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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Educational Technology Utilization 
Extension Assistance Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to improve the utilization of 
educational technologies in elementary and secondary education by 
creating an educational technology extension service based at 
undergraduate institutions of higher education.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Extension services such as the Manufacturing Extension 
        Partnership and the Agricultural Extension Service have proven 
        to be effective public/private partnerships to integrate new 
        technologies and to improve utilization of existing 
        technologies by small to medium sized manufacturers and the 
        United States agricultural community.
            (2) Undergraduate institutions of higher education working 
        with non-profit organizations, State, and Federal agencies can 
        tailor educational technology extension programs to meet 
        specific local and regional requirements.
            (3) Undergraduate institutions of higher education, often 
        with the assistance of the National Science Foundation, have 
        for the past 20 years been integrating educational technologies 
        into their curricula, and as such they can draw upon their own 
        experiences to advise elementary and secondary school educators 
        on ways to integrate a variety of educational technologies into 
        the educational process.
            (4) Many elementary and secondary school systems, 
        particularly in rural and traditionally under served areas, 
        lack general information on the most effective methods to 
        integrate their existing technology infrastructure, as well as 
        new educational technology, into the educational process and 
        curriculum.
            (5) Most Federal and State educational technology programs 
        have focused on acquiring educational technologies with less 
        emphasis on the utilization of those technologies in the 
        classroom and the training and infrastructural requirements 
        needed to efficiently support those types of technologies. As a 
        result, in many instances, the full potential of educational 
        technology has not been realized.
            (6) Our global economy is increasingly reliant on a 
        workforce not only comfortable with technology, but also able 
        to integrate rapid technological changes into the production 
        process. As such, in order to remain competitive in a global 
        economy, it is imperative that we maintain a work-ready labor 
        force.
            (7) According to ``Teacher Quality: A Report on the 
        Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teacher'', 
        prepared by the Department of Education, only 1 in 5 teachers 
        felt they were well prepared to work in a modern classroom.
            (8) The most common form of professional development for 
        teachers continue to be workshops that typically last no more 
        than one day and have little relevance to teachers' work in the 
        classroom.
            (9) A 1998 national survey completed by the Department of 
        Education found that only 19 percent of teachers had been 
        formally mentored by another teacher, and that 70 percent of 
        these teachers felt that this collaboration was very helpful to 
        their teaching.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) General Authority.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation, in cooperation with the Secretary of Education and the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall 
provide assistance for the creation and support of regional centers for 
the utilization of educational technologies (hereinafter in this Act 
referred to as ``ETU Centers'').
    (b) Functions of Centers.--
            (1) Establishment.--ETU Centers may be established at any 
        institution of higher education, but such centers may include 
        the participation of non-profit entities, organizations, or 
        groups thereof.
            (2) Objectives of centers.--The objective of the ETU 
        Centers is to enhance the utilization of educational 
        technologies in elementary and secondary education through--
                    (A) advising of elementary and secondary school 
                administrators, school boards, and teachers on the 
                adoption and utilization of new educational 
                technologies and the utility of local schools' existing 
                educational technology assets and infrastructure;
                    (B) participation of individuals from the private 
                sector, universities, State and local governments, and 
                other Federal agencies;
                    (C) active dissemination of technical and 
                management information about the use of educational 
                technologies; and
                    (D) utilization, where appropriate, of the 
                expertise and capabilities that exists in Federal 
                laboratories and Federal agencies.
            (3) Activities of centers.--The activities of the ETU 
        Centers shall include the following:
                    (A) The active transfer and dissemination of 
                research findings and ETU Center expertise to local 
                school authorities, including but not limited to school 
                administrators, school boards, and teachers.
                    (B) The training of teachers in the integration of 
                local schools existing educational technology 
                infrastructure into their instructional design.
                    (C) The training and advising of teachers, 
                administrators, and school board members in the 
                acquisition, utilization, and support of educational 
                technologies.
                    (D) Support services to teachers, administrators, 
                and school board members as agreed upon by ETU Center 
                representatives and local school authorities.
                    (E) The advising of teachers, administrators, and 
                school board members on current skill set standards 
                employed by private industry.
    (c) Program Administration.--
            (1) Proposed rules.--The Director of the National Science 
        Foundation, after consultation with the Secretary of Education 
        and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology, shall publish in the Federal Register, within 90 
        days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a proposed 
        rules for the program for establishing ETU Centers, including--
                    (A) a description of the program;
                    (B) the procedure to be followed by applicant;
                    (C) the criteria for determining qualified 
                applicants; and
                    (D) the criteria, including those listed in the 
                following sections, for choosing recipients of 
                financial assistance under this section from among 
                qualified applicants.
            (2) Final rules.--The Director of the National Science 
        Foundation shall publish final rules for the program under this 
        Act after the expiration of a 30-day comment period on such 
        proposed rules.
    (d) Eligibility and Selection.--
            (1) Applications required.--Any undergraduate institution 
        of higher education, consortia of such institutions, non-profit 
        organizations, or groups thereof may submit an application for 
        financial support under this section in accordance with the 
        procedures established under subsection (c). In order to 
        receive assistance under this Act, an applicant shall provide 
        adequate assurances that will contribute 50 percent or more of 
        the proposed Center's capital and annual operating and 
        maintenance costs.
            (2) Selection.--The Director of the National Science 
        Foundation, in conjunction with the Secretary of Education and 
        the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology, shall subject each application to competitive, 
        merit review. In making a decision whether to approve such 
        application and provide financial support under this section, 
        the Director of the National Science Foundation shall consider 
        at a minimum--
                    (A) the merits of the application, particularly 
                those portions of the application regarding the 
                adaption of training and educational technologies to 
                the needs of particular regions;
                    (B) the quality of service to be provided;
                    (C) the geographical diversity and extent of 
                service area, with particular emphasis on rural and 
                traditionally underdeveloped areas; and
                    (D) the percentage of funding and amount of in-kind 
                commitment from other sources.
            (3) Evaluation.--Each ETU Center which receives financial 
        assistance under this section shall be evaluated during its 
        third year of operation by an evaluation panel appointed by the 
        Director of the National Science Foundation. Each evaluation 
        panel shall measure the involved Center's performance against 
        the objectives specified in this section. Funding for an ETU 
        Center shall not be renewed unless the evaluation is positive.

