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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Consumer Lending Education And
Reform Act'' and the ''C.L.E.A.R. Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1631 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 129A the following
new section:
''Sec. 129B Protections for consumers
''(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall apply:
''(1) Affiliate.--The term 'affiliate' has the same meaning
as in section 129(k).
''(2) Electronic signature.--The term 'electronic
signature' means a signatures in digital or other electronic
form that meets the validity requirements of the Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
''(3) Extended payment plan.--The term 'extended payment
plan' means an amendment to the payday loan that is signed in
person or electronically by both the consumer and the creditor
reflecting an agreement that the consumer pay the outstanding
balance on a payday loan in 4 equal payments, where the period
between each payment may not be less than the duration of the
original payday loan.
''(4) Home state.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'home State' means,
with respect to any creditor or any affiliate of a
creditor, the State in which the primary home office of
the creditor or any affiliate of the creditor is
located.
''(B) Home office.--The term 'home office' means
the office that houses a majority of the applicable
party's day-to-day management and administrative
support functions.
''(5) Interest and fees.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the term 'interest and fees' includes
any charge payable directly or indirectly by the
consumer and imposed directly or indirectly by the
creditor as an incident to or a condition of the
extension of credit.
''(B) Charges not included.--The term 'interest and
fees' does not include--
''(i) any charge for a default,
delinquency, or similar occurrence; or
''(ii) any charge imposed when, if for any
reason, funds are not made available to pay an
item or authorization delivered to the creditor
in the manner described in subparagraph (A) or
(B) of paragraph (1) to the extent that--
''(I) the charge does not exceed
the greater of $25 or the amount
charged to the creditor by the
creditor's financial institution; and
''(II) the charge is only imposed
once per each item or authorization
regardless of whether the item or
authorization is presented for payment
more than once.
''(6) Loan store.--The term 'loan store' means each
location operated by a creditor at which applications for
payday loans are received or the proceeds of payday loans are
disbursed.
''(7) Payday loan; loan.--The terms 'payday loan' and
'loan' mean a closed-end credit transaction, evidenced by a
loan agreement signed by the creditor and the consumer, in
person or electronically, unsecured by any interest in the
consumer's tangible personal property with a term of at least 7
and not more than 90 days in which the amount financed does not
exceed $2,000 with a finance charge exceeding an annual
percentage rate of 36 percent, and the consumer--
''(A) receives funds from and incurs interest or a
fee payable to a creditor, and contemporaneously with
the receipt of funds, provides a check or other payment
instrument to the creditor who agrees with the consumer
not to deposit or present the check or payment
instrument for more than 1 day; or
''(B) receives funds from and incurs interest or a
fee payable to a creditor, and contemporaneously with
the receipt of funds, authorized the creditor to
initiate a debt or debits to the consumer's deposit
account (by electronic fund transfer or remotely
created check) after 1 or more days.
''(8) Payday lender.--The term 'payday lender' means any
creditor with respect to a payday loan.
''(9) Refinancing.--The term 'refinancing' means the use of
the proceeds of 1 payday loan obtained from a creditor to pay
off any amount due to that creditor.
''(b) Protections for Consumers.--
''(1) Interest and fee cap.--A payday lender may not--
''(A) require a consumer to pay--
''(i) in the case of any original payday
loan, interest and other fees and charges that
total more than 15 cents for every dollar
loaned; and
''(ii) in the case of an original payday
loan originated over the Internet, an
additional origination fee in excess of 5
percent of the original principal loan amount;
''(B) require a consumer to pay interest and fees
that, combined, total more than--
''(i) in the case of the 1st refinancing of
an outstanding payday loan, 15 cents for every
dollar of the outstanding original principal
loan amount; and
''(ii) in the case of the 2nd refinancing
of an outstanding payday loan, 10 cents for
every dollar of the outstanding original
principal loan amount; or
''(C) require a consumer to pay an origination fee
for a payday loan that is refinanced.
''(2) Mandatory disclosures.--A payday lender may not make
or refinance a payday loan unless the creditor has first
provided the consumer with a copy of a written loan agreement,
which shall be signed by the creditor and by the consumer and
shall include the following information in English and in the
language in which the loan was negotiated:
''(A) A clear and conspicuous description of the
terms of the loan, including the total cost of all fees
and other charges in connection with the loan stated as
a dollar amount, and the consumer's payment obligations
under the loan.
''(B) The name, address and telephone number of the
creditor making the loan, and the name of title of the
individual employee of the creditor who signs the loan
agreement on behalf of the creditor.
''(C) The following statements, in at least 14-
point bold face type:
''(i) Warning.--This loan is not intended
to meet long-term financial needs. This loan
should be used only to meet short-term cash
