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In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Living Independently for Extended 
Time Act'' or the ``LIFETIME Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The number of Americans over age 65 or living with a 
        disability is growing, and over 70 percent of these individuals 
        will need some form of long-term services and supports, with a 
        majority of individuals preferring home and community-based 
        care.
            (2) This is a major demographic shift and provides an 
        opportunity for innovative solutions in long-term services and 
        supports.
            (3) Developing programs to facilitate high-quality 
        independent community-based living, create and improve jobs, 
        and address and improve upon gaps in existing systems will be 
        essential to providing necessary services and supports to these 
        individuals and families.
            (4) It is imperative that Congress act to address the 
        looming long-term services and supports crisis.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to establish a grant program to 
provide incentives to States for the development of solutions to the 
increased need of individuals for long-term services and supports and 
to increase State support and systems in long-term care.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS INNOVATION 
              GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) State Planning Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
        which grant announcements are made under subsection (d), the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act 
        as the ``Secretary'') shall award grants to eligible States to 
        enable such States to develop innovative programs to meet the 
        unique need for long-term services and supports in the State.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), a State shall--
                    (A) submit to the Secretary an application, at such 
                time, in such manner, and containing such information 
                as the Secretary may require;
                    (B) demonstrate to the Secretary that the State 
                will work in conjunction with both public and private 
                long-term services and supports stakeholder groups 
                described in paragraph (3) to develop a coordinated 
                statewide long-term services and supports program for 
                the State that is not duplicative of other programs 
                providing such services and supports in the State; and
                    (C) provide assurances that the State will, not 
                later than 1 year after the date on which the grant is 
                awarded, submit to the Secretary a comprehensive plan 
                for the implementation of innovative long-term services 
                and supports program in the State, which shall include 
                the utilization of existing State or local frameworks.
            (3) Stakeholder groups.--Stakeholder groups described in 
        this paragraph shall be groups that--
                    (A) represent the interests of--
                            (i) consumers of long-term services and 
                        supports and related insurance products, as 
                        well as their representatives;
                            (ii) older adults;
                            (iii) individuals with cognitive or 
                        functional limitations;
                            (iv) family caregivers for individuals 
                        described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii);
                            (v) the health care workforce who directly 
                        provide long-term services and supports;
                            (vi) private long-term services and 
                        supports insurance providers;
                            (vii) employers;
                            (viii) State insurance departments;
                            (ix) area agency on aging or State agency 
                        on aging;
                            (x) direct care workforce; and
                            (xi) State Medicaid agencies;
                    (B) have demonstrated experience in dealing with 
                issues related to long-term services and supports, 
                health care policy, and public and private insurance; 
                and
                    (C) represent the health care interests and needs 
                of a variety of geographic areas and demographic 
                groups.
    (b) State Implementation Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
        eligible States to enable such States to implement the 
        comprehensive plans submitted under subsection (a)(2)(C) to 
        meet the long-term services and supports needs of such States.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), a State shall--
