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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Vaccinate America's Children through
Complete Information & Education Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. ENCOURAGING STATES TO STRENGTHEN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
RELATED TO NONMEDICAL EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE VACCINATION
REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--Section 1928 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396s) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection:
''(h) Administrative Procedures for Granting Nonmedical
Exemptions.--
''(1) Certification of adoption of procedures.--
''(A) In general.--A State program under this
section does not comply with the requirements of this
section unless the State certifies to the Secretary
that the State has established administrative
procedures for granting nonmedical exemptions from
State immunization requirements (as defined in
subparagraph (B)) that include at least 2 of the
prerequisites described in paragraph (2).
''(B) Nonmedical exemption from state immunization
requirement.--For purposes of this subsection, the term
'nonmedical exemption from State immunization
requirements' means any exemption from a State law that
requires a child to receive a pediatric vaccine
(including school immunization requirements) that is
not based on a medical reason.
''(2) Nonmedical exemption prerequisites.--The
prerequisites for granting a nonmedical exemption from State
immunization requirements described in this paragraph are the
following:
''(A) The State requires that prior to the
exemption being granted, a parent or guardian seeking a
nonmedical exemption from State immunization
requirements for a child shall discuss the consequences
of nonvaccination with the child's pediatrician or
other primary care provider and that the discussion is
noted in the child's medical record.
''(B) The State requires that prior to the
exemption being granted, a parent or guardian seeking a
nonmedical exemption from State immunization
requirements for a child read and sign a form that
discusses the risks of nonvaccination and submits the
form to the State.
''(C) The State requires that prior to the
exemption being granted, a parent or guardian seeking a
nonmedical exemption from State immunization
requirements for a child submits to the State a
notarized letter describing the parent's or guardian's
reasons for seeking the exemption.
''(D) The State requires that all nonmedical
exemptions from State immunization requirements shall
only be granted for a 1-year period and shall be
required to be renewed annually if a parent or guardian
of a child wants the exemption to continue for another
year.
''(3) Penalty.--
''(A) In general.--With respect to a fiscal year,
if a State fails to submit the certification required
under paragraph (1) or if the administrative procedures
established by the State for granting nonmedical
exemptions from State immunization requirements do not
include at least 2 of the prerequisites described in
paragraph (2), the State shall pay the Secretary an
amount equal to--
''(i) in the case of a State that is not a
manufacturer of pediatric vaccines, 5 percent
of the value (as determined by the Secretary)
of the vaccines provided to the State under
subsection (b)(2)(A) for that fiscal year; and
''(ii) in the case of a State that is a
manufacturer of pediatric vaccines, 5 percent
of the sum of--
''(I) the value (as determined by
the Secretary) of any vaccines provided
to the State under subsection (b)(2)(A)
for that fiscal year; and
''(II) the amount paid to the State
for the fiscal year under subsection
(b)(2)(C).
''(B) Treatment as an overpayment.--A State payment
required to be made to the Secretary under subparagraph
(A) shall be deemed an overpayment to the State under
this title to be disallowed against the State's regular
quarterly draw for all spending under section
1903(d)(2). Such a disallowance is not subject to a
reconsideration under section 1116(e).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 1928 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396s), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking
''subsection (h)(8)'' and inserting ''subsection
(i)(8)''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iv), by striking
''subsection (h)(3)'' and inserting ''subsection
(i)(3)''.
(2) Section 609(d) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1169(d)) is amended by striking
''section 1928(h)(6)'' and inserting ''section 1928(i)(6)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take
effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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Vaccinate America's Children through Complete Information & Education Act of 2015 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require a state to certify that it has established, in its pediatric vaccine distribution program, administrative procedures regarding nonmedical exemptions from state immunization requirements. These procedures must include at least two of the following prerequisites for granting a nonmedical exemption: the child's parent or guardian shall discuss the consequences of nonvaccination with the child's primary care provider, as noted in the child's medical record; the child's parent or guardian shall read, sign, and submit to the state a form discussing the risks of nonvaccination; the child's parent of guardian shall submit to the state a notarized letter describing why the exemption is being sought; or all medical exemptions shall be granted for only a one-year period and shall be required to be renewed annually only if the child's parent or guardian wants the exemption to continue for another year. A state that does not comply with these requirements is subject to a monetary penalty.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Coordination of Wind and Flood
Perils Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF MULTIPERIL CLAIMS.

