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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Employee Screening and 
Security Enhancement Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the 
        Transportation Security Administration.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
            (3) Air carrier.--The term ``air carrier'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
        Code.
            (4) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate.
            (5) Foreign air carrier.--The term ``foreign air carrier'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            (6) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
        community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of 
        the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
            (7) Secured area.--The term ``secured area'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.
            (8) Security identification display area.--The term 
        ``Security Identification Display Area'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal 
        Regulations.
            (9) Sterile area.--The term ``sterile area'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.

SEC. 3. COST AND FEASIBILITY STUDY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established under section 44946 
of title 49, United States Code), shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees and the Comptroller General of the United 
States a cost and feasibility study of a statistically significant 
number of Category I, II, III, IV, and X airports assessing the impact 
if all employee access points from non-secured areas to secured areas 
of such airports are comprised of the following:
            (1) A secure door utilizing card and pin entry or biometric 
        technology.
            (2) Surveillance video recording, capable of storing video 
        data for at least 30 days.
            (3) Advanced screening technologies, including at least one 
        of the following:
                    (A) Magnetometer (walk-through or hand-held).
                    (B) Explosives detection canines.
                    (C) Explosives trace detection swabbing.
                    (D) Advanced imaging technology.
                    (E) X-ray bag screening technology.
    (b) Contents.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
include information related to the employee screening costs of those 
category I, II, III, IV, and X airports which have already implemented 
practices of screening 100 percent of employees accessing secured areas 
of airports, including the following:
            (1) Costs associated with establishing an operational 
        minimum number of employee entry and exit points.
            (2) A comparison of estimated costs and effectiveness 
        associated with implementing the security features specified in 
        subsection (a) to--
                    (A) the Federal Government; and
                    (B) airports and the aviation community.
    (c) Comptroller General Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--Upon completion of the study required 
        under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall review such study to assess the quality and 
        reliability of such study.
            (2) Assessment.--Not later than 60 days after the receipt 
        of the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
        General of the United States shall report to the Committee on 
        Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate on the results of the review required under paragraph 
        (1).

SEC. 4. AIRPORT WORKER EDUCATION AND SECURITY AWARENESS.

    (a) Cooperative Efforts to Enhance Airport Security Awareness.--Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall work with air carriers, foreign air carriers, 
airport operators, labor unions representing credentialed employees, 
and the Aviation Security Advisory Committee to enhance security 
awareness of credentialed airport populations regarding insider threats 
to aviation security and best practices related to airport access 
controls.
    (b) Credentialing Standards.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in 
        consultation with air carriers, foreign air carriers, airport 
        operators, labor unions representing credentialed employees, 
        and the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, assess 
        credentialing standards, policies, and practices to ensure that 
        insider threats to aviation security are adequately addressed.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completion of the 
        assessment required under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
        shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the 
        results of such assessment.
    (c) SIDA Applications.--
            (1) Social security numbers required.--Not later than 60 
        days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        Administrator shall require airport operators to submit the 
        social security number of an individual applying for a 
        credential granting access to the Security Identification 
        Display Area to strengthen security vetting effectiveness. An 
        applicant who does not provide such applicant's social security 
        number may be denied such a credential.
            (2) Screening notice.--The Administrator shall issue 
        requirements for airport operators to include in applications 
        for access to a Security Identification Display Area a notice 
        informing applicants that an employee holding a credential 
        granting access to a Security Identification Display Area may 
        be screened at any time while gaining access to, working in, or 
        leaving a Security Identification Display Area.

