		II
		Calendar No. 618
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3460
		[Report No. 111–332]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 7, 2010
			Mr. Sanders (for
			 himself, Mr. Specter,
			 Mr. Cardin, Mr.
			 Whitehouse, Mr. Kaufman,
			 Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Casey,
			 Mr. Harkin, Mr.
			 Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Merkley, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
			 Shaheen, and Ms. Cantwell)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

			September 27, 2010
			Reported by Mr.
			 Bingaman, with an amendment and an amendment to the
			 title
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Energy to
		  provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible
		  individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy
		  systems for properties located in the United States, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of
			 2010.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Eligible participantThe term eligible participant
			 means—
				(A)an owner of a home;
				(B)a business entity;
				(C)a local educational agency; and
				(D)any other individual or entity that the
			 Secretary determines to be appropriate.
				(2)Installed nameplate capacityThe term installed nameplate
			 capacity means the maximum output of a solar electric system under
			 specific conditions designated by the manufacturer of the solar electric
			 system.
			(3)Local educational agencyThe term local educational
			 agency has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
			 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
			(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the
			 Secretary of Energy.
			(5)Solar energy systemThe term solar energy system
			 means rooftop or ground-mounted solar equipment—
				(A)that is used to generate electricity or
			 heat water; and
				(B)with an installed nameplate capacity not
			 exceeding 1 megawatt or the thermal equivalent of 1 megawatt.
				3.Rebates, loans, and other incentives for
			 purchase and installation of solar energy systems
			(a)In generalAs soon as practicable after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the
			 Secretary shall provide funds to States to provide rebates, loans, or other
			 incentives to eligible participants for the purchase and installation of solar
			 energy systems for properties located in the United States.
			(b)AllocationFor each of fiscal years 2012 through 2020,
			 the Secretary shall provide funds to States in accordance with the allocation
			 formula used to allocate funds to States to carry out State energy conservation
			 plans under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
			 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).
			(c)States not receiving funds
				(1)Duty
			 of StatesAny State that does
			 not elect to receive funds provided under this section shall submit to the
			 Secretary written notification of the decision of the State not to receive the
			 funds.
				(2)Duty of SecretaryUpon the receipt of written notification by
			 a State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall redistribute the funds that
			 the State would have received to each other State that elects to receive funds
			 provided under this section in accordance with the allocation formula described
			 in subsection (b).
				(d)Implementation
				(1)Authorized use of fundsSubject to subsection (e), each State may
			 use funds received under this section to expand an existing, or establish and
			 fund a new—
					(A)State solar rebate program;
					(B)solar loan program;
					(C)solar performance-based incentive program;
			 or
					(D)solar incentive program or innovative solar
			 financing program not described in subparagraphs (A) through (C), as determined
			 by the Secretary.
					(2)Program requirementsFor each fiscal year during which a State
			 uses funds provided under this section for a use described in paragraph (1),
			 the State shall—
					(A)certify to the Secretary that the funds
			 will be used—
						(i)to supplement, expand, or create new
			 programs (and will not supplant existing programs as to maximize program
			 participation); and
						(ii)to deploy an increased quantity of solar
			 energy systems; and
						(B)submit to the Secretary an annual
			 implementation plan that contains—
						(i)projections for solar energy systems
			 deployment;
						(ii)data regarding the number of eligible
			 participants that are assisted under existing applicable State programs;
			 and
						(iii)projections for—
							(I)additional solar energy system deployment;
			 and
							(II)the number of additional eligible
			 participants for the fiscal year following the fiscal year covered by the
			 annual implementation plan.
							(e)Solar energy systemWith respect to each State that receives
			 funds under this section, the Secretary may specify the type and capacity of
			 the solar energy system that the State may use.
			(f)Non-Federal shareEach State that receives funds under this
			 section shall be responsible for an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of
			 the provided funds.
			(g)Administrative expensesNot more than 5 percent of the amounts made
			 available for each fiscal year under this section may be used to pay the
			 administrative expenses of the Department of Energy that the Secretary
			 determines to be necessary to carry out this Act (including expenses arising
			 from monitoring and evaluation).
			(h)Relationship to other lawAn eligible participant that receives a
			 rebate under this section shall not be eligible for a rebate under section
			 206(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15853).
			(i)Coordination; consultationTo the maximum extent practicable, the
			 Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Governor of
			 each State that receives funds under this section to ensure that each program
			 carried out by each State through the use of the funds is coordinated with each
			 other applicable incentive or financing program of the Federal Government or
			 any other State.
			(j)GoalIt is the aspiration and goal of the United
			 States, through this Act or any appropriate incentive or research and
			 development program, to install distributed solar energy systems on not less
			 than 10,000,000 properties located in the United States by January 1,
			 2020.
			(k)Report regarding additional
			 recommendationsNot later
			 than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
			 submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
			 Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that
			 contains additional recommendations that the Secretary determines to be
			 necessary to achieve the goal described in subsection (j), including any
			 modification to the program established under subsection (a).
			(l)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
			 section—
				(1)for fiscal year 2012, $250,000,000;
			 and
				(2)for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2020,
			 such sums as are necessary.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of
			 2010.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Eligible
			 participantThe term eligible participant
			 means—
				(A)an owner of a
			 home;
				(B)a business entity;
				(C)a local educational
			 agency; and
				(D)any other individual or
			 entity that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
				(2)Indian
			 tribeThe term Indian tribe has the meaning given
			 the term in section 4 of the Indian
			 Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
			 450b).
			(3)Installed nameplate
			 capacityThe term installed nameplate capacity means
			 the maximum output of a solar electric system under specific conditions
			 designated by the manufacturer of the solar electric system.
			(4)Local educational
			 agencyThe term local educational agency has the
			 meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
			(5)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
			(6)Solar energy
			 systemThe term solar energy system means rooftop or
			 ground-mounted solar equipment—
				(A)that is used to generate
			 electricity or heat water; and
				(B)with an installed
			 nameplate capacity not exceeding 1 megawatt or the thermal equivalent of 1
			 megawatt.
				3.Rebates, loans, and
			 other incentives for purchase and installation of solar energy systems
			(a)In
			 generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary
			 shall provide competitive grants to States, Indian tribes, and local
			 governments to provide rebates, loans, or other incentives to eligible
			 participants for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems for
			 properties located in the United States.
			(b)Implementation
				(1)Competitive
			 grants
					(A)In
			 generalFor each fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide
			 competitive grants to States, Indian tribes, and local governments to be used
			 in accordance with this section.
					(B)RequirementsThe
			 Secretary shall adopt and implement criteria for awarding competitive grants
			 under subparagraph (A) to States, Indian tribes, and local governments that
			 would—
						(i)provide the maximum
			 leverage of Federal funds;
						(ii)provide for the maximum
			 deployment of solar energy;
						(iii)ensure that grants are
			 awarded to a diversity of geographic locations and recipients with different
			 population sizes;
						(iv)provide not less than 2
			 percent of the funds available to Indian tribes and consortia of Indian tribes;
			 and
						(v)provide a preference for
			 grant recipients that have established and maintained, or agree to commit to
			 establish and maintain, standards and policies to overcome barriers to
			 distributed generation (including interconnection and net metering) in a manner
			 consistent with the legal authorities of the grant recipient.
						(2)Authorized use of
			 fundsSubject to subsection (c), competitive grants provided
			 under this section may be used to expand an existing, or establish and fund a
			 new—
					(A)solar rebate
			 program;
					(B)solar loan
			 program;
					(C)solar performance-based
			 incentive program; or
					(D)solar incentive program,
			 solar deployment program or project, or innovative solar financing program not
			 described in subparagraphs (A) through (C), as determined by the
			 Secretary.
					(3)Program
			 requirementsFor each fiscal year during which a grant recipient
			 uses funds provided under this section, the grant recipient shall—
					(A)certify to the Secretary
			 that the funds will be used—
						(i)to supplement, expand, or
			 create new programs or projects and will not supplant existing programs as to
			 maximize program participation; and
						(ii)to deploy an increased
			 quantity of solar energy systems; and
						(B)submit to the Secretary
			 an implementation plan that contains—
						(i)projections for solar
			 energy systems deployment;
						(ii)data regarding the
			 number of eligible participants that are assisted under existing applicable
			 State and local programs; and
						(iii)projections for—
							(I)additional solar energy
			 system deployment; and
							(II)the number of additional
			 eligible participants who will be covered by the annual implementation
			 plan.
							(c)Solar energy
			 systemWith respect to grant awards in any fiscal year under this
			 section, the Secretary may specify the type and capacity of the solar energy
			 system and type of deployment or incentive program for which the grant funds
			 are made available.
			(d)Non-Federal
			 shareEach eligible entity that receives funds under this section
			 shall be responsible for an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of the
			 provided funds.
			(e)Administrative
			 expenses
				(1)In
			 generalNot more than 5 percent of the amounts made available for
			 each fiscal year under this section may be used to pay the administrative
			 expenses of the Department of Energy that the Secretary determines to be
			 necessary to carry out this Act (including expenses arising from monitoring and
			 evaluation).
				(2)Eligible entities;
			 other grant recipients Grant recipients may use amounts made
			 available for each fiscal year under this section to pay for administrative
			 expenses in accordance with section 545(b)(3)(A) of the Energy Independence and
			 Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17155(b)(3)(A)).
				(f)Relationship to other
			 lawAn eligible participant that receives a rebate under this
			 section shall not be eligible for a rebate under section 206(c) of the Energy
			 Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15853).
			(g)Coordination;
			 consultationTo the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
			 shall consult with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chief Executive of
			 each grant recipient that receives funds under this section to ensure that each
			 program carried out by each grant recipient through the use of the funds is
			 coordinated with each other applicable incentive or financing program of the
			 Federal Government or any other applicable program.
			(h)Maximum
			 incentive
				(1)In
			 generalWith respect to each rebate, grant, and tax credit
			 provided to an eligible participant under this section, the aggregate value of
			 the grants, rebates, and tax credits may not exceed 50 percent of the cost to
			 the purchaser of the purchase and installation of the solar energy
			 system.
				(2)EffectNothing
			 in this subsection affects any solar loan or financing program under this
			 section or any other law (including regulations).
				(i)GoalIt
			 is the goal of the United States, through this Act and any appropriate
			 incentive or research and development program, to install distributed solar
			 energy systems on not less than 10,000,000 properties located in the United
			 States by December 31, 2021.
			(j)Report regarding
			 additional recommendationsNot later than 270 days after the date
			 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy
			 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
			 the House of Representatives a report that contains additional recommendations
			 that the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the goal described in
			 subsection (i), including any modification to the program established under
			 subsection (a).
			(k)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary to carry out this section—
				(1)for fiscal year 2012,
			 $250,000,000; and
				(2)for each of fiscal years
			 2013 through 2021, such sums as are necessary.
				Amend the title so as to read:
	 A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide competitive grants
	 to States, Indian tribes, and local governments for rebates, loans, and other
	 incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and
	 installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United
	 States, and for other purposes..

