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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. TEACHER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING.

(a) In General.--Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating part E as part F;
(2) by redesignating sections 2401 and 2402 as sections
2501 and 2502, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after part D the following:

''PART E--TEACHER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING

''SEC. 2401. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to
local educational agencies to permit such agencies to recruit, retain,
and train high-quality teachers by carrying out one or more of the
activities described in subsection (b).
''(b) Uses of Funds.--
''(1) Recruitment, retention, and training activities.--A
local educational agency that receives a grant under this part
may use the grant funds for any of the following recruitment,
retention, and training activities:
''(A) Providing signing bonuses for teachers.
''(B) Carrying out merit pay programs.
''(C) Providing performance bonuses to teachers.
''(D) Providing scholarships to teachers to pursue
advanced course work.
''(E) Providing mentoring programs for teachers.
''(F) Coordinating with institutions of higher
education to provide professional development for
teachers.
''(G) Any other activity that the local educational
agency believes to be effective in recruiting,
retaining, or training high-quality teachers.

''SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2003 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''part C)'' and
inserting ''parts C and E)''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ''(other than parts C
and E)'' after ''title''.

SEC. 2. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS.

(a) Elimination of New Borrower Restrictions.--
(1) FFEL program.--Section 428J(b) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(b)) is amended by striking ''for
any new borrower on or after October 1, 1998, who'' and
inserting ''for any borrower who''.
(2) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(b)(1) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)) is amended by striking ''for any
new borrower on or after October 1, 1998, who'' and inserting
''for any borrower who''.
(b) Expansion of Eligible Teaching Locations and Subjects;
Eliminating Delay in Service Benefit.--
(1) FFEL program.--Section 428J(b)(1) of such Act is
amended by striking everything preceding subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
''(1) has been employed as a full-time teacher--
''(A)(i) in a school that qualifies under section
465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for Perkins loan
recipients who teach in such schools;
''(ii) as a full-time special education teacher, as
described in section 465(a)(2)(C); or
''(iii) as a full-time teacher in any field of
expertise where the State educational agency determines
there is a shortage of qualified teachers;''.
(2) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(b)(1)(A) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
everything preceding clause (ii) and inserting the following:
''(A) has been employed as a full-time teacher--
''(i)(I) in a school that qualifies under
section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for
Perkins loan recipients who teach in such
schools;
''(II) as a full-time special education
teacher, as described in section 465(a)(2)(C);
or
''(III) as a full-time teacher in any field
of expertise where the State educational agency
determines there is a shortage of qualified
teachers;''.
(c) Amounts Subject to Forgiveness.--
(1) FFEL program.--Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)) is amended by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
''(1) Amount and rate of repayment.--The Secretary shall
repay an amount that is not more than $20,000 in the aggregate
of the loan obligation on a loan made under section 428 or 428H
that is outstanding after the completion of the first complete
school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1) for
which the borrower seeks repayment under this section. Such
amount shall be repaid at the rate of 15 percent for the first
or second year of such service, 20 percent for the third or
fourth year of such service, and 30 percent for the fifth year
of such service. No borrower may receive a reduction of loan
obligations under both this section and section 460.''.
(2) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(c) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
''(1) Amount and rate of repayment.--The Secretary shall
cancel an amount that is not more than $20,000 in the aggregate
of the loan obligation on a loan made under section 428 or 428H
that is outstanding after the completion of the first complete
school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1)(A). Such
amount shall be canceled at the rate of 15 percent for the
first or second year of such service, 20 percent for the third
or fourth year of such service, and 30 percent for the fifth
year of such service.''.

Output: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new program for teacher recruitment, retention, and training. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to recruit, retain, and train high-quality teachers through one or more specified types of activities.Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student loan forgiveness for teachers under the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan programs. Expands forgiveness eligibility by: (1) eliminating requirements allowing only certain new borrowers to participate; and (2) increasing the types of eligible teaching locations and subjects. Eliminates a service requirement that an individual teach at least five consecutive complete school years before being eligible for program benefits. Increases to $20,000 the aggregate amount of an individual teacher's student loan obligation which may be forgiven, and revises the rate of repayment.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Security and Freedom Through
Encryption (SAFE) Act''.

SEC. 2. SALE AND USE OF ENCRYPTION.

