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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity 
Enhancement Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Mental health treatment capacity at community-based 
        outpatient clinics remains inadequate and inconsistent, despite 
        the requirement under section 1706(c) of title 38, United 
        States Code, that every primary care health care facility of 
        the Department of Veterans Affairs develop and carry out a plan 
        to meet the mental health care needs of veterans who require 
        such services.
            (2) In 2001, the minority staff of the Committee on 
        Veterans' Affairs of the Senate conducted a survey of 
        community-based outpatient clinics and found that there was no 
        established systemwide baseline of acceptable mental health 
        service levels at such clinics.
            (3) In 2004, the Department of Veterans Affairs workgroup 
        on mental health care, which developed and submitted a 
        Comprehensive Mental Health Strategic Plan to the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs, found service and funding gaps within the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and made 
        numerous recommendations for improvements. As of May 2005, 
        Congress had not received a final report on the workgroup's 
        findings.
            (4) In February 2005, the Government Accountability Office 
        reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs had not fully 
        met any of the 24 clinical care and education recommendations 
        made in 2004 by the Special Committee on Post-Traumatic Stress 
        Disorder of the Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health 
        Administration.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINICS.

    (a) Strengthening of Performance Measures for Mental Health 
Programs.--Section 1706(b)(6) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(D) The Under Secretary shall include, as goals in the 
performance contracts entered into with Network Directors to prioritize 
mental health services--
            ``(i) establishing appropriate staff-patient ratio levels 
        for various programs (including mental health services at 
        community-based outpatient clinics);
            ``(ii) fostering collaborative environments for providers; 
        and
            ``(iii) encouraging clinicians to conduct mental health 
        consultations during primary care visits.''.
    (b) Inflationary Indexing of Capacity Requirements.--Section 
1706(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(7) For the purposes of meeting and reporting on the capacity 
requirements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the 
funding levels allocated for specialized treatment and rehabilitative 
services for disabled veterans are adjusted for inflation each fiscal 
year.''.
    (c) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.--Section 1706(c) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 90 percent of 
community-based outpatient clinics have the capacity to provide onsite, 
contract-referral, or tele-mental health services--
            ``(A) for at least 10 percent of all clinic visits by not 
        later than September 30, 2006; and
            ``(B) for at least 15 percent of all clinic visits by not 
        later than September 30, 2007.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph--
            ``(A) each primary care health care facility of the 
        Department has the capacity and resources to provide not less 
        than 5 days of inpatient, residential detoxification services 
        onsite or at a nearby contracted or Department facility; and
            ``(B) a case manager is assigned to coordinate follow up 
        outpatient services at each community-based outpatient 
        clinic.''.
    (d) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than January 31, 2008, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress that--
            (1) describes the status and availability of mental health 
        services at community-based outpatient clinics;
            (2) describes the substance of services available at such 
        clinics;
            (3) includes the ratios between mental health staff and 
        patients at such clinics; and
            (4) includes the certification of the Inspector General of 
        the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SEC. 4. COOPERATION ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.

    (a) Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding--
            (1) to ensure that separating servicemembers receive 
        standardized individual mental health and sexual trauma 
        assessments as part of separation exams; and
            (2) includes the development of shared guidelines on how to 
        conduct the assessments.
    (b) Establishment of Joint VA-DoD Workgroup on Mental Health.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a joint workgroup 
        on mental health, which shall be comprised of not less than 7 
        leaders in the field of mental health appointed from their 
        respective departments.
            (2) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment 
        of the workgroup under paragraph (1), the workgroup shall 
        analyze the feasibility, content, and scope of initiatives 
        related to--
                    (A) combating stigmas and prejudices associated 
                with servicemembers who suffer from mental health 
                disorders or readjustment issues, through the use of 
                peer counseling programs or other educational 
                initiatives;
                    (B) ways in which the Department of Veterans 
                Affairs can make their expertise in treating mental 
                health disorders more readily available to Department 
                of Defense mental health care providers;
                    (C) family and spousal education to assist family 
                members of veterans and servicemembers to recognize and 
                deal with signs of potential readjustment issues or 
                other mental health disorders; and
                    (D) seamless transition of servicemembers who have 
                been diagnosed with mental health disorders from active 
                duty to veteran status (in consultation with the 
                Seamless Transition Task Force and other entities 
                assisting in this effort).
            (3) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2007, the Secretary of 
        Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a 
        report to Congress containing the findings and recommendations 
        of the workgroup established under this subsection.

SEC. 5. PRIMARY CARE CONSULTATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

    (a) Guidelines.--The Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health 
Administration, shall establish systemwide guidelines for screening 
primary care patients for mental health disorders and illnesses.
    (b) Training.--Based upon the guidelines established under 
subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health 
Administration, shall conduct appropriate training for clinicians of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out mental health 
consultations.

Answer: Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity Enhancement Act of 2005 - Requires the Under Secretary for Health for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include as goals in performance contracts for prioritizing mental health services to veterans: (1) establishing appropriate staff-patient ratio levels; (2) fostering collaborative environments for providers; and (3) encouraging clinicians to conduct mental health consultations during primary care visits.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that not less than 90 percent of Department community-based outpatient clinics have the capacity to provide on-site, contract-referral, or tele-mental health services for at least: (1) ten percent of all clinic visits by no later than September 30, 2006; and (2) 15 percent of all clinic visits by no later than September 30, 2007.

Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure interdepartmental cooperation on mental health awareness and mental illness prevention.

Requires the Under Secretary to establish system-wide guidelines for screening primary care patients for mental health disorders and illnesses.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Access to Credit Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DIRECT AND GUARANTEED LOANS.

    (a) Tangible Equity Requirements.--Section 310B(d) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(d)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) Equity.--In the case of direct or guaranteed loans 
        under this section, the Secretary shall use commercial lending 
        standards in determining any equity requirement.''.
    (b) General Terms.--Section 310B(g) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(10) General terms.--
                    ``(A) Maximum loan guarantee amount.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                        other provision of this Act, during the period 
                        beginning on the date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph and ending on December 31, 2011, the 
                        Secretary shall guarantee up to 90 percent of a 
                        business and industry loan in an amount of up 
                        to $10,000,000 that is a high priority project, 
                        as determined based on published criteria of 
                        the Secretary that includes rural economic 
                        factors.
                            ``(ii) Subsequent fiscal years.--
                        Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
                        Act, beginning on January 1, 2012, the 
                        Secretary may guarantee up to 80 or 90 percent 
                        (as determined by the Secretary) of a business 
                        and industry loan in an amount of up to 
                        $10,000,000 that is a high priority project, as 
                        determined based on criteria described in 
                        clause (i).
                    ``(B) Line-of-credit loans.--In guaranteeing 
                business and industry loans, the Secretary shall 
                guarantee line-of-credit loans in accordance with 
                section 316(c).
                    ``(C) Refinancing.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A business and industry 
                        loan may be used by a small business to 
                        refinance debt in existence as of the day 
                        before the date on which the loan was made or 
                        guaranteed, if--
                                    ``(I) the project for which the 
                                debt was incurred is viable and will 
                                create or save jobs, as determined by 
                                the Secretary; and
                                    ``(II) as of the date of 
                                application for refinancing--
                                            ``(aa) the underlying loan 
                                        has been current for at least 1 
                                        year; and
                                            ``(bb) the lender is 
                                        providing better rates and 
                                        longer terms than under the 
                                        original loan.
                            ``(ii) Subordinated owner debt.--
                        Subordinated owner debt shall not be eligible 
                        for inclusion in debt described in clause (i).
                    ``(D) Audit standards.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, the Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall not require audited financial 
                        statements consistent with generally accepted 
                        accounting principles for business and industry 
                        loans of less than $1,000,000; and
                            ``(ii) may waive any requirement for 
                        audited financial statements consistent with 
                        generally accepted accounting principles for 
                        business and industry loans of at least 
                        $1,000,000.
                    ``(E) Calculation of delinquency rates.--To allow 
                accurate comparison of delinquency rates among Federal 
                agencies, in calculating the delinquency rate for 
                business and industry loans, the Secretary shall use 
                the calculation method used by the Administrator of the 
                Small Business Administration.''.
    (c) Sense of Congress Relating to the Rural Microentrepreneur 
Assistance Program.--It is the sense of Congress that in allocating 
discretionary funds of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
Agriculture should give priority to the rural microentrepreneur 
assistance program established under section 379E of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s).
    (d) Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the 
purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate 
Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage.

Answer: Rural Access to Credit Act of 2010 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to use commercial lending standards in determining equity requirements for rural entity direct or guaranteed loans.

Directs the Secretary, through December 31, 2011, to guarantee up to 90% of high priority business and industry loans up to $10 million. Authorizes the Secretary, beginning on January 1, 2012, to guarantee up to 80% or 90% of high priority business and industry loans up to $10 million. Directs the Secretary to guarantee related line-of-credit loans.

Authorizes business and industry loans to be used for refinancing.

Waives audit requirements for business and industry loans under $1 million. Authorizes audit waiver for loans of at least $1 million.

Directs the Secretary to use the Small Business Administration (SBA) calculation method in calculating the delinquency rate for business and industry loans.

Expresses the sense of Congress that in allocating discretionary funds the Secretary should give priority to the rural microentrepreneur assistance program.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Israel Agriculture 
Strategic Partnership Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Agreement to establish the United States-Israel 
        Binational Agricultural Research and Development (BARD) Fund, 
        signed on October 25, 1977, between the United States 
        Government and the Government of Israel ``to promote and 
        support agricultural research and development activities which 
        are of mutual benefits to the United States and Israel''.
            (2) Since its founding, the BARD Fund has cultivated 
        strategic partnerships between United States and Israeli 
        scientists and has been a benchmark for the establishment of 
        cooperative agreements.
            (3) BARD Fund-sponsored research projects have contributed 
        billions of dollars to both United States and Israeli 
        economies, as determined by independent economic surveys. As 
        the major platform for United States-Israel agricultural 
        research collaboration, the BARD Fund has funded more than 
        1,300 bi-national projects, awarded over $300 million for 
        research and development, and supported other programs such as 
        more than 250 postdoctoral fellows and 50 scientific workshops.
            (4) BARD Fund-sponsored research projects have led to 
        innovative developments, new technologies, and renewed focus in 
        drip irrigation, pesticides, fish farming, livestock, poultry, 
        disease control, and farm equipment.
            (5) The BARD Fund has been successful in research 
        collaboration between United States and Israel without fraud, 
        waste, or abuse for 40 years.
            (6) The Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. 
        National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. Israel 
        Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund To 
        Promote Scientific Collaboration among U.S. and Israeli 
        Scientists and Engineers, signed on November 22, 2013, promotes 
        collaboration between the United States and Israel. The 2013 
        Memorandum of Understanding was intended to provide a framework 
        whereby Israeli scientists and engineers could receive funding 
        from the BARD Fund and United States scientists and engineers 
        could receive funding from the National Institute for Food and 
        Agriculture.
            (7) It would be in the interest of the United States to 
        expand the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding to include 
        cooperation with private entities and to statutorily authorize 
        the BARD Fund to enhance prospects for its long-term funding.
            (8) In 2014, Congress enacted legislation declaring that 
        Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States and 
        authorized the President to promote cooperation with Israel in 
        multiple fields, including agriculture.
            (9) Joint cooperation can help solve specific challenges, 
        including food safety, food security, food quality, and post-
        harvest issues, as well as maximize production with limited 
        resources, environmental changes, water scarcity, and water 
        management.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL EXPANDED-BINATIONAL 
              AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, is authorized to establish a 
program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with 
the Government of Israel.
    (b) Existing Authority.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
establish and carry out the program authorized under subsection (a) in 
a manner consistent with the Secretary's authority under section 1458 
of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291).
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the program authorized under 
subsection (a) shall be to establish a framework to enhance the 
collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and 
development activities relating to agriculture, including between 
public and private entities.
    (d) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported under 
the program authorized under subsection (a) include--
            (1) activities authorized under the Agreement to establish 
        the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and 
        Development (BARD) Fund; and
            (2) activities authorized under section 1458 of the Food 
        and Agriculture Act of 1977.
    (e) Nongovernmental and Private Entities.--Projects and activities 
under the program authorized under subsection (a) may be carried out by 
nongovernmental and private entities, including through collaboration 
with private universities, research institutions, and corporations if 
such projects and activities support the objectives of the Agreement to 
establish the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and 
Development (BARD) Fund.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of Agriculture such sums as may be necessary to 
        carry out this section.
            (2) Fund; availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
        the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall be known as the ``United States-Israel 
                Expanded-Binational Agricultural Research and 
                Development Fund'' or ``E-BARD Fund''; and
                    (B) are authorized to remain available until 
                expended.
            (3) Transfer authority.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
        transfer amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
        appropriations under paragraph (1) to the heads of other 
        relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the 
        Department of State and the United States Agency for 
        International Development, for purposes of carrying out the 
        program authorized under subsection (a).
    (g) Binational Task Force.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
        with the Secretary of Agriculture, is authorized to seek to 
        establish a binational task force to provide guidance and 
        oversight with respect to the program authorized under 
        subsection (a), including to address matters described in 
        paragraph (2).
            (2) Matters described.--The matters described in this 
        paragraph are the following:
                    (A) Identifying funding priorities and innovative 
                developments in agriculture in evaluating projects 
                under the program.
                    (B) Proposing research competitions among 
                universities and private entities in selecting projects 
                under the program.
            (3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        the task force established under paragraph (1) should be 
        comprised of the following:
                    (A) The Secretary of Agriculture.
                    (B) The Israeli Minister for Agriculture and Rural 
                Development.
                    (C) Members of the board of directors of the BARD 
                Fund.
                    (D) The administrators of the Agriculture Research 
                Service, Economic Research Service, and the National 
                Institute of Food and Agriculture.
                    (E) The chief scientist of the Israeli Ministry of 
                Agriculture and the director of the Agricultural 
                Research Organization--Volcani Center.

Answer:
United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act  This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with the government of Israel.  The purpose of the program is to establish a framework to enhance the collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and development activities relating to agriculture, including between public and private entities.  The bill also authorizes the Department of State to establish a binational task force to provide guidance and oversight with respect to the cooperative research and development program.