		September 27, 2010
		Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
		  title


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IV
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1214
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 21, 2008

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 70) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 70) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. The conference report shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2194
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 15, 2012
			Mr. Coons (for himself,
			 Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
			 Pensions

		A BILL
		To award grants in order to establish longitudinal
		  personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income
		  students.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the American Dream Accounts Act of
			 2012.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Only 9.8 out of
			 every 100 individuals from low-income families will graduate from an
			 institution of higher education before reaching the age of 24.
			(2)Lack of knowledge
			 about how to apply to, and pay for, an institution of higher education is a
			 barrier for many low-income students and students who would be in the first
			 generation in their families to attend an institution of higher
			 education.
			(3)According to
			 Public Agenda, most young adults give secondary school counselors fair or poor
			 ratings for advice about attending an institution of higher education,
			 including advice about how to decide what institution of higher education to
			 attend, how to pay for higher education, what careers to pursue, and how to
			 apply to an institution of higher education.
			(4)More than
			 1,700,000 students fail to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
			 (FAFSA), and about one-third of such students would qualify for a Federal Pell
			 Grant.
			(5)During the last 2
			 decades, costs of attending institutions of higher education have increased
			 dramatically, but need-based financial aid has not kept pace with such
			 increasing costs.
			(6)In the 1990–1991
			 school year, the maximum Federal Pell Grant covered 45 percent of the average
			 cost of attendance at a public 4-year institution of higher education
			 (including tuition, fees, room, and board), but in the 2010–2011 school year,
			 the maximum Federal Pell Grant covered only 34 percent of such cost.
			(7)Parental and
			 youth college savings are strong predictors of a youth’s expectations about
			 attendance at an institution of higher education.
			(8)Only 32 percent
			 of parents who earn less than $35,000 a year are saving for their child’s
			 education at an institution of higher education.
			(9)According to the
			 Center for Social Development, “wilt” occurs when a young person who expects to
			 graduate from a 4-year institution of higher education has not yet attended
			 such institution by the ages of 19 to 22.
			(10)Children who
			 have savings dedicated for attendance at an institution of higher education are
			 4 times more likely to attend a 4-year institution of higher education and
			 avoid wilt.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)ESEA
			 DefinitionsThe terms local educational agency,
			 parent, State educational agency, and
			 Secretary shall have the meanings given the terms in section 9101
			 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) and the
			 term charter school shall have the meaning given the term in
			 section 5210 of such Act.
			(2)American Dream
			 AccountThe term American Dream Account means a
			 personal online account for low-income students that monitors higher education
			 readiness and includes a college savings account.
			(3)Appropriate
			 Committees of CongressThe term appropriate committees of
			 Congress means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
			 the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate,
			 and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on
			 Appropriations, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
			 Representatives, as well as any other Committee of the Senate or House of
			 Representatives that the Secretary determines appropriate.
			(4)College Savings
			 AccountThe term college savings account means a
			 savings account that—
				(A)provides some
			 tax-preferred accumulation;
				(B)is widely
			 available (such as Qualified Tuition Programs under section 529 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 or Coverdell Education Savings Accounts under section 530
			 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and
				(C)contains funds
			 that may be used only for the costs associated with attending an institution of
			 higher education, including—
					(i)tuition and
			 fees;
					(ii)room and
			 board;
					(iii)textbooks;
					(iv)supplies and
			 equipment; and
					(v)Internet
			 access.
					(5)Dual Enrollment
			 ProgramThe term dual enrollment program means an
			 academic program through which a secondary school student is able
			 simultaneously to earn credit toward a secondary school diploma and a
			 postsecondary degree or credential.
			(6)Eligible
			 EntityThe term eligible entity means—
				(A)a State
			 educational agency;
				(B)a local
			 educational agency;
				(C)a charter
			 school;
				(D)an institution of
			 higher education;
				(E)a nonprofit
			 organization;
				(F)an entity with
			 demonstrated experience in educational savings or in assisting low-income
			 students to prepare for, and attend, an institution of higher education;
			 or
				(G)a consortium of 2
			 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).
				(7)Institution of
			 Higher EducationThe term institution of higher
			 education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
			(8)Low-income
			 studentThe term low-income student means a student
			 who is eligible to receive a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B.
			 Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
			4.Grant
			 Program
			(a)Program
			 AuthorizedThe Secretary is
			 authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to
			 enable such eligible entities to establish and administer American Dream
			 Accounts for a group of low-income students.
			(b)ReservationFrom
			 the amount appropriated each fiscal year to carry out this Act, the Secretary
			 shall reserve not more than 5 percent of such amount to carry out the
			 evaluation activities described in section 7(a).
			(c)DurationA
			 grant awarded under this Act shall be for a period of not more than 3 years.
			 The Secretary may extend such grant for an additional 2-year period if the
			 Secretary determines that the eligible entity has demonstrated significant
			 progress, based on the factors described in section 5(b)(10).
			5.Applications;
			 Priority
			(a)In
			 GeneralEach eligible entity desiring a grant under this Act
			 shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
			 containing such information as the Secretary may require.
			(b)ContentsAt
			 a minimum, the application described in subsection (a) shall include the
			 following:
				(1)A description of
			 the characteristics of a group of not less than 30 low-income public school
			 students who—
					(A)are, at the time
			 of the application, attending a grade not higher than grade 9; and
					(B)will, under the
			 grant, receive an American Dream Account.
					(2)A description of
			 how the eligible entity will engage, and provide support (such as tutoring and
			 mentoring for students, and training for teachers and other stakeholders)
			 either online or in person, to—
					(A)the students in
			 the group described in paragraph (1);
					(B)the family
			 members and teachers of such students; and
					(C)other
			 stakeholders such as school administrators and school counselors.
					(3)An identification
			 of partners who will assist the eligible entity in establishing and sustaining
			 American Dream Accounts.
				(4)A description of
			 what experience the eligible entity or the eligible entity's partners have in
			 managing college savings accounts, preparing low-income students for
			 postsecondary education, managing online systems, and teaching financial
			 literacy.
				(5)A demonstration
			 that the eligible entity has sufficient resources to provide an initial deposit
			 into the college savings account portion of each American Dream Account.
				(6)A description of
			 how the eligible entity will help increase the value of the college savings
			 account portion of each American Dream Account, such as by providing matching
			 funds or incentives for academic achievement.
				(7)A description of
			 how the eligible entity will notify each participating student in the group
			 described in paragraph (1), on a semiannual basis, of the current balance and
			 status of the student’s college savings account portion of the student’s
			 American Dream Account.
				(8)A plan that
			 describes how the eligible entity will monitor participating students in the
			 group described in paragraph (1) to ensure that each student's American Dream
			 Account will be maintained if a student in such group changes schools before
			 graduating from secondary school.
				(9)A plan that
			 describes how the American Dream Accounts will be managed for not less than 1
			 year after a majority of the students in the group described in paragraph (1)
			 graduate from secondary school.
				(10)A description of
			 how the eligible entity will encourage students in the group described in
			 paragraph (1) who fail to graduate from secondary school to continue their
			 education.
				(11)A description of
			 how the eligible entity will evaluate the grant program, including by
			 collecting, as applicable, the following data about the students in the group
			 described in paragraph (1) during the grant period, and, if sufficient grant
			 funds are available, after the grant period:
					(A)Attendance
			 rates.
					(B)Progress
			 reports.
					(C)Grades and course
			 selections.
					(D)The student
			 graduation rate, as defined in section 1111 (b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vi)).
					(E)Rates of student
			 completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section
			 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090).
					(F)Rates of
			 enrollment in an institution of higher education.
					(G)Rates of
			 completion at an institution of higher education.
					(12)A description of
			 what will happen to the funds in the college savings account portion of the
			 American Dream Accounts that are dedicated to participating students described
			 in paragraph (1) who have not matriculated at an institution of higher
			 education at the time of the conclusion of the period of American Dream Account
			 management described in paragraph (8).
				(13)A description of
			 how the eligible entity will ensure that funds in the college savings account
			 portion of the American Dream Accounts will not make families ineligible for
			 public assistance.
				(14)A description of
			 how the eligible entity will ensure that participating students described in
			 paragraph (1) will have access to the Internet.
				(c)PriorityIn
			 awarding grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to
			 applications from eligible entities that—
				(1)are described in
			 section 3(6)(G);
				(2)serve the largest
			 number of low-income students; or
				(3)in the case of an
			 eligible entity described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of section 3(6), provide
			 opportunities for participating students described in paragraph (1) to
			 participate in a dual enrollment program at no cost to the student.
				6.Authorized
			 Activities
			(a)In
			 generalAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this Act
			 shall use such grant funds to establish an American Dream Account for each
			 participating student described in section 5(b)(1), which will be used
			 to—
				(1)open a college
			 savings account for such student;
				(2)monitor the
			 progress of such student online, which—
					(A)shall include
			 monitoring student data relating to—
						(i)grades and course
			 selections;
						(ii)progress
			 reports; and
						(iii)attendance and
			 disciplinary records; and
						(B)may also include
			 monitoring student data relating to a broad range of information, provided by
			 teachers and family members, related to postsecondary education readiness,
			 access, and completion;
					(3)provide
			 opportunities for such students, either online or in person, to learn about
			 financial literacy, including by—
					(A)assisting such
			 students in financial planning for enrollment in an institution of higher
			 education; and
					(B)assisting such
			 students in identifying and applying for financial aid (such as loans, grants,
			 and scholarships) for an institution of higher education;
					(4)provide
			 opportunities for such students, either online or in person, to learn about
			 preparing for enrollment in an institution of higher education, including by
			 providing instruction to students about—
					(A)choosing the
			 appropriate courses to prepare for postsecondary education;
					(B)applying to an
			 institution of higher education;
					(C)building a
			 student portfolio, which may be used when applying to an institution of higher
			 education;
					(D)selecting an
			 institution of higher education;
					(E)choosing a major
			 for the student's postsecondary program of education or a career path;
			 and
					(F)adapting to life
			 at an institution of higher education; and
					(5)provide
			 opportunities for such students, either online or in person, to identify skills
			 or interests, including career interests.
				(b)Access to
			 American Dream Account
				(1)In
			 GeneralSubject to paragraphs (3) and (4), and in accordance with
			 applicable Federal laws and regulations relating to privacy of information and
			 the privacy of children, an eligible entity that receives a grant under this
			 Act shall allow vested stakeholders, as described in paragraph (2), to have
			 secure access, through the Internet, to an American Dream Account.
				(2)Vested
			 StakeholdersThe vested stakeholders that an eligible entity
			 shall permit to access an American Dream Account are individuals (such as the
			 student's teachers, school counselors, counselors at an institution of higher
			 education, school administrators, or other individuals) that are designated, in
			 accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20
			 U.S.C. 1232g), by the parent of a participating student in whose name such
			 American Dream Account is held, as having permission to access the account. A
			 student's parent may withdraw such designation from an individual at any
			 time.
				(3)Exception for
			 College Savings AccountAn eligible entity that receives a grant
			 under this Act shall not be required to give vested stakeholders, as described
			 in paragraph (2), access to the college savings account portion of a student's
			 American Dream Account.
				(4)Adult
			 StudentsNotwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), if a
			 participating student is age 18 or older, an eligible entity that receives a
			 grant under this Act shall not provide access to such participating student's
			 American Dream Account without the student's consent, in accordance with the
			 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g).
				(5)Input of
			 Student InformationStudent data collected pursuant to subsection
			 (a)(2)(A) shall be entered into an American Dream Account only by a school
			 administrator or such administrator's designee.
				(c)Prohibition on
			 use of student informationAn eligible entity that receives a
			 grant under this Act shall not use any student-level information or data for
			 the purpose of soliciting, advertising, or marketing any financial or
			 non-financial consumer product or service that is offered by such eligible
			 entity, or on behalf of any other person.
			(d)Prohibition on
			 the use of grant fundsAn eligible entity shall not use grant
			 funds provided under this Act to provide the initial deposit into a college
			 savings account portion of a student's American Dream Account.
			7.Reports and
			 Evaluations
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the Secretary has disbursed
			 grants under this Act, and annually thereafter until each grant disbursed under
			 section 4 has ended, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the
			 appropriate committees of Congress, which shall include an evaluation of the
			 effectiveness of the grant program established under this Act.
			(b)ContentsThe
			 report described in subsection (a) shall—
				(1)list the grants
			 that have been awarded under section 4(a);
				(2)include the
			 number of students who have an American Dream Account established through a
			 grant awarded under section 4(a);
				(3)provide data
			 (including the interest accrued on college savings accounts that are part of an
			 American Dream Account) in the aggregate, regarding students who have an
			 American Dream Account established through a grant awarded under section 4(a),
			 as compared to similarly situated students who do not have an American Dream
			 Account;
				(4)identify best
			 practices developed by the eligible entities receiving grants under this
			 Act;
				(5)identify any
			 issues related to student privacy and stakeholder accessibility to American
			 Dream Accounts;
				(6)provide feedback
			 from participating students and the parents of such students about the grant
			 program, including—
					(A)the impact of the
			 program;
					(B)aspects of the
			 program that are successful;
					(C)aspects of the
			 program that are not successful; and
					(D)any other data
			 required by the Secretary; and
					(7)provide
			 recommendations for expanding the American Dream Accounts program.
				8.Eligibility to
			 receive Federal student financial aidNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 any funds that are in the college savings account portion of a student's
			 American Dream Account shall not affect such student's eligibility to receive
			 Federal student financial aid, including any Federal student financial aid
			 under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), and shall not be
			 considered in determining the amount of any such Federal student aid.
		9.Authorization of
			 AppropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $3,000,000 for fiscal year
			 2012, from existing Department of Education funds, and such sums as may be
			 necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.
		10.Conforming
			 AmendmentSection 480(j) of
			 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

