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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) the western basin of Lake Erie, as part of the Great
Lakes ecosystem--
(A) is the largest freshwater ecosystem in the
world; and
(B) is vitally important to the economic and
environmental future of the United States;
(2) over the 30-year period preceding the date of enactment
of this Act, the citizens and governmental institutions of the
United States and Canada have devoted increasing attention and
resources to the restoration of the water quality and fisheries
of the Great Lakes, including the western basin;
(3) that increased awareness has been accompanied by a
gradual shift toward a holistic ecosystem approach that
highlights a growing recognition that shoreline areas, commonly
referred to as nearshore terrestrial ecosystems, are an
integral part of the western basin and the Great Lakes
ecosystem;
(4) the Great Lakes account for more than 90 percent of the
surface freshwater in the United States;
(5) the western basin of Lake Erie receives approximately
90 percent of its flow from the Detroit River and only
approximately 10 percent from tributaries;
(6) the western basin is an important ecosystem that
includes a number of distinct islands, channels, rivers, and
shoals that support dense populations of fish, wildlife, and
aquatic plants;
(7) coastal wetland of Lake Erie supports the largest
diversity of plant and wildlife species in the Great Lakes;
(8) because Lake Erie is located at a more southern
latitude than other Great Lakes, the moderate climate of Lake
Erie is appropriate for many species that are not found in or
along the northern Great Lakes;
(9) more than 300 species of plants, including 37
significant species, have been identified in the aquatic and
wetland habitats of the western basin;
(10) the shallow western basin of Lake Erie, extending from
the Lower Detroit River to Sandusky Bay, is home to the
greatest concentration of marshes in Lake Erie, including--
(A) Mouille, Metzger, and Magee marshes;
(B) the Maumee Bay wetland complex;
(C) the wetland complexes flanking Locust Point;
and
(D) the wetland in Sandusky Bay;
(11) the larger islands of the United States in western
Lake Erie have wetland in small embayments;
(12) the wetland in the western basin comprises some of the
most important waterfowl habitat in the Great Lakes;
(13) waterfowl, wading birds, shore birds, gulls and terns,
raptors, and perching birds use the wetland in the western
basin for migration, nesting, and feeding;
(14) hundreds of thousands of diving ducks stop to rest in
the Lake Erie area during autumn migration from Canada to
points east and south;
(15) the wetland of the western basin provides a major
stopover for sea ducks, such as migrating common goldeneye,
common mergansers, and ruddy duck;
(16) the international importance of Lake Erie is indicated
in the United States by congressional designation of the Ottawa
and Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuges;
(17)(A) Lake Erie has an international reputation for
walleye, perch, and bass fishing, recreational boating,
birding, photography, and duck hunting; and
(B) on an economic basis, tourism in the Lake Erie area
accounts for an estimated $1,500,000,000 in retail sales and
more than 50,000 jobs;
(18)(A) many of the 417,000 boats that are registered in
the State of Ohio are used in the western basin, in part to
fish for the estimated 10,000,000 walleye that migrate from the
lake to spawn; and
(B) that internationally renowned walleye fishery drives
much of the $2,000,000,000 sport fishing industry in the State
of Ohio;
(19) coastal wetland in the western basin has been
subjected to intense pressure for 150 years;
(20) prior to 1850, the western basin was part of an
extensive coastal marsh and swamp system consisting of
approximately 122,000 hectares that comprised a portion of the
Great Black Swamp;
(21) by 1951, only 12,407 wetland hectares remained in the
western basin;
(22) 50 percent of that acreage was destroyed between 1972
and 1987, leaving only approximately 5,000 hectares in
existence today;
(23) along the Michigan shoreline, coastal wetland was
reduced by 62 percent between 1916 and the early 1970s;
(24) the development of the city of Monroe, Michigan, has
had a particularly significant impact on the coastal wetland at
the mouth of the Raisin River;
(25) only approximately 100 hectares remain physically
unaltered today in an area in which, 70 years ago, marshes were
10 times more extensive;
(26) in addition to the actual loss of coastal wetland
acreage along the shores of Lake Erie, the quality of much
remaining dike wetland has been degraded by numerous stressors,
especially excessive loadings of sediments and nutrients,
contaminants, shoreline modification, exotic species, and the
diking of wetland; and
(27) protective peninsula beach systems, such as the former
Bay Point and Woodtick, at the border of Ohio and Michigan near
the mouth of the Ottawa River and Maumee Bay, have been eroded
over the years, exacerbating erosion along the shorelines and
negatively affecting breeding and spawning grounds.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to establish a national wildlife refuge
complex in the State of Ohio--
(1)(A) to protect the remaining high-quality fish and
wildlife habitats of the western basin before those habitats
are lost to further development; and
(B) to restore and enhance degraded wildlife habitats
associated with the western basin;
(2) in partnership with nongovernmental and private
organizations and private individuals dedicated to habitat
enhancement, to conserve, enhance, and restore the native
aquatic and terrestrial community characteristics of the
western basin (including associated fish, wildlife, and plant
species);
(3) to facilitate partnerships among the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, Canadian national and provincial
authorities, State and local governments, local communities in
the United States and Canada, conservation organizations, and
other non-Federal entities to promote public awareness of the
resources of the western basin; and
(4) to advance the collective goals and priorities that--
(A) were established in the report entitled ''Great
Lakes Strategy 2002--A Plan for the New Millennium'',
developed by the United States Policy Committee,
comprised of Federal agencies (including the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, the United States
Geological Survey, the Forest Service, and the Great
Lakes Fishery Commission) and State governments and
tribal governments in the Great Lakes basin; and
(B) include the goals of cooperating to protect and
restore the chemical, physical, and biological
integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Cedar point refuge.--The term ''Cedar Point Refuge''
means the Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge established by
the Secretary in accordance with the Migratory Bird
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.).
(2) International refuge.--The term ''International
Refuge'' means the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
established by section 5(a) of the Detroit River International
Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd note; 115
Stat. 894).
(3) Ottawa refuge.--The term ''Ottawa Refuge'' means the
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, established by the Secretary
in accordance with the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16
U.S.C. 715 et seq.).
(4) Refuge complex.--The term ''Refuge Complex'' means the
national wildlife refuge complex established by section 5(a).
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) Western basin.--
(A) In general.--The term ''western basin'' means
the western basin of Lake Erie, consisting of the land
and water in the watersheds of Lake Erie extending from
the watershed of the Lower Detroit River in the State
of Michigan to and including Sandusky Bay and the
watershed of Sandusky Bay in the State of Ohio.
(B) Inclusion.--The term 'western basin' includes
the Bass Island archipelago in the State of Ohio.
(7) West sister island refuge.--The term ''West Sister
Island Refuge'' means the West Sister Island National Wildlife
Refuge established by Executive Order 7937, dated August 2,
1937.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX.

