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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    Section 3101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Each Executive agency'' and inserting 
        ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), each Executive 
        agency''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Reduction in Number of Employees.--
            ``(1) Hiring freeze.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        during fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year for 
        which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (in 
        such manner as the Director determines to be appropriate) 
        projects a Federal budget deficit, the head of an Executive 
        agency may not appoint any individual to a position in the 
        agency.
            ``(2) Permitting appointments from federal workforce hiring 
        pool.--
                    ``(A) Establishment of pool.--The President shall 
                establish a Federal workforce hiring pool consisting of 
                positions which may be allocated among all Executive 
                agencies.
                    ``(B) Procedures.--The head of an Executive agency 
                may appoint an individual to a position in the agency 
                if--
                            ``(i) there is a position available in the 
                        Federal workforce hiring pool;
                            ``(ii) the head of the Executive agency 
                        submits a request to the President for the 
                        allocation of a position in the Federal 
                        workforce hiring pool to the agency for 
                        purposes of making an appointment; and
                            ``(iii) the President approves the request.
                    ``(C) Process and criteria for approving 
                requests.--The President shall promulgate regulations--
                            ``(i) setting forth the process by which 
                        the head of an Executive agency may make a 
                        request under this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) setting forth the criteria by which 
                        the President shall determine on a competitive 
                        basis whether to approve a request by the head 
                        of an Executive agency under this subsection.
                    ``(D) Number of positions in pool.--
                            ``(i) Initial number.--As of the first day 
                        of fiscal year 2011, the number of positions in 
                        the Federal workforce hiring pool shall equal 
                        zero.
                            ``(ii) Changes to initial number.--After 
                        the first day of fiscal year 2011, the number 
                        of positions in the Federal workforce hiring 
                        pool--
                                    ``(I) shall increase by .50 for 
                                each full-time-equivalent position in 
                                any Executive agency which subsequently 
                                becomes vacant; and
                                    ``(II) shall decrease by 1.0 for 
                                each request for a full-time equivalent 
                                position which is approved by the 
                                President under this subsection.
            ``(3) Waiver in case of emergency or need to protect 
        national security.--The President may waive this subsection 
        with respect to the hiring of an employee for a position upon a 
        determination by the President that--
                    ``(A) the existence of a state of war or other 
                national security concern so requires; or
                    ``(B) the existence of an extraordinary emergency 
                threatening life, health, safety, or property so 
                requires.
            ``(4) Action through opm.--The President shall carry out 
        this subsection through the Director of the Office of Personnel 
        Management, who shall consult with the Director of the Office 
        of Management and Budget.
            ``(5) Reports to congress.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                end of each quarter of a fiscal year, the President 
                shall provide Congress with a report containing a list 
                of each appointment approved by the President under 
                this subsection during the quarter, broken down by 
                executive agency.
                    ``(B) Information included.--The list contained in 
                a report provided to Congress under subparagraph (A) 
                shall include a description of the position associated 
                with each approved appointment, but shall not provide 
                any information that may be used to identify the 
                individual appointed to the position.
                    ``(C) Public dissemination.--The President shall 
                make each report provided to Congress under 
                subparagraph (A) available to the public by posting the 
                report on the official public website of the Executive 
                Office of the President in a searchable, sortable, and 
                downloadable manner.
            ``(6) Exclusion of certain executive agencies.--This 
        subsection does not apply to--
                    ``(A) the Department of Defense;
                    ``(B) the Department of Homeland Security; or
                    ``(C) the Department of Veterans' Affairs.''.

Output: Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2010 - Prohibits the head of an executive agency from appointing any individual to a position in the agency in any fiscal year for which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) projects a federal budget deficit. Makes an exception if: (1) there is a position available in the federal workforce hiring pool (to be established by the President); and (2) the President approves an agency head's request for the allocation of a position in the pool to the agency.

Sets the number of positions in the hiring pool at zero as of the first day of FY2011, after which the number shall: (1) increase by .50 for each full time-equivalent position in any agency which subsequently becomes vacant; and (2) decrease by 1.0 for each request for a full time-equivalent position that is approved by the President. Authorizes the President to waive this limitation upon determining that such waiver is required by the existence of a state of war, other national security concern, or an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, safety, or property.