needs.
''(ii) Credit counseling availability.--You
should consider contacting an independent,
nonprofit credit counseling agency approved by
the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
(NFCC) or by a State or Federal Government
agency. You may obtain information on how to
contact an approved counselor near you by
calling the National Foundation for Credit
Counseling at 1-800-388-2227.
''(iii) No criminal prosecution or security
interest.--You cannot be prosecuted in criminal
court to collect this loan, and the creditor
may not take or attempt to take an interest in
any of your personal property to secure his
loan.
''(3) Additional public disclosures.--A payday lender may
not make or refinance a payday loan to any consumer unless the
following notices are posted conspicuously in English and
Spanish and in not less than 1-inch bold print in the
creditor's public lending area in each loan store, or, if the
loan is made using the Internet, fax or other means, are posted
conspicuously on the creditor's public internet site relating
to any such payday loan:
''(A) Warning.--This loan is not intended to meet
long-term financial needs. This loan should be used
only to meet short-term cash needs.
''(B) Credit counseling availability.--You should
consider contacting an independent, nonprofit credit
counseling agency approved by the National Foundation
for Credit Counseling (NFCC) or by a State or Federal
Government agency. You may obtain information on how to
contact an approved counselor near you by calling the
National Foundation for Credit Counseling at 1-800-388-
2227.
''(C) No criminal prosecution or security
interest.--You cannot be prosecuted in criminal court
to collect this loan, and the creditor may not take or
attempt to take an interest in any of your personal
property to secure his loan.
''(4) Creditor surety bond requirements.--
''(A) In general.--A payday lender may not make or
refinance a payday loan unless the creditor has
obtained and filed, in accordance with subparagraph
(B), a surety bond in the following amount:
''(i) A surety bond in the amount of
$100,000 for each loan store operated by the
creditor, if the creditor operates fewer than
10 loan stores and does not offer any payday
loans over the Internet.
''(ii) A surety bond in the amount of
$1,000,000, if the creditor operates 10 or more
loan stores or offers loans over the Internet.
''(iii) Such greater amount as may be
required by applicable State law.
''(B) Bond requirements.--The surety bond obtained
by a payday lender to meet the requirements of
subparagraph (A) shall be filed with, and for the
benefit of, the State attorney general in the
creditor's home state.
''(C) Aggregation of lender and affiliate under
certain circumstances.--For purposes of this paragraph,
a creditor and each affiliate of a creditor which has
the same home State as the creditor may aggregate the
loan stores operated by such creditor and any such
affiliate for purposes of determining the amount of the
surety bond required to be filed under subparagraph
(A).
''(5) Extended payment plan.--
''(A) In general.--A payday lender may not make or
refinance a payday loan unless the terms of the loan
require the creditor, upon receiving notice from the
consumer of an inability to repay prior to close of
business on the last business day before the original
due date of the loan, provides the consumer with notice
of and the right to opt into an extended payment plan,
without charge, 1 time in any 12 month period.
''(B) Limitation during extended payment plan.--A
creditor may not engage in any collection activity (or
procure the services of any other for such purpose)
during the term of any extended payment plan.
''(6) Refinancing.--A payday lender may not--
''(A) refinance a payday loan for less than 7 days;
''(B) refinance a payday loan more than 2
consecutive times; refinance a payday loan without
terminating the previous agreement and entering into a
new agreement that the creditor and consumer each sign
in person or with an electronic signature; or
''(C) require a consumer to pay interest and fees
in connection with a refinancing that, combined, total
more than the amount permitted under paragraph
(1)(B).''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Disclosures.--Section 128(a)(4) of the Truth in Lending
Act (U.S.C. 1638(a)(4)) is amended--
(A) by striking ''or'' after ''does not exceed
$5,'' and
(B) by inserting '', or if the loan is subject to
section 129B''.
(2) Effect on other laws.--Section 111 of the Truth in
Lending Act (U.S.C. 1610) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by inserting ''subsection
(f) of this section and'' after ''Except as provided
in''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(f) Payday Loans.--
''(1) In general.--The following provisions of the law of
any State shall not apply to any payday loan, or any
refinancing of a payday loan, that is subject to section 129B:
''(A) Any provision requiring minimum loan terms.
''(B) Any provision prohibiting, defining or
limiting any refinancing.
''(C) Any provision prohibiting or limiting the use
of a check or debit authorization to originate a payday
loan.
''(D) Any provision prohibiting or mandating
extended payment plans.
''(E) Any provision limiting the rate or amount of
interest and fees or default, delinquency or not
sufficient fund fees or other charges which may be
taken, received or reserved by creditors for payday
loans or any refinancing of a payday loan.
''(2) Enforcement.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any
State may employ or establish State laws for the purpose of
enforcing the requirements of section 129B.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2 of the
Truth in Lending Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 129 the following new items:

''129A. Fiduciary duty of servicers of pooled residential mortgages.
''129B. Protections for consumers.''.
[A]: Consumer Lending Education And Reform Act or the C.L.E.A.R. Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to limit the interest, fees and charges that a payday lender may require a consumer to pay with respect to an original payday loan and a refinanced payday loan.

Prohibits a payday lender from: (1) requiring a consumer to pay an origination fee for a payday loan that is refinanced; or (2) making or refinancing a payday loan unless the creditor has first provided the consumer with a copy of a written loan agreement, signed by the creditor and by the consumer, which includes specified information in English and in the language in which the loan was negotiated.

Requires a payday lender to file a surety bond.

Prohibits a payday lender from making or refinancing a payday loan unless the terms of the loan require the creditor, upon receiving notice of consumer's inability to repay, to provide the consumer with notice of and the right to opt into an extended payment plan, without charge, one time in any 12-month period.

Prohibits a creditor from engaging in any collection activity (or procuring the services of any other for such purpose) during the term of any extended payment plan.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Individual
Retirement Account Equity and Enhancement Act of 1994''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 2. HOMEMAKERS ELIGIBLE FOR FULL IRA DEDUCTION.

(a) Spousal IRA Computed on Basis of Compensation of Both
Spouses.--Subsection (c) of section 219 (relating to special rules for
certain married individuals) is amended to read as follows:
''(c) Special Rules for Certain Married Individuals.--
''(1) In general.--In the case of an individual to whom
this paragraph applies for the taxable year, the limitation of
paragraph (1) of subsection (b) shall be equal to the lesser
of--
''(A) $2,000, or
''(B) the sum of--
''(i) the compensation includible in such
individual's gross income for the taxable year,
plus
''(ii) the compensation includible in the
gross income of such individual's spouse for
the taxable year reduced by the amount
allowable as a deduction under subsection (a)
to such spouse for such taxable year.
''(2) Individuals to whom paragraph (1) applies.--Paragraph
(1) shall apply to any individual if--
''(A) such individual files a joint return for the
taxable year, and
''(B) the amount of compensation (if any)
includible in such individual's gross income for the
taxable year is less than the compensation includible
in the gross income of such individual's spouse for the
taxable year.''
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 219(f) (relating to other
definitions and special rules) is amended by striking
''subsections (b) and (c)'' and inserting ''subsection (b)''.
(2) Section 408(d)(5) is amended by striking ''$2,250'' and
inserting ''$2,000''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1994.

