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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT OF 
              VETERANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) Payment of Reasonable Costs of Urgent Care.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, 
        United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1725 
        the following new section:
``Sec. 1725A. Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into contracts with 
urgent care providers under which the Secretary pays the urgent care 
provider the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible 
veterans by the urgent care provider.
    ``(b) Eligible Veterans.--A veteran is an eligible veteran for 
purposes of this section if the veteran--
            ``(1) is enrolled in the system of annual patient 
        enrollment established and operated under section 1705(a) of 
        this title; and
            ``(2) has received health care under this chapter during 
        the two-year period preceding the date on which the veteran 
        receives urgent care under this section.
    ``(c) Cost Sharing.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall establish a cost-sharing amount that eligible veterans 
shall pay to the Secretary to receive urgent care from an urgent care 
provider under this section.
    ``(2) The cost-sharing amount established under paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to an eligible veteran--
            ``(A) if the eligible veteran is admitted to a hospital for 
        treatment or observation after receiving urgent care under this 
        section; or
            ``(B) if the eligible veteran is receiving urgent care 
        under this section for the treatment of a service-connected 
        disability or condition.
    ``(d) Treatment of Department.--Notwithstanding the coverage of an 
eligible veteran under a health-plan contract, the Secretary shall be 
considered the primary payer for any urgent care provided to the 
eligible veteran under this section.
    ``(e) Types of Providers.--The Secretary shall ensure that all 
types of urgent care providers, including local urgent care providers, 
have an opportunity to enter into a contract with the Secretary under 
this section.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `health-plan contract' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 1725(f) of this title.
            ``(2) The term `urgent care' has the meaning given that 
        term by the Secretary.
            ``(3) The term `urgent care provider' means a health care 
        provider that provides urgent care at a non-Department 
        facility.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting 
        after the item relating to section 1725 the following new item:

``1725A. Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care.''.
            (3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is encouraged to contract 
        with urgent care centers that are accredited by a nationally 
        recognized accrediting body or organization to carry out 
        section 1725A of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Establishment of Cost-Sharing Amount for Veterans Receiving 
Emergency Room Care From Department.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a cost-sharing 
        amount that veterans shall pay to the Secretary to receive care 
        at an emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Exception.--The cost-sharing amount established under 
        paragraph (1) shall not apply to a veteran if the veteran--
                    (A) receives care for a service-connected (as 
                defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) 
                disability or condition;
                    (B) meets a hardship exception established by the 
                Secretary for purposes of this subsection; or
                    (C) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or 
                observation after receiving care at an emergency room 
                of the Department.
    (c) Limitation on Cost-Sharing Amounts.--The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may not require a veteran to pay multiple cost-sharing amounts 
if the veteran seeks urgent care under section 1725A of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), and care at an 
emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the same 
condition during a period determined by the Secretary for purposes of 
this subsection.
    (d) Report on Use by Veterans of Urgent and Emergency Room Care.--
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and not less frequently than once every two years thereafter, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
of the House of Representatives a report on the use by veterans 
eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary 
of--
            (1) urgent care facilities; and
            (2) emergency room facilities of the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs.

A: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts under which the VA pays health care providers the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible veterans at non-VA facilities. An &quot;eligible veteran&quot; is one who: (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system, and (2) has received health care through the VA during the two years preceding the date on which the veteran receives urgent care. The VA shall establish a cost-sharing amount that a veteran shall pay to the VA to receive such urgent care. Such amount shall not apply to a veteran who: (1) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving urgent care, or (2) is receiving urgent care for the treatment of a service-connected disability or condition.  The VA shall: (1) be considered the primary payer for the urgent care provided, and (2) ensure that all types of urgent care providers have an opportunity to enter into such a contract.  The VA also shall establish a cost-sharing amount that veterans shall pay to receive care at a VA emergency room. Such amount shall not apply to a veteran who: (1) is receiving care for a service-connected disability or condition, (2) meets a hardship exception, or (3) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving care at a VA emergency room.  The VA may not require a veteran to pay multiple cost-sharing amounts if the veteran seeks urgent care under this bill and care at a VA emergency room for the same condition during a period determined by the VA.  The VA shall report every two years on the use by veterans of urgent care facilities and of VA emergency room facilities.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Depository Institution Community 
Development Investments Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) National Banks.--The first sentence of the paragraph designated 
as the ``Eleventh'' of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (12 U.S.C. 24) (as amended by section 305(a) of the 
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006) is amended by 
striking ``promotes the public welfare by benefitting primarily'' and 
inserting ``is designed primarily to promote the public welfare, 
including the welfare of''.
    (b) State Member Banks.--The first sentence of the 23rd paragraph 
of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 338a) is amended by 
striking ``promotes the public welfare by benefiting primarily'' and 
inserting ``is designed primarily to promote the public welfare, 
including the welfare of''.

SEC. 3. INVESTMENTS BY FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AUTHORIZED TO 
              PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE.

