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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Early Education Employee Benefit Act 
of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants on a 
competitive basis, and payable during a period of not less than 2 years 
and not more than 5 years, to eligible States and political 
subdivisions of States--
            (1) to establish innovative partnerships with private 
        partners to reduce the cost incurred by employees and union 
        members to obtain early education (including child care, 
        preschool, and other early childhood programs), or
            (2) to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of 
        acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be 
        used as new early education facilities.

SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES TO 
              RECEIVE GRANTS.

    To be eligible to receive a grant under section 2, a State or a 
political subdivision of a State shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such form, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require by rule, including--
            (1) the agency designated by the State, or the political 
        subdivision of a State, to serve as the lead agency that will 
        administer such grant,
            (2) a description of the program such applicant intends to 
        carry out with such grant,
            (3) a description of the source, and increasing annual 
        amount, of the funds such applicant will use to pay the non-
        Federal share of the cost to carry out such program during a 
        period not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years, and
            (4) an agreement that such State or such political 
        subdivision--
                    (A) will contribute (from non-Federal funds) to 
                carry out such program, an amount equal to 50 percent 
                of the amount of such grant,
                    (B) will not require a private partner to offer on-
                site early education as a condition for participation 
                in an Early Education Benefit Agreement, and
                    (C) will use such grant to supplement, not 
                supplant, spending by such State, such political 
                subdivision, and private partners to improve access to 
                and enhance the quality of early education.

SEC. 4. SELECTION OF APPLICANTS TO RECEIVE GRANTS.

    In making grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority 
to eligible applicants that--
            (1) are, in the judgment of the Secretary, most likely to 
        increase the number of employees and members who receive an 
        Early Education Benefit through their employers and unions,
            (2) propose innovative public-private partnerships that 
        will carry out early education programs that are likely to be 
        replicated,
            (3) are likely to be sustainable beyond the period during 
        which such grant is expended,
            (4) are developed in consultation with child care resource 
        and referral agencies and networks, and with employers and 
        unions,
            (5) demonstrate the intention and ability to provide--
                    (A) with funds to be expended for the use described 
                in section 5(1), Early Education Benefits through Early 
                Education Benefit Agreements to a significant number of 
                employees of private employers with fewer than 50 
                employees, or
                    (B) with funds to be expended for the use described 
                in section 5(2), Early Education Start-up Grants to 
                private employers with fewer than 50 employees, and
                    (6) have experience working on early childhood 
                issues and working in partnership with the business 
                community, or have an agreement to implement the 
                program funded by a grant made under section 2 through 
                a nonprofit entity with such experience.

SEC. 5. USES OF FUNDS.

    A recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall use such grant--
            (1) to enter into Early Education Benefit Agreements to 
        provide Early Education Benefits, or
            (2) to provide funds to private partners to establish new 
        early education facilities,
except that not more than 5 percent of such grant may be used to pay 
administrative costs incurred by such recipient to carry out this Act, 
including providing outreach to private partners.