 Exempts the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Iraq Congressional Oversight 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) On October 16, 2002, the Authorization for Use of 
        Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-
        243) was enacted into law.
            (2) On March 19, 2003, the President, pursuant to the 
        authorities provided to the President by Public Law 107-243, 
        committed United States Armed Forces to combat operations in 
        Iraq.
            (3) On April 9, 2003, Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime 
        fell to Coalition Forces.
            (4) On April 16, 2003, the Emergency Wartime Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-11) was enacted into 
        law, which included $2,500,000,000 for the relief and 
        reconstruction of Iraq.
            (5) On May 12, 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority 
        (CPA) subsumed the Organization for Reconstruction and 
        Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA), and citing United Nations 
        Security Council Resolution 1483 (2003) and the laws of war, 
        vested itself with executive, legislative, and judicial 
        authority over the Iraqi government until such time as the 
        Iraqi government gained its sovereignty.
            (6) On November 6, 2003, the Emergency Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of 
        Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108-106) was enacted 
        into law, which included an additional $18,400,000,000 for the 
        relief and reconstruction of Iraq.
            (7) On June 28, 2004, the new Iraqi government gained its 
        sovereignty.
            (8) On January 30, 2005, the Iraqi people successfully 
        elected their first interim National Assembly.
            (9) On March 16, 2005, the 275-member interim Iraqi 
        National Assembly convened to appoint an interim national 
        government and to begin the drafting of a constitution.
            (10) On September 18, 2005, the interim Iraqi National 
        Assembly completed negotiations on the draft constitution.
            (11) On October 15, 2005, the Iraqi people approved the 
        draft constitution by a national referendum.
            (12) On November 30, 2005, the President, through the 
        National Security Council, issued the National Strategy for 
        Victory in Iraq.
            (13) On December 15, 2005, the people of Iraq voted to 
        elect the first permanent National Assembly in accordance with 
        the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq.
            (14) On March 16, 2006, the newly-elected National Assembly 
        convened for their first session.
            (15) On May 20, 2006, the Iraqi Prime Minister-designee 
        named a cabinet, except for the posts of Minister of Defense 
        and Minister of Interior, and the Prime Minister-designee and 
        the cabinet received a vote of confidence from the National 
        Assembly.
            (16) On June 7, 2006, Iraq's National Assembly approved the 
        individuals that the Iraqi Prime Minister nominated for 
        Minister of Defense, Minister of Interior, and National 
        Security Advisor, completing the formation of Iraq's first 
        permanent democratic government.

SEC. 3. STATEMENTS OF POLICY.

    Congress makes the following statements of policy:
            (1) Congress remains supportive of and inspired by the 
        service and sacrifice made by and dedication and commitment to 
        a democratic, stable, and prosperous Iraq displayed by members 
        of the United States Armed Forces and civilian personnel in 
        Iraq and by personnel serving world-wide in support of 
        Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            (2) Congress remains supportive of and inspired by the 
        service and sacrifice made by and dedication and commitment to 
        a democratic, stable, and prosperous Iraq displayed by the 
        military and civilian personnel of Coalition countries serving 
        in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Iraqi patriots 
        working toward a better future for their country and the 
        children of Iraq.
            (3) Congress recognizes the complex and interdependent 
        nature of the challenges associated with the political, 
        security, infrastructure, and economic development of and 
        governance capacity building at and between the national, 
        national capital city, regional, provincial, provincial capital 
        city, and strategic municipal levels of government within Iraq.
            (4) Congress recognizes the achievements to date made by 
        the United States Armed Forces, Coalition Forces, Iraqi 
        Security Forces, and civilian personnel toward the political, 
        security, infrastructure, and economic development of Iraq.
            (5) Congress recognizes the issuance of the President's 
        National Strategy for Victory in Iraq on November 30, 2005.
            (6) Congress supports the formation of a democratic, 
        pluralistic, federal, and united Government of Iraq.
            (7) Congress urges elected Iraqis to maintain their 
        commitment to and preserve a national unity government.
            (8) Congress remains deeply concerned about insurgent 
        attacks and threats against United States Armed Forces, 
        Coalition Forces, Iraqi Security Forces, and civilians in Iraq.
