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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Living Independently for Extended
Time Act'' or the ''LIFETIME Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The number of Americans over age 65 or living with a
disability is growing, and over 70 percent of these individuals
will need some form of long-term services and supports, with a
majority of individuals preferring home and community-based
care.
(2) This is a major demographic shift and provides an
opportunity for innovative solutions in long-term services and
supports.
(3) Developing programs to facilitate high-quality
independent community-based living, create and improve jobs,
and address and improve upon gaps in existing systems will be
essential to providing necessary services and supports to these
individuals and families.
(4) It is imperative that Congress act to address the
looming long-term services and supports crisis.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this Act to establish a grant program to
provide incentives to States for the development of solutions to the
increased need of individuals for long-term services and supports and
to increase State support and systems in long-term care.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS INNOVATION
GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) State Planning Grants.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which grant announcements are made under subsection (d), the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act
as the ''Secretary'') shall award grants to eligible States to
enable such States to develop innovative programs to meet the
unique need for long-term services and supports in the State.
(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
paragraph (1), a State shall--
(A) submit to the Secretary an application, at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require;
(B) demonstrate to the Secretary that the State
will work in conjunction with both public and private
long-term services and supports stakeholder groups
described in paragraph (3) to develop a coordinated
statewide long-term services and supports program for
the State that is not duplicative of other programs
providing such services and supports in the State; and
(C) provide assurances that the State will, not
later than 1 year after the date on which the grant is
awarded, submit to the Secretary a comprehensive plan
for the implementation of innovative long-term services
and supports program in the State, which shall include
the utilization of existing State or local frameworks.
(3) Stakeholder groups.--Stakeholder groups described in
this paragraph shall be groups that--
(A) represent the interests of--
(i) consumers of long-term services and
supports and related insurance products, as
well as their representatives;
(ii) older adults;
(iii) individuals with cognitive or
functional limitations;
(iv) family caregivers for individuals
described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii);
(v) the health care workforce who directly
provide long-term services and supports;
(vi) private long-term services and
supports insurance providers;
(vii) employers;
(viii) State insurance departments;
(ix) area agency on aging or State agency
on aging;
(x) direct care workforce; and
(xi) State Medicaid agencies;
(B) have demonstrated experience in dealing with
issues related to long-term services and supports,
health care policy, and public and private insurance;
and
(C) represent the health care interests and needs
of a variety of geographic areas and demographic
groups.
(b) State Implementation Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible States to enable such States to implement the
comprehensive plans submitted under subsection (a)(2)(C) to
meet the long-term services and supports needs of such States.
(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
paragraph (1), a State shall--
(A) submit to the Secretary an application, at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require;
(B) have submitted a comprehensive plan under
subsection (a)(2)(C) that has been approved by the
Secretary or, if the State has not applied for a grant
under subsection (a), submit a plan (that is similar to
the plans required under subsection (a)(2)(C)) to the
Secretary for the implementation of new, or continued
operation of existing, long-term services and supports
activities;
(C) provide assurances that the State will provide
long-term services and supports under the grant to
individuals who demonstrate a need for such services
regardless of age;
(D) provide assurances that the State will provide
matching funds in accordance with paragraph (3); and
(E) submit to the Secretary progress and outcomes
reports containing uniform data as determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
(3) Matching requirement.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under paragraph (1), a State shall agree, with respect to
the costs to be incurred by the State in implementing the
comprehensive plan under subsection (a)(2)(C), to make
available non-Federal contributions (in cash or in-kind) toward
such costs in an amount equal to not less than $1 for each $4
of Federal funds provided under the grant. Such contributions
may be made directly or through donations from public or
private entities.
(4) Preference.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall give preference to States that
demonstrate--
(A) the activities to be carried out under the
grant will enhances access to quality, affordable long-
term services and supports for consumers; and
(B) the sustainability and scalability of the
program to be carried out under the grant beyond the
grant period.
(5) Limitation.--A State shall not use in excess of 5
percent of the amount awarded under a grant under paragraph (1)
for the administrative expenses associated with carrying out
activities under the grant.
(c) Technical Assistance and Outcomes Data.--The Secretary may use
not to exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year
under subsection (f) to--
(1) provide technical assistance to States in carrying out
programs under this section; and
(2) collect and disseminate data, including from the
reports submitted by the States under subsection (b)(2)(D), on
improvements to long-term services and supports provided in the
States and the effect that grants under this section had on the
availability of such services and supports.
(d) Grant Announcements.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall announce the opportunity to
apply for the initial series of grants under this section. Not later
than 2 years after such date, the Secretary shall announce the
opportunity to apply for the remaining grants under this section.
(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which grants
are awarded under subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried
out under grants under this section, including a description of
improvements to long-term services and supports provided in the States
and the effect that grants under this section had on the availability
of such services and supports.
(f) Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated--
(A) to award grants under subsection (a),
$50,000,000, to be used during the first fiscal year
for which such grants are awarded; and
(B) to award grants under subsection (b),
$250,000,000, to be available until expended.
(2) Additional amounts.--In addition to amounts
appropriated under paragraph (1)(B) for a fiscal year, the
Secretary may use any amounts appropriated under paragraph
(1)(A) and remaining unexpended after fiscal year 2015 to award
grants under subsection (b).
(g) Definition.--In this Act, the term ''long-term services and
supports'' means the services and supports described in section 321(a)
of the Older Americans Act of (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a) et seq.).
[EX A]: Living Independently for Extended Time Act or the LIFETIME Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable eligible states to develop innovative programs to meet the unique need for long-term services and supports in the state.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This bill shall be called the ''National Petroleum Reserve Alaska
Access Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REAFFIRMING NATIONAL POLICY FOR THE
NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska remains
explicitly designated, both in name and legal status, for
purposes of providing oil and natural gas resources to the
United States; and
(2) accordingly, the national policy is to actively advance
oil and gas development within the Reserve by facilitating the
expeditious exploration, production, and transportation of oil
and natural gas from and through the Reserve.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA: LEASE SALES.

