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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Children's Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CHARACTER INVESTIGATIONS.

    Section 408 of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3207) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) By Tribal Social Services Agency for Foster Care Placements 
in Tribal Court Proceedings.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Covered individual.--The term `covered 
                individual' includes--
                            ``(i) any individual 18 years of age or 
                        older; and
                            ``(ii) any individual who an Indian tribe 
                        described in paragraph (2)(A) determines is 
                        subject to a character investigation under that 
                        paragraph.
                    ``(B) Foster care placement.--The term `foster care 
                placement' means any action removing an Indian child 
                from a parent or Indian custodian for temporary 
                placement in a foster home or institution or the home 
                of a guardian or conservator if--
                            ``(i) the parent or Indian custodian cannot 
                        have the child returned on demand; and
                            ``(ii) parental rights have not been 
                        terminated.
                    ``(C) Indian custodian.--The term `Indian 
                custodian' means any Indian--
                            ``(i) who has legal custody of an Indian 
                        child under tribal law or custom or under State 
                        law; or
                            ``(ii) to whom temporary physical care, 
                        custody, and control has been transferred by 
                        the parent of the child.
                    ``(D) Parent.--The term `parent' means--
                            ``(i) any biological parent of an Indian 
                        child; or
                            ``(ii) any Indian who has lawfully adopted 
                        an Indian child, including adoptions under 
                        tribal law or custom.
                    ``(E) Tribal court.--The term `tribal court' means 
                a court--
                            ``(i) with jurisdiction over foster care 
                        placements; and
                            ``(ii) that is--
                                    ``(I) a Court of Indian Offenses;
                                    ``(II) a court established and 
                                operated under the code or custom of an 
                                Indian tribe; or
                                    ``(III) any other administrative 
                                body of a tribe that is vested with 
                                authority over foster care placements.
                    ``(F) Tribal social services agency.--The term 
                `tribal social services agency' means the agency of the 
                Federal Government or of an Indian tribe described in 
                paragraph (2)(A) that has the primary responsibility 
                for carrying out foster care services (as of the date 
                on which the proceeding described in paragraph (2)(A) 
                commences) on the Indian reservation of the Indian 
                tribe.
            ``(2) Character investigations before placement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
                (3), no foster care placement shall be ordered in any 
                proceeding over which an Indian tribe has exclusive 
                jurisdiction until the tribal social services agency--
                            ``(i) completes an investigation of the 
                        character of each covered individual who 
                        resides in the household or is employed at the 
                        institution in which the foster care placement 
                        will be made; and
                            ``(ii) concludes that each covered 
                        individual described in clause (i) meets such 
                        standards of character as the Indian tribe 
                        shall establish in accordance with subparagraph 
                        (B).
                    ``(B) Standards of character.--The standards of 
                character described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall 
                include--
                            ``(i) requirements that each tribal social 
                        services agency described in subparagraph (A)--
                                    ``(I) perform criminal records 
                                checks, including fingerprint-based 
                                checks of national crime information 
                                databases (as defined in section 
                                534(f)(3) of title 28, United States 
                                Code); and
                                    ``(II) check any child abuse and 
                                neglect registry maintained by the 
                                State in which the covered individual 
                                resides for information on the covered 
                                individual, and request any other State 
                                in which the covered individual resided 
                                in the preceding 5 years, to enable the 
                                tribal social services agency to check 
                                any child abuse and neglect registry 
                                maintained by that State for such 
                                information; and
                            ``(ii) any other additional requirement 
                        that the Indian tribe determines is necessary.
                    ``(C) Results.--Except as provided in paragraph 
                (3), no foster care placement shall be ordered in any 
                proceeding described in subparagraph (A) if an 
                investigation described in clause (i) of that 
                subparagraph reveals that a covered individual 
                described in that clause--
                            ``(i) has been found by a Federal, State, 
                        or tribal court to have committed any crime 
                        listed in clause (i) or (ii) of section 
                        471(a)(20)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 671(a)(20)(A)); or
                            ``(ii) is listed on a registry described in 
                        subparagraph (B)(i)(II).
                    ``(D) Deadline.--Except as provided in paragraph 
                (3), the tribal social services agency shall satisfy 
                the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of 
                subparagraph (A) not later than 14 days after the date 
                on which the proceeding described in subparagraph (A) 
                commences.
            ``(3) Emergency placement.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply 
        to an emergency foster care placement, as determined by an 
        Indian tribe described in paragraph (2)(A).
            ``(4) Recertification of foster homes or institutions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after 
                the date of enactment of this subsection, each Indian 
                tribe shall establish procedures to recertify homes or 
                institutions in which foster care placements are made.
                    ``(B) Contents.--The procedures described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum, periodic 
                intervals at which the home or institution shall be 
                subject to recertification to ensure--
                            ``(i) the safety of the home or institution 
                        for the Indian child; and
                            ``(ii) that each covered individual who 
                        resides in the home or is employed at the 
                        institution is subject to a character 
                        investigation in accordance with this 
                        subsection, including any covered individual 
                        who--
                                    ``(I) resides in the home or is 
                                employed at the institution on the date 
                                on which the procedures established 
                                under subparagraph (A) commences; and
                                    ``(II) did not reside in the home 
                                or was not employed at the institution 
                                on the date on which the investigation 
                                described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) was 
                                completed.
                    ``(C) Regulations promulgated or guidance issued by 
                the secretary.--The procedures established under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be subject to any regulation 
                promulgated or guidance issued by the Secretary that is 
                in accordance with the purpose of this subsection.
            ``(5) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of this subsection and after consultation with 
        Indian tribes, the Secretary shall promulgate a regulation 
        regarding--
                    ``(A) procedures for a character investigation of 
                any covered individual who--
                            ``(i) resides in the home or is employed at 
                        the institution in which the foster care 
                        placement is made after the date on which the 
                        investigation described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) 
                        is completed; and
                            ``(ii) was not the subject of an 
                        investigation described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) 
                        before the foster care placement was made;
                    ``(B) self-reporting requirements for foster care 
                homes or institutions in which any covered individual 
                described in subparagraph (A) resides if the head of 
                the household or the operator of the institution has 
                knowledge that the covered individual--
                            ``(i) has been found by a Federal, State, 
                        or tribal court to have committed any crime 
                        listed in clause (i) or (ii) of section 
                        471(a)(20)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 671(a)(20)(A)); or
                            ``(ii) is listed on a registry described in 
                        paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II);
                    ``(C) procedures and guidelines for emergency 
                foster care placements under paragraph (3); and
                    ``(D) procedures for certifying compliance with 
                this Act.''.

