Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Act of 2015

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. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Act of 2015 (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—Making work pay credit Sec. 101. Making work pay credit. Subtitle B—Other relief for businesses Sec. 111. Extension of temporary 100-percent bonus depreciation for certain business assets. Sec. 112. Surety bonds. Title II—Putting workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America Subtitle A—Teacher stabilization Sec. 201. Purpose. Sec. 202. Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary of the Interior; availability of funds. Sec. 203. State allocation. Sec. 204. State application. Sec. 205. State reservation and responsibilities. Sec. 206. Local educational agencies. Sec. 207. Early learning. Sec. 208. Maintenance of effort. Sec. 209. Reporting. Sec. 210. Definitions. Sec. 211. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—First responder stabilization Sec. 212. Purpose. Sec. 213. Grant program. Sec. 214. Appropriations. Subtitle C—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—Definitions Sec. 230. Definitions. Subtitle D—Immediate transportation infrastructure investments Sec. 241. Immediate transportation infrastructure investments. Subtitle E—Building and upgrading infrastructure for long-Term development Sec. 242. Short title. 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 F—Project rebuild Sec. 261. Project rebuild. 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. 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. Temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in States with programs in law. Sec. 342. Temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements. Sec. 343. Grants for short-time compensation programs. Sec. 344. Assistance and guidance in implementing programs. Sec. 345. 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. Authorization of appropriations. 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. Sec. 379. Effective date. Title IV—Offsets Subtitle A—28-Percent limitation on certain deductions and exclusions Sec. 401. 28-percent limitation on certain deductions and exclusions. Subtitle B—Tax carried interest in investment partnerships as ordinary income Sec. 411. Partnership interests transferred in connection with performance of services. Sec. 412. Special rules for partners providing investment management services to partnerships. Subtitle C—Close loophole for corporate jet depreciation Sec. 421. General aviation aircraft treated as 7-year property. Subtitle D—Repeal oil subsidies Sec. 431. Repeal of deduction for intangible drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas wells. Sec. 432. Repeal of deduction for tertiary injectants. Sec. 433. Repeal of percentage depletion for oil and gas wells. Sec. 434. Section 199 Sec. 435. Repeal oil and gas working interest exception to passive activity rules. Sec. 436. Repeal enhanced oil recovery credit. Sec. 437. Uniform seven-year amortization for geological and geophysical expenditures. Sec. 438. Repeal marginal well production credit. Subtitle E—Dual capacity taxpayers Sec. 441. Modifications of foreign tax credit rules applicable to dual capacity taxpayers. Sec. 442. Separate basket treatment taxes paid on foreign oil and gas income. Subtitle F—Repeal of sequestration Sec. 451. Repeal of sequestration. 2. References Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act 3. Severability If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 4. Buy American—Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that— (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. (c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived. (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. 5. Wage rate and employment protection requirements (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 (b) With respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code. (c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code. I Relief for workers and businesses A Making work pay credit 101. Making work pay credit (a) In general Section 36A(e) (e) Termination This section shall not apply to— (1) beginning after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2015, and (2) taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. . (b) Treatment of possessions Rules similar to the rules of subsections (b) and (c) of section 1001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 shall apply with respect to the amendment made by subsection (a). For purposes of the preceding sentence, such section shall be applied by substituting taxable years beginning in 2015 taxable years beginning in 2009 and 2010 (c) Effective date This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. B Other relief for businesses 111. Extension of temporary 100-percent bonus depreciation for certain business assets (a) In general Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Special rule for property acquired during certain pre-2015 period In the case of qualified property acquired by the taxpayer (under rules similar to the rules of clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(A)) after December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2015, and which is placed in service by the taxpayer before January 1, 2015 (January 1, 2016, in the case of property described in subparagraph (2)(B) or (2)(C)), paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by substituting 100 percent 50 percent . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for paragraph (5) of section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code is amended by striking Pre-2012 periods Pre-2015 periods 112. Surety bonds (a) Maximum bond amount Section 411(a)(1) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 694b(a)(1) $6,500,000 $7,500,000 (b) Denial of liability Section 411(e)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 694b(e)(2) $6,500,000 $7,500,000 (c) Sunset The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2016. (d) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, for additional capital for the revolving fund for surety bond guarantees authorized under section 412 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 694c II Putting workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America A Teacher stabilization 201. Purpose The purpose of this subtitle is to provide funds to States to prevent teacher layoffs and support the creation of additional jobs in public early childhood, elementary, and secondary education in the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 school years. 202. Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary of the Interior; availability of funds (a) Reservation of funds From the amount appropriated to carry out this subtitle under section 212, the Secretary— (1) shall reserve up to one-half of one percent to provide assistance to the outlying areas on the basis of their respective needs, as determined by the Secretary, for activities consistent with this subtitle under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine; (2) shall reserve up to one-half of one percent to provide assistance to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out activities consistent with this subtitle, in schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; and (3) may reserve up to $2,000,000 for administration and oversight of this subtitle, including program evaluation. (b) Availability of funds Funds made available under section 212 shall remain available to the Secretary until September 30, 2016. 203. State allocation (a) Allocation After reserving funds under section 202(a), the Secretary shall allocate the remaining funds appropriated under section 212 to States, of which— (1) 60 percent shall be allocated to States on the basis of their relative population of individuals aged 5 through 17; and (2) 40 percent shall be allocated to States on the basis of their relative total population. (b) Awards The Secretary shall award a State’s allocation under subsection (a) to the Governor of the State only if the Secretary has approved the State’s application under section 205. (c) Alternate distribution of funds (1) In general If, within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a Governor has not submitted an approvable application to the Secretary, the Secretary shall, consistent with paragraph (2), provide for funds allocated to that State to be distributed to another entity or other entities in the State for the support of early childhood, elementary, and secondary education, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may establish. (2) Maintenance of effort (A) Governor assurance The Secretary shall not allocate funds under paragraph (1) unless the Governor of the State provides an assurance to the Secretary that the State will for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 meet the requirements of section 209. (B) Allocations to other entities Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may allocate up to 50 percent of the funds that are available to the State under paragraph (1) to another entity or entities in the State, provided that the State educational agency submits data to the Secretary demonstrating that the State will for fiscal year 2016 meet the requirements of section 209(a) or the Secretary otherwise determines that the State will meet those requirements, or such comparable requirements as the Secretary may establish, for that year. (3) Requirements An entity that receives funds under paragraph (1) shall use those funds in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle. (d) Reallocation If a State does not receive funding under this subtitle or only receives a portion of its allocation under subsection (c), the Secretary shall reallocate the State’s entire allocation or the remaining portion of its allocation, as the case may be, to the remaining States in accordance with subsection (a). 204. State application The Governor of a State desiring to receive a grant under this subtitle shall submit an application to the Secretary within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require to determine the State’s compliance with applicable provisions of law. 205. State reservation and responsibilities (a) Reservation Each State receiving a grant under section 204(b) may reserve— (1) not more than 10 percent of the grant funds for awards to State-funded early learning programs; and (2) not more than 2 percent of the grant funds for the administrative costs of carrying out its responsibilities under this subtitle. (b) State responsibilities Each State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall, after reserving any funds under subsection (a)— (1) use the remaining grant funds only for awards to local educational agencies for the support of early childhood, elementary, and secondary education; (2) distribute those funds, through subgrants, to its local educational agencies by distributing— (A) 60 percent on the basis of the local educational agencies’ relative shares of enrollment; and (B) 40 percent on the basis of the local educational agencies’ relative shares of funds received under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 2013; and (3) make those funds available to local educational agencies no later than 100 days after receiving a grant from the Secretary. (c) Prohibitions A State shall not use funds received under this subtitle to directly or indirectly— (1) establish, restore, or supplement a rainy-day fund; (2) supplant State funds in a manner that has the effect of establishing, restoring, or supplementing a rainy-day fund; (3) reduce or retire debt obligations incurred by the State; or (4) supplant State funds in a manner that has the effect of reducing or retiring debt obligations incurred by the State. 206. Local educational agencies Each local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this subtitle— (1) shall use the subgrant funds only for compensation and benefits and other expenses, such as support services, necessary to retain existing employees, recall or rehire former employees, or hire new employees to provide early childhood, elementary, or secondary educational and related services; (2) shall obligate those funds not later than September 30, 2016; and (3) may not use those funds for general administrative expenses or for other support services or expenditures, as those terms are defined by the National Center for Education Statistics in the Common Core of Data, as of the date of enactment of this Act. 207. Early learning Each State-funded early learning program that receives funds under this subtitle shall— (1) use those funds only for compensation, benefits, and other expenses, such as support services, necessary to retain early childhood educators, recall or rehire former early childhood educators, or hire new early childhood educators to provide early learning services; and (2) obligate those funds not later than September 30, 2017. 208. Maintenance of effort (a) Requirement The Secretary shall not allocate funds to a State under this subtitle unless the State provides an assurance to the Secretary that— (1) for State fiscal year 2016— (A) the State will maintain State support for early childhood, elementary, and secondary education (in the aggregate or on the basis of expenditure per pupil) and for public institutions of higher education (not including support for capital projects or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by students) at not less than the level of such support for each of the two categories for State fiscal year 2015; or (B) the State will maintain State support for early childhood, elementary, and secondary education and for public institutions of higher education (not including support for capital projects or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by students) at a percentage of the total revenues available to the State that is equal to or greater than the percentage provided for State fiscal year 2013; and (2) for State fiscal year 2017— (A) the State will maintain State support for early childhood, elementary, and secondary education (in the aggregate or on the basis of expenditure per pupil) and for public institutions of higher education (not including support for capital projects or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by students) at not less than the level of such support for each of the two categories for State fiscal year 2016; or (B) the State will maintain State support for early childhood, elementary, and secondary education and for public institutions of higher education (not including support for capital projects or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by students) at a percentage of the total revenues available to the State that is equal to or greater than the percentage provided for State fiscal year 2016. (b) Waiver The Secretary may waive the requirements of this section if the Secretary determines that a waiver would be equitable due to— (1) exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster; or (2) a precipitous decline in the financial resources of the State. 209. Reporting Each State that receives a grant under this subtitle shall submit, on an annual basis, a report to the Secretary that contains— (1) a description of how funds received under this part were expended or obligated; and (2) an estimate of the number of jobs supported by the State using funds received under this subtitle. 210. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) ESEA definitions Except as otherwise provided, the terms local educational agency outlying area Secretary State State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) State The term State (3) Early child educator The term early childhood educator (A) works directly with children in a State-funded early learning program in a low-income community; (B) is involved directly in the care, development, and education of infants, toddlers, or young children age five and under; and (C) has completed a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood development or early childhood education, or in a field related to early childhood education. (4) State-funded early learning program The term State-funded early learning program 211. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, $30,000,000,000 to carry out this subtitle for fiscal year 2016. B First responder stabilization 212. Purpose The purpose of this subtitle is to provide funds to States and localities to prevent layoffs of, and support the creation of additional jobs for, law enforcement officers and other first responders. 213. Grant program The Attorney General shall carry out a competitive grant program pursuant to section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–3(c) 214. Appropriations There is hereby appropriated for the Community Oriented Policing Stabilization Fund, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, of which $4,000,000,000 shall be for the Attorney General to carry out the competitive grant program under section 213, and of which $1,000,000,000 shall be transferred by the Attorney General to a First Responder Stabilization Fund, from which the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make competitive grants for hiring, rehiring, or retention pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. 15 U.S.C. 2229a C School modernization I Elementary and secondary schools 221. Purpose The purpose of this part is to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings in public school districts across America in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools. 222. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, $25,000,000,000 to carry out this part, which shall be available for obligation by the Secretary until September 30, 2016. 223. Allocation of funds (a) Reservations Of the amount made available to carry out this part, the Secretary shall reserve— (1) one-half of one percent for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out modernization, renovation, and repair activities described in section 226 in schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; (2) one-half of one percent to make grants to the outlying areas for modernization, renovation, and repair activities described in section 226; and (3) such funds as the Secretary determines are needed to conduct a survey, by the National Center for Education Statistics, of the school construction, modernization, renovation, and repair needs of the public schools of the United States. (b) State allocation After reserving funds under subsection (a), the Secretary shall allocate the remaining amount among the States in proportion to their respective allocations under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (in this part referred to as the ESEA 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. (1) the Secretary shall allocate 40 percent of such remaining amount to the 100 local educational agencies with the largest numbers of children aged 5–17 living in poverty, as determined using the most recent data available from the Department of Commerce that are satisfactory to the Secretary, in proportion to those agencies’ respective allocations under part A of title I of the ESEA for fiscal year 2013; and (2) the allocation to any State shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of the allocations under paragraph (1) to local educational agencies in that State. (c) Remaining allocation (1) States If a State does not apply for its allocation under subsection (b) (or applies for less than the full allocation for which it is eligible) or does not use that allocation in a timely manner, the Secretary may— (A) reallocate all or a portion of that allocation to the other States in accordance with subsection (b); or (B) use all or a portion of that allocation to make direct allocations to local educational agencies within the State based on their respective allocations under part A of title I of the ESEA for fiscal year 2013 or such other method as the Secretary may determine. (2) Local educational agencies If a local educational agency does not apply for its allocation under subsection (b)(1), applies for less than the full allocation for which it is eligible, or does not use that allocation in a timely manner, the Secretary may reallocate all or a portion of its allocation to the State in which that agency is located. 224. State use of funds (a) Reservation Each State that receives a grant under this part may reserve not more than one percent of the State’s allocation under section 223(b) for the purpose of administering the grant, except that no State may reserve more than $750,000 for this purpose. (b) Funds to local educational agencies (1) Formula subgrants From the grant funds that are not reserved under subsection (a), a State shall allocate at least 50 percent to local educational agencies, including charter schools that are local educational agencies, that did not receive funds under section 223(b)(1) from the Secretary, in accordance with their respective allocations under part A of title I of the ESEA for fiscal year 2013, except that no such local educational agency shall receive less than $10,000. (2) Additional subgrants The State shall use any funds remaining, after reserving funds under subsection (a) and allocating funds under paragraph (1), for subgrants to local educational agencies that did not receive funds under section 223(b)(1), including charter schools that are local educational agencies, to support modernization, renovation, and repair projects that the State determines, using objective criteria, are most needed in the State, with priority given to projects in rural local educational agencies. (c) Remaining funds If a local educational agency does not apply for an allocation under subsection (b)(1), applies for less than its full allocation, or fails to use that allocation in a timely manner, the State may reallocate any unused portion to other local educational agencies in accordance with subsection (b). 225. State and local applications (a) State application A State that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, which shall include— (1) an identification of the State agency or entity that will administer the program under this part; and (2) the State’s process for determining how the grant funds will be distributed and administered, including— (A) how the State will determine the criteria and priorities in making subgrants under section 224(b)(2); (B) any additional criteria the State will use in determining which projects it will fund under that section; (C) a description of how the State will consider— (i) the needs of local educational agencies for assistance under this part; (ii) the impact of potential projects on job creation in the State; (iii) the fiscal capacity of local educational agencies applying for assistance; (iv) the percentage of children in those local educational agencies who are from low-income families; and (v) the potential for leveraging assistance provided by the program under this part through matching or other financing mechanisms; (D) a description of how the State will ensure that the local educational agencies receiving subgrants meet the requirements of this part; (E) a description of how the State will ensure that the State and its local educational agencies meet the deadlines established in section 228; (F) a description of how the State will give priority to the use of green practices that are certified, verified, or consistent with any applicable provisions of— (i) the LEED Green Building Rating System; (ii) Energy Star; (iii) the CHPS Criteria; (iv) Green Globes; or (v) an equivalent program adopted by the State or another jurisdiction with authority over the local educational agency; (G) a description of the steps that the State will take to ensure that local educational agencies receiving subgrants under this part will adequately maintain any facilities that are modernized, renovated, or repaired with such subgrant funds; and (H) such additional information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (b) Local application A local educational agency that is eligible under section 223(b)(1) that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, which shall include— (1) a description of how the local educational agency will meet the deadlines and requirements of this part; (2) a description of the steps that the local educational agency will take to adequately maintain any facilities that are modernized, renovated, or repaired with funds under this part; and (3) such additional information and assurances as the Secretary may require. 226. Use of funds (a) In general Funds awarded to local educational agencies under this part shall be used only for either or both of the following modernization, renovation, or repair activities in facilities that are used for elementary or secondary education or for early learning programs: (1) Direct payments for school modernization, renovation, or repair. (2) To pay interest on bonds or payments for other financing instruments that are newly issued for the purpose of financing school modernization, renovation, or repair. (b) Supplement, not supplant Funds made available under this part shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds that would otherwise be expended to modernize, renovate, or repair eligible school facilities. (c) Prohibition Funds awarded to local educational agencies under this part may not be used for— (1) new construction; (2) payment of routine maintenance costs; or (3) modernization, renovation, or repair of stadiums or other facilities primarily used for athletic contests or exhibitions or other events for which admission is charged to the general public. 227. Private schools (a) In general Section 9501 of the ESEA ( 20 U.S.C. 7881 (1) such section 9501 shall not apply with respect to the title to any real property modernized, renovated, or repaired with assistance provided under this part; (2) educational services or other benefits funded under this part for private schools shall be provided only to private, nonprofit elementary or secondary schools with a rate of child poverty of at least 40 percent and may include only— (A) modifications of school facilities necessary to meet the standards applicable to public schools under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (B) modifications of school facilities necessary to meet the standards applicable to public schools under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794 (C) asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls abatement or removal from school facilities; and (3) expenditures for services provided using funds made available under section 226 shall be considered equal for purposes of section 9501(a)(4) of the ESEA if the per-pupil expenditures for services described in paragraph (2) for students enrolled in private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools that have child-poverty rates of at least 40 percent are consistent with the per-pupil expenditures under this part for children enrolled in the public schools of the local educational agency receiving funds under this part. (b) Remaining funds If the expenditure for services described in subsection (a)(2) is less than the amount calculated under subsection (a)(3) because of insufficient need for those services, the remainder shall be available to the local educational agency for modernization, renovation, or repair of its school facilities. (c) Application If any provision of this section, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstance is judicially determined to be invalid, the remainder of the section and the application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 228. Additional provisions (a) 24-Month period of availability Funds appropriated under section 222 shall be available for obligation by local educational agencies receiving grants from the Secretary under section 223(b)(1), by States reserving funds under section 224(a), and by local educational agencies receiving subgrants under section 224(b)(1) only during the period that ends 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) 36-Month period of availability Funds appropriated under section 222 shall be available for obligation by local educational agencies receiving subgrants under section 224(b)(2) only during the period that ends 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Applicability of GEPA Section 439 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232b (d) Limitation For purposes of section 223(b)(1), Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are not local educational agencies. II Community College modernization 229. Federal assistance for community college modernization (a) In general (1) Grant program From the amounts made available under subsection (h), the Secretary shall award grants to States to modernize, renovate, or repair existing facilities at community colleges. (2) Allocation (A) Reservations Of the amount made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve— (i) up to 0.25 percent for grants to institutions that are eligible under section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c (ii) up to 0.25 percent for grants to the outlying areas to provide for modernization, renovation, and repair activities described in this section. (B) Allocation After reserving funds under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allocate to each State that has an application approved by the Secretary an amount that bears the same relation to any remaining funds as the total number of students in such State who are enrolled in institutions described in section 230(b)(1)(A) plus the number of students who are estimated to be enrolled in and pursuing a degree or certificate that is not a bachelor’s, master’s, professional, or other advanced degree in institutions described in section 230(b)(1)(B), based on the proportion of degrees or certificates awarded by such institutions that are not bachelor’s, master’s, professional, or other advanced degrees, as reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Data System bears to the estimated total number of such students in all States, except that no State shall receive less than $2,500,000. (C) Reallocation Amounts not allocated under this section to a State because the State either did not submit an application under subsection (b), the State submitted an application that the Secretary determined did not meet the requirements of such subsection, or the State cannot demonstrate to the Secretary a sufficient demand for projects to warrant the full allocation of the funds, shall be proportionately reallocated under this paragraph to the other States that have a demonstrated need for, and are receiving, allocations under this section. (D) State administration A State that receives a grant under this section may use not more than one percent of that grant to administer it, except that no State may use more than $750,000 of its grant for this purpose. (3) Supplement, not supplant Funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds that would otherwise be expended to modernize, renovate, or repair existing community college facilities. (b) Application A State that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include a description of— (1) how the funds provided under this section will improve instruction at community colleges in the State and will improve the ability of those colleges to educate and train students to meet the workforce needs of employers in the State; (2) the projected start of each project and the estimated number of persons to be employed in the project; and (3) the cost of each project and the total amount of funds requested for each project and for all projects. (c) Prohibited uses of funds (1) In general No funds awarded under this section may be used for— (A) payment of routine maintenance costs; (B) construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of stadiums or other facilities primarily used for athletic contests or exhibitions or other events for which admission is charged to the general public; or (C) construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of facilities— (i) used for sectarian instruction, religious worship, or a school or department of divinity; or (ii) in which a substantial portion of the functions of the facilities are subsumed in a religious mission. (2) Four-year institutions No funds awarded to a four-year public institution of higher education under this section may be used for any facility, service, or program of the institution that is not available to students who are pursuing a degree or certificate that is not a bachelor’s, master’s, professional, or other advanced degree. (d) Green projects In providing assistance to community college projects under this section, the State shall consider the extent to which a community college’s project involves activities that are certified, verified, or consistent with the applicable provisions of— (1) the LEED Green Building Rating System; (2) Energy Star; (3) the CHPS Criteria, as applicable; (4) Green Globes; or (5) an equivalent program adopted by the State or the State higher education agency that includes a verifiable method to demonstrate compliance with such program. (e) Application of GEPA Section 439 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232b (f) Reports by the States Each State that receives a grant under this section shall, not later than September 30, 2016, and annually thereafter for each fiscal year in which the State expends funds received under this section, submit to the Secretary a report that includes— (1) a description of the projects for which the grant was, or will be, used; (2) a description of the amount and nature of the assistance provided to each community college under this section; and (3) the number of jobs created by the projects funded under this section. (g) Report by the secretary The Secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965; 20 U.S.C. 1003 (h) Availability of funds (1) There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this section (in addition to any other amounts appropriated to carry out this section and out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated), $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016. (2) Funds appropriated under this subsection shall be available for obligation by community colleges only during the period that ends 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act. III Definitions 230. Definitions (a) ESEA terms Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle, the terms local educational agency Secretary State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (b) Additional definitions The following definitions apply to this title: (1) Community college The term community college (A) a junior or community college, as that term is defined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058(f) (B) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 (i) bachelor’s degrees (or an equivalent); or (ii) master’s, professional, or other advanced degrees. (2) CHPS criteria The term CHPS Criteria (3) Energy star The term Energy Star (4) Green globes The term Green Globes (5) LEED green building rating system The term LEED Green Building Rating System (6) Modernization, renovation, and repair The term modernization, renovation, and repair (A) comprehensive assessments of facilities, including indoor air-quality assessments, to identify— (i) facility conditions or deficiencies that could adversely affect student and staff health, safety, performance, or productivity or energy, water, or materials efficiency; and (ii) needed facility improvements; (B) repairing, replacing, or installing roofs (which may be extensive, intensive, or semi-intensive green (C) repairing, replacing, or installing heating, ventilation, or air conditioning systems, or components of those systems (including insulation) to improve energy efficiency; (D) compliance with fire, health, seismic, and safety codes, including professional installation of fire and life safety alarms, and modernizations, renovations, and repairs that ensure that facilities are prepared for such emergencies as acts of terrorism, campus violence, and natural disasters, such as improving building infrastructure to accommodate security measures and installing or upgrading technology to ensure that a school or incident is able to respond to such emergencies; (E) making modifications necessary to make educational facilities accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. 