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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Design Services Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. ARCHITECT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

''SEC. 5322. ARCHITECT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

''(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may establish and carry out a
loan repayment program for eligible architects (in this section
referred to as the 'loan repayment program') who provide eligible
design services on behalf of a Community Design Center.
''(b) Contract.--To be eligible to participate in the loan
repayment program, an eligible architect shall enter into a written
contract with the Secretary that contains--
''(1) an agreement under which--
''(A) the eligible architect agrees to provide
eligible design services on behalf of a Community
Design Center for a period of not shorter than 1 year;
and
''(B) the Secretary agrees to make payments on the
principal and interest of qualifying educational loans
of the eligible architect in an amount to be determined
by the Secretary for the period of time the eligible
architect provides such eligible design services;
''(2) a provision that any financial obligation of the
United States arising out of a contract entered into under this
subsection and any obligation of the eligible architect which
is conditioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being
appropriated for the loan repayment program under this section;
and
''(3) a statement of the damages to which the United States
is entitled under subsection (f) if the eligible architect
breaches the contract.
''(c) Eligible Design Services.--The term 'eligible design
services' means research or design services as follows:
''(1) The design, including the preparation of construction
documents, of housing facilities, schools, health clinics,
libraries, community centers, and other public facilities
(except for buildings used for the general conduct of
government).
''(2) The development of comprehensive long-range community
development plans.
''(3) The development of plans for neighborhoods that are
appropriate for rehabilitation or conservation activities,
including neighborhoods that are blighted, deteriorated, or
deteriorating.
''(4) The preservation or rehabilitation of historic sites.
''(5) The design, including the preparation of construction
documents, of building retrofits for energy and water
efficiency and conservation improvements.
''(6) Assessment of the safety of structures that are in
disrepair or have been damaged as the result of natural or
manmade disasters.
''(7) The design of improvements that remove architectural
barriers which restrict the mobility of elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities.
''(8) Plans for the redevelopment of traditional main
streets and business districts.
''(9) Other activities as the Secretary may determine.
''(d) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for an eligible
architect to submit an application to participate in the loan repayment
program to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require which shall include--
''(1) proof of employment by a Community Design Center for
a period of not less than 1 year;
''(2) a statement of the amount of compensation the
eligible architect will receive from the Community Design
Center; and
''(3) a contract entered into pursuant to subsection (b).
''(e) Selection.--The Secretary shall select, from applications
submitted under subsection (d), eligible architects to participate in
the loan repayment program.
''(f) Administration.--
''(1) Contracting authority.--The Secretary may enter into
a contract with another Federal agency to assist in the
administration of this program.
''(2) Breach.--
''(A) In general.--A contract described in
subsection (b) shall provide remedies for any breach of
such contract by an eligible architect, including
repayment or partial repayment of financial assistance
received with interest.
''(B) Amounts recovered.--Funds recovered under
this paragraph shall be credited to the account
available to carry out this section and shall remain
available until expended.
''(C) Waiver.--The Secretary may grant a waiver of
any repayment obligation for breach of contract in the
event of extreme hardship or extreme need, as
determined by the Secretary.
''(3) Amount.--The Secretary shall develop regulations to
determine the amount of loan repayment for 1 year of service by
an eligible architect. In making the determination, the
Secretary shall maximize the number of contracts that can be
provided under the program from the amounts appropriated for
such contracts.
''(4) Qualifying educational loans.--Loan repayments
provided under this section may consist of payments on behalf
of eligible architects of the principal and interest on
government and commercial loans received by the eligible
architect for attendance at an accredited masters program in
architecture, which loans were made for--
''(A) tuition expenses;
''(B) all other reasonable educational expenses,
including fees, books, technology, and studio expenses
incurred by the eligible architect; or
''(C) reasonable living expenses as determined by
the Secretary.
''(5) Repayment schedule.--The Secretary may contract with
an eligible architect's loan provider for the payment to the
loan provider, on behalf of the eligible architect, of the
amount of a loan repayment described in paragraph (3).
''(g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
allow a Community Design Center to prepare building plans or
construction documents that do not comply with applicable State and
local laws and regulations related to building codes and permits.
''(h) Definitions.--In this section the following definitions shall
apply:
''(1) Community design center.--The term 'Community Design
Center' means a non-profit organization operated and managed by
a licensed architect that conducts research and provides
eligible design services for community development projects.
''(2) Eligible architect.--The term 'eligible architect'
means an individual who--
''(A) has completed an accredited masters program
in architecture; or
''(B) is an intern architect who has completed an
accredited masters program in architecture and is
enrolled in the Intern Development Program of the
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
''(3) State.--The term 'State' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or
possession of the United States.
''(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for carrying out this section such sums as may be
necessary, to remain available until expended.''.

