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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) as the southernmost unleveed portion of the Mississippi
River, Cat Island, Louisiana, is one of the last remaining tracts
in the lower Mississippi Valley that is still influenced by the
natural dynamics of the river;
(2) Cat Island supports one of the highest densities of virgin
bald cypress trees in the entire Mississippi River Valley,
including the Nation's champion cypress tree which is 17 feet wide
and has a circumference of 53 feet;
(3) Cat Island is important habitat for several declining
species of forest songbirds and supports thousands of wintering
waterfowl;
(4) Cat Island supports high populations of deer, turkey, and
furbearers, such as mink and bobcats;
(5) conservation and enhancement of this area through inclusion
in the National Wildlife Refuge System would help meet the habitat
conservation goals of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan;
(6) these forested wetlands represent one of the most valuable
and productive wildlife habitat types in the United States, and
have extremely high recreational value for hunters, anglers,
birdwatchers, nature photographers, and others; and
(7) the Cat Island area is deserving of inclusion in the
National Wildlife Refuge System.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''Refuge'' means the Cat Island National Wildlife
Refuge; and
(2) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

The purposes for which the Refuge is established and shall be
managed are--
(1) to conserve, restore, and manage habitats as necessary to
contribute to the migratory bird population goals and habitat
objective as established through the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint
Venture;
(2) to conserve, restore, and manage the significant aquatic
resource values associated with the area's forested wetlands and to
achieve the habitat objectives of the ''Mississippi River Aquatic
Resources Management Plan'';
(3) to conserve, enhance, and restore the historic native
bottomland community characteristics of the lower Mississippi
alluvial valley and its associated fish, wildlife, and plant
species;
(4) to conserve, enhance, and restore habitat to maintain and
assist in the recovery of endangered, and threatened plants and
animals; and
(5) to encourage the use of volunteers and facilitate
partnerships among the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
local communities, conservation organizations, and other non-
Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources of
the Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System and public
participation in the conservation of those resources.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUGE.

(a) Acquisition Boundary.--The Secretary is authorized to establish
the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, consisting of approximately
36,500 acres of land and water, as depicted upon a map entitled ''Cat
Island National Wildlife Refuge-Proposed'', dated February 8, 2000, and
available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service.
(b) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make such minor
revisions of the boundary designated under this section as may be
appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Refuge or to facilitate
the acquisition of property within the Refuge.
(c) Acquisition.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands
and waters, or interests therein, within the acquisition boundary
described in subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the Refuge by
publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register and
publications of local circulation whenever sufficient property has been
acquired to constitute an area that can be efficiently managed as a
National Wildlife Refuge.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer all lands, waters,
and interests therein acquired under this Act in accordance with the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd et
seq.). The Secretary may use such additional statutory authority as may
be available for the conservation of fish and wildlife, and the
provision of fish- and wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities as
the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
Act.
(b) Priority Uses.--In providing opportunities for compatible fish-
and wildlife-oriented recreation, the Secretary, in accordance with
paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)), shall ensure
that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and
environmental education and interpretation are the priority public uses
of the Refuge.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the
Interior--
(1) such funds as may be necessary for the acquisition of lands
and waters designated in section 5(c); and
(2) such funds as may be necessary for the development,
operation, and maintenance of the Refuge.

SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF HERBERT H. BATEMAN EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE
CENTER.

(a) In General.--A building proposed to be located within the
boundaries of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, on Assateague
Island, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the ''Herbert H.
Bateman Education and Administrative Center''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Herbert H.
Bateman Education and Administrative Center.

SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

(a) Effective on the day after the date of the enactment of the Act
entitled, ''An Act to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation
and Design Program Act of 1994'' (106th Congress), section 6 of the
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16
U.S.C. 668dd note; Public Law 103-340), relating to an environmental
education center and refuge, is redesignated as section 7.
(b) Effective on the day after the date of the enactment of the
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (106th
Congress), section 6 of that Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ''the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.)'' and inserting ''the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ''section 4(a)(3) and (4) of
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 668ee(a)(3), (4))'' and inserting ''paragraphs (3) and (4)
of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a))''.
(c) Effective on the day after the date of the enactment of the Red
River National Wildlife Refuge Act (106th Congress), section 4(b)(2)(D)
of that Act is amended by striking ''section 4(a)(3) and (4) of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668ee(a)(3), (4))'' and inserting ''paragraphs (3) and (4) of section
4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966
(16 U.S.C. 668dd(a))''.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
[EX A]: Directs the Secretary, in providing opportunities for compatible fish- and wildlife-oriented recreation on the Refuge, to ensure that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation are the priority public uses of the Refuge.
Authorizes appropriations.
Designates a building proposed to be located within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia, as the Herbert H. Bateman Education And Administrative Center.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Health Care Access Received
Closer to Home Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) veterans who are authorized by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to receive health care in the community must
not lose the high quality, safety, care coordination, and other
veteran-centric elements that the health care system of the
Department of Veterans Affairs provides;
(2) many veterans receive health care from both the
Department and community providers but the lack of care
coordination among the Department and community providers when
veterans receive purchased care places veterans at risk for
poor health outcomes and results in inefficient use of finite
health care resources;
(3) veteran-centric care coordination is associated with
improved patient outcomes, as Department and non-Department
health care teams coordinate and collaborate to provide the
best care for veterans; and
(4) if the Secretary purchases care for veterans from the
private sector, such care must be secured in a cost-effective
manner, in a way that complements the larger health care system
of the Department by using industry standards for care and
costs.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM OF ENHANCED
CONTRACT CARE AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF
VETERANS.

