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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Health Care Access Received
Closer to Home Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) veterans who are authorized by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to receive health care in the community must
not lose the high quality, safety, care coordination, and other
veteran-centric elements that the health care system of the
Department of Veterans Affairs provides;
(2) many veterans receive health care from both the
Department and community providers but the lack of care
coordination among the Department and community providers when
veterans receive purchased care places veterans at risk for
poor health outcomes and results in inefficient use of finite
health care resources;
(3) veteran-centric care coordination is associated with
improved patient outcomes, as Department and non-Department
health care teams coordinate and collaborate to provide the
best care for veterans; and
(4) if the Secretary purchases care for veterans from the
private sector, such care must be secured in a cost-effective
manner, in a way that complements the larger health care system
of the Department by using industry standards for care and
costs.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM OF ENHANCED
CONTRACT CARE AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF
VETERANS.

Section 403 of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care
Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-387; 38 U.S.C. 1703 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ''120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting
''90 days after the date of the enactment of the
Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act
of 2014''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
''(4) Program locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the
pilot program at locations in the following Veterans Integrated
Service Networks (and such other locations as the Secretary
considers appropriate):
''(A) Veterans Integrated Service Network 1.
''(B) Veterans Integrated Service Network 6.
''(C) Veterans Integrated Service Network 15.
''(D) Veterans Integrated Service Network 18.
''(E) Veterans Integrated Service Network 19.'';
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
''(b) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of the pilot program under
this section, a covered veteran is any rural or highly rural veteran
who--
''(1) is--
''(A) enrolled in the system of patient enrollment
established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United
States Code;
''(B) eligible for health care under the laws
administered by the Secretary and enrolls in such
system of patient enrollment not later than 30 days
after the veteran begins receiving covered health
services under the pilot program; or
''(C) eligible for health care under section
1710(e)(3) of such title; and
''(2) resides in a location that is--
''(A) more than 60 minutes driving distance from
the nearest Department health care facility providing
primary care services, if the veteran is seeking such
services;
''(B) more than 120 minutes driving distance from
the nearest Department health care facility providing
acute hospital care, if the veteran is seeking such
care; or
''(C) more than 240 minutes driving distance from
the nearest Department health care facility providing
tertiary care, if the veteran is seeking such care.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j);
(4) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsections:
''(h) Appointments.--In carrying out the pilot program under this
section, the Secretary shall ensure that medical appointments for
veterans occur during the 30-day period beginning on the date that is
15 days after the date on which the appointment is requested.
''(i) Outreach.--The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran eligible
for the pilot program under this section is informed of such
program.''; and
(5) in paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (j), as redesignated
by paragraph (3) of this section, by striking the semicolon at
the end and inserting ''; and''.

SOLUTION: Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress in support of veteran-centric health care coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community providers, as well as cost-effective VA purchase of veterans' care from the private sector. Amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to reauthorize a VA pilot program of contract care authority within specified Veterans Integrated Service Networks for the health care needs of veterans in highly rural areas who are enrolled in the VA annual patient enrollment system. Requires: (1) that medical appointments for veterans, under the pilot program, occur during the 30-day period beginning on the date that is 15 days after the appointment is requested, and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that eligible veterans are informed of the program.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Cabin Fee Act of
2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Cabin user fees.
Sec. 4. Payment of cabin transfer fees.
Sec. 5. Right of appeal and judicial review.
Sec. 6. Effect.
Sec. 7. Regulations.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Authorization; authorize.--The terms ''authorization''
and ''authorize'' mean the issuance of a special use permit for
the use and occupancy of National Forest System land by a cabin
owner under the Recreation Residence Program.
(2) Cabin.--The term ''cabin'' means a privately built and
owned recreation residence and related improvements on National
Forest System land that--
(A) is authorized for private use and occupancy;
and
(B) may be sold or transferred between private
parties.
(3) Cabin owner.--The term ''cabin owner'' means--
(A) a person authorized by the Secretary to use and
to occupy a cabin; and
(B) a trust, heir, or assign of a person described
in subparagraph (A).
(4) Cabin transfer fee.--The term ''cabin transfer fee''
means a fee that is paid to the United States on the transfer
of a cabin between private parties for money or other
consideration that results in the issuance of a new permit.
(5) Cabin user fee.--The term ''cabin user fee'' means an
annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner in
accordance with an authorization for the use and occupancy of a
cabin.
(6) Current appraisal cycle.--The term ''current appraisal
cycle'' means the completion of Forest Service review and
acceptance of--
(A) initial typical lot appraisals; and
(B) second appraisals, if ordered by cabin owners
and approved by the Forest Service.
(7) Current cabin user fee.--The term ''current cabin user
fee'' means the most recent cabin user fee, as adjusted under
section 3(c).
(8) Lot.--The term ''lot'' means a parcel of National
Forest System land on which a person is authorized to build,
use, occupy, and maintain a cabin.
(9) National forest system.--The term ''National Forest
System'' has the meaning given that term in section 11 of the
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974
(16 U.S.C. 1609).
(10) Recreation residence program.--The term ''Recreation
Residence Program'' means the Recreation Residence Program
established under the last paragraph under the heading ''FOREST
SERVICE'' in the Act of March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497).
(11) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(12) Typical lot.--The term ''typical lot'' means a cabin
lot, or group of cabin lots, in a tract that is selected for
use in an appraisal as being representative of, and that has
similar value characteristics as, other lots or groups of lots
within the tract.