29 U.S.C. 794 (F) abatement, removal, or interim controls of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, or lead-based hazards, including lead-based paint hazards; (G) retrofitting necessary to increase energy efficiency; (H) measures, such as selection and substitution of products and materials, and implementation of improved maintenance and operational procedures, such as green cleaning (i) volatile organic compounds; (ii) particles such as dust and pollens; or (iii) combustion gases; (I) modernization, renovation, or repair necessary to reduce the consumption of coal, electricity, land, natural gas, oil, or water; (J) installation or upgrading of educational technology infrastructure; (K) installation or upgrading of renewable energy generation and heating systems, including solar, photovoltaic, wind, biomass (including wood pellet and woody biomass), waste-to-energy, solar-thermal, and geothermal systems, and energy audits; (L) modernization, renovation, or repair activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy, and improvements to building infrastructures to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian access; (M) ground improvements, storm water management, landscaping, and environmental clean-up when necessary; (N) other modernization, renovation, or repair to— (i) improve teachers’ ability to teach and students’ ability to learn; (ii) ensure the health and safety of students and staff; or (iii) improve classroom, laboratory, and vocational facilities in order to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction; and (O) required environmental remediation related to facilities modernization, renovation, or repair activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (N). (7) Outlying area The term outlying area (8) State The term State D Immediate transportation infrastructure investments 241. Immediate transportation infrastructure investments (a) Grants-In-Aid for airports (1) In general There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $2,000,000,000 to carry out airport improvement under subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 (2) Federal share; limitation on obligations The Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant is made under this subsection, shall be 100 percent. The amount made available under this subsection shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for the Grants-In-Aid for Airports program set forth in any Act or in title 49, United States Code. (3) Distribution of funds Funds provided to the Secretary under this subsection shall not be subject to apportionment formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum percentages under chapter 471 of such title. (4) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall obligate amounts totaling not less than 50 percent of the funds made available not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and obligate remaining amounts not later than 2 years after the date of enactment. (5) Administrative expenses Of the funds made available under this subsection, 0.3 percent shall be available to the Secretary for administrative expenses, shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2016, and may be used in conjunction with funds otherwise provided for the administration of the Grants-In-Aid for Airports program. (b) Next generation air traffic control advancements (1) In general There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $1,000,000,000 for necessary Federal Aviation Administration capital, research, and operating costs to carry out Next Generation air traffic control system advancements. (2) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Highway infrastructure investment (1) In general There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $27,000,000,000 for restoration, repair, construction and other activities eligible under section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code, and for passenger and freight rail transportation and port infrastructure projects eligible for assistance defined under section 601(a)(12)(D) of title 23. (2) Federal share; limitation on obligations The Federal share payable on account of any project or activity carried out with funds made available under this subsection shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent of the total cost thereof. The amount made available under this subsection shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs set forth in any Act or in title 23, United States Code. (3) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall obligate amounts totaling not less than 50 percent of the funds made available under this subsection within one year of enactment of this Act and obligate remaining amounts not later than 2 years after such date of enactment. (4) Distribution of funds Of the funds provided in this subsection, after making the set-asides required by paragraphs (9), (10), (11), (12), and (15), 50 percent of the funds shall be apportioned to States using the formula set forth in section 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, and the remaining funds shall be apportioned to States in the same ratio as the obligation limitation for fiscal year 2010 was distributed among the States in accordance with the formula specified in section 120(a)(6) of division A of Public Law 111–117 (5) Apportionment Apportionments under paragraph (4) shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (6) Redistribution (A) The Secretary shall, 180 days after the date of apportionment, withdraw from each State an amount equal to 50 percent of the funds apportioned under paragraph (4) to that State (excluding funds suballocated within the State) less the amount of funding obligated (excluding funds suballocated within the State), and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other States that have had no funds withdrawn under this subparagraph in the manner described in section 120(c) of division A of Public Law 111–117 (B) One year after the date of apportionment, the Secretary shall withdraw from each recipient of funds apportioned under paragraph (4) any unobligated funds, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to States that have had no funds withdrawn under this paragraph (excluding funds suballocated within the State) in the manner described in section 120(c) of division A of Public Law 111–117 (C) At the request of a State, the Secretary may provide an extension of the one-year period only to the extent that the Secretary determines that the State has encountered extreme conditions that create an unworkable bidding environment or other extenuating circumstances. Before granting an extension, the Secretary shall notify in writing the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, providing a thorough justification for the extension. (7) Transportation enhancements Three percent of the funds apportioned to a State under paragraph (4) shall be set aside for the purposes described in section 133(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code (without regard to the comparison to fiscal year 2005). (8) Suballocation Thirty percent of the funds apportioned to a State under this subsection shall be suballocated within the State in the manner and for the purposes described in the first sentence of sections 133(d)(3)(A), 133(d)(3)(B), and 133(d)(3)(D) of title 23, United States Code. Such suballocation shall be conducted in every State. Funds suballocated within a State to urbanized areas and other areas shall not be subject to the redistribution of amounts required 180 days after the date of apportionment of funds provided by paragraph (6)(A). (9) Puerto Rico and territorial highway programs Of the funds provided under this subsection, $105,000,000 shall be set aside for the Puerto Rico highway program authorized under section 165 of title 23, United States Code, and $45,000,000 shall be for the territorial highway program authorized under section 165 of title 23, United States Code. (10) Federal lands and Indian reservations Of the funds provided under this subsection, $550,000,000 shall be set aside for investments in transportation at Indian reservations and Federal lands in accordance with the following: (A) Of the funds set aside by this paragraph, $310,000,000 shall be for the Indian Reservation Roads program, $170,000,000 shall be for the Park Roads and Parkways program, $60,000,000 shall be for the Forest Highway Program, and $10,000,000 shall be for the Refuge Roads program. (B) For investments at Indian reservations and Federal lands, priority shall be given to capital investments, and to projects and activities that can be completed within 2 years of enactment of this Act. (C) One year after the enactment of this Act, to ensure the prompt use of the funding provided for investments at Indian reservations and Federal lands, the Secretary shall have the authority to redistribute unobligated funds within the respective program for which the funds were appropriated. (D) Up to four percent of the funding provided for Indian Reservation Roads may be used by the Secretary of the Interior for program management and oversight and project-related administrative expenses. (11) Job training Of the funds provided under this subsection, $50,000,000 shall be set aside for the development and administration of transportation training programs under section 140(b) title 23, United States Code. (A) Funds set aside under this subsection shall be competitively awarded and used for the purpose of providing training, apprenticeship (including Registered Apprenticeship), skill development, and skill improvement programs, as well as summer transportation institutes and may be transferred to, or administered in partnership with, the Secretary of Labor and shall demonstrate to the Secretary of Transportation program outcomes, including— (i) impact on areas with transportation workforce shortages; (ii) diversity of training participants; (iii) number of participants obtaining certifications or credentials required for specific types of employment; (iv) employment outcome metrics, such as job placement and job retention rates, established in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and consistent with metrics used by programs under the Workforce Investment Act; (v) to the extent practical, evidence that the program did not preclude workers that participate in training or apprenticeship activities under the program from being referred to, or hired on, projects funded under this chapter; and (vi) identification of areas of collaboration with the Department of Labor programs, including co-enrollment. (B) To be eligible to receive a competitively awarded grant under this subsection, a State must certify that at least 0.1 percent of the amounts apportioned under the Surface Transportation Program and Bridge Program will be obligated in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act for job training activities consistent with section 140(b) of title 23, United States Code. (12) Disadvantaged business enterprises Of the funds provided under this subsection, $10,000,000 shall be set aside for training programs and assistance programs under section 140(c) of title 23, United States Code. Funds set aside under this paragraph should be allocated to businesses that have proven success in adding staff while effectively completing projects. (13) State planning and oversight expenses Of amounts apportioned under paragraph (4) of this subsection, a State may use up to 0.5 percent for activities related to projects funded under this subsection, including activities eligible under sections 134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code, State administration of subgrants, and State oversight of subrecipients. (14) Conditions (A) Funds made available under this subsection shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 chapter 2 (B) Funds made available under this subsection shall not be obligated for the purposes authorized under section 115(b) of title 23, United States Code. (C) Funding provided under this subsection shall be in addition to any and all funds provided for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 in any other Act for Federal-aid Highways Federal-aid Highways (D) Section 1101(b) of Public Law 109–59 (15) Oversight The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may set aside up to 0.15 percent of the funds provided under this subsection to fund the oversight by the Administrator of projects and activities carried out with funds made available to the Federal Highway Administration in this Act, and such funds shall be available through September 30, 2018. (d) Capital assistance for high-Speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (1) In general There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $4,000,000,000 for grants for high-speed rail projects as authorized under sections 26104 and 26106 of title 49, United States Code, capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service as authorized under section 24406 of title 49, United States Code, and congestion grants as authorized under section 24105 of title 49, United States Code, and to enter into cooperative agreements for these purposes as authorized, except that the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration may retain up to one percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund the award and oversight by the Administrator of grants made under this subsection, which retained amount shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. (2) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall obligate amounts totaling not less than 50 percent of the funds made available not later that 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act and obligate remaining amounts not later than 2 years after the date of such enactment. (3) Federal share The Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant or cooperative agreements is made under this subsection shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent. (4) Interim guidance The Secretary shall issue interim guidance to applicants covering application procedures and administer the grants provided under this subsection pursuant to that guidance until final regulations are issued. (5) Intercity passenger rail corridors Not less than 85 percent of the funds provided under this subsection shall be for cooperative agreements that lead to the development of entire segments or phases of intercity or high-speed rail corridors. (6) Conditions (A) In addition to the provisions of title 49, United States Code, that apply to each of the individual programs funded under this subsection, sections 24402(a)(2), 24402(i), and 24403 (a) and (c) of title 49, United States Code, shall also apply to the provision of funds provided under this subsection. (B) A project need not be in a State rail plan developed under chapter 227 (C) Recipients of grants under this paragraph shall conduct all procurement transactions using such grant funds in a manner that provides full and open competition, as determined by the Secretary, in compliance with existing labor agreements. (e) Capital grants to the national railroad passenger corporation (1) In general There is made available $2,000,000,000 to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make capital grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), as authorized by section 101(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–432 (2) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall obligate amounts totaling not less than 50 percent of the funds made available not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and obligate remaining amounts not later than 2 years after date of such enactment. (3) Project priority The priority for the use of funds shall be given to projects for the repair, rehabilitation, or upgrade of railroad assets or infrastructure, and for capital projects that expand passenger rail capacity including the rehabilitation of rolling stock. (4) Conditions (A) None of the funds under this subsection shall be used to subsidize the operating losses of Amtrak. (B) The funds provided under this subsection shall be awarded not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (C) The Secretary shall take measures to ensure that projects funded under this subsection shall be completed within 2 years of date of enactment of this Act, and shall serve to supplement and not supplant planned expenditures for such activities from other Federal, State, local and corporate sources. The Secretary shall certify to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in writing compliance with the preceding sentence. (5) Oversight The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration may set aside 0.5 percent of the funds provided under this subsection to fund the oversight by the Administrator of projects and activities carried out with funds made available in this subsection, and such funds shall be available through September 30, 2018. (f) Transit capital assistance (1) In general There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $3,000,000,000 for grants for transit capital assistance grants as defined by section 5302(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code. Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 53 (2) Federal share; limitation on obligations The applicable requirements of chapter 53 chapter 53 (3) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall obligate amounts totaling not less than 50 percent of the funds made available within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and obligate remaining amounts not later than 2 years after date of such enactment. (4) Distribution of funds The Secretary of Transportation shall— (A) provide 80 percent of the funds appropriated under this subsection for grants under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, and apportion such funds in accordance with section 5336 of such title; (B) provide 10 percent of the funds appropriated under this subsection in accordance with section 5340 of such title; and (C) provide 10 percent of the funds appropriated under this subsection for grants under section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, and apportion such funds in accordance with such section. (5) Apportionment The funds apportioned under this subsection shall be apportioned not later than 21 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (6) Redistribution (A) The Secretary shall, 180 days after the date of apportionment, under this subsection, withdraw from each urbanized area or State an amount equal to 50 percent of the funds apportioned to such urbanized areas or States less the amount of funding obligated, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other urbanized areas or States that have had no funds withdrawn under this proviso utilizing whatever method the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that all funds redistributed under this proviso shall be utilized promptly. (B) One year following the date of apportionment, the Secretary shall withdraw from each urbanized area or State any unobligated funds, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other urbanized areas or States that have had no funds withdrawn under this proviso utilizing whatever method the Secretary deems appropriate to ensure that all funds redistributed under this proviso shall be utilized promptly. (C) At the request of an urbanized area or State, the Secretary of Transportation may provide an extension of such 1-year period if the Secretary determines that the urbanized area or State has encountered an unworkable bidding environment or other extenuating circumstances. Before granting an extension, the Secretary shall notify in writing the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, providing a thorough justification for the extension. (7) Conditions (A) Of the funds provided for section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, 2.5 percent shall be made available for section 5311(c)(1). (B) Section 1101(b) of Public Law 109–59 (C) The funds appropriated under this subsection shall not be commingled with any prior year funds. (8) Oversight Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 0.3 percent of the funds provided for grants under section 5307 and section 5340, and 0.3 percent of the funds provided for grants under section 5311, shall be available for administrative expenses and program management oversight, and such funds shall be available through September 30, 2017. (g) State of good repair (1) In general There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $6,000,000,000 for capital expenditures as authorized by paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 5309(b) of title 49, United States Code. (2) Federal share The applicable requirements of chapter 53 (3) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall obligate amounts totaling not less than 50 percent of the funds made available within 1 year after the date of enactment and obligate remaining amounts not later than 2 years after the date of such enactment. (4) Distribution of funds (A) The Secretary of Transportation shall apportion not less than 75 percent of the funds under this subsection for the modernization of fixed guideway systems, pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336(b) title 49, United States Code, other than subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii). (B) Of the funds appropriated under this subsection, not less than 25 percent shall be available for the restoration or replacement of existing public transportation assets related to bus systems, pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336 other than subsection (b). (5) Apportionment The funds made available under this subsection shall be apportioned not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (6) Redistribution (A) The Secretary shall, 180 days after the date of apportionment, withdraw from each urbanized area an amount equal to 50 percent of the funds apportioned to such urbanized area less the amount of funding obligated, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other urbanized areas that have had no funds withdrawn under this paragraph utilizing whatever method the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that all funds redistributed under this paragraph shall be utilized promptly. (B) One year after the date of the apportionment, the Secretary shall withdraw from each urbanized area any unobligated funds, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other urbanized areas that have had no funds withdrawn under this paragraph, utilizing whatever method the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that all funds redistributed under this paragraph shall be utilized promptly. (C) At the request of an urbanized area, the Secretary may provide an extension of the 1-year period if the Secretary finds that the urbanized area has encountered an unworkable bidding environment or other extenuating circumstances. Before granting an extension, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, providing a thorough justification for the extension. (7) Conditions (A) The provisions of section 1101(b) of Public Law 109–59 (B) The funds appropriated under this subsection shall not be commingled with any prior year funds. (8) Oversight Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 0.3 percent of the funds under this subsection shall be available for administrative expenses and program management oversight and shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2016. (h) Transportation infrastructure grants and financing (1) In general There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $5,000,000,000 for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. The Secretary shall distribute funds provided under this subsection as discretionary grants to be awarded to State and local governments or transit agencies on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. (2) Federal share; limitation on obligations The Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant that is made under this subsection, shall be 100 percent. (3) Availability The amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for obligation until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall obligate amounts totaling not less than 50 percent of the funds made available not later than 1 year after the date of enactment and obligate remaining amounts not later than 2 years after such enactment. (4) Project eligibility Projects eligible for funding provided under this subsection include— (A) highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, including interstate rehabilitation, improvements to the rural collector road system, the reconstruction of overpasses and interchanges, bridge replacements, seismic retrofit projects for bridges, and road realignments; (B) public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 (C) passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and (D) port infrastructure investments, including projects that connect ports to other modes of transportation and improve the efficiency of freight movement. (5) TIFIA program The Secretary may transfer to the Federal Highway Administration funds made available under this subsection for the purpose of paying the subsidy and administrative costs of projects eligible for Federal credit assistance under chapter 6 (6) Project priority The Secretary shall give priority to projects that are expected to be completed within 3 years of the date of the enactment of this Act. (7) Deadline for issuance of competition criteria The Secretary shall publish criteria on which to base the competition for any grants awarded under this subsection not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall require applications for funding provided under this subsection to be submitted not later than 180 days after the publication of the criteria, and announce all projects selected to be funded from such funds not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Act. (8) Applicability of title 40 Each project conducted using funds provided under this subsection shall comply with the requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 (9) Administrative expenses The Secretary may retain up to one half of one percent of the funds provided under this subsection, 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 Maritime Administration, to fund the award and oversight of grants made under this subsection. Funds retained shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017. (i) Local hiring (1) In general In the case of the funding made available under subsections (a) through (h) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation may establish standards under which a contract for construction may be advertised that contains requirements for the employment of individuals residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in which the work is to be performed to perform construction work required under the contract, provided that— (A) all or part of the construction work performed under the contract occurs in an area designated by the Secretary as an area of high unemployment, using data reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; (B) the estimated cost of the project of which the contract is a part is greater than $10 million, except that the estimated cost of the project in the case of construction funded under subsection (c) shall be greater than $50 million; and (C) the recipient may not require the hiring of individuals who do not have the necessary skills to perform work in any craft or trade; provided that the recipient may require the hiring of such individuals if the recipient establishes reasonable provisions to train such individuals to perform any such work under the contract effectively. (2) Project standards Any standards established by the Secretary under this section shall ensure that any requirements specified under subsection (c)(1)— (A) do not compromise the quality of the project; (B) are reasonable in scope and application; (C) do not unreasonably delay the completion of the project; and (D) do not unreasonably increase the cost of the project. (E) Available programs The Secretary shall assist recipients who wish to establish training programs that satisfy the provisions of subsection (c)(11) by making available its qualifying workforce and training development programs. (3) Implementing regulations The Secretary shall promulgate final regulations to implement the authority of this subsection. (j) Administrative provisions (1) Applicability of title 40 Each project conducted using funds provided under this subtitle shall comply with the requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 (2) Buy American Section 1605 of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 E Building and upgrading infrastructure for long-Term development 242. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act 243. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) infrastructure has always been a vital element of the economic strength of the United States and a key indicator of the international leadership of the United States; (2) the Erie Canal, the Hoover Dam, the railroads, and the interstate highway system are all testaments to American ingenuity and have helped propel and maintain the United States as the world’s largest economy; (3) according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report, the United States fell to second place in 2009, and dropped to fourth place overall in 2010, however, in the Quality of overall infrastructure (4) according to the World Bank’s 2010 Logistic Performance Index, the capacity of countries to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers with international markets is improving around the world, and the United States now ranks seventh in the world in logistics-related infrastructure behind countries from both Europe and Asia; (5) according to a January 2009 report from the University of Massachusetts/Alliance for American Manufacturing entitled Employment, Productivity and Growth, highly effective engine of job creation (6) according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the current condition of the infrastructure in the United States earns a grade point average of D, and an estimated $2,200,000,000,000 investment is needed over the next 5 years to bring American infrastructure up to adequate condition; (7) according to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, $225,000,000,000 is needed annually from all sources for the next 50 years to upgrade the United States surface transportation system to a state of good repair and create a more advanced system; (8) the current infrastructure financing mechanisms of the United States, both on the Federal and State level, will fail to meet current and foreseeable demands and will create large funding gaps; (9) published reports state that there may not be enough demand for municipal bonds to maintain the same level of borrowing at the same rates, resulting in significantly decreased infrastructure investment at the State and local level; (10) current funding mechanisms are not readily scalable and do not— (A) serve large in-State or cross jurisdiction infrastructure projects, projects of regional or national significance, or projects that cross sector silos; (B) sufficiently catalyze private sector investment; or (C) ensure the optimal return on public resources; (11) although grant programs of the United States Government must continue to play a central role in financing the transportation, environment, and energy infrastructure needs of the United States, current and foreseeable demands on existing Federal, State, and local funding for infrastructure expansion clearly exceed the resources to support these programs by margins wide enough to prompt serious concerns about the United States ability to sustain long-term economic development, productivity, and international competitiveness; (12) the capital markets, including pension funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other investors, have a growing interest in infrastructure investment and represent hundreds of billions of dollars of potential investment; and (13) the establishment of a United States Government-owned, independent, professionally managed institution that could provide credit support to qualified infrastructure projects of regional and national significance, making transparent merit-based investment decisions based on the commercial viability of infrastructure projects, would catalyze the participation of significant private investment capital. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate investment in, and long-term financing of, economically viable infrastructure projects of regional or national significance in a manner that both complements existing Federal, State, local, and private funding sources for these projects and introduces a merit-based system for financing such projects, in order to mobilize significant private sector investment, create jobs, and ensure United States competitiveness through an institution that limits the need for ongoing Federal funding. 244. Definitions For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) AIFA The term AIFA (2) Blind trust The term blind trust (3) Board of directors The term Board of Directors (4) Chairperson The term Chairperson (5) Chief executive officer The term chief executive officer (6) Cost The term cost 2 U.S.C. 661a (7) Direct loan The term direct loan 2 U.S.C. 661a (8) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (9) Infrastructure project (A) In general The term eligible infrastructure project (B) Transportation infrastructure project The term transportation infrastructure project (i) Highway or road. (ii) Bridge. (iii) Mass transit. (iv) Inland waterways. (v) Commercial ports. (vi) Airports. (vii) Air traffic control systems. (viii) Passenger rail, including high-speed rail. (ix) Freight rail systems. (C) Water infrastructure project The term water infrastructure project (i) Waterwaste treatment facility. (ii) Storm water management system. (iii) Dam. (iv) Solid waste disposal facility. (v) Drinking water treatment facility. (vi) Levee. (vii) Open space management system. (D) Energy infrastructure project The term energy infrastructure project (i) Pollution reduced energy generation. (ii) Transmission and distribution. (iii) Storage. (iv) Energy efficiency enhancements for buildings, including public and commercial buildings. (E) Board authority to modify subsectors The Board of Directors may make modifications, at the discretion of the Board, to the subsectors described in this paragraph by a vote of not fewer than 5 of the voting members of the Board of Directors. (10) Investment prospectus (A) The term investment prospectus (B) AIFA shall publish a detailed description of its strategy in an investment prospectus within one year of the enactment of this subchapter. The investment prospectus shall— (i) specify what AIFA shall consider significant to the economic competitiveness of the United States or a region thereof in a manner consistent with the primary objective; (ii) specify the priorities and strategic focus of AIFA in forwarding its strategic objectives and carrying out AIFA strategy; (iii) specify the priorities and strategic focus of AIFA in promoting greater efficiency in the movement of freight; (iv) specify the priorities and strategic focus of AIFA in promoting the use of innovation and best practices in the planning, design, development and delivery of projects; (v) describe in detail the framework and methodology for calculating application qualification scores and associated ranges as specified in this subchapter, along with the data to be requested from applicants and the mechanics of calculations to be applied to that data to determine qualification scores and ranges; (vi) describe how selection criteria will be applied by the Chief Executive Officer in determining the competitiveness of an application and its qualification score and range relative to other current applications and previously funded applications; and (vii) describe how the qualification score and range methodology and project selection framework are consistent with maximizing AIFA goals in both urban and rural areas. (C) The investment prospectus and any subsequent updates thereto shall be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors prior to publication. (D) AIFA shall update the investment prospectus on every biennial anniversary of its original publication. (11) Investment-grade rating The term investment-grade rating (12) Loan guarantee The term loan guarantee 2 U.S.C. 661a (13) Public-private partnership The term public-private partnership (A) (i) which is undertaking the development of all or part of an infrastructure project that will have a public benefit, pursuant to requirements established in one or more contracts between the entity and a State or an instrumentality of a State; or (ii) the activities of which, with respect to such an infrastructure project, are subject to regulation by a State or any instrumentality of a State; (B) which owns, leases, or operates or will own, lease, or operate, the project in whole or in part; and (C) the participants in which include not fewer than 1 nongovernmental entity with significant investment and some control over the project or project vehicle. (14) Rural infrastructure project The term rural infrastructure project 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A) (15) Secretary Unless the context otherwise requires, the term Secretary (16) Senior management The term senior management (17) State The term State I American infrastructure financing authority 245. Establishment and general authority of AIFA (a) Establishment of AIFA The American Infrastructure Financing Authority is established as a wholly owned Government corporation. (b) General authority of AIFA AIFA shall provide direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate infrastructure projects that are both economically viable and of regional or national significance, and shall have such other authority, as provided in this Act. (c) Incorporation (1) In general The Board of Directors first appointed shall be deemed the incorporator of AIFA, and the incorporation shall be held to have been effected from the date of the first meeting of the Board of Directors. (2) Corporate office AIFA shall— (A) maintain an office in Washington, DC; and (B) for purposes of venue in civil actions, be considered to be a resident of Washington, DC. (d) Responsibility of the secretary The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to assist in implementing AIFA, and in carrying out the purpose of this Act. (e) Rule of construction Chapter 91 246. Voting members of the Board of Directors (a) Voting membership of the board of directors (1) In general AIFA shall have a Board of Directors consisting of 7 voting members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 4 of whom shall be from the same political party. (2) Chairperson One of the voting members of the Board of Directors shall be designated by the President to serve as Chairperson thereof. (3) Congressional recommendations Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 each submit a recommendation to the President for appointment of a member of the Board of Directors, after consultation with the appropriate committees of Congress. (b) Voting rights Each voting member of the Board of Directors shall have an equal vote in all decisions of the Board of Directors. (c) Qualifications of voting members Each voting member of the Board of Directors shall— (1) be a citizen of the United States; and (2) have significant demonstrated expertise in— (A) the management and administration of a financial institution relevant to the operation of AIFA; or a public financial agency or authority; (B) the financing, development, or operation of infrastructure projects; or (C) analyzing the economic benefits of infrastructure investment. (d) Terms (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this Act, each voting member of the Board of Directors shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. (2) Initial staggered terms Of the voting members first appointed to the Board of Directors— (A) the initial Chairperson and 3 of the other voting members shall each be appointed for a term of 4 years; and (B) the remaining 3 voting members shall each be appointed for a term of 2 years. (3) Date of initial nominations The initial nominations for the appointment of all voting members of the Board of Directors shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) Beginning of term The term of each of the initial voting members appointed under this section shall commence immediately upon the date of appointment, except that, for purposes of calculating the term limits specified in this subsection, the initial terms shall each be construed as beginning on January 22 of the year following the date of the initial appointment. (5) Vacancies A vacancy in the position of a voting member of the Board of Directors shall be filled by the President, and a member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. (e) Meetings (1) Open to the public; notice Except as provided in paragraph (3), all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be— (A) open to the public; and (B) preceded by reasonable public notice. (2) Frequency The Board of Directors shall meet not later than 60 days after the date on which all members of the Board of Directors are first appointed, at least quarterly thereafter, and otherwise at the call of either the Chairperson or 5 voting members of the Board of Directors. (3) Exception for closed meetings The voting members of the Board of Directors may, by majority vote, close a meeting to the public if, during the meeting to be closed, there is likely to be disclosed proprietary or sensitive information regarding an infrastructure project under consideration for assistance under this Act. The Board of Directors shall prepare minutes of any meeting that is closed to the public, and shall make such minutes available as soon as practicable, not later than 1 year after the date of the closed meeting, with any necessary redactions to protect any proprietary or sensitive information. (4) Quorum For purposes of meetings of the Board of Directors, 5 voting members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. (f) Compensation of members Each voting member of the Board of Directors shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board of Directors. (g) Conflicts of interest A voting member of the Board of Directors may not participate in any review or decision affecting an infrastructure project under consideration for assistance under this Act, if the member has or is affiliated with an entity who has a financial interest in such project. 247. Chief executive officer of AIFA (a) In general The chief executive officer of AIFA shall be a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors, who shall be responsible for all activities of AIFA, and shall support the Board of Directors as set forth in this Act and as the Board of Directors deems necessary or appropriate. (b) Appointment and tenure of the chief executive officer (1) In general The President shall appoint the chief executive officer, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) Term The chief executive officer shall be appointed for a term of 6 years. (3) Vacancies Any vacancy in the office of the chief executive officer shall be filled by the President, and the person appointed to fill a vacancy in that position occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. (c) Qualifications The chief executive officer— (1) shall have significant expertise in management and administration of a financial institution, or significant expertise in the financing and development of infrastructure projects, or significant expertise in analyzing the economic benefits of infrastructure investment; and (2) may not— (A) hold any other public office; (B) have any financial interest in an infrastructure project then being considered by the Board of Directors, unless that interest is placed in a blind trust; or (C) have any financial interest in an investment institution or its affiliates or any other entity seeking or likely to seek financial assistance for any infrastructure project from AIFA, unless any such interest is placed in a blind trust for the tenure of the service of the chief executive officer plus 2 additional years. (d) Responsibilities The chief executive officer shall have such executive functions, powers, and duties as may be prescribed by this Act, the bylaws of AIFA, or the Board of Directors, including— (1) responsibility for the development and implementation of the strategy of AIFA, including— (A) the development and submission to the Board of Directors of the investment prospectus, the annual business plans and budget; (B) the development and submission to the Board of Directors of a long-term strategic plan; and (C) the development, revision, and submission to the Board of Directors of internal policies; and (2) responsibility for the management and oversight of the daily activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of AIFA, including— (A) the appointment of senior management, subject to approval by the voting members of the Board of Directors, and the hiring and termination of all other AIFA personnel; (B) requesting the detail, on a reimbursable basis, of personnel from any Federal agency having specific expertise not available from within AIFA, following which request the head of the Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any personnel of such agency reasonably requested by the chief executive officer; (C) assessing and recommending in the first instance, for ultimate approval or disapproval by the Board of Directors, compensation and adjustments to compensation of senior management and other personnel of AIFA as may be necessary for carrying out the functions of AIFA; (D) ensuring, in conjunction with the general counsel of AIFA, that all activities of AIFA are carried out in compliance with applicable law; (E) overseeing the involvement of AIFA in all projects, including— (i) developing eligible projects for AIFA financial assistance; (ii) determining the terms and conditions of all financial assistance packages; (iii) monitoring all infrastructure projects assisted by AIFA, including responsibility for ensuring that the proceeds of any loan made, guaranteed, or participated in are used only for the purposes for which the loan or guarantee was made; (iv) preparing and submitting for approval by the Board of Directors the documents required under paragraph (1); and (v) ensuring the implementation of decisions of the Board of Directors; and (F) such other activities as may be necessary or appropriate in carrying out this Act. (e) Compensation (1) In general Any compensation assessment or recommendation by the chief executive officer under this section shall be without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 or subchapter III of chapter 53 (2) Considerations The compensation assessment or recommendation required under this subsection shall take into account merit principles, where applicable, as well as the education, experience, level of responsibility, geographic differences, and retention and recruitment needs in determining compensation of personnel. 248. Powers and duties of the Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall— (1) as soon as is practicable after the date on which all members are appointed, approve or disapprove senior management appointed by the chief executive officer; (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which all members are appointed— (A) develop and approve the bylaws of AIFA, including bylaws for the regulation of the affairs and conduct of the business of AIFA, consistent with the purpose, goals, objectives, and policies set forth in this Act; (B) establish subcommittees, including an audit committee that is composed solely of members of the Board of Directors who are independent of the senior management of AIFA; (C) develop and approve, in consultation with senior management, a conflict-of-interest policy for the Board of Directors and for senior management; (D) approve or disapprove internal policies that the chief executive officer shall submit to the Board of Directors, including— (i) policies regarding the loan application and approval process, including— (I) disclosure and application procedures to be followed by entities in the course of nominating infrastructure projects for assistance under this Act; (II) guidelines for the selection and approval of projects; (III) specific criteria for determining eligibility for project selection, consistent with title II; and (IV) standardized terms and conditions, fee schedules, or legal requirements of a contract or program, so as to carry out this Act; and (ii) operational guidelines; and (E) approve or disapprove a multi-year or 1-year business plan and budget for AIFA; (3) ensure that AIFA is at all times operated in a manner that is consistent with this Act, by— (A) monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of AIFA in achieving its strategic goals; (B) periodically reviewing internal policies; (C) reviewing and approving annual business plans, annual budgets, and long-term strategies submitted by the chief executive officer; (D) reviewing and approving annual reports submitted by the chief executive officer; (E) engaging one or more external auditors, as set forth in this Act; and (F) reviewing and approving all changes to the organization of senior management; (4) appoint and fix, by a vote of 5 of the 7 voting members of the Board of Directors, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 or subchapter III of chapter 53 (A) consult with, and seek to maintain comparability with, other comparable Federal personnel; (B) consult with the Office of Personnel Management; and (C) carry out such duties consistent with merit principles, where applicable, as well as the education, experience, level of responsibility, geographic differences, and retention and recruitment needs in determining compensation of personnel; (5) establish such other criteria, requirements, or procedures as the Board of Directors may consider to be appropriate in carrying out this Act; (6) serve as the primary liaison for AIFA in interactions with Congress, the executive branch, and State and local governments, and to represent the interests of AIFA in such interactions and others; (7) approve by a vote of 5 of the 7 voting members of the Board of Directors any changes to the bylaws or internal policies of AIFA; (8) have the authority and responsibility— (A) to oversee entering into and carry out such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as are necessary to carry out this Act with— (i) any Federal department or agency; (ii) any State, territory, or possession (or any political subdivision thereof, including State infrastructure banks) of the United States; and (iii) any individual, public-private partnership, firm, association, or corporation; (B) to approve of the acquisition, lease, pledge, exchange, and disposal of real and personal property by AIFA and otherwise approve the exercise by AIFA of all of the usual incidents of ownership of property, to the extent that the exercise of such powers is appropriate to and consistent with the purposes of AIFA; (C) to determine the character of, and the necessity for, the obligations and expenditures of AIFA, and the manner in which the obligations and expenditures will be incurred, allowed, and paid, subject to this Act and other Federal law specifically applicable to wholly owned Federal corporations; (D) to execute, in accordance with applicable bylaws and regulations, appropriate instruments; (E) to approve other forms of credit enhancement that AIFA may provide to eligible projects, as long as the forms of credit enhancements are consistent with the purposes of this Act and terms set forth in title II; (F) to exercise all other lawful powers which are necessary or appropriate to carry out, and are consistent with, the purposes of AIFA; (G) to sue or be sued in the corporate capacity of AIFA in any court of competent jurisdiction; (H) to indemnify the members of the Board of Directors and officers of AIFA for any liabilities arising out of the actions of the members and officers in such capacity, in accordance with, and subject to the limitations contained in this Act; (I) to review all financial assistance packages to all eligible infrastructure projects, as submitted by the chief executive officer and to approve, postpone, or deny the same by majority vote; (J) to review all restructuring proposals submitted by the chief executive officer, including assignation, pledging, or disposal of the interest of AIFA in a project, including payment or income from any interest owned or held by AIFA, and to approve, postpone, or deny the same by majority vote; and (K) to enter into binding commitments, as specified in approved financial assistance packages; (9) delegate to the chief executive officer those duties that the Board of Directors deems appropriate, to better carry out the powers and purposes of the Board of Directors under this section; and (10) to approve a maximum aggregate amount of outstanding obligations of AIFA at any given time, taking into consideration funding, and the size of AIFA’s addressable market for infrastructure projects. 249. Senior management (a) In general Senior management shall support the chief executive officer in the discharge of the responsibilities of the chief executive officer. (b) Appointment of senior management The chief executive officer shall appoint such senior managers as are necessary to carry out the purpose of AIFA, as approved by a majority vote of the voting members of the Board of Directors. (c) Term Each member of senior management shall serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer and the Board of Directors. (d) Removal of senior management Any member of senior management may be removed, either by a majority of the voting members of the Board of Directors upon request by the chief executive officer, or otherwise by vote of not fewer than 5 voting members of the Board of Directors. (e) Senior management (1) In general Each member of senior management shall report directly to the chief executive officer, other than the Chief Risk Officer, who shall report directly to the Board of Directors. (2) Duties and responsibilities (A) Chief financial officer The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for all financial functions of AIFA. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, specific functions of the Chief Financial Officer may be delegated externally. (B) Chief risk officer The Chief Risk Officer shall be responsible for all functions of AIFA relating to— (i) the creation of financial, credit, and operational risk management guidelines and policies; (ii) credit analysis for infrastructure projects; (iii) the creation of conforming standards for infrastructure finance agreements; (iv) the monitoring of the financial, credit, and operational exposure of AIFA; and (v) risk management and mitigation actions, including by reporting such actions, or recommendations of such actions to be taken, directly to the Board of Directors. (C) Chief compliance officer The Chief Compliance Officer shall be responsible for all functions of AIFA relating to internal audits, accounting safeguards, and the enforcement of such safeguards and other applicable requirements. (D) General counsel The General Counsel shall be responsible for all functions of AIFA relating to legal matters and, in consultation with the chief executive officer, shall be responsible for ensuring that AIFA complies with all applicable law. (E) Chief operations officer The Chief Operations Officer shall be responsible for all operational functions of AIFA, including those relating to the continuing operations and performance of all infrastructure projects in which AIFA retains an interest and for all AIFA functions related to human resources. (F) Chief lending officer The Chief Lending Officer shall be responsible for— (i) all functions of AIFA relating to the development of project pipeline, financial structuring of projects, selection of infrastructure projects to be reviewed by the Board of Directors, preparation of infrastructure projects to be presented to the Board of Directors, and set aside for rural infrastructure projects; (ii) the creation and management of— (I) a Center for Excellence to provide technical assistance to public sector borrowers in the development and financing of infrastructure projects; and (II) an Office of Rural Assistance to provide technical assistance in the development and financing of rural infrastructure projects; and (iii) the establishment of guidelines to ensure diversification of lending activities by region, infrastructure project type, and project size. (f) Changes to senior management The Board of Directors, in consultation with the chief executive officer, may alter the structure of the senior management of AIFA at any time to better accomplish the goals, objectives, and purposes of AIFA, except that the functions of the Chief Financial Officer set forth in subsection (e) shall remain separate from the functions of the Chief Risk Officer set forth in subsection (e). (g) Conflicts of interest No individual appointed to senior management may— (1) hold any other public office; (2) have any financial interest in an infrastructure project then being considered by the Board of Directors, unless that interest is placed in a blind trust; or (3) have any financial interest in an investment institution or its affiliates, AIFA or its affiliates, or other entity then seeking or likely to seek financial assistance for any infrastructure project from AIFA, unless any such interest is placed in a blind trust during the term of service of that individual in a senior management position, and for a period of 2 years thereafter. 250. Special Inspector General for AIFA (a) In general During the first 5 operating years of AIFA, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall have responsibility for AIFA. (b) Office of the special inspector general Effective 5 years after the date of enactment of the commencement of the operations of AIFA, there is established the Office of the Special Inspector General for AIFA. (c) Appointment of Inspector General; Removal (1) Head of office The head of the Office of the Special Inspector General for AIFA shall be the Special Inspector General for AIFA (in this Act referred to as the Special Inspector General (2) Basis of appointment The appointment of the Special Inspector General shall be made on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. (3) Timing of nomination The nomination of an individual as Special Inspector General shall be made as soon as is practicable after the effective date under subsection (b). (4) Removal The Special Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with the provisions of section 3(b) (5) Rule of construction For purposes of section 7324 of title 5, United States Code, the Special Inspector General shall not be considered an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration of Federal law. (6) Rate of pay The annual rate of basic pay of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector General under section 3(e) (d) Duties (1) In general It shall be the duty of the Special Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the business activities of AIFA. (2) Other systems, procedures, and controls The Special Inspector General shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as the Special Inspector General considers appropriate to discharge the duty under paragraph (1). (3) Additional duties In addition to the duties specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Inspector General shall also have the duties and responsibilities of inspectors general under the Inspector General Act of 1978. (e) Powers and authorities (1) In general In carrying out the duties specified in subsection (c), the Special Inspector General shall have the authorities provided in section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978. (2) Additional authority The Special Inspector General shall carry out the duties specified in subsection (c)(1) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978. (f) Personnel, facilities, and other resources (1) Additional officers (A) The Special Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Special Inspector General, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (B) The Special Inspector General may exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code (without regard to subsection (a) of that section). (2) Retention of services The Special Inspector General may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule by section 5332 of such title. (3) Ability to contract for audits, studies, and other services The Special Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Special Inspector General. (4) Request for information (A) In general Upon request of the Special Inspector General for information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Special Inspector General, or an authorized designee. (B) Refusal to comply Whenever information or assistance requested by the Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Special Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Special Inspector General shall report the circumstances to the Secretary of the Treasury, without delay. (g) Reports (1) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the confirmation of the Special Inspector General, and every calendar year thereafter, the Special Inspector General shall submit to the President a report summarizing the activities of the Special Inspector General during the previous 1-year period ending on the date of such report. (2) Public disclosures Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is— (A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law; (B) specifically required by Executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; or (C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 251. Other personnel Except as otherwise provided in the bylaws of AIFA, the chief executive officer, in consultation with the Board of Directors, shall appoint, remove, and define the duties of such qualified personnel as are necessary to carry out the powers, duties, and purpose of AIFA, other than senior management, who shall be appointed in accordance with section 249. 