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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Elder Pride Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (34) through (40) and 
        paragraphs (41) through (54) as paragraphs (35) through (41) 
        and paragraphs (43) through (56), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:
            ``(34) The term `LGBT' means lesbian, gay, bisexual, or 
        transgender.''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (41), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(42) The term `older LGBT individual' means an older 
        individual that identifies as LGBT.''.

SEC. 3. OFFICE OF OLDER LGBT POLICY.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 
        1965 (42 U.S.C. 3011) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
    ``(g)(1) There is established in the Administration an Office of 
Older LGBT Policy (referred to in this subsection as the `Office').
    ``(2) The Office shall be headed by a Director of the Office of 
Older LGBT Policy (referred to in this subsection as the `Director') 
who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
    ``(3) The Director shall--
            ``(A) coordinate activities within the Department of Health 
        and Human Services, and between other Federal departments and 
        agencies, to assure a continuum of improved services for older 
        LGBT individuals;
            ``(B) serve as the effective and visible advocate on behalf 
        of older LGBT individuals--
                    ``(i) within the Department of Health and Human 
                Services and with other departments and agencies of the 
                Federal Government regarding all Federal policies 
                affecting such individuals; and
                    ``(ii) in the States to promote the enhanced 
                delivery of services and implementation of programs, 
                under this Act and other Federal Acts, for the benefit 
                of such individuals;
            ``(C) support, conduct, and arrange for research in the 
        field of LGBT aging with a special emphasis on gathering 
        statistics on older LGBT individuals;
            ``(D) collect and disseminate information related to 
        challenges experienced by older LGBT individuals with an 
        emphasis on the challenges experienced by older LGBT 
        individuals residing in rural areas and older LGBT individuals 
        living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune 
        deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS);
            ``(E) recommend policies and priorities beneficial to older 
        LGBT individuals and promote the implementation and adoption of 
        culturally competent care and services for such individuals; 
        and
            ``(F) administer and evaluate grants that will help older 
        LGBT individuals, including grants under section 423.
    ``(4) Not later than January 31 of fiscal year 2023 and of each 
fifth fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the activities carried out under this subsection 
during the preceding 5 fiscal years.''.

SEC. 4. RURAL OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM.

    Part A of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3032 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 423. RURAL OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Office of Older LGBT Policy, established under section 
        201(g).
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'--
                    ``(A) means an entity that submits an application 
                to the Director in accordance with subsection (d), and 
                is--
                            ``(i) a State; or
                            ``(ii) an agency, organization, or 
                        institution that focuses on serving the needs 
                        of older individuals or LGBT individuals; and
                    ``(B) may include an area agency on aging for a 
                rural area or a multipurpose senior center.
            ``(3) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that 
        is not designated by the United States Census Bureau as an 
        urbanized area or urban cluster.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide eligible 
entities with resources and incentives to devise a long-term 
comprehensive strategy for connecting with older LGBT individuals 
residing in rural areas and meeting the needs of such individuals.
    ``(c) Authority for Grants.--The Director may, for the purpose 
described in subsection (b), make grants to eligible entities to carry 
out activities approved by the Director in accordance with subsection 
(e).
    ``(d) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
        this section shall submit an application to the Director at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Director may reasonably require, including the contents 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Contents.--An application for a grant under this 
        section shall contain--
                    ``(A) a description of the proposed activities to 
                be supported by the grant;
                    ``(B) a description of the size and characteristics 
                of the population in a rural area served by such 
                activities;
                    ``(C) a description of the public and private 
                resources expected to be made available in connection 
                with such activities;
                    ``(D) a demonstrated intent to partner with local 
                organizations in rural areas in carrying out such 
                activities;
                    ``(E) evidence in a form acceptable to the Director 
                that such activities will meet urgent needs that are 
                not met by available public and private sources; and
                    ``(F) such other information or certifications that 
                the Director determines necessary to achieve the 
                purpose described in subsection (b).
    ``(e) Approved Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall be 
        available only for activities approved by the Director to carry 
        out a strategy designed to create a cooperative and lasting 
        partnership between older LGBT individuals residing in rural 
        areas and the eligible entity receiving the grant.
            ``(2) Approved activities.--Activities approved by the 
        Director may include initiatives that--
                    ``(A) engage in education and training around 
                community outreach to older LGBT individuals residing 
                in rural areas;
                    ``(B) reduce isolation and improve access to care 
                for older LGBT individuals residing in rural areas by 
                building relationships between such individuals and the 
                local community;
                    ``(C) foster relationships between local LGBT-
                affirming service providers and older LGBT individuals 
                residing in rural areas;
                    ``(D) improve LGBT cultural competency among 
                organizations and personnel providing services to older 
                individuals residing in rural areas; and
                    ``(E) expand the use of non-discrimination policies 
                that--
                            ``(i) protect sexual orientation and gender 
                        identity; and
                            ``(ii) create community spaces that are 
                        inclusive to older LGBT individuals.
    ``(f) Standards and Guidelines.--The Director shall establish 
standards and guidelines for approved activities supported by a grant 
under this section. Such standards and guidelines shall permit an 
eligible entity receiving such a grant to refine or adapt the standards 
and guidelines for an individual project, where such a refinement or 
adaptation is made necessary by a local circumstance.
    ``(g) Coordination With Local Entities.--
            ``(1) Cooperation.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall, in carrying out the approved 
        activities supported by the grant, agree to cooperate and 
        coordinate with--
                    ``(A) the agencies of the relevant State and local 
                governments responsible for providing services to older 
                LGBT individuals in the area served by such activities; 
                and
                    ``(B) other public and private organizations and 
                agencies providing services for older LGBT individuals 
                in such area.
            ``(2) Prioritization.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall prioritize cooperating and 
        coordinating with public and private organizations and agencies 
        that primarily serve economically underserved populations, as 
        determined by the Director.
    ``(h) Reports.--Not later than January 31 of fiscal year 2020, and 
of each second fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall submit to 
Congress a report describing the activities carried out under this 
section during the preceding 2 fiscal years.''.

