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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.''.
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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Wind Energy Research and Development
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program
of research and development to--
(1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and
capacity of wind turbines;
(2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy
systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric
conditions; and
(3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and
maintenance of wind energy systems.
(b) Program.--The program under this section shall focus on
research and development of--
(1) new materials and designs to make larger, lighter, less
expensive, and more reliable rotor blades;
(2) technologies to improve gearbox performance and
reliability;
(3) automation, materials, and assembly of large-scale
components to reduce manufacturing costs;
(4) low-cost transportable towers greater than 100 meters
in height to capitalize on improved wind conditions at higher
elevations;
(5) advanced computational modeling tools to improve--
(A) the reliability of aeroelastic simulations of
wind energy systems;
(B) understanding of the interaction between each
wind turbine component;
(C) siting of wind energy systems to maximize
efficiency and minimize variable generation;
(D) integration of wind energy systems into the
existing electric grid to ensure reliability; and
(E) understanding of the wake effect between upwind
and downwind turbine operations;
(6) advanced control systems and blade sensors to improve
performance and reliability under a wide variety of wind
conditions;
(7) advanced generators, including--
(A) medium-speed and low-speed generators;
(B) direct-drive technology; and
(C) the use of advanced magnets in generator
rotors;
(8) wind technology for offshore applications;
(9) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind
energy systems on radar and electromagnetic fields;
(10) wind turbines with a maximum electric power production
capacity of 100 kilowatts or less;
(11) technical processes to enable--
(A) scalability of transmission from remotely
located renewable resource rich areas; and
(B) optimization of advanced infrastructure design,
including high voltage transmission; and
(12) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. WIND ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a wind
energy demonstration program. In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall ensure that--
(1) the program is of sufficient size and geographic
diversity to measure wind energy system performance under the
full productive range of wind conditions in the United States;
(2) demonstration projects carried out under this program
are--
(A) conducted in collaboration with industry and,
as appropriate, with academic institutions; and
(B) located in various geographic areas
representing various wind class regimes; and
(3) data collected from demonstration projects carried out
under this program is useful for carrying out section 2(b).
(b) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall carry out the program under
this section in compliance with section 988(a) through (d) and section
989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d)
and 16353).

SEC. 4. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact
and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization; and
(2) provide special consideration to applications submitted
by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority
representation by individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of
the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C.
1885a or 1885b).

SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE AWARDS.

Awards under section 2 and section 3 shall be made on a competitive
basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

To the maximum extent practicable the Secretary of Energy shall
coordinate activities under this Act with other programs of the
Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy
to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010
through 2014.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2009.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.
Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States.

Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

Authorizes appropriations.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers
Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) Approximately 40,000,000 people, over 75 percent
civilians, died as a result of civil and international wars
fought with conventional weapons during the 45 years of the
cold war, demonstrating that conventional weapons can in fact
be weapons of mass destruction.
(2) Conflict has actually increased in the post cold war
era, with 26 wars in progress during 1992.
(3) War is both a human tragedy and an ongoing economic
disaster affecting the entire world, including the United
States and its economy, because it decimates both local
investment and potential export markets.
(4) International trade in conventional weapons increases
the risk and impact of war in an already over-militarized
world, creating far more costs than benefits for the United
States economy through increased United States defense and
foreign assistance spending and reduced demand for United
States civilian exports.
(5) The newly established United Nations Register of
Conventional Arms can be an effective first step in support of
limitations on the supply of conventional weapons to developing
countries and compliance with its reporting requirements by a
foreign government can be an integral tool in determining the
worthiness of such government for the receipt of United States
military assistance and arms transfers.
(6) It is in the national security and economic interests
of the United States to reduce dramatically the
$1,000,000,000,000 that all countries spend on armed forces
every year, $200,000,000,000 of which is spent by developing
countries, an amount equivalent to 4 times the total bilateral
and multilateral foreign assistance such countries receive
every year.
(7) According to the Congressional Research Service, the
United States supplies more conventional weapons to developing
countries than all other countries combined, averaging
$15,600,000,000 a year in agreements to supply such weapons to
developing countries since the end of the cold war, compared to
$7,000,000,000 a year in such agreements prior to the
dissolution of the Soviet Union.
(8) In recent years the vast majority of United States arms
transfers to developing countries are to countries with an
undemocratic form of government whose citizens, according to
the Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices do not have the ability to peaceably change their
form of government.
(9) Although a goal of United States foreign policy should
be to work with foreign governments and international
organizations to reduce militarization and dictatorship and
therefore prevent conflicts before they arise, during 3 recent
deployments of United States Armed Forces--to the Republic of
Panama, the Persian Gulf, and Somalia--such Armed Forces faced
conventional weapons that had been provided or financed by the
United States to undemocratic governments.
(10) The proliferation of conventional arms and conflicts
around the globe are multilateral problems, and the fact that
the United States has emerged as the world's primary seller of
conventional weapons, combined with the world leadership role
of the United States, signifies that the United States is in a
position to seek multilateral restraints on the competition for
and transfers of conventional weapons.
(11) Congress has the constitutional responsibility to
participate with the executive branch in decisions to provide
military assistance and arms transfers to a foreign government,
and in the formulation of a policy designed to reduce
dramatically the level of international militarization.
(12) A decision to provide military assistance and arms
transfers to a government that is undemocratic, does not
adequately protect human rights, is currently engaged in acts
of armed aggression, or is not fully participating in the
United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, should require a
higher level of scrutiny than does a decision to provide such
assistance and arms transfers to a government to which these
conditions do not apply.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to provide clear policy guidelines and
congressional responsibility for determining the eligibility of foreign
governments to be considered for United States military assistance and
arms transfers.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND ARMS
TRANSFERS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c),
United States military assistance and arms transfers may not be
provided to a foreign government for a fiscal year unless the President
certifies to the Congress for that fiscal year that such government
meets the following requirements:
(1) Promotes democracy.--Such government--
(A) was chosen in free and fair elections and
permits free and fair elections to take place;
(B) promotes civilian control of the military and
security forces, and has civilian institutions that
determine national security policy and control the
operations and spending of the armed forces, security
forces, and police or other law enforcement forces;
(C) promotes the rule of law, equality before the
law, and respect for individual and minority rights,
including freedom to speak, publish, associate, and
organize;
(D) promotes the strengthening of the political and
civil infrastructure of democracy, including democratic
legislatures and local government structures and
institutions of civil society that emphasize pluralism
and autonomy from the central government; and
(E) promotes strong internal and autonomous
institutions and groups to monitor the conduct of
public officials and to combat corruption.
(2) Respects human rights.--Such government--
(A) does not engage in gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights, including--
(i) extra judicial or arbitrary executions;
(ii) disappearances;
(iii) torture or severe mistreatment;
(iv) prolonged arbitrary imprisonment;
(v) systematic official discrimination on
the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender,
or national origin; and
(vi) grave breaches of international laws
of war or equivalent violations of the laws of
war in internal conflicts;
(B) vigorously investigates, disciplines, and
prosecutes those responsible for gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights;
(C) permits access on a regular basis to political
prisoners by international humanitarian organizations
such as the International Committee of the Red Cross;
(D) promotes the independence of the judiciary and
other official bodies that oversee the protection of
human rights;
(E) does not impede the free functioning of
domestic and international human rights organizations;
and
(F) provides access on a regular basis to
humanitarian organizations in situations of conflict or
famine.
(3) Not engaged in certain acts of armed aggression.--Such
government is not currently engaged in acts of armed aggression
in violation of international law.
(4) Full participation in u.n. register of conventional
arms.--Such government is fully participating in the United
Nations Register of Conventional Arms by annually reporting to
such Register--
(A) the number and type of conventional weapons
that such government possessed during the preceding
year; and
(B) the number and type of conventional weapons
transferred to and from the country of such government
during the preceding year.
(b) Requirement for Continuing Compliance.--Any certification with
respect to a foreign government for a fiscal year under subsection (a)
shall cease to be effective for that fiscal year if the President
certifies to the Congress that such government has not continued to
comply with the requirements contained in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
such subsection.
(c) Exemption.--The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall
not apply with respect to a foreign government for a fiscal year if--
(1) the President submits a request for an exemption to the
Congress containing a determination that it is in the national
security interest of the United States to provide military
assistance and arms transfers to such government; and
(2) the Congress enacts a law approving such exemption
request.
(d) Notification to Congress.--The President shall submit to the
Congress initial certifications under subsection (a) and requests for
exemptions under subsection (c) in conjunction with the submission of
the annual request for enactment of authorizations and appropriations
for foreign assistance programs for a fiscal year and shall, where
appropriate, submit additional or amended certifications and requests
for exemptions at any time thereafter in the fiscal year.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate should hold hearings on controversial
certifications submitted under section 4(a) and all requests for
exemptions submitted under section 4(c).

SEC. 6. UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND ARMS TRANSFERS DEFINED.

For purposes of this Act, the terms ''United States military
assistance and arms transfers'' and ''military assistance and arms
transfers'' mean--
(1) assistance under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to military assistance),
including the transfer of excess defense articles under
sections 516 through 519 of that Act;
(2) assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to international military
education and training);
(3) assistance under the ''Foreign Military Financing
Program'' under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act; or
(4) the transfer of defense articles, defense services, or
design and construction services under the Arms Export Control
Act, including defense articles and defense services licensed
or approved for export under section 38 of that Act.
Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act of 1993 - Prohibits U.S. military assistance and arms transfers to a foreign government unless the President certifies to the Congress that the government: (1) meets specified conditions regarding democracy, including that it was chosen in free and fair elections and promotes civilian control of the military, the rule of law, and respect for individual rights; (2) does not engage in human rights violations, investigates and prosecutes those responsible for human rights violations, permits access to political prisoners by international organizations, and provides access to such organizations in situations of conflict or famine; (3) is not engaged in acts of armed aggression in violation of international law; and (4) is participating in the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms by annually reporting to the Register the number and type of conventional weapons possessed by, and transferred to and from, the country during the preceding year.
Authorizes an exemption from such prohibition for a fiscal year if: (1) the President requests an exemption from the Congress stating that it is in the national security interest to provide military assistance and arms transfers to a government; and (2) the Congress enacts a law approving such request.
Requires the President to submit initial certifications and requests for exemptions in conjunction with the submission of the annual request for enactment of authorizations and appropriations for foreign assistance.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should hold hearings on controversial certifications and all requests for exemptions.