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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Broadband Opportunity and
Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) The adoption of broadband service results in enhanced
economic development and public safety for communities across
the Nation, improved health care and educational opportunities,
and a better quality of life for all Americans.
(2) Continued progress in the adoption of broadband service
is vital to ensuring that the United States remains competitive
and continues to create business opportunities and job growth.
(3) The price of broadband service is a barrier to adoption
for low-income households and can be an impediment to full
participation in the emerging broadband economy.

SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND LIFELINE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE BROADBAND
SERVICE.

Section 254(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(j))
is amended to read as follows:
''(j) Lifeline Assistance.--
''(1) Impact of section on lifeline assistance program.--
Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in this section
shall affect the collection, distribution, or administration of
the Lifeline program.
''(2) Pilot program to expand lifeline program to include
broadband service.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of the Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act,
the Commission shall implement a 2-year pilot program to expand
the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service
for low-income consumers that will--
''(A) apply to such broadband service as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for purposes
of the pilot program;
''(B) provide such levels of support as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for such
purposes;
''(C) be available to such consumers as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for such
purposes under such eligibility criteria as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for such
purposes; and
''(D) reimburse broadband service providers for
each customer served, subject to prior authorization
from the Commission to participate in the pilot
program.
''(3) Criteria for pilot program.--In developing the pilot
program required by paragraph (2), the Commission shall
consider--
''(A) whether State matching funds must be provided
as a condition of eligibility for low-income households
within a State;
''(B) the prevailing market rate for broadband
service and the prevailing speed of broadband service
adopted by households, using information that the
Commission routinely collects or that is publicly
available; and
''(C) how to ensure that the program is neutral as
to the types of technology used to provide broadband
service in order to promote competition from broadband
service providers to qualify for participation in the
pilot program.
''(4) Status report.--After the pilot program has been
operational for 18 months, the Commission shall submit a report
to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on
Energy and Commerce on the status of the pilot program.
''(5) Lifeline program defined.--In this subsection, the
term 'Lifeline program' means the service described in section
54.401(a) of the Commission's regulations (47 C.F.R.
54.401(a)).''.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF LINK UP PROGRAM REPORT.

(a) In General.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall initiate a notice
of inquiry with public notice and opportunity for comment, to
determine--
(1) whether the Link Up program could be expanded to reduce
the cost of initiating broadband service through providing
support for computer ownership;
(2) what equipment would be supported by such an expansion;
(3) how much support would be available with such an
expansion; and
(4) the eligibility criteria for consumers to qualify for
such an expansion.
(b) Report.--The Commission shall submit a report to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce containing the
Commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the
inquiry.
(c) Link Up Program Defined.--In this section, the term ''Link Up
program'' means the service described in section 54.411(a) of the
Commission's regulations (47 U.S.C. 54.411(a)).

Ex Output:
Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a two-year pilot program to expand the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service for low-income consumers.

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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.

Ex Output:
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.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Strengthening Oversight of Iran's
Access to Finance Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),
informally known as the Iran nuclear deal, the Obama
administration agreed to license the sale of commercial
passenger aircraft to Iran, the world's foremost state sponsor
of terrorism and a jurisdiction of primary money laundering
concern.
(2) In April 2015, prior to the adoption of the JCPOA,
Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, in publicly advocating for
its provisions, stated: ''Make no mistake: deal or no deal, we
will continue to use all our available tools, including
sanctions, to counter Iran's menacing behavior. Iran knows that
our host of sanctions focused on its support for terrorism and
its violations of human rights are not, and have never been, up
for discussion.''.
(3) In March 2016 remarks to the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, Secretary Lew, in reference to U.S.
commitments under the JCPOA, stated: ''While we have lifted the
nuclear sanctions, we continue to enforce sanctions directed at
support for terrorism and regional destabilization, and missile
and human rights violations.''.
(4) In an April 2016 forum at the Council on Foreign
Relations, Secretary Lew stated that, under the JCPOA, the U.S.
committed to lifting its nuclear sanctions, ''but the U.S.
financial system is not open to Iran, and that is not something
that is going to change''.
(5) In September 2016, the Department of the Treasury's
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued licenses
permitting the export of up to 97 aircraft for use by Iran Air,
the Islamic Republic of Iran's flagship state-owned carrier.
These licenses included authorization for U.S. financial
institutions ''to engage in all transactions necessary to
provide financing or other financial services'' in order to
effectuate the sales. In November 2016, OFAC licensed an
additional 106 aircraft for purchase by Iran Air, which are
also eligible for financing authorized by OFAC.
(6) The Department of the Treasury had sanctioned Iran Air
in 2011 for its use of commercial passenger aircraft to
transport rockets, missiles, and other military cargo on behalf
of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran's
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, both of which
had been designated under Executive Order No. 13382 for weapons
proliferation-related activities. In October 2017, the IRGC
went on to be designated under Executive Order No. 13224 for
its support of the IRGC-Qods Force, which has provided support
to terrorist groups such as Hizballah, Hamas, and the Taliban.
(7) Among Iran Air's sanctionable activities, the airline
delivered missile or rocket components to the Assad government
in Syria, which like Iran is classified as a state sponsor of
terrorism.
(8) The Assad regime is responsible for a civil conflict
that has claimed an estimated 400,000 lives, including through
the government's deployment of chemical weapons and barrel
bombs against unarmed civilians and children.
(9) Despite being delisted in 2016, Iran Air has continued
to fly known weapons resupply routes to government-controlled
areas of Syria. According to research by the Foundation for
Defense of Democracies, between Implementation Day of the JCPOA
on January 16, 2016, and May 4, 2017, Iran Air operated at
least 134 flights to Syria, which included stops in Abadan,
Iran, a suspected IRGC logistical hub for airlifts to the Assad
regime.
(10) In November 2016 correspondence to the Chairman of the
House Committee on Financial Services, the Department of the
Treasury noted that the commitment to delist Iran Air under the
JCPOA ''does not affect our ability to designate, or re-
designate, any Iranian airline that engages in sanctionable
activity. The United States retains the ability to designate
any individual or entity that engages in sanctionable
activities under our authorities targeting conduct outside the
scope of the JCPOA, including Iran's support for terrorism,
human rights abuses, ballistic missile program, and other
destabilizing activities in the region.''.
(11) In April 2017, Iran announced a deal for Aseman
Airlines to purchase up to 60 commercial aircraft, a
transaction that would require authorization by OFAC. Aseman
Airlines' chief executive officer, Hossein Alaei, has for
decades served as a senior member of the IRGC.

