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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Early Education Employee Benefit Act
of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants on a
competitive basis, and payable during a period of not less than 2 years
and not more than 5 years, to eligible States and political
subdivisions of States--
(1) to establish innovative partnerships with private
partners to reduce the cost incurred by employees and union
members to obtain early education (including child care,
preschool, and other early childhood programs), or
(2) to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of
acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be
used as new early education facilities.

SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES TO
RECEIVE GRANTS.

To be eligible to receive a grant under section 2, a State or a
political subdivision of a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such form, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require by rule, including--
(1) the agency designated by the State, or the political
subdivision of a State, to serve as the lead agency that will
administer such grant,
(2) a description of the program such applicant intends to
carry out with such grant,
(3) a description of the source, and increasing annual
amount, of the funds such applicant will use to pay the non-
Federal share of the cost to carry out such program during a
period not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years, and
(4) an agreement that such State or such political
subdivision--
(A) will contribute (from non-Federal funds) to
carry out such program, an amount equal to 50 percent
of the amount of such grant,
(B) will not require a private partner to offer on-
site early education as a condition for participation
in an Early Education Benefit Agreement, and
(C) will use such grant to supplement, not
supplant, spending by such State, such political
subdivision, and private partners to improve access to
and enhance the quality of early education.

SEC. 4. SELECTION OF APPLICANTS TO RECEIVE GRANTS.

In making grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority
to eligible applicants that--
(1) are, in the judgment of the Secretary, most likely to
increase the number of employees and members who receive an
Early Education Benefit through their employers and unions,
(2) propose innovative public-private partnerships that
will carry out early education programs that are likely to be
replicated,
(3) are likely to be sustainable beyond the period during
which such grant is expended,
(4) are developed in consultation with child care resource
and referral agencies and networks, and with employers and
unions,
(5) demonstrate the intention and ability to provide--
(A) with funds to be expended for the use described
in section 5(1), Early Education Benefits through Early
Education Benefit Agreements to a significant number of
employees of private employers with fewer than 50
employees, or
(B) with funds to be expended for the use described
in section 5(2), Early Education Start-up Grants to
private employers with fewer than 50 employees, and
(6) have experience working on early childhood
issues and working in partnership with the business
community, or have an agreement to implement the
program funded by a grant made under section 2 through
a nonprofit entity with such experience.

SEC. 5. USES OF FUNDS.

A recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall use such grant--
(1) to enter into Early Education Benefit Agreements to
provide Early Education Benefits, or
(2) to provide funds to private partners to establish new
early education facilities,
except that not more than 5 percent of such grant may be used to pay
administrative costs incurred by such recipient to carry out this Act,
including providing outreach to private partners.

SEC. 6. EARLY EDUCATION BENEFIT AGREEMENTS.

(a) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive funds to be used for
the purpose specified in section 5(1) from a grant made under section
2, a private partner, or consortia of private partners, shall enter
into an Early Education Benefit Agreement with the recipient of such
grant that includes the following:
(1) An assurance that such private partner, or such
consortia, will pay not less than--
(A) /3\ of the cost of such Early Education
Benefit, or
(B) /5\ of such cost if such private partner, or
such consortia, creates a new early education facility
that--
(i) serves children less than 2 years of
age or children with disabilities, or
(ii) is available during nontraditional
work hours.
(2) An assurance that such private partner, or such
consortia, shall offer such Early Education Benefit on a
priority basis to such employees or such members who have lower
incomes if such Early Education Benefit is not offered to all
such employees or all such members.
(3) An assurance that if such private partner, or such
consortia, requires that such Early Education Benefit received
by an employee or member be expended at a limited number of
sites where early education (including child care, preschool,
and other early childhood programs) is provided, then
there shall be at least 1 provider of early education (including child
care, preschool, and other early childhood programs) for which such
Early Education Benefit may be expended, that is--
(A) located at or near the residence or place of
employment of such employee or such member, and
(B) accredited by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children or the National Association
for Family Child Care, or taking steps to obtain such
accreditation.
(4) An assurance that early education paid for in whole or
in part by such Early Education Benefit will be provided by a
provider that is licensed or regulated by the State.
(5) A detailed description of--
(i) the nature of the Early Education Benefit to be
provided,
(ii) the respective financial contributions of such
private partner, or such consortia, and such grant
recipient, and the procedures by which such
contributions will be made,
(iii) the number of employees or members expected
to receive the Early Education Benefit provided under
such Agreement, and
(iv) the estimated total cost of such Benefit to
such private partner (or such consortia), such grant
recipient, and such employees or such members.
(b) Selection of Private Partners To Enter Into Early Education
Benefit Agreements.--In selecting private partners with which to enter
into Early Education Benefit Agreements, a recipient of a grant made
under section 2 shall give priority to--
(1) private partners that will make larger financial
contributions to the Early Education Benefit,
(2) private partners with fewer employees or members,
(3) private partners that will make an Early Education
Benefit available to employees and members on a sliding scale
inversely proportional to their level of earned income, and
(4) private partners that have a history of personnel
policies and practices that enable their employees or their
members to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 7. EARLY EDUCATION START-UP GRANTS.

(a) Eligibility To Receive Funds.--To be eligible to receive funds
for the use specified in section 5(2) from a grant made under section
2, a private partner shall agree--
(1) to subsidize attendance at the proposed new early
education facility for children of lower-paid employees or
members, and
(2) to pay not less than /3\ of the cost of acquiring,
building, and renovating physical premises to be used as such
facility.
(b) Selection of Private Partners To Receive Funds.--In providing
funds to private partners from a grant received for the use specified
in section 5(2), a recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall give
priority to--
(1) private partners that will create a facility to provide
early education that--
(A) serves children less than 2 years of age or
children with disabilities, or
(B) is available during nontraditional hours during
which their parents are employed,
(2) private partners that will operate such a facility that
is accredited, has a low ratio of children to adults, or
demonstrates other facts that show such facility offers an
early education program of high quality,
(3) private partners that will pay with nongovernmental
funds a larger share of the cost of the use for which the Early
Education Start-up Grant funds will be expended,
(4) private partners that have fewer employees or members,
and
(5) private partners that have a history of personnel
policies and practices that enable their employees or members
to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

(a) Reports by Grantees.--The Secretary shall issue rules that
require each recipient of a grant made under section 2 to submit
annually to the Secretary a report that includes the following
information for the fiscal year for which such report is submitted:
(1) The number of Early Education Benefit Agreements
participated in and Start-Up Grants made.
(2) Information about the private partners, including the
industry of which they are a part and their size.
(3) Information about the number of employees who are both
offered and are receiving Early Education Benefits as a result
of such grant,including the number and average incomes of
employees who are receiving Early Education Benefits and the
number of employees who were offered and declined Early
Education Benefits.
(4) Information about the amount of private spending on
Early Education Benefits and on the investment in new early
education facilities leveraged by the grants.
(5) If appropriate and available, information about whether
and at what level private partners have continued to provide
Early Education Benefits after the conclusion of the grantee's
participation in an Early Education Benefit Agreement.
(b) Reports by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Congress biennially a report that includes the following information
for the period of 2 fiscal years for which such report is submitted:
(1) Summaries of the reports received under subsection (a)
by the Secretary for such period.
(2) A description of the implementation of this Act, and
its impact on employees' access to early education programs for
their children, during such period.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:
(1) Child.--The term ''child'' means an individual who is
less that 6 years of age.
(2) Early Education Benefit.--The term ''Early Education
Benefit'' means assistance, in cash or in kind, to pay any part
of the cost incurred by employees and union members to obtain
early education (including child care, preschool, and other
early childhood programs) for their children.
(3) Early Education Benefit Agreement.--The term ''Early
Education Benefit Agreement'' means a contract under which a
recipient of a grant under section 2 and a private partner that
receives from such recipient funds provided for the use
described in section 5(1) agree to provide jointly an Early
Education Benefit for children of the members or employees of
such private partner.
(4) Private Partner.--The term ''private partner'' means a
private employer, labor union, and consortia of employers or
labor unions.
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
[EX A]: Early Education Employee Benefit Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make competitive matching grants to States and local governments to: (1) enter Early Education Benefit Agreements with private partners to provide part of the cost of Early Education Benefits, which reduce costs incurred by employees and union members to obtain early education (including child care, preschool, and other early childhood programs); or (2) make Early Education Start-Up Grants to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be used as new early education facilities, if such partners subsidize attendance at those facilities for children of lower-paid employees or union members.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act
of 2014'' or the ''SOAR Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 47 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as
section 48; and
(2) by inserting after section 46 the following:

''SEC. 47. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) the term 'eligible entity' means an organization--
''(A) that is located in the United States; and
''(B) the primary purpose of which is to support
new small business concerns;
''(2) the term 'new small business concern' means a small
business concern that has been in operation for not more than 5
years; and
''(3) the term 'State' means any State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
''(b) Funding.--
''(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall develop and
begin implementing a program to award cash prizes of not more
than $50,000 to eligible entities to support new small business
concerns.
''(2) Use of funds.--A prize under this section--
''(A) may be used for construction costs, space
acquisition, and programmatic purposes; and
''(B) may not be used to provide capital or
professional services to new small business concerns
directly or through the subaward of funds.
''(c) Requirement for Applicants.--An eligible entity desiring a
prize under this section shall demonstrate that the eligible entity
will use the prize to provide assistance to not less than 10 new small
business concerns per year.
''(d) Criteria.--The Administrator shall establish criteria for
prizes under this section that shall give priority to eligible entities
that are providing or plan to provide to new small business concerns--
''(1) office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including
appropriate operations infrastructure;
''(2) access to capital (either directly from the eligible
entity (using amounts other than the amounts provided under the
prize) or through guidance and contacts for acquiring capital
from outside investors);
''(3) access to professional services (either directly from
the eligible entity (using amounts other than the amounts
provided under the prize) or through guidance and contacts for
acquiring professional services), including accounting and
legal services; or
''(4) a formal structured mentorship or developmental
program that assists new small business concerns with building
business skills and competencies.
''(e) Considerations in Choosing Recipients.--In determining
whether to award a prize under this section to an eligible entity, the
Administrator shall take into account--
''(1) for eligible entities that have in operation a
program to support new small business concerns, the record of
the eligible entity in assisting new small business concerns,
including, for each of the 3 full years before the date on
which the eligible entity applies for a prize under this
section--
''(A) the retention rate of new small business
concerns in the program of the eligible entity;
''(B) the average period of participation by new
small business concerns in the program of the eligible
entity;
''(C) the total, average, and median capital raised
by new small business concerns participating in the
program of the eligible entity; and
''(D) the total, average, and median number of
employees of new small business concerns participating
in the program of the eligible entity;
''(2) for all eligible entities--
''(A) the number of new small business concerns
assisted or anticipated to be assisted by the eligible
entity;
''(B) the number of new small business concerns
applying or anticipated to apply for assistance from
the eligible entity;
''(C) whether the program of the eligible entity
provides or would provide assistance to individuals in
gender, racial, or ethnic groups underrepresented by
existing programs to assist new small business
concerns; and
''(D) other metrics determined appropriate by the
Administrator;
''(3) the need in the geographic area to be served by the
program to be carried out using the prize for additional
assistance for new small business concerns, if the area has
sufficient population density, as determined by the
Administrator;
''(4) the level of experience of the entrepreneurial
leadership of the eligible entity; and
''(5) the ability of the eligible entity to use and
leverage local strengths, including human resources,
infrastructure, and educational institutions.
''(f) Matching Nonpublic Funding Requirement.--
''(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a prize
under this section shall obtain funds from a private individual
or entity (including a for profit or nonprofit entity) that
are--
''(A) for the same purposes as a prize may be made
under this section;
''(B) used to carry out the program of the eligible
entity carried out using the prize under this section;
and
''(C) in an amount that is not to be less than 50
percent of the amount of the prize under this section.
''(2) Form of non-federal share.--Not more than 25 percent
of the funds obtained under paragraph (1) may be in the form of
in-kind contributions.
''(g) Consequences of Failure To Abide by Terms and Conditions of
Prize or Requirements of This Section.--The Administrator shall notify
each eligible entity receiving a prize under this section that failure
to abide by the terms and conditions of the prize or the requirements
of this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator and in
addition to any other civil or criminal consequences, result in the
Administrator ordering the eligible entity to return the prize funds.
''(h) Annual Progress Reporting by Recipients of Prize.--Each
eligible entity receiving a prize under this section shall submit to
the Administrator an annual report on the progress of the program
carried out using the amounts received under the prize, including--
''(1) the number of new small business concerns
participating in the program during each of the previous 3
years;
''(2) the number of new small business concerns applying to
participate in the program during each of the previous 3 years;
''(3) the retention rate of new small business concerns in
the program;
''(4) the average period of participation in the program by
new small business concerns;
''(5) the total, average, and median capital raised by new
small business concerns participating in the program;
''(6) the total, average, and median number of employees of
new small business concerns participating in the program; and
''(7) other metrics determined appropriate by the
Administrator.
''(i) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall submit to
Congress an annual report on the program under this section, which
shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program,
including an assessment based on the metrics listed in subsection (h).
''(j) Coordination With Other Small Business Administration
Programs.--The Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage
eligible entities receiving a prize under this section to use and
incorporate other programs of the Administration, such as small
business development centers, small business investment companies,
loans under section 7(a), and assistance under title V of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.).
''(k) Listing on Website.--The Administrator shall include a list
of eligible entities receiving a prize under this section on the
website of the Administration.
''(l) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the first
5 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this
section.''.
[EX A]: Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act of 2014 or the SOAR Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a program to award cash prizes of up to $50,000 to organizations in the United States whose primary purpose is to support new small businesses that have been in operation for five years or less. Authorizes the use of a prize for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes. Prohibits its use for capital or professional services to new small businesses. Requires a prize recipient to provide assistance to at least 10 new small businesses per year.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Center for Excellence in
Research and Development Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) Due to the end of the Cold War, the United States has
not recently conducted underground nuclear testing at the
Department of Energy facility known as the Nevada Test Site,
Nevada, and the United States does not plan to conduct such
testing in the foreseeable future.
(2) Because the world political situation is ever-changing
and dangerous, it is imperative that the United States remain
strong militarily and continue to be a nuclear superpower.
(3) It is imperative that portions of the Nevada Test Site
be maintained in a full state of readiness to ensure the
capability of the nuclear arsenal of the United States.
(4) The Nevada Test Site is in a beneficial location for
activities suitable for research and development of emerging
technologies that will be important to the United States in the
21st century.
(5) Technology development carried out at the Nevada Test
Site should include both private-sector and military projects.
(6) The Nevada Test Site can support the stewardship of the
Nation's nuclear weapons stockpile, the nonproliferation of
nuclear weapons, and the technological competitiveness of the
United States by providing the environment for nuclear and non-
nuclear test and demonstration experiments and projects for
government, industry, and academia.
(7) The Nevada Test Site can provide the infrastructure to
support industrial and civilian tests of environmentally
demanding projects and programs in addition to maintaining its
readiness capability in support of the nuclear arsenal.
(8) The Nevada Test Site can support the testing and
demonstration of environmental clean-up technologies by
government and industry.
(9) The Nevada Test Site can support the testing of
alternative and renewable energy sources for environmentally
clean and economically competitive replacements for traditional
fossil energy sources and uses in many parts of Nevada and in
the United States as a whole.
(10) The Nevada Test Site can provide support for
disarmament activities such as the demonstration of rocket
motor destruction technology and conventional munitions
destruction technology.
(11) The Nevada Test Site can support non-proliferation
experiments in disablement, nuclear forensics, sensors, and
verification and monitoring.
(12) The Nevada Test Site can support treaty-compliant
experiments for stockpile stewardship purposes.
(13) The size and remoteness of the Nevada Test Site make
the Nevada Test Site well-suited for a multitude of activities
associated with the restructuring of the United States
military.
(14) The Nevada Test Site can also support non-
proliferation, counter-proliferation, and counter-terrorism
activities.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