SEC. 6. EARLY EDUCATION BENEFIT AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive funds to be used for 
the purpose specified in section 5(1) from a grant made under section 
2, a private partner, or consortia of private partners, shall enter 
into an Early Education Benefit Agreement with the recipient of such 
grant that includes the following:
            (1) An assurance that such private partner, or such 
        consortia, will pay not less than--
                    (A) \1/3\ of the cost of such Early Education 
                Benefit, or
                    (B) \1/5\ of such cost if such private partner, or 
                such consortia, creates a new early education facility 
                that--
                            (i) serves children less than 2 years of 
                        age or children with disabilities, or
                            (ii) is available during nontraditional 
                        work hours.
            (2) An assurance that such private partner, or such 
        consortia, shall offer such Early Education Benefit on a 
        priority basis to such employees or such members who have lower 
        incomes if such Early Education Benefit is not offered to all 
        such employees or all such members.
            (3) An assurance that if such private partner, or such 
        consortia, requires that such Early Education Benefit received 
        by an employee or member be expended at a limited number of 
        sites where early education (including child care, preschool, 
        and other early childhood programs) is provided, then 
there shall be at least 1 provider of early education (including child 
care, preschool, and other early childhood programs) for which such 
Early Education Benefit may be expended, that is--
                    (A) located at or near the residence or place of 
                employment of such employee or such member, and
                    (B) accredited by the National Association for the 
                Education of Young Children or the National Association 
                for Family Child Care, or taking steps to obtain such 
                accreditation.
            (4) An assurance that early education paid for in whole or 
        in part by such Early Education Benefit will be provided by a 
        provider that is licensed or regulated by the State.
            (5) A detailed description of--
                    (i) the nature of the Early Education Benefit to be 
                provided,
                    (ii) the respective financial contributions of such 
                private partner, or such consortia, and such grant 
                recipient, and the procedures by which such 
                contributions will be made,
                    (iii) the number of employees or members expected 
                to receive the Early Education Benefit provided under 
                such Agreement, and
                    (iv) the estimated total cost of such Benefit to 
                such private partner (or such consortia), such grant 
                recipient, and such employees or such members.
    (b) Selection of Private Partners To Enter Into Early Education 
Benefit Agreements.--In selecting private partners with which to enter 
into Early Education Benefit Agreements, a recipient of a grant made 
under section 2 shall give priority to--
            (1) private partners that will make larger financial 
        contributions to the Early Education Benefit,
            (2) private partners with fewer employees or members,
            (3) private partners that will make an Early Education 
        Benefit available to employees and members on a sliding scale 
        inversely proportional to their level of earned income, and
            (4) private partners that have a history of personnel 
        policies and practices that enable their employees or their 
        members to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 7. EARLY EDUCATION START-UP GRANTS.

    (a) Eligibility To Receive Funds.--To be eligible to receive funds 
for the use specified in section 5(2) from a grant made under section 
2, a private partner shall agree--
            (1) to subsidize attendance at the proposed new early 
        education facility for children of lower-paid employees or 
        members, and
            (2) to pay not less than \1/3\ of the cost of acquiring, 
        building, and renovating physical premises to be used as such 
        facility.
    (b) Selection of Private Partners To Receive Funds.--In providing 
funds to private partners from a grant received for the use specified 
in section 5(2), a recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall give 
priority to--
            (1) private partners that will create a facility to provide 
        early education that--
                    (A) serves children less than 2 years of age or 
                children with disabilities, or
                    (B) is available during nontraditional hours during 
                which their parents are employed,
            (2) private partners that will operate such a facility that 
        is accredited, has a low ratio of children to adults, or 
        demonstrates other facts that show such facility offers an 
        early education program of high quality,
            (3) private partners that will pay with nongovernmental 
        funds a larger share of the cost of the use for which the Early 
        Education Start-up Grant funds will be expended,
            (4) private partners that have fewer employees or members, 
        and
            (5) private partners that have a history of personnel 
        policies and practices that enable their employees or members 
        to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

