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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Space Leadership Preservation Act of
2012''.

SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR.

Section 20111 of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ''Administrator.--There is
established'' and inserting ''Administrator.--
''(1) In general.--There is established'';
(B) in paragraph (1), as so designated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph--
(i) by inserting '', pursuant to paragraph
(2),'' after ''who shall be appointed''; and
(ii) by inserting ''The Administrator shall
serve for a term of 10 years.'' after ''and
activities thereof.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(2) Board of directors nominations.--The President shall
appoint the Administrator under paragraph (1) from among the
list of nominees provided by the Board of Directors pursuant to
section 20118(l)(2)(A). The President shall appoint a new
Administrator not later than 3 months after the first set of
nominees is so provided by the Board of Directors. The sitting
Administrator may serve in the position until a new
Administrator appointed pursuant to this paragraph is confirmed
by the Senate.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ''Administrator.--There shall be''
and inserting ''Administrator.--
''(1) In general.--There shall be'';
(B) in paragraph (1), as so designated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by inserting '',
pursuant to paragraph (2),'' after ''who shall be
appointed''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(2) Board of directors nominations.--The President shall
appoint the Deputy Administrator under paragraph (1) from among
the list of nominees provided by the Board of Directors
pursuant to section 20118(j)(2)(B).''.

SEC. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(a) Establishment.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 51,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
''Sec. 20118. Board of Directors
''(a) Establishment.--There shall be established a Board of
Directors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in
accordance with this section, not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of the 'Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012'.
''(b) Membership and Appointment.--The Board shall consist of 11
members to be appointed as follows:
''(1) Three members shall be appointed by the President.
''(2) Three members shall be appointed by the president pro
tempore of the Senate.
''(3) One member shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the Senate.
''(4) Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
''(5) One member shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the House of Representatives.
In addition to the members appointed under paragraphs (1) through (5),
the Administrator shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the
Board.
''(c) Qualifications.--The persons appointed as members of the
Board shall be--
''(1) former astronauts or scientists or engineers eminent
in the fields of human spaceflight, planetary science, space
science, Earth science, and aeronautics, or other scientific,
engineering, business, and social science disciplines related
to space and aeronautics;
''(2) selected on the basis of established records of
distinguished service; and
''(3) so selected as to provide representation of the views
of engineering, science, and aerospace leaders in all areas of
the Nation.
''(d) Limitation on Members.--An individual employed by or
representing an organization with which the Administration has a
contract is not eligible to serve on the Board, except for scientists
employed by or representing colleges, universities, and other not-for-
profit organizations. Additionally, a former Board member may not take
employment with or represent an organization with which the
Administration has a contract, or which is seeking such a contract, for
a period of 2 years following completion of service on the Board.
''(e) Terms.--The term of office of each member of the Board shall
be 3 years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor
was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Any
person who has been a member of the Board for 12 consecutive years
shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment during the 2-year period
following the expiration of such 12th year.
''(f) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Board shall receive
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57
of title 5, United States Code.
''(g) Meetings.--The Board shall meet quarterly and at such other
times as the Chairman may determine, but the Chairman shall also call a
meeting whenever one-third of the members so request in writing. The
Board shall adopt procedures governing the conduct of its meetings,
including delivery of notice and a definition of a quorum, which in no
case shall be less than one-half plus one of the members of the Board.
''(h) Chairman and Vice Chairman.--The election of the Chairman and
Vice Chairman of the Board shall take place at each first quarter
meeting occurring in an even-numbered year. The Vice Chairman shall
perform the duties of the Chairman in his absence. In case a vacancy
occurs in the chairmanship or vice chairmanship, the Board shall elect
a member to fill such vacancy.
''(i) Staff.--The Board may, with the concurrence of a majority of
its members, permit the appointment of a staff consisting of
professional staff members, technical and professional personnel on
leave of absence from academic, industrial, or research institutions
for a limited term, and such operations and support staff members as
may be necessary. Such staff shall be appointed by the Chairman and
assigned at the direction of the Board. The professional members and
limited term technical and professional personnel of such staff may be
appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the
provisions of chapter 51 of such title relating to classification, and
shall be compensated at a rate not exceeding the maximum rate payable
under section 5376 of such title, as may be necessary to provide for
the performance of such duties as may be prescribed by the Board in
connection with the exercise of its powers and functions under this
section.
''(j) Special Commissions.--The Board is authorized to establish
such special commissions as it may from time to time deem necessary for
the purposes of this section.
''(k) Committees.--The Board is also authorized to appoint from
among its members such committees as it deems necessary, and to assign
to committees so appointed such survey and advisory functions as the
Board deems appropriate to assist it in exercising its powers and
functions under this section.
''(l) Functions.--
''(1) Budget proposal.--Not later than November 15 of each
year, the Board shall provide to the President, and to the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a proposed budget
for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the
next fiscal year. Such budget shall--
''(A) carry out the purpose described in section
20102(h);
''(B) be based on--
''(i) the best professional judgement of
the Board;
''(ii) recommendations from the scientific,
engineering, and other technical experts
communities; and
''(iii) the recommendations of the most
recent National Research Council decadal
surveys; and
''(C) follow such decadal survey's recommended
decision rules regarding program implementation,
including a strict adherence to the recommendation that
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
include in a balanced program a flagship class mission,
which may be executed in cooperation with one or more
international partners.
''(2) Nominees for administrator, deputy administrator, and
chief financial officer.--The Board shall provide to the
President--
''(A) a list of 3 nominees from which the President
shall appoint an Administrator pursuant to section
20111(a);
''(B) a list of 3 nominees from which the President
shall appoint a Deputy Administrator pursuant to
section 20111(b); and
''(C) a list of 3 nominees from which the President
shall appoint a Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
section 205(a) of the Chief Financial Officers Act (31
U.S.C. 901(a)).
The Board shall provide the first set of nominees under this
paragraph not later than 15 months after the date of enactment
of the 'Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012'.
''(3) Reports.--
''(A) Annual infrastructure, capabilities, and
workforce assessment.--The Board shall provide to the
President and the Congress annually a report assessing
the status of United States spaceflight infrastructure,
unique space capabilities, and the health of the United
States workforce necessary to maintain such
infrastructure and capabilities. The assessment shall
also identify areas of concern, gaps in capability
compared to foreign spaceflight capabilities, and
recommendations on how to strengthen or improve United
States capabilities and workforce.
''(B) Specific policy matter reports.--The Board
shall provide to the President and the Congress reports
on specific, individual policy matters within the
authority of the Administration (or otherwise as
requested by the Congress or the President) related to
human space flight, planetary science, earth science,
aeronautics, and science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics education, as the Board, the President, or
the Congress determines the need for such reports.
''(4) Quadrennial review.--The Board shall provide to the
President and the Congress, not later than the later of 180
days after the establishment of the Board or the third
quarterly meeting of the Board, and once every 4 years
thereafter, a quadrennial review of current space programs and
a vision for future space exploration.
''(5) Removal of administrator for cause.--The Board may
provide to the President and the Congress a report recommending
the removal of the Administrator for cause. Any such report
shall include the reasons for such recommendation.
''(m) Budget Meetings.--Portions of Board meetings in which the
Board considers the budget proposal required under subsection (l)(1)
for a particular fiscal year may be closed to the public until the
Board submits the proposal to the President and the Congress.
''(n) Financial Disclosure.--Members of the Board shall be required
to file a financial disclosure report under title II of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 92 Stat. 1836), except that such
reports shall be held confidential and exempt from any law otherwise
requiring their public disclosure.''.
(b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 201 of
title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the
items for subchapter II the following new item:

''20118. Board of Directors.''.

SEC. 4. BUDGET PROPOSAL.

Section 30103 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
''(e) Board of Directors Proposal.--
''(1) Inclusion in president's proposed budget.--The
proposed budget for the Administration submitted to the
Congress by the President for each fiscal year shall include a
description of, and a detailed justification for, any
differences between the President's proposed budget and the
budget provided by the Board of Directors under section
20118(l)(1).
''(2) Elements of budget proposal.--Subsections (a) through
(d) of this section shall apply to the proposed budget provided
by the Board of Directors under section 20118(l)(1).''.

SEC. 5. LONG TERM CONTRACTING.

(a) Amendments.--Section 20142 of title 51, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ''Contracts
regarding expendable launch vehicles'' and inserting ''Long
term contracting'';
(2) in subsection (a), by--
(A) striking ''expendable launch vehicle services''
and inserting ''rocket propulsion systems and manned
and unmanned space transportation vehicles and
payloads, including expendable launch vehicles, and any
other infrastructure intended for placement or
operation in space or on celestial bodies, and services
related thereto,''; and
(B) striking ''related to launch'' and inserting
''related to''; and
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ''launch services'' and
inserting ''the goods and services to have been provided under
the contract''.
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The item relating to section
20142 in the table of sections for chapter 201 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:

''20142. Long term contracting.''.
[EX A]: Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012 - Establishes a Board of Directors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Sets forth Board membership and appointment criteria. Directs the President to appoint the NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator from among a list of nominees provided by the Board.

