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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners 
Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PRINCIPAL REDUCTION OF MORTGAGES OWNED OR GUARANTEED BY FANNIE 
              MAE AND FREDDIE MAC.

    (a) Program Authority.--The Federal National Mortgage Association 
and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall each carry out a 
program under this section to provide for the reduction of the interest 
rates on qualified mortgages on single-family housing owned or 
guaranteed by such enterprises, in accordance with this section and 
policies and procedures that the Director of the Federal Housing 
Finance Agency shall establish.
    (b) Timing.--Each enterprise shall commence the program required 
under subsection (a) upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning 
upon the date of the enactment of this Act and shall complete all 
reductions of the interest rates of qualified mortgages required under 
the program not later than the expiration of the 12-month period 
beginning upon the commencement of such program.
    (c) Interest Rate Reduction.--In reducing the interest rate on a 
qualified mortgage under a program of an enterprise required under this 
section, the enterprise shall reduce the annual rate of interest 
charged with respect to the outstanding principal obligation of the 
mortgage for the remainder of the term of the mortgage, notwithstanding 
whether the interest rate under the mortgage is otherwise subject to 
adjustment during such mortgage term, to a fixed interest rate that is 
the lesser of--
            (1) 4 percent annually; or
            (2) the rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, as most 
        recently published in the Weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey 
        of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as of the time 
        of such interest rate reduction for such qualified mortgage.
    (d) Exempt Mortgages.--The Director shall provide that the 
following qualified mortgages shall not be subject to reduction of the 
interest rate under a program under this section:
            (1) Fixed-rate mortgages.--In the case of a qualified 
        mortgage having a rate of interest that is fixed for the entire 
        term of the mortgage, any mortgage having such an interest rate 
        that is a lower than the interest rate determined for the 
        mortgage under subsection (c).
            (2) Adjustable-rate mortgages.--In the case of a mortgage 
        having a rate of interest that is subject to adjustment during 
        the term of the mortgage, any mortgage for which the interest 
        rate cannot, as a result of the terms of the terms and 
        conditions of the mortgage, exceed the interest rate determined 
        for the mortgage under subsection (c) at any time during the 
        term of the mortgage.
    (e) Option to Opt-Out.--Each program of an enterprise required 
under this section shall provide for the enterprise to--
            (1) notify the mortgagor under a qualified mortgage in 
        writing, before the proposed reduction of the interest rate on 
        qualified mortgage of the mortgagor, of--
                    (A) such proposed reduction and the interest rate 
                applicable to the mortgage upon such reduction; and
                    (B) the opportunity, in accordance with paragraph 
                (2), for the mortgagor to request that no such interest 
                rate reduction be applied with respect to such 
                mortgage; and
            (2) forego such interest rate reduction with respect to the 
        qualified mortgage of a mortgagor upon receipt by the 
        enterprise of a request by the mortgagor that no such interest 
        rate reduction be applied with respect to such mortgage.
    (f) Maintenance of Loan Status.--Any reduction of the interest rate 
on a qualified mortgage under a program under this section shall not 
result in the treatment of the modified mortgage as a new mortgage.
    (g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
            (2) Enterprise.--The term ``enterprise'' means the Federal 
        National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan 
        Mortgage Corporation.
            (3) Qualified mortgage.--The term ``qualified mortgage'' 
        means a mortgage, without regard to whether the mortgagor is 
        current or in default on payments due under the mortgage, 
        that--
                    (A) is an existing first mortgage that was made for 
                purchase of, or refinancing another first mortgage on, 
                a one- to four-family dwelling, including a condominium 
                or a share in a cooperative ownership housing 
                association, that is occupied by the mortgagor as the 
                principal residence of the mortgagor;
                    (B) is owned or guaranteed by the Federal National 
                Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
                Corporation; and
                    (C) was originated on or before the date of the 
                enactment of this Act.
    (h) Regulations.--The Director shall issue any regulations or 
guidance necessary to carry out the programs required under this 
section not later than the expiration of the 90-day period that begins 
on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) each to carry out a program to provide for the reduction of the interest rates on qualified mortgage mortgages (other than fixed-rate or adjustable-rate mortgages) on single-family housing owned or guaranteed by such enterprises, in accordance with policies and procedures that the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) shall establish.