(a) In General.--Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after chapter 121 the following new chapter:

''CHAPTER 122--ENCRYPTED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION

''2801. Definitions.
''2802. Freedom to use encryption.
''2803. Freedom to sell encryption.
''2804. Prohibition on mandatory key escrow.
''2805. Unlawful use of encryption in furtherance of a criminal act.
''Sec. 2801. Definitions
''As used in this chapter--
''(1) the terms 'person', 'State', 'wire communication',
'electronic communication', 'investigative or law enforcement
officer', 'judge of competent jurisdiction', and 'electronic
storage' have the meanings given those terms in section 2510 of
this title;
''(2) the terms 'encrypt' and 'encryption' refer to the
scrambling of wire or electronic information using mathematical
formulas or algorithms in order to preserve the
confidentiality, integrity, or authenticity of, and prevent
unauthorized recipients from accessing or altering, such
information;
''(3) the term 'key' means the variable information used in
a mathematical formula, code, or algorithm, or any component
thereof, used to decrypt wire or electronic information that
has been encrypted; and
''(4) the term 'United States person' means--
''(A) any United States citizen;
''(B) any other person organized under the laws of
any State, the District of Columbia, or any
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United
States; and
''(C) any person organized under the laws of any
foreign country who is owned or controlled by
individuals or persons described in subparagraphs (A)
and (B).
''Sec. 2802. Freedom to use encryption
''Subject to section 2805, it shall be lawful for any person within
any State, and for any United States person in a foreign country, to
use any encryption, regardless of the encryption algorithm selected,
encryption key length chosen, or implementation technique or medium
used.
''Sec. 2803. Freedom to sell encryption
''Subject to section 2805, it shall be lawful for any person within
any State to sell in interstate commerce any encryption, regardless of
the encryption algorithm selected, encryption key length chosen, or
implementation technique or medium used.
''Sec. 2804. Prohibition on mandatory key escrow
''(a) Prohibition.--No person in lawful possession of a key to
encrypted information may be required by Federal or State law to
relinquish to another person control of that key.
''(b) Exception for Access for Law Enforcement Purposes.--
Subsection (a) shall not affect the authority of any investigative or
law enforcement officer, acting under any law in effect on the
effective date of this chapter, to gain access to encrypted
information.
''Sec. 2805. Unlawful use of encryption in furtherance of a criminal
act
''Any person who willfully uses encryption in furtherance of the
commission of a criminal offense for which the person may be prosecuted
in a court of competent jurisdiction--
''(1) in the case of a first offense under this section,
shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined in the
amount set forth in this title, or both; and
''(2) in the case of a second or subsequent offense under
this section, shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years,
or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for part I of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to chapter 33 the following new item:

''122. Encrypted wire and electronic information............ 2801''.

SEC. 3. EXPORTS OF ENCRYPTION.

(a) Amendment to Export Administration Act of 1979.--Section 17 of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2416) is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
''(g) Computers and Related Equipment.--
''(1) General rule.--Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4), the Secretary shall have exclusive authority to control
exports of all computer hardware, software, and technology for
information security (including encryption), except that which
is specifically designed or modified for military use,
including command, control, and intelligence applications.
''(2) Items not requiring licenses.--No validated license
may be required, except pursuant to the Trading With The Enemy
Act or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (but
only to the estent that the authority of such Act is not
exercised to extend controls imposed under this Act), for the
export or reexport of--
''(A) any software, including software with
encryption capabilities--
''(i) that is generally available, as is,
and is designed for installation by the
purchaser; or
''(ii) that is in the public domain for
which copyright or other protection is not
available under title 17, United States Code,
or that is available to the public because it
is generally accessible to the interested
public in any form; or
''(B) any computing device solely because it
incorporates or employs in any form software (including
software with encryption capabilities) exempted from
any requirement for a validated license under
subparagraph (A).
''(3) Software with encryption capabilities.--The Secretary
shall authorize the export or reexport of software with
encryption capabilities for nonmilitary end-uses in any country
to which exports of software of similar capability are
permitted for use by financial institutions not controlled in
fact by United States persons, unless there is substantial
evidence that such software will be--
''(A) diverted to a military end-use or an end-use
supporting international terrorism;
''(B) modified for military or terrorist end-use;
or
''(C) reexported without any authorization by the
United States that may be required under this Act.
''(4) Hardware with encryption capabilities.--The Secretary
shall authorize the export or reexport of computer hardware
with encryption capabilities if the Secretary determines that a
product offering comparable security is commercially available
outside the United States from a foreign supplier, without
effective restrictions.
''(5) Definitions.--As used in this subsection--
''(A) the term 'encryption' means the scrambling of
wire or electronic information using mathematical
formulas or algorithms in order to preserve the
confidentiality, integrity, or authenticity of, and
prevent unauthorized recipients from accessing or
altering, such information;
''(B) the term 'generally available' means, in the
case of software (including software with encryption
capabilities), software that is offered for sale,
license, or transfer to any person without restriction,
whether or not for consideration, including, but not
limited to, over-the-counter retail sales, mail order
transactions, phone order transactions, electronic
distribution, or sale on approval;
''(C) the term 'as is' means, in the case of
software (including software with encryption
capabilities), a software program that is not designed,
developed, or tailored by the software publisher for
specific purchasers, except that such purchasers may
supply certain installation parameters needed by the
software program to function properly with the
purchaser's system and may customize the software
program by choosing among options contained in the
software program;
''(D) the term 'is designed for installation by the
purchaser' means, in the case of software (including
software with encryption capabilities) that--
''(i) the software publisher intends for
the purchaser (including any licensee or
transferee), who may not be the actual program
user, to install the software program on a
computing device and has supplied the necessary
instructions to do so, except that the
publisher may also provide telephone help line
services for software installation, electronic
transmission, or basic operations; and
''(ii) the software program is designed for
installation by the purchaser without further
substantial support by the supplier;
''(E) the term 'computing device' means a device
which incorporates one or more microprocessor-based
central processing units that can accept, store,
process, or provide output of data; and
''(F) the term 'computer hardware', when used in
conjunction with information security, includes, but is
not limited to, computer systems, equipment,
application-specific assemblies, modules, and
integrated circuits.''.
(b) Continuation of Export Administration Act.--For purposes of
carrying out the amendment made by subsection (a), the Export
Administration Act of 1979 shall be deemed to be in effect.

