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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Pension Assistance and Counseling
Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. PENSION COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

Title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subtitle C as subtitle D;
(2) by redesignating sections 761 through 764 as sections
791 through 794, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subtitle B the following:

''Subtitle C--Pension Counseling

''SEC. 761. PENSION COUNSELING PROGRAM.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Pension and other retirement benefits.--The term
'pension and other retirement benefits' means private, civil
service, and other public pensions and retirement benefits,
including benefits provided under--
''(A) the Social Security program carried out under
title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et
seq.);
''(B) the railroad retirement program carried out
under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
231 et seq.);
''(C) the government retirement benefits programs
carried out under--
''(i) the Civil Service Retirement System
set forth in subchapter III of chapter 83 of
title 5, United States Code;
''(ii) the Federal Employees Retirement
System set forth in chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code;
''(iii) title 10, United States Code; or
''(iv) any other government retirement
system, including any Government pension plan
as such term is defined under section 9502 of
title 31, United States Code; or
''(D) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
''(2) Pension counseling program.--The term 'pension
counseling program' means a program described in subsection
(c).
''(b) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary shall establish and
carry out pension counseling projects. In carrying out the projects,
the Assistant Secretary shall award grants under subsection (c) and
(d).
''(c) Pension Counseling Programs.--
''(1) Use of funds.--In carrying out the projects specified
in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary shall award grants
to eligible entities to establish programs that create or
continue a sufficient number of pension assistance and
counseling projects to provide outreach, information,
counseling, referral, and other assistance regarding pension
and other retirement benefits, and rights related to such
benefits, to individuals throughout the United States.
''(2) Award of grants.--
''(A) Type of entity.--The Assistant Secretary
shall award under this subsection--
''(i) grants to State agencies or area
agencies on aging; and
''(ii) grants to nonprofit organizations
with a proven record of providing--
''(I) services related to
retirement of older individuals; or
''(II) specific pension counseling.
''(B) Panel.--In awarding grants under this
subsection, the Assistant Secretary shall use a citizen
advisory panel that shall include representatives of
business, labor, national senior advocates, and
national pension rights advocates.
''(C) Criteria.--In awarding grants under this
subsection, the Assistant Secretary, after consultation
with the panel, shall use as criteria--
''(i) evidence of commitment of an agency
or organization to carry out a proposed pension
counseling program;
''(ii) the ability of the agency or
organization to perform effective outreach to
affected populations, particularly populations
identified as in need of special outreach;
''(iii) reliable information that the
population to be served by the agency or
organization has a demonstrable need for the
services proposed to be provided under the
program; and
''(iv) evidence of ability of the agency or
organization to provide services under the
program on a statewide or regional basis.
''(3) Application.--
''(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this subsection, an entity shall submit an
application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the
Assistant Secretary may require, including, at a
minimum--
''(i) a plan for the establishment of a
pension counseling program to serve a specific
geographic area; and
''(ii) an assurance that staff members
(including volunteer staff members) have no
conflict of interest in providing the services
described in the plan.
''(B) Plan.--The plan described in subparagraph (A)
shall provide for a program that--
''(i) establishes or continues a State or
area pension counseling service;
''(ii) provides counseling (including
direct counseling and assistance to individuals
needing information) and information that may
assist individuals in establishing rights to,
obtaining, and filing claims or complaints
related to, pension and other retirement
benefits;
''(iii) provides information on sources of
pension and other retirement benefits,
including the benefits under programs described
in subsection (a)(1);
''(iv) makes referrals to legal services
and other advocacy programs;
''(v) establishes a system of referral to
Federal, State, and local departments or
agencies related to pension and other
retirement benefits;
''(vi) provides a sufficient number of
staff positions (including volunteer positions)
to ensure information, counseling, referral,
and assistance regarding pension and other
retirement benefits;
''(vii) provides training programs for
staff members, including volunteer staff
members of the programs described in subsection
(a)(1);
''(viii) makes recommendations to the
Administration, the Department of Labor, and
other Federal, State, and local agencies
concerning issues for older individuals related
to pension and other retirement benefits; and
''(ix) establishes or continues to provide
projects to provide outreach, information,
counseling, referral, and other assistance
regarding pension and other retirement