Requires each program to provide a procedure for mortgagors to opt-out of an interest rate reduction.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Research for Neurological 
Diseases Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.

    Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 399V-6 SURVEILLANCE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall--
            ``(1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to 
        track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including 
        multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and
            ``(2) incorporate information obtained through such 
        activities into a statistically-sound, scientifically-credible, 
        integrated surveillance system, to be known as the National 
        Neurological Diseases Surveillance System.
    ``(b) Research.--The Secretary shall ensure that the National 
Neurological Diseases Surveillance System is designed in a manner that 
facilitates further research on neurological diseases.
    ``(c) Content.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary--
            ``(1) shall provide for the collection and storage of 
        information on the incidence and prevalence of neurological 
        diseases in the United States;
            ``(2) to the extent practicable, shall provide for the 
        collection and storage of other available information on 
        neurological diseases, such as information concerning--
                    ``(A) demographics and other information associated 
                or possibly associated with neurological diseases, such 
                as age, race, ethnicity, sex, geographic location, and 
                family history;
                    ``(B) risk factors associated or possibly 
                associated with neurological diseases, including 
                genetic and environmental risk factors; and
                    ``(C) diagnosis and progression markers;
            ``(3) may provide for the collection and storage of 
        information relevant to analysis on neurological diseases, such 
        as information concerning--
                    ``(A) the epidemiology of the diseases;
                    ``(B) the natural history of the diseases;
                    ``(C) the prevention of the diseases;
                    ``(D) the detection, management, and treatment 
                approaches for the diseases; and
                    ``(E) the development of outcomes measures; and
            ``(4) may address issues identified during the consultation 
        process under subsection (d).
    ``(d) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall consult with individuals with appropriate expertise, including--
            ``(1) epidemiologists with experience in disease 
        surveillance or registries;
            ``(2) representatives of national voluntary health 
        associations that--
                    ``(A) focus on neurological diseases, including 
                multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and
                    ``(B) have demonstrated experience in research, 
                care, or patient services;
            ``(3) health information technology experts or other 
        information management specialists;
            ``(4) clinicians with expertise in neurological diseases; 
        and
            ``(5) research scientists with experience conducting 
        translational research or utilizing surveillance systems for 
        scientific research purposes.
    ``(e) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to, or enter into 
contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit 
entities to carry out activities under this section.
    ``(f) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--Subject to 
subsection (h), the Secretary shall make information and analysis in 
the National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System available, as 
appropriate, to Federal departments and agencies, such as the National 
Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of 
Defense.
    ``(g) Public Access.--Subject to subsection (h), the Secretary 
shall make information and analysis in the National Neurological 
Diseases Surveillance System available, as appropriate, to the public, 
including researchers.
    ``(h) Privacy.--The Secretary shall ensure that privacy and 
security protections applicable to the National Neurological Diseases 
Surveillance System are at least as stringent as the privacy and 
security protections under HIPAA privacy and security law (as defined 
in section 3009(a)(2)).
    ``(i) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
Congress concerning the implementation of this section. Such report 
shall include information on--
            ``(1) the development and maintenance of the National 
        Neurological Diseases Surveillance System;
            ``(2) the type of information collected and stored in the 
        System;
            ``(3) the use and availability of such information, 
        including guidelines for such use; and
            ``(4) the use and coordination of databases that collect or 
        maintain information on neurological diseases.
    ``(j) Definition.--In this section, the term `national voluntary 
health association' means a national nonprofit organization with 
chapters, other affiliated organizations, or networks in States 
throughout the United States.
    ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2015 through 2019.''.

