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SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Las Vegas Valley in the State of Nevada is the 
        fastest growing community in the United States;
            (2) helicopter tour operations are conflicting with the 
        needs of long-established residential communities in the 
        Valley; and
            (3) the designation of a public heliport in the Valley that 
        would reduce conflicts between helicopter tour operators and 
        residential communities is in the public interest.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide a suitable 
location for the establishment of a commercial service heliport 
facility to serve the Las Vegas Valley in the State of Nevada while 
minimizing and mitigating the impact of air tours on the Sloan Canyon 
National Conservation Area and North McCullough Mountains Wilderness.
    (c) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' 
        means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established 
        by section 604(a) of the Clark County Conservation of Public 
        Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2010).
            (2) County.--The term ``County'' means Clark County, 
        Nevada.
            (3) Helicopter tour.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``helicopter tour'' means 
                a commercial helicopter tour operated for profit.
                    (B) Exclusion.--The term ``helicopter tour'' does 
                not include a helicopter tour that is carried out to 
                assist a Federal, State, or local agency.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the North 
        McCullough Mountains Wilderness established by section 
        202(a)(13) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and 
        Natural Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2000).
    (d) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County, subject to valid 
existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in 
subsection (e).
    (e) Description of Land.--The parcel of land to be conveyed under 
subsection (d) is the parcel of approximately 229 acres of land 
depicted as tract A on the map entitled ``Clark County Public Heliport 
Facility'' and dated May 3, 2004.
    (f) Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The parcel of land conveyed under 
        subsection (d)--
                    (A) shall be used by the County for the operation 
                of a heliport facility under the conditions stated in 
                paragraphs (2) and (3); and
                    (B) shall not be disposed of by the County.
            (2) Imposition of fees.--
                    (A) In general.--Any operator of a helicopter tour 
                originating from or concluding at the parcel of land 
                described in subsection (e) shall pay to the Clark 
                County Department of Aviation a $3 conservation fee for 
                each passenger on the helicopter tour if any portion of 
                the helicopter tour occurs over the Conservation Area.
                    (B) Disposition of funds.--Any amounts collected 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in a special 
                account in the Treasury of the United States, which 
                shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
                appropriation, for the management of cultural, 
                wildlife, and wilderness resources on public land in 
                the State of Nevada.
            (3) Flight path.--Except for safety reasons, any helicopter 
        tour originating or concluding at the parcel of land described 
        in subsection (e) that flies over the Conservation Area shall 
        not fly--
                    (A) over any area in the Conservation Area except 
                the area that is between 3 and 5 miles north of the 
                latitude of the southernmost boundary of the 
                Conservation Area;
                    (B) lower than 1,000 feet over the eastern segments 
                of the boundary of the Conservation Area; or
                    (C) lower than 500 feet over the western segments 
                of the boundary of the Conservation Area.
            (4) Reversion.--If the County ceases to use any of the land 
        described in subsection (d) for the purpose described in 
        paragraph (1)(A) and under the conditions stated in paragraphs 
        (2) and (3)--
                    (A) title to the parcel shall revert to the United 
                States, at the option of the United States; and
                    (B) the County shall be responsible for any 
                reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the 
                United States.
    (g) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall require, as a 
condition of the conveyance under subsection (d), that the County pay 
the administrative costs of the conveyance, including survey costs and 
any other costs associated with the transfer of title.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey a specified parcel of Federal land to Clark County, Nevada, for operation of a commercial heliport facility. Prohibits the disposal of such conveyed land by the County.

Establishes a conservation fee for, and restricts the flight path of, helicopter tours originating from or concluding at the conveyed land which fly over the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. Requires collected fees to be deposited into a special account in the Treasury for use by the Secretary for cultural, wildlife, and wilderness resources management on public lands in Nevada.

Provides that title to the conveyed land shall revert to the United States if the County ceases to use the land for the purpose described in this Act. Makes the County responsible for any reclamation necessary for reversion.

Directs the Secretary to require the County to pay the administrative costs of conveying the land.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Opportunity and 
Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The adoption of broadband service results in enhanced 
        economic development and public safety for communities across 
        the Nation, improved health care and educational opportunities, 
        and a better quality of life for all Americans.
            (2) Continued progress in the adoption of broadband service 
        is vital to ensuring that the United States remains competitive 
        and continues to create business opportunities and job growth.
            (3) The price of broadband service is a barrier to adoption 
        for low-income households and can be an impediment to full 
        participation in the emerging broadband economy.

SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND LIFELINE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE BROADBAND 
              SERVICE.

    Section 254(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(j)) 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(j) Lifeline Assistance.--
            ``(1) Impact of section on lifeline assistance program.--
        Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in this section 
        shall affect the collection, distribution, or administration of 
        the Lifeline program.
            ``(2) Pilot program to expand lifeline program to include 
        broadband service.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of the Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act, 
        the Commission shall implement a 2-year pilot program to expand 
        the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service 
        for low-income consumers that will--
                    ``(A) apply to such broadband service as the 
                Commission may determine to be appropriate for purposes 
                of the pilot program;
                    ``(B) provide such levels of support as the 
                Commission may determine to be appropriate for such 
                purposes;
                    ``(C) be available to such consumers as the 
                Commission may determine to be appropriate for such 
                purposes under such eligibility criteria as the 
                Commission may determine to be appropriate for such 
                purposes; and
                    ``(D) reimburse broadband service providers for 
                each customer served, subject to prior authorization 
                from the Commission to participate in the pilot 
                program.
            ``(3) Criteria for pilot program.--In developing the pilot 
        program required by paragraph (2), the Commission shall 
        consider--
                    ``(A) whether State matching funds must be provided 
                as a condition of eligibility for low-income households 
                within a State;
                    ``(B) the prevailing market rate for broadband 
                service and the prevailing speed of broadband service 
                adopted by households, using information that the 
                Commission routinely collects or that is publicly 
                available; and
                    ``(C) how to ensure that the program is neutral as 
                to the types of technology used to provide broadband 
                service in order to promote competition from broadband 
                service providers to qualify for participation in the 
                pilot program.
            ``(4) Status report.--After the pilot program has been 
        operational for 18 months, the Commission shall submit a report 
        to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
        Energy and Commerce on the status of the pilot program.
            ``(5) Lifeline program defined.--In this subsection, the 
        term `Lifeline program' means the service described in section 
        54.401(a) of the Commission's regulations (47 C.F.R. 
        54.401(a)).''.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF LINK UP PROGRAM REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall initiate a notice 
of inquiry with public notice and opportunity for comment, to 
determine--
            (1) whether the Link Up program could be expanded to reduce 
        the cost of initiating broadband service through providing 
        support for computer ownership;
            (2) what equipment would be supported by such an expansion;
            (3) how much support would be available with such an 
        expansion; and
            (4) the eligibility criteria for consumers to qualify for 
        such an expansion.
    (b) Report.--The Commission shall submit a report to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce containing the 
Commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the 
inquiry.
    (c) Link Up Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``Link Up 
program'' means the service described in section 54.411(a) of the 
Commission's regulations (47 U.S.C. 54.411(a)).
Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a two-year pilot program to expand the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service for low-income consumers.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Opportunity and 
Accountability Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Public investment in the transportation system of the 
        United States is critical to ensuring equitable opportunities, 
        mobility, and economic security and prosperity for all 
        Americans.
            (2) To prevent and eliminate discrimination on the basis of 
        race, color, or national origin related to Federal 
        transportation funding, the Department of Transportation has 
        issued regulations to effectuate title VI of the Civil Rights 
        Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), which prohibit 
        discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, 
        including actions that have the effect of discriminating 
        against individuals of a particular race, color, or national 
        origin.
            (3) Full enforcement of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
        1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and related regulations is 
        necessary to establish accountability for recipients of Federal 
        funds and to ensure that Federal funds are not spent in a 
        manner that encourages, subsidizes, or results in 
        discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, 
        directly or indirectly.
            (4) The absence of a private right of action to enforce 
        Department of Transportation regulations that effectuate title 
        VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) 
        would leave full vindication of the right to nondiscrimination 
        solely to the Department of Transportation, which may fail to 
        take necessary and appropriate action because of administrative 
        delay, limited resources, or other reasons.
            (5) The decision of the Supreme Court in Alexander v. 
        Sandoval, 532 U.S. 275 (2001), impairs protections against 
        discrimination intended by Congress, denying a private right of 
        action to redress conduct prohibited by title VI of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and related 
        regulations.
            (6) Action by Congress to confirm the existence of an 
        effective private right of action is necessary to ensure that 
        victims of discrimination will have a remedy if they are 
        excluded from, denied the benefits of, or subjected to 
        discrimination by programs or activities receiving Federal 
        financial assistance.
            (7) Without effective enforcement of equal opportunity and 
        nondiscrimination statutes and regulations, transportation 
        decisions and investments can directly or indirectly result in 
        discriminatory outcomes, including residential segregation, 
        population displacement, exclusion from transportation 
        decisionmaking, disproportionately high rates of exposure to 
        pollutants, and denial of equitable transportation benefits on 
        the basis of race, color, or national origin.
            (8) Without effective oversight and monitoring of equal 
        opportunity and nondiscrimination statutes and regulations, 
        transportation decisions and investments can directly or 
        indirectly result in the underemployment of racial and ethnic 
        minority workers and the underrepresentation of disadvantaged 
        business enterprises in Federal contracting.
            (9) The likelihood of owning an automobile varies by race, 
        color, and national origin, with 24 percent of African-American 
        households, 17 percent of Latino households, and 13 percent of 
        Asian-American households not owning an automobile as compared 
        to 7 percent of Caucasian households.
            (10) Reliance on public transportation varies by race, 
        color, and national origin, as nearly 60 percent of all transit 
        riders are people of color.
            (11) Public transportation investment decisions are 
        significantly related to access to job opportunities for 
        communities reliant on mass transit.
            (12) African-Americans, Latinos, and Asian-Americans are 
        more likely to rely on mass transit to get to work and school 
        than Caucasians and, in urban areas, people of color comprise 
        62 percent of all bus riders, 35 percent of all subway riders, 
        and 29 percent of all commuter rail riders.
            (13) Exposure to pollutants associated with highway, 
        freight facility, and other transportation investments varies 
        by race, color, and national origin, with African-Americans and 
        Latinos disproportionately exposed to harmful air pollutants 
        associated with highways and freeways.
            (14) Only 6 percent of the roughly 8,000,000 people 
        employed in the construction industry are African-American, 
        which results in African-American workers being less likely to 
        be hired on transportation projects.
            (15) Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in 
        transportation decisionmaking bodies, as 88 percent of the 
        voting members of the 50 largest metropolitan planning 
        organizations in the United States are Caucasian, 7 percent are 
        African-American, 3 percent are Latino, and one percent are 
        Asian or Pacific Islander, and minorities are underrepresented 
        in State departments of transportation in almost all workforce 
        categories, including the officials and administrators who lead 
        those organizations and make hiring decisions.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 
              1964.

