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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Encouraging Work Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT AND WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) Credit Made Permanent.--
(1) Subsection (c) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) (relating to
termination).
(2) Section 51A of such Code is amended by striking
subsection (f).
(b) Eligibility of Ex-Felons Determined Without Regard to Family
Income.--Paragraph (4) of section 51(d) of such Code is amended by
adding ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking '', and'' at
the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking all
that follows subparagraph (B).
(c) Increase in Maximum Age for Eligibility of Food Stamp
Recipients.--Clause (i) of section 51(d)(8)(A) of such Code is amended
by striking ''25'' and inserting ''40''.
(d) Increase in Maximum Age for Designated Community Residents.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 51(d) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
''(5) Designated community residents.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'designated community
resident' means any individual who is certified by the
designated local agency--
''(i) as having attained age 18 but not age
40 on the hiring date, and
''(ii) as having his principal place of
abode within an empowerment zone, enterprise
community, or renewal community.
''(B) Individual must continue to reside in zone or
community.--In the case of a designated community
resident, the term 'qualified wages' shall not include
wages paid or incurred for services performed while the
individual's principal place of abode is outside an
empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal
community.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Subparagraph (D) of section
51(d)(1) is amended to read as follows:
''(D) a designated community resident,''.
(e) Clarification of Treatment of Individuals Under Individual Work
Plans.--Subparagraph (B) of section 51(d)(6) of such Code (relating to
vocational rehabilitation referral) is amended by striking ''or'' at
the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
clause:
''(iii) an individual work plan developed
and implemented by an employment network
pursuant to subsection (g) of section 1148 of
the Social Security Act with respect to which
the requirements of such subsection are met.''.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.

SEC. 3. CONSOLIDATION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT WITH WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ''or'' at the end of
subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(I) a long-term family assistance recipient.''.
(b) Long-Term Family Assistance Recipient.--Subsection (d) of
section 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (10)
through (12) as paragraphs (11) through (13), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:
''(10) Long-term family assistance recipient.--The term
'long-term family assistance recipient' means any individual
who is certified by the designated local agency--
''(A) as being a member of a family receiving
assistance under a IV-A program (as defined in
paragraph (2)(B)) for at least the 18-month period
ending on the hiring date,
''(B)(i) as being a member of a family receiving
such assistance for 18 months beginning after August 5,
1997, and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the end of the earliest such 18-
month period, or
''(C)(i) as being a member of a family which ceased
to be eligible for such assistance by reason of any
limitation imposed by Federal or State law on the
maximum period such assistance is payable to a family,
and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the date of such cessation.''.
(c) Increased Credit for Employment of Long-Term Family Assistance
Recipients.--Section 51 of such Code is amended by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
''(e) Credit for Second-Year Wages for Employment of Long-Term
Family Assistance Recipients.--
''(1) In general.--With respect to the employment of a
long-term family assistance recipient--
''(A) the amount of the work opportunity credit
determined under this section for the taxable year
shall include 50 percent of the qualified second-year
wages for such year, and
''(B) in lieu of applying subsection (b)(3), the
amount of the qualified first-year wages, and the
amount of qualified second-year wages, which may be
taken into account with respect to such a recipient
shall not exceed $10,000 per year.
''(2) Qualified second-year wages.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term 'qualified second-year wages' means
qualified wages--
''(A) which are paid to a long-term family
assistance recipient, and
''(B) which are attributable to service rendered
during the 1-year period beginning on the day after the
last day of the 1-year period with respect to such
recipient determined under subsection (b)(2).
''(3) Special rules for agricultural and railway labor.--If
such recipient is an employee to whom subparagraph (A) or (B)
of subsection (h)(1) applies, rules similar to the rules of
such subparagraphs shall apply except that--
''(A) such subparagraph (A) shall be applied by
substituting '$10,000' for '$6,000', and
''(B) such subparagraph (B) shall be applied by
substituting '$833.33' for '$500'.''.
(d) Repeal of Separate Welfare-to-Work Credit.--
(1) In general.--Section 51A of such Code is hereby
repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for subpart
F of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the item relating to section 51A.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.
[A]: Encouraging Work Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consolidate and modify provisions of the work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit and make the consolidated tax credit permanent. Expands eligibility for the consolidated tax credit by: (1) determining eligibility of ex-felons without regard to family income; and (2) raising the age ceiling for food stamp recipients from 25 to 40. Includes a "designated community resident" (in lieu of "high risk youth") and "long-term family assistance recipient" as members of the targeted group eligible for the consolidated tax credit. Provides for an increased tax credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients.

Repeals the separate welfare-to-work tax credit.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''State Long-Term Care Partnership Act
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF ADDITIONAL STATE LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIPS.

(a) In General.--Section 1917(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)(i), by striking ''shall seek
adjustment'' and inserting ''may seek adjustment'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), by inserting ''Qualified State
Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership or under a'' after
''Clause (i) shall not apply in the case of an individual who
received medical assistance under a''; and
(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ''(and shall include,
in the case of an individual to whom paragraph (1)(C)(i)
applies)''.
(b) Definition of a Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance
Partnership.--Section 1917(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396p(e)) is amended by inserting at the end the following:
''(6) The term 'Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance
Partnership' means a State plan amendment that provides for the
disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the
insurance benefits payments that are made under a long-term
care insurance policy (including a certificate issued under a
group insurance contract), but only if--
''(A) the policy covers an insured who, at the time
coverage under the policy first becomes effective, is a
resident of such State or of a State that maintains a
Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership;
''(B) the policy is a qualified long-term care
insurance contract within the meaning of section
7702B(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
''(C) the policy provides some level of inflation
protection;
''(D) the policy satisfies any requirements of
State or other applicable law that apply to a long-term
care insurance policy; and
''(E) the issuer of the policy reports--
''(i) to the Secretary, such information or
data as the Secretary may require; and
''(ii) to the State, the information or
data reported to the Secretary (if any), the
information or data required under the minimum
reporting requirements developed under section
2(c)(1) of the State Long-Term Care Partnership
Act of 2005, and such additional information or
data as the State may require.
For purposes of applying this paragraph, if a long-term care
insurance policy is exchanged for another such policy, the date
coverage became effective under the first policy shall
determine when coverage first becomes effective.''.
(c) Regulatory Authority.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
(in this subsection and subsection (d) referred to as the
''Secretary''), in consultation with the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners, issuers of long-term care insurance policies,
States with experience with long-term care insurance partnership plans,
and other States, shall develop the following requirements and
standards:
(1) Minimum, consistent reporting requirements.--
(A) In general.--Minimum reporting requirements for
issuers of long-term care insurance policies under
Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnerships
that shall specify the data and information that each
such issuer shall report to the State with which it has
such a partnership. The requirements developed in
accordance with this paragraph shall specify the type
and format of the data and information to be reported
and the frequency with which such reports are to be
made.
(B) State required data.--Nothing in subparagraph
(A) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from
requiring an issuer of a long-term care insurance
policy sold in the State (regardless of whether the
policy is issued under a Qualified State Long-Term Care
Insurance Partnership) to require the issuer to report
State information or data to the State that is in
addition to the information or data required under the
minimum reporting requirements developed under that
subparagraph.
(2) Reciprocity standards.--Standards for ensuring that
long-term care insurance policies issued under a Qualified
State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership are portable to
other States with such a partnership.
(d) Consumer Education.--The Secretary shall establish procedures
for educating consumers regarding Qualified State Long-Term Care
Insurance Partnerships and long-term care insurance policies issued in
connection with such partnerships.
(e) Annual Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall annually
report to Congress on the Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance
Partnerships established in accordance with subsections (b)(1)(C)(ii)
and (e)(6) of section 1917 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396p).
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
take effect on October 1, 2005.
[A]: State Long-Term Care Partnership Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for establishment of long-term care insurance partnerships between states and insurers (Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnerships (QSLTCIPs)). Defines a QSLTCIP as a state plan amendment that provides for the disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefits payments made under a long-term care insurance policy (including a certificate issued under a group insurance contract), but only if the policy meets certain requirements, including coverage of an insured who, at the time coverage first becomes effective, is a resident of such state or of a state that maintains a QSLTCIP.

Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for educating consumers regarding QSLTCIPs and long-term care insurance policies issued in connection with them.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Accountability in Rulemaking Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATORY REVIEW TRANSPARENCY.