    (a) Reports by Grantees.--The Secretary shall issue rules that 
require each recipient of a grant made under section 2 to submit 
annually to the Secretary a report that includes the following 
information for the fiscal year for which such report is submitted:
            (1) The number of Early Education Benefit Agreements 
        participated in and Start-Up Grants made.
            (2) Information about the private partners, including the 
        industry of which they are a part and their size.
            (3) Information about the number of employees who are both 
        offered and are receiving Early Education Benefits as a result 
        of such grant,including the number and average incomes of 
        employees who are receiving Early Education Benefits and the 
        number of employees who were offered and declined Early 
        Education Benefits.
            (4) Information about the amount of private spending on 
        Early Education Benefits and on the investment in new early 
        education facilities leveraged by the grants.
            (5) If appropriate and available, information about whether 
        and at what level private partners have continued to provide 
        Early Education Benefits after the conclusion of the grantee's 
        participation in an Early Education Benefit Agreement.
    (b) Reports by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
Congress biennially a report that includes the following information 
for the period of 2 fiscal years for which such report is submitted:
            (1) Summaries of the reports received under subsection (a) 
        by the Secretary for such period.
            (2) A description of the implementation of this Act, and 
        its impact on employees' access to early education programs for 
        their children, during such period.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who is 
        less that 6 years of age.
            (2) Early Education Benefit.--The term ``Early Education 
        Benefit'' means assistance, in cash or in kind, to pay any part 
        of the cost incurred by employees and union members to obtain 
        early education (including child care, preschool, and other 
        early childhood programs) for their children.
            (3) Early Education Benefit Agreement.--The term ``Early 
        Education Benefit Agreement'' means a contract under which a 
        recipient of a grant under section 2 and a private partner that 
        receives from such recipient funds provided for the use 
        described in section 5(1) agree to provide jointly an Early 
        Education Benefit for children of the members or employees of 
        such private partner.
            (4) Private Partner.--The term ``private partner'' means a 
        private employer, labor union, and consortia of employers or 
        labor unions.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
Early Education Employee Benefit Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make competitive matching grants to States and local governments to: (1) enter Early Education Benefit Agreements with private partners to provide part of the cost of Early Education Benefits, which reduce costs incurred by employees and union members to obtain early education (including child care, preschool, and other early childhood programs); or (2) make Early Education Start-Up Grants to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be used as new early education facilities, if such partners subsidize attendance at those facilities for children of lower-paid employees or union members.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Student Athletes From 
Concussions Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS.

    Part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

  ``Subpart 6--State Requirements for the Prevention and Treatment of 
                              Concussions