SOLUTION: Native American Children's Safety Act - Amends the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (Act) to prohibit any foster care placement over which an Indian tribe has exclusive jurisdiction from being ordered until the tribal social services agency: (1) completes an investigation of the character of each covered individual who resides in the household or is employed at the institution in which the foster care placement will be made, and (2) concludes that each of those individuals meets the standards of character the tribe is required to establish.  Defines a &quot;covered individual&quot; as an adult and any other individual the tribe determines is subject to such character investigation. Requires the tribal social services agency, as part of those investigations, to: (1) perform criminal records checks, including fingerprint-based checks of national crime information databases; (2) check any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by the state in which the individual resides; and (3) request any other state in which the individual resided during the preceding five years to allow the agency to check its registry. Prohibits a foster care placement from being ordered if the investigation reveals that the covered individual: (1) has been found guilty by a federal, state, or tribal court of a felony involving child abuse or neglect, spousal abuse, a crime against a child, violence, or drugs; or (2) is listed on a child abuse and neglect registry in the state where the individual resides or resided within the preceding five years. Excepts emergency foster care placements from such requirements. Requires each Indian tribe to establish procedures to recertify homes or institutions in which foster care placements are made. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate a regulation establishing: (1) procedures for investigating the character of any covered individual who resides in the home or is employed at the institution in which the child is placed after the investigations that preceded that placement occurred, (2) self-reporting requirements for foster care homes or institutions that have knowledge that a covered individual residing on their premises would fail the character investigation, (3) procedures and guidelines for emergency foster care placements, and (4) procedures for certifying compliance with the Act.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tuition Assistance for Families 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF TUITION TAX DEDUCTION.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 222(b)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar limitation) are 
amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--The applicable dollar limit 
                shall be equal to--
                            ``(i) in the case of a taxpayer whose 
                        adjusted gross income for the taxable year does 
                        not exceed $65,000 ($130,000 in the case of a 
                        joint return), $12,000,
                            ``(ii) with respect to any taxable year 
                        beginning in 2004 or 2005, in the case of a 
                        taxpayer not described in clause (i) whose 
                        adjusted gross income for the taxable year does 
                        not exceed $80,000 ($160,000 in the case of a 
                        joint return), $2,000, and
                            ``(iii) in the case of any other taxpayer, 
                        zero.
                    ``(B) Inflation adjustment.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of any 
                        taxable year beginning after 2003, each dollar 
                        amount referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
                        be increased by an amount equal to--
                                    ``(I) such dollar amount, 
                                multiplied by
                                    ``(II) the cost-of-living 
                                adjustment determined under section 
                                (1)(f)(3) for the calendar year in 
                                which the taxable year begins, by 
                                substituting `2002' for `1992'.
                            ``(ii) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted 
                        under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, 
                        such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest 
                        multiple of $100.''.
    (b) Permanent Deduction.--Section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to qualified tuition and related expenses) is amended 
by striking subsection (e).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to payments made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2002.

SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF LIFETIME LEARNING CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 25A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to per taxpayer credit) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``25 
        percent'', and
            (2) by striking ``$10,000 ($5,000 in the case of taxable 
        years beginning before January 1, 2003)'' and inserting 
        ``$12,000''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 25A(h) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to inflation adjustments) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Dollar limitation on amount of lifetime learning 
        credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
                beginning after 2003, the dollar amount referred to in 
                subsection (c)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal 
                to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section (1)(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year in which the taxable year begins, 
                        by substituting `2002' for `1992'.
                    ``(B) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under 
                subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $100, such amount 
                shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
                $100.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to payments made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2002.

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN INCOME LIMITS FOR HOPE AND LIFETIME LEARNING 
              CREDITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 25A(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to limitation based on modified adjusted gross 
income) is amended by striking ``$40,000 ($80,000'' and inserting 
``$55,000 ($110,000''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 25A(h)(2)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2001'' in the matter preceding clause (i) 
        and inserting ``2003'',
            (2) by striking ``the $40,000 and $80,000 amounts'' in such 
        matter and inserting ``the $55,000 and $110,000 amounts'', and
            (3) by striking ``2000'' in clause (ii) and inserting 
        ``2002''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to payments made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2002.

SEC. 5. MAXIMUM PELL GRANT AWARDS.

    The Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
107-116) is amended under the heading ``Student Financial Assistance'' 
by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$4,500''.

SEC. 6. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

    (a) Scholarships.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to 
award a scholarship for academic year 2003-2004 and succeeding academic 
years to each student in a State who graduated in the top 5 percent of 
such student's graduating class from secondary school in academic year 
2002-2003 or a succeeding academic year to enable such student to pay 
the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education.
    (b) Amount.--Each scholarship awarded under this section shall be 
in the amount of $1,000.
    (c) Use.--Each student awarded a scholarship under this section 
shall use the funds to pay the cost of attendance at an institution of 
higher education.
    (d) Construction of Needs Provision.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        nothing in this section, or any other Act, shall be construed 
        to permit the receipt of a scholarship under this section to be 
        counted for any needs test in connection with the awarding of 
        any grant or the making of any loan under the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) or any other provision of 
        Federal law relating to educational assistance.
            (2) Exception.--In determining the need of a student for 
        Federal financial assistance, an institution of higher 
        education may take into consideration the amount of scholarship 
        assistance received under this section if the total amount of 
        scholarship assistance received under this section plus the 
        amount of other financial assistance available to a student 
        exceeds the student's cost of attendance at the institution.
    (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of Education shall promulgate 
regulations regarding how scholarships awarded under this section will 
be allocated to both public and private school students.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Cost of attendance.--The term `cost of attendance' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 472 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
            (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).

