117 S356 IS: Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act or the TOPS Act
U.S. Senate
2021-02-22
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
S. 356
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 22, 2021
Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL
To develop and improve the transportation workforce, and for other purposes.

1.Short title; table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act or the TOPS Act. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce.
Sec. 3. Definitions for transportation training and education programs.
Sec. 4. Transportation education and training program.
Sec. 5. Surface transportation workforce grants.
Sec. 6. Research and development strategic plan.
Sec. 7. Transportation workforce scanning tour and national summit.
Sec. 8. Report on barriers to work in emerging transportation technologies.
Sec. 9. Centers of Excellence in transportation workforce training.
Sec. 10. Transportation workforce outreach program.
Sec. 11. Emerging technologies in the transportation workforce.
2.Task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce
(a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Apprenticeship-readiness programThe term apprenticeship-readiness program means a program or set of strategies that—
(A)is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship; (B)is carried out by a local educational agency (as defined in section 101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), a State educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), a local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122), a State workforce development board, or a labor organization that has a documented partnership with not less than 1 sponsor of a registered apprenticeship;
(C)includes a training program— (i)that has a curriculum that is in accordance with industry standards and reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of the registered apprenticeships within the documented partnership, that will prepare individuals by teaching the skills and competencies needed to enter 1 or more registered apprenticeships; and
(ii)that provides hands-on training and theoretical education to individuals that— (I)accurately simulate the industry and occupational conditions of the registered apprenticeship program described in subparagraph (B); and
(II)is carried out in a manner that— (aa)includes proper observation of supervision and safety protocols; and
(bb)does not displace a paid employee; and (D)is encompassed in a formal agreement between a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship and an individual that—
(i)will enable an individual who successfully completes the apprenticeship-readiness program to enter directly into the registered apprenticeship, if a place in the program is available; and  (ii)includes agreements with respect to earning credit recognized by an institution of higher education for skills and competencies acquired during the program.
(2)DepartmentThe term Department means the Department of Transportation. (3)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(4)Intelligent transportation technologyThe term intelligent transportation technology means an operational system of various technologies that, when combined and managed, improve the operating capabilities of the overall transportation system.  (5)Registered apprenticeshipThe term registered apprenticeship means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act), that satisfies the requirements of parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020).
(6)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (7)State workforce development boardThe term State workforce development board means a State workforce development board established under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111).
(8)Task ForceThe term Task Force means the task force established under subsection (b). (9)Underrepresented individualThe term underrepresented individual means—
(A)an individual who belongs to a special population (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); (B)an individual with a barrier to employment (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); or
(C)an individual otherwise determined by the Secretary to be underrepresented in the transportation workforce. (10)Work-based learningThe term work-based learning has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
(b)EstablishmentNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce. (c)Duties of Task ForceNot later than 1 year after the establishment of the Task Force under subsection (b), the Task Force shall develop and submit to the Secretary recommendations and strategies for the Department, including—
(1)an evaluation of the current and future state of the surface transportation workforce, including projected job needs in the surface transportation sector; (2)an identification of factors influencing individuals pursuing careers in surface transportation, including barriers to attracting individuals into the surface transportation workforce;
(3)how to address barriers to retaining individuals in surface transportation careers; (4)an identification of, and how to address, potential impacts of emerging technologies, including intelligent transportation technologies, on the surface transportation workforce;
(5)how to increase access for vulnerable or underrepresented individuals, especially women and minorities, to in-demand surface transportation careers; (6)how to facilitate and encourage elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students in the United States to pursue careers in the surface transportation sector; and
(7)an identification of ways to develop pathways for students and individuals to secure a position in an apprenticeship-readiness program, a registered apprenticeship, and other work-based learning opportunities in the surface transportation sector of the United States. (d)ConsiderationIn developing recommendations and strategies pursuant to subsection (c), the Task Force shall—
(1)identify factors, including potential stigmas or misperceptions, that influence whether young individuals pursue careers in surface transportation, especially traditionally underrepresented individuals, including women and minorities; (2)consider how to address the potential stigmas or misperceptions described in paragraph (1) that are affecting the workforce pool of underrepresented individuals in the surface transportation sector;
(3)consider how the Department, businesses, industry, labor, educators, and other stakeholders can coordinate efforts to support qualified individuals in pursuing careers in the surface transportation sector; (4)identify methods of enhancing surface transportation apprenticeship-readiness programs and registered apprenticeships, job skills training, mentorships, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to young individuals in the United States;
(5)identify methods to expand the expertise of the surface transportation workforce in skills in various types of intelligent transportation technologies, components, infrastructure, and equipment; (6)identify potential sources of funding, including grants and scholarships, that may be used to support young and other qualified individuals in pursuing careers in the surface transportation sector; and
(7)ensure geographically diverse perspectives and solutions. (e)ConsultationIn developing recommendations and strategies pursuant to subsection (c), the Task Force shall consult with—
(1)local educational agencies and institutions of higher education, including community colleges and vocational schools; (2)State workforce development boards;
(3)local registered apprenticeships; and (4)surface transportation sector-related employers and planners.
(f)Membership
(1)In generalThe Task Force shall be composed of members, as appointed by the Secretary under paragraph (2), who come from diverse backgrounds and geographical regions and have the required expertise that will allow the members to contribute balanced viewpoints that will enable the Task Force to develop the recommendations and strategies required under subsection (c). (2)AppointmentThe Task Force shall be composed of members appointed by the Secretary, including representatives of—
(A)industries in the surface transportation sector; (B)labor organizations in the surface transportation sector;
(C)institutions of higher education; and (D)other experts and stakeholders in the surface transportation sector that the Secretary determines appropriate, including the consideration of geographical diversity and regional perspectives.
(3)TermsEach member shall be appointed for the life of the Task Force. (4)CompensationEach member shall serve on the Task Force without compensation.
(g)ReportNot later than 60 days after the submission of the recommendations and strategies to the Secretary required under subsection (c), and annually thereafter until September 30, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Environment and Public Works, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that includes the recommendations and strategies. (h)TerminationThe Task Force shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary submits the last report required under subsection (g).
3.Definitions for transportation training and education programs
(a)Training and education programs definitionsSection 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as subsections (b) through (i), respectively; and
(2)by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:  (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Apprenticeship-readiness programThe term apprenticeship-readiness program means a program or set of strategies that— (A)is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship;
(B)is carried out by a local educational agency, a State educational agency, a local workforce development board, a State workforce development board, or a labor organization that has a documented partnership with not less than 1 sponsor of a registered apprenticeship; (C)includes a training program—
(i)that has a curriculum that is in accordance with industry standards and reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of the registered apprenticeships within the documented partnership, that will prepare individuals by teaching the skills and competencies needed to enter 1 or more registered apprenticeships; and (ii)that provides hands-on training and theoretical education to individuals that—
(I)accurately simulate the industry and occupational conditions of the registered apprenticeship program described in subparagraph (B); and (II)is carried out in a manner that—
(aa)includes proper observation of supervision and safety protocols; and (bb)does not displace a paid employee; and
(D)is encompassed in a formal agreement between a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship and an individual that— (i)will enable an individual who successfully completes the apprenticeship-readiness program to enter directly into the registered apprenticeship, if a place in the program is available; and
