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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Preservation of Antibiotics for
Medical Treatment Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) In January 2001, a Federal interagency task force--
(A) released an action plan to address the
continuing decline in effectiveness of antibiotics
against common bacterial infections, referred to as
antibiotic resistance;
(B) determined that antibiotic resistance is a
growing menace to all people and poses a serious threat
to public health; and
(C) cautioned that if current trends continue,
treatments for common infections will become
increasingly limited and expensive, and, in some cases,
nonexistent.
(2) Antibiotic resistance, resulting in a reduced number of
effective antibiotics, may significantly impair the ability of
the United States to respond to terrorist attacks involving
bacterial infections or a large influx of hospitalized
patients.
(3)(A) Any overuse or misuse of antibiotics contributes to
the spread of antibiotic resistance, whether in human medicine
or in agriculture.
(B) Recognizing the public health threat caused by
antibiotic resistance, Congress took several steps to curb
antibiotic overuse in human medicine through amendments to the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) made by
section 102 of the Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act
(Public Law 106-505, title I; 114 Stat. 2315), but has not yet
addressed antibiotic overuse in agriculture.
(4) In a March 2003 report, the National Academy of
Sciences stated that--
(A) a decrease in antimicrobial use in human
medicine alone will have little effect on the current
situation; and
(B) substantial efforts must be made to decrease
inappropriate overuse in animals and agriculture.
(5) In 2010, the FDA determined that--
(A) 13.1 million kilograms of antibacterial drugs
were sold for use on food animals in the United States
in 2009;
(B) 3.3 million kilograms of antibacterial drugs
were used for human health in 2009; and
(C) therefore, 80 percent of antibacterial drugs
disseminated in the United States in 2009 were sold for
use on food animals, rather than being used for human
health.
(6)(A) Large-scale, voluntary surveys by the Department of
Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in
1999, 2001, and 2006 revealed that--
(i) 84 percent of grower-finisher swine farms, 83
percent of cattle feedlots, and 84 percent of sheep
farms administer antimicrobials in the feed or water
for health or growth promotion reasons; and
(ii) many of the antimicrobials identified are
identical or closely related to drugs used in human
medicine, including tetracyclines, macrolides,
Bacitracin, penicillins, and sulfonamides; and
(B) these drugs are used in people to treat serious
diseases such as pneumonia, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever,
venereal disease, skin infections, and even pandemics like
malaria and plague, as well as bioterrorism agents like
smallpox and anthrax.
(7) Many scientific studies confirm that the nontherapeutic
use of antibiotics in agricultural animals contributes to the
development of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in
people.
(8) The periodical entitled ''Clinical Infectious
Diseases'' published a report in June 2002, that--
(A) was based on a 2-year review by experts in
human and veterinary medicine, public health,
microbiology, biostatistics, and risk analysis, of more
than 500 scientific studies on the human health impacts
of antimicrobial use in agriculture; and
(B) recommended that antimicrobial agents should no
longer be used in agriculture in the absence of
disease, but should be limited to therapy for diseased
individual animals and prophylaxis when disease is
documented in a herd or flock.
(9) The United States Geological Survey reported in March
2002 that--
(A) antibiotics were present in 48 percent of the
streams tested nationwide; and
(B) almost half of the tested streams were
downstream from agricultural operations.
(10) An April 1999 study by the General Accounting Office
concluded that resistant strains of 3 microorganisms that cause
food-borne illness or disease in humans (Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and E. coli) are linked to the use of
antibiotics in animals.
(11) Epidemiological research has shown that resistant
