116 S1176 IS: Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act
U.S. Senate
2019-04-11
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1176
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 11, 2019
			Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote the matriculation, and increase in the
			 graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher
			 education.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act.
		2.Findings and purposes
 (a)FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)Students who are low income attend institutions of higher education at a rate significantly lower than middle- and high-income students.
 (2)Similarly, students who are first-generation college students or are from minority backgrounds attend institutions of higher education at lower rates than the general public.
 (3)Many students who are low income, first generation, or minorities also have a disability. (4)In the last decade, both high school and postsecondary graduation rates for students with disabilities were significantly lower than for students without disabilities.
 (5)In 2015, approximately 65 percent of the total population of adults 25 to 34 years old had completed some postsecondary education compared with approximately 44 percent of adults with disabilities in the same age range.
 (6)For students with disabilities who do attend an institution of higher education, only half will receive a diploma compared to 72 percent of students without disabilities.
 (7)Many researchers cite lack of support, such as in-class accommodations, accessible housing, and accessible technology, as a significant challenge as students with disabilities transition from high school to postsecondary education.
 (8)As with their peers without disabilities who are first-generation students or come from low-income backgrounds, students who are first-generation or low-income students with disabilities who receive mentoring and support services can successfully prepare for, enroll in, and graduate from postsecondary education programs and gain greater economic control of their lives.
 (b)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that individuals with disabilities, particularly those who are low income or first generation, should be able to attend institutions of higher education at the same rate as their peers in the general population.
 (c)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are the following: (1)To provide first-generation or low-income students with disabilities with information, support, and resources to matriculate and complete a course of study at an institution of higher education.
 (2)To encourage and support first-generation or low-income students with disabilities to achieve postsecondary credentials that benefit them and their communities both socially and economically.
 (3)To increase the number of faculty with disabilities in institutions of higher education. (4)To provide programs authorized under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) with the resources necessary to support first-generation or low-income students with disabilities to prepare for, enroll in, and graduate from institutions of higher education.
 3.Preparing and supporting students with disabilities for postsecondary educationSection 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is amended— (1)in subsection (c)(4)(A), by striking , and Native American Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians), and inserting , Native American Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians), and individuals with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)),; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:

					(i)Preparing and supporting students with disabilities for postsecondary education
						(1)Funds for Federal TRIO programs
							(A)In general
 (i)AuthorizationThe Secretary shall award funds under this paragraph, on a competitive basis, to an eligible entity that applies for a grant or contract for a program under this chapter (except section 402E) and also applies for such funds under this paragraph in order to serve eligible students, as described in clause (ii). The period for such award of funds under this paragraph shall be the same period for the associated grant or contract for a program under this chapter (except section 402E) (referred to in this paragraph as the associated program).
 (ii)Eligible studentsAn eligible student is described in this clause if the student— (I)is eligible to receive assistance under a program authorized under this chapter (except section 402E); and
 (II)has an individualized education program, as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is covered under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), or has other documentation establishing the student's disability (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)), such as—
 (aa)a sensory disability; (bb)a physical disability;
 (cc)a mental disability; or (dd)a self-care disability.
										(B)Application
 (i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), an applicant for a grant or contract for a program under this chapter (except section 402E) that desires to receive funds under this paragraph shall submit an application for such funds to the Secretary at the same time such applicant submits an application for the grant or contract for a program under this chapter (except section 402E) (referred to in this paragraph as the associated application).
 (ii)Application mid-cycleAn applicant that desires to receive funds under this paragraph that, at the time such applicant desires to apply for such funds, has a grant or contract for a program under this chapter (except section 402E) that is in existence may submit an application for such funds to the Secretary independent of an associated application.
 (iii)Content of applicationAn application for funds under this paragraph shall include the following: (I)A description of any programs being carried out under this chapter by the applicant on the date of the application, including the number of existing students served.
 (II)The number of eligible students proposed to be served with funds received under this paragraph.
 (III)The cost of serving such students proposed to be served, including a description of expenditures.
 (IV)An explanation of how funds received under this paragraph will be used for such students. (V)An explanation of how such students proposed to be served will be identified and enrolled.
									(C)Awarding of funds
 (i)PriorityIn awarding funds under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that— (I)have established programs funded under this chapter; and
 (II)describe how eligible students proposed to be served will be included in the established associated program.
 (ii)AmountThe Secretary shall award funds under this paragraph to an applicant in an amount that maximizes the number of eligible students served in a manner that meets such students' needs for successful programmatic outcomes.
 (iii)DistributionThe Secretary shall award funds under this paragraph— (I)to not less than 10 percent of all the eligible entities that, on the date of enactment of the Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act, have a grant or contract awarded under this chapter (except section 402E); and
 (II)across— (aa)geographic regions; and
 (bb)sizes of programs. (iv)RequirementsIn awarding funds under this paragraph, the Secretary shall—
 (I)require an assurance that— (aa)in the case in which the associated program is under section 402B, not less than two-thirds of the eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be low-income individuals who are first-generation college students;
 (bb)in the case in which the associated program is under section 402C—
 (AA)not less than two-thirds of the eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be low-income individuals who are first-generation college students; and
 (BB)the remaining eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be low-income individuals or first-generation college students;
 (cc)in the case in which the associated program is under section 402D—
 (AA)not less than two-thirds of the eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be low-income individuals who are first-generation college students; and
 (BB)the remaining eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be low-income individuals or first-generation college students; and
 (dd)in the case in which the associated program is under section 402F—
 (AA)not less than two-thirds of the eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be low-income individuals who are first-generation college students; and
 (BB)the eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph are at least nineteen years of age, unless the imposition of such limitation with respect to any person would defeat the purposes of this paragraph;
 (II)require an assurance that such eligible students who are served do not have access to services from another program funded under this chapter;
 (III)require an assurance that the program funded under this paragraph and the associated program will— (aa)be accessible to the eligible students proposed to be served by the program;
 (bb)serve all students, including eligible students; (cc)incorporate universal design for learning; and
 (dd)ensure that accommodations are provided as needed for eligible students and address how the program plans to enroll such students;
 (IV)require the program funded under this paragraph— (aa)to comply with all program requirements of the associated program; and
 (bb)to include educational assistance as determined necessary for eligible students to transition to postsecondary education, such as—
 (AA)academic and social supports; (BB)student advising and family engagement;
 (CC)college search and application processes; (DD)financial planning; and
 (EE)targeted learning programs; (V)require an assurance that the applicant will serve a number of eligible students with the funds under this paragraph that is not less than the number determined under subparagraph (D); and
 (VI)require an assurance that— (aa)the funds under this paragraph and funds provided under the associated program will be used to incorporate eligible students into the associated program; and
 (bb)such eligible students have access to all the program services of the associated program, as well as any additional services they require to be full participants in the associated program.
										(D)Number of eligible students to be served
 (i)In generalAn applicant that receives funds under this paragraph shall use such funds to serve eligible students who are in addition to the students served through the associated program.
 (ii)Number of students to be servedThe number of eligible students to be served with funds under this paragraph shall be the number that maximizes the number of eligible students served in a manner that meets such students' needs for successful programmatic outcomes.
								(2)Postbaccalaureate achievement program
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall award funds under this paragraph, on a competitive basis, to an eligible entity that applies for assistance for a project under section 402E and also applies for such funds under this paragraph in order to serve eligible students, as described in subparagraph (B).
 (B)Eligible studentsAn eligible student is described in this subparagraph if the student— (i)is eligible to receive assistance under a project assisted under section 402E;
 (ii)has an individualized education program, as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is covered under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), or has other documentation establishing the student's disability (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)), such as—
 (I)a sensory disability; (II)a physical disability;
 (III)a mental disability; or (IV)a self-care disability; and
 (iii)is registered as full time in six or more credits. (C)Application (i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), an applicant for assistance for a project under section 402E that desires to receive funds under this paragraph shall submit an application for such funds to the Secretary at the same time such applicant submits an application under section 402E (referred to in this paragraph as the associated application).
 (ii)Application mid-cycleAn applicant that desires to receive funds under this paragraph that, at the time such applicant desires to apply for such funds, is receiving assistance for a project under section 402E may submit an application for such funds to the Secretary independent of an associated application.
 (iii)Content of applicationAn application for funds under this paragraph shall— (I)describe identification, recruitment, and implementation strategies as well as programmatic elements specifically for eligible students; and
 (II)indicate whether this is a new project or will fund a project existing on the date of the application.
									(D)Awarding of funds
 (i)In generalThe Secretary shall award funds under this paragraph to an applicant in an amount that maximizes the number of eligible students served in a manner that meets such students' needs for successful programmatic outcomes.
 (ii)RequirementsIn awarding funds under this paragraph, the Secretary shall require an assurance that—
 (I)not less than two-thirds of the eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be low-income individuals who are first-generation college students; and
 (II)the remaining eligible students who are served with the funds under this paragraph be from a group that is underrepresented in graduate education, including—
 (aa)Alaska Natives, as defined in section 6306 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (bb)Native Hawaiians, as defined in section 6207 of such Act; and
 (cc)Native American Pacific Islanders, as defined in section 320. (E)Number of eligible students to be served (i)In generalAn applicant that receives funds under this paragraph shall use such funds to serve eligible students who are in addition to the students served through the associated program.
 (ii)Number of students to be servedThe number of eligible students to be served with funds under this paragraph shall be the number that maximizes the number of eligible students served in a manner that meets such students' needs for successful programmatic outcomes.
 (3)Supplement, not supplantFunds awarded under this subsection shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other funds available to carry out the activities described in this subsection.
 (4)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
						.
 4.Staff development activitiesSubpart 1 of part D of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140a et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in section 761, by striking model demonstration; and (2)in section 762—
 (A)in subsection (b)(2)— (i)in subparagraph (A), by inserting and application after The development; and
 (ii)in subparagraph (B), by inserting and application after The development; and (B)by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:

						(d)Reports
 (1)Initial reportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees, and make available to the public, a report on all projects awarded grants under this part for any of fiscal years 2021 through 2026, including a review of the activities and program performance of such projects based on existing information as of the date of the report.
 (2)Subsequent reportNot later than 3 years after the date of the first award of a grant under this subpart after the date of enactment of the Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees, and make available to the public, a report that—
 (A)reviews the activities and program performance of the projects authorized under this subpart; and
 (B)provides guidance and recommendations on how effective projects can be replicated.. 5.Offices of training, technical assistance, and accommodations grant program (a)Authorization of grant programThe Secretary of Education shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education to enable the institutions to establish an Office of Accessibility at the institution.
 (b)Duration and amountA grant under this section shall be 5 years in duration and in an amount equal to not less than $30,000 and not more than $80,000 for each year.
 (c)ApplicationAn institution of higher education that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including an explanation of how the institution will sustain the Office of Accessibility after the grant period ends.
			(d)Awarding of grants
 (1)PreferenceIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to— (A)2-year institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))); and
 (B)institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that intend to hire individuals with disabilities as staff at the Office of Accessibility.
 (2)DiversityIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure geographic, institutional, and urban or rural award distribution diversity.
 (e)Use of fundsAn institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall establish an Office of Accessibility at the institution, which Office—
 (1)shall— (A)serve as a site for confidential requests for accommodations for faculty members with disabilities;
 (B)include an accommodations officer who has demonstrated expertise in addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities and who is trained to serve, and provide outreach to, faculty members with disabilities, staff with disabilities, and students with disabilities; and
 (C)provide training and technical assistance for faculty and staff on rights and accommodations for individuals with disabilities, including protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities on campus and in classrooms; and
 (2)may— (A)develop professional development activities for faculty and staff about rights and accommodations for individuals with disabilities;
 (B)create a website, that is accessible to individuals with disabilities, to serve as a clearinghouse of information for individuals with disabilities; and
 (C)carry out other activities that the institution determines appropriate. (f)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
			6.Data collection and reporting
			(a)Data collection and reporting
 (1)Outcome criteriaSection 402A(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(f)) is amended— (A)by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