Requires the Board to provide: (1) NASA's proposed annual budget; (2) annual reports on spaceflight infrastructure, unique space capabilities, and the workforce necessary to maintain such infrastructure and capabilities; (3) reports on specific policy matters; and (4) quadrennial reviews of current space programs and a vision for future space exploration.

Authorizes the Administrator to enter into contracts for rocket propulsion systems and manned and unmanned space transportation vehicles and payloads.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. BAN ON DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE INFORMATION.

Subsection (a) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ''(1)'' after ''(a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(2)(A) Except as provided in subsection (b), no part of any
medical quality assurance record or document described in subsection
(a)(1) may be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in any
judicial or administrative proceeding.
''(B) An individual who reviews or creates medical quality
assurance records or documents for the Department or who participates
in any proceeding that reviews or creates such records or documents may
not be permitted or required to testify in any judicial or
administrative proceeding with respect to such records or documents or
with respect to any finding, recommendation, evaluation, opinion, or
action taken by such person in connection with such records or
documents except as provided in this section.''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE AUTHORITY.

(a) Clarification of Coverage.--Subsection (b)(1) of section 5705
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out ''or
document'' in the matter above subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu
thereof '', document, or testimony''.
(b) Disclosure for Professional Use.--Such subsection is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(E) In an administrative or judicial proceeding commenced
by a criminal or civil law enforcement agency or
instrumentality referred to in subparagraph (C), but only
concerning the subject of such proceeding.
''(F) To a governmental board or agency or to a
professional health care society or organization, if such
record or document is needed by the board, agency, society, or
organization to issue a professional license or credential to
or to monitor the compliance with professional standards of any
health care provider who is or was an employee of the
Department.
''(G) To a hospital, medical center, or other institution
that provides health care services, if such record or document
is needed by the institution to assess the professional
qualifications of any health care provider who is or was an
employee of the Department and who has applied for or been
granted authority or employment to provide health care services
in or on behalf of such institution.
''(H) To an administrative or judicial proceeding commenced
by a present or former Department health care provider
concerning the termination, suspension or limitation of the
clinical privileges of such health care provider, or concerning
any adverse action involving such health care provider, but
only to the extent that such records or documents relate to the
clinical conduct or performance of the individual who has
commenced the action.''.
(c) Removal of Identities.--Subsection (b)(2) of such section is
amended by striking out ''if disclosure'' and all that follows through
''personal privacy'' and inserting in lieu thereof ''subparagraphs
(1)(A) and (1)(B) of this subsection''.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE.

Paragraph (3) of section 5705(b) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
''(3) A person or entity having possession of, or access to,
information, records, or documents, or testimony relating thereto, that
is subject to the provisions of this section may not disclose such
information, records, or documents, or any testimony relating thereto,
in any manner or for any purpose except for a purpose as provided in
this subsection. No person or entity to whom a record or document has
been disclosed under this subsection shall make further disclosure of
such record or document except for a purpose provided in this
subsection.''.

SEC. 4. ACCESS TO RECORDS.

Subsection (b) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(7) Medical quality assurance records and documents described in
subsection (a) which are subject to section 552a of title 5 may not be
disclosed in accordance with that section except to the extent that
such disclosure is also authorized under this section.
''(8) Medical quality assurance records or documents described in
subsection (a) which are also subject to section 552a of title 5--
''(A) shall not be subject to the access provisions of such
section 552a to the extent that such access would reveal the
identities of participants in the quality assurance process
which generated the records or documents; and
''(B) are not subject to the amendment provisions of such
section 552a.
''(9) Medical quality assurance records and documents described in
subsection (a) may not be made available to any person under section
552 of title 5.''.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

Subsection (d)(2) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by striking out ''specified in'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ''accomplished in accordance with''.
[EX A]: Prohibits Department of Veterans Affairs medical quality assurance records from being subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding. Prohibits an individual who participates in the production of such records from being required to testify at such a proceeding.
Allows testimony concerning such records (currently, only the records or documents themselves) to be disclosed to Federal agencies for certain limited purposes (licensing, accreditation). Specifies additional uses for which such information may be disclosed.
Includes information and testimony related to such records within certain disclosure limitation provisions.
Prohibits the disclosure of such records by the Department as public information to the extent that such disclosure would reveal the identities of the participants in the quality assurance process which generated the records or documents.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Collaborative Academic Research
Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RELATING TO
TOURETTE SYNDROME.

Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act is amended by
inserting after section 409J (42 U.S.C. 284q) the following:

''SEC. 409K. EXPANSION, INTENSIFICATION, AND COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES
WITH RESPECT TO TOURETTE SYNDROME.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of
NIH, shall expand, intensify, and coordinate the programs and
activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to
scientific and clinical research on Tourette syndrome.
''(b) Data Collection.--
''(1) System.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall develop a system to collect data on Tourette
syndrome, including epidemiologic information with respect to
the incidence, prevalence, and impact of Tourette syndrome in
the United States.
''(2) Broad and narrow definitions.--The data collection
system under paragraph (1) shall provide for the collection of
primary data on Tourette syndrome, including related data on
the various conditions known to be comorbid with Tourette
syndrome.
''(3) Collection by population and geographical region.--
The data collection system under paragraph (1) shall provide
for the collection of data on the availability of medical and
social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and
their families and the disaggregation of such data by
population and geographical region.
''(c) Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome.--
''(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall award grants and contracts to public or
nonprofit private entities to pay all or part of the cost of
planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic
operating support for Collaborative Research Centers for
Tourette Syndrome.
''(2) Research.--Each center under paragraph (1) shall
conduct basic and clinical research into Tourette syndrome.
Such research should include investigations into the cause,
diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment
of Tourette syndrome. The research conducted by such centers,
as a group, shall include research in the fields of
developmental neurobiology, neuroscience, genetics, psychology,
and pharmacology.
''(3) Services for patients.--
''(A) In general.--A center under paragraph (1) may
expend amounts provided under such paragraph to carry
out a program to make individuals aware of
opportunities to participate as subjects in research
conducted by the centers.
''(B) Referral and costs.--A program under
subparagraph (A) may, in accordance with such criteria
as the Secretary may establish, provide to the subjects
described in such subparagraph, referrals for health
and other services, and such patient care costs as are
required for research.
''(C) Availability and access.--The extent to which
a center can demonstrate availability and access to
clinical services shall be considered by the Secretary
in decisions about awarding grants and contracts to
applicants which meet the scientific criteria for
funding under this subsection.
''(4) Organization of collaborative research centers for
tourette syndrome.--
''(A) In general.--A center under paragraph (1)
may--
''(i) use the facilities of a single
institution; or
''(ii) be formed from a consortium of
cooperating institutions and patient advocacy
groups in order to maximize the scope of the
center's services and geographic coverage.
''(B) Eligibility requirements.--To be eligible to
make facilities so available (as described in
subparagraph (A)(i)) or participate in such a
consortium (as described in subparagraph (A)(ii)), an
institution or group shall meet such requirements as
the Secretary may prescribe.
''(5) Number of centers; duration of support.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall provide for the
establishment of not fewer than 4 and not more than 6
centers under paragraph (1).
''(B) Geographical distribution.--The Secretary
shall--
''(i) ensure that each of the centers
established under paragraph (1) is located in a
different region of the United States than the
other such centers; and
''(ii) encourage the formation of such
centers from a consortium of entities (as
described in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)) covering
multiple regions or States.
''(C) Duration.--Support for a center established
under paragraph (1) may be provided under this section
for a period of not to exceed 5 years. Such period may
be extended for one or more additional periods not
exceeding 5 years if the operations of such center have
been reviewed and approved by an appropriate technical
and scientific peer review group established by the
Secretary and if such group has recommended to the
Secretary that such period should be extended.
''(d) Research on Symptomology and Treatment.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive,
peer-reviewed basis for research on--
''(1) the full range of symptomology within the Tourette
syndrome clinical spectrum; and
''(2) the efficacy of treatment options for particular
patient subpopulations.
''(e) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out the
programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health for a
fiscal year, the Secretary shall designate a portion of such amounts
for carrying out the programs and activities of the National Institutes
of Health with respect to Tourette syndrome.''.
[EX A]:
Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH research on Tourette syndrome. Requires the NIH to develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiological information, primary data, and data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families. Requires the NIH to award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to support four to six Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome in different regions to conduct basic and clinical research on Tourette syndrome. Requires the NIH to award grants for research on the full range of symptoms within the Tourette syndrome clinical spectrum and the efficacy of treatment options for particular patient subpopulations. Requires the NIH to designate a portion of the amounts made available to carry out NIH programs and activities for a fiscal year to carry out programs and activities with respect to Tourette syndrome.