benefits, with particular emphasis on outreach
to women, minorities, and low-income retirees.
''(d) Training and Technical Assistance Program.--
''(1) Use of funds.--In carrying out the projects described
in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary shall award a grant
to an eligible entity to establish a training and technical
assistance program to provide--
''(A) information and technical assistance to the
staffs of entities operating pension counseling
programs; and
''(B) assistance to the entities, including
assistance in designing program evaluation tools.
''(2) Eligible entity.--Entities eligible to receive grants
under this subsection include nonprofit private organizations
with records of providing national information, referral, and
advocacy in matters related to pension and other retirement
benefits.
''(3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this subsection, an entity shall submit an application to the
Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may
require.
''(e) Pension Assistance Hotline and Interagency Coordination.--The
Assistant Secretary shall enter into interagency agreements for the
establishment and operation of, and dissemination of information about,
a telephone hotline for individuals seeking outreach, information,
counseling, referral, and assistance regarding pension and other
retirement benefits, and rights related to such benefits. The Assistant
Secretary shall also enter into agreements with the Secretary of Labor
and with the heads of other Federal agencies that regulate the
provision of pension and other retirement benefits, as the Assistant
Secretary determines to be appropriate, in order to carry out this
subsection and to develop a nationwide public-private pension
assistance system.
''(f) Report to Congress.--
''(1) Preparation.--The Assistant Secretary shall prepare a
report that--
''(A) summarizes the distribution of funds
authorized for grants under this section and the
expenditure of such funds;
''(B) summarizes the scope and content of training
and assistance provided under a program carried out
under this section and the degree to which the training
and assistance can be replicated;
''(C) outlines the problems that individuals
participating in programs funded under this section
encountered concerning rights related to pension and
other retirement benefits; and
''(D) makes recommendations regarding the manner in
which services provided in programs funded under this
section can be incorporated into the ongoing programs
of State agencies, area agencies on aging, multipurpose
senior centers, and other similar entities.
''(2) Submission.--Not later than 30 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall
submit the report described in paragraph (1) to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate.
''(g) Administrative Expenses.--Of the funds appropriated under
subsection (h) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not more
than $100,000 may be used by the Administration for administrative
expenses in carrying out this section.
''(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003.''.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Repealer.--Section 429J of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3035r) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of section 794 of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (as redesignated in section 2(2)) is
amended by striking ''entities described in section 751(c)'' and
inserting ''persons and entities described in section 793(b)''.
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Specifies that such grants shall be awarded to: (1) State agencies or area agencies on aging; (2) nonprofit organizations with a proven record of providing services related to retirement of older individuals or specific pension counseling; and (3) an eligible entity to establish a training and technical assistance program to provide information and technical assistance to the staffs of entities operating pension counseling programs and assistance to such entities, including assistance in designing program evaluation tools. Makes nonprofit private organizations with records of providing national information, referral, and advocacy in matters related to pension and other retirement benefits eligible to receive training and technical assistance grants.
Requires the Assistant Secretary to enter into: (1) interagency agreements for the establishment and operation of, and dissemination of information about, a telephone hotline for individuals seeking outreach, information, counseling, referral, and assistance regarding pension and other retirement benefits, and rights related to such benefits; and (2) agreements with the Secretary of Labor and with the heads of other Federal agencies that regulate the provision of pension and other retirement benefits, as appropriate, in order to carry out this Act and to develop a nationwide public-private pension assistance system.
Authorizes appropriations.
Repeals provisions of the Act that establish pension rights demonstration projects.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform
and Modernization Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Community-based organization.--The term ''community-
based organization'' means a nonprofit organization providing a
variety of social, health, educational and community services
to a population that includes refugees resettled into the
United States.
(2) Director.--The term ''Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department of Health
and Human Services.
(3) National resettlement agencies.--The term ''national
resettlement agencies'' means voluntary agencies contracting
with the Department of State to provide sponsorship and initial
resettlement services to refugees entering the United States.

SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF REFUGEE DOMESTIC RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study regarding the effectiveness of the domestic
refugee resettlement programs operated by the Office of Refugee
Resettlement.
(b) Matters To Be Studied.--In the study required under subsection
(a), the Comptroller General shall determine and analyze--
(1) how the Office of Refugee Resettlement defines self-
sufficiency and if this definition is adequate in addressing
refugee needs in the United States;
(2) the effectiveness of Office of Refugee Resettlement
programs in helping refugees to meet self-sufficiency and
integration;
(3) the Office of Refugee Resettlement's budgetary
resources and project the amount of additional resources needed
to fully address the unmet needs of refugees with regard to
self-sufficiency and integration;
(4) the role of community-based organizations in serving
refugees in areas experiencing a high number of new refugee
arrivals;
(5) how community-based organizations can be better
utilized and supported in the Federal domestic resettlement
process; and
(6) recommended statutory changes to improve the Office of
Refugee Resettlement and the domestic refugee program in
relation to the matters analyzed under paragraphs (1) through
(5).
(c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress the
results of the study required under subsection (a).

SEC. 4. REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

(a) Assistance Made Available to Secondary Migrants.--Section
412(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(1))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(C) The Director shall ensure that assistance under this section
is provided to refugees who are secondary migrants and meet all other
eligibility requirements for such assistance.''.
(b) Report on Secondary Migration.--Section 412(a)(3) of such Act
(8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ''(A)'' after ''(3)'';
(2) by striking ''periodic'' and inserting ''annual''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(B) At the end of each fiscal year, the Director shall submit a
report to Congress that includes--
''(i) States experiencing departures and arrivals due to
secondary migration;
''(ii) likely reasons for migration;
''(iii) the impact of secondary migration on States hosting
secondary migrants;
''(iv) the availability of social services for secondary
migrants in those States; and
''(v) unmet needs of those secondary migrants.''.
(c) Amendments to Social Services Funding.--Section 412(c)(1)(B) of
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ''a combination of--'' after ''based on'';
(2) by striking ''the total number'' and inserting the
following:
''(i) the total number''; and
(3) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following:
''(ii) the total number of all other eligible populations
served by the Office during the period described who are
residing in the State as of the beginning of the fiscal year;
and
''(iii) projections on the number and nature of incoming
refugees and other populations served by the Office during the
subsequent fiscal year.''.
(d) Notice and Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act and not later than 30 days before the
effective date set forth in subsection (e), the Director shall--
(1) issue a proposed rule for a new formula by which grants
and contracts are to be allocated pursuant to the amendments
made by subsection (c); and
(2) solicit public comment regarding such proposed rule.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
become effective on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. RESETTLEMENT DATA.

(a) In General.--The Director shall expand the Office of Refugee
Resettlement's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities in
accordance with the requirements set forth in subsections (b) through
(e).
(b) Data on Mental and Physical Medical Cases.--The Director
shall--
(1) coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, national resettlement agencies, community-based
organizations, and State refugee health programs to track
national and State trends on refugees arriving with Class A
medical conditions and other urgent medical needs; and
(2) in collecting information under this subsection,
utilize initial refugee health screening data, including--
(A) a history of severe trauma, torture, mental
health symptoms, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic
stress disorder recorded during domestic and
international health screenings; and
(B) Refugee Medical Assistance utilization rate
data.
(c) Data on Housing Needs.--The Director shall partner with State
refugee programs, community-based organizations, and national
resettlement agencies to collect data relating to the housing needs of
refugees, including--
(1) the number of refugees who have become homeless; and
(2) the number of refugees who are at severe risk of
becoming homeless.
(d) Data on Refugee Employment and Self-Sufficiency.--The Director
shall gather longitudinal information relating to refugee self-
sufficiency, integration, and employment status during the 2-year
period beginning 1 year after the date on which the refugees arrived in
the United States.
(e) Availability of Data.--The Director shall annually--
(1) update the data collected under this section; and
(2) submit a report to Congress that contains the updated
data.

