# American Jobs Act of 2011 (Reid)

| 112th CONGRESS 1st Session | S. 1549 |
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 13, 2011 Mr. Reid (by request) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the "American Jobs Act of 2011".
(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. References.
Sec. 3. Severability.
Sec. 4. Buy American—Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods.
Sec. 5. Wage rate and employment protection requirements.
TITLE I—RELIEF FOR WORKERS AND BUSINESSES
Subtitle A—Payroll Tax Relief
Sec. 101. Temporary payroll tax cut for employers, employees and the self-employed.
Sec. 102. Temporary tax credit for increased payroll.
Subtitle B—Other Relief for Businesses
Sec. 111. Extension of temporary 100 percent bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Sec. 112. Surety bonds.
Sec. 113. Delay in application of withholding on government contractors.
TITLE II—PUTTING WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB WHILE REBUILDING AND MODERNIZING AMERICA
Subtitle A—Veterans Hiring Preferences
Sec. 201. Returning heroes and wounded warriors work opportunity tax credits.
Subtitle B—Teacher Stabilization
Sec. 202. Purpose.
Sec. 203. Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary of the Interior; availability of funds.
Sec. 204. State allocation.
Sec. 205. State application.
Sec. 206. State reservation and responsibilities.
Sec. 207. Local educational agencies.
Sec. 208. Early learning.
Sec. 209. Maintenance of effort.
Sec. 210. Reporting.
Sec. 211. Definitions.
Sec. 212. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle C—First Responder Stabilization
Sec. 213. Purpose.
Sec. 214. Grant program.
Sec. 215. Appropriations.
Subtitle D—School Modernization
PART I—Elementary and Secondary Schools
Sec. 221. Purpose.
Sec. 222. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 223. Allocation of funds.
Sec. 224. State use of funds.
Sec. 225. State and local applications.
Sec. 226. Use of funds.
Sec. 227. Private schools.
Sec. 228. Additional provisions.
PART II—Community College Modernization
Sec. 229. Federal assistance for community college modernization.
PART III—General Provisions
Sec. 230. Definitions.
Sec. 231. Buy American.
Subtitle E—Immediate Transportation Infrastructure Investments
Sec. 241. Immediate transportation infrastructure investments.
Subtitle F—Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long Term Development
Sec. 242. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 243. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 244. Definitions.
PART I—American Infrastructure Financing Authority
Sec. 245. Establishment and general authority of AIFA.
Sec. 246. Voting members of the board of directors.
Sec. 247. Chief executive officer of AIFA.
Sec. 248. Powers and duties of the board of directors.
Sec. 249. Senior management.
Sec. 250. Special Inspector General for AIFA.
Sec. 251. Other personnel.
Sec. 252. Compliance.
PART II—Terms and Limitations on Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees
Sec. 253. Eligibility criteria for assistance from AIFA and terms and limitations of loans.
Sec. 254. Loan terms and repayment.
Sec. 255. Compliance and enforcement.
Sec. 256. Audits; reports to the President and Congress.
PART III—Funding of AIFA
Sec. 257. Administrative fees.
Sec. 258. Efficiency of AIFA.
Sec. 259. Funding.
PART IV—Extension of Exemption From Alternative Minimum Tax Treatment for Certain Tax-Exempt Bonds
Sec. 260. Extension of exemption from alternative minimum tax treatment for certain tax exempt bonds.
Subtitle G—Project Rebuild
Sec. 261. Project Rebuild.
Subtitle H—National Wireless Initiative
Sec. 271. Definitions.
PART I—Auctions of Spectrum and Spectrum Management
Sec. 272. Clarification of authorities to repurpose Federal spectrum for commercial purposes.
Sec. 273. Incentive auction authority.
Sec. 274. Requirements when repurposing certain mobile satellite services spectrum for terrestrial broadband use.
Sec. 275. Permanent extension of auction authority.
Sec. 276. Authority to auction licenses for domestic satellite services.
Sec. 277. Directed auction of certain spectrum.
Sec. 278. Authority to establish spectrum license user fees.
PART II—Public Safety Broadband Network
Sec. 281. Reallocation of D block for public safety.
Sec. 282. Flexible use of narrowband spectrum.
Sec. 283. Single public safety wireless network licensee.
Sec. 284. Establishment of Public Safety Broadband Corporation.
Sec. 285. Board of directors of the corporation.
Sec. 286. Officers, employees, and committees of the corporation.
Sec. 287. Nonprofit and nonpolitical nature of the corporation.
Sec. 288. Powers, duties, and responsibilities of the corporation.
Sec. 289. Initial funding for corporation.
Sec. 290. Permanent self funding; duty to assess and collect fees for network use.
Sec. 291. Audit and report.
Sec. 292. Annual report to Congress.
Sec. 293. Provision of technical assistance.
Sec. 294. State and local implementation.
Sec. 295. State and Local Implementation Fund.
Sec. 296. Public safety wireless communications research and development.
Sec. 297. Public Safety Trust Fund.
Sec. 298. FCC report on efficient use of public safety spectrum.
Sec. 299. Public safety roaming and priority access.
TITLE III—ASSISTANCE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND PATHWAYS BACK TO WORK
Subtitle A—Supporting Unemployed Workers
Sec. 301. Short title.
PART I—Extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Certain Extended Benefits Provisions, and Establishment of Self-Employment Assistance Program
Sec. 311. Extension of emergency unemployment compensation program.
Sec. 312. Temporary extension of extended benefit provisions.
Sec. 313. Reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities.
​Sec. 314. Federal State agreements to administer a self-employment assistance program. Sec. 315. Conforming amendment on payment of Bridge to Work wages. Sec. 316. Additional extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
PART II—REEMPLOYMENT NOW PROGRAM
Sec. 321. Establishment of Reemployment NOW program. Sec. 322. Distribution of funds. Sec. 323. State plan. Sec. 324. Bridge to Work program. Sec. 325. Wage insurance. Sec. 326. Enhanced reemployment strategies. Sec. 327. Self employment programs. Sec. 328. Additional innovative programs. Sec. 329. Guidance and additional requirements. Sec. 330. Report of information and evaluations to Congress and the public. Sec. 331. State.
PART III—SHORT TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Sec. 341. Treatment of short time compensation programs. Sec. 342. Temporary financing of short time compensation payments in States with programs in law. Sec. 343. Temporary financing of short time compensation agreements. Sec. 344. Grants for short time compensation programs. Sec. 345. Assistance and guidance in implementing programs. Sec. 346. Reports.
Subtitle B—Long Term Unemployed Hiring Preferences
Sec. 351. Long term unemployed workers work opportunity tax credits.
Subtitle C—Pathways Back to Work
Sec. 361. Short title. Sec. 362. Establishment of Pathways Back to Work Fund. Sec. 363. Availability of funds. Sec. 364. Subsidized employment for unemployed, low income adults. Sec. 365. Summer employment and year round employment opportunities for low income youth. Sec. 366. Work based employment strategies of demonstrated effectiveness. Sec. 367. General requirements. Sec. 368. Definitions.
Subtitle D—Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of an Individual's Status as Unemployed
Sec. 371. Short title. Sec. 372. Findings and purpose. Sec. 373. Definitions. Sec. 374. Prohibited acts. Sec. 375. Enforcement. Sec. 376. Federal and State immunity. Sec. 377. Relationship to other laws. Sec. 378. Severability.
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