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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act 
of 2014'' or the ``SOAR Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 47 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as 
        section 48; and
            (2) by inserting after section 46 the following:

``SEC. 47. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible entity' means an organization--
                    ``(A) that is located in the United States; and
                    ``(B) the primary purpose of which is to support 
                new small business concerns;
            ``(2) the term `new small business concern' means a small 
        business concern that has been in operation for not more than 5 
        years; and
            ``(3) the term `State' means any State of the United 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall develop and 
        begin implementing a program to award cash prizes of not more 
        than $50,000 to eligible entities to support new small business 
        concerns.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--A prize under this section--
                    ``(A) may be used for construction costs, space 
                acquisition, and programmatic purposes; and
                    ``(B) may not be used to provide capital or 
                professional services to new small business concerns 
                directly or through the subaward of funds.
    ``(c) Requirement for Applicants.--An eligible entity desiring a 
prize under this section shall demonstrate that the eligible entity 
will use the prize to provide assistance to not less than 10 new small 
business concerns per year.
    ``(d) Criteria.--The Administrator shall establish criteria for 
prizes under this section that shall give priority to eligible entities 
that are providing or plan to provide to new small business concerns--
            ``(1) office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including 
        appropriate operations infrastructure;
            ``(2) access to capital (either directly from the eligible 
        entity (using amounts other than the amounts provided under the 
        prize) or through guidance and contacts for acquiring capital 
        from outside investors);
            ``(3) access to professional services (either directly from 
        the eligible entity (using amounts other than the amounts 
        provided under the prize) or through guidance and contacts for 
        acquiring professional services), including accounting and 
        legal services; or
            ``(4) a formal structured mentorship or developmental 
        program that assists new small business concerns with building 
        business skills and competencies.
    ``(e) Considerations in Choosing Recipients.--In determining 
whether to award a prize under this section to an eligible entity, the 
Administrator shall take into account--
            ``(1) for eligible entities that have in operation a 
        program to support new small business concerns, the record of 
        the eligible entity in assisting new small business concerns, 
        including, for each of the 3 full years before the date on 
        which the eligible entity applies for a prize under this 
        section--
                    ``(A) the retention rate of new small business 
                concerns in the program of the eligible entity;
                    ``(B) the average period of participation by new 
                small business concerns in the program of the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(C) the total, average, and median capital raised 
                by new small business concerns participating in the 
                program of the eligible entity; and
                    ``(D) the total, average, and median number of 
                employees of new small business concerns participating 
                in the program of the eligible entity;
            ``(2) for all eligible entities--
                    ``(A) the number of new small business concerns 
                assisted or anticipated to be assisted by the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(B) the number of new small business concerns 
                applying or anticipated to apply for assistance from 
                the eligible entity;
                    ``(C) whether the program of the eligible entity 
                provides or would provide assistance to individuals in 
                gender, racial, or ethnic groups underrepresented by 
                existing programs to assist new small business 
                concerns; and
                    ``(D) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
                Administrator;
            ``(3) the need in the geographic area to be served by the 
        program to be carried out using the prize for additional 
        assistance for new small business concerns, if the area has 
        sufficient population density, as determined by the 
        Administrator;
            ``(4) the level of experience of the entrepreneurial 
        leadership of the eligible entity; and
            ``(5) the ability of the eligible entity to use and 
        leverage local strengths, including human resources, 
        infrastructure, and educational institutions.
    ``(f) Matching Nonpublic Funding Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a prize 
        under this section shall obtain funds from a private individual 
        or entity (including a for profit or nonprofit entity) that 
        are--
                    ``(A) for the same purposes as a prize may be made 
                under this section;
                    ``(B) used to carry out the program of the eligible 
                entity carried out using the prize under this section; 
                and
                    ``(C) in an amount that is not to be less than 50 
                percent of the amount of the prize under this section.
            ``(2) Form of non-federal share.--Not more than 25 percent 
        of the funds obtained under paragraph (1) may be in the form of 
        in-kind contributions.
