110 HR 4700 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on certain structures, parts, and components for use in an isotopic separation facility in southern Ohio.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-13
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4700
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 13, 2007
Mr. Tiberi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain structures, parts, and components for use in an isotopic separation facility in southern Ohio.

1.Certain structures, parts, and components for use in an isotopic separation facility in southern Ohio
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902._._Certain parts, and components for use in an isotopic separation facility (isotopic separation equipment) consisting of sampling autoclaves, vacuum pumps, and mass spectrometers for the construction of an isotopic separation facility in southern Ohio known as the American Centrifuge Plant (provided for in subheading 8401.20.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011    .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


 HR 2499 ENR: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen
H. R. 2499

AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015. 2.Permanent SBA express loan guarantee fee waiver for veteransSection 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(G)Guarantee fee waiver for veterans
(i)Guarantee fee waiverThe Administrator may not collect a guarantee fee described in paragraph (18) in connection with a loan made under this paragraph to a veteran or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015. (ii)ExceptionIf the President’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, includes a cost for the program established under this subsection that is above zero, the requirements of clause (i) shall not apply to loans made during such upcoming fiscal year.
(iii)DefinitionIn this subparagraph, the term veteran or spouse of a veteran means— (I)a veteran, as defined in section 3(q)(4);
(II)an individual who is eligible to participate in the Transition Assistance Program established under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code; (III)a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces named in section 10101 of title 10, United States Code;
(IV)the spouse of an individual described in subclause (I), (II), or (III); or (V)the surviving spouse (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) of an individual described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) who died while serving on active duty or as a result of a disability that is service-connected (as defined in such section)..
3.Report on accessibility and outreach to female veterans by the Small Business AdministrationNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report assessing the level of outreach to and consultation with female veterans regarding access to capital by women's business centers (as described in section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656)) and Veterans Business Outreach Centers (as referred to in section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)).  4.Business loans program (a)Section 7(a) funding levelsThe third proviso under the heading business loans program account under the heading Small Business Administration under title V of division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235; 128 Stat. 2371) is amended by striking $18,750,000,000 and inserting $23,500,000,000.
(b)Loan limitationsSection 7(a)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)—
(A)by striking No financial assistance and inserting the following:  (i)In generalNo financial assistance; and
(B)by adding at the end the following:  (ii)LiquidityOn and after October 1, 2015, the Administrator may not guarantee a loan under this subsection if the lender determines that the borrower is unable to obtain credit elsewhere solely because the liquidity of the lender depends upon the guaranteed portion of the loan being sold on the secondary market.; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:  (C)Lending limits of lendersOn and after October 1, 2015, the Administrator may not guarantee a loan under this subsection if the sole purpose for requesting the guarantee is to allow the lender to exceed the legal lending limit of the lender..
(c)Reporting
(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection— (A)the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;
(B)the term business loan means a loan made or guaranteed under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)); (C)the term cancellation means that the Administrator approves a proposed business loan, but the prospective borrower determines not to take the business loan; and
(D)the term net dollar amount of business loans means the difference between the total dollar amount of business loans and the total dollar amount of cancellations. (2)RequirementDuring the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a quarterly report regarding the loan programs carried out under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), which shall include—
(A)for the fiscal year during which the report is submitted and the 3 fiscal years before such fiscal year— (i)the weekly total dollar amount of business loans;
(ii)the weekly total dollar amount of cancellations; (iii)the weekly net dollar amount of business loans—
(I)for all business loans; and (II)for each category of loan amount described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 7(a)(18) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(18));
(B)for the fiscal year during which the report is submitted— (i)the amount of remaining authority for business loans, in dollar amount and as a percentage; and
(ii)estimates of the date on which the net dollar amount of business loans will reach the maximum for such business loans based on daily net lending volume and extrapolations based on year to date net lending volume, quarterly net lending volume, and quarterly growth trends; (C)the number of early defaults (as determined by the Administrator) during the quarter covered by the report;
(D)the total amount paid by borrowers in early default during the quarter covered by the report, as of the time of purchase of the guarantee; (E)the number of borrowers in early default that are franchisees;
(F)the total amount of guarantees purchased by the Administrator during the quarter covered by the report; and (G)a description of the actions the Administrator is taking to combat early defaults administratively and any legislative action the Administrator recommends to address early defaults.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 HR 8892 IH: Rural-Urban Physician Workforce Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-07
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8892IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 7, 2020Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding and promote partnerships with urban teaching hospitals.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rural-Urban Physician Workforce Act of 2020.2.Promoting Rural Hospital GME Funding OpportunitySection 1886(h)(4)(H)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4)(iv)) is amended—(1)by striking (iv) Nonrural hospital operating training programs in rural areas.—In the case of and inserting the following:(iv)Training programs in rural areas(I)Cost reporting periods beginning before October 1, 2022For cost reporting periods beginning before October 1, 2022, in the case of; and(2)by adding at the end the following new subclause:(II)Cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2022For cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2022, in the case of a hospital not located in a rural area but establishes approved medical residency training programs (or rural tracks) in a rural area, the Secretary shall, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) and in a manner consistent with the principles of subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H)(i), promulgate rules for the application of such subparagraphs with respect to such a program and, in accordance with such rules, adjust in an appropriate manner the limitation under subparagraph (F) for such hospital and each such hospital located in a rural area that participates in such a training..


