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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Stop Government Shutdowns Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING.

(a) In General.--If, as a result of a failure to enact a regular or
continuing appropriation Act or joint resolution, there is a lapse in
appropriations for any projects or activities of the Federal Government
that were conducted in the previous fiscal year, and for which
appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in such
fiscal year, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other
revenues, receipts, and funds, such amounts as may be necessary for
continuing such projects or activities (including the costs of direct
loans and loan guarantees), at the current rate for operations and
under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable
appropriation Act or Acts that provided funds for the project or
activity for the previous fiscal year.
(b) Continuation Period.--Appropriations and funds made available
and authority granted for a project or activity pursuant to this Act
shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:
(1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for such
project or activity;
(2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriation
Act for such fiscal year without any provision for such project
or activity; or
(3) the last day of the fiscal year for which such
appropriations and funds are made available or such authority
is granted for such project or activity pursuant to subsection
(a).

SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

(a) Extent and Manner.--Appropriations made by section 2(a) shall
be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by
the applicable appropriation Act.
(b) Coverage.--Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant
to this Act shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for
any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority
for such project or activity are available under this Act.

SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS.

(a) No New Starts.--No appropriation or funds made available or
authority granted pursuant to section 2(a) shall be used to initiate or
resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or
other authority were not available during the previous fiscal year.
(b) Apportionment Timing.--Appropriations made and funds made
available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used
without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of
apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States
Code, but nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other
provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.
(c) High Rates for Operation.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, except section 2(b), for those programs that would
otherwise have high rates for operation or complete distribution of
appropriations in the period for which appropriations for such programs
are made available under this Act because of distributions of funding
to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial
rates for operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no
grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this Act that would
impinge on final funding prerogatives.
(d) Limited Funding Actions.--This Act shall be implemented so that
only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the Act shall
be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and
activities.
(e) Prevention of Furloughs.--Amounts made available under section
2(a) for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each
department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations
necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency,
consistent with the applicable appropriation Act for the previous
fiscal year, except that such authority provided under this section
shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all
necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related
administrative expenses.
(f) Pay for Members of the Armed Forces.--During a period in which
appropriations are made available under this Act for the pay of members
of the Armed Forces, the rate of pay for such members shall not be
decreased by reason of this Act.
(g) Application of Certain Authorization Requirements.--Funds
appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding
section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680),
section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).

SEC. 5. ADJUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be charged to the
applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in
which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is
contained is enacted into law.

SEC. 6. ENTITLEMENTS AND OTHER MANDATORY PROGRAMS.

(a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget
authority was provided in previous appropriation Acts, and for
activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall
be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law,
under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable
appropriation Act for the previous fiscal year, to be continued through
the date on which appropriations for such programs under this Act
expire (as specified in section 2(b)).
(b) Notwithstanding section 2(b)(3), obligations for mandatory
payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after
the first month in which appropriations for such programs are made
under this Act but not later than 30 days after the date on which
appropriations for such programs under this Act expire (as specified in
section 2(b)(3)) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available
for such payments.

Answer: Stop Government Shutdowns Act - Appropriates amounts for continuing federal projects and activities at the current rate for operations and under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriation Act or Acts that provided funds for them for the previous fiscal year if, as a result of a failure to enact a regular or continuing appropriation Act or joint resolution, there is a lapse in appropriations for such projects or activities.

Makes appropriations, funds, and authority granted in this Act available until the earliest of: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for the project or activity concerned, (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriation Act for such fiscal year without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) the last day of the fiscal year for which such appropriations and funds are made available or such authority is granted for such project or activity.

Prohibits appropriations or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to this Act from being used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during the previous fiscal year.

Authorizes the use of appropriations or funds made available or authority granted without regard to specified time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments requirements; but declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.

Prescribes requirements for: (1) denial of high rates for operation or complete distribution of appropriations in the lapsed-appropriations period, (2) the most limited funding action for continuation of projects and activities, and (3) apportionment of funds for civilian personnel compensation and benefits as necessary to avoid furloughs. Prohibits any decrease in the pay for members of the Armed Forces during a lapsed-appropriations period.

Requires expenditures made pursuant to this Act to be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever an appropriations bill is subsequently enacted into law.