Section 403 of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care
Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-387; 38 U.S.C. 1703 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ''120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting
''90 days after the date of the enactment of the
Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act
of 2014''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
''(4) Program locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the
pilot program at locations in the following Veterans Integrated
Service Networks (and such other locations as the Secretary
considers appropriate):
''(A) Veterans Integrated Service Network 1.
''(B) Veterans Integrated Service Network 6.
''(C) Veterans Integrated Service Network 15.
''(D) Veterans Integrated Service Network 18.
''(E) Veterans Integrated Service Network 19.'';
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
''(b) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of the pilot program under
this section, a covered veteran is any rural or highly rural veteran
who--
''(1) is--
''(A) enrolled in the system of patient enrollment
established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United
States Code;
''(B) eligible for health care under the laws
administered by the Secretary and enrolls in such
system of patient enrollment not later than 30 days
after the veteran begins receiving covered health
services under the pilot program; or
''(C) eligible for health care under section
1710(e)(3) of such title; and
''(2) resides in a location that is--
''(A) more than 60 minutes driving distance from
the nearest Department health care facility providing
primary care services, if the veteran is seeking such
services;
''(B) more than 120 minutes driving distance from
the nearest Department health care facility providing
acute hospital care, if the veteran is seeking such
care; or
''(C) more than 240 minutes driving distance from
the nearest Department health care facility providing
tertiary care, if the veteran is seeking such care.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j);
(4) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsections:
''(h) Appointments.--In carrying out the pilot program under this
section, the Secretary shall ensure that medical appointments for
veterans occur during the 30-day period beginning on the date that is
15 days after the date on which the appointment is requested.
''(i) Outreach.--The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran eligible
for the pilot program under this section is informed of such
program.''; and
(5) in paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (j), as redesignated
by paragraph (3) of this section, by striking the semicolon at
the end and inserting ''; and''.
[EX A]: Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress in support of veteran-centric health care coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community providers, as well as cost-effective VA purchase of veterans' care from the private sector. Amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to reauthorize a VA pilot program of contract care authority within specified Veterans Integrated Service Networks for the health care needs of veterans in highly rural areas who are enrolled in the VA annual patient enrollment system. Requires: (1) that medical appointments for veterans, under the pilot program, occur during the 30-day period beginning on the date that is 15 days after the appointment is requested, and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that eligible veterans are informed of the program.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Advanced Information and
Communications Technology Research Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECTRUM-SHARING INNOVATION TESTBED.

(a) Spectrum-Sharing Plan.--Within 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission and the
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, in
coordination with other Federal agencies, shall--
(1) develop a plan to increase sharing of spectrum between
Federal and non-Federal government users; and
(2) establish a pilot program for implementation of the
plan.
(b) Technical Specifications.--The Commission and the Assistant
Secretary--
(1) shall each identify a segment of spectrum of equal
bandwidth within their respective jurisdiction for the pilot
program that is approximately 10 megaHertz in width for
assignment on a shared basis to Federal and non-Federal
government use; and
(2) may take the spectrum for the pilot program from bands
currently allocated on either an exclusive or shared basis.
(c) Report.--The Commission and the Assistant Secretary shall
transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and
Commerce 2 years after the inception of the pilot program describing
the results of the program and suggesting appropriate procedures for
expanding the program as appropriate.

SEC. 3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INNOVATION ACCELERATION.

