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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 
2002''.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT ON BACKLOG IN DNA ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES.

    (a) Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall survey each law 
        enforcement jurisdiction to assess the backlog of DNA testing 
        of rape kit samples and other sexual assault evidence.
            (2) Determinations.--The Attorney General, acting through 
        the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall carry 
        out an assessment of Federal, State, local, and tribal 
        territories law enforcement jurisdictions to determine the 
        amount of--
                    (A) evidence contained in rape kits that has not 
                been subjected to DNA testing and analysis; and
                    (B) evidence from sexual assault crimes that has 
                not been subjected to DNA testing and analysis.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to 
        Congress a report on the assessment carried out under 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    (A) the results of the assessment carried out under 
                subsection (a);
                    (B) the number of rape kit samples and other 
                evidence from sexual assault crimes that have not been 
                subjected to DNA testing and analysis; and
                    (C) a plan for carrying out additional assessments 
                and reports to continue until all law enforcement 
                jurisdictions report no backlog in crime scene DNA 
                testing and analysis.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR ANALYSIS OF DNA SAMPLES FROM RAPE KITS.

    Section 2(a) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 14135(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``including samples from 
        rape kits and nonsuspect cases'' after ``crime scenes''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) To ensure that DNA testing and analysis of samples 
        from rape kits and nonsuspect cases are carried out in a timely 
        manner.''.

SEC. 4. INCREASED GRANTS FOR DNA ANALYSIS.

    Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 14135(j)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(C) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
                    ``(D) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(E) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
                    ``(F) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) 
        and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
                    ``(D) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(E) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
                    ``(F) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE DNA 
              BACKLOG ELIMINATION GRANTS.

    Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 14135) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or eligible units of 
        local government'' after ``eligible States'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``or unit of local government'' after 
                ``State'' each place that term appears;
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or unit of 
                local government'' after ``State'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or unit of 
                local government'' after ``State'' the first time that 
                term appears;
                    (D) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or unit of local 
                        government'' after ``State''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon;
                    (E) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or unit of local 
                        government'' after ``State''; and
                            (ii) by striking the final period and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) if the applicant is a unit of local government, 
        certify that the applicant participates in a State laboratory 
        system.'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or unit of local 
        government'' after ``State'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by inserting ``or units of 
        local government'' after ``States'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or local 
                government'' after ``State'' each place that term 
                appears; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or unit of 
                local government'' after ``State'';
            (6) in subsection (f), by inserting ``or unit of local 
        government'' after ``State'';
            (7) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or unit of 
                local government'' after ``State''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or units of 
                local government'' after ``States''; and
            (8) in subsection (h), by inserting ``or unit of local 
        government'' after ``State'' each place that term appears.

SEC. 6. IMPROVING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR BACKLOG GRANTS.

    Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 14135) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5) (as amended by section 5), by 
                striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (6) (as added by section 5), by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting: ``; 
                and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) ensure that each laboratory performing DNA testing or 
        analysis satisfies the quality assurance protocols and 
        practices described in subsection (d)(2).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Attorney General shall give priority to a State or unit of local 
government that has a significant rape kit or nonsuspect case backlog 
as compared to other applicants.''.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION FOR GRANTS FOR IMPROVED RESPONSES TO AND 
              INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES.