The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended by inserting
after section 1312 (42 U.S.C. 4019) the following new section:

''SEC. 1312A. PAYMENT OF MULTIPERIL CLAIMS.

''(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
''(1) to allow an insured individual or small business to
commence repairs or replacement, or both, of insured property
and to recommence business operations as soon as possible after
a natural disaster; and
''(2) to remove the burden of determining flood and wind
loss allocation for the purpose of insurance claims from the
insured and to place such burden on the entities that are
responsible for the payment of such claims.
''(b) Payment of Multiperil Claims.--
''(1) In general.--In the event of an occurrence of loss
resulting from physical damage to or loss of real property or
personal property related thereto located in the United States
arising from the combined perils of flood and wind, the
Administrator and any insurer (including a State-run windpool)
that insures the wind peril shall enter into good faith
negotiations regarding--
''(A) the general method or methods by which proven
claims for such multiperil losses shall be adjusted and
paid; and
''(B) the allocation of such payments between the
insurer, the Administrator, and the insured.
''(2) Limitation.--
''(A) In general.--In the event that the
Administrator and an insurer (including a State-run
windpool) that insures the wind peril cannot agree as
to the specific distribution of perils that resulted in
a loss described under paragraph (1), the Administrator
shall pay 50 percent of the disputed claim until the
claim can be settled.
''(B) Fair share.--The terms of any agreement or
negotiations entered into pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall require that, in order to fully compensate the
insured for his, her, or its loss as soon as
practicable after the occurrence of such loss, an
insurer (including a State-run windpool) that insures
the wind peril pay 50 percent of any disputed claim
until the claim can be settled.
''(C) No overcompensation.--The Administrator and
an insurer (including a State-run windpool) that
insures the wind peril shall work collaboratively to
ensure that an insured policyholder does not receive
payments under this section in excess of the amount of
the insured's actual loss.
''(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to negate, set aside, or
void any policy limit, including any loss limitation,
set forth in a standard flood insurance policy.
''(c) Failure To Reach Agreement on Loss Allocation.--The terms of
any agreement or negotiations entered into pursuant to subsection
(b)(1) shall require that if an insurer (including a State-run
windpool) that insures the wind peril and the Administrator fail to
reach an agreement regarding multiperil losses pursuant to subsection
(b), including as to the cause or allocation of a multiperil loss, then
each such entity shall agree to have any dispute relating to multiperil
losses resolved by the arbitration panel established under subsection
(d).
''(d) Arbitration Panel.--
''(1) Establishment.--As allowed under section 1307(e) of
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104), and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish an
arbitration panel to efficiently and clearly resolve disputes
relating to multiperil losses between the Administrator and an
insurer (including a State-run windpool) that insures the wind
peril.
''(2) Membership.--The arbitration panel established under
paragraph (1) shall be comprised of 5 members.
''(3) Required qualifications.--
''(A) Administrative law expertise.--At least 1
member of the arbitration panel established under
paragraph (1) shall have expertise in administrative
law.
''(B) Water resources expertise.--At least 1 member
of the arbitration panel established under paragraph
(1) shall have expertise in water resources.
''(C) Hurricane modeling expertise.--At least 1
member of the arbitration panel established under
paragraph (1) shall have expertise in hurricane
modeling.
''(4) No fema employees.--No member of the arbitration
panel established under paragraph (1) may be a current or
former employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
''(5) Independence.--Each member of the arbitration panel
established under paragraph (1) shall be independent and
neutral.''.
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Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to direct the Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and any insurer (including a state-run windpool), in the event of loss resulting from physical damage to real property or personal property arising from the combined perils of flood and wind, to enter into good faith negotiations regarding: (1) payment and adjustment of proven claims for multiperil losses; and (2) the allocation of such payments among the insurer, the Administrator, and the insured.

