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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF SMALL ISSUER EXCEPTION TO TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST 
              EXPENSE ALLOCATION RULES FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Increase in Limitation.--Subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and 
(D)(iii)(II) of section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
are each amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
``$30,000,000''.
    (b) Repeal of Aggregation Rules Applicable to Small Issuer 
Determination.--Paragraph (3) of section 265(b) of such Code is amended 
by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F).
    (c) Election To Apply Limitation at Borrower Level.--Paragraph (3) 
of section 265(b) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Election to apply limitation on amount of 
                obligations at borrower level.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An issuer, the proceeds 
                        of the obligations of which are to be used to 
                        make or finance eligible loans, may elect to 
                        apply subparagraphs (C) and (D) by treating 
                        each borrower as the issuer of a separate 
                        issue.
                            ``(ii) Eligible loan.--For purposes of this 
                        subparagraph--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The term 
                                `eligible loan' means one or more loans 
                                to a qualified borrower the proceeds of 
                                which are used by the borrower and the 
                                outstanding balance of which in the 
                                aggregate does not exceed $30,000,000.
                                    ``(II) Qualified borrower.--The 
                                term `qualified borrower' means a 
                                borrower which is an organization 
                                described in section 501(c)(3) and 
                                exempt from taxation under section 
                                501(a) or a State or political 
                                subdivision thereof.
                            ``(iii) Manner of election.--The election 
                        described in clause (i) may be made by an 
                        issuer for any calendar year at any time prior 
                        to its first issuance during such year of 
                        obligations the proceeds of which will be used 
                        to make or finance one or more eligible 
                        loans.''.
    (d) Inflation Adjustment.--Paragraph (3) of section 265(b) of such 
Code, as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any 
                calendar year after 2009, the $30,000,000 amounts 
                contained in subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), 
                (D)(iii)(II), and (E)(ii)(I) shall each 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 such 
                        calendar year, determined by substituting 
                        `calendar year 2008' `for calendar year 1992' 
                        in subparagraph (B) thereof.
                Any increase determined under the preceding sentence 
                shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
                $100,000.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 3. DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR EXCEPTION FOR TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST 
              EXPENSE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BROKERS.

    (a) Financial Institutions.--Subsection (b) of section 265 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(7) De minimis exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
        to any financial institution if the portion of the taxpayer's 
        holdings of tax-exempt securities is less than 2 percent of the 
        taxpayer's assets.''.
    (b) Brokers.--Subsection (a) of section 265 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(7) De minimis exception.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply 
        to any broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)) if the portion 
        of the taxpayer's holdings of tax-exempt securities is less 
        than 2 percent of the taxpayer's assets.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

Answer: Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the small issuer exemption from interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions to: (1) increase from $10 to $30 million the annual limit on small issuers of tax-exempt municipal bonds; (2) allow an inflation adjustment to such increased limit amount after 2009; (3) repeal aggregation rules relating to the determination of small issuer eligibility; (4) allow small issuers an election to treat borrowers separately for purposes of issuance limitations; and (5) allow financial institutions and brokers to hold up to 2% of their assets in tax-exempt securities without affecting their interest expense tax deduction.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mothers' and Infants' Good Health 
Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR CHILD BIRTH.