A: National Design Services Act of 2014 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a loan repayment program for eligible architects who provide certain design services on behalf of a Community Design Center (a non-profit organization operated and managed by a licensed architect that conducts research and provides design services for community development projects). Requires an eligible architect, in order to participate in the loan repayment program, to enter into a written contract with the Secretary that contains: an agreement under which: (1) the architect agrees to provide eligible design services on behalf of a Community Design Center for at least one year, and (2) the Secretary agrees to pay the principal and interest of the architect's qualifying educational loans for the period of time the architect provides such services; a provision that any U.S. financial obligation arising out of the contract, and any obligation of the architect, is contingent upon appropriations for the loan repayment program; and a statement of the damages to which the United States is entitled if the eligible architect breaches the contract.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fairness to Local Contractors Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF STATE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE TAX, EMPLOYMENT, AND
LICENSING LAWS AGAINST CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS.

(a) Requirement for State Tax Clearance From Potential Construction
Contractors.--
(1) Defense contracts.--Section 2305(b) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(10) In order to be considered a responsible bidder or offeror
for a contract for the construction of a public building, facility, or
work, a bidder or offeror shall submit with the bid or offer a tax
clearance from the State in which the contract is to be performed. For
purposes of this paragraph, a tax clearance is a document from an
appropriate State agency indicating that the bidder or offeror is in
compliance with all the tax laws of the State in which the contract is
to be performed.''.
(2) Civilian agency contracts.--Section 303B of title III
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
(41 U.S.C. 253b) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
''(n) Tax Clearance.--In order to be considered a responsible
bidder or offeror for a contract for the construction of a public
building, facility, or work, a bidder or offeror shall submit with the
bid or offer a tax clearance from the State in which the contract is to
be performed. For purposes of this paragraph, a tax clearance is a
document from an appropriate State agency indicating that the bidder or
offeror is in compliance with all the tax laws of the State in which
the contract is to be performed.''.
(b) Requirement To Withhold Final Contract Payment Until Receipt of
State Tax Clearance and Certification of Compliance With Employment
Laws From Contractor.--
(1) Defense contracts.--Section 2307 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(j) Requirement To Withhold Final Payment.--(1) The head of an
agency shall withhold final payment under a contract for the
construction of a public building, facility, or work until the
contractor submits to the agency both of the following:
''(A) A tax clearance from the State in which the contract
is or was performed.
''(B) A certification stating that the contractor is in
compliance (or was in compliance during the performance of the
contract) with all applicable State laws that require employers
to make payments to or for the benefit of employees, including
laws relating to unemployment insurance, workers compensation,
health insurance, and disability insurance.
''(2) For purposes of this subsection, a tax clearance is a
document from an appropriate State agency indicating that the
contractor is or was in compliance with all the tax laws of the State
in which the contract is or was performed.''.
(2) Civilian agency contracts.--Section 305 of title III of
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
(41 U.S.C. 255) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
''(h) Requirement To Withhold Final Payment.--(1) The head of an
executive agency shall withhold final payment under a contract for the
construction of a public building, facility, or work until the
contractor submits to the agency both of the following:
''(A) A tax clearance from the State in which the contract
is or was performed.
''(B) A certification stating that the contractor is in
compliance (or was in compliance during the performance of the
contract) with all applicable State laws that require employers
to make payments to or for the benefit of employees, including
laws relating to unemployment insurance, workers compensation,
health insurance, and disability insurance.
''(2) For purposes of this subsection, a tax clearance is a
document from an appropriate State agency indicating that the
contractor is or was in compliance with all the tax laws of the State
in which the contract is or was performed.''.