							(2)Disaggregation of relevant data
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the outcome criteria under this subsection shall be disaggregated by low-income students, first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities (including for each of the categories described in items (aa) through (dd) of subsection (i)(1)(A)(ii)(II)), gender, race and ethnicity, language status, and delayed enrollment in postsecondary education after high school, in the schools and institutions of higher education served by the program to be evaluated.
 (B)ExceptionDisaggregation under subparagraph (A) shall not be required in a case in which the number of students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.;
 (B)in paragraph (3)— (i)in subparagraph (C)(iii), by inserting (and, if the entity received funds under subsection (i), to a total number of eligible students as described in such subsection) after students,;
 (ii)in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting (and, if the entity received funds under subsection (i), to a total number of eligible students as described in such subsection) after program,; and
 (iii)by adding at the end the following:  (F)For—
 (i)programs authorized under this chapter for which funds are awarded under subsection (i), the number of eligible students (as defined in subsection (i)(2)(A)(ii)) served with such funds; and
 (ii)each of subparagraphs (A) through (E), the extent to which the programs described in each of such subparagraphs served individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102))..
 (2)ReportsSection 402H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–18) is amended— (A)in subsection (a)—
 (i)in the subsection heading, by striking to the authorizing committees; (ii)in paragraph (1)(E), by inserting (including for each of the categories of such students described in items (aa) through (dd) of section 402A(i)(1)(A)(ii)(II)) after disabilities; and
 (iii)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Annual report (A)In generalEach entity that receives a grant or contract under this chapter shall submit an annual report to the Secretary on activities assisted and students served under the program funded under this chapter, including information on—
 (i)student persistence in the program; (ii)student enrollment in challenging courses;
 (iii)graduation rates; (iv)postsecondary enrollment rates;
 (v)the types of services and supports provided to enrolled students; and (vi)any other information requested by the Secretary.
										(B)Disaggregation
 (i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), the information provided under subparagraph (A) shall be disaggregated by low-income student status, first-generation college student status, disability status (including for each of the categories described in items (aa) through (dd) of section 402A(i)(1)(A)(ii)(II)), gender, race and ethnicity, language status, and delayed enrollment in postsecondary education after high school.
 (ii)ExceptionDisaggregation under clause (i) shall not be required in a case in which the number of students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.; and
 (B)in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), by striking and first-generation college students and inserting , first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. (3)GEAR UPSection 404G of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–27) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						(e)Data collection and reporting
 (1)In generalEach eligible entity receiving a grant under this chapter shall submit an annual report to the Secretary on activities assisted and students served under the program funded under this chapter, including information on—
 (A)student persistence in the program; (B)student enrollment in challenging courses;
 (C)graduation rates; (D)postsecondary enrollment rates;
 (E)the types of services and supports provided to enrolled students; and (F)any other information requested by the Secretary.
								(2)Disaggregation and availability
 (A)In generalInformation contained in the annual report described in paragraph (1) shall be— (i)except as provided in subparagraph (B), disaggregated by low-income student status, first-generation college student status, disability status (including for each of the categories described in items (aa) through (dd) of section 402A(i)(1)(A)(ii)(II)), gender, race and ethnicity, language status, and delayed enrollment in postsecondary education after high school;
 (ii)cross-tabulated; and (iii)made publicly available without personally identifiable information.
 (B)ExceptionDisaggregation under subparagraph (A)(i) shall not be required in a case in which the number of students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.
 (3)Public availabilityThe Secretary shall make such report publicly available online..
				(b)GAO report
 (1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall begin a review that examines—
 (A)what is known about the population of students with disabilities, including by subcategories of disability, who attend institutions of higher education;
 (B)how students with disabilities are identified and supported by the Department of Education and grantee agencies through all Federal TRIO programs under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.), including—
 (i)any information related to whether and how students disclose if they have a disability; (ii)what, if any, transition services are provided to students with disabilities between high school and postsecondary education; and
 (iii)how such Federal TRIO programs work with other campus and non-campus based services that support students with disabilities; and
 (C)what information is reported by the Department of Education about services for students with disabilities through such Federal TRIO programs.
 (2)ReportThe Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the review conducted under paragraph (1).


I
111th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 614
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2009
Mr. Pence (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cole, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Akin, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Olson, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Harper, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Linder, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Souder, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. McClintock) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act.
2.Prohibition on abortionTitle X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

1009.Additional prohibition regarding abortion
(a)ProhibitionThe Secretary shall not provide any assistance under this title to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
(b)ExceptionSubsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where—
(1)the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape, or an act of incest against a minor; or
(2)a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
(c)HospitalsSubsection (a) does not apply with respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, during the period of assistance described in subsection (a), provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection (b)).
(d)Annual reportNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, and annually thereafter, for the fiscal year involved, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress containing—
(1)a list of each entity receiving a grant under this title;
(2)for each such entity performing abortions under the exceptions described in subsection (b)—
(A)the total number of such abortions;
(B)the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape;
(C)the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of an act of incest against a minor; and
(D)the number of such abortions where a physician provides a certification described in subsection (b)(2);
(3)a statement of the date of the latest certification under subsection (a) for each entity receiving a grant under this title; and
(4)a list of each entity to which an entity described in paragraph (1) makes available funds received through a grant under this title.
(e)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)The term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity.
(2)The term hospital has the meaning given to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act..