    (a) In General.--A health plan that provides maternity benefits 
that include benefits for child birth shall ensure that--
            (1) in the case of delivery in a hospital or other 
        inpatient setting, coverage is provided for a minimum of 48 
        hours of inpatient care following a vaginal delivery and a 
        minimum of 96 hours of inpatient care following a caesarean 
        section for a mother and her newly born child in a health care 
        facility; and
            (2) in the case of delivery in the home or other outpatient 
        setting, coverage for appropriate home health care in the 
        setting is provided for a minimum of 48 hours following 
        delivery.
    (b) Terms of Coverage.--A health plan fails to provide coverage 
required under subsection (a) if the plan imposes cost-sharing with 
respect to care described in such subsection which varies depending on 
the length of stay within the minimum period required under such 
subsection.
    (c) Prohibition.--In implementing the requirements of this section, 
a health plan may not modify the terms and conditions of coverage based 
on the determination by an enrollee to request less than the minimum 
coverage required under subsection (a).
    (d) Notice.--A health plan shall provide notice to each enrollee 
under such plan regarding the coverage required by this section in 
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in consultation with the National Association of 
Insurance Commissioners. Such notice shall be in writing and 
prominently positioned in any literature or correspondence made 
available or distributed by the health plan and shall be transmitted--
            (1) in the next mailing of general information made by the 
        plan to the enrollee,
            (2) as part of the yearly informational packet sent to the 
        enrollee, or
            (3) not later than January 1, 1996,
whichever is earliest.
    (e) Enforcement.--
            (1) Failure to provide coverage.--Any health plan that 
        violates the provisions of this section (other than subsection 
        (d)) shall be subject to a civil money penalty in an amount 
        determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            (2) Failure to provide notice.--Any health plan that 
        violates the provisions of subsection (d) shall be subject to a 
        civil money penalty in an amount determined by the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services.
            (3) Process.--The provisions of section 1128A of the Social 
        Security Act (other than subsections (a) and (b)) shall apply 
        to civil money penalties under this subsection in the same 
        manner as they apply to a penalty or proceeding under section 
        1128A(a) of such Act.
    (f) Health Plan.--
            (1) In general.--As used in this section, the term ``health 
        plan'' means any plan or arrangement which provides, or pays 
        the cost of, health benefits.
            (2) Exclusions.--Such term does not include the following, 
        or any combination thereof:
                    (A) Coverage only for accidental death or 
                dismemberment.
                    (B) Coverage providing wages or payments in lieu of 
                wages for any period during which the employee is 
                absent from work on account of sickness or injury.
                    (C) A medicare supplemental policy (as defined in 
                section 1882(g)(1) of the Social Security Act).
                    (D) Coverage issued as a supplement to liability 
                insurance.
                    (E) Worker's compensation or similar insurance.
                    (F) Automobile medical-payment insurance.
                    (G) A long-term care policy, including a nursing 
                home fixed indemnity policy (unless the Secretary 
                determines that such a policy provides sufficiently 
                comprehensive coverage of a benefit so that it should 
                be treated as a health plan).
                    (H) Such other plan or arrangement as the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services determines is not a health 
                plan.
            (3) Certain plans included.--Such term includes any plan or 
        arrangement not described in any subparagraph of paragraph (2) 
        which provides for benefit payments, on a periodic basis, for--
                    (A) a specified disease or illness, or
                    (B) period of hospitalization,
        without regard to the costs incurred or services rendered 
        during the period to which the payments relate.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The provisions of section 2 shall apply to all health plans 
offered, sold, issued, or renewed after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