Section 107(a) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of
1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a(a)) is amended to read as follows:
''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct an expeditious
program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the reserve in
accordance with this Act. Such program shall include at least one lease
sale annually in those areas of the reserve most likely to produce
commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period
2011 through 2021.''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA: PLANNING AND PERMITTING
PIPELINE AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall facilitate and ensure permits, in an
environmentally responsible manner, for all surface development
activities, including for the construction of pipelines and roads,
necessary to--
(1) develop and bring into production any areas within the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska that are subject to oil
and gas leases; and
(2) transport oil and gas from and through the National
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to existing transportation or
processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska.
(b) Timeline.--The Secretary shall ensure that any Federal
permitting agency shall issue permits in accordance with the following
timeline:
(1) Permits for such construction for transportation of oil
and natural gas produced under existing Federal oil and gas
leases with respect to which the Secretary has issued a permit
to drill shall be approved within 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Permits for such construction for transportation of oil
and natural gas produced under Federal oil and gas leases shall
be approved within 6 months after the submission to the
Secretary of a request for a permit to drill.
(c) Plan.--To ensure timely future development of the Reserve,
within 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a plan for approved
rights-of-way for a plan for pipeline, road, and any other surface
infrastructure that may be necessary infrastructure that will ensure
that all leasable tracts in the Reserve are within 25 miles of an
approved road and pipeline right-of-way that can serve future
development of the Reserve.

SEC. 5. DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall issue
regulations within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act
that establish clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the
Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
(b) Deadlines.--At a minimum, the regulations shall--
(1) require the Department to respond within 5 business
days acknowledging receipt of any permit application for such
development; and
(2) establish a timeline for the processing of each such
application, that--
(A) specifies deadlines for decisions and actions
on permit applications; and
(B) provide that the period for issuing each permit
after submission of such an application shall not
exceed 60 days without the concurrence of the
applicant.
(c) Actions Required for Failure To Comply With Deadlines.--If the
Department fails to comply with any deadline under subsection (b) with
respect to a permit application, the Secretary shall notify the
applicant every 5 days with specific information regarding the reasons
for the permit delay, the name of the specific Department office or
offices responsible for issuing the permit and for monitoring the
permit delay, and an estimate of the time that the permit will be
issued.

SEC. 6. UPDATED RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall complete a
comprehensive assessment of all technically recoverable fossil fuel
resources within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including
all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas.
(b) Cooperation and Consultation.--The resource assessment required
by subsection (a) shall be carried out by the United States Geological
Survey in cooperation and consultation with the State of Alaska and the
American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
(c) Timing.--The resource assessment required by subsection (a)
shall be completed within 24 months of the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(d) Funding.--The United States Geological Survey may, in carrying
out the duties under this section, cooperatively use resources and
funds provided by the State of Alaska.
[EX A]: National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR) in Alaska remains explicitly designated to provide oil and natural gas resources to the United States, and (2) it is national policy to actively advance oil and gas development within the NPR.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the mandatory program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the NPR to include at least one lease sale annually in those areas of the NPR most likely to produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period 2011-2021.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure permits, according to a specified timeline, for all surface development activities, including pipelines and roads construction to: (1) develop and bring into production any areas within the NPR that are subject to oil and gas leases; and (2) transport oil and gas from and through the NPR to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska.

(Sec. 5) Instructs the Secretary to issue regulations establishing clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the NPR.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to assess all technically recoverable fossil fuel resources within the NPR, including all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas.

Requires the resource assessment to be implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey, which is authorized to use resources and funds provided by the state of Alaska.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Rural Opportunity Communities Act of
1998''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING ENTITLEMENT FOR RURAL OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITIES AND
ADDITIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONES.

(a) Entitlement.--Paragraph (1) of section 2007(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''in the State; and''
and inserting ''in the State designated pursuant to section
1391(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;'',
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon, and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(C) 2 grants under this section for each rural opportunity
community in the State designated pursuant to section 3 of the Rural
Opportunity Communities Act of 1998; and
''(D) 10 grants under this section for each qualified empowerment
zone in the State designated pursuant to section 1391(g) of such
Code.''.
(b) Amount of Grants.--Paragraph (2) of section 2007(a) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by striking
''Empowerment'' and inserting ''Original empowerment'',
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ''described in paragraph (1)(A)'' after
''empowerment zone'',
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E),
and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraphs:
''(C) Rural opportunity communities.--The amount of
each grant to a State made under this section for each
rural opportunity community described in paragraph
(1)(C) is $1,000,000, multiplied by the proportion of
the population of the community that resides in that
State.
''(D) Additional empowerment grants.--The amount of
each grant to a State made under this section for a
qualified empowerment zone described in paragraph
(1)(D) shall be--
''(i) if the zone is designated in an urban
area, $10,000,000, or
''(ii) if the zone is designated in a rural
area, $3,600,000,
multiplied by the proportion of the population of the
zone that resides in that State.''.
(c) Timing of Grants.--Paragraph (3) of section 2007(a) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A) by striking
''Qualified'' and inserting ''Original qualified'',
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ''described in paragraph (1)(A)'' after
''empowerment zone'', and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(C) Rural opportunity communities.--With respect
to each rural opportunity community described in
paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall make 1 grant
under this subsection to the State (or, if applicable,
to the governing body of the Indian tribe or tribal
organization of the area) in which the rural
opportunity community lies--
''(i) on the date of the designation of the
community under section 3 of the Rural
Opportunity Communities Act of 1998; and
''(ii) on the first day of the first fiscal
year that begins after such date of
designation.
''(D) Additional qualified empowerment zones.--With
respect to each qualified empowerment zone described in
paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary shall make 1 grant
under this subsection to the State (or, if applicable,
to the governing body of the Indian tribe or tribal
organization of the area) in which the zone lies--
''(i) on the date of the designation of the
zone under such part I; and
''(ii) on the first day of each of the nine
fiscal years that begin after such date of
designation.''.
(d) Funding.--Paragraph (4) of section 2007(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the matter following the caption as
subparagraph (A), by indenting such matter, and by moving such
matter 2 ems to the right,
(2) by inserting ''Original grants.--'' after the
subparagraph designation ''(A)'',
(3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by inserting
before the period ''for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(1)'', and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(B) Additional grants.--$1,700,000,000 shall be
made available to the Secretary under this section
for--
''(i) grants for rural opportunity
communities described in paragraph (1)(C), and
''(ii) grants for empowerment zones
described in paragraph (1)(D).''.

SEC. 3. RURAL OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITIES.

(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) Lead managing entity.--The term ''lead managing
entity'' means a nonprofit community-based organization or unit
of general purpose local government (including an Indian tribal
governmental body), as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Designation.--The Secretary may designate not more than 10
rural opportunity communities under this section.
(c) Eligible Areas.--
(1) Location.--An area designated as a rural opportunity
community under this section must include--
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
entire area of at least 1, but not more than 4, rural
contiguous counties (or, if applicable, parishes or
State boroughs), as determined by the Secretary; and
(B) in the case of a community located in an Indian
reservation, the entire area of such reservation.
(2) Economic distress.--An area designated as a rural
opportunity community under this section must demonstrate
economic distress resulting from any of the following factors
during the most recent 5-year time period: poverty,
unemployment, underemployment, major industry disruption,
Department of Defense base closings, or other factors as
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(3) Limitation on designations.--No area may be designated
under this section unless the lead managing entity certifies
that no portion of the area nominated is already included in an
empowerment zone or in an enterprise community or in an area
otherwise nominated to be designated under section 1391 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(d) Application.--
(1) In general.--Applications for designation of an area as
a rural opportunity community shall be prepared by the lead
managing entity and submitted to the Secretary.
(2) Required items.--No area may be designated under this
section unless the application for designation--
(A) demonstrates that the nominated area satisfies
the eligibility criteria described in this section; and
(B) includes a 10-year strategic plan for
accomplishing the purposes of this section that--
(i) describes the coordinated economic,
human, community, and physical development plan
and related activities proposed for the
nominated area;
(ii) describes the process by which the
affected community is a full partner in the
process of developing and implementing the plan
and the extent to which local institutions and
organizations have contributed to the planning
process;
(iii) identifies the sources of local,
tribal, and private resources that will be
available in the nominated area and the
private/public partnerships to be used, which
may include participation by, and cooperation
with, universities, medical centers, and other
private and public entities;
(iv) identifies baselines, methods, and
benchmarks for measuring the success of
carrying out the strategic plan, in accordance
with criteria established by the Secretary,
including the extent to which persons and
families will be empowered to become
economically self-sufficient; and
(v) does not include any action to assist
any establishment in relocating from 1 area
outside the nominated area to the nominated
area, except that assistance for the expansion
of an existing business entity through the
establishment of a new branch, affiliate, or
subsidiary is permitted if--
(I) the establishment of the new
branch, affiliate, or subsidiary will
not result in a decrease in employment
in the area of original location or in
any other area where the existing
business entity conducts business
operations; and
(II) there is no reason to believe
that the new branch, affiliate, or
subsidiary is being established with
the intention of closing down the
operations of the existing business
entity in the area of its original
location or in any other area where the
existing business entity conducts
business operations; and
(vi) includes such other information as may
be required by the Secretary.
(e) Period for Designation.--
(1) In general.--A designation made under this section must
be made by the Secretary before January 1, 2000.
(2) Revocation of a designation.--The Secretary may revoke
the designation under this section of an area if the Secretary
determines that the applicable lead managing entity--
(A) has modified the boundaries of the area; or
(B) is not complying substantially with or fails to
make progress in achieving the benchmarks set forth in,
the strategic plan under subsection (d)(2)(B).

