Reports (i) Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act , the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a plan to implement the accrual of interest provision described in subparagraph (A). (ii) Follow-up Report If the Secretary has not implemented the accrual of interest provision described in subparagraph (A) by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act , the Secretary shall submit, by such date, a report that includes an explanation of why such provision has not been implemented and a description of any legislative changes that are necessary to allow for the implementation of such provision. ; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking who qualifies as an eligible military borrower under this subsection and inserting described in paragraph (1) . 9. National Student Loan Data System (a) Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Subsection (h) of section 485B ( 20 U.S.C. 1092b(h) ) is amended to read as follows: (h) Integration of databases (1) In General The Secretary shall integrate the National Student Loan Data System with the Federal Pell Grant applicant and recipient databases as of January 1, 1994, and any other databases containing information on participation in programs under this title. (2) Department of Defense Information (A) In General In order to incorporate the military and veteran status of borrowers into the National Student Loan Data System, the Secretary shall integrate the National Student Loan Data System with information from— (i) the Department of Defense, including the Defense Manpower Data Center; and (ii) the Department of Veterans Affairs, including data about veterans who are eligible for educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (B) Memoranda of understanding The Secretary shall enter into any memoranda of understanding or other agreements that are necessary to carry out this paragraph. . (b) Reports (1) Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a plan to implement the Department of Defense data integration provision described under section 485B(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by this section. (2) Follow-up Report If the Secretary of Education has not implemented the Department of Defense data integration provision described under section 485B(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by this section, by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit, by such date, a report that includes an explanation of why such provision has not been implemented and a description of any legislative changes that are necessary to allow for the implementation of such provision. 10. Program participation agreements Section 487(a) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) In the case of an institution that enrolls during an academic year more than 100 students who are veterans, the institution shall certify that the institution has developed and implemented a plan to ensure the success of veterans at that institution. To the extent practicable, the institution shall make the plan, and associated policies, public and accessible to students who are veterans. Such plan shall include the following: (A) The designation of certain faculty or staff at the institution who will serve as a point of contact for veterans— (i) within campus offices, including the admissions office; and (ii) during any orientation process for newly enrolled students. (B) The establishment of a working group that will be responsible for veterans' issues. (C) A description of disability services that are available to meet the needs of disabled students who are veterans. (D) A plan for how the institution will identify students who are veterans through the application process, or through other processes, to provide better assistance in the receipt of educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense. (E) A description of how the institution will evaluate and maximize the number of credits students can receive from military training and service. . 11. Extending the protections for student loans for active duty borrowers Section 493D ( 20 U.S.C. 1098f ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and protections for active duty borrowers before the period at the end; (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Use of information (1) In general The Secretary shall utilize information the Secretary receives regarding the active duty status of borrowers from the Secretary of Defense for any purpose under this title to ensure that the interest rate charged on any loan made under part D of title IV for borrowers who are subject to section 207(a)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)(1) ) does not exceed the maximum interest rate set forth in such section. (2) SCRA interest rate limitation notice requirements The submittal by the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Education of information that informs the Secretary of Education that an individual with a student loan under part D of title IV has been or is being called to military service (as defined in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 511 )) shall be considered, for purposes of subjecting such student loan to the provisions of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527 ), provision by the borrower to the creditor of written notice and a copy of military orders as described in subsection (b)(1) of such section. (3) Procedures Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act , the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Defense, shall establish a procedure to implement this subsection. . 12. Modification of limitation on rate of interest on student loans during and immediately after period of military service (a) Extension of period of applicability of limitation on rate of interest on student loans incurred before service Section 207(a)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or a student loan after nature of a mortgage ; and (2) in the paragraph heading, by inserting on debt incurred before service after Limitation to 6 percent . (b) Debt entered into during military service To consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service Subsection (a) of section 207 of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) Limitation to 6 percent on debt incurred during service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before service An obligation or liability bearing interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year that is incurred by a servicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly, during military service to consolidate or refinance one or more student loans incurred by the servicemember before such military service shall not bear an interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent during the period of military service and one year thereafter. ; (3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting or (2) after paragraph (1) ; and (4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) . (c) Implementation of limitation Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) and inserting an interest rate limitation in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking as of date of order to active duty ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: in the case of an obligation or liability covered by subsection (a)(1), or as of the date the servicemember (or servicemember and spouse jointly) incurs the obligation or liability concerned under subsection (a)(2) . (d) Student loan defined Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Student loan The term student loan means the following: (A) A Federal student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (B) A private student loan as that term is defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)). . 13. Working group on improvement of resources available to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses in using tuition assistance programs of the Department of Defense (a) Working group required The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall jointly, and in consultation with the heads of such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as such officials consider appropriate, establish and maintain a working group to assess and improve the resources available to education service officers and other personnel of the Federal Government who provide assistance to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses in using or seeking to use the tuition assistance programs of the Department of Defense. (b) Resources In improving resources as described in subsection (a), the working group shall provide for the inclusion of the following in such resources: (1) Information on the benefits and protections for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents provided in this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (2) Consumer information, resources, and tools created and maintained by the working group pursuant to this section. (3) Information on the availability of consumer protection measures, including the complaint system established pursuant to Executive Order 13607 (77 Fed. Reg. 25861; relating to establishing principles of excellence for educational institutions serving servicemembers, veterans, spouses, and other family members). (4) Such other information or resources as the working group considers appropriate. 14. Exception for Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Section 428(d) ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(d) ) is amended by striking “section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527 )” and inserting “the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 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which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSHR00\">\n Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to autism, and for\n\t\t\t other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H9C22B6F45E2C465D9641D6C9C0F60EAD\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3E00B7F3A70944A093C9588C1CFFCA0E\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3DA026BC4CD04014935A5B47CDAE3E1D\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF99643F51E6E44249C6F6EEABB72BE82\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate an existing official within the\n\t\t\t Department of Health and Human Services to oversee, in consultation with\n\t\t\t the Secretaries of Defense and Education, national autism spectrum\n\t\t\t disorder research, services, and support activities.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H546FF15B5BE5436B9C2829D988E235B1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties\n </header>\n <text>\n The official designated under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C5082F728C74F63A0B67B0AC7A4DE4C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n implement autism spectrum disorder activities, taking into account the strategic plan developed by\n\t\t\t the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under section 399CC(b) of\n\t\t\t the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-2\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–2(b)\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1C20D6DB1FAA4B0ABCFFA626C73C92CD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that autism spectrum disorder activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and\n\t\t\t of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily\n\t\t\t duplicative.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H1E510AEEBC2248018AF1EFC880F79BFA\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Research program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399AA of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D9ED660CCA64A2FBCCCB780B5017C35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(1), by inserting\n <quote>\n for children and adults\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n reporting of State epidemiological data\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2EDFBC02C9F544C4AA303837D7D181C6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H95C510B4E45A488CA216C9CB3367E960\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n establishment of regional centers of excellence\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n establishment or support of regional centers of excellence\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2EAAFC869A194B5AB9DC3F7F6A16E295\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n for children and adults\n </quote>\n before the period at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H42A2821638614C29B382B45402D0C3CC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n center to be established\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n center to be established or supported\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H061184D64C144499AC196BDBA2B55126\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H777F2B1F5E4E442FA82F195FDB556A39\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Autism intervention\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399BB of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-1\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–1\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HE88DDAB9CBD84615BF885CB7A6DFBB59\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(1), by inserting\n <quote>\n culturally competent\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n provide\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H995C3AC2CD2647CDBF228B0DD7790AD8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting\n <quote>\n (which may include respite care for caregivers of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n services and supports\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H48972B3130FC4A5B93AC82A90CA5C3B8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e)(1)(B)(v), by inserting before the semicolon the following:\n <quote>\n , which may include collaborating with research centers or networks to provide training for\n\t\t\t providers of respite care (as defined in section 2901)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5224D6D8C4F845929A245AFF85176682\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f), by striking\n <quote>\n grants or contracts\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n for individual with\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n grants or contracts, which may include grants or contracts to research centers or networks, to\n\t\t\t determine the\n\t\t\t evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the physical and\n\t\t\t behavioral health of individuals with\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H758ED723AD194A85A19149ACB25A7593\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (g), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H02E14A15CC1C4CE3B4833787F5D48FED\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399CC of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-2\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–2\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8FE002843E6D4A15BC7E85889290F2EC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF9A9F7BEA0D6419080E6D1C738E7785D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC922C98210514AAD87D23E2F2FBA689C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and annually update\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H094AE87465A34590A98BC05C64A4C6BC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n intervention\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n interventions, including school and community-based interventions\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBD436ECC0FAD46E4AA20F9180413B4C0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D7D6E60410C4177805204CB5757032D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2), and inserting before such redesignated paragraph\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8CBE2D91E2A4A4C93339E21E72F9042\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H79567D69BAAF49B5960380F453F55280\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitor autism spectrum disorder research, and to the extent practicable services and support\n\t\t\t activities, across all Federal\n\t\t\t departments and agencies, including coordination of Federal activities\n\t\t\t with respect to autism spectrum disorder;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8E3AE4C5BED04D8D8F919A6B910667BC\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3), by striking\n <quote>\n recommendations to the Director of NIH\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF5B2823E449C427B8983406147DFE7DD\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following:\n <quote>\n , and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD36E8C3891834822A5CE40630219D2EA\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8AF5BB6047EF4883A9F50BEBED689178\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H0FAB332EEFC34EEAA3BDF8107A889CCF\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research and\n\t\t\t services and supports for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and\n\t\t\t the families of such individuals, which shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H232175BD7049417998A49C3E67C9B318\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n proposed budgetary requirements; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H77849F31668C48859828C1EA2608D99B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommendations to ensure that autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities\n\t\t\t of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal\n\t\t\t departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H222217A54C8C469CB54ABF1303A7DA05\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit to Congress and the President—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF975164CA94D4305B766E6FB23C73231\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an annual update on the summary of advances described in paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEDA9BF70859B47858B3604B619FEF825\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an annual update to the strategic plan described in paragraph (5), including any progress made in\n\t\t\t achieving the goals outlined in such strategic plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1DA68B96BB8D49E0A2754247823402F7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H88DE35ED31B2416A95909A3A7F1AF9FC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HEBBDE8BA26D34643BB2E9FD36D55A65B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the paragraph heading and matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1168AA0B971A4A37A1F520D978D4C7E3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H9AB120BA72EF46209401698A332CEBF7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal membership\n </header>\n <text>\n The Committee shall be composed of the following Federal members—\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0B3FCD2378CA4CDD809D114191489059\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HA61DE964781C41FAB3C5EDB5AABAAD23\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n , such as the Administration for Community Living, Administration for Children and Families, the\n\t\t\t Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services\n\t\t\t Administration\n </quote>\n before the semicolon at the end; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H8ACCD4DB58E242B89164096E8491DE43\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HCA9116952B87467492EF68F1FF0C26BF\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (D)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HBE909A5EB0A54ADF88B486372694527B\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and the Department of Defense\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Department of Education\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H2A84D6BDF8C5432A895365B698D487B1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking at the end\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n and inserting a period; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3A2A62310B4340F788798FF188D20510\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (E);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H020F257D51A343C0AA5368D648D88163\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H8EC569B0F0E64E92BD48D748EB123060\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the paragraph heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Additional\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Non-Federal\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFA4DCE2F695E4502884B3E9378E32458\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or\n <fraction>\n 1/3\n </fraction>\n of the total membership of the Committee,\n\t\t\t whichever is greater\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Not more than\n <fraction>\n 1/2\n </fraction>\n , but not fewer than\n <fraction>\n 1/3\n </fraction>\n , of the total membership of the Committee\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4D3DD5F13B03486B8FFC221735DA8D22\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be an individual\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be individuals\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF450DF20F2A04F4BB91B43439BD85D07\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be parents or legal guardians\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H171790BB7B6E4F799D7A4AE0450C47D0\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be a representative\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be representatives\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H500481D02827432AB5864CA38D2DFA3F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5557EB9AA89A4B5AA7FD47A85125C154\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HBAF70732FC374E24A75FE8C6D7E5028C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Period of appointment; vacancies\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B3E11E5CFF748C19B4E99E95203220D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Period of appointment for non-Federal members\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Non-Federal members shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more\n\t\t\t additional 4-year term.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8BC199FE5454A0D92B9CF8D2E5FA1EF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vacancies\n </header>\n <text>\n A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made\n\t\t\t and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. Any member\n\t\t\t appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for\n\t\t\t the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the\n\t\t\t member's term until a successor has been appointed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4C80B1B05CFA4795B8347C39BC359B31\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (d)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7DC8980655834E68B35BC71A029CB6E9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H791B89AAAA324A7BB6506A89E1268F41\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0EA517FFAE2C4C5FB90668A468292072\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H885DA82ABF16408C9D4F27E456E34F49\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399DD of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-3\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–3\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFDB0001CEFCE404E9F15023838DD2DA9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Report\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Reports\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4BC5E48AFA464B83A26F3FBB172D7422\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as subparagraphs (A) through (I),\n\t\t\t respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5DAC8B91D09B44DB9FE22EF79C378C9C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and realigning\n\t\t\t the margins accordingly;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1CA72B63E472481EA0A433036EFB1D99\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after the section heading the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF854BF0FAF54153B5EA741AD266A7BB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H4110CC41590B44D5A9C023F0070E979C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Progress report\n </header>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD259D92A005E45C5AED888FE1FDD188D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(1) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1EEE8842D1894ADDB0207DA2398D3EBF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n 2 years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC7475A4D20014254860F6DA813A4E82B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and the Secretary of Defense\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n the Secretary of Education\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H538C9589FF6A4CC4BC18C0EC837CC54A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n , and make publicly available, including through posting on the Internet Web site of the Department\n\t\t\t of Health and Human Services,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Representatives\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2728EE4F69654092AF2EED404FBC9F2F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H63CAE1809E114523B7800BE3C36F250C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4C66C3B1CCE348ADBBCA3067CA74FE61\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n particular provision of Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n amendments made by the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0FF4715887004635A85B9282D3ED3653\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5299221C4E34D24B0F637B93C74F3D3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H802B790E404E4FB9B23D7E8BD6E787CA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n information on the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, including available\n\t\t\t information on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children\n\t\t\t and adults, and identification of any changes over time with respect to\n\t\t\t the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE143400C44DA418E93E6A39E7C56DD31\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as\n\t\t\t appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H599D25E2E5F34A6DA7D0208DB5FBF129\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as\n\t\t\t appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCE18377762324F60B6F81CF4DFD25A8D\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting\n <quote>\n and, as appropriate, how this average time varies across populations subgroups\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n disabilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD7BC4CB2193C48FB8E935DD551CB7598\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7C5A060189CC4DABB1666F20CD16C10E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n including by various subtypes,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n including by severity level as practicable,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H77FA1AD6A2014FAEB1B86E884BD2FC76\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n child may\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n child or other factors, such as demographic characteristics, may\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFBFC0EE5DEA2425E8A0F5D4CC5A4455A\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5B1132EDDD94BAE87CBAFF06C79664E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H244C052FC2C64412950FCBA99B7060AC\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of the actions taken to implement and the progress made on implementation of the\n\t\t\t strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB7DF180B581F4B979F2A3E51AE810E3C\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF9E40102DEA9439AA1AE048EF46E1AA5\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H2E576AE9D6DE4B74A9E447C5AC920E24\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report on young adults and transitioning youth\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A8C73D43B6045899E1E54F5DAA80001\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014, the Secretary\n\t\t\t of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Education and in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and\n\t\t\t the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health,\n\t\t\t Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy\n\t\t\t and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report concerning young\n\t\t\t adults with autism spectrum disorder and the challenges related to the\n\t\t\t transition from existing school-based services to those services available\n\t\t\t during adulthood.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H51C6830257844D2BAEBCD66E3A952FB4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB17DD7EB9A0B4B0890167A90D212F889\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an overview of policies and programs relevant to young adults with autism spectrum disorder\n\t\t\t relating to post-secondary school transitional services, including an\n\t\t\t identification of existing Federal laws, regulations, policies, research,\n\t\t\t and programs;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8320B855CAE042F5AC96200B0252A2D7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n demographic characteristics of youth transitioning from school-based to community-based supports;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3B4222BD101B4AA0B82DED7D0766E8D3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proposals on establishing best practices guidelines to ensure—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id6E41B0C345F040D7BD260E736112FEB6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n interdisciplinary coordination between all relevant services providers receiving Federal funding;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7A4B539594474C8D97D3B506DC918AFC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n coordination with transitioning youth and the family of such transitioning youth; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idB5921EB76A7446D2833DA849A1A18BE0\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the inclusion of the transitioning youth’s Individualized Education Program as prescribed in\n\t\t\t section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1414);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB1B024BBA68640888AB45AD058B35DE1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n comprehensive approaches to transitioning from existing school-based services to services available\n\t\t\t during adulthood, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7339648C65924FA2B893536E135631EE\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n services that increase access to, and improve integration and completion of, post-secondary\n\t\t\t education, peer support, vocational training (as defined in section 103 of\n\t\t\t the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/723\">\n 29 U.S.C. 723\n </external-xref>\n )), rehabilitation,\n\t\t\t self-advocacy skills, and competitive, integrated employment;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6CB3669C08734B3B9A4C520F9C6A2215\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n community-based behavioral supports and interventions;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H99F98694FC2D4A429F25F0D40CEBB0C4\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n community-based integrated residential services, housing, and transportation;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9392551C87B14834AA78636E2F74CA49\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n nutrition, health and wellness, recreational, and social activities;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9F97A38AA63A43DF94FD1908C74F703F\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n personal safety services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder related to public safety\n\t\t\t agencies or the criminal justice system; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H579DED2726244916A19C0793AC9A9A56\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n evidence-based approaches for coordination of resources and services once individuals have aged out\n\t\t\t of post-secondary education; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8997DC23A9FC45CFA82201DAE561D34B\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proposals that seek to improve outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder making the\n\t\t\t transition from a school-based support system to adulthood by—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HF8589F4FEE7E4750A3E4D2EC1FE15A0B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the effectiveness of programs that provide transition services;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H22FE056A66E24BD79E6CC855142EB87D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the ability of relevant service providers to provide supports and services to\n\t\t\t underserved populations and regions;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC9A4ECA18EAE46E4AF07F2B45BD70115\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increasing the efficiency of service delivery to maximize resources and outcomes, including with\n\t\t\t respect to the integration of and collaboration among services for\n\t\t\t transitioning youth;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2724B7A82A974AB2BEFEFB23A83FA9A2\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ensuring access to all services necessary to transitioning youth of all capabilities; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC6F2D840B9014A53AD3D5853F4EEE330\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encouraging transitioning youth to utilize all available transition services to maximize\n\t\t\t independence, equal opportunity, full participation, and self-sufficiency.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HAB8EC552F3FD4244BA7328A897316478\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-4\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–4\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE3D251F4FA084EDB9FD329E2E9C5C4B3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by striking\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2012 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H43ED9019C4BC45BC818D4712E83D7378\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2011 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7D27163B6BA14198ACE831D329785B61\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c), by striking\n <quote>\n $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to autism, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014 or the Autism CARES Act of 2014 . 2. National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate an existing official within the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Education, national autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities. (b) Duties The official designated under subsection (a) shall— (1) implement autism spectrum disorder activities, taking into account the strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under section 399CC(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–2(b) ); and (2) ensure that autism spectrum disorder activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative. 3. Research program Section 399AA of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting for children and adults after reporting of State epidemiological data ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking establishment of regional centers of excellence and inserting establishment or support of regional centers of excellence ; and (B) by inserting for children and adults before the period at the end; (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking center to be established and inserting center to be established or supported ; and (4) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 4. Autism intervention Section 399BB of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting culturally competent after provide ; (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting (which may include respite care for caregivers of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder) after services and supports ; (3) in subsection (e)(1)(B)(v), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , which may include collaborating with research centers or networks to provide training for providers of respite care (as defined in section 2901) ; (4) in subsection (f), by striking grants or contracts and all that follows through for individual with and inserting grants or contracts, which may include grants or contracts to research centers or networks, to determine the evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the physical and behavioral health of individuals with ; and (5) in subsection (g), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 5. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Section 399CC of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking and annually update ; and (ii) by striking intervention and inserting interventions, including school and community-based interventions ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); (C) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2), and inserting before such redesignated paragraph the following: (1) monitor autism spectrum disorder research, and to the extent practicable services and support activities, across all Federal departments and agencies, including coordination of Federal activities with respect to autism spectrum disorder; ; (D) in paragraph (3), by striking recommendations to the Director of NIH ; (E) in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions ; and (F) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following: (5) develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research and services and supports for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and the families of such individuals, which shall include— (A) proposed budgetary requirements; and (B) recommendations to ensure that autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative; and (6) submit to Congress and the President— (A) an annual update on the summary of advances described in paragraph (2); and (B) an annual update to the strategic plan described in paragraph (5), including any progress made in achieving the goals outlined in such strategic plan. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking the paragraph heading and matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (1) Federal membership The Committee shall be composed of the following Federal members— ; (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by inserting , such as the Administration for Community Living, Administration for Children and Families, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration before the semicolon at the end; and (II) by adding at the end and ; (iii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by inserting and the Department of Defense after Department of Education ; and (II) by striking at the end ; and and inserting a period; and (iv) by striking subparagraph (E); (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Additional and inserting Non-Federal ; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or 1/3 of the total membership of the Committee, whichever is greater and inserting Not more than 1/2 , but not fewer than 1/3 , of the total membership of the Committee ; (iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking one such member shall be an individual and inserting two such members shall be individuals ; (iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian and inserting two such members shall be parents or legal guardians ; and (v) in subparagraph (C), by striking one such member shall be a representative and inserting two such members shall be representatives ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Period of appointment; vacancies (A) Period of appointment for non-Federal members Non-Federal members shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more additional 4-year term. (B) Vacancies A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the member's term until a successor has been appointed. ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 6. Reports Section 399DD of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–3 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Report and inserting Reports ; (2) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly; (3) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly; (4) by inserting after the section heading the following: (a) Progress report ; (5) in subsection (a)(1) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 2 years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 and inserting 4 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (B) by inserting and the Secretary of Defense after the Secretary of Education ; and (C) by inserting , and make publicly available, including through posting on the Internet Web site of the Department of Health and Human Services, after Representatives ; (6) in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (A), (as so redesignated), by striking Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (B) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking particular provision of Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting amendments made by the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (C) by striking subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following: (C) information on the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, including available information on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and adults, and identification of any changes over time with respect to the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder; ; (D) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups ; (E) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups ; (F) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting and, as appropriate, how this average time varies across populations subgroups after disabilities ; (G) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)— (i) by striking including by various subtypes, and inserting including by severity level as practicable, ; and (ii) by striking child may and inserting child or other factors, such as demographic characteristics, may ; and (H) by striking subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following: (I) a description of the actions taken to implement and the progress made on implementation of the strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. ; and (7) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Report on young adults and transitioning youth (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report concerning young adults with autism spectrum disorder and the challenges related to the transition from existing school-based services to those services available during adulthood. (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain— (A) an overview of policies and programs relevant to young adults with autism spectrum disorder relating to post-secondary school transitional services, including an identification of existing Federal laws, regulations, policies, research, and programs; (B) demographic characteristics of youth transitioning from school-based to community-based supports; (C) proposals on establishing best practices guidelines to ensure— (i) interdisciplinary coordination between all relevant services providers receiving Federal funding; (ii) coordination with transitioning youth and the family of such transitioning youth; and (iii) the inclusion of the transitioning youth’s Individualized Education Program as prescribed in section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414); (D) comprehensive approaches to transitioning from existing school-based services to services available during adulthood, including— (i) services that increase access to, and improve integration and completion of, post-secondary education, peer support, vocational training (as defined in section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 723 )), rehabilitation, self-advocacy skills, and competitive, integrated employment; (ii) community-based behavioral supports and interventions; (iii) community-based integrated residential services, housing, and transportation; (iv) nutrition, health and wellness, recreational, and social activities; (v) personal safety services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder related to public safety agencies or the criminal justice system; and (vi) evidence-based approaches for coordination of resources and services once individuals have aged out of post-secondary education; and (E) proposals that seek to improve outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder making the transition from a school-based support system to adulthood by— (i) increasing the effectiveness of programs that provide transition services; (ii) increasing the ability of relevant service providers to provide supports and services to underserved populations and regions; (iii) increasing the efficiency of service delivery to maximize resources and outcomes, including with respect to the integration of and collaboration among services for transitioning youth; (iv) ensuring access to all services necessary to transitioning youth of all capabilities; and (v) encouraging transitioning youth to utilize all available transition services to maximize independence, equal opportunity, full participation, and self-sufficiency. . 7. Authorization of appropriations Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–4 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking fiscal years 2012 through 2014 and inserting fiscal years 2015 through 2019 ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and inserting fiscal years 2015 through 2019 ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and inserting $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 ."}}},{"rowIdx":12489,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2449-rs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2449"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2449,"string":"2,449"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2449rs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2449rs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:26:03.996"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2449 RS: Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-09\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 444\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2449\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140609\">\n June 9, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S254\">\n Mr. Enzi\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S339\">\n Mr. Kirk\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S332\">\n Mr. Franken\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S311\">\n Ms. Klobuchar\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S300\">\n Mr. Burr\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S270\">\n Mr. Schumer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S342\">\n Mr. Blunt\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S172\">\n Mr. Harkin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S347\">\n Mr. Moran\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n June 26, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S172\">\n Mr. Harkin\n </sponsor>\n , with an amendment\n </action-desc>\n <action-instruction>\n Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic\n </action-instruction>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to autism, and for\n\t\t\t other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H9C22B6F45E2C465D9641D6C9C0F60EAD\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section changed=\"deleted\" commented=\"no\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3E00B7F3A70944A093C9588C1CFFCA0E\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"H3DA026BC4CD04014935A5B47CDAE3E1D\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF99643F51E6E44249C6F6EEABB72BE82\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate an existing official within the\n\t\t\t Department of Health and Human Services to oversee, in consultation with\n\t\t\t the Secretaries of Defense and Education, national autism spectrum\n\t\t\t disorder research, services, and support activities.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H546FF15B5BE5436B9C2829D988E235B1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties\n </header>\n <text>\n The official designated under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C5082F728C74F63A0B67B0AC7A4DE4C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n implement autism spectrum disorder activities, taking into account the strategic plan developed by\n\t\t\t the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under section 399CC(b) of\n\t\t\t the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-2\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–2(b)\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1C20D6DB1FAA4B0ABCFFA626C73C92CD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that autism spectrum disorder activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and\n\t\t\t of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily\n\t\t\t duplicative.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"H1E510AEEBC2248018AF1EFC880F79BFA\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Research program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399AA of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D9ED660CCA64A2FBCCCB780B5017C35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(1), by inserting\n <quote>\n for children and adults\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n reporting of State epidemiological data\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2EDFBC02C9F544C4AA303837D7D181C6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H95C510B4E45A488CA216C9CB3367E960\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n establishment of regional centers of excellence\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n establishment or support of regional centers of excellence\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2EAAFC869A194B5AB9DC3F7F6A16E295\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n for children and adults\n </quote>\n before the period at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H42A2821638614C29B382B45402D0C3CC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n center to be established\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n center to be established or supported\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H061184D64C144499AC196BDBA2B55126\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"H777F2B1F5E4E442FA82F195FDB556A39\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Autism intervention\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399BB of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-1\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–1\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HE88DDAB9CBD84615BF885CB7A6DFBB59\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(1), by inserting\n <quote>\n culturally competent\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n provide\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H995C3AC2CD2647CDBF228B0DD7790AD8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting\n <quote>\n (which may include respite care for caregivers of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n services and supports\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H48972B3130FC4A5B93AC82A90CA5C3B8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e)(1)(B)(v), by inserting before the semicolon the following:\n <quote>\n , which may include collaborating with research centers or networks to provide training for\n\t\t\t providers of respite care (as defined in section 2901)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5224D6D8C4F845929A245AFF85176682\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f), by striking\n <quote>\n grants or contracts\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n for individual with\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n grants or contracts, which may include grants or contracts to research centers or networks, to\n\t\t\t determine the\n\t\t\t evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the physical and\n\t\t\t behavioral health of individuals with\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H758ED723AD194A85A19149ACB25A7593\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (g), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" commented=\"no\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H02E14A15CC1C4CE3B4833787F5D48FED\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399CC of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-2\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–2\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8FE002843E6D4A15BC7E85889290F2EC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF9A9F7BEA0D6419080E6D1C738E7785D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC922C98210514AAD87D23E2F2FBA689C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and annually update\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H094AE87465A34590A98BC05C64A4C6BC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n intervention\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n interventions, including school and community-based interventions\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBD436ECC0FAD46E4AA20F9180413B4C0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D7D6E60410C4177805204CB5757032D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2), and inserting before such redesignated paragraph\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8CBE2D91E2A4A4C93339E21E72F9042\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H79567D69BAAF49B5960380F453F55280\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitor autism spectrum disorder research, and to the extent practicable services and support\n\t\t\t activities, across all Federal\n\t\t\t departments and agencies, including coordination of Federal activities\n\t\t\t with respect to autism spectrum disorder;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8E3AE4C5BED04D8D8F919A6B910667BC\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3), by striking\n <quote>\n recommendations to the Director of NIH\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF5B2823E449C427B8983406147DFE7DD\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following:\n <quote>\n , and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD36E8C3891834822A5CE40630219D2EA\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8AF5BB6047EF4883A9F50BEBED689178\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H0FAB332EEFC34EEAA3BDF8107A889CCF\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research and\n\t\t\t services and supports for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and\n\t\t\t the families of such individuals, which shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H232175BD7049417998A49C3E67C9B318\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n proposed budgetary requirements; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H77849F31668C48859828C1EA2608D99B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommendations to ensure that autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities\n\t\t\t of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal\n\t\t\t departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H222217A54C8C469CB54ABF1303A7DA05\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit to Congress and the President—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF975164CA94D4305B766E6FB23C73231\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an annual update on the summary of advances described in paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEDA9BF70859B47858B3604B619FEF825\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an annual update to the strategic plan described in paragraph (5), including any progress made in\n\t\t\t achieving the goals outlined in such strategic plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1DA68B96BB8D49E0A2754247823402F7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H88DE35ED31B2416A95909A3A7F1AF9FC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HEBBDE8BA26D34643BB2E9FD36D55A65B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the paragraph heading and matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1168AA0B971A4A37A1F520D978D4C7E3\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H9AB120BA72EF46209401698A332CEBF7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal membership\n </header>\n <text>\n The Committee shall be composed of the following Federal members—\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0B3FCD2378CA4CDD809D114191489059\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HA61DE964781C41FAB3C5EDB5AABAAD23\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n , such as the Administration for Community Living, Administration for Children and Families, the\n\t\t\t Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services\n\t\t\t Administration\n </quote>\n before the semicolon at the end; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H8ACCD4DB58E242B89164096E8491DE43\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HCA9116952B87467492EF68F1FF0C26BF\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (D)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HBE909A5EB0A54ADF88B486372694527B\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and the Department of Defense\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Department of Education\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H2A84D6BDF8C5432A895365B698D487B1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking at the end\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n and inserting a period; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3A2A62310B4340F788798FF188D20510\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (E);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H020F257D51A343C0AA5368D648D88163\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H8EC569B0F0E64E92BD48D748EB123060\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the paragraph heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Additional\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Non-Federal\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFA4DCE2F695E4502884B3E9378E32458\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or\n <fraction>\n 1/3\n </fraction>\n of the total membership of the Committee,\n\t\t\t whichever is greater\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Not more than\n <fraction>\n 1/2\n </fraction>\n , but not fewer than\n <fraction>\n 1/3\n </fraction>\n , of the total membership of the Committee\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4D3DD5F13B03486B8FFC221735DA8D22\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be an individual\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be individuals\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF450DF20F2A04F4BB91B43439BD85D07\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be parents or legal guardians\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H171790BB7B6E4F799D7A4AE0450C47D0\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be a representative\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be representatives\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H500481D02827432AB5864CA38D2DFA3F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5557EB9AA89A4B5AA7FD47A85125C154\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HBAF70732FC374E24A75FE8C6D7E5028C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Period of appointment; vacancies\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2B3E11E5CFF748C19B4E99E95203220D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Period of appointment for non-Federal members\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Non-Federal members shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more\n\t\t\t additional 4-year term.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8BC199FE5454A0D92B9CF8D2E5FA1EF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vacancies\n </header>\n <text>\n A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made\n\t\t\t and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. Any member\n\t\t\t appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for\n\t\t\t the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the\n\t\t\t member's term until a successor has been appointed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4C80B1B05CFA4795B8347C39BC359B31\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (d)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7DC8980655834E68B35BC71A029CB6E9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H791B89AAAA324A7BB6506A89E1268F41\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0EA517FFAE2C4C5FB90668A468292072\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"H885DA82ABF16408C9D4F27E456E34F49\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399DD of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-3\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–3\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFDB0001CEFCE404E9F15023838DD2DA9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Report\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Reports\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4BC5E48AFA464B83A26F3FBB172D7422\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as subparagraphs (A) through (I),\n\t\t\t respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5DAC8B91D09B44DB9FE22EF79C378C9C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and realigning\n\t\t\t the margins accordingly;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1CA72B63E472481EA0A433036EFB1D99\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after the section heading the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF854BF0FAF54153B5EA741AD266A7BB\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H4110CC41590B44D5A9C023F0070E979C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Progress report\n </header>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD259D92A005E45C5AED888FE1FDD188D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(1) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1EEE8842D1894ADDB0207DA2398D3EBF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n 2 years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC7475A4D20014254860F6DA813A4E82B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and the Secretary of Defense\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n the Secretary of Education\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H538C9589FF6A4CC4BC18C0EC837CC54A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n , and make publicly available, including through posting on the Internet Web site of the Department\n\t\t\t of Health and Human Services,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Representatives\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2728EE4F69654092AF2EED404FBC9F2F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H63CAE1809E114523B7800BE3C36F250C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4C66C3B1CCE348ADBBCA3067CA74FE61\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n particular provision of Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n amendments made by the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0FF4715887004635A85B9282D3ED3653\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5299221C4E34D24B0F637B93C74F3D3\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H802B790E404E4FB9B23D7E8BD6E787CA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n information on the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, including available\n\t\t\t information on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children\n\t\t\t and adults, and identification of any changes over time with respect to\n\t\t\t the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE143400C44DA418E93E6A39E7C56DD31\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as\n\t\t\t appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H599D25E2E5F34A6DA7D0208DB5FBF129\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as\n\t\t\t appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCE18377762324F60B6F81CF4DFD25A8D\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting\n <quote>\n and, as appropriate, how this average time varies across populations subgroups\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n disabilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD7BC4CB2193C48FB8E935DD551CB7598\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7C5A060189CC4DABB1666F20CD16C10E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n including by various subtypes,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n including by severity level as practicable,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H77FA1AD6A2014FAEB1B86E884BD2FC76\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n child may\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n child or other factors, such as demographic characteristics, may\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFBFC0EE5DEA2425E8A0F5D4CC5A4455A\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5B1132EDDD94BAE87CBAFF06C79664E\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H244C052FC2C64412950FCBA99B7060AC\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of the actions taken to implement and the progress made on implementation of the\n\t\t\t strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB7DF180B581F4B979F2A3E51AE810E3C\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF9E40102DEA9439AA1AE048EF46E1AA5\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H2E576AE9D6DE4B74A9E447C5AC920E24\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report on young adults and transitioning youth\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A8C73D43B6045899E1E54F5DAA80001\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014, the Secretary\n\t\t\t of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Education and in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and\n\t\t\t the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health,\n\t\t\t Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy\n\t\t\t and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report concerning young\n\t\t\t adults with autism spectrum disorder and the challenges related to the\n\t\t\t transition from existing school-based services to those services available\n\t\t\t during adulthood.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H51C6830257844D2BAEBCD66E3A952FB4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB17DD7EB9A0B4B0890167A90D212F889\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an overview of policies and programs relevant to young adults with autism spectrum disorder\n\t\t\t relating to post-secondary school transitional services, including an\n\t\t\t identification of existing Federal laws, regulations, policies, research,\n\t\t\t and programs;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8320B855CAE042F5AC96200B0252A2D7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n demographic characteristics of youth transitioning from school-based to community-based supports;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3B4222BD101B4AA0B82DED7D0766E8D3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proposals on establishing best practices guidelines to ensure—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id6E41B0C345F040D7BD260E736112FEB6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n interdisciplinary coordination between all relevant services providers receiving Federal funding;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7A4B539594474C8D97D3B506DC918AFC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n coordination with transitioning youth and the family of such transitioning youth; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idB5921EB76A7446D2833DA849A1A18BE0\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the inclusion of the transitioning youth’s Individualized Education Program as prescribed in\n\t\t\t section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1414);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB1B024BBA68640888AB45AD058B35DE1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n comprehensive approaches to transitioning from existing school-based services to services available\n\t\t\t during adulthood, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7339648C65924FA2B893536E135631EE\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n services that increase access to, and improve integration and completion of, post-secondary\n\t\t\t education, peer support, vocational training (as defined in section 103 of\n\t\t\t the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/723\">\n 29 U.S.C. 723\n </external-xref>\n )), rehabilitation,\n\t\t\t self-advocacy skills, and competitive, integrated employment;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6CB3669C08734B3B9A4C520F9C6A2215\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n community-based behavioral supports and interventions;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H99F98694FC2D4A429F25F0D40CEBB0C4\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n community-based integrated residential services, housing, and transportation;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9392551C87B14834AA78636E2F74CA49\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n nutrition, health and wellness, recreational, and social activities;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9F97A38AA63A43DF94FD1908C74F703F\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n personal safety services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder related to public safety\n\t\t\t agencies or the criminal justice system; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H579DED2726244916A19C0793AC9A9A56\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n evidence-based approaches for coordination of resources and services once individuals have aged out\n\t\t\t of post-secondary education; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8997DC23A9FC45CFA82201DAE561D34B\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proposals that seek to improve outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder making the\n\t\t\t transition from a school-based support system to adulthood by—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HF8589F4FEE7E4750A3E4D2EC1FE15A0B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the effectiveness of programs that provide transition services;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H22FE056A66E24BD79E6CC855142EB87D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the ability of relevant service providers to provide supports and services to\n\t\t\t underserved populations and regions;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC9A4ECA18EAE46E4AF07F2B45BD70115\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increasing the efficiency of service delivery to maximize resources and outcomes, including with\n\t\t\t respect to the integration of and collaboration among services for\n\t\t\t transitioning youth;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2724B7A82A974AB2BEFEFB23A83FA9A2\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ensuring access to all services necessary to transitioning youth of all capabilities; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC6F2D840B9014A53AD3D5853F4EEE330\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encouraging transitioning youth to utilize all available transition services to maximize\n\t\t\t independence, equal opportunity, full participation, and self-sufficiency.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"HAB8EC552F3FD4244BA7328A897316478\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-4\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–4\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE3D251F4FA084EDB9FD329E2E9C5C4B3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by striking\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2012 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H43ED9019C4BC45BC818D4712E83D7378\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2011 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7D27163B6BA14198ACE831D329785B61\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c), by striking\n <quote>\n $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <legis-body display-enacting-clause=\"no-display-enacting-clause\">\n <section changed=\"added\" commented=\"no\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1d56db1a-7f7b-4d97-9c87-70fa576a1779\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"idfcf8affb-6827-4ca9-a347-b905c56f730d\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id015215ee-ee9d-4367-899e-7dc89ec4ed9b\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate an existing official within the\n\t\t\t Department of Health and Human Services to oversee, in consultation with\n\t\t\t the Secretaries of Defense and Education, national autism spectrum\n\t\t\t disorder research, services, and support activities.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id10541b16-fb9c-4d76-8231-760c5b18240d\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties\n </header>\n <text>\n The official designated under subsection (a) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id6a0f8846-9d9c-48e4-aee0-28a581c20711\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n implement autism spectrum disorder activities, taking into account the strategic plan developed by\n\t\t\t the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under section 399CC(b) of\n\t\t\t the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-2\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–2(b)\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc77f4da2-4a23-4184-963d-90c0839fdd58\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that autism spectrum disorder activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and\n\t\t\t of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily\n\t\t\t duplicative.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"idaeba2028-bfbf-4f8d-a759-1e90ae9b13cf\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Research program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399AA of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idff046e35-b30c-4824-84c6-67a4255de56e\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(1), by inserting\n <quote>\n for children and adults\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n reporting of State epidemiological data\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbc134238-e6c1-4a71-950f-b8267bf240a1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id51d3fd7c-dcc7-4a7f-ad8c-21dac9e3dbd1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n establishment of regional centers of excellence\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n establishment or support of regional centers of excellence\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2a5935f7-ff98-47dc-ade4-8af3d603460b\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n for children and adults\n </quote>\n before the period at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8bbfed28-bad6-466a-a35c-c7bdf394d51f\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(2), by striking\n <quote>\n center to be established\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n center to be established or supported\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id55fc7749-79a8-4af5-814b-7a277e60eb07\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"id8ce5df74-f69d-4e83-a3f6-664755e341a6\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Autism intervention\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399BB of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-1\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–1\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idcb5733f9-aabc-4bb2-b8aa-bda6c4962856\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(1), by inserting\n <quote>\n culturally competent\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n provide\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide7f4430f-b750-4961-b898-0d5c0ab47162\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting\n <quote>\n (which may include respite care for caregivers of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n services and supports\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id0c113a6f-006a-44db-a35e-9c85917c34fc\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e)(1)(B)(v), by inserting before the semicolon the following:\n <quote>\n , which may include collaborating with research centers or networks to provide training for\n\t\t\t providers of respite care (as defined in section 2901)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1484112e-b8e2-42a4-9a24-c130a679eccd\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f), by striking\n <quote>\n grants or contracts\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n for individuals with\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n grants or contracts, which may include grants or contracts to research centers or networks, to\n\t\t\t determine the\n\t\t\t evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the physical and\n\t\t\t behavioral health of individuals with\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida5d9439b-d490-4484-a82b-91914a24904b\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (g), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" commented=\"no\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ida0dd3b2c-b3e2-4e38-8b7e-f16a07c59ebe\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399CC of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-2\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–2\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idea6ba502-81ef-4d33-ab6a-c02284d78d93\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7c039b47-9052-4161-8559-44a5d201c551\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idf8c18a1d-b63a-4634-82e7-decac461fe6d\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and annually update\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id4c23c0fa-16c3-457e-9bb1-d26ffbd0db34\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n intervention\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n interventions, including school and community-based interventions\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id621adab0-a7fe-4548-a2f6-b8b1abda5445\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf7aabf46-ab97-47a7-8ce5-d906d0b14661\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2), and inserting before such redesignated paragraph\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idf02e76ca-aff2-488f-91ed-908613126c2d\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id16baecd2-cb37-4a23-b42f-3d9e2b0ce2f7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitor autism spectrum disorder research, and to the extent practicable services and support\n\t\t\t activities, across all relevant Federal\n\t\t\t departments and agencies, including coordination of Federal activities\n\t\t\t with respect to autism spectrum disorder;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idae4c35b5-7fc1-400a-87df-0b310a206c25\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3), by striking\n <quote>\n recommendations to the Director of NIH\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id83fbcf31-9921-4d7a-bc91-758e04557c4f\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following:\n <quote>\n , and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfbd4dc13-b7e9-4c99-be27-75ce80493118\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idaeb74e8e-423a-4dc9-9462-372df097efa9\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idd44be3fe-bfd0-43de-b40f-68562da8f162\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research,\n\t\t\t including as practicable for\n\t\t\t services and supports for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and\n\t\t\t the families of such individuals, which shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id53b5a47e-23c9-4a88-ab9f-b6b5cc2892c0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n proposed budgetary requirements; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idabbe193a-b5f8-4fbb-922f-1d22e48e2a88\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommendations to ensure that autism spectrum disorder research, and services and support\n\t\t\t activities to the extent practicable,\n\t\t\t of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal\n\t\t\t departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id53bafe05-3d31-49b1-8efa-e5376cec09fb\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit to Congress and the President—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id11ae5fe5-e4ba-4644-8895-5881d7c174c6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an annual update on the summary of advances described in paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id003bd665-40ac-4e4f-a3ed-c4f10c0ee826\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an annual update to the strategic plan described in paragraph (5), including any progress made in\n\t\t\t achieving the goals outlined in such strategic plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idab7f15f3-5b13-42b3-a5c0-ec4bad2beb03\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida178fc85-f238-494a-944d-8ccb2502f58b\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idf0f8920b-4f26-4aad-8ee5-52b918c7416f\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the paragraph designation, the heading, and the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and\n\t\t\t inserting the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id65daf6a5-31d6-4636-9170-03495c2c30dc\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idfcad5357-1f58-47ed-bc86-9e283993eda7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal membership\n </header>\n <text>\n The Committee shall be composed of the following Federal members—\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idb75137f5-cbe0-476f-9a8b-ba66da185ab1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id04c10b2d-f325-43a8-8838-6825edf91fdb\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n , such as the Administration for Community Living, Administration for Children and Families, the\n\t\t\t Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services\n\t\t\t Administration\n </quote>\n before the semicolon at the end; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id4e358eb5-b927-444b-a8ed-2932ee888103\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idc6c08908-4e31-4bae-a686-1e4e5fd154ab\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (D)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"idc9082c57-7964-4844-a4b5-187dc799db55\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and the Department of Defense\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Department of Education\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idc34be7f4-b4c9-4a6b-a060-815d19e5e9e6\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking at the end\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n and inserting a period; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8f91606a-7d3e-4e7a-a1fb-99137c7bb16c\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (E);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd7bbc0cb-e2cc-4f43-b41a-91a95dd52b4c\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idde2937bb-8977-4b9a-b655-b97fa11ba5f8\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the paragraph heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Additional\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Non-Federal\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8db89928-0c04-4679-a4fa-20cf46da3324\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or 1/3 of the total membership of the Committee,\n\t\t\t whichever is greater\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Not more than ½, but not fewer than 1/3, of the total membership of the Committee\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8795ac40-3069-4db1-8ecd-be3ab5fec1b1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be an individual\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be individuals\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idf3afe64d-67f1-4b77-8248-691041b1255c\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be parents or legal guardians\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2e8eff1d-5174-4dfa-93b3-b367b5b0a996\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n one such member shall be a representative\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n two such members shall be representatives\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida7fb5bbc-7175-446d-8c0c-4cdad16cb9f1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id75870ed5-6366-4615-b4aa-75fc41ff6b68\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idb9a18d4b-699d-48b3-879d-d8e625415c80\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Period of appointment; vacancies\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id52cffd9d-9575-45e4-8266-2d6919aa5886\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Period of appointment for non-Federal members\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Non-Federal members shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more\n\t\t\t additional 4-year terms.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6a0d3d52-e7ad-4773-b6b2-285c88624e0c\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vacancies\n </header>\n <text>\n A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made\n\t\t\t and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. Any member\n\t\t\t appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for\n\t\t\t the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the\n\t\t\t member's term until a successor has been appointed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id238f038e-c458-4deb-a82a-c1a8c8daec8f\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (d)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd9e39f04-90a0-47ad-bef7-5e1ba0a3ed7f\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking paragraph (2); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida1688739-29d5-4e39-af8e-7830b097282e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id30c77d5c-d967-47c2-9b3d-f835b6091ce4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"id7dc4601b-d40e-420d-98f5-455a172ab6a1\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399DD of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-3\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–3\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idf23f8e5b-5274-4447-86a3-52dbd85a7291\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Report\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Reports\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id831676e2-496a-406a-b616-7ecf8a84912c\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as subparagraphs (A) through (I),\n\t\t\t respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddbe053da-fd3a-41af-b58c-689679f53b49\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and realigning\n\t\t\t the margins accordingly;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbae7a310-f0a1-41cd-91a0-a7b41429102c\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after the section heading the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id09a16949-88b4-4896-9b35-aa60ee39c568\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"idea10623e-2c5f-4304-998a-180f188b3edf\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Progress report\n </header>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5a48ef25-9d4f-4fa2-8955-b9bd8146e8c8\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(1) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id385c7826-2df1-49ad-8264-b67b0930ee60\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n 2 years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id846b1bde-7ead-4206-8b88-ea03018a485d\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and the Secretary of Defense\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n the Secretary of Education\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id277918f2-1a17-4224-aac0-ee1c220a1df5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n , and make publicly available, including through posting on the Internet Web site of the Department\n\t\t\t of Health and Human Services,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n Representatives\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ide6c60e6a-9ce5-4513-a65c-ade311da47ac\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id35afb984-4aa9-4625-80e9-0e1e76da9497\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idde85872c-76e3-4bd2-bb6c-f00351c15e3e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n particular provisions of Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n amendments made by the Autism CARES Act of 2014\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8d211cd3-5cd7-403f-901f-92fa099f16bb\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8000175c-a098-44ae-a47a-2044940892db\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"idbc537e4c-9352-46ad-904b-9b46805628c6\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n information on the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, including available\n\t\t\t information on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children\n\t\t\t and adults, and identification of any changes over time with respect to\n\t\t\t the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2149b2f9-78fb-4da2-ac85-b6aa1c06b6b7\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as\n\t\t\t appropriate, how this age varies across population subgroups\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd335aa79-6c5d-4601-9d62-3489273ab1fc\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking\n <quote>\n 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as\n\t\t\t appropriate, how this age varies across population subgroups\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb1da7740-5959-4803-a369-25319c076c45\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting\n <quote>\n and, as appropriate, how such average time varies across population subgroups\n </quote>\n before the semicolon at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf390d67b-a6de-47a7-bb27-c1f731bc13c0\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idf087c2cb-81b4-4c6f-b10c-9148614f128f\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n including by various subtypes,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n including by severity level as practicable,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id4dee9c2c-20d0-4ba9-ae70-8aa035073c85\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n child may\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n child or other factors, such as demographic characteristics, may\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idae94ac31-3417-40f9-b06d-e5dd79b6032c\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0e68b346-c67b-4cd7-94c3-17749bda6d58\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"idaa8ec7c3-f40f-4330-886b-1f711672128b\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of the actions taken to implement and the progress made on implementation of the\n\t\t\t strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee\n\t\t\t under section 399CC(b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3937fa4b-46bd-4813-9e97-a2ef50af8246\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id029d4504-6fef-426a-9036-92fd9206a6c0\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id605b17dd-4caf-4868-ae96-f5c51fed18e5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report on young adults and transitioning youth\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id8f19596c-2560-4ff8-b6bf-60e83819e571\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014, the Secretary\n\t\t\t of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Education and in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and\n\t\t\t the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health,\n\t\t\t Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy\n\t\t\t and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report concerning young\n\t\t\t adults with autism spectrum disorder and the challenges related to the\n\t\t\t transition from existing school-based services to those services available\n\t\t\t during adulthood.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf795bcbf-52c6-4bce-a240-617eb0b4ef13\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf5cdc115-e73f-44de-8e2f-b66d0d337e56\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n demographic characteristics of youth transitioning from school-based to community-based supports;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8868f9c9-e116-4a01-98bb-5d8021d071fa\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an overview of policies and programs relevant to young adults with autism spectrum disorder\n\t\t\t relating to post-secondary school transitional services, including an\n\t\t\t identification of existing Federal laws, regulations, policies, research,\n\t\t\t and programs;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2e9c3390-3375-426f-98ae-dcf28319a744\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proposals on establishing best practices guidelines to ensure—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id3282f750-d943-4234-9430-eb0c805d09e1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n interdisciplinary coordination between all relevant service providers receiving Federal funding;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id73b7a1b4-b101-4608-89e0-4d34bb9b5bfa\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n coordination with transitioning youth and the family of such transitioning youth; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id0e318534-b131-4fb7-942f-4009853322bf\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inclusion of the individualized education program for the transitioning youth, as prescribed in\n\t\t\t section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1414);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb1135b1d-a74f-4f75-96d0-78e873a99245\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n comprehensive approaches to transitioning from existing school-based services to services available\n\t\t\t during adulthood, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id2c253cc5-4a8b-4f60-9924-8321cd2854fd\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n services that increase access to, and improve integration and completion of, post-secondary\n\t\t\t education, peer support, vocational training (as defined in section 103 of\n\t\t\t the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/723\">\n 29 U.S.C. 723\n </external-xref>\n )), rehabilitation,\n\t\t\t self-advocacy skills, and competitive, integrated employment;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida7f2bcd6-7b45-47c0-8517-baa572d04754\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n community-based behavioral supports and interventions;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id73c926ea-01f9-4811-bee0-9b312fe76850\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n community-based integrated residential services, housing, and transportation;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida8d916fb-2b42-4cac-9bce-302d1f2a99ef\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n nutrition, health and wellness, recreational, and social activities;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida01c4b64-ff67-425d-8fd9-0f6eb73b6f17\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n personal safety services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder related to public safety\n\t\t\t agencies or the criminal justice system; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idc9fbd7d6-82fe-411e-ba1d-891a01fc07f1\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n evidence-based approaches for coordination of resources and services once individuals have aged out\n\t\t\t of post-secondary education; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf954c676-51ca-4004-a693-0076f3743b10\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n proposals that seek to improve outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder making the\n\t\t\t transition from a school-based support system to adulthood by—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"ide1b7a726-db71-4714-8690-883aafdd2134\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the effectiveness of programs that provide transition services;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id88062137-aa13-4af0-838d-560d412e6101\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the ability of the relevant service providers described in subparagraph (C) to\n\t\t\t provide supports and services to underserved populations and regions;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id0164662d-d36f-4f59-ab46-444b6ebc0bf5\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increasing the efficiency of service delivery to maximize resources and outcomes, including with\n\t\t\t respect to the integration of and collaboration among services for\n\t\t\t transitioning youth;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida071ea2e-598a-4d3c-8c62-9421598ae71b\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ensuring access to all services necessary to transitioning youth of all capabilities; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3421b028-09b4-4a82-9a28-e72625cef7cf\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encouraging transitioning youth to utilize all available transition services to maximize\n\t\t\t independence, equal opportunity, full participation, and self-sufficiency.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSHR00\" id=\"id977f52f9-f82d-4ae1-9a6b-4597d970871a\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/280i-4\">\n 42 U.S.C. 280i–4\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id720c1811-6a36-471e-90e0-428d7e94263d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by striking\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2012 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id77a3e62b-ec42-4e83-ba96-62c1f0ef6690\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b), by striking\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2011 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4e09fe59-2f0f-41a4-a57f-f36622608f3c\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c), by striking\n <quote>\n $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n June 26, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported with an amendment\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 444 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Franken , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Burr , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 26, 2014 Reported by Mr. Harkin , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to autism, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014 or the Autism CARES Act of 2014 . 2. National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate an existing official within the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Education, national autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities. (b) Duties The official designated under subsection (a) shall— (1) implement autism spectrum disorder activities, taking into account the strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under section 399CC(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–2(b) ); and (2) ensure that autism spectrum disorder activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative. 