Continues at a specified maintenance rate, through the date on which appropriations for such programs under this Act expires, certain activities with respect to entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in previous appropriations Acts, as well as for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Outdoor Recreation Legacy
Partnership Grant Program Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Eligible entity.--
(A) In general.--The term ''eligible entity''
means--
(i) a State;
(ii) a political subdivision of a State,
including--
(I) a city; and
(II) a county;
(iii) a special purpose district, including
park districts; and
(iv) an Indian tribe (as defined in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)).
(B) Political subdivisions and indian tribes.--A
political subdivision of a State or an Indian tribe
shall be considered an eligible entity only if the
political subdivision or Indian tribe represents or
otherwise serves a qualifying urban area.
(2) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program.--
The term ''Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant
Program'' means the program established under section 3(a).
(3) Qualifying urban area.--The term ''qualifying urban
area'' means an area described in the notice of the Bureau of
the Census entitled ''Qualifying Urban Areas for the 2010
Census'' (77 Fed. Reg. 18652 (March 27, 2012)).
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.

SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an outdoor
recreation legacy partnership grant program under which the Secretary
may award grants to eligible entities for projects--
(1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor
recreation purposes; and
(2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation
facilities.
(b) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under
subsection (a), an eligible entity shall provide matching funds
in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount
equal to not less than 100 percent of the amounts made
available under the grant.
(2) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in paragraph
(1) may include amounts made available from State, local,
nongovernmental, or private sources.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE USES.

(a) In General.--A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under
this Act--
(1) to acquire land or water that provides outdoor
recreation opportunities to the public; and
(2) to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities
that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public,
with priority given to projects that--
(A) create or significantly enhance access to park
and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood
or community;
(B) engage and empower underserved communities and
youth;
(C) provide opportunities for youth employment or
job training;
(D) establish or expand public-private
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging resources; and
(E) take advantage of coordination among various
levels of government.
(b) Limitations on Use.--A grant recipient may not use grant funds
for--
(1) grant administration costs;
(2) incidental costs related to land acquisition, including
appraisal and titling;
(3) operation and maintenance activities;
(4) facilities that support semiprofessional or
professional athletics;
(5) indoor facilities such as recreation centers or
facilities that support primarily non-outdoor purposes; or
(6) acquisition of land or interests in land that restrict
access to specific persons.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

In carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant
Program, the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of
applications received; and
(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications.

SEC. 6. REPORTING.

(a) Annual Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last day of
each report period, each State lead agency that receives a grant under
this Act shall annually submit to the Secretary performance and
financial reports that--
(1) summarize project activities conducted during the
report period; and
(2) provide the status of the project.
(b) Final Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the earlier of the
date of expiration of a project period or the completion of a project,
each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall
submit to the Secretary a final report containing such information as
the Secretary may require.

SEC. 7. REVENUE SHARING.

Section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of
2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end '', of which 20 percent for each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2055 shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior
to provide grants under the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant
Program Act of 2015.''.

