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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Design Services Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. ARCHITECT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

''SEC. 5322. ARCHITECT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

''(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may establish and carry out a
loan repayment program for eligible architects (in this section
referred to as the 'loan repayment program') who provide eligible
design services on behalf of a Community Design Center.
''(b) Contract.--To be eligible to participate in the loan
repayment program, an eligible architect shall enter into a written
contract with the Secretary that contains--
''(1) an agreement under which--
''(A) the eligible architect agrees to provide
eligible design services on behalf of a Community
Design Center for a period of not shorter than 1 year;
and
''(B) the Secretary agrees to make payments on the
principal and interest of qualifying educational loans
of the eligible architect in an amount to be determined
by the Secretary for the period of time the eligible
architect provides such eligible design services;
''(2) a provision that any financial obligation of the
United States arising out of a contract entered into under this
subsection and any obligation of the eligible architect which
is conditioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being
appropriated for the loan repayment program under this section;
and
''(3) a statement of the damages to which the United States
is entitled under subsection (f) if the eligible architect
breaches the contract.
''(c) Eligible Design Services.--The term 'eligible design
services' means research or design services as follows:
''(1) The design, including the preparation of construction
documents, of housing facilities, schools, health clinics,
libraries, community centers, and other public facilities
(except for buildings used for the general conduct of
government).
''(2) The development of comprehensive long-range community
development plans.
''(3) The development of plans for neighborhoods that are
appropriate for rehabilitation or conservation activities,
including neighborhoods that are blighted, deteriorated, or
deteriorating.
''(4) The preservation or rehabilitation of historic sites.
''(5) The design, including the preparation of construction
documents, of building retrofits for energy and water
efficiency and conservation improvements.
''(6) Assessment of the safety of structures that are in
disrepair or have been damaged as the result of natural or
manmade disasters.
''(7) The design of improvements that remove architectural
barriers which restrict the mobility of elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities.
''(8) Plans for the redevelopment of traditional main
streets and business districts.
''(9) Other activities as the Secretary may determine.
''(d) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for an eligible
architect to submit an application to participate in the loan repayment
program to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require which shall include--
''(1) proof of employment by a Community Design Center for
a period of not less than 1 year;
''(2) a statement of the amount of compensation the
eligible architect will receive from the Community Design
Center; and
''(3) a contract entered into pursuant to subsection (b).
''(e) Selection.--The Secretary shall select, from applications
submitted under subsection (d), eligible architects to participate in
the loan repayment program.
''(f) Administration.--
''(1) Contracting authority.--The Secretary may enter into
a contract with another Federal agency to assist in the
administration of this program.
''(2) Breach.--
''(A) In general.--A contract described in
subsection (b) shall provide remedies for any breach of
such contract by an eligible architect, including
repayment or partial repayment of financial assistance
received with interest.
''(B) Amounts recovered.--Funds recovered under
this paragraph shall be credited to the account
available to carry out this section and shall remain
available until expended.
''(C) Waiver.--The Secretary may grant a waiver of
any repayment obligation for breach of contract in the
event of extreme hardship or extreme need, as
determined by the Secretary.
''(3) Amount.--The Secretary shall develop regulations to
determine the amount of loan repayment for 1 year of service by
an eligible architect. In making the determination, the
Secretary shall maximize the number of contracts that can be
provided under the program from the amounts appropriated for
such contracts.
''(4) Qualifying educational loans.--Loan repayments
provided under this section may consist of payments on behalf
of eligible architects of the principal and interest on
government and commercial loans received by the eligible
architect for attendance at an accredited masters program in
architecture, which loans were made for--
''(A) tuition expenses;
''(B) all other reasonable educational expenses,
including fees, books, technology, and studio expenses
incurred by the eligible architect; or
''(C) reasonable living expenses as determined by
the Secretary.
''(5) Repayment schedule.--The Secretary may contract with
an eligible architect's loan provider for the payment to the
loan provider, on behalf of the eligible architect, of the
amount of a loan repayment described in paragraph (3).
''(g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
allow a Community Design Center to prepare building plans or
construction documents that do not comply with applicable State and
local laws and regulations related to building codes and permits.
''(h) Definitions.--In this section the following definitions shall
apply:
''(1) Community design center.--The term 'Community Design
Center' means a non-profit organization operated and managed by
a licensed architect that conducts research and provides
eligible design services for community development projects.
''(2) Eligible architect.--The term 'eligible architect'
means an individual who--
''(A) has completed an accredited masters program
in architecture; or
''(B) is an intern architect who has completed an
accredited masters program in architecture and is
enrolled in the Intern Development Program of the
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
''(3) State.--The term 'State' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or
possession of the United States.
''(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for carrying out this section such sums as may be
necessary, to remain available until expended.''.