3. Research program Section 399AA of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting for children and adults after reporting of State epidemiological data ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking establishment of regional centers of excellence and inserting establishment or support of regional centers of excellence ; and (B) by inserting for children and adults before the period at the end; (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking center to be established and inserting center to be established or supported ; and (4) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 4. Autism intervention Section 399BB of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting culturally competent after provide ; (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting (which may include respite care for caregivers of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder) after services and supports ; (3) in subsection (e)(1)(B)(v), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , which may include collaborating with research centers or networks to provide training for providers of respite care (as defined in section 2901) ; (4) in subsection (f), by striking grants or contracts and all that follows through for individual with and inserting grants or contracts, which may include grants or contracts to research centers or networks, to determine the evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the physical and behavioral health of individuals with ; and (5) in subsection (g), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 5. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Section 399CC of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking and annually update ; and (ii) by striking intervention and inserting interventions, including school and community-based interventions ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); (C) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2), and inserting before such redesignated paragraph the following: (1) monitor autism spectrum disorder research, and to the extent practicable services and support activities, across all Federal departments and agencies, including coordination of Federal activities with respect to autism spectrum disorder; ; (D) in paragraph (3), by striking recommendations to the Director of NIH ; (E) in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions ; and (F) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following: (5) develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research and services and supports for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and the families of such individuals, which shall include— (A) proposed budgetary requirements; and (B) recommendations to ensure that autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative; and (6) submit to Congress and the President— (A) an annual update on the summary of advances described in paragraph (2); and (B) an annual update to the strategic plan described in paragraph (5), including any progress made in achieving the goals outlined in such strategic plan. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking the paragraph heading and matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (1) Federal membership The Committee shall be composed of the following Federal members— ; (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by inserting , such as the Administration for Community Living, Administration for Children and Families, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration before the semicolon at the end; and (II) by adding at the end and ; (iii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by inserting and the Department of Defense after Department of Education ; and (II) by striking at the end ; and and inserting a period; and (iv) by striking subparagraph (E); (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Additional and inserting Non-Federal ; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or 1/3 of the total membership of the Committee, whichever is greater and inserting Not more than 1/2 , but not fewer than 1/3 , of the total membership of the Committee ; (iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking one such member shall be an individual and inserting two such members shall be individuals ; (iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian and inserting two such members shall be parents or legal guardians ; and (v) in subparagraph (C), by striking one such member shall be a representative and inserting two such members shall be representatives ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Period of appointment; vacancies (A) Period of appointment for non-Federal members Non-Federal members shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more additional 4-year term. (B) Vacancies A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the member's term until a successor has been appointed. ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 6. Reports Section 399DD of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–3 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Report and inserting Reports ; (2) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly; (3) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly; (4) by inserting after the section heading the following: (a) Progress report ; (5) in subsection (a)(1) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 2 years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 and inserting 4 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (B) by inserting and the Secretary of Defense after the Secretary of Education ; and (C) by inserting , and make publicly available, including through posting on the Internet Web site of the Department of Health and Human Services, after Representatives ; (6) in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (A), (as so redesignated), by striking Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (B) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking particular provision of Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting amendments made by the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (C) by striking subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following: (C) information on the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, including available information on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and adults, and identification of any changes over time with respect to the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder; ; (D) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups ; (E) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as appropriate, how this age varies across populations subgroups ; (F) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting and, as appropriate, how this average time varies across populations subgroups after disabilities ; (G) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)— (i) by striking including by various subtypes, and inserting including by severity level as practicable, ; and (ii) by striking child may and inserting child or other factors, such as demographic characteristics, may ; and (H) by striking subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following: (I) a description of the actions taken to implement and the progress made on implementation of the strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. ; and (7) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Report on young adults and transitioning youth (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report concerning young adults with autism spectrum disorder and the challenges related to the transition from existing school-based services to those services available during adulthood. (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain— (A) an overview of policies and programs relevant to young adults with autism spectrum disorder relating to post-secondary school transitional services, including an identification of existing Federal laws, regulations, policies, research, and programs; (B) demographic characteristics of youth transitioning from school-based to community-based supports; (C) proposals on establishing best practices guidelines to ensure— (i) interdisciplinary coordination between all relevant services providers receiving Federal funding; (ii) coordination with transitioning youth and the family of such transitioning youth; and (iii) the inclusion of the transitioning youth’s Individualized Education Program as prescribed in section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414); (D) comprehensive approaches to transitioning from existing school-based services to services available during adulthood, including— (i) services that increase access to, and improve integration and completion of, post-secondary education, peer support, vocational training (as defined in section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 723 )), rehabilitation, self-advocacy skills, and competitive, integrated employment; (ii) community-based behavioral supports and interventions; (iii) community-based integrated residential services, housing, and transportation; (iv) nutrition, health and wellness, recreational, and social activities; (v) personal safety services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder related to public safety agencies or the criminal justice system; and (vi) evidence-based approaches for coordination of resources and services once individuals have aged out of post-secondary education; and (E) proposals that seek to improve outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder making the transition from a school-based support system to adulthood by— (i) increasing the effectiveness of programs that provide transition services; (ii) increasing the ability of relevant service providers to provide supports and services to underserved populations and regions; (iii) increasing the efficiency of service delivery to maximize resources and outcomes, including with respect to the integration of and collaboration among services for transitioning youth; (iv) ensuring access to all services necessary to transitioning youth of all capabilities; and (v) encouraging transitioning youth to utilize all available transition services to maximize independence, equal opportunity, full participation, and self-sufficiency. . 7. Authorization of appropriations Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–4 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking fiscal years 2012 through 2014 and inserting fiscal years 2015 through 2019 ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and inserting fiscal years 2015 through 2019 ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and inserting $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 .\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014 or the Autism CARES Act of 2014 . 2. National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate an existing official within the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Education, national autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities. (b) Duties The official designated under subsection (a) shall— (1) implement autism spectrum disorder activities, taking into account the strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under section 399CC(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–2(b) ); and (2) ensure that autism spectrum disorder activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative. 3. Research program Section 399AA of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting for children and adults after reporting of State epidemiological data ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking establishment of regional centers of excellence and inserting establishment or support of regional centers of excellence ; and (B) by inserting for children and adults before the period at the end; (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking center to be established and inserting center to be established or supported ; and (4) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 4. Autism intervention Section 399BB of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting culturally competent after provide ; (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting (which may include respite care for caregivers of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder) after services and supports ; (3) in subsection (e)(1)(B)(v), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , which may include collaborating with research centers or networks to provide training for providers of respite care (as defined in section 2901) ; (4) in subsection (f), by striking grants or contracts and all that follows through for individuals with and inserting grants or contracts, which may include grants or contracts to research centers or networks, to determine the evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the physical and behavioral health of individuals with ; and (5) in subsection (g), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 5. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Section 399CC of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking and annually update ; and (ii) by striking intervention and inserting interventions, including school and community-based interventions ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); (C) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2), and inserting before such redesignated paragraph the following: (1) monitor autism spectrum disorder research, and to the extent practicable services and support activities, across all relevant Federal departments and agencies, including coordination of Federal activities with respect to autism spectrum disorder; ; (D) in paragraph (3), by striking recommendations to the Director of NIH ; (E) in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions ; and (F) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following: (5) develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research, including as practicable for services and supports for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and the families of such individuals, which shall include— (A) proposed budgetary requirements; and (B) recommendations to ensure that autism spectrum disorder research, and services and support activities to the extent practicable, of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative; and (6) submit to Congress and the President— (A) an annual update on the summary of advances described in paragraph (2); and (B) an annual update to the strategic plan described in paragraph (5), including any progress made in achieving the goals outlined in such strategic plan. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking the paragraph designation, the heading, and the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (1) Federal membership The Committee shall be composed of the following Federal members— ; (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by inserting , such as the Administration for Community Living, Administration for Children and Families, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration before the semicolon at the end; and (II) by adding at the end and ; (iii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by inserting and the Department of Defense after Department of Education ; and (II) by striking at the end ; and and inserting a period; and (iv) by striking subparagraph (E); (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Additional and inserting Non-Federal ; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or 1/3 of the total membership of the Committee, whichever is greater and inserting Not more than ½, but not fewer than 1/3, of the total membership of the Committee ; (iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking one such member shall be an individual and inserting two such members shall be individuals ; (iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian and inserting two such members shall be parents or legal guardians ; and (v) in subparagraph (C), by striking one such member shall be a representative and inserting two such members shall be representatives ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Period of appointment; vacancies (A) Period of appointment for non-Federal members Non-Federal members shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more additional 4-year terms. (B) Vacancies A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the member's term until a successor has been appointed. ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 . 6. Reports Section 399DD of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–3 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Report and inserting Reports ; (2) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly; (3) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and realigning the margins accordingly; (4) by inserting after the section heading the following: (a) Progress report ; (5) in subsection (a)(1) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 2 years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 and inserting 4 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (B) by inserting and the Secretary of Defense after the Secretary of Education ; and (C) by inserting , and make publicly available, including through posting on the Internet Web site of the Department of Health and Human Services, after Representatives ; and (6) in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (A), (as so redesignated), by striking Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (B) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking particular provisions of Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting amendments made by the Autism CARES Act of 2014 ; (C) by striking subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following: (C) information on the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, including available information on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and adults, and identification of any changes over time with respect to the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder; ; (D) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as appropriate, how this age varies across population subgroups ; (E) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006 and inserting 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014 and, as appropriate, how this age varies across population subgroups ; (F) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting and, as appropriate, how such average time varies across population subgroups before the semicolon at the end; (G) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)— (i) by striking including by various subtypes, and inserting including by severity level as practicable, ; and (ii) by striking child may and inserting child or other factors, such as demographic characteristics, may ; and (H) by striking subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), and inserting the following: (I) a description of the actions taken to implement and the progress made on implementation of the strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under section 399CC(b). ; and (7) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Report on young adults and transitioning youth (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2014, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report concerning young adults with autism spectrum disorder and the challenges related to the transition from existing school-based services to those services available during adulthood. (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain— (A) demographic characteristics of youth transitioning from school-based to community-based supports; (B) an overview of policies and programs relevant to young adults with autism spectrum disorder relating to post-secondary school transitional services, including an identification of existing Federal laws, regulations, policies, research, and programs; (C) proposals on establishing best practices guidelines to ensure— (i) interdisciplinary coordination between all relevant service providers receiving Federal funding; (ii) coordination with transitioning youth and the family of such transitioning youth; and (iii) inclusion of the individualized education program for the transitioning youth, as prescribed in section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414); (D) comprehensive approaches to transitioning from existing school-based services to services available during adulthood, including— (i) services that increase access to, and improve integration and completion of, post-secondary education, peer support, vocational training (as defined in section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 723 )), rehabilitation, self-advocacy skills, and competitive, integrated employment; (ii) community-based behavioral supports and interventions; (iii) community-based integrated residential services, housing, and transportation; (iv) nutrition, health and wellness, recreational, and social activities; (v) personal safety services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder related to public safety agencies or the criminal justice system; and (vi) evidence-based approaches for coordination of resources and services once individuals have aged out of post-secondary education; and (E) proposals that seek to improve outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder making the transition from a school-based support system to adulthood by— (i) increasing the effectiveness of programs that provide transition services; (ii) increasing the ability of the relevant service providers described in subparagraph (C) to provide supports and services to underserved populations and regions; (iii) increasing the efficiency of service delivery to maximize resources and outcomes, including with respect to the integration of and collaboration among services for transitioning youth; (iv) ensuring access to all services necessary to transitioning youth of all capabilities; and (v) encouraging transitioning youth to utilize all available transition services to maximize independence, equal opportunity, full participation, and self-sufficiency. . 7. Authorization of appropriations Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–4 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking fiscal years 2012 through 2014 and inserting fiscal years 2015 through 2019 ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and inserting fiscal years 2015 through 2019 ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and inserting $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 .\n\nJune 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment"}}},{"rowIdx":12490,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2450-pcs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2450"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2450,"string":"2,450"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"pcs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2450pcs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2450pcs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:26:03.647"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Placed-on-Calendar-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2450 PCS: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-09\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 426\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2450\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140609\">\n June 9, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S313\">\n Mr. Sanders\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S197\">\n Mr. McCain\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S322\">\n Mr. Merkley\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S362\">\n Mr. Kaine\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S300\">\n Mr. Burr\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S370\">\n Mr. Booker\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S350\">\n Mr. Rubio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S338\">\n Mr. Manchin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S252\">\n Ms. Collins\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S341\">\n Mr. Blumenthal\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S364\">\n Mr. Murphy\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S326\">\n Mr. Udall of New Mexico\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S320\">\n Mrs. Hagan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S309\">\n Mr. Casey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S361\">\n Ms. Hirono\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S321\">\n Mr. Johanns\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S337\">\n Mr. Coons\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S353\">\n Mr. Schatz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S316\">\n Mr. Whitehouse\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S305\">\n Mr. Isakson\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S295\">\n Mr. Pryor\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S371\">\n Mr. Walsh\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Read the second time and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and\n\t\t\t for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"idd8980bcc-893e-4dd6-bcb5-4d9939b52273\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title; table of contents\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idF52F1C99EC6046D9A2C12B4474C21303\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idE2617FB8E6A34BA9AB8714176D5A65B8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idd8980bcc-893e-4dd6-bcb5-4d9939b52273\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id37349B1DADE4414587C1B8ECD307DD72\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE I—Improvement of Scheduling System for Health Care Appointments\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id6a6895a934b84b5385fc3edfe1baa0ad\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. Independent assessment of the scheduling of appointments and other health care management\n\t\t\t processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id7121DB60E81940AB9759BB19534478DF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. Technology task force on review of scheduling system and software of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id406C84DEC76F407198FA5BFA93C84231\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE II—Training and Hiring of Health Care Staff\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id845007E51D4B43EA91EFF2B462D24EBD\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. Treatment of staffing shortage and biannual report on staffing of medical facilities of\n\t\t\t the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idd77269180af94f05bb69b3954a42d5ed\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 202. Clinic management training for managers and health care providers of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id8CF69E3348394C47A520396693AF83B7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 203. Use of unobligated amounts to hire additional health care providers for the Veterans\n\t\t\t Health Administration.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id6663CF7297254DD8971CC22C2BDFD770\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE III—Improvement of Access to Care from Non-Department of Veterans Affairs Providers\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idAAA50315EAD04F7B9EBF2B18655A8C07\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 301. Expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use\n\t\t\t of contracts.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idcb5f241a336a43cea45cdaf866d0f63b\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 302. Transfer of authority for payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health\n\t\t\t care from non-Department providers to the Chief Business Office of the\n\t\t\t Veterans Health Administration of the Department.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9FCF35F8915A44A19552554020D7FA09\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 303. Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health\n\t\t\t Service.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9d8674cce378477b898e9a27e7dfb626\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 304. Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Native Hawaiian\n\t\t\t health care systems.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id04676BFE7E6649D1AB2F802E2ECB51CD\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 305. Sense of Congress on prompt payment by Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idDFBD377B46724A4D9F6B3E74AFBE06D2\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE IV—Health Care Administrative Matters\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"ide0e609da34344ecfb5c96a31ee6b5186\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 401. Improvement of access of veterans to mobile vet centers of the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idCDCA6A018396465886640BE49264F0F5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 402. Commission on construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id2592D01CF6AD41FABA3D63784329F632\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 403. Commission on Access to Care.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idA33E7FEBDC16459E8003B567CAB88562\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 404. Improved performance metrics for health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id97403FDA69D44209B92064A86C1C27CC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 405. Improved transparency concerning health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id46F6E77275E14ED2856B954F3D40BACF\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 406. Information for veterans on the credentials of Department of Veterans Affairs physicians.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idBE4E829F22B2404CA66BB679CE36A9F0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 407. Information in annual budget of the President on hospital care and medical services\n\t\t\t furnished through expanded use of contracts for such care.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idFBBD3D01F492415987E4E73D8C1328C7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 408. Prohibition on falsification of data concerning wait times and quality measures at\n\t\t\t Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idB9051417F36D4533A382B03BD3C9AC85\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 409. Removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for\n\t\t\t performance.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id82B512410188414797511D7D019D0DA8\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE V—Health Care Related to Sexual Trauma\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id65C8AD353F394E44871AE4547C71C81D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 501. Expansion of eligibility for sexual trauma counseling and treatment to veterans on\n\t\t\t inactive duty training.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9644CB67D3464550B8385AC2775A8CC7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 502. Provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma by the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs to members of the Armed Forces.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idFB70DFC6ABED4FAEA48003B0A75E4CA3\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 503. Reports on military sexual trauma.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9ADF87CE92AA4F3B8AB5E2B99E571261\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE VI—Major Medical Facility Leases\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H70CD4F9FB7F94C30A373510D629755E4\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 601. Authorization of major medical facility leases.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H8C65AB4E60374435A2FC4D7CCAEC0A2D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 602. Budgetary treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facilities leases.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id51DB4167AB0B41A585CDFF16DD5C1800\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE VII—Veterans Benefits Matters\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idEFC02D645D7B49EA9A77CBD3D6DFD7B0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 701. Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id2B1208546B2D447D8036BEE59E8B98CC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 702. Approval of courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning for\n\t\t\t purposes of All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and\n\t\t\t Post-9/11 Educational Assistance conditional on in-State tuition rate for\n\t\t\t veterans.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id57D9C263C29C4E709AFA796365389450\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE VIII—Appropriation and Emergency Designations\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id235709e566fd4d78a81882e3e3745b35\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 801. Appropriation of emergency amounts.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id61AE1671567E4BF8B667A104782DECE0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 802. Emergency designations.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <title id=\"id37349B1DADE4414587C1B8ECD307DD72\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improvement of Scheduling System for Health Care Appointments\n </header>\n <section id=\"id6a6895a934b84b5385fc3edfe1baa0ad\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Independent assessment of the scheduling of appointments and other health care management processes\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idf1321e25b92b45e389492a14c5a694e6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Independent assessment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id910de0c5e7214c6da96f4bcaa8d0c07b\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assessment\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\t\n\t\t\t Affairs shall enter into a\n\t\t\t contract with an independent third party to assess the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id879DC5E5C8C24DE8BA50A137C6C67009\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The process at each\n\t\t\t medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs for scheduling\n\t\t\t appointments for veterans to receive hospital care, medical services, or\n\t\t\t other health care from the Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id30443191077A4883AE4B9A7AF688DD5C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The staffing level and productivity of each medical facility of the Department, including the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id66FBD45DD04044F4A43B92EBED65F0A6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The case load of each health care provider of the Department.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id868C4B0BDC5E43D3ACE7515A08823D4A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The time spent by each health care provider of the Department on matters other than the case load\n\t\t\t of such health care provider, including time spent by such health care\n\t\t\t provider as follows:\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id7DF437DBBEB34D049D36EE7647461AB8\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At a medical facility that is affiliated with the Department.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id534305A1A0784D5896A1C1066CD2D8D0\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Conducting research.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9B1370867AB14FB0B958DFDBF07477D1\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Training or overseeing other health care professionals of the Department.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id77d9f26ec0154ff98a917446e3922a3a\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The organization, processes, and tools used by the Department to support clinical documentation and\n\t\t\t the subsequent coding of inpatient services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc324f543d7e04f8181c2df133e30b434\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The purchasing, distribution, and use of pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical supplies, and\n\t\t\t medical devices by the Department, including the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idCADCA5F4E7AE4320AD87396E041C6704\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The prices paid for, standardization of, and use by the Department of the following:\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id027020063A164437ACA5DD6355B90431\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n High-cost pharmaceuticals.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idDAC651A596C246A2969AAC939A0B7B14\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Medical and surgical supplies.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id7E08C95D07F84DE9880243E42500BEB1\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Medical devices.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE0EAC8085E5F456193A250665ADBB03A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The use by the Department of group purchasing arrangements to purchase pharmaceuticals, medical and\n\t\t\t surgical supplies, medical devices, and health care related services.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7F56D5C23189498EBC7D36EC7B318750\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The strategy used by the Department to distribute pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical supplies,\n\t\t\t and medical devices to Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical\n\t\t\t facilities of the Department.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC16B89C49A5B45A099F1F6EF19B7651B\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The performance of the Department in paying amounts owed to third parties and collecting amounts\n\t\t\t owed to the Department with respect to hospital care, medical services,\n\t\t\t and other health care, including any recommendations of the independent\n\t\t\t third party as follows:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id72E2CC11F977479A9649C4382712A0CF\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To avoid the payment of penalties to vendors.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2DA32FBFABA04CD9A592825E228CB77D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To increase the collection of amounts owed to the Department for hospital care, medical services,\n\t\t\t or other health care provided by the Department for which reimbursement\n\t\t\t from a third party is authorized.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id92003980D42E40E5AB0E97C211F29649\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To increase the collection of any other amounts owed to the Department.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4b5712e1d6af413fa38899bcb59de2aa\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Elements of scheduling assessment\n </header>\n <text>\n In carrying out the assessment required by paragraph (1)(A), the independent third party shall do\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id32a33058556d45a4b34debcb9a94000e\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Review all training materials pertaining to scheduling of appointments at each medical facility of\n\t\t\t the Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id111e9495ef9544ee82e8c89bf15ad20e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Assess whether all employees of the Department conducting tasks related to scheduling are properly\n\t\t\t trained for conducting such tasks.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc18c52816b3c4b04b990fec0f0f3a8bb\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Assess whether changes in the technology or system used in scheduling appointments are necessary to\n\t\t\t limit access to the system to\tonly those employees that have been\n\t\t\t properly trained in conducting such tasks.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbeb5fa7208674a8c9a5babbe015f3609\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Assess whether health care providers of the Department are making changes to their schedules that\n\t\t\t hinder the ability of employees conducting such tasks to perform such\n\t\t\t tasks.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ideb0ed99a3aeb4cdab7f443adaedb9f2b\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Assess whether the establishment of a centralized call center throughout the Department for\n\t\t\t scheduling appointments at medical facilities of the Department would\n\t\t\t improve the process of scheduling such appointments.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7ff066aee0494cf4bafa22b442477eae\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Assess whether booking templates for each medical facility or clinic of the Department would\n\t\t\t improve the process of scheduling such appointments.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id999c482414054e6f8708f68ced10c723\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Recommend any actions to be taken by the Department to improve the process for scheduling\n\t\t\t such appointments, including the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idc5f04ee5fcb343789b7d6f77f0e3a807\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Changes in training materials provided to employees of the Department with respect to conducting\n\t\t\t tasks related to scheduling such appointments.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"id49fb8c4b12fc4a6488cc267444c9efaf\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Changes in monitoring and assessment conducted by the Department of wait times of veterans for such\n\t\t\t appointments.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"id40c36e59598140d298d5044be7918539\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Changes in the system used to schedule such appointments, including changes to improve how the\n\t\t\t Department—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" id=\"idBF9E253FD62547528C6D99BB3EAE27B4\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n measures wait times of veterans for such appointments;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" id=\"idB5328064822B470BA890494CBCEB1D8D\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitors the availability of health care providers of the Department; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" id=\"idD40C991FF21A4F89999B602945F5C749\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provides veterans the ability to schedule such appointments.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"id16bcaa4379c04f82a28796e2f186ff12\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other actions as the independent third party considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5fd37e5d06ee48ba9ee7b2ce87f8493e\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Timing\n </header>\n <text>\n The independent third party carrying out the assessment required by paragraph (1) shall complete\n\t\t\t such assessment not later than 180 days after entering into the contract\n\t\t\t described in such paragraph.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idDC18B36876C94342ACA08F44AAB2E228\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB574D83C57F741EBA87E6143444A8D05\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date on which the independent third party completes the assessment\n\t\t\t under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of\n\t\t\t the House of Representatives a report on the results of such assessment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC13408C5FD284CF7BBF12C9A349BDEA1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Publication\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after submitting the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish\n\t\t\t such report in\n\t\t\t the Federal Register and on\n\t\t\t an Internet website of the Department accessible to the public.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7121DB60E81940AB9759BB19534478DF\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technology task force on review of scheduling system and software of the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9F24CE09BBE544B89FD6A5D397A31808\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Task force review\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD719B15B436B42FC90755E5935B52A42\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, through the use of a technology task force, conduct a\n\t\t\t review of the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to\n\t\t\t the scheduling system and scheduling software of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs that is used by the Department to schedule appointments\n\t\t\t for veterans for hospital care, medical services, and other health care\n\t\t\t from the Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id55C6DA76083F4D10B874C796B0F84806\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agreement\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6E1519147E2340CCBF6586CE7E2B682B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with a technology organization or technology\n\t\t\t organizations\n\t\t\t to carry\n\t\t\t out the review required by paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idBBA05F81DF794BA99704D72BB91A2BE5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on use of funds\n </header>\n <text>\n No Federal funds may be used to assist the technology organization or technology organizations\n\t\t\t under subparagraph (A) in carrying out the review required by paragraph\n\t\t\t (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idb1c7dc157dd64cdebaef7e1ad3cf99eb\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id6C67EFCE679A4BACBADE8B9412AF1779\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the technology task force\n\t\t\t required under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary, the\n\t\t\t Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report setting forth \n\t\t\t the findings and recommendations of the technology task force regarding\n\t\t\t the needs of the Department with respect to the scheduling system and\n\t\t\t scheduling software of the Department described in such subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id98192E68CBEA41A3BED564B55777D76C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Elements\n </header>\n <text>\n The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD6DC0B1E32014BB0BF6786FEF9ED48FD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Proposals for specific actions to be taken by the Department to improve the scheduling system and\n\t\t\t scheduling software of the Department described in subsection (a)(1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB8197694D18A46B6B7222669076D6CDC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A determination as to whether an existing off-the-shelf system would—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id96D8CF0AF1094FE2ABCDA072B9140EF0\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meet the needs of the Department to schedule appointments for veterans for hospital care, medical\n\t\t\t services, and other health care from the Department; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8702BD9624D848D59949B8BA87B6D4AC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improve the access of veterans to such care and services.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD989625BA98D447799941AA9145B0946\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Publication\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the receipt of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall publish such report in\n\t\t\t the Federal Register and on\n\t\t\t an Internet website of the Department accessible to the public.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id611E645461584E2F9D3DCBEA4B67D3BD\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation of task force recommendations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than one year after the receipt of the report required by subsection (b)(1), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall implement the\n\t\t\t recommendations set forth in such report that the Secretary considers are\n\t\t\t feasible, advisable, and cost-effective.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id406C84DEC76F407198FA5BFA93C84231\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n Training and Hiring of Health Care Staff\n </header>\n <section id=\"id845007E51D4B43EA91EFF2B462D24EBD\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of staffing shortage and biannual report on staffing of medical facilities of the\n\t\t\t Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id736f8737bcba436c81cad06eed0dd97b\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Staffing shortage\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id1D19476AC02F4D30B1891FEA6B25DED5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than September\n\t\t\t 30 each year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs shall\n\t\t\t determine, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the\n\t\t\t Federal\n\t\t\t Register, the five occupations of health care providers of\n\t\t\t the Department of Veterans Affairs for which there is the largest staffing\n\t\t\t shortage throughout the Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd40bf01feb1a4074b3969ac736d1a897\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recruitment and appointment\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding sections 3304 and 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary\n\t\t\t may, upon a determination by the Inspector General under paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t that there\n\t\t\t is a staffing shortage throughout the Department with respect to a\n\t\t\t particular occupation of health care provider, recruit and directly\n\t\t\t appoint highly qualified health care providers to serve as health care\n\t\t\t providers in that particular occupation for the Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB6B1CCA22F3A4783AA6E4102F6275A5A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Priority in Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program to certain\n\t\t\t providers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/7612\">\n Section 7612(b)(5)\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB8FB461042BA4A7BA09D9A8E9AD89B8B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDDF77BA9A9F44411A8F1399C3A6AB7C1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC17371C1886E4BFC81BAF8E270CAD38A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B):\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD7BB28F0D5F4455B856FD81BC9614753\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"idD479686AE0994F90ADE2458BEF36D419\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall give priority to applicants pursuing a course of education or training towards a career in an\n\t\t\t occupation for which the Secretary has, in the most current determination\n\t\t\t published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the\n <short-title>\n Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n , determined that there is one of the largest staffing shortages throughout the Department with\n\t\t\t respect to such occupation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idb54bc399263b4c519902acd0a501a47e\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id140AF7A69B7743C2B13783424476252C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than December 31\n\t\t\t of each even\n\t\t\t numbered year thereafter until 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs\n\t\t\t shall submit to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report\n\t\t\t assessing the staffing of each medical facility of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id608d8fc90dff4ddb810da73325dd5066\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Elements\n </header>\n <text>\n Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ide6724455ef514835ba82238b1236562a\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The results of a system-wide assessment of all medical facilities of the Department to ensure the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id8704b0d44d9441d599d90461c612a7f2\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Appropriate staffing levels for health care providers to meet the goals of the Secretary for timely\n\t\t\t access to care for veterans.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3bff526147f64f6983eecb3cb47ddbd9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Appropriate staffing levels for support personnel, including clerks.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idf3cac2e4d97f4a2cb1b215e3f26c6466\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Appropriate sizes for clinical panels.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"id30913fd28f9c4c2cae36fa28e9354157\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Appropriate numbers of full-time staff, or full-time equivalents, dedicated to direct care of\n\t\t\t patients.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id07e9c842cb434714928d5793152a4056\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Appropriate physical plant space to meet the capacity needs of the Department in that area.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3a224aec119c42e388fabd41309aa9a9\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other factors as the Secretary considers necessary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4710cdb7168947ef9a42ca77abf7c7c3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A plan for addressing any issues identified in the assessment described in subparagraph (A),\n\t\t\t including a timeline for\n\t\t\t addressing such issues.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida704362530d2431c8ffe17f1d8d09ef0\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A list of the current wait times and workload levels for the following clinics in each medical\n\t\t\t facility:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id1ac85a12d8a34755b031af919aae76aa\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Mental health.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ide30d39acaeb942cc8e0a748333d01575\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Primary care.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idaa8ae4c8e74f4388a4dc033e1ee5e05d\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Gastroenterology.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id1653a54744f746dd882e6303ae8b424c\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Women’s health.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id4ce16b087aac42c59ecb8590270331c1\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other clinics as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id79c4e8739cb245578dd60ab3f39c9202\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of the results of the most current determination of the Inspector General under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) of\n\t\t\t subsection (a) and a plan to use direct appointment authority under\n\t\t\t paragraph (2) of such subsection to fill staffing shortages, including\n\t\t\t recommendations for improving the speed at which the credentialing and\n\t\t\t privileging process can be\n\t\t\t conducted.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id14169a75d1e44ca9a8170cf66f0e2511\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The current staffing models of the Department for the following clinics, including recommendations\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t changes to such models:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id584491736D564C42A2222D567C06FAB6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Mental health.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id4F94C9095B3241BA823EEB2CDD8E04EF\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Primary care.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idACF985823B7B4EC29378074C9AE40B04\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Gastroenterology.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idD186E1E677FB4AF3A53A2688631A0C4A\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Women’s health.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id6BF865410BFF48B0BCB1CDEC2693AD44\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other clinics as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idae8732d50b4047d4b5af9ddcf4d2cc27\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A detailed analysis of succession planning at medical facilities of the Department, including the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id07ac071d8c3d4a3fa2e4473eb09a5024\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of positions in medical facilities throughout the Department that are not filled by a\n\t\t\t permanent\n\t\t\t employee.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idd0200de338ab41da921c538fb8a73a9c\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The length of time each position described in clause (i) remained vacant or filled by a\n\t\t\t temporary or acting employee.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida669d2cca4b747e8aaf267e59fc6f229\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of any barriers to filling the positions described in clause (i).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8e414fa5904549dcb8573c8facff2d85\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A plan for filling any positions that are vacant or filled by a temporary or acting employee for\n\t\t\t more than 180\n\t\t\t days.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida896e0e2f49f4aa4bc9f854133a361f3\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A plan for handling emergency circumstances, such as administrative leave or sudden medical leave\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t senior officials.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE0376FB28F7A41E88EB92D97AB9D3F00\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of health care providers of the Department who have been removed from their positions,\n\t\t\t have retired, or have left their positions for another reason,\n\t\t\t disaggregated by\n\t\t\t provider type, during the two-year period preceding the submittal of the\n\t\t\t report.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1B678B22BCE9442E8E3C0FDACEEA237E\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Of the health care providers specified in subparagraph (G) who have been removed from their\n\t\t\t positions, the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idBA7C28411D354521B476362C3726BFAD\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of such health care providers who were reassigned to other positions in the Department.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3DEA277242FC46ACB228DB5B15084669\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of such health care providers who left the Department.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6FCCE4142AF74CD3A10C33937190F803\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of such health care providers who left the Department and were subsequently rehired by\n\t\t\t the Department.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idd77269180af94f05bb69b3954a42d5ed\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clinic management training for managers and health care providers of the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idE16A034D360747188A9DD64A016A676E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clinic management training program\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id7B07079FC1F6465192FD5F9C704ADE6B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs shall commence\n\t\t\t a clinic management training program to provide in-person, standardized\n\t\t\t education on health care management to all managers of, and health care\n\t\t\t providers at, medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC554C2897742443E9593F701890F7E0F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Elements\n </header>\n <text>\n The clinic management training program required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbda99d5117af4ec2bf029bb25b634e5c\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Training on how to manage the schedules of health care providers of the Department, including the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idAD1CD993CABB485482FF2EB18D4B64FE\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Maintaining such schedules in a manner that allows appointments to be booked at\n\t\t\t least eight weeks in advance.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC29A43CD0F1E4A7091C19BF0D6BA710D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Proper planning procedures for vacation,\n\t\t\t leave, and graduate medical education training schedules.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id127398ef8e3f45b39f1eccd7f829f26d\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Training on the appropriate number of appointments that a health care provider should conduct on a\n\t\t\t daily basis, based on\n\t\t\t specialty.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id42a3135b5ba947c19e3e645d781481a8\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Training on how to determine whether there are enough available appointment slots to manage demand\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t different appointment types and mechanisms for alerting management of\n\t\t\t insufficient slots.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id82d592ffa13c485ba8b30bdbf91e6310\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Training on how to properly use the appointment scheduling system of the Department, including any\n\t\t\t new scheduling system implemented by the Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4f956e768f9f4c6bba579556cfabe95a\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Training on how to optimize the use of technology, including the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idcea39810b3604ca39fb792cc0046eb59\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Telemedicine.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ide35e7ce1d5724820b04f961c69cea2aa\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Electronic mail.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id9916805ad4c74a8a963f343508a508be\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Text messaging.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idd75f8e505a3a449191f5c8061f0f1f74\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other technologies as specified by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc4f43267543f41ec9e7c685dbb0e8efe\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Training on how to properly use physical plant space at medical facilities of the Department to\n\t\t\t ensure efficient flow and privacy for patients and\n\t\t\t staff.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id327F368B049D472DABCB2CFD711F19F5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sunset\n </header>\n <text>\n The clinic management training program required by paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that\n\t\t\t is two years after the date on which the Secretary commences such program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id659908F061794F72A34BD82F5B39ADB7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Training materials\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idCE61223038474F78BAEFBAE40AED248C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n After the termination of the clinic management training program required by subsection (a), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall provide training materials on health care management to\n\t\t\t each of the following employees of the Department upon the commencement of\n\t\t\t employment of such employee:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1FBE8DD3E54F48279DA547F89E013FD1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any manager of a medical facility of the Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3FF49E4C473B421EB0EDC7A76F509919\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any health care provider at a medical facility of the Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA437A67C895D49FAB646DFBF51C7D627\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other employees of the Department as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id784BC50F4CAA45EC82C39A7548361151\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Update\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall regularly update the training materials required under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id8CF69E3348394C47A520396693AF83B7\">\n <enum>\n 203.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of unobligated amounts to hire additional health care providers for the Veterans Health\n\t\t\t Administration\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idF66B2F1EDEE3499FA55F4FB2C931EA03\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n At the end of each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, all covered amounts shall be made\n\t\t\t available to the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs to hire additional health care providers for the Veterans\n\t\t\t Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or to carry\n\t\t\t out any provision of this Act or the amendments made by this Act, and\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t remain available until expended.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idE936823A09CD42DD9AF72BF6BBE7B6A3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Priority in hiring\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall prioritize hiring additional health care providers under subsection (a) at\n\t\t\t medical facilities of the Department and in geographic areas in which the\n\t\t\t Secretary identifies the greatest shortage of health care providers.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id28628F4816E24B46AB59AF9A579C86E3\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered amounts defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n covered amounts\n </term>\n means amounts—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id7166A9D4B0E24191A9D74BA4D2C3DB76\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that are made available to the Veterans Health Administration of the Department for an \n\t\t\t appropriations account—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idEF30DC7C665E403EA1BBA2657FF5983C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n under\n\t\t\t the heading\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"appropriations-small\" style=\"OLC\">\n Medical\n\t\t\t Services\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id98659F4E23464B5E9B6048AE0A2B732C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n under the heading\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"appropriations-small\" style=\"OLC\">\n Medical\n\t\t\t Support and Compliance\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idED6CE2DB81D04630BBAEDC687E75F036\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n under the heading\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"appropriations-small\" style=\"OLC\">\n Medical\n\t\t\t Facilities\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0217F3FA6EAE4D35A877F34377D09334\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that are unobligated at the end of the applicable fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id6663CF7297254DD8971CC22C2BDFD770\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improvement of Access to Care from Non-Department of Veterans Affairs Providers\n </header>\n <section id=\"idAAA50315EAD04F7B9EBF2B18655A8C07\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expanded availability of hospital care and medical\n\t\t\t services for veterans through the use of contracts\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id282466E193B541009FBB97ADA0DD75BB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expansion of available care and services\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idD38CFD4DE35D4489AE74EBA7102ED554\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Furnishing of care\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id580CA15D09FA431298E6A09322F2F23C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Hospital care and medical services under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, shall be\n\t\t\t furnished to\n\t\t\t an eligible veteran described in subsection (b), at the election of such\n\t\t\t veteran,\n\t\t\t through contracts authorized under subsection (d), or any other law\n\t\t\t administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with entities specified\n\t\t\t in subparagraph (B) for the furnishing of such care and services to\n\t\t\t veterans.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id65F39978BFC4441B9DD30ED86C5E5532\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Entities specified\n </header>\n <text>\n The entities specified in this subparagraph are the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id596E08E7CDBA42D6BDEA74F708C2235D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any health care provider that is participating in the Medicare\n\t\t\t program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et\n\t\t\t seq.).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id765B6655A2784458B3A0A7B3778918AE\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any Federally-qualified health center (as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security\n\t\t\t Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1396d\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE8D2CE1F3CD043DD932369445CDF03B8\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Department of Defense.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idF0D72609FE05499FB75019A2BC7CED8D\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Indian Health Service.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idFE19336CBA6C443AA7854F9D2E577CC0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Choice of provider\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible veteran who elects to receive care and services under this section may select the\n\t\t\t provider of\n\t\t\t such care and services from among any source of provider of such care and\n\t\t\t services through an entity specified in paragraph (1)(B) that is\n\t\t\t accessible to the veteran.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idD67D5C6A73AC4D5696A618F93319341B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coordination of care and services\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall coordinate, through the Non-VA Care Coordination Program of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs, the furnishing of care and services under this section\n\t\t\t to eligible\n\t\t\t veterans, including by ensuring that an eligible veteran receives an\n\t\t\t appointment for such care and services within the current wait-time goals\n\t\t\t of the Veterans Health Administration for the furnishing of hospital care\n\t\t\t and medical services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idCE4B056E819D41DAB26957489B896A77\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible veterans\n </header>\n <text>\n A veteran is an eligible veteran for purposes of this section if—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id7A1B3E173A8C455A951D42C1142B040F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id28D7EB9818C945D8BBAAFA75647A24ED\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the veteran is enrolled in the patient enrollment system\n\t\t\t of the Department\n\t\t\t of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title\n\t\t\t 38, United States Code; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idCCF1C2D8AC874B9690140DE1818C4A3F\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the veteran is enrolled in such system, has not received hospital care or medical services from\n\t\t\t the Department, and has contacted the Department seeking an initial\n\t\t\t appointment from the Department for the receipt of such care or services;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA38451CBFCAF42ED884A546AE841DDA3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the veteran—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9ED45DFE68444FBA8734ABC2EB821531\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id0B37E8B1485C4F2EB66B906640C04C3C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n attempts, or has attempted under paragraph (1)(B), to schedule an appointment\n\t\t\t for the receipt of hospital\n\t\t\t care or medical services under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code,\n\t\t\t but is\n\t\t\t unable to\n\t\t\t schedule an appointment within the current wait-time goals of the\n\t\t\t Veterans Health Administration for the furnishing of such care or\n\t\t\t services; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id309EBA5B7AC148F2A461495620589E13\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n elects, and is authorized, to be furnished such care or services pursuant to subsection (c)(2);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD6B80AAF1F5948C08BAFE3D291B605A3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n resides more than 40 miles from the nearest medical facility of the Department, including a\n\t\t\t community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the residence of the\n\t\t\t veteran; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5B71CCDDF5364420A4BC9891D3A9BB37\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n resides—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id51C31E92E45F4FF28232D7C633AA241D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in a State without a medical facility of the Department that provides—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"idD48160F82DFE44639B0DE2D6115254C4\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n hospital care;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id830DBEA4155F440D9446E4093B1332B7\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n emergency medical services; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id80CC8045F9C6443CA134609EAC9E5A19\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n surgical care rated by the Secretary as having a surgical complexity of standard; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC89E48EE7CC541FBADA0D854CFA26B55\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n more than 20 miles from a medical facility of the Department described in clause (i).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id131cd16019554349ba90bf58d82178f0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Election and authorization\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idB3FE81B209144B63AC6AB11A630A9BEC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary confirms that an appointment for an eligible veteran described in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(2)(A) for the receipt of hospital\n\t\t\t care or medical services under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code,\n\t\t\t is unavailable within the\n\t\t\t current wait-time goals of the Department for the furnishing of such care\n\t\t\t or services, the Secretary shall, at the election of the eligible\n\t\t\t veteran—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4C0EC9F902EA40A9943CFF9DA015F866\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n place such eligible veteran on an electronic waiting list described in paragraph (2) for such an\n\t\t\t appointment; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2615DCDCD3FD4819AAD55B1DB71F1B7B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idFFC37C24A90C441F9B62B718E34C0F20\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n authorize that such care and services be furnished to the eligible veteran under this section for a\n\t\t\t period of time specified by the Secretary; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id240FFE7CB8FB46CBA393C33AD66B9FD0\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n send a letter to the eligible veteran describing the care and services the eligible veteran is\n\t\t\t eligible to\n\t\t\t receive under this section.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4398FFC10C754D649632AD80B9981D79\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Electronic waiting list\n </header>\n <text>\n The electronic waiting list described in this paragraph shall be maintained by the Department and\n\t\t\t allow access by each eligible veteran via www.myhealth.va.gov or any\n\t\t\t successor website for the following purposes:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3DA36DE49BE944D18AB094A43ADC3ECA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To determine the place of such eligible veteran on the waiting list.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4BCC233A04D747D39E38379067EF2181\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To determine the average length of time an individual spends on the waiting list, disaggregated by\n\t\t\t medical facility of the Department and type of care or service needed, for\n\t\t\t purposes of allowing such eligible veteran to make an informed election\n\t\t\t under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4F411B9073BA4D52B5BA86D2E5C5DDF2\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Care and services through contracts\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id708DBCC3C0F540AAA4DB5FE48CE3BC62\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall enter into contracts with health care providers that are participating in the\n\t\t\t Medicare\n\t\t\t program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et\n\t\t\t seq.) to furnish care and services to eligible veterans under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0F64D43855D04AC2A05AB0BED47AD48A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rates and reimbursement\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id285D8B8047804E57A3CC8E7823F398F1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n In entering into a contract under this subsection, the Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id94CC6BEF1ED245E585C17C947DC5692F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n negotiate rates for the furnishing of care and services under this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id366A029A4A734777895C9EABA660E1AA\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reimburse the health care provider for such care and services at the rates\n\t\t\t negotiated pursuant to clause (i) as provided in such contract.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id87EF9231418C4A5DA306EA41ECEF7505\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limit on rates\n </header>\n <clause id=\"id1F629A4559D0401BB05107515F68924D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in clause (ii), rates negotiated under subparagraph (A)(i) shall not be more\n\t\t\t than the rates paid by the United\n\t\t\t States\n\t\t\t to a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u) of the Social\n\t\t\t Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395x\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395x(u)\n </external-xref>\n )) or a supplier (as defined in section\n\t\t\t 1861(d) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395x\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395x(d)\n </external-xref>\n )) under the Medicare\n\t\t\t program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et\n\t\t\t seq.) for the same care and services.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idF2201BC059294A3685D7F57B54413926\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may\n\t\t\t negotiate a rate that is more than the rate paid by the United\n\t\t\t States as described in clause (i) with respect to the furnishing of care\n\t\t\t or services under this section to an eligible veteran\tif the Secretary\n\t\t\t determines that there is no health care provider that will provide such\n\t\t\t care or services to such eligible veteran at the rate required under such\n\t\t\t clause—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id629A91AD71B441189E29811EBF7CDC19\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n within the current wait-time goals\n\t\t\t of the Veterans Health Administration for the furnishing of such care or\n\t\t\t services; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id87B373C682D94AFA8B85AC81AB234E4A\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at a location not more than 40 miles from the residence of such eligible veteran.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE8D1650461CC48CFBB52CCDAFA60F775\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limit on collection\n </header>\n <text>\n For the furnishing of care and services pursuant to a contract under this section, a health care\n\t\t\t provider may not collect\n\t\t\t any amount\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t is greater than the rate negotiated pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id891E69E3F86149E791171865FC3BD002\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on policies and procedures\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall provide to any health care provider with which the Secretary has entered into a\n\t\t\t contract under paragraph (1) the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE1EA56D66E824FCDBAA658EA06A6F001\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Information on applicable policies and procedures for submitting bills or\n\t\t\t claims for authorized care and services furnished to eligible veterans\n\t\t\t under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id392B49F402444FDA9FBA07A25CAAD179\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Access to a telephone hotline maintained by the Department that such health care provider may call\n\t\t\t for information on the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idCBC0599B5A8C459DAC5D32042E21FBE1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Procedures for furnishing care and services under this section.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id760706BD58824883BA08211D6AB4D389\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Procedures for submitting bills or claims for authorized care and services furnished to eligible\n\t\t\t veterans under this section and being reimbursed for furnishing such care\n\t\t\t and services.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id5E1BD6EF0AF144A2B33DB1FCAFD3DB37\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Whether particular care or services under this section are authorized, and the procedures for\n\t\t\t authorization of such care or services.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idD0BCB6EB7FF84AFEA2CD2BB5639D5FEB\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Choice card\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id9E0A084B932D4144A5D7355557A33587\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of receiving care and services under this section, the Secretary shall issue to each\n\t\t\t eligible\n\t\t\t veteran a card that the eligible\n\t\t\t veteran shall present to a health care provider that is eligible to\n\t\t\t furnish care and services under this section before receiving such care\n\t\t\t and services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id78DDDDF4067F4930A4CDA6AAF8F6EFB3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Name of card\n </header>\n <text>\n Each card issued under paragraph (1) shall be known as a\n <quote>\n Choice Card\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA55E42770DC94D4D9B7F334B256DA050\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Details of card\n </header>\n <text>\n Each Choice Card issued to an eligible veteran under paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7921E2AFE85D4D94AAC7305B909DE8D8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The name of the eligible veteran.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6BA2F8D9BBCB463A8A4D2BF5F807032C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An identification number for the eligible veteran that is not the social security number of the\n\t\t\t eligible veteran.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id88D2ECF2E60D4ACC9940A8E0FE040D16\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The contact information of an appropriate office of the Department for health care providers to\n\t\t\t confirm that care and services under\n\t\t\t this section are\n\t\t\t authorized for the eligible veteran.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idBA648934EDBF4021BA9BF59820ED60E4\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Contact information and other relevant information for the submittal of claims or bills for the\n\t\t\t furnishing of care and services under this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7BA7CFFC3FA24646805FA1D3EC8298E4\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The following statement:\n <quote>\n This card is for qualifying medical care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs. Please call\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Department of Veterans Affairs phone number specified on\n\t\t\t this card to ensure that treatment has been authorized.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9071B3287211440392F4CED268E4A21E\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on use of card\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon issuing a Choice Card to an eligible veteran, the Secretary shall provide the eligible veteran\n\t\t\t with information clearly stating the circumstances under which the veteran\n\t\t\t may be\n\t\t\t eligible for care and services under this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2C50470CB0D94675BD845D718F99FB3A\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on availability of care\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall provide information to a veteran about the availability of care and services\n\t\t\t under this\n\t\t\t section in the following circumstances:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id718677A18A3E4E59840C8B8AAE639126\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n When the veteran enrolls in the patient enrollment system of the Department under section\n\t\t\t 1705 of title 38, United States Code.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2396313FC6844E468534ECD7B96ACF88\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n When the veteran attempts to schedule an appointment\n\t\t\t for the receipt of hospital care or medical services from the Department\n\t\t\t but is unable to\n\t\t\t schedule an appointment within the current wait-time goals of the\n\t\t\t Veterans Health Administration for delivery of such care or services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5F654DA79A3D41F7A37280CC180ED772\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Providers\n </header>\n <text>\n To be eligible to furnish care and services under this section, a health care provider must—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id207AFFBA0CA445EE817FE94ABF807E53\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n maintain at least the same or\n\t\t\t similar credentials and licenses as those credentials and licenses that\n\t\t\t are required of health care providers of the Department, as determined by\n\t\t\t the Secretary for purposes of this section; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8F76E4D223844C4FB42D3AF216CED8F9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit, not less frequently than once each year, verification of such licenses and credentials\n\t\t\t maintained by such health care provider.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id6A871A2F97BE4BC0AAEDA9F7581ED315\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cost-sharing\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idFE6A59E42B11496AA0BA3361E09946FA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall require an eligible veteran to pay a copayment to the Department for\n\t\t\t the receipt of care and services under this section only if such eligible\n\t\t\t veteran would be required to pay such copayment for the receipt of such\n\t\t\t care\n\t\t\t and services at a\n\t\t\t medical facility of the Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5F44F351FDAC4E7C80045515920FAA17\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n The copayment required under paragraph (1) shall not be greater than the copayment required of such\n\t\t\t eligible veteran by the Department for the receipt of such\n\t\t\t care\n\t\t\t and services at a\n\t\t\t medical facility of the Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idEEEB269DACC74423A84E5F9DC6D6646C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Claims processing system\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id085D7B7D7F48485987D4B993437AF041\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall provide for an efficient nationwide system for processing\tand paying bills or\n\t\t\t claims for authorized care and services furnished to eligible veterans\n\t\t\t under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id716E65738D9D4316930ECE94B11C8E53\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs shall prescribe\n\t\t\t regulations for the implementation of such system.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA99F7699CBB946C0A67E3A029716C833\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Oversight\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chief Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration shall oversee the implementation\n\t\t\t and maintenance of such system.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3B35FDF05D5A4797A93CD96B53C8C9A3\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Accuracy of payment\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id858EE47459EE42E3B37841C230E92D11\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall ensure that such system meets such goals for accuracy of payment as the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall specify for purposes of this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id45A81D78A50B454DA17D87EEDF4F530D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual report\n </header>\n <clause id=\"id43FE95DE0721455C9B3FC0BCAA5DDB2F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until\n\t\t\t the termination date specified in subsection (n), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on\n\t\t\t the goals for accuracy of such system.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idA85D3EAE47E54A859E2869486A4B8483\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Elements\n </header>\n <text>\n Each report required by clause (i) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id30C68C677C154F87B7B0098386172A38\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of the goals for accuracy for such system specified\n\t\t\t by the Secretary under subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id4C11A9FF51DD4CCE8F0DE8AAD1F6D5CC\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An assessment of the success of the Department in meeting such goals during the year preceding the\n\t\t\t submittal of the report.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id37a68deea2524b22a50133a059f6ce1d\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Medical records\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall ensure that\n\t\t\t any health care provider that furnishes care and services under this\n\t\t\t section to an eligible veteran submits to the Department any\n\t\t\t medical record related to the care and services provided to such eligible\n\t\t\t veteran by\n\t\t\t such health care\n\t\t\t provider for inclusion in the electronic medical record\n\t\t\t of such eligible veteran maintained by the Department upon the completion\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t provision of such care and services to such eligible veteran.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idA4DB5733BB45402DBBE97750CB948838\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tracking of missed appointments\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall implement a mechanism to track any missed appointments for care and services\n\t\t\t under this section by eligible veterans to ensure that the Department does\n\t\t\t not pay for such care and services that were not furnished to an eligible\n\t\t\t veteran.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idFA30FCF8AEFF4FDDB0B394AFD3C7F729\">\n <enum>\n (l)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe\n\t\t\t interim final regulations on the implementation of this section and\n\t\t\t publish such regulations in the Federal Register.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7AD0900654EE4D299FDBEFE4BA7CB33F\">\n <enum>\n (m)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inspector General report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 540 days after the publication of the interim final regulations under subsection\n\t\t\t (l), the Inspector General of\n\t\t\t the Department shall submit to the Secretary a report on the results of an\n\t\t\t audit of the care and services furnished under this section to\n\t\t\t ensure the\n\t\t\t accuracy and timeliness of payments by the Department for the cost of such\n\t\t\t care and\n\t\t\t services, including any findings and recommendations of the Inspector\n\t\t\t General.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idD9065318EC9D416C91F1B8E93FDEF911\">\n <enum>\n (n)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text>\n The requirement of the Secretary to furnish care and services under this section terminates on the\n\t\t\t date that is two years after the date on which the Secretary publishes the\n\t\t\t interim final regulations under subsection (l).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5D015C11E9E7482D886FA79DC949841F\">\n <enum>\n (o)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id464F39DBF64E4074BED451E91E3065FA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Initial report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the publication of the interim final regulations under subsection\n\t\t\t (l), the Secretary shall submit to\n\t\t\t the Committee on Veterans'\n\t\t\t Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives a report on the\n\t\t\t furnishing of care and services under this section that includes the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4A6EE41B694646A2BEC813430ABC6836\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of eligible veterans who have received care and services under this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id17CCB4461BF64164B46EB5013FD19F94\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of the type of care and services furnished to eligible veterans under this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id14DC5C6FF70C4F128042B03A810AF439\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Final report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 540 days after the publication of the interim final regulations under subsection\n\t\t\t (l), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives a report on the furnishing of care and services under this\n\t\t\t section that includes the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id837A48654F484500A14BA03AEC65F9D0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The total number of eligible veterans who have received care and services under this section,\n\t\t\t disaggregated by—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idBDEB5C62BEC1415F951E386CD46A17B4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n eligible veterans described in subsection (b)(2)(A); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id9E3C42371F3A44FDA9208862343E2C6F\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n eligible veterans described in subsection (b)(2)(B).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5C2BB52E71F745D78C693E57148353F8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of the type of care and services furnished to eligible veterans under this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id610BA80B9E5E453991AB388631A01D0A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An accounting of the total cost of furnishing care and services to eligible veterans under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3F314D06A86F447DB2DBC2FDFB53080F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The results of a survey of eligible veterans who have received care or services under this section\n\t\t\t on the satisfaction of such eligible veterans with the care or services\n\t\t\t received by such eligible veterans under this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idAB3EA3970FFD4CA6B001CFB3798E54B2\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An assessment of the effect of furnishing care and services under this section on wait times for an\n\t\t\t appointment for the receipt of hospital care and medical services from the\n\t\t\t Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id640A2E5D0A3144BD831D2AE0B8ECF339\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of continuing furnishing care and services under\n\t\t\t this section after the termination date specified in subsection (n).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2157D041824A40FA82DC5D0D34E0E0CD\">\n <enum>\n (p)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rules of construction\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id30A3832E003F475881877F9A75B95FFA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No modification of contracts\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to renegotiate contracts for\n\t\t\t the furnishing of hospital care or medical services to veterans entered\n\t\t\t into by the Department before the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6F84909CF320417AA0A839345357F88A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Filling and paying for prescription medications\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the process of the Department for filling and\n\t\t\t paying for prescription medications.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idcb5f241a336a43cea45cdaf866d0f63b\">\n <enum>\n 302.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of authority for payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from\n\t\t\t non-Department providers to the Chief\n\t\t\t Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idd17c1717bb4643febb763a598c6b3f87\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of authority\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idD437654D4D4F40EAAE32DB75D688E653\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Effective on October 1, 2014, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transfer the authority to pay\n\t\t\t for hospital care, medical services, and other health care through\n\t\t\t non-Department providers to the Chief Business Office of the Veterans\n\t\t\t Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs from the\n\t\t\t Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department\n\t\t\t of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id43DBD04F274644E296EC38BC3CA03B4D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Manner of care\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chief Business Office shall work in consultation with the Office of Clinical Operations and\n\t\t\t Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that care and\n\t\t\t services described in paragraph (1) are provided in a manner that is\n\t\t\t clinically appropriate and effective.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id76945C2EFB944D039A508991AFC385C1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No delay in payment\n </header>\n <text>\n The transfer of authority under paragraph (1) shall be carried out in a manner that does not delay\n\t\t\t or impede any payment by the Department for hospital care, medical\n\t\t\t services, or other health care provided through a\n\t\t\t non-Department provider under the laws administered by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idD0BCE1F5E8414D34851B4941C1FF171F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Budgetary effect\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall, for each fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idB257DD5FB740425FAC5BEE57A3E846C9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include in the budget for the Chief Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration amounts\n\t\t\t to pay for hospital care, medical services, and other health care provided\n\t\t\t through non-Department providers, including any amounts necessary to carry\n\t\t\t out the transfer of authority to pay for such care and services under\n\t\t\t subsection (a), including any increase in staff; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6245E17BC31E483DAE59441742F153C0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not include in the budget of each\n\t\t\t Veterans Integrated Service Network and medical center of the Department \n\t\t\t amounts to pay for such care and services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id9FCF35F8915A44A19552554020D7FA09\">\n <enum>\n 303.