``SEC. 8581. MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Beginning fiscal year 2019, as a condition of 
receiving funds under this Act for a fiscal year, a State shall, not 
later than July 1 of the preceding fiscal year, certify to the 
Secretary in accordance with subsection (b) that the State has in 
effect and is enforcing a law or regulation that, at a minimum, 
establishes the following requirements:
            ``(1) Local educational agency concussion safety and 
        management plan.--Each local educational agency in the State 
        (including each charter school that is considered a local 
        educational agency under State law), in consultation with 
        members of the community in which the local educational agency 
        is located, shall develop and implement a standard plan for 
        concussion safety and management for public schools served by 
        the local educational agency that includes--
                    ``(A) the education of students, parents, and 
                school personnel about concussions, including--
                            ``(i) the training of school personnel on 
                        evidence-based concussion safety and 
                        management, including on prevention, 
                        recognition, risk, academic consequences, and 
                        response for both initial and any subsequent 
                        concussions; and
                            ``(ii) using, maintaining, and 
                        disseminating to students and parents release 
                        forms, treatment plans, observation, 
                        monitoring, and reporting forms, recordkeeping 
                        forms, and post-injury and prevention fact 
                        sheets about concussions;
                    ``(B) supports for each student recovering from a 
                concussion, including--
                            ``(i) guiding the student in resuming 
                        participation in school-sponsored athletic 
                        activities and academic activities with the 
                        help of a multidisciplinary concussion 
                        management team, which shall include--
                                    ``(I) a health care professional, 
                                the parents of such student, and other 
                                relevant school personnel; and
                                    ``(II) an individual who is 
                                assigned by the public school in which 
                                the student is enrolled to oversee and 
                                manage the recovery of the student;
                            ``(ii) providing appropriate academic 
                        accommodations aimed at progressively 
                        reintroducing cognitive demands on such a 
                        student; and
                            ``(iii) if the student's symptoms of 
                        concussion persist for a substantial period of 
                        time--
                                    ``(I) evaluating the student in 
                                accordance with section 614 of the 
                                Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                                Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) to determine 
                                whether the student is eligible for 
                                services under part B of such Act (20 
                                U.S.C. 1411 et seq.); or
                                    ``(II) evaluating whether the 
                                student is eligible for services under 
                                section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                                of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
                    ``(C) best practices designed to ensure, with 
                respect to concussions, the uniformity of safety 
                standards, treatment, and management, including--
                            ``(i) disseminating information on 
                        concussion safety and management to the public; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) applying best practice and uniform 
                        standards for concussion safety and management 
                        to all students enrolled in the public schools 
                        served by the local educational agency.
            ``(2) Posting of information on concussions.--Each public 
        school in the State shall post on school grounds, in a manner 
        that is visible to students and school personnel, and make 
        publicly available on the school website, information on 
        concussions that--
                    ``(A) is based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence 
                or consensus (such as information made available by the 
                Centers for Disease Control and Prevention);
                    ``(B) shall include--
                            ``(i) the risks posed by sustaining a 
                        concussion or multiple concussions;
                            ``(ii) the actions a student should take in 
                        response to sustaining a concussion, including 
                        the notification of school personnel; and
                            ``(iii) the signs and symptoms of a 
                        concussion; and
                    ``(C) may include--
                            ``(i) the definition of a concussion under 
                        section 8582(1);
                            ``(ii) the means available to the student 
                        to reduce the incidence or recurrence of a 
                        concussion; and
                            ``(iii) the effects of a concussion on 
                        academic learning and performance.
            ``(3) Response to a concussion.--If any school personnel of 
        a public school in the State suspect that a student has 
        sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored athletic 
        activity or other school-sponsored activity--
                    ``(A) the student shall be--
                            ``(i) immediately removed from 
                        participation in such activity; and
                            ``(ii) prohibited from resuming 
                        participation in school-sponsored athletic 
                        activities--
                                    ``(I) on the day the student 
                                sustained the concussion; and
                                    ``(II) until the day the student is 
                                capable of resuming such participation, 
                                according to the student's written 
                                release, as described in paragraph (4);
                    ``(B) the school personnel shall report to the 
                concussion management team--
                            ``(i) that the student may have sustained a 
                        concussion; and
                            ``(ii) all available information with 
                        respect to the student's injury; and
                    ``(C) the concussion management team shall confirm 
                and report to the parents of the student--
                            ``(i) the type of injury, and the date and 
                        time of the injury, suffered by the student; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) any actions that have been taken to 
                        treat the student.
            ``(4) Return to athletics.--If a student enrolled in a 
        public school in the State sustains a concussion, before the 
        student resumes participation in school-sponsored athletic 
        activities, the relevant school personnel shall receive a 
        written release from a health care professional, that--
                    ``(A) may require the student to follow a plan 
                designed to aid the student in recovering and resuming 
                participation in such activities in a manner that--
                            ``(i) is coordinated, as appropriate, with 
                        periods of cognitive and physical rest while 
                        symptoms of a concussion persist; and
                            ``(ii) reintroduces cognitive and physical 
                        demands on the student on a progressive basis 
                        so long as such increases in exertion do not 
                        cause the reemergence or worsening of symptoms 
                        of a concussion; and
                    ``(B) states that the student is capable of 
                resuming participation in such activities once the 
                student is asymptomatic.
            ``(5) Return to academics.--If a student enrolled in a 
        public school in the State has sustained a concussion, the 
        concussion management team (as described under paragraph 
        (1)(B)(i)) of the school shall consult with and make 
        recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to 
        ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic 
        supports, including--
                    ``(A) providing for periods of cognitive rest over 
                the course of the school day;
                    ``(B) providing modified academic assignments;
                    ``(C) allowing for gradual reintroduction to 
                cognitive demands; and
                    ``(D) other appropriate academic accommodations or 
                adjustments.
    ``(b) Certification Requirement.--The certification required under 
subsection (a) shall be in writing and include a description of the law 
or regulation that meets the requirements of subsection (a).