SEC. 6. DEFINITION.

    As used in this Act, the term ``institution of higher education'' 
has the meaning given that term by section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).

Answer: Educational Technology Utilization Extension Assistance Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), in cooperation with the Secretary of Education and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to provide assistance for the creation and support of regional centers for the utilization of educational technologies (ETU Centers).  Allows ETU Centers to be established at any institution of higher education, and to include the participation of non-profit entities and organizations. 
Requires ETU Centers to enhance the use of educational technologies in elementary and secondary education through: (1) advising school administrators, school boards, and teachers on adopting and using new educational technologies and the usefulness of local schools' existing educational technology assets and infrastructure; (2) participation of individuals from the private sector, universities, State and local governments, and other Federal agencies; (3) active dissemination of technical and management information about the use of educational technologies; and (4) appropriate use of the expertise and capabilities that exist in Federal laboratories and Federal agencies. 
Requires ETU Centers' activities to include: (1) active transfer and dissemination of research findings and ETU Center expertise to local school authorities; (2) training teachers in integrating schools' existing educational technology infrastructure into their instructional design; (3) training and advising teachers, administrators, and school board members in acquiring, using, and supporting educational technologies; (4) support services to teachers, administrators, and school board members; and (5) advising teachers, administrators, and school board members on current skill set standards employed by private industry. 
Sets forth requirements for program administration and application and selection procedures.  Allows any undergraduate institution of higher education, consortia of such institutions and non-profit organizations to apply for financial support in accordance with the procedures.  Requires each applicant to provide adequate assurances that it will contribute 50 percent or more of the proposed ETU Center's capital and annual operating and maintenance costs. 
Requires the NSF Director, in conjunction with the Secretary of Education and the NIST Director, to subject each application to competitive merit review, including specified considerations. Requires each ETU Center to be evaluated during its third year of operation.  Requires a positive evaluation for renewal of funding.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Air and Health Quality Empowerment 
Zone Designation Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to establish criteria through the use of 
which specific geographical areas--
            (1) shall be designated as air and health quality 
        empowerment zones; and
            (2) may apply for grants authorized for the purpose of 
        replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles or engines (or 
        both vehicles and engines) in order to improve the health of 
        the population living in the zones.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the San Joaquin Valley faces serious air quality 
        challenges that impact the development, health, and economy of 
        the Valley;
            (2) the Valley emits approximately 624 tons of nitrogen 
        oxides per day, and attainment of the federally mandated 8-hour 
        ozone standard under the Clean Air Act requires emissions of 
        not more than 160 tons of oxides of nitrogen per day;
            (3) the Valley does not attain the federally mandated 
        standard for PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;;
            (4) the children of the Valley miss 188,000 school days per 
        year, which translates to 1 in 4 of those children experiencing 
        a day of absence each year due to elevated ozone levels;
            (5) approximately 460 residents of the Valley die earlier 
        than they otherwise would due to elevated ozone levels, and 
        Valley residents experience 23,300 asthma attacks per year, a 
        rate that equals 3 times the State average and 5 times the 
        national average;
            (6) 1 in 5 children residing in the Valley have been 
        diagnosed with asthma;
            (7) nonattainment of Federal air quality standards costs 
        the Valley $3,200,000,000 annually;
            (8) the Valley experiences chronic double-digit 