Salmonella and Campylobacter infections are associated with
increased numbers of ill patients and bloodstream infections,
and increased death.
(12) In 2010, the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Cell
published a study demonstrating that low-dosage use of
antibiotics causes a dramatic increase in genetic mutation,
raising new concerns about the agricultural practice of using
low-dosage antibiotics in order to stimulate growth promotion
and routinely prevent disease in unhealthy conditions.
(13)(A) In January 2003, Consumer Reports published test
results on poultry products bought in grocery stores nationwide
showing disturbingly high levels of Campylobacter and
Salmonella bacteria that were resistant to the antibiotics used
to treat food-borne illnesses.
(B) The Food and Drug Administration's National
Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System routinely finds that
retail meat products are contaminated with bacteria (including
the foodborne pathogens Campylobacter and Salmonella) that are
resistant to antibiotics important in human medicine.
(C) In December 2007, the USDA issued a fact sheet on the
recently recognized link between antimicrobial drug use in
animals and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas (MRSA)
infections in humans.
(14) In October 2001, the New England Journal of Medicine
published an editorial urging a ban on nontherapeutic use of
medically important antibiotics in animals.
(15)(A) In 1998, the National Academy of Sciences noted
that antibiotic-resistant bacteria generate a minimum of
$4,000,000,000 to $5,000,000,000 in costs to United States
society and individuals yearly.
(B) In 2009, Cook County Hospital and the Alliance for
Prudent Use of Antibiotics estimated that the total health care
cost of antibiotic resistant infections in the United States
was between $16,600,000,000 and $26,000,000,000 annually.
(16) The American Medical Association, the American Public
Health Association, the National Association of County and City
Health Officials, and the National Campaign for Sustainable
Agriculture are among the more than 300 organizations
representing health, consumer, agricultural, environmental,
humane, and other interests that have supported enactment of
legislation to phase out nontherapeutic use in farm animals of
medically important antibiotics.
(17) In 2010, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
testified that the Danish ban of the non-therapeutic use of
antibiotics in food animal production resulted in a marked
reduction in antimicrobial resistance in multiple bacterial
species, including Campylobacter and Enterococci.
(18) In 2009, the Congressional Research Service concluded
that restrictions overseas on the use of antimicrobial drugs in
the production of livestock could impact U.S. export markets
for livestock and poultry.
(19) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
301 et seq.)--
(A) requires that all drugs be shown to be safe
before the drugs are approved; and
(B) places the burden on manufacturers to account
for health consequences and prove safety.
(20)(A) The Food and Drug Administration recently modified
the drug approval process for antibiotics to recognize the
development of resistant bacteria as an important aspect of
safety, but most antibiotics currently used in animal
production systems for nontherapeutic purposes were approved
before the Food and Drug Administration began considering
resistance during the drug-approval process.
(B) The Food and Drug Administration has not established a
schedule for reviewing those existing approvals.
(21) Certain non-routine uses of antibiotics in animal
agriculture are legitimate to prevent animal disease.
(22) An April 2004 study by the General Accounting Office--
(A) concluded that Federal agencies do not collect
the critical data on antibiotic use in animals that
they need to support research on human health risks;
and
(B) recommends that the Department of Agriculture
and the Department of Health and Human Services develop
and implement a plan to collect data on antibiotic use
in animals.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to preserve the effectiveness of
medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and
animal diseases by reviewing the safety of certain antibiotics for
nontherapeutic purposes in food-producing animals.