Output: Security and Freedom Through Encryption (SAFE) Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to permit any person within any State, and any U.S. person in a foreign country, to use any encryption regardless of the encryption algorithm selected, encryption key length chosen, or implementation technique or medium used, with an exception for the unlawful use of encryption in furtherance of a criminal act.
Allows any person within any State to sell in interstate commerce any encryption.
Specifies that no person in lawful possession of a key to encrypted information may be required by Federal or State law to relinquish to another person control of that key, with an exception for access for law enforcement purposes.
Sets penalties for the willful use of encryption in furtherance of the commission of a criminal offense.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to grant the Secretary of Commerce exclusive authority to control exports of all hardware, software, and technology for information security (including encryption), except that which is specifically designed or modified for military use.
Prohibits requiring any validated license (with limited exceptions pursuant to the Trading With The Enemy Act or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) for the export or reexport of any: (1) software, including software with encryption capabilities that is generally available as is and that is designed for installation by the purchaser, or that is in the public domain for which copyright or other protection is not available or is available to the public because it is generally accessible to the public in any form; or (2) computing device solely because it incorporates or employs in any form software (including software with encryption capabilities) exempted from any requirement for a validated license under this section.
Directs the Secretary to authorize the export or reexport of: (1) software with encryption capabilities for nonmilitary end-uses in any country to which exports of software of similar capability are permitted for use by financial institutions not controlled in fact by U.S. persons, unless there is substantial evidence that such software will be diverted to a military end-use or an end-use supporting international terrorism, modified for military or terrorist end-use, or reexported without any U.S. authorization that may be required under the Act; and (2) computer hardware with encryption capabilities if the Secretary determines that a product offering comparable security is commercially available outside the United States from a foreign supplier without effective restrictions.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Ambulatory Surgical Center Access
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Section 1833(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395l(i)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (6) and
inserting the following:
''(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the amount of
payment to be made under this subsection for facility services
furnished to an individual in an ambulatory surgical center in
accordance with paragraph (1) shall be equal to 59 percent of the fee
schedule amount determined under paragraph (3)(D) of subsection (t) for
payment of the same service furnished in hospital outpatient
departments, as adjusted under paragraphs (4)(A), (6), and (15) of such
subsection, less a 20 percent beneficiary copayment, except that in no
case shall the copayment amount for a procedure performed in a year
exceed the amount of the inpatient hospital deductible established
under section 1813(b) for that year.
''(B) For covered ambulatory surgical center services furnished
during calendar year 2010, the amount of payment under this subsection
shall be equal to the sum of--
''(i) 25 percent of the ambulatory surgical center payment
amount payable under this subsection in 2007; and
''(ii) 75 percent of the payment amount under subparagraph
(A) for 2010.
''(C)(i) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), if a facility
service furnished to an individual in an ambulatory surgical center
includes an implantable medical device, the amount of payment for that
service shall be equal to the sum of--
''(I) 100 percent of the hospital OPD fee schedule amount
under subsection (t) that the Secretary determines is
associated with the device; and
''(II) 59 percent of non-device-related component of such
OPD fee schedule amount;
less a 20 percent beneficiary copayment.
''(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term 'implantable medical
device' means a device that--
''(I) is an integral and subordinate part of the service
furnished;
''(II) is used for one patient only;
''(III) comes in contact with human tissue; and
''(IV) is surgically implanted or inserted, whether or not
it remains with the patient when the patient is released from
the ambulatory surgical center.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 1832(a)(2)(F)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395k(a)(2)(F)(i)) is amended--
(A) by striking ''the standard overhead amount as
determined under section 1833(i)(2)(A)'' and inserting
''the amount determined under section 1833(i)(2)''; and
(B) by striking all that follows ''as full payment
for such services'' and inserting '', or''.
(2) Section 1833(a)(1)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l(a)(1)(G)) is amended--
(A) by striking ''for services furnished
beginning'' and all that follows through ''subsection
(i)(2)(D),''; and
(B) by striking ''such revised payment system'' and
inserting ''subsection (i)(2)''.
(3) Section 1833(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(4))
is amended by striking ''or (3)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to ambulatory surgical center services furnished on or after
January 1, 2010.