    (a) Authorization of Grants.--The Attorney General shall make 
grants to eligible entities to--
            (1) carry out sexual assault examiner training and 
        certification;
            (2) develop sexual assault examiner programs;
            (3) acquire or improve forensic equipment;
            (4) train law enforcement personnel in the handling of 
        sexual assault cases and the collection and use of DNA samples 
        for use as forensic evidence; and
            (5) train law enforcement personnel to recognize, detect, 
        report, and respond to drug-facilitated sexual assaults.
    (b) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``eligible entity'' means--
            (1) a State;
            (2) a unit of local government;
            (3) a college, university, or other institute of higher 
        learning;
            (4) sexual assault examination programs, including sexual 
        assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs, sexual assault nurse 
        examiner (SANE) programs, and sexual assault response team 
        (SART) programs; and
            (5) a State sexual assault coalition.
    (c) Application.--To receive a grant under this section--
            (1) the chief executive officer of a State, unit of local 
        government, or university that desires a grant under this 
        section shall submit to the Attorney General--
                    (A) an application in such form and containing such 
                information as the Attorney General may require;
                    (B) certification that the testing will be done in 
                a laboratory that complies with the quality assurance 
                and proficiency testing standards for collecting and 
                processing DNA samples issued by the Director of the 
                Federal Bureau of Investigation under section 210303 of 
                the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14131);
                    (C) notice that the applicant is aware of, and 
                utilizing, uniform protocols and standards issued by 
                the Department of Justice on the collection and 
                processing of DNA evidence at crime scenes; and
                    (D) if the applicant is a unit of local government, 
                certification that the applicant participates in a 
                State laboratory system; and
            (2) an existing or proposed sexual assault examination 
        program shall submit to the Attorney General--
                    (A) an application in such form and containing such 
                information as the Attorney General may require;
                    (B) certification that the program complies with 
                the standards and recommended protocol developed by the 
                Attorney General pursuant to section 1405 of the 
                Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 
                2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg note); and
                    (C) notice that the applicant is aware of, and 
                utilizing, uniform protocols and standards issued by 
                the Department of Justice on the collection and 
                processing of DNA evidence at crime scenes.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Attorney 
General shall give priority to proposed or existing sexual assault 
examination programs that are serving, or will serve, populations 
currently underserved by existing sexual assault examination programs.
    (e) Restrictions on Use of Funds.--
            (1) Supplemental funds.--Funds made available under this 
        section shall not be used to supplant State funds, but shall be 
        used to increase the amount of funds that would, in the absence 
        of Federal funds, be made available from State sources for the 
        purposes of this section.
            (2) Administrative costs.--An eligible entity may not use 
        more than 3 percent of the funds it receives under this section 
        for administrative expenses.
            (3) Nonexclusivity.--Nothing in this section shall be 
        construed to limit or restrict the ability of proposed or 
        existing sexual assault examination programs to apply for and 
        obtain Federal funding from any other agency or department or 
        any other Federal Grant program.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of Justice $15,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2003 through 2006 to carry out this section.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZING JOHN DOE DNA INDICTMENTS.

    (a) Limitations.--Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``Except'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Limitation.--Except''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) DNA Profile Indictment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In any indictment found for an offense 
        under chapter 109A, if the identity of the accused is unknown, 
        it shall be sufficient to describe the accused as an individual 
        whose name is unknown, but who has a particular DNA profile.
            ``(2) Exception.--Any indictment described in paragraph 
        (1), which is found within 5 years after the offense under 
        chapter 109A shall have been committed, shall not be subject 
        to--
                    ``(A) the limitations period described in 
                subsection (a); and
                    ``(B) the provisions of chapter 208 until the 
                individual is arrested or served with a summons in 
                connection with the charges contained in the 
                indictment.
            ``(3) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        term `DNA profile' means a set of DNA identification 
        characteristics.''.
    (b) Privacy Protection Standard.--Section 10(a) of the DNA Analysis 
Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135e(a)) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or in section 
3282(b) of title 18, United States Code.''.
    (c) Rules of Criminal Procedure.--Rule 7 of the Federal Rules of 
Criminal Procedure is amended in subdivision (c)(1) by adding at the 
end the following: ``For purposes of an indictment referred to in 
section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, if the identity of the 
defendant is unknown, it shall be sufficient to describe the defendant, 
in the indictment, as an individual whose name is unknown, but who has 
a particular DNA profile, as defined in that section 3282.''.

SEC. 9. INCREASED GRANTS FOR COMBINED DNA INDEX (CODIS) SYSTEM.

    Section 210306 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C.14134) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``There'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Increased Grants for CODIS.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to carry out a 
redesign of the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) $9,646,000 for fiscal 
year 2003.''.