    ``(g) Consequences of Failure To Abide by Terms and Conditions of 
Prize or Requirements of This Section.--The Administrator shall notify 
each eligible entity receiving a prize under this section that failure 
to abide by the terms and conditions of the prize or the requirements 
of this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator and in 
addition to any other civil or criminal consequences, result in the 
Administrator ordering the eligible entity to return the prize funds.
    ``(h) Annual Progress Reporting by Recipients of Prize.--Each 
eligible entity receiving a prize under this section shall submit to 
the Administrator an annual report on the progress of the program 
carried out using the amounts received under the prize, including--
            ``(1) the number of new small business concerns 
        participating in the program during each of the previous 3 
        years;
            ``(2) the number of new small business concerns applying to 
        participate in the program during each of the previous 3 years;
            ``(3) the retention rate of new small business concerns in 
        the program;
            ``(4) the average period of participation in the program by 
        new small business concerns;
            ``(5) the total, average, and median capital raised by new 
        small business concerns participating in the program;
            ``(6) the total, average, and median number of employees of 
        new small business concerns participating in the program; and
            ``(7) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
        Administrator.
    ``(i) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall submit to 
Congress an annual report on the program under this section, which 
shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program, 
including an assessment based on the metrics listed in subsection (h).
    ``(j) Coordination With Other Small Business Administration 
Programs.--The Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage 
eligible entities receiving a prize under this section to use and 
incorporate other programs of the Administration, such as small 
business development centers, small business investment companies, 
loans under section 7(a), and assistance under title V of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.).
    ``(k) Listing on Website.--The Administrator shall include a list 
of eligible entities receiving a prize under this section on the 
website of the Administration.
    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the first 
5 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
section.''.
[A]: Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act of 2014 or the SOAR Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a program to award cash prizes of up to $50,000 to organizations in the United States whose primary purpose is to support new small businesses that have been in operation for five years or less. Authorizes the use of a prize for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes. Prohibits its use for capital or professional services to new small businesses. Requires a prize recipient to provide assistance to at least 10 new small businesses per year. 


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Firearm Marketing Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF MARKETING FIREARMS TO CHILDREN.

    (a) Conduct Prohibited.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall 
promulgate rules in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code, to prohibit any person from marketing firearms to 
children. Such rules shall include the following:
            (1) A prohibition on the use of cartoon characters to 
        promote firearms and firearm products.
            (2) A prohibition on firearm brand name merchandise 
        marketed for children (such as hats, t-shirts, and stuffed 
        animals).
            (3) A prohibition on the use of firearm marketing campaigns 
        with the specific intent to appeal to children.
            (4) A prohibition on the manufacturing of a gun with colors 
        or designs that are specifically designed with the purpose to 
        appeal to children.
            (5) A prohibition on the manufacturing of a gun intended 
        for use by children that does not clearly and conspicuously 
        note the risk posed by the firearm by labeling somewhere 
        visible on the firearm any of the following:
                    (A) ``Real gun, not a toy.''.
                    (B) ``Actual firearm the use of which may result in 
                death or serious bodily injury.''.
                    (C) ``Dangerous weapon''.
                    (D) Other similar language determined by the 
                Federal Trade Commission.
    (b) Enforcement.--
            (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
        a rule promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a 
        violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the 
        Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding 
        unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
            (2) Powers of commission.--The Federal Trade Commission 
        shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, 
        and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms 
        and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were 
        incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who 
        violates the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall 
        be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and 
        immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
    (c) Actions by States.--
            (1) In general.--In any case in which the attorney general 
        of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the 
        residents of such State has been or is threatened or adversely 
        affected by an act or practice in violation of a rule 
        promulgated under subsection (a), the State, as parens patriae, 
        may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the 
        State in an appropriate State court to--
                    (A) enjoin such act or practice;
                    (B) enforce compliance with such rule;
                    (C) obtain damages, restitution, or other 
                compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or
                    (D) obtain such other legal and equitable relief as 
                the court may consider to be appropriate.
