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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Cancer Screening and Prevention
Act''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF COLORECTAL SCREENING.

(a) In General.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395m) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
''(d) Frequency and Payment Limits for Screening Fecal-Occult Blood
Tests, Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopies, and Screening Colonoscopy.--
''(1) Screening fecal-occult blood tests.--
''(A) Payment limit.--In establishing fee schedules
under section 1833(h) with respect to screening fecal-
occult blood tests provided for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer, except as provided by the
Secretary under paragraph (3)(A), the payment amount
established for tests performed--
''(i) in 1996 shall not exceed $5; and
''(ii) in a subsequent year, shall not
exceed the limit on the payment amount
established under this subsection for such
tests for the preceding year, adjusted by the
applicable adjustment under section 1833(h) for
tests performed in such year.
''(B) Frequency limit.--Subject to revision by the
Secretary under paragraph (3)(B), no payment may be
made under this part for a screening fecal-occult blood
test provided to an individual for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer--
''(i) if the individual is under 50 years
of age; or
''(ii) if the test is performed within the
11 months after a previous screening fecal-
occult blood test.
''(2) Screening flexible sigmoid- oscopies.--
''(A) Payment amount.--The Secretary shall
establish a payment amount under section 1848 with
respect to screening flexible sigmoidoscopies provided
for the purpose of early detection of colon cancer that
is consistent with payment amounts under such section
for similar or related services, except that such
payment amount shall be established without regard to
subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section.
''(B) Frequency limit.--Subject to revision by the
Secretary under paragraph (4)(B), no payment may be
made under this part for a screening flexible
sigmoidoscopy provided to an individual for the purpose
of early detection of colon cancer--
''(i) if the individual is under 50 years
of age; or
''(ii) if the procedure is performed within
the 47 months after a previous screening
flexible sigmoidoscopy.
''(3) Screening colonoscopy for individuals at high risk
for colorectal cancer.--
''(A) Payment amount.--The Secretary shall
establish a payment amount under section 1848 with
respect to screening colonoscopy for individuals at
high risk for colorectal cancer (as defined in
subparagraph (C)) provided for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer that is consistent with
payment amounts under such section for similar or
related services, except that such payment amount shall
be established without regard to subsection (a)(2)(A)
of such section.
''(B) Frequency limit.--Subject to revision by the
Secretary under paragraph (4)(B), no payment may be
made under this part for a screening colonoscopy for
individuals at high
risk for colorectal cancer provided to an individual
for the purpose of early detection of colon cancer if the procedure is
performed within the 23 months after a previous screening colonoscopy.
''(C) Individual at high risk defined.--In this
subsection, an 'individual at high risk for colorectal
cancer' is an individual who, because of family
history, prior experience of cancer or precursor
neoplastic polyps, a history of chronic digestive
disease condition (including inflammatory bowel
disease, Crohn's Disease, or ulcerative colitis), the
presence of any appropriate recognized gene markers for
colorectal cancer, or other predisposing factors, faces
a high risk for colorectal cancer.
''(4) Reductions in payment limit and revision of
frequency.--
''(A) Reductions in payment limit.--The Secretary
shall review from time to time the appropriateness of
the amount of the payment limit established for
screening fecal-occult blood tests under paragraph
(1)(A). The Secretary may, with respect to tests
performed in a year after 1998, reduce the amount of
such
limit as it applies nationally or in any area to the
amount that the Secretary estimates is required to assure that such
tests of an appropriate quality are readily and conveniently available
during the year.
''(B) Revision of frequency.--
''(i) Review.--The Secretary shall review
periodically the appropriate frequency for
performing screening fecal-occult blood tests,
screening flexible sigmoidoscopies, and
screening colonoscopy based on age and such
other factors as the Secretary believes to be
pertinent.
''(ii) Revision of frequency.--The
Secretary, taking into consideration the review
made under clause (i), may revise from time to
time the frequency with which such tests and
procedures may be paid for under this
subsection, but no such revision shall apply to
tests or procedures performed before January 1,
1999.
''(5) Limiting charges of nonparticipating physicians.--
''(A) In general.--In the case of a screening
flexible sigmoidoscopy provided to an individual for
the purpose of early detection of colon cancer or a
screening colonoscopy provided to an individual at high
risk for colorectal cancer for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer for which payment may be made
under this part, if a nonparticipating physician
provides the procedure to an individual enrolled under
this part, the physician may not charge the individual
more than the limiting charge (as defined in section
1848(g)(2)).
''(B) Enforcement.--If a physician or supplier
knowing and willfully imposes a charge in violation of
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may apply sanctions
against such physician or supplier in accordance with
section 1842(j)(2).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Paragraphs (1)(D) and (2)(D) of
section 1833(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)) are each amended by
striking ''subsection (h)(1),'' and inserting ''subsection (h)(1) or
section 1834(d)(1),''.
(2) Section 1833(h)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)(1)(A)) is
amended by striking ''The Secretary'' and inserting ''Subject to
paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) of section 1834(d), the Secretary''.
(3) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 1848(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-4(a)(2)(A)) are each amended by striking ''a service'' and
inserting ''a service (other than a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy
provided to an individual for the purpose of early detection of colon
cancer or a screening colonoscopy provided to an individual at high
risk for colorectal cancer for the purpose of early detection of colon
cancer)''.
(4) Section 1862(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ''and'' at the
end,
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the semicolon
at the end and inserting '', and'', and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(G) in the case of screening fecal-occult blood tests,
screening flexible sigmoidoscopies, and screening colonoscopy
provided for the purpose of early detection of colon cancer,
which are performed more frequently than is covered under
section 1834(d);''; and
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ''paragraph (1)(B) or
under paragraph (1)(F)'' and inserting ''subparagraphs (B),
(F), or (G) of paragraph (1)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to screening fecal-
occult blood tests, screening flexible sigmoidoscopies, and screening
colonoscopy performed on or after January 1, 1996.

