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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lewis and Clark Voyage of Scientific 
Discovery Act''.

SEC. 2. LONG-TERM MONITORING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall 
establish a program at the River Studies Center of the Biological 
Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey, located in 
Columbia, Missouri--
            (1) to determine and monitor the biological and chemical 
        characteristics of the Missouri River;
            (2) to determine and monitor the interrelationship of those 
        characteristics with the hydrology and geomorphology of the 
        river; and
            (3) to monitor and assess the biota, including threatened 
        or endangered species, habitats, and water quality of the 
        Missouri River.
    (b) Development.--To develop the program, the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall 
consult with--
            (1) the Governors of affected States, acting through--
                    (A) the Missouri River Natural Resources Committee; 
                and
                    (B) the Missouri River Basin Association; and
            (2) the Secretary of Agriculture;
            (3) the Secretary of the Army;
            (4) the Western Area Power Administration;
            (5) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency; and
            (6) the Missouri River Basin Tribes.
    (c) Activities.--The program under subsection (b) shall provide 
scientific information to--
            (1) guide operation and management of the Missouri River; 
        and
            (2) measure and model the impact of management alternatives 
        through--
                    (A) monitoring of biota, including threatened or 
                endangered species, habitats, and water quality;
                    (B) focused investigations of cause and effect 
                relationships; and
                    (C) identification and evaluation of methods to 
                conserve fish and wildlife, including threatened and 
                endangered species.
    (d) Baseline.--The program under subsection (b) shall establish a 
baseline of conditions against which future activities can be measured.
    (e) Database.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
            (1) establish a database on Missouri River biota, including 
        threatened or endangered species, habitats, and water quality; 
        and
            (2) make the database readily available to the public.
    (f) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of establishment 
of the program under subsection (b), and not less frequently than every 
3 years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall--
            (1) review the program;
            (2) as necessary, establish and revise the objectives of 
        the program; and
            (3) submit to Congress a report on the environmental health 
        of the Missouri River.
    (g) Indian Tribes.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall enter into contracts, pursuant to the 
Indian Self Determination Act (title I of the Indian Self Determination 
and Education Assistance Act; 25 U.S.C. chapter 14, subchapter II, part 
A (25 U.S.C. 450f et. seq.)) with Tribes whose Reservations are located 
along the Missouri River and have an interest in environmental 
restoration. The tasks to be contracted shall implement the goals set 
forth in this section and shall complement the activities undertaken by 
the Secretary of the Interior and the affected State Governments.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section--
                    (A) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                    (B) $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
                    (C) $15,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 
                through 2016.
            (2) Allocation of funds.--Funding of the program shall be 
        implemented in the following manner:
                    (A) Not more than the following percentage of the 
                funds available shall be directed to the River Studies 
                Center of the Biological Resources Division of the 
                United States Geological Survey, located in Columbia, 
                Missouri:
                            (i) 25 percent in fiscal year 2002
                            (ii) 40 perccent in fiscal year 2003
                            (iii) 65 percent in fiscal years after 
                        2003.
                At least 50 percent of such funds shall be directed to 
                the River Studies Center in fiscal years after 2003.
                    (B) The remaining funds shall be made available to 
                State fish and wildlife agencies in the Missouri River 
                basin to conduct monitoring activities designed to 
                enhance and supplement existing scientific knowledge of 
                the Missouri River system.
            (3) Threatened and endangered species.--Of the amounts made 
        available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, $1,500,000 
        shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior and 
        the State agencies with jurisdiction for Missouri River fish 
        and wildlife to monitor and conduct focused investigations of 
        endangered fish, including pallid sturgeon response to main 
        stem reservoir operations.
            (4) State agency funding.--Funds authorized to be 
        appropriated under this section shall be made available as 
        necessary to contract with the State agencies with jurisdiction 
        for Missouri River fish and wildlife to collect field data and 
        support field operations for the monitoring component of the 
        program.
            (5) Funding of focused investigations.--The focused 
        investigations component of the program established under this 
        section shall be funded using a competitive process. Each year, 
        the directors of the State fish and game agencies with 
        jurisdiction for Missouri River fish and wildlife, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
        entities listed under section 2(b)(1), shall prioritize 
        information needs and issue a request for proposals to State, 
        Federal, for-profit, and not-for-profit organizations with 
        Missouri River interest and expertise. The directors and the 
        Secretary shall review and select those proposals to be funded.