            (2) Notice.--Before filing an action under this subsection, 
        the attorney general, official, or agency of the State involved 
        shall provide to the Federal Trade Commission a written notice 
        of such action and a copy of the complaint for such action. If 
        the attorney general, official, or agency determines that it is 
        not feasible to provide the notice described in this paragraph 
        before the filing of the action, the attorney general, 
        official, or agency shall provide written notice of the action 
        and a copy of the complaint to the Federal Trade Commission 
        immediately upon the filing of the action.
            (3) Authority of federal trade commission.--
                    (A) In general.--On receiving notice under 
                paragraph (2) of an action under this subsection, the 
                Federal Trade Commission shall have the right--
                            (i) to intervene in the action;
                            (ii) upon so intervening, to be heard on 
                        all matters arising therein; and
                            (iii) to file petitions for appeal.
                    (B) Limitation on state action while federal action 
                is pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission or the 
                Attorney General of the United States has instituted a 
                civil action for violation of a rule promulgated under 
                subsection (a) (referred to in this subparagraph as the 
                ``Federal action''), no State attorney general, 
                official, or agency may bring an action under this 
                subsection during the pendency of the Federal action 
                against any defendant named in the complaint in the 
                Federal action for any violation of such rule alleged 
                in such complaint.
            (4) Rule of construction.--For purposes of bringing a civil 
        action under this subsection, nothing in this Act shall be 
        construed to prevent an attorney general, official, or agency 
        of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney 
        general, official, or agency by the laws of such State to 
        conduct investigations, administer oaths and affirmations, or 
        compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of 
        documentary and other evidence.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual that is 
        less than 18 years of age.
            (2) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code.
[A]: Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit the marketing of firearms to children, including prohibitions against:   the use of cartoon characters to promote firearms and firearm products,  firearm brand name merchandise marketed for children, the use of firearm marketing campaigns with the specific intent to appeal to children, the manufacturing of a gun with colors or designs that are specifically designed to appeal to children, and  the manufacturing of a gun intended for use by children that does not clearly and conspicuously note, by specified warnings on the firearm, the risk posed by the firearm by labeling somewhere visible on the firearm.  Treats violations of such rules as violations of Federal Trade Commission Act regulations regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Provides for enforcement of this Act by the FTC and through civil actions by state attorneys general.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Hurricane Research 
Initiative Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation.
            (2) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means 
        the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department 
        of Commerce.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL HURRICANE RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    (a) Requirement To Establish.--The Under Secretary and the Director 
shall establish an initiative known as the National Hurricane Research 
Initiative for the purposes described in subsection (b).
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the National Hurricane Research 
Initiative shall be to set research objectives based upon the findings 
of the January 12, 2007, National Science Board report entitled 
``Hurricane Warning: The Critical Need for National Hurricane Research 
Initiative''--
            (1) to make recommendations to the National Science Board 
        and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science 
        Advisory Board on such research;
            (2) to assemble the science and engineering expertise of 
        State or local government agencies or departments and 
        nongovernmental entities (including universities and colleges 
        and other research and academic institutions), through a multi-
        entity effort focused on--
                    (A) improving hurricane and other severe tropical 
                storm forecasting capabilities, including formation, 
                track, and intensity change;
                    (B) durable and resilient infrastructure; and
                    (C) mitigating impacts on coastal populations, the 
                coastal built environment, and the natural coastal 
                environment, including but not limited to, coral reefs, 
                wetlands, and other natural systems that mitigate 
                hurricane wind and storm surge impacts; and
            (3) to make grants to eligible entities to carry out 
        research in the following areas:
                    (A) Predicting hurricane intensity change.--
                Research to improve understanding of--
                            (i) rapid change in storm size, motion, 
                        structure, and intensity;
                            (ii) storm internal dynamics; and
                            (iii) the interactions of the storm and its 
                        environmental conditions, including the 
                        atmosphere, ocean, and land surface.
                    (B) Understanding ocean-atmosphere interactions.--
                Observations, theory and modeling, to improve 
                understanding of air-sea interaction in high wind 
                speeds.