Output: Cancer Screening and Prevention Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of various specified colon and colorectal screening tests and corresponding payment and frequency limits.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Commercial Mortgage Capital
Availability Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
TRANSFERS OF MORTGAGE LOANS.

(a) Accounting Principles.--The accounting principles applicable to
the transfer of a mortgage loan with recourse contained in reports or
statements required to be filed with Federal banking agencies by a
qualified insured depository institution shall be consistent with
generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) Capital and Reserve Requirements.--With respect to the transfer
of a mortgage loan with recourse that is a sale under generally
accepted accounting principles, each qualified insured depository
institution shall--
(1) establish and maintain a reserve equal to an amount
sufficient to meet the reasonable estimated liability of the
institution under the recourse arrangement; and
(2) treat as an asset (for purposes of applicable capital
standards and other capital measures, including risk-based
capital requirements) only the maximum amount at risk under the
recourse arrangement.
(c) Qualified Institutions Defined.--An insured depository
institution is a qualified insured depository institution for purposes
of this section if, without regard to the accounting principles or
capital requirements referred to in subsections (a) and (b), the
institution is--
(1) well capitalized; or
(2) with the approval, by regulation or order, of the
appropriate Federal banking agency, adequately capitalized.
(d) Aggregate Amount of Recourse.--The total outstanding amount at
risk with respect to transfers of mortgage loans under subsections (a)
and (b) (together with the amount at risk under any provisions of law
substantially similar to subsections (a) and (b)) shall not exceed--
(1) the amount which is equal to 15 percent of the risk-
based capital of the institution; or
(2) such greater amount, as established by the appropriate
Federal banking agency by regulation or order.
(e) Institutions That Cease To Be Qualified or Exceed Aggregate
Limits.--If an insured depository institution ceases to be a qualified
insured depository institution or exceeds the limits under subsection
(d), this section shall remain applicable to any transfer of mortgage
loans that occurred at a time when the institution was qualified and
had not exceeded such limit.
(f) Prompt Corrective Action not Affected.--The capital of an
insured depository institution shall be computed without regard to this
section in determining whether the institution is less than well
capitalized.
(g) Regulations Required.--Before the end of the 180-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each appropriate
Federal banking agency shall prescribe final regulations implementing
this section.
(h) Alternative System Permitted.--
(1) In general.--At the discretion of the appropriate
Federal banking agency, this section shall not apply if the
regulations of the agency provide that the aggregate amount of
capital and reserves required with respect to the transfer of
mortgage loans with recourse does not exceed the aggregate
amount of capital and reserves that would be required under
subsection (b).
(2) Existing transactions not affected.--Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), this section shall remain in effect with respect
to transfers of mortgage loans with recourse by qualified
insured depository institutions occurring before the effective
date of regulations referred to in paragraph (1).
(i) Definitions.--The following definitions apply for purposes of
this section:
(1) Adequately capitalized.--The term ''adequately
capitalized'' has the same meaning as in section 38(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(2) Appropriate federal banking agency.--The term
''appropriate Federal banking agency'' has the same meaning as
in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(3) Capital standards.--The term ''capital standards'' has
the same meaning as in section 38(c) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act.
(4) Federal banking agencies.--The term ''Federal banking
agencies'' has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act.
(5) Insured depository institution.--The term ''insured
depository institution'' has the same meaning as in section 3
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(6) Other capital measures.--The term ''other capital
measures'' has the same meaning as in section 38(c) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(7) Recourse.--The term ''recourse'' has the meaning given
to such term under generally accepted accounting principles.
(8) Mortgage loan.--The term ''mortgage loan'' means any--
(A) note or certificate of interest or
participation in a note (including any rights designed
to assure servicing of, or the timeliness of receipt by
the holders of such notes, certificates, or
participation of amounts payable under such notes,
certificates or participation) that is principally
secured by an interest in real property; or
(B) any security (within the meaning of section 8
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is secured
by one or more notes described in subparagraph (A) or
certificates of interest or participation in such notes
(with or without recourse to issuers thereof) and that,
by its terms, provides for payments of principal in
relation to payments, or reasonable projections of
payments, on notes described in subparagraph (A) or
certificates of interest or participation in such
notes.
(9) Well capitalized.--The term ''well capitalized'' has
the same meaning as in section 38(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF MORTGAGE RELATED SECURITY.