SEC. 5. SECURING AIRPORT WORKER ACCESS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall work with airport 
operators and the Aviation Security Advisory Committee to identify 
advanced technologies, including biometric identification technologies, 
for securing employee access to the secured areas and sterile areas of 
airports.
    (b) Rap Back Vetting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure that all 
credentialed aviation worker populations currently requiring a 
fingerprint-based criminal record history check are continuously vetted 
through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Rap Back Service, in 
order to more rapidly detect and mitigate insider threats to aviation 
security.
    (c) Insider Threat Education and Mitigation.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall identify means of enhancing the Administration's ability to 
leverage the resources of the Department of Homeland Security and the 
intelligence community to educate Administration personnel on insider 
threats to aviation security and how the Administration can better 
mitigate such insider threats.
    (d) Playbook Operations.--The Administrator shall ensure that 
Administration-led employee physical inspection efforts of aviation 
workers, known as Playbook operations, are targeted, strategic, and 
focused on providing the greatest level of security effectiveness.
    (e) Covert Testing.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall conduct covert 
        testing of Administration-led employee inspection operations at 
        airports and measure existing levels of security effectiveness. 
        The Administrator shall provide--
                    (A) the results of such testing to the airport 
                operator for the airport that is the subject of any 
                such testing, and, as appropriate, to air carriers and 
                foreign air carriers that operate at the airport that 
                is the subject of such testing; and
                    (B) recommendations and technical assistance for 
                air carriers, foreign air carriers, and airport 
                operators to conduct their own employee inspections, as 
                needed.
            (2) Annual reporting.--The Administrator shall annually, 
        for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report on the frequency, 
        methodology, strategy, and effectiveness of employee inspection 
        operations at airports.
    (f) Centralized Database.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, shall--
            (1) establish a national database of individuals who have 
        had either their airport or airport operator-issued badge 
        revoked for failure to comply with aviation security 
        requirements;
            (2) determine the appropriate reporting mechanisms for air 
        carriers, foreign air carriers, and airport operators to--
                    (A) submit to the Administration data regarding 
                individuals described in paragraph (1); and
                    (B) access the database established pursuant to 
                such paragraph; and
            (3) establish a process to allow individuals whose names 
        were mistakenly entered into such database to correct the 
        record and have their names removed from such database.

SEC. 6. INSIDER THREAT COORDINATION EFFORTS.

    The Department of Homeland Security is the lead interagency 
coordinator pertaining to insider threat investigations and mitigation 
efforts at airports. The Department shall make every practicable effort 
to coordinate with other relevant Government entities, as well as the 
security representatives of air carriers, foreign air carriers, and 
airport operators, as appropriate, when undertaking such investigations 
and efforts.

SEC. 7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a plan to conduct recurring reviews of the operational, 
technical, and management security controls for Administration 
information technology systems at airports.