``SEC. 8582. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Concussion.--The term `concussion' means a type of 
        mild traumatic brain injury that--
                    ``(A) is caused by a blow, jolt, or motion to the 
                head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly in 
                the skull;
                    ``(B) disrupts normal brain functioning and alters 
                the physiological state of the individual, causing the 
                individual to experience--
                            ``(i) any period of observed or self-
                        reported--
                                    ``(I) transient confusion, 
                                disorientation, or altered 
                                consciousness;
                                    ``(II) dysfunction of memory around 
                                the time of injury; or
                                    ``(III) disruptions in gait or 
                                balance; and
                            ``(ii) symptoms that may include--
                                    ``(I) physical symptoms, such as 
                                headache, fatigue, or dizziness;
                                    ``(II) cognitive symptoms, such as 
                                memory disturbance or slowed thinking;
                                    ``(III) emotional symptoms, such as 
                                irritability or sadness; or
                                    ``(IV) difficulty sleeping; and
                    ``(C) occurs--
                            ``(i) with or without the loss of 
                        consciousness; and
                            ``(ii) during participation--
                                    ``(I) in a school-sponsored 
                                athletic activity; or
                                    ``(II) in any other activity 
                                without regard to whether the activity 
                                takes place on school property or 
                                during the school day.
            ``(2) Health care professional.--The term `health care 
        professional' means a physician (including a medical doctor or 
        doctor of osteopathic medicine), nurse, athletic trainer, 
        physical therapist, neuropsychologist, or other qualified 
        individual--
                    ``(A) who is registered, licensed, certified, or 
                otherwise statutorily recognized by the State to 
                provide medical treatment; and
                    ``(B) whose scope of practice and experience 
                includes the diagnosis and management of traumatic 
                brain injury among a pediatric population.
            ``(3) Public school.--The term `public school' means a 
        public elementary school or public secondary school.
            ``(4) School personnel.--The term `school personnel' 
        includes teachers, principals, administrators, counselors, 
        social workers, psychologists, nurses, librarians, coaches and 
        athletic trainers, and other support staff who are employed by 
        a school or who perform services for the school on a 
        contractual basis.
            ``(5) School-sponsored athletic activity.--The term 
        `school-sponsored athletic activity' means--
                    ``(A) any physical education class or program of a 
                public school;
                    ``(B) any athletic activity authorized by a public 
                school that takes place during the school day on the 
                school's property;
                    ``(C) any activity of an extra-curricular sports 
                team, club, or league organized by a public school; and
                    ``(D) any recess activity of a public school.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 8574 the following:

  ``subpart 6--state requirements for the prevention and treatment of 
                              concussions

``Sec. 8581. Minimum State requirements.
``Sec. 8582. Definitions.''.
Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2017 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to condition each state's receipt of ESEA funds, beginning in FY2019, on the state's enforcement of specified&nbsp;minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes: (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management.  Each public school must post on school grounds and&nbsp;publish on the school website specified information&nbsp;about concussions.  If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity, the student must be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in any school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional. Furthermore, the school personnel must&nbsp;report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report&nbsp;details of the injury&nbsp;to the student's parents. The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports. 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Communications Commission 
Authorization Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

    Section 6 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 156) is 
amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
administration of this Act by the Commission $160,300,000 for fiscal 
year 1994 and $198,232,000 for fiscal year 1995, together with such 
sums as may be necessary for increases resulting from adjustments in 
salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits required by law, and 
other nondiscretionary costs, for fiscal year 1995. Of the sum 
appropriated in any fiscal year, a portion, in an amount determined 
under sections 8(b) and 9(b), shall be derived from fees authorized by 
sections 8 and 9.''.

SEC. 3. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.

    Subsection (g) of section 4 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 154) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2), and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as (2).

SEC. 4. COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FROM OLDER AMERICANS.

