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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Captive Primate Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES TO DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED
WILDLIFE SPECIES.

Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3371(g)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end ''or any
nonhuman primate''.

SEC. 3. CAPTIVE WILDLIFE AMENDMENTS.

(a) Prohibited Acts.--Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981
(16 U.S.C. 3372) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
''or'' after the semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking
''; or'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ''or subsection
(e)'' before the period; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and
(5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) respectively;
(B) by striking ''(e)'' and all that follows
through ''Subsection (a)(2)(C) does not apply'' in
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
''(e) Captive Wildlife Offense.--
''(1) In general.--It is unlawful for any person to import,
export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in
interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of any
prohibited wildlife species.
''(2) Limitation on application.--This subsection--
''(A) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian who is
licensed to practice veterinary medicine within the
United States, solely for the purpose of providing
veterinary care to the nonhuman primate, if--
''(i) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate carries written documentation issued by
the veterinarian, including the appointment
date and location;
''(ii) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure appropriate for that
species of primate;
''(iii) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any other animals or members of the
public, other than the veterinarian and other
authorized medical personnel providing
veterinary care; and
''(iv) such transportation and provision of
veterinary care is in accordance with all
otherwise applicable State and local laws,
regulations, permits, and health certificates;
''(B) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver for
the nonhuman primate as a result of the death of the
preceding owner of the nonhuman primate, if--
''(i) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate is carrying legal documentation to
support the need for transporting the nonhuman
primate to the legally designated caregiver;
''(ii) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure appropriate for the
species;
''(iii) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any other animals or members of the public
while being transported to the legally
designated caregiver; and
''(iv) all applicable State and local
restrictions on such transport, and all
applicable State and local requirements for
permits or health certificates, are complied
with;
''(C) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate solely for the purpose of assisting an
individual who is permanently disabled with a severe
mobility impairment, if--
''(i) the nonhuman primate is a single
animal of the genus Cebus;
''(ii) the nonhuman primate was obtained
from, and trained at, a licensed nonprofit
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 the nonprofit
tax status of which was obtained--
''(I) before July 18, 2008; and
''(II) on the basis that the
mission of the organization is to
improve the quality of life of severely
mobility-impaired individuals;
''(iii) the person transporting the
nonhuman primate is a specially trained
employee or agent of a nonprofit organization
described in clause (ii) that is transporting
the nonhuman primate to or from a designated
individual who is permanently disabled with a
severe mobility impairment, or to or from a
licensed foster care home providing specialty
training of the nonhuman primate solely for
purposes of assisting an individual who is
permanently disabled with severe mobility
impairment;
''(iv) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate carries documentation from the
applicable nonprofit organization that includes
the name of the designated individual referred
to in clause (iii);
''(v) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure that is appropriate for
that species;
''(vi) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any animal or member of the public, other
than the designated individual referred to in
clause (iii); and
''(vii) the transportation of the nonhuman
primate is in compliance with--
''(I) all applicable State and
local restrictions regarding the
transport; and
''(II) all applicable State and
local requirements regarding permits or
health certificates; and
''(D) does not apply'';
(C) in paragraph (2) (as added by subparagraph
(B))--
(i) by striking ''a'' before ''prohibited''
and inserting ''any'';
(ii) by striking ''(3)'' and inserting
''(4)''; and
(iii) by striking ''(2)'' and inserting
''(3)'';
(D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by
striking ''animals listed in section
2(g)'' each place it appears and
inserting ''prohibited wildlife
species''; and
(II) in clause (iv), by striking
''animals'' and inserting ''prohibited
wildlife species''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
''animal'' each place it appears and inserting
''prohibited wildlife species'';
(E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)), by striking ''(2)'' and inserting
''(3)''; and
(F) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) by striking ''subsection (a)(2)(C)''
and inserting ''this subsection''; and
(ii) by striking ''2004 through 2008'' and
inserting ''2011 through 2015''.
(b) Civil Penalties.--Section 4(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ''(e),'' after
''subsections (b), (d),''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting '', (e),'' after
''subsection (d)''.
(c) Criminal Penalties.--Section 4(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments
of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) and in the first
sentence of paragraph (2), by inserting ''(e),'' after
''subsections (b), (d),'' each place it appears; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting '', (e),'' after
''subsection (d)''.
(d) Effective Date; Regulations.--
(1) Effective date.--Subsections (a) through (c), and the
amendments made by those subsections, shall take effect on the
earlier of--
(A) the date of promulgation of regulations under
paragraph (2); and
(B) the expiration of the period referred to in
paragraph (2).
(2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall
promulgate regulations implementing the amendments made by this
section.

SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY PROVISION AMENDMENT.

Section 3 of the Captive Wildlife Safety Act (117 Stat. 2871;
Public Law 108-191) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''(a) In General.--
Section 3'' and inserting ''Section 3''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

Section 7(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3376(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(3) The Secretary shall, in consultation with other
relevant Federal and State agencies, promulgate regulations to
implement section 3(e).''.

Output: Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.

Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition, including, under certain conditions, for: (1) transporting a nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian, (2) transporting a nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver as a result of the death of the preceding owner, and (3) transporting a single primate of the genus Cebus that was obtained from and trained by a charitable organization to assist a permanently disabled individual with a severe mobility impairment.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations to carry out such prohibition for FY2011-FY2015.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Unemployment Compensation Amendments
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
(a) General Rule.--Sections 102(f)(1) and 106(a)(2) of the Emergency
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164, as amended)
are each amended by striking ''October 2, 1993'' and inserting
''February 5, 1994''.
(b) Weeks of Benefits Available During Extension.--
(1) Subparagraph (A) of section 102(b)(2) of such Act is
amended--
(A) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii),
(B) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:
''(vi) Reduction of weeks after october 2, 1993.--In the
case of weeks beginning after October 2, 1993--

''(I) clause (i) of this subparagraph shall be
applied by substituting '13' for '33' and by
substituting '7' for '26',
''(II) clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of this
subparagraph shall not apply, and
''(III) subparagraph A of paragraph (1) shall be
applied by substituting '50 percent' for '130
percent'.'', and

(C) by striking ''or (iv)'' in clause (vii) (as redesignated
by subparagraph (A)) and inserting ''(iv), or (vi)''.
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 102(b)(2) of such Act is amended
by striking ''and (iv)'' and inserting ''(iv) and (vi)''.
(c) Modification of Final Phase-Out.--Paragraph (2) of section
102(f) of such Act is amended--
(1) by striking ''October 2, 1993'' and inserting ''February 5,
1994'', and
(2) by striking ''January 15, 1994'' and inserting ''April 30,
1994''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 101(e) of such Act is amended--
(1) by striking ''October 2, 1993'' each place it appears in
paragraph (1) and inserting ''February 5, 1994'', and
(2) by striking ''(and is not triggered off under paragraph
(1))'' in paragraph (2) and inserting ''after February 5, 1994,''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
to weeks of unemployment beginning after October 2, 1993.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
(a) Repeal of Disregard of Rights to Regular Compensation.--
Subsection (f) of section 101 of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164, as amended) is hereby repealed.
(b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply
to weeks of unemployment beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act; except that such repeal shall not apply in determining
eligibility for emergency unemployment compensation from an account
established before October 2, 1993.

SEC. 4. WORKER PROFILING.