            (9) Congress is concerned about the increase of ethnic and 
        sectarian violence in Iraq following the February 22, 2006, 
        bombing of the Askariya mosque in Samarra, Iraq, and about 
        continued ethnic and sectarian tensions across Iraq and within 
        its cities.
            (10) Congress is concerned about the increasing power that 
        unauthorized politically-aligned militias wield in Iraq, their 
        destabilizing effect on security in Iraq, and the challenges 
        they present to the development of professional Iraqi Security 
        Forces.
            (11) Congress urges the Government of Iraq to continue to 
        pursue policies to promote the development of--
                    (A) a market-based economy in Iraq that increases 
                private-sector employment opportunities for Iraqi 
                workers;
                    (B) private-sector investment opportunities for 
                domestic and international investors; and
                    (C) a government budget process that reflects an 
                appropriate level of investment in the development of 
                and the continued operations and maintenance for Iraq's 
                national infrastructure.
            (12) Congress notes that the National Strategy for Victory 
        in Iraq is not specific regarding vital measures or other 
        benchmarks in Iraq's political, security, infrastructure, and 
        economic development that need to be met to signal to Congress 
        and the American people that victory in Iraq has been achieved 
        and the majority of United States Armed Forces currently 
        deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom can be redeployed to their 
        peacetime duty stations.
            (13) Congress notes the findings of the reports pursuant to 
        the section entitled ``Measuring Stability and Security in 
        Iraq'' of House Conference Report 109-72 accompanying H.R. 
        1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 
        the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 
        109-13), submitted by the Secretary of Defense (in consultation 
        with other appropriate members of the National Security 
        Council) to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
        Majority Leader of the Senate, and the congressional defense 
        committees that identifies security, economic, and Iraqi 
        Security Force training performance standards and goals, 
        accompanied by a notional timetable for achieving these goals.
            (14) Congress notes the report submitted pursuant to the 
        United States Policy in Iraq Act (section 1227 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-
        163); 119 Stat. 3465-3467), and the current military mission 
        and the diplomatic, political, economic, and military measures 
        that are being or have been undertaken to successfully complete 
        or support that mission.
            (15) Congress reaffirms the findings of the section 
        entitled ``Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq'' of House 
        Conference Report 109-72 and of section 1227 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, and notes the 
        advantages of consolidating various reports into a single 
        report, from the President, that reflects the requirements of 
        both laws referenced in paragraphs (13) and (14) and that 
        includes the requirements of section 4 of this Act.
            (16) Congress is concerned that the reports submitted to 
        Congress pursuant to the section entitled ``Measuring Stability 
        and Security in Iraq'' of House Conference Report 109-72 and of 
        section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
        Fiscal Year 2006, do not provide sufficient content, 
        information, data, and analysis for Congress to comprehensively 
        evaluate the mission in Iraq.
            (17) Congress urges that the reports transmitted pursuant 
        to section 4 of this Act be organized and written to provide 
        content, information, data, and analysis on the mission in Iraq 
        as it pertains to the political, security, infrastructure, and 
        economic development of and governance capacity building at and 
        between the national, national capital city, regional, 
        provincial, provincial capital city, and strategic municipal 
        levels of government within Iraq.
            (18) It is the duty of Congress under Article I, Section 8 
        of the United States Constitution to ``raise and support 
        Armies,'' and that by requiring the President to report to 
        Congress on Operation Iraqi Freedom, Congress is better able to 
        carry out this constitutional duty.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the President shall, in accordance with, in support of, 
and to more clearly define the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, 
transmit to Congress a report that--
            (1) consolidates the requirements of the section entitled 
        ``Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq'' of House 
        Conference Report 109-72 accompanying H.R. 1268, Emergency 
        Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
        Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13) and the 
        United States Policy in Iraq Act (section 1227 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-
        163); 119 Stat. 3465-3467) by containing the information 
        required to be submitted to Congress pursuant to the 
        requirements of such provisions of law;
            (2) identifies the specific or vital measures or other 
        benchmarks that define the terms of completion of and 
        conditions for victory for Operation Iraqi Freedom and their 
        correlation with the strategic objectives and lines of action 
        outlined in the appendix of the National Strategy for Victory 
        in Iraq;
            (3) describes the nature and substance of the programs 
        implemented to achieve such strategic objectives and lines of 
        action; and
            (4) analyzes using metrics the effectiveness of such 
        programs toward achieving the specific vital measures or other 
        benchmarks required to be identified by paragraph (2).
