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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Paycheck Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Women have entered the workforce in record numbers.
            (2) Even in the 1990's, women earn significantly lower pay 
        than men for work on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and 
        responsibility and that are performed under similar working 
        conditions. These pay disparities exist in both the private and 
        governmental sectors. In many instances, the pay disparities 
        can only be due to continued intentional discrimination or the 
        lingering effects of past discrimination.
            (3) The existence of such pay disparities--
                    (A) depresses the wages of working families who 
                rely on the wages of all members of the family to make 
                ends meet;
                    (B) prevents the optimum utilization of available 
                labor resources;
                    (C) has been spread and perpetuated, through 
                commerce and the channels and instrumentalities of 
                commerce, among the workers of the several States;
                    (D) burdens commerce and the free flow of goods in 
                commerce;
                    (E) constitutes an unfair method of competition in 
                commerce;
                    (F) leads to labor disputes burdening and 
                obstructing commerce and the free flow of goods in 
                commerce;
                    (G) interferes with the orderly and fair marketing 
                of goods in commerce; and
                    (H) in many instances, may deprive workers of equal 
                protection on the basis of sex in violation of the 5th 
                and 14th amendments.
            (4)(A) Artificial barriers to the elimination of 
        discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex 
        continue to exist more than 3 decades after the enactment of 
        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) 
        and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.).
            (B) Elimination of such barriers would have positive 
        effects, including--
                    (i) providing a solution to problems in the economy 
                created by unfair pay disparities;
                    (ii) substantially reducing the number of working 
                women earning unfairly low wages, thereby reducing the 
                dependence on public assistance; and
                    (iii) promoting stable families by enabling all 
                family members to earn a fair rate of pay;
                    (iv) remedying the effects of past discrimination 
                on the basis of sex and ensuring that in the future 
                workers are afforded equal protection on the basis of 
                sex; and
                    (v) ensuring equal protection pursuant to Congress' 
                power to enforce the 5th and 14th amendments.
            (5) With increased information about the provisions added 
        by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and wage data, along with more 
        effective remedies, women will be better able to recognize and 
        enforce their rights to equal pay for work on jobs that require 
        equal skill, effort, and responsibility and that are performed 
        under similar working conditions.
            (6) Certain employers have already made great strides in 
        eradicating unfair pay disparities in the workplace and their 
        achievements should be recognized.