SEC. 3. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM CERTAIN PLANS MAY BE USED WITHOUT PENALTY TO
PURCHASE FIRST HOMES, TO PAY HIGHER EDUCATION OR
QUALIFIED LONG-TERM CARE EXPENSES, OR BY THE LONG-TERM
UNEMPLOYED.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) (relating to
exceptions to 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from
qualified retirement plans) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
''(D) Distributions from certain plans for first home
purchases or educational or long-term care expenses.--
Distributions to an individual from an individual retirement
plan, or from amounts attributable to employer contributions
made pursuant to elective deferrals described in subparagraph
(A) or (C) of section 402(g)(3) or section 501(c)(18)(D)(iii)--
''(i) which are qualified first-time homebuyer
distributions (as defined in paragraph (6)), or
''(ii) to the extent such distributions do not
exceed the sum of the qualified higher education
expenses (as defined in paragraph (7)) and the
qualified long-term care expenses (as defined in
paragraph (8)) of the taxpayer for the taxable year.''
(b) Definitions.--Section 72(t) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraphs:
''(6) Qualified first-time homebuyer distributions.--For
purposes of paragraph (2)(D)(i)--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified first-time
homebuyer distribution' means any payment or
distribution received by an individual to the extent
such payment or distribution is used by the individual
before the close of the 60th day after the day on which
such payment or distribution is received to pay
qualified acquisition costs with respect to a principal
residence of a first-time homebuyer who is such
individual, the spouse of such individual, or the child
or grandchild of such individual or the individual's
spouse.
''(B) Qualified acquisition costs.--For purposes of
this paragraph, the term 'qualified acquisition costs'
means the costs of acquiring, constructing, or
reconstructing a residence. Such term includes any
usual or reasonable settlement, financing, or other
closing costs.
''(C) First-time homebuyer; other definitions.--For
purposes of this paragraph--
''(i) First-time homebuyer.--The term
'first-time homebuyer' means any individual
if--
''(I) such individual (and if
married, such individual's spouse) had
no present ownership interest in a
principal residence during the 3-year
period ending on the date of
acquisition of the principal residence
to which this paragraph applies, and
''(II) subsection (a)(6), (h), or
(k) of section 1034 did not suspend the
running of any period of time specified
in section 1034 with respect to such
individual on the day before the date
the distribution is applied pursuant to
subparagraph (A)(ii).
''(ii) Principal residence.--The term
'principal residence' has the same meaning as
when used in section 1034.
''(iii) Date of acquisition.--The term
'date of acquisition' means the date--
''(I) on which a binding contract
to acquire the principal residence to
which subparagraph (A) applies is
entered into, or
''(II) on which construction or
reconstruction of such a principal
residence is commenced.
''(D) Special rule where delay in acquisition.--If
any distribution from any individual retirement plan
fails to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)
solely by reason of a delay or cancellation of the
purchase or construction of the residence, the amount
of the distribution may be contributed to an individual
retirement plan as provided in section 408(d)(3)(A)(i)
(determined by substituting '120 days' for '60 days' in
such section), except that--
''(i) section 408(d)(3)(B) shall not be
applied to such contribution, and
''(ii) such amount shall not be taken into
account in determining whether section
408(d)(3)(A)(i) applies to any other amount.
''(7) Qualified higher education expenses.--For purposes of
paragraph (2)(D)(ii)--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified higher
education expenses' means tuition, fees, books,
supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or
attendance of--
''(i) the taxpayer,
''(ii) the taxpayer's spouse, or
''(iii) the child (as defined in section
151(c)(3)) or grandchild of the taxpayer or the
taxpayer's spouse,
at an eligible educational institution (as defined in
section 135(c)(3)).
''(B) Coordination with savings bond provisions.--
The amount of qualified higher education expenses for
any taxable year shall be reduced by any amount
excludable from gross income under section 135.
''(8) Qualified long-term care expenses.--For purposes of
paragraph (2)(D)(ii)--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified long-term
care expenses' means amounts paid or incurred for
qualified long-term care services, including amounts
for insurance covering such services.
''(B) Qualified long-term care services.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A)--
''(i) In general.--The term 'qualified
long-term care services' means necessary
diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic,
rehabilitative, and maintenance (including
personal care) services--
''(I) which are required by an
individual during any period during
which such individual is a functionally
impaired individual,
''(II) which have as their primary
purpose the provision of needed
assistance with 1 or more activities of
daily living which a functionally
impaired individual is certified as
being unable to perform under clause
(ii)(I), and
''(III) which are provided pursuant
to a continuing plan of care prescribed
by a licensed health care practitioner
(other than a relative of such
individual).
''(ii) Functionally impaired individual.--
''(I) In general.--The term
'functionally impaired individual'
means any individual who is certified
by a licensed health care practitioner
(other than a relative of such
individual) as being unable to perform,
without substantial assistance from
another individual (including
assistance involving verbal reminding,
physical cueing, or substantial
supervision), at least 3 activities of
daily living described in clause (iii).
''(II) Special rule for home health
care services.--In the case of services
which are provided during any period
during which an individual is residing
within the individual's home (whether
or not the services are provided within
the home), subclause (I) shall be
applied by substituting '2' for '3'.
For purposes of this subclause, a
nursing home or similar facility shall
not be treated as a home.
''(iii) Activities of daily living.--Each
of the following is an activity of daily
living:
''(I) Eating.
''(II) Transferring.
''(III) Toileting.
''(IV) Dressing.
''(V) Bathing.
''(C) Licensed health care practitioner.--For
purposes of subparagraph (B)--
''(i) In general.--The term 'licensed
health care practitioner' means--
''(I) a physician or registered
professional nurse,
''(II) a qualified community care
case manager (as defined in clause
(ii)), or
''(III) any other individual who
meets such requirements as may be
prescribed by the Secretary after
consultation with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
''(ii) Qualified community care case
manager.--The term 'qualified community care
case manager' means an individual or entity
which--
''(I) has experience or has been
trained in providing case management
services and in preparing individual
care plans;
''(II) has experience in assessing
