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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Decommissioning.--The term ``decommissioning'' includes 
        the flushing, plugging, and cementing of a platform.
            (2) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Reef Maintenance 
        Fund established by section 3(h)(1).
            (3) Notice.--The term ``Notice'' means the notice to 
        lessees numbered 2010-G05, entitled ``Notice to Lessees and 
        Operators of Federal Oil and Gas Leases and Pipeline Right-of-
        Way Holders in the Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico OCS 
        Region'', and issued September 15, 2010.
            (4) Platform.--The term ``platform'' means an offshore oil 
        and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico that, as determined by 
        the Secretary--
                    (A) is no longer useful for operations, as defined 
                in the Notice; and
                    (B) has become critical for marine fisheries 
                habitat.
            (5) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the artificial 
        reef program authorized under the National Fishing Enhancement 
        Act of 1984 (33 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. USE OF CERTAIN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS FOR ARTIFICIAL 
              REEFS.

    (a) Assessment.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of each of the 
platforms--
            (1) to determine whether there are coral populations or 
        other protected species in the vicinity of the platform; and
            (2) to identify any species in the vicinity of the platform 
        that have recreational or commercial value.
    (b) Prohibition of Removal.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Notice, no platforms 
        shall be removed in accordance with the Notice until the date 
        on which the Secretary has completed assessments of each of the 
        platforms under subsection (a).
            (2) Suspension of decommissioning.--If, during an 
        assessment conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary 
        determines that there is a substantial reef ecosystem in the 
        vicinity of the platform, the decommissioning of the platform 
        under the Notice shall be placed on hold until such time as the 
        Secretary determines that decommissioning the platform would 
        not harm the reef ecosystem.
    (c) Exemption From Certain Requirements.--The requirement in the 
Notice that a lessee remove a platform as soon as possible, but not 
later than 5 years after the effective date of the Notice or within 5 
years of the platform, meeting the definition of no longer useful for 
operations, whichever is later, shall not apply to a lessee that--
            (1) commits to entering the platform in the Program; and
            (2) demonstrates the commitment described in paragraph (1) 
        by initiating discussions with applicable States regarding 
        potential sites for the artificial reef.
    (d) Reefing in Place.--A lessee may, as appropriate, provide for 
reefing in place under the Program.
    (e) State Programs.--
            (1) In general.--A State that has a State rig-to-reef 
        program may enter into an agreement with any appropriate 
        entities to assume liability in Federal water for a structure 
        covered by the State program.
            (2) Maintenance.--Notwithstanding an agreement entered into 
        under paragraph (1), the operator of the covered structure 
        shall remain responsible for maintaining the covered structure.
    (f) Removal of Top Decks.--Under the Program, top decks of a rig 
may be removed, down to water surface level, if appropriate identifying 
markers are used to protect navigation.
    (g) Maintenance and Financial Requirements.--As a condition of 
inclusion in the Program, the owner of a rig enrolled in the Program 
shall be required to--
            (1) maintain an anode system for the rig; and
            (2) pay into the Fund an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
        estimated costs associated with the removal of the platform 
        that the owner would have been responsible for if the owner had 
        not participated in the Program, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
    (h) Reef Maintenance Fund.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
        the United States a fund to be known as the ``Reef Maintenance 
        Fund'', to be administered by the Secretary, to be available 
        without fiscal year limitation and not subject to 
        appropriation, for the maintenance of artificial reefs 
        established under the Program.
            (2) Transfers to fund.--The Fund shall consist of such 
        amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (g)(2).
            (3) Prohibition.--Amounts in the Fund may not be made 
        available for any purpose other than a purpose described in 
        paragraph (1).
            (4) Annual reports.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the 
                end of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 
                2012, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
                Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
                Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives a report on the operation of 
                the Fund during the fiscal year.
                    (B) Contents.--Each report shall include, for the 
                fiscal year covered by the report, the following:
                            (i) A statement of the amounts deposited 
                        into the Fund.
                            (ii) A description of the expenditures made 
                        from the Fund for the fiscal year, including 
                        the purpose of the expenditures.
                            (iii) Recommendations for additional 
                        authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
                            (iv) A statement of the balance remaining 
                        in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to assess each offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico that is no longer useful for operations, and has become critical for a marine fisheries habitat, to: (1) determine whether there are coral populations or other protected species in the platform's vicinity, and (2) identify any species in the vicinity that have recreational or commercial value.

Prohibits the removal of any such platforms until the Secretary has completed each assessment.

Requires suspension of the decommissioning of a platform if a substantial reef ecosystem is in the vicinity until the Secretary determines that decommissioning would not harm the ecosystem.

Exempts from certain platform removal deadlines any lessees who: (1) commit to entering a particular platform in the artificial reef program under the National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984, and (2) initiate discussions with applicable states regarding potential artificial reef sites.

Allows a lessee to provide for reefing in place under the artificial reef program.

Permits states with a state rig-to-reef program to enter agreements with any appropriate entities to assume liability in federal water for a structure covered by the state program.

Establishes a Reef Maintenance Fund. Requires the owner of a rig enrolled in the artificial reef program to: (1) maintain a rig anode system, and (2) pay into the Fund 50% of the estimated platform removal costs for which the owner would have been responsible if it had not participated in the program.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Spending Transparency Act 
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF AGGREGATE DATA ON MEDICARE PROVIDERS OF 
              SERVICES AND SUPPLIERS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to make aggregate 
information about providers of services and suppliers under the 
Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) publicly available and to provide a new level of 
transparency in such program.
    (b) Public Availability.--Section 1128J of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1320a-7k) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(f) Public Availability of Certain Medicare Data.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, to the extent 
        consistent with applicable information, privacy, security, and 
        disclosure laws, including the regulations promulgated under 
        the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 
        and section 552a of title 5, United States Code, make available 
        to the public on the Internet website of the Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services the following data with respect to 
        title XVIII:
                    ``(A) A complete list of the providers of services 
                and suppliers participating in the program under such 
                title, including the business address of such providers 
                of services and suppliers.
                    ``(B) Aggregate information about each such 
                provider of services and supplier, including--
                            ``(i) the total number of individuals 
                        furnished items or services by the provider of 
                        services or supplier for which payment was made 
                        under such title during the preceding year;
                            ``(ii) the number of unique patient 
                        encounters conducted by the provider of 
                        services or supplier for which payment was made 
                        under such title during the preceding year;
                            ``(iii) the average number of codes billed 
                        under such title by the provider of services of 
                        supplier per patient encounter during the 
                        preceding year;
                            ``(iv) the total amount paid to such 
                        provider of services or supplier under such 
                        title during the preceding year;
                            ``(v) the top 50 billing codes on claims 
                        paid under such title to the provider of 
                        services or supplier during the preceding year, 
                        as determined by volume, including a 
                        description of such codes;
                            ``(vi) the top 50 billing codes on such 
                        claims paid during such year, as determined by 
                        dollar amount, including a description of such 
                        codes; and
                            ``(vii) the top 50 diagnosis and procedure 
                        code pairs on such claims paid during such 
                        year, as determined by volume, including a 
                        description of such codes.
            ``(2) Implementation.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of the Medicare Spending Transparency Act of 2011, 
        the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 3. ACCESS TO MEDICARE CLAIMS AND PAYMENT DATA BY QUALIFIED 
              INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to allow qualified 
individuals and groups access to information on claims and payment data 
under the Medicare program for purposes of conducting health research 
and detecting fraud under such program.
    (b) Access to Medicare Claims and Payment Data by Qualified 
Individuals and Groups.--Section 1128J of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320a-7k), as amended by section 2, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Access to Medicare Claims and Payment Data by Qualified 
Individuals and Groups.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of conducting health 
        research and detecting fraud under title XVIII, and to the 
        extent consistent with applicable information, privacy, 
        security, and disclosure laws, including the regulations 
        promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and 
        Accountability Act of 1996 and section 552a of title 5, United 
        States Code, and subject to any information systems security 
        requirements under such laws or otherwise required by the 
        Secretary, a qualified individual or group shall have access to 
        claims and payment data of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services and its contractors related to title XVIII. 
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such data shall 
        include the identity of individual providers of services and 
        suppliers under such title.
            ``(2) Definition of qualified individual or group.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term 
                `qualified individual or group' means an individual or 
                entity that the Secretary has determined, in accordance 
                with subparagraph (B), has relevant experience, 
                knowledge, and technical expertise in medicine, 
                statistics, health care billing, practice patterns, 
                health care fraud detection, and analysis to use data 
                provided to the individual or the entity under this 
                subsection in an appropriate, responsible, and ethical 
                manner and for the purposes described in paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Procedures.--The Secretary shall establish 
                procedures for determining, in a timely manner, whether 
                an individual or entity is a qualified individual or 
                group.
            ``(3) Procedures.--The Secretary shall establish procedures 
        for the storage and use of data provided to a qualified 
        individual or group under this subsection. Such procedures 
        shall ensure that, in the case where the qualified individual 
        or group publishes an analysis of such data (or any analysis 
        using such data), the qualified individual or group discloses 
        the following information (in a form and manner, and at a time, 
        specified by the Secretary):
                    ``(A) The name of the qualified individual or 
                group.
                    ``(B) The sources of any funding for the qualified 
                individual or group.
                    ``(C) Any employer or other relevant affiliations 
                of the qualified individual or group.
                    ``(D) The data analysis methods used by the 
                qualified individual or group in the analysis 
                involved.''.
Medicare Spending Transparency Act of 2011 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), consistent with applicable information, privacy, security, and disclosure laws, to make public on the Internet website of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services the following data with respect to SSA title XVIII (Medicare): (1) a complete list of service providers and suppliers participating in the Medicare program, including their business addresses; and (2) certain aggregate information about each provider and supplier.

Entitles a qualified individual or group, for health research and fraud detection purposes, to access to Medicare claims and payment data of both HHS and its contractors. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for the storage and use of data provided to such an individual or group.

SECTION 1. MASTER TEACHER EXCLUSION.

    (a) Master Teacher Exclusion.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after 
section 139A the following new section:

``SEC. 139B. CERTAIN WAGES OF CERTIFIED MASTER TEACHERS.

    ``(a) 25 Percent Exclusion.--Gross income does not include 25 
percent of wages earned by a certified master teacher in remuneration 
for employment at a qualified school in need of improvement or a Head 
Start program assisted under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et 
seq.).
    ``(b) Certified Master Teacher.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `certified master teacher' 
        means any eligible teacher who is certified by a State as being 
        eligible for the exclusion from gross income provided under 
        subsection (a) with respect to wages earned during a 4-year 
        certification period. A teacher shall not be treated as a 
        certified master teacher except during the certification 
        period.
            ``(2) Recertification prohibited.--A teacher shall not be 
        certified as a certified master teacher for more than one 
        certification period.
            ``(3) State limitation on number of certified master 
        teachers.--A State may not certify any teacher if such 
        certification would result (at the time of such certification) 
        in more than 10 percent of the State's public school teachers 
        being certified master teachers.
    ``(c) Qualified School in Need of Improvement.--For purposes of 
this section, the term `qualified school in need of improvement' means, 
with respect to any certified master teacher--
            ``(1) the school in need of improvement which first employs 
        such teacher during the certification period,
            ``(2) any school in need of improvement which subsequently 
        employs such teacher, but only if each school in need of 
        improvement which previously employed such teacher during the 
        certification period has ceased to be a school in need of 
        improvement, and
            ``(3) any school described in paragraph (1) or (2) which 
        ceases to be a school in need of improvement, but only if such 
        teacher was employed by such school (during such teacher's 
        certification period) at the time that such school ceased to be 
        a school in need of improvement.
    ``(d) School in Need of Improvement.--For purposes of this section, 
the term `school in need of improvement' means a public elementary or 
secondary school that--
            ``(1) is identified for school improvement, corrective 
        action, or restructuring under section 1116 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316), and
            ``(2) is eligible for a schoolwide program under section 
        1114 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 6314).
    ``(e) Eligible Teacher.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`eligible teacher' means a teacher who--
            ``(1) has had at least 5 years of teaching experience in a 
        public elementary or secondary school,
            ``(2) is highly qualified, as defined in section 9101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801),
            ``(3) has a master's degree, and
            ``(4) has earned--
                    ``(A) advanced certification in the teacher's State 
                licensing system, or
                    ``(B) in the case of a teacher in a State that does 
                not offer advanced certification, certification from 
                the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
    ``(f) Certification Period.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`certification period' means, with respect to any certified master 
teacher, the 4-year period described in subsection (b).
    ``(g) State Identification Required on Return.--With respect to any 
certified master teacher, no exclusion shall be allowed under 
subsection (a) for any taxable year unless the certified master teacher 
includes the State in which the teacher has been certified on the 
certified master teacher's return of tax for such taxable year.
    ``(h) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 2013.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139A the 
following new item:

``Sec. 139B. Certain wages of certified master teachers''.
    (c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transmit to the Congress for each of calendar years 2007 through 2013 
an annual report stating, with respect to each State, the number of 
individuals certified by such State as certified master teachers who 
were allowed an exclusion from gross income under section 139B of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for a taxable year ending in such 
calendar year.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to 25 percent of the wages earned by a certified master teacher in certain schools identified as in need of improvement or in a Head Start program. Defines "certified master teacher" as a teacher who: (1) has at least five years teaching experience in a public elementary or secondary school; (2) is highly qualified as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) has a master's degree; and (4) has advanced certification in the applicable State licensing system. Terminates such exclusion after 2013.