(a) In General.--
(1) Establishment of profiling system.--Section 303 of the
Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new subsection:
''(j)(1) The State agency charged with the administration of the
State law shall establish and utilize a system of profiling all new
claimants for regular compensation that--
''(A) identifies which claimants will be likely to exhaust
regular compensation and will need job search assistance services to
make a successful transition to new employment;
''(B) refers claimants identified pursuant to subparagraph (A)
to reemployment services, such as job search assistance services,
available under any State or Federal law;
''(C) collects follow-up information relating to the services
received by such claimants and the employment outcomes for such
claimants subsequent to receiving such services and utilizes such
information in making identifications pursuant to subparagraph (A);
and
''(D) meets such other requirements as the Secretary of Labor
determines are appropriate.
''(2) Whenever the Secretary of Labor, after reasonable notice and
opportunity for hearing to the State agency charged with the
administration of the State law, finds that there is a failure to comply
substantially with the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary of
Labor shall notify such State agency that further payments will not be
made to the State until he is satisfied that there is no longer any such
failure. Until the Secretary of Labor is so satisfied, he shall make no
further certification to the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to
such State.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 304(a)(2) of the Social
Security Act is amended by striking ''or (i)'' and inserting ''(i),
or (j)''.
(b) Participation Requirement.--Section 303(a) of the Social
Security Act is amended--
(1) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and
inserting ''; and'', and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
''(10) A requirement that, as a condition of eligibility for
regular compensation for any week, any claimant who has been
referred to reemployment services pursuant to the profiling system
under subsection (j)(1)(B) participate in such services or in
similar services unless the State agency charged with the
administration of the State law determines--
''(A) such claimant has completed such services; or
''(B) there is justifiable cause for such claimant's failure
to participate in such services.''.
(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary of Labor shall provide
technical assistance and advice to assist the States in implementing the
profiling system required under the amendments made by subsection (a).
Such assistance shall include the development and identification of
model profiling systems.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than the date 3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall report to
the Congress on the operation and effectiveness of the profiling system
required under the amendments made by subsection (a) and the
participation requirement provided by the amendments made under
subsection (b). Such report shall include such recommendations as the
Secretary of Labor determines are appropriate.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4 of the Emergency Unemployment
Compensation Amendments of 1993 (Public Law 103-6) is hereby repealed.
(f) Effective Dates.--
(1) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take
effect on the date one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) The provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND.
Paragraph (1) of section 905(b) of the Social Security Act is
amended to read as follows:
''(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary of the
Treasury shall transfer (as of the close of each month) from the
employment security administration account to the extended unemployment
compensation account established by subsection (a), an amount
(determined by such Secretary) equal to 20 percent of the amount by
which--
''(A) the transfers to the employment security administration
account pursuant to section 901(b)(2) during such month, exceed
''(B) the payments during such month from the employment
security administration account pursuant to section 901 (b)(3) and
(d).
If for any such month the payments referred to in subparagraph (B)
exceed the transfers referred to in subparagraph (A), proper adjustments
shall be made in the amounts subsequently transferred.''

SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF REPORTING DATE FOR ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Section 908(f) of the Social Security Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''2d year'' and inserting
''third year''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ''February 1, 1994'' and
inserting ''February 1, 1995''.
SEC. 7. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN SPONSORSHIP PERIOD FOR ALIENS UNDER THE
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM.
(a) Increase in Sponsorship Period.--
(1) In general.--Section 1621 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1382j) is amended by striking ''three years'' each place such
term appears and inserting ''5 years''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall
take effect on January 1, 1994.
(b) Reinstatement of Prior Law.--
(1) In general.--Section 1621 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1382j), as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is
amended by striking ''5 years'' each place such term appears and
inserting ''3 years''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall
take effect on October 1, 1996.

SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF RAILROAD WORKERS.

(a) Extension of Program.--
(1) In general.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 501(b) of the
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164,
as amended) are each amended by striking ''October 2, 1993'' and
inserting ''January 1, 1994''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 501(a) of such Act is amended
by striking ''October 1993'' and inserting ''January 1994''.
(b) Length of Benefits During Period of Extension.--Section
501(d)(2)(B)(ii) of such Act is amended by striking ''on and after the
date on which a reduction in benefits is imposed under section
102(b)(2)(A)(iv)'' and inserting ''after October 2, 1993''.
(c) Termination of Benefits.--Section 501(e) of such Act is
amended--
(1) by striking ''October 2, 1993'' and inserting ''January 1,
1994'', and
(2) by striking ''January 15, 1994'' and inserting ''March 26,
1994''.

SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATES.