[EX A]: Lewis and Clark Voyage of Scientific Discovery Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program at the River Studies Center of the Biological Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey in Columbia, Missouri, to determine and monitor the biological and chemical characteristics of the Missouri River, determine and monitor the relationship of those characteristics with the river's hydrology and geomorphology, and monitor and assess the river's biota and water quality. Requires contracts with Indian tribes whose reservations are located along the Missouri River and have an interest in environmental restoration.Requires establishment of a publicly available database.Makes a specified amount of funds provided under this Act available to monitor and conduct focused investigations of endangered fish, including pallid sturgeon.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Long-Term Care Partnership Act 
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF ADDITIONAL STATE LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1917(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(C)(i), by striking ``shall seek 
        adjustment'' and inserting ``may seek adjustment'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), by inserting ``Qualified State 
        Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership or under a'' after 
        ``Clause (i) shall not apply in the case of an individual who 
        received medical assistance under a''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``(and shall include, 
        in the case of an individual to whom paragraph (1)(C)(i) 
        applies)''.
    (b) Definition of a Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance 
Partnership.--Section 1917(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396p(e)) is amended by inserting at the end the following:
            ``(6) The term `Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance 
        Partnership' means a State plan amendment that provides for the 
        disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the 
        insurance benefits payments that are made under a long-term 
        care insurance policy (including a certificate issued under a 
        group insurance contract), but only if--
                    ``(A) the policy covers an insured who, at the time 
                coverage under the policy first becomes effective, is a 
                resident of such State or of a State that maintains a 
                Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership;
                    ``(B) the policy is a qualified long-term care 
                insurance contract within the meaning of section 
                7702B(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
                    ``(C) the policy provides some level of inflation 
                protection;
                    ``(D) the policy satisfies any requirements of 
                State or other applicable law that apply to a long-term 
                care insurance policy; and
                    ``(E) the issuer of the policy reports--
                            ``(i) to the Secretary, such information or 
                        data as the Secretary may require; and
                            ``(ii) to the State, the information or 
                        data reported to the Secretary (if any), the 
                        information or data required under the minimum 
                        reporting requirements developed under section 
                        2(c)(1) of the State Long-Term Care Partnership 
                        Act of 2005, and such additional information or 
                        data as the State may require.
        For purposes of applying this paragraph, if a long-term care 
        insurance policy is exchanged for another such policy, the date 
        coverage became effective under the first policy shall 
        determine when coverage first becomes effective.''.
    (c) Regulatory Authority.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(in this subsection and subsection (d) referred to as the 
``Secretary''), in consultation with the National Association of 
Insurance Commissioners, issuers of long-term care insurance policies, 
States with experience with long-term care insurance partnership plans, 
and other States, shall develop the following requirements and 
standards:
            (1) Minimum, consistent reporting requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--Minimum reporting requirements for 
                issuers of long-term care insurance policies under 
                Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnerships 
                that shall specify the data and information that each 
                such issuer shall report to the State with which it has 
                such a partnership. The requirements developed in 
                accordance with this paragraph shall specify the type 
                and format of the data and information to be reported 
                and the frequency with which such reports are to be 
                made.
                    (B) State required data.--Nothing in subparagraph 
                (A) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from 
                requiring an issuer of a long-term care insurance 
                policy sold in the State (regardless of whether the 
                policy is issued under a Qualified State Long-Term Care 
                Insurance Partnership) to require the issuer to report 
                State information or data to the State that is in 
                addition to the information or data required under the 
                minimum reporting requirements developed under that 
                subparagraph.
            (2) Reciprocity standards.--Standards for ensuring that 
        long-term care insurance policies issued under a Qualified 
        State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership are portable to 
        other States with such a partnership.
    (d) Consumer Education.--The Secretary shall establish procedures 
for educating consumers regarding Qualified State Long-Term Care 
Insurance Partnerships and long-term care insurance policies issued in 
connection with such partnerships.
    (e) Annual Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall annually 
report to Congress on the Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance 
Partnerships established in accordance with subsections (b)(1)(C)(ii) 
and (e)(6) of section 1917 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396p).
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
take effect on October 1, 2005.
[EX A]: State Long-Term Care Partnership Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for establishment of long-term care insurance partnerships between states and insurers (Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnerships (QSLTCIPs)). Defines a QSLTCIP as a state plan amendment that provides for the disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefits payments made under a long-term care insurance policy (including a certificate issued under a group insurance contract), but only if the policy meets certain requirements, including coverage of an insured who, at the time coverage first becomes effective, is a resident of such state or of a state that maintains a QSLTCIP.

Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for educating consumers regarding QSLTCIPs and long-term care insurance policies issued in connection with them.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Block Grant Performance Standards 
Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF BLOCK GRANTS.

    Chapter 73 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new subchapter:

         ``SUBCHAPTER II--CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO BLOCK GRANTS

``Sec. 7321. Purposes
    ``The purposes of this subchapter are to--
            ``(1) enable more efficient use of Federal, State, and 
        local resources;
            ``(2) establish accountability for achieving the purposes 
        of block grant programs; and
            ``(3) establish effective partnerships to address critical 
        issues of public interest.
``Sec. 7322. Definitions
    ``For purposes of this subchapter, the term--
            ``(1) `block grant program' means a program in which 
        Federal funds are directly allocated to States, localities, or 
        other recipients for use at the discretion of such States, 
        localities, or recipients in meeting stated Federal purposes; 
        and
            ``(2) `plan' means a block grant strategic plan described 
        under section 7324.
``Sec. 7323. Requirement of approved block grant strategic plans
    ``No payment may be paid under any block grant program to any 
eligible entity unless such entity has submitted and received approval 
for a plan.
``Sec. 7324. Block grant strategic plans
    ``The head of an agency administering a block grant program shall 
designate the criteria that shall be included in a block grant 
strategic plan. At a minimum, each plan shall contain--
            ``(1) a description of goals and objectives, including 
        outcome related goals and objectives for each of the designated 
        program activities for each of the first 6 fiscal years of the 
        plan;
            ``(2) a description of how the goals and objectives are to 
        be achieved, including a description of the operational 
        processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, 
        information and other objectives required to meet the goals and 
        objectives for the current fiscal year;
            ``(3) a description of performance indicators to be used in 
        measuring or assessing the relevant output service levels and 
        outcomes of each of the mandatory program activities; and
            ``(4) a description of the program evaluation to be used in 
        comparing actual results with established goals and objectives, 
        and the designation of results as highly successful or failing 
        to meet the goals and objectives of the program.
``Sec. 7325. Review and approval of block grant strategic plans
    ``After receipt of a plan, the head of an agency shall--
            ``(1) no later than 90 days after the receipt of the 
        application, approve or disapprove all or part of the plan;
            ``(2) no later than 15 days after the date of such approval 
        or disapproval, notify the applicant in writing of the approval 
        or disapproval; and
            ``(3) in the case of any disapproval of a plan, include a 
        written justification of the reasons for disapproval in the 
        written notice of disapproval.
``Sec. 7326. Community advisory committees
    ``(a) An entity applying for a block grant shall establish a 
community advisory committee in accordance with this section.
    ``(b) A community advisory committee shall advise an applicant in 
the development and implementation of a plan, including advice with 
respect to--
            ``(1) conducting public hearings; and
            ``(2) receiving comment and reviews from communities 
        affected by the plan.
    ``(c) Membership of the community advisory committee shall 
include--
            ``(1) persons with leadership experience in private 
        business and voluntary organizations;
            ``(2) elected officials representing jurisdictions included 
        in the plan;
            ``(3) representatives of participating qualified 
        organizations;
            ``(4) the general public; and
            ``(5) individuals and representatives of community 
        organizations who shall help to enhance the leadership role of 
        the local government in developing a plan.
    ``(d) Before submitting an application for approval, or any reports 
required as a condition of receiving any payment under a block grant 
program, the applicant shall submit such application or report to the 
community advisory committee for review and comment. Any comments of 
the committee shall be submitted with the application or report to the 
head of an agency.
``Sec. 7327. Technical and other assistance
    ``The head of an agency administering a block grant program may 
provide technical assistance to applicants for block grants in 
developing information necessary for the design or implementation of a 
plan.
``Sec. 7328. Conditional termination or alteration of block grant 
              strategic plan
    ``(a) The head of an agency administering a block grant program 
shall establish procedures by regulation for implementing penalties of 
not less than 5 percent of the grant a recipient would otherwise 
receive for failing to meet the goals and objectives included in the 
plan for a block grant.
    ``(b) The head of an agency shall establish procedures by 
regulation for--
            ``(1) suspending the grant a recipient would otherwise 
        receive for a period of 3 years for failure for 2 consecutive 
        years to meet the goals and objectives included in the plan for 
        a block grant; and
            ``(2) reallocating the amount of the grant a recipient 
        would otherwise receive to other governmental or nonprofit 
        institutions within the plan.
``Sec. 7329. Administration with other conditions of block grant 
              programs
    ``The provisions of this subchapter (including all conditions and 
requirements) shall supersede any other provision of law relating to 
the administration of any block grant program only to the extent of any 
inconsistency with such other provision.''.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Table of Sections.--Chapter 73 of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by striking out the chapter heading and the table of 
sections and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

                ``CHAPTER 73--ADMINISTERING BLOCK GRANTS

                  ``SUBCHAPTER I--BLOCK GRANT AMOUNTS

``Sec.
``7301. Purpose.
``7302. Definitions.
``7303. Reports and public hearings on proposed uses of amounts.
``7304. Availability of records.
``7305. State auditing requirements.
         ``SUBCHAPTER II--CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO BLOCK GRANTS

``7321. Purposes.
``7322. Definitions.
``7323. Requirement of approved block grant strategic plans.
``7324. Block grant strategic plans.
``7325. Review and approval of block grant strategic plans.
``7326. Community advisory committees.
``7327. Technical and other assistance.
``7328. Conditional termination or alteration of block grant strategic 
                            plan.
``7329. Administration with other conditions of block grant programs.

                 ``SUBCHAPTER I--BLOCK GRANT AMOUNTS''.

    (b) Chapter References.--Chapter 73 of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 7301 in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
        by striking out ``chapter'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``subchapter''; and
            (2) in section 7302 in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
        by striking out ``chapter'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``subchapter''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1997, and shall apply to 
payments under block grant programs on and after such date.
[EX A]:
Block Grant Performance Standards Act of 1995 - Amends Federal law to establish performance criteria to be included in a block grant strategic plan.  Requires an entity applying for a block grant to establish a community advisory committee to advise the entity in the development and implementation of a plan.