109 HR 1992 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on endosulfan.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-28
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1992
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2005
Mr. Hastings of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on endosulfan.

1.Endosulfan
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.38.06Hexachlorohexahydromethano-2,4,3-benzodioxathlepin-3-oxide (CAS No. 115–29–7) (provided for in subheadings 2904.90.50 and 3808.30.15)FreeFreeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2009 .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.


115 S2053 IS: To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs.
U.S. Senate
2017-11-01
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		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 2053
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 1, 2017
			Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

		A BILL
		To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under
			 supplemental agricultural disaster
			 assistance programs.

 1.Payment limitation for supplemental agricultural disaster assistanceSection 1501(f)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(f)(2)) is amended by striking $125,000 and inserting $250,000.


115 HR 4622 IH: Stop Underrides Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-12-12
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4622IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 12, 2017Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve
			 motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Underrides Act of 2017. 2.Findings and purposes (a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Underride crashes involving passenger motor vehicles striking and traveling underneath a truck or trailer are a significant public health and safety threat.
 (2)The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that hundreds of preventable fatalities and life-threatening injuries have occurred as a result of underride crashes.
 (3)The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on tractor-trailers to improve passenger motor vehicle safety.
 (4)This bill is introduced in the memory of the thousands of victims of underride crashes, including— (A)Roya Christine Sadigh, AnnaLeah Karth, Mary Lydia Karth, Roderick Cota, Moonjohn Kim, Corey Moore, Gregg Williams, Guy Champ Crawford, Carl Hall, Michael Higginbotham, Sandra Maddamma, David Mathis, Mary Katherine Mathis, James Mooney, Christopher Weigl, Bill Zink, David Magnan, Jasen Swift, Samuel Sierra, Brittany McHargue, Christopher Samuel Padilla, and Edward Hall;
 (B)those whose catastrophic injuries dramatically changed their lives, including Julie Magnan, Nancy Meuleners, Joshua Rojas, Maiv Yang, and Anita Plantage Bomgaars; and
 (C)those whose precious lives were cut far too short as a result of preventable underride crashes. (b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is—
 (1)to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes; and (2)to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety.
 3.DefinitionsSection 30102(a) of title 49 is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (14), (19), and (21), respectively;
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:  (5)front underride guard means a device installed on or near the front of a motor vehicle that limits the distance that a vehicle struck in the rear by the vehicle with the device will slide under the front of the striking vehicle.;
 (3)by inserting after paragraph (11), as redesignated, the following:  (12)passenger motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in section 32101.
 (13)rear underride guard means a device installed on or near the rear of a motor vehicle that limits the distance that the front end of a vehicle striking the rear of the vehicle with the device will slide under the rear of the impacted vehicle.;
 (4)by inserting after paragraph (14), as redesignated, the following:  (15)Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
 (16)semi-trailer means a trailer, other than a pole trailer, which is designed to rest upon, or be carried by, a motor vehicle.
 (17)side underride guard means a device installed on or near the side of a motor vehicle that limits the distance that the front end of a vehicle striking the side of the vehicle with the device will slide under the side of the impacted vehicle.
 (18)single unit truck means a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds (excluding any attached trailer).; and
 (5)by inserting after paragraph (19), as redesignated, the following:  (20)trailer means a vehicle, with or without motive power, which is designed—
 (A)to carry persons or property; and (B)to be drawn by a motor vehicle..
			4.Underride guard rulemaking
 (a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					30129.Underride guards
						(a)Rear underride guards
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the installation of rear underride guards that meet the performance standards described in paragraph (2) on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds that are manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule.
 (2)Performance standardsA rear underride guard shall be considered to meet the performance standard referred to in paragraph (1) if a passenger motor vehicle traveling at 35 miles per hour is prevented, as verified through crash testing while attached to a trailer, from moving underneath the rear of a trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck on which the rear underride guard has been installed after—
 (A)an impact in which the passenger vehicle impacts the center of the rear of the trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck;
 (B)an impact in which 50 percent the width of the passenger vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck; and
 (C)an impact in which 30 percent of the width of the passenger vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck.
 (3)Retrofit requirementsNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of rear underride guards described in paragraph (1) on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds that are manufactured before the effective date of the rule required by paragraph (1).
							(4)Compliance dates
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), compliance with each of the rules issued by the Secretary under paragraphs (1) and (3) shall be required beginning 1 year after the date on which the final rule is published in the Federal Register.
 (B)Phase-inThe Secretary may permit a phase-in period (not to exceed 2 years) for the installation of rear underride guards on trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks described in paragraph (3).
								(b)Side underride guards
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of side underride guards that meet the performance standards described in paragraph (3) on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle rating of more than 10,000 pounds manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule.
 (2)Retrofit requirementsNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle rating of more than 10,000 pounds manufactured before the effective date of the rule required by paragraph (1) to be equipped with side underride guards that meet the performance standards described in paragraph (3).
 (3)Performance standardsA side underride guard meets the performance standards described in this paragraph if the side underride guard is able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a vehicle described in paragraph (1) into the passenger compartment of a passenger motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling 35 miles per hour at any angle between 10 degrees and 90 degrees.
							(4)Compliance dates
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), compliance with each of the rules issued by the Secretary under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be required beginning on the date that is 1 year after the respective issuance date of each such rule.
 (B)Phase-inThe Secretary may permit a phase-in period, not to exceed 3 years, pursuant to paragraph (2) for the installation of side underride guards on trailers and semi-trailers described in that paragraph.
								(c)Front underride guards
 (1)Rule requiredNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule to be equipped with front underride guards.
 (2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall— (A)complete research on equipping commercial motor vehicles with a gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds with a front underride guard to prevent trucks from overriding the passenger vehicle; and
 (B)submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the research described in subparagraph (A).
 (3)Retrofit requirementsNot later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a rule requiring all commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a front underride guard.
							(4)Compliance dates
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), compliance with each of the rules issued by the Secretary under paragraphs (1) and (3) shall be required beginning on the date that is 1 year after the respective issuance date of each such rule.
 (B)Phase-inThe Secretary may permit a phase-in period (not to exceed 3 years) pursuant to paragraph (3) for the installation of front underride guards on commercial motor vehicles.
								(d)Maintenance requirements
							(1)Revised standard
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall require that the underride guard required under this section be maintained in safe and proper operating condition to maximize its effectiveness in saving lives.
 (B)Periodic inspectionsThe Secretary shall require periodic inspections of the comprehensive underride protection system in trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks to ensure that the guards are in safe and proper operating condition, including identification of any rust, corrosion, cracked welds, cracked or fractured vertical members, cuts, or tears in any underride guard to ensure the integrity of the guard.
								(C)Effect of inspection results
 (i)PassingIn carrying out subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall— (I)authorize motor vehicles that pass the inspection described in subparagraph (B) to display a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Inspection Decal, which shall be valid for 3 months; and
 (II)permit the reinspection of motor vehicles. (ii)Not passingThe Secretary shall—
 (I)require that any motor vehicle that does not pass the inspection described in subparagraph (B) be issued an Out of Service violation and bear an Out of Service Vehicle sticker; and
 (II)require the vehicle owner or lessor— (aa)to pay a fine; and
 (bb)to repair or replace equipment, as necessary, so that the comprehensive underride protection system is in safe and proper operating condition at all times before a driver may operate the vehicle.
											(2)Inspections and repairs
 (A)Post-accident inspectionsTo ensure that underride guards are maintained in safe and proper operating condition at all times, the Secretary shall require—
 (i)the inspection of underride guards immediately following a crash that impacts an underride guard; and
 (ii)the owner or lessor of the vehicle involved in such crash to inspect and repair or replace the underride guard so that it is in safe and proper operating condition at all times before the vehicle is allowed to be driven.
 (B)Pre-trip inspectionsThe Secretary shall require drivers— (i)to conduct a pre-trip inspection of the comprehensive underride protection system of their trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck to identify any rust, corrosion, cracked welds, cracked or fractured vertical members, cuts and tears in any underride guard, and to ensure the dimensional integrity of such guards;
 (ii)to include the results of the inspection described in clause (i) in the driver vehicle inspection report; and
 (iii)to complete any necessary repairs to, or replacement of, the underride protection system before the vehicle is operated..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe chapter analysis for chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30128 and inserting the following:

						30128. Vehicle rollover prevention and crash mitigation.
						30129. Underride guards..
 (c)RulemakingsThe Secretary shall amend— (1)section 396.17 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of that title, in accordance with section 30129(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code (as added by subsection (a));
 (2)section 398.8 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, by revising Form MCS 64 in accordance with section 30129(d)(1)(C)(ii) of title 49, United States Code (as added by subsection (a));
 (3)section 396.11 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, in accordance with section 30129(d)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and
 (4)appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations— (A)by redesignating paragraphs 6 through 14 as paragraphs 7 through 15, respectively; and
 (B)by inserting after paragraph 5 the following:  (6)Rear impact guards and rear end protectionAny trailer or semitrailer required under section 393.86 to be equipped with a rear impact guard or rear end protection—
 (A)that does not meet the requirements under section 393.86; (B)that is missing or has rust, corrosion, cracked welds, cracked or fractured vertical members, or cuts or tears in any underride guard component; or
 (C)for which the dimensional integrity of the guard or protection is compromised.. 5.Research and periodic review of underride guard standards (a)Request for ProposalsAs soon as practicable, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a Request for Proposals for the design of 2 high capacity rear underride barrier prototypes of a generic guard (with energy absorption and without energy absorption) to prevent underride crashes and protect motor vehicle passengers against severe injury at crash speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.
 (b)EvaluationThe Secretary shall— (1)evaluate the proposals received in response to the Request for Proposals issued pursuant to subsection (a); and
 (2)update the underride guard standards under section 30129 of title 49, United States Code, as appropriate, to provide the best underride protection that is technologically feasible.
				(c)Periodic reviews
 (1)In generalNot later than 5 years after the underride guard standards are updated pursuant to subsection (b)(2), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall—
 (A)conduct a review of underride guard standards to evaluate the need for changes in response to advancements in technology; and
 (B)update such standards accordingly. (2)ReportAfter each review conducted under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the review.
				6.Committee on Underride Protection
 (a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Transportation shall establish the Committee on Underride Protection (referred to in this section as the Committee) to oversee the ongoing underride rulemaking process.
 (b)RepresentationThe Committee shall be composed of— (1)truck and trailer manufacturers;
 (2)motor vehicle engineers, including technicians who work on motor vehicle safety improvements; (3)motor vehicle crash reconstructionists;
 (4)traffic safety organizations; (5)public health or injury prevention professionals; and
 (6)at least 2 people whose families have been impacted by an underride crash. (c)MeetingsThe Committee shall meet—
 (1)until the final rules have been issued pursuant to section 30129 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 4—
 (A)monthly, via conference call; and (B)quarterly, in person, at the Department of Transportation headquarters; and
 (2)subsequent to the issuance of the final rules described in paragraph (1), annually, at the Department of Transportation headquarters, to assess the status of underride crash protection.
 (d)Annual reportThe Committee shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the progress made by the Secretary of Transportation in meeting the rulemaking deadlines set forth in section 30129 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 4.
 7.Publication of victims of truck underride crashesThe Secretary of Transportation shall— (1)publish data on victims of truck underride crashes on a publicly accessible website; and
 (2)update the data described in paragraph (1) not less frequently than quarterly.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1240
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 21 (legislative
			 day, June 16), 2011
			Mr. Lieberman (for
			 himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To support the establishment and operation
		  of Teachers Professional Development Institutes.

