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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief
and Reassessment Act''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF AND REASSESSMENT OF THE REBASING OF MEDICARE HOME HEALTH
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT AMOUNTS.

(a) Suspension of Rebasing.--Section 1895(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(A)(iii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I), in the first sentence, by striking
''subclause (II)'' and inserting ''subclauses (II) and (III)'';
(2) in subclause (II), in the first sentence, by striking
''The Secretary'' and inserting ''Subject to subclause (III),
the Secretary''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
''(III) Special rule.--Subclauses
(I) and (II) shall not apply for the
12-month period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this subclause. For
periods beginning after the period
described in the previous sentence, the
Secretary shall apply such subclauses
as if the previous sentence had not
been enacted.''.
(b) Revision of Home Health Outlier Adjustment.--Section
1895(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(5)(A))
is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ''(or, in the case of
each of the years 2015 through 2023, 2.25 percent)'' after ''2.5
percent''.
(c) Study and Report.--
(1) Study.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human
Services, in consultation with representatives of
Medicare home health agencies and beneficiaries, shall
conduct a study on alternative methods for determining
the appropriate adjustment under section
1895(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395(b)(3)(A)(iii)), including methods offered
by stakeholders. Such study shall include an analysis
of each of the following:
(i) The projected impact on Medicare
beneficiary access to care during each of 2014
through 2017 of applying section 1895(b)(3)
during each of such years without application
of subparagraph (A)(iii) of such section,
compared to the projected impact on such access
during each of such years of applying such
section during each of such years with
application of such subparagraph.
(ii) The number and share of home health
agencies that are projected to experience
negative Medicare margins by 2017, including
the location, size, and type of such agencies.
(iii) With respect to home health agencies
described in clause (ii)--
(I) the total number, average age,
average income, and average number of
activities of daily living of the
Medicare beneficiaries such agencies
serve;
(II) the number of staff such
agencies employ;
(III) the number and location of
counties in which such agencies serve
as the sole provider of Medicare home
health services; and
(IV) to the extent practicable, the
payer mix of such agencies.
(iv) The impact of the adjustment on small
home health agencies, as defined by the United
States Small Business Administration small
business size standards, consistent with the
principles of the Regulatory Flexibility Act,
which requires Federal agencies, including the
Department of Health and Human Services, to
fully consider during the rulemaking process
the economic impact of regulatory provisions,
as well as less burdensome regulatory
alternatives, to small entities.
(v) Any other areas determined appropriate
by the Secretary.
(B) Requirement for alternative methods and other
considerations.--For purposes of the analysis under
subparagraph (A)--
(i) the alternative methods described in
such subparagraph shall cover each of the years
in which the rebasing adjustment under such
section 1895(b)(3)(A)(iii) is to be applied;
and
(ii) the Secretary shall include a
cumulative analysis of other Medicare home
health reimbursement reductions established by
statute or regulation, consistent with the
requirements of Executive Order 13563.
(2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall submit to Congress a report on the study
conducted under paragraph (1), together with such
recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate based
on the findings of such study. Such report shall include--
(A) a determination by the Secretary as to whether,
as a result of the findings of such study, the
Secretary intends to use the authority under section
1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395hh) to
modify the adjustment described in paragraph (1)(A) and
the extent of any such modification; and
(B) in the case the Secretary determines not to use
such authority, the rationale for such determination.

SOLUTION: Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the system for prospective payments for home health services, to suspend for a 12-month period a specified adjustment to (rebasing of) Medicare home health prospective payment amounts. Revises the home health outlier adjustment to equal not to exceed 2.25% (currently, 2.5%) for 2015 through 2023. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study alternative methods for determining the appropriate adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years to the prospective payment for home health services, including methods offered by stakeholders.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Space Leadership Preservation Act of
2012''.

SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR.