				(5)Notwithstanding
				paragraph (1), amounts made available under the college savings account portion
				of an American Dream Account under the American Dream Accounts Act of 2012 shall
				not be treated as estimated financial assistance for purposes of section
				471(3).
				.


116 S2223 IS: Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act
U.S. Senate
2019-07-23
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2223IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 23, 2019Mr. Gardner (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act or the AIRWAVES Act. 2.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the United States should strive to—
 (1)advance innovation with respect to, and investment in, wireless broadband internet access; (2)promote the benefits of connecting all individuals in the United States to quality wireless broadband internet access, including those individuals in rural communities; and
 (3)support comprehensive, technology-neutral spectrum policy that includes licensed, unlicensed, and shared use of spectrum bands.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act— (1)the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission;
 (2)the term Federal entity has the meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(l));
 (3)the term relocation or sharing costs has the meaning given the term in section 113(g)(3) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(g)(3));
 (4)the term Spectrum Relocation Fund means the fund established under section 118 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928); and
 (5)the term system of competitive bidding means a system of competitive bidding conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)).
			4.Expanding access to spectrum
 (a)In generalNot later than December 31, 2022, the Commission shall— (1)complete a system of competitive bidding for the use of at least 500 megahertz of commercially licensed spectrum in frequency bands below 6 gigahertz; and
 (2)make available at least 500 megahertz of additional unlicensed spectrum in frequency bands above 5 gigahertz.
 (b)Incumbent protectionsWith respect to any frequency band with respect to which the Commission conducts a system of competitive bidding under subsection (a)(1) (referred to in this subsection as the covered band), the Commission—
 (1)may not proceed with any action (including relocating incumbents or registrants that are, as of the date of enactment of this Act, operational in the covered band from the covered band, or permitting new entrants into the covered band) if that action may result in the dislodging or harming of any such incumbent or registrant in the covered band until the Commission determines, including by requiring testing and technical studies, if appropriate, that any such action will neither cause harmful interference with nor unreasonably constrain any such incumbent or registrant in the covered band; and
 (2)if the Commission determines that the relocation of an incumbent or registrant from the covered band to another equivalent frequency band as a result of carrying out subsection (a)(1) is not possible, and if the Commission determines that no mitigation technology, alternative sharing approach, or incentives-based approach would reliably prevent harmful interference to incumbents or registrants in the covered band, shall provide a notification to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives regarding those determinations.
 (c)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed as preventing the Commission from— (1)completing a system of competitive bidding for the use of more than 500 megahertz of commercially licensed spectrum under subsection (a)(1); or
 (2)making available more than 500 megahertz of additional unlicensed spectrum under subsection (a)(2). 5.Rural set-aside (a)In generalNotwithstanding section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)), the Commission shall allocate 10 percent of the proceeds attributable to each system of competitive bidding conducted under this Act for the deployment of wireless infrastructure in areas that the Commission has determined are underserved or unserved with respect to wireless broadband internet access service, except that, before making such an allocation, the Commission shall cover the relocation or sharing costs of any Federal entity that is relocated from the frequency to which that system of competitive bidding relates.
 (b)LimitationsNo amounts allocated under subsection (a) may be combined with amounts that are used to fund any other program that is in existence on the date on which the allocation is made, including any program established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254).
 (c)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed to affect the amounts with which the Spectrum Relocation Fund is credited under section 118(b) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(b)).
			6.Rules of construction
 (a)Frequency rangesAny frequency range described in this Act shall be construed as including the upper and lower frequency in the frequency range.
 (b)Assessment of electromagnetic spectrum reallocationNothing in this Act may be construed as affecting any requirement under section 156 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 note).


115 HR 1105 IH: Stop WOTUS Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-02-16
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1105IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 16, 2017Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo repeal the rule entitled Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop WOTUS Act. 2.Repeal of rule relating to waters of the United StatesThe final rule entitled Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States, published on June 29, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 37054), shall have no force or effect.


116 HR 87 IH: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-01-03
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 87IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2019Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in
			 resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019. 2.En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a)In generalSection 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (4)In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term..
 (b)Text of resolving clauseSection 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection); and
 (2)by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary).


 HR 1674 ENR: Tsunami Warning and Education Act
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I
One Hundred Ninth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and six
H. R. 1674