Ex Output:
National Design Services Act of 2014 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a loan repayment program for eligible architects who provide certain design services on behalf of a Community Design Center (a non-profit organization operated and managed by a licensed architect that conducts research and provides design services for community development projects). Requires an eligible architect, in order to participate in the loan repayment program, to enter into a written contract with the Secretary that contains: an agreement under which: (1) the architect agrees to provide eligible design services on behalf of a Community Design Center for at least one year, and (2) the Secretary agrees to pay the principal and interest of the architect's qualifying educational loans for the period of time the architect provides such services; a provision that any U.S. financial obligation arising out of the contract, and any obligation of the architect, is contingent upon appropriations for the loan repayment program; and a statement of the damages to which the United States is entitled if the eligible architect breaches the contract.

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SECTION 1. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to enhance the appeal of service in the law enforcement
agencies of the United States Department of Justice;
(2) to extend benefits of a higher education to qualified
and deserving young persons who by virtue of the death of or
total disability of an eligible officer are not otherwise able
to afford the same; and
(3) to allow such family members to attain the vocational
and educational status which such individual might normally
have aspired to and obtained had a parent not been killed or
disabled in the service of the country.

SEC. 2. BASIC ENTITLEMENT.

(a) Benefits.--(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), an
eligible dependent shall be entitled to educational assistance under
this subpart for a period of one month for each month or fraction
thereof of the eligible officer's service in a Federal law enforcement
agency.
(2) Such educational assistance shall consist of direct payments
to--
(A) an educational institution or institution of higher
learning for an eligible dependent's tuition, room, board, and
other charges imposed by such institution; and
(B) the eligible dependent for an educational assistance
allowances to meet, in part, the cost of fees, supplies, books,
equipment and other educational costs, which allowances shall
be computed on the same basis set forth in title 38, subchapter
IV of the United States Code.
(b) Benefits for Dependents of Officers Killed.--For each eligible
dependent of an eligible officer who is killed in the line of duty,
criteria established in subsection (a) shall not apply. Such eligible
dependents shall be eligible to receive the benefits provided by this
subpart for the maximum period of eligibility set forth in subsection
(e).
(c) Maximum Benefits.--No eligible dependent shall receive
educational assistance under this subpart for a period in excess of
forty-five months.

SEC. 3. TIME LIMITATIONS FOR COMPLETING A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION.

No educational assistance shall be paid to or for an eligible
dependent after--
(1) ten years after the date on which the eligible officer
was killed or permanently and totally disabled; or
(2) the eligible dependent's twenty-seventh birthday,
whichever occurs later.
SEC. 4. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELING.

(a) Counseling Services.--The Attorney General shall make available
to an eligible dependent upon such person's request, counseling
services, including such educational and vocational counseling and
guidance, testing, and other assistance as the Attorney General deems
necessary to aid such person in selecting--
(1) an educational or training objective and an educational
institution or training establishment appropriate for the
attainment of such objective; or
(2) an employment objective that would be likely to provide
such eligible dependent with satisfactory employment
opportunities in light of such person's personal circumstances.
(b) Notification.--The Attorney General shall take appropriate
steps (including individual notification where feasible) to acquaint
all eligible persons with the availability and advantages of such
counseling services.
(c) Service Providers.--For purposes of this subpart, the Attorney
General may provide by interagency agreement with Federal, or State
agency to provide the services specified.

SEC. 5. APPLICATIONS; APPROVAL.

(a) Application.--Any eligible dependent who desires to initiate a
program of education under this subpart shall submit an application to
the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as
the Attorney General may reasonably require.
(b) Approval.--The Attorney General shall approve such application
unless the Attorney General finds that--
(1) such dependent is not eligible or is not longer
eligible for or entitled to the educational assistance for
which application is made;
(2) the eligible dependent selected educational institution
or training establishment fails to meet any requirement of this
subpart;
(3) the eligible dependent's enrollment in, or pursuit of,
the program of education selected would violate a provision of
this subpart; or
(4) the eligible dependent is already qualified by reason
of previous education or training, for the educational,
professional, or vocational objective for which the program of
education is offered.
(c) Acceptance.--The Attorney General shall notify an eligible
dependent of approval or disapproval of such dependent's application.

SEC. 6. STANDARDS.

The Attorney General shall promulgate rules and regulations
regarding unacceptable courses or programs of study for which funding
will not be provided under this subpart.

SEC. 7. DISCONTINUANCE FOR UNSATISFACTORY CONDUCT OR PROGRESS.