(a) Program.--In order to accelerate the pace of innovation with
respect to telecommunications services (as defined in section 3(46) of
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(46)), equipment, and
technology, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology shall--
(1) establish a program linked to the goals and objectives
of the measurement laboratories, to be known as the
''Telecommunications Standards and Technology Acceleration
Research Program'', to support and promote innovation in the
United States through high-risk, high-reward telecommunications
research; and
(2) set aside, from funds available to the measurement
laboratories, an amount equal to not less than 8 percent of the
funds available to the Institute each fiscal year for such
Program.
(b) External Funding.--The Director shall ensure that at least 80
percent of the funds available for such Program shall be used to award
competitive, merit-reviewed grants, cooperative agreements, or
contracts to public or private entities, including businesses and
universities. In selecting entities to receive such assistance, the
Director shall ensure that the project proposed by an entity has
scientific and technical merit and that any resulting intellectual
property shall vest in a United States entity that can commercialize
the technology in a timely manner. Each external project shall involve
at least one small or medium-sized business and the Director shall give
priority to joint ventures between small or medium-sized businesses and
educational institutions. Any grant shall be for a period not to exceed
3 years.
(c) Competitions.--The Director shall solicit proposals annually to
address areas of national need for high-risk, high-reward
telecommunications research, as identified by the Director.
(d) Annual Report.--Each year the Director shall issue an annual
report describing the program's activities, including include a
description of the metrics upon which grant funding decisions were made
in the previous fiscal year, any proposed changes to those metrics,
metrics for evaluating the success of ongoing and completed grants, and
an evaluation of ongoing and completed grants. The first annual report
shall include best practices for management of programs to stimulate
high-risk, high-reward telecommunications research.
(e) Administrative Expenses.--No more than 5 percent of the finding
available to the program may be used for administrative expenses.
(f) High-Risk, High-Reward Telecommunications Research Defined.--In
this section, the term ''high-risk, high-reward telecommunications
research'' means research that--
(1) has the potential for yielding results with far-ranging
or wide-ranging implications;
(2) addresses critical national needs related to
measurement standards and technology; and
(3) is too novel or spans too diverse a range of
disciplines to fare well in the traditional peer review
process.

SEC. 4. ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR ALL AMERICANS.

The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
shall continue to support research and support standards development in
advanced information and communications technologies focused on
enhancing or facilitating the availability and affordability of
advanced communications services to all Americans, in order to
implement the Institute's responsibilities under section 2(c)(12) of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C.
272(c)(12)). The Director shall support intramural research and
cooperative research with institutions of higher education (as defined
in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001(a)) and industry.

SEC. 5. ADVANCED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.

(a) Information and Communications Technology Research.--The
Director of the National Science Foundation shall establish a program
of basic research in advanced information and communications
technologies focused on enhancing or facilitating the availability and
affordability of advanced communications services to all Americans. In
developing and carrying out the program, the Director shall consult
with the Board established under subsection (b).
(b) Federal Advanced Information and Communications Technology
Research Board.--There is established within the National Science
Foundation a Federal Advanced Information and Communications Technology
Board which shall advise the Director of the National Science
Foundation in carrying out the program authorized by subsection (a).
The Board Shall be composed of individuals with expertise in
information and communications technologies, including representatives
from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
the Federal Communications Commission, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, the Department of Defense, and
representatives from industry and educational institutions.
(c) Grant Program.--The Director, in consultation with the Board,
shall award grants for basic research into advanced information and
communications technologies that will contribute to enhancing or
facilitating the availability and affordability of advanced
communications services to all Americans. Areas of research to be
supported through these grants include--
(1) affordable broadband access, including wireless
technologies;
(2) network security and reliability;
(3) communications interoperability;
(4) networking protocols and architectures, including
resilience to outages or attacks;
(5) trusted software;
(6) privacy;
(7) nanoelectronics for communications applications;
(8) low-power communications electronics;
(9) such other related areas as the Director, in
consultation with the Board, finds appropriate; and
(10) implementation of equitable access to national
advanced fiber optic research and educational networks,
including access in noncontiguous States.
(d) Centers.--The Director shall award multiyear grants, subject to
the availability of appropriations, to institutions of higher education
(as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)), nonprofit research institutions affiliated with
institutions of higher education, or consortia thereof to establish
multidisciplinary Centers for Communications Research. The purpose of
the Centers shall be to generate innovative approaches to problems in
communications and information technology research, including the
research areas described in subsection (c). Institutions of higher
education, nonprofit research institutions affiliated with institutions
of higher education, or consortia receiving such grants may partner
with 1 or more government laboratories or for-profit entities, or other
institutions of higher education or nonprofit research institutions.
(e) Applications.--The Director, in consultation with the Board,
shall establish criteria for the award of grants under subsections (c)
and (d). Grants shall be awarded under the program on a merit-reviewed
competitive basis. The Director shall give priority to grants that
offer the potential for revolutionary rather than evolutionary
breakthroughs.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation to carry out this
section--
(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(2) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(3) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(4) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
[EX A]:
Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a plan to increase sharing of spectrum between federal and nonfederal government users and establish a implementation pilot program.

Requires the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish the Telecommunications Standards and Technology Acceleration Research Program to support and promote innovation in the United States through high-risk, high-reward telecommunications research.

Requires the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program of basic research in advanced information and communications technologies focused on enhancing or facilitating the availability and affordability of advanced communications services to all Americans. Requires related grants.