In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Shimon Peres was born in Poland in 1923.
            (2) The Peres family emigrated to Tel Aviv in 1934, and all 
        of the family members of Shimon Peres who remained in Poland 
        were murdered during the Holocaust.
            (3) Before Israel gained independence, Shimon Peres earned 
        the respect of senior leaders in the independence movement in 
        Israel, most notably David Ben-Gurion.
            (4) The founding generation of Israel was central to the 
        development of Israel, and Shimon Peres is the only surviving 
        member of that founding generation.
            (5) Shimon Peres has served in numerous high-level cabinet 
        positions and ministerial posts in Israel, including head of 
        the Israeli Navy, Minister of Defense, Foreign Minister, Prime 
        Minister, and President, among many others.
            (6) Shimon Peres has honorably served Israel for over 70 
        years, during which he has significantly contributed to United 
        States interests and has played a pivotal role in forging the 
        strong and unbreakable bond between the United States and 
        Israel.
            (7) By presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon 
        Peres, the first to be awarded to a sitting President of 
        Israel, Congress proclaims its unbreakable bond with Israel and 
        reaffirms its continual support for Israel as we commemorate 
        the 65th anniversary of the independence of Israel and the 90th 
        birthday of Shimon Peres, which are both significant milestones 
        in Israeli history.
            (8) Maintaining strong bilateral relations between the 
        United States and Israel has been a priority of Shimon Peres 
        since he began working with the United States in the days of 
        John F. Kennedy. The strong bond is exemplified by the 
        following:
                    (A) President Reagan said to Shimon Peres upon his 
                visit to the United States, ``Mr. Prime Minister, I 
                thank you very much for your visit. It's been an 
                occasion to renew a friendship and to review and 
                enhance the strength of our unique bilateral 
                relationship.''
                    (B) At another point President Reagan said of 
                Shimon Peres, ``His vision, his statesmanship and his 
                tenacity are greatly appreciated here.''
                    (C) While visiting with Shimon Peres at the 
                Residence of the President in Jerusalem, President 
                Obama described Shimon Peres as ``. . . a son of Israel 
                who's devoted his life to keeping Israel strong and 
                sustaining the bonds between our two nations''.
                    (D) On March 20, 2013, Shimon Peres reaffirmed his 
                belief in the relationship between the United States 
                and Israel, stating, ``America stood by our side from 
                the very beginning. You support us as we rebuild our 
                ancient homeland and as we defend our land. From 
                Holocaust to redemption.''
                    (E) On March 21, 2013, Shimon Peres stated, ``. . . 
                America is so great and we are so small. But I learned 
                that you don't measure us by size, but by values. When 
                it comes to values, we are you and you are us. . . . As 
                I look back, I feel that the Israel of today has 
                exceeded the vision we had 65 years ago. Reality has 
                surpassed our dreams. The United States of America 
                helped us to make this possible.''

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Award Authorized.--The President pro tempore of the Senate and 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate 
arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold 
medal of appropriate design to President Shimon Peres.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the award referred to 
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a gold 
medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined 
by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may 
prescribe, the Secretary may strike duplicate medals in bronze of the 
gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 and sell such duplicate medals 
at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.

    Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes 
of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

    (a) Authorization of Charges.--There is authorized to be charged 
against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, such amounts as 
may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant to 
this Act.
    (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate 
bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States 
Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

            Passed the Senate March 13, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1456

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

         To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.
Example Output: .  Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in honor of President Shimon Peres of Israel.