(a) Unified Regulatory Agenda.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than December 31, March 31,
June 30, and September 30, of each year, the head of each
agency shall submit to the Administrator of the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs a unified regulatory agenda.
The Administrator shall make each unified regulatory agenda
available on a public website in an accessible format.
(2) Contents.--The unified regulatory agenda shall contain
a list of each regulation under development or review by the
agency. Each entry for a regulation shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
(A) A regulation identifier number.
(B) A brief summary of the regulation.
(C) The legal authority for the regulation.
(D) A statement of whether the Administrator has
declared the regulation a significant regulatory
action.
(E) The stage in the process of issuing the
regulation.
(F) A statement of whether the regulation has been
submitted to the Administrator for review.
(G) Any legal deadline for the regulation,
including the Public Law number of the statute that
mandates such a deadline.
(H) Any written communication between an employee
or officer of the agency and an employee or officer of
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
regarding the regulation.
(I) Any communication received from the
Administrator regarding the regulation describing why
further consideration of the regulation is necessary.
(3) Guidance.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall review
agency compliance with the provisions of this subsection and
provide recommendations to bring any noncompliant agency into
compliance.
(b) Significant Regulatory Action Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the unified regulatory agenda is submitted under
subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall review each
significant regulatory action listed in the agenda to ensure
each action is consistent with applicable law.
(2) Extension of review period.--The deadline for review
described in paragraph (1) may be extended--
(A) once by not more than 30 days upon written
approval of the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget; and
(B) at the request of the head of the issuing
agency.
(3) Documentation of extension.--The Administrator shall
provide written documentation of the reasoning for any
extension of review of a regulation made under paragraph (3)
and include such documentation in the unified regulatory agenda
listing for the regulation.
(4) Third-party communication.--During any review process
of a significant regulatory action described in this
subsection--
(A) an employee or officer of the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs may not meet with an
individual who is not a Federal employee or officer
regarding the substance of such action unless a
representative from the issuing agency has been
invited;
(B) within 10 working days of receipt of any
written communication regarding the substance of such
action from an individual who is not a Federal employee
or officer, the Administrator shall provide such
communication to the issuing agency; and
(C) within 10 working days of any oral
communication regarding the substance of such action
with an individual who is not a Federal employee or
officer, the Administrator shall provide the date and
the name or names of individuals involved in such
communication to the issuing agency.
(5) Documentation of changes.--
(A) Office of information and regulatory affairs
changes.--The Administrator shall document any change
made by the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs to a significant regulatory action during the
review process under this subsection and make such
change available on a public website in a redline or
other easily understood format.
(B) Agency changes.--After the Administrator has
reviewed a significant regulatory action under this
subsection, the head of an agency shall document any
change made by the agency to the regulation and make
such change available on a public website in a redline
or other easily understood format.
(6) Return letter.--For each significant regulatory action
that the Administrator returns to an agency for further
consideration of any provision, the Administrator shall provide
the issuing agency with a written explanation of why further
consideration is necessary.
(c) Agency Removal of a Regulation.--With regard to any proposed
regulation that was listed and subsequently removed from a unified
regulatory agenda, the head of the agency shall publish a written
explanation for such removal on a publicly available website.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs.
(2) Agency.--The term ''agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code, but does
not include an independent regulatory agency as that term is
defined in such section.
(3) Regulation.--The term ''regulation''--
(A) means an agency statement of general
applicability and future effect, which the agency
intends to have the force and effect of law, that is
designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or
policy or to describe the procedure or practice
requirements of an agency; and
(B) does not include--
(i) regulations issued in accordance with
the formal rulemaking provisions of sections
556 and 557 of title 5, United States Code;
(ii) regulations that pertain to a military
or foreign affairs function of the United
States, other than procurement regulations and
regulations involving the import or export of
non-defense articles and services; and
(iii) regulations that are limited to an
agency organization, management, or personnel
matters.
(4) Regulatory action.--The term ''regulatory action''
means any substantive action by an agency normally published in
the Federal Register that promulgates or is expected to lead to
the promulgation of a final regulation, including notices of
inquiry, advance notices of proposed rulemaking, and notices of
proposed rulemaking.
(5) Significant regulatory action.--The term ''significant
regulatory action'' means any regulatory action that is likely
to result in a regulation that may--
(A) have an annual effect on the economy of
$167,000,000 or more, adjusted annually for inflation
to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, rounding to the nearest $1,000,000;
(B) adversely affect in a material way the economy,
a sector of the economy, productivity, competition,
jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or
State, local, or tribal governments or communities;
(C) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise
interfere with an action taken or planned by another
agency;
(D) materially alter the budgetary impact of
entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or
the rights and obligations of recipients therein; or
(E) raise novel legal or policy issues arising out
of legal mandates.
[A]:
Accountability in Rulemaking Act This bill requires each federal agency to submit to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), by December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30 of each year, a unified regulatory agenda listing each regulation under development or review by such agency. The agenda shall include a brief summary of, and the legal authority for, such regulation and a statement of whether the OIRA has declared the regulation to be a significant regulatory action. A "significant regulatory action" is defined as any regulatory action that is likely to result in a regulation that may: have an annual effect on the economy of $167 million or more; adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities; create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action of another agency; materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients; or raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates. The OIRA shall: (1) make each such agenda available on a public website, and (2) review each significant regulatory action listed within 90 days of its submission to ensure such action is consistent with applicable law. The bill sets forth limitations on third-party communication during the review process. The OIRA shall: (1) document any change made by it to a significant regulatory action during the review process and make such change available on a public website; and (2) for each such action the OIRA returns to an agency for further consideration, it shall provide a written explanation of why further consideration is necessary.