(a) Repeal of Disregard of Rights to Regular Compensation.--
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3(b) of this Act, the repeal
made by section 3(a) of this Act shall apply to weeks of unemployment
beginning after October 2, 1993, except that such repeal shall not apply
in determining eligibility for emergency unemployment compensation from
an account established before October 3, 1993.
(b) Railroad Workers.--
(1) In general.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 501(b) of the
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164,
as amended), as amended by section 8(a)(1) of this Act, are each
amended by striking ''January 1, 1994'' and inserting ''February 5,
1994''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 501(a) of such Emergency
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, as amended by section 8(a)(2)
of this Act, is amended by striking ''January 1994'' and inserting
''February 1994''.
(3) Termination of benefits.--Section 501(e) of such Emergency
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, as amended by section 8(c) of
this Act, is amended--
(A) by striking ''January 1, 1994'' and inserting ''February
5, 1994'', and
(B) by striking ''March 26, 1994'' and inserting ''April 30,
1994''.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 to extend to February 5, 1994, the authorization for new claims for benefits under the emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) program. Reduces the number of benefit weeks available during such extended period after October 2, 1993, to seven or 13, as applicable. Modifies the final phase-out period for continuation of claims. Repeals provisions which allow certain claimants who have exhausted benefits to choose EUC benefits in lieu of regular State benefits at the beginning of a new benefit year. Amends the Social Security Act to require the State agency administering the State unemployment law to establish and use a system of worker profiling of all new claimants for regular compensation to: (1) identify which claimants will be likely to exhaust regular compensation and will need job search assistance services; (2) refer identified claimants to reemployment services available under State or Federal law; and (3) collect follow-up information on such services and employment outcomes. Directs the Secretary of Labor to report to the Congress on such profiling system. Makes a technical amendment to Unemployment Trust Fund provisions. Extends a reporting date for an advisory council on unemployment compensation. Provides for a temporary increase in the sponsorship period for aliens under the supplemental security income program. Provides for an extension of the program of emergency unemployment compensation benefits for railroad workers.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN FAA PROGRAMS BY
DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

Section 140 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ''each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2017'' and inserting ''fiscal year
2017 and periodically thereafter''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ''a list'' and
inserting ''with respect to the large and medium hub
airports in the United States that participate in the
airport disadvantaged business enterprise program
referenced in subsection (a), a list''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(d) Assessment of Efforts.--The Inspector General shall assess
the efforts of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to
implementing recommendations suggested in reports submitted under
subsection (c) and shall include in each semiannual report of the
Inspector General that is submitted to Congress a description of the
results of such assessment.''.

SEC. 2. MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.

Section 47113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ''The Secretary shall'' and
inserting the following:
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Consistency of information.--The Secretary shall
develop and maintain a training program--
''(A) for employees of the Federal Aviation
Administration who provide guidance and training to
entities that certify whether a small business concern
qualifies under this section (and for employees of the
other modal administrations of the Department of
Transportation who provide similar services); and
''(B) that ensures Federal officials provide
consistent communications with respect to certification
requirements.
''(3) Lists of certifying authorities.--The Secretary shall
ensure that each State maintains an accurate list of the
certifying authorities in such State for purposes of this
section and that the list is--
''(A) updated at least twice each year; and
''(B) made available to the public.'';
(2) in subsection (e) by adding at the end the following:
''(4) Reporting.--The Secretary shall determine, for each
fiscal year, the number of individuals who received training
under this subsection and shall make such number available to
the public on an appropriate website operated by the Secretary.
If the Secretary determines, with respect to a fiscal year,
that fewer individuals received training under this subsection
than in the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress, and make available to the public on an appropriate
website operated by the Secretary, a report describing the
reasons for the decrease.
''(5) Assessment.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the
Secretary shall assess the training program, including by
soliciting feedback from stakeholders, and update the training
program as appropriate.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(f) Trend Assessment.--
''(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this subsection, and at least every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall study, using information
reported by airports, trends in the participation of small
business concerns referred to in subsection (b).
''(2) Contents.--The study under paragraph (1) shall
include--
''(A) an analysis of whether the participation of
small business concerns referred to in subsection (b)
at reporting airports increased or decreased during the
period studied, including for such concerns that were
first time participants;
''(B) an analysis of the factors relating to any
significant increases or decreases in participation
compared to prior years; and
''(C) development of a plan to respond to the
results of the study, including development of
recommendations for sharing best practices for
maintaining or boosting participation.
''(3) Reporting.--For each study completed under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make available
to the program contact at each airport that participates in the
airport disadvantaged business enterprise program, a report
describing the results of the study.''.

SEC. 3. PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES.