Answer: Mothers' and Infants' Good Health Act of 1995 - Requires a health plan that provides maternity benefits that include benefits for child birth to provide coverage for a minimum amount of time following delivery in:  (1) a health care facility; and (2) the home or other outpatient setting.  Prohibits a health plan from modifying the terms and conditions of coverage, if an enrollee requests less than the minimum coverage required in this Act. 
Requires a health plan to provide notice, as specified, to each enrollee regarding the coverage required in this Act. 
Establishes civil penalties for failure to provide coverage and failure to provide notice.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water Research 
Integration Act''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY AND WATER RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall assess each of the 
energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects 
of the Department of Energy and identify those programs and projects 
into which it is appropriate to integrate water considerations. In 
carrying out this section the Secretary shall, as appropriate--
            (1) seek to advance energy and energy efficiency 
        technologies and practices that would--
                    (A) minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption;
                    (B) increase water use efficiency; and
                    (C) utilize nontraditional water sources with 
                efforts to improve the quality of that water;
            (2) consider the effects climate variability and change may 
        have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and 
        fuel production; and
            (3) improve understanding of the energy required to provide 
        water supplies and the water required to provide reliable 
        energy supplies throughout the United States.
    (b) Strategic Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop a 
        Strategic Plan (in this section referred to as the ``Strategic 
        Plan'') outlining the research, development, and demonstration 
        needs for the programs and projects identified under subsection 
        (a), in accordance with subsections (a) through (c) of this 
        section, as appropriate.
            (2) Milestones and specific considerations.--In carrying 
        out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan in 
        accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall evaluate 
        and, as appropriate, establish technical milestones for--
                    (A) new advanced cooling technologies for energy 
                generation and fuel production technologies;
                    (B) performance improvement of existing cooling 
                technologies and cost reductions associated with using 
                those technologies;
                    (C) innovative water reuse, recovery, and treatment 
                in energy generation and fuel production;
                    (D) technology development for carbon capture and 
                storage systems that utilize efficient water use design 
                strategies;
                    (E) technologies that are life-cycle cost 
                effective;
                    (F) systems analysis and modeling of issues 
                relating to the energy required to provide water 
                supplies and the water required to provide reliable 
                energy supplies throughout the United States;
                    (G) technologies to treat and utilize produced 
                waters discharged from oil, natural gas, coalbed 
                methane, and mining activities;
                    (H) advanced materials for the use of 
                nontraditional water sources for energy generation and 
                fuel production;
                    (I) biomass production and utilization and the 
                impact on hydrologic systems;
                    (J) technologies that reduce impacts on water from 
                energy resource development;
                    (K) increases in energy efficiency of water 
                distribution and collection systems;
                    (L) technologies for energy generation from water 
                distribution and collection systems; and
                    (M) any other area of the energy-water nexus that 
                the Secretary considers appropriate.
            (3) Interagency collaboration and nonduplication.--In 
        carrying out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan 
        in accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall, where 
        appropriate, work collaboratively with other Federal agencies 
        operating related programs and avoid duplication.
            (4) Intra-agency coordination and nonduplication.--In 
        carrying out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan 
        in accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall 
        coordinate and avoid duplication of activities across programs 
        and projects of the Department of Energy, including with those 
        of the National laboratories.
            (5) Relevant information and recommendations.--In carrying 
        out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan in 
        accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall consider 
        and incorporate, as appropriate, relevant information and 
        recommendations, including those of the National Water 
        Availability and Use Assessment Program under section 9508(d) 
        of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 
        10368(d)).
            (6) Nongovernmental participation.--In carrying out the 
        development and updating of the Strategic Plan in accordance 
        with this subsection, the Secretary shall consult and 
        coordinate with a diverse group of representatives from 
        research and academic institutions and industry who have 
        expertise in technologies and practices relating to the energy 
        required to provide water supplies and the water required to 
        provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States.
            (7) Submission to congress.--Not later than 9 months after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
        to Congress the Strategic Plan.
            (8) Updating the strategic plan.--Not later than 3 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        utilize relevant information produced by Federal Government 
        agencies, academia, and industry to update the Strategic Plan, 
        and submit a report to Congress describing the changes from the 
        initial Strategic Plan.
    (c) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall implement 
        the Strategic Plan, as appropriate, in carrying out energy 
        research, development, and demonstration programs of the 
        Department of Energy.
            (2) Application to projects.--Not later than 3 months after 
        the submission of the report to Congress in subsection (b)(7)), 
        the Secretary shall as appropriate apply the Strategic Plan to 
        projects--
                    (A) identified as the most energy and water 
                intensive; and
                    (B) with the most potential to achieve the purposes 
                of this section.
            (3) Delay or disruption.--In carrying out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall ensure that no program or project of the 
        Department is unnecessarily delayed or disrupted.
    (d) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall transmit to Congress a report on its findings and activities 
under this section.
    (e) Additional Activities.--The Secretary may provide for such 
additional research, development, and demonstration activities as may 
be appropriate to integrate water considerations into the research, 
development, and demonstration activities of the Department as 
described in subsection (a).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this section 
$60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

SEC. 3. ENERGY-WATER ARCHITECTURE COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with 
other relevant Federal agencies, shall establish an Energy-Water 
Architecture Council to promote and enable improved energy and water 
resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. The 
Council shall consist of--
            (1) representation from each Federal agency that conducts 
        research related to energy and water resource data; and
            (2) non-Federal members, including representatives of 
        research and academic institutions and industry, who have 
        expertise in technologies and practices relating to the energy 
        required to provide water supplies and the water required to 
        provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States.
    (b) Functions.--The Council shall--
            (1) make recommendations on the development of data 
        collection and data communication standards and protocols to 
        agencies and entities currently engaged in collecting the data 
        for the energy required to provide water supplies and the water 
        required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the 
        United States;
            (2) recommend ways to make improvements to Federal water 
        use data to increase understanding of trends in energy 
        generation and fuel production;
            (3) recommend best practices for utilizing information from 
        existing monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform 
        water and energy use and infrastructure data; and
            (4) conduct annual technical workshops, including at least 
        one regional workshop annually, to facilitate information 
        exchange among Federal, State, and private sector experts on 
        technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use 
        of water and energy.
    (c) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Council, 
through the Secretary of Energy, shall transmit to the Congress a 
report on its findings and activities under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the establishment 
of regulations by the Federal Government that would infringe or impair 
the use of water by State, tribal, or local governments.

SEC. 5. MANDATES.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require State, tribal, or 
local governments to take any action that may result in an increased 
financial burden to such governments by restricting the use of water by 
such governments.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

    To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of Energy shall 
coordinate activities under this Act with other programs of the 
Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Answer:
Energy and Water Research Integration Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Energy to identify each of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects into which it is appropriate to integrate water considerations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) seek to advance energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices that would minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption, increase water use efficiency, and utilize nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve water quality; and (2) consider the effects climate variability and change may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production; and (3) improve understanding of the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States.

Requires the Secretary to develop, submit to Congress within nine months, and update every three years a Strategic Plan outlining the research, development, and demonstration needs of such programs and projects. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and establish technical milestones for: (1) new advanced cooling technologies for energy generation and fuel production technologies; (2) performance improvement and cost reductions of cooling technologies; (3) innovative water reuse, recovery, and treatment in energy generation and fuel production; (4) technology development for carbon capture and storage systems that utilize efficient water use design strategies; (5) technologies that are life-cycle cost effective; (6) systems analysis and modeling of issues relating to the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies; (7) technologies to treat and utilize produced waters discharged from oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane, and mining activities; (8) advanced materials for the use of nontraditional water sources for energy generation and fuel production; (9) biomass production and utilization and the impact on hydrologic systems; (10) technologies that reduce impacts on water from energy resource development; (11) increases in energy efficiency of water distribution and collection systems; and (12) technologies for energy generation from such systems.

 Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement the Strategic Plan in carrying out DOE energy research, development, and demonstration programs; and (2) report to Congress every two years on findings and activities under this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish an Energy-Water Architecture Council to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. Requires the Council to: (1) make recommendations on the development of data collection and communication standards and protocols to entities engaged in collecting data for the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States; (2) recommend ways to make improvements to federal water use data to increase understanding of trends in energy generation and fuel production; (3) recommend best practices for utilizing information from monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform water and energy use and infrastructure data; and (4) conduct annual technical workshops to facilitate information exchange among federal, state, and private sector experts on technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use of water and energy.

(Sec. 4) Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) allow the establishment of regulations by the federal government that would infringe or impair the use of water by state, tribal, or local governments; and (2) require state, tribal, or local governments to take any action that may result in an increased financial burden by restricting their water use.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to coordinate activities under this Act with other DOE programs and other federal research programs.