AN ACT
To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to be carried out by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tsunami Warning and Education Act.
2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)The term Administration means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2)The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
3.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
(1)to improve tsunami detection, forecasting, warnings, notification, outreach, and mitigation to protect life and property in the United States;
(2)to enhance and modernize the existing Pacific Tsunami Warning System to increase coverage, reduce false alarms, and increase the accuracy of forecasts and warnings, and to expand detection and warning systems to include other vulnerable States and United States territories, including the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico areas;
(3)to improve mapping, modeling, research, and assessment efforts to improve tsunami detection, forecasting, warnings, notification, outreach, mitigation, response, and recovery;
(4)to improve and increase education and outreach activities and ensure that those receiving tsunami warnings and the at-risk public know what to do when a tsunami is approaching;
(5)to provide technical and other assistance to speed international efforts to establish regional tsunami warning systems in vulnerable areas worldwide, including the Indian Ocean; and
(6)to improve Federal, State, and international coordination for detection, warnings, and outreach for tsunami and other coastal impacts.
4.Tsunami forecasting and warning program
(a)In generalThe Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall operate a program to provide tsunami detection, forecasting, and warnings for the Pacific and Arctic Ocean regions and for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico region.
(b)ComponentsThe program under this section shall—
(1)include the tsunami warning centers established under subsection (d);
(2)utilize and maintain an array of robust tsunami detection technologies;
(3)maintain detection equipment in operational condition to fulfill the detection, forecasting, and warning requirements of this Act;
(4)provide tsunami forecasting capability based on models and measurements, including tsunami inundation models and maps for use in increasing the preparedness of communities, including through the TsunamiReady program;
(5)maintain data quality and management systems to support the requirements of the program;
(6)include a cooperative effort among the Administration, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Science Foundation under which the Geological Survey and the National Science Foundation shall provide rapid and reliable seismic information to the Administration from international and domestic seismic networks;
(7)provide a capability for the dissemination of warnings to at-risk States and tsunami communities through rapid and reliable notification to government officials and the public, including utilization of and coordination with existing Federal warning systems, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards Program;
(8)allow, as practicable, for integration of tsunami detection technologies with other environmental observing technologies; and
(9)include any technology the Administrator considers appropriate to fulfill the objectives of the program under this section.
(c)System areasThe program under this section shall operate—
(1)a Pacific tsunami warning system capable of forecasting tsunami anywhere in the Pacific and Arctic Ocean regions and providing adequate warnings; and
(2)an Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico tsunami warning system capable of forecasting tsunami and providing adequate warnings in areas of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico that are determined—
(A)to be geologically active, or to have significant potential for geological activity; and
(B)to pose significant risks of tsunami for States along the coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico.
(d)Tsunami warning centers
(1)In generalThe Administrator, through the National Weather Service, shall maintain or establish—
(A)a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii;
(B)a West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska; and
(C)any additional forecast and warning centers determined by the National Weather Service to be necessary.
(2)ResponsibilitiesThe responsibilities of each tsunami warning center shall include—
(A)continuously monitoring data from seismological, deep ocean, and tidal monitoring stations;
(B)evaluating earthquakes that have the potential to generate tsunami;
(C)evaluating deep ocean buoy data and tidal monitoring stations for indications of tsunami resulting from earthquakes and other sources;
(D)disseminating forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins to Federal, State, and local government officials and the public;
(E)coordinating with the tsunami hazard mitigation program described in section 5 to ensure ongoing sharing of information between forecasters and emergency management officials; and
(F)making data gathered under this Act and post-warning analyses conducted by the National Weather Service or other relevant Administration offices available to researchers.
(e)Transfer of technology; maintenance and upgrades
(1)In generalIn carrying out this section, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall—
(A)develop requirements for the equipment used to forecast tsunami, which shall include provisions for multipurpose detection platforms, reliability and performance metrics, and to the maximum extent practicable how the equipment will be integrated with other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems, the global earth observing system of systems, global seismic networks, and the Advanced National Seismic System;
(B)develop and execute a plan for the transfer of technology from ongoing research described in section 6 into the program under this section; and
(C)ensure that maintaining operational tsunami detection equipment is the highest priority within the program carried out under this Act.
(2)Report to congress
(A)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall transmit to Congress a report on how the tsunami forecast system under this section will be integrated with other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems, the global earth observing system of systems, global seismic networks, and the Advanced National Seismic System.
(B)Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall transmit a report to Congress on how technology developed under section 6 is being transferred into the program under this section.
(f)Federal cooperationWhen deploying and maintaining tsunami detection technologies, the Administrator shall seek the assistance and assets of other appropriate Federal agencies.
(g)Annual equipment certificationAt the same time Congress receives the budget justification documents in support of the President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives a certification that—
(1)identifies the tsunami detection equipment deployed pursuant to this Act, as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year;
(2)certifies which equipment is operational as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year;
(3)in the case of any piece of such equipment that is not operational as of such date, identifies that equipment and describes the mitigation strategy that is in place—
(A)to repair or replace that piece of equipment within a reasonable period of time; or
(B)to otherwise ensure adequate tsunami detection coverage;
(4)identifies any equipment that is being developed or constructed to carry out this Act but which has not yet been deployed, if the Administration has entered into a contract for that equipment prior to December 31 of the preceding calendar year, and provides a schedule for the deployment of that equipment; and
(5)certifies that the Administrator expects the equipment described in paragraph (4) to meet the requirements, cost, and schedule provided in that contract.
(h)Congressional notificationsThe Administrator shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives within 30 days of—
(1)impaired regional forecasting capabilities due to equipment or system failures; and
(2)significant contractor failures or delays in completing work associated with the tsunami forecasting and warning system.
(i)ReportNot later than January 31, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States shall transmit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives that—
(1)evaluates the current status of the tsunami detection, forecasting, and warning system and the tsunami hazard mitigation program established under this Act, including progress toward tsunami inundation mapping of all coastal areas vulnerable to tsunami and whether there has been any degradation of services as a result of the expansion of the program;
(2)evaluates the National Weather Service’s ability to achieve continued improvements in the delivery of tsunami detection, forecasting, and warning services by assessing policies and plans for the evolution of modernization systems, models, and computational abilities (including the adoption of new technologies); and
(3)lists the contributions of funding or other resources to the program by other Federal agencies, particularly agencies participating in the program.
(j)External reviewThe Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the tsunami detection, forecast, and warning program established under this Act to assess further modernization and coverage needs, as well as long-term operational reliability issues, taking into account measures implemented under this Act. The review shall also include an assessment of how well the forecast equipment has been integrated into other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems and the global earth observing system of systems. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report containing the National Academy of Sciences’ recommendations, the Administrator’s responses to the recommendations, including those where the Administrator disagrees with the Academy, a timetable to implement the accepted recommendations, and the cost of implementing all the Academy’s recommendations, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.
(k)ReportNot later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a process for monitoring and certifying contractor performance in carrying out the requirements of any contract to construct or deploy tsunami detection equipment, including procedures and penalties to be imposed in cases of significant contractor failure or negligence.
5.National tsunami hazard mitigation program
(a)In generalThe Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall conduct a community-based tsunami hazard mitigation program to improve tsunami preparedness of at-risk areas in the United States and its territories.
(b)Coordinating committeeIn conducting the program under this section, the Administrator shall establish a coordinating committee comprising representatives of Federal, State, local, and tribal government officials. The Administrator may establish subcommittees to address region-specific issues. The committee shall—
(1)recommend how funds appropriated for carrying out the program under this section will be allocated;
