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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Abuse Reform and Enforcement 
Act of 2005'' or ``CARE Act of 2005''.

    TITLE I--WITHHOLDING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN STATE CHILD 
                            PROTECTION FUNDS

SEC. 101. WITHHOLDING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDS.

    (a) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.--Beginning 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall reduce, by 25 percent, the allocation to a 
State for a fiscal year under title I of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act that does not meet each of the requirements of title II 
of this Act.
    (b) National Child Protection Act of 1993.--Beginning 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
reduce, by 25 percent, amounts under a grant under section 4(b) of the 
National Child Protection Act of 1993 to a State for a fiscal year that 
does not meet each of the requirements of title II of this Act.
    (c) Redistribution of Funds.--The Attorney General shall, using 
funds withheld under this section and amounts appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations under section 102, provide grants 
to States that meet the requirements of title II of this Act. A grant 
made under this subsection shall be used--
            (1) for the computerization of data and criminal history 
        files for purposes of title II of this Act;
            (2) for the improvement of existing data and computerized 
        criminal history files for purposes of title II of this Act; 
        and
            (3) to assist the State in the transmittal of data and 
        criminal records to, or the indexing of data and criminal 
        history records in, the national data and criminal history 
        systems for purposes of title II of this Act.

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING GRANTS 
              FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD ABUSE CRIME INFORMATION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated for additional grants under 
section 101(c) $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 
2009.

     TITLE II--CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PROTECTION AND SENTENCING REFORM

SEC. 201. REQUIREMENT TO EQUALIZE SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS FOR 
              INTRAFAMILIAL AND EXTRAFAMILIAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.

    (a) State Study of Laws Regarding Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial 
Child Sexual Abuse.--A State meets the requirements of this subsection 
if, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
State--
            (1) has studied the laws in the State that apply to 
        intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of children; and
            (2) has examined, at a minimum--
                    (A) issues concerning differences in laws 
                applicable to intrafamilial and extrafamilial child 
                sexual abuse;
                    (B) issues concerning disparities in charging and 
                sentencing perpetrators of child sexual abuse, 
                resulting from differences in applicable laws; and
                    (C) issues concerning legislative actions necessary 
                to equalize charging and sentencing of perpetrators of 
                sexual abuse without regard to familial relationship of 
                perpetrator to child victim.
    (b) Report to the Attorney General.--A State meets the requirements 
of this subsection if the State submits to the Attorney General a 
report that contains the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a).
    (c) Legislative Actions to Equalize Sentencing Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
        State meets the requirements of this subsection if, not later 
        than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the State 
        has implemented legislative actions necessary to equalize 
        charging and sentencing of perpetrators of sexual abuse without 
        regard to familial relationship of perpetrator to child victim.
            (2) Exception.--The Attorney General may provide for an 
        extension of the 1-year time requirement in paragraph (1) for 
        any State if the Attorney General determines that State 
        legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is 
        required to meet the additional requirements imposed by this 
        Act.

SEC. 202. REQUIREMENT TO GATHER INFORMATION ON SEXUAL ABUSE OF 
              CHILDREN.

    A State meets the requirements of this section if the State--
            (1) compiles and analyzes data relating to intrafamilial 
        and extrafamilial sexual abuse of children;
            (2) promotes regulations requiring the gathering of such 
        data by State courts and State agencies for compilation and 
        analysis purposes;
            (3) provides, on an annual basis, to the Attorney General, 
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Bureau of 
        Justice Statistics a report containing the data referred to in 
        paragraph (1) and a description of the regulations referred to 
        in paragraph (2).

SOLUTION: Child Abuse Reform and Enforcement Act of 2005 - CARE Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to reduce by 25 percent certain fiscal year allocations and grant amounts, under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the National Child Protection Act of 1993, respectively, to any state that is not in compliance with requirements of this Act.

Directs the Attorney General to use such withheld amounts and authorized funds under this Act for additional grants to states in compliance to computerize, improve, transmit, and index their own data and criminal history files in the national data and criminal history systems for child sexual abuse protection and sentencing reform.