    (a) Administrative Enforcement.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        enhance monitoring, enforcement, and technical assistance 
        activities carried out by the Department of Transportation to 
        ensure the compliance of recipients of Federal financial 
        assistance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
        U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.
    (b) Private Right of Action.--
            (1) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subsection to 
        clarify that there is a private right of action to enforce the 
        regulations of the Department of Transportation issued to 
        effectuate title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
        2000d et seq.).
            (2) In general.--Any person aggrieved by the failure of a 
        recipient of Federal financial assistance to comply with any 
        regulation, or part thereof, that prohibits discrimination and 
        was issued by the Secretary of Transportation to effectuate 
        title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
        seq.) may bring a civil action in any Federal or State court of 
        competent jurisdiction.
            (3) Recovery with respect to intentional discrimination.--
        In an action brought by an aggrieved person pursuant to 
        paragraph (2) based on evidence of intentional discrimination, 
        the aggrieved person may recover equitable and legal relief, 
        reasonable attorney's fees (including expert fees), and costs.
            (4) Recovery with respect to discrimination based on 
        disparate impact.--In an action brought by an aggrieved person 
        pursuant to paragraph (2) based on evidence of disparate 
        impact, the aggrieved person may recover equitable relief, 
        reasonable attorney's fees (including expert fees), and costs.
            (5) Waiver of state immunity.--As a condition of receiving 
        Federal financial assistance from the Department of 
        Transportation, a State waives immunity under the 11th 
        Amendment of the Constitution of the United States with respect 
        to a civil action brought in Federal court under paragraph (2).
            (6) Relationship to other law.--Nothing in this subsection 
        may be interpreted to restrict or deny any other right, private 
        right of action, privilege, remedy, or protection expressly or 
        implicitly conferred by any other provision of law, including 
        any regulation.

SEC. 4. TRANSPORTATION EQUITY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out 
research and demonstration activities relating to the impact of 
transportation planning, investment, and operations on low-income and 
minority populations, including populations that are transit dependent.
    (b) Required Activities.--Research and demonstration activities 
carried out under subsection (a) shall include activities to assist the 
development of--
            (1) strategies to advance equitable economic and community 
        development in low-income and minority communities;
            (2) strategies to increase the participation of low-income 
        and minority communities in transportation planning and 
        decisionmaking;
            (3) training programs that promote equitable employment 
        opportunities for low-income and minority individuals with 
        respect to federally funded transportation projects; and
            (4) research techniques for and data on the impact of 
        transportation policy on individuals without an automobile and 
        other vulnerable populations, including with respect to 
        disaster preparedness and response, public health, and land 
        use.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016.

SEC. 5. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--In accordance with this section, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall assess, throughout the United States, the extent 
to which nondiscrimination and equal opportunity exist in the 
construction and operation of federally funded transportation projects, 
programs, and activities.
    (b) Supporting Information.--In conducting the assessment under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) review all demographic data, discrimination complaints, 
        reports, and other relevant information collected or prepared 
        by a recipient of Federal financial assistance or the 
        Department of Transportation pursuant to an applicable civil 
        rights statute, regulation, or other obligation; and
            (2) coordinate with the Secretary of Labor, as necessary, 
        to obtain information regarding equitable employment and 
        contracting opportunities.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress and publish on the Web site of the Department of 
Transportation a report on the results of the assessment under 
subsection (a), which shall include the following:
            (1) A specification of the impediments to nondiscrimination 
        and equal opportunity in federally funded transportation 
        projects, programs, and activities.
            (2) Recommendations for overcoming the impediments 
        specified under paragraph (1).
            (3) Information upon which the assessment is based.
    (d) Collection and Reporting Procedures.--
            (1) Public availability.--The Secretary shall ensure, to 
        the extent appropriate, that all information reviewed or 
        collected for the assessment under subsection (a) is made 
        available to the public through the prompt and ongoing 
        publication of the information, including a summary of the 
        information, on the Web site of the Department of 
        Transportation.
            (2) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue regulations for 
        the collection and reporting of information necessary to carry 
        out this section.
    (e) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall coordinate with the Director of the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics, the Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights, 
the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of such other agencies as may 
contribute to the assessment under subsection (a).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016.

Transportation Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to ensure administrative compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination by recipients of federal transportation funding.

Allows a person aggrieved by violation of such nondiscrimination regulations to bring a civil action in federal or state court for equitable or legal relief, including reasonable attorney's fees, expert fees, and costs.

Directs the Secretary to carry out research and demonstration activities relating to the impact of transportation planning, investment, and operations on low-income and minority populations, including populations that are transit dependent.

Directs the Secretary to assess the extent to which nondiscrimination and equal opportunity exist in the United States in the construction and operation of federally-funded transportation projects.