(2)ensure that areas described in section 4(c) in the United States and its territories can have the opportunity to participate in the program;
(3)provide recommendations to the National Weather Service on how to improve the TsunamiReady program, particularly on ways to make communities more tsunami resilient through the use of inundation maps and other mitigation practices; and
(4)ensure that all components of the program are integrated with ongoing hazard warning and risk management activities, emergency response plans, and mitigation programs in affected areas, including integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning.
(c)Program componentsThe program under this section shall—
(1)use inundation models that meet a standard of accuracy defined by the Administration to improve the quality and extent of inundation mapping, including assessment of vulnerable inner coastal and nearshore areas, in a coordinated and standardized fashion to maximize resources and the utility of data collected;
(2)promote and improve community outreach and education networks and programs to ensure community readiness, including the development of comprehensive coastal risk and vulnerability assessment training and decision support tools, implementation of technical training and public education programs, and providing for certification of prepared communities;
(3)integrate tsunami preparedness and mitigation programs into ongoing hazard warning and risk management activities, emergency response plans, and mitigation programs in affected areas, including integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning;
(4)promote the adoption of tsunami warning and mitigation measures by Federal, State, tribal, and local governments and nongovernmental entities, including educational programs to discourage development in high-risk areas; and
(5)provide for periodic external review of the program.
(d)Savings clauseNothing in this section shall be construed to require a change in the chair of any existing tsunami hazard mitigation program subcommittee.
6.Tsunami research programThe Administrator shall, in consultation with other agencies and academic institutions, and with the coordinating committee established under section 5(b), establish or maintain a tsunami research program to develop detection, forecast, communication, and mitigation science and technology, including advanced sensing techniques, information and communication technology, data collection, analysis, and assessment for tsunami tracking and numerical forecast modeling. Such research program shall—
(1)consider other appropriate research to mitigate the impact of tsunami;
(2)coordinate with the National Weather Service on technology to be transferred to operations;
(3)include social science research to develop and assess community warning, education, and evacuation materials; and
(4)ensure that research and findings are available to the scientific community.
7.Global tsunami warning and mitigation network
(a)International tsunami warning systemThe Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in coordination with other members of the United States Interagency Committee of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, shall provide technical assistance and training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the World Meteorological Organization, and other international entities, as part of international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprising regional tsunami warning networks, modeled on the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific.
(b)International tsunami information centerThe Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in cooperation with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, shall operate an International Tsunami Information Center to improve tsunami preparedness for all Pacific Ocean nations participating in the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific, and may also provide such assistance to other nations participating in a global tsunami warning system established through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. As part of its responsibilities around the world, the Center shall—
(1)monitor international tsunami warning activities around the world;
(2)assist member states in establishing national warning systems, and make information available on current technologies for tsunami warning systems;
(3)maintain a library of materials to promulgate knowledge about tsunami in general and for use by the scientific community; and
(4)disseminate information, including educational materials and research reports.
(c)Detection equipment; technical advice and trainingIn carrying out this section, the National Weather Service—
(1)shall give priority to assisting nations in identifying vulnerable coastal areas, creating inundation maps, obtaining or designing real-time detection and reporting equipment, and establishing communication and warning networks and contact points in each vulnerable nation;
(2)may establish a process for transfer of detection and communication technology to affected nations for the purposes of establishing the international tsunami warning system; and
(3)shall provide technical and other assistance to support international tsunami programs.
(d)Data-sharing requirementThe National Weather Service, when deciding to provide assistance under this section, may take into consideration the data sharing policies and practices of nations proposed to receive such assistance, with a goal to encourage all nations to support full and open exchange of data.
8.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this Act—
(1)$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which—
(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and
(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6;
(2)$26,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which—
(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and
(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6;
(3)$27,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which—
(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and
(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6;
(4)$28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which—
(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and
(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6; and
(5)$29,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of which—
(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and
(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 SRES 558 IS: Recognizing April 30, 2020, as “El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans”.
U.S. Senate
2020-05-05
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 558IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 5, 2020Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONRecognizing April 30, 2020, as El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans.Whereas, each year in the United States, El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans is recognized as a day to affirm and recognize the importance of young children and adolescents in the United States;Whereas children and adolescents represent the hopes and dreams of the people of the United States, and the well-being of children and adolescents is emphasized as a top priority in the United States;Whereas, according to data of the Bureau of the Census, the Hispanic population in the United States is the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States, as—(1)more than 18,100,000 Hispanics in the United States, a group that represents nearly 1⁄3 of the Hispanic population in the United States, are younger than 18 years of age; and(2)in 2017, more than 15,600,000 Hispanics in the United States, a group that represents more than 1/4 of the Hispanic population in the United States, were individuals between 18 and 34 years of age (commonly referred to as millennials);Whereas the Hispanic population in the United States continues to grow and is a significant part of the workforce in the United States, and children in that population will be consumers, taxpayers, and voters in the future;Whereas, as the United States becomes more culturally and ethnically diverse, the people of the United States must strive to bring about cultural understanding and celebrate a tradition that honors all children and adolescents on El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans, a day that acknowledges and shares traditions and customs with all people in the United States;Whereas parents are at the center of teaching children about family values, morality, life preparation, health, survival, and culture;Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition to honor children and adolescents in the United States—(1)will help affirm the significance of family, education, health, and community among the people of the United States; and(2)will provide an opportunity for those children and adolescents to reflect on their futures, to articulate their aspirations, to find comfort and security in the support of their family members, communities, and schools, and to grow to contribute to the United States;Whereas the National Latino Children’s Institute, which serves as an advocate and a voice for young Latino children—(1)will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in 2020;(2)has partnered with States and cities throughout the United States since 1998; and(3)will declare April 30, 2020, as El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans, a day to bring communities and Latinos together across the United States to celebrate and uplift children; andWhereas April 30, 2020, would be an appropriate day to recognize as El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)recognizes April 30, 2020, as El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans;(2)encourages the people of the United States—(A)to nurture and invest in children and adolescents in order to preserve and enhance economic prosperity, democracy, and the free and open exchange of ideas, which are concepts that are essential to the spirit of the United States; and(B)to celebrate the gifts of children and adolescents and to help them take their rightful place in the future of the United States; and(3)calls on the people of the United States to join with children, families, communities, schools, churches, cities, and States across the United States to observe El Día de los Niños–Celebrating Young Americans with appropriate ceremonies, including activities that—(A)center on children and are free or of minimal cost so as to facilitate full participation by all people;(B)uplift and help children positively envision a path to their futures by allowing children to voice their hopes and dreams;(C)offer opportunities for children of diverse backgrounds to learn about the cultures of one another and to share ideas;(D)include family members, especially extended and elderly family members, so as to—(i)promote understanding and communication among generations within families; and(ii)enable young people to learn from, and respect and benefit from the experiences of, their family elders;(E)enable diverse communities to build relationships of understanding; and(F)provide children with safe schools, homes, and communities that give them the long-term support they need to learn, develop, and become confident young adults who are ready and eager to believe in and contribute to the United States.