252. Compliance The provision of assistance by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Act shall not be construed as superseding any provision of State law or regulation otherwise applicable to an infrastructure project. II Terms and limitations on direct loans and loan guarantees 253. Eligibility criteria for assistance from AIFA and terms and limitations of loans (a) In general Any project whose use or purpose is private and for which no public benefit is created shall not be eligible for financial assistance from AIFA under this Act. Financial assistance under this Act shall only be made available if the applicant for such assistance has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors that the infrastructure project for which such assistance is being sought— (1) is not for the refinancing of an existing infrastructure project; and (2) meets— (A) any pertinent requirements set forth in this Act; (B) any criteria established by the Board of Directors or chief executive officer in accordance with this Act; and (C) the definition of a transportation infrastructure project, water infrastructure project, or energy infrastructure project. (b) Considerations The criteria established by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Act shall provide adequate consideration of— (1) the economic, financial, technical, environmental, and public benefits and costs of each infrastructure project under consideration for financial assistance under this Act, prioritizing infrastructure projects that— (A) contribute to regional or national economic growth; (B) offer value for money to the Government; (C) demonstrate a clear and significant public benefit; (D) lead to job creation; and (E) mitigate environmental concerns; (2) the means by which development of the infrastructure project under consideration is being financed, including— (A) the terms, conditions, and structure of the proposed financing; (B) the credit worthiness and standing of the project sponsors, providers of equity, and cofinanciers; (C) the financial assumptions and projections on which the infrastructure project is based; and (D) whether there is sufficient State or municipal political support for the successful completion of the infrastructure project; (3) the likelihood that the provision of assistance by AIFA will cause such development to proceed more promptly and with lower costs than would be the case without such assistance; (4) the extent to which the provision of assistance by AIFA maximizes the level of private investment in the infrastructure project or supports a public-private partnership, while providing a significant public benefit; (5) the extent to which the provision of assistance by AIFA can mobilize the participation of other financing partners in the infrastructure project; (6) the technical and operational viability of the infrastructure project; (7) the proportion of financial assistance from AIFA; (8) the geographic location of the project in an effort to have geographic diversity of projects funded by AIFA; (9) the size of the project and its impact on the resources of AIFA; (10) the infrastructure sector of the project, in an effort to have projects from more than one sector funded by AIFA; and (11) encouraging the use of innovative procurement, asset management, or financing to minimize the all-in-life-cycle cost, and improve the cost-effectiveness of a project. (c) Application (1) In general Any eligible entity seeking assistance from AIFA under this Act for an eligible infrastructure project shall submit an application to AIFA at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer may require. (2) Review of applications AIFA shall review applications for assistance under this Act on an ongoing basis. The chief executive officer, working with the senior management, shall prepare eligible infrastructure projects for review and approval by the Board of Directors. (3) Dedicated revenue sources The Federal credit instrument shall be repayable, in whole or in part, from tolls, user fees, or other dedicated revenue sources that also secure the infrastructure project obligations. (d) Eligible infrastructure project costs (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), to be eligible for assistance under this Act, an infrastructure project shall have project costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $100,000,000. (2) Rural infrastructure projects To be eligible for assistance under this Act a rural infrastructure project shall have project costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $25,000,000. (e) Loan eligibility and maximum amounts (1) In general The amount of a direct loan or loan guarantee under this Act shall not exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the reasonably anticipated eligible infrastructure project costs or, if the direct loan or loan guarantee does not receive an investment grade rating, the amount of the senior project obligations. (2) Maximum annual loan and loan guarantee volume The aggregate amount of direct loans and loan guarantees made by AIFA in any single fiscal year may not exceed— (A) during the first 2 fiscal years of the operations of AIFA, $10,000,000,000; (B) during fiscal years 3 through 9 of the operations of AIFA, $20,000,000,000; or (C) during any fiscal year thereafter, $50,000,000,000. (f) State and local permits required The provision of assistance by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Act shall not be deemed to relieve any recipient of such assistance, or the related infrastructure project, of any obligation to obtain required State and local permits and approvals. (g) Employee protections As a condition for the provision of financial assistance by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Act, the interests of employees affected by the financial assistance shall be protected under arrangements the Secretary of Labor concludes are fair and equitable in accordance with section 5333(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code. 254. Loan terms and repayment (a) In general A direct loan or loan guarantee under this Act with respect to an eligible infrastructure project shall be on such terms, subject to such conditions, and contain such covenants, representations, warranties, and requirements (including requirements for audits) as the chief executive officer determines appropriate. (b) Terms A direct loan or loan guarantee under this Act— (1) shall— (A) be payable, in whole or in part, from tolls, user fees, or other dedicated revenue sources that also secure the senior project obligations (such as availability payments and dedicated State or local revenues); and (B) include a rate covenant, coverage requirement, or similar security feature supporting the project obligations; and (2) may have a lien on revenues described in paragraph (1), subject to any lien securing project obligations. (c) Base interest rate The base interest rate on a direct loan under this Act shall be not less than the yield on United States Treasury obligations of a similar maturity to the maturity of the direct loan. (d) Risk assessment Before entering into an agreement for assistance under this Act, the chief executive officer, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and considering rating agency preliminary or final rating opinion letters of the project under this section, shall estimate an appropriate Federal credit subsidy amount for each direct loan and loan guarantee, taking into account such letter, as well as any comparable market rates available for such a loan or loan guarantee, should any exist. The final credit subsidy cost for each loan and loan guarantee shall be determined consistent with the Federal Credit Reform Act ( 2 U.S.C. 661a et seq. (e) Credit fee (1) In general With respect to each agreement for assistance under this Act, the chief executive officer may charge a credit fee to the recipient of such assistance to pay for, over time, all or a portion of the Federal credit subsidy determined under subsection (d), with the remainder paid by the account established for AIFA. (2) Treatment of source of fees The source of fees paid under this section shall not be a loan or debt obligation guaranteed by the Federal Government. (3) Credit fee on a direct loan In the case of a direct loan, such credit fee shall be in addition to the base interest rate established under subsection (c). (f) Maturity date The final maturity date of a direct loan or loan guaranteed by AIFA under this Act shall be not later than 35 years after the date of substantial completion of the infrastructure project, as determined by the chief executive officer. (g) Rating opinion letter (1) In general The chief executive officer shall require each applicant for assistance under this Act to provide a rating opinion letter from at least 1 ratings agency, indicating that the senior obligations of the infrastructure project, which may be the Federal credit instrument, have the potential to achieve an investment-grade rating. (2) Rural infrastructure projects With respect to a rural infrastructure project, a rating agency opinion letter described in paragraph (1) shall not be required, except that the loan or loan guarantee shall receive an internal rating score, using methods similar to the ratings agencies generated by AIFA, measuring the proposed direct loan or loan guarantee against comparable direct loans or loan guarantees of similar credit quality in a similar sector. (h) Investment-Grade Rating Requirement (1) Loans and loan guarantees The execution of a direct loan or loan guarantee under this Act shall be contingent on the senior obligations of the infrastructure project receiving an investment-grade rating. (2) Rating of AIFA overall portfolio The average rating of the overall portfolio of AIFA shall be not less than investment grade after 5 years of operation. (i) Terms and repayment of direct loans (1) Schedule The chief executive officer shall establish a repayment schedule for each direct loan under this Act, based on the projected cash flow from infrastructure project revenues and other repayment sources. (2) Commencement Scheduled loan repayments of principal or interest on a direct loan under this Act shall commence not later than 5 years after the date of substantial completion of the infrastructure project, as determined by the chief executive officer of AIFA. (3) Deferred payments of direct loans (A) Authorization If, at any time after the date of substantial completion of an infrastructure project assisted under this Act, the infrastructure project is unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay the scheduled loan repayments of principal and interest on the direct loan under this Act, the chief executive officer may allow the obligor to add unpaid principal and interest to the outstanding balance of the direct loan, if the result would benefit the Government. (B) Interest Any payment deferred under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) continue to accrue interest, in accordance with the terms of the obligation, until fully repaid; and (ii) be scheduled to be amortized over the remaining term of the loan. (C) Criteria (i) In general Any payment deferral under subparagraph (A) shall be contingent on the infrastructure project meeting criteria established by the Board of Directors. (ii) Repayment standards The criteria established under clause (i) shall include standards for reasonable assurance of repayment. (4) Prepayment of direct loans (A) Use of excess revenues Any excess revenues that remain after satisfying scheduled debt service requirements on the infrastructure project obligations and direct loan and all deposit requirements under the terms of any trust agreement, bond resolution, or similar agreement securing project obligations under this Act may be applied annually to prepay the direct loan, without penalty. (B) Use of proceeds of refinancing A direct loan under this Act may be prepaid at any time, without penalty, from the proceeds of refinancing from non-Federal funding sources. (5) Sale of direct loans (A) In general As soon as is practicable after substantial completion of an infrastructure project assisted under this Act, and after notifying the obligor, the chief executive officer may sell to another entity, or reoffer into the capital markets, a direct loan for the infrastructure project, if the chief executive officer determines that the sale or reoffering can be made on favorable terms for the Government. (B) Consent of obligor In making a sale or reoffering under subparagraph (A), the chief executive officer may not change the original terms and conditions of the direct loan, without the written consent of the obligor. (j) Loan guarantees (1) Terms The terms of a loan guaranteed by AIFA under this Act shall be consistent with the terms set forth in this section for a direct loan, except that the rate on the guaranteed loan and any payment, pre-payment, or refinancing features shall be negotiated between the obligor and the lender, with the consent of the chief executive officer. (2) Guaranteed lender A guaranteed lender shall be limited to those lenders meeting the definition of that term in section 601(a) of title 23, United States Code. (k) Compliance with FCRA; in general Direct loans and loan guarantees authorized by this Act shall be subject to the provisions of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661 et seq. 255. Compliance and enforcement (a) Credit agreement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each eligible entity that receives assistance under this Act from AIFA shall enter into a credit agreement that requires such entity to comply with all applicable policies and procedures of AIFA, in addition to all other provisions of the loan agreement. (b) AIFA authority on noncompliance In any case in which a recipient of assistance under this Act is materially out of compliance with the loan agreement, or any applicable policy or procedure of AIFA, the Board of Directors may take action to cancel unutilized loan amounts, or to accelerate the repayment terms of any outstanding obligation. (c) Construction Nothing in this Act is intended to affect existing provisions of law applicable to the planning, development, construction, or operation of projects funded under the Act. 256. Audits; reports to the President and Congress (a) Accounting The books of account of AIFA shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and shall be subject to an annual audit by independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing appointed by the Board of Directors. (b) Reports (1) Board of directors Not later than 90 days after the last day of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors shall submit to the President and Congress a complete and detailed report with respect to the preceding fiscal year, setting forth— (A) a summary of the operations of AIFA, for such fiscal year; (B) a schedule of the obligations of AIFA and capital securities outstanding at the end of such fiscal year, with a statement of the amounts issued and redeemed or paid during such fiscal year; (C) the status of infrastructure projects receiving funding or other assistance pursuant to this Act during such fiscal year, including all nonperforming loans, and including disclosure of all entities with a development, ownership, or operational interest in such infrastructure projects; (D) a description of the successes and challenges encountered in lending to rural communities, including the role of the Center for Excellence and the Office of Rural Assistance established under this Act; and (E) an assessment of the risks of the portfolio of AIFA, prepared by an independent source. (2) GAO Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation of, and shall submit to Congress a report on, activities of AIFA for the fiscal years covered by the report that includes an assessment of the impact and benefits of each funded infrastructure project, including a review of how effectively each such infrastructure project accomplished the goals prioritized by the infrastructure project criteria of AIFA. (c) Books and records (1) In general AIFA shall maintain adequate books and records to support the financial transactions of AIFA, with a description of financial transactions and infrastructure projects receiving funding, and the amount of funding for each such project maintained on a publically accessible database. (2) Audits by the secretary and GAO The books and records of AIFA shall at all times be open to inspection by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Special Inspector General, and the Comptroller General of the United States. III Funding of AIFA 257. Administrative fees (a) In general In addition to fees that may be collected under section 254(e), the chief executive officer shall establish and collect fees from eligible funding recipients with respect to loans and loan guarantees under this Act that— (1) are sufficient to cover all or a portion of the administrative costs to the Federal Government for the operations of AIFA, including the costs of expert firms, including counsel in the field of municipal and project finance, and financial advisors to assist with underwriting, credit analysis, or other independent reviews, as appropriate; (2) may be in the form of an application or transaction fee, or other form established by the chief executive officer; and (3) may be based on the risk premium associated with the loan or loan guarantee, taking into consideration— (A) the price of United States Treasury obligations of a similar maturity; (B) prevailing market conditions; (C) the ability of the infrastructure project to support the loan or loan guarantee; and (D) the total amount of the loan or loan guarantee. (b) Availability of amounts Amounts collected under subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) shall be available without further action, and the source of fees paid under this section shall not be a loan or debt obligation guaranteed by the Federal Government. 258. Efficiency of AIFA The chief executive officer shall, to the extent possible, take actions consistent with this Act to minimize the risk and cost to the Government of AIFA activities. Fees and premiums for loan guarantee or insurance coverage will be set at levels that minimize administrative and Federal credit subsidy costs to the Government, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of such coverage, while supporting achievement of the program’s objectives, consistent with policies as set forth in the business plan. 259. Funding (a) In general There is hereby appropriated to AIFA to carry out this Act, for the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees subject to the limitations under section 253, and for administrative costs, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. (b) Costs defined Such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990. (c) Administrative costs Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), not more than $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2017, and not more than $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 may be used for administrative costs of AIFA. (d) Offsets of subsidy costs Not more than 5 percent of such amount may be used to offset subsidy costs associated with rural projects. IV Extension of exemption from alternative minimum tax treatment for certain tax-Exempt bonds 260. Extension of exemption from alternative minimum tax treatment for certain tax-exempt bonds (a) In general Section 57(a)(5)(C)(vi) (1) by inserting , or after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2019 January 1, 2011 (2) by striking bonds issued in 2009 and 2010 certain bonds (b) Adjusted current earnings Section 56(g)(4)(B)(iv) (1) by striking , or after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2019 January 1, 2011 (2) by striking bonds issued in 2009 and 2010 certain bonds (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2014. F Project rebuild 261. Project rebuild (a) Direct appropriations There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, for assistance to eligible entities including States and units of general local government (as such terms are defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5302 (b) Allocation of appropriated amounts (1) In general Of the amounts appropriated, two thirds shall be allocated to States and units of general local government based on a funding formula established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this subtitle referred to as the Secretary (2) Formula to be devised swiftly The funding formula required under paragraph (1) shall be established and the Secretary shall announce formula funding allocations, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section. (3) Formula criteria The Secretary may establish a minimum grant size, and the funding formula required under paragraph (1) shall ensure that any amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under this section are allocated to States and units of general local government with the greatest need, as such need is determined in the discretion of the Secretary based on— (A) the number and percentage of home foreclosures in each State or unit of general local government; (B) the number and percentage of homes in default or delinquency in each State or unit of general local government; and (C) other factors such as established program designs, grantee capacity and performance, number and percentage of commercial foreclosures, overall economic conditions, and other market needs data, as determined by the Secretary. (4) Competition criteria (A) For the funds distributed competitively, eligible entities shall be States, units of general local government, nonprofit entities, for-profit entities, and consortia of eligible entities that demonstrate capacity to use funding within the period of this program. (B) In selecting grantees, the Secretary shall ensure that grantees are in areas with the greatest number and percentage of residential and commercial foreclosures and other market needs data, as determined by the Secretary. Additional award criteria shall include demonstrated grantee capacity to execute projects involving acquisition and rehabilitation or redevelopment of foreclosed residential and commercial property and neighborhood stabilization, leverage, knowledge of market conditions and of effective stabilization activities to address identified conditions, and any additional factors determined by the Secretary. (C) The Secretary may establish a minimum grant size. (D) The Secretary shall publish competition criteria for any grants awarded under this heading not later than 60 days after appropriation of funds, and applications shall be due to the Secretary within 120 days. (c) Use of funds (1) Obligation and expenditure The Secretary shall obligate all funding within 150 days of enactment of this Act. Any eligible entity that receives amounts pursuant to this section shall expend all funds allocated to it within three years of the date the funds become available to the grantee for obligation. Furthermore, the Secretary shall by Notice establish intermediate expenditure benchmarks at the one and two year dates from the date the funds become available to the grantee for obligation. (2) Priorities (A) Job creation Each grantee or eligible entity shall describe how its proposed use of funds will prioritize job creation, and secondly, will address goals to stabilize neighborhoods, reverse vacancy, or increase or stabilize residential and commercial property values. (B) Targeting Any State or unit of general local government that receives formula amounts pursuant to this section shall, in distributing and targeting such amounts give priority emphasis and consideration to those metropolitan areas, metropolitan cities, urban areas, rural areas, low- and moderate-income areas, and other areas with the greatest need, including those— (i) with the greatest percentage of home foreclosures; (ii) identified as likely to face a significant rise in the rate of residential or commercial foreclosures; and (iii) with higher than national average unemployment rate. (C) Leverage Each grantee or eligible entity shall describe how its proposed use of funds will leverage private funds. (3) Eligible uses Amounts made available under this section may be used to— (A) establish financing mechanisms for the purchase and redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties, including such mechanisms as soft-seconds, loan loss reserves, and shared-equity loans for low- and moderate-income homebuyers; (B) purchase and rehabilitate properties that have been abandoned or foreclosed upon, in order to sell, rent, or redevelop such properties; (C) establish and operate land banks for properties that have been abandoned or foreclosed upon; (D) demolish blighted structures; (E) redevelop abandoned, foreclosed, demolished, or vacant properties; and (F) engage in other activities, as determined by the Secretary through notice, that are consistent with the goals of creating jobs, stabilizing neighborhoods, reversing vacancy reduction, and increasing or stabilizing residential and commercial property values. (d) Limitations (1) On purchases Any purchase of a property under this section shall be at a price not to exceed its current market value, taking into account its current condition. (2) Rehabilitation Any rehabilitation of an eligible property under this section shall be to the extent necessary to comply with applicable laws, and other requirements relating to safety, quality, marketability, and habitability, in order to sell, rent, or redevelop such properties or provide a renewable energy source or sources for such properties. (3) Sale of homes If an abandoned or foreclosed-upon home is purchased, redeveloped, or otherwise sold to an individual as a primary residence, then such sale shall be in an amount equal to or less than the cost to acquire and redevelop or rehabilitate such home or property up to a decent, safe, marketable, and habitable condition. (4) On demolition of public housing Public housing, as defined at section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1) (5) On demolition activities No more than 10 percent of any grant made under this section may be used for demolition activities unless the Secretary determines that such use represents an appropriate response to local market conditions. (6) On use of funds for non-residential property No more than 30 percent of any grant made under this section may be used for eligible activities under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E) of subsection (c)(3) that will not result in residential use of the property involved unless the Secretary determines that such use represents an appropriate response to local market conditions. (e) Rules of construction (1) In general Except as otherwise provided by this section, amounts appropriated, revenues generated, or amounts otherwise made available to eligible entities under this section shall be treated as though such funds were community development block grant funds under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. (2) No match No matching funds shall be required in order for an eligible entity to receive any amounts under this section. (3) Tenant protections An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall comply with the 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd provisos under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and Development—Community Development Fund Public Law 111–5 Public Law 111–203 (4) Vicinity hiring An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall comply with section 1497(a)(8) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 (f) Authority To specify alternative requirements (1) In general In administering the program under this section, the Secretary may specify alternative requirements to any provision under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 or under title I of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (except for those provisions in these laws related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment) for the purpose of expediting and facilitating the use of funds under this section. (2) Notice The Secretary shall provide written notice of intent to the public via Internet to exercise the authority to specify alternative requirements under paragraph. (3) Low and moderate income requirement (A) In general Notwithstanding the authority of the Secretary under paragraph (1)— (i) all of the formula and competitive grantee funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this section shall be used with respect to individuals and families whose income does not exceed 120 percent of area median income; and (ii) not less than 25 percent of the formula and competitive grantee funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this section shall be used for the purchase and redevelopment of eligible properties that will be used to house individuals or families whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of area median income. (B) Recurrent requirement The Secretary shall, by rule or order, ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and for the longest feasible term, that the sale, rental, or redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon homes and residential properties under this section remain affordable to individuals or families described in subparagraph (A). (g) Nationwide distribution of resources Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or the amendments made by this section, each State shall receive not less than $20,000,000 of formula funds. (h) Limitation on use of funds with respect to eminent domain No State or unit of general local government may use any amounts received pursuant to this section to fund any project that seeks to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use, which shall not be construed to include economic development that primarily benefits private entities. (i) Limitation on distribution of funds (1) In general None of the funds made available under this section shall be distributed to— (A) an organization which has been indicted for a violation under Federal law relating to an election for Federal office; or (B) an organization which employs applicable individuals. (2) Applicable individuals defined In this section, the term applicable individual (A) is— (i) employed by the organization in a permanent or temporary capacity; (ii) contracted or retained by the organization; or (iii) acting on behalf of, or with the express or apparent authority of, the organization; and (B) has been indicted for a violation under Federal law relating to an election for Federal office. (j) Rental housing preferences Each State and local government receiving formula amounts shall establish procedures to create preferences for the development of affordable rental housing. (k) Job creation If a grantee chooses to use funds to create jobs by establishing and operating a program to maintain eligible neighborhood properties, not more than 10 percent of any grant may be used for that purpose. (l) Program support and capacity building The Secretary may use up to 0.75 percent of the funds appropriated for capacity building of and support for eligible entities and grantees undertaking neighborhood stabilization programs, staffing, training, technical assistance, technology, monitoring, travel, enforcement, research, and evaluation activities, subject to the following requirements: (1) Funds set aside for the purposes of this subparagraph shall remain available until September 30, 2018. (2) Any funds made available under this subparagraph and used by the Secretary for personnel expenses related to administering funding under this subparagraph shall be transferred to Personnel Compensation and Benefits, Community Planning and Development (3) Any funds made available under this subparagraph and used by the Secretary for training or other administrative expenses shall be transferred to Administration, Operations, and Management, Community Planning and Development (4) Any funds made available under this subparagraph and used by the Secretary for technology shall be transferred to Working Capital Fund (m) Enforcement and prevention of fraud and abuse The Secretary shall establish and implement procedures to prevent fraud and abuse of funds under this section, and shall impose a requirement that grantees have an internal auditor to continuously monitor grantee performance to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Grantees shall provide the Secretary and citizens with quarterly progress reports. The Secretary shall recapture funds from formula and competitive grantees that do not expend 100 percent of allocated funds within 3 years of the date that funds become available, and from underperforming or mismanaged grantees, and shall re-allocate those funds by formula to target areas with the greatest need, as determined by the Secretary through notice. The Secretary may take an alternative sanctions action only upon determining that such action is necessary to achieve program goals in a timely manner. (n) Conformance of policies and procedures The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall to the extent feasible conform policies and procedures for grants made under this section to the policies and practices already in place for the grants made under section 2301 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 Public Law 111–5 42 U.S.C. 5301 III Assistance for the unemployed and pathways back to work A Supporting unemployed workers 301. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Supporting Unemployed Workers Act of 2015 I Extension of emergency unemployment compensation and certain extended benefits provisions, and establishment of self-Employment assistance program 311. Extension of emergency unemployment compensation program (a) In general Section 4007 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 January 1, 2014 January 1, 2016 (b) Funding Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following: (K) the amendments made by section 311(a) of the Supporting Unemployed Workers Act of 2015 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 26 U.S.C. 3304 312. Temporary extension of extended benefit provisions (a) In general Section 2005 of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law 111–5 26 U.S.C. 3304 (1) by striking December 31, 2013 December 31, 2015 (2) in subsection (c), by striking June 30, 2014 June 30, 2016 (b) Extension of matching for states with no waiting week Section 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–449 26 U.S.C. 3304 June 30, 2014 June 30, 2016 (c) Extension of modification of indicators under the extended benefit program Section 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 (1) in subsection (d), by striking December 31, 2013 December 31, 2015 (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking December 31, 2013 December 31, 2015 (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 26 U.S.C. 3304 313. Additional extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (a) Extension Section 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act ( 45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(iii) (1) by striking June 30, 2013 June 30, 2015 (2) by striking December 31, 2013 December 31, 2015 (b) Clarification on authority To use funds Funds appropriated under either the first or second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act ( 45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D) II Reemployment NOW program 321. Establishment of reemployment NOW program (a) In general There is established the Reemployment NOW program to be carried out by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with this part in order to facilitate the reemployment of individuals who are receiving emergency unemployment compensation under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 EUC claimants (b) Authorization and appropriation There are authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 to carry out the Reemployment NOW program under this part. 322. Distribution of funds (a) In general Of the amount made available under section 321(b) to carry out this part, the Secretary of Labor shall— (1) reserve up to 1 percent for the costs of Federal administration and for carrying out rigorous evaluations of the activities conducted under this part; and (2) allot the remainder of the funds not reserved under paragraph (1) in accordance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) to States that have approved plans under section 323. (b) Allotment formula (1) Formula factors The Secretary of Labor shall allot the funds available under subsection (a)(2) as follows— (A) two-thirds of such funds shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in each State, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all States; and (B) one-third of such funds shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of individuals in each State who have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more, compared to the total number of individuals in all States who have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more. (2) Calculation For purposes of paragraph (1), the number of unemployed individuals and the number of individuals unemployed for 27 weeks or more shall be based on the data for the most recent 12-month period, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Reallotment (1) Failure to submit state plan If a State does not submit a State plan by the time specified in section 323(b), or a State does not receive approval of a State plan, the amount the State would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under subsection (b) shall be allotted to States that receive approval of the State plan under section 323 in accordance with the relative allotments of such States as determined by the Secretary under subsection (b). (2) Failure to implement activities on a timely basis The Secretary of Labor may, in accordance with procedures and criteria established by the Secretary, recapture the portion of the State allotment under this part that remains unobligated if the Secretary determines such funds are not being obligated at a rate sufficient to meet the purposes of this part. The Secretary shall reallot such recaptured funds to other States that are not subject to recapture in accordance with the relative share of the allotments of such States as determined by the Secretary under subsection (b). (3) Recapture of funds Funds recaptured under paragraph (2) shall be available for reobligation not later than December 31, 2015. 