SEC. 3. ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT OF EQUAL PAY REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Required Demonstration for Affirmative Defense.--Section 
6(d)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1)) 
is amended by striking ``(iv) a differential'' and all that follows 
through the period and inserting the following: ``(iv) a differential 
based on a bona fide factor other than sex, such as education, training 
or experience, except that this clause shall apply only if--
                            ``(I) the employer demonstrates that--
                                    ``(aa) such factor--
                                            ``(AA) is job-related with 
                                        respect to the position in 
                                        question; or
                                            ``(BB) furthers a 
                                        legitimate business purpose, 
                                        except that this item shall not 
                                        apply where the employee 
                                        demonstrates that an 
                                        alternative employment practice 
                                        exists that would serve the 
                                        same business purpose without 
                                        producing such differential and 
                                        that the employer has refused 
                                        to adopt such alternative 
                                        practice; and
                                    ``(bb) such factor was actually 
                                applied and used reasonably in light of 
                                the asserted justification; and
                            ``(II) upon the employer succeeding under 
                        subclause I, the employee fails to demonstrate 
                        that the differential produced by the reliance 
                        of the employer on such factor is itself the 
                        result of discrimination on the basis of sex by 
                        the employer.
        ``An employer that is not otherwise in compliance with this 
        paragraph may not reduce the wages of any employee in order to 
        achieve such compliance.''.
    (b) Application of Provisions.--Section 6(d)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ``The provisions of this subsection shall apply to 
applicants for employment if such applicants, upon employment by the 
employer, would be subject to any provisions of this section.''.
    (c) Elimination of Establishment Requirement.--Section 6(d) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, within any establishment in which such 
        employees are employed,''; and
            (2) by striking ``in such establishment'' each place it 
        appears.
    (d) Nonretaliation Provision.--Section 15(a)(3) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 215(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or has'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``has''; and
            (2) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``, or 
        has inquired about, discussed, or otherwise disclosed the wages 
        of the employee or another employee, or because the employee 
        (or applicant) has made a charge, testified, assisted, or 
        participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, 
        hearing, or action under section 6(d)''.
    (e) Enhanced Penalties.--Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(b)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
        ``Any employer who violates section 6(d) shall additionally be 
        liable for such compensatory or punitive damages as may be 
        appropriate, except that the United States shall not be liable 
        for punitive damages.'';
            (2) in the sentence beginning ``An action to'', by striking 
        ``either of the preceding sentences'' and inserting ``any of 
        the preceding sentences of this subsection'';
            (3) in the sentence beginning ``No employees shall'', by 
        striking ``No employees'' and inserting ``Except with respect 
        to class actions brought to enforce section 6(d), no 
        employee'';
            (4) by inserting after the sentence referred to in 
        paragraph (3), the following: ``Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of Federal law, any action brought to enforce section 
        6(d) may be maintained as a class action as provided by the 
        Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.''; and
            (5) in the sentence beginning ``The court in''--
                    (A) by striking ``in such action'' and inserting 
                ``in any action brought to recover the liability 
                prescribed in any of the preceding sentences of this 
                subsection''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period the following: 
                ``, including expert fees''.
    (f) Action by Secretary.--Section 16(c) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``or, in the case of a violation 
                of section 6(d), additional compensatory or punitive 
                damages,'' before ``and the agreement''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period the following: 
                ``, or such compensatory or punitive damages, as 
                appropriate'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period 
        the following: ``and, in the case of a violation of section 
        6(d), additional compensatory or punitive damages'';
            (3) in the third sentence, by striking ``the first 
        sentence'' and inserting ``the first or second sentence''; and
            (4) in the last sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``commenced in the case'' and 
                inserting ``commenced--
            ``(1) in the case'';
                    (B) by striking the period and inserting 
                ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) in the case of a class action brought to enforce 
        section 6(d), on the date on which the individual becomes a 
        party plaintiff to the class action''.

SEC. 4. TRAINING.

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, subject to the availability of 
funds appropriated under section 9(b), shall provide training to 
Commission employees and affected individuals and entities on matters 
involving discrimination in the payment of wages.

SEC. 5. RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.

    The Secretary of Labor shall conduct studies and provide 
information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public 
concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men 
and women, including--
            (1) conducting and promoting research to develop the means 
        to correct expeditiously the conditions leading to the pay 
        disparities;
            (2) publishing and otherwise making available to employers, 
        labor organizations, professional associations, educational 
        institutions, the media, and the general public the findings 
resulting from studies and other materials, relating to eliminating the 
pay disparities;
            (3) sponsoring and assisting State and community 
        informational and educational programs;
            (4) providing information to employers, labor 
        organizations, professional associations, and other interested 
        persons on the means of eliminating the pay disparities;
            (5) recognizing and promoting the achievements of 
        employers, labor organizations, and professional associations 
        that have worked to eliminate the pay disparities; and
            (6) convening a national summit to discuss, and consider 
        approaches for rectifying, the pay disparities.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EMPLOYER RECOGNITION PROGRAM.