Section 40117(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
''(5) With respect to an application under this subsection that
relates to an airport that participates in the airport disadvantaged
business enterprise program referenced in section 140(a) of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47113 note), the
application shall include a detailed description of good faith efforts
at the airport to contract with disadvantaged business enterprises in
relation to any project that is a subject of the application and to
ensure that all small businesses, including those owned by veterans,
fairly compete for work funded with passenger facility charges.''.

SEC. 4. ANNUAL TRACKING OF CERTAIN NEW FIRMS AT AIRPORTS WITH A
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM.

(a) Tracking Required.--Beginning in fiscal year 2017, and each
fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall require each covered airport to report to the
Administrator on the number of new disadvantaged business enterprises
that were awarded a contract or concession during the previous fiscal
year at the airport.
(b) Training.--The Administrator shall provide training to
airports, on an ongoing basis, with respect to compliance with
subsection (a).
(c) Reporting.--During the first fiscal year beginning after the
date of enactment of this Act and every fiscal year thereafter, the
Administrator shall update dbE-Connect (or any successor online
reporting system) to include information on the number of new
disadvantaged business enterprises that were awarded a contract or
concession during the previous fiscal year at a covered airport.
(d) Covered Airport Defined.--In this section, the term ''covered
airport'' means a large or medium hub airport that participates in the
airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section
140(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47113
note).

SEC. 5. AUDITS.

The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall
conduct periodic audits regarding the accuracy of the data on
disadvantaged business enterprises contained in the Federal Aviation
Administration's reporting database related to such enterprises or any
similar or successor online reporting database developed by the
Administration.

SEC. 6. PROMPT PAYMENTS.

(a) Reporting of Complaints.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall ensure that each airport that participates in the
Program tracks, and reports to the Administrator, the number of covered
complaints made in relation to activities at that airport.
(b) Improving Compliance.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall take actions to
assess and improve compliance with prompt payment requirements
under part 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Contents of assessment.--In carrying out paragraph (1),
the Administrator shall assess--
(A) whether requirements relating to the inclusion
of prompt payment language in contracts are being
satisfied;
(B) whether and how airports are enforcing prompt
payment requirements;
(C) the processes by which covered complaints are
received and resolved by airports;
(D) whether improvements need to be made to--
(i) better track covered complaints
received by airports; and
(ii) assist the resolution of covered
complaints in a timely manner;
(E) the effectiveness of alternative dispute
resolution mechanisms with respect to resolving covered
complaints;
(F) best practices that ensure prompt payment
requirements are satisfied;
(G) the Federal Aviation Administration resources,
including staff, that are dedicated to helping resolve
covered complaints; and
(H) how the Federal Aviation Administration can
enhance efforts to resolve covered complaints,
including by using timelines and providing additional
staffing and other resources.
(3) Reporting.--The Administrator shall make available to
the public on an appropriate website operated by the
Administrator a report describing the results of the assessment
completed under this subsection, including a plan to respond to
such results.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Covered complaint.--The term ''covered complaint''
means a complaint relating to an alleged failure to satisfy a
prompt payment requirement under part 26 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations.
(2) Program.--The term ''Program'' means the airport
disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section
140(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49
U.S.C. 47113 note).
Output: This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to extend through FY2017 and periodically thereafter the requirement that the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation report annually to Congress on the number of new small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including those owned by veterans, that participated in the programs and activities of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The list of the top 25 and bottom 25 large and medium hub airports giving disadvantaged small business concerns opportunities to participate in FAA programs and activities, which each such report must contain, shall be drawn only from large and medium hub airports participating in the airport disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program. The Department of Transportation shall develop a training program for FAA employees providing guidance and training to entities that certify a small business as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Applications for authority to impose a passenger facility charge at a covered airport shall include a detailed description of the airport's good faith efforts to contract with DBEs and small businesses (including those owned by veterans). Beginning in FY2017, the FAA shall require a covered airport to report annually on the number of new DBEs that were awarded a contract or concession during the previous fiscal year. The FAA shall update annually DBE-Connect (or any successor online reporting system) to include information on the number of new DBEs awarded a contract or concession at a covered airport during the previous fiscal year. The FAA shall: ensure that each covered airport tracks the number of complaints alleging failure of payment to DBE firms performing contract work at that airport, take actions to assess and improve airport compliance with prompt payment regulations, and make such assessment available on an appropriate FAA website.