SEC. 8. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

    No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of 
this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts 
otherwise authorized.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Answer: Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct, and submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a cost and feasibility study of a statistically significant number of Category I, II, III, IV, and X airports assessing the impact if all airport employee access points from non-secured to secured airport areas are comprised of the following:  a secure door utilizing card and pin entry or biometric technology; surveillance video recording capable of storing video data for at least 30 days; certain advanced screening technologies, including magnetometers, explosives detection canines, explosives trace detection swabbing, advanced imaging technology, and X-ray bag screening technology; and information related to employee screening costs of such airports that have already implemented practices of screening 100% of employees accessing secured areas.  The GAO shall assess the completed study and report the results to Congress. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall:  work with air carriers, foreign air carriers, airport operators, labor unions representing credentialed airport employees, and the TSA's Aviation Security Advisory Committee to enhance security awareness of credentialed airport workers regarding insider threats to aviation security and best practices related to airport access controls; assess credentialing standards, policies, and practices to ensure that insider threats to aviation security are adequately addressed;  require airport operators to submit the social security number of an individual applying for a credential granting access to the Security Identification Display Area of an airport to strengthen security vetting effectiveness; and issue requirements for airport operators to include in applications for access to such area a notice that an employee holding a credential granting such access may be screened at any time while entering, working in, or leaving the area.  (Sec. 5) The TSA shall also:  work with airport operators and the TSA Advisory Committee to identify advanced technologies for securing employee access to secured and sterile airport areas; ensure that credentialed aviation worker populations currently requiring a fingerprint-based criminal record history check are continuously vetted through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Rap Back Service to mitigate insider threats; identify ways to enhance TSA's ability to educate its personnel on insider threats to aviation security and on how to mitigate such threats; ensure that TSA employee physical inspection efforts of aviation workers (Playbook operations) are focused on providing the greatest level of security effectiveness; conduct covert testing of TSA employee screening operations at airports;  report on the frequency, methodology, strategy, and effectiveness of employee inspection operations at airports; and establish a national database of individuals who have had either their airport or aircraft operator-issued badge revoked for failure to comply with aviation security requirements, as well a process to allow individuals whose names were mistakenly entered into such database to correct the record and have their names removed from it.  (Sec. 6) The DHS is the lead interagency coordinator to insider threat investigations and mitigation efforts at airports. (Sec. 7) The TSA shall submit a plan to conduct recurring reviews of the operational security controls for TSA information technology systems at airports.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Roads for America Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) An individual who is 65 years of age needs 4 times the 
        amount of light to see at night as compared to an individual 
        who is 25 years of age.
            (2) The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety projects that by 
        2030 1 in every 4 drivers will be 65 years of age or older.
            (3) Increasing the retroreflectivity and size of traffic 
        signs provides added decision time for older drivers.
            (4) Increasing the retroreflectivity and size of traffic 
        signs also provides for faster response time by emergency 
        medical technicians and police and fire personnel by increasing 
        their ability to read and understand signs and reduce travel 
        time to a site.
            (5) More than 50 percent of traffic accidents resulting in 
        fatalities occur at night, and increased retroreflectivity of 
        traffic signs addresses this issue.
            (6) In 2007, the following deadlines were established in 
        the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices in response to a 
        statutory requirement from Congress:
                    (A) By January 22, 2012, roadway owners must adopt 
                a plan to ensure that their signs meet minimum levels 
                of retroreflectivity.
                    (B) By January 22, 2015, regulatory and warning 
                signs and post-mounted signs must meet minimum levels 
                of retroreflectivity.
                    (C) By January 22, 2018, overhead and street name 
                signs must meet minimum levels of retroreflectivity.
            (7) The Federal Highway Administration has estimated that 
        the cost for making these retroreflectivity improvements for 
        signage throughout the United States is $37,000,000 over a 10-
        year period.
            (8) At no point must a roadway owner replace a sign that 
        meets the minimum levels of retroreflectivity.
            (9) The United States is currently experiencing the worst 
        economic conditions since the Great Depression.
            (10) As a result, local governments across the United 
        States are experiencing one of the most economically 
        challenging times in history, with available revenues unable to 
        match the costs of services demanded by the public.
            (11) To compensate for depressed revenue collections during 
        the economic downturn, counties and cities are adopting severe 
        cost-cutting measures, such as laying off and furloughing 
        employees (including public safety personnel), cancelling or 
        postponing planned capital improvements, deferring necessary 
        maintenance, cutting equipment inventories, and in some cases 
        declaring bankruptcy.
            (12) The costs of employee benefits continue to rise and 
        local governments have to devote more resources to keep up with 
        inflation.
            (13) States are passing along the costs of services to 
        local governments as a method to balance their budgets.
            (14) The outlook for recovery appears to be at least 5 
        years away given that, even when the economy recovers, local 
        governments experience a delay in increased tax collections due 
        to the nature of property tax collections.