    (a) Guidelines.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall develop 
        guidelines to enable employers to evaluate job categories based 
        on objective criteria such as educational requirements, skill 
requirements, independence, working conditions, and responsibility, 
including decisionmaking responsibility and de facto supervisory 
responsibility.
            (2) Use.--The guidelines developed under paragraph (1) 
        shall be designed to enable employers voluntarily to compare 
        wages paid for different jobs to determine if the pay scales 
        involved adequately and fairly reflect the educational 
        requirements, skill requirements, independence, working 
        conditions, and responsibility for each such job with the goal 
        of eliminating unfair pay disparities between occupations 
        traditionally dominated by men or women.
            (3) Publication.--The guidelines shall be developed under 
        paragraph (1) and published in the Federal Register not later 
        than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Employer Recognition.--
            (1) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subsection to 
        emphasize the importance of, encourage the improvement of, and 
        recognize the excellence of employer efforts to pay wages to 
        women that reflect the real value of the contributions of such 
        women to the workplace.
            (2) In general.--To carry out the purpose of this 
        subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall establish a program 
        under which the Secretary shall provide for the recognition of 
        employers who, pursuant to a voluntary job evaluation conducted 
        by the employer, adjust their wage scales (such adjustments 
        shall not include the lowering of wages paid to men) using the 
        guidelines developed under subsection (a) to ensure that women 
        are paid fairly in comparison to men.
            (3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary of Labor may 
        provide technical assistance to assist an employer in carrying 
        out an evaluation under paragraph (2).
    (c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Labor shall promulgate such 
rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR PAY EQUITY IN THE 
              WORKPLACE.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Robert Reich National 
Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace, which shall be evidenced by a 
medal bearing the inscription ``Robert Reich National Award for Pay 
Equity in the Workplace''. The medal shall be of such design and 
materials, and bear such additional inscriptions, as the Secretary of 
Labor may prescribe.
    (b) Criteria for Qualification.--To qualify to receive an award 
under this section a business shall--
            (1) submit a written application to the Secretary of Labor, 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the Secretary may require, including at a minimum 
        information that demonstrates that the business has made 
        substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and 
        women, and deserves special recognition as a consequence; and
            (2) meet such additional requirements and specifications as 
        the Secretary of Labor determines to be appropriate.
    (c) Making and Presentation of Award.--
            (1) Award.--After receiving recommendations from the 
        Secretary of Labor, the President or the designated 
        representative of the President shall annually present the 
        award described in subsection (a) to businesses that meet the 
        qualifications described in subsection (b).
            (2) Presentation.--The President or the designated 
        representative of the President shall present the award under 
        this section with such ceremonies as the President or the 
        designated representative of the President may determine to be 
        appropriate.
    (d) Business.--In this section, the term ``business'' includes--
            (1)(A) a corporation, including a nonprofit corporation;
            (B) a partnership;
            (C) a professional association;
            (D) a labor organization; and
            (E) a business entity similar to an entity described in any 
        of subparagraphs (A) through (D);
            (2) an entity carrying out an education referral program, a 
        training program, such as an apprenticeship or management 
        training program, or a similar program; and
            (3) an entity carrying out a joint program, formed by a 
        combination of any entities described in paragraph (1) or (2).

SEC. 8. COLLECTION OF PAY INFORMATION BY THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 
              OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.