SEC. 3. QUALITY REPORTING AND COMPARISON.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (7) of section 1833(i) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating such paragraph as paragraph (3);
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ''For purposes of paragraph
(2)(D)(iv), the'' and inserting ''The'';
(B) by striking ''established under paragraph
(2)(D)'' and inserting ''described in paragraph (2)'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following: ''Data
required to be submitted on measures selected under
this paragraph must be on measures that have been
selected by the Secretary after consideration of public
comments and that have consensus endorsement from
affected parties.'';
(3) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ''Except as the Secretary may
otherwise provide, the'' and inserting ''The''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: '', except that the form and manner of
reporting by ambulatory surgical centers shall include
the option of submitting data with claims for
payment''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(C) To the extent that quality measures implemented by the
Secretary under this paragraph for ambulatory surgical centers and
under section 1833(t)(17) for hospital outpatient departments are
applicable to the provision of surgical services in both ambulatory
surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments, the Secretary
shall--
''(i) require that both ambulatory surgical centers and
hospital outpatient departments report data on such measures;
and
''(ii) make reported data available on the website
'Medicare.gov' in a manner that will permit side-by-side
comparisons on such measures for ambulatory surgical centers
and hospital outpatient departments in the same geographic
area.
''(D) For each procedure covered for payment in an ambulatory
surgical center, the Secretary shall publish, along with the quality
reporting comparisons provided for in subparagraph (C), comparisons of
the Medicare payment and beneficiary copayment amounts for the
procedure when performed in ambulatory surgical centers and hospital
outpatient departments in the same geographic area.''.
(b) MedPAC Study.--
(1) In general.--The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
shall conduct a study of outpatient surgical services covered
under section 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l). The study shall compare beneficiaries' use of different
settings across geographic areas, spending implications for the
Medicare program for such services when provided in different
settings, and out-of-pocket liability for beneficiaries for
such services when provided in different settings.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress
a report on the findings of the study conducted under paragraph
(1). Where appropriate, such report shall include
recommendations on modifications in coverage and payment
policies under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
needed to optimize the economical utilization of outpatient
surgical services.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on January 1, 2010.

SEC. 4. APC PANEL REPRESENTATION.

(a) ASC Representative.--The second sentence of section
1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)) is
amended by inserting ''and suppliers subject to the prospective payment
system (including at least one ambulatory surgical center
representative)'' after ''an appropriate selection of representatives
of providers''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. ENSURING ACCESS TO SAME DAY SERVICES.

The conditions for coverage of ambulatory surgical center services
specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to
section 1832(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395k(a)(2)(F)(i)) shall not prohibit ambulatory surgical centers from
providing individuals with any notice of rights or other required
notice on the date of a procedure if more advance notice is not
feasible under the circumstances, including when a procedure is
scheduled and performed on the same day.
Output: Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the requirements and the formula for payments for services, including an implantable medical device, furnished to individuals in ambulatory surgical centers.

Revises requirements for the reporting of data by ambulatory surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments.

Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to study and report to Congress on outpatient surgical services.

Requires the expert outside advisory panel the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to consult with respect to the clinical integrity of the groups and payment weights to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.

States that the conditions for coverage of ambulatory surgical center services specified by the Secretary shall not prohibit ambulatory surgical centers from providing individuals with any notice of rights or other required notice on the date of a procedure if more advanced notice is not feasible under the circumstances, including when a procedure is scheduled and performed on the same day.