SEC. 3. RETROREFLECTIVITY LEVEL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO TRAFFIC SIGNS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall modify the 
target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards 
set forth in section 2A.08 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 
Devices for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition (incorporated by 
reference in subpart F of part 655 of title 23, Code of Federal 
Regulations) so that the following target compliance dates apply:
            (1) A target compliance date of January 22, 2012, for 
        implementation and continued use of an assessment or management 
        method that is designed to maintain traffic sign 
        retroreflectivity at or above the established minimum levels.
            (2) A target compliance date of January 22, 2018, for 
        replacement of regulatory, warning, and post-mounted guide 
        (except street name) signs that are identified using the 
        assessment or management method as failing to meet the 
        established minimum levels.
            (3) A target compliance date of January 22, 2021, for 
        replacement of street name signs and overhead guide signs that 
        are identified using the assessment or management method as 
        failing to meet the established minimum levels.
    (b) Effect on Proposed Regulations.--The Secretary shall revise the 
notice of proposed amendments published in the Federal Register on 
August 31, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 54156), to incorporate the target 
compliance dates specified in subsection (a).
    (c) Funding.--The Secretary may use funds available to the 
Secretary to carry out this section notwithstanding any funding 
limitation enacted before the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Highway Signs and Pavement Markings.--Section 148(a)(3)(B)(xi) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(xi) Installation, replacement, and 
                        upgrade of highway signs and pavement markings, 
                        including any upgrade of materials and the 
                        implementation of any assessment or management 
                        method designed to meet a State-established 
                        performance standard, Federal regulation, or 
                        requirement contained in the Manual on Uniform 
                        Traffic Control Devices relating to minimum 
                        levels of retroreflectivity.''.
    (b) Maintaining Minimum Levels of Retroreflectivity.--
            (1) Definition.--Section 148(a) of such title is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Project to maintain minimum levels of 
        retroreflectivity.--The term `project to maintain minimum 
        levels of retroreflectivity' means a project undertaken 
        pursuant to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 
        requiring public agencies to use an assessment or management 
        method that is designed to maintain highway sign or pavement 
        marking retroreflectivity at or above prescribed minimum 
        levels.''.
            (2) Eligible projects.--Section 148(d)(1) of such title is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) any project to maintain minimum levels of 
                retroreflectivity on a public road, whether or not such 
                project is included in the State strategic highway 
                safety plan; or''.
            (3) Increased federal share.--The first sentence of section 
        120(c)(1) of such title is amended by inserting ``maintaining 
        minimum levels of retroreflectivity of highway signs or 
        pavement markings,'' after ``signalization,''.
    (c) Standards for Projects To Upgrade Highway Signs and Pavement 
Markings.--Section 148 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(i) Standards for Projects To Upgrade Highway Signs and Pavement 
Markings.--The Secretary shall issue standards for the use of funds 
apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(5) for highway safety 
improvement projects to upgrade highway signs and pavement markings in 
order to meet or exceed minimum maintained levels of retroreflectivity. 
Such standards shall ensure that the projects are carried out so as to 
meet defined criteria, consistent with other safety upgrades, using a 
systematic approach. Such standards shall permit the use of the funds 
for an initial upgrade of highway signs and pavement markings in the 
State, but shall prohibit the funds from being used for maintenance 
activities.''.

Answer: Safe Roads for America Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to modify the target compliance dates for the following minimum retroreflectivity level standards: (1) implementation and continued use of an assessment or management method that is designed to maintain traffic sign retroreflectivity at or above the established minimum levels; (2) replacement of regulatory, warning, and post-mounted guide (except street name) signs identified using the assessment or management method as failing to meet the established minimum levels; and (3) replacement of street name signs and overhead guide signs that are identified using the assessment or management method as failing to meet the established minimum levels.

 Requires the Secretary to revise the notice of proposed amendments published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2011, to incorporate the new target compliance dates.

Includes measures designed to meet a state-established performance standard, federal regulation, or requirement contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices relating to minimum levels of retroreflectivity as projects for purposes of the highway safety improvement program.

Allows a maximum 100% federal share of the costs of construction related to maintaining minimum levels of retroreflectivity of highway signs or pavement markings.

Directs the Secretary to issue standards for the use of funds apportioned to a state for highway safety improvement projects to upgrade highway signs and pavement markings in order to meet or exceed minimum maintained levels of retroreflectivity. Requires such standards to prohibit fund use for maintenance activities.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Local Education 
Authority Returns Now Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
 TITLE I--ABILITY OF STATES TO OPT OUT OF K-12 EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAMS

Sec. 101. Determinations by Secretary of Treasury as to which States 
                            are opt-out States.
Sec. 102. Amounts creditable to States.
Sec. 103. Opt-out States not eligible to receive grants under K-12 
                            education grant programs.
Sec. 104. Requirements of K-12 education grant programs do not apply to 
                            opt-out States.
Sec. 105. Definitions.
             TITLE II--CREDIT TO TAXPAYERS IN OPT-OUT STATE

Sec. 201. Refundable opt-out State education credit.