Requires a state, to be eligible for funding under this Act, to: (1) study its laws pertaining to intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of children, and examine issues concerning their differences; (2) examine disparities in charging and sentencing perpetrators of child sexual abuse; (3) examine, and implement, legislative actions necessary to equalize charging and sentencing without regard to familial relationship of perpetrator to child victim; (4) compile, analyze, and report relevant data; and (5) promote regulations requiring its courts and agencies to compile such data.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Quality Assurance in Drug Testing 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) drug abuse in the workplace is a serious national 
        problem, and
            (2) drug testing can be an effective deterrent to drug 
        abuse when administered in a manner that provides for quality 
        assurance.

SEC. 3. QUALITY ASSURANCE IN DRUG TESTING.

    The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new title:

            ``TITLE XXVII--QUALITY ASSURANCE IN DRUG TESTING

``SEC. 2701. LABORATORY CERTIFICATION STANDARDS.

    ``(a) Prohibition.--No individual may perform a toxicological 
analysis in connection with any drug testing program that is subject to 
this title unless such analysis is conducted in a laboratory certified 
under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Certification.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this title, the Secretary shall establish a program for 
certifying laboratories that meet standards for performing--
            ``(1) drug screening tests,
            ``(2) drug confirmatory tests, and
            ``(3) both drug screening and confirmatory tests.
    ``(c) Criteria.--In establishing standards for certification under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall use criteria that will maximize the 
predictive value of the testing scheme and that take into consideration 
the practices, procedures, and experience of drug testing programs 
which the Secretary determines are conducted in accordance with 
appropriate standards and procedures.
    ``(d) Periodic Review.--At least once each year, the Secretary 
shall review, and where appropriate revise, the certification criteria 
established under subsection (b), taking into consideration the 
relevant scientific technical advances in the area of drug testing and 
revisions needed to reflect employer zero-drug tolerance practices.

``SEC. 2702. ANTI-DRUG ABUSE POLICY.

    ``(a) Written Policy.--As a condition of implementing or 
maintaining a drug testing program, an employer shall establish a 
written anti-drug abuse policy that shall contain, at a minimum, an 
explanation concerning the--
            ``(1) circumstances under which a drug test will be 
        administered, the procedures for notifying an employee of a 
        confirmed positive result, and a statement the policy will be 
        administered in a consistent and nondiscriminatory manner 
        without regard to whether the employee is employed in a 
        management or hourly capacity,
            ``(2) safeguards established for protecting the privacy of 
        individuals who are subject to testing, including chain custody 
        procedures and the limitations on disclosure of the results of 
        drug tests,
            ``(3) availability of any drug abuse treatment program,
            ``(4) penalties that may be imposed for a violation of the 
        anti-drug policy of the employer, and
            ``(5) procedures under which an applicant or employee shall 
        be given a reasonable opportunity to explain a confirmed 
        positive test result.
    ``(b) Notice.--An employer shall make a reasonable effort to 
provide notice of the written anti-drug abuse policy to applicants and 
employees subject to testing using whatever methods the employer 
determines to be appropriate.

``SEC. 2703. DRUG-FREE AWARENESS PROGRAM.

    ``In order for an employer to be permitted to implement or maintain 
a drug testing program, such employer shall establish, as part of such 
drug testing program, a drug-free awareness program designed to inform 
its employees concerning--
            ``(1) the dangers of drug abuse, both inside and outside of 
        the workplace,
            ``(2) the policy of the employer of maintaining a drug-free 
        workplace,
            ``(3) information as to the existence and availability of 
        counseling, employee assistance, rehabilitation, and other drug 
        abuse treatment programs of which the employer is aware, and
            ``(4) the penalties that may be imposed on applicants and 
        employees who test positive for the use of a drug, and for the 
        manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of 
        a drug in the workplace of the employer.

``SEC. 2704. STANDARDS FOR DRUG TESTING.

    ``(a) Applicants.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
prohibit an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment, that 
an applicant submit to and pass a drug test based on criteria 
established by the employer that is designed to achieve a drug-free 
workplace. Refusal by an applicant to submit to such a test may be 
treated in the same manner as a failure to pass a drug test.
    ``(b) Employees.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to submit to and pass a 
drug test--
            ``(1) where the employer has reasonable suspicion to 
        believe that the employee is using or under the influence of a 
        drug,
            ``(2) where such test is administered as part of a 
        scheduled medical examination,
            ``(3) in the case of an accident or incident involving the 
        actual or potential loss of human life, serious bodily injury, 
        or significant property damage,
            ``(4) during and for a reasonable period of time (not to 
        exceed 5 years) after the completion of a drug abuse treatment 
        program, or
            ``(5) in the case of sensitive employee positions, work 
        units, locations, or facilities where drug abuse has been 
        identified as a problem, on a random basis.
    ``(c) Definition.--As used in this title, the term `random' means 
the selection of individuals for testing based on a nondiscriminatory 
impartial methods so that no employee is harassed or treated 
differently from other employees in similar circumstances.

``SEC. 2505. EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS.

    ``(a) Prohibitions.--In the case of an applicant or employee, it 
shall be a violation of this title--
            ``(1) for an employer to fail to make reasonable efforts to 
        inform the applicant or employee as to the drug testing policy 
        of the employee,
            ``(2) for an employer to take any adverse action based on 
        the unconfirmed positive results of a drug test, except as 
        provided in subsection (c),
            ``(3) for an employer, on the request of an applicant or 
        employee, to fail to provide such applicant or employee with a 
        reasonable opportunity to be informed of a confirmed positive 
        drug test result, and
            ``(4) for an employer, on the request of an applicant or 
        employee, to fail to provide such applicant or employee with a 
        reasonable opportunity to explain the results of a confirmed 
        positive test result.
    ``(b) Antiretaliation Prohibition.--It shall be a violation of this 
title for an employer to take retaliatory action against an employee 
because of the exercise by the employee of any right granted or 
protected under this title.
    ``(c) Exception for Sensitive Employees.--Pending the receipt of 
the results of a confirmatory drug test, an employer may transfer or 
reassign an employee in a sensitive position to another area or 
position without any loss in compensation to such employee if the 
initial drug test result is positive. If a confirmatory test of such 
employee is negative, such employee shall be entitled to immediate 
reinstatement to the position from which such employee has been 
transferred or reassigned.

``SEC. 2706. CONFIDENTIALITY.

    ``(a) In General.--An individual, other than the applicant or 
employee who is the subject of a drug test, shall not disclose 
information obtained as a result of a drug test, except as provided in 
subsection (b).
    ``(b) Permitted Disclosures.--An employer, or individual conducting 
a drug test on behalf of an employer, may disclose information acquired 
from a drug test only to--
            ``(1) the applicant or employee taking such drug test or 
        any other individual specifically designated in writing by such 
        applicant or employee taking such drug test,
            ``(2) the employer, including the designated representative 
        of such employer, that requested such test,
            ``(3) any court, governmental agency, arbitrator, or 
        mediator, in accordance with Federal or State law, and
            ``(4) appropriate drug abuse treatment providers.

``SEC. 2707. EMPLOYER PRACTICES.

    ``(a) Safe Workplace.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
prohibit an employer from taking action necessary to ensure a safe 
workplace.
    ``(b) Drug-Free Workplace.--Nothing in this title shall be 
construed to prohibit an employer from taking action necessary, up to 
and including termination, in the case of applicant or employee--
            ``(1) whose drug test result is confirmed positive,
            ``(2) who refuses to take a drug test authorized under this 
        title, or
            ``(3) who tampers with or adulterates a drug testing 
        specimen.
    ``(c) Participation in Drug Abuse Treatment Program.--Nothing in 
this title shall be construed to prohibit an employer from requiring an 
employee to participate in, and satisfactorily complete, a drug 
treatment program as a condition of continued employment where the 
employee has tested confirmed positive for drugs, has refused to submit 
to a drug test, or has tampered with or adulterated a drug test 
specimen.
    ``(d) Sensitive Position.--Nothing in this title shall be construed 
to prohibit an employer from refusing to place an employee in, or 
reinstate such employee, to a sensitive position if such employee has 
tested confirmed positive for drug use.

``SEC. 2708. DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    ``As part of the drug-free awareness program established pursuant 
to section 2703, employers shall provide information to employees 
concerning the existence and availability of public and private drug 
counseling, employee assistance, rehabilitation, and other drug abuse 
treatment programs of which the employer is aware.

``SEC. 2709. REGULATIONS.

    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title, 
the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) establish a program for the certification of 
        laboratories for the performance of toxicological urinalysis 
        conducted for drug testing programs as described in this title, 
        and
            ``(2) issue such other rules and regulations as may be 
        necessary or appropriate to carry out this title.

``SEC. 2710. ENFORCEMENT AND RELIEF.

    ``(a) Laboratory Certification Standards.--The certification 
program established pursuant to section 2701(b) shall be enforced in 
accordance with the procedures and sanctions contained in subsections 
(g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l) of section 353.
    ``(b) Employee Complaints Charging Unlawful Discharge or 
Discrimination; Investigation Order.--
            ``(1) Complaint.--An employee who believes that such 
        employee has been charged or otherwise discriminated against by 
        an employer in violation of this title may, not later than 30 
        days after such action occurs, file (or have any individual 
        file on behalf of such employee) a complaint with the Secretary 
        of Labor (hereinafter referred to in this subsection as the 
        `Secretary') alleging that such discharge or discrimination 
        violates this title. On receipt of such complaint, the 
        Secretary shall notify the individual named in the complaint of 
        such filing.
            ``(2) Investigation and order.--
                    ``(A) Investigation.--On receipt of a complaint 
                filed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct 
                an investigation of the violation alleged in such 
                complaint. Not later than 30 days after the receipt of 
                such complaint, the Secretary shall complete such 
                investigation and shall notify in writing the employer 
                (and any individual acting on behalf of the employer) 
                as to the results of such investigation.
                    ``(B) Order.--Not later than 30 days after the 
                completion of such investigation, the Secretary shall, 
                unless the proceeding on the complaint is terminated by 
                the Secretary on the basis of a settlement entered into 
                by the Secretary and the employer alleged to have 
                committed such violation, issue an order either 
                providing the relief prescribed in this section or 
                denying the complaint. An order of the Secretary issued 
                under this subparagraph shall be made on the record 
                after notice and opportunity for public hearing.
            ``(3) Relief.--If, in response to a complaint filed under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that a violation of 
        this title has occurred, the Secretary shall order the employer 
        who committed such violation to provide such suitable relief as 
        the Secretary determines appropriate, including reinstatement, 
        promotion, and the payment of lost wages and benefits.
            ``(4) Review or order.--An employee or employer adversely 
        affected or aggrieved by an order issued under paragraph (2) 
        may obtain review of such order in the United States Court of 
        Appeals for the circuit in which the violation, with respect to 
        which the order was issued, allegedly occurred. The petition 
        for review shall be filed not later than 60 days after the 
        issuance of the order of the Secretary under paragraph (2). 
        Review by the Court of Appeals shall conform to chapter 7 of 
        Title 5, United States Code.
            ``(5) Failure to comply.--If an employee or employer fails 
        to comply with an order issued under paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may file a civil action in the United States court 
        for the district in which the violation was found to occur to 
        enforce such order. Such court, in issuing any final order 
        under this subsection, may award the costs of litigation 
        (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to the 
        prevailing party.
    ``(c) Affirmative Defense.--The good faith compliance of an 
employer with the standards and procedures established under this title 
shall constitute an affirmative defense against any complaint filed 
under subsection (b).
    ``(d) Construction.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
require an employer to establish a drug testing program for applicants 
or employees or make employment decisions based on such test results.

``SEC. 2711. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

    ``(a) State Law.--This title shall preempt any State or local law, 
rule, regulation, order or standard that applies to the drug testing of 
an applicant or employee, or that relates to any matter addressed under 
this title. No State or local government shall adopt or enforce any 
law, rule, regulation, ordinance, standard or order relating to--
            ``(1) the certification of laboratories that perform drug 
        testing analysis with respect to such analysis,
            ``(2) requirements for the conduct of drug testing under 
        the certification program established under this title,
            ``(3) the conducting of employee or applicant drug testing 
        programs, or
            ``(4) any other matter relating to this title.
    ``(b) Other Federal Laws.--Nothing in this title shall be construed 
to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission from issuing regulations with respect to drug and alcohol 
testing.

``SEC. 2712. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    ``This title shall become effective 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this title, except that the prohibition contained in 
section 2701(a) shall not take effect less than 1 year after 
establishment of the certification program required under section 
2701(b).

``SEC. 2713. DEFINITIONS.

    ``As used in this title:
            ``(1) Applicant.--The term `applicant' means any individual 
        who has submitted an application to an employer, whether 
        written or oral, for employment with such employer.
            ``(2) Drug.--The term `drug' means any controlled substance 
        listed in Scheduled I through V of section 202 of the 
        Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812), alcohol, steroids, 
        and any other drug or medication that can interfere with 
        employment performance.
            ``(3) Drug abuse treatment program.--The term `drug abuse 
        treatment program' means a program, such as an employee 
        assistance program, designed to assist an individual in dealing 
        with problems caused by drug abuse.
            ``(4) Drug test.--The term `drug test' means any test 
        procedure used to take and analyze blood, breath, hair, urine 
        or other body fluids or materials for the purpose of detecting 
        the presence or absence of a drug or its metabolites.
            ``(5) Employee.--The term `employee' means an individual 
        employed by an employer.
    ``(f) Employer.--The term `employer' means an individual, 
partnership, corporation, association, or other entity (including the 
Federal Government), that employs one or more employees, and that is 
engaged in an industry affecting commerce.
    ``(g) Sensitive Employee.--The term `sensitive employee' means an 
individual employed in a position whose duties, as defined by the 
employer, involve responsibilities affecting such matters as national 
security, health, or safety, environment, or other responsibilities 
requiring a high degree of trust and confidence.

``SEC. 2714. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.

    ``For purposes of this title, professional athletes may be treated 
in the same manner as employees who meet the definition of section 
2714(g), except that professional athletes shall not be covered by 
section 2706(a).''.

SOLUTION: Quality Assurance in Drug Testing Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit performing toxicological analysis in connection with a drug testing program unless the laboratory performing the analysis is certified under this Act.  Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program for certifying laboratories for performing drug tests. 
Requires an employer, as a condition of maintaining a drug testing program, to establish a written anti-drug abuse policy and a drug-free awareness program. 
Declares that nothing in this Act prohibits an employer from requiring a drug test of applicants and, in certain circumstances, employees. 
Sets forth certain employee protections. 
Declares that nothing in this Act prohibits an employer from taking action necessary, including termination, in certain circumstances. 
Sets forth procedures for employee complaints of unlawful discharge or discrimination.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural America Digital Accessibility 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO FACILITATE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
              CAPABILITIES TO UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS.

    (a) In General.--In order to facilitate the deployment by the 
private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and 
capabilities (including wireless and satellite networks and 
capabilities) to underserved rural areas, the Secretary of Commerce (in 
this section, referred to as the ``Secretary'') may--
            (1) make grants to eligible recipients for that purpose;
            (2) guarantee loans, either whole or in part, of eligible 
        recipients the proceeds of which are to be used for that 
        purpose; or
            (3) carry out activities under both paragraphs (1) and (2).
    (b) Eligible Recipients.--For purposes of this section, an eligible 
recipient of a grant or loan guarantee under subsection (a) is any 
person or entity selected by the Secretary in accordance with such 
procedures as the Secretary shall establish.
    (c) Underserved Rural Areas.--The Secretary shall identify the 
areas that constitute underserved rural areas for purposes of this 
section.
    (d) Emphasis on Particular Capabilities.--In selecting a person or 
entity as an eligible recipient of a grant or loan guarantee under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give particular emphasis to persons 
or entities that propose to use the grant or the proceeds of the loan 
guaranteed, as the case may be, to leverage non-Federal resources to do 
one or more of the following:
            (1) Provide underserved rural areas with access to Internet 
        service by local telephone.
            (2) Demonstrate new models or emerging technologies to 
        bring broadband telecommunications services to underserved 
        rural areas on a cost-effective basis.
            (3) Use broadband telecommunications services to stimulate 
        economic development, such as providing connections between and 
        among industrial parks located in such areas and providing 
        high-speed telecommunications service links to small business 
        incubators.
    (e) Consultation.--The Secretary may consult with the Federal 
Communications Commission in carrying out activities under this 
section.
    (f) Limitation on Amount.--The amount of any grants made under this 
section, and the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of any loans guaranteed 
under this section, may not, in the aggregate, exceed $100,000,000.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the Department of Commerce for purposes of grants and 
loan guarantees under this section $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, 
and such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 3. RESEARCH ON ENHANCEMENT OF BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
              SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Science Foundation 
(in this section, referred to as the ``Director'') shall carry out 
research on the following:
            (1) Means of enhancing or facilitating the availability of 
        broadband telecommunications services in rural areas and other 
        remote areas.
            (2) Means of facilitating or enhancing access to the 
        Internet through broadband telecommunications services.
    (b) Scope of Authority.--The Director may carry out research under 
subsection (a) within the National Science Foundation or pursuant to 
such grants, agreements, or other arrangements as the Director 
considers appropriate.
    (c) Results of Research.--The Director shall make available to the 
public, in such manner as the Director considers appropriate, the 
results of any research carried out under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the National Science Foundation for purposes of 
activities under this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and 
such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 4. TAX CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF QUALIFIED TECHNOLOGY BONDS.

    (a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credits against tax) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:

 ``Subpart H--Nonrefundable Credit for Holders of Qualified Technology 
                                 Bonds

``Sec. 54. Credit to holders of qualified technology bonds.

``SEC. 54. CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF QUALIFIED TECHNOLOGY BONDS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of a taxpayer who holds a 
qualified technology bond on a credit allowance date of such bond which 
occurs during the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit 
against the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year the 
amount determined under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Amount of Credit.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of the credit determined 
        under this subsection with respect to any qualified technology 
        bond is the amount equal to the product of--
                    ``(A) the credit rate determined by the Secretary 
                under paragraph (2) for the month in which such bond 
                was issued, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the face amount of the bond held by the 
                taxpayer on the credit allowance date.
            ``(2) Determination.--During each calendar month, the 
        Secretary shall determine a credit rate which shall apply to 
        bonds issued during the following calendar month. The credit 
        rate for any month is the percentage which the Secretary 
        estimates will permit the issuance of qualified technology 
        bonds without discount and without interest cost to the issuer.
    ``(c) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax.--The credit allowed under 
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of--
            ``(1) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in 
        section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over
            ``(2) the sum of the credits allowable under this part 
        (other than this subpart and subpart C).
    ``(d) Qualified Technology Bond.--For purposes of this part--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified technology bond' 
        means any bond issued as part of an issue if--
                    ``(A) 95 percent of more of the proceeds of such 
                issue are to be used for any or a series of qualified 
                projects,
                    ``(B) the bond is issued by a State or local 
                government within the jurisdiction of which such 
                project is located,
                    ``(C) the issuer designates such bond for purposes 
                of this section,
                    ``(D) certifies that it has obtained the written 
                approval of the Secretary of Commerce for such project, 
                and
                    ``(E) the term of each bond which is part of such 
                issue does not exceed 15 years.
            ``(2) Qualified project.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified project' 
                means a project--
                            ``(i) to expand broadband 
                        telecommunications services in an area within 
                        the jurisdiction of a State or local 
                        government,
                            ``(ii) which is nominated by such State or 
                        local government for a designation as a 
                        qualified project, and
                            ``(iii) which the Secretary of Commerce, 
                        after consultation with the Secretary of 
                        Housing and Urban Development designates as a 
                        qualified project or a series of qualified 
                        projects.
                    ``(B) Designation preferences.--With respect to 
                designations under this section, preferences shall be 
                given to--
                            ``(i) nominations of projects involving 
                        underserved urban or rural areas lacking access 
                        to high-speed Internet connections, and
                            ``(ii) nominations reflecting partnerships 
                        and comprehensive planning between State and 
                        local governments and the private sector.
    ``(e) Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated.--
            ``(1) National limitation.--There is a national technology 
        bond limitation for each calendar year. Such limitation is 
        $100,000,000 for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and, except 
        as provided in paragraph (4), zero thereafter.
            ``(2) Allocation of limitation.--The national technology 
        bond limitation for a calendar year shall be allocated by the 
        Secretary among the qualified projects designated for such 
        year.
            ``(3) Designation subject to limitation amount.--The 
        maximum aggregate face amount of bonds issued during any 
        calendar year which may be designated under subsection (d)(1) 
        with respect to any qualified project shall not exceed the 
        limitation amount allocated to such project under paragraph (2) 
        for such calendar year.
            ``(4) Carryover of unused limitation.--If for any calendar 
        year--
                    ``(A) the national technology limitation amount, 
                exceeds
                    ``(B) the amount of bonds issued during such year 
                which are designated under subsection (d)(1) with 
                respect to qualified projects,
        the national technology limitation amount for the following 
        calendar year shall be increased by the amount of such excess.
    ``(f) Other Definitions.--For purposes of this subpart--
            ``(1) Bond.--The term `bond' includes any obligation.
            ``(2) Credit allowance date.--The term `credit allowance 
        date' means, with respect to any issue, the last day of the 1-
        year period beginning on the date of issuance of such issue and 
        the last day of each successive 1-year period thereafter.
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' means the several States and 
        the District of Columbia.
    ``(g) Credit Included in Gross Income.--Gross income includes the 
amount of the credit allowed to the taxpayer under this section 
(determined without regard to subsection (c)) and the amount so 
included shall be treated as interest income.
    ``(h) Other Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Partnership; s corporation; and other pass-thru 
        entities.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in 
        the case of a partnership, trust, S corporation, or other pass-
        thru entity, rules similar to the rules of section 41(g) shall 
        apply with respect to the credit allowable under subsection 
        (a).
            ``(2) Bonds held by regulated investment companies.--If any 
        qualified technology bond is held by a regulated investment 
        company, the credit determined under subsection (a) shall be 
        allowed to shareholders of such company under procedures 
        prescribed by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Treatment for estimated tax purposes.--Solely for 
        purposes of sections 6654 and 6655, the credit allowed by this 
        section to a taxpayer by reason of holding a qualified 
        technology bond on a credit allowance date shall be treated as 
        if it were a payment of estimated tax made by the taxpayer on 
        such date.
            ``(4) Reporting.--Issuers of qualified technology bonds 
        shall submit reports similar to the reports required under 
        section 149(e).''.
    (b) Reporting.--Subsection (d) of section 6049 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns regarding payments of 
interest) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Reporting of credit on qualified technology bonds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
                the term `interest' includes amounts includible in 
                gross income under section 54(g) and such amounts shall 
                be treated as paid on the credit allowance date (as 
                defined in section 54(f)(2)).
                    ``(B) Reporting to corporations, etc.--Except as 
                otherwise provided in regulations, in the case of any 
                interest described in subparagraph (A) of this 
                paragraph, subsection (b)(4) of this section shall be 
                applied without regard to subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), 
                (J), (K), and (L)(i).
                    ``(C) Regulatory authority.--The Secretary may 
                prescribe such regulations as are necessary or 
                appropriate to carry out the purposes of this 
                paragraph, including regulations which require more 
                frequent or more detailed reporting.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) The table of subparts for part IV of subchapter A of 
        chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new item:

        ``Subpart H. Nonrefundable Credit for Holders of Qualified 
                            Technology Bonds.''.
            (2) Section 6401(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``and G'' and inserting ``G, and H''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2001.

SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR TECHNOLOGY EXTENSION.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section--
            (1) to encourage meaningful use of the most advanced 
        available technologies by small businesses and medium-sized 
        businesses to the maximum extent possible to improve the 
        productivity of those businesses and thereby to promote 
        economic growth; and
            (2) to promote regional partnerships between educational 
        institutions and businesses to develop such technologies and 
        products in the surrounding areas.
    (b) Grant Program.--To achieve the purpose of this section, the 
Secretary of Commerce (in this section, referred to as the 
``Secretary'') shall carry out a program to provide, through grants, 
financial assistance for the establishment and support of regional 
centers for the commercial use of advanced technologies by small 
businesses and medium-sized businesses.
    (c) Eligibility.--An entity is eligible to receive a grant as a 
regional center under this section if the entity--
            (1) is affiliated with a United States-based institution or 
        organization that is operated on a not-for-profit basis, or any 
        combination of two or more of such institutions or 
        organizations;
            (2) offers to enter into an agreement with the Secretary to 
        function as a regional center for the commercial use of 
        advanced technologies for the purpose of this section within a 
        region determined appropriate by the Secretary; and
            (3) demonstrates that it has the capabilities necessary to 
        achieve the purpose of this section through its operations as a 
        center within that region.
    (d) Selection of Applicants.--
            (1) Competitive process.--The Secretary shall use a 
        competitive process for the awarding of grants under this 
        section and, under that process, select recipients of the 
        grants on the basis of merit, with priority given to 
        underserved areas.
            (2) Applications for grants.--The Secretary shall prescribe 
        the form and content of applications required for grants under 
        this section.
    (e) Specific Activities of Regional Centers.--A regional center may 
use the proceeds of a grant under this section for any activity that 
carries out the purpose of this section, including such activities as 
the following:
            (1) Assist small businesses and medium-sized businesses to 
        address their most critical needs for the application of the 
latest technology, improvement of infrastructure, and use of best 
business practices.
            (2) In conjunction with institutions of higher education 
        and laboratories located in the region, transfer technologies 
        to small businesses and medium-sized businesses located in such 
        region to create jobs and increase production in surrounding 
        areas.
    (f) Additional Administrative Authorities.--
            (1) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary may require the recipient 
        of a grant to defray, out of funds available from sources other 
        than the Federal Government, a specific level of the operating 
        expenses of the regional center for which the grant is made.
            (2) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary, in 
        awarding a grant, may impose any other terms and conditions for 
        the use of the proceeds of the grant that the Secretary 
        determines appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this 
        section and to protect the interests of the United States.
    (g) Definitions of Small Business and Medium-Sized Business.--
            (1) Secretary to prescribe.--The Secretary shall prescribe 
        the definitions of the terms ``small business'' and ``medium-
        sized business'' for the purpose of this section.
            (2) Small business standards.--In defining the term ``small 
        business'', the Secretary shall apply the standards applicable 
        for the definition of the term ``small-business concern'' under 
        section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
    (h) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the 
grant program administered under this section.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the Department of Commerce for carrying out this 
section $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as are 
necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.

SOLUTION:
Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants or guarantee loans in order to facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities (including wireless and satellite services) to underserved rural areas. Limits to $100 million the total amount of such grants and loan guarantees.Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to research the enhancement or facilitation of broadband telecommunications services in rural and other remote areas, as well as Internet access through such services.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit to holders of qualified technology bonds (bonds representing an investment in projects to expand such telecommunications services). Sets a national technology bond limitation of $100 million for each of FY 2002 through 2006, and zero thereafter (with an exception) to be allocated by the Secretary among the qualified projects designated each year.Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the establishment and support of regional centers for the commercial use of advanced technologies by small and medium-sized businesses.