        unemployment rates; and
            (9) the Federal Government must partner with the Valley and 
        the State to address air quality, health, and economic 
        development for the residents of the Valley through the 
        designation of the Valley as air quality empowerment zone that 
        is eligible for Federal grants and technical assistance.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Environmental 
        Protection Agency.
            (3) Clean air act.--The term ``Clean Air Act'' means the 
        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
            (4) PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;.--The term ``PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;'' means 
        particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 
        micrometers.
            (5) Strategic plan.--The term ``strategic plan'' means, 
        with respect to an area, the plan contained in the application 
        for designation of the area under section 5.
            (6) Valley.--The term ``Valley'' means the San Joaquin 
        Valley, California.

SEC. 5. AIR QUALITY EMPOWERMENT ZONE DESIGNATION PROCEDURES.

    (a) In General.--From among the areas nominated for designation 
under this section, the Administrator may designate 1 or more areas as 
air and health quality empowerment zones.
    (b) Period for Which Designation Is in Effect.--
            (1) In general.--Any designation under this section shall 
        remain in effect during the period beginning on the date of the 
        designation and ending on the earlier of--
                    (A) the last day of the tenth calendar year 
                beginning on the date of the designation; or
                    (B) the date on which the Administrator revokes the 
                designation.
            (2) Revocation of designation.--The Administrator may 
        revoke the designation under this section of an area if the 
        Administrator determines that the local air pollution control 
        district in which the designated area is located--
                    (A) has been designated as being in attainment with 
                the national ambient air quality standard for 
                PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt; and ozone promulgated under the Clean 
                Air Act; or
                    (B) is not complying substantially with, or fails 
                to make progress in achieving the goals of, the 
                strategic plan.
    (c) Limitations on Designations.--No area may be designated under 
subsection (a) unless--
            (1) the area is nominated for designation by the air 
        pollution control district with jurisdiction over the area;
            (2) the air pollution control district provides written 
        assurances satisfactory to the Administrator that the strategic 
        plan will be implemented; and
            (3) the Administrator determines that any information 
        provided is reasonably accurate.
    (d) Application.--No area may be designated under subsection (a) 
unless the application for the designation--
            (1) demonstrates that the nominated area satisfies the 
        eligibility criteria described in section 6; and
            (2) includes a strategic plan for accomplishing the 
        purposes of this Act that--
                    (A) describes--
                            (i) the process by which the nominated area 
                        is a full partner in the process of developing 
                        and implementing the plan; and
                            (ii) the extent to which local institutions 
                        and organizations have contributed to the 
                        planning process;
                    (B) identifies--
                            (i) the amount of State, local, and private 
                        resources that will be available for the 
                        nominated area; and
                            (ii) the private/public partnerships to be 
                        used (which may include participation by, and 
                        cooperation with, institutions of higher 
                        education, medical centers, and other private 
                        and public entities);
                    (C) identifies the funding requested under any 
                Federal program in support of the purposes of this Act;
                    (D) identifies baselines, methods, and benchmarks 
                for measuring the success of carrying out the strategic 
                plan; and
                    (E) includes such other information as may be 
                required by the Administrator.

SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

    (a) In General.--A nominated area shall be eligible for designation 
under section 5(a) only if the area meets all of the following 
criteria:
            (1) Nonattainment.--The nominated area has been designated 
        as being--
                    (A) in extreme nonattainment of the 8-hour ozone 
                national ambient air quality standard promulgated by 
                the Administrator under the Clean Air Act; and
                    (B) in nonattainment of national ambient air 
                quality standard for PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt; promulgated by 
                the Administrator under that Act.
            (2) Agricultural sources.--The nominated area has--
                    (A) emissions of oxides of nitrogen from farm 
                equipment of at least 30 tons per day in calendar year 
                2010; or
                    (B) emissions of volatile organic compounds from 
                farming operations of at least 40 tons per day in 
                calendar year 2010.
            (3) Air-related health effects.--As of the date of 
        nomination, the nominated area--
                    (A) meets or exceeds the national average per 
                capita incidence of asthma; and
                    (B) meets or exceeds the national average of school 
                days missed due to the health impact of elevated ozone 
                levels.
            (4) Economic impact.--As of the date of nomination, the 
        nominated area experiences unemployment rates higher than the 
        national average.
            (5) State matching funds.--The nominated area is located 
        within a State and local area that will match at least \1/2\ of 
        the funds provided by the Federal Government under this Act.

SEC. 7. ELIGIBLE GRANT APPLICANTS.

    Any air pollution control district or other local governmental 
entity authorized to regulate air quality in a State under the Clean 
Air Act may apply for a grant under this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF AIR AND HEALTH EMPOWERMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--Each area designated as an air and health 
        quality empowerment zone under section 5(a) shall be eligible 
        to receive 1 or more grants under this section.
            (2) Amount of grants.--The amount of each grant awarded to 
        a designated air and health quality empowerment zone shall be 
        determined by the Administrator based upon a review of--
                    (A) the information contained in the applications 
                required by section 5(d); and
                    (B) the needs set forth in the applications by 
                those designated as beneficiaries.
            (3) Timing of grants.--With respect to each designated air 
        and health quality empowerment zone, the Administrator shall 
        make--
                    (A) a grant under this section to each such zone on 
                the date of designation of the zone under section 5(a); 
                and
                    (B) the grant under this section to each such zone 
                available on the first day of the first fiscal year 
                that begins after the date of designation of the zone.
            (4) Oversight of grants.--The air pollution control 
        district or other local government entity authorized to 
        regulate air quality in an area designated as an air and health 
        safety empowerment zone under section 5(a) shall oversee the 
        use of any grant funds provided to the zone under this section.
    (b) Use of Grants.--Each air and health safety empowerment zone 
that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant solely--
            (1) to carry out activities that achieve the purposes 
        described in section 2;
            (2) in accordance with the strategic plan for the zone; and
            (3) for activities that benefit the residents of the zone 
        for which the grant is made through improved air quality and 
        health.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to provide grants under this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.