SEC. 4. PROOF OF SAFETY OF CRITICAL ANTIMICROBIAL ANIMAL DRUGS.

(a) Definitions.--Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(ss) Critical Antimicrobial Animal Drug.--The term 'critical
antimicrobial animal drug' means a drug that--
''(1) is intended for use in food-producing animals; and
''(2) is composed wholly or partly of--
''(A) any kind of penicillin, tetracycline,
macrolide, lincosamide, streptogramin, aminoglycoside,
or sulfonamide; or
''(B) any other drug or derivative of a drug that
is used in humans or intended for use in humans to
treat or prevent disease or infection caused by
microorganisms.
''(tt) Nontherapeutic Use.--The term 'nontherapeutic use', with
respect to a critical antimicrobial animal drug, means any use of the
drug as a feed or water additive for an animal in the absence of any
clinical sign of disease in the animal for growth promotion, feed
efficiency, weight gain, routine disease prevention, or other routine
purpose.''.
(b) Applications Pending or Submitted After Enactment.--Section
512(d)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
360b(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ''or'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ''or'' at the
end; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the
following:
''(J) with respect to a critical antimicrobial
animal drug or a drug of the same chemical class as a
critical antimicrobial animal drug, the applicant has
failed to demonstrate that there is a reasonable
certainty of no harm to human health due to the
development of antimicrobial resistance that is
attributable, in whole or in part, to the
nontherapeutic use of the drug; or''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ''(A) through (I)''
and inserting ''(A) through (J)''.
(c) Phased Elimination of Nontherapeutic Use in Animals of Critical
Antimicrobial Animal Drugs Important for Human Health.--Section 512 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
''(q) Phased Elimination of Nontherapeutic Use in Animals of
Critical Antimicrobial Animal Drugs Important for Human Health.--
''(1) Applicability.--This subsection applies to the
nontherapeutic use in a food-producing animal of a drug--
''(A)(i) that is a critical antimicrobial animal
drug; or
''(ii) that is of the same chemical class as a
critical antimicrobial animal drug; and
''(B)(i) for which there is in effect an approval
of an application or an exemption under subsection (b),
(i), or (j) of section 505; or
''(ii) that is otherwise marketed for use.
''(2) Withdrawal.--The Secretary shall withdraw the
approval of a nontherapeutic use in food-producing animals
described in paragraph (1) on the date that is 2 years after
the date of enactment of this subsection unless--
''(A) before the date that is 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
makes a final written determination that the holder of
the approved application has demonstrated that there is
a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health due
to the development of antimicrobial resistance that is
attributable in whole or in part to the nontherapeutic
use of the drug; or
''(B) before the date specified in subparagraph
(A), the Secretary makes a final written determination
under this subsection, with respect to a risk analysis
of the drug conducted by the Secretary and other
relevant information, that there is a reasonable
certainty of no harm to human health due to the
development of antimicrobial resistance that is
attributable in whole or in part to the nontherapeutic
use of the drug.
''(3) Exemptions.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), if
the Secretary grants an exemption under section 505(i) for a
drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug, the
Secretary shall rescind each approval of a nontherapeutic use
in a food-producing animal of the critical antimicrobial animal
drug, or of a drug in the same chemical class as the critical
antimicrobial animal drug, as of the date that is 2 years after
the date on which the Secretary grants the exemption.
''(4) Approvals.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), if
an application for a drug that is a critical antimicrobial
animal drug is submitted to the Secretary under section 505(b),
the Secretary shall rescind each approval of a nontherapeutic
use in a food-producing animal of the critical antimicrobial
animal drug, or of a drug in the same chemical class as the
critical antimicrobial animal drug, as of the date that is 2
years after the date on which the application is submitted to
the Secretary.
''(5) Exception.--Paragraph (3) or (4), as the case may be,
shall not apply if--
''(A) before the date on which approval would be
rescinded under that paragraph, the Secretary makes a
final written determination that the holder of the
application for the approved nontherapeutic use has
demonstrated that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to human health due to the development of
antimicrobial resistance that is attributable in whole
or in part to the nontherapeutic use in the food-
producing animal of the critical antimicrobial animal
drug; or
''(B) before the date specified in subparagraph
(A), the Secretary makes a final written determination
under this subsection, with respect to a risk analysis
of the critical antimicrobial animal drug conducted by
the Secretary and any other relevant information, that
there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human
health due to the development of antimicrobial
resistance that is attributable in whole or in part to
the nontherapeutic use of the drug.''.

SEC. 5. COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION.

(a) In General.--The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy of the Senate shall each
hold a hearing on the implementation by the Commissioner of Food and
Drugs of section 512(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as
added by section 4 of this Act.
(b) Exercise of Rulemaking Authority.--Subsection (a) is enacted--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of
Representatives and Senate, and, as such, they shall be
considered as part of the rules of the House or Senate (as the
case may be), and such rules shall supersede any other rule of
the House or Senate only to the extent that rule is
inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change such rules (so far as relating to the
procedure in such House) at any time, in the same manner, and
to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the
House or Senate.

Answer: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" as a drug intended for use in food-producing animals that contains specified antibiotics or other drugs used in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection caused by microorganisms.

Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of a nontherapeutic use of such drugs in food-producing animals two years after the date of enactment of this Act unless certain safety requirements are met. Directs specified congressional committees to hold hearings on the implementation of such a withdrawal of approval.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Residential Energy Savings Act of
2013''.