    Section 5(c) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1464) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C), as 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following 
        new subparagraph:
                    ``(G) Direct investments to promote the public 
                welfare.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A Federal savings 
                        association may make investments, directly or 
                        indirectly, each of which is designed primarily 
                        to promote the public welfare, including the 
                        welfare of low- and moderate-income communities 
                        or families through the provision of housing, 
                        services, and jobs.
                            ``(ii) Direct investments or acquisition of 
                        interest in other companies.--Investments under 
                        clause (i) may be made directly or by 
                        purchasing interests in an entity primarily 
                        engaged in making such investments.
                            ``(iii) Prohibition on unlimited 
                        liability.--No investment may be made under 
                        this subparagraph which would subject a Federal 
                        savings association to unlimited liability to 
                        any person.
                            ``(iv) Single investment limitation to be 
                        established by director.--Subject to clauses 
                        (v) and (vi), the Director shall establish, by 
                        order or regulation, limits on--
                                    ``(I) the amount that any savings 
                                association may invest in any 1 
                                project; and
                                    ``(II) the aggregate amount of 
                                investment of any savings association 
                                under this subparagraph.
                            ``(v) Flexible aggregate investment 
                        limitation.--The aggregate amount of 
                        investments of any savings association under 
                        this subparagraph may not exceed an amount 
                        equal to the sum of 5 percent of the capital 
                        stock of the savings association actually paid 
                        in and unimpaired and 5 percent of the 
                        unimpaired surplus of the savings association, 
                        unless--
                                    ``(I) the Director determines that 
                                the savings association is adequately 
                                capitalized; and
                                    ``(II) the Director determines, by 
                                order, that the aggregate amount of 
                                investments in a higher amount than the 
                                limit under this clause would pose no 
                                significant risk to the affected 
                                Deposit Insurance Fund.
                            ``(vi) Maximum aggregate investment 
                        limitation.--Notwithstanding clause (v), the 
                        aggregate amount of investments of any savings 
                        association under this subparagraph may not 
                        exceed an amount equal to the sum of 15 percent 
                        of the capital stock of the savings association 
                        actually paid in and unimpaired and 15 percent 
                        of the unimpaired surplus of the savings 
                        association.
                            ``(vii) Investments not subject to other 
                        limitation on quality of investments.--No 
                        obligation that a Federal savings association 
                        acquires or retains under this subparagraph 
                        shall be taken into account for purposes of the 
                        limitation contained in section 28(d) of the 
                        Federal Deposit Insurance Act on the 
                        acquisition and retention of any corporate debt 
                        security not of investment grade.
                            ``(viii) Applicability of standards to each 
                        investment.--The standards and limitations of 
                        this subparagraph shall apply to each 
                        investment under this subparagraph made by a 
                        savings association directly and by its 
                        subsidiaries.''.

A: Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act - Amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to revise requirements for community development investments by federal savings associations.

Authorizes a federal savings association to make investments, directly or indirectly, each of which is designed primarily to promote the public welfare, including the welfare of low- and moderate-income communities or families through the provision of housing, services, and jobs (community development investments).

Permits such investments to be made directly or by purchase of interests in an entity primarily engaged in making such investments.

Prohibits a federal savings association from making an investment which would subject it to unlimited liability to any person.

Requires the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision to establish: (1) the amount any savings association may invest in any one project; and (2) the aggregate amount of investment of any savings association.

Restricts the aggregate amount of investment of any savings association, subject to specified determinations made by the Director.

Prohibits the maximum aggregate amount of investments of any savings association from exceeding the same 15% of its capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired and 15% of its unimpaired surplus as imposed by this Act on national banking associations and state member banks.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act 
of 2001''.

                      TITLE I--ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Commercial transactions on the Internet, whether retail 
        business-to-customer or business-to-business, are commonly 
        called electronic commerce.
            (2) In the United States, business-to-business transactions 
        between small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such 
        businesses and their suppliers is rapidly growing, as many of 
        these businesses begin to use Internet connections for supply-
        chain management, after-sales support, and payments.
            (3) Small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such 
        businesses play a critical role in the United States economy.
            (4) Electronic commerce can help small and medium-sized 
        manufacturers and other such businesses develop new products 
        and markets, interact more quickly and efficiently with 
        suppliers and customers, and improve productivity by increasing 
        efficiency and reducing transaction costs and paperwork. Small 
        and medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses who 
        fully exploit the potential of electronic commerce activities 
        can use it to interact with customers, suppliers, and the 
        public, and for external support functions such as personnel 
        services and employee training.
            (5) The National Institute of Standards and Technology's 
        Manufacturing Extension Partnership program has a successful 
        record of assisting small and medium-sized manufacturers and 
        other such businesses. In addition, the Manufacturing Extension 
        Partnership program, working with the Small Business 
        Administration, successfully assisted United States small 
        enterprises in remediating their Y2K computer problems.
            (6) A critical element of electronic commerce is the 
        ability of different electronic commerce systems to exchange 
        information. The continued growth of electronic commerce will 
        be enhanced by the development of private voluntary 
        interoperability standards and testbeds to ensure the 
        compatibility of different systems.