110 HR 5461 IH: To require the President to call a White House Conference

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-02-14
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5461
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2008
			Mr. Fattah (for
			 himself, Mr. Porter,
			 Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
			 Mr. Cardoza,
			 Mr. Cummings,
			 Mr. Payne,
			 Mr. Hinojosa,
			 Mr. Cooper,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Filner,
			 Mr. Platts,
			 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
			 Mr. Ramstad,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois,
			 Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
			 Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
			 Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Ms. Woolsey,
			 Ms. Bordallo,
			 Mrs. Maloney of New York,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. Lampson,
			 Mr. Terry,
			 Mr. Sestak,
			 Mr. Kennedy,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Oberstar,
			 Mr. Young of Alaska,
			 Mr. Jefferson,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Ms. Kilpatrick, and
			 Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To require the President to call a White House Conference
		  on Children and Youth in 2010.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the White
			 House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 Act.
		2.Findings and
			 Policy
			(a)FindingsThe
			 Congress finds the following:
				(1)In 2005 there were over 3,000,000 reports
			 of child abuse and neglect, and only 60 percent of the children from the
			 substantiated reports received follow-up services and 20 percent were placed in
			 foster care as a result of an investigation.
				(2)Each year there
			 are nearly 900,000 substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect.
				(3)Each year
			 approximately 60 percent of such substantiated reports are reports of neglect,
			 30 percent are physical and sexual abuse reports, and more than 20 percent are
			 reports that involve other forms of abuse.
				(4)Almost 500,000 children and youth were in
			 foster care at the end of the Federal fiscal year 2004 and nearly 800,000 spent
			 at least some time in foster care throughout the year.
				(5)While 51,000
			 children are adopted from the foster care system each year, more than 117,000
			 children are waiting to be adopted.
				(6)Each year
			 approximately 22,000 youth leave the foster care system not because they have
			 found permanent placements, but because they have reached the age at which
			 foster care ends.
				(7)The child welfare
			 system includes State and local governments, tribal governments, child welfare
			 agencies, child welfare caseworkers, private agencies, social workers, the
			 courts, volunteer court appointed special advocates, mental health and health
			 care professionals, educators, and advocates.
				(8)There is an
			 over-representation of certain populations, including Native Americans and
			 African-Americans, in the child welfare system.
				(9)The number of
			 children being raised by grandparents and other relatives is increasing and
			 exceeds more than 6,000,000 children cared for in this way, and the Government
			 recognizes that kinship care is a permanency option through the enactment of
			 the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.
				(10)The State courts
			 make key decisions in the lives of children involved in the child welfare
			 system, including decisions of whether children have been victims of child
			 abuse, whether parental rights should be terminated, and whether children
			 should be reunified with their families, adopted, or placed in other
			 settings.
				(11)The child welfare
			 system will never fully address its primary mission unless the courts are an
			 integral and functioning component of a statewide system of care and
			 protection.
				(b)PolicyIt
			 is the policy of the Congress that—
				(1)the Government
			 should work jointly with the States and their residents to develop
			 recommendations and plans for action to meet the challenges and needs of
			 children and families involved with the child welfare system, consistent with
			 this Act;
				(2)in developing such
			 recommendations and plans, emphasis should be directed toward the role of the
			 Government, State and local child welfare systems, State family courts systems,
			 child welfare advocates, guardians, and other key participants in such child
			 welfare systems, with a goal of enhancing and protecting the lives and
			 well-being of children and families who are involved with such child welfare
			 systems; and
				(3)Federal, State,
			 and local programs and policies should be developed to reduce the number of
			 children who are abused and neglected, to reduce the number of children in
			 foster care, and to dramatically increase the number of children in permanent
			 placements through family reunification, kinship placement, and
			 adoption.
				3.Authorization of
			 the Conference
			(a)Authority To
			 call the ConferenceThe President shall call a White House
			 Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 (in this Act referred to as the
			 Conference), to be convened not later than 18 months after the
			 selection of the Policy Committee established in section 4, to encourage
			 improvements in each State and local child welfare system, and to develop
			 recommendations for actions to implement the policy set forth in section
			 2(b).
			(b)Planning and
			 directionThe Secretary shall plan, conduct, and convene the
			 Conference in cooperation with the heads of other appropriate Federal entities,
			 including the heads of the Department of Justice, the Department of Education,
			 and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
			(c)Purposes of the
			 ConferenceThe purposes of the Conference are—
				(1)to
			 identify the problems and challenges of child abuse and neglect, and the needs
			 of the children and families affected by decisions made through the child
			 welfare system;
				(2)to strengthen the
			 use of research-based best practices that can prevent child abuse and neglect
			 with a special focus on younger children;
				(3)to strengthen the
			 use of research-based best practices that can increase the placement permanency
			 for children removed from their homes, including practices involving family
			 reunification, kinship placement, and adoption;
				(4)to promote the
			 role of State family courts in each State child welfare system;
				(5)to develop
			 recommendations that will reduce the number of children who are in out-of-home
			 care and who fail to leave foster care before the age of majority, and to
			 reduce the overrepresentation of certain populations in the child welfare
			 system;
				(6)to examine the
			 role of the Government in building an equal partnership in assisting and
			 encouraging State, local, and tribal coordination;
				(7)to develop such
			 specific and comprehensive recommendations for State-level executive and
			 legislative action as may be appropriate for maintaining and improving the
			 well-being of children in such system; and
				(8)to review the
			 status of recommendations regarding child welfare made by previous White House
			 conferences.
				4.Policy
			 Committee
			(a)EstablishmentThere is hereby established a Policy
			 Committee which shall be comprised of 17 members to be selected as
			 follows:
				(1)Presidential
			 AppointeesNine members shall be selected by the President and
			 shall consist of—
					(A)3 members who are
			 officers or employees of the United States; and
					(B)6 members, who may
			 be officers or employees of the United States, with experience in the field of
			 child welfare, including providers and children directly affected by the child
			 welfare system.
					(2) House of
			 Representative Appointees
					(A)Two members shall
			 be selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives after consultation
			 with the chairperson of the Committee on Education and Labor, and the
			 chairperson of the Committee on Ways and Means, of the House of
			 Representatives.
					(B)Two members shall
			 be selected by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, after
			 consultation with ranking minority members of such committees.
					(3)Senate
			 Appointees
					(A)Two members shall
			 be selected by the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with
			 members of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the
			 Committee on Finance, of the Senate.
					(B)Two members shall