SEC. 4. RECOGNITION AND INCENTIVES FOR WELL PERFORMING ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITIES.

(a) Priority Given to Well Performing Enterprise Communities.--
Subparagraph (D) of section 1391(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to modifications to eligibility criteria, etc.) is
amended to read as follows:
''(D) Previously designated enterprise communities
may be included.--
''(i) In general.--Subsection (e)(5) shall
not apply to any enterprise community
designated under subsection (a) that is also
nominated for designation under this
subsection.
''(ii) Priority.--In ranking nominations
for designation as an empowerment zone under
paragraph (1), the appropriate Secretary may,
in such Secretary's discretion, give additional
points in the designation process for any
nominated area if such area includes a well-
performing enterprise community.''.
(b) Recognition of Well Performing Empowerment Zones and Enterprise
Communities.--Section 1391 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to designation procedure) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
''(h) Recognition of Well Performing Empowerment Zones and
Enterprise Communities.--For purposes of subsection (g)--
''(1) In general.--The appropriate Secretary shall--
''(A) recognize annually the well performing
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, and
''(B) disseminate the best practices of the well
performing empowerment zones and enterprise communities
to other designated empowerment zones and enterprise
communities.
''(2) Well performing empowerment zone and enterprise
community.--The terms 'well performing empowerment zone' and
'well performing enterprise community' mean an empowerment zone
or an enterprise community, as the case may be, that, as of the
end of the applicable period of evaluation, has completed or
made substantial progress in the implementation of the
strategic plan submitted in the application for designation as
an empowerment zone or an enterprise community under this
section, as determined by the appropriate Secretary.''.
(c) Additional Funding for Urban Empowerment Zones and Enterprise
Communities Demonstrating Satisfactory Performance.--
(1) Source of funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set
aside 10 percent of the amounts otherwise made available for
urban empowerment zones after the date of the enactment of this
Act under title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397
et seq.) or under any other provision of law, and such amount
set aside shall be used as provided under paragraphs (2) and
(3).
(2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall, at the direction of the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, make funds available to any
urban empowerment zone or enterprise community from the amount
set aside under paragraph (1), if the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development determines that such zone or community has
completed or made satisfactory progress in the implementation
of its approved strategic plan.
(3) Use of funds.--Amounts distributed under paragraph (2)
shall be used by an urban empowerment zone or enterprise
community to continue to implement its approved strategic plan.
[EX A]:
Rural Opportunity Communities Act of 1998 - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to entitle each State to Federal grants for: (1) each rural opportunity community in the State designated pursuant to this Act; and (2) each additional qualified empowerment zone in the State designated pursuant to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Specifies a formula for the amount of each grant, with separate base amounts for empowerment zones in urban or rural areas. Provides funding for the additional grants made available by this Act.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to designate up to ten rural opportunity communities.
Sets forth the criteria an area must meet to be designated as a rural opportunity community, including that the area must demonstrate economic distress resulting from poverty or certain other factors during the most recent five-year time period.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that well-performing empowerment zones and enterprise communities: (1) may be given additional points in the designation process; and (2) shall be recognized annually, and their best practices disseminated to other designated empowerment zones and enterprise communities.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set aside ten percent of amounts otherwise made available for urban empowerment zones for use by any urban empowerment zone or enterprise community that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines has completed or made satisfactory progress in implementing its approved ten year strategic plan.