    Section 709 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-8) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this subsection, the Commission shall--
            ``(A) complete a survey of the data that is currently 
        available to the Federal Government relating to employee pay 
        information for use in the enforcement of Federal laws 
        prohibiting pay discrimination and, in consultation with other 
        relevant Federal agencies, identify additional data collections 
        that will enhance the enforcement of such laws; and
            ``(B) based on the results of the survey and consultations 
        under subparagraph (A), issue regulations to provide for the 
        collection of pay information data from employers as described 
        by the sex, race, and national origin of employees.
    ``(2) In implementing paragraph (1), the Commission shall have as 
its primary consideration the most effective and efficient means for 
enhancing the enforcement of Federal laws prohibiting pay 
discrimination. For this purpose, the Commission shall consider factors 
including the imposition of burdens on employers, the frequency of 
required reports (including which employers should be required to 
prepare reports), appropriate protections for maintaining data 
confidentiality, and the most effective format for the data collection 
reports.''.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.
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Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages (such FLSA prohibitions are also known as the Equal Pay Act). 
(Sec. 3) Amends FLSA to provide for enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements, adding a nonretaliation requirement.  Increases penalties for such violations.  Provides for the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in such cases. 
(Sec. 4) Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, including convening a national summit and carrying out other specified activities. 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop guidelines for employer evaluations of job categories based on objective criteria, to be used voluntarily by employers to compare wages for different jobs to determine if pay scales adequately and fairly reflect each job's educational and skill requirements, independence, working conditions, and responsibility, in order to eliminate unfair pay disparities between occupations traditionally dominated by men or women; and (2) establish a program to recognize employers who use such guidelines to ensure that women are paid fairly in comparison to men without lowering men's wages.  Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance for employers to carry out such evaluations. 
(Sec. 7) Establishes the Robert Reich National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace, which shall be evidenced by a medal.  Sets forth criteria for specified types of entities to receive such an award. 
(Sec. 8) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should: (1) take appropriate steps to increase the amount of information available with respect to wage disparities; and (2) consider ways to collect such information that maximize its utility, protect individual privacy, and minimize reporting burdens. 
(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Grand Staircase Escalante 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Establishment of Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve.
Sec. 5. Withdrawals.
Sec. 6. Map and legal description.
Sec. 7. Grand Staircase National Monument.
Sec. 8. Kaiparowits National Monument.
Sec. 9. Escalante Canyons National Monument.
Sec. 10. Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, Grand Staircase 
                            National Monument, Kaiparowits National 
                            Monument, and Escalante Canyons National 
                            Monument Management Council.
Sec. 11. Federal land manager adherence.
Sec. 12. Clarification.
Sec. 13. Restoration of land status.
Sec. 14. Hole in the Rock Road.
Sec. 15. Effect on proclamations.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Management council.--The term ``Management Council'' 
        means the council established under section 10.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the 
Escalante Canyons National Monument the ``Escalante Canyons National 
Park and Preserve'' in the State of Utah.
    (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of Escalante Canyons National Park 
and Preserve are as generally depicted on the map entitled ``____'', 
numbered ___, and dated ____. The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National Park 
and Preserve shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance in the 
Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve--
            (1) the unique and nationally important historic, natural, 
        scenic, and natural resources;
            (2) recreation, including hunting; and
            (3) grazing.

SEC. 5. WITHDRAWALS.

    Subject to valid existing rights, any Federal land within the 
Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, including any land or 
interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date 
of enactment of this Act, is withdrawn from--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
        and geothermal leasing laws.

SEC. 6. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and legal description 
of the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve.
    (b) Force and Effect.--The map and legal description submitted 
under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included 
in this Act, except that the Secretary may make minor modifications of 
any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description 
provided these changes are first reported to the State of Utah, 
Garfield and Kane Counties in Utah, and the Management Council.