			 be selected by the minority leader of the Senate, after consultation with
			 members of such committees.
					(b)Voting;
			 Chairperson
				(1)VotingThe Policy Committee shall act by the vote
			 of a majority of the members present.
				(2)ChairpersonThe
			 President shall select the chairperson from among the members of the Policy
			 Committee. The chairperson may vote only to break a tie vote of the other
			 members of the Policy Committee.
				(c)Duties of Policy
			 CommitteeThe Policy Committee shall first meet at the call of
			 the Secretary, not later than 30 days after the last member is selected.
			 Subsequent meetings of the Policy Committee shall be held at the call of the
			 chairperson of the Policy Committee. Through meetings, hearings, and working
			 sessions, the Policy Committee shall—
				(1)make recommendations to the Secretary to facilitate the timely convening of the
			 Conference;
				(2)submit to the
			 Secretary a proposed agenda for the Conference not later than 90 days after the
			 first meeting of the Policy Committee;
				(3)make
			 recommendations for delegates of the Conference;
				(4)establish the
			 number of delegates to be selected under section 5 and the manner by which they
			 are to be selected in accordance with such section; and
				(5)establish other
			 advisory committees as needed to facilitate Conference participation of—
					(A)professionals with
			 direct experience providing services to children and families in the child
			 welfare system; and
					(B)children and
			 families who are directly involved in the child welfare system.
					5.Conference
			 DelegatesTo carry out the
			 purposes of the Conference, the Secretary shall bring together delegates
			 representative of the spectrum of thought in the field of child welfare and the
			 courts, without regard to political affiliation or past partisan activity, who
			 shall include—
			(1)the directors of
			 child welfare systems of the States and tribal governments;
			(2)members of the
			 State and local judicial systems relating to families and children,
			 representatives of the State organization composed of members of the legal
			 profession, and attorneys specializing in family law;
			(3)elected officials
			 of State and local governments; and
			(4)advocates
			 (including national and State organizations), guardians, experts in the field
			 of child welfare, families, children, and youth affected by the child welfare
			 system, and the general public.
			6.Conference
			 administration
			(a)AdministrationIn
			 conducting and planning the Conference, the Secretary shall—
				(1)request the cooperation and assistance of
			 the heads of such other Federal entities as may be appropriate, including the
			 detailing of personnel;
				(2)furnish all
			 reasonable assistance, including financial assistance, not less than 18 months
			 before the Secretary convenes the Conference, to State child welfare systems,
			 heads of State courts and courts on family law, and to other appropriate
			 organizations, to enable them to organize and conduct State-level child welfare
			 conferences in conjunction with and in preparation for participation in the
			 Conference;
				(3)prepare and make
			 available for public comment a proposed agenda for the Conference, which will
			 reflect to the greatest extent possible the major issues facing child welfare
			 systems and the courts, consistent with the policy set forth in section
			 2(b);
				(4)prepare and make
			 available background materials that the Secretary deems necessary for the use
			 of delegates to the Conference; and
				(5)employ such
			 additional personnel as may be necessary to carry out this Act without regard
			 to provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
			 competitive service, and without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of
			 chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay
			 rates.
				(b)DutiesIn carrying out the Secretary’s
			 responsibilities and functions under this section, the Secretary shall ensure
			 that—
				(1)the conferences
			 held under subsection (a)(2) will—
					(A)be conducted to
			 ensure broad participation of individuals and groups; and
					(B)include
			 conferences on Native Americans—
						(i)to
			 identify conditions that adversely affect their children in the child welfare
			 system and to identify Native American families who are at risk of entering
			 such system;
						(ii)to
			 propose solutions to ameliorate such conditions; and
						(iii)to
			 provide for the exchange of information relating to the delivery of services to
			 their children in the child welfare system and to Native American families who
			 are at risk of entering such system; and
						(2)the proposed agenda
			 for the Conference as described in subsection (a)(3) is—
					(A)published in the
			 Federal Register not less than 180 days before the Conference is convened;
			 and
					(B)made available for
			 public comment for a period of not less than 60 days;
					(3)the final agenda
			 for the Conference, prepared after the Secretary takes into consideration
			 comments received under paragraph (2), is published in the Federal Register and
			 transmitted to the chief executive officers of the States not later than 30
			 days after the close of the public comment period required by paragraph
			 (2);
				(4)the personnel
			 employed under subsection (a)(5) are fairly balanced in terms of point of view
			 represented and are appointed without regard to political affiliation or
			 previous partisan activities;
				(5)the recommendations of the Conference are
			 not inappropriately influenced by any public official or special interest, but
			 instead are the result of the independent and collective judgment of the
			 delegates of the Conference; and
				(6)before the Conference is convened—
					(A)current and
			 adequate statistical data (including decennial census data) and other
			 information on the well-being of children in the United States; and
					(B)such information
			 as may be necessary to evaluate Federal programs and policies relating to
			 children;
					which the
			 Secretary may obtain by making grants to or entering into an agreement with,
			 public agencies or nonprofit organizations, are readily available in advance of
			 the Conference to the delegates.7.Report of the
			 Conference
			(a)Proposed
			 ReportAfter consultation
			 with the Policy Committee, the Secretary shall prepare—
				(1)a
			 proposed report on the results of the Conference, which shall include a
			 statement of comprehensive coherent national policy on State child welfare
			 systems (including the courts); and
				(2)recommendations
			 for the implementation of such policy;
				which shall
			 be published in the Federal Register and submitted to the chief executive
			 officers of the States, not later than 60 days after the Conference
			 adjourns.(b)Response to
			 Proposed ReportAfter reviewing and soliciting recommendations
			 and comments on the report of the Conference, the Secretary shall request that
			 the chief executive officers of the States submit to the Secretary, not later
			 than 180 days after receiving the report, their views and findings on the
			 recommendations of the Conference.
			(c)Final
			 ReportNot later than 90 days
			 after receiving the views and findings of the chief executive officers of the
			 States under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—
				(1)prepare a final
			 report of the Conference, which shall include a compilation of the views and
			 findings of the chief executive officers of the States; and
				(2)publish in the
			 Federal Register, and transmit to the President and to the Congress, the
			 recommendations for the administrative action and the legislation necessary to
			 implement the recommendations contained in such report.
				8.DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Act—
			(1)the term
			 Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
			 and
			(2)the term State means any of
			 the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
			 Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the
			 Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the
			 Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
			9.Authorization of
			 AppropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this Act.
		10.Limitation of
			 AppropriationsNew spending
			 authority or new authority to enter into contracts under which the United
			 States is obligated to make outlays shall be effective only to the extent and
			 in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.