SEC. 6. GUIDANCE REGARDING REFUGEE PLACEMENT DECISIONS.

(a) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall provide guidance to
national resettlement agencies and State refugee coordinators on
consultation with local stakeholders pertaining to refugee
resettlement.
(b) Best Practices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
collaboration with the Secretary of State, shall collect best practices
related to the implementation of the guidance on stakeholder
consultation on refugee resettlement from voluntary agencies and State
refugee coordinators and disseminate such best practices to such
agencies and coordinators.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act (except for the amendments made by section 4) shall take
effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013 - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs. Requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to: (1) ensure that refugee assistance is provided to qualifying refugees who are secondary migrants; (2) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (3) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment. Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide refugee resettlement guidance to appropriate national, state, and local entities.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Affordable College Textbook Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The high cost of college textbooks continues to be a
barrier for many students in achieving higher education.
(2) According to the College Board, during the 2014-2015
academic year, the average student budget for college books and
supplies at 4-year public institutions of higher education was
$1,225.
(3) The Government Accountability Office found that new
textbook prices increased 82 percent between 2002 and 2012 and
that although Federal efforts to increase price transparency
have provided students and families with more and better
information, more must be done to address rising costs.
(4) The growth of the Internet has enabled the creation and
sharing of digital content, including open educational
resources that can be freely used by students, teachers, and
members of the public.
(5) Using open educational resources in place of
traditional materials in large-enrollment college courses can
reduce textbook costs by 80 to 100 percent.
(6) Federal investment in expanding the use of open
educational resources could significantly lower college
textbook costs and reduce financial barriers to higher
education, while making efficient use of taxpayer funds.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Educational resource.--The term ''educational
resource'' means an educational material that can be used in
postsecondary instruction, including textbooks and other
written or audiovisual works.
(2) Institution of higher education.--The term
''institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
(3) Open educational resource.--The term ''open educational
resource'' means an educational resource that either is in the
public domain or is made available under a permanent copyright
license to the public to freely adapt, distribute, and
otherwise use the work with attribution to the author as
designated.
(4) Open textbook.--The term ''open textbook'' means an
open educational resource or set of open educational resources
that either is a textbook or can be used in place of a textbook
for a postsecondary course at an institution of higher
education.
(5) Relevant faculty.--The term ''relevant faculty'' means
both tenure track and contingent faculty members who may be
involved in the creation of open educational resources or the
use of open educational resources created as part of the grant
application.
(6) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Grants Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated under
subsection (i), the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive
basis, to eligible entities to support pilot programs that expand the
use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.
(b) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ''eligible entity''
means an institution of higher education or group of institutions of
higher education.
(c) Applications.--
(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant
under this section, after consultation with relevant faculty,
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph
(1) shall include a description of the project to be completed
with grant funds and--
(A) a plan for promoting and tracking the use of
open textbooks in postsecondary courses offered by the
eligible entity, including an estimate of the projected
savings that will be achieved for students;
(B) a plan for evaluating, before creating new open
educational resources, whether existing open
educational resources could be used or adapted for the
same purpose;
(C) a plan for quality review and review of
accuracy of any open educational resources to be
created or adapted through the grant;
(D) a plan for disseminating information about the
results of the project to institutions of higher
education outside of the eligible entity, including
promoting the adoption of any open textbooks created or
adapted through the grant; and
(E) a statement on consultation with relevant
faculty, including those engaged in the creation of
open educational resources, in the development of the
application.
(d) Special Consideration.--In awarding grants under this section,
the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications that
demonstrate the greatest potential to--
(1) achieve the highest level of savings for students
through sustainable expanded use of open textbooks in
postsecondary courses offered by the eligible entity;
(2) expand the use of open textbooks at institutions of
higher education outside of the eligible entity; and
(3) produce--
(A) the highest quality open textbooks;
(B) open textbooks that can be most easily utilized
and adapted by faculty members at institutions of
higher education;
(C) open textbooks that correspond to the highest
enrollment courses at institutions of higher education;
and
(D) open textbooks created or adapted in
partnership with entities, including campus bookstores,
that will assist in marketing and distribution of the
open textbook.
(e) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under
this section shall use the grant funds to carry out any of the
following activities to expand the use of open textbooks:
(1) Professional development for any faculty and staff
members at institutions of higher education, including the
search for and review of open textbooks.
(2) Creation or adaptation of open educational resources,
especially open textbooks.
(3) Development or improvement of tools and informational
resources that support the use of open textbooks.
(4) Research evaluating the efficacy of the use of open
textbooks for achieving savings for students.
(5) Partnerships with other entities, including other
institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations, or
nonprofit organizations, to carry out any of the activities
described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(f) License.--Educational resources created under subsection (e)
shall be licensed under a non-exclusive, permanent license to the
public to exercise any of the rights under copyright conditioned only
on the requirement that attribution be given as directed by the
copyright owner.
(g) Access and Distribution.--The full and complete digital content
of each educational resource created or adapted under subsection (e)
shall be made available free of charge to the public--
(1) on an easily accessible and interoperable website,
which shall be identified to the Secretary by the eligible
entity; and
(2) in a machine readable, digital format that anyone can
directly download, edit with attribution, and redistribute.
(h) Report.--Upon an eligible entity's completion of a project
supported under this section, the eligible entity shall prepare and
submit a report to the Secretary regarding--
(1) the effectiveness of the pilot program in expanding the
use of open textbooks and in achieving savings for students;
(2) the impact of the pilot program on expanding the use of
open textbooks at institutions of higher education outside of
the eligible entity;
(3) educational resources created or adapted under the
grant, including instructions on where the public can access
each educational resource under the terms of subsection (g);
and
(4) all project costs, including the value of any volunteer
labor and institutional capital used for the project.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years after the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. PRICE INFORMATION.