(a) Establishment.--There is established a national wildlife refuge
complex in the State of Ohio, consisting of--
(1) the Ottawa Refuge, as modified by subsection (b);
(2) the West Sister Island Refuge; and
(3) the Cedar Point Refuge.
(b) Expansion of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall expand the boundaries
of the Ottawa Refuge to include surrounding land and water in
the State of Ohio extending from the eastern boundary of the
Maumee Bay State Park to the eastern boundary of the Darby Unit
(including the Bass Island archipelago) as depicted on the map
entitled ''Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion
and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion
Act'', dated September 6, 2002.
(2) Availability of map.--The map referred to in paragraph
(1) shall be available for inspection in appropriate offices of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(c) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make such revisions of
the boundaries of the Refuge Complex as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate--
(1) to facilitate the acquisition of property within the
Refuge Complex; or
(2) to carry out this Act.
(d) Acquisition.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
may acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated
funds, or exchange the land and water, and interests in land
and water (including conservation easements), within the
boundaries of the Refuge Complex.
(2) Consent.--No land, water, or interest in land or water
described in paragraph (1) may be acquired by the Secretary
without the consent of the owner of the land, water, or
interest.
(e) Transfers From Other Agencies.--Administrative jurisdiction
over any Federal property that is located within the boundaries of the
Refuge Complex and under the administrative jurisdiction of an agency
of the United States other than the Department of the Interior may,
with the concurrence of the head of the administering agency, be
transferred without consideration to the Secretary for the purpose of
this Act.
(f) Study of Associated Area.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall conduct a
study of fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial
communities in and around the 2 dredge spoil disposal sites
that are--
(A) referred to by the Toledo-Lucas County Port
Authority as ''Port Authority Facility Number Three''
and ''Grassy Island'', respectively; and
(B) located within Toledo Harbor near the mouth of
the Maumee River.
(2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) complete the study under paragraph (1); and
(B) submit to Congress a report on the results of
the study.

SEC. 6. EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL REFUGE BOUNDARIES.