(c) Authority To Withhold Payment to Contractor of Amounts
Necessary To Meet State Tax Obligations.--
(1) Defense contracts.--Section 2307 of title 10, United
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
''(k) Authority To Withhold Payment To Meet State Tax
Obligations.--The head of an agency may withhold, from any payment due
to a contractor under a contract made by the agency for the
construction of a public building, facility, or work, an amount
considered necessary by the head of the agency to pay to the State in
which the contract is being performed the amount of the contractor's
State tax liability that is attributable to the contract. The head of
the agency that so withholds a payment may, upon request of the State
in which the contract is being performed and with such documentation as
the head of the agency considers necessary, pay such tax liability
amount directly to the State from the withheld payment. Any amount of a
withheld payment that exceeds the actual State tax liability amount
shall be paid to the contractor.''.
(2) Civilian agency contracts.--Section 305 of title III of
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
(41 U.S.C. 255) is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
''(i) Authority To Withhold Payment To Meet State Tax
Obligations.--The head of an executive agency may withhold, from any
payment due to a contractor under a contract made by the agency for the
construction of a public building, facility, or work, an amount
considered necessary by the head of the agency to pay to the State in
which the contract is being performed the amount of the contractor's
State tax liability that is attributable to the contract. The head of
the executive agency that so withholds a payment may, upon request of
the State in which the contract is being performed and with such
documentation as the head of the agency considers necessary, pay such
tax liability amount directly to the State from the withheld payment.
Any amount of a withheld payment that exceeds the actual State tax
liability amount shall be paid to the contractor.''.
(d) Requirement for Construction Contractors To Obtain Applicable
State Licenses.--
(1) Defense contracts.--(A) Chapter 141 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
''Sec. 2410n. Construction contracts: requirement to obtain applicable
State licenses
''The Secretary of Defense shall require, in any contract entered
into by the Secretary for the construction of a public building,
facility, or work which is to be performed in a State that requires
persons performing the type of work to be performed under the contract
to be licensed, that the contractor be so licensed.''.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

''2410n. Construction contracts: requirement to obtain applicable State
licenses.''.
(2) Civilian agency contracts.--Title III of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

''SEC. 318. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN APPLICABLE
STATE LICENSES.

''The head of an executive agency shall require, in any contract
entered into by the agency for the construction of a public building,
facility, or work which is to be performed in a State that requires
persons performing the type of work to be performed under the contract
to be licensed, that the contractor be so licensed.''.
(e) Requirement To Explain Hawaii Excise Tax in Federal Acquisition
Regulation.--The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to
contain provisions explaining the general excise tax law of the State
of Hawaii.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply
with respect to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

A: Fairness to Local Contractors Act - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and defense contract law to require a bidder or offeror, to be considered a responsible bidder or offeror for the construction of a public building, facility, or work, to submit a tax clearance (a document stating that such entity is in compliance with all State tax laws) from the State in which the contract is to be performed. Requires the head of a Federal or defense agency to withhold the final payment under such a contract until the contractor submits both a tax clearance and a certification of compliance with all State laws concerning payments to employees under a contract, including unemployment insurance, workers compensation, health insurance, and disability insurance.

Authorizes the head of a Federal or defense agency to: (1) withhold from any contractor payments amounts necessary to pay any State tax liability attributable to the contract; and (2) pay such amount directly to such State.

Directs the Secretary of Defense or agency head to require a contractor to be licensed if the State in which a construction contract is to be performed requires a license.

Requires revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to explain the general excise tax law of Hawaii.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance
Enhancement Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. REPEALER.