Section 3(a)(41)(A)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78c(a)(41)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon
'', or on 1 or more parcels of real estate upon which is located one or
more commercial structures''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE RELATED SECURITIES
TRANSACTIONS FROM PROHIBITED TRANSACTION RULES.

The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall exempt, either unconditionally or on stated terms and
conditions, transactions involving commercial mortgage related
securities (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(41) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by section 3 of this Act)
from--
(1) the restrictions of sections 406(a) and 407(a) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; and
(2) the taxes imposed under section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 5. PROVISIONS TO SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF THE SECURITIZATION
PROCESS, AND THE SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF FEDERALLY
INSURED INSTITUTIONS.

(a) Compliance With Securities Regulations.--Any security relying
on the provisions of this Act shall comply with all rules and
regulations of Federal securities laws applicable thereto, as
determined taking into account the provisions of this Act, including
all provisions relating to required disclosure to investors,
registrations, reporting and compliance, and all anti-fraud provisions.
(b) Treatment of Bank Issued or Purchased Mortgage Backed
Securities for Purposes of Minimum Capital Requirements.--
(1) Mortgages held by bank to back securities.--If an issue
of securities backed by mortgage loans represents a liability
on the balance sheet of an insured depository institution and
the assets backing such obligation represent assets on the
balance sheet of such institution, the institution shall
maintain minimum adequate capital with regard to such assets as
prescribed by all applicable rules and regulations of the
banking agencies with supervisory and examination authority
over such institution, as determined taking into account the
provisions of this Act.
(2) Securities held by bank.--If an insured depository
institution purchases a mortgage-related security to which the
provisions of this Act apply, the institution shall maintain
minimum adequate capital with respect to such security and all
other assets as prescribed by all applicable rules and
regulations of the banking agencies with supervisory and
examination authority over such institution, as determined
taking into account the provisions of this Act.