		1.Teachers professional development
			 institutes
			(a)In generalPart A of title II of the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
			 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					6Teachers professional development
				institutes
						2161.Short titleThis subpart may be cited as the
				Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act.
						2162.Findings and purpose
							(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
				findings:
								(1)Teaching is central to the educational
				process and the ongoing professional development of teachers in the subjects
				they teach is essential for improved student learning.
								(2)Attaining the goal of the No Child Left
				Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–110)—having a classroom teacher who is
				highly effective in every academic subject the teacher teaches—will require
				innovative approaches to improve the effectiveness of teachers in the
				classroom.
								(3)The Teachers Institute Model focuses on the
				continuing academic preparation of schoolteachers and the application of what
				the teachers study to their classrooms and potentially to the classrooms of
				other teachers.
								(4)The Teachers Institute Model was developed
				initially by the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute and has successfully
				operated in New Haven, Connecticut, for more than 30 years.
								(5)The Teachers Institute Model has also been
				successfully implemented in cities larger than New Haven.
								(6)In the spring of 2009, a report entitled
				An Evaluation of Teachers Institute Experiences concluded
				that—
									(A)Teachers Institutes enhance precisely those
				teacher qualities known to improve student achievement;
									(B)Teachers Institutes exemplify the crucial
				characteristics of high-quality teacher professional development; and
									(C)Teachers Institute participation is
				strongly related to teacher retention in high-poverty schools.
									(b)PurposeThe purpose of this subpart is to provide
				Federal assistance to support the establishment and operation of Teachers
				Institutes for local educational agencies that serve significant low-income
				student populations in States throughout the Nation, in order to—
								(1)improve student learning; and
								(2)enhance the quality and effectiveness of
				teaching and strengthen the subject matter mastery and the pedagogical skills
				of current teachers through continuing teacher preparation.
								2163.DefinitionsIn this subpart:
							(1)Significant low-income student
				populationThe term
				significant low-income student population means a student
				population of which not less than 40 percent of the students included are
				eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the Richard B. Russell
				National School Lunch Act.
							(2)Teachers InstituteThe term Teachers Institute
				means a partnership or joint venture—
								(A)between or among—
									(i)1 or more institutions of higher education;
				and
									(ii)1 or more local educational agencies that
				serve 1 or more schools with significant low-income student populations;
				and
									(B)that improves the effectiveness of teachers
				in the classroom, and the quality of teaching and learning, through
				collaborative seminars designed to enhance both the subject matter and the
				pedagogical resources of the seminar participants.
								2164. Program authorized
							(a)In generalThe Secretary is authorized to award grants
				under this subpart in order to encourage the establishment and operation of
				Teachers Institutes.
							(b)Technical assistanceThe Secretary may reserve not more than 50
				percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subpart to provide
				technical assistance to facilitate the establishment and operation of Teachers
				Institutes. The Secretary may contract with the Yale-New Haven Teachers
				Institute to provide all or part of the technical assistance under this
				subsection.
							(c)Selection criteriaIn selecting Teachers Institutes to support
				through grants under this subpart, the Secretary shall consider—
								(1)the extent to which a proposed Teachers
				Institute will serve schools that have significant low-income student
				populations;
								(2)the extent to which a proposed Teachers
				Institute will follow the understandings and necessary procedures described in
				section 2166;
								(3)the extent to which each local educational
				agency participating in the Teachers Institute has a high percentage of
				teachers who are unprepared or underprepared to teach the core academic
				subjects the teachers are assigned to teach; and
								(4)the extent to which a proposed Teachers
				Institute will receive a level of support from the community and other sources
				that will ensure the requisite long-term commitment for the success of a
				Teachers Institute.
								(d)Consultation
								(1)In generalIn evaluating applications using the
				criteria under subsection (c), the Secretary may request the advice and
				assistance of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute or other Teachers
				Institutes.
								(2)State
				agenciesIf the Secretary
				receives 2 or more applications for grants under this subpart from local
				educational agencies within the same State, the Secretary shall consult with
				the State educational agency regarding the applications.
								(e)Fiscal agentThe fiscal agent for the receipt of grant
				funds under this subpart shall be an institution of higher education
				participating in the partnership or joint venture, as described in section
				2163(2)(A), that is establishing or operating the Teachers Institute.
							(f)LimitationsA grant under this subpart—
								(1)shall provide grant funds for a period of
				not more than 5 years; and
								(2)shall be in an amount that is not more than
				50 percent of the total costs of the eligible activities supported under the
				grant, as determined by the Secretary.
								2165.Eligible activitiesGrant funds under this subpart may be
				used—
							(1)for the planning, development,