    (b) Update.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall transmit to Congress 
        an update of the report required by subsection (a) not less 
        than once every 120 days after the date on which the President 
        transmits the report required by such subsection until such 
        time as Operation Iraqi Freedom has been completed.
            (2) Contents.--Each update of the report--
                    (A) may reflect adjustments to the specific or 
                vital measures or other benchmarks identified pursuant 
                to subsection (a)(2), or to the nature or substance of 
                the programs described in subsection (a)(3), as 
                realties, circumstances, and events in Iraq change or 
                evolve; and
                    (B) shall include detailed justifications as to why 
                adjustments to such specific or vital measures or other 
                benchmarks, or to the nature or substance of such 
                programs, were made.
    (c) Additional Requirements.--The report required by subsection (a) 
and updates of the report required by subsection (b) shall be--
            (1) organized and written to provide content, data, 
        information, and analysis on the complex interdependent nature 
        of the challenges associated with the political, security, 
        infrastructure, and economic development of and governance 
        capacity building at and between the national, national capital 
        city, regional, provincial, provincial capital city, and 
        strategic municipal levels of government within Iraq; and
            (2) accompanied by a comprehensive all-source intelligence 
        analysis of Iraq that includes information by and from the 
        national, national capital city, regional, provincial, 
        provincial capital city, and strategic municipal levels of 
        government within Iraq.
    (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) and updates of the 
report required by subsection (b) shall be transmitted in unclassified 
form but may contain a classified annex.

Output: Iraq Congressional Oversight Enhancement Act - Directs the President to transmit periodically to Congress a consolidated, comprehensive report on the implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Opportunity Communities Act of 
1998''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING ENTITLEMENT FOR RURAL OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITIES AND 
              ADDITIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONES.

    (a) Entitlement.--Paragraph (1) of section 2007(a) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``in the State; and'' 
        and inserting ``in the State designated pursuant to section 
        1391(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;'',
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon, and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
    ``(C) 2 grants under this section for each rural opportunity 
community in the State designated pursuant to section 3 of the Rural 
Opportunity Communities Act of 1998; and
    ``(D) 10 grants under this section for each qualified empowerment 
zone in the State designated pursuant to section 1391(g) of such 
Code.''.
    (b) Amount of Grants.--Paragraph (2) of section 2007(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``Empowerment'' and inserting ``Original empowerment'',
            (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 
        (i), by inserting ``described in paragraph (1)(A)'' after 
        ``empowerment zone'',
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E), 
        and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
                    ``(C) Rural opportunity communities.--The amount of 
                each grant to a State made under this section for each 
                rural opportunity community described in paragraph 
                (1)(C) is $1,000,000, multiplied by the proportion of 
                the population of the community that resides in that 
                State.
                    ``(D) Additional empowerment grants.--The amount of 
                each grant to a State made under this section for a 
                qualified empowerment zone described in paragraph 
                (1)(D) shall be--
                            ``(i) if the zone is designated in an urban 
                        area, $10,000,000, or
                            ``(ii) if the zone is designated in a rural 
                        area, $3,600,000,
                multiplied by the proportion of the population of the 
                zone that resides in that State.''.
    (c) Timing of Grants.--Paragraph (3) of section 2007(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading of subparagraph (A) by striking 
        ``Qualified'' and inserting ``Original qualified'',
            (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 
        (i), by inserting ``described in paragraph (1)(A)'' after 
        ``empowerment zone'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(C) Rural opportunity communities.--With respect 
                to each rural opportunity community described in 
                paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall make 1 grant 
                under this subsection to the State (or, if applicable, 
                to the governing body of the Indian tribe or tribal 
                organization of the area) in which the rural 
                opportunity community lies--
                            ``(i) on the date of the designation of the 
                        community under section 3 of the Rural 
                        Opportunity Communities Act of 1998; and
                            ``(ii) on the first day of the first fiscal 
                        year that begins after such date of 
                        designation.
                    ``(D) Additional qualified empowerment zones.--With 
                respect to each qualified empowerment zone described in 
                paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary shall make 1 grant 
                under this subsection to the State (or, if applicable, 
                to the governing body of the Indian tribe or tribal 
                organization of the area) in which the zone lies--
                            ``(i) on the date of the designation of the 
                        zone under such part I; and
                            ``(ii) on the first day of each of the nine 
                        fiscal years that begin after such date of 
                        designation.''.
    (d) Funding.--Paragraph (4) of section 2007(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the matter following the caption as 
        subparagraph (A), by indenting such matter, and by moving such 
        matter 2 ems to the right,
            (2) by inserting ``Original grants.--'' after the 
        subparagraph designation ``(A)'',
            (3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by inserting 
        before the period ``for empowerment zones and enterprise 
        communities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
        (1)'', and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Additional grants.--$1,700,000,000 shall be 
                made available to the Secretary under this section 
                for--
                            ``(i) grants for rural opportunity 
                        communities described in paragraph (1)(C), and
                            ``(ii) grants for empowerment zones 
                        described in paragraph (1)(D).''.

SEC. 3. RURAL OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) Lead managing entity.--The term ``lead managing 
        entity'' means a nonprofit community-based organization or unit 
        of general purpose local government (including an Indian tribal 
        governmental body), as determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Designation.--The Secretary may designate not more than 10 
rural opportunity communities under this section.
    (c) Eligible Areas.--
            (1) Location.--An area designated as a rural opportunity 
        community under this section must include--
                    (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
                entire area of at least 1, but not more than 4, rural 
                contiguous counties (or, if applicable, parishes or 
                State boroughs), as determined by the Secretary; and
                    (B) in the case of a community located in an Indian 
                reservation, the entire area of such reservation.
            (2) Economic distress.--An area designated as a rural 
        opportunity community under this section must demonstrate 
        economic distress resulting from any of the following factors 
        during the most recent 5-year time period: poverty, 
        unemployment, underemployment, major industry disruption, 
        Department of Defense base closings, or other factors as 
        determined appropriate by the Secretary.
            (3) Limitation on designations.--No area may be designated 
        under this section unless the lead managing entity certifies 
        that no portion of the area nominated is already included in an 
        empowerment zone or in an enterprise community or in an area 
        otherwise nominated to be designated under section 1391 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (d) Application.--
            (1) In general.--Applications for designation of an area as 
        a rural opportunity community shall be prepared by the lead 
        managing entity and submitted to the Secretary.
            (2) Required items.--No area may be designated under this 
        section unless the application for designation--
                    (A) demonstrates that the nominated area satisfies 
                the eligibility criteria described in this section; and
                    (B) includes a 10-year strategic plan for 
                accomplishing the purposes of this section that--
                            (i) describes the coordinated economic, 
                        human, community, and physical development plan 
                        and related activities proposed for the 
                        nominated area;
                            (ii) describes the process by which the 
                        affected community is a full partner in the 
                        process of developing and implementing the plan 
                        and the extent to which local institutions and 
                        organizations have contributed to the planning 
                        process;
                            (iii) identifies the sources of local, 
                        tribal, and private resources that will be 
                        available in the nominated area and the 
                        private/public partnerships to be used, which 
                        may include participation by, and cooperation 
                        with, universities, medical centers, and other 
                        private and public entities;
                            (iv) identifies baselines, methods, and 
                        benchmarks for measuring the success of 
                        carrying out the strategic plan, in accordance 
                        with criteria established by the Secretary, 
                        including the extent to which persons and 
                        families will be empowered to become 
                        economically self-sufficient; and
                            (v) does not include any action to assist 
                        any establishment in relocating from 1 area 
                        outside the nominated area to the nominated 
                        area, except that assistance for the expansion 
                        of an existing business entity through the 
                        establishment of a new branch, affiliate, or 
                        subsidiary is permitted if--
                                    (I) the establishment of the new 
                                branch, affiliate, or subsidiary will 
                                not result in a decrease in employment 
                                in the area of original location or in 
                                any other area where the existing 
                                business entity conducts business 
                                operations; and
                                    (II) there is no reason to believe 
                                that the new branch, affiliate, or 
                                subsidiary is being established with 
                                the intention of closing down the 
                                operations of the existing business 
                                entity in the area of its original 
                                location or in any other area where the 
                                existing business entity conducts 
                                business operations; and
                            (vi) includes such other information as may 
                        be required by the Secretary.
    (e) Period for Designation.--
            (1) In general.--A designation made under this section must 
        be made by the Secretary before January 1, 2000.
            (2) Revocation of a designation.--The Secretary may revoke 
        the designation under this section of an area if the Secretary 
        determines that the applicable lead managing entity--
                    (A) has modified the boundaries of the area; or
                    (B) is not complying substantially with or fails to 
                make progress in achieving the benchmarks set forth in, 
                the strategic plan under subsection (d)(2)(B).

SEC. 4. RECOGNITION AND INCENTIVES FOR WELL PERFORMING ENTERPRISE 
              COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Priority Given to Well Performing Enterprise Communities.--
Subparagraph (D) of section 1391(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to modifications to eligibility criteria, etc.) is 
amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) Previously designated enterprise communities 
                may be included.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subsection (e)(5) shall 
                        not apply to any enterprise community 
                        designated under subsection (a) that is also 
                        nominated for designation under this 
                        subsection.
                            ``(ii) Priority.--In ranking nominations 
                        for designation as an empowerment zone under 
                        paragraph (1), the appropriate Secretary may, 
                        in such Secretary's discretion, give additional 
                        points in the designation process for any 
                        nominated area if such area includes a well-
                        performing enterprise community.''.
    (b) Recognition of Well Performing Empowerment Zones and Enterprise 
Communities.--Section 1391 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to designation procedure) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(h) Recognition of Well Performing Empowerment Zones and 
Enterprise Communities.--For purposes of subsection (g)--
            ``(1) In general.--The appropriate Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) recognize annually the well performing 
                empowerment zones and enterprise communities, and
                    ``(B) disseminate the best practices of the well 
                performing empowerment zones and enterprise communities 
                to other designated empowerment zones and enterprise 
                communities.
            ``(2) Well performing empowerment zone and enterprise 
        community.--The terms `well performing empowerment zone' and 
        `well performing enterprise community' mean an empowerment zone 
        or an enterprise community, as the case may be, that, as of the 
        end of the applicable period of evaluation, has completed or 
        made substantial progress in the implementation of the 
        strategic plan submitted in the application for designation as 
        an empowerment zone or an enterprise community under this 
        section, as determined by the appropriate Secretary.''.
    (c) Additional Funding for Urban Empowerment Zones and Enterprise 
Communities Demonstrating Satisfactory Performance.--
            (1) Source of funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set 
        aside 10 percent of the amounts otherwise made available for 
        urban empowerment zones after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act under title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 
        et seq.) or under any other provision of law, and such amount 
        set aside shall be used as provided under paragraphs (2) and 
        (3).
            (2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services shall, at the direction of the Secretary of 
        Housing and Urban Development, make funds available to any 
        urban empowerment zone or enterprise community from the amount 
        set aside under paragraph (1), if the Secretary of Housing and 
        Urban Development determines that such zone or community has 
        completed or made satisfactory progress in the implementation 
        of its approved strategic plan.
            (3) Use of funds.--Amounts distributed under paragraph (2) 
        shall be used by an urban empowerment zone or enterprise 
        community to continue to implement its approved strategic plan.


Output: Rural Opportunity Communities Act of 1998 - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to entitle each State to Federal grants for:  (1) each rural opportunity community in the State designated pursuant to this Act; and (2) each additional qualified empowerment zone in the State designated pursuant to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.  Specifies a formula for the amount of each grant, with separate base amounts for empowerment zones in urban or rural areas.  Provides funding for the additional grants made available by this Act. 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to designate up to ten rural opportunity communities. 
Sets forth the criteria an area must meet to be designated as a rural opportunity community, including that the area must demonstrate economic distress resulting from poverty or certain other factors during the most recent five-year time period. 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that well-performing empowerment zones and enterprise communities:  (1) may be given additional points in the designation process; and (2) shall be recognized annually, and their best practices disseminated to other designated empowerment zones and enterprise communities. 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set aside ten percent of amounts otherwise made available for urban empowerment zones for use by any urban empowerment zone or enterprise community that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines has completed or made satisfactory progress in implementing its approved ten year strategic plan.