SEC. 3. CABIN USER FEES.

(a) Payment of Cabin User Fees.--Cabin owners shall pay an annual
cabin user fee established by the Secretary in accordance with this
section.
(b) Initial Cabin User Fees.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish initial
cabin user fees in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Assignment to value tiers.--On completion of the
current appraisal cycle, as required by paragraph (4), the
Secretary shall assign each permitted lot on National Forest
System land to 1 of 10 tiers based on the following
considerations:
(A) Before assigning the lots to tiers, all
appraised lot values shall be adjusted, or normalized,
for price changes occurring after the appraisal, in
accordance with the National Association of
Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
(B) Second appraisal values shall supersede initial
lot appraisal values for the normalization and ranking
process under subparagraph (A).
(C) The tiers shall be established, on a national
basis, according to relative lot value, with lots
having the lowest adjusted appraised value assigned to
tier 1 and lots having the highest adjusted appraised
value assigned to tier 10.
(D) The number of lots (by percentage) assigned to
each tier is contained in the table set forth in
paragraph (3).
(E) Data from incomplete appraisals may not be used
to establish the fee tiers under this subsection.
(F) Until assigned to a tier under this subsection,
the Secretary shall assess (and may adjust annually
subject to clause (ii)) an interim fee for permitted
cabin lots (including lots with incomplete appraisals)
in an amount equal to the lesser of--
(i) $5,000; or
(ii) the amount of the current cabin user
fee, as determined under the Cabin User Fee
Fairness Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.),
which amount the Secretary may increase
annually by not more than 25 percent, except
that the increased fee shall not exceed the
otherwise scheduled fee determined under the
Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000.
(3) Amount of initial cabin user fees.--The initial cabin
user fees, based on the assignments under paragraph (2), are as
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Approximate Percent of
Fee Tier Permits Nationally Fee Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tier 1 5 percent $500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tier 2 12 percent $1,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tier 3 22 percent $1,500
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Tier 4 22 percent $2,000
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Tier 5 10 percent $2,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tier 6 9 percent $3,000
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Tier 7 7 percent $3,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tier 8 5 percent $4,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tier 9 5 percent $4,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tier 10 3 percent $5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Deadline for completion of current appraisal cycle.--
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall complete the current appraisal cycle.
(5) Effective date.--The initial cabin user fees required
by this subsection shall take effect beginning with the first
calendar year beginning after the completion of the current
appraisal cycle.
(c) Annual Adjustments of Cabin User Fee.--Once initial cabin user
fees have been assessed, based on the tier assignments under subsection
(b)(2), the Secretary shall use changes in the Implicit Price Deflator
for the Gross Domestic Product published by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis of the Department of Commerce, applied on a 5-year rolling
average, to assess an annual adjustment to cabin user fees.
(d) Effect of Destruction, Substantial Damage, or Loss of Access.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the cabin user
fee to $100 per year for a cabin if--
(A) the cabin is destroyed or suffers substantial
damage in an amount that is greater than 50 percent of
replacement cost of the cabin; or
(B) access to the cabin is significantly impaired,
whether by catastrophic events, natural causes, or
governmental actions.
(2) Term of reduced fee.--The reduced fee under paragraph
(1) shall be in effect until the later of--
(A) the last day of the year in which the
destruction or impairment occurs; or
(B) the date on which the cabin may be lawfully
reoccupied and normal access has been restored.

SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF CABIN TRANSFER FEES.

As a condition of the issuance by the Secretary of a new
authorization for the use and occupancy of the cabin, the cabin owner
transferring the cabin shall pay to the Secretary a cabin transfer fee
in the amount of $1,200.