SEC. 7. GRAND STAIRCASE NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal 
land comprising approximately 211,983 acres, identified as ``Grand 
Staircase Unit'' and generally depicted on the map entitled ``Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification'' is hereby 
established as the ``Grand Staircase National Monument''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Grand Staircase National Monument 
shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument's--
            (1) unique and nationally important historic, scenic, and 
        natural resources;
            (2) recreation, including hunting; and
            (3) grazing.
    (c) Map.--
            (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map 
        and legal description of the Grand Staircase National Monument 
        established in this section.
            (2) The map and legal description submitted under this 
        section shall have the same force and effect as if included in 
        this title, except that the Secretary may make minor 
        modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map 
        or legal description provided these changes are first reported 
        to the State of Utah, Kane County, Utah, and the Management 
        Council.
            (3) A copy of the map and legal description shall be on 
        file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 8. KAIPAROWITS NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal 
land comprising approximately 551,117 acres, identified as 
``Kaiparowits Unit'' and generally depicted on the map entitled ``Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification'' is hereby 
established as the ``Kaiparowits National Monument''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Kaiparowits National Monument 
shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument's--
            (1) unique and nationally important historic, scenic, and 
        natural resources;
            (2) recreation, including hunting; and
            (3) grazing.
    (c) Map.--
            (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map 
        and legal description of the Kaiparowits National Monument 
        established in this section.
            (2) The map and legal description submitted under this 
        section shall have the same force and effect as if included in 
        this title, except that the Secretary may make minor 
        modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map 
        or legal description provided these changes are first reported 
        to the State of Utah, Kane and Garfield Counties, Utah, and the 
        Management Council.
            (3) A copy of the map and legal description shall be on 
        file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 9. ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to the valid existing rights, the 
Federal land comprising approximately 243,241 acres, identified as 
``Escalante Canyons Unit'' and generally depicted on the map entitled 
``Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification'' is hereby 
established as the ``Escalante Canyons National Monument''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National 
Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument's--
            (1) unique and nationally important historic, scenic, and 
        natural resources;
            (2) recreation, including hunting; and
            (3) grazing.
    (c) Map.--
            (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map 
        and legal description of the Escalante Canyons National 
        Monument established in this section.
            (2) The map and legal description submitted under this 
        section shall have the same force and effect as if included in 
        this title, except that the Secretary may make minor 
        modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map 
        or legal description provided these changes are first reported 
        to the State of Utah, Garfield County, Utah, and the Management 
        Council.
            (3) A copy of the map and legal description shall be on 
        file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 10. ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, GRAND STAIRCASE 
              NATIONAL MONUMENT, KAIPAROWITS NATIONAL MONUMENT, AND 
              ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL MONUMENT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--The Management Council is hereby established.
    (b) Duties.--The Management Council shall develop and implement the 
comprehensive management plans for the Escalante Canyons National Park 
and Preserve, the Grand Staircase National Monument, the Kaiparowits 
National Monument, and the Escalante Canyons National Monument 
consistently with the purposes of those areas as provided in this Act.
    (c) Membership.--The Management Council shall be composed of 7 
members appointed not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act as follows:
            (1) One individual from the Department of Interior, 
        appointed by the President.
            (2) Five individuals, appointed by the President in 
        consultation with the Congressional delegation from the State 
        of Utah and the Governor of Utah, who shall represent the 
        following:
                    (A) Two from the Garfield County, Utah, Board of 
                Commissioners.
                    (B) Two from the Kane County, Utah, Board of 
                Commissioners.
                    (C) One Utah State Legislator representing Kane 
                County, Garfield County, or both.
            (3) One at-large representative appointed by the President.
    (d) Qualifications.--The members appointed under subsections (c)(2) 
and (3) shall not be employees of the Federal Government.
    (e) Terms.--The President shall appoint the members under 
subsections (c)(2) and (3) for a term of 5 years, except that the 
President shall designate staggered terms for the members initially 
appointed to the Management Council. The President may reappoint a 
member to not more than three consecutive terms.
    (f) Vacancies.--Vacancies of members appointed under subsections 
(c)(2) and (3) shall be filled in the same manner as such positions 
were originally filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy has 
occurred.
    (g) Compensation.--Members appointed under subsections (c)(2) and 
(3) shall serve without pay, except for reasonable travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the rate authorized for 
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of duties for the Council.
    (h) Chair.--The members shall select the chair of the Management 
Council from the members appointed under subsection (c)(2) and (3) for 
a term beginning on the date of selection, and ending in 5 years or 
until the member's term of office expires, whichever occurs first.
    (i) Staff Assistance.--The Management Council may request 
administrative assistance from Federal employees under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (j) Meetings.--
            (1) Frequency.--The Management Council shall meet at the 
        call of the Chair or a majority of the members. Meetings shall 
        be held no less than once per year. A majority must be present 
        to constitute a quorum to conduct official business.
            (2) Announcement; open meetings.--All meetings of the 
        Management Council shall be announced at least one week in 
        advance in publications of general circulation and shall be 
        open to the public.
    (k) Administration.--
            (1) The Management Council shall allow hunting, fishing and 
        trapping on lands and water under the jurisdiction of the 
        Secretary within the Escalante Canyons National Park and 
        Preserve in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of 
        Utah.
            (2) The Management Council shall ensure that the privilege 
        of grazing domestic livestock on lands with the Escalante 
        Canyons National Park and Preserve shall continue to be 
        exercised and enhanced in perpetuity. Grazing within the 
        Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve shall be 
        administered by the National Park Service.