(a) Discontinuation.--The Attorney General shall discontinue the
direct payment to an educational institution or institution of higher
education and educational assistance allowance of an eligible dependent
if, at any time, the Attorney General finds that according to the
regularly prescribed standards and practices of the educational
institution, the dependent's conduct or progress is unsatisfactory.
(b) Renewal.--The Attorney General may review the payment of the
educational assistance allowance if the Attorney General finds that--
(1) the cause of the unsatisfactory conduct or progress of
the eligible dependent has been removed; and
(2) the program which the eligible dependent now proposes
to pursue (whether the same or revised) is suitable to the
eligible dependent's interests, and abilities.

SEC. 8. SPECIAL RULE.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law and any other general
or special law to the contrary, the Attorney General is authorized and
directed to reimburse or pay each eligible dependent of an eligible
officer who was killed in the performance of duties on or after July 1,
1992, but before the effective date of this statute, an amount
equivalent to--
(1) the full cost of tuition, room and board, and other
charges paid or for the eligible dependent to, and imposed on,
an eligible dependent by an educational institution or
institution of higher education; and
(2) a retroactive educational assistance allowance for each
month in which the eligible dependent attended an educational
institution or institution of higher education, up to the date
of the payment. Following this initial payment, further
benefits will be paid to or for the benefit of such eligible
dependents in accordance with this chapter.
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ''Federal law enforcement agency'' means the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United
States Marshals Service, and any other federal agency directly
engaged in the enforcement of the criminal laws of the United
States, or the apprehension of individuals subject to criminal
prosecution by the United States.
(2) The term ''eligible officer'' means any agent, special
agent, marshal, deputy, or assistant marshal or other similar
field officer by whatever name or title such officer is known
in a Federal law enforcement agency who has served at least one
hundred and eighty days and who is either killed in the
performance of duties or suffers injuries that are totally and
permanently disabling while performing such duties.
(3) The term ''eligible dependent'' means the child of any
eligible officer who is a ''dependent'' (as defined in section
152 of the Internal Revenue Code) or spouse of an eligible
officer at the time of such officer's death or on the date of
total and disabling injury.
(4) The term ''program of education'' shall mean any
curriculum or any combination of unit courses or subjects
pursued at an educational institution which is generally
accepted as necessary to fulfill requirements for the
attainment of a pre- determined and identified educational,
professional, or vocational objective. Such term also means any
curriculum of unit course or subjects pursued at an educational
institution which fulfill requirements for the attainment of
more than one predetermined and identified educational,
professional, or vocational objective if all the objectives
pursued as generally recognized as being reasonably related to
a single career field. To pursue any other course of study, an
eligible dependent shall apply to the AG for approval.
(5) The term ''educational institution'' means any public
or private elementary school, secondary school, vocational
school, correspondence school, business school, junior college,
teachers' college, college, normal school, professional school,
university, or scientific or technical institutions, or other
accredited institutions furnishing education for adults.
(6) The term ''institution of higher learning'' means a
college, university, or similar institution, including a
technical or business school, offering postsecondary level
academic instruction that leads to an associate or higher
degree if the school is empowered by the appropriate State
educational authority under State law to grant an associate or
higher degree. When there is no State law to authorize the
granting of a degree, the school may be recognized as an
institution of higher learning if it is accredited for degree
programs by a recognized accrediting agency. Such term shall
also include a hospital offering educational programs at the
post-secondary level without regard to whether the hospital
grants a postsecondary degree. Such term shall also include an
educational institution which is not located in a State, which
offers a course leading to a standard college degree, or the
equivalent, and which is recognized as such by the Secretary of
Education (or comparable official) of the country or other
jurisdiction in which the institution is located.
(7) The term ''standard college degree'' means an associate
or higher degree awarded by--
(A) an institution of higher learning that is
accredited as a collegiate institution by a recognized
regional or national accrediting agency;
(B) an institution of higher learning that is a
''candidate'' for accreditation as that term is used by
the regional or national accrediting agencies; or
(C) an institution of higher learning upon
completion of a course which is accredited by an agency
recognized to accredit specialized degree-level
programs. For the purpose of this section, the
accrediting agency must be one recognized by the
Secretary of Education under the provisions of section
1775 of this title 38.