SEC. 5. RIGHT OF APPEAL AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(a) Right of Appeal.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any action of a cabin
owner to exercise rights in accordance with section 6, the
Secretary shall by regulation grant to the cabin owner the
right to an administrative appeal of the determination of a new
cabin user fee, fee tier, or whether or not to reduce a cabin
user fee under section 3(d).
(2) Applicable law.--An appeal under paragraph (1) shall be
pursuant to the appeal process provided under subpart C of part
251 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
regulation).
(b) Judicial Review.--
(1) In general.--A cabin owner that contests a final
decision of the Secretary under this Act may bring a civil
action in United States district court.
(2) Venue.--The venue for an action brought before the
United States district court under this subsection shall be in
the Federal judicial district in which the cabin is located.
(3) Effect on mediation.--Nothing in this Act precludes a
person from seeking mediation for an action under this Act.

SEC. 6. EFFECT.

(a) In General.--Nothing in this Act limits or restricts any right,
title, or interest of the United States in or to any land or resource.
(b) Special Rule for Alaska.--In determining a cabin user fee in
the State of Alaska, the Secretary shall not establish or impose a
cabin user fee or a condition affecting a cabin user fee that is
inconsistent with 1303(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3193(d)).

SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.

Not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary shall issue
regulations to carry out this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 2012.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

SOLUTION: Cabin Fee Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for, and requires the payment of such fee to the United States by, an authorized owner of a privately built and owned recreational cabin located on National Forest System land.

Reduces such fee to $100 annually if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, either by natural causes or governmental actions.

Requires payment of a transfer fee to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for consideration.

Requires the Secretary to grant a cabin owner the right to administrative appeal of a cabin fee decision, which may be reviewed by bringing a civil action in U.S. district court.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) there are situated in the State of Tennessee the sites
of several key Civil War battles, campaigns, and engagements;
(2) certain sites, battlefields, structures, and areas in
Tennessee are collectively of national significance in the
history of the Civil War;
(3) the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, established by
Congress in 1991, identified 38 sites in Tennessee as
significant;
(4) the preservation and interpretation of these sites will
make an important contribution to the understanding of the
heritage of the United States;
(5) the preservation of Civil War sites within a regional
framework requires cooperation among local property owners and
Federal, State, and local government entities; and
(6) partnerships between Federal, State, and local
governments and their regional entities, and the private
sector, offer the most effective opportunities for the
enhancement and management of the Civil War battlefields and
related sites located in Tennessee.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to preserve, conserve, and interpret the legacy of the
Civil War in Tennessee;
(2) to recognize and interpret important events and
geographic locations representing key Civil War battles,
campaigns, and engagements in Tennessee;
(3) to recognize and interpret the effect of the Civil War
on the civilian population of Tennessee during the war and
postwar reconstruction period; and
(4) to create partnerships among Federal, State, and local
governments and their regional entities, and the private sector
to preserve, conserve, enhance, and interpret the battlefields
and associated sites associated with the Civil War in
Tennessee.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act:
(1) The term ''national heritage area'' means the Tennessee
Civil War Heritage Area as designated pursuant to section 3.
(2) The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior.
(3) The term ''compact'' means the compact approved under
section 4.
(4) The term ''management plan'' means the management plan
submitted under section 5.

SEC. 3. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.

(a) Designation.--Upon publication by the Secretary in the Federal
Register of notice that a compact regarding the Tennessee Civil War
Heritage Area has been approved by the Secretary in accordance with
this Act, there shall be designated the Tennessee Civil War Heritage
Area.
(b) Boundaries.--The Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area shall be
comprised of areas of the State of Tennessee depicted on the map
entitled ''Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area''. The map shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director
of the National Park Service.
(c) Administration.--The national heritage area shall be
administered in accordance with the compact and the management plan.

SEC. 4. COMPACT.

(a) Compact.--The compact referred to in section 3(a) shall include
information relating to the objectives and management of the area
proposed for designation as a national heritage area. Such information
shall include (but not be limited to) each of the following:
(1) A delineation of the boundaries of the proposed
National Heritage Area.
(2) A discussion of the goals and objectives of the
proposed national heritage area, including an explanation of
the approach, proposed by the partners referred to in paragraph
(4), to conservation and interpretation of resources.
(3) An identification and description of the management
entity that will administer the proposed national heritage
area.
(4) A list of the initial partners to be involved in
developing and implementing the management plan for the
proposed national heritage area, and a statement of the
financial commitment of the partners.
(5) A description of the role of the State of Tennessee.
(b) Preparation of and Actions Called For in Compact.--The compact
shall be prepared with public participation. Actions called for in the
compact shall be likely to be initiated within a reasonable time after
designation of the proposed national heritage area and shall ensure
effective implementation of the State and local aspects of the compact.
(c) Approval and Disapproval of Compacts.--(1) The Secretary, in
consultation with the Governor of Tennessee, shall approve or
disapprove the proposed compact not later than 90 days after receiving
such compact.
(2) If the Secretary disapproves a proposed compact, the Secretary
shall advise, in writing, the reasons for the disapproval and shall
make recommendations for revisions of the proposed compact. The
Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision to such a
compact within 90 days after the date on which the revision is
submitted to the Secretary.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT.