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idC1E94CB3D24E4E63AE0093EF44AF1282\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Outreach to Tribal-Run medical facilities\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with the Director of the Indian Health\n\t\t\t Service, conduct outreach to each medical facility operated by an Indian\n\t\t\t tribe or tribal organization through a contract or compact with the Indian\n\t\t\t Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education\n\t\t\t Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/450\">\n 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) to raise awareness of the ability\n\t\t\t of such facilities, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to enter into\n\t\t\t agreements with the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary reimburses such facilities,\n\t\t\t Indian tribes, or tribal organizations, as the case may be, for\n\t\t\t health care provided to veterans eligible for health care at such\n\t\t\t facilities.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id6CF7AAC0E9B6433CBEBE15F51AB800FD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Metrics for memorandum of understanding performance\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement performance metrics for assessing the\n\t\t\t performance by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health\n\t\t\t Service under the memorandum of\n\t\t\t understanding entitled\n <quote>\n Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Indian Health\n\t\t\t Service (IHS)\n </quote>\n in increasing access to health care, improving quality and coordination of health care, promoting\n\t\t\t effective patient-centered collaboration and partnerships between the\n\t\t\t Department and the Service, and ensuring health-promotion and\n\t\t\t disease-prevention services are appropriately funded and available for\n\t\t\t beneficiaries under both health care systems.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id145E7D29B94C4B3FA28A5BC1B820CEFF\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs and the Director of the Indian Health Service shall jointly submit\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t Congress a report on the feasibility and advisability of the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id3CB52EEC4D9642EAA226F5EA05FD8C9D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Entering into agreements for the reimbursement by the Secretary of the costs of direct care\n\t\t\t services provided\n\t\t\t through organizations receiving amounts pursuant to grants made or\n\t\t\t contracts entered into under section 503 of the Indian Health Care\n\t\t\t Improvement Act (25\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1653) to veterans who are otherwise eligible to receive health care\n\t\t\t from such organizations.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id52CFB76C00A04FCA8AFC3AC15D0471AA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Including the reimbursement of the costs of direct care services provided to veterans who\n\t\t\t are not Indians in agreements between the Department and the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id189D503844374F6C830B400086C8917C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Indian Health Service.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idBEF3924AC4424C9F876D72291E743135\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An Indian tribe or tribal organization operating a medical facility through a contract or compact\n\t\t\t with the Indian\n\t\t\t Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education\n\t\t\t Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/450\">\n 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id53DC946107414F1F9D3CDEC3D4A34FF4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A medical facility of the Indian Health Service.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8738FD39F92D468A97C5EC0F4B6E8453\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id91C8E6E3B07545B39C9EAE3D4590A05D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Indian\n </header>\n <text>\n The terms\n <term>\n Indian\n </term>\n and\n <term>\n Indian tribe\n </term>\n have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1603).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3E405D97D88C439F8763D91CCE852340\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Medical facility of the Indian Health Service\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n medical facility of the Indian Health Service\n </term>\n includes a facility operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization through a contract or\n\t\t\t compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination\n\t\t\t and Education Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/450\">\n 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF995AF6D928245FF8B674FEE855C4B3D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tribal organization\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n tribal organization\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education\n\t\t\t Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/450b\">\n 25 U.S.C. 450b\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id9d8674cce378477b898e9a27e7dfb626\">\n <enum>\n 304.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Native Hawaiian health care\n\t\t\t systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id30EF22924ADD4A29932D585DE6F126D1\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with Papa Ola Lokahi and such other\n\t\t\t organizations involved in the delivery of health care to Native Hawaiians\n\t\t\t as the Secretary considers appropriate, enter into contracts\n\t\t\t or agreements with Native Hawaiian health care systems that are in receipt\n\t\t\t of funds from\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to grants awarded or\n\t\t\t contracts entered into under section 6(a) of the Native Hawaiian Health\n\t\t\t Care Improvement Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/11705\">\n 42 U.S.C. 11705(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) for the reimbursement of direct\n\t\t\t care services provided to eligible veterans as specified in such contracts\n\t\t\t or agreements.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6573E598CA8C4FBFB0E7506882EEC70F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the terms\n <term>\n Native Hawaiian\n </term>\n ,\n <term>\n Native Hawaiian health care system\n </term>\n , and\n <term>\n Papa Ola Lokahi\n </term>\n have the meanings given those terms in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/11711\">\n 42 U.S.C. 11711\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id04676BFE7E6649D1AB2F802E2ECB51CD\">\n <enum>\n 305.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress on prompt payment by Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall comply with section 1315\n\t\t\t of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the\n <quote>\n prompt payment rule\n </quote>\n ), or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling, in paying for health care pursuant to\n\t\t\t contracts entered into with non-Department of Veterans Affairs providers\n\t\t\t to provide health care under the laws administered by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"idDFBD377B46724A4D9F6B3E74AFBE06D2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n IV\n </enum>\n <header>\n Health Care Administrative Matters\n </header>\n <section id=\"ide0e609da34344ecfb5c96a31ee6b5186\">\n <enum>\n 401.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improvement of access of veterans to mobile vet centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id692116af513b4cd485ad7fd5e0ba432e\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improvement of access\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id65E3E9249CF04336B1ADFD13461B6158\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall improve the access of veterans to telemedicine and other\n\t\t\t health care through the use of mobile vet centers of the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs by providing standardized requirements for the operation\n\t\t\t of such centers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2baa567cae6249d0b90bf17ee6231c26\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The standardized requirements required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ideb029586973e495db551fc1216fddb19\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of days each mobile vet center of the Department is expected to travel per year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc2955ef085374597aae2f45989ec43dc\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of locations each center is expected to visit per year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id04e69c73651a44c497b7ec001b4a9ece\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of appointments each center is expected to conduct per year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id84ebc9e373714c6f82634c9aa7335f29\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The method and timing of notifications given by each center to individuals in the area to which\n\t\t\t such center is traveling, including notifications informing veterans of\n\t\t\t the availability to schedule appointments at the center.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6a049ddafd3a424b9f8661b8b6812c50\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of telemedicine\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall ensure that each mobile vet center of the Department has the capability to\n\t\t\t provide telemedicine services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idcb965e8ff8ce4011a0e6ebae06332ae6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than September\n\t\t\t 30 each year thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to\n\t\t\t the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id5ead4e86f7644b209aa1a30ce5f5c142\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The use of mobile vet centers to provide telemedicine services to veterans during the year\n\t\t\t preceding the submittal of the report, including the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id88DE9E15F76D4FAE9F2EAEFB29E940A0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of days each mobile vet center was open to provide such services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB31304C50259449299B69CA748193AC4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of days each mobile vet center traveled to a location other than the headquarters of the\n\t\t\t mobile vet center to provide such services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1443DF792CE949DFA3756DC38422050C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of appointments each center conducted to provide such services on average per month and\n\t\t\t in total during such year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4f5ea3a614dd42c1908950b23fe4c6e9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An analysis of the effectiveness of using mobile vet centers to provide health care services to\n\t\t\t veterans through the use of telemedicine.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0aadddc2bbd84dc4896586d4f796306b\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any recommendations for an increase in the number of mobile vet centers of the\tDepartment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7f7abbf2ab1449b3bff6409106a40763\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any recommendations for an increase in the telemedicine capabilities of each mobile vet center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida4d8437e9bbf4b80a4ee604c63e602d9\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The feasibility and advisability of using temporary health care providers, including locum tenens,\n\t\t\t to provide direct health care services to veterans at mobile vet centers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idad10abd2985b47f2bd9a12411404f7c7\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other recommendations on improvement of the use of mobile vet centers by the Department as the\n\t\t\t Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idCDCA6A018396465886640BE49264F0F5\">\n <enum>\n 402.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Commission on construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"ID56F26CD6FBE944EA93712D08EBBE89D4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of commission\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"ID9F36EA019CFD43CA8D682B0BC84633EF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text>\n There is established an Independent Commission on Department of Veterans Affairs Construction\n\t\t\t Projects (in this section referred to as the\n <quote>\n Commission\n </quote>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID6A592491DD5E438FB033D04272120D24\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Membership\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"ID0B2C8C10439843EDB075747AB2C196CC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Voting members\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall be composed of 10 voting members as follows:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"ID67CFD5F721E645AE89404D197DFAA134\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Three members to be appointed by the President from among members of the National Academy of\n\t\t\t Engineering who are nominated under subparagraph (B).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2F96E5993E6445D899B25B02ACFAD19E\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Three members to be appointed by the President from among members of the National Institute of\n\t\t\t Building\n\t\t\t Sciences who are nominated under subparagraph (B).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id203630942C3C4DB6AA630BB18A328649\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Four members to be appointed by the President from among veterans enrolled in the patient\n\t\t\t enrollment\n\t\t\t system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title\n\t\t\t 38, United States Code, who are nominated under subparagraph (B).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9ECB0D41B47E4DBB9EF1C8D43F841EF5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Nomination of voting members\n </header>\n <text>\n The majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the speaker of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives\n\t\t\t shall jointly nominate not less than 24 individuals to be considered by\n\t\t\t the President for appointment under subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id36066AED1D3D4F0B860C9339E45FAC21\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Nonvoting members\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall be composed of the following nonvoting members:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id444253CF243040CDA62865DE178D95F9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Comptroller General of the United States, or designee.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id1DFDD552E75643FE86FD08F9378BB541\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idAD3E43E37E744B8C9F22696404F0A18F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or designee.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID7122D83211FF4465AAD1E3E201D774C3\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Date of appointment of members\n </header>\n <text>\n The appointments of the members of the Commission under \n\t\t\t subparagraph (A) shall be made not later\n\t\t\t than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"IDB4CDEF3B42ED4C0CAE1CCAB6B0EF1C42\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Period of appointment; vacancies\n </header>\n <text>\n Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not\n\t\t\t affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original\n\t\t\t appointment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"IDDDE5A648F8EA47948DFD7AED58D91E2A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Initial meeting\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than five days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed,\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Commission shall hold its first meeting.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID0ECCB1F0E51847F8945FA1902DA20BF5\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Meetings\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID1693DFD5501647F49A65A1A3368919FC\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Quorum\n </header>\n <text>\n A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of\n\t\t\t members may hold hearings.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID4FED0A1CED9D4258886D9DACB0FC8370\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Chairperson and vice chairperson\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its members.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ID259A7A661C3949B785B22185785AECC2\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties of commission\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idE5A169CC69AE4173B66F944EDA5B914E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall review current construction and maintenance projects and the medical facility\n\t\t\t leasing\n\t\t\t program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify any problems\n\t\t\t experienced by the Department in carrying out such projects and program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC9CF32682756496F9664D30BB93CF190\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id860E9CFA10FF435CB837ABFFD220570C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Commission report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of\n\t\t\t the Senate, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives a report setting forth recommendations, if any, for\n\t\t\t improving the manner in which the Secretary carries out the projects and\n\t\t\t program specified in paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id677C5B7927164EE4B7C8D5BEAFC76EA7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 60 days after the submittal of the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the\n\t\t\t Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of\n\t\t\t implementing the recommendations of the Commission, if any, included in\n\t\t\t the report submitted under such subparagraph, including a timeline for the\n\t\t\t implementation of such recommendations.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"ID74156D0F025F4F2F8385B03BFCB9216A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Powers of commission\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID702F0A5C44754537816EAC4CAF3D12A9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hearings\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony,\n\t\t\t and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry\n\t\t\t out this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID887F1AF5135A43938A70866E5CA5046E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information from Federal agencies\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency such information as the\n\t\t\t Commission considers necessary to carry out this section. Upon request of\n\t\t\t the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of such agency\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t furnish such information to the Commission.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"IDE1D4C35B84A9419386ECE15783B4CDF7\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Commission personnel matters\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"IDDBD53C21509D47C98A217B083F4AD4EC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compensation of members\n </header>\n <text>\n Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be\n\t\t\t compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of\n\t\t\t basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section\n\t\t\t 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time)\n\t\t\t during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of\n\t\t\t the Commission. All members of the Commission who are officers or\n\t\t\t employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in\n\t\t\t addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of\n\t\t\t the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID1179DD9A0A7D4FCDA271C283AC67C62C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Travel expenses\n </header>\n <text>\n The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of\n\t\t\t subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under\n\t\t\t subchapter I of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/5/57\">\n chapter 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, while away from\n\t\t\t their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services\n\t\t\t for the Commission.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID10D69ECE240145F1BFDAC737CC0BBF7D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Staff\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"IDEEFC75CB2B454D92B36EFA5653A525F0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations,\n\t\t\t appoint\n\t\t\t and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as\n\t\t\t may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. The\n\t\t\t employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by\n\t\t\t the Commission.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"IDE4E58C0C6C7D4E42B46A4DF413EF166C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compensation\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other\n\t\t\t personnel\n\t\t\t without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/5/53\">\n chapter 53\n </external-xref>\n of title 5,\n\t\t\t United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General\n\t\t\t Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director\n\t\t\t and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the\n\t\t\t Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID591F8DD90C4F4240BF5617F5D66B9BA0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detail of government employees\n </header>\n <text>\n Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such\n\t\t\t detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or\n\t\t\t privilege.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ID3287C6AFC6FA4DEE95E40AB4E7829734\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Procurement of temporary and intermittent services\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section\n\t\t\t 3109(b)\n\t\t\t of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not\n\t\t\t exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for\n\t\t\t level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"IDF9F07993A3D8499993B5AA3005D801B9\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of commission\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report\n\t\t\t under subsection (b)(2)(A).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id2592D01CF6AD41FABA3D63784329F632\">\n <enum>\n 403.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Commission on Access to Care\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id219713C9069046DB816F0AD4CC852B4F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of commission\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idF543FC2DEC6740078812D06E1EE92AB1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n There is established the Commission on Access to Care (in this section referred to as the\n <quote>\n Commission\n </quote>\n ) to examine the access of veterans to health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and\n\t\t\t strategically examine how best to organize the Veterans Health\n\t\t\t Administration, locate health care resources, and deliver health care to\n\t\t\t veterans during the 10- to 20-year period beginning on the date of the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4FE1FCE412984BDD8B302FFC3563911B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Membership\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4DBDBEC805714B4E9CD61986A1A252A9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Voting members\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall be composed of 10 voting members who are appointed by the President as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id701DCAE87F654C36808A49179A79F7B5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least two members who represent an organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs\n\t\t\t for the representation of veterans under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/5902\">\n section 5902\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United\n\t\t\t States Code.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id35C7337DC96847FCA1DC34CAA8F621D9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least one member from among persons who have experience as senior management for a private\n\t\t\t integrated health care system with an annual gross revenue of more than\n\t\t\t $50,000,000.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id62ED7356209E41FF8E88FE94F1BE4265\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least one member from among persons who are familiar with government health care systems,\n\t\t\t including those systems of the Department of Defense, the Indian Health\n\t\t\t Service, and Federally-qualified health centers (as defined in section\n\t\t\t 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social\n\t\t\t Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1396d\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE88FD32AA4104642943A1963BA4B25A6\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least two members from among persons who are familiar with the Veterans Health Administration\n\t\t\t but are not current employees of the Veterans Health Administration.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC23C2CE9E1144D44990AE44F5F5E99AB\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least two members from among persons who are veterans or eligible for hospital care, medical\n\t\t\t services, or other health care under the laws administered by the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4C7C7B9DC16249FE98AC74D56AB211B2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Nonvoting members\n </header>\n <clause id=\"idBB233700CD4146E1884812DBB90B0826\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to members appointed under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall be composed of\n\t\t\t 10 nonvoting members who are appointed by the President as follows:\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id60B13937427B46609FB36C72DD5CF3D5\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least two members who represent an organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs\n\t\t\t for the representation of veterans under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/5902\">\n section 5902\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United\n\t\t\t States Code.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id261DBC740E554C3B96B79E2E56355BD5\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least one member from among persons who have experience as senior management for a private\n\t\t\t integrated health care system with an annual gross revenue of more than\n\t\t\t $50,000,000.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id60E77165DB714486809A091736FD43ED\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least one member from among persons who are familiar with government health care systems,\n\t\t\t including those systems of the Department of Defense, the Indian Health\n\t\t\t Service, and Federally-qualified health centers (as defined in section\n\t\t\t 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social\n\t\t\t Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1396d\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id117638148B004152A2B8BEAB21B14B83\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least two members from among persons who are familiar with the Veterans Health Administration\n\t\t\t but are not current employees of the Veterans Health Administration.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idE813E79E0F524252B967231EF8F5C914\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text>\n At least two members from among persons who are veterans or eligible for hospital care, medical\n\t\t\t services, or other health care under the laws administered by the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id67FD3877FF6840E7AEA07BADEAECFF14\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional nonvoting members\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to members appointed under\tsubparagraph (A) and clause (i), the Commission shall be\n\t\t\t composed of the following nonvoting members:\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"idE38E8208642B43088AB896392C395624\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Comptroller General of the United States, or designee.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1A7CCE5098BC4187B0A6CBB9359E5444\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or designee.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4781BFA8331842269F8919D7126F6560\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Date\n </header>\n <text>\n The appointments of members of the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date\n\t\t\t of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4B5E820E7FE745689A8628B05E8EDEF5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Period of appointment; vacancies\n </header>\n <text>\n Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not\n\t\t\t affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original\n\t\t\t appointment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3D93BC953AD949B39A0EE5D994AF24DA\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Initial meeting\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 15 days after the date on which seven voting members of the Commission have been\n\t\t\t appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meeting.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id215ECAA13CFB40F69322B37B4A2D4B05\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Meetings\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id45C6B352F94C4224A842A4CE0D62B159\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Quorum\n </header>\n <text>\n A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of\n\t\t\t members may hold hearings.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0CD857AE9A57496A9CD822441CA7B761\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Chairperson and Vice Chairperson\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its members.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2F9D157D1A4645B0BDAEAA77C5138B69\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties of commission\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idB38FE0268E2444D28CDC91350434E8B9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Evaluation and assessment\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall undertake a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of access to health care\n\t\t\t at the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idAE19C169E0C8449BAD5AD17A268B1317\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Matters evaluated and assessed\n </header>\n <text>\n The matters evaluated and assessed by the Commission shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB0C4EB0C9D1F44B485D82E9E4DF6EACF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The appropriateness of current standards of the Department of Veterans Affairs concerning access to\n\t\t\t health care.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7827A85E63F34A4C945DDE815CBA1D7C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The measurement of such standards.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6E48884E3E894AD09B56D2A587A162C2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The appropriateness of performance standards and incentives in relation to standards described in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id67928E64E2F3472CB9A79C1A1180B598\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Staffing levels throughout the Veterans Health Administration and whether they are sufficient to\n\t\t\t meet current demand for health care from the Administration.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE2A977DE1174430A98D87C8A3809C5B4\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The results of the assessment conducted by an independent third party under section 101(a),\n\t\t\t including any data or\trecommendations included in such assessment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF4A58323276D43ED8C261CB6F8BFAB38\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission shall submit to the President, through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, reports as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id08A6CA2F4ADA47BA956AC546D0869258\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the initial meeting of the Commission, an interim report\n\t\t\t on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id0C8984DA9AA0419DAE2B328BA8D96916\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the findings of the Commission with respect to the evaluation and assessment required by this\n\t\t\t subsection; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id670C0004C8BC4AA5B7C8B58FAD7B2CDA\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such recommendations as the Commission may have for legislative or administrative action to improve\n\t\t\t access to health care through the Veterans Health Administration.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF4508FDA87D54D5B9C80BF2E126F5B71\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the initial meeting of the Commission, a final report on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idE8BD2E22D7B94113B6208932DCE3D098\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the findings of the Commission with respect to the evaluation and assessment required by this\n\t\t\t subsection; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idB2CAD4BBC71E498897CFAA63A64924A9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such recommendations as the Commission may have for legislative or administrative action to improve\n\t\t\t access to health care through the Veterans Health Administration.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"IDBF35816E08534CFC835DB84FCD77111A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Powers of the\n\t\tcommission\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"ID78DA905C4EAE49B0AF74CB57183B6E1A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hearings\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\tCommission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take\n\t\tsuch testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable\n\t\tto carry out this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID575D757C021D4B048F3625D80002BDAA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information\n\t\tfrom Federal agencies\n </header>\n <text>\n The Commission may secure directly from any\n\t\tFederal department or agency such information as the Commission considers\n\t\tnecessary to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the\n\t\tCommission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such\n\t\tinformation to the Commission.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ID5B2226B82D614F6AA60C08533C1FED30\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Commission\n\t\tpersonnel matters\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"IDF9E4CF3EA6AC4F01B81923D97C022F5A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compensation of\n\t\tmembers\n </header>\n <text>\n Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or\n\t\temployee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the\n\t\tdaily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the\n\t\tExecutive Schedule under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/5315\">\n section 5315\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, for each\n\t\tday (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the\n\t\tperformance of the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who\n\t\tare officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation\n\t\tin addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the\n\t\tUnited States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID8AB9CAB7544542CBBCD32562861B7980\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Travel\n\t\texpenses\n </header>\n <text>\n The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel\n\t\texpenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for\n\t\temployees of agencies under subchapter I of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/5/57\">\n chapter 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United\n\t\tStates Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the\n\t\tperformance of services for the Commission.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ID771CB422D4684EF88424586CBA7942C6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Staff\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"ID99AD8891AD904A7EBF3A1D3EE5A99435\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to the\n\t\tcivil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director\n\t\tand such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the\n\t\tCommission to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall\n\t\tbe subject to confirmation by the Commission.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"IDB23DD631FF0E49B589B943F8049F018B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compensation\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\tChairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director\n\t\tand other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter\n\t\t53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and\n\t\tGeneral Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive\n\t\tdirector and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the\n\t\tExecutive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"IDA9D71553FE6B470ABBF61FBF5DCE8D94\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detail of\n\t\tgovernment employees\n </header>\n <text>\n Any Federal Government employee may be\n\t\tdetailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be\n\t\twithout interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"IDD761928855434025A0BC6D8D636885FE\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Procurement of\n\t\ttemporary and intermittent services\n </header>\n <text>\n The Chairperson of the\n\t\tCommission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section\n\t\t3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not\n\t\texceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for\n\t\tlevel V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ID8E18677BEB06432BA5DE4BCFA806C638\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of\n\t\tthe commission\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commission\n\t\tshall terminate 30 days after the date on which the Commission submits its\n\t\treport under subsection (b)(3)(B).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8851F0971DED4D1A9C9709D1C88B7943\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Funding\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available to the Commission from amounts appropriated\n\t\t\t or otherwise made available to the Secretary such amounts as the\n\t\t\t Secretary and the Chairperson of the Commission jointly consider\n\t\t\t appropriate\n\t\t\t for the Commission to perform its duties under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3B38A4074D9B4A73822080C40888D787\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Executive action\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id9A3A0077F8A34E57B261417D7D053717\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Action on recommendations\n </header>\n <text>\n The President shall require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and such other heads of relevant\n\t\t\t Federal departments and agencies to implement each recommendation set\n\t\t\t forth in a report submitted under subsection (b)(3) that the President—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3EE37FA7D46046DD80F7424E96412C5F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n considers feasible and advisable; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idCF8A0D7FD5D24A1594F186BF32CB7C4A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n determines can be implemented without further legislative action.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4D241784CAE7451683906D910BE1C8B9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President receives a report under subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(3), the President shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs\n\t\t\t of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and such other committees of Congress as the President\n\t\t\t considers appropriate a report setting forth the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6EDB869D6A2E48108B55174C3279AF70\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of each recommendation contained in the report\n\t\t\t received by the President.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id934BD7A7375B4020A889EC759AE5323F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For each recommendation assessed as feasible and advisable under subparagraph (A) the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id8DE9516843C34FD3A9E882FA2A6505BF\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Whether such recommendation requires legislative action.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id037CFEFFB0904C68AA2BC553BC949135\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n If such recommendation requires legislative action, a recommendation concerning such legislative\n\t\t\t action.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC0B79EE388464FCD9067A014EC5AB00F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of any administrative action already taken to carry out such recommendation.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA3B623F6404D47318CBBBD4910DB70E6\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of any administrative action the President intends to be taken to carry out such\n\t\t\t recommendation and by whom.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idA33E7FEBDC16459E8003B567CAB88562\">\n <enum>\n 404.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improved performance metrics for health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idF318B183F8E24A768CC55E231ED542E8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on use of scheduling and wait-time metrics in determination of performance awards\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that scheduling and wait-time metrics or goals are\n\t\t\t not used as factors\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t determining the performance of the following employees for\n\t\t\t purposes of determining whether to pay performance awards to such\n\t\t\t employees:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id55C7ABB50C8F47CDA06D9F72F86E546F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Directors, associate directors, assistant directors, deputy directors, chiefs of staff, and\n\t\t\t clinical leads of medical centers of the\n\t\t\t Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id506229E07D634F5785E93122B2E1B57B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Directors, assistant directors, and quality management officers of Veterans Integrated Service\n\t\t\t Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id0B831DC5A28849068D603069E47EEC05\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Modification of performance plans\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id128B6FA933434C2CAD5638BE6BB5B9D8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify the\n\t\t\t performance plans of the directors of the medical centers of the\n\t\t\t Department and the directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks\n\t\t\t to ensure that such plans are based on the quality of care received by\n\t\t\t veterans at the health care facilities under the jurisdictions of such\n\t\t\t directors.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id955FA626CDE048A5B72FD66B07585161\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Factors\n </header>\n <text>\n In modifying performance plans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that assessment of\n\t\t\t the quality of care provided at health care facilities under the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of a director described in paragraph (1) includes\n\t\t\t consideration of the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1e2899d9a0d444428fa4e747fac01782\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Recent reviews by the Joint Commission (formerly known as the\n <quote>\n Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations\n </quote>\n ) of such facilities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2c80f8b4028840e49fe27818e8dd695a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number and nature of recommendations concerning such facilities by the Inspector General of the\n\t\t\t Department in reviews conducted through the Combined Assessment Program\n\t\t\t (CAP), in the reviews by the Inspector General of community based\n\t\t\t outpatient clinics and primary care clinics, and in reviews conducted\n\t\t\t through the Office of Healthcare Inspections during the two most recently\n\t\t\t completed fiscal years.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id85b361a3622347e5b1bc77d20718dce7\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of recommendations described in subparagraph (B) that the Inspector General of the\n\t\t\t Department determines have not been carried out satisfactorily with\n\t\t\t respect to such facilities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb1ff590d69214bd9aab9fee117eab5a9\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Reviews of such facilities by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb53e43f118ad4a008c88a82b6e2ae1ac\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number and outcomes of administrative investigation boards, root cause analysis, and peer\n\t\t\t reviews conducted at such facilities during\n\t\t\t the fiscal year for which the assessment is being conducted.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id733fbb56bc1b45a3a18288caf073ff75\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The effectiveness of any remedial actions or plans resulting from any Inspector General\n\t\t\t recommendations in the reviews and analyses described in subparagraphs (A)\n\t\t\t through (E).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1B47C2B98A8F4070B41AACEC02B748BD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional leadership positions\n </header>\n <text>\n To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall assess the performance of other employees of the\n\t\t\t Department in leadership positions at Department medical centers,\n\t\t\t including associate directors, assistant directors, deputy directors,\n\t\t\t chiefs of staff, and\n\t\t\t clinical leads, and in Veterans Integrated Service Networks, including\n\t\t\t assistant directors and quality management officers, using factors and\n\t\t\t criteria similar to those used in the performance plans modified under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2C266483F445408CA171EAC0407614C4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Removal of certain performance goals\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For each fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t not include in the performance goals of any employee of a Veterans\n\t\t\t Integrated\n\t\t\t Service Network or medical center of the Department any performance goal\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t might disincentivize the payment of Department amounts to provide hospital\n\t\t\t care, medical services, or other health care through a non-Department\n\t\t\t provider.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id97403FDA69D44209B92064A86C1C27CC\">\n <enum>\n 405.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improved transparency concerning health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id60B73750F2C84709B0A4D026FECAC30E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Publication of wait times\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id28B42BBE17EF423E9F06729BC973C875\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Goals\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7A05FAF9B97C4B25AE25859C06DF3E29\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Initial\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs shall publish in\n\t\t\t the Federal Register, and on\n\t\t\t an Internet website accessible to the public of each medical center of the\n\t\t\t Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs, the wait-time goals of the Department for the scheduling\n\t\t\t of an appointment by a veteran for the receipt\n\t\t\t of health care from the Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idFF35295B5AD94579BC9C87DDEAF29217\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subsequent changes\n </header>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5D4FB9BEB59C4B9C889D17C15646DDCA\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary modifies the wait-time goals described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t publish the new wait-times goals—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7E8DC16B6E8E47F8B5E15A09E92608E6\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n on\n\t\t\t an Internet website accessible to the public of each medical center of the\n\t\t\t Department not later than 30 days after such modification; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id9BA45F6E1BC44BAB8028D4CE87487A89\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the Federal Register not later than 90\n\t\t\t days after such modification.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4CCBC1431A1A42A3A597A3382A182424\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n Any modification under clause (i) shall take effect on the date of publication in the Federal\n\t\t\t Register.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id98929BC372FE43D3AE993F7AF6F998C7\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Goals described\n </header>\n <text>\n Wait-time goals published under this paragraph shall include goals for primary care appointments,\n\t\t\t specialty care appointments, and appointments based on the\n\t\t\t general severity of the condition of the veteran.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA9F84F8A7B8140DBA451DA5DD4269431\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Wait times at medical centers of the Department\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs shall publish on\n\t\t\t an Internet website accessible to the public of each medical center of the\n\t\t\t Department the current wait time for an appointment for primary care and\n\t\t\t specialty care at the medical\n\t\t\t center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id50CD3D26D8CB459789AD1052365CDFFC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Publicly available database of patient safety, quality of care, and outcome measures\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id790706F63AC94F56B34D50DF052FF537\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop\n\t\t\t and make available to the\n\t\t\t public a comprehensive database containing\n\t\t\t all applicable patient safety, quality of care, and outcome measures\n\t\t\t for health care provided by the Department that are tracked by the\n\t\t\t Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id40CD39CFC86948F9AE7FE6A19235EB35\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Update frequency\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall update the database required by paragraph (1) not less frequently than once\n\t\t\t each year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id600C08C2E41C444EA6A1BD82B1D7FC90\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Unavailable measures\n </header>\n <text>\n For all measures that the Secretary would otherwise publish in the database required by paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)\n\t\t\t but has not done so because such measures are not available, the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall publish notice in the database of the reason for such unavailability\n\t\t\t and a timeline for making such measures available in the database.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9DD76344E3F8491BB7945AED6E6D84C3\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Accessibility\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall ensure that the database required by paragraph (1) is accessible to the public\n\t\t\t through the primary Internet website of the Department and through each\n\t\t\t primary Internet website of a Department medical center.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id610B396424BC465499C2AEDD4FB56C47\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hospital Compare website of Department of Health and Human Services\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id23CECB26AB7848AA8AAC904DE4B34153\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agreement required\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and\n\t\t\t Human Services for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of\n\t\t\t such information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may require\n\t\t\t to report and make publicly available patient quality and outcome\n\t\t\t information concerning Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers\n\t\t\t through the Hospital Compare Internet website of the Department of Health\n\t\t\t and Human Services or any successor Internet website.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8743217BA85B446CB2AEFF02455DA66A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information provided\n </header>\n <text>\n The information provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Secretary of Health and Human\n\t\t\t Services under paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7342a113a6d34399a962ddd23a720f43\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Measures of timely and effective health care.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id371a0609a7694e2b851d5f0d7ea25b24\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Measures of readmissions, complications of death, including with respect to 30-day mortality rates\n\t\t\t and 30-day readmission rates, surgical complication\n\t\t\t measures, and health care related infection measures.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id42890a28799441f2aeb14fa175f97fa1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Survey data of patient experiences, including the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare\n\t\t\t Providers and Systems or any similar successor survey developed by the\n\t\t\t Department of Health and Human Services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id30496AB1B1D94277835B4A3776FA1062\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any other measures required of or reported with respect to hospitals participating in the Medicare\n\t\t\t program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et\n\t\t\t seq.).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0e5af4ce999f4975a0de77ee6b8f36bf\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Unavailable information\n </header>\n <text>\n For any applicable metric collected by the Department of Veterans Affairs or required to be\n\t\t\t provided under paragraph (2) and withheld from or\n\t\t\t unavailable in the Hospital Compare Internet website, the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs shall publish a notice in the Federal Register stating\n\t\t\t the reason why such metric was withheld from public disclosure and a\n\t\t\t timeline for making such metric available, if applicable.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4552193D09894F4AA2393BC2BA6505A9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Comptroller General review of publicly available safety and quality metrics\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of\n\t\t\t the United States shall conduct a review of the safety and quality metrics\n\t\t\t made publicly available by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under this\n\t\t\t section to assess the degree to which the Secretary is complying with the\n\t\t\t provisions of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id46F6E77275E14ED2856B954F3D40BACF\">\n <enum>\n 406.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information for veterans on the credentials of Department of Veterans Affairs physicians\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id990CF825C9254ED18DBACF8DAAE7D8BB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improvement of\n <quote>\n Our Providers\n </quote>\n Internet website links\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id080872A4675C428184E41BC9A98178B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Availability through Department of Veterans Affairs homepage\n </header>\n <text>\n A link to the\n <quote>\n Our Providers\n </quote>\n health care providers database of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any successor database,\n\t\t\t shall be available on and\n\t\t\t through the homepage of the Internet website of the Department that is\n\t\t\t accessible to the public.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id35E097E25F1147479173A33D4874BAD2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on location of residency training\n </header>\n <text>\n The Internet website of the Department that is accessible to the public shall include under the\n\t\t\t link to the\n <quote>\n Our Providers\n </quote>\n health care providers database of the Department, or any successor database, the location of\n\t\t\t residency training of each\n\t\t\t licensed physician of the Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3EE881B9B5D7488BB93BA8AD6D9F5A51\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on physicians at particular facilities\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n <quote>\n Our Providers\n </quote>\n health care providers database of the Department, or any successor database, shall identify\n\t\t\t whether each licensed physician of the Department is a physician in\n\t\t\t residency.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3B5314CA57FC48BBB4A15ECF834DDD54\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on credentials of physicians for veterans undergoing surgical procedures\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idEE738732D99246D0AD39CF8157C15CE4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Each veteran who is undergoing a surgical procedure by or through the Department shall be provided\n\t\t\t information on the credentials of\n\t\t\t the surgeon to be performing such procedure\n\t\t\t at such time in advance of the procedure as is appropriate to permit such\n\t\t\t veteran to evaluate such information.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id64589A2812B8494AA961C1091B754D3E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other individuals\n </header>\n <text>\n If a veteran is unable to evaluate the information provided under paragraph (1) due to the health\n\t\t\t or mental competence of the veteran, such information shall be provided to\n\t\t\t an individual acting on behalf of the veteran.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idB5E4504B21A44243B5E09F51C651EBF5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Comptroller General report and plan\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id89ACE85018D14DAEB6D4E5C2D1967F74\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of\n\t\t\t the United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of\n\t\t\t the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives a report setting forth an\n\t\t\t assessment by the Comptroller General of the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id857EE59FE5F6467EBDC521BD7995A731\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The manner in which contractors under the Patient-Centered Community Care initiative of the\n\t\t\t Department perform oversight of the credentials of physicians within the\n\t\t\t networks of such contractors under the initiative.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id968D367127B043B18643BF9CDB4610B5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The oversight by the Department of the contracts under the Patient-Centered Community Care\n\t\t\t initiative.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id312a81f663ac4b6b8da6aa0b8b0a622e\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The verification by the Department of the credentials and licenses of health care providers\n\t\t\t furnishing hospital care and medical services under section 301.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id86E70DD706A04F8AA4B1E9913449E979\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Plan\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id31A440736BB34DA1870610F5F2C50B1D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id3BFF60F919C540FFB648962FD566F74B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit to the Comptroller General, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan to\n\t\t\t address any findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General \n\t\t\t included in such report; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id71EB55EE79B646BCBDB81298CF1CF9F1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs\n\t\t\t of the House of Representatives a request for additional amounts, if any, \n\t\t\t that may be necessary to carry out such plan.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC2DD2480D06643B997409D3927EA1CF2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t carry out such plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idBE4E829F22B2404CA66BB679CE36A9F0\">\n <enum>\n 407.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information in annual budget of the President on hospital care and medical services furnished\n\t\t\t through expanded use of contracts for such care\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The materials on the Department of Veterans Affairs in the budget of the President for a fiscal\n\t\t\t year, as submitted to Congress pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1105\">\n section 1105(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 31,\n\t\t\t United States Code, shall set forth the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id2F369F7B2AA7410FA80E8562BE88D9FE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of veterans who received hospital care and medical services under section 301\n\t\t\t during\n\t\t\t the fiscal year\n\t\t\t preceding the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id460ECA5CA5D94FCC9DD42394D489173B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The amount expended by the Department on furnishing care and services under such section during the\n\t\t\t fiscal year preceding the fiscal\n\t\t\t year in which such budget is submitted.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD26E68587E2B4C41A30E64371317FE97\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The amount requested in such budget for the costs of furnishing care and services under such\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t during the fiscal year covered by\n\t\t\t such budget, set forth in aggregate and by amounts for each account for\n\t\t\t which amounts are so requested.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddd516d94906c4e7f8a32fbb3b3e9cfc0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of veterans that the Department estimates will receive hospital care and medical\n\t\t\t services under such section during the fiscal years covered by the budget\n\t\t\t submission.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id53543372882b4183a74dd8f0868665c4\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of employees of the Department on paid administrative leave at any point during the\n\t\t\t fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idFBBD3D01F492415987E4E73D8C1328C7\">\n <enum>\n 408.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on falsification of data concerning wait times and quality measures at Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with title 5,\n\t\t\t United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall\n\t\t\t establish policies whereby any employee of the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs who knowingly submits false data concerning wait times for health\n\t\t\t care or quality\n\t\t\t measures with respect to health care to another employee of the Department\n\t\t\t or knowingly requires\n\t\t\t another employee of the Department to submit false data concerning such\n\t\t\t wait\n\t\t\t times or quality measures to another employee of the Department is subject\n\t\t\t to a penalty the Secretary considers appropriate after notice and an\n\t\t\t opportunity for a hearing, including civil penalties, unpaid suspensions,\n\t\t\t or termination.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idB9051417F36D4533A382B03BD3C9AC85\">\n <enum>\n 409.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id552E12DC279A4E938961143ABE762D1D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Removal or transfer\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idE8EFAB82E4034B67854D63898CA50776\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/7\">\n Chapter 7\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1186D1EE916489E83C4B1B4B9E7B0F0\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H3008F43E14D94C02A5584C029CD335D2\">\n <enum>\n 713.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance\n </header>\n <subsection display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2A2D2DFD3FE444658A4230E3675482FB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may remove any individual from the Senior\n\t\t\t Executive Service if the Secretary determines the performance of the\n\t\t\t individual warrants such removal. If the Secretary so removes such an\n\t\t\t individual, the Secretary may—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE080BF4AB0C345F5B619080CDEA13089\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n remove the individual from the civil service (as defined in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/2101\">\n section 2101\n </external-xref>\n of title 5); or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8369896E6BAE4492949AB00464B83AA9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade of the General Schedule for\n\t\t\t which the individual is qualified and that the Secretary determines is\n\t\t\t appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE09D5FDF93B2428FA8630F4A03FF912F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice to Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after removing or transferring an individual from the Senior Executive\n\t\t\t Service under\n\t\t\t subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’\n\t\t\t Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives notice in writing of\n\t\t\t such removal or transfer and the reason for such removal or transfer.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id1f4544f7885043d7847b3bc6b20828ba\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Procedure\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id5EB1F39B11BA412E99C80A92300AC910\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The procedures under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7543\">\n section 7543\n </external-xref>\n of title 5 shall not apply to a removal or transfer under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id702B0ECF00954446891D813EB09F4342\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idD83A9D5C63094B3BBCE23E97C560ADF1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Subject to subparagraph (B), any removal or transfer under subsection (a) may be appealed to the\n\t\t\t Merit Systems Protection Board\n\t\t\t under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7701\">\n section 7701\n </external-xref>\n of title 5.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id44E9995DADF2416A9C8743065B964625\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An appeal under subparagraph (A) of a removal or transfer may only be made if such appeal is made\n\t\t\t not later than 7 days after the date of such removal or\n\t\t\t transfer.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2423595DEBA44D2AA66F98C222A85629\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expedited review by Merit Systems Protection Board\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id47395F958BA0405681335D9C21C31191\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Merit Systems Protection Board shall expedite any appeal under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7701\">\n section 7701\n </external-xref>\n of title 5 of a\n\t\t\t removal or transfer under subsection (a) and, in any such case, shall\n\t\t\t issue a decision\n\t\t\t not later than 21 days after the date of the appeal.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8374B01A9AF64FA2B10DCEAE5FE58A55\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In any case in which the Merit Systems Protection Board determines that it cannot issue a decision\n\t\t\t in accordance with the 21-day requirement under paragraph (1), the Merit\n\t\t\t Systems Protection Board shall submit to Congress a report that explains\n\t\t\t the reason why the Merit Systems Protection Board is unable to issue a\n\t\t\t decision in accordance with such requirement in such case.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6684A0B613AE468086BB2F6016E2CA12\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the Merit Systems\n\t\t\t Protection Board to expedite appeals under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB42879F5245E4483BDC3E1B842B4BF3E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Merit Systems Protection Board may not stay any personnel action taken under this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0DBBAE9225F94F019C218D8DEF8EDC17\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A person who appeals under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7701\">\n section 7701\n </external-xref>\n of title 5 a removal under subsection (a)(1) may\n\t\t\t not receive any pay, awards, bonuses, incentives, allowances,\n\t\t\t differentials, student loan repayments, special payments, or benefits from\n\t\t\t the Secretary until the\n\t\t\t Merit Systems Protection Board has made a final decision on such appeal.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6038A7B358AD425FB6C263BBF6BF13DE\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A decision made by the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to a removal or transfer under\n\t\t\t subsection (a) shall not be subject to any further appeal.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB6C8922F9C9745F5A286634A17636BED\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD71C2700F91F44FB95783586834A2A12\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idA753AB597C0F40F2945778C6A7C1025C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of expedited review process\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idDFA773E6085C44F9A1E6BFD0895D0A0C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Merit Systems Protection\n\t\t\t Board shall establish and put into effect a process to conduct expedited\n\t\t\t reviews in accordance\n\t\t\t with\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/713\">\n section 713(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7A696D4D61ED4CC888576C3D143D6E80\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inapplicability of certain regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"regulation\" parsable-cite=\"cfr/5/1201.22\">\n Section 1201.22\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day before the date of\n\t\t\t the enactment of this Act, shall not apply to expedited reviews carried\n\t\t\t out under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/713\">\n section 713(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0EB01ADA78EF48DC999AF693DADE3CF5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report by Merit Systems Protection Board\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Merit Systems Protection\n\t\t\t Board shall submit to Congress a report on the actions the Board plans to\n\t\t\t take to conduct expedited reviews under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/713\">\n section 713(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United\n\t\t\t States Code, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall include a\n\t\t\t description of the resources the Board determines will be necessary to\n\t\t\t conduct such reviews and a description of whether any resources will be\n\t\t\t necessary to conduct such reviews that were not available to the Board on\n\t\t\t the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4086CDD486E749509E1B650760019352\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Temporary exemption from certain limitation on initiation of removal from Senior Executive Service\n </header>\n <text>\n During the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, an action to remove\n\t\t\t an individual from the Senior Executive Service at the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/713\">\n section 713\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code,\n\t\t\t as added by subsection (a), or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/7543\">\n section 7543\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States\n\t\t\t Code, may be initiated, notwithstanding\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/3592\">\n section 3592(b)\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United\n\t\t\t States Code, or any other provision of law.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idAE9F18523F1343758C9D8B4A33229C91\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Construction\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/713\">\n section 713\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),\n\t\t\t shall be construed to apply to an appeal of a removal, transfer, or other\n\t\t\t personnel action that was pending before the date of the enactment of this\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id82B512410188414797511D7D019D0DA8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n V\n </enum>\n <header>\n Health Care Related to Sexual Trauma\n </header>\n <section id=\"id65C8AD353F394E44871AE4547C71C81D\">\n <enum>\n 501.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expansion of eligibility for sexual trauma counseling and treatment to veterans on inactive duty\n\t\t\t training\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/1720D\">\n Section 1720D(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n or active duty for training\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , active duty for training, or inactive duty training\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id9644CB67D3464550B8385AC2775A8CC7\">\n <enum>\n 502.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma by the Department of Veterans Affairs to\n\t\t\t members of the Armed Forces\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id379FE8D8E16C48ADA67E4872DD0BEB8A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expansion of coverage to members of the Armed Forces\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (a) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/1720D\">\n section 1720D\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id23477BDAE1214F7E9B6FFF5D20BA9C5B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7CCE4863851A449A93CE8D82CE3AFE5F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id74BC7FD3BA4D49FF9102677F60CB79D0\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id48B2AA141F224B919A01438F0435AA19\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id03E1755E208D44B3929FBAB5BB3D5D7B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In operating the program required by paragraph (1), the Secretary may, in consultation with the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Defense, provide counseling and care and services to members\n\t\t\t of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves)\n\t\t\t on active duty to overcome psychological trauma described in that\n\t\t\t paragraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDB6537B13EE047D392F108A13B93692C\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A member described in subparagraph (A) shall not be required to obtain a referral before receiving\n\t\t\t counseling and care and services under this paragraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6B5039667F5F42A0831B50A4C6025D9E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idEA6982A8841D429E979648A872A9156B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n a veteran\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n an individual\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDCDD58842BF7473089ADE3DC948D07A1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n that veteran\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n that individual\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idD48240CB1B9143C7B04A99D56C929ECD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information to members on availability of counseling and services\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (c) of such section is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id66CA0D03E7D448B2BD8034A3F6027CCF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n to veterans\n </quote>\n each place it appears; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idAFFDD5CF93E341718CE181AF459D9AC0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3), by inserting\n <quote>\n members of the Armed Forces and\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n individuals\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id4E7D2E599DF341A09F4261E451CF42AA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion of members in reports on counseling and services\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (e) of such section is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id75B080FAF99B47E1812D6C028A8DA283\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n to veterans\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1A10AE56E75F43439F20ED61D9E69F42\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3E45364BFBF74F45B9C0829945B5477A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n women veterans\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n individuals\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id415839B622694369930B6C8314C6FD69\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n training under subsection (d).\n </quote>\n and inserting “training under subsection (d), disaggregated by—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1E13CB72FD794E2AB374E365E80C6703\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"id857AA19C7E0249188D2EDC9DE5083F32\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n veterans;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA59DB2A245AD4E398C31CDE0A42ABECB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves) on active duty;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id975B33A20D584E429FEAD2829447D921\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for each of subparagraphs (A) and (B)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idF7D2DCD6C20B41159DFB11B1EF0271BD\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n men; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7AE2C7394739462B8D3507EED79C8492\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n women.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD51DC3DDD56F4BC2A6176139D53BE83F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by striking\n <quote>\n veterans\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n individuals\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB91323F29AEB44BFA0488BB80D514250\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (5)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD054A00C08E0418B81A8CF8F8B775899\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n women veterans\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n individuals\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF4EB46B904164933A12E0A1C172E4F34\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n , including specific recommendations for individuals specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)\n\t\t\t of paragraph (2)\n </quote>\n before the period at the end.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id660A89BBBA2247CB8F0DA5D992CB48A2\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date\n\t\t\t of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idFB70DFC6ABED4FAEA48003B0A75E4CA3\">\n <enum>\n 503.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports on military sexual trauma\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idA1516EA0A055455BA90634C06C74DFA6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report on services available for military sexual trauma in the Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 630 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate\n\t\t\t and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a\n\t\t\t report on the treatment and services available from the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs for male veterans who experience military sexual trauma\n\t\t\t compared to such treatment and services available to female veterans who\n\t\t\t experience military sexual trauma.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id627A3B06980847CBBC81BA7CC87B43DD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports on transition of military sexual trauma treatment from Department of\n\t\t\t Defense to Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 630 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for\n\t\t\t five years, the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint\n\t\t\t Executive Committee established by\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/320\">\n section 320(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United\n\t\t\t States Code, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a\n\t\t\t report on military sexual trauma that includes the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idEC896E3A2CF74978B7A47FFBF307EDE7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The processes and procedures utilized by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of\n\t\t\t Defense to facilitate transition of treatment of individuals who have\n\t\t\t experienced military sexual trauma from treatment\n\t\t\t provided by the Department of Defense to treatment provided by the\n\t\t\t Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1490D28EEE6D48CD8C945926A23DADE5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description and assessment of the collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and\n\t\t\t the Department of Defense in assisting veterans in filing claims for\n\t\t\t disabilities related to military sexual trauma,\n\t\t\t including permitting veterans access to information and evidence necessary\n\t\t\t to develop or support such claims.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2EDE6ED9D0224DB4B70FC9DE8816FE03\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id6C1BDA06D5A7412C8FFA23FBC4359892\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appropriate committees of congress\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n appropriate committees of Congress\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDFEC58934262419197D7697D065D8CE6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1DD3AB86C1F641CDA7700A30DEAB8D17\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id49E8CFE2CE2A43628AA48B704005F517\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Military sexual trauma\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n military sexual trauma\n </term>\n means psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a mental health professional employed by the\n\t\t\t Department, resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery\n\t\t\t of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the veteran\n\t\t\t was serving on active duty or active duty for training.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6781AEC8D92D4E7E84BE9962FA2C005D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sexual harassment\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n sexual harassment\n </term>\n means repeated, unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in\n\t\t\t character.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id335DF9478406483E96891736B63D28C5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sexual trauma\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n sexual trauma\n </term>\n shall have the meaning given that term by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCDC39F7A822B45219FA565456AC15AA9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall take effect on the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id9ADF87CE92AA4F3B8AB5E2B99E571261\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n VI\n </enum>\n <header>\n Major Medical Facility Leases\n </header>\n <section id=\"H70CD4F9FB7F94C30A373510D629755E4\">\n <enum>\n 601.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of major medical facility leases\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases at the\n\t\t\t locations specified, and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the\n\t\t\t amount shown for such location (not including any estimated cancellation\n\t\t\t costs):\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFF370C873E1F43EC8BC40193F7E322FA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a clinical research and pharmacy coordinating center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, an amount not to\n\t\t\t exceed $9,560,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2ABC8F142A4C4F7DB6579440DDCBFCAB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, Brick, New Jersey, an amount not to exceed $7,280,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD7C963AB9C92483185C3EE8881FDB372\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a new primary care and dental clinic annex, Charleston, South Carolina, an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $7,070,250.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H90A80C9114A44D148A499B6D7FF23DBB\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the Cobb County community-based Outpatient Clinic, Cobb County, Georgia, an amount not to\n\t\t\t exceed $6,409,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6D75CDEBEE0B47DAAB4C3FECFB9CDF8D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the Leeward Outpatient Healthcare Access Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, including a co-located\n\t\t\t clinic with the Department of Defense and the co-location of the Honolulu\n\t\t\t Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Kapolei\n\t\t\t Vet Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $15,887,370.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H255B937CF1CC4E5F9AFC6BD4D0721CD4\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, Johnson County, Kansas, an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $2,263,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7D4B99FEED0047D0BD3394CA70DA8BF1\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a replacement community-based outpatient clinic, Lafayette, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $2,996,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H43751530A0784F7980AD5EDD2743AE8E\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lake Charles, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $2,626,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H27CF493A25AE42DD83E0E59692612F72\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For outpatient clinic consolidation, New Port Richey, Florida, an amount not to exceed $11,927,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA8FBC79A2245451093E50AF4FAE6EC9E\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For an outpatient clinic, Ponce, Puerto Rico, an amount not to exceed $11,535,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H17C78ADD6577488C97F955212EEB6B93\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For lease consolidation, San Antonio, Texas, an amount not to exceed $19,426,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF95A0A1089D6486DBD807FAC3E4C6476\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, San Diego, California, an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $11,946,100.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD5693F9186414798AF6CA473E6129488\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For an outpatient clinic, Tyler, Texas, an amount not to exceed $4,327,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H968AED4F1F60450DB4A67619D1F30472\">\n <enum>\n (14)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the Errera Community Care Center, West Haven, Connecticut, an amount not to exceed $4,883,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5AB4D60B8BF842BBB2575CF4F51B2C56\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the Worcester community-based Outpatient Clinic, Worcester, Massachusetts, an amount not to\n\t\t\t exceed $4,855,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HED0EC9721D9049D3B44372FFCA243FA8\">\n <enum>\n (16)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, an amount not\n\t\t\t to exceed $4,232,060.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA73DF651D014A9BA27A3F74EACDF6A4\">\n <enum>\n (17)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a multispecialty clinic, Chattanooga, Tennessee, an amount not to exceed $7,069,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H448BAAE0E6A04FC59415F88DC00F1353\">\n <enum>\n (18)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Chico, California, an amount not to\n\t\t\t exceed $4,534,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H78478DE94E9A4AA090428164C4534E7E\">\n <enum>\n (19)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, Chula Vista, California, an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $3,714,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5F14DCD27FC9412CB358E90155D6E37D\">\n <enum>\n (20)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a new research lease, Hines, Illinois, an amount not to exceed $22,032,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDFD7ABCB2AED4E89B69B9F6D11930D8F\">\n <enum>\n (21)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a replacement research lease, Houston, Texas, an amount not to exceed $6,142,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE42C28C04764492CBC1ECFB4C0D96298\">\n <enum>\n (22)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lincoln, Nebraska, an amount not to exceed $7,178,400.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H033992D19C3340DC8074A8F8A33BA683\">\n <enum>\n (23)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lubbock, Texas, an amount not to exceed $8,554,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCC2BBB361F824D6DB2722FE465157D94\">\n <enum>\n (24)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic consolidation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an amount not\n\t\t\t to exceed $8,022,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8C503A2EAAA74DA184778B1F6A189C61\">\n <enum>\n (25)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For a community-based outpatient clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, an amount not to exceed $20,757,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H36094DD15F0747209A35D143FD1C62CF\">\n <enum>\n (26)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Redding, California, an amount not to\n\t\t\t exceed $8,154,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H8C65AB4E60374435A2FC4D7CCAEC0A2D\">\n <enum>\n 602.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Budgetary treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facilities leases\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H08FF7AC375114907ABE7189A045C266D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text>\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC4E0F08BBFE7417694304255D0741011\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Title 31, United States Code, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to record the full cost\n\t\t\t of its contractual obligation against funds available at the time a\n\t\t\t contract is executed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD92D5E1DF18C40DA986A493D8311260C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 provides guidance to agencies in meeting the\n\t\t\t statutory requirements under title 31, United States Code, with respect to\n\t\t\t leases.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0FF5402F8C6E4036AB2B9888B5CE06D5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For operating leases, Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 requires the Department of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs to record up-front budget authority in an\n <quote>\n amount equal to total payments under the full term of the lease or [an] amount sufficient to cover\n\t\t\t first year lease payments plus cancellation costs\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4D9AB046B35943238966A7AB7674ABEF\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement for obligation of full cost\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idE5DE99CDB76F430C9C8D12C2FBC6EA02\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance, in exercising the authority of\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases provided in this\n\t\t\t Act, the Secretary shall record, pursuant to\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1501\">\n section 1501\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States Code, as the full cost of the contractual obligation at the time a\n\t\t\t contract is executed either—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H880B5F8B723143BEB5B261B53A20576F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an amount equal to total payments under the full term of the lease; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE1967F9C9B5A4C9886B1109BCD7644D4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the lease specifies payments to be made in the event the lease is terminated before its full\n\t\t\t term, an amount sufficient to cover the first year lease payments plus the\n\t\t\t specified cancellation costs.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6BAEE38AF8EA4061AC818EAB19DAEAB3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Self-insuring authority\n </header>\n <text>\n The requirements of paragraph (1) may be satisfied through the use of a self-insuring authority\n\t\t\t consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB026F80B9ECF46889610930F87ED40B5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transparency\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HEE55C5A6F4F24320B44B67C0C4191DCC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compliance\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (b) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/8104\">\n section 8104\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H94CF07D9C69641F89952B6649C679E36\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H0F7822D7F9DE4B44AEF9B432E28BE79A\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case of a prospectus proposing funding for a major medical facility lease, a detailed\n\t\t\t analysis of how the lease is expected to comply with Office of Management\n\t\t\t and Budget Circular A–11 and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1341\">\n section 1341\n </external-xref>\n of title 31 (commonly referred to as the\n <quote>\n Anti-Deficiency Act\n </quote>\n ). Any such analysis shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H95601E44261242E2A6E9433BC203D6A7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an analysis of the classification of the lease as a\n <quote>\n lease-purchase\n </quote>\n ,\n <quote>\n capital lease\n </quote>\n , or\n <quote>\n operating lease\n </quote>\n as those terms are defined in Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H95C4964309B745DDAE7C7B106BDF9470\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an analysis of the obligation of budgetary resources associated with the lease; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAEFF2E465296438286BEFCB7A02E2E4B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an analysis of the methodology used in determining the asset cost, fair market value, and\n\t\t\t cancellation costs of the lease.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H47485FE558D1467EA9C78D00BBF08BD8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submittal to Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n Such section 8104 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HD0FFA55A52CD4755A27498BAA11B414B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H493963BDCB09441193F72EF0FA83DC84\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H87439FBF41B344BA8ADCD4F72DF0A127\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not less than 30 days before entering into a major medical facility lease, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House\n\t\t\t of Representatives—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H45DC397BAB494CD7942BE923F3D68452\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n notice of the Secretary’s intention to enter into the lease;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5663F934A904485491E032C47CE8ABAB\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a detailed summary of the proposed lease;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5810C32AC8AB481EA822A796246866D1\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description and analysis of any differences between the prospectus submitted pursuant to\n\t\t\t subsection (b) and the proposed lease; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7439104A12C54467AA3259C017917CD3\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a scoring analysis demonstrating that the proposed lease fully complies with Office of Management\n\t\t\t and Budget Circular A–11.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H440EAE1B977C41AE856571677AAB219C\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Each committee described in paragraph (1) shall ensure that any information submitted to the\n\t\t\t committee under such paragraph is treated by the committee with the same\n\t\t\t level of confidentiality as is required by law of the Secretary and\n\t\t\t subject to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use\n\t\t\t as the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6A68100E838447319788A2FDA722EED6\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not more than 30 days after entering into a major medical facility lease, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t submit to each committee described in paragraph (1) a report on any\n\t\t\t material differences between the lease that was entered into and the\n\t\t\t proposed lease described under such paragraph, including how the lease\n\t\t\t that was entered into changes the previously submitted scoring analysis\n\t\t\t described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDB84537B5D8942418E23F4EC6D686F13\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of construction\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to in any way\n\t\t\t relieve the Department of Veterans Affairs from any statutory or\n\t\t\t regulatory obligations or requirements existing prior to the enactment of\n\t\t\t this section and such amendments.