Output: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: (1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (2) incorporate information obtained through those activities into a National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that the System facilitates further research on neurological diseases. Requires HHS to provide for the collection and storage of information on neurological diseases, including the incidence, prevalence, and other information, to the extent practicable.   Requires HHS to: (1) make information and analysis in the System available to federal agencies and to the public, including researchers; and (2) ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as the protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) there are situated in the State of Tennessee the sites 
        of several key Civil War battles, campaigns, and engagements;
            (2) certain sites, battlefields, structures, and areas in 
        Tennessee are collectively of national significance in the 
        history of the Civil War;
            (3) the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, established by 
        Congress in 1991, identified 38 sites in Tennessee as 
        significant;
            (4) the preservation and interpretation of these sites will 
        make an important contribution to the understanding of the 
        heritage of the United States;
            (5) the preservation of Civil War sites within a regional 
        framework requires cooperation among local property owners and 
        Federal, State, and local government entities; and
            (6) partnerships between Federal, State, and local 
        governments and their regional entities, and the private 
        sector, offer the most effective opportunities for the 
        enhancement and management of the Civil War battlefields and 
        related sites located in Tennessee.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to preserve, conserve, and interpret the legacy of the 
        Civil War in Tennessee;
            (2) to recognize and interpret important events and 
        geographic locations representing key Civil War battles, 
        campaigns, and engagements in Tennessee;
            (3) to recognize and interpret the effect of the Civil War 
        on the civilian population of Tennessee during the war and 
        postwar reconstruction period; and
            (4) to create partnerships among Federal, State, and local 
        governments and their regional entities, and the private sector 
        to preserve, conserve, enhance, and interpret the battlefields 
        and associated sites associated with the Civil War in 
        Tennessee.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) The term ``national heritage area'' means the Tennessee 
        Civil War Heritage Area as designated pursuant to section 3.
            (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior.
            (3) The term ``compact'' means the compact approved under 
        section 4.
            (4) The term ``management plan'' means the management plan 
        submitted under section 5.

SEC. 3. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Designation.--Upon publication by the Secretary in the Federal 
Register of notice that a compact regarding the Tennessee Civil War 
Heritage Area has been approved by the Secretary in accordance with 
this Act, there shall be designated the Tennessee Civil War Heritage 
Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area shall be 
comprised of areas of the State of Tennessee depicted on the map 
entitled ``Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area''. The map shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director 
of the National Park Service.
    (c) Administration.--The national heritage area shall be 
administered in accordance with the compact and the management plan.

SEC. 4. COMPACT.

