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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Coast Guard Museum Act of 
2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) There is no national museum to commemorate and honor 
        the Coast Guard's history, mission, personnel, and traditions 
        or those of its predecessor services and agencies.
            (2) There should be established a National Coast Guard 
        Museum to commemorate the 210 years of national maritime and 
        military history of the Coast Guard and its predecessor 
        services and agencies.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Association.--The term ``Association'' means the 
        National Coast Guard Museum Association (a nonprofit 
        corporation established under the laws of the State of 
        Massachusetts), or a similar organization.
            (2) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the National Coast 
        Guard Museum established under sections 4(a).
            (3) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the 
        Commandant of the Coast Guard.
            (4) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the National Coast Guard 
        Museum Fund established under section 5(a).

SEC. 4. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Commandant may, in accordance with this 
section, establish, operate, and maintain a National Coast Guard Museum 
on Federal lands that are administered by the Coast Guard and specified 
by the Commandant.
    (b) Construction.--
            (1) License.--The Commandant may grant a license to the 
        Association authorizing the Association to construct facilities 
        for the Museum on the land specified under subsection (a).
            (2) Terms.--The license under this subsection shall include 
        terms that establish the following:
                    (A) Upon completion of construction of facilities 
                under the license, the Association shall donate such 
                facilities, including any associated improvements, 
                fixtures, and related personal property, as a gift to 
                Coast Guard.
                    (B) The United States shall have no responsibility 
                for project management.
                    (C) The Association shall be responsible for 
                preparation of the design and plans for facilities 
                constructed under the license, except that the design 
                and plans shall be subject to the approval of the 
                Commandant
            (3) Funding.--(A) The Commandant shall not allow 
        construction of facilities for the Museum to begin, and may not 
        provide any Federal funds for that construction, unless the 
        Commandant determines that sufficient amounts, not less than 
        $10,000,000, are available from non-Federal sources to complete 
        construction of the Museum in accordance with the design and 
        plans approved under paragraph (2)(C).
            (B) For the purposes of constructing the Museum, and 
        subject to the availability of appropriations, the Commandant 
        may transfer to the Association up to $10,000,000.
            (C) The Commandant shall require that amounts transferred 
        under subparagraph (B) that are not expended on the 
        construction of the Museum shall be returned to the Coast Guard 
        and deposited into the Fund.
            (4) Liability.--The United States shall not be liable for 
        any act or omission relating to construction under the license.
    (c) Commandant's Authorities.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, in connection with the establishment, operation, and 
maintenance of the Museum, the Commandant may--
            (1) rent or lease space within the Museum for gift shops, 
        food concessions, meeting or special event spaces, and similar 
        purposes or activities, under such terms and conditions, and 
        for such periods of time, as the Commandant considers 
        appropriate;
            (2) accept, hold, administer, and, without further Act of 
        appropriation, spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or 
        personal property (including funds) that is made on the 
        condition that it be used for the benefit of, or in connection 
        with the establishment, operation, or maintenance of, the 
        Museum;
            (3) pay necessary expenses in connection with the 
        conveyance or transfer of any such gift, devise or bequest; and
            (4) perform other acts as the Commandant deems reasonable 
        and appropriate.
    (d) Treatment of Gifts.--For the purposes of Federal income, 
estate, and gift taxes, property that is accepted under subsection 
(c)(2) shall be considered as a gift, devise, or bequest to or for the 
use of the United States.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a separate 
account that shall be known as the ``National Coast Guard Museum 
Fund''.
    (b) Contents.--The Fund shall consist of the following:
            (1) Gifts, devises, and bequests of funds accepted under 
        section 4(c)(2).
            (2) Amounts received by the United States from the rental 
        or leasing of space within the Museum under section 4(a).
            (3) Interest credited under subsection (d).
            (4) Amounts deposited under section 4(b)(3)(C).
    (c) Use.--The Commandant may make disbursements from the Fund for 
the establishment, operation, or maintenance of the Museum, without 
further Act of appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.
    (d) Investment.--
            (1) In general.--Upon request of the Commandant, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury may invest amounts in the Fund in 
        securities of, or in securities whose principal and interest 
        are guaranteed by, the United States Government.
            (2) Interest.--The interest and profits accruing from 
        investments under this subsection shall be deposited to the 
        credit of the Fund.
National Coast Guard Museum Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish, operate, and maintain a National Coast Guard Museum on Federal lands that are administered by the Coast Guard and specified by the Commandant.Establishes in the Treasury the National Coast Guard Museum Fund.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Armed Forces Behavioral Health 
Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO SERVE IN 
              OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM FOR 
              READJUSTMENT COUNSELING AND SERVICES THROUGH VET CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--A member of the Armed Forces, including the 
Reserve components, who is deployed in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom shall be eligible for readjustment 
counseling and related mental health services under section 1712A of 
title 38, United States Code, through the centers for readjustment 
counseling and related mental health services (commonly known as ``Vet 
Centers'') operated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under that 
section.
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) Regulations.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        eligibility of a member of the Armed Forces, including the 
        Reserve components, for counseling and services under 
        subsection (a) shall be subject to such regulations as the 
        Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
        shall jointly prescribe for purposes of this section.
            (2) Duty status.--The duty status of a member may not have 
        an effect on the eligibility of the member to receive 
        counseling and services under subsection (a).

SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF 
              EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS 
              OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program 
to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional 
support services for family members of members of the Armed Forces, 
including the Reserve components.
    (b) Award of Grants.--
            (1) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the 
        program under this section, a nonprofit organization shall meet 
        such criteria as the Secretary shall establish for purposes of 
        the program.
            (2) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant 
        under the program shall submit to the Secretary an application 
        for the grant in such form and manner as the Secretary shall 
        specify for purposes of the program.
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) Amount.--The amount of each grant awarded to a 
        nonprofit organization under the program under this section 
        shall be such amount as the Secretary determines appropriate 
        for purposes of the program.
            (2) Duration.--The duration of each grant awarded to a 
        nonprofit organization shall be such period as the Secretary 
        determines appropriate for purposes of the program.
    (d) Use of Grant Funds.--Each nonprofit organization awarded a 
grant under the program under this section shall use amounts under the 
grant to provide emotional support services for family members of 
members of the Armed Forces, including the Reserve components, through 
certain programs as the Secretary shall specify in the grant.
    (e) Funding.--Amounts for grants under the program under this 
section shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Defense for military personnel.

SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE AWARENESS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS 
              DISORDER.

    (a) Pilot Program Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry 
out a pilot program to enhance awareness of post-traumatic stress 
disorder among members of the Army. The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program in the following locations:
            (1) Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
            (2) Fort Carson, Colorado.
            (3) Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
    (b) Activities.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
        Secretary shall implement activities that--
                    (A) for a member of the Army who will be deployed 
                in support of a contingency operation, increase the 
                understanding of--
                            (i) the neurophysiological effects of 
                        stress and trauma associated with combat, 
                        including post-traumatic stress disorder; and
                            (ii) the means of eliminating or mitigating 
                        such effects after returning from combat;
                    (B) for a member of the Army deployed in support of 
                a contingency operation, reinforce the information 
                provided under subparagraph (A);
                    (C) for a member of the Army who returns from being 
                deployed in support of a contingency operation, assist 
                the member in reintegrating into noncombat life; and
                    (D) for the family of a member of the Army covered 
                under this subsection, include training and assistance 
                (including Internet-based training and assistance) at 
                each stage of deployment in order to assist the family 
                and member in recognizing and addressing post-traumatic 
                stress disorder.
            (2) Development of activities.--In developing activities 
        under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider methods to 
        address stress and trauma used by other appropriate 
        populations, including special operations forces and elite 
        athlete communities.
    (c) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for 
a period of three years.
    (d) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
assessing the pilot program, including the effectiveness of the 
activities under subsection (b).
Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act - Makes any member of the Armed Forces who is deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers (centers for such counseling and services for veterans), regardless of the member's duty status.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional support services for family members of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserves.

Requires the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program to enhance awareness of post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) among members of the Army.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Our Economy Through 
Small Business Innovation Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

    It is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) this Nation's small businesses are the source of nearly 
        50 percent of our country's employment;
            (2) small businesses have been and are a leading source of 
        this country's innovation and entrepreneurial strategies and 
        skills;
            (3) small technology businesses tend to be highly 
        innovative, play a substantial role in technological 
        advancement, and contribute to the standard of living in this 
        country;
            (4) the SBIR and STTR programs can result and have resulted 
        in the development and commercialization of new products and 
        processes;
            (5) the Federal Government should give particular 
        encouragement to small businesses that address priority 
        national interests, including water security, energy 
        innovation, transportation efficiencies and domestic security 
        needs; and
            (6) the SBIR and STTR programs should be extended for these 
        purposes and the administrative costs associated with such 
        extensions should be borne by the respective Federal 
        departments and agencies.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATES.