				establishment, and operation of a Teachers Institute;
							(2)for additional assistance to an established
				Teachers Institute for its further development and for its support of the
				planning, development, establishment, and operation of a Teachers Institute
				under paragraph (1);
							(3)for the salary and necessary expenses of a
				full-time director for a Teachers Institute to plan and manage the Teachers
				Institute and to act as a liaison between all local educational agencies and
				institutions of higher education participating in the Teachers
				Institute;
							(4)to provide suitable office space, staff,
				equipment, and supplies, and to pay other operating expenses, for the Teachers
				Institute;
							(5)to provide a stipend for teachers
				participating in the collaborative seminars conducted by the Institute in the
				sciences and humanities and to provide remuneration for members of the faculty
				of the participating institution of higher education leading the seminars;
				and
							(6)to provide for the dissemination, through
				print and electronic means, of curriculum units prepared in the seminars
				conducted by the Teachers Institute.
							2166.Understandings and proceduresA grantee receiving a grant under this
				subpart shall abide by the following understandings and procedures:
							(1)PartnershipThe essential relationship of a Teachers
				Institute is a partnership between a local educational agency and an
				institution of higher education. A grantee shall demonstrate a long-term
				commitment on behalf of the participating local educational agency and
				institution of higher education to the support, including the financial
				support, of the work of the Teachers Institute.
							(2)SeminarsA Teachers Institute sponsors seminars led
				by faculty of the institution of higher education partner and attended by
				teachers from the local educational agency partner. A grantee shall provide
				participating teachers the ability to play an essential role in planning,
				organizing, conducting, and evaluating the seminars and in encouraging the
				future participation of other teachers.
							(3)Curriculum unitA seminar described in paragraph (2) uses a
				collaborative process, in a collegial environment, to develop a curriculum unit
				for use by participating teachers that sets forth the subject matter to be
				presented and the pedagogical strategies to be employed. A grantee shall enable
				participating teachers to develop a curriculum unit, based on the subject
				matter presented, for use in the teachers' classrooms.
							(4)Eligibility and remunerationSeminars are open to all partnership
				teachers with teaching assignments relevant to the seminar topics. Seminar
				leaders receive remuneration for their work and participating teachers receive
				an honorarium or stipend upon the successful completion of the seminar. A
				grantee shall provide seminar leaders and participating teachers with
				remuneration to allow them to participate in the Teachers Institute.
							(5)DirectionThe operations of a Teachers Institute are
				managed by a full-time director who reports to both partners but is accountable
				to the institution of higher education partner. A grantee shall appoint a
				director to manage and coordinate the work of the Teachers Institute.
							(6)EvaluationA grantee shall annually review the
				activities of the Teachers Institute and disseminate the results to members of
				the Teachers Institute’s partnership community.
							2167.Application, approval, and
				agreement
							(a)In generalTo receive a grant under this subpart, a
				Teachers Institute, or a partnership or joint venture described in section
				2163(2)(A) that is proposing to establish a Teachers Institute, shall submit an
				application to the Secretary that—
								(1)meets the requirement of this subpart and
				any regulations under this subpart;
								(2)includes a description of how the applicant
				intends to use funds provided under the grant;
								(3)includes such information as the Secretary
				may require to apply the criteria described in section 2164(c);
								(4)includes measurable objectives for the use
				of the funds provided under the grant; and
								(5)contains such other information and
				assurances as the Secretary may require.
								(b)ApprovalThe Secretary shall—
								(1)promptly evaluate an application received
				for a grant under this subpart; and
								(2)notify the applicant, within 90 days of the
				receipt of a completed application, of the Secretary’s determination.
								(c)AgreementUpon approval of an application, the
				Secretary and the applicant shall enter into a comprehensive agreement covering
				the entire period of the grant.
							2168.Reports and evaluations
							(a)ReportEach grantee under this subpart shall
				report annually to the Secretary on the progress of the Teachers Institute in
				achieving the purpose of this subpart.
							(b)Evaluation and disseminationThe Secretary shall evaluate the activities
				funded under this subpart and submit an annual report regarding the activities
				assisted under this subpart to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
				Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the
				House of Representatives. The Secretary shall broadly disseminate successful
				practices developed by Teachers Institutes.
							(c)RevocationIf the Secretary determines that a grantee
				is not making substantial progress in meeting the purposes of the grant by the
				end of the second year of the grant under this subpart, the Secretary may take
				appropriate action, including revocation of further payments under the grant,
				to ensure that the funds available under this subpart are used in the most
				effective manner.
							2169.Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are
				authorized to be appropriated, for grants (including planning grants) and
				technical assistance under this subpart, such sums as may be necessary for
				fiscal year 2012 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
				years.
						.
			(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating
			 to section 2151 the following:

						SUBPART 6—Teachers
				professional development institutes
						Sec. 2161. Short title.
						Sec. 2162. Findings
				and purpose.
						Sec. 2163. Definitions.
						Sec. 2164. Program
				authorized.
						Sec. 2165. Eligible
				activities.
						Sec. 2166.
				Understandings and procedures.
						Sec. 2167. Application, approval, and agreement.
						Sec. 2168. Reports
				and
				evaluations.

					.


113 HR 3901 IH: Pay Back the Taxpayers Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-01-16
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I113th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3901IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 16, 2014Mr. Royce (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Garrett, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Ross, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Mulvaney, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Hurt, and Mr. Bachus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo prohibit contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Market Fund while such enterprises are in conservatorship or receivership, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pay Back the Taxpayers Act of 2014.2.Prohibition of contributions to Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund while enterprises are in conservatorship or receivershipNotwithstanding section 1337 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4567) or any other provision of law, during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation pursuant to section 1367 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 4617), such enterprise shall not make any contribution or transfer to, or allocate or set aside any amounts for, the Housing Trust Fund established under section 1338 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 4568) or the Capital Magnet Fund established under section 1339 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 4569).3.Use of enterprise repayments to reduce budget deficitDuring the term of any conservatorship or receivership of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation pursuant to section 1367 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 4617), any amounts paid or repaid to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation in any form, including any dividends paid pursuant to the Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, dated September 26, 2008, amended May 6, 2009, further amended December 24, 2009, and further amended August 17, 2012, between the United States Department of the Treasury and the Federal National Mortgage Association, and between such Department and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury and shall be used only for reducing the budget deficit of the Federal Government.


115 HR 2785 IH: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2785IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 6, 2017Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the
			 reasonable costs of urgent care provided to certain veterans, to establish
			 cost-sharing amounts for veterans receiving care at an emergency room of
			 the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017. 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 generalSubchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1725 the following new section:

						1725A.Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care
 (a)In generalThe 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 veteransA 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 DepartmentNotwithstanding 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 providersThe 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)DefinitionsIn 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 amendmentThe 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 CongressIt 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 generalExcept 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)ExceptionThe 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 amountsThe 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 careNot 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.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3195
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 25, 2008
			Mr. Smith (for himself
			 and Mr. Dodd) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To provide assistance to adolescents and young adults
		  with serious mental health disorders as they transition to
		  adulthood.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Healthy Transition Act of
			 2008.
		2.Healthy transitioning
			 for youthSubpart 3 of part B
			 of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31 et seq.) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