Directs the Administrator to pay 50% percent of the disputed claim until it can be settled, if the Administrator and the insurer cannot agree as to the specific distribution of perils that resulted in a loss.

Requires such good faith negotiations to require that: (1) in order to fully compensate the insured for losses as soon as practicable, the insurer against wind peril shall pay 50% of any disputed claim until the claim can be settled; and (2) if an insurer against wind peril and the Administrator fail to agree regarding multiperil losses, then each shall agree to have any dispute resolved by the arbitration panel established under this Act.

Directs the Administrator to establish an arbitration panel to resolve disputes relating to multiperil losses between the Administrator and an insurer against wind peril.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Upper Mississippi
River Basin Protection Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Reliance on sound science.
TITLE I--SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT MONITORING NETWORK

Sec. 101. Establishment of monitoring network.
Sec. 102. Data collection and storage responsibilities.
Sec. 103. Relationship to existing sediment and nutrient monitoring.
Sec. 104. Collaboration with other public and private monitoring
efforts.
Sec. 105. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 106. National Research Council assessment.
TITLE II--COMPUTER MODELING AND RESEARCH

Sec. 201. Computer modeling and research of sediment and nutrient
sources.
Sec. 202. Use of electronic means to distribute information.
Sec. 203. Reporting requirements.
TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 302. Cost-sharing requirements.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) The terms ''Upper Mississippi River Basin'' and
''Basin'' mean the watershed portion of the Upper Mississippi
River and Illinois River basins, from Cairo, Illinois, to the
headwaters of the Mississippi River, in the States of
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. The
designation includes the Kaskaskia watershed along the Illinois
River and the Meramec watershed along the Missouri River.
(2) The terms ''Upper Mississippi River Stewardship
Initiative'' and ''Initiative'' mean the activities authorized
or required by this Act to monitor nutrient and sediment loss
in the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
(3) The term ''sound science'' refers to the use of
accepted and documented scientific methods to identify and
quantify the sources, transport, and fate of nutrients and
sediment and to quantify the effect of various treatment
methods or conservation measures on nutrient and sediment loss.
Sound science requires the use of documented protocols for data
collection and data analysis, and peer review of the data,
results, and findings.

SEC. 3. RELIANCE ON SOUND SCIENCE.

It is the policy of Congress that Federal investments in the Upper
Mississippi River Basin must be guided by sound science.

TITLE I--SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT MONITORING NETWORK

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF MONITORING NETWORK.

(a) Establishment.--As part of the Upper Mississippi River
Stewardship Initiative, the Secretary of the Interior shall establish a
sediment and nutrient monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi
River Basin for the purposes of--
(1) identifying and evaluating significant sources of
sediment and nutrients in the Upper Mississippi River Basin;
(2) quantifying the processes affecting mobilization,
transport, and fate of those sediments and nutrients on land
and in water;
(3) quantifying the transport of those sediments and
nutrients to and through the Upper Mississippi River Basin;
(4) recording changes to sediment and nutrient loss over
time;
(5) providing coordinated data to be used in computer
modeling of the Basin, pursuant to section 201; and
(6) identifying major sources of sediment and nutrients
within the Basin for the purpose of targeting resources to
reduce sediment and nutrient loss.
(b) Role of United States Geological Survey.--The Secretary of the
Interior shall carry out this title acting through the office of the
Director of the United States Geological Survey.

SEC. 102. DATA COLLECTION AND STORAGE RESPONSIBILITIES.