    (a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(m)) is amended by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2022''.
    (b) STTR.--Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(n)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2023''.

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL AGENCY GRANTS FOR SBIR 
              AND STTR PROGRAMS.

    (a) SBIR Program Expenditures.--Section 9(f)(1) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) not less than 2.5 percent of such budget in fiscal 
        year 2008;
            ``(2) not less than 5.0 percent of such budget in fiscal 
        year 2009;
            ``(3) not less than 7.5 percent of such budget in fiscal 
        year 2010; and
            ``(4) not less than 10.0 percent of such budget in fiscal 
        year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter,''.
    (b) STTR Program Expenditures.--Section 9(n)(1)(B) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(B)) is amended by striking clauses 
(i) and (ii) and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) not less than 0.3 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2008;
                            ``(ii) not less than 0.6 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2009;
                            ``(iii) not less than 0.8 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2010; and
                            ``(iv) not less than 1.0 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.''.

SEC. 5. INCREASED SBIR AND STTR AWARD LEVELS.

    (a) SBIR Award Level.--Section 9(j)(2)(D) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 638(j)(2)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$300,000''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$2,200,000''.
    (b) STTR Award Level.--Section 9(p)(2)(B)(ix) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)(2)(B)(ix)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$300,000''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$2,200,000''.

SEC. 6. INCLUSION OF ENERGY, SECURITY, TRANSPORTATION, AND WATER 
              RELATED RESEARCH IN THE LIST OF TOPICS DESERVING SPECIAL 
              CONSIDERATION AS SBIR RESEARCH TOPICS.

    Section 9(g)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(g)(3)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
        ``or pressing research priorities'' after ``critical 
        technologies'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``or'' at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) the National Academy of Sciences in the final 
                report issued by the America's Energy Future: 
                Technology Opportunities, Risks, and Tradeoffs project 
                that relate to emerging renewable energy, energy 
                efficiency, or renewable fuels technologies, or in 
                subsequent reports relating to such technologies;
                    ``(D) the National Academy of Sciences in the final 
                report issued by the Transit Research and Development: 
                Federal Role in the National Program project, the 
                Research and Innovative Technology Administration of 
                the Department of Transportation in the report entitled 
                `Transportation Research, Development and Technology 
                Strategic Plan (2006-2010)', or the National Academy of 
                Sciences or the Department of Transportation in 
                subsequent reports relating to transportation and 
                infrastructure;
                    ``(E) the Committee on Water System Security 
                Research of the National Academy of Sciences in the 
                2007 report by the committee, entitled `Improving the 
                Nation's Water Security; Opportunities for Research' or 
                the 2006 report by the committee, entitled `Public 
                Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing 
                Risks', or by the National Academy of Sciences or the 
                Environmental Protection Agency in subsequent reports 
                relating to improving the Nation's water supply and 
                security;
                    ``(F) the Government Accountability Office, in--
                            ``(i) the report entitled `Homeland 
                        Security: First Responders' Ability to Detect 
                        and Model Hazardous Releases in Urban Areas Is 
                        Significantly Limited', GAO-08-180, issued June 
                        27, 2008;
                            ``(ii) the report entitled `Nuclear 
                        Security: NRC and DHS Need to Take Additional 
                        Steps to Better Track and Detect Radioactive 
                        Materials', GAO-08-598, issued June 19, 2008; 
                        or
                            ``(iii) the report entitled `Supply Chain 
                        Security: Challenges to Scanning 100 Percent of 
                        U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers', GAO-08-533T, 
                        issued June 12, 2008; or
                    ``(G) the National Academy of Science, in the 
                report entitled `Toward a Safer and More Secure 
                Cyberspace' or in subsequent reports by the National 
                Academy of Science relating to cybersecurity and which 
                shall include cybersecurity technologies also designed 
                to protect privacy;''.

SEC. 7. OFFSET.

    The Secretary of Defense shall terminate the Airborne Laser 
program.

Strengthening Our Economy Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act to extend: (1) the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program through FY2022; and (2) the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program through FY2023.

Increases, for FY2009 and thereafter, the percentage allocation of a federal agency's annual extramural research and development budget that may be allocated to SBIR and STTR programs.

Increases, for both the SBIR and STTR programs, the individual small business award levels for program participation at phase one and two levels.

Includes energy, security, transportation, and water related research topics as "special consideration" SBIR research topics.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to terminate the Airborne Laser program.