                    (A) submit to the Secretary an application, at such 
                time, in such manner, and containing such information 
                as the Secretary may require;
                    (B) have submitted a comprehensive plan under 
                subsection (a)(2)(C) that has been approved by the 
                Secretary or, if the State has not applied for a grant 
                under subsection (a), submit a plan (that is similar to 
                the plans required under subsection (a)(2)(C)) to the 
                Secretary for the implementation of new, or continued 
                operation of existing, long-term services and supports 
                activities;
                    (C) provide assurances that the State will provide 
                long-term services and supports under the grant to 
                individuals who demonstrate a need for such services 
                regardless of age;
                    (D) provide assurances that the State will provide 
                matching funds in accordance with paragraph (3); and
                    (E) submit to the Secretary progress and outcomes 
                reports containing uniform data as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.
            (3) Matching requirement.--To be eligible to receive a 
        grant under paragraph (1), a State shall agree, with respect to 
        the costs to be incurred by the State in implementing the 
        comprehensive plan under subsection (a)(2)(C), to make 
        available non-Federal contributions (in cash or in-kind) toward 
        such costs in an amount equal to not less than $1 for each $4 
        of Federal funds provided under the grant. Such contributions 
        may be made directly or through donations from public or 
        private entities.
            (4) Preference.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall give preference to States that 
        demonstrate--
                    (A) the activities to be carried out under the 
                grant will enhances access to quality, affordable long-
                term services and supports for consumers; and
                    (B) the sustainability and scalability of the 
                program to be carried out under the grant beyond the 
                grant period.
            (5) Limitation.--A State shall not use in excess of 5 
        percent of the amount awarded under a grant under paragraph (1) 
        for the administrative expenses associated with carrying out 
        activities under the grant.
    (c) Technical Assistance and Outcomes Data.--The Secretary may use 
not to exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year 
under subsection (f) to--
            (1) provide technical assistance to States in carrying out 
        programs under this section; and
            (2) collect and disseminate data, including from the 
        reports submitted by the States under subsection (b)(2)(D), on 
        improvements to long-term services and supports provided in the 
        States and the effect that grants under this section had on the 
        availability of such services and supports.
    (d) Grant Announcements.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall announce the opportunity to 
apply for the initial series of grants under this section. Not later 
than 2 years after such date, the Secretary shall announce the 
opportunity to apply for the remaining grants under this section.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which grants 
are awarded under subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried 
out under grants under this section, including a description of 
improvements to long-term services and supports provided in the States 
and the effect that grants under this section had on the availability 
of such services and supports.
    (f) Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated--
                    (A) to award grants under subsection (a), 
                $50,000,000, to be used during the first fiscal year 
                for which such grants are awarded; and
                    (B) to award grants under subsection (b), 
                $250,000,000, to be available until expended.
            (2) Additional amounts.--In addition to amounts 
        appropriated under paragraph (1)(B) for a fiscal year, the 
        Secretary may use any amounts appropriated under paragraph 
        (1)(A) and remaining unexpended after fiscal year 2015 to award 
        grants under subsection (b).
    (g) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``long-term services and 
supports'' means the services and supports described in section 321(a) 
of the Older Americans Act of (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a) et seq.).
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Living Independently for Extended Time Act or the LIFETIME Act  This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable eligible states to develop innovative programs to meet the unique need for long-term services and supports in the state. 