    Section 6(a) of the Federal Communications Commission Authorization 
Act of 1988 (47 U.S.C. 154 note) is amended by striking ``1992 and 
1993,'' and inserting ``1995 and 1996,''.

SEC. 5. HAWAII MONITORING STATION.

    Section 9(a) of the Federal Communications Commission Authorization 
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-594; 102 Stat. 3024) is amended by striking 
``1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994'' and inserting ``1995, 1996, and 1997''.

SEC. 6. INSPECTION OF SHIP RADIO STATIONS.

    (a) Contracting Out Inspections.--Section 4(f)(3) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(f)(3)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of 
this paragraph, the Commission may designate an entity to make the 
inspections referred to in this paragraph.''.
    (b) Annual Inspection Required.--Section 362(b) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 360(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``as may'' in the third sentence and 
        inserting ``as the Commission determines to'', and
            (2) by striking ``thereby'' and all that follows and 
        inserting the following: ``thereby--
            ``(1) waive the annual inspection required under this 
        section for a period of up to 90 days for the sole purpose of 
        enabling a vessel to complete its voyage and proceed to a port 
        in the United States where an inspection can be held, or
            ``(2) waive the annual inspection required under this 
        section for a vessel that is in compliance with the radio 
        provisions of the Safety Convention and that is operating 
        solely in waters beyond the jurisdiction of the United States, 
        but the inspection shall be performed within 30 days after the 
        vessel's return to the United States.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 385 of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 385) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or an entity designated by the 
        Commission'' after ``Commission'', and
            (2) by striking out ``as may'' and inserting ``as the 
        Commission determines to''.

SEC. 7. EXPEDITED ITFS PROCESSING.

    Section 5(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
155(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``Nothing'' and inserting ``Except 
for cases involving the authorization of service in the Instructional 
Television Fixed Service, or as otherwise provided in this Act, 
nothing''.

SEC. 8. APPLICATION FEES.

    (a) Modification of Fees.--Subsection (b) of section 8 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 158) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as (6), and
            (2) by striking out so much of such subsection as precedes 
        paragraph (6), as redesignated, and inserting the following:
    ``(b)(1) For fiscal year 1995 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
Commission shall, by regulation, modify the application fees by 
proportionate increases or decreases so as to result in estimated total 
collections for the fiscal year equal to the sum of--
            ``(A) $40,000,000, plus
            ``(B) the amount specified in an appropriation Act for the 
        Commission for that fiscal year to be collected and credited to 
        such appropriation, not to exceed necessary expenses of the 
        Commission.
    ``(2) The Commission may round the modified fees to the nearest $5, 
in the case of fees under $100, or to the nearest $20, in the case of 
fees of $100 or more. The Commission shall transmit to the Congress 
notification of any adjustment made under this paragraph immediately 
upon the adoption of the adjustment.
    ``(3) The Commission may collect fees at the prior year's rate 
until the effective date of modifications, adjustments, or amendments 
under this subsection.
    ``(4) The Commission by regulation shall add, delete, or reclassify 
services, categories, applications, or other filings subject to 
application fees to reflect additions, deletions, or changes in the 
nature of its services or authorization of service processes as a 
consequence of rulemaking proceedings or changes in law.
    ``(5) The amount of any fee modified or amended as a consequence of 
action taken under paragraph (4) shall be derived by determining the 
fulltime equivalent number of employees performing application 
activities adjusted to take into account other expenses that are 
reasonably related to the cost of processing the application or other 
filing, including all executive and legal costs incurred by the 
Commission in the discharge of these functions, and other factors the 
Commission determines to be in the public interest. The Commission 
shall transmit to the Congress notification of--
            ``(A) any proposed modification of a fee immediately upon 
        adoption of the proposal, and
            ``(B) any amendment immediately upon adoption of an amended 
        fee.''.
    (b) Reimbursement of Appropriations.--Section 8(e) of such Act (47 
U.S.C. 8(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Of the moneys received from fees authorized under this 
section, $40,000,000 shall be deposited in the general fund of the 
Treasury to reimburse the United States for amounts appropriated for 
use by the Commission in carrying out its functions under this Act, and 
the remainder shall be deposited as an offsetting collection in, and 
credited to, the account providing appropriations to carry out the 
functions of the Commission.''.
    (c) Derivation of Appropriated Funds.--Section 6(d) of such Act (47 
U.S.C. 156(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``section 9(b)'' and inserting ``sections 
        8(b) and 9(b)'', and
            (2) by striking ``section 9'' and inserting ``sections 8 
        and 9, respectively''.

SEC. 9. SCHEDULE OF APPLICATION FEES FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS 
              SERVICES.

    The Schedule of Application Fees set forth in section 8(g) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 158(g)) is amended by adding at 
the end of the part relating to Common Carrier Services the following:

``23.Personal Communications Services                                   
      ``a. Initial or New Application........................     230
      ``b. Amendment to Pending Application..................      35
      ``c. Application for Assignment or Transfer of Control.     230
      ``d. Application for Renewal of License................      35
      ``e. Request for Special Temporary Authority...........     200
      ``f. Notification of Completion of Construction........      35
      ``g. Request to Combine Service Areas..................     50.''.
                                                                        

SEC. 10. REGULATORY FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 9(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 159(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) General Authority.--The Commission, in accordance with this 
section, shall assess and collect regulatory fees to recover its costs 
arising from all executive and legal costs incurred by the Commission 
in the discharge of these functions.''.
    (b) Notice to Congress of Adjustments and Amendments.--Section 
9(b)(4)(B) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 159(b)(4)(B)) is amended by striking 
``90 days'' and inserting ``30 days''.
    (c) Authority To Collect at Old Rate Pending Effective Date of New 
Rates.--Section 9(b) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 9(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following:
            ``(5) Rates pending effective date of modifications.--The 
        Commission may continue to collect any fee imposed under this 
        section at the prior year's rate until the effective date of 
        any adjustment or amendment of that fee under this section.''.

SEC. 11. REPORT OF FEE MODIFICATIONS.

    Section 4(k) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(k)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3),
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as (5), and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) a detailed explanation of any modification, 
        adjustment, or amendment of any fees the amount of which was 
        increased or decreased under section 8 or 9 in the preceding 
        year, setting forth the reasons for the modification, 
        adjustment, or amendment, together with a statement of 
        anticipated modifications, adjustments, or amendments of fees 
        under those sections in the year in which the report is 
        submitted and an explanation of the reason such action is 
        anticipated; and''.

SEC. 12. TARIFF REJECTION AUTHORITY.

    Section 203(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 203(d)) 
is amended by inserting the following after the first sentence: ``The 
Commission may, after inviting comment from interested parties, reject 
a proposed tariff filing in whole or in part if the filing or any part 
thereof is patently unlawful. In evaluating whether a proposed tariff 
filing is patently unlawful, the Commission may consider additional 
information filed by the carrier or any interested party and shall 
presume the facts alleged by the carrier to be true.''.

SEC. 13. REFUND AUTHORITY.

    Section 205 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 205) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(c) The Commission may require by order the refund of a portion 
of any charge by a carrier that results from violation of this Act, or 
of any rule promulgated under this Act. The refund shall be paid, with 
interest, to the person by or on whose behalf the charge was paid. The 
Commission may not require payment of a refund under this subsection 
unless--
            ``(1) it issues an order advising the carrier of its 
        potential refund liability and provides the carrier with an 
        opportunity to file written comments as to why the refund 
        should not be required, and
            ``(2) it issues the order not later than 5 years after the 
        date on which the charge was paid.''.

SEC. 14. LICENSING OF AVIATION, MARITIME, AND PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES 
              BY RULE.

    Section 307(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 307(e)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``radio control service and the citizens 
        band radio service'' in paragraph (1) and inserting: 
        ``following radio services: (A) personal radio services, (B) 
        aviation radio service for aircraft stations operated on 
        domestic flights when such aircraft are not otherwise required 
        to carry a radio station, and (C) maritime radio service for 
        ship stations navigated on domestic voyages when such ships are 
        not otherwise required to carry a radio station'', and
            (2) by striking out ``the terms `radio control service' and 
        `citizens band radio service' shall'' in paragraph (3) and 
        inserting: ``the terms `personal radio services', `aircraft 
        station', and `ship station' shall''.

SEC. 15. AUCTION TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    Section 309(j)(8) of the of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``are authorized to remain available until 
        expended and'' after ``Such offsetting collections'' in the 
        second sentence of subparagraph (B), and
            (2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
                    ``(C) Revenues on deposit.--The Commission is 
                authorized, based on the competitive bidding 
                methodology selected, to provide for the deposit of 
                monies for bids in an interest-bearing account until 
                such time as the Commission accepts a deposit from the 
                high bidder. All interest earned on bid monies received 
                from the winning bidder shall be deposited into the 
                general fund of the Treasury. All interest earned on 
                bid monies deposited from unsuccessful bidders shall be 
                paid to those bidders, less any applicable fees and 
                penalties.''.

SEC. 16. FORFEITURE FOR ACT OR RULE VIOLATIONS IMPERILING SAFETY OF 
              LIFE.

    (a) Administrative Sanctions.--Section 312(a) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 312(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (6),
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and 
        inserting a semicolon and the word ``or'', and
            (3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(8) for failure to comply with any requirement of this 
        Act or the Commission's rules that imperils the safety of 
        life.''.
    (b) Forfeitures.--Section 503(b)(1) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 
503(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking out ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
            (2) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon at the end of 
        subparagraph (D), and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) failed to comply with any requirement of this 
                Act or the Commission's rules that imperils the safety 
                of life;''.

SEC. 17. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST 
              COMMON CARRIERS.

    Section 503(b)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
503(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A),
            (2) by inserting ``and is not a common carrier'' after 
        ``Act'' in subparagraph (B),
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as (C), and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) such person is a common carrier and the 
                required notice of apparent liability is issued more 
                than 5 years after the date on which the violation 
                occurred; or''.

Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to authorize appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for FY 1994 and 1995. Derives a portion of such appropriations from application and regulatory fees. 
Repeals provisions regarding reimbursement of FCC travel expenses. 
Amends the Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1988 to extend the FCC's:  (1) authorization to make grants or enter into agreements to utilize the talents of older Americans in FCC programs through FY 1996; and (2) authorization for the relocation of the Hawaii monitoring station through FY 1997. 
Waives annual equipment inspections for vessels in compliance with the radio provisions of the Safety Convention that are operating solely in waters beyond U.S. jurisdiction, provided that an inspection is performed within 30 days after return to the United States. 
Revises application fee provisions to require the FCC, beginning in FY 1995, to modify such fees by proportionate increases or decreases so as to result in estimated total collections for the fiscal year equal to the sum of $40 million plus the amount specified in an appropriation Act to be collected, not to exceed necessary FCC expenses. 
Sets forth a schedule of application fees for personal communications services. 
Permits the FCC to reject a proposed tariff filing if the filing or any part is patently unlawful. 
Authorizes the FCC, subject to certain conditions, to require the refund of a portion of any charge by a carrier that results from violation of this Act. 
Permits the operation of the following radio services without individual licenses:  (1) personal radio services; (2) specified aviation radio service on domestic flights; and (3) maritime radio service for ship stations navigated on domestic voyages when such ships are not otherwise required to carry a radio station. 
Adds a failure to comply with the Act's requirements or FCC rules that imperils the safety of life to the list of offenses for which the FCC may revoke a station license or construction permit.  Imposes a forfeiture penalty for such violation. 
Bars forfeiture proceedings against common carriers to whom the notice of liability is issued five years after the date of the violation.