The Secretary shall expand the southern boundary of the
International Refuge to include additional land and water in the State
of Michigan located east of Interstate Route 75, extending from the
southern boundary of Sterling State Park to the Ohio State line, as
depicted on the map referred to in section 5(b)(1).

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Refuge Complex.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer all
federally owned land, water, and interests in land and water
that are located within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex in
accordance with--
(A) the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.);
and
(B) this Act.
(2) Additional authority.--The Secretary may use such
additional statutory authority available to the Secretary for
the conservation of fish and wildlife, and the provision of
opportunities for fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation, as
the Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out this
Act.
(b) Priority Uses.--In providing opportunities for compatible fish-
and wildlife-dependent recreation, the Secretary, in accordance with
paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)), shall ensure,
to the maximum extent practicable, that hunting, trapping, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and
interpretation are the priority public uses of the Refuge Complex.
(c) Cooperative Agreements Regarding Non-Federal Land.--To promote
public awareness of the resources of the western basin and encourage
public participation in the conservation of those resources, the
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Ohio
or Michigan, any political subdivision of the State, or any person for
the management, in a manner consistent with this Act, of land that--
(1) is owned by the State, political subdivision, or
person; and
(2) is located within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex.
(d) Use of Existing Greenway Authority.--The Secretary shall
encourage the State of Ohio to use authority under the recreational
trails program under section 206 of title 23, United States Code, to
provide funding for acquisition and development of trails within the
boundaries of the Refuge Complex.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary--
(1) to acquire land and water within the Refuge Complex
under section 5(d);
(2) to carry out the study under section 5(f); and
(3) to develop, operate, and maintain the Refuge Complex.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Establishes a national wildlife refuge complex in Ohio, consisting of the Ottawa, West Sister Island, and Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuges.Requires the Secretary of the Interior to expand the Ottawa Refuge to include specified land and water in Ohio. Permits the Secretary to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the land and water and interests in land and water within the boundaries of the Complex.Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to study and report to Congress on fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around two specified dredge spoil disposal sites in Toledo Harbor.Requires the Secretary to expand the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) to include additional land and water located in the State of Michigan east of Interstate Route 75.Prescribes requirements for administration of the Complex.Directs the Secretary to ensure that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation shall be the priority public uses of the Complex.Requires the Secretary to encourage the State of Ohio to use authority under the Federal recreational trails program to provide funding for the acquisition and development of trails within the boundaries of the Complex.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Access to Frontline Health Care Act
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FRONTLINE PROVIDERS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254b et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second subpart XI (as added by
section 10333 of Public Law 111-148) as subpart XII;
(2) by redesignating the second section 340H (as added by
such section 10333) as section 340I; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:

''Subpart XIII--Frontline Health Care Services

''SEC. 340J. FRONTLINE PROVIDERS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and carry out a
Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (in this section referred to
as the 'Loan Repayment Program') under which, pursuant to contracts in
accordance with this section--
''(1) the Secretary agrees to make student loan repayments;
and
''(2) the individual agrees to serve as a health
professional for a period of full-time service of not less than
2 years at a health care facility serving a frontline care
scarcity area.
''(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the Loan
Repayment Program, an individual must--
''(1) submit an application to participate in the Loan
Repayment Program in such form and manner and at such time as
specified by the Secretary; and
''(2) sign and submit to the Secretary, at the time of
submittal of such application, a written contract (described in
subsection (d)).
''(c) Participation in Program.--
''(1) In general.--An individual becomes a participant in
the Loan Repayment Program only upon the approval of the
Secretary of the individual's application submitted under
subsection (b)(1) and the Secretary's acceptance of the
contract submitted by the individual under subsection (b)(2).
''(2) Preference.--In awarding contracts under this
section, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants who
have undertaken training or coursework in interdisciplinary
studies.
''(3) Recruitment for interdisciplinary programs.--The
Secretary shall--
''(A) determine the frontline care scarcity areas
in which to place contract recipients under this
section; and
''(B) in making such determination, give preference
to areas with a demonstrated program of
interdisciplinary health care, or with demonstrated
plans to initiate interdisciplinary approaches to
community health care.
''(4) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide written notice
to an individual promptly upon the Secretary's approving, under
paragraph (1), of the individual's participation in the Loan
Repayment Program.
''(d) Contract.--The contract described in this subsection is a
written contract between the Secretary and an individual that
contains--
''(1) an agreement that--
''(A) the Secretary agrees to provide the
individual with student loan repayment (described in
subsection (e)) for a period of time as determined by
the Secretary, to pay off debts incurred during the
course of the study or program described in subsection
(g)(2)(B); and
''(B) the individual agrees--
''(i) to accept provision of such a student
loan repayment to the individual; and
''(ii) to provide frontline care services
for a period of full-time service of not less
than 2 years at a health care facility serving
a frontline care scarcity area;
''(2) a provision that any financial obligation of the
United States arising out of a contract entered into under this
section and any obligation of the individual which is
conditioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being
appropriated for student loan repayment under this section;
''(3) a statement of the damages to which the United States
is entitled, under subsection (f), for the individual's breach
of the contract; and
''(4) such other statements as the Secretary deems
appropriate of the rights and liabilities of the Secretary and
of the individual, not inconsistent with the provisions of this
section.
''(e) Student Loan Repayment.--
''(1) Amount.--The amount of an annual student loan
repayment under this section on behalf of an individual shall
be determined by the Secretary, and shall take into
consideration the need to pay a sufficient amount to enable
recruiting of health care providers into the loan repayment
program under this section.
''(2) Payments directly to loan provider.--The Secretary
may contract with an individual's loan provider, for the
payment to the loan provider, on behalf of the individual, of
the amounts of a student loan repayment described in paragraph
(1).
''(f) Breach of Contract.--If an individual breaches a written
contract under this section by failing to begin such individual's
service obligation, or to complete such service obligation, the United
States shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount that
is equal to the sum of--
''(1) the total amount which has been paid to the
individual, or on behalf of the individual, under the contract;
and
''(2) any amount of interest, as determined by the
Secretary.
''(g) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) The term 'frontline care scarcity area' means an
area, population group, or facility that--
''(A) is designated as a health professional
shortage area under section 332; or
''(B) is designated by the State in which the area
is located as having a shortage of frontline care
services.
''(2) The term 'frontline care services' means health care
services--
''(A) in the field of general surgery, optometry,
ophthalmology, chiropractic, physical therapy,
audiology, speech language pathology, pharmacies,
public health, podiatric medicine, dietetics,
occupational therapy, general pediatrics, respiratory
therapy, medical technology, otolaryngology, or
radiologic technology; and
''(B) provided by a general surgeon, optometrist,
ophthalmologist, chiropractor, physical therapist,
audiologist, speech language pathologist, pharmacist,
public health professional, podiatric physician,
registered dietician, occupational therapist,
pediatrician, respiratory therapist, medical
technologist, otolaryngologist, or radiologic
technologist who has completed an appropriate course of
study or program, offered by an accredited institution
of higher education in the United States.
''(h) Implementation.--The Secretary shall begin implementation of
the loan repayment program under this section within 180 days of the
date of the enactment of this section.''.
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and carry out a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program under which the Secretary agrees to make student loan repayments in exchange for a health professional providing frontline care services for two years in a frontline care scarcity area. Defines "frontline care services" as health care services in the fields of general surgery, optometry, ophthalmology, chiropractic, physical therapy, audiology, speech language pathology, pharmacies, public health, podiatric medicine, dietetics, occupational therapy, general pediatrics, respiratory therapy, medical technology, otolaryngology, or radiologic technology.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ''Congressional Award Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM.
(a) Implementation and Presentation.--Section 102 of the
Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 802) is amended--
(1) in the matter following subsection (b)(5), by striking
''under paragraph (3)''; and
(2) in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by striking
''during'' and inserting ''in connection with''.
(b) Terms of Appointment and Reappointments.--Section 103 of the
Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 803) is amended by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:
''(b) Terms of Appointed Members; Reappointment.--
''(1) Appointed members of the Board shall continue to serve at
the pleasure of the officer by whom they are appointed, and (unless
reappointed under paragraph (2)) shall serve for a term of 4 years.
''(2)(A) Subject to the limitations in subparagraph (B),
members of the Board may be reappointed, except that no member may
serve more than 2 full consecutive terms. Members may be
reappointed to 2 full consecutive terms after being appointed to
fill a vacancy on the Board.
''(B) Members of the Board shall not be subject to the
limitation on reappointment in subparagraph (A) during their period
of service as Chairman of the Board and may be reappointed to an
additional full term after termination of such Chairmanship.
''(3)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2), the term of each
member of the Board shall begin on October 1 of the even numbered
year which would otherwise apply with one-half of the Board
positions having terms which begin in each even numbered year.
''(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply to appointments made to the
Board on or after the date of enactment of the Congressional Award
Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.''.
(c) Requirements Regarding Financial Operations.--Section 104(c) of
the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), in the third sentence, by striking '', in
any calendar year,'' and inserting ''in any fiscal year''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
''(2)(A) The Comptroller General of the United States shall
determine for each fiscal year whether the Director has
substantially complied with paragraph (1). The findings made by the
Comptroller General under the preceding sentence shall be included
in the reports submitted under section 107(b).
''(B) If the Director fails to substantially comply with
paragraph (1), the Board shall instruct the Director to take such
actions as may be necessary to correct such deficiencies, and shall
remove and replace the Director if such deficiencies are not
promptly corrected.''.
(d) Funding and Expenditures.--Section 106(a) of the Congressional
Award Act (2 U.S.C. 806(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following:
''(1) the Board shall carry out its functions and make
expenditures with--
''(A) such resources as are available to the Board from
sources other than the Federal Government; and
''(B) funds awarded in any grant program administered by a
Federal agency in accordance with the law establishing that
grant program.''.
(e) Statewide Congressional Award Councils.--Section 106(c) of the
Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 806(c)) is amended by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) Each Statewide Council established under this section may
receive contributions, and use such contributions for the purposes
of the Program. The Board shall adopt appropriate financial
management methods in order to ensure the proper accounting of
these funds. Each Statewide Council shall comply with subsections
(a), (d), (e), and (h) governing the Board.''.
(f) Contracting and Use of Funds for Scholarships.--Section 106 of
the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 806) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by inserting ''to be'' after
''expenditure is''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by inserting ''or for
scholarships'' after ''local program''.
(g) Nonprofit Corporation.--Section 106 of the Congressional Award
Act (2 U.S.C. 806) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting
the following:
''(i)(1) The Board shall provide for the incorporation of a
nonprofit corporation to be known as the Congressional Award Foundation
(together with any subsidiary nonprofit corporations determined
desirable by the Board, collectively referred to in this title as the
'Corporation') for the sole purpose of assisting the Board to carry out
the Congressional Award Program, and shall delegate to the Corporation
such duties as it considers appropriate, including the employment of
personnel, expenditure of funds, and the incurrence of financial or
other contractual obligations.
''(2) The articles of incorporation of the Congressional Award
Foundation shall provide that--
''(A) the members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation
shall be the members of the Board, with up to 24 additional voting
members appointed by the Board, and the Director who shall serve as
a nonvoting member; and
''(B) the extent of the authority of the Foundation shall be
the same as that of the Board.
''(3) No director, officer, or employee of any corporation
established under this subsection may receive compensation, travel
expenses, or benefits from both the Corporation and the Board.''.
(h) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2
U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking ''October 1, 2009'' and
inserting ''October 1, 2013''.
(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect as of
October 1, 2009.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Congressional Award Act to revise requirements for appointment and reappointment of members of the Congressional Award Board, especially the limitation of service on the Board to two consecutive terms.