323. State plan (a) In general For a State to be eligible to receive an allotment under section 322, a State shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a State plan in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which at a minimum shall include— (1) a description of the activities to be carried out by the State to assist in the reemployment of eligible individuals to be served in accordance with this part, including which of the activities authorized in sections 324 through 328 the State intends to carry out and an estimate of the amounts the State intends to allocate to the activities, respectively; (2) a description of the performance outcomes to be achieved by the State through the activities carried out under this part, including the employment outcomes to be achieved by participants and the processes the State will use to track performance, consistent with guidance provided by the Secretary of Labor regarding such outcomes and processes; (3) a description of coordination of activities to be carried out under this part with activities under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and other appropriate Federal programs; (4) the timelines for implementation of the activities described in the plan and the number of EUC claimants expected to be enrolled in such activities by quarter; (5) assurances that the State will participate in the evaluation activities carried out by the Secretary of Labor under this section; (6) assurances that the State will provide appropriate reemployment services, including counseling, to any EUC claimant who participates in any of the programs authorized under this part; and (7) assurances that the State will report such information as the Secretary may require relating to fiscal, performance and other matters, including employment outcomes and effects, which the Secretary determines are necessary to effectively monitor the activities carried out under this part. (b) Plan submission and approval A State plan under this section shall be submitted to the Secretary of Labor for approval not later than 30 days after the Secretary issues guidance relating to submission of such plan. The Secretary shall approve such plans if the Secretary determines that the plans meet the requirements of this part and are appropriate and adequate to carry out the purposes of this part. (c) Plan modifications A State may submit modifications to a State plan that has been approved under this part, and the Secretary of Labor may approve such modifications, if the plan as modified would meet the requirements of this part and are appropriate and adequate to carry out the purposes of this part. 324. Bridge to work program (a) In general A State may use funds allotted to the State under this part to establish and administer a Bridge to Work program described in this section. (b) Description of program In order to increase individuals’ opportunities to move to permanent employment, a State may establish a Bridge to Work program to provide an EUC claimant with short-term work experience placements with an eligible employer, during which time such individual— (1) shall be paid emergency unemployment compensation payable under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (2) shall be paid the additional amount described in subsection (e) as augmented wages for work performed; and (3) may be paid compensation in addition to the amounts described in paragraphs (1) and (2) by a State or by a participating employer as wages for work performed. (c) Program eligibility and other requirements For purposes of this program— (1) individuals who, except for the requirements described in paragraph (3), are eligible to receive emergency unemployment compensation payments under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (2) the wages payable to individuals described in paragraph (1) shall be paid from the emergency unemployment compensation account for such individual as described in section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (3) the wages payable to an individual described in paragraph (1) shall be payable in the same amount, at the same interval, on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (A) State requirements applied under such Act relating to availability for work and active search for work are not applicable to such individuals who participate for at least 25 hours per week in the program described in subsection (b) for the duration of such individual’s participation in the program; (B) State requirements applied under such Act relating to disqualifying income regarding wages earned shall not apply to such individuals who participate for at least 25 hours per week in the program described in subsection (b), and shall not apply with respect to— (i) the wages described under subsection (b); and (ii) any wages, in addition to those described under subsection (b), whether paid by a State or a participating employer for the same work activities; (C) State prohibitions or limitations applied under such Act relating to employment status shall not apply to such individuals who participate in the program described in subsection (b); and (D) State requirements applied under such Act relating to an individual’s acceptance of an offer of employment shall not apply with regard to an offer of long-term employment from a participating employer made to such individual who is participating in the program described in subsection (b) in a work experience provided by such employer, where such long-term employment is expected to commence or commences at the conclusion of the duration specified in paragraph (4)(A); (4) the program shall be structured so that individuals described in paragraph (1) may participate in the program for up to— (A) 8 weeks, and (B) 38 hours for each such week; (5) a State shall ensure that all individuals participating in the program are covered by a workers’ compensation insurance program; and (6) the program meets such other requirements as the Secretary of Labor determines to be appropriate in guidance issued by the Secretary. (d) State requirements (1) Certification of eligible employer A State may certify as eligible for participation in the program under this section any employer that meets the eligibility criteria as established in guidance by the Secretary of Labor, except that an employer shall not be certified as eligible for participation in the program described under subsection (b)— (A) if such employer— (i) is a Federal, State, or local government entity; (ii) would engage an eligible individual in work activities under any employer’s grant, contract, or subcontract with a Federal, State, or local government entity, except with regard to work activities under any employer’s supply contract or subcontract; (iii) is delinquent with respect to any taxes or employer contributions described under sections 3301 and 3302(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or with respect to any related reporting requirements; (iv) is engaged in the business of supplying workers to other employers and would participate in the program for the purpose of supplying individuals participating in the program to other employers; or (v) has previously participated in the program and the State has determined that such employer has failed to abide by any of the requirements specified in subsection (h), (i), or (j), or by any other requirements that the Secretary may establish for employers under subsection (c)(6); and (B) unless such employer provides assurances that it has not displaced existing workers pursuant to the requirements of subsection (h). (2) Authorized activities Funds allotted to a State under this part for the program— (A) shall be used to— (i) recruit employers for participation in the program; (ii) review and certify employers identified by eligible individuals seeking to participate in the program; (iii) ensure that reemployment and counseling services are available for program participants, including services describing the program under subsection (b), prior to an individual’s participation in such program; (iv) establish and implement processes to monitor the progress and performance of individual participants for the duration of the program; (v) prevent misuse of the program; and (vi) pay augmented wages to eligible individuals, if necessary, as described in subsection (e); and (B) may be used— (i) to pay workers’ compensation insurance premiums to cover all individuals participating in the program, except that, if a State opts not to make such payments directly to a State administered workers’ compensation program, the State involved shall describe in the approved State plan the means by which such State shall ensure workers’ compensation or equivalent coverage for all individuals who participate in the program; (ii) to pay compensation to a participating individual that is in addition to the amounts described in subsections (c)(1) and (e) as wages for work performed; (iii) to provide supportive services, such as transportation, child care, and dependent care, that would enable individuals to participate in the program; (iv) for the administration and oversight of the program; and (v) to fulfill additional program requirements included in the approved State plan. (e) Payment of augmented wages if necessary In the event that the wages described in subsection (c)(1) are not sufficient to equal or exceed the minimum wages that are required to be paid by an employer under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) (1) such minimum wages amount; and (2) the wages payable under subsection (c)(1). (f) Effect of wages on eligibility for other programs None of the wages paid under this section shall be considered as income for the purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount of income transfer and in-kind aid furnished under any Federal or federally assisted program based on need. (g) Effect of wages, work activities, and program participation on continuing eligibility for emergency unemployment compensation Any wages paid under this section and any additional wages paid by an employer to an individual described in subsection (c)(1), and any work activities performed by such individual as a participant in the program, shall not be construed so as to render such individual ineligible to receive emergency unemployment compensation under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (h) Nondisplacement of employees (1) Prohibition An employer shall not use a program participant to displace (including a partial displacement, such as a reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages, or employment benefits) any current employee (as of the date of the participation). (2) Other prohibitions An employer shall not permit a program participant to perform work activities related to any job for which— (A) any other individual is on layoff from the same or any substantially equivalent position; (B) the employer has terminated the employment of any employee or otherwise reduced the workforce of the employer with the intention of filling or partially filling the vacancy so created with the work activities to be performed by a program participant; (C) there is a strike or lock out at the worksite that is the participant’s place of employment; or (D) the job is created in a manner that will infringe in any way upon the promotional opportunities of currently employed individuals (as of the date of the participation). (i) Prohibition on impairment of contracts An employer shall not, by means of assigning work activities under this section, impair an existing contract for services or a collective bargaining agreement, and no such activity that would be inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement shall be undertaken without the written concurrence of the labor organization that is signatory to the collective bargaining agreement. (j) Limitation on employer participation If, after 24 weeks of participation in the program, an employer has not made an offer of suitable long-term employment to any individual described under subsection (c)(1) who was placed with such employer and has completed the program, a State shall bar such employer from further participation in the program. States may impose additional conditions on participating employers to ensure that an appropriate number of participants receive offers of suitable long-term employment. (k) Failure To meet program requirements If a State makes a determination based on information provided to the State, or acquired by the State by means of its administration and oversight functions, that a participating employer under this section has violated a requirement of this section, the State shall bar such employer from further participation in the program. The State shall establish a process whereby an individual described in subsection (c)(1), or any other affected individual or entity, may file a complaint with the State relating to a violation of any requirement or prohibition under this section. (l) Participant option To terminate participation in bridge to work program (1) Termination An individual who is participating in a program described in subsection (b) may opt to discontinue participation in such program. (2) Continued eligibility for emergency unemployment compensation An individual who opts to discontinue participation in such program, is terminated from such program by a participating employer, or who has completed participation in such program, and who continues to meet the eligibility requirements for emergency unemployment compensation under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (m) Effect of other laws Unless otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or affect the rights or obligations under any Federal, State, or local laws with respect to any individual described in subsection (c)(1) and with respect to any participating employer under this section. (n) Treatment of payments All wages or other payments to an individual under this section shall be treated as payments of unemployment compensation for purposes of section 209 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 409 325. Wage insurance (a) In general A State may use the funds allotted to the State under this part to provide a wage insurance program for EUC claimants. (b) Benefits The wage insurance program provided under this section may use funds allotted to the State under this part to pay, for a period not to exceed 2 years, to a worker described in subsection (c), up to 50 percent of the difference between— (1) the wages received by the worker at the time of separation; and (2) the wages received by the worker for reemployment. (c) Individual eligibility The benefits described in subsection (b) may be paid to an individual who is an EUC claimant at the time such individual obtains reemployment and who— (1) is at least 50 years of age; (2) earns not more than $50,000 per year in wages from reemployment; (3) is employed on a full-time basis as defined by the law of the State; and (4) is not employed by the employer from which the individual was last separated. (d) Total amount of payments A State shall establish a maximum amount of payments per individual for purposes of payments described in subsection (b) during the eligibility period described in such subsection. (e) Non-Discrimination regarding wages An employer shall not pay a worker described in subsection (c) less than such employer pays to a regular worker in the same or substantially equivalent position. 326. Enhanced reemployment strategies (a) In general A State may use funds allotted under this part to provide a program of enhanced reemployment services to EUC claimants. In addition to the provision of services to such claimants, the program may include the provision of reemployment services to individuals who are unemployed and have exhausted their rights to emergency unemployment compensation under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (b) Types of services The enhanced reemployment services described in subsection (a) may include services such as— (1) assessments, counseling, and other intensive services that are provided by staff on a one-to-one basis and may be customized to meet the reemployment needs of EUC claimants and individuals described in subsection (a); (2) comprehensive assessments designed to identify alternative career paths; (3) case management; (4) reemployment services that are provided more frequently and more intensively than such reemployment services have previously been provided by the State; and (5) services that are designed to enhance communication skills, interviewing skills, and other skills that would assist in obtaining reemployment. 327. Self-employment programs A State may use funds allotted to the State under this part, in an amount specified under an approved State plan, for the administrative costs associated with starting up the self-employment assistance program described in section 4001(i) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 328. Additional innovative programs (a) In general A State may use funds allotted under this part to provide a program for innovative activities, which use a strategy that is different from the reemployment strategies described in sections 324–327 and which are designed to facilitate the reemployment of EUC claimants. In addition to the provision of activities to such claimants, the program may include the provision of activities to individuals who are unemployed and have exhausted their rights to emergency unemployment compensation under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 26 U.S.C. 3304 (b) Conditions The innovative activities approved in accordance with subsection (a)— (1) shall directly benefit EUC claimants and, if applicable, individuals described in subsection (a), either as a benefit paid to such claimant or individual or as a service provided to such claimant or individual; (2) shall not result in a reduction in the duration or amount of, emergency unemployment compensation for which EUC claimants would otherwise be eligible; (3) shall not include a reduction in the duration, amount of or eligibility for regular compensation or extended benefits; (4) shall not be used to displace (including a partial displacement, such as a reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages, or employment benefits) any currently employed employee (as of the date of the participation) or allow a program participant to perform work activities related to any job for which— (A) any other individual is on layoff from the same or any substantially equivalent job; (B) the employer has terminated the employment of any regular employee or otherwise reduced the workforce of the employer with the intention of filling or partially filling the vacancy so created with the work activities to be performed by a program participant; (C) there is a strike or lock out at the worksite that is the participant’s place of employment; or (D) the job is created in a manner that will infringe in any way upon the promotional opportunities of currently employed individuals (as of the date of the participation); and (5) shall not be in violation of any Federal, State, or local law. 329. Guidance and additional requirements The Secretary of Labor may establish through guidance, without regard to the requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, such additional requirements, including requirements regarding the allotment, recapture, and reallotment of funds, and reporting requirements, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure fiscal integrity, effective monitoring, and appropriate and prompt implementation of the activities under this Act. 330. Report of information and evaluations to Congress and the public The Secretary of Labor shall provide to the appropriate Committees of the Congress and make available to the public the information reported pursuant to section 329 and the evaluations of activities carried out pursuant to the funds reserved under section 322(a)(1). 331. State For purposes of this part, the term State 26 U.S.C. 3304 III Short-Time compensation program 341. Temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in States with programs in law (a) Payments to states (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), there shall be paid to a State an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of short-time compensation paid under a short-time compensation program (as defined in section 3306(v) (2) Terms of payments Payments made to a State under paragraph (1) shall be payable by way of reimbursement in such amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to receive under this section for each calendar month, reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s estimates for any prior calendar month were greater or less than the amounts which should have been paid to the State. Such estimates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency of the State involved. (3) Limitations on payments (A) General payment limitations No payments shall be made to a State under this section for short-time compensation paid to an individual by the State during a benefit year in excess of 26 times the amount of regular compensation (including dependents’ allowances) under the State law payable to such individual for a week of total unemployment. (B) Employer limitations No payments shall be made to a State under this section for benefits paid to an individual by the State under a short-time compensation program if such individual is employed by the participating employer on a seasonal, temporary, or intermittent basis. (b) Applicability (1) In general Payments to a State under subsection (a) shall be available for weeks of unemployment— (A) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) ending on or before the date that is 3 years and 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Three-year funding limitation for combined payments under this section and section 343 States may receive payments under this section and section 343 with respect to a total of not more than 156 weeks. (c) Two-Year transition period for existing programs During any period that the transition provision under section 341(a)(3) is applicable to a State with respect to a short-time compensation program, such State shall be eligible for payments under this section. Subject to paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) of subsection (b), if at any point after the date of the enactment of this Act the State enacts a State law providing for the payment of short-time compensation under a short-time compensation program that meets the definition of such a program under section 3306(v) (d) Funding and certifications (1) Funding There are appropriated, out of moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for purposes of carrying out this section. (2) Certifications The Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each State the sums payable to such State under this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) State; state agency; state law The terms State State agency State law 26 U.S.C. 3304 342. Temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements (a) Federal-State agreements (1) In general Any State which desires to do so may enter into, and participate in, an agreement under this section with the Secretary provided that such State’s law does not provide for the payment of short-time compensation under a short-time compensation program (as defined in section 3306(v) (2) Ability to terminate Any State which is a party to an agreement under this section may, upon providing 30 days’ written notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement. (b) Provisions of Federal-State agreement (1) In general Any agreement under this section shall provide that the State agency of the State will make payments of short-time compensation under a plan approved by the State. Such plan shall provide that payments are made in accordance with the requirements under section 3306(v) (2) Limitations on plans (A) General payment limitations A short-time compensation plan approved by a State shall not permit the payment of short-time compensation to an individual by the State during a benefit year in excess of 26 times the amount of regular compensation (including dependents’ allowances) under the State law payable to such individual for a week of total unemployment. (B) Employer limitations A short-time compensation plan approved by a State shall not provide payments to an individual if such individual is employed by the participating employer on a seasonal, temporary, or intermittent basis. (3) Employer payment of costs Any short-time compensation plan entered into by an employer must provide that the employer will pay the State an amount equal to one-half of the amount of short-time compensation paid under such plan. Such amount shall be deposited in the State’s unemployment fund and shall not be used for purposes of calculating an employer’s contribution rate under section 3303(a)(1) (c) Payments to States (1) In general There shall be paid to each State with an agreement under this section an amount equal to— (A) one-half of the amount of short-time compensation paid to individuals by the State pursuant to such agreement; and (B) any additional administrative expenses incurred by the State by reason of such agreement (as determined by the Secretary). (2) Terms of payments Payments made to a State under paragraph (1) shall be payable by way of reimbursement in such amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to receive under this section for each calendar month, reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s estimates for any prior calendar month were greater or less than the amounts which should have been paid to the State. Such estimates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency of the State involved. (3) Funding There are appropriated, out of moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for purposes of carrying out this section. (4) Certifications The Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each State the sums payable to such State under this section. (d) Applicability (1) In general An agreement entered into under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment— (A) beginning on or after the date on which such agreement is entered into; and (B) ending on or before the date that is 2 years and 13 weeks after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Two-year funding limitation States may receive payments under this section with respect to a total of not more than 104 weeks. (e) Special rule If a State has entered into an agreement under this section and subsequently enacts a State law providing for the payment of short-time compensation under a short-time compensation program that meets the definition of such a program under section 3306(v) (1) shall not be eligible for payments under this section for weeks of unemployment beginning after the effective date of such State law; and (2) subject to paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) of section 342(b), shall be eligible to receive payments under section 342 after the effective date of such State law. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) State; state agency; state law The terms State State agency State law 26 U.S.C. 3304 343. Grants for short-time compensation programs (a) Grants (1) For implementation or improved administration The Secretary shall award grants to States that enact short-time compensation programs (as defined in subsection (i)(2)) for the purpose of implementation or improved administration of such programs. (2) For promotion and enrollment The Secretary shall award grants to States that are eligible and submit plans for a grant under paragraph (1) for such States to promote and enroll employers in short-time compensation programs (as so defined). (3) Eligibility (A) In general The Secretary shall determine eligibility criteria for the grants under paragraphs (1) and (2). (B) Clarification A State administering a short-time compensation program, including a program being administered by a State that is participating in the transition under the provisions of sections 341(a)(3) and 342(c), that does not meet the definition of a short-time compensation program under section 3306(v) (b) Amount of grants (1) In general The maximum amount available for making grants to a State under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying $700,000,000 (less the amount used by the Secretary under subsection (e)) by the same ratio as would apply under subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1103 (2) Amount available for different grants Of the maximum incentive payment determined under paragraph (1) with respect to a State— (A) one-third shall be available for a grant under subsection (a)(1); and (B) two-thirds shall be available for a grant under subsection (a)(2). (c) Grant application and disbursal (1) Application Any State seeking a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and complete with such information as the Secretary may require. In no case may the Secretary award a grant under this section with respect to an application that is submitted after December 31, 2016. (2) Notice The Secretary shall, within 30 days after receiving a complete application, notify the State agency of the State of the Secretary’s findings with respect to the requirements for a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) (or both) of subsection (a). (3) Certification If the Secretary finds that the State law provisions meet the requirements for a grant under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereupon make a certification to that effect to the Secretary of the Treasury, together with a certification as to the amount of the grant payment to be transferred to the State account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (as established in section 904(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1104(a) (4) Requirement No certification of compliance with the requirements for a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) may be made with respect to any State whose— (A) State law is not otherwise eligible for certification under section 303 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 503 section 3304 (B) short-time compensation program is subject to discontinuation or is not scheduled to take effect within 12 months of the certification. (d) Use of funds The amount of any grant awarded under this section shall be used for the implementation of short-time compensation programs and the overall administration of such programs and the promotion and enrollment efforts associated with such programs, such as through— (1) the creation or support of rapid response teams to advise employers about alternatives to layoffs; (2) the provision of education or assistance to employers to enable them to assess the feasibility of participating in short-time compensation programs; and (3) the development or enhancement of systems to automate— (A) the submission and approval of plans; and (B) the filing and approval of new and ongoing short-time compensation claims. (e) Administration The Secretary is authorized to use 0.25 percent of the funds available under subsection (g) to provide for outreach and to share best practices with respect to this section and short-time compensation programs. (f) Recoupment The Secretary shall establish a process under which the Secretary shall recoup the amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that, during the 5-year period beginning on the first date that any such grant is awarded to the State, the State— (1) terminated the State’s short-time compensation program; or (2) failed to meet appropriate requirements with respect to such program (as established by the Secretary). (g) Funding There are appropriated, out of moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary, $700,000,000 to carry out this section, to remain available without fiscal year limitation. (h) Reporting The Secretary may establish reporting requirements for States receiving a grant under this section in order to provide oversight of grant funds. (i) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Short-time compensation program The term short-time compensation program section 3306(v) (3) State; State agency; State law The terms State State agency State law 26 U.S.C. 3304 344. Assistance and guidance in implementing programs (a) In general In order to assist States in establishing, qualifying, and implementing short-time compensation programs (as defined in section 3306(v) Secretary (1) develop model legislative language which may be used by States in developing and enacting such programs and periodically review and revise such model legislative language; (2) provide technical assistance and guidance in developing, enacting, and implementing such programs; and (3) establish reporting requirements for States, including reporting on— (A) the number of estimated averted layoffs; (B) the number of participating employers and workers; and (C) such other items as the Secretary of Labor determines are appropriate. (b) Model language and guidance The model language and guidance developed under subsection (a) shall allow sufficient flexibility by States and participating employers while ensuring accountability and program integrity. (c) Consultation In developing the model legislative language and guidance under subsection (a), and in order to meet the requirements of subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with employers, labor organizations, State workforce agencies, and other program experts. 