SOLUTION: Elder Pride Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Office of Older LGBT Policy and a related rural outreach grant program. The office shall coordinate research and services for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The office shall oversee a program, and may award grants, for addressing the needs of older LGBT individuals in rural areas. Some of the approved activities for the grant program include education and outreach, reducing isolation and improving access to care, and expanding the use of non-discrimination policies. The office shall be a part of the Administration on Aging. 

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Insurance for 
Long-Term Development Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this act is to provide health insurance coverage for 
children during the Infant Neurological Risk Exposure Period (INREP). 
The INREP extends through age 3 and encompasses the period of most 
rapid neurological changes in young children. Health coverage will 
improve children's health and, through routine health supervision, 
promote parents' caregiving skills through these critical years.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) 86 percent of children with private health insurance 
        are under-insured with respect to well-child care;
            (2) because the human brain develops rapidly until the age 
        of 3, children need regular screenings and follow-up care to 
        detect neurological abnormalities and ensure normal 
        development;
            (3) regular pediatric visits enable physicians to provide 
        guidance on parental activities, such as reading, that 
        stimulate the brain development of infants; and
            (4) children deserve health care coverage that promotes 
        normal brain and nervous system development.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Beneficiary.--The term ``beneficiary'' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 3(8) of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(8)).
            (2) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who is 
        age 3 or younger.
            (3) Employee health benefit plan.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``employee health benefit 
                plan'' means any employee welfare benefit plan, 
governmental plan, or church plan (as defined under paragraphs (1), 
(32), and (33) of section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002 (1), (32), and (33))) that provides or pays 
for health benefits (such as provider and hospital benefits) for 
participants and beneficiaries whether--
                            (i) directly;
                            (ii) through a health plan offered by a 
                        health plan issuer as defined in paragraph (6); 
                        or
                            (iii) otherwise.
                    (B) Rule of construction.--An employee health 
                benefit plan shall not be construed to be a health plan 
                or a health plan issuer.
                    (C) Arrangements not included.--Such term does not 
                include the following, or any combination thereof:
                            (i) Coverage only for accident, or 
                        disability income insurance, or any combination 
                        thereof.
                            (ii) Medicare supplemental health insurance 
                        (as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1))).
                            (iii) Coverage issued as a supplement to 
                        liability insurance.
                            (iv) Liability insurance, including general 
                        liability insurance and automobile liability 
                        insurance.
                            (v) Workers' compensation or similar 
                        insurance.
                            (vi) Automobile medical payment insurance.
                            (vii) Coverage for a specified disease or 
                        illness.
                            (viii) Hospital or fixed indemnity 
                        insurance.
                            (ix) Short-term limited duration insurance.
                            (x) Credit-only, dental-only, or vision-
                        only insurance.
                            (xi) A health insurance policy providing 
                        benefits only for long-term care, nursing home 
care, home health care, community-based care, or any combination 
thereof.
            (4) Group purchaser.--The term ``group purchaser'' means 
        any person (as defined in section 3(9) of the Employee 
        Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(9))) or 
        entity that purchases or pays for health benefits (such as 
        provider or hospital benefits) on behalf of participants or 
        beneficiaries in connection with an employee health benefit 
        plan.
            (5) Health plan.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``health plan'' means any 
                group health plan or individual health plan.
                    (B) Group health plan.--The term ``group health 
                plan'' means any contract, policy, certificate, or 
                other arrangement offered by a health plan issuer to a 
                group purchaser that provides or pays for health 
                benefits (such as provider and hospital benefits) in 
                connection with an employee health benefit plan.
                    (C) Individual health plan.--The term ``individual 
                health plan'' means any contract, policy, certificate, 
                or other arrangement offered by a health plan issuer to 
                individuals that provides or pays for health benefits 
                (such as provider and hospital benefits) and that is 
                not a group health plan.
                    (D) Arrangements not included.--Such term does not 
                include the following, or any combination thereof:
                            (i) Coverage only for accident, or 
                        disability income insurance, or any combination 
                        thereof.
                            (ii) Medicare supplemental health insurance 
                        (as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the 
                        Social Security Act).
                            (iii) Coverage issued as a supplement to 
                        liability insurance.
                            (iv) Liability insurance, including general 
                        liability insurance and automobile liability 
                        insurance.
                            (v) Workers' compensation or similar 
                        insurance.
                            (vi) Automobile medical payment insurance.
                            (vii) Coverage for a specified disease or 
                        illness.
                            (viii) Hospital or fixed indemnity 
                        insurance.
                            (ix) Short-term limited duration insurance.
                            (x) Credit-only, dental-only, or vision-
                        only insurance.
                            (xi) A health insurance policy providing 
                        benefits only for long-term care, nursing home 
                        care, home health care, community-based care, 
                        or any combination thereof.
                    (E) Certain plans included.--Such term includes any 
                plan or arrangement not described in any clause of 
                subparagraph (D) that provides for benefit payments, on 
                a periodic basis, for--
                            (i) a specified disease or illness; or
                            (ii) a period of hospitalization;
                without regard to the costs incurred or services 
                rendered during the period to which the payments 
                relate.
            (6) Health plan issuer.--The term ``health plan issuer'' 
        means any entity that is licensed (prior to or after the date 
        of enactment of this Act) by a State to offer a health plan.
            (7) Participant.--The term ``participant'' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 3(7) of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(7)).
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' unless otherwise 
        specified means the Secretary of Labor.

SEC. 5. REQUIRED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a health 
plan or an employee health benefit plan shall ensure that coverage is 
provided with respect to a child who is a beneficiary under such plan 
for all medically necessary health care and related services, 
including--
            (1) appropriate screening services at intervals that meet 
        reasonable standards of medical and dental practice;
            (2) all appropriate immunizations;
            (3) necessary case management, transportation, and 
        scheduling assistance; and
            (4) such other necessary health care, diagnostic services, 
        treatment, and other measures to correct or ameliorate defects 
        and physical and mental illnesses and conditions discovered by 
        the screening services, whether or not such services are 
        covered for participants or policyholders under the plan.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a health plan or an 
employee health benefit plan shall not be required to provide coverage 
for health care and related services that are not safe, are not 
effective, or are experimental.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITIONS.

    In implementing the requirements of this Act, a health plan or an 
employee health benefit plan may not use a service limitation, 
including a lifetime benefit limit, of the plan to deny medically 
necessary health care and related services described in section 4 to a 
child.

SEC. 7. NOTICE.

    (a) Employee Health Benefit Plan.--An employee health benefit plan 
shall provide conspicuous notice to each participant regarding coverage 
required under this Act not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and as part of its summary plan description.
    (b) Health Plan.--A health plan shall provide notice to each 
policyholder regarding coverage required under this Act. Such notice 
shall be in writing, prominently positioned, and be transmitted--
            (1) in a mailing made within 120 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act by such plan to the policyholder; and
            (2) as part of the annual informational packet sent to the 
        policyholder.

SEC. 8. APPLICABILITY.