SEC. 10. INCREASED GRANTS FOR FEDERAL CONVICTED OFFENDER PROGRAM 
              (FCOP).

    Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 14135a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to carry out this 
section $497,000 for fiscal year 2003.''.
[A]: DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2002 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) survey each law enforcement jurisdiction to assess the backlog of DNA testing of rape kit samples and other sexual assault evidence; and (2) make grants to eligible entities to carry out sexual assault examiner training and certification, develop sexual assault examiner programs, acquire or improve forensic equipment, and train law enforcement personnel in the handling of sexual assault cases.Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to: (1) ensure that DNA testing and analysis of samples from rape kits and non-suspect cases are carried out in a timely manner; (2) reauthorize grants; (3) authorize local governments to apply for and receive grants; (4) direct the Attorney General to give priority in awarding grants to a State or local governmental unit that has a significant rape kit or non-suspect case backlog; (5) expand the scope of DNA samples subject to privacy protections; and (6) authorize appropriations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the collection and use of DNA identification information from certain Federal offenders.Amends: (1) the Federal criminal code and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to authorize "John Doe" DNA indictments for sexual abuse (allows describing a person as an unknown individual who has a particular DNA profile if the identity of the accused or defendant is unknown); and (2) the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to authorize appropriations to the FBI to carry out a redesign of the Combined DNA Index System.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pay It Back Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the 
        deficit for this fiscal year will reach $1.6 trillion or 11 
        percent of the Gross Domestic Product;
            (2) this deficit represents the largest relative deficit 
        since the end of World War II;
            (3) the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the 
        fiscal year 2010 deficit will reach $1.4 trillion; and
            (4) given the choice between forcing our children to pay 
        for the national debt and requiring banks and other 
        beneficiaries of the goodwill of the taxpayer to make a down 
        payment now, we choose to help our kids.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO TARP AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 115(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
2008 (12 U.S.C. 5225(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``outstanding at any 
one time'' and inserting ``, in the aggregate (or such higher amount, 
in the aggregate, as has been obligated or expended under this Act as 
of the date of enactment of the Pay It Back Act)''.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Section 106 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 
U.S.C. 5216) is amended by inserting at the end the following:
    ``(f) Report.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall report to 
Congress every 6 months on amounts received and transferred to the 
general fund under subsection (d).''.

SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008.

    (a) Sale of Fannie Mae Obligations and Securities by the Treasury; 
Deficit Reduction.--Section 304(g)(2) of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1719(g)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) Deficit reduction.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall--
                            ``(i) deposit in the General Fund of the 
                        Treasury any amounts received by the Secretary 
                        for the sale of any obligation or security 
                        acquired by the Secretary under this 
                        subsection; and
                            ``(ii) ensure that such amounts so 
                        deposited--
                                    ``(I) are dedicated for the sole 
                                purpose of deficit reduction; and
                                    ``(II) are prohibited from use as 
                                an offset for other spending increases 
                                or revenue reductions.''.
    (b) Sale of Freddie Mac Obligations and Securities by the Treasury; 
Deficit Reduction.--Section 306(l)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1455(l)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) Deficit reduction.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall--
                            ``(i) deposit in the General Fund of the 
                        Treasury any amounts received by the Secretary 
                        for the sale of any obligation or security 
                        acquired by the Secretary under this 
                        subsection; and
                            ``(ii) ensure that such amounts so 
                        deposited--
                                    ``(I) are dedicated for the sole 
                                purpose of deficit reduction; and
                                    ``(II) are prohibited from use as 
                                an offset for other spending increases 
                                or revenue reductions.''.
    (c) Sale of Federal Home Loan Banks Obligations by the Treasury; 
Deficit Reduction.--Section 11(l)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1431(l)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) Deficit reduction.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall--
                            ``(i) deposit in the General Fund of the 
                        Treasury any amounts received by the Secretary 
                        for the sale of any obligation acquired by the 
                        Secretary under this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) ensure that such amounts so 
                        deposited--
                                    ``(I) are dedicated for the sole 
                                purpose of deficit reduction; and
                                    ``(II) are prohibited from use as 
                                an offset for other spending increases 
                                or revenue reductions.''.
    (d) Repayment of Fees.--Any periodic commitment fee or any other 
fee or assessment paid by the Federal National Mortgage Association or 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury 
as a result of any preferred stock purchase agreement, mortgage-backed 
security purchase program, or any other program or activity authorized 
or carried out pursuant to the authorities granted to the Secretary of 
the Treasury under the amendments made by section 1117 of the Housing 
and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289; 122 Stat. 2683), 
including any fee agreed to by contract between the Secretary and the 
Association or Corporation, shall be deposited in the General Fund of 
the Treasury where such amounts shall be--
            (1) dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction; 
        and
            (2) prohibited from use as an offset for other spending 
        increases or revenue reductions.