345. Reports (a) Reports (1) In general Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress and to the President a report or reports on the implementation of the provisions of this Act. (2) Requirements Any report under paragraph (1) shall at a minimum include the following: (A) A description of best practices by States and employers in the administration, promotion, and use of short-time compensation programs (as defined in section 3306(v) (B) An analysis of the significant challenges to State enactment and implementation of short-time compensation programs. (C) A survey of employers in States that have not enacted a short-time compensation program or entered into an agreement with the Secretary on a short-time compensation plan to determine the level of interest among such employers in participating in short-time compensation programs. (b) Funding There are appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of Labor, $1,500,000 to carry out this section, to remain available without fiscal year limitation. B Long-Term unemployed hiring preferences 351. Long-term unemployed workers work opportunity tax credits (a) In general Section 51(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is amended by inserting $10,000 per year in the case of any individual who is a qualified long-term unemployed individual by reason of subsection (d)(11), and $12,000 per year (b) Long-Term unemployed individuals tax credits Section 51(d) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or , or (J) a qualified long-term unemployed individual. , and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11) Qualified long-term unemployed individual (A) In general The term qualified long-term unemployed individual (B) Student For purposes of this subsection, a student is an individual enrolled at least half-time in a program that leads to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential for at least 6 months whether or not consecutive during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date. . (c) Simplified certification Section 51(d) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Credit allowed for qualified long-term unemployed individuals (A) In general Any qualified long-term unemployed individual under paragraph (11) will be treated as certified by the designated local agency as having aggregate periods of unemployment if the individual is certified by the designated local agency as being in receipt of unemployment compensation under State or Federal law for not less than 6 months during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date. (B) Regulatory authority The Secretary may provide alternative methods for certification as a qualified long-term unemployed individual under paragraph (11), at the Secretary’s discretion. . (d) Credit made available to tax-Exempt employers in certain circumstances Section 3111(e) of such Code is amended— (1) in the heading for the subsection is amended by inserting and qualified long-Term unemployed individuals qualified veterans (2) in paragraph (1) by inserting or qualified long-term unemployed individual qualified veteran (3) in paragraph (2) by inserting and qualified long-term unemployed individuals qualified veterans (4) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting and qualified long-term unemployed individual, as the case may be, qualified veteran (5) in paragraph (4) by inserting or qualified long-term unemployed individual qualified veteran (6) in paragraph (5) by striking and , and (C) the term qualified long-term unemployed individual . (e) Treatment of possessions (1) Payments to possessions (A) Mirror code possessions The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the amendments made by this section. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession of the United States. (B) Other possessions The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States which does not have a mirror code tax system the amount estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the loss to that possession that would have occurred by reason of the amendments made by this section if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any possession of the United States unless such possession establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the possession has implemented (or, at the discretion of the Secretary, will implement) an income tax benefit which is substantially equivalent to the income tax credit in effect after the amendments made by this section. (2) Coordination with credit allowed against United States income taxes The credit allowed against United States income taxes for any taxable year under the amendments made by this section to section 51 (3) Definitions and special rules (A) Possession of the united states For purposes of this subsection, the term possession of the United States (B) Mirror code tax system For purposes of this subsection, the term mirror code tax system (C) Treatment of payments For purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, the payments under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from credit provisions described in such section. (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act. C Pathways Back to Work 361. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Pathways Back to Work Act of 2015 362. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor $5,000,000,000 to carry out this subtitle. 363. Availability of funds (a) In general Of the amounts available under section 362(b), the Secretary of Labor shall— (1) allot $2,000,000,000 in accordance with section 364 to provide subsidized employment to unemployed, low-income adults; (2) allot $1,500,000,000 in accordance with section 365 to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth; and (3) award $1,500,000,000 in competitive grants in accordance with section 366 to local entities to carry out work-based training and other work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness to unemployed, low-income adults and low-income youth to provide the skills and assistance needed to obtain employment. (b) Reservation The Secretary of Labor may reserve not more than 1 percent of amounts available under each of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) for the costs of technical assistance, evaluations and Federal administration of this Act. (c) Period of availability The amounts appropriated under this Act shall be available for obligation by the Secretary of Labor until December 31, 2016, and shall be available for expenditure by grantees and subgrantees until September 30, 2017. 364. Subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults (a) In general (1) Allotments From the funds available under section 363(a)(1), the Secretary of Labor shall make an allotment under subsection (b) to each State that has a State plan approved under subsection (c) and to each outlying area and Native American grantee under section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that meets the requirements of this section, for the purpose of providing subsidized employment opportunities to unemployed, low-income adults. (2) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue guidance regarding the implementation of this section. Such guidance shall, consistent with this section, include procedures for the submission and approval of State and local plans and the allotment and allocation of funds, including reallotment and reallocation of such funds, that promote the expeditious and effective implementation of the activities authorized under this section. (b) State allotments (1) Reservations for outlying areas and tribes Of the funds described subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall reserve— (A) not more than one-quarter of one percent to provide assistance to outlying areas to provide subsidized employment to low-income adults who are unemployed; and (B) 1.5 percent to provide assistance to grantees of the Native American programs under section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide subsidized employment to low-income adults who are unemployed. (2) States After determining the amounts to be reserved under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall allot the remainder of the amounts described in subsection (a)(1) among the States as follows— (A) one-third shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in each State, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in all States; (B) one-third shall be allotted on the basis of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each State, compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all States; and (C) one-third shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of disadvantaged adults and youth in each State, compared to the total number of disadvantaged adults and youth in all States. (3) Definitions For purposes of the formula described in paragraph (2)— (A) Area of substantial unemployment The term area of substantial unemployment (B) Disadvantaged adults and youth The term disadvantaged adults and youth (i) the poverty line; or (ii) 70 percent of the lower living standard income level. (C) Excess number The term excess number (i) the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in the State; or (ii) the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in areas of substantial unemployment in such State. (4) Reallotment If the Governor of a State does not submit a State plan by the time specified in subsection (c), or a State does not receive approval of a State plan, the amount the State would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under paragraph (2) shall be added to the amounts available for the competitive grants under section 363(a)(3). (c) State plan (1) In general For a State to be eligible to receive an allotment of the funds under subsection (b), the Governor of the State shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a State plan in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, such plan shall include— (A) a description of the strategies and activities to be carried out by the State, in coordination with employers in the State, to provide subsidized employment opportunities to unemployed, low-income adults, including strategies relating to the level and duration of subsidies consistent with subsection (e)(2); (B) a description of the requirements the State will apply relating to the eligibility of unemployed, low-income adults, consistent with section 368(6), for subsidized employment opportunities, which may include criteria to target assistance to particular categories of such adults, such as individuals with disabilities or individuals who have exhausted all rights to unemployment compensation; (C) a description of how the funds allotted to provide subsidized employment opportunities will be administered in the State and local areas, in accordance with subsection (d); (D) a description of the performance outcomes to be achieved by the State through the activities carried out under this section and the processes the State will use to track performance, consistent with guidance provided by the Secretary of Labor regarding such outcomes and processes and with section 367(b); (E) a description of the coordination of activities to be carried out with the funds provided under this section with activities under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the TANF program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and other appropriate Federal and State programs that may assist unemployed, low-income adults in obtaining and retaining employment; (F) a description of the timelines for implementation of the activities described in subparagraph (A), and the number of unemployed, low-income adults expected to be placed in subsidized employment by quarter; (G) assurances that the State will report such information as the Secretary of Labor may require relating to fiscal, performance and other matters that the Secretary determines is necessary to effectively monitor the activities carried out under this section; and (H) assurances that the State will ensure compliance with the labor standards and protections described in section 367(a) of this Act. (2) Submission and approval of State plan (A) Submission with other plans The State plan described in this subsection may be submitted in conjunction with the State plan modification or request for funds required under section 365, and may be submitted as a modification to a State plan that has been approved under section 102 or 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (B) Submission and approval (i) Submission The Governor shall submit a plan to the Secretary of Labor not later than 75 days after the enactment of this Act and the Secretary of Labor shall make a determination regarding the approval or disapproval of such plans not later than 45 days after the submission of such plan. If the plan is disapproved, the Secretary of Labor may provide a reasonable period of time in which a disapproved plan may be amended and resubmitted for approval. (ii) Approval The Secretary of Labor shall approve a State plan that the Secretary determines is consistent with requirements of this section and reasonably appropriate and adequate to carry out the purposes of this section. If the plan is approved, the Secretary shall allot funds to States within 30 days after such approval. (3) Modifications to state plan The Governor may submit a modification to a State plan under this subsection consistent with the requirements of this section. (d) Administration within the state (1) Option The State may administer the funds for activities under this section through— (A) the State and local entities responsible for the administration of the adult formula program under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; (B) the entities responsible for the administration of the TANF program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; or (C) a combination of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Within-state allocations (A) Allocation of funds The Governor may reserve up to 5 percent of the allotment under subsection (b)(2) for administration and technical assistance, and shall allocate the remainder, in accordance with the option elected under paragraph (1)— (i) among local workforce investment areas within the State in accordance with the factors identified in subsection (b)(2), except that for purposes of such allocation references to a State in such paragraph shall be deemed to be references to a local workforce investment area and references to all States shall be deemed to be references to all local areas in the State involved, of which not more than 10 percent of the funds allocated to a local workforce investment area may be used for the costs of administration of this section; or (ii) through entities responsible for the administration of the TANF program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act in local areas in such manner as the State may determine appropriate. (B) Local plans (i) In general In the case where the responsibility for the administration of activities is to be carried out by the entities described under paragraph (1)(A), in order to receive an allocation under subparagraph (A)(i), a local workforce investment board, in partnership with the chief elected official of the local workforce investment area involved, shall submit to the Governor a local plan for the use of such funds under this section not later than 30 days after the submission of the State plan. Such local plan may be submitted as a modification to a local plan approved under section 108 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (ii) Contents The local plan described in clause (i) shall contain the elements described in subparagraphs (A)–(H) of subsection (c)(1), as applied to the local workforce investment area. (iii) Approval The Governor shall approve or disapprove the local plan submitted under clause (i) within 30 days after submission, or if later, 30 days after the approval of the State plan. The Governor shall approve the plan unless the Governor determines that the plan is inconsistent with requirements of this section or is not reasonably appropriate and adequate to carry out the purposes of this section. If the Governor has not made a determination within the period specified under the first sentence of this clause, the plan shall be considered approved. If the plan is disapproved, the Governor may provide a reasonable period of time in which a disapproved plan may be amended and resubmitted for approval. The Governor shall allocate funds to local workforce investment areas with approved plans within 30 days after such approval. (C) Reallocation of funds to local areas If a local workforce investment board does not submit a local plan by the time specified in subparagraph (B) or the Governor does not approve a local plan, the amount the local workforce investment area would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be allocated to local workforce investment areas that receive approval of the local plan under subparagraph (B). Such reallocations shall be made in accordance with the relative share of the allocations to such local workforce investment areas applying the formula factors described under subparagraph (A)(i). (e) Use of funds (1) In general The funds under this section shall be used to provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults. The State and local entities described in subsection (d)(1) may use a variety of strategies in recruiting employers and identifying appropriate employment opportunities, with a priority to be provided to employment opportunities likely to lead to unsubsidized employment in emerging or in-demand occupations in the local area. Funds under this section may be used to provide support services, such as transportation and child care, that are necessary to enable the participation of individuals in subsidized employment opportunities. (2) Level of subsidy and duration The States or local entities described in subsection (d)(1) may determine the percentage of the wages and costs of employing a participant for which an employer may receive a subsidy with the funds provided under this section, and the duration of such subsidy, in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary. The State or local entities may establish criteria for determining such percentage or duration using appropriate factors such as the size of the employer and types of employment. (f) Coordination of Federal administration The Secretary of Labor shall administer this section in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure the effective implementation of this section. 365. Summer employment and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth (a) In general From the funds available under section 363(a)(2), the Secretary of Labor shall make an allotment under subsection (c) to each State that has a State plan modification (or other form of request for funds specified in guidance under subsection (b)) approved under subsection (d) and to each outlying area and Native American grantee under section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that meets the requirements of this section, for the purpose of providing summer employment and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth. (b) Guidance and application of requirements (1) Guidance Not later than 20 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance regarding the implementation of this section. Such guidance shall, consistent with this section, include procedures for the submission and approval of State plan modifications, or for forms of requests for funds by the State as may be identified in such guidance, local plan modifications, or other forms of requests for funds from local workforce investment areas as may be identified in such guidance, and the allotment and allocation of funds, including reallotment and reallocation of such funds, that promote the expeditious and effective implementation of the activities authorized under this section. (2) Requirements Except as otherwise provided in the guidance described in paragraph (1) and in this section and other provisions of this Act, the funds provided for activities under this section shall be administered in accordance with subtitles B and E of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act relating to youth activities. (c) State allotments (1) Reservations for outlying areas and tribes Of the funds described subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve— (A) not more than one-quarter of one percent to provide assistance to outlying areas to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth; and (B) 1.5 percent to provide assistance to grantees of the Native American programs under section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth. (2) States After determining the amounts to be reserved under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall allot the remainder of the amounts described in subsection (a) among the States in accordance with the factors described in section 364(b)(2) of this Act. (3) Reallotment If the Governor of a State does not submit a State plan modification or other request for funds specified in guidance under subsection (b) by the time specified in subsection (d)(2)(B), or a State does not receive approval of such State plan modification or request, the amount the State would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under paragraph (2) shall be added to the amounts available for the competitive grants under section 363(a)(3). (d) State plan modification (1) In general For a State to be eligible to receive an allotment of the funds under subsection (c), the Governor of the State shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a modification to a State plan approved under section 102 or 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or other request for funds described in guidance in subsection (b), in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, such plan modification or request shall include— (A) a description of the strategies and activities to be carried out to provide summer employment opportunities and year-round employment opportunities, including the linkages to educational activities, consistent with subsection (f); (B) a description of the requirements the States will apply relating to the eligibility of low-income youth, consistent with section 368(4), for summer employment opportunities and year-round employment opportunities, which may include criteria to target assistance to particular categories of such low-income youth, such as youth with disabilities, consistent with subsection (f); (C) a description of the performance outcomes to be achieved by the State through the activities carried out under this section and the processes the State will use to track performance, consistent with guidance provided by the Secretary of Labor regarding such outcomes and processes and with section 367(b); (D) a description of the timelines for implementation of the activities described in subparagraph (A), and the number of low-income youth expected to be placed in summer employment opportunities, and year-round employment opportunities, respectively, by quarter; (E) assurances that the State will report such information as the Secretary may require relating to fiscal, performance and other matters that the Secretary determines is necessary to effectively monitor the activities carried out under this section; and (F) assurances that the State will ensure compliance with the labor standards protections described in section 367(a). (2) Submission and approval of state plan modification or request (A) Submission The Governor shall submit a modification of the State plan or other request for funds described in guidance in subsection (b) to the Secretary of Labor not later than 30 days after the issuance of such guidance. The State plan modification or request for funds required under this subsection may be submitted in conjunction with the State plan required under section 364. (B) Approval The Secretary of Labor shall approve the plan or request submitted under subparagraph (A) within 30 days after submission, unless the Secretary determines that the plan or request is inconsistent with the requirements of this section. If the Secretary has not made a determination within 30 days, the plan or request shall be considered approved. If the plan or request is disapproved, the Secretary may provide a reasonable period of time in which a disapproved plan or request may be amended and resubmitted for approval. If the plan or request is approved, the Secretary shall allot funds to States within 30 days after such approval. (3) Modifications to state plan or request The Governor may submit further modifications to a State plan or request for funds identified under subsection (b) to carry out this section in accordance with the requirements of this section. (e) Within-State allocation and administration (1) In general Of the funds allotted to the State under subsection (c), the Governor— (A) may reserve up to 5 percent of the allotment for administration and technical assistance; and (B) shall allocate the remainder of the allotment among local workforce investment areas within the State in accordance with the factors identified in section 364(b)(2), except that for purposes of such allocation references to a State in such paragraph shall be deemed to be references to a local workforce investment area and references to all States shall be deemed to be references to all local areas in the State involved. Not more than 10 percent of the funds allocated to a local workforce investment area may be used for the costs of administration of this section. (2) Local plan (A) Submission In order to receive an allocation under paragraph (1)(B), the local workforce investment board, in partnership with the chief elected official for the local workforce investment area involved, shall submit to the Governor a modification to a local plan approved under section 108 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or other form of request for funds as may be identified in the guidance issued under subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the submission by the State of the modification to the State plan or other request for funds identified in subsection (b), describing the strategies and activities to be carried out under this section. (B) Approval The Governor shall approve the local plan submitted under subparagraph (A) within 30 days after submission, unless the Governor determines that the plan is inconsistent with requirements of this section. If the Governor has not made a determination within 30 days, the plan shall be considered approved. If the plan is disapproved, the Governor may provide a reasonable period of time in which a disapproved plan may be amended and resubmitted for approval. The Governor shall allocate funds to local workforce investment areas with approved plans within 30 days after approval. (3) Reallocation If a local workforce investment board does not submit a local plan modification (or other request for funds identified in guidance under subsection (b)) by the time specified in paragraph (2), or does not receive approval of a local plan, the amount the local workforce investment area would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under paragraph (1)(B) shall be allocated to local workforce investment areas that receive approval of the local plan modification or request for funds under paragraph (2). Such reallocations shall be made in accordance with the relative share of the allocations to such local workforce investment areas applying the formula factors described under paragraph (1)(B). (f) Use of funds (1) In general The funds provided under this section shall be used— (A) to provide summer employment opportunities for low-income youth, ages 16 through 24, with direct linkages to academic and occupational learning, and may include the provision of supportive services, such as transportation or child care, necessary to enable such youth to participate; and (B) to provide year round employment opportunities, which may be combined with other activities authorized under section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to low-income youth, ages 16 through 24, with a priority to out-of-school youth who are— (i) high school dropouts; or (ii) recipients of a secondary school diploma or its equivalent but who are basic skills deficient unemployed or underemployed. (2) Program priorities In administering the funds under this section, the local board and local chief elected officials shall give a priority to— (A) identifying employment opportunities that are— (i) in emerging or in-demand occupations in the local workforce investment area; or (ii) in the public or nonprofit sector that meet community needs; and (B) linking year-round program participants to training and educational activities that will provide such participants an industry-recognized certificate or credential. (3) Performance accountability For activities funded under this section, State and local workforce investment areas shall provide such reports as the Secretary of Labor may require regarding the performance outcomes described in section 367(a)(5). 366. Work-based employment strategies of demonstrated effectiveness (a) In general From the funds available under section 363(a)(3), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out work-based strategies of demonstrated effectiveness. (b) Use of funds The grants awarded under this section shall be used to support strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness that are designed to provide unemployed, low-income adults or low-income youth with the skills that will lead to employment as part of or upon completion of participation in such activities. Such strategies and activities may include— (1) on-the-job training, registered apprenticeship programs, or other programs that combine work with skills development; (2) sector-based training programs that have been designed to meet the specific requirements of an employer or group of employers in that sector and where employers are committed to hiring individuals upon successful completion of the training; (3) training that supports an industry sector or an employer-based or labor-management committee industry partnership which includes a significant work-experience component; (4) acquisition of industry-recognized credentials in a field identified by the State or local workforce investment area as a growth sector or demand industry in which there are likely to be significant job opportunities in the short term; (5) connections to immediate work opportunities, including subsidized employment opportunities, or summer employment opportunities for youth, that includes concurrent skills training and other supports; (6) career academies that provide students with the academic preparation and training, including paid internships and concurrent enrollment in community colleges or other postsecondary institutions, needed to pursue a career pathway that leads to postsecondary credentials and high-demand jobs; and (7) adult basic education and integrated basic education and training models for low-skilled adults, hosted at community colleges or at other sites, to prepare individuals for jobs that are in demand in a local area. (c) Eligible entity An eligible entity shall include a local chief elected official, in collaboration with the local workforce investment board for the local workforce investment area involved (which may include a partnership with of such officials and boards in the region and in the State), or an entity eligible to apply for an Indian and Native American grant under section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and may include, in partnership with such officials, boards, and entities, the following— (1) employers or employer associations; (2) adult education providers and postsecondary educational institutions, including community colleges; (3) community-based organizations; (4) joint labor-management committees; (5) work-related intermediaries; or (6) other appropriate organizations. (d) Application An eligible entity seeking to receive a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the application shall— (1) describe the strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness that the eligible entities will carry out to provide unemployed, low-income adults and low-income youth with the skills that will lead to employment upon completion of participation in such activities; (2) describe the requirements that will apply relating to the eligibility of unemployed, low-income adults or low-income youth, consistent with paragraphs (4) and (6) of section 368, for activities carried out under this section, which may include criteria to target assistance to particular categories of such adults and youth, such as individuals with disabilities or individuals who have exhausted all rights to unemployment compensation; (3) describe how the strategies and activities address the needs of the target populations identified in paragraph (2) and the needs of employers in the local area; (4) describe the expected outcomes to be achieved by implementing the strategies and activities; (5) provide evidence that the funds provided may be expended expeditiously and efficiently to implement the strategies and activities; (6) describe how the strategies and activities will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs providing employment, education, and supportive activities; (7) provide evidence of employer commitment to participate in the activities funded under this section, including identification of anticipated occupational and skill needs; (8) provide assurances that the grant recipient will report such information as the Secretary may require relating to fiscal, performance and other matters that the Secretary determines is necessary to effectively monitor the activities carried out under this section; and (9) provide assurances that the use of the funds provided under this section will comply with the labor standards and protections described section 367(a). (e) Priority in awards In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall give a priority to applications submitted by eligible entities from areas of high poverty and high unemployment, as defined by the Secretary, such as Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) as designated by the Census Bureau. (f) Coordination of Federal administration The Secretary of Labor shall administer this section in coordination with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other appropriate agency heads, to ensure the effective implementation of this section. 