(ii)includes agreements with respect to earning credit recognized by an institution of higher education for skills and competencies acquired during the program. (2)Career and technical educationThe term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
(3)Career pathwayThe term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (4)Dual or concurrent enrollment programThe term dual or concurrent enrollment program has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(5)Eligible agencyThe term eligible agency has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). (6)Industry or sector partnershipThe term industry or sector partnership has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(7)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (8)Intelligent transportation technologyThe term intelligent transportation technology means an operational system of various technologies that, when combined and managed, improve the operating capabilities of the overall transportation system.
(9)Local educational agencyThe term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (10)Local workforce development boardThe term local workforce development board means a local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122).
(11)On-the-job trainingThe term on-the-job training has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (12)Program of studyThe term program of study has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
(13)Recognized postsecondary credentialThe term recognized postsecondary credential has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (14)Registered apprenticeshipThe term registered apprenticeship means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act), that satisfies the requirements of parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020).
(15)Special populationsThe term special populations has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). (16)State educational agencyThe term State educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(17)State workforce development boardThe term State workforce development board means a State workforce development board established under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111).  (18)Surface transportation workforce development, training, and educationThe term surface transportation workforce development, training, and education means activities associated with surface transportation career awareness, student transportation career preparation, and training and professional development for surface transportation workers, including activities for women and minorities and training in various types of intelligent transportation technologies.
(19)Transportation sectorThe term transportation sector means an industry sector that is involved in construction, manufacturing, maintenance, operation, inspection, logistics, design, or engineering with respect to transportation equipment, materials, technologies, or infrastructure relating to surface, transit, railway, aviation, and maritime transportation. (20)Underrepresented individualThe term underrepresented individual means—
(A)an individual who belongs to a special population; (B)an individual with a barrier to employment (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); or
(C)an individual otherwise determined by the Secretary to be underrepresented in the transportation workforce. (21)Work-based learningThe term work-based learning has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)..
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Training and education programsSection 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A)in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking paragraph (4); and
(B)in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking paragraph (3). (2)Tribal technical assistance centersSection 202(a)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking section 504(b) and inserting section 504(c).
(3)University transportation center programsSection 5505(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (A)in paragraph (2)(C)(ii)(I), by striking section 504(b) and inserting section 504(c);
(B)in paragraph (3)(D)(ii)(I), by striking section 504(b) and inserting section 504(c); and (C)in paragraph (4)(B)(ii)(I), by striking section 504(b) and inserting section 504(c).
4.Transportation education and training program
Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g) (as redesignated by section 3(a)(1)) and inserting the following:  (g)Transportation Education and Training Program (1)EstablishmentThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a program to provide grants to support transportation sector education and workforce development projects (referred to in this section as the program).
(2)Grant authorityIn carrying out the program, the Secretary may award a grant on a competitive basis in accordance with this subsection.  (3)Eligible recipients (A)In generalThe Secretary may award a grant under the program to any partnership that includes, at a minimum, the following entities:
(i)An institution of higher education. (ii)A State department of transportation.
(iii)A metropolitan planning organization. (iv)Not less than 2 transportation sector employers.
(B)Labor and joint labor-management organizationsA partnership eligible for a grant under the program may include a labor or joint labor-management organization. (4)Eligible projects (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), grant funds awarded under the program may only be used to assist a project that includes not less than 2 of the following activities:
(i)Developing, implementing, and assessing innovative programs of study with respect to a transportation sector. (ii)Training educators to teach secondary or postsecondary career and technical education courses with respect to a transportation sector.
(iii)Increasing career recruitment and outreach to youth, including through career counseling and career exploration opportunities, to encourage participation in transportation sectors. (iv)Developing on-the-job training and work-based learning opportunities, including apprenticeship-readiness programs and registered apprenticeships, with respect to a transportation sector.
(v)Increasing participation of underrepresented individuals, including women, in the transportation workforce. (vi)Any other activity the Secretary determines appropriate for education or workforce development in a transportation sector.
(B)ExceptionIf a project is in the construction or maintenance sector, grant funds awarded under the program may only be used to develop apprenticeship-readiness programs that prepare individuals for acceptance into registered apprenticeships in that sector. (5)Applications (A)In generalTo be eligible for a grant under the program, a partnership referred to in paragraph (3) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, which shall include, at a minimum, a description of—
(i)how the partnership will use grant funds to assist an eligible project; (ii)the roles and responsibilities of each partner in assisting the project;
(iii)any prior experience or demonstrated success in workforce development of a partner; (iv)the current and projected workforce shortages, if any, in the relevant transportation sector and how the project will address those shortages;
(v)any promotion of the increased participation of underrepresented individuals, including women, in the transportation workforce that the project will provide; (vi)any recognized postsecondary credentials that participants in the project will be prepared for;
(vii)any registered apprenticeships, apprenticeship-readiness programs, or other on-the-job training or work-based learning opportunities the project will provide; and (viii)how the project will develop the skills of individuals in various types of intelligent transportation technologies and components, infrastructure, and equipment related to those technologies.
(B)PriorityIn selecting partnerships referred to in paragraph (3) to receive a grant under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to a partnership that includes a labor or joint labor-management organization.  (6)ConsiderationsIn making a grant under the program, the Secretary shall consider—
(A)geographical diversity; (B)the degree to which an eligible project may address current or projected transportation workforce shortages;
(C)how the project will increase the skills of individuals in various types of intelligent transportation technologies, and components, infrastructure, and equipment related to those technologies; and (D)if applicable, the quality of any proposed on-the-job training or work-based learning opportunities to be provided.
(7)Limitations
(A)MaximumThe amount of a grant under this subsection may not exceed $300,000. (B)Federal share (i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under the program shall be 95 percent.
(ii)Multiple grantsAfter a recipient has received 2 grants under the program, the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a subsequent grant under the program shall be not more than 75 percent. (8)ReportA recipient of a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary, at such time as the Secretary determines appropriate, a report that includes a description of—
(A)how the grant funds were used; (B)the education and employment outcomes for individuals participating in or benefitting from the project assisted with grant funds under the program (referred to in this subparagraph as the participants), disaggregated by special populations, which shall include at a minimum—
(i)the percentage, and median earnings, of participants who are in unsubsidized employment by the date that is 90 days after exit from the project; (ii)the percentage of participants who are in unsubsidized employment by the date that is 180 days after exit from the project;
(iii)the percentage of participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or recognized equivalent during the project or not later than 1 year after exit from the project; and (iv)the percentage of participants who, during the project—
(I)enrolled in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment; and (II)developed skills necessary to receive such a credential or employment through such program, including those skills in various types of intelligent transportation technologies and components, infrastructure, and equipment related to those technologies; and
(C)the outreach efforts made to expand the awareness, engagement, and performance of the project for the students and workers in the geographical region.. 5.Surface transportation workforce grants Section 504(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code (as redesignated by section 3(a)(1)), is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (B), by inserting , including development of the skills necessary to utilize emerging technologies, such as intelligent transportation technologies after development; (2)in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end;
(3)in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4)by adding at the end the following:

(H)on-the-job training or work-based learning opportunities, including apprenticeship-readiness programs and registered apprenticeships; (I)activities to support the establishment of industry or sector partnerships;
(J)activities to increase the number of underrepresented individuals in the surface transportation workforce; (K)activities to update facilities and equipment used in career and technical education programs of study; and
(L)training that increases the skills of individuals in various types of intelligent transportation technologies and components, infrastructure, and equipment related to those technologies.. 6.Research and development strategic planSection 6503 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (c)(1)— (A)in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end;
(B)in subparagraph (F), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; and; and  (C)by adding at the end the following:

(G)developing and maintaining a diverse workforce in transportation sectors;; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

(f)DefinitionsIn this section:  (1)Intelligent transportation technologyThe term intelligent transportation technology means an operational system of various technologies that, when combined and managed, improve the operating capabilities of the overall transportation system.
(2)Transportation sectorThe term transportation sector means an industry sector that is involved in construction, manufacturing, maintenance, operation, inspection, logistics, design, or engineering with respect to transportation equipment, materials, technologies, including intelligent transportation technologies, or infrastructure relating to surface, transit, railway, aviation, and maritime transportation.. 7.Transportation workforce scanning tour and national summit (a)Workforce development scanning tourNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Task Force established under section 2 and the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office of the Department of Transportation, shall conduct a national and international scanning tour of surface transportation agencies, including State and local departments of transportation, public transit agencies, rail agencies, and other similar entities, to identify critical future investment in workforce development, particularly investments related to enhancing the technology skills of the personnel that operate and maintain surface transportation systems, infrastructure, and vehicles.
(b)National summit on transportation workforce developmentThe Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Task Force established under section 2, shall jointly host a National Summit on Transportation Workforce Development— (1)to engage public and private stakeholders; and
(2)to develop training and initiatives based on previous findings by the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office of the Department of Transportation and the scanning tour under subsection (a).  8.Report on barriers to work in emerging transportation technologies The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report on the results of, a study that identifies issues relating to workforce development in intelligent transportation technologies and zero-emissions transportation technologies, including—
(1)any shortages of skilled employees in the fields of intelligent transportation technologies and zero-emissions transportation technologies; (2)issues relating to the transition of workers from traditional vehicle manufacturing, operation, and maintenance to the intelligent and zero-emissions transportation workforce;
(3)issues relating to the transition of workers from traditional surface transportation installation, construction, manufacturing, operation, and maintenance to incorporation into the intelligent transportation workforce; and (4)examples of successful models of workforce development in the fields of intelligent transportation technologies and zero-emissions transportation technologies.
9.Centers of excellence in transportation workforce training
Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding after subsection (i) (as redesignated by section 3(a)(1)) the following:  (j)Centers of excellence in transportation workforce training (1)DesignationNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor, shall designate certain geographically diverse consortia of 2-year institutions of higher education as Community and Technical College Centers of Excellence in Transportation Workforce Training (referred to in this section as a Center of Excellence) in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2)Criteria for designation
(A)In generalThe Secretary shall designate as a Center of Excellence under paragraph (1) a consortium the Secretary determines has a demonstrated ability— (i)to address education and training related to careers in transportation and manufacturing sectors; and
(ii)to carry out certain activities, including— (I)developing and implementing career pathways and programs of study that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials in transportation sectors;
(II)providing on-the-job training or work-based learning opportunities in transportation sectors; (III)developing dual or concurrent enrollment programs to provide education and training opportunities to secondary school students;
(IV)providing education and training for the development of a workforce skilled in various types of emerging technologies in transportation sectors, including intelligent transportation technologies and components, infrastructure, and equipment related to those technologies; (V)partnering with employers, labor organizations, local workforce development boards, State workforce development boards, State educational agencies, and eligible agencies to address education and training related to careers in transportation sectors;
(VI)providing greater opportunities to underrepresented individuals in the various careers within the transportation sector; and (VII)providing outreach and career counseling to increase participation in transportation sectors.
(B)Geographical diversityTo the extent practicable, in designating Centers of Excellence under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select institutions of higher education that are geographically diverse. (3)CollaborationTo address education and training related to careers in transportation sectors, a Center of Excellence may seek to collaborate with an institution receiving a grants under section 5505 of title 49.
(4)Grants to centers of excellence
(A)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program (in this subsection referred to as the Program) to award grants on a competitive basis, as determined by the Secretary, to Centers of Excellence to address education and training related to careers in transportation sectors. (B)Eligible projectsGrant funds awarded under the Program may only be used for a project that facilitates an activity described in paragraph (2).
(C)ApplicationsTo be eligible for a grant under the Program, a Center of Excellence shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (D)RequirementFor each fiscal year, not less than 10 percent of the total amounts made available for the Program shall be used for grants for training in emerging technologies, including intelligent transportation technologies.
(E)Limitations
(i)Maximum amountThe amount of a grant under the Program may not exceed $2,000,000. (ii)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost of a project carried out by a grant under the Program—
(I)shall be 100 percent for a project carried out in fiscal year 2022 or 2023; and (II)may not exceed 75 percent for a project carried out in any of fiscal years 2024 through 2026.
(F)ReportEach recipient of a grant under the Program shall submit to the Secretary a report in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate to evaluate the grant, including— (i)information relating to the use of grant funds awarded to the recipient under the Program; and
(ii)an evaluation of each project carried out with the grant funds, including— (I)the percentage, and median earnings, of individuals participating in or benefitting from the project (referred to in this clause as the participants) who are in unsubsidized employment by the date that is 90 days after exit from the project;
(II)the percentage of participants who are in unsubsidized employment by the date that is 180 days after exit from the project; (III)the percentage of participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or recognized equivalent, during the project or not later than 1 year after exit from the project;
(IV)the percentage of participants who, during the project— (aa)enrolled in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment; or
(bb)developed skills necessary to receive such credential or employment; and (V)the percentage of underrepresented individuals in various careers within the transportation sector that developed skills in various types of intelligent transportation technologies and components, infrastructure, and equipment related to those technologies.
(G)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.. 10.Transportation workforce outreach program (a)In generalSubchapter I of chapter 55 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

5506.Transportation workforce outreach program
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the Secretary) shall establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program, under which the Secretary shall carry out a series of public service announcement campaigns during each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (b)PurposesThe purpose of the campaigns carried out under the program under this section shall be—
(1)to increase awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector, including aviation pilots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians, maritime transportation workers, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck drivers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and other transportation professionals; (2)to reduce any stigma or misinformation related to careers in the transportation sector;
(3)to identify and emphasize the existing and future needs of emerging technologies within the transportation sector; and (4)to increase diversity, including with respect to race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, of professionals in the transportation sector.
(c)AdvertisingThe Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, amounts made available to carry out the program under this section for the development, production, and use of broadcast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in carrying out a campaign under this section. (d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 55 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5505 the following:   5506. Transportation workforce outreach program.. 11.Emerging technologies in the transportation workforce (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)DepartmentThe term Department means the Department of Transportation. (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
(b)Emerging technologies recommendation effortsTo the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall implement certain recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States identified in the report entitled Automated Technologies: DOT Should Take Steps to Ensure Its Workforce Has Skills Needed to Oversee Safety and dated December 2020, including by— (1)carrying out efforts to identify all cybersecurity occupations across the Department, and incorporating the occupations relating to overseeing the cybersecurity of automated technologies into the workforce planning efforts of the Department;
(2)assessing skill gaps in key occupations that are involved in overseeing the safety of automated technologies and implementing strategies to close those gaps; (3)not less frequently than annually, measuring the progress of strategies implemented to close the skill gaps described in paragraph (2) and ensuring other modal administrations of the Department offer training to close those gaps;
(4)collecting and analyzing information on the effectiveness of recruiting strategies, including special payment authorities, in attracting employees of the Department to occupations that oversee the safety of automated technologies; and (5)sharing the effective recruiting strategies described in paragraph (4) with other modal administrations of the Department.
(c)Emerging technologies coordination effortThe Office of Research, Development, and Technology of the Department and the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office of the Department shall coordinate—  (1)to establish a curriculum and leverage existing Department workforce programs to ensure the recruitment and training of cybersecurity and privacy technical experts to assist any modal administration of the Department in overseeing the effectiveness and safety of emerging technologies; and
(2)to use the efforts carried out by the Secretary under subsection (b) to provide a growing workforce for transportation providers in the United States that is adept in the curriculum and workforce programs described in paragraph (1).