SEC. 6. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY REPORT.

    The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall submit to 
Congress a report on the plans of the Agency to continue to support and 
maintain the Nation's vital housing industry, while at the same time 
guaranteeing that the American taxpayer will not suffer unnecessary 
losses.

SEC. 7. REPAYMENT OF UNOBLIGATED ARRA FUNDS.

    (a) Rejection of ARRA Funds by State.--Section 1607 of division A 
of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
5; 123 Stat. 303) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Statewide Rejection of Funds.--If funds provided to any State 
in any division of this Act are not accepted for use by the Governor of 
the State pursuant to subsection (a) or by the State legislature 
pursuant to subsection (b), then all such funds shall be--
            ``(1) rescinded; and
            ``(2) deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury, where 
        such amounts shall be--
                    ``(A) dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit 
                reduction; and
                    ``(B) prohibited from use as an offset for other 
                spending increases or revenue reductions.''.
    (b) Withdrawal or Recapture of Unobligated Funds.--Title XVI of 
division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 302) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

             ``withdrawal or recapture of unobligated funds

    ``Sec. 1613. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if 
the head of any executive agency withdraws or recaptures for any reason 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this division, and 
such funds have not been obligated by a State to a local government or 
for a specific project, such recaptured funds shall be--
            ``(1) rescinded; and
            ``(2) deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury, where 
        such amounts shall be--
                    ``(A) dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit 
                reduction; and
                    ``(B) prohibited from use as an offset for other 
                spending increases or revenue reductions.''.
    (c) Return of Unobligated Funds by End of 2012.--Section 1603 of 
division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 302) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``All funds'' and inserting ``(a) In 
        General.--All funds''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Repayment of Unobligated Funds.--Any discretionary 
appropriations made available in this division that have not been 
obligated as of December 31, 2012, are hereby rescinded, and such 
amounts shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury, where 
such amounts shall be--
            ``(1) dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction; 
        and
            ``(2) prohibited from use as an offset for other spending 
        increases or revenue reductions.
    ``(c) Presidential Waiver Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The President may waive the requirements 
        under subsection (b), if the President determines that it is 
        not in the best interest of the Nation to rescind a specific 
        unobligated amount after December 31, 2012.
            ``(2) Requests.--The head of an executive agency may also 
        apply to the President for a waiver from the requirements under 
        subsection (b).''.

SEC. 8. REDUCTION OF STATUTORY LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.

    Section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``minus the aggregate 
        amounts described in subsection (d)'' before ``, outstanding at 
        one time''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Amounts described in this subsection are any amounts received 
by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to--
            ``(1) section 106(d) of the Emergency Economic 
        Stabilization Act of 2008 before, on, or after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection; and
            ``(2) section 304(g) of the Federal National Mortgage 
        Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1719(g)), section 306(l) of 
        the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1455(l)), section 11(l) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 
        U.S.C. 1431(l)), section 1607(d) of division A of the American 
        Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), 
        section 1613 of division A of the American Recovery and 
        Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), and sections 5(d) 
        and 7(c) of the Pay It Back Act after the date of enactment of 
        this subsection.''.
[A]: Pay It Back Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to revise the limitation on the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to $700 billion outstanding at any one time. Changes the maximum authority to $700 billion, in the aggregate, or such higher amount, in the aggregate, as has been obligated or expended under TARP as of the enactment of this Act.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress every six months on transfer to the Treasury's General Fund for reduction of the public debt of revenues of, and proceeds from the sale of troubled assets purchased under TARP, or from the sale, exercise, or surrender of warrants or senior debt instruments acquired under TARP.

Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to require the Secretary to deposit in the Treasury solely for debt reduction any amounts received by the Secretary for the sale of any obligation or security acquired from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or a Federal Home Loan Bank for secondary market operations. Prohibits the use of any such amounts as an offset for other spending increases or revenue reductions.

Requires deposit in the Treasury solely for debt reduction of any periodic commitment fee or any other fee or assessment paid to the Secretary by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac as a result of any preferred stock purchase agreement, mortgage-backed security purchase program, or any other program or activity under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.

Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to report to Congress on FHFA plans to continue to support and maintain the nation's vital housing industry, while at the same time guaranteeing that the American taxpayer will not suffer unnecessary losses.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to require: (1) rescission of any ARRA (stimulus) funds offered to but not accepted by the governor or legislature of a state; and (2) their deposit in the Treasury solely for debt reduction. Requires the same treatment for any funds withdrawn or recaptured by an executive agency head which have not been obligated by a state to a local government or for a specific project.

Rescinds for deposit in the Treasury solely for debt reduction specified discretionary appropriations that have not been obligated as of December 31, 2012.

Lowers the statutory limit on the public debt by the amounts the Secretary receives under this Act for deposit in the Treasury solely for debt reduction.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Students from Worthless 
Degrees Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR STUDENTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this section:
                    (A) Federal financial assistance program.--The term 
                ``Federal financial assistance program'' means a 
                program authorized and funded by the Federal Government 
                under any of the following provisions of law:
                            (i) Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
                        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).
                            (ii) Title I of the Workforce Investment 
                        Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.).
                            (iii) The Adult Education and Family 
                        Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.).
                            (iv) Chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of 
                        title 38, United States Code.
                            (v) Chapter 101, 105, 106A, 1606, 1607, or 
                        1608 of title 10, United States Code.
                            (vi) Section 1784a, 2005, or 2007 of title 
                        10, United States Code.
                    (B) Institution of higher education.--The term 
                ``institution of higher education''--
                            (i) with respect to a program authorized 
                        under subparagraph (A)(i), has the meaning 
                        given the term in section 102 of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002);
                            (ii) with respect to a program authorized 
                        under subparagraph (A)(ii), has the meaning 
                        given the term ``postsecondary educational 
                        institution'' as defined in section 101 of the 
                        Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
                        2801);
                            (iii) with respect to a program authorized 
                        under subparagraph (A)(iii), has the meaning 
                        given the term ``postsecondary educational 
                        institution'' as defined in section 203 of the 
                        Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 9202);
                            (iv) with respect to a program authorized 
                        under subparagraph (A)(iv), has the meaning 
                        given the term ``educational institution'' 
                        under section 3452 of title 38, United States 
                        Code;
                            (v) with respect to a program authorized 
                        under subparagraph (A)(v), means an educational 
                        institution that awards a degree or certificate 
                        and is located in any State; and
                            (vi) with respect to a program authorized 
                        under subparagraph (A)(vi), means an 
                        educational institution that awards a degree or 
                        certificate and is located in any State.
                    (C) State.--
                            (i) State.--The term ``State'' includes, in 
                        addition to the several States of the United 
                        States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
                        District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the 
                        United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth 
                        of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely 
                        Associated States.
                            (ii) Freely associated states.--The term 
                        ``Freely Associated States'' means the Republic 
                        of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States 
                        of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
            (2) Consumer protections.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, an institution of higher education is not 
        eligible to participate in a Federal financial assistance 
        program with respect to any program of postsecondary education 
        or training, including a degree or certificate program, that is 
        designed to prepare students for entry into a recognized 
        occupation or profession that requires licensing or other 
        established requirements as a pre-condition for entry into such 
        occupation or profession, unless--