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SECTION 1. AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF IRISH PEACE PROCESS CULTURAL AND 
              TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act.--
        (1) Program participant requirements.--Section 2(a) of the 
    Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 
    U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Program participant requirements.--An alien entering the 
    United States as a participant in the program shall satisfy the 
    following requirements:
            ``(A) The alien shall be a citizen of the United Kingdom or 
        the Republic of Ireland.
            ``(B) The alien shall be between 21 and 35 years of age on 
        the date of departure for the United States.
            ``(C) The alien shall have resided continuously in a 
        designated county for not less than 18 months before such date.
            ``(D) The alien shall have been continuously unemployed for 
        not less than 12 months before such date.
            ``(E) The alien may not have a degree from an institution 
        of higher education.''.
        (2) Extension of program.--Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is 
    amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``the third program 
        year and for the 4 subsequent years,'' and inserting ``each 
        program year,''; and
            (B) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Sunset.--
        ``(1) Effective October 1, 2008, the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 is repealed.
        ``(2) Effective October 1, 2008, section 101(a)(15)(Q) of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(Q)) is 
    amended--
            ``(A) by striking `or' at the end of clause (i);
            ``(B) by striking `(i)' after `(Q)'; and
            ``(C) by striking clause (ii).''.
        (3) Cost-sharing.--Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note), as 
    amended by paragraph (2), is further amended--
            (A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively; and
            (B) by inserting after subsection (b), the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary of State shall verify that the 
United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland continue to pay a reasonable 
share of the costs of the administration of the cultural and training 
programs carried out pursuant to this Act.''.
        (4) Technical amendments.--The Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
    Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
            (B) by striking ``Immigration and Naturalization Service'' 
        each place such term appears and inserting ``Department of 
        Homeland Security''.
    (b) Immigration and Nationality Act.--
        (1) Requirements for nonimmigrant status.--Section 
    101(a)(15)(Q) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
    1101(a)(15)(Q)) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
            (B) in clause (ii)(I)--
                (i) by striking ``35 years of age or younger having a 
            residence'' and inserting ``citizen of the United Kingdom 
            or the Republic of Ireland, 21 to 35 years of age, 
            unemployed for not less than 12 months, and having a 
            residence for not less than 18 months''; and
                (ii) by striking ``36 months)'' and inserting ``24 
            months)''.
        (2) Foreign residence requirement.--Section 212 of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended--
            (A) by redesignating the subsection (p) as added by section 
        1505(f) of Public Law 106-386 (114 Stat. 1526) as subsection 
        (s); and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(t)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person admitted 
under section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I), or acquiring such status after 
admission, shall be eligible to apply for nonimmigrant status, an 
immigrant visa, or permanent residence under this Act until it is 
established that such person has resided and been physically present in 
the person's country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate 
of at least 2 years following departure from the United States.
    ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the requirement 
of such 2-year foreign residence abroad if the Secretary determines 
that--
        ``(A) departure from the United States would impose exceptional 
    hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such spouse or child 
    is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for 
    permanent residence); or
        ``(B) the admission of the alien is in the public interest or 
    the national interest of the United States.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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Amends the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (IPPCTPA) and the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise the nonimmigrant alien eligibility qualifications for participants in the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program. Sets a minimum age of 21 (retaining the current age 35 maximum) and requires that the individual: (1) be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland; (2) have been unemployed continuously for at least 12 months; (3) have resided continuously for at least 18 months in Northern Ireland or one of designated border counties of the Republic of Ireland; and (4) not have a degree from an institution of higher education.