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id51DB4167AB0B41A585CDFF16DD5C1800\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n VII\n </enum>\n <header>\n Veterans Benefits Matters\n </header>\n <section id=\"idEFC02D645D7B49EA9A77CBD3D6DFD7B0\">\n <enum>\n 701.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id3071D96EE64B489CBEFCDB99A209EE13\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expansion of entitlement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (b)(9) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/3311\">\n section 3311\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n or spouse\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n child\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id97098BF767904F3F8A162A460FC0471D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation and election on certain benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (f) of such section is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id37603DBA56F64A71A9FF1DBD622E1485\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD84AFFA5340D469CB103F18B51863299\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id43435579A08D41DB92A7FD258F283F2C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id94C130353AAB4362AA0D25F52D449060\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n The entitlement of an individual to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of\n\t\t\t subsection (b) because the individual was a spouse of a person described\n\t\t\t in such paragraph shall expire on the earlier of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8CEE4EC8B0D6412082AA8EC5F36F2F43\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the date that is 15 years after the date on which the person died; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idAB2AE1130688497E9E20540AC5E974BC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the date on which the individual remarries.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0468681E4BBB40A0AFD9146DDFC6E5B2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Election on receipt of certain benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n A surviving spouse entitled to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of\n\t\t\t subsection (b) who is also entitled to educational assistance under\n\t\t\t chapter 35 of this title may not receive assistance under both this\n\t\t\t section and such chapter, but shall make an irrevocable election (in such\n\t\t\t form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which section or\n\t\t\t chapter to receive educational assistance.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id6b639f4b9d5147f5b15ea9567d2c6ad6\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 3321(b)(4) of such title is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id45F1FA22F840475C95E625374E1F7B17\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an individual\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a child\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF6B0F214BBEB400495DB6984D0D5D304\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n such individual’s\n </quote>\n each time it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n such child’s\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id2B1208546B2D447D8036BEE59E8B98CC\">\n <enum>\n 702.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Approval of courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning for purposes of\n\t\t\t All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11\n\t\t\t Educational Assistance conditional on in-State tuition rate for veterans\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"ida43bed06-7d7e-43ad-a9ac-91e44290a92b\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/3679\">\n Section 3679\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8fa039ab-5a58-4b43-b5d8-6a0b0e617c25\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection id=\"id1a96d044-499e-4845-ae6f-3dd0e6644459\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id0e580d9d-8055-4f93-afe4-04268e20f8da\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and subject to paragraphs (3) through (6), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall disapprove a course of education provided by a public\n\t\t\t institution of higher learning to a covered individual pursuing a course\n\t\t\t of education with educational assistance under chapter 30 or 33 of this\n\t\t\t title while living in the State in which the public institution of higher\n\t\t\t learning is located if the institution charges tuition and fees for that\n\t\t\t course for the covered individual at a rate that is higher than the rate\n\t\t\t the institution charges for tuition and fees for that course for residents\n\t\t\t of the State in which the institution is located, regardless of the\n\t\t\t covered individual’s State of residence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd83b5276-4c79-433e-b4cb-02af945470cc\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection, a covered individual is any individual as follows:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfa0ae80c-97f4-43f3-8492-b2647b0b69b1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A veteran who was discharged or released from a period of not fewer than 90 days of service in the\n\t\t\t active military, naval, or air service less than three years before the\n\t\t\t date of enrollment in the course concerned.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb81fda3a-a20c-4cba-8a85-d0e31f393fb0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3311(b)(9) or 3319 of this title by\n\t\t\t virtue of such individual's relationship to a veteran described in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3F1C2BC077994A0F891B8C480BEE97ED\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n If after enrollment in a course of education that is subject to disapproval under paragraph (1) by\n\t\t\t reason of paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B) a covered individual pursues one or\n\t\t\t more courses of education at the same public institution of higher\n\t\t\t learning while remaining continuously enrolled (other than during\n\t\t\t regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters or terms) at that\n\t\t\t institution of higher learning, any course so pursued by the covered\n\t\t\t individual at that institution of higher learning while so continuously\n\t\t\t enrolled shall also be subject to disapproval under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id521e0f17-ec2f-4ea1-b6bb-3e5d972a7d24\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It shall not be grounds to disapprove a course of education under paragraph (1) if a public\n\t\t\t institution of higher learning requires a covered individual pursuing a\n\t\t\t course of education at the institution to demonstrate an intent, by means\n\t\t\t other than satisfying a physical presence requirement, to establish\n\t\t\t residency in the State in which the institution is located, or to satisfy\n\t\t\t other requirements not relating to the establishment of residency, in\n\t\t\t order to be charged tuition and fees for that course at a rate that is\n\t\t\t equal to or less than the rate the institution charges for tuition and\n\t\t\t fees for that course for residents of the State.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddb30fa98-7072-4200-909e-ad27eeb0871e\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary may waive such requirements of paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd05c439d-5f2e-4b64-bd81-8d82125afb8f\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Disapproval under paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to educational assistance under\n\t\t\t chapters 30 and 33 of this title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id81fa8c4e-447f-4d34-8792-0911afa278dc\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (c) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/3679\">\n section 3679\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this\n\t\t\t section), shall apply with respect to educational assistance provided for\n\t\t\t pursuit of programs of education during academic terms that begin after\n\t\t\t July 1, 2015, through courses of education that commence on or after that\n\t\t\t date.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"id57D9C263C29C4E709AFA796365389450\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum>\n VIII\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appropriation and Emergency Designations\n </header>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id235709e566fd4d78a81882e3e3745b35\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 801.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Appropriation of emergency amounts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There is authorized to be appropriated, and is appropriated, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,\n\t\t\t out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal\n\t\t\t years 2014, 2015, and 2016, such sums as\n\t\t\t may be necessary to carry out this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id61AE1671567E4BF8B667A104782DECE0\">\n <enum>\n 802.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Emergency designations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id2EE02956079D47309E778F7367287A6B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n This Act is designated as an\n\t\temergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go\n\t\tAct of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/2/933\">\n 2 U.S.C. 933(g)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id1bbf541770b342538ff4d92c699fe58f\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designation in Senate\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S.\n\t\t\t Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for\n\t\t\t fiscal year 2010.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Read the second time and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 426 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2450 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2014 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. McCain , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Burr , Mr. Booker , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Manchin , Ms. Collins , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Begich , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Casey , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Coons , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Pryor , and Mr. Walsh ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time June 10, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Improvement of Scheduling System for Health Care Appointments Sec. 101. Independent assessment of the scheduling of appointments and other health care management processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 102. Technology task force on review of scheduling system and software of the Department of Veterans Affairs. TITLE II—Training and Hiring of Health Care Staff Sec. 201. Treatment of staffing shortage and biannual report on staffing of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 202. Clinic management training for managers and health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 203. Use of unobligated amounts to hire additional health care providers for the Veterans Health Administration. TITLE III—Improvement of Access to Care from Non-Department of Veterans Affairs Providers Sec. 301. Expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of contracts. Sec. 302. Transfer of authority for payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from non-Department providers to the Chief Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department. Sec. 303. Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service. Sec. 304. Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Native Hawaiian health care systems. Sec. 305. Sense of Congress on prompt payment by Department of Veterans Affairs. TITLE IV—Health Care Administrative Matters Sec. 401. Improvement of access of veterans to mobile vet centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 402. Commission on construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 403. Commission on Access to Care. Sec. 404. Improved performance metrics for health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 405. Improved transparency concerning health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 406. Information for veterans on the credentials of Department of Veterans Affairs physicians. Sec. 407. Information in annual budget of the President on hospital care and medical services furnished through expanded use of contracts for such care. Sec. 408. Prohibition on falsification of data concerning wait times and quality measures at Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 409. Removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance. TITLE V—Health Care Related to Sexual Trauma Sec. 501. Expansion of eligibility for sexual trauma counseling and treatment to veterans on inactive duty training. Sec. 502. Provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma by the Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 503. Reports on military sexual trauma. TITLE VI—Major Medical Facility Leases Sec. 601. Authorization of major medical facility leases. Sec. 602. Budgetary treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facilities leases. TITLE VII—Veterans Benefits Matters Sec. 701. Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship. Sec. 702. Approval of courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning for purposes of All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance conditional on in-State tuition rate for veterans. TITLE VIII—Appropriation and Emergency Designations Sec. 801. Appropriation of emergency amounts. Sec. 802. Emergency designations. I Improvement of Scheduling System for Health Care Appointments 101. Independent assessment of the scheduling of appointments and other health care management processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Independent assessment (1) Assessment Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract with an independent third party to assess the following: (A) The process at each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs for scheduling appointments for veterans to receive hospital care, medical services, or other health care from the Department. (B) The staffing level and productivity of each medical facility of the Department, including the following: (i) The case load of each health care provider of the Department. (ii) The time spent by each health care provider of the Department on matters other than the case load of such health care provider, including time spent by such health care provider as follows: (I) At a medical facility that is affiliated with the Department. (II) Conducting research. (III) Training or overseeing other health care professionals of the Department. (C) The organization, processes, and tools used by the Department to support clinical documentation and the subsequent coding of inpatient services. (D) The purchasing, distribution, and use of pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical supplies, and medical devices by the Department, including the following: (i) The prices paid for, standardization of, and use by the Department of the following: (I) High-cost pharmaceuticals. (II) Medical and surgical supplies. (III) Medical devices. (ii) The use by the Department of group purchasing arrangements to purchase pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical supplies, medical devices, and health care related services. (iii) The strategy used by the Department to distribute pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical supplies, and medical devices to Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical facilities of the Department. (E) The performance of the Department in paying amounts owed to third parties and collecting amounts owed to the Department with respect to hospital care, medical services, and other health care, including any recommendations of the independent third party as follows: (i) To avoid the payment of penalties to vendors. (ii) To increase the collection of amounts owed to the Department for hospital care, medical services, or other health care provided by the Department for which reimbursement from a third party is authorized. (iii) To increase the collection of any other amounts owed to the Department. (2) Elements of scheduling assessment In carrying out the assessment required by paragraph (1)(A), the independent third party shall do the following: (A) Review all training materials pertaining to scheduling of appointments at each medical facility of the Department. (B) Assess whether all employees of the Department conducting tasks related to scheduling are properly trained for conducting such tasks. (C) Assess whether changes in the technology or system used in scheduling appointments are necessary to limit access to the system to only those employees that have been properly trained in conducting such tasks. (D) Assess whether health care providers of the Department are making changes to their schedules that hinder the ability of employees conducting such tasks to perform such tasks. (E) Assess whether the establishment of a centralized call center throughout the Department for scheduling appointments at medical facilities of the Department would improve the process of scheduling such appointments. (F) Assess whether booking templates for each medical facility or clinic of the Department would improve the process of scheduling such appointments. (G) Recommend any actions to be taken by the Department to improve the process for scheduling such appointments, including the following: (i) Changes in training materials provided to employees of the Department with respect to conducting tasks related to scheduling such appointments. (ii) Changes in monitoring and assessment conducted by the Department of wait times of veterans for such appointments. (iii) Changes in the system used to schedule such appointments, including changes to improve how the Department— (I) measures wait times of veterans for such appointments; (II) monitors the availability of health care providers of the Department; and (III) provides veterans the ability to schedule such appointments. (iv) Such other actions as the independent third party considers appropriate. (3) Timing The independent third party carrying out the assessment required by paragraph (1) shall complete such assessment not later than 180 days after entering into the contract described in such paragraph. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the independent third party completes the assessment under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the results of such assessment. (2) Publication Not later than 30 days after submitting the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish such report in the Federal Register and on an Internet website of the Department accessible to the public. 102. Technology task force on review of scheduling system and software of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Task force review (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, through the use of a technology task force, conduct a review of the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to the scheduling system and scheduling software of the Department of Veterans Affairs that is used by the Department to schedule appointments for veterans for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the Department. (2) Agreement (A) In general The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with a technology organization or technology organizations to carry out the review required by paragraph (1). (B) Prohibition on use of funds No Federal funds may be used to assist the technology organization or technology organizations under subparagraph (A) in carrying out the review required by paragraph (1). (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the technology task force required under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report setting forth the findings and recommendations of the technology task force regarding the needs of the Department with respect to the scheduling system and scheduling software of the Department described in such subsection. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Proposals for specific actions to be taken by the Department to improve the scheduling system and scheduling software of the Department described in subsection (a)(1). (B) A determination as to whether an existing off-the-shelf system would— (i) meet the needs of the Department to schedule appointments for veterans for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the Department; and (ii) improve the access of veterans to such care and services. (3) Publication Not later than 30 days after the receipt of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish such report in the Federal Register and on an Internet website of the Department accessible to the public. (c) Implementation of task force recommendations Not later than one year after the receipt of the report required by subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall implement the recommendations set forth in such report that the Secretary considers are feasible, advisable, and cost-effective. II Training and Hiring of Health Care Staff 201. Treatment of staffing shortage and biannual report on staffing of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Staffing shortage (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than September 30 each year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall determine, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register, the five occupations of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs for which there is the largest staffing shortage throughout the Department. (2) Recruitment and appointment Notwithstanding sections 3304 and 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may, upon a determination by the Inspector General under paragraph (1) that there is a staffing shortage throughout the Department with respect to a particular occupation of health care provider, recruit and directly appoint highly qualified health care providers to serve as health care providers in that particular occupation for the Department. (3) Priority in Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program to certain providers Section 7612(b)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) shall give priority to applicants pursuing a course of education or training towards a career in an occupation for which the Secretary has, in the most current determination published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 , determined that there is one of the largest staffing shortages throughout the Department with respect to such occupation; and . (b) Reports (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than December 31 of each even numbered year thereafter until 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report assessing the staffing of each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Elements Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The results of a system-wide assessment of all medical facilities of the Department to ensure the following: (i) Appropriate staffing levels for health care providers to meet the goals of the Secretary for timely access to care for veterans. (ii) Appropriate staffing levels for support personnel, including clerks. (iii) Appropriate sizes for clinical panels. (iv) Appropriate numbers of full-time staff, or full-time equivalents, dedicated to direct care of patients. (v) Appropriate physical plant space to meet the capacity needs of the Department in that area. (vi) Such other factors as the Secretary considers necessary. (B) A plan for addressing any issues identified in the assessment described in subparagraph (A), including a timeline for addressing such issues. (C) A list of the current wait times and workload levels for the following clinics in each medical facility: (i) Mental health. (ii) Primary care. (iii) Gastroenterology. (iv) Women’s health. (v) Such other clinics as the Secretary considers appropriate. (D) A description of the results of the most current determination of the Inspector General under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and a plan to use direct appointment authority under paragraph (2) of such subsection to fill staffing shortages, including recommendations for improving the speed at which the credentialing and privileging process can be conducted. (E) The current staffing models of the Department for the following clinics, including recommendations for changes to such models: (i) Mental health. (ii) Primary care. (iii) Gastroenterology. (iv) Women’s health. (v) Such other clinics as the Secretary considers appropriate. (F) A detailed analysis of succession planning at medical facilities of the Department, including the following: (i) The number of positions in medical facilities throughout the Department that are not filled by a permanent employee. (ii) The length of time each position described in clause (i) remained vacant or filled by a temporary or acting employee. (iii) A description of any barriers to filling the positions described in clause (i). (iv) A plan for filling any positions that are vacant or filled by a temporary or acting employee for more than 180 days. (v) A plan for handling emergency circumstances, such as administrative leave or sudden medical leave for senior officials. (G) The number of health care providers of the Department who have been removed from their positions, have retired, or have left their positions for another reason, disaggregated by provider type, during the two-year period preceding the submittal of the report. (H) Of the health care providers specified in subparagraph (G) who have been removed from their positions, the following: (i) The number of such health care providers who were reassigned to other positions in the Department. (ii) The number of such health care providers who left the Department. (iii) The number of such health care providers who left the Department and were subsequently rehired by the Department. 202. Clinic management training for managers and health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Clinic management training program (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall commence a clinic management training program to provide in-person, standardized education on health care management to all managers of, and health care providers at, medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Elements The clinic management training program required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Training on how to manage the schedules of health care providers of the Department, including the following: (i) Maintaining such schedules in a manner that allows appointments to be booked at least eight weeks in advance. (ii) Proper planning procedures for vacation, leave, and graduate medical education training schedules. (B) Training on the appropriate number of appointments that a health care provider should conduct on a daily basis, based on specialty. (C) Training on how to determine whether there are enough available appointment slots to manage demand for different appointment types and mechanisms for alerting management of insufficient slots. (D) Training on how to properly use the appointment scheduling system of the Department, including any new scheduling system implemented by the Department. (E) Training on how to optimize the use of technology, including the following: (i) Telemedicine. (ii) Electronic mail. (iii) Text messaging. (iv) Such other technologies as specified by the Secretary. (F) Training on how to properly use physical plant space at medical facilities of the Department to ensure efficient flow and privacy for patients and staff. (3) Sunset The clinic management training program required by paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the Secretary commences such program. (b) Training materials (1) In general After the termination of the clinic management training program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide training materials on health care management to each of the following employees of the Department upon the commencement of employment of such employee: (A) Any manager of a medical facility of the Department. (B) Any health care provider at a medical facility of the Department. (C) Such other employees of the Department as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) Update The Secretary shall regularly update the training materials required under paragraph (1). 203. Use of unobligated amounts to hire additional health care providers for the Veterans Health Administration (a) In general At the end of each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, all covered amounts shall be made available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional health care providers for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or to carry out any provision of this Act or the amendments made by this Act, and shall remain available until expended. (b) Priority in hiring The Secretary shall prioritize hiring additional health care providers under subsection (a) at medical facilities of the Department and in geographic areas in which the Secretary identifies the greatest shortage of health care providers. (c) Covered amounts defined In this section, the term covered amounts means amounts— (1) that are made available to the Veterans Health Administration of the Department for an appropriations account— (A) under the heading Medical Services ; (B) under the heading Medical Support and Compliance ; or (C) under the heading Medical Facilities ; and (2) that are unobligated at the end of the applicable fiscal year. III Improvement of Access to Care from Non-Department of Veterans Affairs Providers 301. Expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of contracts (a) Expansion of available care and services (1) Furnishing of care (A) In general Hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, shall be furnished to an eligible veteran described in subsection (b), at the election of such veteran, through contracts authorized under subsection (d), or any other law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with entities specified in subparagraph (B) for the furnishing of such care and services to veterans. (B) Entities specified The entities specified in this subparagraph are the following: (i) Any health care provider that is participating in the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). (ii) Any Federally-qualified health center (as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B) )). (iii) The Department of Defense. (iv) The Indian Health Service. (2) Choice of provider An eligible veteran who elects to receive care and services under this section may select the provider of such care and services from among any source of provider of such care and services through an entity specified in paragraph (1)(B) that is accessible to the veteran. (3) Coordination of care and services The Secretary shall coordinate, through the Non-VA Care Coordination Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the furnishing of care and services under this section to eligible veterans, including by ensuring that an eligible veteran receives an appointment for such care and services within the current wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration for the furnishing of hospital care and medical services. (b) Eligible veterans A veteran is an eligible veteran for purposes of this section if— (1) (A) the veteran is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; or (B) the veteran is enrolled in such system, has not received hospital care or medical services from the Department, and has contacted the Department seeking an initial appointment from the Department for the receipt of such care or services; and (2) the veteran— (A) (i) attempts, or has attempted under paragraph (1)(B), to schedule an appointment for the receipt of hospital care or medical services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, but is unable to schedule an appointment within the current wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration for the furnishing of such care or services; and (ii) elects, and is authorized, to be furnished such care or services pursuant to subsection (c)(2); (B) resides more than 40 miles from the nearest medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the residence of the veteran; or (C) resides— (i) in a State without a medical facility of the Department that provides— (I) hospital care; (II) emergency medical services; and (III) surgical care rated by the Secretary as having a surgical complexity of standard; and (ii) more than 20 miles from a medical facility of the Department described in clause (i). (c) Election and authorization (1) In general If the Secretary confirms that an appointment for an eligible veteran described in subsection (b)(2)(A) for the receipt of hospital care or medical services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is unavailable within the current wait-time goals of the Department for the furnishing of such care or services, the Secretary shall, at the election of the eligible veteran— (A) place such eligible veteran on an electronic waiting list described in paragraph (2) for such an appointment; or (B) (i) authorize that such care and services be furnished to the eligible veteran under this section for a period of time specified by the Secretary; and (ii) send a letter to the eligible veteran describing the care and services the eligible veteran is eligible to receive under this section. (2) Electronic waiting list The electronic waiting list described in this paragraph shall be maintained by the Department and allow access by each eligible veteran via www.myhealth.va.gov or any successor website for the following purposes: (A) To determine the place of such eligible veteran on the waiting list. (B) To determine the average length of time an individual spends on the waiting list, disaggregated by medical facility of the Department and type of care or service needed, for purposes of allowing such eligible veteran to make an informed election under paragraph (1). (d) Care and services through contracts (1) In general The Secretary shall enter into contracts with health care providers that are participating in the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) to furnish care and services to eligible veterans under this section. (2) Rates and reimbursement (A) In general In entering into a contract under this subsection, the Secretary shall— (i) negotiate rates for the furnishing of care and services under this section; and (ii) reimburse the health care provider for such care and services at the rates negotiated pursuant to clause (i) as provided in such contract. (B) Limit on rates (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), rates negotiated under subparagraph (A)(i) shall not be more than the rates paid by the United States to a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(u) )) or a supplier (as defined in section 1861(d) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(d) )) under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) for the same care and services. (ii) Exception The Secretary may negotiate a rate that is more than the rate paid by the United States as described in clause (i) with respect to the furnishing of care or services under this section to an eligible veteran if the Secretary determines that there is no health care provider that will provide such care or services to such eligible veteran at the rate required under such clause— (I) within the current wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration for the furnishing of such care or services; and (II) at a location not more than 40 miles from the residence of such eligible veteran. (C) Limit on collection For the furnishing of care and services pursuant to a contract under this section, a health care provider may not collect any amount that is greater than the rate negotiated pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i). (3) Information on policies and procedures The Secretary shall provide to any health care provider with which the Secretary has entered into a contract under paragraph (1) the following: (A) Information on applicable policies and procedures for submitting bills or claims for authorized care and services furnished to eligible veterans under this section. (B) Access to a telephone hotline maintained by the Department that such health care provider may call for information on the following: (i) Procedures for furnishing care and services under this section. (ii) Procedures for submitting bills or claims for authorized care and services furnished to eligible veterans under this section and being reimbursed for furnishing such care and services. (iii) Whether particular care or services under this section are authorized, and the procedures for authorization of such care or services. (e) Choice card (1) In general For purposes of receiving care and services under this section, the Secretary shall issue to each eligible veteran a card that the eligible veteran shall present to a health care provider that is eligible to furnish care and services under this section before receiving such care and services. (2) Name of card Each card issued under paragraph (1) shall be known as a Choice Card . (3) Details of card Each Choice Card issued to an eligible veteran under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The name of the eligible veteran. (B) An identification number for the eligible veteran that is not the social security number of the eligible veteran. (C) The contact information of an appropriate office of the Department for health care providers to confirm that care and services under this section are authorized for the eligible veteran. (D) Contact information and other relevant information for the submittal of claims or bills for the furnishing of care and services under this section. (E) The following statement: This card is for qualifying medical care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs. Please call the Department of Veterans Affairs phone number specified on this card to ensure that treatment has been authorized. . (4) Information on use of card Upon issuing a Choice Card to an eligible veteran, the Secretary shall provide the eligible veteran with information clearly stating the circumstances under which the veteran may be eligible for care and services under this section. (f) Information on availability of care The Secretary shall provide information to a veteran about the availability of care and services under this section in the following circumstances: (1) When the veteran enrolls in the patient enrollment system of the Department under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code. (2) When the veteran attempts to schedule an appointment for the receipt of hospital care or medical services from the Department but is unable to schedule an appointment within the current wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration for delivery of such care or services. (g) Providers To be eligible to furnish care and services under this section, a health care provider must— (1) maintain at least the same or similar credentials and licenses as those credentials and licenses that are required of health care providers of the Department, as determined by the Secretary for purposes of this section; and (2) submit, not less frequently than once each year, verification of such licenses and credentials maintained by such health care provider. (h) Cost-sharing (1) In general The Secretary shall require an eligible veteran to pay a copayment to the Department for the receipt of care and services under this section only if such eligible veteran would be required to pay such copayment for the receipt of such care and services at a medical facility of the Department. (2) Limitation The copayment required under paragraph (1) shall not be greater than the copayment required of such eligible veteran by the Department for the receipt of such care and services at a medical facility of the Department. (i) Claims processing system (1) In general The Secretary shall provide for an efficient nationwide system for processing and paying bills or claims for authorized care and services furnished to eligible veterans under this section. (2) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations for the implementation of such system. (3) Oversight The Chief Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration shall oversee the implementation and maintenance of such system. (4) Accuracy of payment (A) In general The Secretary shall ensure that such system meets such goals for accuracy of payment as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of this section. (B) Annual report (i) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the termination date specified in subsection (n), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the goals for accuracy of such system. (ii) Elements Each report required by clause (i) shall include the following: (I) A description of the goals for accuracy for such system specified by the Secretary under subparagraph (A). (II) An assessment of the success of the Department in meeting such goals during the year preceding the submittal of the report. (j) Medical records The Secretary shall ensure that any health care provider that furnishes care and services under this section to an eligible veteran submits to the Department any medical record related to the care and services provided to such eligible veteran by such health care provider for inclusion in the electronic medical record of such eligible veteran maintained by the Department upon the completion of the provision of such care and services to such eligible veteran. (k) Tracking of missed appointments The Secretary shall implement a mechanism to track any missed appointments for care and services under this section by eligible veterans to ensure that the Department does not pay for such care and services that were not furnished to an eligible veteran. (l) Implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe interim final regulations on the implementation of this section and publish such regulations in the Federal Register. (m) Inspector General report Not later than 540 days after the publication of the interim final regulations under subsection (l), the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Secretary a report on the results of an audit of the care and services furnished under this section to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of payments by the Department for the cost of such care and services, including any findings and recommendations of the Inspector General. (n) Termination The requirement of the Secretary to furnish care and services under this section terminates on the date that is two years after the date on which the Secretary publishes the interim final regulations under subsection (l). (o) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 90 days after the publication of the interim final regulations under subsection (l), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the furnishing of care and services under this section that includes the following: (A) The number of eligible veterans who have received care and services under this section. (B) A description of the type of care and services furnished to eligible veterans under this section. (2) Final report Not later than 540 days after the publication of the interim final regulations under subsection (l), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the furnishing of care and services under this section that includes the following: (A) The total number of eligible veterans who have received care and services under this section, disaggregated by— (i) eligible veterans described in subsection (b)(2)(A); and (ii) eligible veterans described in subsection (b)(2)(B). (B) A description of the type of care and services furnished to eligible veterans under this section. (C) An accounting of the total cost of furnishing care and services to eligible veterans under this section. (D) The results of a survey of eligible veterans who have received care or services under this section on the satisfaction of such eligible veterans with the care or services received by such eligible veterans under this section. (E) An assessment of the effect of furnishing care and services under this section on wait times for an appointment for the receipt of hospital care and medical services from the Department. (F) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of continuing furnishing care and services under this section after the termination date specified in subsection (n). (p) Rules of construction (1) No modification of contracts Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to renegotiate contracts for the furnishing of hospital care or medical services to veterans entered into by the Department before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Filling and paying for prescription medications Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the process of the Department for filling and paying for prescription medications. 302. Transfer of authority for payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from non-Department providers to the Chief Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department (a) Transfer of authority (1) In general Effective on October 1, 2014, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transfer the authority to pay for hospital care, medical services, and other health care through non-Department providers to the Chief Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs from the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Manner of care The Chief Business Office shall work in consultation with the Office of Clinical Operations and Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that care and services described in paragraph (1) are provided in a manner that is clinically appropriate and effective. (3) No delay in payment The transfer of authority under paragraph (1) shall be carried out in a manner that does not delay or impede any payment by the Department for hospital care, medical services, or other health care provided through a non-Department provider under the laws administered by the Secretary. (b) Budgetary effect The Secretary shall, for each fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) include in the budget for the Chief Business Office of the Veterans Health Administration amounts to pay for hospital care, medical services, and other health care provided through non-Department providers, including any amounts necessary to carry out the transfer of authority to pay for such care and services under subsection (a), including any increase in staff; and (2) not include in the budget of each Veterans Integrated Service Network and medical center of the Department amounts to pay for such care and services. 303. Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service (a) Outreach to Tribal-Run medical facilities The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with the Director of the Indian Health Service, conduct outreach to each medical facility operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization through a contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. ) to raise awareness of the ability of such facilities, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to enter into agreements with the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary reimburses such facilities, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations, as the case may be, for health care provided to veterans eligible for health care at such facilities. (b) Metrics for memorandum of understanding performance The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement performance metrics for assessing the performance by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service under the memorandum of understanding entitled Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) in increasing access to health care, improving quality and coordination of health care, promoting effective patient-centered collaboration and partnerships between the Department and the Service, and ensuring health-promotion and disease-prevention services are appropriately funded and available for beneficiaries under both health care systems. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Director of the Indian Health Service shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the feasibility and advisability of the following: (1) Entering into agreements for the reimbursement by the Secretary of the costs of direct care services provided through organizations receiving amounts pursuant to grants made or contracts entered into under section 503 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1653) to veterans who are otherwise eligible to receive health care from such organizations. (2) Including the reimbursement of the costs of direct care services provided to veterans who are not Indians in agreements between the Department and the following: (A) The Indian Health Service. (B) An Indian tribe or tribal organization operating a medical facility through a contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. ). (C) A medical facility of the Indian Health Service. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Indian The terms Indian and Indian tribe have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). (2) Medical facility of the Indian Health Service The term medical facility of the Indian Health Service includes a facility operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization through a contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. ). (3) Tribal organization The term tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b ). 304. Enhancement of collaboration between Department of Veterans Affairs and Native Hawaiian health care systems (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with Papa Ola Lokahi and such other organizations involved in the delivery of health care to Native Hawaiians as the Secretary considers appropriate, enter into contracts or agreements with Native Hawaiian health care systems that are in receipt of funds from the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to grants awarded or contracts entered into under section 6(a) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11705(a) ) for the reimbursement of direct care services provided to eligible veterans as specified in such contracts or agreements. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms Native Hawaiian , Native Hawaiian health care system , and Papa Ola Lokahi have the meanings given those terms in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11711 ). 305. Sense of Congress on prompt payment by Department of Veterans Affairs It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall comply with section 1315 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the prompt payment rule ), or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling, in paying for health care pursuant to contracts entered into with non-Department of Veterans Affairs providers to provide health care under the laws administered by the Secretary. IV Health Care Administrative Matters 401. Improvement of access of veterans to mobile vet centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Improvement of access (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall improve the access of veterans to telemedicine and other health care through the use of mobile vet centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing standardized requirements for the operation of such centers. (2) Requirements The standardized requirements required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The number of days each mobile vet center of the Department is expected to travel per year. (B) The number of locations each center is expected to visit per year. (C) The number of appointments each center is expected to conduct per year. (D) The method and timing of notifications given by each center to individuals in the area to which such center is traveling, including notifications informing veterans of the availability to schedule appointments at the center. (3) Use of telemedicine The Secretary shall ensure that each mobile vet center of the Department has the capability to provide telemedicine services. (b) Reports Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than September 30 each year thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the following: (1) The use of mobile vet centers to provide telemedicine services to veterans during the year preceding the submittal of the report, including the following: (A) The number of days each mobile vet center was open to provide such services. (B) The number of days each mobile vet center traveled to a location other than the headquarters of the mobile vet center to provide such services. (C) The number of appointments each center conducted to provide such services on average per month and in total during such year. (2) An analysis of the effectiveness of using mobile vet centers to provide health care services to veterans through the use of telemedicine. (3) Any recommendations for an increase in the number of mobile vet centers of the Department. (4) Any recommendations for an increase in the telemedicine capabilities of each mobile vet center. (5) The feasibility and advisability of using temporary health care providers, including locum tenens, to provide direct health care services to veterans at mobile vet centers. (6) Such other recommendations on improvement of the use of mobile vet centers by the Department as the Secretary considers appropriate. 402. Commission on construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Establishment of commission (1) Establishment There is established an Independent Commission on Department of Veterans Affairs Construction Projects (in this section referred to as the Commission ). (2) Membership (A) Voting members The Commission shall be composed of 10 voting members as follows: (i) Three members to be appointed by the President from among members of the National Academy of Engineering who are nominated under subparagraph (B). (ii) Three members to be appointed by the President from among members of the National Institute of Building Sciences who are nominated under subparagraph (B). (iii) Four members to be appointed by the President from among veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, who are nominated under subparagraph (B). (B) Nomination of voting members The majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall jointly nominate not less than 24 individuals to be considered by the President for appointment under subparagraph (A). (C) Nonvoting members The Commission shall be composed of the following nonvoting members: (i) The Comptroller General of the United States, or designee. (ii) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee. (iii) The Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or designee. (D) Date of appointment of members The appointments of the members of the Commission under subparagraph (A) shall be made not later than 14 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 five days after the date on which all 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) Review The Commission shall review current construction and maintenance projects and the medical facility leasing program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify any problems experienced by the Department in carrying out such projects and program. (2) Reports (A) Commission report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report setting forth recommendations, if any, for improving the manner in which the Secretary carries out the projects and program specified in paragraph (1). (B) Department report Not later than 60 days after the submittal of the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of implementing the recommendations of the Commission, if any, included in the report submitted under such subparagraph, including a timeline for the implementation of such recommendations. (c) Powers of 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 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 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 that 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 commission The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report under subsection (b)(2)(A). 403. 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 ) to examine the access of veterans to health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and strategically examine how best to organize the Veterans Health Administration, locate health care resources, and deliver health care to veterans during the 10- to 20-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Membership (A) Voting members The Commission shall be composed of 10 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 have experience as senior management for a private integrated health care system with an annual gross revenue of more than $50,000,000. (iii) At least one member from among persons who are familiar with government health care systems, including those systems of the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, and Federally-qualified health centers (as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B) )). (iv) At least two members from among persons who are familiar with the Veterans Health Administration but are not current employees of the Veterans Health Administration. (v) At least two members from among persons who are veterans or eligible for hospital care, medical services, or other health care under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (B) Nonvoting members (i) In general In addition to members appointed under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall be composed of 10 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 have experience as senior management for a private integrated health care system with an annual gross revenue of more than $50,000,000. (III) At least one member from among persons who are familiar with government health care systems, including those systems of the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, and Federally-qualified health centers (as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B) )). (IV) At least two members from among persons who are familiar with the Veterans Health Administration but are not current employees of the Veterans Health Administration. (V) At least two members from among persons who are veterans or eligible for hospital care, medical services, or other health care under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (ii) Additional nonvoting members In addition to members appointed under subparagraph (A) and clause (i), the Commission shall be composed of the following nonvoting members: (I) The Comptroller General of the United States, or designee. (II) The Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or designee. (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. (E) The results of the assessment conducted by an independent third party under section 101(a), including any data or recommendations included in such assessment. (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 that 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 carry out such recommendation and by whom. 404. Improved performance metrics for health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Prohibition on use of scheduling and wait-time metrics in determination of performance awards The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that scheduling and wait-time metrics or goals are not used as factors in determining the performance of the following employees for purposes of determining whether to pay performance awards to such employees: (1) Directors, associate directors, assistant directors, deputy directors, chiefs of staff, and clinical leads of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Directors, assistant directors, and quality management officers of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Modification of performance plans (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify the performance plans of the directors of the medical centers of the Department and the directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks to ensure that such plans are based on the quality of care received by veterans at the health care facilities under the jurisdictions of such directors. (2) Factors In modifying performance plans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that assessment of the quality of care provided at health care facilities under the jurisdiction of a director described in paragraph (1) includes consideration of the following: (A) Recent reviews by the Joint Commission (formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ) of such facilities. (B) The number and nature of recommendations concerning such facilities by the Inspector General of the Department in reviews conducted through the Combined Assessment Program (CAP), in the reviews by the Inspector General of community based outpatient clinics and primary care clinics, and in reviews conducted through the Office of Healthcare Inspections during the two most recently completed fiscal years. (C) The number of recommendations described in subparagraph (B) that the Inspector General of the Department determines have not been carried out satisfactorily with respect to such facilities. (D) Reviews of such facilities by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. (E) The number and outcomes of administrative investigation boards, root cause analysis, and peer reviews conducted at such facilities during the fiscal year for which the assessment is being conducted. (F) The effectiveness of any remedial actions or plans resulting from any Inspector General recommendations in the reviews and analyses described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). (3) Additional leadership positions To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall assess the performance of other employees of the Department in leadership positions at Department medical centers, including associate directors, assistant directors, deputy directors, chiefs of staff, and clinical leads, and in Veterans Integrated Service Networks, including assistant directors and quality management officers, using factors and criteria similar to those used in the performance plans modified under paragraph (1). (c) Removal of certain performance goals For each fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall not include in the performance goals of any employee of a Veterans Integrated Service Network or medical center of the Department any performance goal that might disincentivize the payment of Department amounts to provide hospital care, medical services, or other health care through a non-Department provider. 405. Improved transparency concerning health care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Publication of wait times (1) Goals (A) Initial Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register, and on an Internet website accessible to the public of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the wait-time goals of the Department for the scheduling of an appointment by a veteran for the receipt of health care from the Department. (B) Subsequent changes (i) In general If the Secretary modifies the wait-time goals described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish the new wait-times goals— (I) on an Internet website accessible to the public of each medical center of the Department not later than 30 days after such modification; and (II) in the Federal Register not later than 90 days after such modification. (ii) Effective date Any modification under clause (i) shall take effect on the date of publication in the Federal Register. (C) Goals described Wait-time goals published under this paragraph shall include goals for primary care appointments, specialty care appointments, and appointments based on the general severity of the condition of the veteran. (2) Wait times at medical centers of the Department Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish on an Internet website accessible to the public of each medical center of the Department the current wait time for an appointment for primary care and specialty care at the medical center. (b) Publicly available database of patient safety, quality of care, and outcome measures (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and make available to the public a comprehensive database containing all applicable patient safety, quality of care, and outcome measures for health care provided by the Department that are tracked by the Secretary. (2) Update frequency The Secretary shall update the database required by paragraph (1) not less frequently than once each year. (3) Unavailable measures For all measures that the Secretary would otherwise publish in the database required by paragraph (1) but has not done so because such measures are not available, the Secretary shall publish notice in the database of the reason for such unavailability and a timeline for making such measures available in the database. (4) Accessibility The Secretary shall ensure that the database required by paragraph (1) is accessible to the public through the primary Internet website of the Department and through each primary Internet website of a Department medical center. (c) Hospital Compare website of Department of Health and Human Services (1) Agreement required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of such information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may require to report and make publicly available patient quality and outcome information concerning Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers through the Hospital Compare Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services or any successor Internet website. (2) Information provided The information provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Measures of timely and effective health care. (B) Measures of readmissions, complications of death, including with respect to 30-day mortality rates and 30-day readmission rates, surgical complication measures, and health care related infection measures. (C) Survey data of patient experiences, including the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems or any similar successor survey developed by the Department of Health and Human Services. (D) Any other measures required of or reported with respect to hospitals participating in the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). (3) Unavailable information For any applicable metric collected by the Department of Veterans Affairs or required to be provided under paragraph (2) and withheld from or unavailable in the Hospital Compare Internet website, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish a notice in the Federal Register stating the reason why such metric was withheld from public disclosure and a timeline for making such metric available, if applicable. (d) Comptroller General review of publicly available safety and quality metrics Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the safety and quality metrics made publicly available by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under this section to assess the degree to which the Secretary is complying with the provisions of this section. 406. Information for veterans on the credentials of Department of Veterans Affairs physicians (a) Improvement of Our Providers Internet website links (1) Availability through Department of Veterans Affairs homepage A link to the Our Providers health care providers database of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any successor database, shall be available on and through the homepage of the Internet website of the Department that is accessible to the public. (2) Information on location of residency training The Internet website of the Department that is accessible to the public shall include under the link to the Our Providers health care providers database of the Department, or any successor database, the location of residency training of each licensed physician of the Department. (3) Information on physicians at particular facilities The Our Providers health care providers database of the Department, or any successor database, shall identify whether each licensed physician of the Department is a physician in residency. (b) Information on credentials of physicians for veterans undergoing surgical procedures (1) In general Each veteran who is undergoing a surgical procedure by or through the Department shall be provided information on the credentials of the surgeon to be performing such procedure at such time in advance of the procedure as is appropriate to permit such veteran to evaluate such information. (2) Other individuals If a veteran is unable to evaluate the information provided under paragraph (1) due to the health or mental competence of the veteran, such information shall be provided to an individual acting on behalf of the veteran. (c) Comptroller General report and plan (1) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report setting forth an assessment by the Comptroller General of the following: (A) The manner in which contractors under the Patient-Centered Community Care initiative of the Department perform oversight of the credentials of physicians within the networks of such contractors under the initiative. (B) The oversight by the Department of the contracts under the Patient-Centered Community Care initiative. (C) The verification by the Department of the credentials and licenses of health care providers furnishing hospital care and medical services under section 301. (2) Plan (A) In general Not later than 30 days after the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (i) submit to the Comptroller General, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan to address any findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General included in such report; and (ii) submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a request for additional amounts, if any, that may be necessary to carry out such plan. (B) Implementation Not later than 90 days after the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall carry out such plan. 407. Information in annual budget of the President on hospital care and medical services furnished through expanded use of contracts for such care The materials on the Department of Veterans Affairs in the budget of the President for a fiscal year, as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall set forth the following: (1) The number of veterans who received hospital care and medical services under section 301 during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted. (2) The amount expended by the Department on furnishing care and services under such section during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted. (3) The amount requested in such budget for the costs of furnishing care and services under such section during the fiscal year covered by such budget, set forth in aggregate and by amounts for each account for which amounts are so requested. (4) The number of veterans that the Department estimates will receive hospital care and medical services under such section during the fiscal years covered by the budget submission. (5) The number of employees of the Department on paid administrative leave at any point during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted. 408. Prohibition on falsification of data concerning wait times and quality measures at Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish policies whereby any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who knowingly submits false data concerning wait times for health care or quality measures with respect to health care to another employee of the Department or knowingly requires another employee of the Department to submit false data concerning such wait times or quality measures to another employee of the Department is subject to a penalty the Secretary considers appropriate after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, including civil penalties, unpaid suspensions, or termination. 409. Removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance (a) Removal or transfer (1) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance (a) In general The Secretary may remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service if the Secretary determines the performance of the individual warrants such removal. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the Secretary may— (1) remove the individual from the civil service (as defined in section 2101 of title 5); or (2) transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade of the General Schedule for which the individual is qualified and that the Secretary determines is appropriate. (b) Notice to Congress Not later than 30 days after removing or transferring an individual from the Senior Executive Service under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal or transfer and the reason for such removal or transfer. (c) Procedure (1) The procedures under section 7543 of title 5 shall not apply to a removal or transfer under this section. (2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), any removal or transfer under subsection (a) may be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 7701 of title 5. (B) An appeal under subparagraph (A) of a removal or transfer may only be made if such appeal is made not later than 7 days after the date of such removal or transfer. (d) Expedited review by Merit Systems Protection Board (1) The Merit Systems Protection Board shall expedite any appeal under section 7701 of title 5 of a removal or transfer under subsection (a) and, in any such case, shall issue a decision not later than 21 days after the date of the appeal. (2) In any case in which the Merit Systems Protection Board determines that it cannot issue a decision in accordance with the 21-day requirement under paragraph (1), the Merit Systems Protection Board shall submit to Congress a report that explains the reason why the Merit Systems Protection Board is unable to issue a decision in accordance with such requirement in such case. (3) There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the Merit Systems Protection Board to expedite appeals under paragraph (1). (4) The Merit Systems Protection Board may not stay any personnel action taken under this section. (5) A person who appeals under section 7701 of title 5 a removal under subsection (a)(1) may not receive any pay, awards, bonuses, incentives, allowances, differentials, student loan repayments, special payments, or benefits from the Secretary until the Merit Systems Protection Board has made a final decision on such appeal. (6) A decision made by the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to a removal or transfer under subsection (a) shall not be subject to any further appeal. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance. . (b) Establishment of expedited review process (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Merit Systems Protection Board shall establish and put into effect a process to conduct expedited reviews in accordance with section 713(d) of title 38, United States Code. (2) Inapplicability of certain regulations Section 1201.22 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall not apply to expedited reviews carried out under section 713(d) of title 38, United States Code. (3) Report by Merit Systems Protection Board Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Merit Systems Protection Board shall submit to Congress a report on the actions the Board plans to take to conduct expedited reviews under section 713(d) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall include a description of the resources the Board determines will be necessary to conduct such reviews and a description of whether any resources will be necessary to conduct such reviews that were not available to the Board on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Temporary exemption from certain limitation on initiation of removal from Senior Executive Service During the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, an action to remove an individual from the Senior Executive Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 713 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), or section 7543 of title 5, United States Code, may be initiated, notwithstanding section 3592(b) of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law. (d) Construction Nothing in this section or section 713 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be construed to apply to an appeal of a removal, transfer, or other personnel action that was pending before the date of the enactment of this Act. V Health Care Related to Sexual Trauma 501. Expansion of eligibility for sexual trauma counseling and treatment to veterans on inactive duty training Section 1720D(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking or active duty for training and inserting , active duty for training, or inactive duty training . 502. Provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma by the Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the Armed Forces (a) Expansion of coverage to members of the Armed Forces Subsection (a) of section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) (A) In operating the program required by paragraph (1), the Secretary may, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, provide counseling and care and services to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves) on active duty to overcome psychological trauma described in that paragraph. (B) A member described in subparagraph (A) shall not be required to obtain a referral before receiving counseling and care and services under this paragraph. ; and (3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— (A) by striking a veteran and inserting an individual ; and (B) by striking that veteran each place it appears and inserting that individual . (b) Information to members on availability of counseling and services Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (1) by striking to veterans each place it appears; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting members of the Armed Forces and before individuals . (c) Inclusion of members in reports on counseling and services Subsection (e) of such section is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking to veterans ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking women veterans and inserting individuals ; and (B) by striking training under subsection (d). and inserting “training under subsection (d), disaggregated by— (A) veterans; (B) members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves) on active duty; and (C) for each of subparagraphs (A) and (B)— (i) men; and (ii) women. ; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking veterans and inserting individuals ; and (4) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking women veterans and inserting individuals ; and (B) by inserting , including specific recommendations for individuals specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) before the period at the end. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 503. Reports on military sexual trauma (a) Report on services available for military sexual trauma in the Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 630 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the treatment and services available from the Department of Veterans Affairs for male veterans who experience military sexual trauma compared to such treatment and services available to female veterans who experience military sexual trauma. (b) Reports on transition of military sexual trauma treatment from Department of Defense to Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 630 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee established by section 320(a) of title 38, United States Code, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on military sexual trauma that includes the following: (1) The processes and procedures utilized by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to facilitate transition of treatment of individuals who have experienced military sexual trauma from treatment provided by the Department of Defense to treatment provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) A description and assessment of the collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense in assisting veterans in filing claims for disabilities related to military sexual trauma, including permitting veterans access to information and evidence necessary to develop or support such claims. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (2) Military sexual trauma The term military sexual trauma means psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a mental health professional employed by the Department, resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training. (3) Sexual harassment The term sexual harassment means repeated, unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in character. (4) Sexual trauma The term sexual trauma shall have the meaning given that term by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of this section. (d) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. VI Major Medical Facility Leases 601. Authorization of major medical facility leases The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases at the locations specified, and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount shown for such location (not including any estimated cancellation costs): (1) For a clinical research and pharmacy coordinating center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, an amount not to exceed $9,560,000. (2) For a community-based outpatient clinic, Brick, New Jersey, an amount not to exceed $7,280,000. (3) For a new primary care and dental clinic annex, Charleston, South Carolina, an amount not to exceed $7,070,250. (4) For the Cobb County community-based Outpatient Clinic, Cobb County, Georgia, an amount not to exceed $6,409,000. (5) For the Leeward Outpatient Healthcare Access Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, including a co-located clinic with the Department of Defense and the co-location of the Honolulu Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Kapolei Vet Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, an amount not to exceed $15,887,370. (6) For a community-based outpatient clinic, Johnson County, Kansas, an amount not to exceed $2,263,000. (7) For a replacement community-based outpatient clinic, Lafayette, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed $2,996,000. (8) For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lake Charles, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed $2,626,000. (9) For outpatient clinic consolidation, New Port Richey, Florida, an amount not to exceed $11,927,000. (10) For an outpatient clinic, Ponce, Puerto Rico, an amount not to exceed $11,535,000. (11) For lease consolidation, San Antonio, Texas, an amount not to exceed $19,426,000. (12) For a community-based outpatient clinic, San Diego, California, an amount not to exceed $11,946,100. (13) For an outpatient clinic, Tyler, Texas, an amount not to exceed $4,327,000. (14) For the Errera Community Care Center, West Haven, Connecticut, an amount not to exceed $4,883,000. (15) For the Worcester community-based Outpatient Clinic, Worcester, Massachusetts, an amount not to exceed $4,855,000. (16) For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, an amount not to exceed $4,232,060. (17) For a multispecialty clinic, Chattanooga, Tennessee, an amount not to exceed $7,069,000. (18) For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Chico, California, an amount not to exceed $4,534,000. (19) For a community-based outpatient clinic, Chula Vista, California, an amount not to exceed $3,714,000. (20) For a new research lease, Hines, Illinois, an amount not to exceed $22,032,000. (21) For a replacement research lease, Houston, Texas, an amount not to exceed $6,142,000. (22) For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lincoln, Nebraska, an amount not to exceed $7,178,400. (23) For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lubbock, Texas, an amount not to exceed $8,554,000. (24) For a community-based outpatient clinic consolidation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an amount not to exceed $8,022,000. (25) For a community-based outpatient clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, an amount not to exceed $20,757,000. (26) For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Redding, California, an amount not to exceed $8,154,000. 602. Budgetary treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facilities leases (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Title 31, United States Code, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to record the full cost of its contractual obligation against funds available at the time a contract is executed. (2) Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 provides guidance to agencies in meeting the statutory requirements under title 31, United States Code, with respect to leases. (3) For operating leases, Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to record up-front budget authority in an amount equal to total payments under the full term of the lease or [an] amount sufficient to cover first year lease payments plus cancellation costs . (b) Requirement for obligation of full cost (1) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance, in exercising the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases provided in this Act, the Secretary shall record, pursuant to section 1501 of title 31, United States Code, as the full cost of the contractual obligation at the time a contract is executed either— (A) an amount equal to total payments under the full term of the lease; or (B) if the lease specifies payments to be made in the event the lease is terminated before its full term, an amount sufficient to cover the first year lease payments plus the specified cancellation costs. (2) Self-insuring authority The requirements of paragraph (1) may be satisfied through the use of a self-insuring authority consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11. (c) Transparency (1) Compliance Subsection (b) of section 8104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) In the case of a prospectus proposing funding for a major medical facility lease, a detailed analysis of how the lease is expected to comply with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 and section 1341 of title 31 (commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act ). Any such analysis shall include— (A) an analysis of the classification of the lease as a lease-purchase , capital lease , or operating lease as those terms are defined in Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11; (B) an analysis of the obligation of budgetary resources associated with the lease; and (C) an analysis of the methodology used in determining the asset cost, fair market value, and cancellation costs of the lease. . (2) Submittal to Congress Such section 8104 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) Not less than 30 days before entering into a major medical facility lease, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives— (A) notice of the Secretary’s intention to enter into the lease; (B) a detailed summary of the proposed lease; (C) a description and analysis of any differences between the prospectus submitted pursuant to subsection (b) and the proposed lease; and (D) a scoring analysis demonstrating that the proposed lease fully complies with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11. (2) Each committee described in paragraph (1) shall ensure that any information submitted to the committee under such paragraph is treated by the committee with the same level of confidentiality as is required by law of the Secretary and subject to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use as the Secretary. (3) Not more than 30 days after entering into a major medical facility lease, the Secretary shall submit to each committee described in paragraph (1) a report on any material differences between the lease that was entered into and the proposed lease described under such paragraph, including how the lease that was entered into changes the previously submitted scoring analysis described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph. . (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to in any way relieve the Department of Veterans Affairs from any statutory or regulatory obligations or requirements existing prior to the enactment of this section and such amendments. VII Veterans Benefits Matters 701. Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (a) Expansion of entitlement Subsection (b)(9) of section 3311 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or spouse after child . (b) Limitation and election on certain benefits Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: (2) Limitation The entitlement of an individual to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) because the individual was a spouse of a person described in such paragraph shall expire on the earlier of— (A) the date that is 15 years after the date on which the person died; and (B) the date on which the individual remarries. (3) Election on receipt of certain benefits A surviving spouse entitled to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) who is also entitled to educational assistance under chapter 35 of this title may not receive assistance under both this section and such chapter, but shall make an irrevocable election (in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which section or chapter to receive educational assistance. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 3321(b)(4) of such title is amended— (1) by striking an individual and inserting a child ; and (2) by striking such individual’s each time it appears and inserting such child’s . 702. Approval of courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning for purposes of All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance conditional on in-State tuition rate for veterans (a) In general Section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and subject to paragraphs (3) through (6), the Secretary shall disapprove a course of education provided by a public institution of higher learning to a covered individual pursuing a course of education with educational assistance under chapter 30 or 33 of this title while living in the State in which the public institution of higher learning is located if the institution charges tuition and fees for that course for the covered individual at a rate that is higher than the rate the institution charges for tuition and fees for that course for residents of the State in which the institution is located, regardless of the covered individual’s State of residence. (2) For purposes of this subsection, a covered individual is any individual as follows: (A) A veteran who was discharged or released from a period of not fewer than 90 days of service in the active military, naval, or air service less than three years before the date of enrollment in the course concerned. (B) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3311(b)(9) or 3319 of this title by virtue of such individual's relationship to a veteran described in subparagraph (A). (3) If after enrollment in a course of education that is subject to disapproval under paragraph (1) by reason of paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B) a covered individual pursues one or more courses of education at the same public institution of higher learning while remaining continuously enrolled (other than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters or terms) at that institution of higher learning, any course so pursued by the covered individual at that institution of higher learning while so continuously enrolled shall also be subject to disapproval under paragraph (1). (4) It shall not be grounds to disapprove a course of education under paragraph (1) if a public institution of higher learning requires a covered individual pursuing a course of education at the institution to demonstrate an intent, by means other than satisfying a physical presence requirement, to establish residency in the State in which the institution is located, or to satisfy other requirements not relating to the establishment of residency, in order to be charged tuition and fees for that course at a rate that is equal to or less than the rate the institution charges for tuition and fees for that course for residents of the State. (5) The Secretary may waive such requirements of paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers appropriate. (6) Disapproval under paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to educational assistance under chapters 30 and 33 of this title. . (b) Effective date Subsection (c) of section 3679 of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), shall apply with respect to educational assistance provided for pursuit of programs of education during academic terms that begin after July 1, 2015, through courses of education that commence on or after that date. VIII Appropriation and Emergency Designations 801. Appropriation of emergency amounts There is authorized to be appropriated, and is appropriated, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal years 2014, 2015, and 2016, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 802. Emergency designations (a) In general This Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (b) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. 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\"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2451 IS: Local School Board Governance and Flexibility Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2451\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S236\">\n Mr. Inhofe\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSHR00\">\n Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To support the local decisionmaking functions of local educational agencies by limiting the\n\t\t\t authority of the Secretary of Education to issue regulations, rules, grant\n\t\t\t conditions, and guidance materials, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HA8331FC1B31C43F09BFFFA6259462005\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H41D26AE0B40B47C18179F471DC0D2EF1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Local School Board Governance and\n\t\t\t Flexibility Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6953DAC6428F49DAA3ACDABC3F0A7195\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of\n\t\t\t Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of\n\t\t\t Congress that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCC89760E278F4BA1A83B8DF50E009782\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the responsibility\n\t\t\t for education resides with the States, which have delegated to local\n\t\t\t school\n\t\t\t boards the power and authority to adopt policies, establish priorities,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t provide accountability to direct the operation of neighborhood schools;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBC53C7D50B342ED9E1EA3664D534E05\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n local school boards are held accountable by\n\t\t\t local voters to represent the interests of students, parents, local\n\t\t\t businesses,\n\t\t\t civic organizations, taxpayers, and the community at large in determining,\n\t\t\t subject to State laws and policies, the direction, values, climate, and\n\t\t\t financial support of the schools in their community;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7713F66743C74FE88A9458EAF36017FA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the vital national\n\t\t\t interest in local self-governance of local educational agencies has been\n\t\t\t weakened through Department of Education requirements that are either\n\t\t\t unnecessary to achieve the specific direction of legislation enacted by\n\t\t\t Congress, or that impose unnecessary limits on the flexibility needed by\n\t\t\t local\n\t\t\t educational agencies in order to meet local, State, and Federal goals in\n\t\t\t education; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H732391AA63A44370B8EEE1962CD92E1D\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to support the\n\t\t\t local decisionmaking function of local educational agencies, the Secretary\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t Education should engage only in issuing regulations, rules, grant\n\t\t\t conditions,\n\t\t\t guidance materials, and other requirements under the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t Department that are—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD05E7A6005C24196A23314C04BE7712C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifically\n\t\t\t required to implement Federal legislation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H079DE333DCC3416B8B7061CAB1B74821\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n demonstrated to be\n\t\t\t educationally, operationally, and financially within the capacity of local\n\t\t\t educational agencies to implement.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0882B8C2744049DA995FBDCD6AF0DA46\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authority of the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Unless specifically\n\t\t\t authorized by Federal law, the Secretary may not issue a Federal\n\t\t\t regulation,\n\t\t\t rule, grant condition, guidance material, or other requirement pertaining\n\t\t\t to a\n\t\t\t State educational agency or a local educational agency that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCABD1F0BEB524E159206E89428BAC374\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conflicts with the\n\t\t\t power and authority of the local educational agency delegated by the State\n\t\t\t regarding the operation of the schools (including the school system’s\n\t\t\t mission\n\t\t\t and goals, organization, local budget and budget priorities, education\n\t\t\t program,\n\t\t\t curriculum, or extra-curricular activities), student health services and\n\t\t\t safety, transportation and school boundaries, procurement policies,\n\t\t\t staffing\n\t\t\t and personnel policies, capital construction, authority to levy taxes,\n\t\t\t issue\n\t\t\t bonds, and acquire land, and other functions essential to the daily\n\t\t\t operation\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t the schools within the jurisdiction of the local educational agency;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6B1DA0036BF048EDB7F013C30D024AC4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n results in\n\t\t\t additional costs to the local educational agency for reporting, grant\n\t\t\t administration, and general operations, unless fully funded from Federal\n\t\t\t funds;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFDB97EA9A752449BB1D17F1DDBA7D0DE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conflicts with the\n\t\t\t power and authority of the local educational agency to determine how to\n\t\t\t engage\n\t\t\t or act upon community participation and advice;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H29281DD1DC6749008BFE7099780941C4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n imposes\n\t\t\t requirements on a local educational agency or State educational agency\n\t\t\t that would limit or adversely\n\t\t\t affect\n\t\t\t the authority of the local educational agency or State educational agency\n\t\t\t to function as a legislative, executive, or\n\t\t\t quasi-judicial\n\t\t\t agency;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H90EB17203D5F468C8C24CE9EFA18F3D1\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conflicts with the\n\t\t\t authority of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1B5A8DE3438A447E8E6FB90E9FB3E9CE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State to determine the appropriate governance structure of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id37B7883FF3384D8DA4B416470B3357B9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State educational agency; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7276242EFB67475488D47372FCB2C640\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State's\n\t\t\t local educational agencies; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDF8DF6BB7C9C4B4CAD10A8BE5B1CCC9F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State educational agency or local educational agency\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t determine the appropriate governance and management of the schools that\n\t\t\t the State educational agency or local educational agency serve;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD3F65B5DEDF3469EBD5D3E49C5617303\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n establishes\n\t\t\t reporting requirements for State educational agencies or local\n\t\t\t educational agencies that duplicate\n\t\t\t existing\n\t\t\t Federal requirements or that are issued without first conducting a fiscal\n\t\t\t impact statement related to the costs to State educational agencies or\n\t\t\t local educational agencies, as the case may be,\n\t\t\t including\n\t\t\t requests for data and recommendations from State educational agencies or \n\t\t\t local educational agencies and\n\t\t\t national education organizations consistent with the provisions of section\n\t\t\t 4(a); or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF9AFFE5B55B243DE8C48437DA6DC831E\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n places conditions\n\t\t\t or requirements on a grant to a State or local educational agency that are\n\t\t\t not\n\t\t\t directly related to, or that do not directly support, the intent of the\n\t\t\t specific purpose of the\n\t\t\t grant\n\t\t\t or the legislation authorizing such grant.