110 HR 2650 IH: Restore the Apalachicola River

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-06-11
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2650
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 11, 2007
			Mr. Boyd of Florida
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To modify certain water resources projects for the
		  Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida, and
		  Alabama.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Restore the Apalachicola River
			 Ecosystem Act.
		2.Apalachicola,
			 Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama
			(a)In
			 generalThe project for navigation, Apalachicola, Chattahoochee,
			 and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, authorized by section 2 of the
			 Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 17), and modified by the first section of the
			 Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635), and the project for the West Point
			 Reservoir, Chattahoochee River, Georgia, authorized by section 203 of the Flood
			 Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1182), are modified—
				(1)to deauthorize the
			 9-foot by 100-foot channel between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near
			 Apalachicola, Florida, to Jim Woodruff Dam near Chattahoochee, Florida;
			 and
				(2)to authorize the
			 Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the State of Florida, to develop
			 the plan described in subsection (b).
				(b)Plan for
			 restoration of apalachicola river
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
			 this Act and before commencement of any restoration activity under subsection
			 (a), the Secretary, in coordination with the State of Florida, the United
			 States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the United States Geological Survey,
			 shall—
					(A)develop a
			 comprehensive plan to restore the Apalachicola River basin; and
					(B)submit to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
			 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the plan
			 developed under subparagraph (A).
					(2)Required
			 elementsThe plan under paragraph (1) shall—
					(A)have as its sole
			 goal the reestablishment of the ecological integrity of the Apalachicola River
			 basin ecosystem (including restoration of bendways, interconnecting waterways,
			 sloughs, watersheds, associated land areas, and fish and wildlife
			 habitat);
					(B)reestablish an
			 ecosystem that supports and sustains a balanced, integrated, adaptive community
			 of organisms having species composition, diversity, and functional organization
			 comparable to those of the natural habitat of the Apalachicola River;
			 and
					(C)include a method
			 of monitoring and assessing the biota, habitats, and water quality of the
			 Apalachicola River basin for use in assessing restoration activities and
			 impacts of restoration activities.
					(3)FundingThe
			 plan under paragraph (1) shall be developed at a total cost of
			 $4,000,000.
				(c)Public
			 outreachIn carrying out this section, the Secretary shall engage
			 in significant public outreach.
			(d)Relationship to
			 other activitiesThe Secretary shall ensure that activities
			 conducted under this section do not interfere with water compact activities and
			 negotiations being carried out as of the date of enactment of this Act with
			 respect to the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida,
			 and Alabama.
			(e)Effect on other
			 lawNothing in this section limits the authority of any agency
			 under any other provision of law to require compliance with any applicable
			 statutory or regulatory requirement.