                    (C) Predicting storm surge, rainfall, inland 
                flooding, and strong winds produced by hurricanes and 
                tropical storms during and after landfall.--Research to 
                understand, model, and predict rainfall, flooding, high 
                winds, the potential occurrence of tornadoes, and storm 
                surge, including probabilistic modeling and mapping of 
                risk.
                    (D) Improved observations of hurricanes and 
                tropical storms.--Research to improve measurements of 
                hurricanes and tropical storms through mobile radar 
                platforms, Global Positioning Systems technology, 
                unmanned vehicles, ground-based and wireless sensors, 
                oceanic remote sensing technologies, and air-deployed 
                ocean profilers and floats to improve our understanding 
                of the complex nature of storms and their interaction 
                with the ocean and land.
                    (E) Assessing vulnerable infrastructure.--Research 
                to develop a national engineering assessment of coastal 
                infrastructure, including infrastructure related to 
                levees, seawalls, drainage systems, bridges, water and 
                sewage systems, power, and communications, to determine 
                the level of vulnerability of such infrastructure to 
                damage from hurricanes and to determine strategies to 
                reduce such vulnerabilities.
                    (F) Interaction of hurricanes with engineered 
                structures.--Research to improve understanding of the 
                impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms on buildings, 
                structures, and housing combined with modeling 
                essential for guiding the creation of improved building 
                designs and construction codes in locations 
                particularly vulnerable to hurricanes.
                    (G) Relationship between hurricanes, climate, and 
                natural ecosystems.--Research to improve the 
                understanding of complex relationships between 
                hurricanes and climate, including research to determine 
                the most effective methods to use observational 
                information and numerical model simulations to examine 
                the impacts on ecosystems over long and short periods 
                of time, including but not limited to impacts on coral 
                reefs, wetlands, and other natural systems that 
                mitigate hurricane wind and storm surge impacts.
                    (H) Technologies for disaster response and 
                recovery.--Research to improve emergency communication 
                networks for government agencies and non-government 
                entities and to improve communications between such 
                networks during disaster response and recovery, 
                including cyber-security during disaster situations and 
                the ability to improve damage assessments during 
                storms.
                    (I) Evacuation planning.--Research to improve the 
                manner in which hurricane-related information is 
                provided to, and utilized by, the public and government 
                officials, including research to assist officials of 
                State or local government in determining the 
                circumstances in which evacuations are required and in 
                carrying out such evacuations.
                    (J) Computational capability.--Research to improve 
                understanding of the efficient utility of multiple 
                models requiring sharing and inter-operability of 
                databases, computing environments, networks, 
                visualization tools, and analytic systems beyond what 
                is currently available for transitioning hurricane 
                research assets into operational practice and to 
                provide access to robust computational facilities 
                beyond the facilities normally accessible by the 
                civilian research community for the hurricane research 
                enterprise, including data acquisition and modeling 
                capability during hurricane events.
    (c) Cooperation With Other Agencies.--The Under Secretary and the 
Director shall cooperate with the head of each appropriate Federal 
agency or department, research institute, university, and disaster-
response or nongovernmental organization to utilize the expertise and 
capabilities of such entity to carry out the purposes of the National 
Hurricane Research Initiative, including cooperation with the heads of 
the following entities:
            (1) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
            (2) The National Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (3) The Department of Homeland Security, including the 
        Federal Emergency Management Agency.
            (4) The Department of Energy.
            (5) The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency.
            (6) The Environmental Protection Agency.
            (7) The United States Geological Survey.
            (8) The Army Corps of Engineers.
    (d) Coordination.--The White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, through the National Science and Technology Council, shall 
coordinate the activities carried out by the United States related to 
the National Hurricane Research Initiative as a formal program with a 
well defined organizational structure and execution plan.
    (e) Grants.--
            (1) Authority.--The Undersecretary and the Director may 
        award grants to appropriate State and local governmental 
        agencies or departments, research universities or 
        nongovernmental entities to carry out the purposes described in 
        subsection (b).