				520K.Healthy
				transitioning for youth
					(a)Planning
				grants
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the agencies
				described in subsection (c)(3), shall award grants or cooperative agreements to
				States to develop plans for the statewide coordination of services to assist
				adolescents and young adults with a serious mental health disorder in acquiring
				the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to ensure their healthy
				transition to successful adult roles and responsibilities.
						(2)ApplicationTo
				be eligible for a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection, a State
				shall submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and
				containing such information as the Secretary may require.
						(3)PlanNot
				later than 18 months after the receipt of a grant or cooperative agreement
				under this subsection, a State shall submit to the Secretary a State plan that
				shall include—
							(A)reliable
				estimates on the number of adolescents and young adults with serious mental
				health disorders in the State;
							(B)information on
				the youth targeted under this Act, including—
								(i)the number of
				adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders in the State
				and the number of such individuals who are currently being served in the
				State;
								(ii)the number of
				such individuals who are receiving mental health services provided by State
				agencies other than the agency responsible for mental health services in the
				State;
								(iii)the number of
				youth with serious mental health disorders who are involved in the juvenile
				justice system in the State;
								(iv)the number of
				youth with serious mental health disorders who are involved in the child
				protection system in the State;
								(v)the number of
				youth with serious mental health disorders who have plans in effect under the
				Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the State;
								(vi)the number of
				youth with serious mental health disorders who are involved in vocational
				rehabilitation in the State;
								(vii)the range of
				ages served by the programs described in clauses (i) through (vi); and
								(viii)a description
				of the overall transition coordination that is currently provided by the State
				or local authorities and programs in the State;
								(C)an identification
				of the skills, knowledge, and resources that adolescents and young adults with
				serious mental health disorders in the State will need to ensure their
				successful and healthy transition into adult roles and responsibilities;
							(D)an identification
				of the obstacles that adolescents and young adults with serious mental health
				disorders in the State encounter while transitioning into adult roles and
				responsibilities, including breaks in service or programs caused by eligibility
				and program criteria differences between the child and adult mental health
				systems and the lack of local access to mental health and transition
				services;
							(E)an identification
				of the current level, type, quality, effectiveness, and availability of
				services, including evidence-based practices, available in the State that are
				uniquely designed for adolescents and young adults with a serious mental health
				disorder to ensure a healthy transition to successful adult roles and
				responsibilities;
							(F)an identification
				of adolescents and young adults with a serious emotional disorder who have a
				low likelihood of a healthy and successful transition due to the severity of
				their illness, and an identification of how the State will provide treatment
				and other support services to this population;
							(G)an analyses of
				the strengths, weaknesses, and gaps of the current system in the State,
				including the availability of lack of mental health professionals trained to
				treat adolescents and young adults with a serious mental health disorder, as
				well as barriers, to address the needs of adolescents and young adults with a
				serious mental health disorder with an appropriate array of effective services
				and supports;
							(H)a description of
				how the State will improve the system of care to ensure successful and healthy
				transitions;
							(I)a description of
				how the State will coordinate the services of State and non-State agencies that
				serve adolescents and young adults with a serious mental health
				disorder;
							(J)a description of
				how the State will provide a system of coordinated service delivery under the
				grant or cooperative agreement that will address the effective services,
				supports, and unique needs of adolescents and young adults with a serious
				mental disorder, including those who have been placed in out of home settings
				such as the juvenile justice system or those who are or were involved in the
				child protection systems;
							(K)a description of
				how the State will coordinate efforts under the grant or cooperative agreement
				with existing services and systems in the State that focus on life skills
				necessary for a healthy transition including health, employment and
				pre-employment training, transportation, housing, recreation, mental health
				services, substance abuse, vocational rehabilitation services for persons with
				disabilities, and training for adolescents, young adults and adults, consumers
				and their families;
							(L)a description of
				how the State will work to build workforce capacity to serve the population
				described in subparagraph (J);
							(M)a description of
				how the State will reach out to the target population pre-transition, during
				transition, and post-transition;
							(N)a description of
				how the State is currently utilizing and leveraging (and how the State will use
				and leverage) Federal funding streams to care for the target population,
				including funding through Medicaid, the Department of Housing and Urban
				Development, the Department of Labor though supported employment, the Early and
				Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program, and other programs, and
				including an outline of the barriers the State faces in making Federal funding
				flow to the targeted population in a coordinated manner;
							(O)a description of
				how the State will involve adolescents and young adults with serious mental
				health disorders and their families and guardians in the service design,
				planning, and implementation of the plan under the grant or cooperative
				agreement;
							(P)an implementation
				subplan that shall be designed to recognize the challenges of implementing a
				program between communities at a statewide level and how the State will
				overcome those challenges;
							(Q)a description of
				how the State plans to evaluate outcomes under the program funded under the
				grant or cooperative agreement;
							(R)a designation of
				the State office that will be the lead agency responsible for administering the
				program under the grant or cooperative agreement;
							(S)a description of
				how the State will ensure that the activities planned under the grant or
				cooperative agreement will remain sustainable at the end of the cycle of
				Federal funding under this section; and
							(T)any other
				information determined appropriate by the Secretary.
							(4)Duration of
				supportThe duration of a grant or cooperative agreement under
				this subsection shall not exceed 2 fiscal years.
						(5)Technical
				assistanceThe Secretary shall provide technical assistance and
				training in the development of the plan under paragraph (3), including
				convening a meeting of potential applicants for grants or cooperative agreement
				under this subsection.
						(6)Authorization
				of appropriations
							(A)In
				generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
				subsection, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary
				for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
							(B)Technical
				assistanceThe Secretary shall make available 15 percent of the
				amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) in each fiscal year for technical
				assistance under paragraph (5).
							(b)Implementation
				grants
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall award grants or cooperative agreement
				to eligible States for the coordination of services to assist adolescents and
				young adults with serious mental health disorders in acquiring the services,
				skills, and knowledge necessary to ensure their healthy transition to
				successful adult roles and responsibilities.
						(2)EligibilityTo
				be eligible for a grant or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), a State
				shall—
							(A)be a State that
				has received a grant or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) and
				submitted a plan that meets the requirements of paragraph (3) of such
				subsection; or
							(B)be a State that