 HR 3106 ENR: To designate the facility of the United

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		One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		At the First SessionBegun and held
		at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth day of January, two thousand
		and seven
		H. R. 3106

		AN ACT
		To designate the facility of the United
		  States Postal Service located at 805 Main Street in Ferdinand, Indiana, as the
		  Staff Sergeant David L. Nord Post Office.

		1.Staff Sergeant David L. Nord
			 Post Office
			(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal
			 Service located at 805 Main Street in Ferdinand, Indiana, shall be known and
			 designated as the Staff Sergeant David L. Nord Post
			 Office.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred
			 to in
			 subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a
			 reference to the Staff Sergeant David L. Nord Post Office.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives.

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate.


110 HR 5746 IH: Hydrogen Tax Incentives Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-04-09
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5746
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 9, 2008
			Mr. Larson of
			 Connecticut (for himself, Mr.
			 Dent, Mr. Wynn,
			 Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Mr. Doyle,
			 Mr. Holden,
			 Mr. Wamp, Mr. Terry, Mr.
			 McNulty, and Mr.
			 Butterfield) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
			 the Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
		  the infrastructure foundation for the hydrogen economy, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Hydrogen Tax Incentives Act of
			 2008.
		2.Hydrogen
			 infrastructure and fuel costs
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart B of part IV
			 of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 foreign tax credit, etc.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					30D.Hydrogen
				infrastructure and fuel costs
						(a)Allowance of
				creditThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
				by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of—
							(1)the hydrogen
				infrastructure costs credit determined under subsection (b), and
							(2)the hydrogen fuel
				costs credit determined under subsection (c).
							(b)Hydrogen
				infrastructure costs credit
							(1)In
				generalFor purposes of
				subsection (a), the hydrogen infrastructure costs credit determined under this
				subsection with respect to each eligible hydrogen production and distribution
				facility of the taxpayer is an amount equal to 30 percent of so much of the
				infrastructure costs for the taxable year as does not exceed $200,000 with
				respect to such facility.
							(2)Eligible
				hydrogen production and distribution facilityFor purposes of
				this subsection, the term eligible hydrogen production and distribution
				facility means a hydrogen production and distribution facility which is
				placed in service after December 31, 2007.
							(c)Hydrogen fuel
				costs credit
							(1)In
				generalFor purposes of subsection (a), the hydrogen fuel costs
				credit determined under this subsection with respect to each eligible hydrogen
				device of the taxpayer is an amount equal to the qualified hydrogen expenditure
				amounts with respect to such device.
							(2)Qualified
				hydrogen expenditure amountFor purposes of this
				subsection—
								(A)In
				generalThe term qualified hydrogen expenditure
				amount means, with respect to each eligible hydrogen energy conversion
				device of the taxpayer with a production capacity of not more than 25 kilowatts
				of electricity, the lesser of—
									(i)30
				percent of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year
				for hydrogen which is consumed by such device, and
									(ii)$2,000.
									In the
				case of any device which is not owned by the taxpayer at all times during the
				taxable year, the $2,000 amount in clause (ii) shall be reduced by an amount
				which bears the same ratio to $2,000 as the portion of the year which such
				device is not owned by the taxpayer bears to the entire year.(B)Higher
				limitation for devices with more production capacityIn the case
				of any eligible hydrogen energy conversion device with a production capacity
				of—
									(i)more than 25 but
				less than 100 kilowatts of electricity, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by
				substituting $4,000 for $2,000 each place it
				appears, and
									(ii)not less than 100
				kilowatts of electricity, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting
				$6,000 for $2,000 each place it appears.
									(3)Eligible
				hydrogen energy conversion devicesFor purposes of this
				subsection—
								(A)In
				generalThe term eligible hydrogen energy conversion
				device means, with respect to any taxpayer, any hydrogen energy
				conversion device which—
									(i)is
				placed in service after December 31, 2004, and
									(ii)is wholly owned
				by the taxpayer during the taxable year.
									If an
				owner of a device (determined without regard to this subparagraph) provides to
				the primary user of such device a written statement that such user shall be
				treated as the owner of such device for purposes of this section, then such
				user (and not such owner) shall be so treated.(B)Hydrogen energy
				conversion deviceThe term hydrogen energy conversion
				device means—
									(i)any
				electrochemical device which converts hydrogen into electricity, and
									(ii)any combustion
				engine which burns hydrogen as a fuel.
									(d)Reduction in
				basisFor purposes of this
				subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section for any expenditure with
				respect to any property, the increase in the basis of such property which would
				(but for this paragraph) result from such expenditure shall be reduced by the
				amount of the credit so allowed.
						(e)Application with
				other credits
							(1)Business credit
				treated as part of general business creditSo much of the credit which would be
				allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to
				this subsection) that is attributable to amounts which (but for subsection (g)
				would be allowed as a deduction under section 162 shall be treated as a credit
				listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection
				(a)).
							(2)Personal
				creditThe credit allowed under subsection (a) (after the
				application of paragraph (1)) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess
				(if any) of—
								(A)the regular tax
				liability (as defined in section 26(b)) reduced by the sum of the credits
				allowable under subpart A and sections 27, 30, 30B, and 30C, over
								(B)the tentative
				minimum tax for the taxable year.
								(f)Denial of double
				benefitThe amount of any
				deduction or other credit allowable under this chapter for any cost taken into
				account in determining the amount of the credit under subsection (a) shall be
				reduced by the amount of such credit attributable to such cost.
						(g)RecaptureThe Secretary shall, by regulations,
				provided for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection
				(a) with respect to any property which ceases to be property eligible for such
				credit.
						(h)Election not To
				take creditNo credit shall
				be allowed under subsection (a) for any property if the taxpayer elects not to
				have this section apply to such property.
						(i)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such
				regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
						(j)TerminationThis section shall not apply to any costs
				paid or incurred after the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of
				the enactment of this
				section.
						.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 38(b) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking plus at
			 the end of paragraph (30), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (31)
			 and inserting plus, and by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(32)the portion of
				the hydrogen infrastructure and fuel credit to which section 30D(e)(1)
				applies.
						.
				(2)Section 55(c)(3)
			 of such Code is amended by inserting 30D(e)(2), after
			 30C(d)(2),.
				(3)Section 1016(a) of such Code is amended by
			 striking and at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the
			 period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting , and, and by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(38)to the extent provided in section
				30D(d).
						.
				(4)Section 6501(m) of such Code is amended by
			 inserting 30D(h), after 30C(e)(5),.
				(5)The table of sections for subpart B of part
			 IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 30C the following new item:

							Sec. 30D. Hydrogen
				infrastructure and fuel
				costs.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2007,
			 in taxable years ending after such date.