 TITLE I--ABILITY OF STATES TO OPT OUT OF K-12 EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. DETERMINATIONS BY SECRETARY OF TREASURY AS TO WHICH STATES 
              ARE OPT-OUT STATES.

    (a) Deadline.--Not later than February 1 of each calendar year 
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the ``determination year''), 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine which States, if any, are 
opt-out States for the calendar year (hereinafter in this title 
referred to as the ``opt-out year'') that follows the determination 
year.
    (b) Determination.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall determine 
that a State is an opt-out State for an opt-out year under subsection 
(a) if, and only if, there is transmitted to the Secretary a copy of a 
law, in effect as of January 1 of the determination year, that can 
fairly be read to mean that the policy of the State is to not accept 
grant funds under the K-12 education grant programs, and thereby to not 
be bound by the requirements of those programs, for that opt-out year.
    (c) Notification.--Upon making a determination under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit that determination to 
the Secretary of Education and to Congress.

SEC. 102. AMOUNTS CREDITABLE TO STATES.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of determinations relating to the 
refundable opt-out State education credit under section 36 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as early as practicable for a calendar 
year, the Secretary of Education shall, for each State, determine the 
amount creditable to that State for that calendar year and make 
available that determination.
    (b) Amount Creditable.--The Secretary shall determine the amount 
creditable to a State for a calendar year as follows:
            (1) If the State was not an opt-out State for the preceding 
        calendar year, the amount creditable for the calendar year 
        shall be equal to the aggregate K-12 funding (as determined 
        under subsection (d)) for that State for that preceding 
        calendar year.
            (2) If the State was an opt-out State for the preceding 
        calendar year, the amount creditable for the calendar year 
        shall be equal to--
                    (A) the extrapolated amount (as determined under 
                subsection (c)) for that preceding calendar year, plus
                    (B) the amount that results when the amount 
                creditable for that preceding calendar year is 
                subtracted from the extrapolated amount (as determined 
                under subsection (c)) for that preceding calendar year.
    (c) Extrapolated Amount.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Education shall determine 
        the extrapolated amount for a State for a calendar year. The 
        determination shall be based on--
                    (A) the amount of grant funds that would have been 
                received other than on a competitive basis, as direct 
                grants, subgrants, or otherwise, under the K-12 
                education grant programs, by the State or any public 
                educational entity in the State for that calendar year, 
                had it elected not to be an opt-out State for that 
                calendar year; plus
                    (B) the average annual amount of all grant funds 
                that would have been received on a competitive basis, 
                as direct grants, subgrants, or otherwise, under the K-
                12 education grant programs, by the State or any public 
                educational entity in the State for that calendar year 
                and the four preceding calendar years, had it elected 
                not to be an opt-out State for those calendar years.
            (2) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations 
        for making determinations required by this subsection. The 
        initial regulations shall be prescribed not later than 6 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Aggregate K-12 Funding.--The aggregate K-12 funding for a State 
for a calendar year shall be equal to--
            (1) the amount of all grant funds received other than on a 
        competitive basis, as direct grants, subgrants, or otherwise, 
        under the K-12 education grant programs, by the State or any 
        public educational entity in the State for that calendar year; 
        plus
            (2) the average annual amount of all grant funds received 
        on a competitive basis, as direct grants, subgrants, or 
        otherwise, under the K-12 education grant programs, by the 
        State or any public educational entity in the State for that 
        calendar year and the four preceding calendar years.

SEC. 103. OPT-OUT STATES NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE GRANTS UNDER K-12 
              EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--When a State is an opt-out State for a calendar 
year, neither the State nor any public educational entity in the State 
is eligible to receive, as direct grants, subgrants, or otherwise, any 
funds under any of the K-12 education grant programs for that calendar 
year.
    (b) Reallocation.--Any funds under a K-12 education grant program 
that are not allocated to a State or public educational entity in the 
State by reason of subsection (a) shall be returned to the Treasury.