Output: Commercial Mortgage Capital Availability Act of 1993 - Sets forth a regulatory scheme under which qualified insured depository institutions meeting prescribed reserve and capital requirements may execute mortgage loan transfers with a recourse arrangement.
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to modify the definition of "mortgage related security" to include notes directly secured by a first lien on real estate with commercial structures located upon it (thus bringing such securities within the purview of the Act).
Directs the Secretary of Labor to exempt commercial mortgage related securities transactions from: (1) certain restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; and (2) certain taxes imposed under the Internal Revenue Code.
Mandates that securities relying on the provisions of this Act comply with all Federal securities laws relating to disclosure to investors, registrations, reporting and anti-fraud provisions.
Requires insured depository institutions to maintain the minimum adequate capital prescribed by regulatory banking agencies when executing mortgage backed securities transactions.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''No Child Left Behind Improvement Act
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ESEA.

(a) Highly Qualified Teachers.--
(1) Middle school teachers.--Paragraph (23) of section 9101
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7801) is amended--
(A) in subclause (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii), by
inserting ''in the case of a secondary school
teacher,'' before ''successful completion'';
(B) at the end of subparagraph (B), by adding the
following:
''(III) in the case of a middle
school teacher, successful completion,
in at least one of the academic
subjects in which the teacher teaches,
of an academic major, a graduate
degree, coursework equivalent to an
undergraduate academic major, or
advanced certification or credentialing
and, in every other academic subject in
which the teacher teaches, of at least
an academic minor;''.
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
''(D) when used with respect to a middle school
teacher who was not new to the profession as of the
date of the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001, means that the teacher holds at least a
bachelor's degree and--
''(i) has met the applicable standard in
subparagraph (B)(ii) or (C)(ii); or
''(ii) satisfies such criteria as the
Secretary may establish for demonstrating an
extensive history of teaching experience and a
positive teaching record (including positive
peer reviews and any postgraduate credits or
training); and''.
(2) Special education and corrections education teachers.--
Paragraph (23) of section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801), as amended by paragraph
(1), is amended--
(A) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (B), by
inserting ''subject to subparagraph (E),'' before ''a
middle or secondary school teacher''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
''(E) in lieu of demonstrating for purposes of
subparagraph (B)(ii) a high level of competency in each
of the academic subjects in which a middle or secondary
school teacher teaches--
''(i) a middle or secondary school teacher
primarily serving children with disabilities or
a middle or secondary school teacher primarily
serving children or youth described in section
1411 may, for the first 3 school years after
the date of the enactment of the No Child Left
Behind Improvement Act of 2005 or the first 3
school years of such teacher's teaching career,
demonstrate such a high level of competency by
satisfying the requirements of subclause (I),
(II), or (III) of subparagraph (B)(ii) only
with respect to special education or
corrections education, respectively; and
''(ii) notwithstanding the limitation of 3
school years in clause (i), a middle or
secondary school teacher who teaches 3 or more
subjects and exclusively serves children with
disabilities or a middle or secondary school
teacher who teaches 3 or more subjects and
exclusively serves children or youth described
in section 1411 may, for as long as the teacher
continues to serve in such capacity,
demonstrate such a high level of competency by
satisfying the requirements of subclause (I),
(II), or (III) of subparagraph (B)(ii) only
with respect to special education or
corrections education, respectively.''.
(b) Adequate Yearly Progress.--
(1) Student with disabilities.--
(A) Modification of standards, assessments.--
Subsection (b) of section 1111 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(11) Children with disabilities.--
''(A) Modification of standards, assessments.--With
respect to a child with a disability, a State plan
shall provide for alternate challenging academic
content standards and challenging student academic
achievement standards under paragraph (1)(A), alternate
high standards of academic achievement described in
paragraph (2)(C)(i), and alternate yearly student
academic assessments described in paragraph (3), to
align such standards and assessments with the child's
individualized education program.
''(B) Determination of applicable assessment.--In
carrying out this paragraph, consistent with the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the
State--
''(i) shall allow the individualized
education program team of each child with a
disability in the State to determine whether an
alternate academic assessment should be
administered to the child in lieu of the
academic assessment otherwise required by
paragraph (3);
''(ii) shall require the individualized
education program team of the child to select
any such alternate academic assessment from