    (a) Construction.--
            (1) In general.--A requirement or standard imposed under 
        this Act on a health plan shall be deemed to be a requirement 
        or standard imposed on the health plan issuer. Such 
        requirements or standards shall be enforced by the State 
        insurance commissioner for the State involved or the official 
        or officials designated by the State to enforce the 
        requirements of this Act. In the case of a health plan offered 
        by a health plan issuer in connection with an employee health 
        benefit plan, the requirements or standards imposed under this 
        Act shall be enforced with respect to the health plan issuer by 
        the State insurance commissioner for the State involved or the 
        official or officials designated by the State to enforce the 
        requirements of this Act.
            (2) Limitation.--Except as provided in section 8(c), the 
        Secretary shall not enforce the requirements or standards of 
        this Act as they relate to health plan issuers or health plans. 
        In no case shall a State enforce the requirements or standards 
        of this Act as they relate to employee health benefit plans.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to affect or modify the provisions of section 514 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144).

SEC. 9. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Health Plan Issuers.--Each State shall require that each health 
plan issued, sold, renewed, offered for sale or operated in such State 
by a health plan issuer meet the standards established under this Act. 
A State shall submit such information as required by the Secretary 
demonstrating effective implementation of the requirements of this Act.
    (b) Employee Health Benefit Plans.--With respect to employee health 
benefit plans, the standards established under this Act shall be 
enforced in the same manner as provided for under sections 502, 504, 
506, and 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 
U.S.C. 1132, 1134, 1136, and 1140). The civil penalties contained in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c) 
(1) and (2)) shall apply to any information required by the Secretary 
to be disclosed and reported under this section.
    (c) Failure To Enforce.--In the case of the failure of a State to 
substantially enforce the standards and requirements set forth in this 
Act with respect to health plans, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall enforce the standards 
of this Act in such State. In the case of a State that fails to 
substantially enforce the standards set forth in this Act, each health 
plan issuer operating in such State shall be subject to civil 
enforcement as provided for under sections 502, 504, 506, and 510 of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1132, 
1134, 1136, and 1140). The civil penalties contained in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(1) and (2)) 
shall apply to any information required by the Secretary to be 
disclosed and reported under this section.
    (d) Regulations.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, may promulgate such regulations as may be 
necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act.

SEC. 10. PREEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--The provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 shall not 
preempt a State law or regulation--
            (1) that provides greater protections to patients or 
        policyholders than those required in this Act; or
            (2) that requires health plans to provide coverage for 
        pediatric care in accordance with guidelines established by the 
        American Academy of Pediatrics or other established 
        professional medical associations.
    (b) Employee Health Benefit Plans.--Nothing in this section affects 
the application of this Act to employee health benefit plans, as 
defined in section 2(3).

SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, the provisions of 
this Act shall apply as follows:
            (1) With respect to health plans, such provisions shall 
        apply to such plans on the first day of the contract year 
        beginning on or after June 1, 1997.
            (2) With respect to employee health benefit plans, such 
        provisions shall apply to such plans on the first day of the 
        first plan year beginning on or after June 1, 1997.

SOLUTION: Children's Health Insurance for Long-Term Development Act of 1996 -   Requires health plans and employee health benefit plans to ensure coverage of all medically necessary health care and related services for children during the Infant Neurological Risk Exposure Period (INREP), which extends through age three and encompasses the period of most rapid neurological changes in young children. Prohibits health plans from using a service limitation, including a lifetime benefit limit, to deny medically necessary health care and related services to a child. 
Sets forth enforcement provisions.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Common Application 
Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the Small Business Administration;
            (2) the term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant 
        Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development;
            (3) the term ``Executive agency'' has the same meaning as 
        in section 105 of title 5, United States Code;
            (4) the term ``Executive Committee'' means the Executive 
        Committee on a Small Business Common Application established 
        under section 4; and
            (5) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 632).

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SMALL BUSINESS COMMON APPLICATION AND WEB 
              PORTAL.