Section 20111 of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ''Administrator.--There is
established'' and inserting ''Administrator.--
''(1) In general.--There is established'';
(B) in paragraph (1), as so designated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph--
(i) by inserting '', pursuant to paragraph
(2),'' after ''who shall be appointed''; and
(ii) by inserting ''The Administrator shall
serve for a term of 10 years.'' after ''and
activities thereof.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(2) Board of directors nominations.--The President shall
appoint the Administrator under paragraph (1) from among the
list of nominees provided by the Board of Directors pursuant to
section 20118(l)(2)(A). The President shall appoint a new
Administrator not later than 3 months after the first set of
nominees is so provided by the Board of Directors. The sitting
Administrator may serve in the position until a new
Administrator appointed pursuant to this paragraph is confirmed
by the Senate.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ''Administrator.--There shall be''
and inserting ''Administrator.--
''(1) In general.--There shall be'';
(B) in paragraph (1), as so designated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by inserting '',
pursuant to paragraph (2),'' after ''who shall be
appointed''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(2) Board of directors nominations.--The President shall
appoint the Deputy Administrator under paragraph (1) from among
the list of nominees provided by the Board of Directors
pursuant to section 20118(j)(2)(B).''.

SEC. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(a) Establishment.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 51,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
''Sec. 20118. Board of Directors
''(a) Establishment.--There shall be established a Board of
Directors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in
accordance with this section, not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of the 'Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012'.
''(b) Membership and Appointment.--The Board shall consist of 11
members to be appointed as follows:
''(1) Three members shall be appointed by the President.
''(2) Three members shall be appointed by the president pro
tempore of the Senate.
''(3) One member shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the Senate.
''(4) Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
''(5) One member shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the House of Representatives.
In addition to the members appointed under paragraphs (1) through (5),
the Administrator shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the
Board.
''(c) Qualifications.--The persons appointed as members of the
Board shall be--
''(1) former astronauts or scientists or engineers eminent
in the fields of human spaceflight, planetary science, space
science, Earth science, and aeronautics, or other scientific,
engineering, business, and social science disciplines related
to space and aeronautics;
''(2) selected on the basis of established records of
distinguished service; and
''(3) so selected as to provide representation of the views
of engineering, science, and aerospace leaders in all areas of
the Nation.
''(d) Limitation on Members.--An individual employed by or
representing an organization with which the Administration has a
contract is not eligible to serve on the Board, except for scientists
employed by or representing colleges, universities, and other not-for-
profit organizations. Additionally, a former Board member may not take
employment with or represent an organization with which the
Administration has a contract, or which is seeking such a contract, for
a period of 2 years following completion of service on the Board.
''(e) Terms.--The term of office of each member of the Board shall
be 3 years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor
was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Any
person who has been a member of the Board for 12 consecutive years
shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment during the 2-year period
following the expiration of such 12th year.
''(f) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Board shall receive
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57
of title 5, United States Code.
''(g) Meetings.--The Board shall meet quarterly and at such other
times as the Chairman may determine, but the Chairman shall also call a
meeting whenever one-third of the members so request in writing. The
Board shall adopt procedures governing the conduct of its meetings,
including delivery of notice and a definition of a quorum, which in no
case shall be less than one-half plus one of the members of the Board.
''(h) Chairman and Vice Chairman.--The election of the Chairman and
Vice Chairman of the Board shall take place at each first quarter
meeting occurring in an even-numbered year. The Vice Chairman shall
perform the duties of the Chairman in his absence. In case a vacancy
occurs in the chairmanship or vice chairmanship, the Board shall elect
a member to fill such vacancy.
''(i) Staff.--The Board may, with the concurrence of a majority of
its members, permit the appointment of a staff consisting of
professional staff members, technical and professional personnel on
leave of absence from academic, industrial, or research institutions
for a limited term, and such operations and support staff members as
may be necessary. Such staff shall be appointed by the Chairman and
assigned at the direction of the Board. The professional members and
limited term technical and professional personnel of such staff may be
appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the
provisions of chapter 51 of such title relating to classification, and
shall be compensated at a rate not exceeding the maximum rate payable
under section 5376 of such title, as may be necessary to provide for
the performance of such duties as may be prescribed by the Board in
connection with the exercise of its powers and functions under this
section.
''(j) Special Commissions.--The Board is authorized to establish
such special commissions as it may from time to time deem necessary for
the purposes of this section.
''(k) Committees.--The Board is also authorized to appoint from
among its members such committees as it deems necessary, and to assign
to committees so appointed such survey and advisory functions as the
Board deems appropriate to assist it in exercising its powers and
functions under this section.
''(l) Functions.--
''(1) Budget proposal.--Not later than November 15 of each
year, the Board shall provide to the President, and to the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a proposed budget
for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the
next fiscal year. Such budget shall--
''(A) carry out the purpose described in section
20102(h);
''(B) be based on--
''(i) the best professional judgement of
the Board;
''(ii) recommendations from the scientific,
engineering, and other technical experts
communities; and
''(iii) the recommendations of the most
recent National Research Council decadal
surveys; and
''(C) follow such decadal survey's recommended
decision rules regarding program implementation,
including a strict adherence to the recommendation that
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
include in a balanced program a flagship class mission,
which may be executed in cooperation with one or more
international partners.
''(2) Nominees for administrator, deputy administrator, and
chief financial officer.--The Board shall provide to the
President--
''(A) a list of 3 nominees from which the President
shall appoint an Administrator pursuant to section
20111(a);
''(B) a list of 3 nominees from which the President
shall appoint a Deputy Administrator pursuant to
section 20111(b); and
''(C) a list of 3 nominees from which the President
shall appoint a Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
section 205(a) of the Chief Financial Officers Act (31
U.S.C. 901(a)).
The Board shall provide the first set of nominees under this
paragraph not later than 15 months after the date of enactment
of the 'Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012'.
''(3) Reports.--
''(A) Annual infrastructure, capabilities, and
workforce assessment.--The Board shall provide to the
President and the Congress annually a report assessing
the status of United States spaceflight infrastructure,
unique space capabilities, and the health of the United
States workforce necessary to maintain such
infrastructure and capabilities. The assessment shall
also identify areas of concern, gaps in capability
compared to foreign spaceflight capabilities, and
recommendations on how to strengthen or improve United
States capabilities and workforce.
''(B) Specific policy matter reports.--The Board
shall provide to the President and the Congress reports
on specific, individual policy matters within the
authority of the Administration (or otherwise as
requested by the Congress or the President) related to
human space flight, planetary science, earth science,
aeronautics, and science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics education, as the Board, the President, or
the Congress determines the need for such reports.
''(4) Quadrennial review.--The Board shall provide to the
President and the Congress, not later than the later of 180
days after the establishment of the Board or the third
quarterly meeting of the Board, and once every 4 years
thereafter, a quadrennial review of current space programs and
a vision for future space exploration.
''(5) Removal of administrator for cause.--The Board may
provide to the President and the Congress a report recommending
the removal of the Administrator for cause. Any such report
shall include the reasons for such recommendation.
''(m) Budget Meetings.--Portions of Board meetings in which the
Board considers the budget proposal required under subsection (l)(1)
for a particular fiscal year may be closed to the public until the
Board submits the proposal to the President and the Congress.
''(n) Financial Disclosure.--Members of the Board shall be required
to file a financial disclosure report under title II of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 92 Stat. 1836), except that such
reports shall be held confidential and exempt from any law otherwise
requiring their public disclosure.''.
(b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 201 of
title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the
items for subchapter II the following new item:

''20118. Board of Directors.''.

SEC. 4. BUDGET PROPOSAL.

Section 30103 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
''(e) Board of Directors Proposal.--
''(1) Inclusion in president's proposed budget.--The
proposed budget for the Administration submitted to the
Congress by the President for each fiscal year shall include a
description of, and a detailed justification for, any
differences between the President's proposed budget and the
budget provided by the Board of Directors under section
20118(l)(1).
''(2) Elements of budget proposal.--Subsections (a) through
(d) of this section shall apply to the proposed budget provided
by the Board of Directors under section 20118(l)(1).''.

SEC. 5. LONG TERM CONTRACTING.

(a) Amendments.--Section 20142 of title 51, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ''Contracts
regarding expendable launch vehicles'' and inserting ''Long
term contracting'';
(2) in subsection (a), by--
(A) striking ''expendable launch vehicle services''
and inserting ''rocket propulsion systems and manned
and unmanned space transportation vehicles and
payloads, including expendable launch vehicles, and any
other infrastructure intended for placement or
operation in space or on celestial bodies, and services
related thereto,''; and
(B) striking ''related to launch'' and inserting
''related to''; and
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ''launch services'' and
inserting ''the goods and services to have been provided under
the contract''.
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The item relating to section
20142 in the table of sections for chapter 201 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:

''20142. Long term contracting.''.

SOLUTION: Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012 - Establishes a Board of Directors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Sets forth Board membership and appointment criteria. Directs the President to appoint the NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator from among a list of nominees provided by the Board.

Requires the Board to provide: (1) NASA's proposed annual budget; (2) annual reports on spaceflight infrastructure, unique space capabilities, and the workforce necessary to maintain such infrastructure and capabilities; (3) reports on specific policy matters; and (4) quadrennial reviews of current space programs and a vision for future space exploration.

Authorizes the Administrator to enter into contracts for rocket propulsion systems and manned and unmanned space transportation vehicles and payloads.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''21st Century Community Learning
Centers Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) a local public school often serves as a center for the
delivery of education and human resources for all members of a
community;
(2) public schools, primarily in rural and inner city
communities, should collaborate with other public and nonprofit
agencies and organizations, local businesses, educational
entities (such as vocational and adult education programs,
school to work programs, community colleges, and universities),
recreational, cultural, and other community and human service
entities for the purpose of meeting the needs and expanding the
opportunities available to the residents of the communities
served by such schools;
(3) by using school facilities, equipment, and resources,
communities can promote a more efficient use of public
education facilities, especially in rural and inner city areas
where limited financial resources have enhanced the necessity
for local public schools to become social service centers;
(4) the high technology, global economy of the 21st century
will require lifelong learning to keep America's workforce
competitive and successful, local public schools should provide
centers for lifelong learning and educational opportunities for
individuals of all ages; and
(5) 21st Century Community Learning Centers enable the
entire community to develop an education strategy that
addresses the educational needs of all members of local
communities.

SEC. 3. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION.

(a) Grants by the Secretary.--The Secretary is authorized in
accordance with the provisions of this subsection to make grants to
rural and inner city schools or consortia thereof to plan, implement,
or to expand projects that benefit the educational, health, social
service, cultural, and recreational needs of a rural or inner city
community.
(1) No school or consortia thereof shall receive a grant
award of less than $50,000 in each fiscal year; and
(2) such grant projects do not exceed a 3-year period.
(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive funds under this Act, a
school or consortia thereof shall submit an application to the
Secretary of Education at such time and in such manner as the Secretary
may reasonably prescribe, that shall include--
(1) a comprehensive local plan that enables such school to
serve as a center for the delivery of education and human
resources for members of a community; and
(2) an initial evaluation of needs, available resources,
and goals and objectives for the proposed community education
program to determine programs that will be developed to address
these needs:
(A) A mechanism to disseminate information in a
manner that is understandable and accessible to the
community.
(B) Identification of Federal, State, and local
programs to be merged or coordinated so that public
resources may be maximized.
(C) A description of the collaborative efforts of
community-based organizations, related public agencies,
businesses, or other appropriate organizations.
(D) A description of how the school will assist as
a delivery center for existing and new services,
especially inter-active telecommunication used for
education and professional training.
(E) The establishment of a facility utilization
policy that specifically states rules and regulations
for building and equipment use and supervision
guidelines.
(c) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to applications
that offer a broad selection of services that address the needs of the
community.

SEC. 4. USES OF FUNDS.

(a) Authorized Programs.--Grants awarded under this Act may be used
to plan, implement, or expand community learning centers which shall
include not less than 4 of the following activities:
(1) Literacy education programs.
(2) Senior citizen programs.
(3) Children's day care services.
(4) Integrated education, health, social service,
recreational, or cultural programs.
(5) Summer and weekend school programs in conjunction with
summer recreation programs.
(6) Nutrition, health, and/or physical therapy.
(7) Expanded library service hours to serve community
needs.
(8) Telecommunications and technology education programs
for all ages.
(9) Parenting skills education programs.
(10) Support and training for child day care providers.
(11) Employment counseling, training, and placement.
(12) Services for students who withdraw from school before
graduating high school, regardless of age.
(13) Services for individuals who are either physically or
mentally challenged.

SEC. 5. AWARD OF GRANTS.

(a) In General.--In approving grants under this part, the Secretary
shall assure an equitable distribution of assistance among the States,
among urban and rural areas of the United States, and among urban and
rural areas of a State.
(b) Grant Period--Grants may be awarded for a period not to exceed
3 years.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''Community Learning Center'' means the
provision of educational, recreational, health, and social
service programs for residents of all ages of a local community
in public school buildings, primarily in rural and inner city
areas, operated by the local educational agency in conjunction
with local governmental agencies, businesses, vocational
education programs, community colleges, universities, and
cultural, recreational, and other community and human service
entities; and
(2) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Education.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year
1995 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1996 through 1999.

SOLUTION:
21st Century Community Learning Centers Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to rural and inner city schools or consortia for projects that benefit the educational, health, social security, cultural, and recreational needs of rural or inner city communities.
Authorizes appropriations.