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H716D740FFF1B4D0D860457478C6364AC\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Opportunity for\n\t\t\t comment regarding local impact\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HE349AD0722664D389FE84D1E54EE327C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n During each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year\n\t\t\t following the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted), the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Education shall provide local educational agencies and the major national\n\t\t\t education organizations, including those representing local school boards,\n\t\t\t local school superintendents, principals, and teachers, a minimum of 60\n\t\t\t days in\n\t\t\t order to provide written comments regarding the local impact of\n\t\t\t implementing\n\t\t\t Federal regulations, rules, grant conditions, guidance materials, or other\n\t\t\t requirements for any applicable program or activity of the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H07D4FA033D504C5AA2602146604A9DD7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of Education shall prepare\n\t\t\t and publish a report based on the comments received pursuant to subsection\n\t\t\t (a),\n\t\t\t which shall be forwarded to the chairs and ranking members of the\n\t\t\t Education and\n\t\t\t the Workforce Committee of the House of Representatives and the Health,\n\t\t\t Education,\n\t\t\t Labor, and Pensions Committee of the Senate not later than July 1 of each\n\t\t\t year\n\t\t\t and shall be simultaneously posted on the Department of Education’s\n\t\t\t website.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HCD4C0E97D1004C0A94732996EE4F90E6\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Efficiency in\n\t\t\t implementing Federal programs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8D9C95DD14E44DBAB061F49DBDEA089C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eliminating\n\t\t\t reporting duplications\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall\n\t\t\t conduct a\n\t\t\t review of\n\t\t\t existing reporting requirements applicable to local educational agencies\n\t\t\t resulting from programs and activities under the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t Department\n\t\t\t of Education to determine duplications and make modifications as necessary\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t eliminate such reporting duplications.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H991F782479384EF98E533A50A65E22CB\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary may not promulgate any regulation, rule, guidance material,\n\t\t\t grant\n\t\t\t condition, or other requirement pertaining to a State educational agency\n\t\t\t or a\n\t\t\t local educational agency, without first taking the following actions:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H50A6057606F6406BB39043353F02AFE7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Requesting data\n\t\t\t and recommendations from State educational agencies, local educational\n\t\t\t agencies, and the major national\n\t\t\t education organizations representing chief State school officers, local\n\t\t\t school boards, local school\n\t\t\t superintendents, principals, and teachers regarding the educational,\n\t\t\t financial,\n\t\t\t and operational costs involved for implementation, and publishing the data\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t recommendations provided upon issuance of such regulation, rule, guidance\n\t\t\t material, grant condition, or other requirement and posting that\n\t\t\t information on\n\t\t\t the Department of Education’s website.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H27FD1C138B1143B69BCBE2F9168B213B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Verifying, based\n\t\t\t on the data set forth in paragraph (1), that local educational agencies\n\t\t\t will\n\t\t\t have the financial resources and the technical assistance such agencies\n\t\t\t may need to\n\t\t\t successfully implement the regulation, rule, guidance material, grant\n\t\t\t condition, or other requirement, including any Federal requirement that\n\t\t\t would\n\t\t\t extend beyond the time that Federal assistance is available for that\n\t\t\t purpose.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H52BFDBD0AA054F7AA0CD786B1778C199\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Providing State educational agencies, local\n\t\t\t educational agencies, and the national education organizations identified\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) with not less than 60 days notice following the Secretary’s\n\t\t\t publication of a notice of intent to issue any regulation, rule, guidance\n\t\t\t material, grant condition, or other requirement to respond, unless a\n\t\t\t shorter\n\t\t\t time period is needed to meet an emergency such as a declared natural\n\t\t\t disaster.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H89526D2C98214823A1E9C5FB94E1ADD1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Ensuring that\n\t\t\t maximum flexibility is provided to State educational agencies and local\n\t\t\t educational agencies in\n\t\t\t implementing\n\t\t\t any regulation, rule, guidance material, grant condition, or other\n\t\t\t requirement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC1C611B66887421697FD3024843F5A4A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review and\n\t\t\t response\n </header>\n <text>\n If a local educational agency or an organization\n\t\t\t identified in subsection (b) provides the Secretary of Education with a\n\t\t\t written\n\t\t\t statement demonstrating that a regulation, rule, guidance material, grant\n\t\t\t condition, or other requirement does not meet the substantive or\n\t\t\t procedural\n\t\t\t requirements of this Act, the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee,\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t review the merits of that statement, provide a written response within 60\n\t\t\t days,\n\t\t\t and post that response on the Department of Education’s website, including\n\t\t\t a description of\n\t\t\t what\n\t\t\t action, if any, the Secretary will take to correct any deficiency that the\n\t\t\t Secretary determines exists.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To support the local decisionmaking functions of local educational agencies by limiting the authority of the Secretary of Education to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions, and guidance materials, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local School Board Governance and Flexibility Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the responsibility for education resides with the States, which have delegated to local school boards the power and authority to adopt policies, establish priorities, and provide accountability to direct the operation of neighborhood schools; (2) local school boards are held accountable by local voters to represent the interests of students, parents, local businesses, civic organizations, taxpayers, and the community at large in determining, subject to State laws and policies, the direction, values, climate, and financial support of the schools in their community; (3) the vital national interest in local self-governance of local educational agencies has been weakened through Department of Education requirements that are either unnecessary to achieve the specific direction of legislation enacted by Congress, or that impose unnecessary limits on the flexibility needed by local educational agencies in order to meet local, State, and Federal goals in education; and (4) to support the local decisionmaking function of local educational agencies, the Secretary of Education should engage only in issuing regulations, rules, grant conditions, guidance materials, and other requirements under the jurisdiction of the Department that are— (A) specifically required to implement Federal legislation; and (B) demonstrated to be educationally, operationally, and financially within the capacity of local educational agencies to implement. 3. Authority of the Secretary Unless specifically authorized by Federal law, the Secretary may not issue a Federal regulation, rule, grant condition, guidance material, or other requirement pertaining to a State educational agency or a local educational agency that— (1) conflicts with the power and authority of the local educational agency delegated by the State regarding the operation of the schools (including the school system’s mission and goals, organization, local budget and budget priorities, education program, curriculum, or extra-curricular activities), student health services and safety, transportation and school boundaries, procurement policies, staffing and personnel policies, capital construction, authority to levy taxes, issue bonds, and acquire land, and other functions essential to the daily operation of the schools within the jurisdiction of the local educational agency; (2) results in additional costs to the local educational agency for reporting, grant administration, and general operations, unless fully funded from Federal funds; (3) conflicts with the power and authority of the local educational agency to determine how to engage or act upon community participation and advice; (4) imposes requirements on a local educational agency or State educational agency that would limit or adversely affect the authority of the local educational agency or State educational agency to function as a legislative, executive, or quasi-judicial agency; (5) conflicts with the authority of— (A) a State to determine the appropriate governance structure of— (i) the State educational agency; or (ii) the State's local educational agencies; or (B) a State educational agency or local educational agency to determine the appropriate governance and management of the schools that the State educational agency or local educational agency serve; (6) establishes reporting requirements for State educational agencies or local educational agencies that duplicate existing Federal requirements or that are issued without first conducting a fiscal impact statement related to the costs to State educational agencies or local educational agencies, as the case may be, including requests for data and recommendations from State educational agencies or local educational agencies and national education organizations consistent with the provisions of section 4(a); or (7) places conditions or requirements on a grant to a State or local educational agency that are not directly related to, or that do not directly support, the intent of the specific purpose of the grant or the legislation authorizing such grant. 4. Opportunity for comment regarding local impact (a) In general During each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted), the Secretary of Education shall provide local educational agencies and the major national education organizations, including those representing local school boards, local school superintendents, principals, and teachers, a minimum of 60 days in order to provide written comments regarding the local impact of implementing Federal regulations, rules, grant conditions, guidance materials, or other requirements for any applicable program or activity of the Secretary. (b) Report The Secretary of Education shall prepare and publish a report based on the comments received pursuant to subsection (a), which shall be forwarded to the chairs and ranking members of the Education and the Workforce Committee of the House of Representatives and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee of the Senate not later than July 1 of each year and shall be simultaneously posted on the Department of Education’s website. 5. Efficiency in implementing Federal programs (a) Eliminating reporting duplications Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall conduct a review of existing reporting requirements applicable to local educational agencies resulting from programs and activities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education to determine duplications and make modifications as necessary to eliminate such reporting duplications. (b) Prohibition The Secretary may not promulgate any regulation, rule, guidance material, grant condition, or other requirement pertaining to a State educational agency or a local educational agency, without first taking the following actions: (1) Requesting data and recommendations from State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and the major national education organizations representing chief State school officers, local school boards, local school superintendents, principals, and teachers regarding the educational, financial, and operational costs involved for implementation, and publishing the data and recommendations provided upon issuance of such regulation, rule, guidance material, grant condition, or other requirement and posting that information on the Department of Education’s website. (2) Verifying, based on the data set forth in paragraph (1), that local educational agencies will have the financial resources and the technical assistance such agencies may need to successfully implement the regulation, rule, guidance material, grant condition, or other requirement, including any Federal requirement that would extend beyond the time that Federal assistance is available for that purpose. (3) Providing State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and the national education organizations identified in paragraph (1) with not less than 60 days notice following the Secretary’s publication of a notice of intent to issue any regulation, rule, guidance material, grant condition, or other requirement to respond, unless a shorter time period is needed to meet an emergency such as a declared natural disaster. (4) Ensuring that maximum flexibility is provided to State educational agencies and local educational agencies in implementing any regulation, rule, guidance material, grant condition, or other requirement. (c) Review and response If a local educational agency or an organization identified in subsection (b) provides the Secretary of Education with a written statement demonstrating that a regulation, rule, guidance material, grant condition, or other requirement does not meet the substantive or procedural requirements of this Act, the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall review the merits of that statement, provide a written response within 60 days, and post that response on the Department of Education’s website, including a description of what action, if any, the Secretary will take to correct any deficiency that the Secretary determines exists."}}},{"rowIdx":12492,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2452-pcs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2452"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2452,"string":"2,452"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"pcs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2452pcs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2452pcs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:26:03.579"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Placed-on-Calendar-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2452 PCS: Strong Start for America’s Children Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar>\n Calendar No. 427\n </calendar>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2452\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S172\">\n Mr. Harkin\n </sponsor>\n , from the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSHR00\">\n Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\n </committee-name>\n , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To support early learning.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"S1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short\n\t\t\t title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as\n\t\t\t the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Strong Start for America’s Children Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id0FFC714004B04BBD880257DB132DB9F8\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of\n\t\t\t contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The table of contents\n\t\t\t for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc>\n <toc-entry idref=\"S1\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id0FFC714004B04BBD880257DB132DB9F8\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idE3FF4D6BF864467DA7F14AF2FAF89322\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE I—Prekindergarten Access\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id5D62A19D73AF41B6B7AE5388C01E82B3\" level=\"subtitle\">\n Subtitle A—Access to voluntary prekindergarten for low- and moderate-Income families\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id6436aa37d80b4547ab7f14a21619b750\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 111. Purposes.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"ida3a0270a4ca248588e4f574bb1410fa1\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 112. Definitions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id833a2d743e4449a0a7731445a2b80677\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 113. Program authorization.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id08849529a16347d9b49796ae23f2660e\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 114. Allotments and reservation of funds.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id37ab837abd0e441196b412d3e0552e10\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 115. State eligibility criteria.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id05525760c40f402cbc0126f204624c90\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 116. State applications.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id1cdfe7dcef414682b3c8eca0b59e003d\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 117. State use of funds.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id91446a6a9aa84e5eb64cfc219b123b99\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 118. Performance measures and targets.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id3d25b5a1bcb848ceb8fe88db084527ff\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 119. Matching requirements.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idc30d5d420a62437c953d65b81630eab5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 120. Eligible local entity applications.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"ided2fb1474e2541ac81bf9083f618e359\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 121. Required subgrant activities.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id2bc1c9621f2c48dcab893cbd443fd9bc\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 122. Report and evaluation.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id1b4ffe88234541458ac8670559d72a96\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 123. Prohibition of required participation or use of funds for assessments.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id492839857e174364b277ea3448b2b4a9\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 124. Coordination with Head Start programs.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idb32b0b3a1376479b85638aebceaa71c5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 125. Technical assistance in program administration.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id302f22713ba9482587779a4341138942\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 126. Rule of construction.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idCBCD1D5F6E78441683BB2EBA23F44C3F\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 127. Authorization of appropriations.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idAA8AAB085D014222B7344E5E27C54215\" level=\"subtitle\">\n Subtitle B—Prekindergarten development grants\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id923CEFE693BE41BE9DD1376F872AF670\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 151. Prekindergarten development grants.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9102856C690D4F4CA629A490E5E86871\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE II—Learning quality partnerships\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9b8b7f9aa98d4d03b899823dd9ed9f77\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. Purposes.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id0a80ae80043d41a3b6accebd94478f0c\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 202. Early learning quality partnerships.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idD2BA4AB7E9C24665B480441C32B425C6\" level=\"title\">\n TITLE III—Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id9E3E68609DCF4222B2D999C1072BADBB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 301. Sense of Senate.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </section>\n <title id=\"idE3FF4D6BF864467DA7F14AF2FAF89322\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prekindergarten\n\t\t\t Access\n </header>\n <subtitle id=\"id5D62A19D73AF41B6B7AE5388C01E82B3\">\n <enum>\n A\n </enum>\n <header>\n Access to voluntary prekindergarten for low- and moderate-income families\n </header>\n <section id=\"id6436aa37d80b4547ab7f14a21619b750\">\n <enum>\n 111.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purposes\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The purposes of this subtitle are to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ida78c9f4f61ec4a8c958d3d6e3be802e8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n establish a\n\t\t\t Federal-State partnership to provide access to high-quality public\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs for all children from low-income and\n\t\t\t moderate-income\n\t\t\t families to ensure that the children enter kindergarten prepared for\n\t\t\t success;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida1d7ef9d6ab746e1b0f0f8e479738fee\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n broaden\n\t\t\t participation in such programs to include children from additional\n\t\t\t middle-class\n\t\t\t families; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7ce83b3474824482a78138071a779f4a\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promote access to\n\t\t\t full-day kindergarten, and high-quality early childhood education programs\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t settings for children.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"ida3a0270a4ca248588e4f574bb1410fa1\">\n <enum>\n 112.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this subtitle:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"ID86A69AF3509F409FA246FDDC6E812D14\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Child with a disability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n child with a\n\t\t\t disability\n </term>\n has the meaning—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idF32D267AD52E43F7800E6279AE4CB9DE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n given the term in section 602 of the\n\t\t\t Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1401\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1401\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id81B55BBC28BB4FF4B19087F6F4485A72\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n given the term\n <term>\n infant or toddler with a disability\n </term>\n in section 632 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1432\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1432\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id81d7911908ff4ed886936201072eb676\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Comprehensive\n\t\t\t early learning assessment system\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n comprehensive\n\t\t\t early learning assessment system\n </term>\n —\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6594f06ee5c6485ba089b93c5d7bbb94\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n means a\n\t\t\t coordinated and comprehensive system of multiple assessments, each of\n\t\t\t which is\n\t\t\t valid and reliable for its specified purpose and for the population with\n\t\t\t which\n\t\t\t it will be used, that organizes information about the process and context\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t young children’s learning and development in order to help early childhood\n\t\t\t educators make informed instructional and programmatic decisions and that\n\t\t\t conforms to the recommendations of the National Research Council reports\n\t\t\t on\n\t\t\t early childhood; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id75a105f664c44995898afdfec8c452b2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n includes, at a\n\t\t\t minimum—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idd9637578670e4f9fbfb6a00d3e6bbad0\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n child screening\n\t\t\t measures to identify children who may need follow-up services to address\n\t\t\t developmental, learning, or health needs in, at a minimum, areas of\n\t\t\t physical health, behavioral health, oral health, child development,\n\t\t\t vision, and hearing;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idfd38c880a7494bd4884aa2e751436f6f\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n child formative\n\t\t\t assessments;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idcc3d970f6a3947e691632671b361f91c\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n measures of\n\t\t\t environmental quality; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id249c89a8db0045b8946da3472132d34b\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n measures of the\n\t\t\t quality of adult-child interactions.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ide06a2ac31388431f86111c89e2808fcf\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Dual language\n\t\t\t learner\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n dual language learner\n </term>\n means an\n\t\t\t individual who is limited English proficient as defined in section 637 of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Head Start Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9832\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9832\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id868c23da5dea463fa8acc23d78e297e5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Early childhood\n\t\t\t education program\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n early childhood education\n\t\t\t program\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher\n\t\t\t Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1003\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1003\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id72a00eb8e25941608010ef3547c6b40c\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Elementary school\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n elementary school\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of\n\t\t\t 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/7801\">\n 20 U.S.C. 7801\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2f9413640d0c4ad2bcc953cba17fc67b\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible local\n\t\t\t entity\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n eligible local entity\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id73cf82e2f28c40b8a2982e08cecc029a\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a local\n\t\t\t educational agency, including a charter school or a charter management\n\t\t\t organization that acts as a local educational agency, or an educational\n\t\t\t service agency in partnership with a local educational agency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1b5b58defa8043cdadab44a363164b4a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an entity (including a Head Start program or licensed child care setting) that carries out,\n\t\t\t administers, or supports an early childhood education program; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3b85489cdd1a41e5b82516c09e26638b\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a consortium of\n\t\t\t entities described under subparagraph (A) or (B).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6A5FF869464B4FD18DF85A527E12D6CA\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility\n\t\t\t determination date\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n eligibility determination\n\t\t\t date\n </term>\n means the date used to determine eligibility for public elementary school in\n\t\t\t the community in which the eligible local entity involved is located.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddbfc16fc8e4541849a46cb321d07ec43\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Full-day\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n full-day\n </term>\n means a day that is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD96CC272042046C387D4494F5C8510FA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n equivalent to a\n\t\t\t full school day at the public elementary schools in the State; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idAEEFC11F5E46494F84264C90987574B7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not less than 5\n\t\t\t hours a day.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6e071502d70247ceb6961222ef64ff3b\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <header>\n High-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten program\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten program\n </term>\n means a prekindergarten program supported by an\n\t\t\t eligible local entity that includes, at a minimum, the following elements\n\t\t\t based\n\t\t\t on nationally recognized standards:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddc7abb59470e4384953bba878c889cfc\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Serves children\n\t\t\t who—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id606AF3DD91E24D489552CB1D04815785\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n are\n\t\t\t age 4 or children who are age 3 or 4, by the eligibility determination\n\t\t\t date\n\t\t\t (including children who turn age 5 while attending the program); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3BA3719CBAAD47AFAF219E77E605846E\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n have attained\n\t\t\t the legal age for State-funded prekindergarten.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id29d14ea34c874c7088f5c0041376dd99\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Requires high\n\t\t\t staff qualifications, including a requirement that a prekindergarten\n\t\t\t teacher—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idc5654974727e450bb9dd8a868e2be8e0\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field with coursework that\n\t\t\t demonstrates competence in early childhood education;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida9217be17a6d455793b5d5eda200da05\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idCC85D18B081F4006941B377226569BC4\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has a bachelor's degree in any field;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idFF4411D10EFE4F7C8A50FDB1B8DA3DB6\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has demonstrated knowledge of early childhood education through passage of a State-approved\n\t\t\t assessment in early childhood education;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id1B70D909E521491ABFC2D1DE9B1E87EF\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engages in ongoing professional development in early childhood education for not less than 2\n\t\t\t years; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id76F1AFE3EF384E769BF92E9F561F879F\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is enrolled in a State-approved educator preparation program in which the teacher receives ongoing\n\t\t\t training and support in early childhood education and is making progress\n\t\t\t toward the completion of the program in not more than 3 years; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idd42cc77e7ecb43ba8f0768b4b923ac98\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has a bachelor’s degree in any field with a credential, license, or endorsement that demonstrates\n\t\t\t competence in early childhood education.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id81f970f974d24390babe9f269eb92f16\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Maintains a maximum class size of 20 children.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id88b5fa27739f4ec5b97c5025474ab5a8\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Maintains a child\n\t\t\t to instructional staff ratio that does not exceed 10 to 1.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5687d65e4c7b4ddfb472ebd4077ae569\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Offers a full-day\n\t\t\t program.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id88b9b906400a43e59598173332282851\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Provides\n\t\t\t developmentally appropriate learning environments and evidence-based\n\t\t\t curricula\n\t\t\t that are aligned with the State’s early learning and development\n\t\t\t standards.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idcef3914b14054ea3b93103b15643a568\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Offers\n\t\t\t instructional staff salaries comparable to kindergarten through grade 12\n\t\t\t teaching staff.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id210cf49f17b643f99cb9c08309ab1473\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Provides for\n\t\t\t ongoing monitoring and program evaluation to ensure continuous\n\t\t\t improvement.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc58b7612dd9f4613b9335054ad71c637\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Offers accessible comprehensive services for children that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idFCEF0150BCDE46399219465BCDAD7DAC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include, at a minimum—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id0cccd5a346ec45f99e90d40b4d2955d2\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n screenings for\n\t\t\t vision, dental, health (including mental health), and development\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t referrals, and assistance obtaining services, when appropriate;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"ideb4de215587d4962bc97f645d839a981\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n family\n\t\t\t engagement opportunities (taking into account home language), such as\n\t\t\t parent conferences (including parent input\n\t\t\t about their child’s development) and support services, such as parent\n\t\t\t education and family literacy services;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id4078cd62b8d541818d47afff70595cc6\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n nutrition\n\t\t\t services, including nutritious meals and snack options aligned with\n\t\t\t requirements set by the most recent Child and Adult Care Food Program\n\t\t\t guidelines promulgated by the Department of Agriculture as well as\n\t\t\t regular,\n\t\t\t age-appropriate, nutrition education for children and their families;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id1DC98D2378464D7B9573113650E5278E\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n programs\n\t\t\t coordinated with local educational agencies and entities providing\n\t\t\t programs\n\t\t\t authorized under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with\n\t\t\t Disabilities\n\t\t\t Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id16B665374DF348A4BFF7CCCFFE1FA564\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text>\n physical activity\n\t\t\t programs aligned with evidence-based guidelines, such as those recommended\n\t\t\t by\n\t\t\t the Institute of Medicine, and that take into account and accommodate\n\t\t\t children\n\t\t\t with disabilities; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idfb2ae0c361b04ee99205a24bde0ce527\">\n <enum>\n (VI)\n </enum>\n <text>\n additional\n\t\t\t support services, as appropriate, based on the findings of the needs\n\t\t\t analysis\n\t\t\t as described in section 120; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7A8340F2D9944775B3061DF686FBE345\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n are provided on-site, to the maximum extent feasible.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idba6ef4f84c5d48928da7e9b731ec40d1\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Provides\n\t\t\t high-quality professional development for staff, including regular\n\t\t\t in-class observation for teachers and teacher assistants by individuals\n\t\t\t trained in observation and which may include evidence-based coaching.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id01d15980ad184d2fbae37853561a4f31\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Meets the\n\t\t\t education performance standards in effect under section 641A(a)(1)(B) of\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Head Start Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9836a\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)(B)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF7C5638C2DF24D2EB788CBBE74389851\">\n <enum>\n (L)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Maintains evidence-based health and safety standards.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4ef294b41aa74de2ba0fd1ef9f2279e3\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Homeless\n\t\t\t child\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n homeless child\n </term>\n means a child or youth\n\t\t\t described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act\n\t\t\t (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 11434a(2)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id07aaf27637674ec4ac96bc7a633096bb\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Institution of\n\t\t\t higher education\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n institution of higher\n\t\t\t education\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher\n\t\t\t Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1002\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1002\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id71e11317d4c04f9bad7ca58dd0334b35\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Local\n\t\t\t educational agency\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n local educational agency\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and\n\t\t\t Secondary\n\t\t\t Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/7801\">\n 20 U.S.C. 7801\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1a3732a140034d1ea23eec1e691913cb\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Outlying\n\t\t\t area\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n outlying area\n </term>\n means each of the United States\n\t\t\t Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern\n\t\t\t Mariana\n\t\t\t Islands, and the Republic of Palau.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbf4c98711d0643238d06ed9f6eb8b772\">\n <enum>\n (14)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Poverty\n\t\t\t line\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n poverty line\n </term>\n means the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD350B948D9A049B3809276CF30B42699\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all consumers, issued by\n\t\t\t the Bureau of Labor Statistics, occurring in the 1-year period or other\n\t\t\t interval immediately preceding the date such adjustment is made; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id53AACC9EDB9542F9AA6BAEF0713FF9BC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n adjusted for family size.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idca9ebe69fd16417ba9d6ce41f423b490\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of Education.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id10bdbd09f926494381ee0f5fffb0e0e6\">\n <enum>\n (16)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n Except\n\t\t\t as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means each\n\t\t\t of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto\n\t\t\t Rico,\n\t\t\t and each of the outlying areas.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idec3ac247a4d844bf86cdd458e94cfc92\">\n <enum>\n (17)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State advisory\n\t\t\t council on early childhood education and care\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care\n </term>\n means\n\t\t\t the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care\n\t\t\t designated or established\n\t\t\t under section 642B(b) of the Head Start Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9837b\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id833a2d743e4449a0a7731445a2b80677\">\n <enum>\n 113.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program\n\t\t\t authorization\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id5E81BAD8272B4AB1B80632A884BAC95D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n From amounts\n\t\t\t made available to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary, in consultation\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants to States\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t implement high-quality prekindergarten programs, consistent with the\n\t\t\t purposes\n\t\t\t of this subtitle. For each fiscal year, the funds provided under the grant\n\t\t\t shall equal the allotment determined for the State under section 114.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id83f664368e9f45c180b32687fdec3f4a\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prekindergarten for 3-year olds\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id7516d201d2d748a3b4bfdc864d0cd777\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Each State that certifies to the Secretary that it provides access to universally available,\n\t\t\t voluntary, high-quality prekindergarten programs for 4-year old children\n\t\t\t who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below\n\t\t\t 200 percent of the poverty line, may use the State’s allotment under\n\t\t\t section 114(b) to provide high-quality prekindergarten programs for 3-year\n\t\t\t old children who reside within the State and are from families with\n\t\t\t incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb514a2200728404992dc1d811c6eb096\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subgrants\n </header>\n <text>\n In each State that has a city, county, or local educational agency that provides universally\n\t\t\t available, voluntary, high-quality prekindergarten programs for 4-year old\n\t\t\t children who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at\n\t\t\t or below 200 percent of the poverty line, the State may use amounts from\n\t\t\t the State’s allotment under section 114(b) to award subgrants to eligible\n\t\t\t local entities to enable such entities to provide high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs for 3-year old children who are from families\n\t\t\t with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line and who reside in\n\t\t\t such city, county, or local educational agency without diminishing access\n\t\t\t for 4-year old children in other parts of the State.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id08849529a16347d9b49796ae23f2660e\">\n <enum>\n 114.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allotments and\n\t\t\t reservation of funds\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"iddc4ce7ed996d482fb5977eaba644cf92\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reservation\n </header>\n <text>\n From\n\t\t\t the amount made available each fiscal year to carry out this subtitle, the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id75c9839656b344088433d45fea3922fb\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reserve not less than 1 percent and not more than 2 percent for payments to Indian tribes and\n\t\t\t tribal organizations (as such terms are defined under the Child Care and\n\t\t\t Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9858n\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9858n\n </external-xref>\n ));\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8afddcebe33a4badac79bde21f7c3b1d\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reserve\n <fraction>\n 1/2\n </fraction>\n of 1 percent for the outlying areas to be distributed\n\t\t\t among the outlying areas on the basis of their relative need, as\n\t\t\t determined by\n\t\t\t the Secretary in accordance with the purposes of this subtitle;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id874e989a10144db6af8f9165a726749a\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reserve not more than\n <fraction>\n 1/2\n </fraction>\n of 1 percent for eligible local entities that serve children in families who are engaged in\n\t\t\t migrant or seasonal agricultural labor; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idc97c82966c4c41908366b7bcdf93779d\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reserve not more\n\t\t\t than 1 percent or $30,000,000, whichever amount is less, for national\n\t\t\t activities, including administration, technical assistance, and\n\t\t\t evaluation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ide8d1477c9bb0477e99c9d196b198b548\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allotments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id967266916a1f44f79510a9fade87b665\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n From the amount made available each fiscal year to carry\n\t\t\t out this subtitle and not reserved under subsection (a), the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t make allotments to States in accordance with paragraph (2) that have\n\t\t\t submitted\n\t\t\t an approved application.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id845a89c5e9264f8d831eb56fcd610395\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allotment\n\t\t\t amount\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3E71BE05EC114FC882B356579CFDB0C7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allot\n\t\t\t the amount made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year among the\n\t\t\t States in proportion to the number of children who are age 4 who reside\n\t\t\t within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200\n\t\t\t percent of\n\t\t\t the poverty line for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory\n\t\t\t data are\n\t\t\t available, compared to the number of such children who reside in all such\n\t\t\t States for that fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB2BE7D1868A14FE3BC0B8C30C3354150\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Minimum\n\t\t\t allotment amount\n </header>\n <text>\n No State receiving an allotment under\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A) may receive less than\n <fraction>\n 1/2\n </fraction>\n of 1 percent of\n\t\t\t the total amount allotted under such subparagraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2d9cd936b09847b59d349263970c1ce4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reallotment and carry over\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA6C20F27C475490389513E5255344D65\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n If 1 or more States does not receive an allotment under this subsection for any fiscal year, the\n\t\t\t Secretary may use the amount of the allotments for such State or States\n\t\t\t for either or both of the following, in such amounts as the Secretary\n\t\t\t determines appropriate:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id1151cb5e94c54a5a955996f26f22b38f\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To increase the allotments of States with approved applications, \n\t\t\t consistent with subparagraph (B).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idec9c0bfb8a55499990c2898d3cd9f3fb\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To carry over the funds to the next fiscal year.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8C6099010B2342488422340167983388\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reallotment\n </header>\n <text>\n From the total amount available under subparagraph (A)(i), if any, the Secretary shall allot to\n\t\t\t each State with an approved application an amount that bears the same\n\t\t\t relationship to that total amount, as the amount the State received under\n\t\t\t paragraph (2) for that fiscal year bears to the amount that all States\n\t\t\t with approved applications received under paragraph (2) for that fiscal\n\t\t\t year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE95944A652CF4CCCB9EED60470FD0372\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t purposes of this subsection, the term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means each of the 50\n\t\t\t States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id350c623c8aed4685a325fd6028b1fdca\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Flexibility\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary may make minimal adjustments to allotments under this\n\t\t\t subsection,\n\t\t\t which shall neither lead to a significant increase or decrease in a\n\t\t\t State’s\n\t\t\t allotment determined under subsection (b), based on a set of factors, such\n\t\t\t as\n\t\t\t the level of program participation and the estimated cost of the\n\t\t\t activities\n\t\t\t specified in the State plan.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idC5ED12C60FC943E5832B169FDEDF6EB8\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applications for reserved funds\n </header>\n <text>\n A tribe, tribal organization, outlying area, or entity for which the Secretary reserves funds under\n\t\t\t subsection (a) and that desires to receive such funds shall submit an\n\t\t\t application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing\n\t\t\t or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably\n\t\t\t require, including a description of how such tribe, organization, area, or\n\t\t\t entity will carry out the purposes of this subtitle.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id37ab837abd0e441196b412d3e0552e10\">\n <enum>\n 115.\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t eligibility criteria\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n A State\n\t\t\t is eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle if the State\n\t\t\t demonstrates\n\t\t\t that the State—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idfe16494479cc45d08f43b0fc37ffdbe1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has established, or will establish,\n\t\t\t early learning and development standards that describe what children from\n\t\t\t birth\n\t\t\t to kindergarten entry should know and be able to do, are universally\n\t\t\t designed\n\t\t\t and developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate, are\n\t\t\t aligned\n\t\t\t with the State's challenging academic content standards and challenging\n\t\t\t student\n\t\t\t academic achievement standards, as adopted under section 1111(b)(1) of the\n\t\t\t Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/6311\">\n 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ), and\n\t\t\t cover all of the essential domains of school readiness, which address—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2c7769376967481a8ee08fb8c8412356\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n physical\n\t\t\t well-being and motor development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idea7a3151df914ec9bfa63191d4eb646a\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n social and\n\t\t\t emotional development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2f510581fe6c424eb97481e537585294\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n approaches to\n\t\t\t learning, including creative arts expression;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1381889ec93a42da9473abb5ad5ad349\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n developmentally\n\t\t\t appropriate oral and written language and literacy development; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id04305b5dca8d428ab5e0e5e5cc4d9a36\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n cognition and\n\t\t\t general knowledge, including early mathematics and early scientific\n\t\t\t development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id554e0bf3fdde46b9af787ce57792fa45\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has the ability,\n\t\t\t or will develop the ability, to link prekindergarten data with its\n\t\t\t elementary school and secondary school\n\t\t\t data for the purpose of collecting longitudinal information, including\n\t\t\t through the use of a unique State-assigned student identifier number, for\n\t\t\t all children\n\t\t\t participating in the State’s high-quality prekindergarten program and any\n\t\t\t other\n\t\t\t federally funded early childhood program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"iddf2d40707f30499eb37121b295f7f15c\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n offers kindergarten for children who are eligible children for that\n\t\t\t service in the State; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idca492afb7eae435e82daa326364d4eb7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has established or designated, or will establish or designate, a\n\t\t\t State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id05525760c40f402cbc0126f204624c90\">\n <enum>\n 116.\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t applications\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id128280b3b2ed4fbe9ddb325a892b4b12\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Governor, or chief executive officer, of a State that desires to receive a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle shall submit an application, in consultation with Indian tribes\n\t\t\t and tribal organizations (as such terms are defined under the Child Care\n\t\t\t and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9858n\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9858n\n </external-xref>\n )), if there are\n\t\t\t Indian tribes and tribal organizations in the State, to the Secretary at\n\t\t\t such time, in\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably\n\t\t\t require. At a minimum, each such application shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"ida0f25ac5ab0c483fb4107e8e4fae7497\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an assurance that\n\t\t\t the State—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"ida03e0004854d4776a4d1757020d6a8f5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n will coordinate\n\t\t\t with and continue to participate in the programs authorized under section\n\t\t\t 619\n\t\t\t and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1419\n\t\t\t and 1431 et seq.), the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990\n\t\t\t (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the maternal, infant, and early childhood home\n\t\t\t visiting programs funded under section 511 of the Social Security Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 711) for the duration of the grant;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0a0c7c1764204cb19c403f758163f1ce\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n will designate a\n\t\t\t State-level entity, selected by the Governor or chief executive officer of\n\t\t\t the State, such as an agency or joint interagency office, for the\n\t\t\t administration of the grant, which shall coordinate and consult with the\n\t\t\t State\n\t\t\t educational agency if the entity is not the State educational agency;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id05ece5fe02a448cb98cabaf54fe6ad58\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n will establish,\n\t\t\t or certify the existence of, program standards for all State\n\t\t\t prekindergarten\n\t\t\t programs consistent with the definition of a high-quality prekindergarten\n\t\t\t program under section 112; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4fe452944cb444b68488fe614be09b59\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description\n\t\t\t of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7079dab9bfcc467f9e54d961a8727002\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t will use funds received under this subtitle and the State's matching funds\n\t\t\t to\n\t\t\t provide high-quality prekindergarten programs with open enrollment for all\n\t\t\t children in the State who—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id9E39199F24E3423684094241F24B2541\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n are\n\t\t\t described in section 112(9)(A); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id34055EFDB4C0467FBF4039E18B4F6B2E\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n are from\n\t\t\t families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id821f7453ae7b411c8dcaa7f47e81397f\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t plans to develop or enhance a system for monitoring eligible local\n\t\t\t entities\n\t\t\t that are receiving funds under this subtitle for compliance with quality\n\t\t\t standards developed by the State and to provide program improvement\n\t\t\t support,\n\t\t\t which may be accomplished through the use of a State-developed system for\n\t\t\t quality rating and improvement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id08d75eda46d74eda8729993120a3c15d\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s plan,\n\t\t\t if applicable, to expand participation in the State's high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs to children from families with incomes above 200\n\t\t\t percent of the poverty line;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd7e90459898b4795b75e8f7b9d315cfe\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s\n\t\t\t comprehensive early learning assessment system, or how the State plans to\n\t\t\t develop such a system, ensuring that any assessments are age-appropriate,\n\t\t\t as well as culturally and\n\t\t\t developmentally appropriate and, consistent with the\n\t\t\t recommendations\n\t\t\t from the study on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young\n\t\t\t Children by\n\t\t\t the National Academy of Sciences, consistent with section 649(j) of the\n\t\t\t Head\n\t\t\t Start Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9844\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9844(j)\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8f30dce2f8f54841b2128447211df0cb\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s plan\n\t\t\t to develop, implement, and make publicly available the measures and\n\t\t\t targets described in section\n\t\t\t 118;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida4db869d73214d16a937f5d183d45e2b\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s plan\n\t\t\t to increase the number of teachers with bachelor’s degrees in early\n\t\t\t childhood\n\t\t\t education, or with bachelor’s degrees in another closely related field and\n\t\t\t specialized training and demonstrated competency in early childhood\n\t\t\t education, including how higher\n\t\t\t education will support increasing the number of teachers with such degrees\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t training, including through the use of assessments of prior learning,\n\t\t\t knowledge, and skills to facilitate and expedite attainment of such\n\t\t\t degrees;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id48ffdb7ed735447b90b5f49bc2080f84\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how activities\n\t\t\t funded under this subtitle will be coordinated and integrated with\n\t\t\t Federal,\n\t\t\t State, and local services and programs that support early childhood\n\t\t\t education\n\t\t\t and care, including programs supported under this subtitle, the Elementary\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t Secondary Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/6301\">\n 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Individuals\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t Disabilities Education Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1400\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Head Start Act\n\t\t\t (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 9901 et\n\t\t\t seq.), the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 9858\n\t\t\t et seq.), the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t title IV of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/601\">\n 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the State\n\t\t\t incentive grant program under section 14006 of the American Recovery and\n\t\t\t Reinvestment Act of 2009 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/5\">\n Public Law 111–5\n </external-xref>\n ), Federally funded early\n\t\t\t literacy\n\t\t\t programs, the maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs\n\t\t\t funded under section 511 of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/711\">\n 42 U.S.C. 711\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t health\n\t\t\t improvements to child care funded under title XIX of the Social Security\n\t\t\t Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1396\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the program under subtitle B of title VII of the\n\t\t\t McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.S. 11431 et seq.), the\n\t\t\t Investing\n\t\t\t In Innovation program under section 14007 of the American Recovery and\n\t\t\t Reinvestment Act of 2009 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/5\">\n Public Law 111–5\n </external-xref>\n ), programs authorized under\n\t\t\t part E\n\t\t\t of title IV of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/670\">\n 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), programs\n\t\t\t amended by the\n\t\t\t Fostering\n\t\t\t Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 110–351), and any other Federal, State, or local early childhood education\n\t\t\t programs used in the State;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5ca56b47445842689ddd9e0196b83cce\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State will award subgrants to eligible local entities, and in awarding such subgrants, will\n\t\t\t facilitate a delivery system of high-quality prekindergarten programs that\n\t\t\t includes diverse providers, such as providers in community-based, public\n\t\t\t school,\n\t\t\t and private settings, and will expand\toptions for families;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idac09895f02a84be9bd11870185270b5a\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the State does\n\t\t\t not have a funding mechanism for subgranting funds to implement\n\t\t\t high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs, how the State will use objective criteria in\n\t\t\t awarding\n\t\t\t subgrants to eligible local entities that will implement high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs, including actions the State will take to ensure\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t eligible local entities will coordinate with local educational agencies or\n\t\t\t other early learning providers, as appropriate, to carry out activities to\n\t\t\t provide children served under this subtitle with a successful transition\n\t\t\t from\n\t\t\t preschool into kindergarten, which activities shall include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id17fe71925bcf43b5af01e8c56b7e2956\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n aligning\n\t\t\t curricular objectives and instruction;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id812d10148e2343beabcb876335c912ad\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing staff\n\t\t\t professional development, including opportunities for joint-professional\n\t\t\t development on early learning and kindergarten through grade 3 standards,\n\t\t\t assessments, and curricula;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id7606819d450342dea4d426e5ce3e80f2\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coordinating\n\t\t\t family engagement and support services; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8891ad5fbd2f4fd6aece8668af2df6cb\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encouraging the\n\t\t\t shared use of facilities and transportation, as appropriate;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idafa4d7f2a95047549b48f637d80ebf83\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t early learning and development standards described under section 115(1)\n\t\t\t will\n\t\t\t address the needs of dual language learners, including by incorporating\n\t\t\t benchmarks related to English language development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb41fd405842e4956be01acc07e4a63b5\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the process by\n\t\t\t which the State will identify barriers in the State, and propose solutions\n\t\t\t to overcome\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t barriers (which may include seeking assistance under section 125), to\n\t\t\t effectively use and integrate Federal, State, and local public funds\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t private funds for early childhood education that are available to the\n\t\t\t State on\n\t\t\t the date on which the application is submitted;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4ab8467589a54d74a5d8411737dcd9c0\">\n <enum>\n (L)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s plan\n\t\t\t to support articulation agreements among public 2-year and public 4-year\n\t\t\t institutions of higher education and other credit-bearing professional\n\t\t\t development entities in the State for early childhood teacher\n\t\t\t preparation programs and closely related fields;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6eb37f2aa95e4852b06e9908e6c47d0c\">\n <enum>\n (M)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an inventory of\n\t\t\t the State’s higher education programs that prepare individuals for work in\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten program, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idf118f08fa6fc457eb23ddfac6f5f6756\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n certification\n\t\t\t programs;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id741d8794b92b4678bf93caf2ca2df4d2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n associate degree\n\t\t\t programs;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idc46905ad4fdb427e839ef963dd0e65a1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n baccalaureate\n\t\t\t degree programs;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ida639cc4665ab4201b5c662bb67dac2d7\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n master's degree\n\t\t\t programs; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idf0192863595b425bb66d1807f87e708f\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other programs\n\t\t\t that lead to a specialization in early childhood education, or a closely \n\t\t\t related\n\t\t\t field;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc843a1c49db24ab2b1d487380ea914da\">\n <enum>\n (N)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s plan\n\t\t\t for ensuring that the higher education programs in the State have the\n\t\t\t capacity to prepare a workforce to provide high-quality prekindergarten\n\t\t\t programs;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5445c550f07741eda51982c04e170c0c\">\n <enum>\n (O)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s plan\n\t\t\t for supporting workforce development, including State and local policies\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t support prekindergarten instructional staff’s ability to earn a degree,\n\t\t\t certification, or other specializations or qualifications, including\n\t\t\t policies\n\t\t\t on leave, substitutes, and child care services, including nontraditional\n\t\t\t hour\n\t\t\t child care;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idde2620702fd74ad59c2225260b750d38\">\n <enum>\n (P)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s plan\n\t\t\t for holding eligible local entities accountable for use of funds;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf7a1a6674915413ebd3fd87dfb82bc9a\">\n <enum>\n (Q)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the State’s\n\t\t\t process to ensure that the State's early learning and development\n\t\t\t standards are\n\t\t\t integrated into the instructional and programmatic practices of\n\t\t\t high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs and related programs and services, such as those\n\t\t\t provided to children under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with\n\t\t\t Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id13cd8c98c2f4410496c1cbb447750b87\">\n <enum>\n (R)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the State\n\t\t\t funds full-day kindergarten programs, but such full-day kindergarten\n\t\t\t programs\n\t\t\t are not available to all children who are eligible to attend such programs\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t the State, how the State plans to increase the number of children in the\n\t\t\t State\n\t\t\t who are enrolled in full-day kindergarten programs and to provide a\n\t\t\t strategy to\n\t\t\t implement\n\t\t\t such a plan;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id65411143b5024fce9290fdf0117a2376\">\n <enum>\n (S)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the State does\n\t\t\t not fund full-day kindergarten programs, a description of how the State\n\t\t\t plans\n\t\t\t to establish such programs to strengthen the educational continuum for\n\t\t\t children\n\t\t\t who will be involved in the State’s high-quality prekindergarten program\n\t\t\t supported through grants authorized under this subtitle;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idde0f0fef305f442f874d4bb27a6acacc\">\n <enum>\n (T)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t will encourage eligible local entities to coordinate with community-based\n\t\t\t learning resources, if available, such as libraries, arts and arts\n\t\t\t education programs,\n\t\t\t appropriate media programs, family literacy programs, public parks\n\t\t\t and recreation programs, museums, nutrition education programs, and\n\t\t\t programs\n\t\t\t supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3c04ece3364045839fcd9fd3ba649a1c\">\n <enum>\n (U)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t will work with eligible local entities, in consultation with elementary\n\t\t\t school principals, to ensure that high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs have sufficient and appropriate facilities to\n\t\t\t meet the needs of\n\t\t\t children eligible for prekindergarten;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id994871109d3142fea36570368d8b9973\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t will support local early childhood coordinating entities, such as local\n\t\t\t early\n\t\t\t childhood councils and entities administering shared services networks or\n\t\t\t models, if\n\t\t\t applicable, and help such entities to coordinate\n\t\t\t early\n\t\t\t childhood education programs with high-quality prekindergarten programs to\n\t\t\t ensure effective and efficient delivery of early childhood education\n\t\t\t program\n\t\t\t services;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9f5719f9f24c4dbab6098b00319ae5fb\">\n <enum>\n (W)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t will ensure that the provision of high-quality prekindergarten programs\n\t\t\t will\n\t\t\t not lead to a diminution in the quality or supply of services for infants\n\t\t\t and toddlers or disrupt\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t care of infants and toddlers in the geographic area served by the eligible\n\t\t\t local entity, which may include demonstrating that the State will direct\n\t\t\t funds\n\t\t\t to provide high-quality early childhood education and care to infants and\n\t\t\t toddlers in accordance with section 117(d);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id1750c9269ad14bc18cbd73e798f1ab6a\">\n <enum>\n (X)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State\n\t\t\t will ensure that all high-quality prekindergarten programs the State\n\t\t\t supports\n\t\t\t under this Act will conduct criminal history background checks on\n\t\t\t employees and\n\t\t\t applicants for employment with direct access to children; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idD6D235A7538E4DA1A019CF32E0D7AE0C\">\n <enum>\n (Y)\n </enum>\n <text>\n how the State will provide technical assistance in rural communities to address unique barriers to\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t implementation of high-quality prekindergarten programs in rural areas.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"id857A85C73BD84DC981D47E4848642826\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Criminal\n\t\t\t history background checks\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idBED0C94FD50D4928B608C8DCCFA3B4AE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The criminal history background checks required under\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(2)(Y) shall include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id9F66F5B56A2546D1B296240C7F3A3412\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a search of the\n\t\t\t State criminal registry or repository in the State in which the employee\n\t\t\t resides and previously resided;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idA0051AD608FE4365B4D893417D6E9B7C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a search of the\n\t\t\t State-based child abuse and neglect registries and databases in the State\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t which the employee resides and previously resided;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id4292D57694F644A3B117B97BD75C13AB\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a Federal Bureau\n\t\t\t of Investigation fingerprint check using the Integrated Automated\n\t\t\t Fingerprint\n\t\t\t Identification System; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idDA05DCA1AB8D4A239BF70E917CA837F3\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a search of the\n\t\t\t National Sex Offender Registry established under section 119 of the Adam\n\t\t\t Walsh\n\t\t\t Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/16919\">\n 42 U.S.C. 16919\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id6E89622411C0414AA4295E6509094F03\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition of\n\t\t\t employment\n </header>\n <text>\n To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle,\n\t\t\t a State shall prohibit an individual with direct access to children from\n\t\t\t employment with a program supported with grant funds under this subtitle\n\t\t\t if the\n\t\t\t individual has been convicted of a violent felony or any violent or sexual\n\t\t\t crime against a minor, as defined by the State.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id682AD772ACA941469CD69DA611748A23\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Updated\n\t\t\t checks\n </header>\n <text>\n The criminal history background check that employees undergo as required\n\t\t\t under subsection (a)(2)(Y) shall be periodically repeated or updated in\n\t\t\t accordance with\n\t\t\t State law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id8130D1F756364393921795E15326205B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appeal\n\t\t\t process\n </header>\n <text>\n To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a\n\t\t\t State shall provide an individual with a timely process by which to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id7E35E4F9A0964121A6ED12903BB5EDCF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n appeal the\n\t\t\t results of a criminal history background check conducted under this\n\t\t\t section to\n\t\t\t challenge the accuracy or completeness of the information produced by such\n\t\t\t background check; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id53756E56AC9342A2AABD5D706ADBA90E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n seek appropriate\n\t\t\t relief for any final employment decision based on materially inaccurate or\n\t\t\t incomplete information produced by such background check.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idafc57d57da424a319810edabee320e10\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Development of\n\t\t\t application\n </header>\n <text>\n In developing an application for a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle, a State shall consult with the State Advisory Council on Early\n\t\t\t Childhood Education and Care and incorporate such Council’s\n\t\t\t recommendations,\n\t\t\t where applicable.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8c7143c660754b55880c633debddd3e8\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Construction\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing\n\t\t\t in this section shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the\n\t\t\t rights,\n\t\t\t remedies, and procedures afforded school employees, school district\n\t\t\t employees,\n\t\t\t and the employees of early childhood education programs under Federal,\n\t\t\t State,\n\t\t\t or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or\n\t\t\t other\n\t\t\t agreements between such employees and their employers.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id1cdfe7dcef414682b3c8eca0b59e003d\">\n <enum>\n 117.\n </enum>\n <header>\n State use of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idf3269ef63474457e85c033e310efb4b4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reservation for\n\t\t\t quality improvement activities\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id737310c8bb3143e6a78ba170a703160d\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n A State that receives a grant under this subtitle may\n\t\t\t reserve, for not more than the first 4 years such State receives such a\n\t\t\t grant, not more than\n\t\t\t 20 percent of the grant funds for quality improvement activities that\n\t\t\t support the elements of high-quality prekindergarten programs or the\n\t\t\t activities described in section 116(a)(2).\n\t\t\t Such\n\t\t\t quality improvement activities may include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id82BA2811B5674FACA6D542BF8FB75E3D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supporting teachers, principals, and center directors, in a State’s\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten program, licensed or regulated child care, or\n\t\t\t Head\n\t\t\t Start programs to enable such teachers or directors to earn a\n\t\t\t baccalaureate degree in\n\t\t\t early\n\t\t\t childhood education, or a closely related field, through activities which\n\t\t\t may\n\t\t\t include expanding or\n\t\t\t establishing scholarships, counseling, and compensation initiatives to\n\t\t\t cover\n\t\t\t the cost of tuition, fees, materials, transportation, and release time for\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t teachers;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3abccdb3e9b949839c436ecba4cbec52\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing ongoing professional development opportunities, including regular in-class observation by\n\t\t\t individuals trained in observation and evidence-based coaching or\n\t\t\t mentoring, for such teachers, directors, and\n\t\t\t principals, if\n\t\t\t applicable, and teacher assistants to enable such teachers, directors, and\n\t\t\t principals, if\n\t\t\t applicable, and teacher assistants to carry out the elements of\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten programs, which may include activities that\n\t\t\t address—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id77f1a5b222bc43f7856e88baf2976e6a\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promoting\n\t\t\t children’s development across all of the essential domains of early\n\t\t\t learning and\n\t\t\t development;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idbad01d4840e3425991e9f01a1796e4b3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n developmentally\n\t\t\t appropriate curricula and teacher-child interaction;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id21a1d1157de3410184ddc7c9fb6ee5d6\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n effective\n\t\t\t family engagement;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8942b58e724c4feba87b47480414c207\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing\n\t\t\t culturally competent instruction;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id9a43e975286647ef89ff734d87db9590\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n working with a\n\t\t\t diversity of children and families, including children with special needs\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t dual language learners;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idD358F1B35F4C446EB13DF36F625D268D\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n childhood\n\t\t\t nutrition and physical education programs;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ideb4ac8bec5d24f50932aecd8289c945a\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n social and emotional development; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id59d3e44be3054a0b8ad7e5691affa2b6\">\n <enum>\n (viii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n incorporating age-appropriate strategies of positive behavioral interventions and supports; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbed4746a138643cb83b2343fbfacf3de\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing families with increased opportunities to learn how best to support their children’s\n\t\t\t physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development during the first 5\n\t\t\t years of life.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf342f8f5e0b7491e9bfbffbd6a050859\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Not subject to\n\t\t\t matching\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount reserved under paragraph (1) shall not be\n\t\t\t subject to the matching requirements under section 119.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0d55e2829e07459fac0465d7e3034258\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coordination\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t State that reserves an amount under paragraph (1) shall coordinate the use\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t such amount with activities funded under section 658G of the Child Care\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9858e\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9858e\n </external-xref>\n ) and the Head Start\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9831\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf91e2a2281b0400a93c2823e363d9751\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Construction\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t State may not use funds reserved under this subsection to meet the\n\t\t\t requirement\n\t\t\t described in section 112(9)(G).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idc0cb37ba0d8847f9b37236216e268292\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subgrants for\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten programs\n </header>\n <text>\n A State that receives a\n\t\t\t grant under this subtitle shall award subgrants of sufficient size to\n\t\t\t eligible\n\t\t\t local entities to enable such eligible local entities to implement\n\t\t\t high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs for children described in section 112(9)(A) who\n\t\t\t reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200\n\t\t\t percent of the poverty line.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idEE78FAD0A34F42768B4482464E12A39E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administration\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t State that receives a grant under this subtitle may reserve not more than\n\t\t\t 1\n\t\t\t percent of the grant funds for administration of the grant, and may use\n\t\t\t part of\n\t\t\t that reservation for the maintenance of the State Advisory Council on\n\t\t\t Early\n\t\t\t Childhood Education and Care.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id5850f1d876934b07a130bf8473a0bc6e\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Early childhood\n\t\t\t education and care programs for infants and toddlers\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idd8f638f5b55f426ca8c0952a069c460f\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of\n\t\t\t allotment for infants and toddlers\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible State may apply to\n\t\t\t use, and the appropriate Secretary may grant permission for the State to\n\t\t\t use,\n\t\t\t not more than 15 percent of the funds made available through a grant\n\t\t\t received\n\t\t\t under this subtitle to award subgrants to early childhood education\n\t\t\t programs to\n\t\t\t provide high-quality early childhood education and care, consistent with\n\t\t\t the State’s early learning and development guidelines for infants and\n\t\t\t toddlers, to infants and toddlers\n\t\t\t who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below\n\t\t\t 200\n\t\t\t percent of the poverty line.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idee06b2fc1cac4c4a8cc60bc7dc9bf482\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text>\n To\n\t\t\t be eligible to use the grant funds as described in paragraph (1), the\n\t\t\t State\n\t\t\t shall submit an application to the appropriate Secretary at such time, in\n\t\t\t such\n\t\t\t manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such\n\t\t\t application shall, at a minimum, include a description of how the State\n\t\t\t will—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9c79acbca70b4e76b504af3c225db492\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n designate a lead\n\t\t\t agency which shall administer such funds;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC2F17576646D4187AA0396281739DEEC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that such\n\t\t\t lead agency, in coordination with the State Advisory Council on Early\n\t\t\t Childhood Education and Care, will collaborate with other agencies in\n\t\t\t administering programs\n\t\t\t supported under this subsection for infants and toddlers in order to\n\t\t\t obtain\n\t\t\t input about the appropriate use of such funds and ensure coordination with\n\t\t\t programs for infants and toddlers funded under the Child Care and\n\t\t\t Development\n\t\t\t Block Grant Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9858\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Head Start Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 9831 et seq.) (including any early learning quality partnerships\n\t\t\t established under section 645B of the Head Start Act), the Race to the Top\n\t\t\t and Early Learning Challenge program under\n\t\t\t section 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/5\">\n Public Law 111–5\n </external-xref>\n ), the maternal, infant,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t early childhood home visiting programs funded under section 511 of the\n\t\t\t Social\n\t\t\t Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/711\">\n 42 U.S.C. 711\n </external-xref>\n ), and part C of the Individuals with\n\t\t\t Disabilities\n\t\t\t Education Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1431\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id19c6c0b4b9a541d58024dfb3cc7f59d4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that\n\t\t\t infants and toddlers who benefit from amounts made available under this\n\t\t\t subsection will transition to and have the opportunity to participate in a\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten program supported under this subtitle;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc19d00e03eca4467a6be8886cb22901d\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in awarding\n\t\t\t subgrants, give preference to early childhood education programs that have\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t plan to increase services to children with special needs, including\n\t\t\t children\n\t\t\t with developmental delays or disabilities, children who are dual language\n\t\t\t learners, homeless children, children who are in foster care, children of\n\t\t\t migrant families, children eligible for nutrition assistance under the\n\t\t\t United\n\t\t\t States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, or children\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t the child welfare system; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2c1723801cbc4db7ab4bf6a1322f0f8b\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n give priority to\n\t\t\t activities carried out under this subsection that will increase access to\n\t\t\t high-quality early childhood education programs for infants and toddlers\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t local areas with significant concentrations of low-income families that do\n\t\t\t not\n\t\t\t currently benefit from such programs.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc5ed503c242048b091bb198aa7130812\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible\n\t\t\t providers\n </header>\n <text>\n A State may use the grant funds as described in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) to serve infants and toddlers only by working with early\n\t\t\t childhood education program providers that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id93ee041bac9b480db89be3431de9fc1e\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n offer full-day,\n\t\t\t full-year care, or otherwise meet the needs of working families; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id37258850D8F74678B89B25E35AC8DDC8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meet high-quality\n\t\t\t standards, such as—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idaa0cbdccb4064f33987f8feab7aa1e3e\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Early Head Start\n\t\t\t program performance standards under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et\n\t\t\t seq.); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id02ff367bfe4040adae95cf2e02bc74da\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n high-quality,\n\t\t\t demonstrated, valid, and reliable program standards that have been\n\t\t\t established\n\t\t\t through a national entity that accredits early childhood education\n\t\t\t programs.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3131cf2caa1a41048a595b96e4e038ba\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal\n\t\t\t administration\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idaad9d3799c2a4e478f3274387af4483c\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Education shall bear responsibility for\n\t\t\t obligating and disbursing funds to support activities under this\n\t\t\t subsection and\n\t\t\t ensuring compliance with applicable laws and administrative requirements,\n\t\t\t subject to subparagraph (B).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8aff53e408024529922b78319019a407\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency\n\t\t\t agreement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health\n\t\t\t and Human Services shall jointly administer activities supported under\n\t\t\t this\n\t\t\t subsection on such terms as such Secretaries shall set forth in an\n\t\t\t interagency\n\t\t\t agreement. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall be responsible\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t any final approval of a State's application under this subsection that\n\t\t\t addresses the use of funds designated for services to infants and\n\t\t\t toddlers.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id94a23c9a1fe94f88a9f527a38016362c\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appropriate\n\t\t\t secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n In this subsection, the term\n <term>\n appropriate\n\t\t\t Secretary\n </term>\n , when used with respect to a function, means the Secretary\n\t\t\t designated for that function under the interagency agreement.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id91446a6a9aa84e5eb64cfc219b123b99\">\n <enum>\n 118.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Performance\n\t\t\t measures and targets\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id760ECAD19AE34A33A47500F6A37946BB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A State that receives\n\t\t\t a grant under this subtitle shall develop, implement, and make publicly\n\t\t\t available performance measures and targets for the activities carried out\n\t\t\t with grant funds. Such measures\n\t\t\t shall, at a minimum, track the State’s progress in—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id2e0546f6aa4242cfbdcced66ca5214da\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing school\n\t\t\t readiness across all domains for all categories of children described in\n\t\t\t section 122(b)(7), including children\n\t\t\t with disabilities and dual language learners;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ideacc32cf9b674108b99521d0f633cbac\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n narrowing school\n\t\t\t readiness gaps between minority and nonminority children, and low-income\n\t\t\t children and more advantaged children, in preparation for kindergarten\n\t\t\t entry;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4aed56b9968a491cace5ea8bb4744cf0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing developmental screening and appropriate referral under section 619 and part C of the\n\t\t\t Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et\n\t\t\t seq.) to\n\t\t\t identify children early who are eligible for services under such Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0886af728a9049999dea171ce3861eb1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the\n\t\t\t number of programs meeting the criteria for high-quality prekindergarten\n\t\t\t programs across all types of eligible local entities, as defined by the\n\t\t\t State and in accordance with section 112;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4016ce4d4634426f99678099cad5d0ca\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n decreasing the\n\t\t\t need for grade-to-grade retention in elementary school;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddc1f16f3ecd948d094aca3f6d24aaf7c\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if applicable,\n\t\t\t ensuring that high-quality prekindergarten programs do not experience\n\t\t\t instances\n\t\t\t of chronic absence among the children who participate in such programs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id681eccf57b8a4287a3572cd390df8fa5\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the\n\t\t\t number and percentage of low-income children in high-quality early\n\t\t\t childhood\n\t\t\t education programs that receive financial support through funds provided\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t this subtitle; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id040E20823EE14B9296797938BA363E7B\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing\n\t\t\t high-quality nutrition services, nutrition education, physical activity,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t obesity prevention programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id70bafa59c9364b7fa38313fe2c151a45\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition of\n\t\t\t misdiagnosis practices\n </header>\n <text>\n A State shall not, in order to meet the\n\t\t\t performance measures and targets described in subsection (a), engage in\n\t\t\t practices or policies that will lead to the misdiagnosis or\n\t\t\t under-diagnosis of\n\t\t\t disabilities or developmental delays among children who are served through\n\t\t\t programs supported under this subtitle.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id3d25b5a1bcb848ceb8fe88db084527ff\">\n <enum>\n 119.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Matching\n\t\t\t requirements\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idded4676c7876471cae0913eba76fb73d\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Matching\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idc66d8c21fa2c4ea68c6f61256d52ea8c\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State that\n\t\t\t receives a grant under this subtitle shall provide matching funds from\n\t\t\t non-Federal sources, as described in subsection (c), in an amount equal\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd1d46b1cd96947ec902a7c506f1fffa6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 10 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the first year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf945169bf7814205b9f5f94569e3f70b\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 10 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the second year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0ab5afae1d134607a2bc2cc53c4c386e\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 20 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the third year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4188d18c9e13444085dd766df7bc6adf\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 30 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the fourth year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5e9689eca95c4ac78bd9a88803e8867c\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 40 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the fifth year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id14f174557ca14d288a8d4581df2c57f7\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 50 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the sixth year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd47593ec0db64d919ef277832e2dfa9e\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 75 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the seventh year of grant\n\t\t\t administration; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1cc12fbee7a94bdb93bfcc7bd79a76ee\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 100 percent of\n\t\t\t the Federal funds provided under the grant in the eighth and all following\n\t\t\t years of\n\t\t\t grant administration.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbdb9bb9b8fde4675836ce64fd46a392c\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduced match\n\t\t\t rate\n </header>\n <text>\n A State that meets the requirements under subsection (b) may\n\t\t\t provide matching funds from non-Federal sources at a reduced rate. The\n\t\t\t full\n\t\t\t reduced matching funds rate shall be in an amount equal to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2c8e01df42ec46eaa1c34923ca3bba36\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 5 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the first year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2c795de615c446658256504d7ac810dc\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 5 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the second year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4ff18aa1b71348bb84ee7a2fa9277c36\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 10 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the third year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfb7138512c2d4c088f23ea2282c01241\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 20 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the fourth year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd893605429e94eb989e0ac08c5a40a40\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 30 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the fifth year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc9d929aacb214e84a22fcf472d95c4f4\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 40 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the sixth year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddd9449f0b86e40e5b308ced67075d050\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 50 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the seventh year of grant\n\t\t\t administration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbd403eb9c0d74751b3a9ced9080816f2\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 75 percent of the\n\t\t\t Federal funds provided under the grant in the eighth year of grant\n\t\t\t administration; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idae04d6bd7ec640dba7bfe8a1438af374\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 100 percent of\n\t\t\t the Federal funds provided under the grant in the ninth and following\n\t\t\t years of\n\t\t\t the grant administration.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"id55c459855f3f4b008c114a3933dd1eb1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduced match\n\t\t\t rate eligibility\n </header>\n <text>\n A State that receives a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle may provide matching funds from non-Federal sources at the full\n\t\t\t reduced rate under subsection (a)(2) if the State, across all\n\t\t\t publicly funded programs (including locally funded programs)—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id526efe4d40744dfe84471b12ed76d086\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idC40714018DF6418B81427F644D2FBE82\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n offers enrollment in\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten programs to not less than half of children in\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t State who are—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"id0B8C4C8FBEE9465DB06C3527CF106FC5\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n age 4 on the eligibility\n\t\t\t determination date; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"id995C9966C77C489C9E1B4EBAA7F89282\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n from families with incomes at or\n\t\t\t below 200 percent of the poverty line; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idF9625AD700424E97A1C2D4A64B81A797\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has a plan for continuing to expand\n\t\t\t access to high-quality prekindergarten programs for such children in the\n\t\t\t State;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id75645f7f05d8425995cca5a9aa5718ad\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has a plan to\n\t\t\t expand access to high-quality prekindergarten programs to children from\n\t\t\t moderate income families with incomes above 200 percent of the poverty\n\t\t\t line.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id859683c63437448cb082b274ebd8055b\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Non-Federal\n\t\t\t Resources\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id03457B562F744D86A703A3279F49100C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n A State shall provide the matching funds under this section\n\t\t\t from non-Federal resources, which may include State funding, local\n\t\t\t funding, or\n\t\t\t contributions from philanthropy or other private sources, or a combination\n\t\t\t of such sources.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id88C3E51F95B14F53AB0F866D8155962B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Funds to be\n\t\t\t considered as matching funds\n </header>\n <text>\n A State may include, as part of the\n\t\t\t State's matching funds under this section, not more than 10 percent of the\n\t\t\t amount of State or local funds designated for State or local public\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs or to\n\t\t\t supplement Head Start programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et\n\t\t\t seq.) as of the date of enactment of this Act, but may not include any\n\t\t\t funds\n\t\t\t that are attributed as matching funds, as part of a non-Federal share, or\n\t\t\t as a\n\t\t\t maintenance of effort requirement, for any other Federal program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id79c7b306ac0a4eeea98c605343e544e4\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Maintenance of\n\t\t\t Effort\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idF560B841675C40528368FCA77C6C048B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If a State reduces its combined fiscal effort per student\n\t\t\t or the aggregate expenditures within the State to support early childhood\n\t\t\t education programs for any fiscal year that a State receives a grant\n\t\t\t authorized\n\t\t\t under this subtitle relative to the previous fiscal year, the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall\n\t\t\t reduce support for such State under this subtitle by the same amount as\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t decline in State and local effort for such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idbcfcd8b7da454a1ca7c82e6bbb8e1351\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary\n\t\t\t determines that a waiver would be appropriate—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD905C1EC9FB745CDB840C36AF4A60475\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n due to a precipitous decline in\n\t\t\t the financial resources of a State as a result of unforeseen economic\n\t\t\t hardship\n\t\t\t or a natural disaster that has necessitated across-the-board reductions in\n\t\t\t State services, including early childhood education programs; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id28c311672271408998af636b181c184b\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n due to the circumstances of a State requiring reductions in specific programs, including early\n\t\t\t childhood education, if the State presents to the Secretary a\n\t\t\t justification and demonstration why other programs could not be reduced\n\t\t\t and how early childhood programs in the State will not be\n\t\t\t disproportionately harmed by such State action.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7ad424971a404c9a8cd6772af83a1c48\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Supplement not\n\t\t\t supplant\n </header>\n <text>\n Grant funds received under this title shall be used to\n\t\t\t supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds\n\t\t\t expended on public prekindergarten programs in the State.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idc30d5d420a62437c953d65b81630eab5\">\n <enum>\n 120.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible local\n\t\t\t entity applications\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id1af37496311d4b8d90c9baf29997d8b5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible local entity desiring to receive a subgrant\n\t\t\t under section 117(b) shall submit an application to the State, at such\n\t\t\t time, in\n\t\t\t such manner, and containing such information as the State may reasonably\n\t\t\t require.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idaba108789f274679898c87c56af86f88\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n Each\n\t\t\t application submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idd6f3ee604e64437b9b7b877796e898f4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Parent and\n\t\t\t family engagement\n </header>\n <text>\n A description of how the eligible local entity\n\t\t\t plans to engage the parents and families of the children such entity\n\t\t\t serves and\n\t\t\t ensure that parents and families of eligible children, as described in\n\t\t\t clauses (i) and (ii) of section 116(a)(2)(A), are aware of the\n\t\t\t services\n\t\t\t provided by the eligible local entity, which shall include a plan to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida8c1e1cae2fc4f0b9466708f9a4ac7fb\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n carry out\n\t\t\t meaningful parent and family engagement, through the implementation and\n\t\t\t replication of evidence-based or promising practices and strategies, which\n\t\t\t shall be coordinated with parent and family engagement strategies\n\t\t\t supported\n\t\t\t under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et\n\t\t\t seq.)\n\t\t\t and part A of title I and title V of the Elementary and Secondary\n\t\t\t Education Act\n\t\t\t of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/6311\">\n 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n and 7201 et seq.), if applicable, in order\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id0485b9759a3841b2b156c2f0d7142faa\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide parents\n\t\t\t and family members with the skills and opportunities necessary to become\n\t\t\t engaged and effective \n\t\t\t partners in their child’s education, particularly the families of dual\n\t\t\t language learners and children with disabilities, which may include access\n\t\t\t to family literacy services;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idaea668e91ba446d78fe420a30d3bf4cb\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improve child\n\t\t\t development; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idd748ec5da3e541ffac618773d11b43e8\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strengthen\n\t\t\t relationships among prekindergarten staff and parents and family members;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb5bdd08b6942450ebd62ea82c1651c43\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n participate in community\n\t\t\t outreach to encourage families with eligible children to participate in\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t eligible local entity's high-quality prekindergarten program, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idc73e9c58b30b49b0b3e65e0c06bda740\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n homeless\n\t\t\t children;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idc2e2a26c7c5a4b9dbb919410d080e97c\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n dual language\n\t\t\t learners;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8b0dd09a6e0b424a96c06dbf98b31182\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n children in\n\t\t\t foster care;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id0e282cf2d5014e769027d6fb92ee77c3\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n children with\n\t\t\t disabilities; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id0b39a5b0778443fc883c320e6b8a9e3c\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n migrant\n\t\t\t children.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id30b30881c59646dfbfe2786a195061bf\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coordination\n\t\t\t & alignment\n </header>\n <text>\n A description of how the eligible local entity\n\t\t\t will—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id771148edd7d84e3492b17b070d62b90a\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coordinate, if applicable, the\n\t\t\t eligible local entity's activities with—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id1A6272693EF840208F904779CCA86351\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Head Start\n\t\t\t agencies (consistent with section 642(e)(5) of the Head Start Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 9837(e)(5)), if the local entity is not a Head Start agency;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2a4e07b2ebaf4ebdbe8f7344b5323e6f\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n local\n\t\t\t educational agencies, if the local entity is not a local educational\n\t\t\t agency;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC30117C82BB14239BE5E500B036C81B1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providers of\n\t\t\t services under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act\n\t\t\t (20\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1431 et seq.);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2F582C40AA074BA1BCFEC46DC3A4BE7E\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n programs carried\n\t\t\t out under section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act\n\t\t\t (20\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1419); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id89CD65B9A1014215BF25419ED301C85A\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if\n\t\t\t feasible, other entities carrying out early childhood education programs\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t services within the area served by the local educational agency;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4c83c718cb2d4b88b6658c181a694cdb\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a process with local elementary schools to\n\t\t\t promote continuity of developmentally appropriate instructional programs\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t shared expectations for children’s learning and development as children\n\t\t\t transition to kindergarten;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2e84b598df154230a30a5101cc2306f1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n organize, if feasible,\tand\n\t\t\t participate in joint training, when available, including\n\t\t\t transition-related training for school\n\t\t\t staff and early childhood education program staff;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfcd800f44e1244a08d4167eb5f833a46\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n establish\n\t\t\t comprehensive transition policies and procedures with elementary school\n\t\t\t principals, as applicable, for children served by the eligible local\n\t\t\t entity that support the school\n\t\t\t readiness of children transitioning to kindergarten, including the\n\t\t\t transfer of early childhood education program records with parental\n\t\t\t consent;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2b06b70fc39f4deea3c436835a63610b\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct outreach\n\t\t\t to parents, families, and elementary school teachers and principals to\n\t\t\t discuss the\n\t\t\t educational, developmental, and other needs of children entering\n\t\t\t kindergarten;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id27ba35ee29d84a92afe8181f333df174\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n help parents,\n\t\t\t including parents of children who are dual language learners, understand\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t engage with the instructional and other services provided by the\n\t\t\t kindergarten\n\t\t\t in which such child will enroll after participation in a high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten program; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddacfd7aba1914e719bfe247092cda335\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop and\n\t\t\t implement a system to increase program participation of underserved\n\t\t\t populations\n\t\t\t of eligible children, especially homeless children, children eligible for\n\t\t\t a\n\t\t\t free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School\n\t\t\t Lunch\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1751\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), parents of children who are dual language\n\t\t\t learners, and parents of children with disabilities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0fe7d7a763d9443089fd99ddb2fd7ce4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Protections for\n\t\t\t special populations\n </header>\n <text>\n A description of how the eligible local\n\t\t\t entity will meet the diverse needs of children in the community to be\n\t\t\t served,\n\t\t\t including children with disabilities, children whose native language is\n\t\t\t not\n\t\t\t English, children with other special needs, children in the State foster\n\t\t\t care\n\t\t\t system, and homeless children. Such description shall demonstrate, at a\n\t\t\t minimum, how the entity plans to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idc535ad7a832d4c16a7ae52282473c2bf\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure the\n\t\t\t eligible local entity's high-quality prekindergarten program is accessible\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t appropriate for children with disabilities and dual language learners;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4b96f945dbd04bf39bfaeb3bcedb8415\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n establish\n\t\t\t effective procedures for providing early developmental screening and\n\t\t\t appropriate referral to local agencies responsible for providing services\n\t\t\t under section 619\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t 1431 et seq.);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6824705eb9eb43418da0c8e8b1b6a539\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n establish\n\t\t\t effective procedures for timely referral of children with disabilities to\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t State or local agency described in subparagraph (B);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0b33581d580248269d8292f3e27f36aa\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that the\n\t\t\t eligible local entity’s high-quality prekindergarten program works with\n\t\t\t appropriate entities to address the elimination of barriers to immediate\n\t\t\t and continuous enrollment for homeless children;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7496858842664e088d77dcc2fb9e1190\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure access to\n\t\t\t and continuity of enrollment in high-quality prekindergarten programs for\n\t\t\t migratory children, as defined under section 1309 of the Elementary and\n\t\t\t Secondary Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/6399\">\n 20 U.S.C. 6399\n </external-xref>\n ), if applicable, and\n\t\t\t homeless children,\n\t\t\t including through policies and procedures that require—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"ide5b12590142c49e88818156b01c2e643\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n outreach to\n\t\t\t identify migratory and homeless children;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id402116e5649f44f6a4f1dcca1b105f5a\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n immediate\n\t\t\t enrollment, including enrollment during the period of time when documents\n\t\t\t typically required for enrollment, including health and immunization\n\t\t\t records,\n\t\t\t proof of eligibility, and other documents, are obtained;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"iddbc30de2b0af430dbc919e422ede44fd\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n continuous\n\t\t\t enrollment and participation in the same high-quality prekindergarten\n\t\t\t program\n\t\t\t for a child, even if the child moves out of the program’s service area, if\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t enrollment and participation are in the child’s best interest, including\n\t\t\t by\n\t\t\t providing transportation when necessary;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3efdd45d3ec44e6fbd2aad1f5693196a\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n professional\n\t\t\t development for high-quality prekindergarten program staff regarding\n\t\t\t migratory\n\t\t\t children and homelessness among families with young children; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"ide66d7245318b4139b18c2f78c84c37d1\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t serving homeless children, collaboration with local educational agency\n\t\t\t liaisons\n\t\t\t designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless\n\t\t\t Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/11432\">\n 42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)\n </external-xref>\n ), and local homeless service\n\t\t\t providers.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1ef4cfff5d18490dad0950b132efd393\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Comprehensive services\n </header>\n <text>\n A description of how the eligible local\n\t\t\t entity plans to provide comprehensive services, as described in\n\t\t\t section\n\t\t\t 112(9)(I), to the children the eligible local entity serves. Such\n\t\t\t description\n\t\t\t shall provide information on how the entity will—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1cec6d0ec2f3427c87012ade7edbf0b8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n use a recently conducted data-driven assessment or conduct a\n\t\t\t data-driven community assessment in coordination with members of the\n\t\t\t community,\n\t\t\t including parents and community organizations, which—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"ideec7ef7a37f74b01924ce6e82ad6f143\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n may\n\t\t\t involve an external partner with expertise in conducting such needs\n\t\t\t analysis,\n\t\t\t to determine the most appropriate social or other support services to\n\t\t\t offer\n\t\t\t through the eligible local entity's on-site comprehensive services to\n\t\t\t children\n\t\t\t who participate in high-quality prekindergarten programs; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idbdfb13af992b4b9586d48538a1d5c4cf\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall consider\n\t\t\t the resources available at the school, local educational agency, and\n\t\t\t community\n\t\t\t levels to address the needs of the community and improve child outcomes;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6bf270a4ff1d45618421fad26715e816\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n have a\n\t\t\t coordinated system to facilitate the screening, referral, and provision of\n\t\t\t services related to health, nutrition, mental health, disability, and\n\t\t\t family\n\t\t\t support for children served by the eligible local entity.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id53eb24979a1d400dbc25881acbc10489\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Workforce\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t description of how the eligible local entity plans to support the\n\t\t\t instructional\n\t\t\t staff of such entity's high-quality prekindergarten program, which shall,\n\t\t\t at a\n\t\t\t minimum, include a plan to provide high-quality professional development,\n\t\t\t or\n\t\t\t facilitate the provision of high-quality professional development through\n\t\t\t an\n\t\t\t outside partner with expertise and a demonstrated track record of success,\n\t\t\t based on scientifically valid research, that will improve the knowledge\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t skills of high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff through\n\t\t\t activities,\n\t\t\t which may include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idfc4bb5ec684544eb811c5d08ce6991c4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n acquiring content\n\t\t\t knowledge and learning teaching strategies needed to provide effective\n\t\t\t instruction that addresses the State’s early learning and development\n\t\t\t standards\n\t\t\t described under section 115(1), including professional training to support\n\t\t\t the social and emotional development of children;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idaec39e1789284bba8d19942fc3c73f60\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n enabling\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to pursue specialized\n\t\t\t training\n\t\t\t in early childhood development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7326bd12497e4203bffe24d0ffbcd0e3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n enabling\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to acquire the knowledge\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t skills to provide instruction and appropriate language and support\n\t\t\t services to\n\t\t\t increase the English language skills of dual language learners;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb9c6e74509ed469cb69a550678cfec06\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n enabling\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to acquire the knowledge\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t skills to provide developmentally appropriate instruction for children\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t disabilities;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idbede12dd84f34f97a577d33868ab2d8f\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promoting\n\t\t\t classroom management;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd98430c4df7f400f9fa6ec47e3e474d6\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing\n\t\t\t high-quality induction and support for incoming teachers and staff serving\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten\n\t\t\t programs, including through the use of mentoring programs and coaching \n\t\t\t that have a\n\t\t\t demonstrated track record of success;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id34c03f4d359949688ebfab68761bec84\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promoting the\n\t\t\t acquisition of relevant credentials, including in ways that support career\n\t\t\t advancement through career ladders; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7b44bda24b954c9c8d3611895ab5ecb8\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n enabling\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to acquire the knowledge\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t skills to provide culturally competent instruction for children from\n\t\t\t diverse\n\t\t\t backgrounds.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"ided2fb1474e2541ac81bf9083f618e359\">\n <enum>\n 121.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Required\n\t\t\t subgrant activities\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id5733b513106b4375a566891d238d058a\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id46F0262FA4B9475A847307446F47BA29\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under\n\t\t\t section 117(b) shall use the subgrant funds to implement the elements of a\n\t\t\t high-quality prekindergarten program for the children described in section\n\t\t\t 117(b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idEF61EFD0E9264D749CCE7785F6F86663\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Teacher qualifications\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd0b8bf02e5e545da9b91908a5de40230\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n New prekindergarten teachers\n </header>\n <text>\n Each eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under\n\t\t\t section 117(b) shall ensure that all prekindergarten teachers hired after\n\t\t\t the date of receipt of such subgrant and working in a program supported\n\t\t\t with\n\t\t\t funds under such subgrant meet the requirements in section 112(9)(B).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id64e89069e3834a35b4183337f72c8481\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Existing prekindergarten teachers\n </header>\n <text>\n Each eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under\n\t\t\t section 117(b) shall ensure that all prekindergarten teachers hired\n\t\t\t before the date of receipt of such subgrant and working in a program\n\t\t\t supported with funds under such subgrant meet the requirements in section\n\t\t\t 112(9)(B) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7e42fe25330a483bbb3a4662bf5547c1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coordination\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idd06ac07a60474358b377c535ad0665f9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Local\n\t\t\t educational agency partnerships with local early childhood education\n\t\t\t programs\n </header>\n <text>\n A local educational agency that receives a subgrant\n\t\t\t under this subtitle shall provide an assurance that the local educational\n\t\t\t agency will enter into strong partnerships with local early childhood\n\t\t\t education\n\t\t\t programs, including programs supported through the Head Start Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 9831 et seq.).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3f8e499641364028934ec4f3b481fd47\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible local\n\t\t\t entities that are not local educational agencies\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible\n\t\t\t local entity that is not a local educational agency that receives a\n\t\t\t subgrant\n\t\t\t under this subtitle shall provide an assurance that such entity will enter\n\t\t\t into\n\t\t\t strong partnerships with local educational agencies.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id2bc1c9621f2c48dcab893cbd443fd9bc\">\n <enum>\n 122.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report and\n\t\t\t evaluation\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id01233828c2a94ccfba5af85fbe5602fa\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Each State that receives a grant under this subtitle\n\t\t\t shall prepare an annual report, in such manner and containing such\n\t\t\t information\n\t\t\t as the Secretary may reasonably require.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id978cf9f762fe4258842ea6ba857eb306\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t report prepared under subsection (a) shall contain, at a minimum—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idc40cde2629b94d389a8a6d8648192b30\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of\n\t\t\t the manner in which the State has used the funds made available through\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t grant and a report of the expenditures made with the funds;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddb770b2040244a3fb37b85271edacedf\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a summary of the\n\t\t\t State’s progress toward providing access to high-quality prekindergarten\n\t\t\t programs for children eligible for such services, as determined by the\n\t\t\t State,\n\t\t\t from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line,\n\t\t\t including the percentage of funds spent on children from families with\n\t\t\t incomes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idBEB485214AA643DABCD411D73DF187AE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at or below 100\n\t\t\t percent of the poverty line;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF054EAED942042D69801D62E6DB0F4BC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n above 100 percent and at or below\n\t\t\t 150 percent of the poverty line; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE2A9BCAD63E249FA8CED9066D5936CAD\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n above 150 percent and at or below 200 percent of the poverty line;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5fefe6d95f334d73a967b24cf1f8bcb9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an evaluation of\n\t\t\t the State’s progress toward achieving the State’s performance targets,\n\t\t\t described in section 118;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0660e790ea034cad8c59b28fed2b9687\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n data on the\n\t\t\t number of high-quality prekindergarten program teachers and staff in the\n\t\t\t State who received training or education during the period\n\t\t\t of the grant and remained in the early childhood\n\t\t\t education program field,\n\t\t\t including teacher turnover rates and teacher compensation levels compared\n\t\t\t to teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools, according to the\n\t\t\t setting in which such teachers and staff work (which settings\n\t\t\t shall include, at a minimum, Head Start programs, public prekindergarten,\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t child care programs);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"iddb1680af69ee47798cd03fcf14ebaf37\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n data on the\n\t\t\t kindergarten readiness of children in the State;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6f8a33db2dc6481da0289897f8a25619\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of\n\t\t\t the State’s progress in effectively using\n\t\t\t Federal,\n\t\t\t State, and local public funds and private funds for early childhood\n\t\t\t education;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"ida29026b9ade249ee8b1c1e38e09c2d7f\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the number and\n\t\t\t percentage of children in the State participating in high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, family income,\n\t\t\t child age,\n\t\t\t disability, whether the children are homeless children, and whether the\n\t\t\t children are dual language learners;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idc2fb99051db34e3783f96e663a0fef0d\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n data on the\n\t\t\t availability, affordability, and quality of infant and toddler care in the\n\t\t\t State;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3ab828810cf84c36a9bad72157d4be93\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the local educational agency and zip code in which each eligible local entity that receives a\n\t\t\t subgrant operates;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id4EC780029F9745DD9F17BA4B9607A422\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n information, for\n\t\t\t each of the local educational agencies described in paragraph (9), on\n\t\t\t the percentage of the\n\t\t\t costs of the public early childhood education programs that is funded from\n\t\t\t Federal, from State, and from local sources, including the percentages\n\t\t\t from\n\t\t\t specific funding programs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idb15f774ff96c4f9abcffa510cb37aa94\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n data on the\n\t\t\t number and percentage of children in the State participating in public\n\t\t\t kindergarten programs, disaggregated by race, family income, child age,\n\t\t\t disability, whether the children are homeless children, and whether the\n\t\t\t children are dual language learners, with information on whether such\n\t\t\t programs\n\t\t\t are offered—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ide8487f9b2a004e9b98b43c499dec0290\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for a full day;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id71a10d8a4ccb4e03ad3e762f4ca00c69\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at no cost to\n\t\t\t families;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id309af2a627e44b9db6071d17ff895428\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n data on the\n\t\t\t number of individuals in the State who are supported with scholarships, if\n\t\t\t applicable, to meet the baccalaureate degree requirement for high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten programs, as defined in section 112; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id860a165f9f5a4ef2b9b318191aa17f4a\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if applicable, data on the rates of expulsion, suspension, and similar disciplinary action, of\n\t\t\t children in the State participating in high-quality prekindergarten\n\t\t\t programs, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, family income, child age, and\n\t\t\t disability.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id8b01493c0b894209832e817ad12aab16\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t State shall submit the annual report prepared under subsection (a), at the\n\t\t\t end\n\t\t\t of each fiscal year, to the Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human\n\t\t\t Services, and the State Advisory Council on\n\t\t\t Early Childhood Education and Care.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id0d2928436ef74e72bc03464675c4ba9b\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cooperation\n </header>\n <text>\n An\n\t\t\t eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under this subtitle shall\n\t\t\t cooperate with all Federal and State efforts to evaluate the effectiveness\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t the program the entity implements with subgrant funds.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idb2ac70525a2143edadf94ac5f8fc992d\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t report\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall compile and summarize the annual State\n\t\t\t reports described under subsection (c) and shall prepare and submit an\n\t\t\t annual\n\t\t\t report to Congress that includes a summary of such State reports.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id1b4ffe88234541458ac8670559d72a96\">\n <enum>\n 123.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition of\n\t\t\t required participation or use of funds for assessments\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idf6ee48539e184570a32fcf3b3bc63452\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t required participation\n </header>\n <text>\n A State receiving a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle shall not require any child to participate in any Federal, State,\n\t\t\t local, or private early childhood education program, including a\n\t\t\t high-quality\n\t\t\t prekindergarten program.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idab4727e62efb4c8782b3a8a485e528cc\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t use of funds for assessment\n </header>\n <text>\n A State receiving a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle and an eligible local entity receiving a subgrant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle\n\t\t\t shall not use any grant or subgrant funds to carry out any of the\n\t\t\t following\n\t\t\t activities:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id3d1137897cf142b98e6f7bba32c7fbf2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An assessment\n\t\t\t that provides rewards or sanctions for individual children or teachers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id90fea50559a6486dadc3a8f26acb3d0b\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An assessment that is used as the primary or sole method for assessing program\n\t\t\t effectiveness.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id4ac29534fcfe4af8a95b5747da404c1b\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Evaluating\n\t\t\t children, other than for the purposes of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id67d523a16d05468f9764b416e723921b\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving\n\t\t\t instruction or the classroom environment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id11e09a79457d426795d2d57809b0308b\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n targeting\n\t\t\t professional development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0d67cfff0a514410ba3364b2411891c1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n determining the\n\t\t\t need for health, mental health, disability, or family support services;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3252ea768f2647f090856c519412c79c\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n program\n\t\t\t evaluation for the purposes of program improvement and parent information;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idb07cd2ce04ce4a7abca25ef5fa418041\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving parent\n\t\t\t and family engagement.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id492839857e174364b277ea3448b2b4a9\">\n <enum>\n 124.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coordination\n\t\t\t with Head Start programs\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id94b55be747b24462804969b6f7723c77\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Increased access for younger children\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a process for use\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t the event that Head Start programs funded under the Head Start Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 9831 et seq.) operate in States or regions that have achieved sustained\n\t\t\t universal, voluntary access to 4-year old children who reside within the\n\t\t\t State and who are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of\n\t\t\t the poverty line, to high-quality prekindergarten programs and how\n\t\t\t such Head Start programs will begin converting slots for children who are\n\t\t\t age 4\n\t\t\t on the eligibility determination date to children who are age 3 on the\n\t\t\t eligibility determination date, or, when appropriate, converting Head\n\t\t\t Start\n\t\t\t Programs into Early Head Start programs to serve infants and toddlers.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id72C30A5D862F4D76983AA31EAD60FAD7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Community need\n\t\t\t and resources\n </header>\n <text>\n The process described in subsection (a)\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id4f36eccf4d7b49398c050bfa0b718ee4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be carried out on\n\t\t\t a case-by-case basis and shall ensure that sufficient resources and time\n\t\t\t are\n\t\t\t allocated for the development of such a process so that no child or cohort\n\t\t\t is\n\t\t\t excluded from currently available services; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1ec4e3ba921f4f8b9e88a18a3e707470\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that any\n\t\t\t conversion shall be based on community need and not on the aggregate\n\t\t\t number of\n\t\t\t children served in a State or region that has achieved sustained,\n\t\t\t universal,\n\t\t\t voluntary access to high-quality prekindergarten programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id2e74df26e0b94c66b03a97cec25b64c4\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public comment\n\t\t\t and notice\n </header>\n <text>\n Not fewer than 90 days after the development of the\n\t\t\t proposed process described in subsection (a), the Secretary and the\n\t\t\t Secretary\n\t\t\t of Health and Human Services shall publish a notice describing such\n\t\t\t proposed\n\t\t\t process for conversion in the Federal Register providing at least 90 days\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t public comment. The Secretaries shall review and consider public comments\n\t\t\t prior\n\t\t\t to finalizing the process for conversion of Head Start slots and\n\t\t\t programs.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id9b21546a0c084f21b766df017fbb09a0\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports to\n\t\t\t congress\n </header>\n <text>\n Concurrently with publishing a notice in the Federal\n\t\t\t Register as described in subsection (c), the Secretaries shall provide a\n\t\t\t report\n\t\t\t to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives\n\t\t\t and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t provides a detailed description of the proposed process described in\n\t\t\t subsection\n\t\t\t (a), including a description of the degree to which Head Start programs\n\t\t\t are\n\t\t\t providing State-funded high-quality prekindergarten programs as a result\n\t\t\t of the\n\t\t\t grant opportunity provided under this subtitle in States where Head Start\n\t\t\t programs are eligible for conversion described in subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idb32b0b3a1376479b85638aebceaa71c5\">\n <enum>\n 125.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical\n\t\t\t assistance in program administration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In providing technical assistance to carry\n\t\t\t out activities under this title, the Secretary shall coordinate that\n\t\t\t technical\n\t\t\t assistance, in appropriate cases, with technical assistance provided by\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the programs\n\t\t\t authorized\n\t\t\t under the Head Start Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9831\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Child Care and\n\t\t\t Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9858\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), and the\n\t\t\t maternal,\n\t\t\t infant and early childhood home visiting programs assisted under section\n\t\t\t 511 of\n\t\t\t the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/711\">\n 42 U.S.C. 711\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id302f22713ba9482587779a4341138942\">\n <enum>\n 126.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit discrimination on the basis of race, color,\n\t\t\t religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted under title IX of the\n\t\t\t Education Amendments of 1972 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1681\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) (also known as the\n\t\t\t Patsy Takemoto\n\t\t\t Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act)), national origin, or disability\n\t\t\t in any\n\t\t\t program funded under this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idCBCD1D5F6E78441683BB2EBA23F44C3F\">\n <enum>\n 127.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0DA1ADB383D84DD0B5E0540B5983D995\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE033F6BEBF5B4713A5761D19D3C92A3C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $3,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9841F175D8D94A3AB5EFA9489BDADF52\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $5,780,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7FD8B65028204B77B0D8F61A82B3305B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $7,580,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idEE506CDB65024F749A8F310E60B78A88\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $8,960,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idE0B7299DCEBC49F4AE4D663C409D4109\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </subtitle>\n <subtitle id=\"idAA8AAB085D014222B7344E5E27C54215\">\n <enum>\n B\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prekindergarten\n\t\t\t development grants\n </header>\n <section id=\"id923CEFE693BE41BE9DD1376F872AF670\">\n <enum>\n 151.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prekindergarten\n\t\t\t development grants\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id34b5417150a64bb79c2b479d53d61fa8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award competitive grants to\n\t\t\t States, local educational agencies, or other local government entities\n\t\t\t that wish to increase their capacity and build the infrastructure\n\t\t\t within\n\t\t\t the State to offer high-quality prekindergarten programs.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3ee146b565e84d90ae058609cc7e54c6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility of states\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t State that is not receiving funds under section 115 may compete for grant\n\t\t\t funds under this subtitle if the State provides an assurance that the\n\t\t\t State\n\t\t\t will, through the support of grant funds awarded under this subtitle, meet\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t eligibility requirements of section 115 not later than 3 years after the\n\t\t\t date\n\t\t\t the State first receives grant funds under this subtitle.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id54265461cca341a8bffed870bac79487\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grant duration\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall award grants under this subtitle for a period of not more than 3 years. Such\n\t\t\t grants shall not be renewed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id54e1524645e04ff9828d894cd5437301\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id3a786f5beaae4432aece8729c9b58ea4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n A Governor, or chief executive officer of a State, a local educational agency, or another local\n\t\t\t government entity that desires to receive a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such\n\t\t\t time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary\n\t\t\t may\n\t\t\t reasonably require, including, if applicable, a description of how the\n\t\t\t State plans to\n\t\t\t become\n\t\t\t eligible for grants under section 115 by not later than 3 years after the\n\t\t\t date\n\t\t\t the State first receives grant funds under this subtitle.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf51507bee1514bdcbd688323226f27b1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Development of\n\t\t\t State application\n </header>\n <text>\n In developing an application for a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle, a State shall consult with the State Advisory Council on Early\n\t\t\t Childhood Education and Care and incorporate their recommendations, where\n\t\t\t applicable.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id57d2e92ad18449c688709cee3a4c2913\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Matching\n\t\t\t requirement\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id4381e92db19041e881c39edcbc336723\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a\n\t\t\t State, local educational agency, or other local government entity shall\n\t\t\t contribute for the activities for which the grant was awarded\n\t\t\t non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t the amount of the grant.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf0c6e0a3f9114bb88606b48c58760ac2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Non-Federal\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <text>\n To satisfy the requirement of paragraph (1), a State, local educational agency, or other local\n\t\t\t government entity may\n\t\t\t use—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8eced24d52e14528a343daef6f50e5ce\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n non-Federal resources in the form of State funding, local funding, or contributions from\n\t\t\t philanthropy or other private sources, or a combination of such resources;\n\t\t\t or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idd05b5bff4a7e4179a6d298705e9c3fdc\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in-kind\n\t\t\t contributions.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idf5179fd4ecd146b481070c2d4eb01342\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Financial\n\t\t\t hardship waiver\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) or reduce\n\t\t\t the amount of matching funds required under that paragraph for a State,\n\t\t\t local educational agency, or other local government entity \n\t\t\t that has\n\t\t\t submitted an application for a grant under this subsection if the State,\n\t\t\t local educational agency, or other local government entity\n\t\t\t demonstrates, in the application, a need for such a waiver or reduction\n\t\t\t due to\n\t\t\t extreme financial hardship, as determined by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id71F3512F50B84FF69FAB41C367BE3C9E\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subgrants\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"idE386139D57594318AFDF2D2D4FD18A66\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n A State, local educational agency, or other local government entity awarded a grant under this\n\t\t\t subtitle may use the grant funds to award subgrants to eligible\n\t\t\t local entities, as defined in section 112, to carry out the activities\n\t\t\t under the grant.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA31BCC1D71984E20B5A1CCACB259325D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subgrantees\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible local entity awarded a subgrant under paragraph (1) shall comply with the requirements\n\t\t\t of this subtitle relating to grantees, as appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id88D991397D8E443DB7C00C1B9A02F7AC\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id643B121F34994C1CB368EC1633A48961\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id212FE78941EC4AA9B12B509D27FD9341\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2024.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subtitle>\n </title>\n <title commented=\"no\" id=\"id9102856C690D4F4CA629A490E5E86871\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n Learning quality partnerships\n </header>\n <section id=\"id9b8b7f9aa98d4d03b899823dd9ed9f77\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purposes\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The purposes of this title are to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idec7b8893f1394655896124151baaad11\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increase the\n\t\t\t availability of, and access to, high-quality early childhood education and\n\t\t\t care\n\t\t\t programming for infants and toddlers;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id19901d592da141668ac4c58ece6b86b8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n support a higher\n\t\t\t quality of, and increase capacity for, that programming in both child care\n\t\t\t centers and family child care\n\t\t\t homes; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idfba3bf67fddc4bb69261d1e04e07c2f4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourage the\n\t\t\t provision of comprehensive, coordinated full-day services and supports for\n\t\t\t infants and toddlers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id0a80ae80043d41a3b6accebd94478f0c\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Early learning quality partnerships\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Head Start Act is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idCA67FA89069B452D8354F5550894DE46\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n section 645A(e) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9840a\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9840a(e)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id540CE4A64735498A9204C9F2F8B94524\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id46554f14a5a54a47835322a9fdd0276c\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Selection of grant recipients\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis to applicants meeting\n\t\t\t the criteria in subsection (d) (giving priority to entities with a record\n\t\t\t of providing early, continuous, and comprehensive childhood development\n\t\t\t and family services and entities that agree to partner with a center-based\n\t\t\t or family child care provider to carry out the activities described in\n\t\t\t section 645B).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD6926DE33BDF4C53BB6C549DDF3A8398\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting after section 645A (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 9840a) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id79F48C033E204BB2B0A1578FEA0A7E89\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"id3d841eb4e320486b9447491995c51d99\">\n <enum>\n 645B.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Early learning quality partnerships\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id1afb5b57eb08463c8ab95b82be257437\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall make grants to Early Head Start\n\t\t\t\tagencies to partner with center-based or family child care\n\t\t\t providers,\n\t\t\t\tparticularly those that receive support under the Child Care and\n\t\t\t Development\n\t\t\t\tBlock Grant of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/9858\">\n 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), that agree to meet\n\t\t\t program\n\t\t\t\tperformance standards that are described in section 641A(a)(1) and\n\t\t\t applicable\n\t\t\t\tEarly Head Start standards described in section 645A, with funding\n\t\t\t and technical assistance from the\n\t\t\t\tEarly Head Start agency.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idbf1206321555466c91ed7159e96855e1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Selection of\n\t\t\t\tgrant recipients\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id6DEBC916119C4BAD8A3DDA8888A59840\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall award grants under this section in a manner\n\t\t\t consistent with\n\t\t\t\tsection 645A(e).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id75d70845433d4ada9c5968cd12b29445\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Competitive\n\t\t\t\tpriority\n </header>\n <text>\n In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall give priority to applicants—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id17998FE2394C4888818986F6D72D1794\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that propose to\n\t\t\t\tcreate strong alignment of programs with maternal, infant, and\n\t\t\t early\n\t\t\t childhood\n\t\t\t\thome visiting programs assisted under section 511 of the Social\n\t\t\t Security Act\n\t\t\t\t(\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/711\">\n 42 U.S.C. 711\n </external-xref>\n ), State-funded prekindergarten programs, programs\n\t\t\t carried out\n\t\t\t\tunder the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 9858 et\n\t\t\t\tseq.), and other programs supported under this Act, to create a\n\t\t\t strong\n\t\t\t\tcontinuum of high-quality services for children from birth to\n\t\t\t school entry;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3E1770011F8D46F4A52B50CF4D92D806\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that seek to work\n\t\t\t\twith child care providers across settings, including center-based\n\t\t\t and\n\t\t\t\thome-based programs.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idAAA278C0421448FAA7CE19DBDA8E9192\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD97959D0E9EF4D40A44650EDB8B10E68\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reservation\n </header>\n <text>\n From\n\t\t\t\tfunds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\treserve—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id53BD2993AEB54494B2A7053C3C4E0F95\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not less than 3\n\t\t\t\tpercent of such funds for Indian Head Start programs that serve\n\t\t\t young children;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idA69A3EADF232495586FA875C850FF497\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not less than\n\t\t\t\t4.5 percent for migrant and seasonal Head Start programs that serve\n\t\t\t young\n\t\t\t\tchildren; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idCE5C51E2051140A889B28D4C97A6ABD3\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not less than 0.2 percent for programs funded under clause (iv) or (v) of section 640(a)(2)(B).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE533B893800747388192DFCCDF2E7534\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n\t\t\t\tamong states\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall allocate funds appropriated to\n\t\t\t\tcarry out this section and not reserved under subparagraph (A),\n\t\t\t through grants to Early Head Start agencies,\n\t\t\t among the States\n\t\t\t\tproportionally based on the number of young children from families\n\t\t\t whose income\n\t\t\t\tis below the poverty line residing in such States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4464e61861c94bacb7fdeafcc64a33ff\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reallocation\n </header>\n <text>\n After allocating funds made available under this section in a manner consistent with the purposes\n\t\t\t and requirements of this section, the Secretary may use any unallocated\n\t\t\t funds\n\t\t\t for unfunded, high-quality partnership applications in other States or to\n\t\t\t expand Early Head Start slots in communities without center-based or\n\t\t\t family child care providers with which to partner.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idd836dec502b9419cb6aaee0da20bf18f\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility of\n\t\t\t\tchildren\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id8B05336B028C420B8633D1929AB42BF4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Partnerships formed through assistance provided under\n\t\t\t\tthis section may serve children through age 3.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idB39BBE300A8C4165A8EE07499C2E3CF6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Standards\n </header>\n <text>\n The standards applied to children served under this section shall be consistent with those applied\n\t\t\t to children through age 3 who are otherwise served under this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id420a3154a3b94709bd3d63fcd26ab565\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Minimum duration\n </header>\n <text>\n Children determined eligible and subsequently served under this section shall be deemed eligible\n\t\t\t for the full complement of services provided under the partnership through\n\t\t\t the end of the succeeding program year, consistent with section\n\t\t\t 645(a)(1)(B)(v).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idbcaeedef95c54fe8bc323bbc407311bb\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Partnerships\n </header>\n <text>\n An\n\t\t\t\tEarly Head Start agency that receives a grant under this section\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idb76b311bb1a64a4a9392d4d271da34b1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop and\n\t\t\t\timplement a proposal to recruit and enter into the contract with a\n\t\t\t center-based\n\t\t\t\tor family child care provider, particularly a provider that serves\n\t\t\t children who\n\t\t\t\treceive assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant\n\t\t\t of 1990 (42\n\t\t\t\tU.S.C. 9858 et seq.);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7a45e988c18a427bab11a5325c5a98db\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n enter into a\n\t\t\t\tcontractual relationship with a center-based or family child care\n\t\t\t provider to\n\t\t\t\traise the quality of such provider’s programs so that the provider\n\t\t\t meets the\n\t\t\t\tprogram performance standards described in subsection (a) through\n\t\t\t activities\n\t\t\t\tthat may include—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idaf8a08b145c94aa5924819d0213f1fb3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n expanding the\n\t\t\t\tcenter-based or family child care provider’s programs through\n\t\t\t financial\n\t\t\t\tsupport or the addition of Early Head Start slots in the child care\n\t\t\t provider’s setting;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id68c2743481d64860af3ff3ea710f0746\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing\n\t\t\t\ttraining, technical assistance, and support to the provider in\n\t\t\t order to help\n\t\t\t\tthe provider meet the program performance standards, which may\n\t\t\t include\n\t\t\t\tsupporting program and partner staff in earning a child development\n\t\t\t associate\n\t\t\t\tcredential, associate's degree, or baccalaureate degree in early\n\t\t\t childhood\n\t\t\t\teducation or a closely related field for working with infants and\n\t\t\t toddlers;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ideb03cfb7b7aa44688c577ed4820c601a\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n blending funds\n\t\t\t\treceived under the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990\n\t\t\t (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t9858 et seq.) or other sources of child care support with the Early\n\t\t\t Head Start program carried out under\n\t\t\t section 645A\n\t\t\t\tin order to provide high-quality child care, for a full day, that\n\t\t\t meets the\n\t\t\t\tprogram performance standards;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idff86dc83f16b46a0802ce9099ff15485\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n create a clear\n\t\t\t\tand realizable timeline to increase the quality and capacity of a\n\t\t\t center-based\n\t\t\t\tor family child care provider so that the provider meets the\n\t\t\t program\n\t\t\t\tperformance standards described in subsection (a); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3ba3181276624421be3fbee5c866216b\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n align activities\n\t\t\t\tand services provided through funding under this section with the\n\t\t\t Head Start\n\t\t\t\tChild Outcomes Framework.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id02441646ca914698be4f65b8d88003a4\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Standards\n </header>\n <text>\n Prior\n\t\t\t\tto awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t establish standards\n\t\t\t\tto ensure that the responsibility and expectations of the Early\n\t\t\t Head Start\n\t\t\t\tAgency and the partner child care providers are clearly defined.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id51aba12de0fc476091c1495144df364a\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designation\n\t\t\t\trenewal\n </header>\n <text>\n A partner child care provider that receives assistance\n\t\t\t\tthrough a grant provided under this section shall be exempt, for a\n\t\t\t period of 18\n\t\t\t\tmonths (from the start of the provision of services under the\n\t\t\t grant), from the designation renewal requirements under section\n\t\t\t\t641(c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id740106f0a8c8480195ce1702ea79e7c7\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Survey of early head start agencies and report to Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Strong Start for America’s Children Act\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id944084A2E51349298FC8986618510E5C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct a survey of Early Head Start agencies to determine the extent of barriers to entering into\n\t\t\t early learning quality partnership agreements under this section on Early\n\t\t\t Head Start agencies and on child care providers; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD6A8580935E3454590271338A3A66F31\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit information obtained from the survey conducted under paragraph (1), with suggested steps to\n\t\t\t overcome such barriers, in a report to the Committee on Education and the\n\t\t\t Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health,\n\t\t\t Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, including a detailed\n\t\t\t description of the degree to which Early Head Start agencies are utilizing\n\t\t\t the funds provided.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id40e3812c43b2493284666d427c9ecdbb\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Monitoring\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall establish and ensure monitoring that is sensitive and\n\t\t\t appropriate to the model used for partnerships administered under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id7CE15320F8FA44D097F62EFCA6292B43\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id339D3FA71B854D7A870C9F506DF1533E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2E69A22FCBF349EEA1DF582C7C798337\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2024.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"idD2BA4AB7E9C24665B480441C32B425C6\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header>\n Maternal,\n\t\t\t Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program\n </header>\n <section id=\"id9E3E68609DCF4222B2D999C1072BADBB\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of\n\t\t\t Senate\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of the\n\t\t\t Senate that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idc19675b8762c4f9abbe3fe8b1a956750\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n from the prenatal\n\t\t\t period to the first day of kindergarten, children’s development rapidly\n\t\t\t progresses at a pace exceeding that of any subsequent stage of life;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idde09ad716297403a8200d0e1dc081ccf\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n as reported by\n\t\t\t the National Academy of Sciences in 2001, striking disparities exist in\n\t\t\t what\n\t\t\t children know and can do that are evident well before they enter\n\t\t\t kindergarten;\n\t\t\t these differences are strongly associated with social and economic\n\t\t\t circumstances, and they are predictive of subsequent academic\n\t\t\t performance;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id78aa6783a97944668666d20a09abab52\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n research has\n\t\t\t consistently demonstrated that investments in high-quality programs that\n\t\t\t serve\n\t\t\t infants and toddlers better positions those children for success in\n\t\t\t elementary,\n\t\t\t secondary, and postsecondary education as well as helping children develop\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t critical physical, emotional, social, and cognitive skills that they will\n\t\t\t need\n\t\t\t for the rest of their lives;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd178e82accd84fb191aac565859bd71f\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in 2011, there\n\t\t\t were 11,000,000 infants and toddlers living in the United States and 49\n\t\t\t percent\n\t\t\t of these children came from low-income families living with incomes at or\n\t\t\t below\n\t\t\t 200 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1f327be4552c43c7abc36e28d541ea86\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Maternal,\n\t\t\t Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program was authorized\n\t\t\t by\n\t\t\t Congress to facilitate collaboration and partnership at the Federal,\n\t\t\t State, and\n\t\t\t community levels to improve health and development outcomes for at-risk\n\t\t\t children, including those from low-income families, through evidence-based\n\t\t\t home\n\t\t\t visiting programs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id31a82fc4e1b4458a8e37d0396851d5a4\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n MIECHV is an\n\t\t\t evidence-based policy initiative and its authorizing legislation requires\n\t\t\t that\n\t\t\t at least 75 percent of funds dedicated to the program must support\n\t\t\t programs to\n\t\t\t implement evidence-based home visiting models, which includes the\n\t\t\t home-based\n\t\t\t model of Early Head Start; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0df6ddc8c83e46c9937aaadd338f7b5c\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Congress should\n\t\t\t continue to provide resources to MIECHV to support the work of States to\n\t\t\t help\n\t\t\t at-risk families voluntarily receive home visits from nurses and social\n\t\t\t workers\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"iddda77933390a4acfa6a5058f2e2d2cee\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promote maternal,\n\t\t\t infant, and child health;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idca3f269686924c9a8953eaee577b662c\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improve school\n\t\t\t readiness and achievement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id152abfa2312243d8b08fdf41821552dd\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n prevent potential\n\t\t\t child abuse or neglect and injuries;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5f3f5d45111849b1919232d42bb29788\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n support family\n\t\t\t economic self-sufficiency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id628829fbd21b43119aea23e2d9310450\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reduce crime or\n\t\t\t domestic violence; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id41fc86b0eb8f48e886cc85f13d2b26c1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improve\n\t\t\t coordination or referrals for community resources and supports.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Read twice and placed on the calendar\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 427 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Harkin , from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL To support early learning.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strong Start for America’s Children Act . 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. TITLE I—Prekindergarten Access Subtitle A—Access to voluntary prekindergarten for low- and moderate-Income families Sec. 111. Purposes. Sec. 112. Definitions. Sec. 113. Program authorization. Sec. 114. Allotments and reservation of funds. Sec. 115. State eligibility criteria. Sec. 116. State applications. Sec. 117. State use of funds. Sec. 118. Performance measures and targets. Sec. 119. Matching requirements. Sec. 120. Eligible local entity applications. Sec. 121. Required subgrant activities. Sec. 122. Report and evaluation. Sec. 123. Prohibition of required participation or use of funds for assessments. Sec. 124. Coordination with Head Start programs. Sec. 125. Technical assistance in program administration. Sec. 126. Rule of construction. Sec. 127. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Prekindergarten development grants Sec. 151. Prekindergarten development grants. TITLE II—Learning quality partnerships Sec. 201. Purposes. Sec. 202. Early learning quality partnerships. TITLE III—Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program Sec. 301. Sense of Senate. I Prekindergarten Access A Access to voluntary prekindergarten for low- and moderate-income families 111. Purposes The purposes of this subtitle are to— (1) establish a Federal-State partnership to provide access to high-quality public prekindergarten programs for all children from low-income and moderate-income families to ensure that the children enter kindergarten prepared for success; (2) broaden participation in such programs to include children from additional middle-class families; and (3) promote access to full-day kindergarten, and high-quality early childhood education programs and settings for children. 112. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) Child with a disability The term child with a disability has the meaning— (A) given the term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 ); and (B) given the term infant or toddler with a disability in section 632 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1432 ). (2) Comprehensive early learning assessment system The term comprehensive early learning assessment system — (A) means a coordinated and comprehensive system of multiple assessments, each of which is valid and reliable for its specified purpose and for the population with which it will be used, that organizes information about the process and context of young children’s learning and development in order to help early childhood educators make informed instructional and programmatic decisions and that conforms to the recommendations of the National Research Council reports on early childhood; and (B) includes, at a minimum— (i) child screening measures to identify children who may need follow-up services to address developmental, learning, or health needs in, at a minimum, areas of physical health, behavioral health, oral health, child development, vision, and hearing; (ii) child formative assessments; (iii) measures of environmental quality; and (iv) measures of the quality of adult-child interactions. (3) Dual language learner The term dual language learner means an individual who is limited English proficient as defined in section 637 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9832 ). (4) Early childhood education program The term early childhood education program has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 ). (5) Elementary school The term elementary school has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (6) Eligible local entity The term eligible local entity means— (A) a local educational agency, including a charter school or a charter management organization that acts as a local educational agency, or an educational service agency in partnership with a local educational agency; (B) an entity (including a Head Start program or licensed child care setting) that carries out, administers, or supports an early childhood education program; or (C) a consortium of entities described under subparagraph (A) or (B). (7) Eligibility determination date The term eligibility determination date means the date used to determine eligibility for public elementary school in the community in which the eligible local entity involved is located. (8) Full-day The term full-day means a day that is— (A) equivalent to a full school day at the public elementary schools in the State; and (B) not less than 5 hours a day. (9) High-quality prekindergarten program The term high-quality prekindergarten program means a prekindergarten program supported by an eligible local entity that includes, at a minimum, the following elements based on nationally recognized standards: (A) Serves children who— (i) are age 4 or children who are age 3 or 4, by the eligibility determination date (including children who turn age 5 while attending the program); or (ii) have attained the legal age for State-funded prekindergarten. (B) Requires high staff qualifications, including a requirement that a prekindergarten teacher— (i) has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field with coursework that demonstrates competence in early childhood education; (ii) (I) has a bachelor's degree in any field; (II) has demonstrated knowledge of early childhood education through passage of a State-approved assessment in early childhood education; (III) engages in ongoing professional development in early childhood education for not less than 2 years; and (IV) is enrolled in a State-approved educator preparation program in which the teacher receives ongoing training and support in early childhood education and is making progress toward the completion of the program in not more than 3 years; or (iii) has a bachelor’s degree in any field with a credential, license, or endorsement that demonstrates competence in early childhood education. (C) Maintains a maximum class size of 20 children. (D) Maintains a child to instructional staff ratio that does not exceed 10 to 1. (E) Offers a full-day program. (F) Provides developmentally appropriate learning environments and evidence-based curricula that are aligned with the State’s early learning and development standards. (G) Offers instructional staff salaries comparable to kindergarten through grade 12 teaching staff. (H) Provides for ongoing monitoring and program evaluation to ensure continuous improvement. (I) Offers accessible comprehensive services for children that— (i) include, at a minimum— (I) screenings for vision, dental, health (including mental health), and development and referrals, and assistance obtaining services, when appropriate; (II) family engagement opportunities (taking into account home language), such as parent conferences (including parent input about their child’s development) and support services, such as parent education and family literacy services; (III) nutrition services, including nutritious meals and snack options aligned with requirements set by the most recent Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines promulgated by the Department of Agriculture as well as regular, age-appropriate, nutrition education for children and their families; (IV) programs coordinated with local educational agencies and entities providing programs authorized under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.); (V) physical activity programs aligned with evidence-based guidelines, such as those recommended by the Institute of Medicine, and that take into account and accommodate children with disabilities; and (VI) additional support services, as appropriate, based on the findings of the needs analysis as described in section 120; and (ii) are provided on-site, to the maximum extent feasible. (J) Provides high-quality professional development for staff, including regular in-class observation for teachers and teacher assistants by individuals trained in observation and which may include evidence-based coaching. (K) Meets the education performance standards in effect under section 641A(a)(1)(B) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)(B) ). (L) Maintains evidence-based health and safety standards. (10) Homeless child The term homeless child means a child or youth described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)). (11) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (12) 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 ). (13) Outlying area The term outlying area means each of the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau. (14) Poverty line The term poverty line means the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget)— (A) adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all consumers, issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, occurring in the 1-year period or other interval immediately preceding the date such adjustment is made; and (B) adjusted for family size. (15) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (16) State Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas. (17) State advisory council on early childhood education and care The term State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care means the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or established under section 642B(b) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9837b(b) ). 113. Program authorization (a) In general From amounts made available to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants to States to implement high-quality prekindergarten programs, consistent with the purposes of this subtitle. For each fiscal year, the funds provided under the grant shall equal the allotment determined for the State under section 114. (b) Prekindergarten for 3-year olds (1) In general Each State that certifies to the Secretary that it provides access to universally available, voluntary, high-quality prekindergarten programs for 4-year old children who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line, may use the State’s allotment under section 114(b) to provide high-quality prekindergarten programs for 3-year old children who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. (2) Subgrants In each State that has a city, county, or local educational agency that provides universally available, voluntary, high-quality prekindergarten programs for 4-year old children who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line, the State may use amounts from the State’s allotment under section 114(b) to award subgrants to eligible local entities to enable such entities to provide high-quality prekindergarten programs for 3-year old children who are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line and who reside in such city, county, or local educational agency without diminishing access for 4-year old children in other parts of the State. 114. Allotments and reservation of funds (a) Reservation From the amount made available each fiscal year to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary shall— (1) reserve not less than 1 percent and not more than 2 percent for payments to Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as such terms are defined under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858n )); (2) reserve 1/2 of 1 percent for the outlying areas to be distributed among the outlying areas on the basis of their relative need, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with the purposes of this subtitle; (3) reserve not more than 1/2 of 1 percent for eligible local entities that serve children in families who are engaged in migrant or seasonal agricultural labor; and (4) reserve not more than 1 percent or $30,000,000, whichever amount is less, for national activities, including administration, technical assistance, and evaluation. (b) Allotments (1) In general From the amount made available each fiscal year to carry out this subtitle and not reserved under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in accordance with paragraph (2) that have submitted an approved application. (2) Allotment amount (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allot the amount made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year among the States in proportion to the number of children who are age 4 who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available, compared to the number of such children who reside in all such States for that fiscal year. (B) Minimum allotment amount No State receiving an allotment under subparagraph (A) may receive less than 1/2 of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under such subparagraph. (3) Reallotment and carry over (A) In general If 1 or more States does not receive an allotment under this subsection for any fiscal year, the Secretary may use the amount of the allotments for such State or States for either or both of the following, in such amounts as the Secretary determines appropriate: (i) To increase the allotments of States with approved applications, consistent with subparagraph (B). (ii) To carry over the funds to the next fiscal year. (B) Reallotment From the total amount available under subparagraph (A)(i), if any, the Secretary shall allot to each State with an approved application an amount that bears the same relationship to that total amount, as the amount the State received under paragraph (2) for that fiscal year bears to the amount that all States with approved applications received under paragraph (2) for that fiscal year. (4) State For purposes of this subsection, the term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (c) Flexibility The Secretary may make minimal adjustments to allotments under this subsection, which shall neither lead to a significant increase or decrease in a State’s allotment determined under subsection (b), based on a set of factors, such as the level of program participation and the estimated cost of the activities specified in the State plan. (d) Applications for reserved funds A tribe, tribal organization, outlying area, or entity for which the Secretary reserves funds under subsection (a) and that desires to receive such funds shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a description of how such tribe, organization, area, or entity will carry out the purposes of this subtitle. 115. State eligibility criteria A State is eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle if the State demonstrates that the State— (1) has established, or will establish, early learning and development standards that describe what children from birth to kindergarten entry should know and be able to do, are universally designed and developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate, are aligned with the State's challenging academic content standards and challenging student academic achievement standards, as adopted under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1) ), and cover all of the essential domains of school readiness, which address— (A) physical well-being and motor development; (B) social and emotional development; (C) approaches to learning, including creative arts expression; (D) developmentally appropriate oral and written language and literacy development; and (E) cognition and general knowledge, including early mathematics and early scientific development; (2) has the ability, or will develop the ability, to link prekindergarten data with its elementary school and secondary school data for the purpose of collecting longitudinal information, including through the use of a unique State-assigned student identifier number, for all children participating in the State’s high-quality prekindergarten program and any other federally funded early childhood program; (3) offers kindergarten for children who are eligible children for that service in the State; and (4) has established or designated, or will establish or designate, a State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. 116. State applications (a) In general The Governor, or chief executive officer, of a State that desires to receive a grant under this subtitle shall submit an application, in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as such terms are defined under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858n )), if there are Indian tribes and tribal organizations in the State, to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, each such application shall include— (1) an assurance that the State— (A) will coordinate with and continue to participate in the programs authorized under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.), the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs funded under section 511 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711) for the duration of the grant; (B) will designate a State-level entity, selected by the Governor or chief executive officer of the State, such as an agency or joint interagency office, for the administration of the grant, which shall coordinate and consult with the State educational agency if the entity is not the State educational agency; and (C) will establish, or certify the existence of, program standards for all State prekindergarten programs consistent with the definition of a high-quality prekindergarten program under section 112; and (2) a description of— (A) how the State will use funds received under this subtitle and the State's matching funds to provide high-quality prekindergarten programs with open enrollment for all children in the State who— (i) are described in section 112(9)(A); and (ii) are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line; (B) how the State plans to develop or enhance a system for monitoring eligible local entities that are receiving funds under this subtitle for compliance with quality standards developed by the State and to provide program improvement support, which may be accomplished through the use of a State-developed system for quality rating and improvement; (C) the State’s plan, if applicable, to expand participation in the State's high-quality prekindergarten programs to children from families with incomes above 200 percent of the poverty line; (D) the State’s comprehensive early learning assessment system, or how the State plans to develop such a system, ensuring that any assessments are age-appropriate, as well as culturally and developmentally appropriate and, consistent with the recommendations from the study on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children by the National Academy of Sciences, consistent with section 649(j) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9844(j) ); (E) the State’s plan to develop, implement, and make publicly available the measures and targets described in section 118; (F) the State’s plan to increase the number of teachers with bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education, or with bachelor’s degrees in another closely related field and specialized training and demonstrated competency in early childhood education, including how higher education will support increasing the number of teachers with such degrees and training, including through the use of assessments of prior learning, knowledge, and skills to facilitate and expedite attainment of such degrees; (G) how activities funded under this subtitle will be coordinated and integrated with Federal, State, and local services and programs that support early childhood education and care, including programs supported under this subtitle, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. ), the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.), the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ), the State incentive grant program under section 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ), Federally funded early literacy programs, the maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs funded under section 511 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711 ), health improvements to child care funded under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ), the program under subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.S. 11431 et seq.), the Investing In Innovation program under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ), programs authorized under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq. ), programs amended by the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–351), and any other Federal, State, or local early childhood education programs used in the State; (H) how the State will award subgrants to eligible local entities, and in awarding such subgrants, will facilitate a delivery system of high-quality prekindergarten programs that includes diverse providers, such as providers in community-based, public school, and private settings, and will expand options for families; (I) if the State does not have a funding mechanism for subgranting funds to implement high-quality prekindergarten programs, how the State will use objective criteria in awarding subgrants to eligible local entities that will implement high-quality prekindergarten programs, including actions the State will take to ensure that eligible local entities will coordinate with local educational agencies or other early learning providers, as appropriate, to carry out activities to provide children served under this subtitle with a successful transition from preschool into kindergarten, which activities shall include— (i) aligning curricular objectives and instruction; (ii) providing staff professional development, including opportunities for joint-professional development on early learning and kindergarten through grade 3 standards, assessments, and curricula; (iii) coordinating family engagement and support services; and (iv) encouraging the shared use of facilities and transportation, as appropriate; (J) how the State early learning and development standards described under section 115(1) will address the needs of dual language learners, including by incorporating benchmarks related to English language development; (K) the process by which the State will identify barriers in the State, and propose solutions to overcome such barriers (which may include seeking assistance under section 125), to effectively use and integrate Federal, State, and local public funds and private funds for early childhood education that are available to the State on the date on which the application is submitted; (L) the State’s plan to support articulation agreements among public 2-year and public 4-year institutions of higher education and other credit-bearing professional development entities in the State for early childhood teacher preparation programs and closely related fields; (M) an inventory of the State’s higher education programs that prepare individuals for work in a high-quality prekindergarten program, including— (i) certification programs; (ii) associate degree programs; (iii) baccalaureate degree programs; (iv) master's degree programs; and (v) other programs that lead to a specialization in early childhood education, or a closely related field; (N) the State’s plan for ensuring that the higher education programs in the State have the capacity to prepare a workforce to provide high-quality prekindergarten programs; (O) the State’s plan for supporting workforce development, including State and local policies that support prekindergarten instructional staff’s ability to earn a degree, certification, or other specializations or qualifications, including policies on leave, substitutes, and child care services, including nontraditional hour child care; (P) the State’s plan for holding eligible local entities accountable for use of funds; (Q) the State’s process to ensure that the State's early learning and development standards are integrated into the instructional and programmatic practices of high-quality prekindergarten programs and related programs and services, such as those provided to children under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.); (R) if the State funds full-day kindergarten programs, but such full-day kindergarten programs are not available to all children who are eligible to attend such programs in the State, how the State plans to increase the number of children in the State who are enrolled in full-day kindergarten programs and to provide a strategy to implement such a plan; (S) if the State does not fund full-day kindergarten programs, a description of how the State plans to establish such programs to strengthen the educational continuum for children who will be involved in the State’s high-quality prekindergarten program supported through grants authorized under this subtitle; (T) how the State will encourage eligible local entities to coordinate with community-based learning resources, if available, such as libraries, arts and arts education programs, appropriate media programs, family literacy programs, public parks and recreation programs, museums, nutrition education programs, and programs supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service; (U) how the State will work with eligible local entities, in consultation with elementary school principals, to ensure that high-quality prekindergarten programs have sufficient and appropriate facilities to meet the needs of children eligible for prekindergarten; (V) how the State will support local early childhood coordinating entities, such as local early childhood councils and entities administering shared services networks or models, if applicable, and help such entities to coordinate early childhood education programs with high-quality prekindergarten programs to ensure effective and efficient delivery of early childhood education program services; (W) how the State will ensure that the provision of high-quality prekindergarten programs will not lead to a diminution in the quality or supply of services for infants and toddlers or disrupt the care of infants and toddlers in the geographic area served by the eligible local entity, which may include demonstrating that the State will direct funds to provide high-quality early childhood education and care to infants and toddlers in accordance with section 117(d); (X) how the State will ensure that all high-quality prekindergarten programs the State supports under this Act will conduct criminal history background checks on employees and applicants for employment with direct access to children; and (Y) how the State will provide technical assistance in rural communities to address unique barriers to the implementation of high-quality prekindergarten programs in rural areas. (b) Criminal history background checks (1) In general The criminal history background checks required under subsection (a)(2)(Y) shall include— (A) a search of the State criminal registry or repository in the State in which the employee resides and previously resided; (B) a search of the State-based child abuse and neglect registries and databases in the State in which the employee resides and previously resided; (C) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check using the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System; and (D) a search of the National Sex Offender Registry established under section 119 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 42 U.S.C. 16919 ). (2) Prohibition of employment To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a State shall prohibit an individual with direct access to children from employment with a program supported with grant funds under this subtitle if the individual has been convicted of a violent felony or any violent or sexual crime against a minor, as defined by the State. (3) Updated checks The criminal history background check that employees undergo as required under subsection (a)(2)(Y) shall be periodically repeated or updated in accordance with State law. (4) Appeal process To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a State shall provide an individual with a timely process by which to— (A) appeal the results of a criminal history background check conducted under this section to challenge the accuracy or completeness of the information produced by such background check; and (B) seek appropriate relief for any final employment decision based on materially inaccurate or incomplete information produced by such background check. (c) Development of application In developing an application for a grant under this subtitle, a State shall consult with the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care and incorporate such Council’s recommendations, where applicable. (d) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school employees, school district employees, and the employees of early childhood education programs under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers. 117. State use of funds (a) Reservation for quality improvement activities (1) In general A State that receives a grant under this subtitle may reserve, for not more than the first 4 years such State receives such a grant, not more than 20 percent of the grant funds for quality improvement activities that support the elements of high-quality prekindergarten programs or the activities described in section 116(a)(2). Such quality improvement activities may include— (A) supporting teachers, principals, and center directors, in a State’s high-quality prekindergarten program, licensed or regulated child care, or Head Start programs to enable such teachers or directors to earn a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education, or a closely related field, through activities which may include expanding or establishing scholarships, counseling, and compensation initiatives to cover the cost of tuition, fees, materials, transportation, and release time for such teachers; (B) providing ongoing professional development opportunities, including regular in-class observation by individuals trained in observation and evidence-based coaching or mentoring, for such teachers, directors, and principals, if applicable, and teacher assistants to enable such teachers, directors, and principals, if applicable, and teacher assistants to carry out the elements of high-quality prekindergarten programs, which may include activities that address— (i) promoting children’s development across all of the essential domains of early learning and development; (ii) developmentally appropriate curricula and teacher-child interaction; (iii) effective family engagement; (iv) providing culturally competent instruction; (v) working with a diversity of children and families, including children with special needs and dual language learners; (vi) childhood nutrition and physical education programs; (vii) social and emotional development; and (viii) incorporating age-appropriate strategies of positive behavioral interventions and supports; and (C) providing families with increased opportunities to learn how best to support their children’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development during the first 5 years of life. (2) Not subject to matching The amount reserved under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to the matching requirements under section 119. (3) Coordination A State that reserves an amount under paragraph (1) shall coordinate the use of such amount with activities funded under section 658G of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858e ) and the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ). (4) Construction A State may not use funds reserved under this subsection to meet the requirement described in section 112(9)(G). (b) Subgrants for high-quality prekindergarten programs A State that receives a grant under this subtitle shall award subgrants of sufficient size to eligible local entities to enable such eligible local entities to implement high-quality prekindergarten programs for children described in section 112(9)(A) who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. (c) Administration A State that receives a grant under this subtitle may reserve not more than 1 percent of the grant funds for administration of the grant, and may use part of that reservation for the maintenance of the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. (d) Early childhood education and care programs for infants and toddlers (1) Use of allotment for infants and toddlers An eligible State may apply to use, and the appropriate Secretary may grant permission for the State to use, not more than 15 percent of the funds made available through a grant received under this subtitle to award subgrants to early childhood education programs to provide high-quality early childhood education and care, consistent with the State’s early learning and development guidelines for infants and toddlers, to infants and toddlers who reside within the State and are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. (2) Application To be eligible to use the grant funds as described in paragraph (1), the State shall submit an application to the appropriate Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall, at a minimum, include a description of how the State will— (A) designate a lead agency which shall administer such funds; (B) ensure that such lead agency, in coordination with the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, will collaborate with other agencies in administering programs supported under this subsection for infants and toddlers in order to obtain input about the appropriate use of such funds and ensure coordination with programs for infants and toddlers funded under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq. ), the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) (including any early learning quality partnerships established under section 645B of the Head Start Act), the Race to the Top and Early Learning Challenge program under section 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ), the maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs funded under section 511 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711 ), and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ); (C) ensure that infants and toddlers who benefit from amounts made available under this subsection will transition to and have the opportunity to participate in a high-quality prekindergarten program supported under this subtitle; (D) in awarding subgrants, give preference to early childhood education programs that have a plan to increase services to children with special needs, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, children who are dual language learners, homeless children, children who are in foster care, children of migrant families, children eligible for nutrition assistance under the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, or children in the child welfare system; and (E) give priority to activities carried out under this subsection that will increase access to high-quality early childhood education programs for infants and toddlers in local areas with significant concentrations of low-income families that do not currently benefit from such programs. (3) Eligible providers A State may use the grant funds as described in paragraph (1) to serve infants and toddlers only by working with early childhood education program providers that— (A) offer full-day, full-year care, or otherwise meet the needs of working families; and (B) meet high-quality standards, such as— (i) Early Head Start program performance standards under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); or (ii) high-quality, demonstrated, valid, and reliable program standards that have been established through a national entity that accredits early childhood education programs. (4) Federal administration (A) In general The Secretary of Education shall bear responsibility for obligating and disbursing funds to support activities under this subsection and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and administrative requirements, subject to subparagraph (B). (B) Interagency agreement The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly administer activities supported under this subsection on such terms as such Secretaries shall set forth in an interagency agreement. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall be responsible for any final approval of a State's application under this subsection that addresses the use of funds designated for services to infants and toddlers. (C) Appropriate secretary In this subsection, the term appropriate Secretary , when used with respect to a function, means the Secretary designated for that function under the interagency agreement. 118. Performance measures and targets (a) In general A State that receives a grant under this subtitle shall develop, implement, and make publicly available performance measures and targets for the activities carried out with grant funds. Such measures shall, at a minimum, track the State’s progress in— (1) increasing school readiness across all domains for all categories of children described in section 122(b)(7), including children with disabilities and dual language learners; (2) narrowing school readiness gaps between minority and nonminority children, and low-income children and more advantaged children, in preparation for kindergarten entry; (3) increasing developmental screening and appropriate referral under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.) to identify children early who are eligible for services under such Act; (4) increasing the number of programs meeting the criteria for high-quality prekindergarten programs across all types of eligible local entities, as defined by the State and in accordance with section 112; (5) decreasing the need for grade-to-grade retention in elementary school; (6) if applicable, ensuring that high-quality prekindergarten programs do not experience instances of chronic absence among the children who participate in such programs; (7) increasing the number and percentage of low-income children in high-quality early childhood education programs that receive financial support through funds provided under this subtitle; and (8) providing high-quality nutrition services, nutrition education, physical activity, and obesity prevention programs. (b) Prohibition of misdiagnosis practices A State shall not, in order to meet the performance measures and targets described in subsection (a), engage in practices or policies that will lead to the misdiagnosis or under-diagnosis of disabilities or developmental delays among children who are served through programs supported under this subtitle. 119. Matching requirements (a) Matching funds (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State that receives a grant under this subtitle shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources, as described in subsection (c), in an amount equal to— (A) 10 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the first year of grant administration; (B) 10 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the second year of grant administration; (C) 20 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the third year of grant administration; (D) 30 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the fourth year of grant administration; (E) 40 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the fifth year of grant administration; (F) 50 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the sixth year of grant administration; (G) 75 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the seventh year of grant administration; and (H) 100 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the eighth and all following years of grant administration. (2) Reduced match rate A State that meets the requirements under subsection (b) may provide matching funds from non-Federal sources at a reduced rate. The full reduced matching funds rate shall be in an amount equal to— (A) 5 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the first year of grant administration; (B) 5 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the second year of grant administration; (C) 10 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the third year of grant administration; (D) 20 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the fourth year of grant administration; (E) 30 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the fifth year of grant administration; (F) 40 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the sixth year of grant administration; (G) 50 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the seventh year of grant administration; (H) 75 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the eighth year of grant administration; and (I) 100 percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant in the ninth and following years of the grant administration. (b) Reduced match rate eligibility A State that receives a grant under this subtitle may provide matching funds from non-Federal sources at the full reduced rate under subsection (a)(2) if the State, across all publicly funded programs (including locally funded programs)— (1) (A) offers enrollment in high-quality prekindergarten programs to not less than half of children in the State who are— (i) age 4 on the eligibility determination date; and (ii) from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line; and (B) has a plan for continuing to expand access to high-quality prekindergarten programs for such children in the State; and (2) has a plan to expand access to high-quality prekindergarten programs to children from moderate income families with incomes above 200 percent of the poverty line. (c) Non-Federal Resources (1) In general A State shall provide the matching funds under this section from non-Federal resources, which may include State funding, local funding, or contributions from philanthropy or other private sources, or a combination of such sources. (2) Funds to be considered as matching funds A State may include, as part of the State's matching funds under this section, not more than 10 percent of the amount of State or local funds designated for State or local public prekindergarten programs or to supplement Head Start programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) as of the date of enactment of this Act, but may not include any funds that are attributed as matching funds, as part of a non-Federal share, or as a maintenance of effort requirement, for any other Federal program. (d) Maintenance of Effort (1) In general If a State reduces its combined fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures within the State to support early childhood education programs for any fiscal year that a State receives a grant authorized under this subtitle relative to the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce support for such State under this subtitle by the same amount as the decline in State and local effort for such fiscal year. (2) Waiver The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that a waiver would be appropriate— (A) due to a precipitous decline in the financial resources of a State as a result of unforeseen economic hardship or a natural disaster that has necessitated across-the-board reductions in State services, including early childhood education programs; or (B) due to the circumstances of a State requiring reductions in specific programs, including early childhood education, if the State presents to the Secretary a justification and demonstration why other programs could not be reduced and how early childhood programs in the State will not be disproportionately harmed by such State action. (e) Supplement not supplant Grant funds received under this title shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended on public prekindergarten programs in the State. 120. Eligible local entity applications (a) In general An eligible local entity desiring to receive a subgrant under section 117(b) shall submit an application to the State, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State may reasonably require. (b) Contents Each application submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Parent and family engagement A description of how the eligible local entity plans to engage the parents and families of the children such entity serves and ensure that parents and families of eligible children, as described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 116(a)(2)(A), are aware of the services provided by the eligible local entity, which shall include a plan to— (A) carry out meaningful parent and family engagement, through the implementation and replication of evidence-based or promising practices and strategies, which shall be coordinated with parent and family engagement strategies supported under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and part A of title I and title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. and 7201 et seq.), if applicable, in order to— (i) provide parents and family members with the skills and opportunities necessary to become engaged and effective partners in their child’s education, particularly the families of dual language learners and children with disabilities, which may include access to family literacy services; (ii) improve child development; and (iii) strengthen relationships among prekindergarten staff and parents and family members; and (B) participate in community outreach to encourage families with eligible children to participate in the eligible local entity's high-quality prekindergarten program, including— (i) homeless children; (ii) dual language learners; (iii) children in foster care; (iv) children with disabilities; and (v) migrant children. (2) Coordination & alignment A description of how the eligible local entity will— (A) coordinate, if applicable, the eligible local entity's activities with— (i) Head Start agencies (consistent with section 642(e)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837(e)(5)), if the local entity is not a Head Start agency; (ii) local educational agencies, if the local entity is not a local educational agency; (iii) providers of services under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.); (iv) programs carried out under section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419); and (v) if feasible, other entities carrying out early childhood education programs and services within the area served by the local educational agency; (B) develop a process with local elementary schools to promote continuity of developmentally appropriate instructional programs and shared expectations for children’s learning and development as children transition to kindergarten; (C) organize, if feasible, and participate in joint training, when available, including transition-related training for school staff and early childhood education program staff; (D) establish comprehensive transition policies and procedures with elementary school principals, as applicable, for children served by the eligible local entity that support the school readiness of children transitioning to kindergarten, including the transfer of early childhood education program records with parental consent; (E) conduct outreach to parents, families, and elementary school teachers and principals to discuss the educational, developmental, and other needs of children entering kindergarten; (F) help parents, including parents of children who are dual language learners, understand and engage with the instructional and other services provided by the kindergarten in which such child will enroll after participation in a high-quality prekindergarten program; and (G) develop and implement a system to increase program participation of underserved populations of eligible children, especially homeless children, children eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ), parents of children who are dual language learners, and parents of children with disabilities. (3) Protections for special populations A description of how the eligible local entity will meet the diverse needs of children in the community to be served, including children with disabilities, children whose native language is not English, children with other special needs, children in the State foster care system, and homeless children. Such description shall demonstrate, at a minimum, how the entity plans to— (A) ensure the eligible local entity's high-quality prekindergarten program is accessible and appropriate for children with disabilities and dual language learners; (B) establish effective procedures for providing early developmental screening and appropriate referral to local agencies responsible for providing services under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.); (C) establish effective procedures for timely referral of children with disabilities to the State or local agency described in subparagraph (B); (D) ensure that the eligible local entity’s high-quality prekindergarten program works with appropriate entities to address the elimination of barriers to immediate and continuous enrollment for homeless children; and (E) ensure access to and continuity of enrollment in high-quality prekindergarten programs for migratory children, as defined under section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6399 ), if applicable, and homeless children, including through policies and procedures that require— (i) outreach to identify migratory and homeless children; (ii) immediate enrollment, including enrollment during the period of time when documents typically required for enrollment, including health and immunization records, proof of eligibility, and other documents, are obtained; (iii) continuous enrollment and participation in the same high-quality prekindergarten program for a child, even if the child moves out of the program’s service area, if that enrollment and participation are in the child’s best interest, including by providing transportation when necessary; (iv) professional development for high-quality prekindergarten program staff regarding migratory children and homelessness among families with young children; and (v) in serving homeless children, collaboration with local educational agency liaisons designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) ), and local homeless service providers. (4) Comprehensive services A description of how the eligible local entity plans to provide comprehensive services, as described in section 112(9)(I), to the children the eligible local entity serves. Such description shall provide information on how the entity will— (A) use a recently conducted data-driven assessment or conduct a data-driven community assessment in coordination with members of the community, including parents and community organizations, which— (i) may involve an external partner with expertise in conducting such needs analysis, to determine the most appropriate social or other support services to offer through the eligible local entity's on-site comprehensive services to children who participate in high-quality prekindergarten programs; and (ii) shall consider the resources available at the school, local educational agency, and community levels to address the needs of the community and improve child outcomes; and (B) have a coordinated system to facilitate the screening, referral, and provision of services related to health, nutrition, mental health, disability, and family support for children served by the eligible local entity. (5) Workforce A description of how the eligible local entity plans to support the instructional staff of such entity's high-quality prekindergarten program, which shall, at a minimum, include a plan to provide high-quality professional development, or facilitate the provision of high-quality professional development through an outside partner with expertise and a demonstrated track record of success, based on scientifically valid research, that will improve the knowledge and skills of high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff through activities, which may include— (A) acquiring content knowledge and learning teaching strategies needed to provide effective instruction that addresses the State’s early learning and development standards described under section 115(1), including professional training to support the social and emotional development of children; (B) enabling high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to pursue specialized training in early childhood development; (C) enabling high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to acquire the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and appropriate language and support services to increase the English language skills of dual language learners; (D) enabling high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to acquire the knowledge and skills to provide developmentally appropriate instruction for children with disabilities; (E) promoting classroom management; (F) providing high-quality induction and support for incoming teachers and staff serving high-quality prekindergarten programs, including through the use of mentoring programs and coaching that have a demonstrated track record of success; (G) promoting the acquisition of relevant credentials, including in ways that support career advancement through career ladders; and (H) enabling high-quality prekindergarten teachers and staff to acquire the knowledge and skills to provide culturally competent instruction for children from diverse backgrounds. 121. Required subgrant activities (a) In general (1) In general An eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under section 117(b) shall use the subgrant funds to implement the elements of a high-quality prekindergarten program for the children described in section 117(b). (2) Teacher qualifications (A) New prekindergarten teachers Each eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under section 117(b) shall ensure that all prekindergarten teachers hired after the date of receipt of such subgrant and working in a program supported with funds under such subgrant meet the requirements in section 112(9)(B). (B) Existing prekindergarten teachers Each eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under section 117(b) shall ensure that all prekindergarten teachers hired before the date of receipt of such subgrant and working in a program supported with funds under such subgrant meet the requirements in section 112(9)(B) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Coordination (1) Local educational agency partnerships with local early childhood education programs A local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this subtitle shall provide an assurance that the local educational agency will enter into strong partnerships with local early childhood education programs, including programs supported through the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.). (2) Eligible local entities that are not local educational agencies An eligible local entity that is not a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this subtitle shall provide an assurance that such entity will enter into strong partnerships with local educational agencies. 122. Report and evaluation (a) In general Each State that receives a grant under this subtitle shall prepare an annual report, in such manner and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (b) Contents A report prepared under subsection (a) shall contain, at a minimum— (1) a description of the manner in which the State has used the funds made available through the grant and a report of the expenditures made with the funds; (2) a summary of the State’s progress toward providing access to high-quality prekindergarten programs for children eligible for such services, as determined by the State, from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line, including the percentage of funds spent on children from families with incomes— (A) at or below 100 percent of the poverty line; (B) above 100 percent and at or below 150 percent of the poverty line; and (C) above 150 percent and at or below 200 percent of the poverty line; (3) an evaluation of the State’s progress toward achieving the State’s performance targets, described in section 118; (4) data on the number of high-quality prekindergarten program teachers and staff in the State who received training or education during the period of the grant and remained in the early childhood education program field, including teacher turnover rates and teacher compensation levels compared to teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools, according to the setting in which such teachers and staff work (which settings shall include, at a minimum, Head Start programs, public prekindergarten, and child care programs); (5) data on the kindergarten readiness of children in the State; (6) a description of the State’s progress in effectively using Federal, State, and local public funds and private funds for early childhood education; (7) the number and percentage of children in the State participating in high-quality prekindergarten programs, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, family income, child age, disability, whether the children are homeless children, and whether the children are dual language learners; (8) data on the availability, affordability, and quality of infant and toddler care in the State; (9) the local educational agency and zip code in which each eligible local entity that receives a subgrant operates; (10) information, for each of the local educational agencies described in paragraph (9), on the percentage of the costs of the public early childhood education programs that is funded from Federal, from State, and from local sources, including the percentages from specific funding programs; (11) data on the number and percentage of children in the State participating in public kindergarten programs, disaggregated by race, family income, child age, disability, whether the children are homeless children, and whether the children are dual language learners, with information on whether such programs are offered— (A) for a full day; and (B) at no cost to families; (12) data on the number of individuals in the State who are supported with scholarships, if applicable, to meet the baccalaureate degree requirement for high-quality prekindergarten programs, as defined in section 112; and (13) if applicable, data on the rates of expulsion, suspension, and similar disciplinary action, of children in the State participating in high-quality prekindergarten programs, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, family income, child age, and disability. (c) Submission A State shall submit the annual report prepared under subsection (a), at the end of each fiscal year, to the Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. (d) Cooperation An eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under this subtitle shall cooperate with all Federal and State efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of the program the entity implements with subgrant funds. (e) National report The Secretary shall compile and summarize the annual State reports described under subsection (c) and shall prepare and submit an annual report to Congress that includes a summary of such State reports. 123. Prohibition of required participation or use of funds for assessments (a) Prohibition on required participation A State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall not require any child to participate in any Federal, State, local, or private early childhood education program, including a high-quality prekindergarten program. (b) Prohibition on use of funds for assessment A State receiving a grant under this subtitle and an eligible local entity receiving a subgrant under this subtitle shall not use any grant or subgrant funds to carry out any of the following activities: (1) An assessment that provides rewards or sanctions for individual children or teachers. (2) An assessment that is used as the primary or sole method for assessing program effectiveness. (3) Evaluating children, other than for the purposes of— (A) improving instruction or the classroom environment; (B) targeting professional development; (C) determining the need for health, mental health, disability, or family support services; (D) program evaluation for the purposes of program improvement and parent information; and (E) improving parent and family engagement. 124. Coordination with Head Start programs (a) Increased access for younger children Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a process for use in the event that Head Start programs funded under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) operate in States or regions that have achieved sustained universal, voluntary access to 4-year old children who reside within the State and who are from families with incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line, to high-quality prekindergarten programs and how such Head Start programs will begin converting slots for children who are age 4 on the eligibility determination date to children who are age 3 on the eligibility determination date, or, when appropriate, converting Head Start Programs into Early Head Start programs to serve infants and toddlers. (b) Community need and resources The process described in subsection (a) shall— (1) be carried out on a case-by-case basis and shall ensure that sufficient resources and time are allocated for the development of such a process so that no child or cohort is excluded from currently available services; and (2) ensure that any conversion shall be based on community need and not on the aggregate number of children served in a State or region that has achieved sustained, universal, voluntary access to high-quality prekindergarten programs. (c) Public comment and notice Not fewer than 90 days after the development of the proposed process described in subsection (a), the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish a notice describing such proposed process for conversion in the Federal Register providing at least 90 days for public comment. The Secretaries shall review and consider public comments prior to finalizing the process for conversion of Head Start slots and programs. (d) Reports to congress Concurrently with publishing a notice in the Federal Register as described in subsection (c), the Secretaries shall provide a report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate that provides a detailed description of the proposed process described in subsection (a), including a description of the degree to which Head Start programs are providing State-funded high-quality prekindergarten programs as a result of the grant opportunity provided under this subtitle in States where Head Start programs are eligible for conversion described in subsection (a). 125. Technical assistance in program administration In providing technical assistance to carry out activities under this title, the Secretary shall coordinate that technical assistance, in appropriate cases, with technical assistance provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the programs authorized under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ), the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq. ), and the maternal, infant and early childhood home visiting programs assisted under section 511 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711 ). 126. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) (also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act)), national origin, or disability in any program funded under this Act. 127. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle— (1) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; (2) $3,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; (3) $5,780,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (4) $7,580,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (5) $8,960,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (6) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. B Prekindergarten development grants 151. Prekindergarten development grants (a) In general The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award competitive grants to States, local educational agencies, or other local government entities that wish to increase their capacity and build the infrastructure within the State to offer high-quality prekindergarten programs. (b) Eligibility of states A State that is not receiving funds under section 115 may compete for grant funds under this subtitle if the State provides an assurance that the State will, through the support of grant funds awarded under this subtitle, meet the eligibility requirements of section 115 not later than 3 years after the date the State first receives grant funds under this subtitle. (c) Grant duration The Secretary shall award grants under this subtitle for a period of not more than 3 years. Such grants shall not be renewed. (d) Application (1) In general A Governor, or chief executive officer of a State, a local educational agency, or another local government entity that desires to receive a grant under this subtitle shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including, if applicable, a description of how the State plans to become eligible for grants under section 115 by not later than 3 years after the date the State first receives grant funds under this subtitle. (2) Development of State application In developing an application for a grant under this subtitle, a State shall consult with the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care and incorporate their recommendations, where applicable. (e) Matching requirement (1) In general To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a State, local educational agency, or other local government entity shall contribute for the activities for which the grant was awarded non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of the grant. (2) Non-Federal funds To satisfy the requirement of paragraph (1), a State, local educational agency, or other local government entity may use— (A) non-Federal resources in the form of State funding, local funding, or contributions from philanthropy or other private sources, or a combination of such resources; or (B) in-kind contributions. (3) Financial hardship waiver The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) or reduce the amount of matching funds required under that paragraph for a State, local educational agency, or other local government entity that has submitted an application for a grant under this subsection if the State, local educational agency, or other local government entity demonstrates, in the application, a need for such a waiver or reduction due to extreme financial hardship, as determined by the Secretary. (f) Subgrants (1) In general A State, local educational agency, or other local government entity awarded a grant under this subtitle may use the grant funds to award subgrants to eligible local entities, as defined in section 112, to carry out the activities under the grant. (2) Subgrantees An eligible local entity awarded a subgrant under paragraph (1) shall comply with the requirements of this subtitle relating to grantees, as appropriate. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and (2) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2024. II Learning quality partnerships 201. Purposes The purposes of this title are to— (1) increase the availability of, and access to, high-quality early childhood education and care programming for infants and toddlers; (2) support a higher quality of, and increase capacity for, that programming in both child care centers and family child care homes; and (3) encourage the provision of comprehensive, coordinated full-day services and supports for infants and toddlers. 202. Early learning quality partnerships The Head Start Act is amended— (1) section 645A(e) ( 42 U.S.C. 9840a(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Selection of grant recipients The Secretary shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis to applicants meeting the criteria in subsection (d) (giving priority to entities with a record of providing early, continuous, and comprehensive childhood development and family services and entities that agree to partner with a center-based or family child care provider to carry out the activities described in section 645B). ; and (2) by inserting after section 645A (42 U.S.C. 9840a) the following: 645B. Early learning quality partnerships (a) In general The Secretary shall make grants to Early Head Start agencies to partner with center-based or family child care providers, particularly those that receive support under the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq. ), that agree to meet program performance standards that are described in section 641A(a)(1) and applicable Early Head Start standards described in section 645A, with funding and technical assistance from the Early Head Start agency. (b) Selection of grant recipients (1) In general Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall award grants under this section in a manner consistent with section 645A(e). (2) Competitive priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants— (A) that propose to create strong alignment of programs with maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs assisted under section 511 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711 ), State-funded prekindergarten programs, programs carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and other programs supported under this Act, to create a strong continuum of high-quality services for children from birth to school entry; and (B) that seek to work with child care providers across settings, including center-based and home-based programs. (3) Allocation (A) Reservation From funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve— (i) not less than 3 percent of such funds for Indian Head Start programs that serve young children; (ii) not less than 4.5 percent for migrant and seasonal Head Start programs that serve young children; and (iii) not less than 0.2 percent for programs funded under clause (iv) or (v) of section 640(a)(2)(B). (B) Allocation among states The Secretary shall allocate funds appropriated to carry out this section and not reserved under subparagraph (A), through grants to Early Head Start agencies, among the States proportionally based on the number of young children from families whose income is below the poverty line residing in such States. (C) Reallocation After allocating funds made available under this section in a manner consistent with the purposes and requirements of this section, the Secretary may use any unallocated funds for unfunded, high-quality partnership applications in other States or to expand Early Head Start slots in communities without center-based or family child care providers with which to partner. (c) Eligibility of children (1) In general Partnerships formed through assistance provided under this section may serve children through age 3. (2) Standards The standards applied to children served under this section shall be consistent with those applied to children through age 3 who are otherwise served under this Act. (3) Minimum duration Children determined eligible and subsequently served under this section shall be deemed eligible for the full complement of services provided under the partnership through the end of the succeeding program year, consistent with section 645(a)(1)(B)(v). (d) Partnerships An Early Head Start agency that receives a grant under this section shall— (1) develop and implement a proposal to recruit and enter into the contract with a center-based or family child care provider, particularly a provider that serves children who receive assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.); (2) enter into a contractual relationship with a center-based or family child care provider to raise the quality of such provider’s programs so that the provider meets the program performance standards described in subsection (a) through activities that may include— (A) expanding the center-based or family child care provider’s programs through financial support or the addition of Early Head Start slots in the child care provider’s setting; (B) providing training, technical assistance, and support to the provider in order to help the provider meet the program performance standards, which may include supporting program and partner staff in earning a child development associate credential, associate's degree, or baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a closely related field for working with infants and toddlers; and (C) blending funds received under the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.) or other sources of child care support with the Early Head Start program carried out under section 645A in order to provide high-quality child care, for a full day, that meets the program performance standards; (3) create a clear and realizable timeline to increase the quality and capacity of a center-based or family child care provider so that the provider meets the program performance standards described in subsection (a); and (4) align activities and services provided through funding under this section with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework. (e) Standards Prior to awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall establish standards to ensure that the responsibility and expectations of the Early Head Start Agency and the partner child care providers are clearly defined. (f) Designation renewal A partner child care provider that receives assistance through a grant provided under this section shall be exempt, for a period of 18 months (from the start of the provision of services under the grant), from the designation renewal requirements under section 641(c). (g) Survey of early head start agencies and report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Strong Start for America’s Children Act , the Secretary shall— (1) conduct a survey of Early Head Start agencies to determine the extent of barriers to entering into early learning quality partnership agreements under this section on Early Head Start agencies and on child care providers; and (2) submit information obtained from the survey conducted under paragraph (1), with suggested steps to overcome such barriers, in a report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, including a detailed description of the degree to which Early Head Start agencies are utilizing the funds provided. (h) Monitoring The Secretary shall establish and ensure monitoring that is sensitive and appropriate to the model used for partnerships administered under this section. (i) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and (2) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2024. . III Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program 301. Sense of Senate It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) from the prenatal period to the first day of kindergarten, children’s development rapidly progresses at a pace exceeding that of any subsequent stage of life; (2) as reported by the National Academy of Sciences in 2001, striking disparities exist in what children know and can do that are evident well before they enter kindergarten; these differences are strongly associated with social and economic circumstances, and they are predictive of subsequent academic performance; (3) research has consistently demonstrated that investments in high-quality programs that serve infants and toddlers better positions those children for success in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education as well as helping children develop the critical physical, emotional, social, and cognitive skills that they will need for the rest of their lives; (4) in 2011, there were 11,000,000 infants and toddlers living in the United States and 49 percent of these children came from low-income families living with incomes at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines; (5) the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program was authorized by Congress to facilitate collaboration and partnership at the Federal, State, and community levels to improve health and development outcomes for at-risk children, including those from low-income families, through evidence-based home visiting programs; (6) MIECHV is an evidence-based policy initiative and its authorizing legislation requires that at least 75 percent of funds dedicated to the program must support programs to implement evidence-based home visiting models, which includes the home-based model of Early Head Start; and (7) Congress should continue to provide resources to MIECHV to support the work of States to help at-risk families voluntarily receive home visits from nurses and social workers to— (A) promote maternal, infant, and child health; (B) improve school readiness and achievement; (C) prevent potential child abuse or neglect and injuries; (D) support family economic self-sufficiency; (E) reduce crime or domestic violence; and (F) improve coordination or referrals for community resources and supports.\n\nJune 10, 2014 Read twice and placed on the calendar"}}},{"rowIdx":12493,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2453-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2453"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2453,"string":"2,453"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2453is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2453is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:25:06.437"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2453 IS: Social Security Overpayments Fairness Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2453\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140610\">\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S223\">\n Mrs. Boxer\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFI00\">\n Committee on Finance\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To reinstate the 10-year statute of limitations period applicable to collection of amounts paid to\n\t\t\t Social Security beneficiaries by administrative offset, and prevent\n\t\t\t recovery of overpayments from individuals under 18 years of age.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"S1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Social Security Overpayments Fairness Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idD7BD2DD9DF3D4FC282E4379C378EE4A7\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statute of limitation on recovery by administrative offset for amounts paid to\tSocial Security\n\t\t\t beneficiaries\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id8252A731EED04E41B244375008DFEBF6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (2) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/3716\">\n section 3716(e)\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States\nCode, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2852651F8C38499BB6CFFDBD289E0FF8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idEBFABBC073D74200B79F793ED90BA727\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n This section does not apply—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB71D31691C0C40F59BB3882A7B3BA12B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a claim under this subchapter relating to any payments made to an individual under title II or\n\t\t\t title XVI of the Social Security Act that has been outstanding for more\n\t\t\t than 10 years; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id87F816F209024407B610ED9385458FFE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n when a statute explicitly prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to collect the claim or\n\t\t\t type of claim involved.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id08886D44F5424985BC954320DD4B6764\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendment made by\nsubsection (a) shall apply to any debt outstanding on or after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idA94F7AA842FB4F1EB11B9747FF575EF9\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Elimination of recovery of overpayments made to or on behalf of a minor\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id3D7AB03A0333426C9ADE7C98D6DAA203\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 204(a) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/404\">\n 42 U.S.C. 404(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5970D6C4A43D4092B0C1BC8550CDD6E6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id6592F385E3274A598359CD084D261658\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of any payment under this title or\n\t\t\t title XVI of more than the correct amount that is made to or on behalf of\n\t\t\t an individual who has not attained 18 years of age at the time of such\n\t\t\t payment, such\n\t\t\t individual shall not be liable for the\n\t\t\t repayment of the amount of such payment in excess of the correct amount.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id3EF6840AB9BC4B23A53BA2AB836F8603\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id36BCD79825284EE9AD4C5355449AAB54\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cross-program recovery of overpayments\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (a) of the undesignated section following section 1146 of the Social Security Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1320b–17) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n Subject to subsection (b)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Subject to section 204(a)(3) and subsection (b)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1ABD273BE1AB484EBBBD3A5F9AFBB0B3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Overpayment of disability benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1631(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1383\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1383(b)(1)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n Whenever\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Subject to section 204(a)(3), whenever\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id78B0078619DC44ABAB2CF9494573851A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made on or after the date of the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To reinstate the 10-year statute of limitations period applicable to collection of amounts paid to Social Security beneficiaries by administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments from individuals under 18 years of age.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Overpayments Fairness Act of 2014 . 2. Statute of limitation on recovery by administrative offset for amounts paid to Social Security beneficiaries (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) This section does not apply— (A) to a claim under this subchapter relating to any payments made to an individual under title II or title XVI of the Social Security Act that has been outstanding for more than 10 years; or (B) when a statute explicitly prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to collect the claim or type of claim involved. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any debt outstanding on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Elimination of recovery of overpayments made to or on behalf of a minor (a) In general Section 204(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 404(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of any payment under this title or title XVI of more than the correct amount that is made to or on behalf of an individual who has not attained 18 years of age at the time of such payment, such individual shall not be liable for the repayment of the amount of such payment in excess of the correct amount. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Cross-program recovery of overpayments Subsection (a) of the undesignated section following section 1146 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–17) is amended by striking Subject to subsection (b) and inserting Subject to section 204(a)(3) and subsection (b) . (2) Overpayment of disability benefits Section 1631(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1383(b)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking Whenever and inserting Subject to section 204(a)(3), whenever . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":12494,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2454-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2454"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2454,"string":"2,454"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2454is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2454is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:25:05.166"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2454 IS: Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2454\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140610\">\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S057\">\n Mr. Leahy\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S153\">\n Mr. Grassley\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; 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which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) and inserting subparagraph (B)(i) ; (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; and (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the before Communications . 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . 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which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action stage=\"Reported-in-Senate\">\n <action-date>\n June 26, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported by\n <sponsor name-id=\"S057\">\n Mr. Leahy\n </sponsor>\n , with an amendment\n </action-desc>\n <action-instruction>\n Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic\n </action-instruction>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television\n\t\t\t Extension and Localism Act of 2010.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" id=\"S1\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" id=\"idBBB4B8B0F50C4137891F6DF0624422CF\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reauthorization\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/17/1\">\n Chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 17, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idF9536872082348559005946E88156FC6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 111(d)(3)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id08217E57090A4657A00C5B23521642CF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n clause\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9F542EC7231B4DB2B531AB06258103EA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B), by striking\n <quote>\n clause\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id6D19A097F8094836A2D6FE73C549DA27\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 119—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id03DA0FFEF9B549DAB3F41CA56DB3D3B0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking\n <quote>\n clause (i)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subparagraph (B)(i)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3A5927B136064CFBB29C53B55AB70AF0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idF5D5FDDAA4B444FD88278ADA1C7CB38C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0421C439468A4BDE80945744D355C428\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting\n <quote>\n the\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n Communications\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" id=\"id1A34DDEF5DA142819B412EEC780C87DB\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of license\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id3B880A67BD364ADD9FDBD1ED400864B9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/17/119\">\n Section 119\n </external-xref>\n of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"deleted\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id97D065898EF74E5C924A11328D6C6F08\" reported-display-style=\"strikethrough\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id4A7417F837BB4F388C15680944BC368A\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of license\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id35058EB5EB344848B3720585B6A8ABA5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/17/119\">\n 17 U.S.C. 119\n </external-xref>\n note)\n\t\t\t is repealed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <legis-body display-enacting-clause=\"no-display-enacting-clause\">\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" id=\"id7410b747-9161-44da-b08a-8661b5a4a7a3\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" id=\"iddb7a01f0-82e7-472d-8ef4-f4f7e2355fa3\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reauthorization\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/17/1\">\n Chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 17, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id187813bb-cde9-45eb-a0eb-b8e52d2ccb51\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 111(d)(3)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7e1d2731-c8fc-4059-9dcd-141442dbfc01\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n clause\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idcae91feb-c82f-4d50-bc45-1b24a6206ae8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B), by striking\n <quote>\n clause\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8ba13242-3a50-4c90-80ff-8a318eec8a14\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 119—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2d04b0bd-551d-4f29-903b-e41d4b077240\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking\n <quote>\n clause (i)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subparagraph (B)(i)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida4893907-0b01-438c-8d47-1fff648d8266\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id85eb8321-6856-4b68-b7ea-0d4961d4a669\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2019\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id92a1a817-9cb1-4f7a-834d-f22bac0f6269\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting\n <quote>\n the\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n Communications\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" id=\"id678a617d-e0b7-4341-960d-28c4cfbdd6f3\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of license\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id9c73b263-0080-4c92-8f76-4bb8af6e1a39\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/17/119\">\n Section 119\n </external-xref>\n of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"SSJU00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id65a7d4e5-bec5-45ea-ab81-f66af68b6b3e\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id4ad8b0db-1b1a-432d-89ba-413618e63dc1\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of license\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id52ae4d0f-9536-432f-9963-e04dd9090963\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/17/119\">\n 17 U.S.C. 119\n </external-xref>\n note)\n\t\t\t is repealed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section changed=\"added\" id=\"id1E9E1B0531DB4F629B00ED2AA6503B82\" reported-display-style=\"italic\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Local service area of a primary transmitter\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/17/111\">\n Section 111(f)(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 17, United States Code, is amended, in the second sentence—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id0F99F248D9164E06A4D860A000FD0EDD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n as defined by the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n television station,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idCBCC55D7B3824226BB978E004445E7EF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n comprises the area within 35 miles of the transmitter site, except that\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n comprises the designated market area, as defined in section 122(j)(2)(C), that encompasses the\n\t\t\t community of license of such station and any community that is located\n\t\t\t outside such designated market area that is either wholly or partially\n\t\t\t within 35 miles of the transmitter site or,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id53C2FCCDFB544E8FB8E0F0E915552B63\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n the number of miles shall be 20 miles\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n wholly or partially within 20 miles of such transmitter site\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement>\n <action-date>\n June 26, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported with an amendment\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II Calendar No. 445 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 26, 2014 Reported by Mr. Leahy , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) and inserting subparagraph (B)(i) ; (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; and (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the before Communications . 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 ( 17 U.S.C. 119 note) is repealed.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) and inserting subparagraph (B)(i) ; (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; and (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the before Communications . 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 ( 17 U.S.C. 119 note) is repealed. 4. Local service area of a primary transmitter Section 111(f)(4) of title 17, United States Code, is amended, in the second sentence— (1) by inserting as defined by the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, after television station, ; (2) by striking comprises the area within 35 miles of the transmitter site, except that and inserting comprises the designated market area, as defined in section 122(j)(2)(C), that encompasses the community of license of such station and any community that is located outside such designated market area that is either wholly or partially within 35 miles of the transmitter site or, ; and (3) by striking the number of miles shall be 20 miles and inserting wholly or partially within 20 miles of such transmitter site .\n\nJune 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment"}}},{"rowIdx":12496,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2455-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2455"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2455,"string":"2,455"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2455is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2455is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:25:04.833"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2455 IS: Retirement and Income Security Enhancements (RAISE) Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2455\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140610\">\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S319\">\n Mr. Begich\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S229\">\n Mrs. Murray\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFI00\">\n Committee on Finance\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To enhance Social Security benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers, and\n\t\t\t for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"S1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title; table of contents\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idB91CAB782F0946778E5C58BA16D0D8A8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text>\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Retirement and Income Security Enhancements (RAISE) Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id229B1DAF622B40098CADAA4FE893FF3B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc>\n <toc-entry idref=\"S1\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id457BC78D93F547FC8A14906B61DDBE61\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Improving benefits for divorced spouses, widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id3F27988CDF594AA9BBBB54A5B6795F20\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 3. Extended benefit eligibility for children who are full-time students.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"id99E4D386912244879759F2FEE6A0010C\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 4. Establishment of payroll surtax for high-income individuals.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"idCF951C289EA64106A156398BE06C6C77\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 5. Inclusion of surplus earnings in social security benefit formula.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id457BC78D93F547FC8A14906B61DDBE61\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improving benefits for divorced spouses, widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idC3AA649F95154334A1DE2D4A75459873\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expansion of benefits for divorced spouses\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id26E6427D3D254E96AC3315E70FE8E4E5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Wife's insurance benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 202(b) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/402\">\n 42 U.S.C. 402(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4DD158057DB1403198C68854ED5376FA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)(G), by striking\n <quote>\n 10 years\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 5 years\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id45A28CDB86FC427E8B748E0CF6924683\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id671A82956B9A4E2897322EE196FBECC5\" style=\"traditional\">\n <paragraph id=\"idB682077413FD426E95E4357E3F1B89B4\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id1C60781814D2433DB5FCB60331615DDA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subsections (k)(5) and (q), a wife's\n\t\t\t insurance benefit for each month\n\t\t\t shall be equal to—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idDD1DABDA8EAE4DE79C76FE204098DEC1\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a wife (as defined in section 216(b)), one-half of the primary insurance amount of\n\t\t\t her husband\n\t\t\t for such month; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8B6CF18A1AEB467F808E949D71D9B4B1\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a divorced wife (as defined in section 216(d)), the applicable percentage (as\n\t\t\t determined under subparagraph (B)) of one-half of the primary insurance\n\t\t\t amount of her former husband for such month.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idB6767FE0C2024F108C5CEB658B357D3B\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable percentage shall be equal to 100 percent\n\t\t\t reduced by 10 percentage points for each year in the period immediately\n\t\t\t before the date the divorce became effective in which the divorced wife\n\t\t\t was married to her former husband that is less than 10 years.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA88D918DEE4F401D839F77ECECD00883\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Husband's insurance benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 202(c) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/402\">\n 42 U.S.C. 402(c)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idEC7F0298E98845D2AB8AB7CA05933200\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)(G), by striking\n <quote>\n 10 years\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 5 years\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2862D5341AB44ECC901D70A66E69C691\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idAD2810CA1252483D98A015CBA2F844B8\" style=\"traditional\">\n <paragraph id=\"id4BBDA9937DD34990B472925BD4175551\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idE62140FFF6A446D0A7C005CCE2F25905\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subsections (k)(5) and (q), a husband's\n\t\t\t insurance benefit for each month\n\t\t\t shall be equal to—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idD13AB23552154281B72DFFF4888BA8F8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a husband (as defined in section 216(f)), one-half of the primary insurance amount\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t his wife\n\t\t\t for such month; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id75D7385F5CD847D1A94C860726E89FAD\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a divorced husband (as defined in section 216(d)), the applicable percentage (as\n\t\t\t determined under subparagraph (B)) of one-half of the primary insurance\n\t\t\t amount of his former wife for such month.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1BCD989488384CE9A5C10CCC4221353D\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable percentage shall be equal to 100 percent\n\t\t\t reduced by 10 percentage points for each year in the period immediately\n\t\t\t before the date the divorce became effective in which the divorced husband\n\t\t\t was married to his former wife that is less than 10 years.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id1AC1C99EED7F4569A8CC306D015C32C1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improving social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-Income households\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id7B3851CB8AC2470790675C0D7948DDC8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Widows\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 202(e) of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"SSA\">\n Social Security Act\n </act-name>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/402\">\n 42 U.S.C. 402(e)\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5CC50F9288414E18BE68A1D694123035\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id06CBA08D3B424858BC6B2CF4DF6439B2\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by inserting\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id9E4A223BB9904729AD028B3E255109AE\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)(iii), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id00D4AD4F0FFB4343A965BD84651C44D9\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id66C7087220984D6289F14D58ABBCC388\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC203A80189BB4624A88E142A40772DB5\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the flush\n\t\t\t matter following subparagraph (E)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit\n </quote>\n and all that\n\t\t\t follows through\n <quote>\n such deceased individual,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id604C83664ADD4412B343771DC1239786\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subparagraph (A) in paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id67635E11AE1341BFA0224527BCDD04D6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id8D303A4F1F4048BDAC88E0D25F7C3AE5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id063FFD526E04475DBE6BC3D760ABBA7C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph,\n\t\t\t such widow's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the\n\t\t\t greater of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id9D7416018F744FF3AA54A9FD26973124\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subject to paragraph (9), the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this\n\t\t\t subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such\n\t\t\t deceased individual; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idEDE62ED030044AB68F34F54CC615C229\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subject to paragraphs (9) and (10), in the case of a fully-insured widow or surviving divorced\n\t\t\t wife, 75 percent of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance benefit\n\t\t\t for which the\n\t\t\t widow or the surviving divorced wife is entitled for such month and the\n\t\t\t primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this subsection\n\t\t\t after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such deceased\n\t\t\t individual.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD4FFF23A29A840EF818C8DC720CD062F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (5)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idBD0B571D48AD478F9A44A371B7106C2C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)(F)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)(E)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id362F4A3DB6644C85A7896F9C7FA8D892\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)(F)(i)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)(E)(i)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idC7742B15B67A4B699A8DD14192FAFEBE\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC840AB592663492AB70FA03DAD33FBF6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idFAA04D34829C4A80B6631A2B7DF397D2\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), in the case of a surviving divorced\n\t\t\t wife, the amount determined under either such clause (and, for purposes of\n\t\t\t clause\n\t\t\t (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), as determined after application of paragraph\n\t\t\t (10)) shall be equal to\n\t\t\t the applicable percentage (as determined under section 202(b)(2)(B)) of\n\t\t\t such amount (as determined before application of this paragraph but after\n\t\t\t application of subsection (k)(3)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2DC2DC2DBF11428996A8D5F3A48BB701\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the amount determined under such paragraph shall not exceed\n\t\t\t the primary insurance amount for such month of a hypothetical individual—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id58FE128457D545B5807BDF9AE2949519\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n who became entitled to old-age insurance benefits upon attaining early retirement age during the\n\t\t\t month in which the deceased individual referred to in paragraph (1) became\n\t\t\t entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, or died (before\n\t\t\t becoming entitled to such benefits); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id97AA8D2D67724D95B526F05BCFE43695\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to whom wages and self-employment income were credited in each of such hypothetical individual’s\n\t\t\t elapsed years (within the meaning of section 215(b)(2)(B)(iii)) in an\n\t\t\t amount equal to the national average wage index (as described in section\n\t\t\t 209(k)(1)) for each such year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id56AB098E7FB24DEEBE876347CF44F682\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Widowers\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 202(f) of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"SSA\">\n Social Security Act\n </act-name>\n (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 402(f)) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id872FB373A1FB47AB9B1EE609E0B0BA04\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idF9F22DBE6590468BB7E7E6F7CB0CE214\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by inserting\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idA739C6F4FA77435AA80645B6CB307D6B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)(iii), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idBEE5EC66C8334F3A8F9C1235179275C7\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idCD6DD468C8EE4AEF97D90E7D35BFC581\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id6108133216794CEDB01D076AD5DA9B0C\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the flush\n\t\t\t matter following subparagraph (E)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit\n </quote>\n and all that\n\t\t\t follows through\n <quote>\n such deceased individual,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD97DBB5967A544E3B2784D30AF2F1059\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking subparagraph (A) in paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idC332373025244A89BA55C9003E7C16A6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id323796E858234156A8FC84A95A9EBDAC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"idEDE136527C504AD68C4B3EF5C5C7C77E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph,\n\t\t\t such widower's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the\n\t\t\t greater of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idF584FB6C2EE84A53853DB0933635AB05\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subject to paragraph (9), the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this\n\t\t\t subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such\n\t\t\t deceased individual; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2E09DAC7EF2342DF96B42CE813E9AFE0\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subject to paragraphs (9) and (10), in the case of a fully-insured widower or surviving divorced\n\t\t\t husband, 75 percent of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance\n\t\t\t benefit for which\n\t\t\t the widower or the surviving divorced husband is entitled for such month\n\t\t\t and the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this\n\t\t\t subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such\n\t\t\t deceased individual.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDCC6E9BF36D9410C839C98073BF90928\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (5)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id5EE6923C2E81455FBC2B3841699E7FD7\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)(F)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)(E)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id03938BA08CF9474CAE588B87F35A58D3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)(F)(i)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)(E)(i)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id966F93AC631044CFBB94E963A455BE32\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB112D70AC4544409AF9FEAA49E760006\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0CFB244A50C54A1EB5F49C62DC0FFF45\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), in the case of a surviving divorced\n\t\t\t husband, the amount determined under either such clause (and, for purposes\n\t\t\t of\n\t\t\t clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), as determined after application of\n\t\t\t paragraph (10)) shall be\n\t\t\t equal to the applicable percentage (as determined under section\n\t\t\t 202(c)(2)(B)) of such amount (as determined before application of this\n\t\t\t paragraph but after application of subsection (k)(3)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7B1E136777C447BF9C41F9C44D4820DB\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the amount determined under such paragraph shall not exceed\n\t\t\t the primary insurance amount for such month of a hypothetical individual—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id77BA37085BD642FB9C4E1F36C4583C57\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n who became entitled to old-age insurance benefits upon attaining early retirement age during the\n\t\t\t month in which the deceased individual referred to in paragraph (1) became\n\t\t\t entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, or died (before\n\t\t\t becoming entitled to such benefits); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idEECCE5FD5E804BFEB615CB93FCCF37D8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to whom wages and self-employment income were credited in each of such hypothetical individual’s\n\t\t\t elapsed years (within the meaning of section 215(b)(2)(B)(iii)) in an\n\t\t\t amount equal to the national average wage index (as described in section\n\t\t\t 209(k)(1)) for each such year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idACED56437CE24EDC9676BC2EA038628B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduction of benefit for individuals entitled to simultaneous benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 202(k)(3) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/402\">\n 42 U.S.C. 402(k)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5A871C4271F04BB38A087BDA87B4902A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n If an individual\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Except as provided in subparagraph (C), if an individual\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3DB6EF6224864E7F840A2D07A3B15993\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCB262BE5ED8F4D6699C7B1EFD9798231\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"id501A1A5C4BD6450FB7DDEE6C16A5580B\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n If an individual is entitled for any month to a widow's or widower's insurance benefit and is also\n\t\t\t entitled to an old-age or disability insurance benefit for such month that\n\t\t\t is greater than such widow's or widower's insurance benefit, the reduction\n\t\t\t described in subparagraph (A), with respect to such widow's or widower's\n\t\t\t insurance benefit, shall be carried out by substituting an amount equal to\n\t\t\t the primary insurance amount of the deceased individual referred to in\n\t\t\t subsection (e)(1) or (f)(1) (as determined for purposes of subsection\n\t\t\t (e)(2)(A)(i) or (f)(2)(A)(i)) for the amount equal to the old-age or\n\t\t\t disability insurance\n\t\t\t benefit of the individual entitled to the widow's or widower's insurance\n\t\t\t benefit.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id0925B5FF23DD4062AA6A152E925D110F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming amendments\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 216(d) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/416\">\n 42 U.S.C. 416(d)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id06A93D09C66145CFB52C980B3B1B0A2A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n 10 years\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 5 years\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0CF7537520E245BD9F48C5983E248C51\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2), by striking\n <quote>\n 10 years\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 5 years\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF52B168C12D34C1FB3346142B70B570A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by striking\n <quote>\n 10 years\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 5 years\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id55542D38C5CE4DDEB4BDDA8407EBE76B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (5), by striking\n <quote>\n 10 years\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 5 years\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idAE5E79CE2C794988825FBD4269CEDFB1\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect\n\t\t\t to wife’s insurance benefits, husband’s insurance benefits, widow's\n\t\t\t insurance benefits, and widower's insurance benefits that are\n\t\t\t payable for months beginning after December 31, 2014.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id3F27988CDF594AA9BBBB54A5B6795F20\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extended benefit eligibility for children who are full-time students\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id6CC19BD465CB40D2903F824D44652D0C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id5F6A4608EA8646A2BD0130CDFEEFF393\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 202(d) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/402\">\n 42 U.S.C. 402(d)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9EE10DE30DD34313963BDEFBDB462A47\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(E), (1)(F)(i), (1)(G)(ii), (6)(A), (6)(D), (6)(E)(i), (7)(A), (7)(B), and\n\t\t\t (7)(D), by striking\n <quote>\n full-time elementary or secondary school student\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n full-time student\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idD0B84DDDA083492AA65592BF2A2CB2CC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(F)(ii), (1)(G)(iii), (6)(A), (6)(D), (6)(E)(ii), and (7)(D), by striking\n <quote>\n 19\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n 23\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id9EAD4666C1FA47DC9CD54F612D26DF05\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs\n\t\t\t (A), (B), and (D) of paragraph (7), by striking\n <quote>\n elementary or secondary\n\t\t\t school\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n educational institution\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id94F67747AB754E1C9E49CBAD521D1A8D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (7)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n schools involved\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n institutions involved\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2343C31E4CE5467698484F6D914FBAE0\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (7),\n\t\t\t by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id8073ADA9AB5446839853A2ACFED4900B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0056AC926FF24CEF92036EA148B63E02\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of\n\t\t\t\tthis subsection, the term\n <term>\n educational institution\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idD297A9AAEAAC4854B7D5C58696958E0E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a school which provides elementary or secondary education as determined under the law of the State\n\t\t\t or other\n\t\t\t jurisdiction in which it is located; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCD16CD3673AF4E91A3D921F7DD914941\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an institution described in section 102 of the Higher Education\n\t\t\t Act of 1965\n\t\t\t\t(\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1002\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1002\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idAE96111198CA41B1906D2733EEDE4416\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (7)(D), by striking\n <quote>\n diploma or equivalent certificate from a secondary\n\t\t\t school (as defined in subparagraph (C)(i))\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n diploma, degree, or equivalent certificate from an institution described in subparagraph (C)(ii)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idBE3ED54E68A644B5969FC28328FCC017\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to child's insurance benefits that are payable\n\t\t\t for\n\t\t\t months\n\t\t\t beginning after December 31, 2014.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id884745E8488245589921E3E4CA3A6FA1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Temporary exclusion from determination of maximum family benefits\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 203(a) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/403\">\n 42 U.S.C. 403(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id204CECCF61CD46D4A0C0754C0CE4684B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (3)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6A8BF6BC7AAB40528A2B1A6380D55364\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1BAAC1E15D6C4798A5F720EADF073DC3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idFFB6760E4B7447BB9236B664B0B60299\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"id5B51648DE9834B5D8E63EDE5D3DE7F3E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n During the period that begins on January 1, 2015, and ends on December 31, 2019, when any of such\n\t\t\t individuals has attained age 19 and is entitled to monthly benefits as a\n\t\t\t child who\n\t\t\t is a full-time student under section 202(d)(1)(B)(i) for any month, the\n\t\t\t benefit to which he or she is entitled on the basis of the wages and\n\t\t\t self-employment income of such insured individual for such month shall be\n\t\t\t determined without regard to this subsection, and the benefits of all\n\t\t\t other individuals who are entitled for such month to monthly benefits\n\t\t\t under section 202 on the wages and self-employment income of such insured\n\t\t\t individual shall be determined as if no such child were entitled to\n\t\t\t benefits for such month.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7966DEA0E6524BD19BF76D3365539C4F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (6), by inserting\n <quote>\n (3)(E),\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n (3)(D),\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id500E5D60AC06405F881C3794D0FF4A24\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Railroad Retirement Act\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id4BD3CD6919DB41B18778065A8FEC8FB2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 232(2)(d)) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id87C3A982D81640DE9D5F08BC87DAA237\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clause (iii) of paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n will be less than nineteen years of age and a full-time elementary or secondary school student\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n will be less than 23 years of age and a full-time student at an educational institution (as defined\n\t\t\t in section 202(d)(7) of the Social Security Act)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3076400D248D41C3A99CBB245866B316\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id738C651DF64F43A3B24DD75D703DBD67\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n elementary or secondary school\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n educational institution\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id91C2A1C26C804DF58E81CAB59EFDE62C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n nineteen\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 23\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id23970C951E97438495B0C24341421E9D\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n a diploma or equivalent certificate from a secondary school (as defined in section 202(d)(7)(c)(i)\n\t\t\t of the Social Security Act)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a diploma, degree, or equivalent certificate from an institution described in section\n\t\t\t 202(d)(7)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1D92CE26B7DD497F8BDBC3CAF57E6DA7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 5(c)(7) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/45/235\">\n 45 U.S.C. 235(c)(7)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id32F6F6329FDD4478B46C4406E8CCB092\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n elementary or secondary school\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n educational institution\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4E7E8D8D5C784264B9114666DA91BA42\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n 19\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 23\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"id99E4D386912244879759F2FEE6A0010C\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of payroll surtax for high-income individuals\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"idCCA4A3ADE61E4B019F8F0DC38CD8CB20\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Self-Employment income surtax\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/1401\">\n Section 1401\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"idDF539B783CE44FD3866F50CCF72D11CE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idD23E98DAD23843E2AC2AA5631501CB36\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id4C66614931E84F4DA787333F3A93A895\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id7301CE8935F445878E3E7BDB375AA4BC\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional tax for old-Age, survivors, and disability insurance\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id5FE5DA8B28CE49C6A8E757517495515A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on every\n\t\t\t individual for each\n\t\t\t taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, a tax equal to 4 percent\n\t\t\t of additional self-employment income for such taxable year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id8D516E10EFD042FC939FB540FBEB67EC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional self-employment income\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of paragraph (1), the term\n <term>\n additional self-employment income\n </term>\n means, for any taxable year,\tthe amount (not less than zero) equal to the excess of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id02F0A3002E33477DA07A386B11F0FF03\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the sum of self-employment income (determined without regard to section 1402(b)(1)) for the taxable\n\t\t\t year and wages (as defined in section 3121(a), determined without regard\n\t\t\t to paragraph (1) thereof) paid to such individual during such taxable\n\t\t\t year, over\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id76A84893E1EF4C28BB7F2C1A708DF8EF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the sum of the additional wages (as defined in section 3101(c)(2)) paid to such individual for the\n\t\t\t taxable year and the amount determined under paragraph (3) for the taxable\n\t\t\t year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n Rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (A) of the second sentence of section 1402(b) shall\n\t\t\t apply for purposes of determining wages under clause (i).\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id138BBB51AE8A4E22A325292A580237DC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption amount\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount determined under this paragraph is an amount equal to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id8AA26500042D485886425C7285C44F9D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2016,\n\t\t\t $400,000, and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id95B2435C110F48F383A3D930306A508A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015, the product of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id1BF2C74CF46544DB8ADB51EDCC3A30C1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $400,000, and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idF0D68EBA58324810BFBF710306AD57F2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the quotient obtained by dividing—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"idF192746C3E2C4C9F906993C164CDB775\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national\n\t\t\t\taverage wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the\n\t\t\t calendar year which is 2 years before the calendar year in which the\n\t\t\t\ttaxable year begins, by\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idCEFAA94F00D34BFBB7EE5CE9985F5F77\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national average wage index for calendar year 2013.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id0390E06A3D3D48908B5CF2615506B572\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Employee wage surtax\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/3101\">\n Section 3101\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id8F4FA8E03BC745C7A18D0E4F3B2A8910\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idADEC612819604D1C9CE6FA1E273BE876\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id0EBB3C86ACDE44CABCB236EAA12FF947\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id3D9D4D1D432149EF926B59BAE88F69F8\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional tax for old-Age, survivors, and disability insurance\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id9E230E236F6B4979BA169AF07D44187B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on the\n\t\t\t income of every\n\t\t\t individual a tax equal to 2 percent of additional wages (as defined in\n\t\t\t paragraph (2)) which are received with\n\t\t\t respect to employment\n\t\t\t during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id04A767EBC6B44E4C9ECA448EFA00F317\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional wages\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of paragraph (1), the term\n <term>\n additional wages\n </term>\n has the same meaning given the term\n <term>\n wages\n </term>\n under section 3121(a) (determined without regard to paragraph (1) thereof), except that such term\n\t\t\t shall not include that amount of remuneration that is\n\t\t\t less than—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idCF110DA9822F4F06A51F3FF6B71226E3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for calendar year 2015, $400,000, and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id1C96A9BBC4DB42658060FD4BDC57FC5B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for any calendar year after 2015, the product of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idEBF0434EF3C24B639435F6772A1223C3\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $400,000, and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id68EA8BFD41C04E70A9B3D06116B03BE7\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the quotient obtained by dividing—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id9B623D963815469ABD2AE93BB038C309\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national\n\t\t\t\taverage wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second\n\t\t\t preceding\n\t\t\t\tcalendar year, by\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id7ADB0CDE9AB347B083B599CC5BBF9590\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national average wage index for calendar year 2013.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id430ED20FBD07486D887D4D45E9A068AF\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Employer wage surtax\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/3111\">\n Section 3111\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id396E559FEDAB486C803E029A65DD915A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id6E04811EFA5644088896B9E1DB4EC1D8\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional tax for old-Age, survivors, and disability insurance\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id2421CCE8DE6840A0BD529FE6B12578ED\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b), there is hereby imposed on every\n\t\t\t employer an excise tax, with respect to having individuals in his employ,\n\t\t\t equal to 2 percent of additional wages (as defined in\n\t\t\t paragraph (2)) paid by the employer with\n\t\t\t respect to employment\n\t\t\t during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id688F7B7015FF42B686F17B8EBDE8D7B9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional wages\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of paragraph (1), the term\n <term>\n additional wages\n </term>\n has the same meaning given such term under section 3101(c).