among the alternate assessments included in the
State's plan pursuant to subparagraph (C); and
''(iii) shall require that any alternate
academic assessment administered to a child
under this paragraph be more advanced than any
such assessment administered to the child in a
previous school year under this paragraph.
''(C) Alternative assessments.--Each State plan
shall include alternate academic assessments that may
be administered to children with disabilities for
purposes of complying with this paragraph.
''(D) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
'individualized education program' has the meaning
given to that term in section 602 of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act.''.
(B) Rule of construction.--The amendment made by
this paragraph shall be construed as superseding the
1.0 percent cap at section 200.13(c)(1) of title 34,
Code of Federal Regulations (imposing a cap on the
number of children with disabilities whose proficient
and advanced scores, although based on alternate
achievement standards, may be included in calculating
adequate yearly progress).
(2) Students with limited english proficiency.--Section
1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)(C)--
(i) in clause (vi), by striking ''and'' at
the end;
(ii) in clause (vii), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
''(viii) notwithstanding the participation
of students with limited English proficiency in
the yearly student academic assessments in
mathematics, reading or language arts, and
science described in paragraph (3), measures
the achievement of the group of such students
based exclusively on the progress of such
students in acquiring English proficiency, as
determined by measuring the progress of such
students on a longitudinal basis, taking into
consideration the performance of such students
on the academic assessments of English language
proficiency required under paragraph (7);
and''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
''(6) Students with limited english proficiency.--In
addition to administering to students with limited English
proficiency the yearly student academic assessments in
mathematics, reading or language arts, and science described in
paragraph (3), each State plan shall demonstrate that the State
educational agency, in consultation with local educational
agencies, has implemented high-quality, yearly assessments,
including at a minimum the academic assessments of English
language proficiency required under paragraph (7), for
measuring on a longitudinal basis the progress of each
individual student with limited English proficiency served by
the State educational agency.''.
(3) Longitudinal measurement of ayp.--Subsection (b) of
section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended--
(A) at the end of paragraph (2)(C), as amended by
paragraph (2), by adding the following:
''(ix) at the State's discretion, measures
the progress of public elementary schools,
secondary schools, and local educational
agencies by tracking the progress of individual
students or cohorts of students on a
longitudinal basis in lieu of, or in addition
to, comparing the proficiency of a class of
students with the proficiency of earlier
classes of students.''; and
(B) at the end of subsection (b), as amended by
paragraph (1), by adding the following:
''(12) Longitudinal progress of transferring students.--
''(A) In general.--If a State chooses to measure
adequate yearly progress on a longitudinal basis
pursuant to paragraph (2)(C)(ix), the State may exclude
from such measurement of progress at a school any
student who transferred to that school at the beginning
of or during the school year involved.
''(B) Students who frequently transfer.--The
Secretary by regulation--
''(i) shall ensure that a State choosing to
measure adequate yearly progress on a
longitudinal basis has in effect a system for
measuring the progress of students who
frequently transfer among schools; and
''(ii) in the case of a student who attends
3 or more schools in any 5-year period, shall
provide for the sharing of school records.''.
(4) Percentage of students required to take assessments.--
Clause (ii) of section 1111(b)(2)(I) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(I)) is
amended by inserting '', and except that a school may satisfy
the 95 percent requirement described in this clause based on a
3-year average of the applicable percentage'' after
''personally identifiable information about an individual
student''.
(5) Conforming amendments.--Subsection (b) of section 1111
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6311) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by
striking ''The academic standards'' and inserting
''Subject to paragraphs (2)(C)(viii), (6), and (11),
the academic standards''; and
(B) in clause (i) of paragraph (3)(C), by inserting
''subject to paragraphs (6) and (11),'' before ''be the
same academic assessments''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply
only with respect to the first school year beginning after the date of
the enactment of this Act and subsequent school years.
Output: No Child Left Behind Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to revise accountability requirements of title I part A assistance for basic programs operated by local educational agencies to improve the academic achievement of the disadvantaged.

Revises such requirements relating to: (1) qualifications of middle school teachers and of special education and corrections education teachers; (2) adequate yearly progress (AYP) standards for students with disabilities and for students with limited English proficiency; (3) longitudinal measurement of AYP; and (4) percentage of students taking assessments.