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[Q]: SECTION 1. REPORTING OF BUNDLED CONTRIBUTIONS BY PERSONS OTHER THAN
REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.

(a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 304 of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(i)), as added by the Honest
Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''reasonably known by the
committee to be a person described in paragraph (7)'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ''means, with respect to
a committee'' and all that follows through ''threshold.'' and
inserting the following: ''means--
''(A) with respect to a committee which is an
authorized committee of a candidate for the office of
President or for nomination to such office--
''(i) the 2-year period preceding the date
of the election for the office of the
President; and
''(ii) any reporting period applicable to
the committee under this section during which
any person provided 2 or more bundled
contributions to the committee in an aggregate
amount greater than the applicable threshold;
and
''(B) with respect to any other committee--
''(i) the period beginning January 1 and
ending June 30 of each year;
''(ii) the period beginning July 1 and
ending December 31 of each year; and
''(iii) any reporting period applicable to
the committee under this section during which
any person provided 2 or more bundled
contributions to the committee in an aggregate
amount greater than the applicable
threshold.'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
''(A) In general.--In this subsection, the
'applicable threshold' is--
''(i) $50,000 in the case of a committee
which is an authorized committee of a candidate
for the office of President or for nomination
to such office; and
''(ii) $15,000 in the case of any other
committee.
In determining whether the amount of bundled
contributions provided to a committee by a person
exceeds the applicable threshold, there shall be
excluded any contribution made to the committee by the
person or the person's spouse.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''the amount''
each place it appears and inserting ''each amount'';
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ''described in paragraph
(7)'' each place it appears in subparagraphs (C) and (D);
(5) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
''(7) Separate reporting for certain persons.--Each
committee required to include a schedule under paragraph (1)
shall also include a separate schedule setting forth the name,
address, and employer of each person listed on the schedule
required under paragraph (1) who, at the time a contribution is
forwarded to a committee as described in paragraph (8)(A)(i) or
is received by a committee as described in paragraph
(8)(A)(ii), is--
''(A) a current registrant under section 4(a) of
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995;
''(B) an individual who is listed on a current
registration filed under section 4(b)(6) of such Act or
a current report under section 5(b)(2)(C) of such Act;
or
''(C) a political committee established or
controlled by such a registrant or individual.
The schedule required under the preceding sentence shall also
include the aggregate amount of bundled contributions provided
by each such person during the covered period.''; and
(6) in paragraph (8)(A)--
(A) by striking ''and a person described in
paragraph (7)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following flush
sentence:
''The term 'bundled contribution' shall not include any
contribution forwarded by or credited to (through
records, designations, or other means of recognizing a
certain amount of money has been raised) a person who
is a regularly paid employee of the committee.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in section 204 of the Honest Leadership and Open
Government Act of 2007.
[A]: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, to revise requirements for disclosure of bundled contributions, particularly by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President or for nomination to such office (presidential candidate committee).

Applies such reporting requirements to bundled contributions by persons other than registered lobbyists. Requires reporting of lobbyist contributions on a separate schedule.

Sets the covered period for such reports as the two-year period preceding a presidential election, as well as any applicable reporting period during which any person provided two or more bundled contributions in an aggregate amount greater than the specified applicable amount.

Increases the applicable threshold triggering such reporting requirement from $15,000 (currently applicable to any authorized committee of a candidate, a leadership PAC, or a political party committee) to $50,000 in the case of a presidential candidate committee.

Excludes from the calculation of a bundled contribution any contribution by the candidate or the candidate's spouse.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) After two terrorist attacks it is time to fix the
communications system for the New York City Fire Department.
(2) During its response to the 1993 bombing of the World
Trade Center in New York City, the New York City Fire
Department's radios did not work in the twin towers of the
World Trade Center. The resulting lack of communication
complicated operations but did not result in the death of any
firefighter.
(3) Eight years later, on September 11, 2001, the World
Trade Center was attacked again and the fire department's radio
system failed again.
(4) Soon before the collapse of Tower One of the World
Trade Center, fire department officials tried in vain to radio
firefighters to evacuate the building.
(5) The firefighters' radio system failed the firefighters
in Tower One and as a result many were not able to receive this
warning. The failure of the radio system was largely
responsible for the death of many of the 343 firefighters who
died in the collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers.
(6) Since September 11, 2001, the fire department has taken
steps to improve the communications system that failed them.
However, many tall buildings in New York City have not
installed repeaters that are needed to boost signals, and the
signals are often lost in high-rise buildings and underground.
(7) In August 2003, New York City experienced a blackout.
During the blackout the fire department's radio system was
again found not to work reliably during emergency situations or
in high buildings.
(8) The dispatch system currently used by the New York City
Fire Department was acquired in the early 1970s and hampers the
ability of the department to fully communicate with its
firefighters and provide appropriate detailed information about
the buildings and locations to which they respond.
(9) Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,
executive branch officials have repeatedly warned that future
terror attacks are not a matter of if, but when. The Secretary
of Homeland Security has identified New York City as one of the
main terrorist targets.
(10) With New York City remaining a top terrorist target,
such communications system should be a national priority.
(11) A new state-of-the-art communications system and
upgrades to the critical information dispatch system for the
New York City Fire Department should be--
(A) seamless from the receipt of a 911 call to the
dispatch of the firefighter; and
(B) interoperable with other public safety offices
within the City of New York.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR NEW YORK CITY
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, by not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, procure
development and provision of a communications system for the New York
City Fire Department, including appropriate radios for the entire
department and upgrades to the critical information dispatch system of
the department.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) Radios.--Radios procured pursuant to this section must
be capable of operating in all locations, and under all
conditions, in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to
work in responding to an emergency in New York City.
(2) Supplemental communication device.--Any communications
system procured pursuant to this section must include provision
to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication
device that--
(A) allows the firefighter to transmit audio and
radio emergency notification warning signals to other
firefighters whenever the firefighter is in distress
and in immediate need of assistance; and
(B) has the capability to operate automatically in
a passive mode by transmitting audio and radio messages
that will relay the firefighter's identification and
location if the firefighter--
(i) becomes incapacitated and motionless;
and
(ii) is unable to physically transmit a
call for help.
(3) Dispatch system.--Upgrades to the critical information
dispatch system procured pursuant to this section must--
(A) allow the fire department to communicate with
firefighters in all locations, and under all
conditions, in which firefighters can reasonably be
expected to work in responding to an emergency in New
York City, including all high-rise buildings and
subways;
(B) provide useful, detailed data concerning all
likely terrorist target locations in the City of New
York; and
(C) be capable of providing to responding
firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular
buildings and other locations to assist them in making
decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack and
save lives and property.
(c) Testing.--Radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and
supplemental communication devices procured pursuant to this section
must have been tested to ensure they will operate in all locations and
under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected
to work in responding to an emergency in New York City.
(d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section the Secretary shall
coordinate with the City of New York to ensure that the communications
system procured under this section is--
(1) compatible with the plans of the City of New York to
upgrade its 911 system; and
(2) interoperable with other public safety communications
systems.
(e) Progress Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a
report on progress made in carrying out this section, on--
(1) February 26, 2008; and
(2) September 11, 2008.
[A]: 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure development and provision of a communications system for the New York City Fire Department, including appropriate radios and upgrades to the Department's critical information dispatch system that allow communication in all locations and under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to work, including all high-rise buildings and subways.

Directs that any communications system procured include provision to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication device that: (1) allows the firefighter to transmit emergency notification warning signals to other firefighters; and (2) has the capability to operate automatically by transmitting messages that will relay an incapacitated firefighter's identification and location.

Requires that upgrades procured: (1) provide useful, detailed data concerning all likely terrorist target locations in the city; and (2) be capable of providing to responding firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular buildings and other locations to assist in making decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack.

Requires that: (1) radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and supplemental communication devices procured be tested; and (2) the Secretary coordinate with the city to ensure that the communications system procured is compatible with city plans to upgrade its 911 system and interoperable with other public safety communications systems.

[Q]: SECTION 1. ELDERLY HOMELESS VETERANS HOUSING GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall jointly establish a
pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide
homeless veterans with non-transitional housing.
(b) Eligible Organization.--
(1) Nonprofit organization.--The Secretaries may award two
grants under this section to nonprofit organizations that
provide housing to homeless veterans or assist homeless
veterans to find housing.
(2) Locations.--In selecting the nonprofit organizations
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall ensure that such
organizations operate in separate geographical locations.
(3) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this
section, a nonprofit organization shall submit to the
Secretaries an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretaries may require.
(c) Number and Amount of Grant.--
(1) Number.--The Secretaries--
(A) may award two grants under this section; and
(B) may not award more than one grant to a single
nonprofit organization.
(2) Amount.--A grant awarded under this section may not
exceed $25,000,000.
(d) Use of Grant.--
(1) In general.--A nonprofit organization may use a grant
awarded under this section to--
(A) purchase real property within a single
geographical area to be used to provide up to 200
eligible homeless veterans with non-transitional
housing; and
(B) refurbish or renovate such property.
(2) Eligible homeless veterans.--A homeless veteran is
eligible for housing provided pursuant to this section if the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that the homeless
veteran--
(A) has--
(i) been continuously homeless for a year
or more; or
(ii) during the last three years, had at
least four separate, distinct, and sustained
periods during which the veteran lived or
resided on the streets, in an emergency shelter
for homeless persons, or a combination of both;
(B) has a condition that limits the veteran's
ability to work or perform activities of daily living,
including conditions related to--
(i) a diagnosable substance abuse disorder;
(ii) a serious mental illness;
(iii) a developmental disability; or
(iv) a chronic physical illness or
disability; and
(C) has attained the age of 55.
(e) Case Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
provide case management for homeless veterans who receive
housing assistance pursuant to this section. The Secretary
shall maintain a sufficient number of caseworkers to ensure
that the ratio of such homeless veterans to caseworkers does
not exceed 25 to 1.
(2) Provision.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall allow the non-profit organization awarded a
grant under this section to provide the case management under
paragraph (1) if the non-profit organization elects to provide
such case management.
(f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
pilot grant program terminates pursuant to subsection (i), the
Secretaries shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot grant program
that includes--
(1) the number of veterans served under the program;
(2) the types of services offered under the program to such
veterans;
(3) the amount of money spent under the program on each
such veteran;
(4) a recommendation as to the feasibility and advisability
of continuing the program; and
(5) any other information the Secretaries consider
appropriate.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretaries to carry out this section $50,000,000.
(h) Homeless Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term ''homeless
veteran'' means a veteran who is homeless (as that term is defined in
section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11302(a))).
(i) Termination.--The pilot grant program established under
subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the
date on which the Secretaries award a grant under such subsection.
[A]:
Directs the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to jointly establish a two-year pilot program of grants to nonprofit organizations to provide homeless veterans with non-transitional housing. Authorizes the Secretaries to award two grants of up to $25 million each under the program. Allows recipients to use such grant to: (1) purchase real property to provide up to 200 homeless veterans with non-transitional housing, and (2) refurbish or renovate such property.

Makes eligible for such housing veterans of at least 55 years of age who: (1) have been continuously homeless for a year or more or, during the last three years, had at least four separate periods of living on the streets, in an emergency shelter, or a combination thereof; and (2) have a condition that limits their ability to work or perform activities of daily living. Directs the VA Secretary to provide case management for veterans receiving such assistance.