SEC. 2. STATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES LOAN
PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Loans for Residential Building Energy Efficiency Upgrades.--
Part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 367. LOANS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Consumer-friendly loan repayment approach.--The term
'consumer-friendly loan repayment approach' means a loan
repayment method that--
''(A) emphasizes convenience for customers;
''(B) is of low cost to consumers; and
''(C) may tie loan repayment to an existing bill of
the consumer.
''(2) Eligible entity.--The term 'eligible entity' means--
''(A) a State or territory of the United States;
and
''(B) an Indian tribal government.
''(3) Energy advisor program.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'energy advisor
program' means any program to provide to homeowners or
residents advice, information, and support in the
identification, prioritization, and implementation of
energy efficiency and energy savings measures.
''(B) Inclusions.--The term 'energy advisor
program' includes a program that provides--
''(i) interpretation of energy audit
reports;
''(ii) assistance in the prioritization of
improvements;
''(iii) assistance in finding qualified
contractors;
''(iv) assistance in contractor bid
reviews;
''(v) education on energy conservation,
renewable energy, and energy efficiency;
''(vi) explanations of available incentives
and tax credits;
''(vii) assistance in completion of rebate
and incentive paperwork; and
''(viii) any other similar type of support.
''(4) Energy efficiency.--The term 'energy efficiency'
means a reduction in energy use, including thermal energy for
heating.
''(5) Energy efficiency upgrade.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'energy efficiency
upgrade' means any project or activity carried out on a
residential building to increase energy efficiency.
''(B) Inclusions.--The term 'energy efficiency
upgrade' includes the installation or improvement of
renewable energy for heating or electricity generation
serving a residential building carried out in
conjunction with an energy efficiency project or
activity.
''(6) Residential building.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'residential building'
means a building used for residential purposes.
''(B) Inclusions.--The term 'residential building'
includes--
''(i) a single-family residence;
''(ii) a multifamily residence composed not
more than 4 units; and
''(iii) a mixed-use building that includes
not more than 4 residential units.
''(b) Establishment of Program.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program
under this part under which the Secretary shall make available
to eligible entities loans for the purpose of establishing or
expanding programs that provide to residential property owners
or tenants financing for energy efficiency upgrades of
residential buildings.
''(2) No requirement to participate.--No eligible entity
shall be required to participate in any manner in the program
established under paragraph (1).
''(c) Applications.--
''(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a loan under
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary
an application at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require.
''(2) Selection.--In selecting eligible entities to receive
loans under this section, the Secretary shall--
''(A) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure--
''(i) that both innovative and established
approaches to the challenges of financing
energy efficiency upgrades are supported;
''(ii) regional diversity among recipients,
including participation by rural States and
small States; and
''(iii) significant participation by low-
and medium-income families;
''(B) evaluate applications based primarily on--
''(i) the projected reduction in energy
use;
''(ii) the extent to which Federal funds
are used to leverage additional funding from
State, local, philanthropic, private sector,
and other sources;
''(iii) the creditworthiness of the
eligible entity; and
''(iv) the incorporation of measures, such
as on-bill repayment, for making the loan
repayment system for recipients of financing as
consumer-friendly as practicable; and
''(C) evaluate applications based secondarily on--
''(i) the extent to which the proposed
financing program of the eligible entity
incorporates best practices for such a program,
as determined by the Secretary;
''(ii) whether the eligible entity has
created a plan for evaluating the effectiveness
of the proposed financing program;
''(iii) the extent to which the proposed
financing program incorporates energy advisor
programs and support programs designed to
increase the effectiveness of the program;
''(iv) the projected quantity of renewable
energy to be generated, to the extent that
renewable energy generation will be included;
''(v) the extent to which the proposed
financing program will be coordinated and
marketed with other existing or planned energy
efficiency programs administered by--
''(I) utilities;
''(II) State, tribal, territorial,
or local governments; or
''(III) community development
financial institutions; and
''(vi) such other factors as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
''(d) Term; Interest.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish terms and
interest rates for loans provided to eligible entities under
this section in a manner that--
''(A) provides for a high degree of cost recovery;
and
''(B) ensures that the loans are competitive with,
or superior to, other forms of financing for similar
purposes.
''(2) Performance incentive.--The Secretary shall establish
a performance incentive providing a repayment discount for
eligible entities in an amount equal to not more than the value