(a) Guidelines for Data Collection and Storage.--The Secretary of
the Interior shall establish guidelines for the effective design of
data collection activities regarding sediment and nutrient monitoring,
for the use of suitable and consistent methods for data collection, and
for consistent reporting, data storage, and archiving practices.
(b) Release of Data.--Data resulting from sediment and nutrient
monitoring in the Upper Mississippi River Basin shall be released to
the public using generic station identifiers and hydrologic unit codes.
In the case of a monitoring station located on private lands,
information regarding the location of the station shall not be
disseminated without the landowner's permission.
(c) Protection of Privacy.--Data resulting from sediment and
nutrient monitoring in the Upper Mississippi River Basin is not subject
to the mandatory disclosure provisions of section 552 of title 5,
United States Code, but may be released only as provided in subsection
(b).

SEC. 103. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT MONITORING.

(a) Inventory.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of
the Interior shall inventory the sediment and nutrient monitoring
efforts, in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, of
Federal, State, local, and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of
creating a baseline understanding of overlap, data gaps and
redundancies.
(b) Integration.--On the basis of the inventory, the Secretary of
the Interior shall integrate the existing sediment and nutrient
monitoring efforts, to the maximum extent practicable, into the
sediment and nutrient monitoring network required by section 101.
(c) Consultation and Use of Existing Data.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary of the Interior shall make maximum use of data
in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act and of ongoing
programs and efforts of Federal, State, tribal, local, and
nongovernmental entities in developing the sediment and nutrient
monitoring network required by section 101.
(d) Coordination With Long-Term Estuary Assessment Project.--The
Secretary of the Interior shall carry out this section in coordination
with the long-term estuary assessment project authorized by section 902
of the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-457; 33
U.S.C. 2901 note).

SEC. 104. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MONITORING
EFFORTS.

To establish the sediment and nutrient monitoring network, the
Secretary of the Interior shall collaborate, to the maximum extent
practicable, with other Federal, State, tribal, local and private
sediment and nutrient monitoring programs that meet guidelines
prescribed under section 102(a), as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 105. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

The Secretary of the Interior shall report to Congress not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on the
development of the sediment and nutrient monitoring network.

SEC. 106. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ASSESSMENT.

The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences
shall conduct a comprehensive water resources assessment of the Upper
Mississippi River Basin.

TITLE II--COMPUTER MODELING AND RESEARCH

SEC. 201. COMPUTER MODELING AND RESEARCH OF SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT
SOURCES.

(a) Modeling Program Required.--As part of the Upper Mississippi
River Stewardship Initiative, the Director of the United States
Geological Survey shall establish a modeling program to identify
significant sources of sediment and nutrients in the Upper Mississippi
River Basin.
(b) Role.--Computer modeling shall be used to identify
subwatersheds which are significant sources of sediment and nutrient
loss and shall be made available for the purposes of targeting public
and private sediment and nutrient reduction efforts.
(c) Components.--Sediment and nutrient models for the Upper
Mississippi River Basin shall include the following:
(1) Models to relate nutrient loss to landscape, land use,
and land management practices.
(2) Models to relate sediment loss to landscape, land use,
and land management practices.
(3) Models to define river channel nutrient transformation
processes.
(d) Collection of Ancillary Information.--Ancillary information
shall be collected in a GIS format to support modeling and management
use of modeling results, including the following:
(1) Land use data.
(2) Soils data.
(3) Elevation data.
(4) Information on sediment and nutrient reduction
improvement actions.
(5) Remotely sense data.

SEC. 202. USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish a
system that uses the telecommunications medium known as the Internet to
provide information regarding the following:
(1) Public and private programs designed to reduce sediment
and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
(2) Information on sediment and nutrient levels in the
Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries.
(3) Successful sediment and nutrient reduction projects.

SEC. 203. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Monitoring Activities.--Commencing one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Geological
Survey shall provide to Congress and make available to the public an
annual report regarding monitoring activities conducted in the Upper
Mississippi River Basin.
(b) Modeling Activities.--Every three years, the Director of the
United States Geological Survey shall provide to Congress and make
available to the public a progress report regarding modeling
activities.

TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) United States Geological Survey Activities.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the United States Geological Survey
$6,250,000 each fiscal year to carry out this Act (other than section
106). Of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to this
authorization of appropriations, one-third shall be made available for
the United States Geological Survey Cooperative Water Program and the
remainder shall be made available for the United States Geological
Survey Hydrologic Networks and Analysis Program.
(b) Water Resource and Water Quality Management Assessment.--There
is authorized to be appropriated $650,000 to allow the National
Research Council to perform the assessment required by section 106.

SEC. 302. COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS.

Funds made available for the United States Geological Survey
Cooperative Water Program under section 301(a) shall be subject to the
same cost sharing requirements as specified in the last proviso under
the heading ''United States Geological Survey-surveys, investigations,
and research'' of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-63; 115 Stat. 427; 43 U.S.C.
50).

Passed the House of Representatives March 25, 2003.

Attest:

JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk.
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on February 27, 2003. However, because action occurred on the measure, the summary has been expanded.)Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Declares that it is the policy of Congress that Federal investments in the Upper Mississippi River Basin must be guided by sound science.Title I: Sediment and Nutrient Monitoring Network - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the office of the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS)), as part of the Upper Mississippi River Stewardship Initiative, to establish a nutrient and sediment monitoring network for the River Basin to: (1) identify and evaluate sources of sediments and nutrients; (2) quantify the processes affecting mobilization, transport, and fate of those sediments and nutrients on land and in water; (3) quantify their transport to and through the Basin; (4) record changes to sediment and nutrient loss; (5) provide coordinated data to be used in computer modeling of the Basin; and (6) identify major sources for targeting resources to reduce sediment and nutrient loss.(Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to establish guidelines for related data collection and storage activities. Requires such data to be released to the public using generic station identifiers and hydrologic codes. Prohibits information regarding the location of a monitoring station on private lands from being disseminated without the landowner's permission.(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary: (1) to inventory the sediment and nutrient monitoring efforts of governmental and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of creating a baseline understanding of overlap, data gaps, and redundancies; and (2) based on such inventory, to integrate such efforts into the monitoring network. Requires that such activities be carried out in coordination with the long-term estuary assessment project authorized under the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000.(Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary to collaborate with other public and private monitoring programs in establishing the monitoring network.(Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the development of such network.(Sec. 106) Directs the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a water resources assessment of the Basin.Title II: Computer Modeling and Research - (Sec. 201) Requires the USGS Director, as part of the Initiative, to establish a computer modeling program of nutrient and sediment sources in the Basin. Requires such modeling to: (1) be used to identify subwatersheds that are significant sources of sediment and nutrient loss;(2) be made available for targeting public and private sediment and nutrient reduction efforts; and (3) include models to relate nutrient and sediment loss to landscape, land use, and land management practices and to define river channel nutrient transformation processes. Requires the collection of ancillary information in a GIS format to support modeling and management use of modeling results.(Sec. 202) Requires the Director to establish an Internet-based system to provide information about nutrient and sediment loss reduction programs and successful projects and about nutrient and sediment levels in the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries.(Sec. 203) Requires the Director to provide to Congress and the public: (1) annual reports regarding monitoring activities conducted in the Basin; and (2) triennial progress reports regarding modeling activities.Title III: Authorization of Appropriations and Related Matters - (Sec. 301) Authorizes appropriations to: (1) the USGS to carry out this Act, of which one-third of appropriated amounts shall be made available for the Cooperative Water Program and the remainder for the Hydrologic Networks and Analysis Program; and (2) allow the National Research Council to perform the water resources assessment.(Sec. 302) Subjects funds for the Cooperative Water Program to the same cost sharing requirements as specified in a certain proviso under the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 for USGS surveys, investigations, and research.