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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.''.
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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.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF SMALL ISSUER EXCEPTION TO TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST 
              EXPENSE ALLOCATION RULES FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Increase in Limitation.--Subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and 
(D)(iii)(II) of section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
are each amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
``$30,000,000''.
    (b) Repeal of Aggregation Rules Applicable to Small Issuer 
Determination.--Paragraph (3) of section 265(b) of such Code is amended 
by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F).
    (c) Election To Apply Limitation at Borrower Level.--Paragraph (3) 
of section 265(b) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Election to apply limitation on amount of 
                obligations at borrower level.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An issuer, the proceeds 
                        of the obligations of which are to be used to 
                        make or finance eligible loans, may elect to 
                        apply subparagraphs (C) and (D) by treating 
                        each borrower as the issuer of a separate 
                        issue.
                            ``(ii) Eligible loan.--For purposes of this 
                        subparagraph--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The term 
                                `eligible loan' means one or more loans 
                                to a qualified borrower the proceeds of 
                                which are used by the borrower and the 
                                outstanding balance of which in the 
                                aggregate does not exceed $30,000,000.
                                    ``(II) Qualified borrower.--The 
                                term `qualified borrower' means a 
                                borrower which is an organization 
                                described in section 501(c)(3) and 
                                exempt from taxation under section 
                                501(a) or a State or political 
                                subdivision thereof.
                            ``(iii) Manner of election.--The election 
                        described in clause (i) may be made by an 
                        issuer for any calendar year at any time prior 
                        to its first issuance during such year of 
                        obligations the proceeds of which will be used 
                        to make or finance one or more eligible 
                        loans.''.
    (d) Inflation Adjustment.--Paragraph (3) of section 265(b) of such 
Code, as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any 
                calendar year after 2009, the $30,000,000 amounts 
                contained in subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), 
                (D)(iii)(II), and (E)(ii)(I) shall each be increased by 
                an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for such 
                        calendar year, determined by substituting 
                        `calendar year 2008' `for calendar year 1992' 
                        in subparagraph (B) thereof.
                Any increase determined under the preceding sentence 
                shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
                $100,000.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 3. DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR EXCEPTION FOR TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST 
              EXPENSE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BROKERS.

    (a) Financial Institutions.--Subsection (b) of section 265 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(7) De minimis exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
        to any financial institution if the portion of the taxpayer's 
        holdings of tax-exempt securities is less than 2 percent of the 
        taxpayer's assets.''.
    (b) Brokers.--Subsection (a) of section 265 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(7) De minimis exception.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply 
        to any broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)) if the portion 
        of the taxpayer's holdings of tax-exempt securities is less 
        than 2 percent of the taxpayer's assets.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the small issuer exemption from interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions to: (1) increase from $10 to $30 million the annual limit on small issuers of tax-exempt municipal bonds; (2) allow an inflation adjustment to such increased limit amount after 2009; (3) repeal aggregation rules relating to the determination of small issuer eligibility; (4) allow small issuers an election to treat borrowers separately for purposes of issuance limitations; and (5) allow financial institutions and brokers to hold up to 2% of their assets in tax-exempt securities without affecting their interest expense tax deduction.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Workforce Development and 
Modernization Partnership Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) In General.--From amounts made available to carry out this Act, 
the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), 
in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of 
Education, shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible 
entities described in subsection (b) to assist each entity to--
            (1) help workers improve those job skills that are 
        necessary for employment by businesses in the industry with 
        respect to which the entity was established;
            (2) help dislocated workers find employment; and
            (3) upgrade the operating and competitive capacities of 
        businesses that are members of the entity.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--An eligible entity described in this 
subsection is a consortium (either established prior to the date of 
enactment of this Act or established specifically to carry out programs 
under this Act) that--
            (1) shall include--
                    (A) 2 or more businesses (or nonprofit 
                organizations representing businesses) that are facing 
                similar workforce development or business modernization 
                challenges;
                    (B) labor organizations, if the businesses 
                described in subparagraph (A) employ workers who are 
                covered by collective bargaining agreements; and
                    (C) 1 or more businesses (or nonprofit 
                organizations that represent businesses) with resources 
                or expertise that can be brought to bear on the 
                workforce development and business modernization 
                challenges referred to in subparagraph (A); and
            (2) may include--
                    (A) State governments and units of local 
                government;
                    (B) educational institutions;
                    (C) labor organizations; or
                    (D) nonprofit organizations.