                    (A) the successful completion of the program fully 
                qualifies a student, in the State in which the 
                institution offering the program is located (and in any 
                State in which the institution indicates, through 
                advertising or marketing activities or direct contact 
                with potential students, that a student will be 
                prepared to work in the occupation or profession after 
                successfully completing the program), to--
                            (i) take any examination required for entry 
                        into the recognized occupation or profession in 
                        the State, including satisfying all State or 
                        professionally mandated programmatic and 
                        specialized accreditation requirements, if any; 
                        and
                            (ii) be certified or licensed or meet any 
                        other academically related pre-conditions that 
                        are required for entry into the recognized 
                        occupation or profession in the State;
                    (B) the institution offering the program provides 
                timely placement for all of the academically related 
                pre-licensure requirements for entry into the 
                recognized occupation or profession in the State, such 
                as clinical placements, internships, or 
                apprenticeships;
                    (C) in the case of State licensing or 
                professionally mandated requirements for entry into the 
                recognized occupation or profession in the State in 
                which the institution offering the program is located 
                (and in any State in which the institution indicates, 
                through advertising or marketing activities or direct 
                contact with potential students, that a student will be 
                prepared to work in the occupation or profession after 
                successfully completing the program) that require 
                specialized accreditation--
                            (i) the program meets that requirement for 
                        specialized accreditation through its 
                        accreditation or pre-accreditation by an 
                        accrediting agency or association recognized by 
                        the Secretary of Education as a reliable 
                        authority as to the quality or training offered 
                        by the institution in that program; and
                            (ii) if the program is in a pre-accredited, 
                        probation, or show cause status by an 
                        accrediting agency or association described in 
                        clause (i), and the requirement for specialized 
                        accreditation is for full accreditation, the 
                        institution--
                                    (I) establishes, to the 
                                satisfaction of the Secretary of 
                                Education, that each student who 
                                enrolls before the program is fully 
                                accredited attests of being advised 
                                that the program is in a pre-
                                accredited, probation, or show cause 
                                status and of being informed of the 
                                effect on the student's eligibility for 
                                assistance under this title and on the 
                                student's ability to satisfy State or 
                                professionally mandated requirements 
                                for entry into the recognized 
                                occupation or profession if full 
                                accreditation is delayed, denied, 
                                terminated, or withdrawn; and
                                    (II) publicly and prominently 
                                discloses in any advertising, 
                                marketing, or recruitment materials and 
                                activities for the institution, the 
                                institution's pre-accredited, 
                                probation, or show cause status and the 
                                implications of such status for 
                                prospective students; and
                    (D) the institution--
                            (i) discloses on the application to enroll 
                        in the institution that its program does not 
                        necessarily satisfy out-of-State requirements, 
                        if applicable; and
                            (ii) upon receipt of an application to 
                        enroll in the institution, notifies the 
                        student, prior to enrollment, if the program in 
                        which the student intends to enroll does not 
                        satisfy the requirements of the State in which 
                        the student is a resident, if applicable.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall be effective 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
[A]:
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act - Makes any institution of higher education (IHE) postsecondary program designed to prepare students for a recognized occupation or profession requiring licensing or other entry pre-conditions ineligible to participate in a federal financial assistance program, unless it meets specified student consumer protection requirements.

Requires each program to: (1) fully prepare students to satisfy those entry pre-conditions in the state in which the program is operated and in any state the program claims a successful program graduate will be prepared to work in the particular occupation or profession involved; (2) provide timely placement of students in required pre-licensure positions, such as internships or apprenticeships; and (3) meet specialized state accreditation requirements, or notify students if the program has not yet been fully accredited.

Requires an IHE to notify out-of-state applicants as to whether or not its program satisfies the requirements of the applicant's state.