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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Design Services Act of 
2014''.

SEC. 2. ARCHITECT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

    Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 5322. ARCHITECT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may establish and carry out a 
loan repayment program for eligible architects (in this section 
referred to as the `loan repayment program') who provide eligible 
design services on behalf of a Community Design Center.
    ``(b) Contract.--To be eligible to participate in the loan 
repayment program, an eligible architect shall enter into a written 
contract with the Secretary that contains--
            ``(1) an agreement under which--
                    ``(A) the eligible architect agrees to provide 
                eligible design services on behalf of a Community 
                Design Center for a period of not shorter than 1 year; 
                and
                    ``(B) the Secretary agrees to make payments on the 
                principal and interest of qualifying educational loans 
                of the eligible architect in an amount to be determined 
                by the Secretary for the period of time the eligible 
                architect provides such eligible design services;
            ``(2) a provision that any financial obligation of the 
        United States arising out of a contract entered into under this 
        subsection and any obligation of the eligible architect which 
        is conditioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being 
        appropriated for the loan repayment program under this section; 
        and
            ``(3) a statement of the damages to which the United States 
        is entitled under subsection (f) if the eligible architect 
        breaches the contract.
    ``(c) Eligible Design Services.--The term `eligible design 
services' means research or design services as follows:
            ``(1) The design, including the preparation of construction 
        documents, of housing facilities, schools, health clinics, 
        libraries, community centers, and other public facilities 
        (except for buildings used for the general conduct of 
        government).
            ``(2) The development of comprehensive long-range community 
        development plans.
            ``(3) The development of plans for neighborhoods that are 
        appropriate for rehabilitation or conservation activities, 
        including neighborhoods that are blighted, deteriorated, or 
        deteriorating.
            ``(4) The preservation or rehabilitation of historic sites.
            ``(5) The design, including the preparation of construction 
        documents, of building retrofits for energy and water 
        efficiency and conservation improvements.
            ``(6) Assessment of the safety of structures that are in 
        disrepair or have been damaged as the result of natural or 
        manmade disasters.
            ``(7) The design of improvements that remove architectural 
        barriers which restrict the mobility of elderly individuals and 
        individuals with disabilities.
            ``(8) Plans for the redevelopment of traditional main 
        streets and business districts.
            ``(9) Other activities as the Secretary may determine.
    ``(d) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for an eligible 
architect to submit an application to participate in the loan repayment 
program to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require which shall include--
            ``(1) proof of employment by a Community Design Center for 
        a period of not less than 1 year;
            ``(2) a statement of the amount of compensation the 
        eligible architect will receive from the Community Design 
        Center; and
            ``(3) a contract entered into pursuant to subsection (b).
    ``(e) Selection.--The Secretary shall select, from applications 
submitted under subsection (d), eligible architects to participate in 
the loan repayment program.
    ``(f) Administration.--
            ``(1) Contracting authority.--The Secretary may enter into 
        a contract with another Federal agency to assist in the 
        administration of this program.
            ``(2) Breach.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A contract described in 
                subsection (b) shall provide remedies for any breach of 
                such contract by an eligible architect, including 
                repayment or partial repayment of financial assistance 
                received with interest.
                    ``(B) Amounts recovered.--Funds recovered under 
                this paragraph shall be credited to the account 
                available to carry out this section and shall remain 
                available until expended.
                    ``(C) Waiver.--The Secretary may grant a waiver of 
                any repayment obligation for breach of contract in the 
                event of extreme hardship or extreme need, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Amount.--The Secretary shall develop regulations to 
        determine the amount of loan repayment for 1 year of service by 
        an eligible architect. In making the determination, the 
        Secretary shall maximize the number of contracts that can be 
        provided under the program from the amounts appropriated for 
        such contracts.
            ``(4) Qualifying educational loans.--Loan repayments 
        provided under this section may consist of payments on behalf 
        of eligible architects of the principal and interest on 
        government and commercial loans received by the eligible 
        architect for attendance at an accredited masters program in 
        architecture, which loans were made for--
                    ``(A) tuition expenses;
                    ``(B) all other reasonable educational expenses, 
                including fees, books, technology, and studio expenses 
                incurred by the eligible architect; or
                    ``(C) reasonable living expenses as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(5) Repayment schedule.--The Secretary may contract with 
        an eligible architect's loan provider for the payment to the 
        loan provider, on behalf of the eligible architect, of the 
        amount of a loan repayment described in paragraph (3).
    ``(g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
allow a Community Design Center to prepare building plans or 
construction documents that do not comply with applicable State and 
local laws and regulations related to building codes and permits.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section the following definitions shall 
apply:
            ``(1) Community design center.--The term `Community Design 
        Center' means a non-profit organization operated and managed by 
        a licensed architect that conducts research and provides 
        eligible design services for community development projects.
            ``(2) Eligible architect.--The term `eligible architect' 
        means an individual who--
                    ``(A) has completed an accredited masters program 
                in architecture; or
                    ``(B) is an intern architect who has completed an 
                accredited masters program in architecture and is 
                enrolled in the Intern Development Program of the 
                National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or 
        possession of the United States.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for carrying out this section such sums as may be 
necessary, to remain available until expended.''.

Output: National Design Services Act of 2014 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a loan repayment program for eligible architects who provide certain design services on behalf of a Community Design Center (a non-profit organization operated and managed by a licensed architect that conducts research and provides design services for community development projects). Requires an eligible architect, in order to participate in the loan repayment program, to enter into a written contract with the Secretary that contains:   an agreement under which: (1) the architect agrees to provide eligible design services on behalf of a Community Design Center for at least one year, and (2) the Secretary agrees to pay the principal and interest of the architect's qualifying educational loans for the period of time the architect provides such services; a provision that any U.S. financial obligation arising out of the contract, and any obligation of the architect, is contingent upon appropriations for the loan repayment program; and a statement of the damages to which the United States is entitled if the eligible architect breaches the contract. 


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor 
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MEDAL.

    After September 1, 2001, the President may award, and present in 
the name of Congress, a Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with 
ribbons and appurtenances, to a public safety officer who is cited by 
the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor 
Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of 
duty. The Public Safety Medal of Valor shall be the highest national 
award for valor by a public safety officer.

SEC. 3. MEDAL OF VALOR BOARD.

    (a) Establishment of Board.--There is established a Medal of Valor 
Review Board (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Board''), 
which shall be composed of 11 members appointed in accordance with 
subsection (b) and shall conduct its business in accordance with this 
Act.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Members.--The members of the Board shall be individuals 
        with knowledge or expertise, whether by experience or training, 
        in the field of public safety, of which--
                    (A) two shall be appointed by the majority leader 
                of the Senate;
                    (B) two shall be appointed by the minority leader 
                of the Senate;
                    (C) two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    (D) two shall be appointed by the minority leader 
                of the House of Representatives; and
                    (E) three shall be appointed by the President, 
                including one with experience in firefighting, one with 
                experience in law enforcement, and one with experience 
                in emergency services.
            (2) Term.--The term of a Board member shall be 4 years.
            (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of the Board 
        shall not affect the powers of the Board and shall be filled in 
        the same manner as the original appointment.
            (4) Operation of the board.--
                    (A) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Board shall be 
                elected by the members of the Board from among the 
                members of the Board.
                    (B) Meetings.--The Board shall conduct its first 
                meeting not later than 90 days after the appointment of 
                the last member appointed of the initial group of 
                members appointed to the Board. Thereafter, the Board 
                shall meet at the call of the Chairman of the Board. 
                The Board shall meet not less often than twice each 
                year.
                    (C) Voting and rules.--A majority of the members 
                shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the 
                Board may establish a lesser quorum for conducting 
                hearings scheduled by the Board. The Board may 
                establish by majority vote any other rules for the 
                conduct of the Board's business, if such rules are not 
                inconsistent with this Act or other applicable law.
    (c) Duties.--The Board shall select candidates as recipients of the 
Medal of Valor from among those applications received by the National 
Medal of Valor Office. Not more often than once each year, the Board 
shall present to the Attorney General the name or names of those it 
recommends as Medal of Valor recipients. In a given year, the Board 
shall not be required to select any recipients but may not select more 
than 5 recipients. The Attorney General may in extraordinary cases 
increase the number of recipients in a given year. The Board shall set 
an annual timetable for fulfilling its duties under this Act.
    (d) Hearings.--
            (1) In general.--The Board may hold such hearings, sit and 
        act at such times and places, administer such oaths, take such 
        testimony, and receive such evidence as the Board considers 
        advisable to carry out its duties.
            (2) Witness expenses.--Witnesses requested to appear before 
        the Board may be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses 
        under section 1821 of title 28, United States Code. The per 
        diem and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid from 
        funds appropriated to the Board.
    (e) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Board may secure 
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the 
Board considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon the request of 
the Board, the head of such department or agency may furnish such 
information to the Board.
    (f) Information To Be Kept Confidential.--The Board shall not 
disclose any information which may compromise an ongoing law 
enforcement investigation or is otherwise required by law to be kept 
confidential.

SEC. 4. BOARD PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), each member of the Board shall be compensated at a rate equal to 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which 
such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board.
    (2) All members of the Board who serve as officers or employees of 
the United States, a State, or a local government, shall serve without 
compensation in addition to that received for those services.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Board shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
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 service for the Board.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Public safety officer.--The term ``public safety 
        officer'' means a person serving a public agency, with or 
        without compensation, as a firefighter, law enforcement 
        officer, or emergency services officer, as determined by the 
        Attorney General. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 
        ``law enforcement officer'' includes a person who is a 
        corrections or court officer or a civil defense officer.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
        Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 7. NATIONAL MEDAL OF VALOR OFFICE.

    There is established within the Department of Justice a National 
Medal of Valor Office. The Office shall provide staff support to the 
Board to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of 
recommendations of nominees for the Medal of Valor and for the final 
design of the Medal of Valor.

SEC. 8. CONFORMING REPEAL.

    Section 15 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2214) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
        new subsection (a):
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an honorary award 
for the recognition of outstanding and distinguished service by public 
safety officers to be known as the Director's Award For Distinguished 
Public Safety Service (`Director's Award').'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by striking ``(2)'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and redesignating 
        subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), 
        respectively; and
            (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by striking ``(2)''.

SEC. 9. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.

    The Board shall consult with the Institute of Heraldry within the 
Department of Defense regarding the design and artistry of the Medal of 
Valor. The Board may also consider suggestions received by the 
Department of Justice regarding the design of the medal, including 
those made by persons not employed by the Department.

            Passed the Senate May 14, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 39

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To provide a national medal for public safety officers who act with 
 extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, and for other 
                               purposes.

Output: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 - Allows the President to award, and present in the name of the Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Provides that the Public Safety Medal of Valor shall be the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.Establishes a Medal of Valor Review Board to select candidates to receive the Medal from among applications received by the National Medal of Valor Office. Requires the Board to consult with the Institute of Heraldry in the Department of Defense regarding the design of the Medal.Authorizes appropriations.Establishes within the Department of Justice a National Medal of Valor Office to provide staff support to the Board to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of nominee recommendations for the Medal and for the final design of the Medal.Amends the Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to establish an honorary Director's (Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service for the recognition of outstanding and distinguished service by public safety officers (repeals provisions regarding the President's Award for Outstanding Public Safety Service and the Secretary of Commerce's Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service).


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Upper Missisquoi and Trout Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEGMENTS.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(208) Missisquoi river and trout river, vermont.--The 
        following segments in the State of Vermont, to be administered 
        by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river:
                    ``(A) The 20.5-mile segment of the Missisquoi River 
                from the Lowell/Westfield town line to the Canadian 
                border in North Troy, excluding the property and 
                project boundary of the Troy and North Troy 
                hydroelectric facilities.
                    ``(B) The 14.6-mile segment of the Missisquoi River 
                from the Canadian border in Richford to the upstream 
                project boundary of the Enosburg Falls hydroelectric 
                facility in Sampsonville.
                    ``(C) The 11-mile segment of the Trout River from 
                the confluence of the Jay and Wade Brooks in Montgomery 
                to where the Trout River joins the Missisquoi River in 
                East Berkshire.''.

SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The river segments designated by paragraph 
        (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall be managed in accordance with--
                    (A) the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers 
                Management Plan developed during the study described in 
                section 5(b)(19) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1276(b)(19)) (referred to in this section as the 
                ``management plan''); and
                    (B) such amendments to the management plan as the 
                Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and 
                as are approved by the Upper Missisquoi and Trout 
                Rivers Wild and Scenic Committee (referred to in this 
                section as the ``Committee'').
            (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The management plan, as 
        finalized in March 2013, and as amended, shall be considered to 
        satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan 
        pursuant to section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1274(d)).
    (b) Committee.--The Secretary shall coordinate management 
responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior under this Act with the 
Committee, as specified in the management plan.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--In order to provide for the long-term 
        protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments 
        designated by paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and 
        Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), the Secretary of the 
        Interior may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to 
        sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)) of 
        the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with--
                    (A) the State of Vermont;
                    (B) the municipalities of Berkshire, Enosburg 
                Falls, Enosburgh, Montgomery, North Troy, Richford, 
                Troy, and Westfield; and
                    (C) appropriate local, regional, statewide, or 
                multi-state planning or recreational organizations 
                consistent with the management plan.
            (2) Consistency.--Each cooperative agreement entered into 
        under this section shall be consistent with the management plan 
        and may include provisions for financial or other assistance 
        from the United States.
    (d) Effect on Existing Hydroelectric Facilities.--
            (1) In general.--The designation of the river segments by 
        paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), does not--
                    (A) preclude, prohibit, or restrict the Federal 
                Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, 
                relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or 
                continued operation of the Troy Hydroelectric, North 
                Troy, or Enosburg Falls hydroelectric project under the 
                terms of licenses or exemptions in effect on the date 
                of enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) limit modernization, upgrade, or other changes 
                to the projects described in paragraph (1).
            (2) Hydropower proceedings.--Resource protection, 
        mitigation, or enhancement measures required by Federal Energy 
        Regulatory Commission hydropower proceedings--
                    (A) shall not be considered to be project works for 
                purposes of this Act; and
                    (B) may be located within the river segments 
                designated by paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the 
                Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)).
    (e) Land Management.--
            (1) Zoning ordinances.--For the purpose of the segments 
        designated in paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and 
        Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), the zoning ordinances 
        adopted by the towns of Berkshire, Enosburg Falls, Enosburgh, 
        Montgomery, North Troy, Richford, Troy, and Westfield in the 
        State of Vermont, including provisions for conservation of 
        floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with the 
        segments, shall be considered to satisfy the standards and 
        requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)).
            (2) Acquisitions of land.--The authority of the Secretary 
        to acquire land for the purposes of the segments designated in 
        paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall be--
                    (A) limited to acquisition by donation or exchange; 
                and
                    (B) subject to the additional criteria set forth in 
                the management plan.
            (3) No condemnation.--The Secretary of the Interior may not 
        acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land within the 
        boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraph (208) 
        of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1274(a)).
            (4) Written consent of owner required.--No private property 
        or non-Federal public property shall be included within the 
        boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraph (208) 
        of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1274(a)) without the written consent of the owner of that 
        property.
    (f) Relation to National Park System.--Notwithstanding section 
10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the 
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers shall not be administered as part of the 
National Park System or be subject to regulations that govern the 
National Park System.
    (g) No Buffer Zone Created.--Nothing in this Act or the Upper 
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Management Plan shall be construed to 
create buffer zones outside the designated river segment boundaries 
designated by paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)). That activities or uses can be seen, 
heard, or detected from areas within the designated river segments 
shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct 
of management of activities or uses outside those designated river 
segments.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.


Output: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 30, 2014.  Upper Missisquoi and Trout Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Missisquoi River and Trout River in Vermont as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.  (Sec. 3) Requires the river segments designated by this Act to be managed in accordance with the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Management Plan and any amendments meeting certain criteria.  Requires the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate the management responsibilities with the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic Committee.  Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments with: (1) the state of Vermont; (2) specific municipalities; and (3) local, regional, statewide, or multi-state planning, environmental, or recreational organizations.  States that the designation of the river segments does not: (1) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation of specified hydroelectric projects; or (2) limit the modernization, upgrades, or other changes to the projects. Prohibits resource protection, mitigation, or enhancement measures required by FERC hydropower proceedings from being considered project works under this Act. Permits such measures within the segments. Prohibits resource protection, mitigation, or enhancement measures required by FERC hydropower proceedings from being considered project works under this Act. Permits such measures within the segments. Considers zoning ordinances adopted by specific towns as satisfying provisions in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act that prohibit the Secretary from acquiring lands by condemnation within a designated Wild and Scenic River boundary when certain local zoning ordinances are in place.  Limits the authority of the Secretary to acquire lands under this Act to acquisition by donation or exchange and subject to additional management plan criteria.  Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring by condemnation any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by this Act.  Bars the inclusion of any private or non-federal public property within the boundaries of such river segments without the owner's written consent.  Bars the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers from being administered as part of the National Park System.  Declares that nothing in this Act or the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Management Plan shall be construed to create buffer zones outside the river segment boundaries designated by this Act.