114 HR 3619 IH: Rock Creek National Park Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-09-25
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3619
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 25, 2015
			Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rock Creek National Park Act of 2015. 2.Redesignation of Rock Creek Park as Rock Creek National Park (a)RedesignationIn recognition of its nationally significant natural, cultural, and historical resources, and important recreational opportunities, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, established by the Act of September 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as Rock Creek National Park.
 (b)Conforming amendmentsTitle 40, United States Code, is amended— (1)in section 8104(b), by striking Rock Creek Park and inserting Rock Creek National Park; and
 (2)in section 8501(a)(3)(B), by striking Rock Creek Park and inserting Rock Creek National Park. (c)ReferencesAny reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia is deemed to be a reference to Rock Creek National Park.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1978
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 2, 2007
			Mr. Reed introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
		  1965 to award grants to implement a co-teaching model for educating students
		  with disabilities.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Co-Teaching Educator Professional
			 Development Act of 2007.
		2.Co-teaching
			 educator professional developmentSection 2151 of the Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

				(g)Co-teaching
				educator professional development
					(1)PurposesThe
				purposes of this subsection are to ensure that—
						(A)students with
				disabilities are educated with their peers in the least restrictive
				environment;
						(B)students with
				disabilities have access, with appropriate supports and services, to the same
				academic content as other students;
						(C)the requirements
				of section 1119(a) and section 612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with
				Disabilities Education Act are met; and
						(D)general education
				teachers, special education teachers, principals, and administrators who
				implement a co-teaching model for instructing students with disabilities are
				provided with the necessary and effective professional development and support
				to enhance their pedagogical, collaborative, planning, and interpersonal skills
				and increase the achievement of such students.
						(2)DefinitionsIn
				this subsection:
						(A)Eligible
				entityThe term eligible entity means—
							(i)one or more local
				educational agencies; or
							(ii)one or more
				local educational agencies in collaboration with an institution of higher
				education, a teacher organization, or a State educational agency.
							(B)Co-teachingThe
				term co-teaching means an instructional delivery option, offered
				either full-time or part-time, based on a collaborative professional
				relationship between a teacher with expertise in delivering instruction to
				students with disabilities and a teacher with expertise in a specific core
				content area or a team of such teachers, such as a grade level team or a middle
				school team, for the purpose of jointly delivering substantive instruction to a
				diverse, blended group of students in a single general education classroom and
				ensuring that students with disabilities receive the special instruction,
				supports, and services to which they are entitled while ensuring that they can
				access a rigorous general curriculum in the least restrictive
				environment.
						(3)Program
				authorized
						(A)In
				generalThe Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants
				to eligible entities to enable such entities to provide professional
				development opportunities and high-quality support for general education
				teachers and special education teachers, principals, and administrators that
				implement a co-teaching model. Such professional development opportunities and
				support shall assist teachers, principals, and administrators in—
							(i)clearly defining
				classroom, teaching, and decision-making roles and responsibilities, shared
				instructional and educational goals and expectations, and shared accountability
				for student outcomes;
							(ii)utilizing
				research-based co-teaching strategies and approaches for differentiated
				instruction, including accommodations, modifications, and positive behavioral
				supports to facilitate learning and address diverse learning and student
				needs;
							(iii)improving the
				participation and engagement of all students in classes that use co-teaching
				while meeting the individualized needs of students with disabilities;
							(iv)improving
				collaboration skills for fostering a constructive professional co-teaching
				partnership, including development of effective communication, problem-solving,
				and conflict resolution skills;
							(v)enhancing time,
				resource, and classroom management skills;
							(vi)effectively
				scheduling and lesson planning for co-teaching instruction, including common
				planning time for such purpose;
							(vii)effectively
				involving parents and families of students with disabilities in co-teaching
				program development, implementation, and evaluation;
							(viii)jointly
				developing and planning a student’s IEP and overall classroom curriculum for
				co-teaching instruction;
							(ix)implementing
				strategies in a class that uses co-teaching for improving student learning
				gains on required State assessments, including alternate assessments;
							(x)providing
				constructive feedback and coaching on a regular basis to improve instructional
				and classroom practices; and
							(xi)developing clear
				and tailored instructional strategies, plans, procedures, practices, and
				assessment tools for remediation or developmental specialized instruction
				designed to meet, in a class that uses co-teaching, the goals and objectives in
				a student’s IEP.
							(4)ApplicationAn
				eligible entity that desires a grant under this subsection shall submit to the
				Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
				information as the Secretary may require.
					(5)EvaluationEach
				program receiving a grant under this subsection shall report on the
				effectiveness of the professional development being provided based on not less
				than the following criteria:
						(A)Student academic
				learning gains.
						(B)Teacher
				retention.
						(C)Meeting IEP goals
				and objectives.
						(D)The increase in
				the amount of time spent by students with disabilities on general education
				curriculum in a general education setting.
						(E)Student
				behavior.
						(F)Evaluation of
				school professionals.
						(G)Parent, family,
				and community involvement.
						(H)The support and
				commitment of principals and administrators.
						(I)Teacher
				satisfaction.
						.


I
108th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4595
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 16, 2004
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McDermott) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and Ways and Means, 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 concerned

A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention.