116 HR 1692 IH: Rehabilitating Economic Success Through Overcoming Rural Emergencies Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-09
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1692IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 9, 2021Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Brady, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo extend and expand the Wildfire Hurricane Indemnity Program to cover losses due to high winds, polar vortexes, and hailstorms.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rehabilitating Economic Success Through Overcoming Rural Emergencies Act or the RESTORE Act.2.USDA Wildfire Hurricane Indemnity Program extension and expansionThe Secretary of Agriculture shall make payments for necessary expenses related to losses of crops (including losses due to high winds or derechos, polar vortexes (including losses to dairy cooperatives due to power outages or curtailments), hailstorms, freeze, and all losses eligible for assistance under subpart O of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, including any drought losses in 2020 and 2021, notwithstanding the limitations of section 791(b) of title VII of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) pursuant to title I of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–20), as amended by section 116 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–59) and as further amended by subsection (c) of section 791 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) for crop losses in calendar year 2020 and calendar year 2021, except that payments for losses incurred in 2020 and 2021 shall be—(1)in the case of producers, subject only to the limitations provided under section 760.1507 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations; and(2)in the case of dairy cooperatives, shall be paid in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as cooperative processors under section 791(c) of title VII of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94).


114 HR 5275 IH: Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-18
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5275
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 18, 2016
			Mr. Messer (for himself, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Massie, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Walker) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To protect the authority of States and local governments to enact and enforce policies regarding
			 the use of sex-segregated bathrooms and sex-segregated locker rooms of
			 educational institutions on the basis of gender identity.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016.
		2.State and local authority regarding sex-segregated bathrooms and sex-segregated locker rooms of
 educational institutionsIt shall not be unlawful under any Federal law (including title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972) for a State, or local government of a State, to enact or enforce a policy regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms, or sex-segregated locker rooms, of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity. Federal financial assistance may not be reduced or denied on the basis that a State, or local government of a State, enacts or enforces a policy regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms, or sex-segregated locker rooms, of an educational institution on the basis of gender identity.
 3.DefinitionFor purposes of this Act, the term gender identity shall have the meaning given it in section 249 of title 18 of the United States Code.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1852

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 6, 2005

			Mr. Salazar introduced

			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on

			 Finance

		A BILL

		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the

		  incentive to purchase larger and luxury motor vehicles.

		1.Short

			 titleThis Act may be cited as

			 the Reducing the Incentives to Guzzle

			 Gas Act.

		2.Inclusion of

			 heavy vehicles in limitation on depreciation of certain luxury

			 automobiles

			(a)In

			 generalSection 280F(d)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of

			 1986 (defining passenger automobile) is amended—

				(1)by striking

			 clause (ii) and inserting the following new clause:

						(ii)(I)which is rated at 6,000

				pounds unloaded gross vehicle weight or less, or

							(II)which is rated at more than 6,000 pounds

				but not more than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle

				weight.

							,

				(2)by striking

			 clause (ii) in the second sentence and inserting clause

			 (ii)(I).

				(b)Exception for

			 vehicles used in farming businessSection 280F(d)(5)(B) of such

			 Code (relating to exception for certain vehicles) is amended by striking

			 and at the end of clause (ii), by redesignating clause (iii) as

			 clause (iv), and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new

			 clause:

					(iii)any vehicle

				used in a farming business (as defined in section 263A(e)(4),

				and

					.

			(c)Effective

			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property

			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

			3.Updated

			 depreciation deduction limits

			(a)In

			 generalSubparagraph (A) of section 280F(a)(1) of the Internal

			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on amount of depreciation for

			 luxury automobiles) is amended to read as follows:

					(A)LimitationThe

				amount of the depreciation deduction for any taxable year shall not exceed for

				any passenger automobile—

						(i)for the 1st

				taxable year in the recovery period—

							(I)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(I), $4,000,

							(II)described in the

				second sentence of subsection (d)(5)(A), $5,000, and

							(III)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(II), $6,000,

							(ii)for the 2nd

				taxable year in the recovery period—

							(I)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(I), $6,400,

							(II)described in the

				second sentence of subsection (d)(5)(A), $8,000, and

							(III)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(II), $9,600,

							(iii)for the 3rd

				taxable year in the recovery period—

							(I)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(I), $3,850,

							(II)described in the

				second sentence of subsection (d)(5)(A), $4,800, and

							(III)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(II), $5,775, and

							(iv)for each

				succeeding taxable year in the recovery period—

							(I)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(I), $2,325,

							(II)described in the

				second sentence of subsection (d)(5)(A), $2,900, and

							(III)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(II),

				$3,475.

							.

			(b)Years after

			 recovery periodSection 280F(a)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended

			 to read as follows:

					(ii)LimitationThe

				amount treated as an expense under clause (i) for any taxable year shall not

				exceed for any passenger automobile—

						(I)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(I), $2,325,

						(II)described in the

				second sentence of subsection (d)(5)(A), $2,900, and

						(III)described in

				subsection (d)(5)(A)(ii)(II),

				$3,475.

						.

			(c)Inflation

			 adjustmentSection 280F(d)(7) of such Code (relating to

			 automobile price inflation adjustment) is amended—

				(1)by striking

			 after 1988 in subparagraph (A) and inserting after

			 2006, and

				(2)by striking

			 subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph:

						(B)Automobile

				price inflation adjustmentFor purposes of this paragraph—

							(i)In

				generalThe automobile price inflation adjustment for any

				calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which—

								(I)the average wage

				index for the preceding calendar year, exceeds

								(II)the average wage

				index for 2005.