(a) Management Plans.--A management plan submitted under this Act
for the national heritage area shall present comprehensive
recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and
development of the area. The management plan shall--
(1) be prepared with public participation;
(2) take into consideration existing Federal, State,
county, and local plans and involve residents, public agencies,
and private organizations in the area;
(3) include a description of actions that units of
government and private organizations are recommended to take to
protect the resources of the area;
(4) specify existing and potential sources of funding for
the conservation, management, and development of the area; and
(5) include the following, as appropriate:
(A) An inventory of the resources contained in the
national heritage area, including a list of property in
the area that should be conserved, restored, managed,
developed, or maintained because of the natural,
cultural, or historic significance of the property as
it relates to the themes of the area.
(B) A recommendation of policies for resource
management that consider and detail the application of
appropriate land and water management techniques,
including (but not limited to) the development of
intergovernmental cooperative agreements to manage the
historical, cultural, and natural resources and the
recreational opportunities of the area in a manner
consistent with the support of appropriate and
compatible economic viability.
(C) A program, including plans for restoration and
construction, for implementation of the management plan
by the management entity specified in the compact for
the area and specific commitments, for the first 5
years of operation of the plan, by the partners
identified in the compact.
(D) An analysis of means by which Federal, State,
and local programs may best be coordinated to promote
the purposes of this Act.
(E) An interpretive plan for the National Heritage
Area.
(b) Management Entities.--The management entity for the national
heritage area shall do each of the following:
(1) Develop and submit to the Secretary a management plan
not later than three years after the date of the designation of
the area as a national heritage area.
(2) Give priority to the implementation of actions, goals,
and policies set forth in the compact and management plan for
the area, including--
(A) assisting units of government, regional
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations--
(i) in conserving the national heritage
area;
(ii) in establishing and maintaining
interpretive exhibits in the area;
(iii) in developing recreational
opportunities in the area;
(iv) in increasing public awareness of and
appreciation for the natural, historical, and
cultural resources of the area;
(v) in the restoration of historic
buildings that are located within the
boundaries of the area and relate to the themes
of the area; and
(vi) in ensuring that clear, consistent,
and environmentally appropriate signs
identifying access points and sites of interest
are put in place throughout the area; and
(B) consistent with the goals of the management
plan, encouraging economic viability in the affected
communities by appropriate means.
(3) In developing and implementing the management plan for
the area, consider the interests of diverse units of
government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit
groups within the geographic area.
(4) Conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding
the implementation of the management plan for the area.
(c) Clearing House.--The Congress recognizes the Center for
Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University as the
clearing house for the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area.

SEC. 6. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(a) Secretary of the Interior.--The Secretary--
(1) may provide technical assistance to units of government
and private nonprofit organizations regarding feasibility
studies and the compact and, upon request of the management
entity for the national heritage area, regarding the management
plan and its implementation;
(2) may not, as a condition of the award of technical
assistance under this section, require any recipient of such
technical assistance to enact or modify land use restrictions;
and
(3) may not make limitations on fishing, hunting, or
trapping a condition for the approval of the compact or the
determination of eligibility for technical assistance under
this section.
(b) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal entity
conducting any activity directly affecting the national heritage area
shall consider the potential effect of the activity on the management
plan for the area and shall consult with the Governor of Tennessee with
respect to the activity to minimize the adverse effects of the activity
on the area.
SEC. 7. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

(a) Lack of Effect on Authority of Governments.--Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of
the Federal, State, or local governments to regulate any use of land as
provided for by law or regulation.
(b) Lack of Zoning or Land Use Powers of Entity.--Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to grant powers of zoning or land use to any
management entity for the national heritage area.
(c) Fish and Wildlife.--The designation of the national heritage
area shall not diminish the authority of the State of Tennessee to
manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and
hunting within such area.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.

SOLUTION:
Designates the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area in Tennessee upon notification in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the Interior that a compact relating to the objectives and management of the Area has been approved by the Secretary.
Requires the management plan to be developed and submitted to the Secretary by the management entity for the Area to present comprehensive recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Area.
Recognizes the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University as the clearinghouse for the Area.
Authorizes appropriations.