1.Short title; table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act of 2004.
(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
Sec. 2. Findings
Title I—Increasing the Federal commitment to alzheimer’s research
Sec. 101. Doubling NIH funding for Alzheimer’s disease research
Sec. 102. Priority to Alzheimer’s disease research
Sec. 103. Alzheimer’s disease prevention initiative
Sec. 104. Alzheimer’s disease clinical research
Sec. 105. Research on Alzheimer’s disease caregiving
Sec. 106. National summit on Alzheimer’s disease
Title II—Public education about alzheimer’s disease
Sec. 201. Public education campaign
Title III—Assistance for caregivers
Sec. 301. Increased funding for National Family Caregiver Support Program
Sec. 302. Alzheimer’s disease demonstration grants
Sec. 303. Safe return program
Sec. 304. Lifespan respite care
Sec. 305. Credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs
Sec. 306. Treatment of premiums on qualified long-term care insurance contracts
Sec. 307. Additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance
2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1)Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder that destroys cells in the brain. The disease is the leading cause of dementia, a condition that involves gradual memory loss, decline in the ability to perform routine tasks, disorientation, difficulty in learning, loss of language skills, impairment of judgment, and personality changes. As the disease progresses, people with Alzheimer’s disease become unable to care for themselves. The loss of brain cells eventually leads to the failure of other systems in the body.
(2)An estimated 4,500,000 Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and 1 in 10 people have a family member with the disease. By 2050, the number of individuals with the disease could range from 13,000,000 to 16,000,000 unless science finds a way to prevent or cure the disease.
(3)One in 10 people over the age of 65, and nearly half of those over the age of 85 have Alzheimer’s disease. Younger people also get the disease.
(4)The Alzheimer’s disease process may begin in the brain as many as 20 years before the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear. A person will live an average of 8 years and as many as 20 once the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear.
(5)The average lifetime cost of care for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease is $170,000.
(6)In 2000, medicare alone spent $31,900,000,000 for the care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and this amount is projected to increase to $49,300,000,000 in 2010.
(7)Forty-nine percent of medicare beneficiaries who have Alzheimer’s disease also receive medicaid. Of the total population dually eligible for medicare and medicaid, 22 percent have Alzheimer’s disease.
(8)Seven in 10 people with Alzheimer’s disease live at home. While almost 75 percent of home care is provided by family and friends, the average annual cost of paid care for people with Alzheimer’s disease at home is $12,500 per year. Almost all families pay this cost out of pocket.
(9)Half of all nursing home residents have Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder. The average annual cost of Alzheimer’s disease nursing home care is nearly $64,000. Medicaid pays nearly half of the total nursing home bill and helps 2 out of 3 residents pay for their care. Medicaid expenditures for nursing home care for people with Alzheimer’s disease are estimated to increase from $18,200,000,000 in 2000 to $33,000,000,000 in 2010.
(10)In fiscal year 2004, the Federal Government will spend an estimated $680,000,000 on Alzheimer’s disease research. If our Nation achieves its research goals (preventing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in those at risk and treating and delaying progression of the disease in those who have symptoms), the projected number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced by more than one-third by the middle of the century. The number of baby boomers with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced by 60 percent.
(11)A study commissioned by the United Hospital Fund estimated that the annual value of this informal care system is $257,000,000,000. Family caregiving comes at enormous physical, emotional, and financial sacrifice, putting the whole system at risk.
(12)One in 8 Alzheimer’s disease caregivers becomes ill or injured as a direct result of caregiving. One in 3 uses medication for problems related to caregiving. Older caregivers are 3 times more likely to become clinically depressed than others in their age group.
(13)Elderly spouses strained by caregiving are 63 percent more likely to die during a given 4-year period than other spouses their age.
(14)Almost 3 of 4 caregivers are women. One in 3 has children or grandchildren under the age of 18 living at home. Caregiving leaves them less time for other family members and they are much more likely to report family conflicts because of their caregiving role.
(15)Most Alzheimer’s disease caregivers work outside the home before beginning their caregiving careers, but caregiving forces them to miss work, cut back to part-time, take less demanding jobs, choose early retirement, or give up work altogether. As a result, in 2002, Alzheimer’s disease cost American business an estimated $36,500,000,000 in lost productivity, as well as an additional $24,600,000,000 in business contributions to the total cost of care.
IIncreasing the Federal commitment to alzheimer’s research
101.Doubling NIH funding for alzheimer’s disease research
(a)In GeneralFor the purpose of conducting and supporting research on Alzheimer’s disease (including related activities under subpart 5 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e et seq.) there is authorized to be appropriated $1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(b)Aging process regarding womenSection 445H(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e–10(b)) is amended by striking 2003 and inserting 2009.
(c)Clinical research and training awardsSection 445I(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e–10a(d)) is amended by striking 2005 and inserting 2009.
102.Priority to alzheimer’s disease researchSection 443 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e) is amended—
(1)by striking The general and inserting (a) In General.—The general; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:

(b)PrioritiesThe Director of the Institute shall, in expending amounts appropriated under this subpart, give priority to conducting and supporting Alzheimer’s disease research..
103.Alzheimer’s disease prevention initiativeSection 444 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e–1) is amended—
(1)in subsection (d), by inserting and training after conduct research; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:

(e)The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall, in collaboration with the Director of the Institute, the directors of other relevant institutes, and with volunteer organizations and other stakeholders, undertake an Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Initiative to—
(1)accelerate the discovery of new risk and protective factors for Alzheimer’s disease;
(2)rapidly identify candidate diagnostics, therapies, or preventive interventions or agents for clinical investigation and trials relating to Alzheimer’s disease;
(3)support or undertake such investigations and trials; and
(4)implement effective prevention and treatment strategies, including strategies to improve patient care and alleviate caregiver burdens relating to Alzheimer’s disease..
104.Alzheimer’s disease clinical research
(a)Clinical researchSection 445F of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e–8) is amended to read as follows:

445F.Alzheimer’s disease clinical research
(a)In GeneralThe Director of the Institute, pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) of section 444, shall conduct and support cooperative clinical research regarding Alzheimer’s disease. Such research shall include—
(1)investigating therapies, interventions, and agents to detect, treat, slow the progression of, or prevent Alzheimer’s disease;
(2)enhancing the national infrastructure for the conduct of clinical trials;
(3)developing and testing novel approaches to the design and analysis of such trials;
(4)facilitating the enrollment of patients for such trials, including patients from diverse populations;
(5)developing improved diagnostics and means of patient assessment for Alzheimer’s disease; and
(6)as determined appropriate by the Director of the Institute, the Alzheimer’s Disease Centers and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers established under section 445.
(b)Early diagnosis and detection research
(1)In GeneralThe Director of the Institute, in consultation with the directors of other relevant institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct, or make grants for the conduct of, research related to the early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and of mild cognitive impairment or other potential precursors to Alzheimer’s disease.
(2)EvaluationThe research described in paragraph (1) may include the evaluation of diagnostic tests and imaging techniques.
(c)Vascular diseaseThe Director of the Institute, in consultation with the directors of other relevant institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct, or make grants for the conduct of, research related to the relationship of vascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease, including clinical trials to determine whether drugs developed to prevent cerebrovascular disease can prevent the onset or progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
(d)National alzheimer’s coordinating centerThe Director of the Institute may establish a National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center to facilitate collaborative research among the Alzheimer’s Disease Centers and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers established under section 445..
(b)Alzheimer’s disease CentersSection 445(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e–2(a)(1)) is amended by inserting , and outcome measures and disease management after treatment methods.
105.Research on alzheimer’s disease caregivingSection 445C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e–5) is amended—
(1)by striking Sec. 445C. (a) and inserting the following:

445C.Research on alzheimer’s disease services and caregiving
(a)Services research;
(2)by striking subsections (b), (c), and (e);
(3)by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

(b)Interventions researchThe Director shall, in collaboration with the directors of the other relevant institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, conduct, or make grants for the conduct of, clinical, social, and behavioral research related to interventions designed to help caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and improve patient outcomes.; and
(4)in subsection (d) by striking (d) the Director and inserting (c)Model Curricula and Techniques. —The Director.
106.National summit on alzheimer’s disease
(a)In GeneralNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary) shall convene a summit of researchers, representatives of academic institutions, Federal and State policymakers, public health professionals, and representatives of voluntary health agencies to provide a detailed overview of current research activities at the National Institutes of Health, as well as to discuss and solicit input related to potential areas of collaboration between the National Institutes of Health and other Federal health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administration on Aging, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, related to research, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
(b)Focus areasThe summit convened under subsection (a) shall focus on—
(1)a broad range of Alzheimer’s disease research activities relating to biomedical research, prevention research, and caregiving issues;
(2)clinical research for the development and evaluation of new treatments for the disease;
(3)translational research on evidence-based and cost-effective best practices in the treatment and prevention of the disease;
(4)information and education programs for health care professionals and the public relating to the disease;
(5)priorities among the programs and activities of the various Federal agencies regarding such diseases; and
(6)challenges and opportunities for scientists, clinicians, patients, and voluntary organizations relating to the disease.
(c)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date on which the National Summit on Alzheimer’s Disease is convened under subsection (a), the Director of National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a summary of the proceedings of the summit and a description of Alzheimer’s research, education, and other activities that are conducted or supported through the national research institutes.
(d)Public informationThe Secretary shall make readily available to the public information about the research, education, and other activities relating to Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias, conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health.
(e)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
IIPublic education about alzheimer’s disease
201.Public education campaignPart P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