				has not received such a grant or cooperative agreement but that has a plan that
				is equivalent to the plan required under subsection (a)(3).
							(3)ApplicationTo
				be eligible for a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection, a State
				shall submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and
				containing such information as the Secretary requires, including—
							(A)a copy of the
				plan submitted under subsection (a)(3), or in the case of a State described in
				paragraph (2)(B), a plan that is equivalent to the plan required under
				subsection (a)(3);
							(B)a list of the
				State agencies that will participate in the program to be funded under the
				grant or cooperative agreement along with written verification as to the
				commitment of such agencies to the program;
							(C)an assurance that
				the State will develop a coordinating committee composed of representatives of
				the participating State agencies, as well as consumers and families of
				consumers;
							(D)a description of
				the role of such coordinating committee; and
							(E)the names of at
				least two local communities that will implement the program at the local level
				and how those communities will implement the State plan.
							(4)Use of
				fundsFunds provided under a grant or cooperative agreement under
				this subsection shall be used to implement the State plan, including—
							(A)facilitating a
				youth ombudsman or other advocacy program;
							(B)facilitating peer
				support programs and networks within the State;
							(C)facilitating
				access to independent living and life skills supports;
							(D)developing
				infrastructure to support access to necessary health, mental health,
				employment, education, and housing supports; and
							(E)facilitating the
				training of support providers and workforce capacity to serve the target
				population.
							(5)Duration of
				supportThe duration of a grant or cooperative agreement under
				this subsection shall not exceed 5 fiscal years.
						(6)Matching
				requirement
							(A)In
				generalTo be eligible for a grant or cooperative agreement under
				this subsection, the State shall agree that, with respect to the costs to be
				incurred by the State in carrying out activities under the grant or cooperative
				agreement, the State will make available (directly or through donations from
				public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward such costs in an
				amount that—
								(i)for the first
				fiscal year for which the State receives payments under the grant or
				cooperative agreement, is not less than $1 for each $3 of Federal funds
				provided under the grant or cooperative agreement;
								(ii)for any second
				or third such fiscal year, is not less than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds
				provided under the grant or cooperative agreement;
								(iii)for any fourth
				such fiscal year, is not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funds provided
				under the grant or cooperative agreement; and
								(iv)for any fifth
				such fiscal year, is not less than $2 for each $1 of Federal funds provided
				under the grant or cooperative agreement.
								(B)Determination
				of amount contributed
								(i)In
				generalNon-Federal contributions required under subparagraph (A)
				may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or
				services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or services assisted or
				subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal Government, may not be
				included in determining the amount of such non-Federal contributions.
								(ii)Non-Federal
				contributionsIn making a determination of the amount of
				non-Federal contributions for purposes of clause (i), the Secretary may include
				only non-Federal contributions in excess of the average amount of non-Federal
				contributions made by the State involved toward the purpose of the grant or
				cooperative agreement under this subsection for the 2-year period preceding the
				first fiscal year for which the State receives a grant or cooperative agreement
				under such subsection.
								(7)Technical
				assistanceThe Secretary shall provide technical assistance and
				training to recipients of grants or cooperative agreements under this
				subsection, including convening meetings each year to identify ways of
				improving State programs. Such meetings shall include the members of the
				Federal Partners Committee under subsection (c).
						(8)EvaluationThe
				Secretary shall carry out a cross-site evaluation that—
							(A)reports on
				current State efforts to transition the population involved prior to the
				implementation of the State plans under this section; and
							(B)evaluates the
				program carried out by the State under this section to determine the
				effectiveness of such program in meeting its goals and objectives as compared
				with current approaches.
							(9)Authorization
				of appropriations
							(A)In
				generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
				subsection, $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $15,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2011, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, and $25,000,000 for fiscal
				year 2013.
							(B)Technical
				assistance and evaluationThe Secretary shall make available 15
				percent of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A), or $2,000,000
				whichever is greater, in each fiscal year for technical assistance under
				paragraph (7) and the evaluation under paragraph (8).
							(c)Federal
				Partners
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall designate an existing Federal entity,
				or establish a Committee of Federal Partners, to coordinate service programs to
				assist adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders in
				acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for them to transition into adult
				roles and responsibilities.
						(2)Existing
				Federal entityIf the Secretary elects to utilize an existing
				Federal entity under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that—
							(A)such entity is
				comprised of representatives of at least the agencies described in paragraph
				(3); and
							(B)such entity shall
				give special attention to the knowledge and skills needed by adolescents and
				young adults with mental health disorders in coordinating the programs funded
				under this section.
							(3)MembershipA
				Federal entity utilized under this subsection, or a committee established under
				paragraph (1), shall include representatives of—
							(A)the Department of
				Education (or any subagency of the Department);
							(B)the Department of
				Health and Human Services (or any subagency of the Department);
							(C)the Department of
				Labor (or any subagency of the Department);
							(D)the Department of
				Transportation (or any subagency of the Department);
							(E)the Department of
				Housing and Urban Development (or any subagency of the Department);
							(F)the Department of
				Interior (or any subagency of the Department);
							(G)the Department of
				Justice (or any subagency of the Department);
							(H)the Social
				Security Administration;
							(I)an organization
				representing consumers and families of consumers as designated by the
				Secretary; and
							(J)an organization
				representing mental health and behavioral health professionals as designated by
				the Secretary.
							(4)Role of entity
				or committeeThe Federal entity or committee designated or
				established under paragraph (1) shall review how Federal programs and efforts
				that address issues related to the transition of adolescents and young adults
				with serious mental health disorders may be coordinated to ensure the maximum
				benefit for the individuals being served and to provide technical assistance to
				the States who are planning or implementing programs under this section.
						(5)ReportNot
				later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal
				entity or committee designated or established under paragraph (1) shall submit
				to the appropriate committees of Congress, and make available to the general
				public, a report concerning the participation of Federal agencies and
				stakeholders in the planning and operations of the entity or committee. Such
				report shall also contain a description of the status of the efforts of such
				entity or committee in coordinating Federal efforts on behalf of the target
				population.
						(6)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to
				carry out this subsection, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as
				may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
						(d)DefinitionIn
				this section, the term serious mental health disorder has the
				meaning given the term serious mental illness by the
				Administrator for purposes of this
				title.
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