individuals to determine their
functional and cognitive impairment;
''(III) is not a relative of the
individual receiving case management
services; and
''(IV) meets such requirements as
may be prescribed by the Secretary
after consultation with the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
''(D) Relative.--For purposes of this paragraph,
the term 'relative' means an individual bearing a
relationship to another individual which is described
in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 152(a).''
(c) Penalty-Free Distributions for Certain Unemployed
Individuals.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:
''(E) Distributions to unemployed individuals.--A
distribution from an individual retirement plan to an
individual after separation from employment, if--
''(i) such individual has received
unemployment compensation for 12 consecutive
weeks under any Federal or State unemployment
compensation law by reason of such separation,
and
''(ii) such distributions are made during
any taxable year during which such unemployment
compensation is paid or the succeeding taxable
year.''
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 401(k)(2)(B)(i) is amended by striking ''or''
at the end of subclause (III), by striking ''and'' at the end
of subclause (IV) and inserting ''or'', and by inserting after
subclause (IV) the following new subclause:
''(V) the date on which qualified
first-time homebuyer distributions (as
defined in section 72(t)(6)), or
distributions for qualified higher
education expenses (as defined in
section 72(t)(7)), or for qualified
long-term care expenses (as defined in
section 72(t)(18)), are made, and''.
(2) Section 403(b)(11) is amended by striking ''or'' at the
end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting '', or'', and by inserting after
subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
''(C) for qualified first-time homebuyer
distributions (as defined in section 72(t)(6)) or for
the payment of qualified higher education expenses (as
defined in section 72(t)(7)) or qualified long-term
care expenses (as defined in section 72(t)(8)).''
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to payments and distributions after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
[A]: Individual Retirement Account Equity and Enhancement Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain spouses a deduction for contributions to an individual retirement account.
Allows distribution from certain retirement plans without penalty to purchase first homes, pay higher education expenses and qualified long-term care expenses, and assist certain unemployed individuals.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Best Buddies Empowerment for People
with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Best Buddies operates the first national social and
recreational program in the United States for people with
intellectual disabilities.
(2) Best Buddies is dedicated to helping people with
intellectual disabilities become part of mainstream society.
(3) Best Buddies is determined to end social isolation for
people with intellectual disabilities by establishing
meaningful friendships between them and their non-disabled
peers in order to help increase the self-esteem, confidence,
and abilities of people with and without intellectual
disabilities.
(4) Since 1989, Best Buddies has enhanced the lives of
people with intellectual disabilities by providing
opportunities for 1-to-1 friendships and integrated employment.
(5) Best Buddies is an international organization spanning
1,300 middle school, high school, and college campuses.
(6) Best Buddies implements programs that will positively
impact more than 350,000 individuals in 2008 and expects to
impact 500,000 people by 2010.
(7) The Best Buddies Middle Schools program matches middle
school students with intellectual disabilities with other
middle school students and creates 1-to-1 friendships between
them.
(8) The Best Buddies High Schools program matches high
school students with intellectual disabilities with other high
school students and creates 1-to-1 friendships between them.
(9) The Best Buddies Colleges program matches adults with
intellectual disabilities with college students and creates 1-
to-1 friendships between them.
(10) The Best Buddies e-Buddies program creates e-mail
friendships between people with and without intellectual
disabilities.
(11) The Best Buddies Citizens program pairs adults with
intellectual disabilities in 1-to-1 friendships with other
individuals in the corporate and civic communities.
(12) The Best Buddies Jobs program promotes the integration
of people with intellectual disabilities into the community
through supported employment.
(b) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are to--
(1) provide support to Best Buddies to increase
participation in and public awareness about Best Buddies
programs that serve people with intellectual disabilities;
(2) dispel negative stereotypes about people with
intellectual disabilities; and
(3) promote the extraordinary gifts of people with
intellectual disabilities.

SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR BEST BUDDIES.

(a) Education Activities.--The Secretary of Education may award
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Best
Buddies to carry out activities to promote the expansion of Best
Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people
with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other
aspects of community life, including education and employment, within
the United States.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) In general.--Amounts appropriated to carry out this Act
may not be used for direct treatment of diseases, medical
conditions, or mental health conditions.
(2) Administrative activities.--Not more than 5 percent of
amounts appropriated to carry out this Act for a fiscal year
may be used for administrative activities.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to limit the use of non-Federal funds by Best Buddies.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION AND ANNUAL REPORT.

(a) Application.--
(1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement under section 3(a), Best Buddies shall
submit an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary of Education may
require.
(2) Content.--At a minimum, an application under this
subsection shall contain the following:
(A) A description of activities to be carried out
under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.
(B) Information on specific measurable goals and
objectives to be achieved through activities carried
out under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.
(b) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of receipt of any funds
under section 3(a), Best Buddies shall agree to submit an
annual report at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary of Education may require.
(2) Content.--At a minimum, each annual report under this
subsection shall describe the degree to which progress has been
made toward meeting the specific measurable goals and
objectives described in the applications submitted under
subsection (a).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Education for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under
section 3(a), $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
[A]:
Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs.