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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity
Enhancement Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Mental health treatment capacity at community-based
outpatient clinics remains inadequate and inconsistent, despite
the requirement under section 1706(c) of title 38, United
States Code, that every primary care health care facility of
the Department of Veterans Affairs develop and carry out a plan
to meet the mental health care needs of veterans who require
such services.
(2) In 2001, the minority staff of the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate conducted a survey of
community-based outpatient clinics and found that there was no
established systemwide baseline of acceptable mental health
service levels at such clinics.
(3) In 2004, the Department of Veterans Affairs workgroup
on mental health care, which developed and submitted a
Comprehensive Mental Health Strategic Plan to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, found service and funding gaps within the
Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and made
numerous recommendations for improvements. As of May 2005,
Congress had not received a final report on the workgroup's
findings.
(4) In February 2005, the Government Accountability Office
reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs had not fully
met any of the 24 clinical care and education recommendations
made in 2004 by the Special Committee on Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder of the Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health
Administration.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINICS.

(a) Strengthening of Performance Measures for Mental Health
Programs.--Section 1706(b)(6) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(D) The Under Secretary shall include, as goals in the
performance contracts entered into with Network Directors to prioritize
mental health services--
''(i) establishing appropriate staff-patient ratio levels
for various programs (including mental health services at
community-based outpatient clinics);
''(ii) fostering collaborative environments for providers;
and
''(iii) encouraging clinicians to conduct mental health
consultations during primary care visits.''.
(b) Inflationary Indexing of Capacity Requirements.--Section
1706(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(7) For the purposes of meeting and reporting on the capacity
requirements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the
funding levels allocated for specialized treatment and rehabilitative
services for disabled veterans are adjusted for inflation each fiscal
year.''.
(c) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.--Section 1706(c) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ''(1)'' before ''The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 90 percent of
community-based outpatient clinics have the capacity to provide onsite,
contract-referral, or tele-mental health services--
''(A) for at least 10 percent of all clinic visits by not
later than September 30, 2006; and
''(B) for at least 15 percent of all clinic visits by not
later than September 30, 2007.
''(3) The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this paragraph--
''(A) each primary care health care facility of the
Department has the capacity and resources to provide not less
than 5 days of inpatient, residential detoxification services
onsite or at a nearby contracted or Department facility; and
''(B) a case manager is assigned to coordinate follow up
outpatient services at each community-based outpatient
clinic.''.
(d) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than January 31, 2008, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress that--
(1) describes the status and availability of mental health
services at community-based outpatient clinics;
(2) describes the substance of services available at such
clinics;
(3) includes the ratios between mental health staff and
patients at such clinics; and
(4) includes the certification of the Inspector General of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SEC. 4. COOPERATION ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.

(a) Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding--
(1) to ensure that separating servicemembers receive
standardized individual mental health and sexual trauma
assessments as part of separation exams; and
(2) includes the development of shared guidelines on how to
conduct the assessments.
(b) Establishment of Joint VA-DoD Workgroup on Mental Health.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a joint workgroup
on mental health, which shall be comprised of not less than 7
leaders in the field of mental health appointed from their
respective departments.
(2) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment
of the workgroup under paragraph (1), the workgroup shall
analyze the feasibility, content, and scope of initiatives
related to--
(A) combating stigmas and prejudices associated
with servicemembers who suffer from mental health
disorders or readjustment issues, through the use of
peer counseling programs or other educational
initiatives;
(B) ways in which the Department of Veterans
Affairs can make their expertise in treating mental
health disorders more readily available to Department
of Defense mental health care providers;
(C) family and spousal education to assist family
members of veterans and servicemembers to recognize and
deal with signs of potential readjustment issues or
other mental health disorders; and
(D) seamless transition of servicemembers who have
been diagnosed with mental health disorders from active
duty to veteran status (in consultation with the
Seamless Transition Task Force and other entities
assisting in this effort).
(3) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2007, the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a
report to Congress containing the findings and recommendations
of the workgroup established under this subsection.

SEC. 5. PRIMARY CARE CONSULTATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

(a) Guidelines.--The Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health
Administration, shall establish systemwide guidelines for screening
primary care patients for mental health disorders and illnesses.
(b) Training.--Based upon the guidelines established under
subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health
Administration, shall conduct appropriate training for clinicians of
the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out mental health
consultations.
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Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity Enhancement Act of 2005 - Requires the Under Secretary for Health for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include as goals in performance contracts for prioritizing mental health services to veterans: (1) establishing appropriate staff-patient ratio levels; (2) fostering collaborative environments for providers; and (3) encouraging clinicians to conduct mental health consultations during primary care visits.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that not less than 90 percent of Department community-based outpatient clinics have the capacity to provide on-site, contract-referral, or tele-mental health services for at least: (1) ten percent of all clinic visits by no later than September 30, 2006; and (2) 15 percent of all clinic visits by no later than September 30, 2007.

Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure interdepartmental cooperation on mental health awareness and mental illness prevention.

Requires the Under Secretary to establish system-wide guidelines for screening primary care patients for mental health disorders and illnesses.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Civil War Sesquicentennial
Commission Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to establish a Civil War
Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to--
(1) ensure a suitable national observance of the
sesquicentennial of the Civil War that includes recognition of
the historic, social, legal, cultural, and political forces
that--
(A) brought about the Civil War; and
(B) influenced the course and outcomes of the Civil
War;
(2) explore the causes of the Civil War to gain a better
understanding of the reasons that the democratic framework of
the United States failed to resolve the sectional issues
without resorting to war;
(3) fully examine and reflect on the consequences of the
Civil War, which Congress directed the National Park Service to
address in National Park Service programs and materials
beginning in 1999, including consequences such as--
(A) the Reconstruction era and the aftermath of
that era;
(B) the economic devastation of the entire South as
a result of long-term post-war policies;
(C) the concomitant constriction of equal rights
for African-American citizens; and
(D) the ultimate economic recovery of the region
and the extension of civil rights for the descendants
of enslaved peoples almost a century later;
(4) assist States and national organizations with programs
and activities for the observance of the sesquicentennial of
the Civil War;
(5) assist in ensuring that any observance of the
sesquicentennial of the Civil War is inclusive and
appropriately recognizes the experiences and points of view of
all people affected by the Civil War; and
(6) provide assistance for the development of programs,
projects, and activities on the Civil War that have lasting
educational and preservation value.

SEC. 3. CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION COMMISSION.

The Secretary of the Interior shall establish a commission to be
known as the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission
(referred to in this Act as the ''Commission'').

SEC. 4. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) In General.--The Commission shall be composed of 25 members as
follows:
(1) Government members.--The Commission shall include--
(A) 2 Members of the Senate appointed by the
President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation
with the majority leader and the minority leader of the
Senate;
(B) 2 Members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, in consultation with the minority
leader of the House of Representatives;
(C) the Secretary of the Interior or the designee
of the Secretary;
(D) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
or the designee of the Secretary;
(E) the Secretary of Education, or the designee of
the Secretary;
(F) the Secretary of Defense, or the designee of
the Secretary;
(G) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the
Humanities, or the designee of the Chairman;
(H) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the
Arts, or the designee of the Chairman;
(I) the Archivist of the United States, or the
designee of the Archivist;
(J) the Librarian of Congress, or the designee of
the Librarian; and
(K) the Director of the National Park Service, or
the designee of the Director.
(2) Private members.--The Commission shall include--
(A) 3 members appointed by the President from among
individuals who are representative of the corporate
community and nonprofit community; and
(B) 9 individuals, appointed by the President, from
among persons who by reason of education, training, and
experience, are experts on the Antebellum, Civil War,
and Reconstruction eras and the preservation,
interpretation, and presentation of those eras to the
public, including--
(i) 5 individuals with expertise in history
or related academic disciplines germane to the
Civil War, including--
(I) individuals representing the
museum community, in particular history
museums and historical societies, such
as the National Civil War Museum;
(II) individuals with expertise in
art history, historic preservation, or
a related field;
(III) individuals with expertise in
anthropology, cultural geography,
sociology, or a related field; and
(IV) individuals with expertise in
political science, law, economics, or a
related field;
(ii) 1 individual with expertise in the
preservation of Civil War historic sites and
battlefields; and
(iii) 3 individuals representing State
Civil War sesquicentennial efforts.
(b) Terms.--
(1) Government members.--If any member of the Commission
who was appointed as an officer under subsection (a)(1) leaves
that office, the member may continue as a member of the
Commission for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on
the date on which the member leaves the office.
(2) Private members.--Private members appointed under
subsection (a)(2) shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
(c) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its
powers, and shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(d) Initial Appointments.--The appointment of the members of the
Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Meetings.--
(1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 60 days after the date
on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the
members appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section
4(a)(2) shall call the first meeting of the Commission.
(2) Subsequent meetings.--The Commission shall hold
subsequent meetings at the call of the chairperson.
(b) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--At the initial meeting, the
Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among
its voting members.
(c) Quorum.--A majority of voting members shall constitute a
quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings.
(d) Voting.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall act only on an
affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the
Commission.
(2) Nonvoting members.--The individuals appointed under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 4(a)(1) shall be nonvoting
members, and shall serve only in an advisory capacity.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) Activities Related to the Sesquicentennial.--The Commission
shall--
(1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities
appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil
War, including activities in recognition of the historic,
social, legal, cultural, and political forces that--
(A) caused the Civil War; and
(B) influenced the course and outcomes of the Civil
War;
(2) encourage interdisciplinary examination of the Civil
War;
(3) facilitate and promote Civil War-related activities
throughout the United States;
(4) encourage civic, historical, educational, economic,
preservation, and other organizations throughout the United
States to organize and participate in activities to expand the
understanding and appreciation of the significance of the Civil
War;
(5) coordinate and facilitate the public distribution of
scholarly research, publications, and interpretations of the
Civil War through institutions such as the Virginia Center for
Digital History at the University of Virginia, the Valley of
the Shadow, Center for Study of the American South at the
University of North Carolina, and the Center for the Study of
Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi;
(6) coordinate with, and provide technical assistance to,
States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations
(including State and local sesquicentennial commemoration
entities) to further the commemoration of the sesquicentennial
of the Civil War;
(7) coordinate and facilitate commemoration activities of
Federal agencies relating to the sesquicentennial of the Civil
War;
(8) develop programs and facilities to ensure that the
sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War results in a
positive legacy and long-term public benefit;
(9) encourage and facilitate the preservation of Civil War-
related historic sites and battlefields as a lasting legacy of
the sesquicentennial commemoration;
(10) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities
to use funds raised from individuals, foundations, and
corporations for sesquicentennial activities at the national
level;
(11) at the election of the Commission, provide funds to
State and local programs to carry out activities that advance
the goals of the Commission; and
(12) encourage the development and conduct of programs
designed to involve the international community in activities
that commemorate the Civil War.
(b) Plans and Report.--
(1) Strategic plan and annual performance plans.--The
Commission shall prepare a strategic plan in accordance with
section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and annual
performance plans in accordance with section 1115 of title 31,
United States Code, for the activities of the Commission
carried out under this Act.
(2) Reports.--
(A) Annual report.--The Commission shall submit to
Congress an annual report that contains a list of each
gift, bequest, or devise with a value of more than
$250, together with the identity of the donor of each
such gift, bequest, or devise.
(B) Final report.--Not later than December 30,
2015, the Commission shall submit to Congress a final
report that contains--
(i) a summary of activities of the
Commission;
(ii) a final accounting of funds received
and expended by the Commission; and
(iii) the findings and recommendations of
the Commission.

SEC. 7. GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Grants Authorized.--The National Endowment for the Humanities
shall award grants under this section for the uses described in
subsection (b).
(b) Use of Grants.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used
for appropriate activities relating to the sesquicentennial of the
Civil War.
(c) Consideration.--In awarding grants under this section, the
National Endowment of the Humanities shall consider and give priority
to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums,
nonprofit organizations, professional associations, or State
sesquicentennial commissions with a national scope that support the
duties of the Commission described in section 6, including programs
that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

SEC. 8. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

The Commission may--
(1) solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests,
or devises of money or other real or personal property for the
purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission;
(2) appoint any advisory committee as the Commission
considers appropriate for the purposes of this Act;
(3) authorize any voting member or employee of the
Commission to take any action that the Commission is authorized
to take under this Act;
(4) procure supplies, services, and property, and make or
enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements to
carry out this Act (except that any contracts, leases, or other
legal agreements entered into by the Commission shall not
extend beyond the date of the termination of the Commission);
(5) use the United States mails in the same manner and
under the same conditions as other Federal agencies; and
(6) establish a foundation that is independent from, but
affiliated with, the Commission to support, as the Commission
determines to be necessary, the efforts of the Commission.

SEC. 9. PERSONNEL MATTERS.

(a) Compensation of Members.--Members of the Commission, and
members of any advisory committee appointed under section 8(2), shall
serve without compensation.
(b) Travel Expenses.--Members of the Commission, and members of any
advisory committees appointed under section 8(2), shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular
place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the
Commission.
(c) Staff.--
(1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission may,
without regard to civil service laws (including regulations),
appoint and terminate an executive director and such other
additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission
to perform the duties of the Commission.
(2) Confirmation of executive director.--The employment of
an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the
Commission.
(3) Compensation.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the
compensation of the executive director and other
personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to classification of positions
and General Schedule pay rates.
(B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for the
executive director and other personnel shall not exceed
the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(d) Detail of Government Employees.--
(1) In general.--At the request of the Commission, the head
of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or
nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to
the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the
duties of the Commission under this Act.
(2) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee under
paragraph (1) shall be without interruption or loss of civil
service status or privilege.
(e) Volunteer and Uncompensated Services.--Notwithstanding section
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and use
voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines
necessary.
(f) Support Services.--The Director of the National Park Service
shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such
administrative support services as the Commission may request.
(g) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at daily
rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
(h) FACA Nonapplicability.--Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.
(i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that
is 90 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report
under section 6(b)(2).

SEC. 10. AUDIT OF COMMISSION.

The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall
perform an annual audit of the Commission and shall make the results of
the audit available to the public.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act (other than section 7) $500,000 for each of fiscal years
2012 through 2016.
(b) Grants.--There is authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 to
the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide grants under
section 7, to remain available until expended.
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Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties.

Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider and give priority to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, or state sesquicentennial commissions that support the duties of the Commission, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Encouraging Work Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT AND WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) Credit Made Permanent.--
(1) Subsection (c) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) (relating to
termination).
(2) Section 51A of such Code is amended by striking
subsection (f).
(b) Eligibility of Ex-Felons Determined Without Regard to Family
Income.--Paragraph (4) of section 51(d) of such Code is amended by
adding ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking '', and'' at
the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking all
that follows subparagraph (B).
(c) Increase in Maximum Age for Eligibility of Food Stamp
Recipients.--Clause (i) of section 51(d)(8)(A) of such Code is amended
by striking ''25'' and inserting ''40''.
(d) Increase in Maximum Age for Designated Community Residents.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 51(d) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
''(5) Designated community residents.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'designated community
resident' means any individual who is certified by the
designated local agency--
''(i) as having attained age 18 but not age
40 on the hiring date, and
''(ii) as having his principal place of
abode within an empowerment zone, enterprise
community, or renewal community.
''(B) Individual must continue to reside in zone or
community.--In the case of a designated community
resident, the term 'qualified wages' shall not include
wages paid or incurred for services performed while the
individual's principal place of abode is outside an
empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal
community.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Subparagraph (D) of section
51(d)(1) is amended to read as follows:
''(D) a designated community resident,''.
(e) Clarification of Treatment of Individuals Under Individual Work
Plans.--Subparagraph (B) of section 51(d)(6) of such Code (relating to
vocational rehabilitation referral) is amended by striking ''or'' at
the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
clause:
''(iii) an individual work plan developed
and implemented by an employment network
pursuant to subsection (g) of section 1148 of
the Social Security Act with respect to which
the requirements of such subsection are met.''.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.

SEC. 3. CONSOLIDATION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT WITH WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ''or'' at the end of
subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(I) a long-term family assistance recipient.''.
(b) Long-Term Family Assistance Recipient.--Subsection (d) of
section 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (10)
through (12) as paragraphs (11) through (13), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:
''(10) Long-term family assistance recipient.--The term
'long-term family assistance recipient' means any individual
who is certified by the designated local agency--
''(A) as being a member of a family receiving
assistance under a IV-A program (as defined in
paragraph (2)(B)) for at least the 18-month period
ending on the hiring date,
''(B)(i) as being a member of a family receiving
such assistance for 18 months beginning after August 5,
1997, and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the end of the earliest such 18-
month period, or
''(C)(i) as being a member of a family which ceased
to be eligible for such assistance by reason of any
limitation imposed by Federal or State law on the
maximum period such assistance is payable to a family,
and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the date of such cessation.''.
(c) Increased Credit for Employment of Long-Term Family Assistance
Recipients.--Section 51 of such Code is amended by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
''(e) Credit for Second-Year Wages for Employment of Long-Term
Family Assistance Recipients.--
''(1) In general.--With respect to the employment of a
long-term family assistance recipient--
''(A) the amount of the work opportunity credit
determined under this section for the taxable year
shall include 50 percent of the qualified second-year
wages for such year, and
''(B) in lieu of applying subsection (b)(3), the
amount of the qualified first-year wages, and the
amount of qualified second-year wages, which may be
taken into account with respect to such a recipient
shall not exceed $10,000 per year.
''(2) Qualified second-year wages.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term 'qualified second-year wages' means
qualified wages--
''(A) which are paid to a long-term family
assistance recipient, and
''(B) which are attributable to service rendered
during the 1-year period beginning on the day after the
last day of the 1-year period with respect to such
recipient determined under subsection (b)(2).
''(3) Special rules for agricultural and railway labor.--If
such recipient is an employee to whom subparagraph (A) or (B)
of subsection (h)(1) applies, rules similar to the rules of
such subparagraphs shall apply except that--
''(A) such subparagraph (A) shall be applied by
substituting '$10,000' for '$6,000', and
''(B) such subparagraph (B) shall be applied by
substituting '$833.33' for '$500'.''.
(d) Repeal of Separate Welfare-to-Work Credit.--
(1) In general.--Section 51A of such Code is hereby
repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for subpart
F of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the item relating to section 51A.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.
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Encouraging Work Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consolidate and modify provisions of the work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit and make the consolidated tax credit permanent. Expands eligibility for the consolidated tax credit by: (1) determining eligibility of ex-felons without regard to family income; and (2) raising the age ceiling for food stamp recipients from 25 to 40. Includes a "designated community resident" (in lieu of "high risk youth") and "long-term family assistance recipient" as members of the targeted group eligible for the consolidated tax credit. Provides for an increased tax credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients.

Repeals the separate welfare-to-work tax credit.