367. General requirements (a) Labor standards and protections Activities provided with funds under this Act shall be subject to the requirements and restrictions, including the labor standards, described in section 181 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the nondiscrimination provisions of section 188 of such Act, in addition to other applicable Federal laws. (b) Reporting The Secretary may require the reporting of information relating to fiscal, performance and other matters that the Secretary determines is necessary to effectively monitor the activities carried out with funds provided under this Act. At a minimum, grantees and subgrantees shall provide information relating to— (1) the number individuals participating in activities with funds provided under this Act and the number of such individuals who have completed such participation; (2) the expenditures of funds provided under the Act; (3) the number of jobs created pursuant to the activities carried out under this Act; (4) the demographic characteristics of individuals participating in activities under this Act; and (5) the performance outcomes of individuals participating in activities under this Act, including— (A) for adults participating in activities funded under section 364 of this Act— (i) entry in unsubsidized employment; (ii) retention in unsubsidized employment; and (iii) earnings in unsubsidized employment; (B) for low-income youth participating in summer employment activities under sections 365 and 366— (i) work readiness skill attainment using an employer validated checklist; and (ii) placement in or return to secondary or postsecondary education or training, or entry into unsubsidized employment; (C) for low-income youth participating in year-round employment activities under section 365 or in activities under section 366— (i) placement in or return to post-secondary education; (ii) attainment of high school diploma or its equivalent; (iii) attainment of an industry-recognized credential; and (iv) entry into unsubsidized employment, retention, and earnings as described in subparagraph (A); and (D) for unemployed, low-income adults participating in activities under section 366— (i) entry into unsubsidized employment, retention, and earnings as described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) the attainment of industry-recognized credentials. (c) Activities required To be additional Funds provided under this Act shall only be used for activities that are in addition to activities that would otherwise be available in the State or local area in the absence of such funds. (d) Additional requirements The Secretary of Labor may establish such additional requirements as the Secretary determines may be necessary to ensure fiscal integrity, effective monitoring, and the appropriate and prompt implementation of the activities under this Act. (e) Report of information and evaluations to congress and the public The Secretary of Labor shall provide to the appropriate Committees of the Congress and make available to the public the information reported pursuant to subsection (b) and the evaluations of activities carried out pursuant to the funds reserved under section 363(b). 368. Definitions In this Act: (1) Local chief elected official The term local chief elected official (2) Local workforce investment area The term local workforce investment area (3) Local workforce investment board The term local workforce investment board (4) Low-income youth The term low-income youth (A) is aged 16 through 24; and (B) meets the definition of a low-income individual (5) Outlying area The term outlying area (6) Unemployed, low-income adult The term unemployed, low-income adult (A) is age 18 or older; (B) is without employment and is seeking assistance under this Act to obtain employment; and (C) meets the definition of a low-income individual (7) State The term State D Prohibition of discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual’s status as unemployed 371. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2015 372. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that denial of employment opportunities to individuals because of their status as unemployed is discriminatory and burdens commerce by— (1) reducing personal consumption and undermining economic stability and growth; (2) squandering human capital essential to the Nation’s economic vibrancy and growth; (3) increasing demands for Federal and State unemployment insurance benefits, reducing trust fund assets, and leading to higher payroll taxes for employers, cuts in benefits for jobless workers, or both; (4) imposing additional burdens on publicly funded health and welfare programs; and (5) depressing income, property, and other tax revenues that the Federal Government, States, and localities rely on to support operations and institutions essential to commerce. (b) Purposes The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to prohibit employers and employment agencies from disqualifying an individual from employment opportunities because of that individual’s status as unemployed; (2) to prohibit employers and employment agencies from publishing or posting any advertisement or announcement for an employment opportunity that indicates that an individual’s status as unemployed disqualifies that individual for the opportunity; and (3) to eliminate the burdens imposed on commerce due to the exclusion of such individuals from employment. 373. Definitions As used in this subtitle— (1) the term affected individual (2) the term Commission (3) the term employee (A) an employee as defined in section 701(f) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e(f) (B) a State employee to which section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)) applies; (C) a covered employee, as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 (D) an employee or applicant to which section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16(a) (4) the term employer (A) a person engaged in an industry affecting commerce (as defined in section 701(h) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e(h) section 501(c) (B) an employing authority to which section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 applies; (C) an employing office, as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 or section 411(c) of title 3, United States Code; or (D) an entity to which section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16(a) (5) the term employment agency (6) the term person 42 U.S.C. 2000e(a) (7) the term status as unemployed 374. Prohibited acts (a) Employers It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to— (1) publish in print, on the Internet, or in any other medium, an advertisement or announcement for an employee for any job that includes— (A) any provision stating or indicating that an individual’s status as unemployed disqualifies the individual for any employment opportunity; or (B) any provision stating or indicating that an employer will not consider or hire an individual for any employment opportunity based on that individual’s status as unemployed; (2) fail or refuse to consider for employment, or fail or refuse to hire, an individual as an employee because of the individual’s status as unemployed; or (3) direct or request that an employment agency take an individual’s status as unemployed into account to disqualify an applicant for consideration, screening, or referral for employment as an employee. (b) Employment agencies It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employment agency to— (1) publish, in print or on the Internet or in any other medium, an advertisement or announcement for any vacancy in a job, as an employee, that includes— (A) any provision stating or indicating that an individual’s status as unemployed disqualifies the individual for any employment opportunity; or (B) any provision stating or indicating that the employment agency or an employer will not consider or hire an individual for any employment opportunity based on that individual’s status as unemployed; (2) screen, fail or refuse to consider, or fail or refuse to refer an individual for employment as an employee because of the individual’s status as unemployed; or (3) limit, segregate, or classify any individual in any manner that would limit or tend to limit the individual’s access to information about jobs, or consideration, screening, or referral for jobs, as employees, solely because of an individual’s status as unemployed. (c) Interference with rights, proceedings or inquiries It shall be unlawful for any employer or employment agency to— (1) interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under this subtitle; or (2) fail or refuse to hire, to discharge, or in any other manner to discriminate against any individual, as an employee, because such individual— (A) opposed any practice made unlawful by this subtitle; (B) has asserted any right, filed any charge, or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this subtitle; (C) has given, or is about to give, any information in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this subtitle; or (D) has testified, or is about to testify, in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this subtitle. (d) Construction Nothing in this subtitle is intended to preclude an employer or employment agency from considering an individual’s employment history, or from examining the reasons underlying an individual’s status as unemployed, in assessing an individual’s ability to perform a job or in otherwise making employment decisions about that individual. Such consideration or examination may include an assessment of whether an individual’s employment in a similar or related job for a period of time reasonably proximate to the consideration of such individual for employment is job-related or consistent with business necessity. 375. Enforcement (a) Enforcement powers With respect to the administration and enforcement of this subtitle— (1) the Commission shall have the same powers as the Commission has to administer and enforce— (A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (B) sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c), in the case of an affected individual who would be covered by such title, or by section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)), respectively; (2) the Librarian of Congress shall have the same powers as the Librarian of Congress has to administer and enforce title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (3) the Board (as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) (4) the Attorney General shall have the same powers as the Attorney General has to administer and enforce— (A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (B) sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c); in the case of an affected individual who would be covered by such title, or of section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)), respectively; (5) the President, the Commission, and the Merit Systems Protection Board shall have the same powers as the President, the Commission, and the Board, respectively, have to administer and enforce chapter 5 (6) a court of the United States shall have the same jurisdiction and powers as the court has to enforce— (A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (B) sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 302(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)); (C) the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) (D) chapter 5 (b) Procedures The procedures applicable to a claim alleged by an individual for a violation of this subtitle are— (1) the procedures applicable for a violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (2) the procedures applicable for a violation of section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section; (3) the procedures applicable for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) (4) the procedures applicable for a violation of section 411 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section. (c) Remedies (1) In any claim alleging a violation of section 374(a)(1) or 374(b)(1) of this subtitle, an individual, or any person acting on behalf of the individual as set forth in section 375(a) of this subtitle, may be awarded, as appropriate: (A) An order enjoining the respondent from engaging in the unlawful employment practice. (B) Reimbursement of costs expended as a result of the unlawful employment practice. (C) An amount in liquidated damages not to exceed $1,000 for each day of the violation. (D) Reasonable attorney’s fees (including expert fees) and costs attributable to the pursuit of a claim under this subtitle. (2) In any claim alleging a violation of any other subsection of this subtitle, an individual, or any person acting on behalf of the individual as set forth in section 375(a) of this subtitle, may be awarded, as appropriate, the remedies available for a violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) 376. Federal and State immunity (a) Abrogation of State immunity A State shall not be immune under the 11th Amendment to the Constitution from a suit brought in a Federal court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of this subtitle. (b) Waiver of State immunity (1) In general (A) Waiver A State’s receipt or use of Federal financial assistance for any program or activity of a State shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, under the 11th Amendment to the Constitution or otherwise, to a suit brought by an employee or applicant for employment of that program or activity under this subtitle for a remedy authorized under section 375(c) of this subtitle. (B) Definition In this paragraph, the term program or activity 42 U.S.C. 2000d–4a (2) Effective date With respect to a particular program or activity, paragraph (1) applies to conduct occurring on or after the day, after the date of enactment of this Act, on which a State first receives or uses Federal financial assistance for that program or activity. (c) Remedies against State officials An official of a State may be sued in the official capacity of the official by any employee or applicant for employment who has complied with the applicable procedures of this subtitle, for relief that is authorized under this subtitle. (d) Remedies against the united states and the states Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in an action or administrative proceeding against the United States or a State for a violation of this subtitle, remedies (including remedies at law and in equity) are available for the violation to the same extent as such remedies would be available against a non-governmental entity. 377. Relationship to other laws This subtitle shall not invalidate or limit the rights, remedies, or procedures available to an individual claiming discrimination prohibited under any other Federal law or regulation or any law or regulation of a State or political subdivision of a State. 378. Severability If any provision of this subtitle, or the application of the provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this subtitle and the application of the provision to any other person or circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidity. 379. Effective date This subtitle shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall not apply to conduct occurring before the effective date. IV Offsets A 28-Percent limitation on certain deductions and exclusions 401. 28-percent limitation on certain deductions and exclusions (a) In general Part I of subchapter B of chapter 1 69. Limitation on certain deductions and exclusions (a) In general In the case of an individual for any taxable year, if— (1) the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds— (A) $250,000 in the case of a joint return within the meaning of section 6013, (B) $225,000 in the case of a head of household return, (C) $125,000 in the case of a married filing separately return, or (D) $200,000 in all other cases, and (2) the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income for such taxable year exceeds the minimum marginal rate amount, then the tax imposed under section 1 with respect to such taxpayer for such taxable year shall be increased by the amount determined under subsection (b). If the taxpayer is subject to tax under section 55, then in lieu of an increase in tax under section 1, the tax imposed under section 55 with respect to such taxpayer for such taxable year shall be increased by the amount determined under subsection (c). (b) Additional amount The amount determined under this subsection with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year is the excess (if any) of— (1) the tax which would be imposed under section 1 with respect to such taxpayer for such taxable year if adjusted taxable income taxable income (2) the sum of— (A) the tax which would be imposed under such section with respect to such taxpayer for such taxable year on the greater of— (i) taxable income, or (ii) the minimum marginal rate amount, plus (B) 28 percent of the excess (if any) of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income over the greater of— (i) the taxpayer’s taxable income, or (ii) the minimum marginal rate amount. (c) Additional AMT amount (1) The amount determined under this subsection with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year is the additional amount computed under subsection (b) multiplied by the ratio that— (A) the result of— (i) all itemized deductions (before the application of section 68), plus (ii) the specified above-the-line deductions and specified exclusions, minus (iii) the amount of deductions disallowed under section 56(b)(1) (A) and (B), minus (iv) the non-preference disallowed deductions, bears to— (B) the sum of— (i) the total of itemized deductions (after the application of section 68), plus (ii) the specified above-the-line deductions and specified exclusions. (2) If the top of the AMT exemption phase-out range for the taxpayer exceeds the minimum marginal rate amount for the taxpayer and if the taxpayer’s alternative minimum taxable income does not exceed the top of the AMT exemption phase-out range, the taxpayer must increase its additional AMT amount by 7 percent of the excess of— (A) the lesser of— (i) the top of the AMT exemption phase-out range, or (ii) the taxpayer’s alternative minimum taxable income, computed— (I) without regard to any itemized deduction or any specified above-the-line deduction, and (II) by including the amount of any specified exclusion, over (B) the greater of— (i) the taxpayer’s alternative minimum taxable income, or (ii) the minimum marginal rate amount. (d) Minimum marginal rate amount For purposes of this section, the term minimum marginal rate amount (e) Adjusted taxable income For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term adjusted taxable income (A) without regard to any itemized deduction or any specified above-the-line deduction, and (B) by including in gross income any specified exclusion. (2) Specified above-the-line deduction The term specified above-the-line deduction (A) the deduction provided under section 162(l) (relating to special rules for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals), (B) the deduction provided under section 199 (relating to income attributable to domestic production activities), and (C) the deductions provided under the following paragraphs of section 62(a): (i) Paragraph (2) (relating to certain trade and business deductions of employees), other than subparagraph (A) thereof. (ii) Paragraph (15) (relating to moving expenses). (iii) Paragraph (16) (relating to Archer MSAs). (iv) Paragraph (17) (relating to interest on education loans). (v) Paragraph (18) (relating to higher education expenses). (vi) Paragraph (19) (relating to health savings accounts). (3) Specified exclusion The term specified exclusion (A) any interest excluded under section 103, (B) any exclusion with respect to the cost described in section 6051(a)(14) (without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof), and (C) any foreign earned income excluded under section 911. (f) Non-Preference disallowed deductions For purposes of this section, the term AMT-allowed deductions (1) a taxpayer’s itemized deductions for the taxable year that are subject to section 68 (that is, not including those excluded under section 68(c)) and that are not limited under section 56(b)(1) (A) or (B), bears to (2) the taxpayer’s itemized deductions for the taxable year that are subject to section 68 (that is, not including those excluded under section 68(c)). (g) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this section, including regulations which provide appropriate adjustments to the additional AMT amount. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015. B Tax carried interest in investment partnerships as ordinary income 411. Partnership interests transferred in connection with performance of services (a) Modification to election To include partnership interest in gross income in year of transfer Section 83(c) (4) Partnership interests Except as provided by the Secretary— (A) In general In the case of any transfer of an interest in a partnership in connection with the provision of services to (or for the benefit of) such partnership— (i) the fair market value of such interest shall be treated for purposes of this section as being equal to the amount of the distribution which the partner would receive if the partnership sold (at the time of the transfer) all of its assets at fair market value and distributed the proceeds of such sale (reduced by the liabilities of the partnership) to its partners in liquidation of the partnership, and (ii) the person receiving such interest shall be treated as having made the election under subsection (b)(1) unless such person makes an election under this paragraph to have such subsection not apply. (B) Election The election under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be made under rules similar to the rules of subsection (b)(2). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to interests in partnerships transferred after December 31, 2015. 412. Special rules for partners providing investment management services to partnerships (a) In general Part I of subchapter K of chapter 1 710. Special rules for partners providing investment management services to partnerships (a) Treatment of distributive share of partnership items For purposes of this title, in the case of an investment services partnership interest— (1) In general Notwithstanding section 702(b)— (A) an amount equal to the net capital gain with respect to such interest for any partnership taxable year shall be treated as ordinary income, and (B) subject to the limitation of paragraph (2), an amount equal to the net capital loss with respect to such interest for any partnership taxable year shall be treated as an ordinary loss. (2) Recharacterization of losses limited to recharacterized gains The amount treated as ordinary loss under paragraph (1)(B) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of— (A) the aggregate amount treated as ordinary income under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to the investment services partnership interest for all preceding partnership taxable years to which this section applies, over (B) the aggregate amount treated as ordinary loss under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such interest for all preceding partnership taxable years to which this section applies. (3) Allocation to items of gain and loss (A) Net capital gain The amount treated as ordinary income under paragraph (1)(A) shall be allocated ratably among the items of long-term capital gain taken into account in determining such net capital gain. (B) Net capital loss The amount treated as ordinary loss under paragraph (1)(B) shall be allocated ratably among the items of long-term capital loss and short-term capital loss taken into account in determining such net capital loss. (4) Terms relating to capital gains and losses For purposes of this section— (A) In general Net capital gain, long-term capital gain, and long-term capital loss, with respect to any investment services partnership interest for any taxable year, shall be determined under section 1222, except that such section shall be applied— (i) without regard to the recharacterization of any item as ordinary income or ordinary loss under this section, (ii) by only taking into account items of gain and loss taken into account by the holder of such interest under section 702 with respect to such interest for such taxable year, (iii) by treating property which is taken into account in determining gains and losses to which section 1231 applies as capital assets held for more than 1 year, and (iv) without regard to section 1202. (B) Net capital loss The term net capital loss (5) Special rules for dividends (A) Individuals Any dividend allocated to any investment services partnership interest shall not be treated as qualified dividend income for purposes of section 1(h). (B) Corporations No deduction shall be allowed under section 243 or 245 with respect to any dividend allocated to any investment services partnership interest. (b) Dispositions of partnership interests (1) Gain (A) In general Any gain on the disposition of an investment services partnership interest shall be— (i) treated as ordinary income, and (ii) recognized notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle. (B) Exceptions; Certain transfers to charities and related persons Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to— (i) a disposition by gift, (ii) a transfer at death, or (iii) other disposition identified by the Secretary as a disposition with respect to which it would be inconsistent with the purposes of this section to apply subparagraph (A), if such gift, transfer, or other disposition is to an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than any organization described in section 509(a)(3) or any fund or account described in section 4966(d)(2)) or a person with respect to whom the transferred interest is an investment services partnership interest. (2) Loss Any loss on the disposition of an investment services partnership interest shall be treated as an ordinary loss to the extent of the excess (if any) of— (A) the aggregate amount treated as ordinary income under subsection (a) with respect to such interest for all partnership taxable years to which this section applies, over (B) the aggregate amount treated as ordinary loss under subsection (a) with respect to such interest for all partnership taxable years to which this section applies. (3) Election with respect to certain exchanges Paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall not apply to the contribution of an investment services partnership interest to a partnership in exchange for an interest in such partnership if— (A) the taxpayer makes an irrevocable election to treat the partnership interest received in the exchange as an investment services partnership interest, and (B) the taxpayer agrees to comply with such reporting and recordkeeping requirements as the Secretary may prescribe. (4) Distributions of partnership property (A) In general In the case of any distribution of property by a partnership with respect to any investment services partnership interest held by a partner, the partner receiving such property shall recognize gain equal to the excess (if any) of— (i) the fair market value of such property at the time of such distribution, over (ii) the adjusted basis of such property in the hands of such partner (determined without regard to subparagraph (C)). (B) Treatment of gain as ordinary income Any gain recognized by such partner under subparagraph (A) shall be treated as ordinary income to the same extent and in the same manner as the increase in such partner’s distributive share of the taxable income of the partnership would be treated under subsection (a) if, immediately prior to the distribution, the partnership had sold the distributed property at fair market value and all of the gain from such disposition were allocated to such partner. For purposes of applying paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), any gain treated as ordinary income under this subparagraph shall be treated as an amount treated as ordinary income under subsection (a)(1)(A). (C) Adjustment of basis In the case a distribution to which subparagraph (A) applies, the basis of the distributed property in the hands of the distributee partner shall be the fair market value of such property. (D) Special rules with respect to mergers, divisions, and technical terminations In the case of a taxpayer which satisfies requirements similar to the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), this paragraph and paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall not apply to the distribution of a partnership interest if such distribution is in connection with a contribution (or deemed contribution) of any property of the partnership to which section 721 applies pursuant to a transaction described in paragraph (1)(B) or (2) of section 708(b). (c) Investment services partnership interest For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term investment services partnership interest (A) shall not be treated as an investment services partnership interest for any period before the first date on which it is so held in connection with such a trade or business, (B) shall not cease to be an investment services partnership interest merely because such person holds such interest other than in connection with such a trade or business, and (C) shall be treated as an investment services partnership interest if acquired from a related person in whose hands such interest was an investment services partnership interest. (2) Businesses to which this section applies A trade or business is described in this paragraph if such trade or business primarily involves the performance of any of the following services with respect to assets held (directly or indirectly) by the investment partnership referred to in paragraph (1): (A) Advising as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling any specified asset. (B) Managing, acquiring, or disposing of any specified asset. (C) Arranging financing with respect to acquiring specified assets. (D) Any activity in support of any service described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). (3) Investment partnership (A) In general The term investment partnership (i) substantially all of the assets of the partnership are specified assets (determined without regard to any section 197 intangible within the meaning of section 197(d)), and (ii) more than half of the contributed capital of the partnership is attributable to contributions of property by one or more persons in exchange for interests in the partnership which (in the hands of such persons) constitute property held for the production of income. (B) Special rules for determining if property held for the production of income Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, for purposes of determining whether any interest in a partnership constitutes property held for the production of income under subparagraph (A)(ii)— (i) any election under subsection (e) or (f) of section 475 shall be disregarded, and (ii) paragraph (5)(B) shall not apply. (C) Antiabuse rules The Secretary may issue regulations or other guidance which prevent the avoidance of the purposes of subparagraph (A), including regulations or other guidance which treat convertible and contingent debt (and other debt having the attributes of equity) as a capital interest in the partnership. (D) Controlled groups of entities (i) In general In the case of a controlled group of entities, if an interest in the partnership received in exchange for a contribution to the capital of the partnership by any member of such controlled group would (in the hands of such member) constitute property not held for the production of income, then any interest in such partnership held by any member of such group shall be treated for purposes of subparagraph (A) as constituting (in the hands of such member) property not held for the production