399O.Alzheimer’s disease public education campaign
(a)In GeneralThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out a program to educate the public and public health community regarding—
(1)diagnosis and early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease; and
(2)how healthy lifestyles could maintain cognitive function and brain health.
(b)Education of health professionals and partnershipsThe program carried out under subsection (a) shall include activities to educate health professionals about the diagnosis, care, and management of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and the development of partnerships between State health departments, area agencies on aging, and local organizations serving people with Alzheimer’s disease.
(c)Authorization of appropriationsFor the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009..
IIIAssistance for caregivers
301.Increased funding for National Family Caregiver Support Program
(a)In GeneralSection 303(e)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(e)(1)) is amended by striking $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and inserting $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
(b)Native AmericansSection 643(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057n(2)) is amended by striking $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and inserting $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
302.Alzheimer’s disease demonstration grantsSection 398B(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280c–5(e)) is amended—
(1)by striking and such and inserting such; and
(2)by inserting before the period , $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
303.Safe return programSection 240001(d) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14181(d)) is amended to read as follows:

(d)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2005..
304.Lifespan respite careThe Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

XXIXLifespan respite care
2901.Findings and purposes
(a)FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)an estimated 26,000,000 individuals in the United States care each year for 1 or more adult family members or friends who are chronically ill, disabled, or terminally ill;
(2)an estimated 18,000,000 children in the United States have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions that demand caregiver monitoring, management, supervision, or treatment beyond that required of children generally;
(3)nearly 4,000,000 individuals in the United States of all ages who have mental retardation or another developmental disability live with their families;
(4)almost 25 percent of the Nation’s elders experience multiple chronic disabling conditions that make it necessary to rely on others for help in meeting their daily needs;
(5)every year, approximately 600,000 Americans die at home and many of these individuals rely on extensive family caregiving before their death;
(6)of all individuals in the United States needing assistance in daily living, 42 percent are under age 65;
(7)there are insufficient resources to replace family caregivers with paid workers;
(8)if services provided by family caregivers had to be replaced with paid services, it would cost approximately $200,000,000,000 annually;
(9)the family caregiver role is personally rewarding but can result in substantial emotional, physical, and financial hardship;
(10)approximately 75 percent of family caregivers are women;
(11)family caregivers often do not know where to find information about available respite care or how to access it;
(12)available respite care programs are insufficient to meet the need and are directed at primarily lower income populations and family caregivers of the elderly, leaving large numbers of family caregivers without adequate support; and
(13)the limited number of available respite care programs find it difficult to recruit appropriately trained respite workers.
(b)PurposesThe purposes of this title are—
(1)to encourage States to establish State and local lifespan respite care programs;
(2)to improve and coordinate the dissemination of respite care information and resources to family caregivers;
(3)to provide, supplement, or improve respite care services to family caregivers;
(4)to promote innovative, flexible, and comprehensive approaches to—
(A)the delivery of respite care;
(B)respite care worker and volunteer recruitment and training programs; and
(C)training programs for family caregivers to assist such family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite care services;
(5)to support evaluative research to identify effective respite care services that alleviate, reduce, or minimize any negative consequences of caregiving; and
(6)to promote the dissemination of results, findings, and information from programs and research projects relating to respite care delivery, family caregiver strain, respite care worker and volunteer recruitment and training, and training programs for family caregivers that assist such family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite care services.
2902.DefinitionsIn this title:
(1)Eligible recipientThe term eligible recipient means—
(A)a State agency;
(B)any other public entity that is capable of operating on a statewide basis;
(C)a private, nonprofit organization that is capable of operating on a statewide basis;
(D)a political subdivision of a State that has a population of not less than 3,000,000 individuals; or
(E)any recognized State respite coordinating agency that has—
(i)a demonstrated ability to work with other State and community-based agencies;
(ii)an understanding of respite care and family caregiver issues; and
(iii)the capacity to ensure meaningful involvement of family members, family caregivers, and care recipients.
(2)Adult with a special needThe term adult with a special need means a person 18 years of age or older who requires care or supervision to—
(A)meet the person’s basic needs; or
(B)prevent physical self-injury or injury to others.
(3)Child with a special needThe term child with a special need means a person less than 18 years of age who requires care or supervision beyond that required of children generally to—
(A)meet the child’s basic needs; or
(B)prevent physical self-injury or injury to others.
(4)Family caregiverThe term family caregiver means an unpaid family member, a foster parent, or another unpaid adult, who provides in-home monitoring, management, supervision, or treatment of a child or adult with a special need.
(5)Respite careThe term respite care means planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with a special need in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver of that child or adult.
(6)Lifespan respite careThe term lifespan respite care means a coordinated system of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children or adults with special needs.
2903.Lifespan respite care grants and cooperative agreements
(a)PurposesThe purposes of this section are—
(1)to expand and enhance respite care services to family caregivers;
(2)to improve the statewide dissemination and coordination of respite care; and
(3)to provide, supplement, or improve access and quality of respite care services to family caregivers, thereby reducing family caregiver strain.
(b)AuthorizationSubject to subsection (f), the Secretary is authorized to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible recipients who submit an application pursuant to subsection (d).
(c)Federal lifespan approachIn carrying out this section, the Secretary shall work in cooperation with the National Family Caregiver Support Program Officer of the Administration on Aging, and respite care program officers in the Administration for Children and Families, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to ensure coordination of respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs.
(d)Application
(1)SubmissionEach eligible recipient desiring to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require.
(2)ContentsEach application submitted under this section shall include—
(A)a description of the applicant’s—
(i)understanding of respite care and family caregiver issues;
(ii)capacity to ensure meaningful involvement of family members, family caregivers, and care recipients; and
(iii)collaboration with other State and community-based public, nonprofit, or private agencies;
(B)with respect to the population of family caregivers to whom respite care information or services will be provided or for whom respite care workers and volunteers will be recruited and trained, a description of—
(i)the population of family caregivers;
(ii)the extent and nature of the respite care needs of that population;
(iii)existing respite care services for that population, including numbers of family caregivers being served and extent of unmet need;
(iv)existing methods or systems to coordinate respite care information and services to the population at the State and local level and extent of unmet need;
(v)how respite care information dissemination and coordination, respite care services, respite care worker and volunteer recruitment and training programs, or training programs for family caregivers that assist such family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite care services will be provided using grant or cooperative agreement funds;
(vi)a plan for collaboration and coordination of the proposed respite care activities with other related services or programs offered by public or private, nonprofit entities, including area agencies on aging;
(vii)how the population, including family caregivers, care recipients, and relevant public or private agencies, will participate in the planning and implementation of the proposed respite care activities;
(viii)how the proposed respite care activities will make use, to the maximum extent feasible, of other Federal, State, and local funds, programs, contributions, other forms of reimbursements, personnel, and facilities;
(ix)respite care services available to family caregivers in the applicant’s State or locality, including unmet needs and how the applicant’s plan for use of funds will improve the coordination and distribution of respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs;
(x)the criteria used to identify family caregivers eligible for respite care services;
(xi)how the quality and safety of any respite care services provided will be monitored, including methods to ensure that respite care workers and volunteers are appropriately screened and possess the necessary skills to care for the needs of the care recipient in the absence of the family caregiver; and
(xii)the results expected from proposed respite care activities and the procedures to be used for evaluating those results; and
(C)assurances that, where appropriate, the applicant shall have a system for maintaining the confidentiality of care recipient and family caregiver records.
(e)Review of applications
(1)Establishment of review panelThe Secretary shall establish a panel to review applications submitted under this section.
(2)MeetingsThe panel shall meet as often as may be necessary to facilitate the expeditious review of applications.
(3)Function of panelThe panel shall—
(A)review and evaluate each application submitted under this section; and
(B)make recommendations to the Secretary concerning whether the application should be approved.
(f)Awarding of grants or cooperative agreements
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall award grants or cooperative agreements from among the applications approved by the panel under subsection (e)(3).
(2)PriorityWhen awarding grants or cooperative agreements under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that show the greatest likelihood of implementing or enhancing lifespan respite care statewide.
(g)Use of grant or cooperative agreement funds
(1)In General
(A)Mandatory uses of fundsEach eligible recipient that is awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall use the funds for, unless such a program is in existence—
(i)the development of lifespan respite care at the State and local levels; and
(ii)an evaluation of the effectiveness of such care.
(B)Discretionary uses of fundsEach eligible recipient that is awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under this section may use the funds for—
(i)respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs;
(ii)respite care worker and volunteer training programs; or
(iii)training programs for family caregivers to assist such family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite care services.
(C)EvaluationIf an eligible recipient uses funds awarded under this section for an activity described in subparagraph (B), the eligible recipient shall use funds for an evaluation of the effectiveness of the activity.
(2)SubcontractsEach eligible recipient that is awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under this section may use the funds to subcontract with a public or nonprofit agency to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1).
(h)Term of grants or cooperative agreements
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall award grants or cooperative agreements under this section for terms that do not exceed 5 years.
(2)RenewalThe Secretary may renew a grant or cooperative agreement under this section at the end of the term of the grant or cooperative agreement determined under paragraph (1).
(i)Supplement, not supplantFunds made available under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds available for respite care services.
(j)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1)$90,500,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
(2)such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
2904.National lifespan respite resource center
(a)EstablishmentFrom funds appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary shall award a grant or cooperative agreement to a public or private nonprofit entity to establish a National Resource Center on Lifespan Respite Care (referred to in this section as the center).
(b)Purposes of the centerThe center shall—
(1)maintain a national database on lifespan respite care;
(2)provide training and technical assistance to State, community, and nonprofit respite care programs; and
(3)provide information, referral, and educational programs to the public on lifespan respite care.
(c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009..
305.Credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs
(a)In GeneralSubpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25B the following new section:

25C.Credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs
(a)Allowance of credit
(1)In GeneralThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the applicable credit amount multiplied by the number of applicable individuals with respect to whom the taxpayer is an eligible caregiver for the taxable year.
(2)Applicable credit amountFor purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable credit amount shall be determined in accordance with the following table:

“For taxable years beginning in calendar year—The applicable credit amount is—

2004$1,000
2005 1,500
2006 2,000
2007 2,500
2008 or thereafter 3,000.
(b)Limitation based on adjusted gross income
(1)In GeneralThe amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $100 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds the threshold amount. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.
(2)Threshold amountFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term threshold amount means—
(A)$150,000 in the case of a joint return, and
(B)$75,000 in any other case.
(3)IndexingIn the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2004, each dollar amount contained in paragraph (2) shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of—
(A)such dollar amount, and
(B)the medical care cost adjustment determined under section 213(d)(10)(B)(ii) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2003 for 1996 in subclause (II) thereof.If any increase determined under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.
(c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—
(1)Applicable individual
(A)In GeneralThe term applicable individual means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual who has been certified, before the due date for filing the return of tax for the taxable year (without extensions), by a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act) as being an individual with long-term care needs described in subparagraph (B) for a period—
(i)which is at least 180 consecutive days, and
(ii)a portion of which occurs within the taxable year.Such term shall not include any individual otherwise meeting the requirements of the preceding sentence unless within the 391/2 month period ending on such due date (or such other period as the Secretary prescribes) a physician (as so defined) has certified that such individual meets such requirements.
(B)Individuals with long-term care needsAn individual is described in this subparagraph if the individual meets any of the following requirements:
(i)The individual is at least 18 years of age and—
(I)is unable to perform (without substantial assistance from another individual) at least 3 activities of daily living (as defined in section 7702B(c)(2)(B)) due to a loss of functional capacity, or
(II)requires substantial supervision to protect such individual from threats to health and safety due to severe cognitive impairment and is unable to perform at least 1 activity of daily living (as so defined) or to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services), is unable to engage in age appropriate activities.
(ii)The individual is at least 6 but not 18 years of age and—
(I)is unable to perform (without substantial assistance from another individual) at least 3 activities of daily living (as defined in section 7702B(c)(2)(B)) due to a loss of functional capacity,
(II)requires substantial supervision to protect such individual from threats to health and safety due to severe cognitive impairment and is unable to perform at least 1 activity of daily living (as so defined) or to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services), is unable to engage in age appropriate activities,
(III)has a level of disability similar to the level of disability described in subclause (I) (as determined under regulations promulgated by the Secretary), or
(IV)has a complex medical condition (as defined by the Secretary) that requires medical management and coordination of care.
(iii)The individual is at least 2 but not 6 years of age and—
(I)is unable due to a loss of functional capacity to perform (without substantial assistance from another individual) at least 2 of the following activities: eating, transferring, or mobility,
(II)has a level of disability similar to the level of disability described in subclause (I) (as determined under regulations promulgated by the Secretary), or
(III)has a complex medical condition (as defined by the Secretary) that requires medical management and coordination of care.
(iv)The individual is under 2 years of age and—
(I)requires specific durable medical equipment by reason of a severe health condition or requires a skilled practitioner trained to address the individual’s condition to be available if the individual’s parents or guardians are absent,
(II)has a level of disability similar to the level of disability described in subclause (I) (as determined under regulations promulgated by the Secretary), or
(III)has a complex medical condition (as defined by the Secretary) that requires medical management and coordination of care.
(v)The individual has 5 or more chronic conditions (as defined in subparagraph (C)) and is unable to perform (without substantial assistance from another individual) at least 1 activity of daily living (as so defined) due to a loss of functional capacity.
(C)Chronic conditionFor purposes of this paragraph, the term chronic condition means a condition that lasts for at least 6 consecutive months and requires ongoing medical care.
(2)Eligible caregiver
(A)In GeneralA taxpayer shall be treated as an eligible caregiver for any taxable year with respect to the following individuals:
(i)The taxpayer.
(ii)The taxpayer’s spouse.
(iii)An individual with respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151(c) for the taxable year.
(iv)An individual who would be described in clause (iii) for the taxable year if section 151(c)(1)(A) were applied by substituting for the exemption amount an amount equal to the sum of the exemption amount, the standard deduction under section 63(c)(2)(C), and any additional standard deduction under section 63(c)(3) which would be applicable to the individual if clause (iii) applied.
(v)An individual who would be described in clause (iii) for the taxable year if—
(I)the requirements of clause (iv) are met with respect to the individual, and
(II)the requirements of subparagraph (B) are met with respect to the individual in lieu of the support test of section 152(a).
(B)Residency testThe requirements of this subparagraph are met if an individual has as his principal place of abode the home of the taxpayer and—
(i)in the case of an individual who is an ancestor or descendant of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse, is a member of the taxpayer’s household for over half the taxable year, or
(ii)in the case of any other individual, is a member of the taxpayer’s household for the entire taxable year.
(C)Special rules where more than 1 eligible caregiver
(i)In GeneralIf more than 1 individual is an eligible caregiver with respect to the same applicable individual for taxable years ending with or within the same calendar year, a taxpayer shall be treated as the eligible caregiver if each such individual (other than the taxpayer) files a written declaration (in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) that such individual will not claim such applicable individual for the credit under this section.
(ii)No agreementIf each individual required under clause (i) to file a written declaration under clause (i) does not do so, the individual with the highest modified adjusted gross income (as defined in section 32(c)(5)) shall be treated as the eligible caregiver.
(iii)Married individuals filing separatelyIn the case of married individuals filing separately, the determination under this subparagraph as to whether the husband or wife is the eligible caregiver shall be made under the rules of clause (ii) (whether or not one of them has filed a written declaration under clause (i)).
(d)Identification requirementNo credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any applicable individual unless the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification number of such individual, and the identification number of the physician certifying such individual, on the return of tax for the taxable year.
(e)Taxable year must be full taxable yearExcept in the case of a taxable year closed by reason of the death of the taxpayer, no credit shall be allowable under this section in the case of a taxable year covering a period of less than 12 months..
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Section 6213(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (M) and inserting , and, and by inserting after subparagraph (M) the following new subparagraph:

(N)an omission of a correct TIN or physician identification required under section 25C(d) (relating to credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs) to be included on a return..
(2)The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25B the following new item:

Sec. 25C. Credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs.
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.
306.Treatment of premiums on qualified long-term care insurance contracts
(a)In GeneralPart VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:

224.Premiums on qualified long-term care insurance contracts
(a)In GeneralIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the amount of eligible long-term care premiums (as defined in section 213(d)(10)) paid during the taxable year for coverage for the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and dependents under a qualified long-term care insurance contract (as defined in section 7702B(b)).
(b)Applicable percentageFor purposes of subsection (a)—
(1)In GeneralExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the applicable percentage shall be determined in accordance with the following table based on the number of years of continuous coverage (as of the close of the taxable year) of the individual under any qualified long-term care insurance contracts (as defined in section 7702B(b)):

“If the number of years ofThe applicable
 continuous coverage is—percentage is—

  Less than 160
  At least 1 but less than 270
  At least 2 but less than 380
  At least 3 but less than 490
  At least 4100.
(2)Special rules for individuals who have attained age 55In the case of an individual who has attained age 55 as of the close of the taxable year, the following table shall be substituted for the table in paragraph (1):

“If the number of years ofThe applicable
 continuous coverage is—percentage is—

  Less than 170
  At least 1 but less than 285
  At least 2100.
(3)Only coverage after 2003 taken into accountOnly coverage for periods after December 31, 2003, shall be taken into account under this subsection.
(4)Continuous coverageAn individual shall not fail to be treated as having continuous coverage if the aggregate breaks in coverage during any 1-year period are less than 60 days.
(c)Coordination with other deductionsAny amount paid by a taxpayer for any qualified long-term care insurance contract to which subsection (a) applies shall not be taken into account in computing the amount allowable to the taxpayer as a deduction under section 162(l) or 213(a)..
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (19) the following new paragraph:

(20)Premiums on qualified long-term care insurance contractsThe deduction allowed by section 224..
(2)The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following new items:

Sec. 224. Premiums on qualified long-term care insurance contracts
Sec. 225. Cross reference.
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.
307.Additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance
(a)Additional protections applicable to long-term care insuranceSubparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 7702B(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to requirements of model regulation and Act) are amended to read as follows:

(A)In GeneralThe requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to any contract if such contract meets—
(i)Model regulationThe following requirements of the model regulation:
(I)Section 6A (relating to guaranteed renewal or noncancellability), and the requirements of section 6B of the model Act relating to such section 6A.
(II)Section 6B (relating to prohibitions on limitations and exclusions).
(III)Section 6C (relating to extension of benefits).
(IV)Section 6D (relating to continuation or conversion of coverage).
(V)Section 6E (relating to discontinuance and replacement of policies).
(VI)Section 7 (relating to unintentional lapse).
(VII)Section 8 (relating to disclosure), other than section 8F thereof.
(VIII)Section 11 (relating to prohibitions against post-claims underwriting).
(IX)Section 12 (relating to minimum standards).
(X)Section 13 (relating to requirement to offer inflation protection), except that any requirement for a signature on a rejection of inflation protection shall permit the signature to be on an application or on a separate form.
(XI)Section 25 (relating to prohibition against preexisting conditions and probationary periods in replacement policies or certificates).
(XII)The provisions of section 26 relating to contingent nonforfeiture benefits, if the policyholder declines the offer of a nonforfeiture provision described in paragraph (4).
(ii)Model ActThe following requirements of the model Act:
(I)Section 6C (relating to preexisting conditions).
(II)Section 6D (relating to prior hospitalization).
(III)The provisions of section 8 relating to contingent nonforfeiture benefits, if the policyholder declines the offer of a nonforfeiture provision described in paragraph (4).
(B)DefinitionsFor purposes of this paragraph—
(i)Model provisionsThe terms model regulation and model Act mean the long-term care insurance model regulation, and the long-term care insurance model Act, respectively, promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (as adopted as of September 2000).
(ii)CoordinationAny provision of the model regulation or model Act listed under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as including any other provision of such regulation or Act necessary to implement the provision.
(iii)DeterminationFor purposes of this section and section 4980C, the determination of whether any requirement of a model regulation or the model Act has been met shall be made by the Secretary..
(b)Excise taxParagraph (1) of section 4980C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to requirements of model provisions) is amended to read as follows:

(1)Requirements of model provisions
(A)Model regulationThe following requirements of the model regulation must be met:
(i)Section 9 (relating to required disclosure of rating practices to consumer).
(ii)Section 14 (relating to application forms and replacement coverage).
(iii)Section 15 (relating to reporting requirements), except that the issuer shall also report at least annually the number of claims denied during the reporting period for each class of business (expressed as a percentage of claims denied), other than claims denied for failure to meet the waiting period or because of any applicable preexisting condition.
(iv)Section 22 (relating to filing requirements for marketing).
(v)Section 23 (relating to standards for marketing), including inaccurate completion of medical histories, other than paragraphs (1), (6), and (9) of section 23C, except that—
(I)in addition to such requirements, no person shall, in selling or offering to sell a qualified long-term care insurance contract, misrepresent a material fact; and
(II)no such requirements shall include a requirement to inquire or identify whether a prospective applicant or enrollee for long-term care insurance has accident and sickness insurance.
(vi)Section 24 (relating to suitability).
(vii)Section 29 (relating to standard format outline of coverage).
(viii)Section 30 (relating to requirement to deliver shopper’s guide).The requirements referred to in clause (vi) shall not include those portions of the personal worksheet described in Appendix B relating to consumer protection requirements not imposed by section 4980C or 7702B.
(B)Model ActThe following requirements of the model Act must be met:
(i)Section 6F (relating to right to return), except that such section shall also apply to denials of applications and any refund shall be made within 30 days of the return or denial.
(ii)Section 6G (relating to outline of coverage).
(iii)Section 6H (relating to requirements for certificates under group plans).
(iv)Section 6I (relating to policy summary).
(v)Section 6J (relating to monthly reports on accelerated death benefits).
(vi)Section 7 (relating to incontestability period).
(C)DefinitionsFor purposes of this paragraph, the terms model regulation and model Act have the meanings given such terms by section 7702B(g)(2)(B)..
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to policies issued more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.