115 HR 4060 IH: Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2017
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2017-10-12
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4060IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 12, 2017Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pallone, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Higgins of New York, and Mr. Gutiérrez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned
			 income tax credit and to provide for equitable treatment for residents of
			 Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax
			 credit.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2017. 2.Puerto Rico residents eligible for earned income tax credit (a)In generalSection 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned income) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(n)Residents of Puerto Rico
 (1)In generalIn the case of residents of Puerto Rico— (A)the United States shall be treated as including Puerto Rico for purposes of subsections (c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) and (c)(3)(C),
 (B)subsection (c)(1)(D) shall not apply to nonresident alien individuals who are residents of Puerto Rico,
 (C)adjusted gross income and gross income shall be computed without regard to section 933 for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(B) and (c)(2)(A)(i),
 (D)subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) shall be applied by substituting age 21 for age 25, and (E)notwithstanding subsection (b)—
 (i)the credit percentage is 40, (ii)the phaseout percentage is 21.06,
 (iii)the earned income amount is $8,890, and (iv)the phaseout amount is $11,610 (increased by $3,000 in the case of a joint return).
 (2)Inflation adjustmentSubsection (j) shall apply to the dollar amounts in subparagraph (D), determined by treating the $8,890 and $11,610 amounts as though such amounts were contained in subsection (b)(2)(A) and by treating the $3,000 amount as though such amount were contained in subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii)..
 (b)Child tax credit not reducedSubclause (II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code (relating to child tax credit) is amended by inserting before the period (determined without regard to section 32(n) in the case of residents of Puerto Rico).
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. 3.Equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a)In generalSection 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or section 933 after section 112.
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.


116 S548 IS: Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 548IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 25, 2019Mr. Portman (for himself and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act. 2.Extension of Money Follows the Person Rebalancing demonstration (a)FundingSection 6071(h) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1)— (A)in subparagraph (E), by striking and after the semicolon;
 (B)in subparagraph (F)— (i)by striking subject to subparagraph (3), $112,000,000 and inserting $450,000,000; and
 (ii)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (G)$450,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.;  (2)in paragraph (2)—
 (A)by striking Subject to paragraph (3), amounts and inserting Amounts; and (B)by striking 2021 and inserting 2023; and
 (3)by striking paragraph (3). (b)Research and evaluationSection 6071(g) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (2), by striking 2016 and inserting 2023; and (2)in paragraph (3), by inserting and for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, after 2016,.
				3.Changes to institutional residency period requirement
 (a)In generalSection 6071(b)(2) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 90 and inserting 60; and
 (2)by striking the flush sentence after subparagraph (B). (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
 4.Updates to State application requirementsSection 6071(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking , which shall include and all that follows through 2007;
 (2)in paragraph (7)— (A)in the paragraph heading, by striking Rebalancing and inserting Expenditures; and
 (B)in subparagraph (B)— (i)in clause (i), by striking and after the semicolon;
 (ii)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iii)by adding at the end the following:

 (iii)include a work plan that describes for each Federal fiscal year that occurs during the proposed MFP demonstration project—
 (I)the use of grant funds for each proposed initiative that is designed to accomplish the objective described in subsection (a)(1), including a funding source for each activity that is part of each such proposed initiative;
 (II)an evaluation plan that identifies expected results for each such proposed initiative; and (III)a sustainability plan for components of such proposed initiatives that are intended to improve transitions, which shall be updated with actual expenditure information for each Federal fiscal year that occurs during the MFP demonstration project; and
 (iv)contain assurances that grant funds used to accomplish the objective described in subsection (a)(1) shall be obligated not later than 24 months after the date on which the funds are awarded and shall be expended not later than 60 months after the date on which the funds are awarded (unless the Secretary approves a waiver of either such requirement).; and
 (3)in paragraph (13)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting , and in such manner as will meet the reporting requirements set forth for the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Management Information System (T–MSIS);;
 (B)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); and (C)by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

 (B)the State shall report on a quarterly basis on the use of grant funds by distinct activity, as described in the approved work plan, and by specific population as targeted by the State;
 (C)if the State fails to report the information required under subparagraph (B), fails to report such information on a quarterly basis, or fails to make progress under the approved work plan, the State shall implement a corrective action plan and any lack of progress under the approved work plan may result in withholding of grant funds made available to the State; and.
 5.Funding for quality assurance and improvement; technical assistance; oversightSection 6071(f) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

 (2)FundingFrom the amounts appropriated under subsection (h)(1) for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $1,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary for each such fiscal year to carry out this subsection..
 6.Best practices evaluationSection 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(i)Best practices
 (1)ReportThe Secretary, directly or through grant or contract, shall submit a report to the President and Congress not later than September 30, 2020, that contains findings and conclusions on best practices from the State MFP demonstration projects carried out with grants made under this section. The report shall include information and analyses with respect to the following:
 (A)The most effective State strategies for transitioning beneficiaries from institutional to qualified community settings carried out under the State MFP demonstration projects and how such strategies may vary for different types of beneficiaries, such as beneficiaries who are aged, physically disabled, intellectually or developmentally disabled, or individuals with serious mental illnesses, and other targeted waiver beneficiary populations.
 (B)The most common and the most effective State uses of grant funds carried out under the State MFP demonstration projects for transitioning beneficiaries from institutional to qualified community settings and improving health outcomes, including differentiating funding for current initiatives that are designed for such purpose and funding for proposed initiatives that are designed for such purpose.
 (C)The most effective State approaches carried out under State MFP demonstration projects for improving person-centered care and planning.
 (D)Identification of program, financing, and other flexibilities available under the State MFP demonstration projects, that are not available under the traditional Medicaid program, and which directly contributed to successful transitions and improved health outcomes under the State MFP demonstration projects.
 (E)State strategies and financing mechanisms for effective coordination of housing financed or supported under State MFP demonstration projects with local housing authorities and other resources.
 (F)Effective State approaches for delivering Money Follows the Person transition services through managed care entities.
 (G)Other best practices and effective transition strategies demonstrated by States with approved MFP demonstration projects, as determined by the Secretary.
 (H)Identification and analyses of opportunities and challenges to integrating effective Money Follows the Person practices and State strategies into the traditional Medicaid program.
 (2)CollaborationIn preparing the report required under this subsection, the Secretary shall collect and incorporate information from States with approved MFP demonstration projects and beneficiaries participating in such projects, and providers participating in such projects.
 (3)FundingFrom the amounts appropriated under subsection (h)(1) for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2020, not more than $300,000 shall be available to the Secretary for each such fiscal year to carry out this subsection..
 7.MACPAC report on qualified settings criteriaSection 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), as amended by section 6, is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (j)MACPAC reportPrior to the final implementation date established by the Secretary for the criteria established for home and community-based settings in section 441.301(c)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as part of final implementation of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule published on January 16, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 2947) (referred to in this subsection as the HCBS final rule), the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) shall submit to Congress a report that—
 (1)identifies the types of home and community-based settings and associated services that are available to eligible individuals in both the MFP demonstration program and sites in compliance with the HCBS final rule; and
 (2)if determined appropriate by the Commission, recommends policies to align the criteria for a qualified residence under subsection (b)(6) (as in effect on October 1, 2017) with the criteria in the HCBS final rule..
 8.Application to current projectsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, any State with an approved MFP demonstration project under section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) on the date of enactment of this Act shall submit a revised application to the Secretary that contains the same information and assurances as are required for any new State applicant under the amendments made by this Act.