    (c) Common Geographic Region.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
the organizations that are members of an eligible entity described in 
subsection (b) shall be located within a single geographic region of 
the United States.
    (d) Priority Consideration.--In awarding grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority consideration to--
            (1) eligible entities that serve dislocated workers or 
        workers who are threatened with becoming totally or partially 
        separated from employment;
            (2) eligible entities that include businesses with fewer 
        than 250 employees; or
            (3) eligible entities from a geographic region in the 
        United States that has been adversely impacted by the movement 
        of manufacturing operations or businesses to other regions or 
        countries, due to corporate restructuring, technological 
        advances, Federal law, international trade, or another factor, 
        as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Use of Grant Amounts.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under section 2 shall use the amount made available through the 
grant to carry out a program that provides--
            (1) workforce development activities to improve the job 
        skills of individuals who have, are seeking, or have been 
        dislocated from, employment with a business that is a member of 
        that eligible entity, or with a business that is in the 
        industry of a business that is a member of that eligible 
        entity;
            (2) business modernization activities; or
            (3) activities that are--
                    (A) workforce investment activities (including such 
                activities carried out through one-stop delivery 
                systems) carried out under subtitle B of title I of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 2811 et 
                seq.); or
                    (B) activities described in section 25 of the 
                National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
                U.S.C. 278k).
    (b) Activities Included.--
            (1) Workforce development activities.--The workforce 
        development activities referred to in subsection (a)(1) may 
        include activities that--
                    (A) develop skill standards and provide training, 
                including--
                            (i) assessing the training and job skill 
                        needs of the industry involved;
                            (ii) developing a sequence of skill 
                        standards that are benchmarked to advanced 
                        industry practices;
                            (iii) developing curricula and training 
                        methods;
                            (iv) purchasing, leasing, or receiving 
                        donations of training equipment;
                            (v) identifying and developing the skills 
                        of training providers;
                            (vi) developing apprenticeship programs; 
                        and
                            (vii) developing training programs for 
                        dislocated workers;
                    (B) assist workers in finding new employment; or
                    (C) provide supportive services to workers who--
                            (i) are participating in a program carried 
                        out by the entity under this Act; and
                            (ii) are unable to obtain the supportive 
                        services through another program providing the 
                        services.
            (2) Business modernization activities.--The business 
        modernization activities referred to in subsection (a)(2) may 
        include activities that upgrade technical or organizational 
        capabilities in conjunction with improving the job skills of 
        workers in a business that is a member of that entity.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION.

    To be eligible to receive a grant under section 2, an entity shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require.

SEC. 5. SEED GRANTS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Seed Grants.--The Secretary may provide technical assistance 
and award financial assistance (not to exceed $150,000 per award) on 
such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate--
            (1) to businesses, nonprofit organizations representing 
        businesses, and labor organizations, for the purpose of 
        establishing an eligible entity; and
            (2) to entities described in paragraph (1) and established 
        eligible entities, for the purpose of preparing such 
        application materials as may be required under section 4.
    (b) Outreach and Promotional Activities.--The Secretary may 
undertake such outreach and promotional activities as the Secretary 
determines will best carry out the objectives of this Act.
    (c) Limitations on Expenditures.--The Secretary may not use more 
than 10 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated under 
section 8 to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS ON FUNDING.

    (a) Requirement of Matching Funds.--The Secretary may not award a 
grant under this Act to an eligible entity unless such entity agrees 
that the entity will make available non-Federal contributions toward 
the costs of carrying out activities funded by that grant in an 
amount that is not less than $2 for each $1 of Federal funds made 
available through the grant.
    (b) In-Kind Contributions.--The Secretary--
            (1) shall, in awarding grants under this Act, give priority 
        consideration to those entities whose members offer in-kind 
        contributions; and
            (2) may not consider any in-kind contribution in lieu of or 
        as any part of the contributions required under subsection (a).
    (c) Senior Management Training and Development.--An eligible entity 
may not use any amount made available through a grant awarded under 
this Act for training and development activities for senior management, 
unless that entity certifies to the Secretary that expenditures for the 
activities are--
            (1) an integral part of a comprehensive modernization plan; 
        or
            (2) dedicated to team building or employee involvement 
        programs.
    (d) Performance Measures.--Each eligible entity shall, in carrying 
out the activities referred to in section 3, provide for development 
of, and tracking of performance according to, performance outcome 
measures.
    (e) Administrative Costs.--Each eligible entity may use not more 
than 20 percent of the amount made available to that entity through a 
grant awarded under this Act to pay for administrative costs.
    (f) Maximum Amount of Grant.--No eligible entity may receive--
            (1) a grant under this Act in an amount of more than 
        $1,000,000 for any fiscal year; or
            (2) grants under this Act in any amount for more than 3 
        fiscal years.
    (g) Support for Existing Operations.--
            (1) In general.--In making grants under this Act, the 
        Secretary may use a portion equal to not more than 50 percent 
        of the funds appropriated to carry out this Act for a fiscal 
        year, to support the existing training and modernization 
        operations of existing eligible entities.
            (2) Entities.--The Secretary may award a grant to an 
        existing eligible entity for existing training and 
        modernization operations only if the entity--
                    (A) currently offers (as of the date of the award 
                of the grant) a combination of training, modernization, 
                and business assistance services;
                    (B) targets industries with jobs that traditionally 
                have low wages;
                    (C) targets industries that are faced with chronic 
                job loss; and
                    (D) has demonstrated success in accomplishing the 
                objectives of activities described in section 3.
            (3) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to support 
        for the expansion of training and modernization operations of 
        existing eligible entities.
            (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Existing training and modernization activity.--
                The term ``existing training and modernization 
                activity'' means a training and modernization activity 
                carried out prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Existing eligible entity.--The term ``existing 
                eligible entity'' means an eligible entity that was 
                established prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7. EVALUATION.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the 
effectiveness of the activities carried out under this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act--
            (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
            (2) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
            (3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (4) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
            (5) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
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Community Workforce Development and Modernization Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make competitive matching grants to eligible consortia (partnerships) to: (1) help workers improve job skills necessary for employment by businesses in the industry with respect to which the entity was established; (2) help dislocated workers find employment; and (3) upgrade the operating and competitive capacities of businesses that are members of the partnership.Requires such partnerships to include: (1) two or more businesses (or nonprofit organizations representing businesses) facing similar workforce development or business modernization challenges; (2) labor organizations, if such businesses employ workers covered by collective bargaining agreements; and (3) one or more businesses (or nonprofit organizations representing businesses) with resources or expertise that bear on such workforce development and business modernization challenges. Allows inclusion of: (1) State and local governments; (2) educational institutions; (3) labor organizations; or (4) nonprofit organizations.Requires priority consideration for partnerships that: (1) serve dislocated workers or workers threatened with becoming totally or partially separated from employment; (2) include businesses with fewer than 250 employees; or (3) are from a geographic region that has been adversely impacted by the movement of manufacturing operations or businesses to other regions or countries, due to corporate restructuring, technological advances, Federal law, international trade, or other factors.Sets forth partnership program requirements and authorized activities for workforce development and business modernization. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance and seed grants to help establish such partnerships; and (2) undertake outreach and promotional activities for purposes of this Act.