SEC. 102. REPORT ON THE UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

    (a) Advisory Panel.--The Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (in this title referred to as the 
``Director'') shall establish an Advisory Panel to report on the 
challenges facing small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such 
businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce 
technologies and business practices. The Advisory Panel shall be 
comprised of representatives of the Technology Administration, the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program established under sections 25 and 26 of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k 
and 278l), the Small Business Administration, and other relevant 
parties as identified by the Director.
    (b) Initial Report.--Within 12 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Advisory Panel shall report to the Director 
and to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the 
immediate requirements of small and medium-sized manufacturers and 
other such businesses to integrate and utilize electronic commerce 
technologies and business practices. The report shall--
            (1) describe the current utilization of electronic commerce 
        practices by small and medium-sized manufacturers and other 
        such businesses, detailing the different levels between 
        business-to-retail customer and business-to-business 
        transactions;
            (2) describe and assess the utilization and need for 
        encryption and electronic authentication components and 
        electronically stored data security in electronic commerce for 
        small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses;
            (3) identify the impact and problems of interoperability to 
        electronic commerce, and include an economic assessment; and
            (4) include a preliminary assessment of the appropriate 
        role of, and recommendations for, the Manufacturing Extension 
        Partnership program to assist small and medium-sized 
        manufacturers and other such businesses to integrate and 
        utilize electronic commerce technologies and business 
        practices.
    (c) Final Report.--Within 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Advisory Panel shall report to the Director and to the 
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 3-year 
assessment of the needs of small and medium-sized manufacturers and 
other such businesses to integrate and utilize electronic commerce 
technologies and business practices. The report shall include--
            (1) a 3-year planning document for the Manufacturing 
        Extension Partnership program in the field of electronic 
        commerce; and
            (2) recommendations, if necessary, for the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology to address 
        interoperability issues in the field of electronic commerce.

SEC. 103. ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program, in consultation with the Small Business 
Administration, shall establish a pilot program to assist small and 
medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses in integrating and 
utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices. The 
goal of the pilot program shall be to provide small and medium-sized 
manufacturers and other such businesses with the information they need 
to make informed decisions in utilizing electronic commerce-related 
goods and services. Such program shall be implemented through a 
competitive grants program for existing Regional Centers for the 
Transfer of Manufacturing Technology established under section 25 of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k). In carrying out this section, the Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership program shall consult with the Advisory Panel and utilize 
the Advisory Panel's reports.

                    TITLE II--ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION

SEC. 201. ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION ASSESSMENT AND PLAN.

    (a) Assessment.--The Director shall work to identify critical 
enterprise integration standards and implementation activities for 
major manufacturing industries underway in the United States. For each 
major manufacturing industry, the Director shall work with industry 
representatives and organizations currently engaged in enterprise 
integration activities and other appropriate representatives as 
necessary. They shall assess the current state of enterprise 
integration within the industry, identify the remaining steps in 
achieving enterprise integration, and work toward agreement on the 
roles of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and of the 
private sector in that process. Within 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall report to the Congress on 
these matters and on anticipated related National Institute of 
Standards and Technology activities for the then current fiscal year.
    (b) Plans and Reports.--Within 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Congress a plan 
for enterprise integration for each major manufacturing industry, 
including milestones for the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology portion of the plan, the dates of likely achievement of 
those milestones, and anticipated costs to the Government and industry 
by fiscal year. Updates of the plans and a progress report for the past 
year shall be submitted annually until for a given industry, in the 
opinion of the Director, enterprise integration has been achieved.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this title--
            (1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology;
            (2) the term ``enterprise integration'' means the 
        electronic linkage of manufacturers, assemblers, and suppliers 
        to enable the electronic exchange of product, manufacturing, 
        and other business data among all businesses in a product 
        supply chain, and such term includes related application 
        protocols and other related standards; and
            (3) the term ``major manufacturing industry'' includes the 
        aerospace, automotive, electronics, shipbuilding, construction, 
        home building, furniture, textile, and apparel industries and 
        such other industries as the Director designates.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 14, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.

A:
Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act of 2001 - Title I: Electronic Commerce - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish an Advisory Panel to report on the challenges facing small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices. Requires the Panel to provide an interim and final report to the Director and specified congressional committees. Requires the final report to include: (1) a three-year planning document for NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program in the field of electronic commerce; and (2) recommendations for NIST to address interoperability issues in electronic commerce.Requires the MEP program to: (1) establish a pilot program to assist such manufacturers and businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices through a competitive grants program; and (2) consult with the Panel and utilize the Panel's reports.Title II: Enterprise Integration - Requires the Director to: (1) identify critical enterprise integration standards and implementation activities for major manufacturing industries; (2) report to Congress on such matters and anticipated related NIST activities for that fiscal year; and (3) submit to Congress a plan for enterprise integration for each major manufacturing industry. Requires annual plan updates for an industry until enterprise integration has been achieved.
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