    (a) Common Application and Web Portal.--Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Executive Committee, shall establish a small business common 
application and web portal.
    (b) Common Application and Web Portal.--
            (1) In general.--The web portal established under 
        subsection (a) shall allow a small business concern to submit a 
        single common application to apply for Federal assistance 
        provided by any Executive agency, including--
                    (A) a loan;
                    (B) a loan guarantee;
                    (C) a grant;
                    (D) technical assistance;
                    (E) counseling services; and
                    (F) other forms of assistance provided by an 
                Executive agency.
            (2) Goals.--The small business common application and web 
        portal established under subsection (a) shall--
                    (A) maximize the ability of small business concerns 
                to use the common application and web portal to 
                interact with Executive agencies;
                    (B) maintain high standards for data privacy and 
                security;
                    (C) increase the degree and ease of information 
                sharing and coordination among programs serving small 
                business concerns that are carried out by Executive 
                agencies, including State and local offices of 
                Executive agencies; and
                    (D) minimize redundancy in the administration of 
                programs that use the common application and web 
                portal.
    (c) Use of Common Application and Web Portal.--Each Executive 
agency that provides Federal assistance to small business concerns 
shall amend the rules of the Executive agency to provide for use of the 
common application and web portal to apply for such Federal assistance.
    (d) Rules.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Executive 
Committee, shall issue final rules establishing the small business 
common application and web portal under this section.
    (e) Maintenance and Amendment.--The Administrator shall maintain 
the small business common application and web portal established under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 4. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON A SMALL BUSINESS COMMON APPLICATION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Economic 
Development Administration an Executive Committee on a Small Business 
Common Application, which shall--
            (1) make recommendations regarding the establishment of the 
        small business common application and web portal under section 
        3;
            (2) monitor the implementation of the small business common 
        application and web portal; and
            (3) make periodic recommendations to the Administrator for 
        the improvement of the small business common application and 
        web portal.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The members of the Executive Committee 
        shall consist of--
                    (A) the Assistant Secretary; and
                    (B) 1 senior officer or employee having policy and 
                technical expertise appointed by each of--
                            (i) the Administrator of the General 
                        Services Administration;
                            (ii) the Administrator of the Small 
                        Business Administration;
                            (iii) the Director of the National 
                        Institutes of Health;
                            (iv) the Director of the National Science 
                        Foundation;
                            (v) the President of the Export-Import 
                        Bank;
                            (vi) the Secretary of Agriculture;
                            (vii) the Secretary of Defense;
                            (viii) the Secretary of Health and Human 
                        Services;
                            (ix) the Secretary of Labor;
                            (x) the Secretary of State;
                            (xi) the Secretary of the Treasury; and
                            (xii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Chairperson.--The Assistant Secretary shall serve as 
        chairperson of the Executive Committee.
            (3) Period of appointment.--Members of the Executive 
        Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
            (4) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Executive Committee shall 
        be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, not 
        later than 30 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs.
    (c) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Executive Committee shall meet at the 
        call of the chairperson of the Executive Committee.
            (2) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Executive 
        Committee shall constitute a quorum.
            (3) First meeting.--The first meeting of the Executive 
        Committee shall take place not later than 30 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (4) Public meeting.--The Executive Committee shall hold at 
        least one public meeting before the date described in 
        subsection (d)(1) to receive comments from small business 
        concerns and other interested parties.
    (d) Duties.--
            (1) Recommendations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, upon a vote of the majority of 
        members of the Executive Committee then serving, the Executive 
        Committee shall submit to the Administrator recommendations 
        relating to the establishment of the small business common 
        application and web portal described in section 3.
            (2) Transmission to executive agencies.--The Executive 
        Committee shall transmit to each Executive agency a complete 
        copy of the recommendations submitted under paragraph (1).
            (3) Recommendations by executive agencies.--Not later than 
        30 days after the date on which the Executive Committee 
        transmits recommendations to the Executive agency under 
        paragraph (2), each Executive agency that provides Federal 
        assistance to small business concerns shall submit to Congress 
        recommendations, if any, for legislative changes necessary for 
        the Executive agency to carry out this Act.
    (e) Personnel Matters.--
            (1) Compensation of members.--The members of the Executive 
        Committee shall serve without compensation in addition to that 
        received for their services as officers or employees of the 
        United States.
            (2) Detail of employees.--The Administrator may detail to 
        the Executive Committee any employee of the Economic 
        Development Administration, and such detail shall be without 
        interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
    (f) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Section 14 of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with respect to 
the Executive Committee.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

SOLUTION:
Small Business Common Application Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and maintain a small business common application and web portal (application and portal) to allow small businesses to submit a single common application for federal assistance provided by any executive agency, including loans and loan guarantees, grants, technical assistance, and counseling services.

Establishes in the Economic Development Administration an Executive Committee on a Small Business Common Application, which shall: (1) make recommendations regarding the establishment of the application and portal, (2) monitor their implementation, and (3) make periodic recommendations to the Administrator for their improvement.