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id19F52893CDE94B3EA03B4159BC53BF14\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Railroad Retirement Tax Act\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id507EE64FDE0F4169A9E285B6D77B9A35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Railroad employees\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/3201\">\n Section 3201\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE6C9C85A0EEC4663BDEB6826B29E3007\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id66CEC0C0D01343B686943A05A903007C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB9692EB9071C483F90C9ED5AEE0CEE2F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id47EFB712FDB64272A53787861EC9D043\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional tier 1 tax\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id1F18B8FC795542749B8138E7FFD66367\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on the\n\t\t\t income of each\n\t\t\t employee a tax equal to 2 percent of additional compensation (as defined\n\t\t\t in\n\t\t\t paragraph (2)) received by such employee\n\t\t\t during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014, for services\n\t\t\t rendered by such employee.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id25E30173B6F4490298793646D688B837\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional compensation\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of paragraph (1), the term\n <term>\n additional compensation\n </term>\n has the same meaning given the term\n <term>\n compensation\n </term>\n under section 3231(e) (determined without regard to paragraph (2) thereof), except that such term\n\t\t\t shall not include that amount of remuneration that is\n\t\t\t less than—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0553CEDEF1AA4D2F832A0D8FD62922F5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for calendar year 2015, $400,000, and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6FBE27C8617C48098E14E5827A3B61A3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for any calendar year after 2015, the product of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idEBE6A62F9DCF4BEA860C0A1C6160B666\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $400,000, and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idDF35129CE0A84D43B6C07C4294026B30\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the quotient obtained by dividing—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id862878CF75F84D15ACF0343170B44D3D\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national\n\t\t\t\taverage wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second\n\t\t\t preceding\n\t\t\t\tcalendar year, by\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"id7D0DCD2EAA6F419C89A59DCBA7F852D4\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national average wage index for calendar year 2013.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idC7420AD7DE704057A840B34325478FB7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Railroad employee representatives\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/3211\">\n Section 3211\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4EAEA70C16B34A8AB1C2364DE32E5D7D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id034D1E7021404219B2AEB05A8237EF06\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id979EA68988B7438085AA8E1ED959F033\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id65FAA8C00E504191B4CDE04B30F1BE80\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional tier 1 tax\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on the\n\t\t\t income of each\n\t\t\t employee representative a tax equal to 4 percent of additional\n\t\t\t compensation (as defined under section 3201(c)) received by such employee\n\t\t\t representative \n\t\t\t during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014, for services\n\t\t\t rendered by such employee representative.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idA1870498619846A9911E5180392437D3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Railroad employers\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/3221\">\n Section 3221\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id7DB526E63D014CEFB8B6E85B948B89AB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"id4F6B9EB197374E659A5B7D5E43B36D87\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional tier 1 tax\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b), there is hereby imposed on every\n\t\t\t employer an excise tax, with respect to having individuals in his employ,\n\t\t\t equal to 2 percent of additional compensation (as defined under section\n\t\t\t 3201(c)) paid by such employer during any calendar year beginning after\n\t\t\t December 31, 2014, for services rendered to such employer.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idAA3B6F7585E344CE9EC032A4781C530D\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 15A(b)(1)(A) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/45/231n-1\">\n 45 U.S.C. 231n–1(b)(1)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n sections 3201(a), 3211(a)(1), and 3221(a) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subsections (a) and (c) of section 3201, subsections (a) and (c) of section 3211, and subsections\n\t\t\t (a) and (e) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/3221\">\n section 3221\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idBAE7859503384945B22DFAF551877C72\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to the Social Security Act\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id649DAE6D83A5433AAF91E4F85E3B3285\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of amounts to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 201 of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/401\">\n 42 U.S.C. 401\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id77C4E2177E9B4945892E5AE710D225E3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(3)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id4CF010B8BB33405FACA918C63D5AE798\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional wages (as defined in section 1402(c) of such Code)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n section 3121 of such Code)\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id6A8D20D36C664C4996BD242A89A3DCF9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional wages\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n such wages\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2BC2C2530F54409198FA7A02BF4F75A7\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional wages\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n which wages\n </quote>\n , and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id645E9A4A60C842EB829DA33B4AB48107\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional wages\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n records of wages\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3956DCE7DCA4433184F57AA101764B8A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)(4)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id539BCC627D2A45A689DA4E35A01D7E27\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional self-employment income (as defined in section 3101(c) of such Code)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n section 1402 of such Code)\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id002B966C96684ED7874A2AD5F8D04266\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional self-employment income\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n such self-employment income\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idEED0A4C465C94D139A4908726AF04BCF\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional self-employment income\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n which self-employment income\n </quote>\n , and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id3D26C2F8E7CF4CB591356669082CFC54\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional self-employment income\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n records of self-employment income\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id722AEEC027A24A55B7DBE7B2351E7155\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(1)(R)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idD854CC46B14D43B7ADC594937ABE2A0B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional wages (as so defined)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n wages (as so defined)\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id163760BD5E304CFF8AE521A46C604983\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional wages\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n which wages\n </quote>\n , and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idE0A8802AFF8644D9AEB18AF7CE7595A4\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional wages\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n records of wages\n </quote>\n , and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id39A2EA7524B545CCB414F30CEB2190BB\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(2)(R)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idDB6D358190EC407EB070BBE201C0D94D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional self-employment income (as so defined)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n self-employment income (as so defined)\n </quote>\n ,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idF2A5B297B348474484E947A36C3F7BE9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional self-employment income\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n which self-employment income\n </quote>\n , and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id5E6DDBECAA9142F2B343632118C8310C\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and additional self-employment income\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n records of self-employment income\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id373FFA21B7C04A8EA2A6403FBE45D200\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition of additional wages\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 209 of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/409\">\n 42 U.S.C. 409\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id351BEA9D70464C35924B210222EAD706\" other-style=\"archaic\" style=\"other\">\n <subsection id=\"id426DCB874CBB41208A69DBCD62AFD826\">\n <enum>\n (l)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional wages\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this title, the term\n <term>\n additional wages\n </term>\n has the same meaning given the term\n <term>\n wages\n </term>\n (determined without regard to subsection (a)(1)), except that such term shall not include that\n\t\t\t amount of remuneration that is\n\t\t\t less than—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id25AB44B2A222401D9C18699275786491\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for calendar year 2015, $400,000, and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id1CAD449201E7454089DF6C5F56CE183D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for any calendar year after 2015, the product of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id4BC71BAE24D344E290000A591451E480\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $400,000, and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id29107D29AFEC4011B5502CB81F776C39\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the quotient obtained by dividing—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idFDC9BEA9FCC14BD68B864BD2CE10FC7B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national\n\t\t\t\taverage wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second\n\t\t\t preceding\n\t\t\t\tcalendar year, by\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id326C27E3D15B40C9A5463E086D8FFC37\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national average wage index for calendar year 2013.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id808EE7FD08E9455A9BA1CD183EBF5EB1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition of additional self-employment income\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 211 of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/411\">\n 42 U.S.C. 411\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block act-name=\"\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idB48201BCDB504407921B297AF860536F\" other-style=\"archaic\" style=\"other\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idCB5A789DCB2A469687C8180DF516A389\">\n <enum>\n (m)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional Self-Employment Income\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id308D8666BAD84EB9A466DCF216B9271D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this title, the term\n <term>\n additional self-employment income\n </term>\n means, for any taxable year,\tthe amount equal to the excess (if any) of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id89AF3B008BFD452AADE2F9610536087D\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the sum of self-employment income (determined without regard to subsection (b)(1)) for the taxable\n\t\t\t year and wages (as defined in section 209(a), determined without regard to\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) thereof) paid to such individual during such taxable year,\n\t\t\t over\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idE6945D413FCB4915A746BD0C6A43ED72\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the sum of the additional wages paid to such individual for the taxable year and the amount\n\t\t\t determined under paragraph (2) for the taxable year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idF80EC68043EE479D9CBF953BB490A1E6\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The amount determined under this paragraph is an amount equal to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id14BCCAC9893044DDAD0E09FB2615985B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2016,\n\t\t\t $400,000, and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2291E87EFF4D42E8ADF4D19BD53CAAA0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015, the product of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id4BD24191A7B04C7FAC0E6BD3131C4D67\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $400,000, and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id282794D8B6964E88864DB6B5D49E8333\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the quotient obtained by dividing—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id89C290C830584CFEA5995816AC5095DA\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national\n\t\t\t\taverage wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the\n\t\t\t calendar year which is 2 years before the calendar year in which the\n\t\t\t\ttaxable year begins, by\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idFA9164C28A2E403591CC87AE58486FD2\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the national average wage index for calendar year 2013.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"idCF951C289EA64106A156398BE06C6C77\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion of surplus earnings in social security benefit formula\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H2E0EF62CDBC44252AF932402E7393929\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion of\n\t\t\t surplus average indexed monthly earnings in determination of primary\n\t\t\t insurance\n\t\t\t amounts\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 215(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 415(a)(1)(A)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H195A2DDE36954516810556BE61072247\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clauses (i),\n\t\t\t (ii), and (iii), by inserting\n <quote>\n basic\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n average\n\t\t\t indexed monthly earnings\n </quote>\n each place it appears;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2B49655312D345BA9B3AD3BE444F0973\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clause (ii), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idFC3B5275FD694D7BB3F8B0EFF0AE8BD7\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clause (iii), by inserting\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D9087CEC8FB4F059824C0634E9D58B3\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t clause (iii) the following new clause:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDDC9EA5A2D6341708BA1ED90E54A260D\" style=\"traditional\">\n <clause id=\"HD83FDCEA288F448CA4AB3E26D5202829\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 2 percent of the individual’s surplus\n\t\t\t\taverage indexed monthly earnings,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8D08E6028CC74747BEEF8D7DEE358D9E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Basic AIME and\n\t\t\t surplus AIME\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HF0F5A58A24C440798E1FA2641E060B9F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Basic\n\t\t\t AIME\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 215(b)(1) of\n\t\t\t such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/415\">\n 42 U.S.C. 415(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5F3A4F7A43A2427E928031712F473F64\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting\n <quote>\n basic\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n average\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEEF8E4D4E68A4CFA82274D72D20CD228\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph (3)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n paragraph\n\t\t\t (3)(A)\n </quote>\n and by inserting before the comma the following:\n <quote>\n to the\n\t\t\t extent such total does not exceed the contribution and benefit base for\n\t\t\t the\n\t\t\t applicable year\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4AECCB35CE564D6E8F5AD349799FD90D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Surplus\n\t\t\t AIME\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H145D178220DF444E9421A4BB7D620465\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 215(b)(1) of such Act (as amended by paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)) is amended—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4B641A7971394171ABF45B2F34F1FCD5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii),\n\t\t\t respectively;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7F1C336C8E61427085377DA4C6740850\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n (A)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n (b)(1)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA61235D66A954CB8A72C35F3FC67DD0E\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9E1AE1322E5A46119EBBD045120564A0\" style=\"traditional\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H80B6865FB86540748C7EA1642E0FD029\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HF7D89E5ED3BC4FEB8D3B657B49B21CD3\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An individual’s surplus\n\t\t\t\taverage indexed monthly earnings shall be equal to the quotient\n\t\t\t obtained by\n\t\t\t\tdividing—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H4EB2476D643F48FC8D712D20FC0465BD\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the total (after adjustment under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (3)(B)) of such individual’s surplus earnings (determined\n\t\t\t under\n\t\t\t\tclause (ii)) for such individual’s benefit computation years\n\t\t\t (determined under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2)), by\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H8957CD59FD9E4D2186FFF5D2A08AC681\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the number of months in those\n\t\t\t\tyears.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2EE3027339834690960BA869110DEC34\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of clause (i) and paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(3)(B), an individual’s surplus earnings for a benefit computation\n\t\t\t year are the\n\t\t\t\ttotal of such individual’s additional wages (as defined in section\n\t\t\t 209(l)) paid in and additional \n\t\t\t self-employment income (as defined in section 209(m))\n\t\t\t credited to\n\t\t\t\tsuch benefit computation year, to the extent such total does not\n\t\t\t exceed the amount determined for such year\n\t\t\t under clause (iii).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idC8BC3021378B44D3B0CB6224B99E7E1D\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of clause (ii), the amount determined under this clause is—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"id4D0E238DE3DB48A0B0213EF589FDADFF\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the case of a benefit computation year beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1,\n\t\t\t 2016, $500,000; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"idAE08831FE79747A0AE1E746D7C845162\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the case of any benefit computation year beginning on or after January 1, 2016, the product of\n\t\t\t $500,000 and the quotient obtained by dividing—\n </text>\n <item id=\"id6DB3260B09C64AD4A65B029A1173409F\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the calendar year which is 2\n\t\t\t years before the calendar year in which the benefit computation year\n\t\t\t begins, by\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"idEF410A9557134782A330D334E51EE3E4\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the national average wage index for calendar year 2013.\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAA420025A5804CAF899D7019F58E72EF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The heading for section 215(b) of such Act is amended\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n Average Indexed Monthly Earnings\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Basic Average Indexed Monthly Earnings; Surplus Average Indexed Monthly\n\t\t\t Earnings\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H10C0DEF5104E4D699C2EF6B0FF3F61FC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Adjustment of\n\t\t\t surplus earnings for purposes of determining surplus AIME\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 215(b)(3) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/415\">\n 42 U.S.C. 415(b)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1D1D30A124404D9D88845CAA717BFF9C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), by striking\n <quote>\n subparagraph (B)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subparagraph (C)\n </quote>\n and by inserting\n <quote>\n and determination of\n\t\t\t basic average indexed monthly income\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H35F9AABFC33B40FABA233A4C481B66B4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2AB183241E804398A91D08C356370743\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA43BD2702BA64E6DB14C1EABC2F32269\" style=\"traditional\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HDF22BF974E474053BAA177B8AB50A00B\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of determining under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1)(B) an individual’s surplus average indexed monthly\n\t\t\t earnings, the\n\t\t\t\tindividual’s surplus earnings (described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii))\n\t\t\t for a benefit\n\t\t\t\tcomputation year shall be deemed to be equal to the product of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HD043B42AFB2F4437A94E90D1C80B7181\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the individual’s surplus earnings for\n\t\t\t\tsuch year (as determined without regard to this subparagraph), and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H037B978F59074A7CB4695EAA75265628\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the quotient described in\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(A)(ii).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H145606FA691B49BC9E85A20388A2826A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Railroad Retirement Act\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1(h)(5) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/45/231\">\n 45 U.S.C. 231(h)(5)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"idAFDC985532494024958D924F89041E00\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end of clause (ii);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id6D99E751EF194D85860E2263EC84A3BC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"id0393C12B6DFB4064A675A88844078B8B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new clause:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id972A81285F294DCFA75B7F9639220331\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"id5F7A59C76D5D4696BE5F4811F6583080\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for each such calendar month after 2014, the amount which is creditable as such individual's\n <quote>\n additional wages\n </quote>\n under section 209(l) of the Social Security Act.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id94DF55DF83A84ECBB3B96971961F8A13\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by\n\t\t\t this section shall apply with respect to individuals who initially become\n\t\t\t eligible (within the meaning of section 215(a)(3)(B) of the Social\n\t\t\t Security\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/415\">\n 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(3)(B)\n </external-xref>\n )) for old-age or disability insurance benefits\n\t\t\t under title II of the\n\t\t\t Social\n\t\t\t Security Act, or who die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in\n\t\t\t any\n\t\t\t calendar year after 2014.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Begich (for himself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To enhance Social Security benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Retirement and Income Security Enhancements (RAISE) Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Improving benefits for divorced spouses, widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Sec. 3. Extended benefit eligibility for children who are full-time students. Sec. 4. Establishment of payroll surtax for high-income individuals. Sec. 5. Inclusion of surplus earnings in social security benefit formula. 2. Improving benefits for divorced spouses, widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (a) Expansion of benefits for divorced spouses (1) Wife's insurance benefits Section 202(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(G), by striking 10 years and inserting 5 years ; and (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) (A) Except as provided in subsections (k)(5) and (q), a wife's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to— (i) in the case of a wife (as defined in section 216(b)), one-half of the primary insurance amount of her husband for such month; or (ii) in the case of a divorced wife (as defined in section 216(d)), the applicable percentage (as determined under subparagraph (B)) of one-half of the primary insurance amount of her former husband for such month. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable percentage shall be equal to 100 percent reduced by 10 percentage points for each year in the period immediately before the date the divorce became effective in which the divorced wife was married to her former husband that is less than 10 years. . (2) Husband's insurance benefits Section 202(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(G), by striking 10 years and inserting 5 years ; and (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) (A) Except as provided in subsections (k)(5) and (q), a husband's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to— (i) in the case of a husband (as defined in section 216(f)), one-half of the primary insurance amount of his wife for such month; or (ii) in the case of a divorced husband (as defined in section 216(d)), the applicable percentage (as determined under subparagraph (B)) of one-half of the primary insurance amount of his former wife for such month. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable percentage shall be equal to 100 percent reduced by 10 percentage points for each year in the period immediately before the date the divorce became effective in which the divorced husband was married to his former wife that is less than 10 years. . (b) Improving social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-Income households (1) Widows Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking and at the end; (iii) by striking subparagraph (D); (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (v) in the flush matter following subparagraph (E)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit and all that follows through such deceased individual, ; (B) by striking subparagraph (A) in paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) (A) Except as provided in subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, such widow's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the greater of— (i) subject to paragraph (9), the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such deceased individual; or (ii) subject to paragraphs (9) and (10), in the case of a fully-insured widow or surviving divorced wife, 75 percent of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance benefit for which the widow or the surviving divorced wife is entitled for such month and the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such deceased individual. ; (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (1)(F) and inserting paragraph (1)(E) ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking paragraph (1)(F)(i) and inserting paragraph (1)(E)(i) ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), in the case of a surviving divorced wife, the amount determined under either such clause (and, for purposes of clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), as determined after application of paragraph (10)) shall be equal to the applicable percentage (as determined under section 202(b)(2)(B)) of such amount (as determined before application of this paragraph but after application of subsection (k)(3)). (10) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the amount determined under such paragraph shall not exceed the primary insurance amount for such month of a hypothetical individual— (A) who became entitled to old-age insurance benefits upon attaining early retirement age during the month in which the deceased individual referred to in paragraph (1) became entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, or died (before becoming entitled to such benefits); and (B) to whom wages and self-employment income were credited in each of such hypothetical individual’s elapsed years (within the meaning of section 215(b)(2)(B)(iii)) in an amount equal to the national average wage index (as described in section 209(k)(1)) for each such year. . (2) Widowers Section 202(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking and at the end; (iii) by striking subparagraph (D); (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (v) in the flush matter following subparagraph (E)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit and all that follows through such deceased individual, ; (B) by striking subparagraph (A) in paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) (A) Except as provided in subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, such widower's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the greater of— (i) subject to paragraph (9), the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such deceased individual; or (ii) subject to paragraphs (9) and (10), in the case of a fully-insured widower or surviving divorced husband, 75 percent of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance benefit for which the widower or the surviving divorced husband is entitled for such month and the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such deceased individual. ; (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (1)(F) and inserting paragraph (1)(E) ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking paragraph (1)(F)(i) and inserting paragraph (1)(E)(i) ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), in the case of a surviving divorced husband, the amount determined under either such clause (and, for purposes of clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), as determined after application of paragraph (10)) shall be equal to the applicable percentage (as determined under section 202(c)(2)(B)) of such amount (as determined before application of this paragraph but after application of subsection (k)(3)). (10) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the amount determined under such paragraph shall not exceed the primary insurance amount for such month of a hypothetical individual— (A) who became entitled to old-age insurance benefits upon attaining early retirement age during the month in which the deceased individual referred to in paragraph (1) became entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, or died (before becoming entitled to such benefits); and (B) to whom wages and self-employment income were credited in each of such hypothetical individual’s elapsed years (within the meaning of section 215(b)(2)(B)(iii)) in an amount equal to the national average wage index (as described in section 209(k)(1)) for each such year. . (3) Reduction of benefit for individuals entitled to simultaneous benefits Section 202(k)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k)(3) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking If an individual and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (C), if an individual ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) If an individual is entitled for any month to a widow's or widower's insurance benefit and is also entitled to an old-age or disability insurance benefit for such month that is greater than such widow's or widower's insurance benefit, the reduction described in subparagraph (A), with respect to such widow's or widower's insurance benefit, shall be carried out by substituting an amount equal to the primary insurance amount of the deceased individual referred to in subsection (e)(1) or (f)(1) (as determined for purposes of subsection (e)(2)(A)(i) or (f)(2)(A)(i)) for the amount equal to the old-age or disability insurance benefit of the individual entitled to the widow's or widower's insurance benefit. . (c) Conforming amendments Section 216(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 416(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 10 years and inserting 5 years ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 10 years and inserting 5 years ; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking 10 years and inserting 5 years ; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking 10 years and inserting 5 years . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to wife’s insurance benefits, husband’s insurance benefits, widow's insurance benefits, and widower's insurance benefits that are payable for months beginning after December 31, 2014. 3. Extended benefit eligibility for children who are full-time students (a) In general (1) Extension of benefits Section 202(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(d) ) is amended— (A) in paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(E), (1)(F)(i), (1)(G)(ii), (6)(A), (6)(D), (6)(E)(i), (7)(A), (7)(B), and (7)(D), by striking full-time elementary or secondary school student each place it appears and inserting full-time student ; (B) in paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(F)(ii), (1)(G)(iii), (6)(A), (6)(D), (6)(E)(ii), and (7)(D), by striking 19 each place it appears and inserting 23 ; (C) in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of paragraph (7), by striking elementary or secondary school each place it appears and inserting educational institution ; (D) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking schools involved and inserting institutions involved ; (E) in paragraph (7), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) For purposes of this subsection, the term educational institution means— (i) a school which provides elementary or secondary education as determined under the law of the State or other jurisdiction in which it is located; and (ii) an institution described in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). ; and (F) in paragraph (7)(D), by striking diploma or equivalent certificate from a secondary school (as defined in subparagraph (C)(i)) and inserting diploma, degree, or equivalent certificate from an institution described in subparagraph (C)(ii) . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to child's insurance benefits that are payable for months beginning after December 31, 2014. (b) Temporary exclusion from determination of maximum family benefits Section 203(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) During the period that begins on January 1, 2015, and ends on December 31, 2019, when any of such individuals has attained age 19 and is entitled to monthly benefits as a child who is a full-time student under section 202(d)(1)(B)(i) for any month, the benefit to which he or she is entitled on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such insured individual for such month shall be determined without regard to this subsection, and the benefits of all other individuals who are entitled for such month to monthly benefits under section 202 on the wages and self-employment income of such insured individual shall be determined as if no such child were entitled to benefits for such month. ; and (2) in paragraph (6), by inserting (3)(E), after (3)(D), . (c) Railroad Retirement Act (1) Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 232(2)(d)) is amended— (A) in clause (iii) of paragraph (1), by striking will be less than nineteen years of age and a full-time elementary or secondary school student and inserting will be less than 23 years of age and a full-time student at an educational institution (as defined in section 202(d)(7) of the Social Security Act) ; and (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking elementary or secondary school each place it appears and inserting educational institution ; (ii) by striking nineteen and inserting 23 ; and (iii) by striking a diploma or equivalent certificate from a secondary school (as defined in section 202(d)(7)(c)(i) of the Social Security Act) and inserting a diploma, degree, or equivalent certificate from an institution described in section 202(d)(7)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act . (2) Section 5(c)(7) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 235(c)(7) ) is amended— (A) by striking elementary or secondary school and inserting educational institution ; and (B) by striking 19 and inserting 23 . 4. Establishment of payroll surtax for high-income individuals (a) Self-Employment income surtax Section 1401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Additional tax for old-Age, survivors, and disability insurance (1) In general In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on every individual for each taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, a tax equal to 4 percent of additional self-employment income for such taxable year. (2) Additional self-employment income For purposes of paragraph (1), the term additional self-employment income means, for any taxable year, the amount (not less than zero) equal to the excess of— (A) the sum of self-employment income (determined without regard to section 1402(b)(1)) for the taxable year and wages (as defined in section 3121(a), determined without regard to paragraph (1) thereof) paid to such individual during such taxable year, over (B) the sum of the additional wages (as defined in section 3101(c)(2)) paid to such individual for the taxable year and the amount determined under paragraph (3) for the taxable year. Rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (A) of the second sentence of section 1402(b) shall apply for purposes of determining wages under clause (i). (3) Exemption amount The amount determined under this paragraph is an amount equal to— (A) in the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2016, $400,000, and (B) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015, the product of— (i) $400,000, and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the calendar year which is 2 years before the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by (II) the national average wage index for calendar year 2013. . (b) Employee wage surtax Section 3101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Additional tax for old-Age, survivors, and disability insurance (1) In general In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on the income of every individual a tax equal to 2 percent of additional wages (as defined in paragraph (2)) which are received with respect to employment during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014. (2) Additional wages For purposes of paragraph (1), the term additional wages has the same meaning given the term wages under section 3121(a) (determined without regard to paragraph (1) thereof), except that such term shall not include that amount of remuneration that is less than— (A) for calendar year 2015, $400,000, and (B) for any calendar year after 2015, the product of— (i) $400,000, and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second preceding calendar year, by (II) the national average wage index for calendar year 2013. . (c) Employer wage surtax Section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Additional tax for old-Age, survivors, and disability insurance (1) In general In addition to the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b), there is hereby imposed on every employer an excise tax, with respect to having individuals in his employ, equal to 2 percent of additional wages (as defined in paragraph (2)) paid by the employer with respect to employment during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014. (2) Additional wages For purposes of paragraph (1), the term additional wages has the same meaning given such term under section 3101(c). . (d) Railroad Retirement Tax Act (1) Railroad employees Section 3201 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Additional tier 1 tax (1) In general In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on the income of each employee a tax equal to 2 percent of additional compensation (as defined in paragraph (2)) received by such employee during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014, for services rendered by such employee. (2) Additional compensation For purposes of paragraph (1), the term additional compensation has the same meaning given the term compensation under section 3231(e) (determined without regard to paragraph (2) thereof), except that such term shall not include that amount of remuneration that is less than— (A) for calendar year 2015, $400,000, and (B) for any calendar year after 2015, the product of— (i) $400,000, and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second preceding calendar year, by (II) the national average wage index for calendar year 2013. . (2) Railroad employee representatives Section 3211 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Additional tier 1 tax In addition to the taxes imposed by the preceding subsections, there is hereby imposed on the income of each employee representative a tax equal to 4 percent of additional compensation (as defined under section 3201(c)) received by such employee representative during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014, for services rendered by such employee representative. . (3) Railroad employers Section 3221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Additional tier 1 tax In addition to the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b), there is hereby imposed on every employer an excise tax, with respect to having individuals in his employ, equal to 2 percent of additional compensation (as defined under section 3201(c)) paid by such employer during any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2014, for services rendered to such employer. . (4) Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account Section 15A(b)(1)(A) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231n–1(b)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking sections 3201(a), 3211(a)(1), and 3221(a) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act and inserting subsections (a) and (c) of section 3201, subsections (a) and (c) of section 3211, and subsections (a) and (e) of section 3221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . (e) Amendments to the Social Security Act (1) Transfer of amounts to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund Section 201 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) by inserting and additional wages (as defined in section 1402(c) of such Code) after section 3121 of such Code) , (ii) by inserting and additional wages after such wages , (iii) by inserting and additional wages after which wages , and (iv) by inserting and additional wages after records of wages , (B) in subsection (b)(4)— (i) by inserting and additional self-employment income (as defined in section 3101(c) of such Code) after section 1402 of such Code) , (ii) by inserting and additional self-employment income after such self-employment income , (iii) by inserting and additional self-employment income after which self-employment income , and (iv) by inserting and additional self-employment income after records of self-employment income , (C) in subsection (c)(1)(R)— (i) by inserting and additional wages (as so defined) after wages (as so defined) , (ii) by inserting and additional wages after which wages , and (iii) by inserting and additional wages after records of wages , and (D) in subsection (c)(2)(R)— (i) by inserting and additional self-employment income (as so defined) after self-employment income (as so defined) , (ii) by inserting and additional self-employment income after which self-employment income , and (iii) by inserting and additional self-employment income after records of self-employment income . (2) Definition of additional wages Section 209 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 409 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Additional wages For purposes of this title, the term additional wages has the same meaning given the term wages (determined without regard to subsection (a)(1)), except that such term shall not include that amount of remuneration that is less than— (1) for calendar year 2015, $400,000, and (2) for any calendar year after 2015, the product of— (A) $400,000, and (B) the quotient obtained by dividing— (i) the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second preceding calendar year, by (ii) the national average wage index for calendar year 2013. . (3) Definition of additional self-employment income Section 211 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 411 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Additional Self-Employment Income (1) For purposes of this title, the term additional self-employment income means, for any taxable year, the amount equal to the excess (if any) of— (A) the sum of self-employment income (determined without regard to subsection (b)(1)) for the taxable year and wages (as defined in section 209(a), determined without regard to paragraph (1) thereof) paid to such individual during such taxable year, over (B) the sum of the additional wages paid to such individual for the taxable year and the amount determined under paragraph (2) for the taxable year. (2) The amount determined under this paragraph is an amount equal to— (A) in the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2016, $400,000, and (B) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015, the product of— (i) $400,000, and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the calendar year which is 2 years before the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by (II) the national average wage index for calendar year 2013. . 5. Inclusion of surplus earnings in social security benefit formula (a) Inclusion of surplus average indexed monthly earnings in determination of primary insurance amounts Section 215(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), by inserting basic before average indexed monthly earnings each place it appears; (2) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (3) in clause (iii), by inserting and at the end; and (4) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) 2 percent of the individual’s surplus average indexed monthly earnings, . (b) Basic AIME and surplus AIME (1) Basic AIME Section 215(b)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(b)(1) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting basic before average ; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (3)(A) and by inserting before the comma the following: to the extent such total does not exceed the contribution and benefit base for the applicable year . (2) Surplus AIME (A) In general Section 215(b)(1) of such Act (as amended by paragraph (1)) is amended— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (ii) by inserting (A) after (b)(1) ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) (i) An individual’s surplus average indexed monthly earnings shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the total (after adjustment under paragraph (3)(B)) of such individual’s surplus earnings (determined under clause (ii)) for such individual’s benefit computation years (determined under paragraph (2)), by (II) the number of months in those years. (ii) For purposes of clause (i) and paragraph (3)(B), an individual’s surplus earnings for a benefit computation year are the total of such individual’s additional wages (as defined in section 209(l)) paid in and additional self-employment income (as defined in section 209(m)) credited to such benefit computation year, to the extent such total does not exceed the amount determined for such year under clause (iii). (iii) For purposes of clause (ii), the amount determined under this clause is— (I) in the case of a benefit computation year beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2016, $500,000; and (II) in the case of any benefit computation year beginning on or after January 1, 2016, the product of $500,000 and the quotient obtained by dividing— (aa) the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the calendar year which is 2 years before the calendar year in which the benefit computation year begins, by (bb) the national average wage index for calendar year 2013. . (B) Conforming amendment The heading for section 215(b) of such Act is amended by striking Average Indexed Monthly Earnings and inserting Basic Average Indexed Monthly Earnings; Surplus Average Indexed Monthly Earnings . (3) Adjustment of surplus earnings for purposes of determining surplus AIME Section 215(b)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(b)(3) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraph (C) and by inserting and determination of basic average indexed monthly income after paragraph (2) ; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) For purposes of determining under paragraph (1)(B) an individual’s surplus average indexed monthly earnings, the individual’s surplus earnings (described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)) for a benefit computation year shall be deemed to be equal to the product of— (i) the individual’s surplus earnings for such year (as determined without regard to this subparagraph), and (ii) the quotient described in subparagraph (A)(ii). . (c) Railroad Retirement Act Section 1(h)(5) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231(h)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of clause (ii); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) for each such calendar month after 2014, the amount which is creditable as such individual's additional wages under section 209(l) of the Social Security Act. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who initially become eligible (within the meaning of section 215(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(3)(B) )) for old-age or disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, or who die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in any calendar year after 2014."}}},{"rowIdx":12497,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2456-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2456"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2456,"string":"2,456"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2456is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2456is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:25:04.036"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2456 IS: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2456\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140610\">\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S306\">\n Mr. Menendez\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S307\">\n Mr. Brown\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S370\">\n Mr. Booker\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; 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and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5C28F10561F24F9AA126FB74563FEB98\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 605A(c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA216441B891D4090BE014F2E4DA9E3C0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and\n\t\t\t moving such redesignated subparagraphs 2 ems to the right;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0132817C2C2A406690B27AE21B9FF766\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n Upon\n </quote>\n and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id6B20CD458CEA4738A610A064C1281F9D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id5C6081DF3A66442D8F74CC709EA23A4D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id6776748285C540A7850E317D44A4365D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idA94D182DBE0E4F0CB780F4D849B476AA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"idD8FFC222AEF44309B675BE803E64774A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Negative information alert\n </header>\n <text>\n If a consumer reporting agency receives an adverse item of information about a consumer who has\n\t\t\t provided appropriate proof that the consumer is an active duty military\n\t\t\t consumer, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the\n\t\t\t consumer—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"idA22E9C2E8B6B4878A3D6F899282AF7CA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that the consumer reporting agency has received the adverse item of information, along with a\n\t\t\t description of the item; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id08C95BE7E71D4851B12A59E5A4C41DB1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the method by which the consumer may dispute the validity of the item.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id679F9EED376744A5BDD19E63F7136FAA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contact information for active duty military consumers\n </header>\n <text>\n If a consumer who has provided appropriate proof to a consumer reporting agency that the consumer\n\t\t\t is an active duty military consumer provides the consumer reporting agency\n\t\t\t with contact information for the purpose of communicating with the \n\t\t\t consumer while the consumer is an active military consumer, the consumer\n\t\t\t reporting agency shall use such contact information for all communications\n\t\t\t while the consumer is an active military consumer.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2CF977DCD1BF45C8BFE8E172CC8FA5E0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n It is the sense of Congress that any person making use of a consumer report that contains an\n\t\t\t adverse item of information should, if the action or inaction that gave\n\t\t\t rise to the item occurred while the consumer was an active duty military\n\t\t\t consumer, take such fact into account when evaluating the creditworthiness\n\t\t\t of the consumer.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id43C258E55620448AA87410B48636DC32\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 611(a)(1), by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id3AF7FF1DC98D42A4BDA6568B6BCE5FC6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"id8DECC3F67C39471BB4EBACA30306A900\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice of dispute related to active duty military consumers\n </header>\n <text>\n With respect to an item of information described under subparagraph (A) that is under dispute, if\n\t\t\t the consumer to whom the item relates has notified the consumer reporting\n\t\t\t agency, and has provided appropriate proof, that the consumer was an\n\t\t\t active duty military consumer at the time the action or inaction that gave\n\t\t\t rise to the disputed item occurred, the consumer reporting agency shall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id5CC0CEA2773B4CF2A53CD13EC1F2BB0E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include such fact in the file of the consumer; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id02AC90EE2C76451682409F73E32E0677\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n indicate such fact in each consumer report that includes the disputed item.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Notice of status as an active duty military consumer The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 605, by adding at the end the following: (i) Notice of status as an active duty military consumer With respect to an adverse item of information about a consumer, if the action or inaction that gave rise to the item occurred while the consumer was an active duty military consumer, the consumer may provide appropriate proof, including official orders, to a consumer reporting agency that the consumer was an active duty military consumer at the time such action or inaction occurred, and any consumer report provided by the consumer reporting agency that includes the item shall clearly and conspicuously disclose that the consumer was an active duty military consumer when the action or inaction that gave rise to the item occurred. ; and (2) in section 605A(c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving such redesignated subparagraphs 2 ems to the right; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking Upon and inserting the following: (1) In general Upon ; (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Negative information alert If a consumer reporting agency receives an adverse item of information about a consumer who has provided appropriate proof that the consumer is an active duty military consumer, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the consumer— (A) that the consumer reporting agency has received the adverse item of information, along with a description of the item; and (B) the method by which the consumer may dispute the validity of the item. (3) Contact information for active duty military consumers If a consumer who has provided appropriate proof to a consumer reporting agency that the consumer is an active duty military consumer provides the consumer reporting agency with contact information for the purpose of communicating with the consumer while the consumer is an active military consumer, the consumer reporting agency shall use such contact information for all communications while the consumer is an active military consumer. (4) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that any person making use of a consumer report that contains an adverse item of information should, if the action or inaction that gave rise to the item occurred while the consumer was an active duty military consumer, take such fact into account when evaluating the creditworthiness of the consumer. ; and (D) in section 611(a)(1), by adding at the end the following: (D) Notice of dispute related to active duty military consumers With respect to an item of information described under subparagraph (A) that is under dispute, if the consumer to whom the item relates has notified the consumer reporting agency, and has provided appropriate proof, that the consumer was an active duty military consumer at the time the action or inaction that gave rise to the disputed item occurred, the consumer reporting agency shall— (i) include such fact in the file of the consumer; and (ii) indicate such fact in each consumer report that includes the disputed item. ."}}},{"rowIdx":12498,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2457-is-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-s-2457"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"s"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":2457,"string":"2,457"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"is"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/s/BILLS-113s2457is.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113s2457is.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 02:25:03.902"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-Senate\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 S2457 IS: Highway Runoff Management Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. Senate\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-06-10\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n II\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n S. 2457\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140610\">\n June 10, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S308\">\n Mr. Cardin\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSEV00\">\n Committee on Environment and Public Works\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To require States to establish highway stormwater management programs.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body>\n <section id=\"id2BA5092F449148D28CBB35AD7E821C75\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Highway Runoff Management Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"id81D674B8603447CB82900925AD76551F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal-aid highway runoff management\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"ide51d0a2b67bb429eac4d7009cb9e294a\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/23/3\">\n Chapter 3\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"idBFB73C57E0FB4D2CBBDFB1C29FC3A68A\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"iddbe223ef307b410c962fdff55df96bf0\">\n <enum>\n 330.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal-aid highway runoff management program\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"id69397e8f511e4718ba3b1dcc3e1087f4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section, the following definitions apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"id551dafe0bb174cebbef739057960a197\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered project\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n covered project\n </term>\n means a reconstruction, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, renovation, major resurfacing, or new\n\t\t\t construction project on\n\t\t\t a Federal-aid highway carried out under this title that results in—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id2675ecba1a0647578392fcea730e5d96\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a 10-percent or greater increase in impervious surface of the aerial extent within the\n\t\t\t right-of-way of the project limit on a Federal-aid highway or associated\n\t\t\t facility; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ide7e06b11e67d4f5a97f4adf2e64d61bc\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an increase of 1 acre or more in impervious surface coverage.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id9dd111ff395443f3acf077f79877839e\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Erosive force\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n erosive force\n </term>\n means the flowrate within a stream or channel in which channel bed or bank material becomes\n\t\t\t detached, which in most\n\t\t\t cases is less than or equal to\n\t\t\t the flowrate produced by the 2-year storm event.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idd9af35965f2b4dd68038de99d1a934d9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Highway runoff\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n highway runoff\n </term>\n , with respect to a Federal-aid highway, associated facility, or management measure retrofit\n\t\t\t project, means a discharge of peak flow rate or volume of runoff that\n\t\t\t exceeds\n\t\t\t flows generated under preproject conditions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id7414ff96e3bb4cf183194b606cfe7130\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Impacted hydrology\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n impacted hydrology\n </term>\n means stormwater runoff generated from all areas within the site limits of a covered project.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idca9bcd04683f4e3b94d9b149e440baa6\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Management measure\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n management measure\n </term>\n means a program, structural or nonstructural management practice, operational procedure, or\n\t\t\t policy on or off the project site that is intended to prevent, reduce, or\n\t\t\t control highway runoff.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"idfa646621c05d4436986a0739e005b81f\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State highway stormwater management programs\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id3b891be751cc400699cfe3e4ca126303\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, each State shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id50FD338820C54242829B10CE84D2FD2B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a process for analyzing the erosive force of highway runoff generated from covered\n\t\t\t projects; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id36ECB329939E481799DCFEBD469A21E2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n apply management measures to maintain or restore impacted hydrology\n\t\t\t associated with highway runoff from covered projects.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id3e4cb4874d4540b6a4695150898f2d25\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n The management measures established under paragraph (1) may include, as the State determines to be\n\t\t\t appropriate,\n\t\t\t management measures that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ide2fcaa5a3af94477931ab6c108678e40\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n minimize the erosive force of highway runoff from a covered project on a channel bed or bank of\n\t\t\t receiving water by managing highway runoff within the area of the covered\n\t\t\t project;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0c5c53498c23479faa65900f001bddb1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n manage impacted hydrology in such a manner that the highway runoff generated by a covered project\n\t\t\t is below the erosive force flow and volume;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id14825ffb4a5f4d809263c98675095096\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to the maximum extent practicable, seek to address the impact of the erosive force of hydrologic\n\t\t\t events that have the potential to\n\t\t\t create or exacerbate downstream channel erosion, including excess pier and\n\t\t\t abutment scour at bridges and channel downcutting and bank failure of\n\t\t\t streams adjacent to highway embankments;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida0f9f4124ee448a596680d31699e07d9\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that the highway runoff from the post-construction condition does not increase the\n\t\t\t risk\n\t\t\t of channel erosion relative to the preproject condition; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id128318600c6a4c0aa955180a2f41baac\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n employ simplified approaches to determining the erosive force of highway runoff generated from\n\t\t\t covered projects, such as a regionalized\n\t\t\t analysis of streams within a State.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"ide5d6795e4692487a8664a34bf0a55c45\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Guidance\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id136edfc18ca44cd5a56530818a581bec\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation\n\t\t\t with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall publish guidance\n\t\t\t to assist\n\t\t\t States in carrying out this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2f329690af0d4fea949f42f0cac67f43\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents of guidance\n </header>\n <text>\n The guidance shall include guidelines and technical assistance for the establishment of State\n\t\t\t management measures that will be used to assist in avoiding, minimizing,\n\t\t\t and managing highway runoff from covered projects, including guidelines to\n\t\t\t help States integrate the planning, selection, design, and long-term\n\t\t\t operation and maintenance of management measures consistent with the\n\t\t\t design\n\t\t\t standards in the overall project planning process.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id87ed83eb5d8840c588b99d8ec6aaea2a\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Approval\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"ida019dbb8ab8b4cf8b21bc33ac51d524e\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n review the management measures program of each State; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id39c877f11acb4d47ab47cd934ab5f8f8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n approve such a program, if the program meets the requirements of subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id2cf2e005587f4459b7098e39696b433f\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Updates\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 5 years after the date of publication of the guidance under this subsection, and not\n\t\t\t less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"id604748d41edb4c50a7caeeb65ee5f84a\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall update\n\t\t\t the guidance, as applicable; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idf3ae9a4a88f744519a98e3ca5e8de28e\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each State, as applicable, shall update the management measures program of the State in accordance\n\t\t\t with the updated guidance.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id21b68c685aed42a78280da87726cc8a7\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reporting\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"id2cf6477715194a40ada80ca187657135\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in paragraph (2)(A), each State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report\n\t\t\t that describes the activities carried out under the highway \n\t\t\t stormwater management program of the State, including a description of any\n\t\t\t reductions\n\t\t\t of stormwater runoff achieved as a result of covered projects carried out\n\t\t\t by the\n\t\t\t State after the date of enactment of this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id5e04e46d10d745559318c69ac254b8c2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reporting requirements under permit\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5f4dea8ff21e445798c21104919905b0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n A State shall not be required to submit an annual report described in paragraph (1) if the State—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id030a58a49791497dbdefde10d0d0843e\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is operating Federal-aid highways in the State in a post-construction condition in accordance with\n\t\t\t a permit issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1251 et seq.);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id463ad0cb8a4048fd86c26069bacde7a5\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is subject to an annual reporting requirement under such a permit (regardless of whether the\n\t\t\t permitting authority is a Federal or State agency); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id8c6fc75c59f04a299692ba679f686dd2\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n carries out a covered project with respect to a Federal-aid highway in the State described in\n\t\t\t clause (i).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id7af5d1bc46b84951b4db59e19c5fcf66\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transmission of report\n </header>\n <text>\n A Federal or State permitting authority that receives an annual report described in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A)(ii) shall, on receipt of such a report, transmit a copy of the report\n\t\t\t to the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"id9b4106758b014416b57412ab90670d30\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/23/3\">\n chapter 3\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"id9023165f-7d64-47a5-b102-ff41329aa315\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry idref=\"iddbe223ef307b410c962fdff55df96bf0\" level=\"section\">\n 330. Federal-aid highway runoff management program.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2457 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require States to establish highway stormwater management programs.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Runoff Management Act . 2. Federal-aid highway runoff management (a) In general Chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 330. Federal-aid highway runoff management program (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Covered project The term covered project means a reconstruction, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, renovation, major resurfacing, or new construction project on a Federal-aid highway carried out under this title that results in— (A) a 10-percent or greater increase in impervious surface of the aerial extent within the right-of-way of the project limit on a Federal-aid highway or associated facility; or (B) an increase of 1 acre or more in impervious surface coverage. (2) Erosive force The term erosive force means the flowrate within a stream or channel in which channel bed or bank material becomes detached, which in most cases is less than or equal to the flowrate produced by the 2-year storm event. (3) Highway runoff The term highway runoff , with respect to a Federal-aid highway, associated facility, or management measure retrofit project, means a discharge of peak flow rate or volume of runoff that exceeds flows generated under preproject conditions. (4) Impacted hydrology The term impacted hydrology means stormwater runoff generated from all areas within the site limits of a covered project. (5) Management measure The term management measure means a program, structural or nonstructural management practice, operational procedure, or policy on or off the project site that is intended to prevent, reduce, or control highway runoff. (b) State highway stormwater management programs (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, each State shall— (A) develop a process for analyzing the erosive force of highway runoff generated from covered projects; and (B) apply management measures to maintain or restore impacted hydrology associated with highway runoff from covered projects. (2) Inclusions The management measures established under paragraph (1) may include, as the State determines to be appropriate, management measures that— (A) minimize the erosive force of highway runoff from a covered project on a channel bed or bank of receiving water by managing highway runoff within the area of the covered project; (B) manage impacted hydrology in such a manner that the highway runoff generated by a covered project is below the erosive force flow and volume; (C) to the maximum extent practicable, seek to address the impact of the erosive force of hydrologic events that have the potential to create or exacerbate downstream channel erosion, including excess pier and abutment scour at bridges and channel downcutting and bank failure of streams adjacent to highway embankments; (D) ensure that the highway runoff from the post-construction condition does not increase the risk of channel erosion relative to the preproject condition; and (E) employ simplified approaches to determining the erosive force of highway runoff generated from covered projects, such as a regionalized analysis of streams within a State. (c) Guidance (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall publish guidance to assist States in carrying out this section. (2) Contents of guidance The guidance shall include guidelines and technical assistance for the establishment of State management measures that will be used to assist in avoiding, minimizing, and managing highway runoff from covered projects, including guidelines to help States integrate the planning, selection, design, and long-term operation and maintenance of management measures consistent with the design standards in the overall project planning process. (3) Approval The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall— (A) review the management measures program of each State; and (B) approve such a program, if the program meets the requirements of subsection (b). (4) Updates Not later than 5 years after the date of publication of the guidance under this subsection, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter— (A) the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall update the guidance, as applicable; and (B) each State, as applicable, shall update the management measures program of the State in accordance with the updated guidance. (d) Reporting (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2)(A), each State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes the activities carried out under the highway stormwater management program of the State, including a description of any reductions of stormwater runoff achieved as a result of covered projects carried out by the State after the date of enactment of this section. (2) Reporting requirements under permit (A) In general A State shall not be required to submit an annual report described in paragraph (1) if the State— (i) is operating Federal-aid highways in the State in a post-construction condition in accordance with a permit issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); (ii) is subject to an annual reporting requirement under such a permit (regardless of whether the permitting authority is a Federal or State agency); and (iii) carries out a covered project with respect to a Federal-aid highway in the State described in clause (i). (B) Transmission of report A Federal or State permitting authority that receives an annual report described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall, on receipt of such a report, transmit a copy of the report to the Secretary. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 330. 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113 S2382 IS: Fair Raises for Seniors Act
... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To establish the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for purposes of determining cost-of-living increases under the ... |
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113 S2383 IS: Certify It Act of 2014
</... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2383 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Alexander introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To direct the Office of the Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Comptroller General of the Un... |
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113 S2384 IS: Deter Cyber Theft Act of 201... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2384 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. McCain , Mr. Rockefeller , and Mr. Coburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the President to develop... |
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113 S2385 IS: Protecting Aid for Students ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2385 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Durbin , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the... |
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113 S2386 IS: Avonte's Law Act... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2386 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce ... |
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113 S2387 IS: To amend the Claims Resoluti... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2387 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Walsh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with eligible Indian tribes... |
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113 S2388 IS: Energy-Efficient Cool Roof J... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery pe... |
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<metadata xmlns:dc="http:... | II Calendar No. 390 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2389 [Report No. 113–164] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Pryor , from the Committee on Appropriations , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Developm... |
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113 S2390 IS: Foster Care Tax ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a tax credit for foster families.
1. Sh... |
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113 S2391 IS: 21st Century Buy American Ac... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2391 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Buy Ame... |
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113 S2392 IS: East Rosebud Wil... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Walsh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon Co... |
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113 S2393 IS: Servicemember Employment Pro... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2393 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Pryor (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the protection and enforcement o... |
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113 S2394 IS: Sage Grouse Protection and C... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lee , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require... |
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113 S2395 IS: To repeal the Authorization ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Ag... |
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113 S2396 IS: Veteran Entrepreneurship and... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Pryor (for himself, Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Johanns , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To establish the veterans’ busines... |
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113 S2397 IS: Federal Adjustment of Income... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2397 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and... |
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113 S2398 IS: Automaker Accoun... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Markey , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend a provision of title 49, United State... |
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113 S2399 IS: Native Voting Ri... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Begich (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Tester , Mr. Walsh , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To safeguard the ... |
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113 S2400 IS: Field EMS Innovation Act
... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for improvement of fie... |
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113 S2401 IS: Increasing Medic... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2401 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Begich , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Walsh , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amen... |
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113 S2402 IS: Work and Learn A... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Pryor , and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to a... |
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113 S2403 IS: Leverage Prior S... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Pryor , and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that programs of training services under... |
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113 S2404 IS: Foreclosure Reli... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, ... |
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113 S2405 IS: Trauma Systems and Regionali... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2405 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Kirk , Mrs. Murray , and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title XII of the Public Healt... |
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113 S2405 RS: Trauma Systems and Regionaliza... | II Calendar No. 481 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2405 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Kirk , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Isakson , Ms. Collins , Mr. Burr , Mr. Harkin , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Educatio... |
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113 S2406 IS: Improving Trauma Care Act of... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of trauma to inclu... |
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113 S2406 RS: Improving Trauma Care Act of 2... | II Calendar No. 482 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mr. Burr , Mr. Harkin , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Alexander ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ... |
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113 S2407 IS: 21st Century Glo... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2407 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by authorizing the United States Agency for International Development... |
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113 S2408 IS: No Surface Occupancy Western... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the we... |
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113 S2409 IS: American Energy Independence... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and pruden... |
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113 S2410 PCS: Carl Levin... | II Calendar No. 402 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2410 [Report No. 113–176] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2014 Mr. Levin , from the Committee on Armed Services, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for m... |
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113 S2411 IS: United States Employee Owner... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2411 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2014 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for the establishment of the United States... |
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113 S2412 IS: Worker Ownership, Readiness,... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2014 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish an Employee Ownership and Participati... |
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113 S2413 IS: Restoring Veterans Trust Act... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2014 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Begich , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Reed , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Brown , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Walsh , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; w... |
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113 S2414 IS: Coal Country Pro... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mr. Thune , Mr. Paul , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Vitter , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend... |
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113 S2415 IS: SuperPAC Elimina... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate limitations on direct contributions to candid... |
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113 S2416 IS: Free All Speech ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2416 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To apply laws that restrict the political speech of American citizens to media corporations.
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113 S2417 IS: Close the Revolving Door Act... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide greater controls and restrictions on revolving d... |
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113 S2418 IS: Bankruptcy Fairn... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2418 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. Rockefeller (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 and title 29, United States Code, to increase the amount of unsec... |
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113 S2419 IS: VA Accountabilit... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To protect America’s veterans from dishonesty and malfeasance in the delivery of medical services and to hold the ... |
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113 S2420 IS: Budget and Accounting Transp... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2420 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, a... |
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113 S2421 IS: Food for Peace R... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2421 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ) to reform the ... |
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113 S2422 PCS: Ensuring Veterans Acce... | II Calendar No. 408 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2422 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Begich , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Reed , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Casey , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Baldw... |
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113 S2423 IS: Veterans Access ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To improve wait times for appointments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the Depar... |
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113 S2424 IS: Veterans Choice ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2014 Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Coburn , Mr. Burr , Mr. Flake , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Coats , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Wicker ,... |
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113 S2425 IS: Ensuring Veterans’ Resilienc... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2425 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Begich (for himself and Mr. Pryor ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to reduce t... |
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113 S2426 IS: Correctional Officer Self-Pr... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Pr... |
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113 S2427 IS: Water Supply Permitting Coor... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and Stat... |
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113 S2428 IS: Transparency in ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2428 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides temporary care in... |
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113 S2429 IS: Employer Partici... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2429 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for employer-provided educat... |
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113 S2430 IS: Special Inspector General fo... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Roberts introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care ... |
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113 S2431 IS: West Hunter Street Baptist C... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Chambliss ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource... |
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113 S2432 PCS: Bank on Students Emerg... | II Calendar No. 409 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2014 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Franken , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Reed , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Reid , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Boxer , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Landrieu , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Brown , ... |
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113 S2433 IS: Ukrainian Indepe... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide assistance to Ukraine to reduce the dependence of Ukraine on imports of natural gas from the Russian Fe... |
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113 S2434 IS: Family Coverage ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Franken (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Brown , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Hagan , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Ud... |
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113 S2435 IS: Federal Firefighter Flexibil... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by... |
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113 S2436 IS: Empower Employees Act of 201... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Scott introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organi... |
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<metadata xmlns:dc="http:... | II Calendar No. 411 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2437 [Report No. 113–181] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Ms. Mikulski , from the Committee on Appropriations , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for Departments of Commerce ... |
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<metadata xmlns:dc="http:... | II Calendar No. 412 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2438 [Report No. 113–182] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. Murray , from the Committee on Appropriations , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for the Departments of Transp... |
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113 S2439 IS: NSA Internal Watchdog Act
... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Coats , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act o... |
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Program to improve Federal... |
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113 S2440 IS: BLM Permit Processing Improv... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Heller , Mr. Walsh , Mr. Inhofe , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referr... |
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113 S2441 IS: Equity in Law Enforcement Ac... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the same Federal benefits to law enfo... |
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113 S2442 IS: Northern Cheyenne Lands Act
... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Walsh (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land and mineral rights on the r... |
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113 S2442 RS: Northern Cheyenne Lands Act
... | II Calendar No. 542 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Walsh (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs August 26, 2014 Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August... |
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113 S2443 IS: Rape Survivor Child Custody ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , Ms. Landrieu , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the... |
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<metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/... | One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015, and for other purpose... |
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<metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/ele... | 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
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113 S2444 IS: Coast Guard Auth... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Begich (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Thune , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize approp... |
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113 S2445 IS: Pause for Safety... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2445 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide family members and close associates of an individual who they fear is a d... |
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113 S2446 IS: Truth in Obamaca... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To require the Congressional Budget Office to annually report changes in direct spending and revenue associ... |
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113 S2447 IS: To amend title 3... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents.
1. Clarification of enrolled ... |
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113 S2448 IS: Servicemember Higher Educati... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2448 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2014 Mrs. Hagan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as th... |
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113 S2449 IS: Autism Collaboration, Accoun... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service ... |
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113 S2449 RS: Autism Collaboration, Accounta... | II Calendar No. 444 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Franken , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Burr , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and refer... |
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113 S2450 PCS: Veterans' Access to Ca... | II Calendar No. 426 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2450 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2014 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. McCain , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Burr , Mr. Booker , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Manchin , Ms. Collins , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Begich , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Cas... |
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113 S2451 IS: Local School Board Governanc... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To support the local decisionmaking functions of local educational agencies by limiting the ... |
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113 S2452 PCS: Strong Start for Ameri... | II Calendar No. 427 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Harkin , from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL To support early learning.
1. Short title This ... |
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113 S2453 IS: Social Security ... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To reinstate the 10-year statute of limitations period applicable to collection of amounts paid to Social Security benefici... |
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113 S2454 IS: Satellite Televi... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite ... |
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113 S2454 RS: Satellite Televisi... | II Calendar No. 445 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 26, 2014 Reported by Mr. Leahy , with an amendment Strike out all after... |
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113 S2455 IS: Retirement and I... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Begich (for himself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To enhance Social Security benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers,... |
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113 S2456 IS: To amend the Fai... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide ... |
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113 S2457 IS: Highway Runoff Management Ac... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2457 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require States to establish highway stormwater management programs.
1. Short title This Act may be... |
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113 S2458 IS: American Indian Teacher Loan... | II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2458 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Walsh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high ... |
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