Answer: Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate areas nominated by local air pollution control districts as air and health quality empowerment zones, which shall be eligible for grants for replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles and/or engines in order to improve the health of the population living in the zones.

Sets forth area eligibility requirements, including: (1) being in nonattainment of specified national ambient air quality standards for ozone or PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 micrometers); (2) having specified emission levels from agricultural sources; (3) meeting or exceeding national averages for asthma, school days missed for ozone levels, and unemployment; and (4) being eligible for state or local matching funds.

Prohibits an area from being designated unless the relevant district provides satisfactory assurances that the strategic plan (to be contained in its application) will be implemented. Authorizes the Administrator to revoke the designation if the relevant district: (1) has been designated as being in attainment with the air quality standards; or (2) is failing to comply with, or make progress in achieving the goals of, its strategic plan.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Generic Drug Price Fairness 
Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. APPLYING THE MEDICAID ADDITIONAL REBATE REQUIREMENT TO GENERIC 
              DRUGS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1927(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The amount'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the 
        amount''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Additional rebate.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The amount of the rebate 
                        specified in this paragraph for a rebate 
                        period, with respect to each dosage form and 
                        strength of a covered outpatient drug other 
                        than a single source drug or an innovator 
                        multiple source drug, shall be increased in the 
                        manner that the rebate for a dosage form and 
                        strength of a single source drug or an 
                        innovator multiple source drug is increased 
                        under subparagraphs (A) and (D) of paragraph 
                        (2), except as provided in clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Special rules for application of 
                        provision.--In applying subparagraphs (A) and 
                        (D) of paragraph (2) under clause (i)--
                                    ``(I) the reference in subparagraph 
                                (A)(i) of such paragraph to `1990' 
                                shall be deemed a reference to `2014';
                                    ``(II) subject to clause (iii), the 
                                reference in subparagraph (A)(ii) of 
                                such paragraph to `calendar quarter 
                                beginning July 1, 1990' shall be deemed 
                                a reference to the `calendar quarter in 
                                which the average manufacturer price 
                                for the drug is the lowest during the 
                                12-calendar quarter period ending on 
                                September 30, 2014';
                                    ``(III) subject to clause (iii), 
                                the reference in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
                                of such paragraph to `September 1990' 
                                shall be deemed a reference to `the 
                                last month of such calendar quarter';
                                    ``(IV) the references in 
                                subparagraph (D) of such paragraph to 
                                `paragraph (1)(A)(ii)', `this 
                                paragraph', and `December 31, 2009' 
                                shall be deemed references to 
                                `subparagraph (A)', `this 
                                subparagraph', and `December 31, 2014', 
                                respectively; and
                                    ``(V) any reference in such 
                                paragraph to a `single source drug or 
                                an innovator multiple source drug' 
                                shall be deemed to be a reference to a 
                                drug to which clause (i) applies.
                            ``(iii) Special rule for certain 
                        noninnovator multiple source drugs.--In 
                        applying paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(II) under clause 
                        (i) with respect to a covered outpatient drug 
                        that is first sold as a drug other than a 
                        single source drug or an innovator multiple 
                        source drug after the date that is 3 years 
                        before the date of the enactment of this 
                        subparagraph, such paragraph shall be applied--
                                    ``(I) by substituting `the 
                                applicable quarter' for `the calendar 
                                quarter beginning July 1, 1990'; and
                                    ``(II) by substituting `the last 
                                month in such applicable quarter' for 
                                `September 1990'.
                            ``(iv) Applicable quarter defined.--In this 
                        subsection, the term `applicable quarter' 
                        means, with respect to a drug described in 
                        clause (iii), the fifth full calendar quarter 
                        in which the drug is sold as a drug other than 
                        a single source drug or an innovator multiple 
                        source drug.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to rebate periods beginning after December 31, 2014.

Answer:
Medicaid Generic Drug Price Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of rebate with respect to each generic drug in the manner that the rebate for a dosage form and strength of a single source drug or an innovator multiple source drug is increased, except as provided in special application rules, including a special rule for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs.