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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Meningococcal Vaccination Act of 
2004''.

SEC. 2. VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.

    Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended 
by inserting after section 485C (20 U.S.C. 1092c) the following new 
section:

``SEC. 485D. VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            ``(1) The term `enrolled' means having registered for a 
        credit or noncredit course.
            ``(2) The term `postsecondary institution' means a school 
        of post-secondary education that generally limits enrollment to 
        graduates of secondary schools and awards degrees at the 
        associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level.
            ``(3) The term `meningococcal vaccination' means receipt of 
        the vaccine protecting against at least the four serogroups of 
        A, C, Y, and W-135 of meningococcal disease within the 3 years 
        preceding the date on which the individual moves into on-campus 
        student housing.
            ``(4) The term `on-campus student housing' means housing 
        provided to individuals, regardless of the fee, that is owned, 
        rented, or contracted for and operated by a postsecondary 
        institution, or through written agreement, with an agent of the 
        postsecondary institution.
    ``(b) Required Meningococcal Vaccination.--Except as provided in 
subsection (c), an individual enrolled in a postsecondary institution 
living in on-campus student housing shall--
            ``(1) obtain a meningococcal vaccination; and
            ``(2) submit written documentation to the postsecondary 
        institution from a health care professional or clinic of 
        receipt of a meningococcal vaccination.
    ``(c) Notification of Required Meningococcal Vaccination.--A 
postsecondary institution shall--
            ``(1) inform an individual or the parent or guardian of an 
        individual younger than 18 years old of the requirement for 
        meningococcal vaccination at the time the individual--
                    ``(A) is accepted for admission to a postsecondary 
                institution; or
                    ``(B) registers for classes, if the individual is 
                not required to apply for admission before registering 
                for courses;
            ``(2) include notice of the requirement for meningococcal 
        vaccination in--
                    ``(A) admission acceptance information;
                    ``(B) student health-related information and 
                materials;
                    ``(C) resident life information and materials;
                    ``(D) the student handbook; and
                    ``(E) the college catalog; and
            ``(3) provide detailed information to an individual who 
        resides or may reside in on-campus student housing or the 
        parent or guardian of an individual younger than 18 years old 
        who resides or may reside in on-campus student housing 
        concerning--
                    ``(A) the risks associated with meningococcal 
                disease; and
                    ``(B) the availability and effectiveness of 
                meningococcal vaccine.
    ``(d) Exemption From Meningococcal Vaccination Requirement.--
            ``(1) Adults.--An individual 18 years old or older is 
        exempt from the meningococcal vaccination requirement under 
        section 3 if the individual presents to the postsecondary 
        institution a signed written waiver in the form required by 
        section 6 stating that the individual has--
                    ``(A) received and reviewed the information 
                specified in section 4; and
                    ``(B) chosen not to obtain the meningococcal 
                vaccination.
            ``(2) Minors.--An individual younger than 18 years old is 
        exempt from the meningococcal vaccination requirement under 
        section 3 if a signed written waiver in the form required by 
        section 6 is presented to the postsecondary institution on 
        behalf of the individual stating that a parent or guardian of 
        the individual has--
                    ``(A) received and reviewed the information 
                specified in section 4; and
                    ``(B) chosen not to have the individual obtain the 
                meningococcal vaccination.
    ``(e) Waiver Form.--
            ``(1) Adults.--A waiver form for an individual 18 years old 
        or older shall--
                    ``(A) state that the individual--
                            ``(i) is 18 years old or older;
                            ``(ii) has received and reviewed the 
                        information provided by the postsecondary 
                        institution on the risk of meningococcal 
                        disease and the availability and effectiveness 
                        of meningococcal vaccine; and
                            ``(iii) chooses to waive the receipt of 
                        meningococcal vaccine; and
                    ``(B) provide spaces for the--
                            ``(i) printed name of the individual;
                            ``(ii) signature of the individual; and
                            ``(iii) date.
            ``(2) Minors.--A waiver form for an individual younger than 
        18 years old shall--
                    ``(A) state that--
                            ``(i) the individual is younger than 18 
                        years old;
                            ``(ii) the parent or guardian of the 
                        individual has received and reviewed the 
                        information provided by the postsecondary 
                        institution on the risk of meningococcal 
                        disease and the availability and effectiveness 
                        of meningococcal vaccine; and
                            ``(iii) the parent or guardian of the 
                        individual chooses to waive the receipt of 
                        meningococcal vaccine for the individual; and
                    ``(B) provide spaces for the--
                            ``(i) printed name of the individual;
                            ``(ii) printed name of the parent or 
                        guardian;
                            ``(iii) signature of the parent or 
                        guardian; and
                            ``(iv) date.
    ``(f) Payment for Inoculation.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require a postsecondary institution or a local public 
health agency to provide or pay for a meningococcal vaccination.''.
[EX A]: Meningococcal Vaccination Act of 2004 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing at postsecondary institutions to have received meningococcal vaccinations.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fostering Our Future Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO COURTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 13712(b) of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 629b) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for a grant under this 
section:
            ``(1) Application.--A highest State court shall submit to 
        the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and 
        including such information and assurances as the Secretary 
        shall require.
            ``(2) Measures of court performance.--There shall be in 
        effect in the State such laws and procedures as are necessary 
        to ensure that the courts of the State measure the following 
        with respect to children under the jurisdiction of the courts:
                    ``(A) The percentage of children who do not have a 
                subsequent petition of maltreatment filed in court 
                after the initial such petition is filed.
                    ``(B) The percentage of children who are the 
                subject of additional allegations of maltreatment 
                within 12 months after the original petition was 
                closed.
                    ``(C) The percentages of children who reach legal 
                permanency within 6 months after removal, within 12 
                months thereafter, within 18 months thereafter, and 
                within 24 months thereafter.
                    ``(D) The percentage of children who do not reach 
                permanency in the foster care system.
                    ``(E) The percentages of children who re-enter 
                foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months 
                after being returned to their families, and within 24 
                months thereafter.
                    ``(F) The percentages of children who return to 
                foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months 
                after being adopted or placed with an individual or 
                couple who are permanent guardians, and within 24 
                months thereafter.
                    ``(G) The percentages of children who are 
                transferred among 1, 2, 3, or more placements while 
                under court jurisdiction, distinguishing, where 
                possible, between placements in and out of a child's 
                own home from multiple placements in a variety of 
                environments.
                    ``(H) The percentage of cases in which both parents 
                receive written service of process within the required 
                time standards or where notice of hearing has been 
                waived by parties.
                    ``(I) The percentage of cases in which there is 
                documentation that timely and proper notice is given to 
                parties in advance of the next hearing.
                    ``(J) The percentage of cases in which children who 
                have attained 10 years of age receive notice of the 
                legal proceedings in their dependency case; the 
                percentage of cases in which children who have attained 
                10 years of age are present in court and afforded an 
                opportunity to be heard in their own cases; and the 
                percentage of cases in which children have legal 
                representation.
                    ``(K) The percentage of cases in which the court 
                reviews case plans within established time guidelines.
                    ``(L) The percentage of children receiving legal 
                counsel, guardians ad litem, or court-appointed special 
                advocates before the preliminary protective hearing or 
                equivalent, with separate measures of the percentages 
                of each type of representation and of whether the 
                representation was received within established time 
                guidelines, within 5 days after the adoption petition 
                is filed, within 6 through 10 days after the filing, 
                and within more than 10 days after the filing.
                    ``(M) The percentage of cases in which counsel for 
                parents are appointed before the preliminary protective 
                hearing or equivalent, with separate measures of the 
                percentages in which such appointments are made within 
                established time guidelines, within 5 days after the 
                adoption petition is filed, within 6 through 10 days 
                after the filing, and within more than 10 days after 
                the filing.
                    ``(N) The percentage of cases in which legal 
                counsel for children is appointed on or before the 
                first court appearance, and the percentage of cases in 
                which legal counsel for children changes, and the 
                number of changes involved.
                    ``(O) The percentage of cases in which legal 
                counsel for parents changes, and the number of changes 
                involved.
                    ``(P) The percentage of cases in which legal 
                counsel for parents, children, and agencies are present 
                at each hearing.
                    ``(Q) The percentages of children for whom all 
                hearings are heard by 1 or more judicial officers, and 
                the number of judicial officers hearing the case.
                    ``(R) The average and median times from filing the 
                original petition to adjudication.
                    ``(S) The average and median times from filing the 
                original petition to disposition.
                    ``(T) The percentages of cases that are adjudicated 
                within 30 days after the filing of the dependency 
                petition, within 60 days thereafter, and within 90 days 
                thereafter.
                    ``(U) The percentages of cases that receive a 
                disposition within 10 days after the dependency 
                adjudication, within 30 days thereafter, and within 90 
                days thereafter.
                    ``(V) The percentage of cases where children are 
                successfully served in the home and not detained; the 
                average and median times to reunification; and the 
                percentage of cases where children are not successfully 
                reunified.
                    ``(W) The average and median times from the filing 
                of the original petition to permanent placement.
                    ``(X) The average and median times from the filing 
                of the original petition to finalized termination of 
                parental rights.
                    ``(Y) The percentages of cases for which the 
                termination petition is filed within 3 months after the 
                dependency disposition, within 6 months thereafter, 
                within 12 months thereafter, and within 18 months 
                thereafter.
                    ``(Z) The percentage of cases that receive a 
                termination order within 30 days after the filing of 
                the termination petition, within 90 days thereafter, 
                within 120 days thereafter, and within 180 days 
                thereafter.
                    ``(AA) The percentages of cases for which an 
                adoption petition is filed within 1 month after the 
                termination order, within 3 months thereafter, and 
                within 6 months thereafter.
                    ``(BB) The percentages of cases for which the 
                adoption is finalized within 1 month after the adoption 
                petition is filed, within 3 months thereafter, within 6 
                months thereafter, and within 12 months thereafter.
                    ``(CC) The percentage of hearings (by hearing type) 
                not completed within timeframes set forth in statute or 
                court rules, including, where possible, the reason for 
                noncompletion.''.
    (b) Student Loan Repayment for Family Law, Dependency, and Domestic 
Relations Attorneys.--
            (1) In general.--The Higher Education Act of 1965 is 
        amended by inserting after section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078-11) the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 428L. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR FAMILY LAW, DEPENDENCY, AND DOMESTIC 
              RELATIONS ATTORNEYS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage 
qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as family law, 
dependency, and domestic relations attorneys.
    ``(b) Loan Forgiveness.--
            ``(1) Loan forgiveness authorized.--The Secretary is 
        authorized to forgive, in accordance with this section and the 
        agreement described in subsection (e), the student loan debt of 
        an eligible borrower in the amount specified in subsection (d) 
        and for the period specified in such agreement.
            ``(2) Method of loan forgiveness.--To provide the loan 
        forgiveness authorized in paragraph (1), the Secretary is 
        authorized to carry out a program--
                    ``(A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the 
                obligation to repay a qualified loan amount for a loan 
                made under part B of this title; and
                    ``(B) to cancel a qualified loan amount for a loan 
                made under part D of this title.
    ``(c) Eligible Borrower.--The Secretary is authorized to provided 
loan forgiveness under this section to any individual who--
            ``(1) is employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or 
        domestic relations attorney; and
            ``(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower 
        seeks forgiveness.
    ``(d) Loan Forgiveness Amount.--The Secretary may, from funds 
appropriated under subsection (l), forgive the loan obligation of an 
eligible borrower in accordance with such terms, limitations, and 
conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by such borrower and the 
Secretary in the agreement described in subsection (e), except that the 
amount paid by the Secretary under this section shall not exceed--
            ``(1) $6,000 in any calendar year for any borrower; or
            ``(2) $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower.
    ``(e) Loan Forgiveness Agreement.--
            ``(1) Terms of agreement.--The Secretary shall not provide 
        loan forgiveness to an eligible borrower unless the borrower 
        enters into a written agreement with the Secretary which 
        provides that--
                    ``(A) the borrower shall remain employed full-time 
                as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations 
                attorney for a period of service specified in the 
                agreement (but not less than 3 years), unless 
                involuntarily separated from that employment;
                    ``(B) if the borrower is involuntarily separated 
                from the employment described in subparagraph (A) on 
                account of misconduct, or voluntarily separates from 
                that employment, before the end of the period specified 
                in the agreement, the borrower shall repay the 
                Secretary the amount of any benefits received by such 
                borrower under this section;
                    ``(C) if the borrower is required to repay an 
                amount to the Secretary under subparagraph (B) and 
                fails to repay such amount, a sum equal to such amount 
                shall be recoverable by the Government from the 
                borrower (or such borrower's estate, if applicable) by 
                such method as is provided by law for the recovery of 
                amounts owing to the Government;
                    ``(D) the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, 
                a right of recovery under this subsection if it is 
                shown that recovery would be against equity and good 
                conscience or against the public interest; and
                    ``(E) the Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness 
                under this section for the period of the agreement, 
                subject to the availability of appropriations.
            ``(2) Agreement renewal.--Upon completion by an eligible 
        borrower of the period of service required under the agreement 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may renew such 
        agreement with the eligible borrower for a successive period of 
        service to be specified in the renewed agreement (which may be 
        less than 3 years).
    ``(f) Repayments by Borrowers.--Any amount repaid by, or recovered 
from, a borrower (or a borrower's estate) under subsection (e)(1)(B) 
shall be credited to the appropriation account from which the loan 
forgiveness amount involved was originally paid. Any amount so credited 
shall be merged with other sums in such account and shall be available 
for the same purposes and period, and subject to the same limitations 
(if any), as the sums with which the amount was merged.
    ``(g) Application for Loan Forgiveness.--An eligible borrower 
desiring loan forgiveness under this section shall submit a complete 
and accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(h) Priority.--The Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness under 
this section on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the 
availability of appropriations.
    ``(i) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to issue such 
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
section.
    ``(j) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
authorize the refunding of any repayment of any loan made by a borrower 
prior to the date on which the Secretary entered into an agreement with 
the borrower under subsection (e).
    ``(k) Definition.--In this section the term `family law, 
dependency, or domestic relations attorney' means an attorney who works 
in the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations, 
including juvenile justice, truancy, child abuse or neglect, adoption, 
domestic relations, child support, paternity, and other areas which 
fall under the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations 
law as determined by State law.
    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years.''.
            (2) Cancellation of loans.--
                    (A) Amendment.--Section 465(a)(2)(F) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(F)) is 
                amended by inserting ``, or as a full-time family law, 
                dependency, or domestic relations attorney (as defined 
                in section 428L)'' after ``agencies''.
                    (B) Effective date.--The amendment made by this 
                paragraph shall apply to--
                            (i) eligible loans made before, on, or 
                        after the date of enactment of this Act; and
                            (ii) service as a family law, dependency, 
                        or domestic relations attorney that is provided 
                        on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (C) Construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall 
                be construed to authorize the refunding of any 
                repayment of a loan made by a borrower prior to the 
                date on which the borrower became eligible for 
                cancellation under section 465(a) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)).
    (c) GAO Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall conduct a study that compares States with respect 
        to each of the following:
                    (A) The legal representation provided for children.
                    (B) Children's participation in their own cases.
                    (C) Preparation of dependency court judges.
                    (D) Case tracking and performance measurement.
                    (E) Statewide collaborative foster care councils.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
        the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 
        a written report that contains the results of the study 
        required by paragraph (1).
    (d) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Court Accountability for 
Improved Child Outcomes.--It is the sense of the Congress that State 
judicial leadership should use the measures of court performance 
described in section 13712(b)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1993 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) to ensure 
accountability by every court for improved outcomes for children, and 
to inform decisions about allocating resources across the court system.
    (e) Sense of the Congress With Respect to the Organization of State 
Dependency Courts.--It is the sense of the Congress that State courts 
should be organized to enable children and parents to have legal 
representation and participate in a meaningful way in their own court 
proceedings.
    (f) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Building the Pool of 
Attorneys Qualified to Handle Cases in Dependency Courts.--It is the 
sense of the Congress that law schools, bar associations, and law firms 
should help build the pool of qualified attorneys available to children 
and parents in dependency courts.
    (g) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Training, Caseloads, and 
Compensation of Attorneys for Children.--It is the sense of the 
Congress that attorneys for children should have adequate training, 
reasonable caseloads, and receive reasonable and adequate compensation.
[EX A]: Fostering Our Future Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require, for grants to the highest state courts for foster care proceedings, that the state in which the courts are located has laws and procedures in effect that will ensure that the courts measure their performance with respect to children under the court's jurisdiction.

 Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to forgive the student loan debt of a borrower who: (1) enters a written agreement with the Secretary to remain employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations attorney for at least three years; and (2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness. Limits the amount that the Secretary may pay to no more than $6,000 in any year for any borrower or $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower. Authorizes the Secretary to renew such agreements.

 Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a comparative study of state dependency courts and foster care systems.

 Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) court accountability for improved child outcomes; (2) the organization of state dependency courts; (3) building the pool of attorneys qualified to handle cases in dependency courts; and (4) training, caseloads, and compensation of attorneys for children.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tip Credit Protection Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. PREEMPTION.

    Section 18 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 218) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) No law, ordinance, regulation, or order established or 
enforced by a State or political subdivision of a State shall--
            ``(1) preclude a tip credit, or
            ``(2) prohibit an employer from applying a tip credit,
as authorized by section 3(m) if the employer pays cash wages to tipped 
employees that are not less than the minimum cash wage required by such 
law, ordinance, regulation, or order of a State or political 
subdivision of a State on the date of the enactment of this 
subsection.''.

SEC. 3. TIPS RECEIVED FOR CERTAIN SERVICES NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME OR 
              EMPLOYMENT TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Section 102 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to gifts and inheritances) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Tips Received for Certain Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), tips 
        received by an individual for qualified services performed by 
        such individual shall be treated as property transferred by 
        gift.
            ``(2) Qualified services.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the term `qualified services' means cosmetology, hospitality 
        (including lodging and food and beverage services), recreation, 
        taxi, newspaper deliveries and shoe shine services.
            ``(3) Annual limit.--The amount excluded from gross income 
        for the taxable year by reason of paragraph (1) with respect to 
        each service provider shall not exceed $10,000.
            ``(4) Employee taxable on at least minimum wage.--Paragraph 
        (1) shall not apply to tips received by an employee during any 
        month to the extent that such tips--
                    ``(A) are deemed to have been paid by the employer 
                to the employee pursuant to section 3121(q) (without 
                regard to whether such tips are reported under section 
                6053), and
                    ``(B) do not exceed the excess of--
                            ``(i) the minimum wage rate applicable to 
                        such individual under section 6(a)(1) of the 
                        Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (determined 
                        without regard to section 3(m) of such Act), 
                        over
                            ``(ii) the amount of the wages (excluding 
                        tips) paid by the employer to the employee 
                        during such month.
            ``(5) Tips.--For purposes of this title, the term `tips' 
        means a gratuity paid by an individual for services performed 
        for such individual (or for a group which includes such 
        individual) by another individual if such services are not 
        provided pursuant to an employment or similar contractual 
        relationship between such individuals.''
    (b) Exclusion From Social Security Taxes.--
            (1) Paragraph (12) of section 3121(a) of such Code is 
        amended to read as follows:
            ``(12)(A) tips paid in any medium other than cash;
            ``(B) cash tips received by an employee in any calendar 
        month in the course of his employment by an employer unless the 
        amount of such cash tips is $20 or more and then only to the 
        extent includible in gross income after the application of 
        section 102(d);''.
            (2) Paragraph (10) of section 209(a) of the Social Security 
        Act is amended to read as follows:
            ``(10)(A) tips paid in any medium other than cash;
            ``(B) cash tips received by an employee in any calendar 
        month in the course of his employment by an employer unless the 
        amount of such cash tips is $20 or more and then only to the 
        extent includible in gross income after the application of 
        section 102(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for such 
        month;''.
            (3) Paragraph (3) of section 3231(e) of such Code is 
        amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Solely for purposes of the taxes imposed by section 
        3201 and other provisions of this chapter insofar as they 
        relate to such taxes, the term `compensation' also includes 
        cash tips received by an employee in any calendar month in the 
        course of his employment by an employer if the amount of such 
        cash tips is $20 or more and then only to the extent includible 
        in gross income after the application of section 102(d).''.
    (c) Exclusion From Unemployment Compensation Taxes.--Subsection (s) 
of section 3306 of such Code is amended to read as follows:
    ``(s) Tips Not Treated as Wages.--For purposes of this chapter, the 
term `wages' shall include tips received in any month only to the 
extent includible in gross income after the application of section 
102(d) for such month.''
    (d) Exclusion From Wage Withholding.--Paragraph (16) of section 
3401(a) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
            ``(16)(A) as tips in any medium other than cash;
            ``(B) as cash tips to an employee in any calendar month in 
        the course of his employment by an employer unless the amount 
        of such cash tips is $20 or more and then only to the extent 
        includible in gross income after the application of section 
        102(d);''
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Sections 32(c)(2)(A)(i) and 220(b)(4)(A) 
of such Code are each amended by striking ``tips'' and inserting ``tips 
to the extent includible in gross income after the application of 
section 102(d))''.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to tips received after the calendar month which includes the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
[EX A]:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat as gift transfers and exclude from gross income and social security and unemployment taxes up to $10,000 annually in tips from qualified services (cosmetology, hospitality, recreation, taxi, newspaper delivery, and shoe shine services).