SEC. 11. FEDERAL LAND MANAGER ADHERENCE.

    Federal land managers shall adhere to the management plans created 
by the Management Council.

SEC. 12. CLARIFICATION.

    Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah 
with respect to the management of fish, wildlife and predators in the 
State.

SEC. 13. RESTORATION OF LAND STATUS.

    Subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing 
withdrawals, and the requirements of applicable law, the public lands 
excluded from the monument reservation under Presidential Proclamation 
___, dated December 4, 2017, and issued under chapter 3203 of title 54, 
United States Code, shall be open to:
            (1) entry, location, selection, sale or other disposition 
        under the public land laws;
            (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing; and
            (3) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.

SEC. 14. HOLE IN THE ROCK ROAD.

    The Secretary shall convey to the State of Utah all right, title 
and interest of the United States in and to the Hole in the Rock Road 
(BLM Road 200).

SEC. 15. EFFECT ON PROCLAMATIONS.

    Any provision of Presidential Proclamation 6920, dated September 
18, 1996, and Presidential Proclamation ____, dated December 4, 2017, 
and issued under chapter 3203 of title 54, United States Code, that is 
inconsistent with this Act is hereby declared null and void.
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Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act This bill establishes the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve within the Escalante Canyons National Monument (established by this bill and consisting of approximately 243,241 acres) in Utah.  Federal lands within the park and preserve, including lands or interests acquired by the United States afterwards, are withdrawn from:  entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and  operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.   The bill also establishes the Grand Staircase National Monument (consisting of approximately 211,983 acres) and the Kaiparowits National Monument (consisting of approximately 551,117 acres). A management council shall implement comprehensive management plans for the park and preserve and the monuments. Federal land managers must adhere to the management plans created by the council. The public lands excluded from the lands and interests in lands reserved within the modified boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument under the Presidential Proclamation dated December 4, 2017, shall be open to:  entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under the public land laws; disposition under all laws related to mineral and geothermal leasing; and  location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.   Interior shall convey to the state of Utah the Hole in the Rock Road (BLM [Bureau of Land Management] Road 200). 


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerate Our Startups Act of 
2014''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    Add at the end of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) 
the following:

``SEC. 48. GRANTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP 
              BUSINESSES.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Administrator shall develop and implement, 
beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this section, a grant program under this section for State and local 
governmental and other nonprofit organizations that are located in the 
United States and support startup businesses in the United States to 
provide those organizations assistance to use for construction costs, 
space acquisition, and programmatic purposes.
    ``(b) Requirement for Recipients.--A recipient of a grant under 
this section must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Administrator 
that it will use the grant to provide assistance to at least 5 client 
businesses per year that have been in business for less than 5 years.
    ``(c) Criteria for Grants.--The Administrator shall establish 
criteria for grants under this section favoring recipients that provide 
startups the following:
            ``(1) Office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including 
        appropriate operations infrastructure.
            ``(2) Access to capital (either directly from the 
        organization or though guidance and contacts for acquiring 
        capital from outside investors), except that such capital may 
        not be made available from the grant funds (including by making 
        subgrants).
            ``(3) Access to professional services (either directly from 
        the organization or guidance and contacts for acquiring those 
        services) including accounting and legal services, except that 
        litigation expenses may not be made available from the grant 
        funds.
            ``(4) A formal structured mentorship or developmental 
        program that assists startups with building business skills and 
        competencies.
    ``(d) Considerations To Be Applied in Choosing Recipients.--In 
determining whether or not to make a grant under this section to an 
organization, the Administrator shall take into account the following:
            ``(1) If the organization is an existing organization, the 
        previous record of that organization, as measured by--
                    ``(A) the number of participating client businesses 
                each of the previous 3 years, if applicable;
                    ``(B) the number of businesses applying each of the 
                previous 3 years, if applicable;
                    ``(C) the retention rate of client businesses;
                    ``(D) the average duration of client business 
                participation in program; total, average, and median 
                capital raised by participation client businesses;
                    ``(E) the total, average, and median number of 
                employees of participating client businesses; and
                    ``(F) other metrics deemed appropriate by the 
                Administrator.
            ``(2) Promoting growth in underserviced geographic areas 
        with sufficient population density.
            ``(3) How experienced the entrepreneurial leadership of the 
        organization is.
            ``(4) The ability of the organization to utilize and 
        leverage local strengths, including human resources, 
        infrastructure, or educational institutions.
    ``(e) Requirement of Fee Paid by Participating Startups.--Each 
recipient of a grant under this section shall require each 
participating client business in the program assisted under this 
section to pay, at minimum, a entry fee for participation in the 
program.
    ``(f) Matching Public Funding Requirement.--The Small Business 
Administration shall require as condition of grant under this section, 
that the recipient obtain a grant from a local or State government for 
the same purposes as a grant may be made under this section, to carry 
out the program of the recipient assisted under this section. The 
amount of that grant from a local or State government may not be less 
than \1/2\ the amount received by that recipient under this section.
    ``(g) Matching Nonpublic Funding Requirement.--The Small Business 
Administration shall require as condition of grant under this section, 
that the recipient obtain nonpublic (defined as private or nonprofit) 
funding for the same purposes as a grant may be made under this 
section, to carry out the program of the recipient assisted under this 
section. The amount of that funding from a nonpublic source may not be 
less than \1/2\ the amount received by that recipient under this 
section.
    ``(h) Consequences of Failure To Abide by Terms and Conditions of 
Grant or Requirements of This Section.--Each recipient shall be 
notified that failure to abide by the terms and conditions of the grant 
or the requirements of this section may, in the discretion of the 
Administrator and in addition to any other civil or criminal 
consequences, result in recapture by the Administration of the grant 
funds.
    ``(i) Annual Progress Reporting by Recipients of Grants.--Each 
recipient of a grant under this section shall annually report to the 
Administrator on the progress of the program assisted under this 
section, including--
            ``(1) the number of participating client businesses each of 
        the previous 3 years, if applicable;
            ``(2) the number of businesses applying each of the 
        previous 3 years, if applicable;
            ``(3) the retention rate of client businesses;
            ``(4) the average duration of client business participation 
        in program;
            ``(5) the total, average, and median capital raised by 
        participation client businesses;
            ``(6) the total, average, and median number of employees of 
        participating client businesses; and
            ``(7) other metrics deemed appropriate by the 
        Administrator.
    ``(j) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall report annually 
to Congress the Administrator's assessment of the effectiveness of the 
grant program under this section including the metrics listed in 
subsection (i).
    ``(k) Coordination With Other Small Business Administration 
Programs.--The Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage 
grantees under this section to utilize and incorporate Small Business 
Administration programs, such as Small Business Development Centers; 
Small Business Investment Companies, section 7(a) loans, and section 
504 loans.
    ``(l) Listing on Website.--The Administrator shall include a list 
of recipients of the grants under this section on the Small Business 
Administration website.
    ``(m) Definition.--In this section, the term `State' includes the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other 
territory or possession of the United States.
    ``(n) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year 
beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years.''.
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Accelerate Our Startups Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop and implement a grant program for state and local governmental and other nonprofit organizations located in the United States that support startup businesses by providing assistance for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes.  Requires a grant recipient to: (1) demonstrate that it will use the grant to provide assistance to at least five client businesses per year that have been in business for less than five years, (2) require client businesses to pay an entry fee to participate in the program, and (3) submit annual progress reports. Directs the Administrator: (1) to establish grant criteria favoring recipients that provide startups with office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, access to capital and professional services, and a formal structured mentorship or developmental program that assists with building business skills and competencies; and (2) in determining whether to make a grant, to take into account promoting growth in underserviced areas with sufficient population density and the organization's entrepreneurial leadership experience, ability to utilize and leverage local strengths, and record with regard to client business participation.  Directs the SBA to condition receipt of a grant under this Act on the recipient obtaining matching funding for the same purposes from a local or state government grant and nonpublic funding.