								(ii)Average wage

				indexThe term average wage index means the average

				wage index published by the Social Security

				Administration.

							.

				(d)Effective

			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property

			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

			4.Expensing

			 limitation for farm vehicles

			(a)In

			 generalParagraph (6) of section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue

			 Code of 1986 (relating to limitations) is amended to read as follows:

					(6)Limitation on

				cost taken into account for farm vehiclesThe cost of any vehicle

				described in section 280F(d)(5)(B)(iii) for any taxable year which may be taken

				into account under this section shall not exceed

				$30,000.

					.

			(b)Effective

			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property

			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4931
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 26, 2012
			Mr. Huizenga of
			 Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on
		  3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride ([1,1′-biphenyl]- 4,4′-diamino,
		  3,3′-dichloro-).

		1.3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine
			 dihydrochloride ([1,1′-biphenyl]- 4,4′-diamino, 3,3′-dichloro-)
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.25.73 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to
			 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride ([1,1′-biphenyl]- 4,4′-diamino,
			 3,3′-dichloro-)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 5.9% and inserting 3.8%; and
				(2)by striking the
			 date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5258
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 7, 2004
Mr. Cummings introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL
To provide that the Secretary of Education may give preference, in the distribution of certain grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to local educational agencies and public or private nonprofit organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet the needs of children with disabilities.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Teacher Training Expansion Act of 2004.
2.Preferences allowed in distribution of certain grantsSection 673(g)(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1473(g)(3)) is amended—
(1)at the end of subparagraph (A) by striking and;
(2)at the end of subparagraph (B) by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)give preference to local educational agencies and public or private nonprofit organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet the needs of children with disabilities in integrated settings and provide training to regular education personnel to work in collaboration with special education personnel in integrated settings..


114 S1350 PCS: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-05-14
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		II
		Calendar No. 85114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1350
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 14, 2015
			Mr. Carper (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