SEC. 3. CERTIFICATIONS FOR AIRCRAFT-RELATED TRANSACTIONS BY UNITED
STATES AND FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after authorizing a
transaction by a United States or foreign financial institution in
connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger
aircraft to Iran (or, for an authorization made after January 16, 2016,
but before the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 60
days after such date of enactment), and every 180 days thereafter for
the duration of the authorization, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
submit the report described under subsection (b) to the appropriate
congressional committees.
(b) Report With Respect to Financial Institutions' Iran-Related
Transactions and Due Diligence.--With respect to a financial
institution and a transaction described under subsection (a), a report
is described under this subsection if it contains--
(1) a list of financial institutions that, since January
16, 2016, have conducted transactions authorized by the
Secretary in connection with the export or re-export of
commercial passenger aircraft to Iran; and
(2) either--
(A) a certification that--
(i) the transaction does not pose a
significant money laundering or terrorism
financing risk to the United States financial
system;
(ii) the transaction will not benefit an
Iranian person that, since the date that is 1
year preceding the date of the certification--
(I) has knowingly transported items
used for the proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction, including systems
designed in whole or in part for the
delivery of such weapons;
(II) has knowingly transported
items used to establish in Syria a
permanent military presence of either
Iranian military forces or Iranian
backed militia; or
(III) has knowingly provided
transportation services or material
support for, or on behalf of, any
person designated under Executive Order
Nos. 13224, 13382, or 13572; and
(iii) any financial institution described
under subsection (b)(1) has had since the date
such authorization was made, or, if the
authorization is no longer in effect, had for
the duration of such authorization, appropriate
policies, procedures, and processes in place to
avoid engaging in sanctionable activities that
may result from the financial institutions'
exposure to Iran; or
(B) a statement that the Secretary is unable to
make the certification described under subparagraph (A)
and a notice that the Secretary will, not later than 60
days after the date the determination is submitted to
the appropriate congressional committees, issue a
report on non-certification described under subsection
(c) to the appropriate congressional committees.
(c) Report on Non-Certification.--With respect to a financial
institution and a transaction described under subsection (a), a report
on non-certification is described under this subsection if it
contains--
(1) a detailed explanation for why the Secretary is unable
to make the certification described under subsection (b)(2);
(2) a notification of whether the Secretary will--
(A) not amend the authorization of the transaction
with respect to a financial institution,
notwithstanding such non-certification;
(B) suspend the authorization until the Secretary
is able to make such certification;
(C) revoke the authorization; or
(D) otherwise amend the authorization; and
(3) an explanation of the reasons for any action to be
taken described under paragraph (2).
(d) Waiver.--The President may waive, on a case-by-case basis, the
provisions of this Act for up to 1 year at a time upon certifying to
the appropriate congressional committees that--
(1) the Government of Iran has--
(A) made substantial progress towards combating
money laundering and terrorism financing risk emanating
from Iran; or
(B) has significantly reduced Iran's--
(i) destabilizing activities in the region;
or
(ii) material support for terrorist groups;
or
(2) such waiver is important to the national security
interests of the United States, with an explanation of the
reasons therefor.
(e) Termination.--This section shall cease to be effective on the
date that is 30 days after the date on which the President certifies to
the appropriate congressional committees that--
(1)(A) the Secretary does not find, under section 5318A of
title 31, United States Code, that reasonable grounds exist for
concluding that Iran is a jurisdiction of primary money
laundering concern; and
(B) Iran has ceased providing support for acts of
international terrorism; or
(2) terminating the provisions of this section is vital to
the national security interests of the United States, with an
explanation of the reasons therefor.
(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
''appropriate congressional committees'' means the committees
on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the committees on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2) Financial institution.--The term ''financial
institution'' means a United States financial institution or a
foreign financial institution.
(3) Foreign financial institution.--The term ''foreign
financial institution'' has the meaning given that term under
section 561.308 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
(4) Knowingly.--The term ''knowingly'', with respect to
conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has
actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the
circumstance, or the result.
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Treasury.
(6) United states financial institution.--The term ''United
States financial institution'' has the meaning given the term
''U.S. financial institution'' under section 561.309 of title
31, Code of Federal Regulations.

Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2017.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

Ex Output:
Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act (Sec. 3) This bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to the export of commercial passenger aircrafts to Iran. The Department of the Treasury must report on financial institutions conducting transactions regarding such exports. Additionally, Treasury must determine if such transactions pose a risk relating to money laundering, terrorism, or other sanctionable activities. The President may waive the requirements of this bill under certain circumstances.