    (a) Compact.--The compact referred to in section 3(a) shall include 
information relating to the objectives and management of the area 
proposed for designation as a national heritage area. Such information 
shall include (but not be limited to) each of the following:
            (1) A delineation of the boundaries of the proposed 
        National Heritage Area.
            (2) A discussion of the goals and objectives of the 
        proposed national heritage area, including an explanation of 
        the approach, proposed by the partners referred to in paragraph 
        (4), to conservation and interpretation of resources.
            (3) An identification and description of the management 
        entity that will administer the proposed national heritage 
        area.
            (4) A list of the initial partners to be involved in 
        developing and implementing the management plan for the 
        proposed national heritage area, and a statement of the 
        financial commitment of the partners.
            (5) A description of the role of the State of Tennessee.
    (b) Preparation of and Actions Called For in Compact.--The compact 
shall be prepared with public participation. Actions called for in the 
compact shall be likely to be initiated within a reasonable time after 
designation of the proposed national heritage area and shall ensure 
effective implementation of the State and local aspects of the compact.
    (c) Approval and Disapproval of Compacts.--(1) The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Governor of Tennessee, shall approve or 
disapprove the proposed compact not later than 90 days after receiving 
such compact.
    (2) If the Secretary disapproves a proposed compact, the Secretary 
shall advise, in writing, the reasons for the disapproval and shall 
make recommendations for revisions of the proposed compact. The 
Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision to such a 
compact within 90 days after the date on which the revision is 
submitted to the Secretary.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Management Plans.--A management plan submitted under this Act 
for the national heritage area shall present comprehensive 
recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and 
development of the area. The management plan shall--
            (1) be prepared with public participation;
            (2) take into consideration existing Federal, State, 
        county, and local plans and involve residents, public agencies, 
        and private organizations in the area;
            (3) include a description of actions that units of 
        government and private organizations are recommended to take to 
        protect the resources of the area;
            (4) specify existing and potential sources of funding for 
        the conservation, management, and development of the area; and
            (5) include the following, as appropriate:
                    (A) An inventory of the resources contained in the 
                national heritage area, including a list of property in 
                the area that should be conserved, restored, managed, 
                developed, or maintained because of the natural, 
                cultural, or historic significance of the property as 
                it relates to the themes of the area.
                    (B) A recommendation of policies for resource 
                management that consider and detail the application of 
                appropriate land and water management techniques, 
                including (but not limited to) the development of 
                intergovernmental cooperative agreements to manage the 
                historical, cultural, and natural resources and the 
                recreational opportunities of the area in a manner 
                consistent with the support of appropriate and 
                compatible economic viability.
                    (C) A program, including plans for restoration and 
                construction, for implementation of the management plan 
                by the management entity specified in the compact for 
                the area and specific commitments, for the first 5 
                years of operation of the plan, by the partners 
                identified in the compact.
                    (D) An analysis of means by which Federal, State, 
                and local programs may best be coordinated to promote 
                the purposes of this Act.
                    (E) An interpretive plan for the National Heritage 
                Area.
    (b) Management Entities.--The management entity for the national 
heritage area shall do each of the following:
            (1) Develop and submit to the Secretary a management plan 
        not later than three years after the date of the designation of 
        the area as a national heritage area.
            (2) Give priority to the implementation of actions, goals, 
        and policies set forth in the compact and management plan for 
        the area, including--
                    (A) assisting units of government, regional 
                planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations--
                            (i) in conserving the national heritage 
                        area;
                            (ii) in establishing and maintaining 
                        interpretive exhibits in the area;
                            (iii) in developing recreational 
                        opportunities in the area;
                            (iv) in increasing public awareness of and 
                        appreciation for the natural, historical, and 
                        cultural resources of the area;
                            (v) in the restoration of historic 
                        buildings that are located within the 
                        boundaries of the area and relate to the themes 
                        of the area; and
                            (vi) in ensuring that clear, consistent, 
                        and environmentally appropriate signs 
                        identifying access points and sites of interest 
                        are put in place throughout the area; and
                    (B) consistent with the goals of the management 
                plan, encouraging economic viability in the affected 
                communities by appropriate means.
            (3) In developing and implementing the management plan for 
        the area, consider the interests of diverse units of 
        government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit 
        groups within the geographic area.
            (4) Conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding 
        the implementation of the management plan for the area.
    (c) Clearing House.--The Congress recognizes the Center for 
Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University as the 
clearing house for the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area.

SEC. 6. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Secretary of the Interior.--The Secretary--
            (1) may provide technical assistance to units of government 
        and private nonprofit organizations regarding feasibility 
        studies and the compact and, upon request of the management 
        entity for the national heritage area, regarding the management 
        plan and its implementation;
            (2) may not, as a condition of the award of technical 
        assistance under this section, require any recipient of such 
        technical assistance to enact or modify land use restrictions; 
        and
            (3) may not make limitations on fishing, hunting, or 
        trapping a condition for the approval of the compact or the 
        determination of eligibility for technical assistance under 
        this section.
    (b) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal entity 
conducting any activity directly affecting the national heritage area 
shall consider the potential effect of the activity on the management 
plan for the area and shall consult with the Governor of Tennessee with 
respect to the activity to minimize the adverse effects of the activity 
on the area.
SEC. 7. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Lack of Effect on Authority of Governments.--Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of 
the Federal, State, or local governments to regulate any use of land as 
provided for by law or regulation.
    (b) Lack of Zoning or Land Use Powers of Entity.--Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to grant powers of zoning or land use to any 
management entity for the national heritage area.
    (c) Fish and Wildlife.--The designation of the national heritage 
area shall not diminish the authority of the State of Tennessee to 
manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and 
hunting within such area.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.


Output: Designates the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area in Tennessee upon notification in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the Interior that a compact relating to the objectives and management of the Area has been approved by the Secretary. 
Requires the management plan to be developed and submitted to the Secretary by the management entity for the Area to present comprehensive recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Area. 
Recognizes the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University as the clearinghouse for the Area. 
Authorizes appropriations.