It is the purpose of this Act--
(1) to ensure full operational readiness of the underground
nuclear testing facilities and infrastructure of the Nevada
Test Site;
(2) to ensure an appropriate level of funds for such
readiness to be maintained;
(3) to create a National Test and Demonstration Center of
Excellence at the Nevada Test Site for the promotion of
disarmament, demilitarization, alternative and renewable energy
sources, the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, counter-
proliferation of nuclear weapons, sensor development, and
environmentally sensitive technologies; and
(4) to ensure the availability of the Nevada Test Site,
within appropriate restrictions, for use by private-sector
industries seeking to make use of the inherent qualities that
make the Nevada Test Site the greatest outdoor laboratory in
the world.

SEC. 4. MAINTENANCE OF READINESS CAPABILITY OF NEVADA TEST SITE.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--The amount referred to in paragraph (2) is
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy
for fiscal year 1995 and each fiscal year thereafter to
maintain the operational readiness of the underground nuclear
testing facilities and infrastructure of the Nevada Test Site.
(2) Authorized amount.--The amount referred to in paragraph
(1) is not less than the amount appropriated to the Secretary
of Energy for fiscal year 1992 to maintain the operational
readiness of the underground nuclear testing facilities and
infrastructure of the Nevada Test Site.
(b) Staffing Levels.--The Secretary of Energy shall maintain a
staffing level at the Nevada Test Site that the Secretary considers
sufficient to carry out activities under this Act in addition to any
other activities conducted by the Department of Energy at the Nevada
Test Site.
(c) Infrastructure Assessments and Activities.--The Secretary of
Energy, through the Nevada Test Site Operations Office, shall carry out
any infrastructure assessments and activities necessary to accommodate
new projects and initiatives at the Nevada Test Site.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL TEST AND DEMONSTRATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the
Department of Energy a National Test and Demonstration Center of
Excellence (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ''Center''), to be
located at the Nevada Test Site, Nevada.
(b) Purpose.--It shall be the purpose of the Center to promote
disarmament, demilitarization, alternative and renewable energy
sources, the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, counter-proliferation
of nuclear weapons, sensor development, and environmentally sensitive
technologies.
(c) Activities Related to Alternative and Renewable Energy
Sources.--The Center shall carry out the following testing and
demonstration activities that are related to alternative and renewable
energy sources:
(1) The characterization of solar and geothermal resources
at the Nevada Test Site.
(2) The development of alternative and renewable energy
sources, including, as a goal of the Center, the development
and completion of two 100-megawatt solar power plants by the
year 2000.
(3) The conduct of a National Alternative-Fueled Vehicles
Program, the objective of which shall be to demonstrate the
regional use of natural gas, electricity, and hydrogen as
vehicle fuels.
(d) Activities Related to Disarmament and Demilitarization.--The
Center shall carry out testing and demonstration activities that are
related to changes occurring in United States military as a result of
the end of the Cold War, including activities--
(1) that involve the demilitarization of large rocket motor
and conventional ordnance;
(2) that assist in disarmament and demilitarization,
generally; and
(3) that test and demonstrate the nonmilitary application
of technologies and resources the military application of which
has decreased or otherwise changed due to disarmament and
demilitarization.
(e) Activities Related to Nuclear Stockpile Stewardship.--The
Center shall carry out testing and demonstration activities related to
the stewardship of the nuclear stockpile of the United States. Such
activities shall include--
(1) the conduct of experiments that assist in monitoring
compliance with international agreements on the
nonproliferation of nuclear weapons;
(2) the provision of support to the Department of Energy
nuclear weapons complex;
(3) the conduct of programs for the Department of Energy
and the Department of Defense to develop simulator technologies
for nuclear weapons design and effects, including advanced
hydrodynamic simulators, inertial confinement fusion test
facilities, and nuclear weapons effects simulators; and
(4) the conduct of the stockpile stewardship program
established pursuant to section 3138 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (107 Stat. 1946; Public
Law 103-160).
(f) Activities Related to Nonproliferation.--The Center shall carry
out experiments related to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,
including experiments with respect to disablement, nuclear forensics,
sensors, and verification and monitoring.
(g) Activities Related to Counter-Proliferation.--The Center shall
carry out experiments related to the counter-proliferation of nuclear
weapons.
(h) Activities Related to Environmental Technologies.--The Center
shall carry out testing and demonstration activities related to the
development of environmental technologies, including--
(1) the demonstration of technologies concerning the
remediation of toxic and hazardous chemicals; and
(2) the conduct of training activities pertaining to
emergency response to hazardous and toxic accidents and
emergencies.
(i) Other Activities.--The Center may carry out the testing and
demonstration of any other technology which, in the determination of
the Secretary of Energy, is appropriate for testing and demonstration
at the Nevada Test Site.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Except as provided in section 4, there is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 1997 such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
[EX A]:
National Center for Excellence in Research and Development Act of 1996 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for FY 1995 and beyond to maintain the operational readiness of the underground nuclear testing facilities and infrastructure of the Nevada Test Site.
Establishes within the Department of Energy a national Test and Demonstration Center of Excellence at the Nevada Test Site, Nevada, to implement testing and demonstration activities related to: (1) certain alternative and renewable energy sources, including solar and geothermal energy, as well as natural gas, electricity, and hydrogen as components of a National Alternative-Fueled Vehicles Program; (2) certain changes in the U.S. military as a result of the end of the Cold War, including demilitarization and disarmament activities and the nonmilitary application of military technologies and resources; (3) stewardship of the Federal nuclear stockpile; (4) non-proliferation and counter-proliferation of nuclear weapons; and (5) development of certain environmental technologies, including technologies for remediation of toxic and hazardous chemicals, and activities pertaining to emergency response to hazardous and toxic accidents.