of income. (ii) Controlled group of entities For purposes of clause (i), the term controlled group of entities (4) Specified asset The term specified asset (5) Related persons (A) In general A person shall be treated as related to another person if the relationship between such persons is described in section 267(b) or 707(b). (B) Attribution of partner services Any service described in paragraph (2) which is provided by a partner of a partnership shall be treated as also provided by such partnership. (d) Exception for certain capital interests (1) In general In the case of any portion of an investment services partnership interest which is a qualified capital interest, all items of gain and loss (and any dividends) which are allocated to such qualified capital interest shall not be taken into account under subsection (a) if— (A) allocations of items are made by the partnership to such qualified capital interest in the same manner as such allocations are made to other qualified capital interests held by partners who do not provide any services described in subsection (c)(2) and who are not related to the partner holding the qualified capital interest, and (B) the allocations made to such other interests are significant compared to the allocations made to such qualified capital interest. (2) Authority to provide exceptions to allocation requirements To the extent provided by the Secretary in regulations or other guidance— (A) Allocations to portion of qualified capital interest Paragraph (1) may be applied separately with respect to a portion of a qualified capital interest. (B) No or insignificant allocations to nonservice providers In any case in which the requirements of paragraph (1)(B) are not satisfied, items of gain and loss (and any dividends) shall not be taken into account under subsection (a) to the extent that such items are properly allocable under such regulations or other guidance to qualified capital interests. (C) Allocations to service providers’ qualified capital interests which are less than other allocations Allocations shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirement of paragraph (1)(A) merely because the allocations to the qualified capital interest represent a lower return than the allocations made to the other qualified capital interests referred to in such paragraph. (3) Special rule for changes in services and capital contributions In the case of an interest in a partnership which was not an investment services partnership interest and which, by reason of a change in the services with respect to assets held (directly or indirectly) by the partnership or by reason of a change in the capital contributions to such partnership, becomes an investment services partnership interest, the qualified capital interest of the holder of such partnership interest immediately after such change shall not, for purposes of this subsection, be less than the fair market value of such interest (determined immediately before such change). (4) Special rule for tiered partnerships Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, in the case of tiered partnerships, all items which are allocated in a manner which meets the requirements of paragraph (1) to qualified capital interests in a lower-tier partnership shall retain such character to the extent allocated on the basis of qualified capital interests in any upper-tier partnership. (5) Exception for no-self-charged carry and management fee provisions Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, an interest shall not fail to be treated as satisfying the requirement of paragraph (1)(A) merely because the allocations made by the partnership to such interest do not reflect the cost of services described in subsection (c)(2) which are provided (directly or indirectly) to the partnership by the holder of such interest (or a related person). (6) Special rule for dispositions In the case of any investment services partnership interest any portion of which is a qualified capital interest, subsection (b) shall not apply to so much of any gain or loss as bears the same proportion to the entire amount of such gain or loss as— (A) the distributive share of gain or loss that would have been allocated to the qualified capital interest (consistent with the requirements of paragraph (1)) if the partnership had sold all of its assets at fair market value immediately before the disposition, bears to (B) the distributive share of gain or loss that would have been so allocated to the investment services partnership interest of which such qualified capital interest is a part. (7) Qualified capital interest For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term qualified capital interest (i) the fair market value of any money or other property contributed to the partnership in exchange for such interest (determined without regard to section 752(a)), (ii) any amounts which have been included in gross income under section 83 with respect to the transfer of such interest, and (iii) the excess (if any) of— (I) any items of income and gain taken into account under section 702 with respect to such interest, over (II) any items of deduction and loss so taken into account. (B) Adjustment to qualified capital interest (i) Distributions and losses The qualified capital interest shall be reduced by distributions from the partnership with respect to such interest and by the excess (if any) of the amount described in subparagraph (A)(iii)(II) over the amount described in subparagraph (A)(iii)(I). (ii) Special rule for contributions of property In the case of any contribution of property described in subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to which the fair market value of such property is not equal to the adjusted basis of such property immediately before such contribution, proper adjustments shall be made to the qualified capital interest to take into account such difference consistent with such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary may provide. (C) Technical terminations, etc., disregarded No increase or decrease in the qualified capital interest of any partner shall result from a termination, merger, consolidation, or division described in section 708, or any similar transaction. (8) Treatment of certain loans (A) Proceeds of partnership loans not treated as qualified capital interest of service providing partners For purposes of this subsection, an investment services partnership interest shall not be treated as a qualified capital interest to the extent that such interest is acquired in connection with the proceeds of any loan or other advance made or guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by any other partner or the partnership (or any person related to any such other partner or the partnership). The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent the loan or other advance is repaid before January 1, 2017, unless such repayment is made with the proceeds of a loan or other advance described in the preceding sentence. (B) Reduction in allocations to qualified capital interests for loans from nonservice-providing partners to the partnership For purposes of this subsection, any loan or other advance to the partnership made or guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by a partner not providing services described in subsection (c)(2) to the partnership (or any person related to such partner) shall be taken into account in determining the qualified capital interests of the partners in the partnership. (e) Other income and gain in connection with investment management services (1) In general If— (A) a person performs (directly or indirectly) investment management services for any investment entity, (B) such person holds (directly or indirectly) a disqualified interest with respect to such entity, and (C) the value of such interest (or payments thereunder) is substantially related to the amount of income or gain (whether or not realized) from the assets with respect to which the investment management services are performed, any income or gain with respect to such interest shall be treated as ordinary income. Rules similar to the rules of subsections (a)(5) and (d) shall apply for purposes of this subsection. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) Disqualified interest (i) In general The term disqualified interest (I) any interest in such entity other than indebtedness, (II) convertible or contingent debt of such entity, (III) any option or other right to acquire property described in subclause (I) or (II), and (IV) any derivative instrument entered into (directly or indirectly) with such entity or any investor in such entity. (ii) Exceptions Such term shall not include— (I) a partnership interest, (II) except as provided by the Secretary, any interest in a taxable corporation, and (III) except as provided by the Secretary, stock in an S corporation. (B) Taxable corporation The term taxable corporation (i) a domestic C corporation, or (ii) a foreign corporation substantially all of the income of which is— (I) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, or (II) subject to a comprehensive foreign income tax (as defined in section 457A(d)(2)). (C) Investment management services The term investment management services (D) Investment entity The term investment entity (f) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations or other guidance to— (1) provide modifications to the application of this section (including treating related persons as not related to one another) to the extent such modification is consistent with the purposes of this section, and (2) coordinate this section with the other provisions of this title. (g) Cross reference For 40-percent penalty on certain underpayments due to the avoidance of this section, see section 6662. . (b) Application of section 751 (1) In general Section 751(a) of such Code is amended by striking or or (3) investment services partnership interests held by the partnership, . (2) Certain distributions treated as sales or exchanges Section 751(b)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking or or (iii) investment services partnership interests held by the partnership, . (3) Application of special rules in the case of tiered partnerships Section 751(f) of such Code is amended by striking or or (3) investment services partnership interests held by the partnership, . (4) Investment services partnership interests; qualified capital interests Section 751 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Investment services partnership interests For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term investment services partnership interest (2) Adjustments for qualified capital interests The amount to which subsection (a) applies by reason of paragraph (3) thereof shall not include so much of such amount as is attributable to any portion of the investment services partnership interest which is a qualified capital interest (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 710(d)). (3) Recognition of gains Any gain with respect to which subsection (a) applies by reason of paragraph (3) thereof shall be recognized notwithstanding any other provision of this title. (4) Coordination with inventory items An investment services partnership interest held by the partnership shall not be treated as an inventory item of the partnership. (5) Prevention of double counting Under regulations or other guidance prescribed by the Secretary, subsection (a)(3) shall not apply with respect to any amount to which section 710 applies. . (c) Treatment for purposes of section 7704 Section 7704(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Income from certain carried interests not qualified (A) In general Specified carried interest income shall not be treated as qualifying income. (B) Specified carried interest income For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term specified carried interest income (I) any item of income or gain allocated to an investment services partnership interest (as defined in section 710(c)) held by the partnership, (II) any gain on the disposition of an investment services partnership interest (as so defined) or a partnership interest to which (in the hands of the partnership) section 751 applies, and (III) any income or gain taken into account by the partnership under subsection (b)(4) or (e) of section 710. (ii) Exception for qualified capital interests A rule similar to the rule of section 710(d) shall apply for purposes of clause (i). (C) Coordination with other provisions Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any item described in paragraph (1)(E) (or so much of paragraph (1)(F) as relates to paragraph (1)(E)). (D) Special rules for certain partnerships (i) Certain partnerships owned by real estate investment trusts Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of a partnership which meets each of the following requirements: (I) Such partnership is treated as publicly traded under this section solely by reason of interests in such partnership being convertible into interests in a real estate investment trust which is publicly traded. (II) 50 percent or more of the capital and profits interests of such partnership are owned, directly or indirectly, at all times during the taxable year by such real estate investment trust (determined with the application of section 267(c)). (III) Such partnership meets the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 856(c). (ii) Certain partnerships owning other publicly traded partnerships Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of a partnership which meets each of the following requirements: (I) Substantially all of the assets of such partnership consist of interests in one or more publicly traded partnerships (determined without regard to subsection (b)(2)). (II) Substantially all of the income of such partnership is ordinary income or section 1231 gain (as defined in section 1231(a)(3)). (E) Transitional rule Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any taxable year of the partnership beginning before the date which is 10 years after January 1, 2016. . (d) Imposition of penalty on underpayments (1) In general Section 6662(b) of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: (8) The application of section 710(e) or the regulations or other guidance prescribed under section 710(h) to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of section 710. . (2) Amount of penalty (A) In general Section 6662 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Increase in penalty in case of property transferred for investment management services In the case of any portion of an underpayment to which this section applies by reason of subsection (b)(8), subsection (a) shall be applied with respect to such portion by substituting 40 percent 20 percent . (B) Conforming amendment Section 6662A(e)(2)(B) is amended by striking or (i) , (i), or (k) (3) Special rules for application of reasonable cause exception Section 6664(c) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; (B) by striking paragraph (3) paragraph (4) (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) Special rule for underpayments attributable to investment management services (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any portion of an underpayment to which section 6662 applies by reason of subsection (b)(8) unless— (i) the relevant facts affecting the tax treatment of the item are adequately disclosed, (ii) there is or was substantial authority for such treatment, and (iii) the taxpayer reasonably believed that such treatment was more likely than not the proper treatment. (B) Rules relating to reasonable belief Rules similar to the rules of subsection (d)(3) shall apply for purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii). . (e) Income and loss from investment services partnership interests taken into account in determining net earnings from self-Employment (1) Internal Revenue Code (A) In general Section 1402(a) of such Code is amended by striking and ; and (18) notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, in the case of any individual engaged in the trade or business of providing services described in section 710(c)(2) with respect to any entity, investment services partnership income or loss (as defined in subsection (m)) of such individual with respect to such entity shall be taken into account in determining the net earnings from self-employment of such individual. . (B) Investment services partnership income or loss Section 1402 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Investment services partnership income or loss For purposes of subsection (a)— (1) In general The term investment services partnership income or loss (A) the amounts treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss under subsections (b) and (e) of section 710 with respect to such interest, (B) all items of income, gain, loss, and deduction allocated to such interest, and (C) the amounts treated as realized from the sale or exchange of property other than a capital asset under section 751 with respect to such interest. (2) Exception for qualified capital interests A rule similar to the rule of section 710(d) shall apply for purposes of applying paragraph (1)(B)(ii). . (2) Social security Act Section 211(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking and ; and (17) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, in the case of any individual engaged in the trade or business of providing services described in section 710(c)(2) . (f) Conforming amendments (1) Subsection (d) of section 731 section 710(b)(4) (relating to distributions of partnership property), to the extent otherwise provided by (2) Section 741 of such Code is amended by inserting or section 710 (relating to special rules for partners providing investment management services to partnerships) (3) The table of sections for part I of subchapter K of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 710. Special rules for partners providing investment management services to partnerships. . (g) Effective date (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2015. (2) Partnership taxable years which include effective date In applying section 710(a) of such Code (as added by this section) in the case of any partnership taxable year which includes January 1, 2016, the amount of the net income referred to in such section shall be treated as being the lesser of the net income for the entire partnership taxable year or the net income determined by only taking into account items attributable to the portion of the partnership taxable year which is after such date. (3) Dispositions of partnership interests (A) In general Section 710(b) of such Code (as added by this section) shall apply to dispositions and distributions after December 31, 2015. (B) Indirect dispositions The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to transactions after December 31, 2015. (4) Other income and gain in connection with investment management services Section 710(e) of such Code (as added by this section) shall take effect on January 1, 2016. C Close loophole for corporate jet depreciation 421. General aviation aircraft treated as 7-year property (a) In general Section 168(e)(3)(C) and (v) any general aviation aircraft, and . (b) Class life Section 168(g)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) General aviation aircraft. In the case of any general aviation aircraft, the recovery period used for purposes of paragraph (2) shall be 12 years. . (c) General aviation aircraft Section 168(i) of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (19) the following new paragraph: (20) General aviation aircraft The term general aviation aircraft . (d) Effective date This section shall be effective for property placed in service after December 31, 2015. D Repeal oil subsidies 431. Repeal of deduction for intangible drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas wells (a) In general Section 263(c) This subsection shall not apply in the case of oil and gas wells with respect to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2015. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2015. 432. Repeal of deduction for tertiary injectants (a) In general Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 193. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2015. 433. Repeal of percentage depletion for oil and gas wells (a) In general Section 613A 613A. Percentage depletion not allowed in case of oil and gas wells The allowance for depletion under section 611 with respect to any oil and gas well shall be computed without regard to section 613. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 434. Section 199 (a) In general Section 199(c)(4)(B) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting in lieu thereof , or (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: (iv) the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any primary product (within the meaning of subsection (d)(9)) thereof. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (9) of section 199(d) is amended to read as follows: (9) Primary product For purposes of subsection (c)(4)(B)(iv), the term primary product . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 435. Repeal oil and gas working interest exception to passive activity rules (a) In general Section 469(c)(3) (C) Termination Subparagraph (A) shall not apply for any taxable year beginning after December 31 2015. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 436. Repeal enhanced oil recovery credit (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 43. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 437. Uniform seven-year amortization for geological and geophysical expenditures (a) In general Section 167(h)(1) 24-month 7-year (b) Conforming amendments Section 167(h) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking 24-month 7-year (2) by striking paragraph (5). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2015. 438. Repeal marginal well production credit (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 45I. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. E Dual capacity taxpayers 441. Modifications of foreign tax credit rules applicable to dual capacity taxpayers (a) In general Section 901 (n) Special rules relating to dual capacity taxpayers (1) General rule Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any amount paid or accrued by a dual capacity taxpayer or any member of the worldwide affiliated group of which such dual capacity taxpayer is also a member to any foreign country or to any possession of the United States for any period shall not be considered a tax to the extent such amount exceeds the amount (determined in accordance with regulations) which would have been required to be paid if the taxpayer were not a dual capacity taxpayer. (2) Dual capacity taxpayer For purposes of this subsection, the term dual capacity taxpayer (A) is subject to a levy of such country or possession, and (B) receives (or will receive) directly or indirectly a specific economic benefit (as determined in accordance with regulations) from such country or possession. (3) Regulations The Secretary may issue such regulations or other guidance as is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection. . (b) Contrary treaty obligations upheld The amendments made by this section shall not apply to the extent contrary to any treaty obligation of the United States. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts that, if such amounts were an amount of tax paid or accrued, would be considered paid or accrued in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 442. Separate basket treatment taxes paid on foreign oil and gas income (a) Separate basket for foreign tax credit Section 904(d)(1) and , and (C) combined foreign oil and gas income (as defined in section 907(b)(1)). . (b) Coordination Section 904(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph: (J) Coordination with combined foreign oil and gas income For purposes of this section, passive category income and general category income shall not include combined foreign oil and gas income (as defined in section 907(b)(1)). . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 907(a) is hereby repealed. (2) Section 907(c)(4) is hereby repealed. (3) Section 907(f) is hereby repealed. (d) Effective dates (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. (2) Transitional rules (A) Carryovers Any unused foreign oil and gas taxes which under section 907(f) of such Code (as in effect before the amendment made by subsection (c)(3)) would have been allowable as a carryover to the taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2013 (without regard to the limitation of paragraph (2) of such section 907(f) for first taxable year), shall be allowed as carryovers under section 904(c) of such Code in the same manner as if such taxes were unused taxes under such section 904(c) with respect to foreign oil and gas extraction income. (B) Losses The amendment made by subsection (c)(2) shall not apply to foreign oil and gas extraction losses arising in taxable years beginning on or before the date of the enactment of this Act. F Repeal of sequestration 451. Repeal of sequestration Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is repealed.

Summary: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Act of 2015 This bill: (1) prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act, with specified exceptions, for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States; and (2) requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on federally-assisted projects to be paid wages at locally-prevailing rates. TITLE I--RELIEF FOR WORKERS AND BUSINESSES This title amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the making work pay tax credit in 2015, and (2) allow 100% bonus depreciation for certain property acquired and placed in service before January 1, 2015. The title amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase to $7.5 million the limit on the guarantee for contract surety bonds and on the liability for bonds obtained by fraud or misrepresentation. This increase expires on September 30, 2016. TITLE II--PUTTING WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB WHILE REBUILDING AND MODERNIZING AMERICA This title directs the Departments of Education and the Interior (for schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education) to reserve through FY2016 appropriated amounts to provide educational assistance to outlying areas based on their respective needs. The Department of Justice must carry out a competitive grant program for the hiring, rehiring, or retention of career law enforcement officers The Department of Education must award grants to states to modernize, renovate, or repair early learning or elementary or secondary education facilities and existing facilities at community colleges. This title makes funds available to the Department of Transportation for: (1) grants-in-aid for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects under the airport improvement program; (2) Federal Aviation Administration Next Generation air traffic control system advancements; (3) highway and bridge restoration, repair, and construction projects and for passenger and freight rail transportation and port infrastructure projects; (4) grants for high-speed rail projects, capital investment grants for intercity passenger rail service, and grants to reduce congestion on intercity rail passenger transportation; (5) capital grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK); (6) transit capital assistance grants; (7) capital projects for existing fixed guideway system modernization, replacement and repair of buses and bus-related equipment, and construction of bus-related facilities; and (8) discretionary capital investment grants for surface transportation infrastructure. Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act This bill establishes the American Infrastructure Financing Authority (AIFA) as a wholly-owned government corporation to make direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate transportation, water, or energy infrastructure projects. This title: (1) requires infrastructure projects assisted under this Act to have costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $100 million ($25 million for rural infrastructure projects), (2) requires the AIFA Chief Lending Officer to establish an Office of Rural Assistance to provide technical assistance in the development and financing of rural infrastructure projects and a Center for Excellence to provide such assistance to public sector borrowers in the development and financing of infrastructure projects, and (3) establishes an Office of Special Inspector General to audit and investigate the business activities of AIFA. This title amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for certain tax-exempt private activity bonds. This title appropriates funds for assistance to eligible entities, including state and local governments, qualified nonprofit organizations, businesses, or eligible consortia, for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for stabilization of affected neighborhoods (Project Rebuild). TITLE III--ASSISTANCE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND PATHWAYS BACK TO WORK Supporting Unemployed Workers Act of 2015 This title amends: (1) the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to extend the emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) program until January 1, 2016; (2) the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend through December 31, 2015, requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC; and (3) the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to extend through December 31, 2015, the temporary increase in extended unemployment benefits for employees with 10 or more years of service and for employees with less than 10 years of service. The title establishes the Reemployment NOW program to facilitate the reemployment of individuals receiving emergency unemployment compensation (EUC claimants). A state may use its allotted funds to: (1) establish a Bridge to Work program to provide EUC claimants with short-term work experience placements with eligible employers; (2) provide a wage insurance program to pay, for up to two years, an EUC claimant who obtains reemployment up to 50% of the difference between the wages received at the time of work separation and the wages received for reemployment; and (3) provide a program of enhanced reemployment services to EUC claimants, including unemployed individuals who have exhausted their EUC rights. The Department of Labor must award grants to states for short-time compensation programs and develop model legislative language for use by states in developing, enacting, and implementing such programs. The work opportunity tax credit is expanded to include the hiring of long-term unemployed individuals (individuals who are unemployed and receiving unemployment compensation for six months or more). Pathways Back to Work Act of 2015 This bill establishes programs to subsidize employment for unemployed, low-income adults, to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth, and for work-based training. Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2015 This bill makes it an unlawful practice for certain employers to: (1) publish a job advertisement or announcement that includes provisions indicating that an individual's status as unemployed disqualifies the individual for employment or that the employer will not consider or hire an individual for employment based on such status, (2) fail or refuse to consider or hire an individual because of such status, or (3) direct or request that an employment agency take an individual's status into account to disqualify an applicant for consideration for employment or when screening or referring employees. The bill makes it an unlawful practice for an employment agency to commit similar acts, including to: (1) screen, or fail or refuse to consider or refer, an individual for employment because of the individual's unemployed status; or (2) limit, segregate, or classify any such individual in any manner that would limit access to job information or consideration, screening, or referral for jobs. The bill makes it unlawful for any employer or employment agency to: (1) interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of any right provided under this Act; or (2) fail or refuse to hire, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against an employee because such individual opposed any practice made unlawful by this Act or asserted any right under it. TITLE IV--OFFSETS This title amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for offsets against decreases in revenue by: (1) limiting tax deductions and other tax exclusions for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 ($250,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return), (2) treating income received by a partner from an investment services partnership interest as ordinary income for income tax purposes, (3) treating all general aviation aircraft (including corporate jets) as seven-year property for depreciation purposes; (4) denying the foreign tax credit to dual capacity taxpayers; and (5) increasing the period for amortizing geological and geophysical expenditures. The title repeals, after 2015, certain tax expenditures for the oil and gas industry, including: (1) the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs for oil and gas wells; (2) the tax deduction for tertiary injectant expenditures; (3) percentage depletion for oil and gas wells; (4) the tax deduction for income from activities relating to oil, natural gas, or any primary product thereof; (5) the exemption from limitations on passive activity losses; and (6) the tax credits for enhanced oil recovery and for producing oil and gas from marginal wells. The title amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to repeal its budget goal enforcement requirements (sequestration mandate).