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress each program year (currently, the third program year and the four subsequent years) on the number of aliens admitted under the program who have overstayed their visas.

Extends the authority of the IPPCTPA through FY 2008.

Requires the Secretary of State to verify that the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland continue to pay a reasonable share of costs for administration of IPPCTPA programs.

Amends the INA to reduce from 36 to 24 months the temporary period of the visit to the United States for participation in the program.

Denies any such person eligibility to apply for nonimmigrant status, an immigrant visa, or permanent residence until he or she has resided and been physically present in the country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate of a least two years following departure from the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive this requirement if: (1) departure from the United States would impose exceptional hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such spouse or child is a U.S. citizen or a lawfully resident alien); or (2) the admission of the alien is in the U.S. public or national interest.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Budget Surplus Dividend Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 2. 50 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO REIMBURSE EMPLOYERS AND 
              EMPLOYEES FOR A PORTION OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) 
is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting 
after section 34 the following new section:

``SEC. 35. CREDIT FOR PORTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of a taxable year to which 
this section applies, there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 
the applicable percentage of the taxpayer's social security taxes for 
the taxable year.
    ``(b) Taxable Years to Which Section Applies.--This section shall 
apply to any taxable year beginning in the first calendar year 
beginning after a fiscal year if there is a Federal budget surplus for 
such fiscal year of more than $1,000,000,000.
    ``(c) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `applicable percentage' means--
                    ``(A) the base percentage with respect to so much 
                of the taxpayer's social security taxes as does not 
                exceed $3,000, and
                    ``(B) the phasedown percentage with respect to so 
                much of the taxpayer's social security taxes as exceeds 
                $3,000.
            ``(2) Base percentage.--The term `base percentage' means, 
        for taxable years beginning in a calendar year, the percentage 
        which the Secretary estimates will result in a reduction of 
        revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section for such 
        taxable year equal to 50 percent of the Federal budget surplus 
        for the most recent fiscal year ending before such calendar 
        year. Proper adjustments shall be made in the percentage 
        determined under the preceding sentence with respect to any 
        subsequent fiscal year to the extent that prior estimates were 
        in excess of or less than the proper percentage.
            ``(3) Phasedown percentage.--The term `phasedown 
        percentage' means the base percentage reduced (but not below 
        zero) by the number of percentage points which bears the same 
        ratio to the base percentage as--
                    ``(A) the excess of the taxpayer's social security 
                taxes over $3,000 bears to
                    ``(B) the excess of the maximum social security 
                taxes over $3,000.
            ``(4) Maximum social security taxes.--The term `maximum 
        social security taxes' means the amount which would be the 
        social security taxes of the taxpayer if the amount on which 
        such taxes are determined were equal to the maximum amount of 
        remuneration which may be taken into account under section 
        3101(a).
            ``(5) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Dollar limitations on per employee basis.--
                The dollar limitations in paragraphs (1) and (3) shall 
                be applied on a per employee basis.
                    ``(B) Self-employed individuals.--Paragraphs (1) 
                and (3) shall be applied by substituting `$6,000' for 
                `$3,000' each place it appears in the case of the taxes 
                referred to in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection 
                (d)(1).
    ``(d) Social Security Taxes.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `social security taxes' means, 
        with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year--
                    ``(A) the taxes imposed by sections 3101 and 
                3201(a) (relating to taxes on employees) on amounts 
                received by the taxpayer during the calendar year in 
                which the taxable year begins,
                    ``(B) the taxes imposed by sections 3111 and 
                3221(a) (relating to taxes on employers) on amounts 
                paid by the taxpayer during the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins,
                    ``(C) the taxes imposed by section 1401 on the 
                self-employment income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
                year, and
                    ``(D) the taxes imposed by section 3211(a)(1) on 
                amounts received by the taxpayer during the calendar 
                year in which the taxable year begins.
            ``(2) Coordination with special refund of social security 
        taxes.--The term `social security taxes' shall not include any 
        taxes to the extent the taxpayer is entitled to a special 
        refund of such taxes under section 6413(c).
            ``(3) Special rule.--Any amounts paid pursuant to an 
        agreement under section 3121(l) (relating to agreements entered 
        into by American employers with respect to foreign affiliates) 
        which are equivalent to the taxes referred to in paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall be treated as taxes referred to in such 
        paragraph.''
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 35 and inserting the following:

                              ``Sec. 35. Credit for portion of social 
                                        security taxes.
                              ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997.

SEC. 3. APPROPRIATION TO USE 25 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO 
              REDUCE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC DEBT.

    There is hereby appropriated for the first fiscal year following 
each fiscal year for which there is a Federal budget surplus an amount 
equal to 25 percent of such surplus for purpose of paying at maturity, 
or to redeem or buy before maturity, obligations of the Government 
included in the public debt. An obligation of the Government that is 
paid, redeemed, or bought with funds appropriated by the preceding 
sentence shall be canceled and retired and may not be reissued.

SEC. 4. USE 25 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO INCREASE NONDEFENSE 
              DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

    For the first fiscal year following each fiscal year for which 
there is a Federal budget surplus, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall increase (on a pro rata basis between the 
applicable nondefense categories for that fiscal year) the 
discretionary spending limit for new budget authority under section 
251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
by an amount equal to 25 percent of such surplus and shall adjust the 
outlays flowing from that budget authority accordingly.
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Budget Surplus Dividend Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allocate credits to taxpayers for social security taxes, during any year in which there is a Federal budget surplus of more than $1 billion, so as to utilize 50 percent of such surplus.  Requires that, during any such year, the remainder of such surplus shall be split and used to:  (1) reduce the outstanding public debt; and (2) increase nondefense discretionary spending limits.