Answer: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program under which Interior awards grants to eligible entities (the states, their political subdivisions, special purpose districts, and Indian Tribes) for projects to: (1) acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, and (2) develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities. As a condition for receiving a grant, an eligible entity shall provide matching funds in cash or in kind equal to 100% of the amounts available under the grant. A grant recipient may use the grant to acquire land or water providing outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. A grant may also be used to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities, with priority given to projects that: create or significantly enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood or community; engage and empower underserved communities and youth; provide opportunities for youth employment or job training; establish or expand public-private partnerships; take advantage of coordination among various levels of government. Grant funds may not be used for specified costs, facilities, and activities, including the acquisition of lands or interests that restrict access to particular persons.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Quiet Communities Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that:
(1) Approximately 28,000,000 people of the United States
are afflicted with hearing loss, and it has been estimated that
10,000,000 of these hearing impairments are at least partially
attributable to damage from exposure to noise.
(2) For millions of people of the United States, noise from
aircraft, vehicular traffic, and a variety of other sources is
a constant source of torment. Millions of people of the United
States are exposed to noise levels that can lead to sleep loss,
psychological and physiological damage, and work disruption.
(3) Chronic exposure to noise has been linked to an
increased risk of cardiovascular disorders, learning deficits
in children, stress, and a diminished quality of life.
(4) Sleep deprivation and task interruptions caused by
excessive noise can result in untold costs to society through
diminished worker productivity.
(5) Under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the
Noise Control Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.), and the
Quiet Communities Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-609; 92 Stat.
3079), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
established an Office of Noise Abatement and Control. Before
the termination of the Office, the duties of the Office
included--
(A) the promulgation of noise emission standards;
(B) the enforcement of relevant product labeling
requirements;
(C) the facilitation of the development of low
emission products;
(D) the coordination of Federal noise reduction
programs;
(E) the provision of assistance to State and local
abatement efforts; and
(F) the promotion of noise education and research.
(6) Funding for the Office was terminated in 1982 and no
funds have been provided since that year.
(7) Noise abatement programs throughout the United States
lie dormant because--
(A) funding for the enforcement of regulations
promulgated under the Noise Control Act of 1972 (42
U.S.C. 4901 et seq.) was terminated, although the
Administrator remains legally responsible for the
enforcement of the regulations; and
(B) the Noise Control Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 4901
et seq.) prohibits State and local governments from
regulating noise sources in many situations.
(8) As population growth and air and vehicular traffic
continue to increase, noise pollution is likely to become an
even greater problem in the future. The health and welfare of
the people of the United States demands that the Administrator,
as the head of the lead Federal agency for the protection of
public health and welfare, once again assume a role in
combating noise pollution.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Office.--The term ''Office'' means the Office of Noise
Abatement and Control.

SEC. 4. REESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE.

(a) Reestablishment.--The Administrator shall reestablish within
the Environmental Protection Agency the Office.
(b) Duties.--The Office shall--
(1) promote the development of effective State and local
noise control programs by providing States with technical
assistance and grants to develop the programs, including the
purchase of equipment for local communities;
(2) carry out a national noise control research program to
assess the impacts of noise from varied noise sources on mental
and physical health;
(3) carry out a national noise environmental assessment
program--
(A) to identify trends in noise exposure and
response, ambient levels, and compliance data; and
(B) to determine the effectiveness of noise
abatement actions, including actions for areas around
major transportation facilities (such as highways,
railroad facilities, and airports);
(4) develop and disseminate information and educational
materials about the mental and physical effects of noise and
the most effective means for noise control to the public
through the use of materials for school curricula, volunteer
organizations, radio and television programs, publications, and
other means, as determined by the Administrator;
(5) develop educational and training materials and
programs, including national and regional workshops, to support
State and local noise abatement and control programs;
(6) establish regional technical assistance centers which
use the capabilities of university and private organizations to
assist State and local noise control programs;
(7) assess of the effectiveness of the Noise Control Act of
1972 (42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.); and
(8) carry out other activities, as determined by the
Administrator.
(c) Preferred Approaches.--In carrying out duties described in
subsection (b), the Office shall emphasize noise abatement approaches
that rely on--
(1) local and State activities;
(2) market incentives; and
(3) coordination with other public and private agencies.
(d) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall enter into one or
more contracts or other agreements with independent scientists
who have expertise in noise measurements, noise effects, and
noise abatement techniques to carry out a study of airport
noise.
(2) Contents.--The study described in paragraph (1) shall
examine--
(A) the selection of noise measurement
methodologies by the Federal Aviation Administration;
(B) the threshold of noise at which humans
experience health impacts; and
(C) the effectiveness of noise abatement programs
at airports throughout the United States.
(3) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to
Congress a report that describes--
(A) the results of the study described in paragraph
(1); and
(B) specific recommendations for new measures to
mitigate the impact of aircraft noise on communities
located near airports.
(4) Funding.--The study described in paragraph (1) shall be
carried out with funds made available to the Office under
section 6.

SEC. 5. QUIET COMMUNITIES PROGRAM GRANTS.

Section 14(c)(1) of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C.
4913(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ''and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(E) establishing and implementing training
programs on the use of noise abatement equipment; and
''(F) implementing noise abatement plans;''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$21,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.

Answer:
Quiet Communities Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control; and (2) arrange for independent scientists who have expertise in noise measurements, noise effects, and noise abatement techniques to carry out a study of airport noise. The Quiet Communities Program must include: (1) establishing and implementing training programs on the use of noise abatement equipment, and (2) implementing noise abatement plans.