of the interest accrued on the loan provided to the applicable
eligible entity under this section, based on performance as
evaluated in accordance with the factors described in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (c)(2).
''(e) Use of Funds.--
''(1) In general.--An eligible entity shall use a loan
provided under this section to establish or expand a financing
program--
''(A) the purpose of which is to enable residential
building owners or tenants to conduct energy efficiency
upgrades of residential buildings;
''(B) that may not require any initial capital,
excluding fees; and
''(C) that incorporates a consumer-friendly loan
repayment approach.
''(2) Structure of financing program.--The financing
program of an eligible entity may--
''(A) consist--
''(i) primarily or entirely of a financing
program administered by--
''(I) the applicable State; or
''(II) a local government, utility,
or other entity; or
''(ii) of a combination of programs
described in clause (i); and
''(B) rely on financing provided by--
''(i) the eligible entity; or
''(ii) a third party, acting through the
eligible entity.
''(3) Form of assistance.--Assistance provided by an
eligible entity under this subsection may be in the form of--
''(A) a revolving loan fund;
''(B) a credit enhancement structure designed to
mitigate the effects of default; or
''(C) a program that--
''(i) adopts any other approach for
providing financing for energy efficiency
upgrades producing significant energy
efficiency gains;
''(ii) produces a high-leverage ratio of
non-Federal funds; and
''(iii) incorporates measures for making
the loan repayment system for recipients of
financing as consumer-friendly as practicable.
''(4) Scope of assistance.--Assistance provided by an
eligible entity under this subsection may be used to pay for
costs associated with carrying out an energy efficiency
upgrade, including materials and labor.
''(f) Repayment.--An eligible entity shall repay to the Secretary
the amount of a loan provided under this section, together with--
''(1) interest accrued on that amount; and
''(2) such fees as the Secretary determines to be necessary
to recover any portion of the costs of the program under this
section.
''(g) Reports.--
''(1) Eligible entities.--
''(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of receipt of the loan, and annually thereafter
for the term of the loan, an eligible entity that
receives a loan under this section shall submit to the
Secretary a report describing the performance of each
program and activity carried out using the loan,
including anonymized loan performance data.
''(B) Requirements.--The Secretary, in consultation
with eligible entities and other stakeholders (such as
lending institutions and the real estate industry),
shall establish such requirements for the reports under
this paragraph as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate--
''(i) to ensure that the reports are clear,
consistent, and straightforward; and
''(ii) taking into account the reporting
requirements for similar programs in which the
eligible entities are participating, if any.
''(2) Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress
and make available to the public--
''(A) not less frequently than once each year, a
report describing the performance of the program under
this section, including a synthesis and analysis of the
information provided in the reports submitted to the
Secretary under paragraph (1)(A); and
''(B) on termination of the program under this
section, an assessment of the success of, and education
provided by, the measures carried out by eligible
entities during the term of the program.
''(h) Maximum Amount.--The Secretary may provide to eligible
entities a total of not more than $2,000,000,000 in loans under this
section for the costs of activities described in subsection (e).''.
(b) Reorganization.--
(1) In general.--Part D of title III of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended--
(A) by redesignating sections 362, 363, 364, 365,
and 366 as sections 364, 365, 366, 363, and 362,
respectively, and moving the sections so as to appear
in numerical order;
(B) in section 362 (as so redesignated)--
(i) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking
''section 367, and'' and inserting ''section
367 (as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of the State Energy Efficiency
Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
6201 note; Public Law 101-440)); and''; and
(ii) in each of paragraphs (4) and (6), by
striking ''section 365(e)(1)'' each place it
appears and inserting ''section 363(e)(1)'';
(C) in section 363 (as so redesignated)--
(i) in subsection (b), by striking ''the
provisions of sections 362 and 364 and
subsection (a) of section 363'' and inserting
''sections 364, 365(a), and 366''; and
(ii) in subsection (g)(1)(A), in the second
sentence, by striking ''section 362'' and
inserting ''section 364''; and
(D) in section 365 (as so redesignated)--
(i) in subsection (a)--
(I) in paragraph (1), by striking
''section 362,'' and inserting
''section 364;''; and
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking
''section 362(b) or (e)'' and inserting
''subsection (b) or (e) of section
364''; and
(ii) in subsection (b)(2), in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
''section 362(b) or (e)'' and inserting
''subsection (b) or (e) of section 364''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 391 of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)(M), by striking ''section
365(e)(2)'' and inserting ''section 363(e)(2)''; and
(B) in paragraph (10), by striking ''section 362 of
this Act'' and inserting ''section 364''.
(3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public
Law 94-163) is amended by striking the items relating to part D
of title III and inserting the following:

''Part D--State Energy Conservation Programs

''Sec. 361. Findings and purpose.
''Sec. 362. Definitions.
''Sec. 363. General provisions.
''Sec. 364. State energy conservation plans.
''Sec. 365. Federal assistance to States.
''Sec. 366. State energy efficiency goals.
''Sec. 367. Loans for residential building energy efficiency
upgrades.''.

SEC. 3. FUNDING.

(a) Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the
purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010,
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
''Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate
Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
to the vote on passage.
(b) Advance Appropriations Required.--An authorization of
appropriations under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be
effective for a fiscal year only to the extent and in the amounts
provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

Answer: Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a voluntary loan program to provide support to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments (eligible entities) in establishing or expanding programs that provide to residential property owners or tenants financing for energy efficiency upgrades of residential buildings. Authorizes assistance provided by eligible entities to be in the form of a: (1) revolving loan fund; (2) credit enhancement structure designed to mitigate the effects of default; or (3) program that adopts other approaches for providing financing for upgrades producing significant energy efficiency gains, produces a high-leverage ratio of non-federal funds, and incorporates measures for making the loan repayment system for recipients of financing consumer-friendly. Requires the Secretary to establish a performance incentive providing a repayment discount in an amount equal to no more than the value of the interest accrued on the loan provided, based on performance as evaluated in accordance with specified factors. Makes an authorization of appropriations under this Act effective for a fiscal year only to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Providing Gas Price Relief Through
Public Transportation Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2008, during a year of record-high gas prices,
people in the United States took more than 10,500,000,000 trips
using public transportation, the highest level in 50 years.
(2) Public transportation use in the United States is up 31
percent since 1995, a figure that is more than double the
growth rate of the Nation's population and is substantially
greater than the growth rate for vehicle miles traveled on the
Nation's highways for that same period.
(3) High gas prices in 2011 are expected to drive the
demand for transit services even higher, with some estimates
showing that $5-per-gallon gas could result in a nearly 15
percent jump in transit ridership.
(4) Based on the price of gas in March 2011, riding public
transportation saves households an average of $825 per month,
or nearly $10,000 per year.
(5) Despite increasing demand for transit services,
widespread cuts in State and local funding have caused 59
percent of public transit systems in the United States to raise
fares or cut service since January 2009.
(6) Although under existing laws Federal employees in the
National Capital Region receive transit benefits, transit
benefits should be available to all Federal employees in the
United States so that the Federal Government sets a leading
example of greater public transportation use.
(7) Public transportation stakeholders should engage and
involve local communities in the education and promotion of the
importance of utilizing public transportation.
(8) Increasing public transportation use is a national
priority.

SEC. 3. GRANTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

(a) Authorizations of Appropriations.--
(1) Urbanized area formula grants.--In addition to amounts
allocated under section 5338(b)(2)(B) of title 49, United
States Code, to carry out section 5307 of such title, there is
authorized to be appropriated $750,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011 and 2012 to carry out such section. Such funds shall
be apportioned not later than 7 days after the date on which
the funds are appropriated, in accordance with section 5336
(other than subsections (i)(1) and (j)) of such section but may
not be combined or commingled with any other funds apportioned
under such section 5336.
(2) Formula grants for other than urbanized areas.--In
addition to amounts allocated under section 5338(b)(2)(G) of
title 49, United States Code, to carry out section 5311 of such
title, there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 to carry out such section
5311. Such funds shall be apportioned not later than 7 days
after the date on which the funds are appropriated, in
accordance with such section 5311 but may not be combined or
commingled with any other funds apportioned under such section
5311.
(b) Use of Funds.--Notwithstanding sections 5307 and 5311 of title
49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may make grants
under such sections from amounts appropriated under subsection (a) only
for one or more of the following:
(1) If the recipient of the grant is reducing, or certifies
to the Secretary within the time the Secretary prescribes that,
during the term of the grant, the recipient will reduce one or
more fares the recipient charges for public transportation, or
in the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity
bus service, those operating costs of equipment and facilities
being used to provide the public transportation, or in the case
of subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity bus service,
that the recipient is no longer able to pay from the revenues
derived from such fare or fares as a result of such reduction.
(2) To avoid increases in fares for public transportation,
or in the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311,
intercity bus service, or decreases in current public
transportation service, or in the case of subsection (f) of
such section 5311, intercity bus service, that would otherwise
result from an increase in costs to the public transportation
or intercity bus agency for transportation-related fuel or
meeting additional transportation-related equipment or facility
maintenance needs, if the recipient of the grant certifies to
the Secretary within the time the Secretary prescribes that,
during the term of the grant, the recipient will not increase
the fares that the recipient charges for public transportation,
or in the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311,
intercity bus service, or, will not decrease the public
transportation service, or in the case of subsection (f) of
such section 5311, intercity bus service, that the recipient
provides.
(3) If the recipient of the grant is expanding, or
certifies to the Secretary within the time the Secretary
prescribes that, during the term of the grant, the recipient
will expand public transportation service, or in the case of
subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity bus service,
those operating and capital costs of equipment and facilities
being used to provide the public transportation service, or in
the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity bus
service, that the recipient incurs as a result of the expansion
of such service.
(4) If the recipient of the grant is acquiring, or
certifies to the Secretary within the time the Secretary
prescribes that, during the term of the grant, the recipient
will acquire, clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related
equipment or facilities for the purpose of improving fuel
efficiency, the costs of acquiring the equipment or facilities.
(5) If the recipient of the grant is establishing or
expanding, or certifies to the Secretary within the time the
Secretary prescribes that, during the term of the grant, the
recipient will establish or expand commuter matching services
to provide commuters with information and assistance about
alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use, those
administrative costs in establishing or expanding such
services.
(c) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Federal share of the costs for which a grant is made under this section
shall be 100 percent.
(d) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated under this section
shall remain available for a period of 2 fiscal years.

SEC. 4. INCREASED FEDERAL SHARE FOR CLEAN AIR ACT COMPLIANCE.

Notwithstanding section 5323(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code,
a grant for a project to be assisted under chapter 53 of such title
during fiscal years 2011 and 2012 that involves acquiring clean fuel or
alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for the
purposes of complying with or maintaining compliance with the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) shall be for 100 percent of the net
project cost of the equipment or facility attributable to compliance
with that Act unless the grant recipient requests a lower grant
percentage.

SEC. 5. TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.

(a) In General.--Requirement that agencies offer transit pass
transportation fringe benefits to their employees nationwide.--
(1) In general.--Section 3049(a)(1) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (5 U.S.C. 7905 note; 119 Stat. 1711) is
amended--
(A) by striking ''Effective'' and all that follows
through ''each covered agency'' and inserting ''Each
agency''; and
(B) by inserting ''at a location in an urbanized
area of the United States that is served by fixed route
public transportation'' before ''shall be offered''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 3049(a) of such Act (5
U.S.C. 7905 note; 119 Stat. 1711) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)
through (F) as subparagraphs (A) through (E),
respectively; and
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ''a covered
agency'' and inserting ''an agency''.
(b) Benefits Described.--Section 3049(a)(2) of such Act (5 U.S.C.
7905 note; 119 Stat. 1711) is amended by striking the period at the end
and inserting the following: '', except that the maximum level of such
benefits shall be the maximum amount which may be excluded from gross
income for qualified parking as in effect for a month under section
132(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
(c) Guidance.--Section 3049(a) of such Act (5 U.S.C. 7905 note; 119
Stat. 1711) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(5) Guidance.--
''(A) Issuance.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of
Transportation shall issue guidance on nationwide
implementation of the transit pass transportation
fringe benefits program under this subsection.
''(B) Uniform application.--
''(i) In general.--The guidance to be
issued under subparagraph (A) shall contain a
uniform application for use by all Federal
employees applying for benefits from an agency
under the program.
''(ii) Required information.--As part of
such an application, an employee shall provide,
at a minimum, the employee's home and work
addresses, a breakdown of the employee's
commuting costs, and a certification of the
employee's eligibility for benefits under the
program.
''(iii) Warning against false statements.--
Such an application shall contain a warning
against making false statements in the
application.
''(C) Independent verification requirements.--The
guidance to be issued under subparagraph (A) shall
contain independent verification requirements to ensure
that, with respect to an employee of an agency--
''(i) the eligibility of the employee for
benefits under the program is verified by an
official of the agency;
''(ii) employee commuting costs are
verified by an official of the agency; and
''(iii) records of the agency are checked
to ensure that the employee is not receiving
parking benefits from the agency.
''(D) Program implementation requirements.--The
guidance to be issued under subparagraph (A) shall
contain program implementation requirements applicable
to each agency to ensure that--
''(i) benefits provided by the agency under
the program are adjusted in cases of employee
travel, leave, or change of address;
''(ii) removal from the program is included
in the procedures of the agency relating to an
employee separating from employment with the
agency; and
''(iii) benefits provided by the agency
under the program are made available using an
electronic format (rather than using paper fare
media) where such a format is available for
use.
''(E) Enforcement and penalties.--The guidance to
be issued under subparagraph (A) shall contain a
uniform administrative policy on enforcement and
penalties. Such policy shall be implemented by each
agency to ensure compliance with program requirements,
to prevent fraud and abuse, and, as appropriate, to
penalize employees who have abused or misused the
benefits provided under the program.
''(F) Periodic reviews.--The guidance to be issued
under subparagraph (A) shall require each agency, not
later than September 1 of the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, and every 3 years thereafter, to develop and
submit to the Secretary a review of the agency's
implementation of the program. Each such review shall
contain, at a minimum, the following:
''(i) An assessment of the agency's
implementation of the guidance, including a
summary of the audits and investigations, if
any, of the program conducted by the Inspector
General of the agency.
''(ii) Information on the total number of
employees of the agency that are participating
in the program.
''(iii) Information on the total number of
single occupancy vehicles removed from the
roadway network as a result of participation by
employees of the agency in the program.
''(iv) Information on energy savings and
emissions reductions, including reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions, resulting from
reductions in single occupancy vehicle use by
employees of the agency that are participating
in the program.
''(v) Information on reduced congestion and
improved air quality resulting from reductions
in single occupancy vehicle use by employees of
the agency that are participating in the
program.
''(vi) Recommendations to increase program
participation and thereby reduce single
occupancy vehicle use by Federal employees
nationwide.
''(6) Reporting requirements.--Not later than September 30
of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment
of this paragraph, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on
nationwide implementation of the transit pass transportation
fringe benefits program under this subsection, including a
summary of the information submitted by agencies pursuant to
paragraph (5)(F).''.
(d) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, the
amendments made by this section shall become effective on the first day
of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 6. CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING VANPOOL PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish
and implement a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration
projects in not more than 3 urbanized areas and not more than 2 other
than urbanized areas.
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 5323(i) of title
49, United States Code, for each project selected for
participation in the pilot program, the Secretary shall allow
the non-Federal share provided by a recipient of assistance for
a capital project under chapter 53 of such title to include the
amounts described in paragraph (2).
(2) Conditions on acquisition of vans.--The amounts
referred to in paragraph (1) are any amounts expended by a
private provider of public transportation by vanpool for the
acquisition of vans to be used by such private provider in the
recipient's service area, excluding any amounts the provider
may have received in Federal, State, or local government
assistance for such acquisition, if the private provider enters
into a legally binding agreement with the recipient that
requires the private provider to use all revenues it receives
in providing public transportation in such service area, in
excess of its operating costs, for the purpose of acquiring
vans to be used by the private provider in such service area.
(c) Program Term.--The Secretary may approve an application for a
vanpool demonstration project for fiscal years 2011 through 2012.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a
report containing an assessment of the costs, benefits, and
efficiencies of the vanpool demonstration projects.

Answer:
Providing Gas Price Relief Through Public Transportation Act of 2011 - Authorizes additional FY2011-FY2012 appropriations for formula grants to both urbanized and nonurbanized areas for the operating and capital costs of public transportation (including intercity bus service) equipment and facilities, but only if grant recipients: (1) reduce or do not increase fares, (2) do not reduce service, (3) expand service, (4) acquire clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities, or (5) establish or expand commuter matching services.

Requires a 100% federal share of a grant project involving acquisition of clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities to comply with the Clean Air Act.

Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of the transit pass transportation fringe benefits program for federal employees.

Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects.