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Q: SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The People's Liberation Army is the principal 
        instrument of repression within the People's Republic of China, 
        responsible for occupying Tibet since 1950, massacring hundreds 
        of students and demonstrators for democracy in Tiananmen Square 
        on June 4, 1989, and running the Laogai (``reform through 
        labor'') slave labor camps.
            (2) The People's Liberation Army is engaged in a massive 
        military buildup, which has involved a doubling since 1992 of 
        announced official figures for military spending by the 
        People's Republic of China.
            (3) The People's Liberation Army is engaging in a major 
        ballistic missile modernization program which could undermine 
        peace and stability in East Asia, including 2 new 
        intercontinental missile programs, 1 submarine-launched missile 
        program, a new class of compact but long-range cruise missiles, 
        and an upgrading of medium- and short-range ballistic missiles.
            (4) The People's Liberation Army is working to coproduce 
        the SU-27 fighter with Russia, and is in the process of 
        purchasing several substantial weapons systems from Russia, 
        including the 633 model of the Kilo-class submarine and the SS-
        N-22 Sunburn missile system specifically designed to 
        incapacitate United States aircraft carriers and Aegis 
        cruisers.
            (5) The People's Liberation Army has carried out acts of 
        aggression in the South China Sea, including the February 1995 
        seizure of the Mischief Reef in the Spratley Islands, which is 
        claimed by the Philippines.
            (6) In July 1995 and in March 1996, the People's Liberation 
        Army conducted missile tests to intimidate Taiwan when Taiwan 
        held historic free elections, and those tests effectively 
        blockaded Taiwan's 2 principal ports of Keelung and Kaohsiung.
            (7) The People's Liberation Army has contributed to the 
        proliferation of technologies relevant to the refinement of 
        weapons-grade nuclear material, including transferring ring 
        magnets to Pakistan.
            (8) The People's Liberation Army and associated defense 
        companies have provided ballistic missile components, cruise 
        missiles, and chemical weapons ingredients to Iran, a country 
        that the executive branch has repeatedly reported to Congress 
        is the greatest sponsor of terrorism in the world.
            (9) In May 1996, United States authorities caught the 
        People's Liberation Army enterprise Poly Technologies and the 
        civilian defense industrial company Norinco attempting to 
        smuggle 2,000 AK-47s into Oakland, California, and offering to 
        sell urban gangs shoulder-held missile launchers capable of 
        ``taking out a 747'' (which the affidavit of the United States 
        Customs Service of May 21, 1996, indicated that the 
        representative of Poly Technologies and Norinco claimed), and 
        Communist Chinese authorities punished only 4 low-level arms 
        merchants by sentencing them on May 17, 1997, to brief prison 
        terms.
            (10) The People's Liberation Army contributes to the 
        People's Republic of China's failure to meet the standards of 
        the 1995 Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on 
        intellectual property rights by running factories which pirate 
        videos, compact discs, and computer software that are products 
        of the United States.
            (11) The People's Liberation Army contributes to the 
        People's Republic of China's failing to meet the standards of 
        the February 1997 Memorandum of Understanding with the United 
        States on textiles by operating enterprises engaged in the 
        transshipment of textile products to the United States through 
        third countries.
            (12) The estimated $2 billion to $3 billion in annual 
        earnings of People's Liberation Army enterprises subsidize the 
        expansion and activities of the People's Liberation Army 
        described in this subsection.
            (13) The commercial activities of the People's Liberation 
        Army are frequently conducted on noncommercial terms, or for 
        noncommercial purposes such as military or foreign policy 
        considerations.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF AUTHORITIES UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY 
              ECONOMIC POWERS ACT TO CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES.

    (a) Determination of Communist Chinese Military Companies.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not 
        later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney 
        General, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Director 
        of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall compile a list of 
        persons who are Communist Chinese military companies and who 
        are operating directly or indirectly in the United States or 
        any of its territories and possessions, and shall publish the 
        list of such persons in the Federal Register. On an ongoing 
        basis, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
        Attorney General, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the 
        Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall make 
        additions or deletions to the list based on the latest 
        information available.
            (2) Communist chinese military company.--For purposes of 
        making the determination required by paragraph (1), the term 
        ``Communist Chinese military company''--
                    (A) means a person that is--
                            (i) engaged in providing commercial 
                        services, manufacturing, producing, or 
                        exporting, and
                            (ii) owned or controlled by the People's 
                        Liberation Army, and
                    (B) includes, but is not limited to, any person 
                identified in the United States Defense Intelligence 
                Agency publication numbered VP-1920-271-90, dated 
                September 1990, or PC-1921-57-95, dated October 1995, 
                and any update of such reports for the purposes of this 
                Act.
    (b) Presidential Authority.--
            (1) Authority.--The President may exercise the authorities 
        set forth in section 203(a) of the International Emergency 
        Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(a)) with respect to any 
        commercial activity in the United States by a Communist Chinese 
        military company (except with respect to authorities relating 
        to importation), without regard to section 202 of that Act.
            (2) Penalties.--The penalties set forth in section 206 of 
        the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
        1705) shall apply to violations of any license, order, or 
        regulation issued under paragraph (1).

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, the term ``People's Liberation Army'' 
means the land, naval, and air military services, the police, and the 
intelligence services of the Communist Government of the People's 
Republic of China, and any member of any such service or of such 
police.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

A: Directs the Secretary of Defense to list, and publish in the Federal Register, persons who are Communist Chinese military companies operating directly or indirectly in the United States or any of its territories and possessions.  Authorizes the President to exercise authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (except those relating to importation) to regulate, prohibit, or penalize certain transactions involving foreign currency, transfers of credit, or property with respect to any activities of such companies in the United States.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Specialized food is often medically necessary for the 
        safe and effective management of many digestive and inherited 
        metabolic disorders that impact digestion, absorption, and 
        metabolism of nutrients.
            (2) Although medically necessary food is essential for 
        patients, it is often expensive and not uniformly reimbursed by 
        health insurance, leaving many families with an insurmountable 
        financial burden.
            (3) As a result, many patients who cannot afford medically 
        necessary food may experience adverse health consequences from 
        suboptimal disease management, including hospitalization, 
        intellectual impairment, behavioral dysfunction, inadequate 
        growth, nutrient deficiencies, and even death.

SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY FOOD AND VITAMINS FOR DIGESTIVE 
              AND INHERITED METABOLIC DISORDERS UNDER FEDERAL HEALTH 
              PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (a) Coverage Under the Medicare Program.--
            (1) Medically necessary food.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
                            (i) in subparagraph (FF), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (GG), by inserting 
                        ``and'' at the end; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
            ``(HH) medically necessary food (as defined in subsection 
        (jjj)) and the medical equipment and supplies necessary to 
        administer such food (other than medical equipment and supplies 
        described in subsection (n));''.
                    (B) Definition.--Section 1861 of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at 
                the end the following new subsection:

                       ``Medically Necessary Food

    ``(jjj)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the term `medically necessary 
food' means food, including a low protein modified food product and an 
amino acid preparation product, that is--
            ``(A) furnished pursuant to the prescription, order, or 
        recommendation (as applicable) of a physician or other health 
        care professional qualified to make such prescription, order, 
        or recommendation, for the dietary management of a covered 
        disease or condition;
            ``(B) a specially formulated and processed product (as 
        opposed to a naturally occurring foodstuff used in its natural 
        state) for the partial or exclusive feeding of an individual by 
        means of oral intake or enteral feeding by tube;
            ``(C) intended for the dietary management of an individual 
        who, because of therapeutic or chronic medical needs, has 
        limited or impaired capacity to ingest, digest, absorb, or 
        metabolize ordinary foodstuffs or certain nutrients, or who has 
        other special medically determined nutrient requirements, the 
        dietary management of which cannot be achieved by the 
        modification of the normal diet alone;
            ``(D) intended to be used under medical supervision, which 
        may include in a home setting; and
            ``(E) intended only for an individual receiving active and 
        ongoing medical supervision wherein the individual requires 
        medical care on a recurring basis for, among other things, 
        instructions on the use of the food.
    ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `medically necessary 
food' does not include the following:
            ``(A) Foods taken as part of an overall diet designed to 
        reduce the risk of a disease or medical condition or as weight 
        loss products, even if they are recommended by a physician or 
        other health professional.
            ``(B) Foods marketed as gluten-free for the management of 
        celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
            ``(C) Foods marketed for the management of diabetes.
            ``(D) Other products determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered disease or condition' 
means the following diseases or conditions:
            ``(A) Inherited metabolic disorders, including the 
        following:
                    ``(i) Disorders classified as metabolic disorders 
                on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel Core 
                Conditions list of the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services' Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in 
                Newborns and Children.
                    ``(ii) N-acetyl glutamate synthase deficiency.
                    ``(iii) Ornithine transcarbamlyase deficiency.
                    ``(iv) Carbamoyl phosphate synthestase deficiency.
                    ``(v) Inherited disorders of mitochondrial 
                functioning.
            ``(B) Medical and surgical conditions of malabsorption, 
        including the following:
                    ``(i) Impaired absorption of nutrients caused by 
                disorders affecting the absorptive surface, functional 
                length, and motility of the gastrointestinal tract, 
                including short bowel syndrome and chronic intestinal 
                pseudo-obstruction.
                    ``(ii) Malabsorption due to liver or pancreatic 
                disease.
            ``(C) Immunoglobulin E and non-Immunoglobulin E-mediated 
        allergies to food proteins, including the following:
                    ``(i) Immunoglobulin E and non-Immunoglobulin E-
                mediated allergies to food proteins.
                    ``(ii) Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome.
                    ``(iii) Eosinophilic disorders, including 
                eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, 
                eosinophilic colitis, and post-transplant eosinophilic 
                disorders.
            ``(D) Inflammatory or immune mediated conditions of the 
        alimentary tract, including the following:
                    ``(i) Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's 
                disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis.
                    ``(ii) Gastroesophageal reflux disease that is 
                nonresponsive to standard medical therapies.
            ``(E) Any other disease or condition determined appropriate 
        by the Secretary.
    ``(4) In this subsection, the term ` low protein modified food 
product' means a product formulated to have less than one gram of 
protein per serving.''.
                    (C) Payment.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' before ``(BB)''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at 
                        the end the following: ``, and (CC) with 
                        respect to medically necessary food (as defined 
                        in section 1861(jjj)), the amount paid shall be 
                        an amount equal to 80 percent of the lesser of 
                        the actual charge for the services or the 
                        amount determined under a fee schedule 
                        established by the Secretary for purposes of 
                        this subparagraph.''.
                    (D) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
                subsection shall apply to items and services furnished 
                on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of 
                the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Inclusion of medically necessary vitamins as a covered 
        part d drug.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1860D-2(e)(1) of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(e)(1)) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                        comma at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
                        the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) medically necessary vitamins used for the 
                management of a covered disease or condition (as 
                defined in section 1861(jjj)(3)) pursuant to the 
                prescription, order, or recommendation (as applicable) 
                of a physician or other health care professional 
                qualified to make such prescription, order, or 
                recommendation,''.
                    (B) Effective date.--The amendments made by 
                subparagraph (A) shall apply to plan years beginning on 
                or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act.
    (b) Coverage Under the Medicaid Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (28), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (29) as paragraph 
                (31); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (28) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(29) medically necessary food (as defined in section 
        1861(jjj)) and the medical equipment and supplies necessary to 
        administer such food;
            ``(30) medically necessary vitamins used for the management 
        of a covered disease or condition (as defined in section 
        1861(jjj)(3)) pursuant to the prescription, order, or 
        recommendation (as applicable) of a physician or other health 
        care professional qualified to make such prescription, order, 
        or recommendation; and''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Mandatory benefits.--Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)) is 
                amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                striking ``and (28)'' and inserting ``(28), (29), and 
                (30)''.
                    (B) Exception to coverage restriction.--Section 
                1927(d)(2)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396r-8(d)(2)(E)) is amended by inserting ``and except 
                for medically necessary vitamins described in section 
                1905(a)(30)'' before the period at the end.
            (3) Effective date.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on 
                the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment 
                of this Act.
                    (B) Exception to effective date if state 
                legislation required.--In the case of a State plan for 
                medical assistance under title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services determines requires State legislation (other 
                than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the 
                plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the 
                amendments made by this subsection, the State plan 
                shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the 
                requirements of such title solely on the basis of its 
                failure to meet this additional requirement before the 
                first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after 
                the close of the first regular session of the State 
                legislature that begins after the date of the enactment 
                of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in 
                the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative 
                session, each year of such session shall be deemed to 
                be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
    (c) Coverage Under CHIP.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2103(c) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(9) Medically necessary food.--The child health 
        assistance provided to a targeted low-income child under the 
        plan shall include coverage of medically necessary food (as 
        defined in section 1861(jjj)) and the medical equipment and 
        supplies necessary to administer such food.
            ``(10) Certain vitamins.--The child health assistance 
        provided to a targeted low-income child under the plan shall 
        include coverage of medically necessary vitamins used for the 
        management of a covered disease or condition (as defined in 
        section 1861(jjj)(3)) pursuant to the prescription, order, or 
        recommendation (as applicable) of a physician or other health 
        care professional qualified to make such prescription, order, 
        or recommendation.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2103(a) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(a)) is amended, in the matter 
        preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting 
        ``(7), (9), and (10)''.
            (3) Effective date.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on 
                the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment 
                of this Act.
                    (B) Exception to effective date if state 
                legislation required.--In the case of a State child 
                health plan for child health assistance under title XXI 
                of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services determines requires State 
                legislation (other than legislation appropriating 
                funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional 
                requirements imposed by the amendments made by this 
                subsection, the State child health plan shall not be 
                regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of 
                such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet 
                this additional requirement before the first day of the 
                first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the 
                first regular session of the State legislature that 
                begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For 
                purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a 
                State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year 
                of such session shall be deemed to be a separate 
                regular session of the State legislature.
    (d) Modification of Diseases and Conditions Covered Under TRICARE 
Program.--Section 1077(h)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
            ``(E) Immunoglobulin E or non-Immunoglobulin E mediated 
        allergies to food proteins.''.
    (e) Coverage Under FEHBP.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8902 of title 5, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(p) A contract for a plan under this chapter shall require the 
carrier to provide coverage for--
            ``(1) medically necessary food (as defined in section 
        1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act) and the medical equipment 
        and supplies necessary to administer such food; and
            ``(2) medically necessary vitamins in the same manner 
        provided for under section 1860D-2(e)(1)(C) of the Social 
        Security Act.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply with respect to contract years beginning on or 
        after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this Act.
    (f) Coverage Under Private Health Insurance.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-11 et seq.) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2729. COVERAGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY FOOD AND VITAMINS.

    ``A health insurance issuer offering group or individual health 
insurance coverage shall provide coverage for--
            ``(1) medically necessary food (as defined in section 
        1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act) and the medical equipment 
        and supplies necessary to administer such food; and
            ``(2) medically necessary vitamins in the same manner 
        provided for under section 1860D-2(e)(1)(C) of the Social 
        Security Act.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date that 
        is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

A: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017 This bill provides for coverage, under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance,&nbsp;of foods and vitamins that are medically necessary for the management of&nbsp;certain digestive and metabolic disorders&nbsp;and conditions. 
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable College Textbook Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The high cost of college textbooks continues to be a 
        barrier for many students in achieving higher education.
            (2) According to the College Board, during the 2014-2015 
        academic year, the average student budget for college books and 
        supplies at 4-year public institutions of higher education was 
        $1,225.
            (3) The Government Accountability Office found that new 
        textbook prices increased 82 percent between 2002 and 2012 and 
        that although Federal efforts to increase price transparency 
        have provided students and families with more and better 
        information, more must be done to address rising costs.
            (4) The growth of the Internet has enabled the creation and 
        sharing of digital content, including open educational 
        resources that can be freely used by students, teachers, and 
        members of the public.
            (5) Using open educational resources in place of 
        traditional materials in large-enrollment college courses can 
        reduce textbook costs by 80 to 100 percent.
            (6) Federal investment in expanding the use of open 
        educational resources could significantly lower college 
        textbook costs and reduce financial barriers to higher 
        education, while making efficient use of taxpayer funds.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Educational resource.--The term ``educational 
        resource'' means an educational material that can be used in 
        postsecondary instruction, including textbooks and other 
        written or audiovisual works.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (3) Open educational resource.--The term ``open educational 
        resource'' means an educational resource that either is in the 
        public domain or is made available under a permanent copyright 
        license to the public to freely adapt, distribute, and 
        otherwise use the work with attribution to the author as 
        designated.
            (4) Open textbook.--The term ``open textbook'' means an 
        open educational resource or set of open educational resources 
        that either is a textbook or can be used in place of a textbook 
        for a postsecondary course at an institution of higher 
        education.
            (5) Relevant faculty.--The term ``relevant faculty'' means 
        both tenure track and contingent faculty members who may be 
        involved in the creation of open educational resources or the 
        use of open educational resources created as part of the grant 
        application.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated under 
subsection (i), the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to support pilot programs that expand the 
use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.
    (b) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity'' 
means an institution of higher education or group of institutions of 
higher education.
    (c) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
        under this section, after consultation with relevant faculty, 
        shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
        such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
        Secretary may reasonably require.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall include a description of the project to be completed 
        with grant funds and--
                    (A) a plan for promoting and tracking the use of 
                open textbooks in postsecondary courses offered by the 
                eligible entity, including an estimate of the projected 
                savings that will be achieved for students;
                    (B) a plan for evaluating, before creating new open 
                educational resources, whether existing open 
                educational resources could be used or adapted for the 
                same purpose;
                    (C) a plan for quality review and review of 
                accuracy of any open educational resources to be 
                created or adapted through the grant;
                    (D) a plan for disseminating information about the 
                results of the project to institutions of higher 
                education outside of the eligible entity, including 
                promoting the adoption of any open textbooks created or 
                adapted through the grant; and
                    (E) a statement on consultation with relevant 
                faculty, including those engaged in the creation of 
                open educational resources, in the development of the 
                application.
    (d) Special Consideration.--In awarding grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications that 
demonstrate the greatest potential to--
            (1) achieve the highest level of savings for students 
        through sustainable expanded use of open textbooks in 
        postsecondary courses offered by the eligible entity;
            (2) expand the use of open textbooks at institutions of 
        higher education outside of the eligible entity; and
            (3) produce--
                    (A) the highest quality open textbooks;
                    (B) open textbooks that can be most easily utilized 
                and adapted by faculty members at institutions of 
                higher education;
                    (C) open textbooks that correspond to the highest 
                enrollment courses at institutions of higher education; 
                and
                    (D) open textbooks created or adapted in 
                partnership with entities, including campus bookstores, 
                that will assist in marketing and distribution of the 
                open textbook.
    (e) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this section shall use the grant funds to carry out any of the 
following activities to expand the use of open textbooks:
            (1) Professional development for any faculty and staff 
        members at institutions of higher education, including the 
        search for and review of open textbooks.
            (2) Creation or adaptation of open educational resources, 
        especially open textbooks.
            (3) Development or improvement of tools and informational 
        resources that support the use of open textbooks.
            (4) Research evaluating the efficacy of the use of open 
        textbooks for achieving savings for students.
            (5) Partnerships with other entities, including other 
        institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations, or 
        nonprofit organizations, to carry out any of the activities 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
    (f) License.--Educational resources created under subsection (e) 
shall be licensed under a non-exclusive, permanent license to the 
public to exercise any of the rights under copyright conditioned only 
on the requirement that attribution be given as directed by the 
copyright owner.
    (g) Access and Distribution.--The full and complete digital content 
of each educational resource created or adapted under subsection (e) 
shall be made available free of charge to the public--
            (1) on an easily accessible and interoperable website, 
        which shall be identified to the Secretary by the eligible 
        entity; and
            (2) in a machine readable, digital format that anyone can 
        directly download, edit with attribution, and redistribute.
    (h) Report.--Upon an eligible entity's completion of a project 
supported under this section, the eligible entity shall prepare and 
submit a report to the Secretary regarding--
            (1) the effectiveness of the pilot program in expanding the 
        use of open textbooks and in achieving savings for students;
            (2) the impact of the pilot program on expanding the use of 
        open textbooks at institutions of higher education outside of 
        the eligible entity;
            (3) educational resources created or adapted under the 
        grant, including instructions on where the public can access 
        each educational resource under the terms of subsection (g); 
        and
            (4) all project costs, including the value of any volunteer 
        labor and institutional capital used for the project.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years after the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. PRICE INFORMATION.