Section 133(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1015b(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (6); and
(2) in paragraph (9);
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(B) by striking ''a college textbook that--'' and
inserting ''a college textbook that may include printed
materials, computer disks, website access, and
electronically distributed materials.''.

SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that institutions of higher education
should encourage the consideration of open textbooks by faculty within
the generally accepted principles of academic freedom that establishes
the right and responsibility of faculty members, individually and
collectively, to select course materials that are pedagogically most
appropriate for their classes.

SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives detailing--
(1) the open textbooks created or adapted under this Act;
(2) the adoption of such open textbooks; and
(3) the savings generated for students, States, and the
Federal Government through the use of open textbooks.

SEC. 8. GAO REPORT.

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit a
report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives on the cost of textbooks to students at
institutions of higher education. The report shall particularly
examine--
(1) the change of the cost of textbooks;
(2) the factors that have contributed to the change of the
cost of textbooks;
(3) the extent to which open textbooks are used at
institutions of higher education; and
(4) the impact of open textbooks on the cost of textbooks.
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Affordable College Textbook Act This bill directs theDepartment of Education (ED) to make competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support pilot programs that expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students. It requires the full and complete digital content of the educational resources created or adopted using grant funds to be made available free of charge to the public: (1) on an easily accessible and interoperable website; and (2) in a machine readable, digital format that anyone can directly download, edit with attribution, and redistribute. ED must give special consideration to grant applicants that demonstrate the greatest potential to: achieve the highest level of savings for students; expand the use of open textbooks at other IHEs; and produce open textbooks that are of the highest quality, that can be most easily utilized and adapted by faculty members, that correspond to the highest enrollment courses, and that are created or adopted in partnership with entities that will assist in their marketing and distribution. The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include any educational material developed to accompany a college textbook as supplemental material that is subject to college textbook information disclosure requirements.