Example Input: 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.
Example Output: 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.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Evaluation Parity for 
Servicemembers Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PRELIMINARY MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS BECOMING 
              MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 520d. Preliminary mental health screenings
    ``(a) Provision of Mental Health Screening.--Before any individual 
enlists in an armed force or is commissioned as an officer in an armed 
force, the Secretary concerned shall provide the individual with a 
mental health screening.
    ``(b) Use of Screening.--(1) The Secretary shall use the results of 
a mental screening conducted under subsection (a) as a baseline for any 
subsequent mental health examinations of the individual, including such 
examinations provided under sections 1074f and 1074m of this title.
    ``(2) The Secretary may not consider the results of a mental health 
screening conducted under subsection (a) in determining the promotion 
of a member of the armed forces.
    ``(c) Application of Privacy Laws.--With respect to applicable laws 
and regulations relating to the privacy of information, the Secretary 
shall treat a mental health screening conducted under subsection (a) in 
the same manner as the medical records of a member of the armed 
forces.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 
520c the following new item:

``520d. Preliminary mental health screenings.''.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Initial report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act, the National 
                Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes 
                of Health shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of 
                Defense a report on preliminary mental health 
                screenings of members of the Armed Forces.
                    (B) Matters included.--The report under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
                            (i) Recommendations with respect to 
                        establishing a preliminary mental health 
                        screening of members of the Armed Forces to 
                        bring mental health screenings to parity with 
                        physical screenings of members.
                            (ii) Recommendations with respect to the 
                        composition of the mental health screening, 
                        evidenced-based best practices, and how to 
                        track changes in mental health screenings 
                        relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-
                        traumatic stress disorder, and other 
                        conditions.
                    (C) Coordination.--The National Institute of Mental 
                Health shall carry out subparagraph (A) in coordination 
                with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services, the surgeons general of 
                the military departments, and other relevant experts.
            (2) Reports on efficacy of screenings.--
                    (A) Secretary of defense.--Not later than one year 
                after the date on which the Secretary of Defense begins 
                providing preliminary mental health screenings under 
                section 520d(a) of title 10, United States Code, as 
                added by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
                Congress a report on the efficacy of such preliminary 
                mental health screenings.
                    (B) Comptroller general.--Not later than one year 
                after the submittal of the report under subparagraph 
                (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
                submit to Congress a report on the efficacy of the 
                preliminary mental health screenings described in such 
                subparagraph.
                    (C) Matters included.--The reports required by 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall include the following:
                            (i) An evaluation of the evidence-based 
                        best practices used by the Secretary in 
                        composing and conducting preliminary mental 
                        health screenings of members of the Armed 
                        Forces under such section 520d(a).
                            (ii) An evaluation of the evidence-based 
                        best practices used by the Secretary in 
                        tracking changes in mental health screenings 
                        relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-
                        traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions 
                        among members of the Armed Forces.
    (d) Implementation of Preliminary Mental Health Screening.--The 
Secretary of Defense may not provide a preliminary mental health 
screening under section 520d(a) of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a), until the Secretary receives and evaluates the 
initial report required by subsection (c)(1).

SEC. 3. REPORT ON EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS 
              OF THE ARMED FORCES UPON SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report on the efficacy of the mental health components of 
the physical examinations provided under paragraph (5) of section 
1145(a) of title 10, United States Code, to members of the Armed Forces 
who are separated from active duty as described in paragraph (2) of 
such section.
    (b) Evaluation of Effectiveness.--The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the physical 
examinations described in such subsection in--
            (1) identifying members of the Armed Forces with traumatic 
        brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental 
        health conditions; and
            (2) ensuring that health care is provided for such members.
Example Output:
Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to: (1) provide an individual with a mental health screening before such individual enlists or is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces, and (2) use such results as a baseline for any subsequent mental health examinations.  Prohibits the Secretary from considering the results of such screening in determining the promotion of a member of the Armed Forces. Directs the Secretary to treat a screening in the same manner as medical records with respect to laws and regulations relating to the privacy of information. Requires the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health to submit to Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) a report on preliminary mental health screenings of members of the Armed Forces, including recommendations regarding: (1) establishing preliminary mental health screenings to establish parity with physical screenings; and (2) the composition of the mental health screening, evidenced-based best practices, and how to track changes relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.  Directs DOD and the Government Accountability Office to report on the efficacy of preliminary mental health screenings. Requires DOD to report on the efficacy of the mental health components of the physical examinations to members of the Armed Forces who are separated from active duty.