    Section 133(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1015b(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (6); and
            (2) in paragraph (9);
                    (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
                    (B) by striking ``a college textbook that--'' and 
                inserting ``a college textbook that may include printed 
                materials, computer disks, website access, and 
                electronically distributed materials.''.

SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that institutions of higher education 
should encourage the consideration of open textbooks by faculty within 
the generally accepted principles of academic freedom that establishes 
the right and responsibility of faculty members, individually and 
collectively, to select course materials that are pedagogically most 
appropriate for their classes.

SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives detailing--
            (1) the open textbooks created or adapted under this Act;
            (2) the adoption of such open textbooks; and
            (3) the savings generated for students, States, and the 
        Federal Government through the use of open textbooks.

SEC. 8. GAO REPORT.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit a 
report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives on the cost of textbooks to students at 
institutions of higher education. The report shall particularly 
examine--
            (1) the change of the cost of textbooks;
            (2) the factors that have contributed to the change of the 
        cost of textbooks;
            (3) the extent to which open textbooks are used at 
        institutions of higher education; and
            (4) the impact of open textbooks on the cost of textbooks.

A:
Affordable College Textbook Act This bill directs the&nbsp;Department of Education (ED) to make competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support pilot programs that expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.       It requires the full and complete digital content of the educational resources created or adopted using grant funds to be made available free of charge to the public: (1) on an easily accessible and interoperable website; and (2) in a machine readable, digital format that anyone can directly download, edit with attribution, and redistribute.  ED must give special consideration to grant applicants that demonstrate the greatest potential to:    achieve the highest level of savings for students;  expand the use of open textbooks at other IHEs; and   produce open textbooks that are of the highest quality, that can be most easily utilized and adapted by faculty members, that correspond to the highest enrollment courses, and that are created or adopted in partnership with entities that will assist in their marketing and distribution.  The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include any educational material developed to accompany a college textbook as supplemental material that is subject to college textbook information disclosure requirements.
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