Exempts a member from the two-term limit during a period of service as Board Chairman. Permits reappointment of such individual to an additional full term after termination of such Chairmanship.

Requires a Board member's term to begin on October 1 of the even numbered year, with one-half of the Board positions having terms which begin in each even numbered year.

Changes from calendar to fiscal year the annual period for which the Director is required to ensure that the Board's liabilities do not exceed its assets.

Requires the Board, if the Comptroller General finds that the Director has not substantially complied with such duty, to: (1) instruct the Director to take such necessary actions to correct any deficiencies (as under current law); and (2) remove and replace the Director if they are not promptly corrected. Repeals the requirement that, upon a Director's failure to correct such deficiencies, the Board take necessary action to prepare for the orderly cessation of Board activities.

Allows the Board to accept funds to carry out its functions and make expenditures that are awarded in any grant program administered by a federal agency. (Currently the Board is prohibited from using federal resources.)

Repeals the limitation on contributions to Statewide Congressional Award Councils to public monetary and in-kind contributions for Program purposes (thus allowing private contributions as well).

Allows the donation of funds or other resources to restrict their use to scholarships.

Names the nonprofit corporation the Board is required to establish to assist it in carrying out the Program the Congressional Award Foundation. Repeals the requirement that the corporation be private. Treats the Foundation together with any subsidiary nonprofit corporations as the collective Corporation to which appropriate duties shall be delegated, including the employment of personnel, expenditure of funds, and the incurrence of financial or other contractual obligations.

Allows the Congressional Award Board (which as under current law shall be members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation) to appoint up to 24 additional voting members to the Foundation Board. Makes the Congressional Award Program Director serve as a nonvoting member of the Foundation Board.

Extends the Congressional Award Board until October 1, 2013.