SEC. 104. REQUIREMENTS OF K-12 EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAMS DO NOT APPLY TO 
              OPT-OUT STATES.

    When a State is an opt-out State for a calendar year, neither the 
State nor any public educational entity in the State is subject to any 
statutory or regulatory requirement of a K-12 education grant program 
for that calendar year.

SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) The term ``K-12 education grant program'' means any 
        grant program carried out under any title of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965, except for the following:
                    (A) Indian, native hawaiian, and alaska native 
                education.--Title VII (20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
                    (B) Impact aid.--Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 7701 et 
                seq.).
            (2) The term ``public educational entity'' means, with 
        respect to a State, the State educational agency, any local 
        educational agency in the State, or any public elementary or 
        secondary school in the State.

             TITLE II--CREDIT TO TAXPAYERS IN OPT-OUT STATE

SEC. 201. REFUNDABLE OPT-OUT STATE EDUCATION CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) 
is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting 
after section 35 the following new section:

``SEC. 36. OPT-OUT STATE EDUCATION CREDIT.

    ``(a) General Rule.--In the case of an eligible individual, there 
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter 
for the taxable year the opt-out State education amount.
    ``(b) Opt-Out State Education Amount.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `opt-out State education 
        amount' means, with respect to a taxpayer for a taxable year 
        beginning in an opt-out year, the amount equal to--
                    ``(A) the amount creditable under section 102 of 
                the Local Education Authority Returns Now Act to an 
                opt-out State (determined under section 101 of such 
                Act), multiplied by--
                    ``(B) a fraction--
                            ``(i) the numerator of which is the 
                        taxpayer's household tax burden from such State 
                        for the opt-out year, and
                            ``(ii) the denominator of which is the 
                        total tax revenue of such State for the opt-out 
                        year.
            ``(2) Household tax burden.--The household tax burden from 
        a State for an opt-out year is the sum of--
                    ``(A) the State real property taxes,
                    ``(B) the State personal property taxes,
                    ``(C) the State income, war profits, and excess 
                profits taxes, plus
                    ``(D) the State general sales taxes,
        for the calendar year in which the second preceding taxable 
        year ends and within which paid or accrued by the taxpayer. For 
        purposes of this section, terms used in the preceding sentence 
        which are also used in section 164 shall have the respective 
        meanings given such terms by section 164.
            ``(3) Total tax revenue.--The total tax revenue of a State 
        for an opt-out year is the amount determined by the Secretary 
        to be the aggregate tax revenue of such State for the calendar 
        year in which the second preceding taxable year ends.
    ``(c) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `eligible individual' means an 
        individual whose principal place of abode (within the meaning 
        of section 121) was in the opt-out State for the entire taxable 
        year.
            ``(2) Dependents.--The term `eligible individual' does not 
        include any individual if a deduction under section 151 with 
        respect to such individual is allowed to another taxpayer for a 
        taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such 
        individual's taxable year begins.
    ``(d) Opt-Out Year.--The term `opt-out year' means a calendar year 
for which the Secretary determines a State to be an opt-out State under 
section 101 of the Local Education Authority Returns Now Act.
    ``(e) Amount of Credit Shall Be Determined Under Tables.--
            ``(1) In general.--The credit under subsection (a) shall be 
        determined under tables prescribed by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Requirements for tables.--The tables prescribed under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) reflect the provisions of this section, and
                    ``(B) take into account filing status, State of 
                residence, and adjusted gross income.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended by inserting ``or 36'' after ``section 
        35''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of 
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        is amended by striking the last item and inserting the 
        following new items:

``Sec. 36. Opt-out State education credit.
``Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

Answer:
Local Education Authority Returns Now Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make an annual determination of states that have chosen to opt-out of K-12 education grant programs.

Requires the Secretary of Education to determine credits due to states as opt-out state education amounts.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers in states that opt-out a refundable tax credit for a share of the opt-out amount creditable to such states.