		May 18, 2015 Read the second  time and placed on the calendarA BILL
		To provide a short-term extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety,
			 transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for
			 other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015.
 (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Sense of Congress. TITLE I—Surface Transportation Program Extension Subtitle A—Federal-aid highways Sec. 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. Sec. 102. Administrative expenses. Subtitle B—Extension of highway safety programs Sec. 111. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs. Sec. 112. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. Sec. 113. Dingell-johnson sport fish restoration act. Subtitle C—Public transportation programs Sec. 121. Formula grants for rural areas. Sec. 122. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants. Sec. 123. Authorizations for public transportation. Sec. 124. Bus and bus facilities formula grants. Subtitle D—Hazardous materials Sec. 131. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE II—Revenue Provisions Sec. 201. Extension of highway trust fund expenditure authority.  2.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
 (1)a robust, modern transportation network is critical to the economic growth and success of the Nation, the States, cities, counties, towns, and rural areas;
 (2)the value of Federal revenues dedicated to surface transportation infrastructure has diminished over time due to inflation, vehicle efficiency, alternative fuels, and demographic trends;
 (3)there is a significant and urgent need for additional Federal investment to repair, rehabilitate, modernize, improve, and expand all modes of surface transportation infrastructure;
 (4)the country urgently needs a long-term authorization of surface transportation programs to support State and local transportation officials in making the best use of taxpayer funds and achieving a high return on their investment;
 (5)the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives should develop and, as soon as practicable, report out legislation providing for a long-term authorization of surface transportation programs within their respective jurisdictions;
 (6)the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives should develop and, as soon as practicable, report out legislation providing sufficient revenue to offset the cost of such a long-term authorization of surface transportation programs; and
 (7)the Senate and the House of Representatives should pass legislation providing for a long-term authorization of surface transportation programs, appoint conferees, and agree to a conference report as soon as practicable.
			ISurface Transportation Program Extension
			AFederal-aid highways
				101.Extension of Federal-aid highway programs
 (a)In generalSection 1001 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–159) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (2)in subsection (b)(1), by striking May 31, 2015, a sum equal to 243/365 and inserting July 31, 2015, a sum equal to 304/365; and (3)in subsection (c)—
 (A)in paragraph (1)— (i)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and
 (ii)by striking 243/365 and inserting 304/365; and (B)in paragraph (2)(B) by striking , as amended by this subsection.
 (b)Obligation ceilingSection 1102 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(3)—
 (A)by striking $26,800,569,863 and inserting 33,528,284,932; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (2)in subsection (b)(12)— (A)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and
 (B)by striking 243/365 and inserting 304/365; (3)in subsection (c)—
 (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and (B)in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking May 31, 2015, that is equal to 243/365 and inserting July 31, 2015, that is equal to 304/365; and
 (4)in subsection (f)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. (c)General fundSection 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 202 note) is amended—
 (1)by striking $19,972,603 and inserting $24,986,301; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 102.Administrative expensesSection 1002 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–159) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
 (A)by striking $292,931,507 and inserting $366,465,753; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and
 (2)in subsection (b)(2)— (A)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and
 (B)by striking , as amended by this subtitle. BExtension of highway safety programs 111.Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs (a)Program extensionsSection 31101(a) of the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012 (title I of division C of Public Law 112–141) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1)(C)— (A)by striking $156,452,055 and inserting $195,726,027; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (2)in paragraph (2)(C)—
 (A)by striking $75,563,014 and inserting $94,531,507; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (3)in paragraph (3)(C)— (A)by striking $181,084,932 and inserting 226,542,466; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (4)in paragraph (4)(C)—
 (A)by striking $3,328,767 and inserting $4,164,384; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (5)in paragraph (5)(C)— (A)by striking $19,306,849 and inserting $24,153,425; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (6)in paragraph (6)(C)—
 (A)by striking $16,976,712 and inserting $21,238,356; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (b)Applicability of title 23Section 31101(c) of the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012 (title I of division C of Public Law 112–141) is amended by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. (c)Law enforcement campaignsSection 2009(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended by striking May 31, 2015 each place the date appears and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (d)Cooperative research and evaluationSection 403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking $1,664,384 and inserting $2,082,192; and
 (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. 112.Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs (a)Motor carrier safety grantsSection 31104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in subsection (a)(10)— (A)by striking $145,134,247 and inserting $181,567,123; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (2)in subsection (i)(1)(J)—
 (A)by striking $172,430,137 and inserting $215,715,068; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and
 (3)in subsection (k)(2)— (A)by striking $9,986,301 and inserting $12,493,151; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. (b)New entrant auditsSection 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking $21,304,110 and inserting $26,652,055; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (c)Grant programsSection 4101(c) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IV of Public Law 109–59) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)—
 (A)by striking $19,972,603 and inserting $24,986,301; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)by striking $21,304,110 and inserting $26,652,055; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (3)in paragraph (3)—
 (A)by striking $3,328,767 and inserting $4,164,384; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (4)in paragraph (4)— (A)by striking $16,643,836 and inserting $20,821,918; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and (5)in paragraph (5)—
 (A)by striking $1,997,260 and inserting $2,498,630; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (d)Outreach and educationSection 4127(e) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 is amended— (1)by striking $2,663,014 and inserting $3,331,507; and
 (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. (e)Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operatorsSection 4134(c) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 is amended—
 (1)by striking $665,753 and inserting $832,877; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 113.Dingell-johnson sport fish restoration actSection 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended, by striking May 31, 2015 each place the date appears and inserting July 31, 2015.
				CPublic transportation programs
 121.Formula grants for rural areasSection 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)—
 (A)by striking $3,328,767 and inserting $4,164,384; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and
 (2)in subparagraph (B)— (A)by striking $16,643,836 and inserting $20,821,918; and
 (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. 122.Apportionment of appropriations for formula grantsSection 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking $19,972,603 and inserting $24,986,301; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
					123.Authorizations for public transportation
 (a)Formula grantsSection 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)—
 (A)by striking $5,722,150,685 and inserting $7,158,575,342; and (B)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)in subparagraph (A)—
 (i)by striking $85,749,041 and inserting $107,274,521; and (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (B)in subparagraph (B)— (i)by striking $6,657,534 and inserting $8,328,767; and
 (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (C)in subparagraph (C)—
 (i)by striking $2,968,361,507 and inserting $3,713,505,753; and (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (D)in subparagraph (D)— (i)by striking $171,964,110 and inserting $215,132,055; and
 (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (E)in subparagraph (E)—
 (i)by striking May 31, 2015 each place such date appears and inserting July 31, 2015; (ii)in clause (i), by striking $404,644,932 and inserting $506,222,466;
 (iii)in clause (ii), by striking $19,972,603 and inserting $24,986,301; and (iv)in clause (iii), by striking $13,315,068 and inserting $16,657,534;
 (F)in subparagraph (F)— (i)by striking $1,997,260 and inserting $2,498,630; and
 (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (G)in subparagraph (G)—
 (i)by striking $3,328,767 and inserting $4,164,384; and (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (H)in subparagraph (H)— (i)by striking $2,563,151 and inserting $3,206,575; and
 (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (I)in subparagraph (I)—
 (i)by striking $1,441,955,342 and inserting $1,803,927,671; and (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (J)in subparagraph (J)— (i)by striking $284,809,315 and inserting $356,304,658; and
 (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; and (K)in subparagraph (K)—
 (i)by striking $350,119,726 and inserting $438,009,863; and (ii)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (b)Research, development demonstration and deployment projectsSection 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking $46,602,740 and inserting $58,301,370; and
 (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. (c)Transit cooperative research programSection 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking $4,660,274 and inserting $5,830,137; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (d)Technical assistance and standards developmentSection 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking $4,660,274 and inserting $5,830,137; and
 (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. (e)Human resources and trainingSection 5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking $3,328,767 and inserting $4,164,384; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (f)Capital investment grantsSection 5338(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking $1,269,591,781 and inserting $1,588,295,890; and
 (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015. (g)AdministrationSection 5338(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking May 31, 2015 each place such date appears and inserting July 31, 2015; (2)in paragraph (1), by striking $69,238,356 and inserting $86,619,178;
 (3)in paragraph (2), by striking $3,328,767 and inserting $4,164,384; and (4)in paragraph (3), by striking $665,753 and $832,877.
 124.Bus and bus facilities formula grantsSection 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking $43,606,849 and inserting $54,553,425;
 (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015; (3)by striking $832,192 and inserting $1,041,096; and
 (4)by striking $332,877 and inserting $416,438. DHazardous materials 131.Authorization of appropriations (a)In generalSection 5128(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking $28,468,948 and inserting $35,615,474; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
 (b)Hazardous materials emergency preparedness fundSection 5128(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015;
 (2)in subparagraph (A), by striking $125,162 and inserting $156,581; (3)in subparagraph (B)—
 (A)by striking $14,513,425 and inserting $18,156,712; and (B)by striking $9,087,534 and inserting $11,368,767;
 (4)in subparagraph (C), by striking $99,863 and inserting $124,932; (5)in subparagraph (D), by striking $416,096 and inserting $520,548; and
 (6)in subparagraph (E), by striking $665,753 and inserting $832,877. (c)Hazardous materials training grantsSection 5128(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking $2,663,014 and inserting $3,331,507; and (2)by striking May 31, 2015 and inserting July 31, 2015.
						IIRevenue Provisions
			201.Extension of highway trust fund expenditure authority
 (a)Highway trust fundSection 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking June 1, 2015 each place such date appears and inserting August 1, 2015, and
 (2)in each of subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3), by striking the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 and inserting the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. (b)Sport fish restoration and boating trust fundSection 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
 (1)in subsection (b)(2), by striking the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 each place such phrase appears and inserting the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, and (2)in subsection (d)(2), by striking June 1, 2015 and inserting August 1, 2015.
 (c)Leaking underground storage tank trust fundSection 9508(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking June 1, 2015 and inserting August 1, 2015.  May 18, 2015Read the second time and placed on the calendar