Ex Output:
Provides for educational assistance for eligible dependents of Federal law enforcement officers who are killed or disabled in the performance of their duties.
Entitles such dependents to such assistance for: (1) one month for each month (or fraction) of the disabled officer's service, up to a maximum of 45 months; and (2) the maximum 45 months, if the officer has been killed.
Limits the period for using such assistance to before the later of: (1) ten years after the officer was killed or permanently and totally disabled; or (2) the dependent's 27th birthday.
Directs the Attorney General to make certain counseling services available, upon the dependent's request, and to publicize the availability of such services.
Provides for such assistance program applications and their approval, standards, discontinuance for unsatisfactory progress or conduct, and a special rule for retroactive assistance.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. ETHICS COMPLIANCE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in
regulations a requirement that a contracting officer of the Department
of Defense may not determine a contractor to be responsible for
purposes of the award of a covered contract for the Department unless
the entity to be awarded the contract has in place, by the deadline
specified in subsection (c), an internal ethics compliance program,
including a code of ethics and internal controls, to facilitate the
timely detection and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with
the award or performance of the covered contract and to ensure that
appropriate corrective action is taken with respect to such conduct.
(b) Elements of Ethics Compliance Program.--Each ethics compliance
program required of a contractor under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) Requirements for periodic reviews of the performance of
the covered contract to ensure compliance of contractor
personnel with applicable Government contracting requirements,
including laws, regulations, and contractual requirements.
(2) Internal reporting mechanisms, such as a hot-line, for
contractor personnel to report suspected improper conduct among
contractor personnel.
(3) Audits of the performance of the covered contract.
(4) Mechanisms for disciplinary actions against contractor
personnel found to have engaged in improper conduct, including
the exclusion of such personnel from the exercise of
substantial authority.
(5) Mechanisms for the reporting to appropriate Government
officials, including the contracting officer and the Office of
the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, of
suspected improper conduct among contractor personnel,
including suspected conduct involving corruption of a
Government official or individual acting on behalf of the
Government, not later than 30 days after the date of discovery
of such suspected conduct.
(6) Mechanisms to ensure full cooperation with Government
officials responsible for investigating suspected improper
conduct among contractor personnel and for taking corrective
actions.
(7) Mechanisms to ensure the recurring provision of
training to contractor personnel on the requirements and
mechanisms of the ethics compliance program.
(8) Mechanisms to ensure the oversight of the ethics
compliance program by contractor personnel with substantial
authority within the contractor.
(c) Deadline for Program.--The deadline specified in this
subsection for a contractor having in place an ethics compliance
program required under subsection (a) for purposes of a covered
contract is 30 days after the date of the award of the contract.
(d) Determination of Existence of Program.--In determining whether
a contractor has in place an ethics compliance program required under
subsection (a), a contracting officer of the Department may use the
assistance of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense.
(e) Suspension or Debarment.--The regulations prescribed under
subsection (a) shall provide that any contractor under a covered
contract whose personnel are determined not to have reported suspected
improper conduct in accordance with the requirements and mechanisms of
the ethics compliance program concerned may, at the election of the
Secretary of Defense, be suspended from the contract or debarred from
further contracting with the Department of Defense.
(f) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term ''covered
contract'' means any contract to be awarded to a contractor of the
Department of Defense if, in the year before the contract is to be
awarded, the total amount of contracts of the contractor with the
Federal Government exceeded $5,000,000.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PERSONAL FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement
Policy, after consultation with the Director of the Office of
Government Ethics, shall submit to Congress a report that contains--
(1) a description of current Federal laws, regulations, and
practices relating to restrictions on personal financial
interests applicable to Federal employees and non-Federal
employees; and
(2) the Administrator's findings and any recommendations
for establishing a requirement for compliance with restrictions
relating to personal financial interests such as those that
apply to Federal employees by--
(A) those employees of a covered Government
contractor who are specifically retained for and engage
in providing advice to one or more Federal agencies;
and
(B) employees of federally funded research and
development centers.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered government contractor.--The term ''covered
Government contractor'' means any entity (other than a Federal
agency) awarded a contract by a Federal agency under which one
or more individuals hired by the entity perform an acquisition
planning function that is closely associated with the
responsibilities of a Federal employee. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, the term ''acquisition planning function''
means the function of providing advice to a Federal agency on
acquisition planning with respect to a particular acquisition
or acquisitions.
(2) Federal employee.--The term ''Federal employee'' means
an employee of a Federal agency.
(3) Federal agency.--The term ''Federal agency'' means any
of the following:
(A) any executive department or independent
establishment in the executive branch of the
Government, including any wholly owned Government
corporation.
(B) any establishment in the legislative or
judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate,
the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the
Capitol and any activities under the Architect's
direction).
(4) Federally funded research and development center.--The
term ''federally funded research and development center'' means
a federally funded research and development center identified
by the National Science Foundation in accordance with the
Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Ex Output:
Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe in regulations a requirement that a Department of Defense (DOD) contracting officer may not determine a contractor to be responsible for the award of a covered contract for DOD (one in excess of $5 million) unless the contracting entity has in place, within 30 days after contract award, an internal ethics compliance program to facilitate the timely detection and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with the award or performance of the contract, and to ensure that appropriate corrective action is taken with respect to such conduct. Allows for the suspension or debarment of contractors determined not to have reported suspected improper conduct.

Requires a report from the Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy to Congress on personal financial conflicts of interests of contractor employees and employees of federally funded research and development centers.