            (2) Best practices.--The Under Secretary and the Director 
        shall develop and make available to the public a description of 
        best practices to be used to carry out a project with a grant 
        awarded under this subsection.
    (f) Research Seminars and Forums.--The Under Secretary and the 
Director shall carry out a series of national seminars and forums that 
assemble a broad collection of scientific disciplines to direct 
researchers to work collaboratively to carry out the purposes described 
in subsection (b).
    (g) Initial Research To Develop Improved Hurricane Intensity 
Forecasts and Impact Projections.--The Undersecretary and the Director 
shall within 120 days after the enactment of this Act issue a request 
for proposals to undertake the basic and applied research with an 
annual budget in the amounts as deemed appropriate by the Under 
Secretary and the Director to accomplish the desired research results 
during a 10-year term.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $285,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2018 to carry out this section.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DATABASE.

    (a) Requirement To Establish.--The Under Secretary and the Director 
shall establish a National Infrastructure Database for the purposes 
of--
            (1) cataloging and characterizing the physical, social, and 
        natural infrastructure in order to provide a baseline for 
        developing standards, measuring modification, and determining 
        loss;
            (2) providing information to Federal, State, and local 
        government officials to improve information public policy 
        related to hurricanes and tropical storms; and
            (3) providing data to researchers to improve their ability 
        to measure hurricane impacts, separate such impacts from other 
        effects, both natural and anthropogenic, make effective 
        recommendations for improved building codes and urban planning 
        practices, and develop effective procedures for responding to 
        infrastructure disruption.
    (b) Database Requirements.--The National Infrastructure Database 
shall be a virtual, cyber environment that uses existing capabilities 
and facilities, and establishes new capabilities and facilities, as 
appropriate, to provide an interoperable environment and the necessary 
metadata and other resources needed by users of that Database.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2018 
to carry out this section.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL HURRICANE RESEARCH MODEL.

    (a) Requirement To Establish.--The Under Secretary and the Director 
shall develop a National Hurricane Research Model to conduct 
integrative research and to facilitate the transfer of research 
knowledge to operational applications, including linking relevant 
theoretical, physical, and computational models from atmospheric, 
oceanic, economic, sociological, engineered infrastructure, and 
ecologic fields, conducting experimental research to understand the 
extensive complexities of hurricanes, training of the next-generation 
hurricane researchers and forecasters, and obtaining measurable results 
in a comprehensive framework suitable for testing end-to-end 
integrative systems.
    (b) System Requirements.--The National Hurricane Research Model 
shall be a physically distributed and highly coordinated working 
environment in which research from the National Hurricane Research 
Initiative can be experimentally substantiated using suitable 
quantitative metrics, and where a culture of interaction and 
collaboration can further be promoted, including in the areas of--
            (1) facilities and cyber infrastructure;
            (2) software integration; and
            (3) fixed mobile data collection platforms and data 
        provisioning systems.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $130,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2018 to carry out this section.
[A]:
National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative and to cooperate with other specified federal agencies to carry it out.

Requires such Initiative to set research objectives (based on a National Science Board report on the need for such Initiative) to: (1) make recommendations to the Board and to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Advisory Board; (2) assemble the science and engineering expertise of state or local government agencies and nongovernmental entities through a multi-agency effort focused on improving severe tropical storm forecasting capabilities, on durable and resilient infrastructure, and on mitigating impacts on coastal populations, the coastal built environment, and the natural coastal environment; and (3) make grants for hurricane research, including regarding storm internal dynamics, predicting high winds, tornadoes, and storm surge, and improving measurements of hurricanes and tropical storms through specified technologies.

Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, through the National Science and Technology Council, to coordinate U.S. activities related to the Initiative as a formal program with a well-defined organizational structure and execution plan.

Directs the Under Secretary and the Director to: (1) issue a request for proposals to undertake the basic and applied research with a sufficient annual budget to accomplish the desired research results during a 10-year term; (2) establish a National Infrastructure Database; and (3) develop a National Hurricane Research Model.