SOLUTION: Tuition Assistance for Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax deduction for qualified higher education tuition and related expenses. Sets such deduction at: (1) $12,000 for those with incomes up to $65,000 single or $130,000 joint; and (2) $2,000 for those whose incomes are above that level, but not more than $80,000 single or $160,000 joint. Provides inflation adjustment. Makes such tuition deduction permanent.Increases the amount of the Lifetime Learning tax credit percentage from 20 to 25 percent. Increases the amount of education expenses subject to such credit from $10,000 to $12,000 (thus making the maximum allowable credit $3,000, rather than the current $2,000). Provides inflation adjustment.Raises annual income limits for the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits to $55,000 single and $110,000 joint.Amends the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-116) to increase the maximum Pell Grant award from $4,000 to $4,500.Establishes an academic achievement scholarship program. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a $1,000 college scholarship to each student in a State who graduates in the top five percent of his or her secondary school's graduating class.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED ADVANCED BIOFUEL PRODUCTION 
              PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining energy property) is amended by 
striking ``or'' at the end of clause (vi), by inserting ``or'' at the 
end of clause (vii), and by inserting after clause (vii) the following 
new clause:
                            ``(viii) qualified advanced biofuel 
                        production property,''.
    (b) 30 Percent Credit.--Clause (i) of section 48(a)(2)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end 
of subclause (III) and by inserting after subclause (IV) the following 
new subclause:
                                    ``(V) qualified advanced biofuel 
                                production property, and''.
    (c) Definitions.--Subsection (c) of section 48 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) Qualified advanced biofuel production property.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified advanced 
                biofuel production property' means property used in an 
                advanced biofuel project.
                    ``(B) Advanced biofuel project.--The term `advanced 
                biofuel project' means a project certified by the 
                Secretary of Energy as meeting the following 
                requirements:
                            ``(i) The property is used to produce 
                        advanced biofuel for sale to unrelated persons 
                        (within the meaning of section 45(e)(4)).
                            ``(ii) The project will rely primarily on 
                        new or significantly improved technologies as 
                        compared to commercial technologies currently 
                        in service in the United States and used to 
                        produce advanced biofuel.
                            ``(iii) Such other requirements as the 
                        Secretary of Energy, not later than 120 days 
                        after the date of the Advanced Biofuel 
                        Investment Act of 2010, may by regulation 
                        prescribe to the extent necessary to carry out 
                        the purposes of this section, including 
                        encouraging private investment in projects 
                        which provide the greatest net impact in 
                        avoiding or reducing air pollutants or 
                        anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, 
                        have the greatest readiness for commercial 
                        employment, replication, and further commercial 
                        use in the United States, and will introduce 
                        new technologies and fuel production processes 
                        in the commercial market.
                    ``(C) Advanced biofuel.--The term `advanced 
                biofuel' means fuel that--
                            ``(i) meets the definition of advanced 
                        biofuel in section 9001(3) of the Farm Security 
                        and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and
                            ``(ii) has lifecycle greenhouse gas 
                        emissions that are at least 50 percent less 
                        than baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas 
                        emissions, as required under section 
                        211(o)(1)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act.
                    ``(D) Termination.--The term `qualified advanced 
                biofuel production property' shall not include any 
                property placed in service after December 31, 2015.''.
    (d) Grants in Lieu of Tax Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1603(d) of the American Recovery 
        and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 is amended by inserting after 
        paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:
            ``(9) Qualified advanced biofuel production property.--Any 
        property described in clause (viii) of section 48(a)(3)(A).''.
            (2) Applicable percentage.--Section 1603(b)(2)(A) of such 
        Act is amended by inserting ``and (9)'' after ``through (4)''.
    (e) Grant Includible in Income.--Section 48(d)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Any such grant'' and 
inserting ``Except for a grant for specified energy property described 
in subsection (d)(9) of such section 1603, any such grant''.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, in 
taxable years ending after such date, under rules similar to the rules 
of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on 
the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation 
Act of 1990).

SOLUTION:
Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 30% energy tax credit for investment in qualified advanced biofuel production property. Defines "qualified advanced biofuel production property" as property used to produce biofuel which meets the definition of advanced biofuel in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and has lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 50% less than baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions required by the Clean Air Act. Terminates such credit after 2015.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment tax Act of 2009 to allow investors in qualified advanced biofuel production property a grant in lieu of a tax credit for investment in such property.