Effective as of August 31, 2005, section 1012 of division A of the
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War
on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13; 119 Stat. 244),
including the amendments made by that section, are repealed, and
sections 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1977 of title 38, United States Code,
shall be applied as if that section had not been enacted.

SEC. 3. INCREASE FROM $250,000 TO $400,000 IN AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM
COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND
VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

(a) Maximum Under SGLI.--Section 1967 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), by striking ''$250,000'' and
inserting ''$400,000''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ''of $250,000'' and
inserting ''in effect under paragraph (3)(A)(i) of that
subsection''.
(b) Maximum Under VGLI.--Section 1977(a) of such title is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''in excess of $250,000 at
any one time'' and inserting ''at any one time in excess of the
maximum amount for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance in effect
under section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of this title''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ''for less than $250,000 under
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance'' and inserting ''under
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for less than the maximum
amount for such insurance in effect under section
1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of this title''; and
(B) by striking ''does not exceed $250,000'' and inserting
''does not exceed such maximum amount in effect under such
section''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as of September 1, 2005, and shall apply with respect to deaths
occurring on or after that date.

SEC. 4. SPOUSAL NOTIFICATIONS RELATING TO SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE
INSURANCE PROGRAM.

Effective as of September 1, 2005, section 1967 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(f)(1) If a member who is married and who is eligible for
insurance under this section makes an election under subsection
(a)(2)(A) not to be insured under this subchapter, the Secretary
concerned shall notify the member's spouse, in writing, of that
election.
''(2) In the case of a member who is married and who is insured
under this section and whose spouse is designated as a beneficiary of
the member under this subchapter, whenever the member makes an election
under subsection (a)(3)(B) for insurance of the member in an amount
that is less than the maximum amount provided under subsection
(a)(3)(A)(i), the Secretary concerned shall notify the member's spouse,
in writing, of that election--
''(A) in the case of the first such election; and
''(B) in the case of any subsequent such election if the effect
of such election is to reduce the amount of insurance coverage of
the member from that in effect immediately before such election.
''(3) In the case of a member who is married and who is insured
under this section, if the member makes a designation under section
1970(a) of this title of any person other than the spouse or a child of
the member as the beneficiary of the member for any amount of insurance
under this subchapter, the Secretary concerned shall notify the
member's spouse, in writing, that such a beneficiary designation has
been made by the member, except that such a notification is not
required if the spouse has previously received such a notification
under this paragraph and if immediately before the new designation by
the member under section 1970(a) of this title the spouse is not a
designated beneficiary of the member for any amount of insurance under
this subchapter.
''(4) A notification required by this subsection is satisfied by a
good faith effort to provide the required information to the spouse at
the last address of the spouse in the records of the Secretary
concerned. Failure to provide a notification required under this
subsection in a timely manner does not affect the validity of any
election specified in paragraph (1) or (2) or beneficiary designation
specified in paragraph (3).''.

SEC. 5. INCREMENTS OF INSURANCE THAT MAY BE ELECTED.

(a) Increase in Increment Amount.--Subsection (a)(3)(B) of section
1967 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ''member
or spouse'' in the last sentence and inserting ''member, be evenly
divisible by $50,000 and, in the case of a member's spouse,''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect as of September 1, 2005.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

A:
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005 - Repeals, as of August 31, 2005, section 1012 of Division A of P.L. 109-13 which increased the maximum amount of coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program to $400,000 and, for members serving in certain areas or operations, allowed $150,000 of such amount to be paid for by the Secretary concerned. Reinstates Federal provisions concerning such coverage as in effect prior to the enactment of the above Act.

Reinstates the PL 109-13 SGLI $400,000 maximum member coverage amount.Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to notify a member's spouse when a member who is married and is: (1) eligible for SGLI elects not to be so insured; (2) insured and whose spouse is designated as a beneficiary if the member elects coverage in an amount less than the maximum; or (3) insured makes a beneficiary designation of a person other than the member's spouse or child.

Requires amounts of SGLI elected by members to be evenly divisible by $50,000 (currently $10,000).
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