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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''End-User Protection Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.
1a) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (51) as
paragraphs (9) through (52), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
''(8) Commercial market participant.--The term 'commercial
market participant' means any producer, processor, merchant, or
commercial user of an exempt or agricultural commodity, or the
products or by-products of an exempt or agricultural
commodity.'';
(3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (48) (as so
redesignated), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the
following:
''(ii) any purchase or sale of a
nonfinancial commodity or security for deferred
shipment or delivery, so long as the
transaction is intended to be physically
settled, including any stand-alone or embedded
option for which exercise would result in a
physical delivery obligation;''; and
(4) in paragraph (50) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)),
by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:
''(D) De minimis exception.--
''(i) In general.--The Commission shall
exempt from designation as a swap dealer an
entity that engages in a de minimis quantity of
swap dealing (which shall not be less than
$8,000,000,000) in connection with transactions
with or on behalf of its customers.
''(ii) Regulations.--The Commission shall
promulgate regulations to establish the factors
to be used in a determination under clause (i)
to exempt, including any monetary or other
levels established by the Commission, and those
levels shall only be amended or changed through
an affirmative action of the Commission
undertaken by rule or regulation.''.
(b) Financial Entity.--Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Commodity Exchange
Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(C)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iii)--
(A) by striking ''an entity whose'' and inserting
the following: ''an entity--
''(I) whose'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(II) that is--
''(aa) a commercial market
participant;
''(bb) included in clause
(i)(VIII); and
''(cc) not supervised by a
prudential regulator; or
''(III) that is included in clause
(i)(VIII) because--
''(aa) the entity regularly
enters into foreign exchange or
derivatives transactions on
behalf of, or to hedge or
mitigate, whether directly or
indirectly, the commercial risk
of 1 or more entities within
the same commercial enterprise
as the entity; or
''(bb) of the making of
loans to 1 or more entities
within the same commercial
enterprise as the entity.'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(iv) Same commercial enterprise.--For
purposes of clause (iii)(III), an entity shall
be considered to be within the same commercial
enterprise as another entity if--
''(I) 1 of the entities owns,
directly or indirectly, at least a
majority ownership interest in the
other entity and reports its financial
statements on a consolidated basis and
the consolidated financial statements
include the financial results of both
entities; or
''(II) a third party owns at least
a majority ownership interest in both
entities and reports its financial
statements on a consolidated basis and
the financial statements of the third
party include the financial results of
both entities.
''(v) Predominantly engaged.--
''(I) In general.--Not later than
90 days after the date of enactment of
this clause, the Commission shall
promulgate regulations defining the
term 'predominantly engaged' for
purposes of clause (i)(VIII).
''(II) Minimum revenues.--The
regulations shall provide that an
entity shall not be considered to be
predominantly engaged in activities
that are in the business of banking or
financial in nature if the consolidated
revenues of the entity derived from the
activities constitute less than a
percentage (as specified by the
Commission in the regulations) of the
total consolidated revenues of the
entity.
''(III) Revenues from banking or
financial activities.--In determining
the percentage of the revenues of an
entity that are derived from activities
that are in the business of banking or
financial in nature, the regulations
shall exclude all revenues that are or
result from foreign exchange or
derivatives transactions used to hedge
or mitigate commercial risk (as defined
by the Commission in the
regulations).''.

SEC. 3. REPORTING OF ILLIQUID SWAPS SO AS TO NOT DISADVANTAGE CERTAIN
NON-FINANCIAL END USERS.

Section 2(a)(13) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(13))
is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ''The Commission'' and
inserting ''Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the
Commission'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as
subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
''(D) Requirements for swap transactions in
illiquid markets.--
''(i) Definition of illiquid markets.--In
this subparagraph, the term 'illiquid markets'
means any market in which the volume and
frequency of trading in swaps is at such a
level as to allow identification of individual
market participants.
''(ii) Requirements.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (C), the Commission shall--
''(I) provide by rule for the
public reporting of swap transactions,
including price and volume data, in
illiquid markets that are not cleared
and entered into by a nonfinancial
entity that is hedging or mitigating
commercial risk in accordance with
subsection (h)(7)(A); and
''(II) ensure that the swap
transaction information described in
subclause (I) is available to the
public not sooner than 30 days after
the swap transaction has been executed
or at such later date as the Commission
determines appropriate to protect the
identity of participants and positions
in illiquid markets and to prevent the
elimination or reduction of market
liquidity.''.

SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF AFFILIATES.

Section 2(h)(7)(D)(i) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.
2(h)(7)(D)(i)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''An affiliate'' and inserting ''A person
that is a financial entity and is an affiliate'';
(2) by striking ''(including affiliate entities
predominantly engaged in providing financing for the purchase
of the merchandise or manufactured goods of the person)''; and
(3) by striking ''and as an agent''.

SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY TO BONA FIDE HEDGE TRANSACTIONS OR POSITIONS.

Section 4a(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6a(c)) is
amended--
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking
''into the future for which'' and inserting ''in the future, to
be determined by the Commission, for which either an
appropriate swap is available or''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ''subsection (a)(2)'' and all that follows
through ''position that--'' and inserting ''paragraphs
(2) and (5) of subsection (a) for swaps, contracts of
sale for future delivery, or options on the contracts
or commodities, a bona fide hedging transaction or
position is a transaction or position that--''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ''of
risks'' and inserting ''or management of current or
anticipated risks''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(3) Commission definition.--The Commission may further
define, by rule or regulation, what constitutes a bona fide
hedging transaction or position so long as the rule or
regulation is consistent with the requirements of subparagraphs
(A) and (B) of paragraph (2).''.

SEC. 6. REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING.

Section 4g(f) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6g(f)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''(f) Nothing contained in this section''
and inserting the following:
''(f) Authority of Commission To Make Separate Determinations
Unimpaired.--
''(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
nothing in this section''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Exception.--If the Commission imposes any requirement
under this section on any person that is not registered, or
required to be registered, with the Commission in any capacity,
that person shall satisfy the requirements of any rule, order,
or regulation under this section by maintaining a written
record of each cash or forward transaction related to a
reportable or hedging commodity interest transaction, futures
contract, option on a futures contract, or swap.
''(3) Sufficiency.--A written record described in paragraph
(2) shall be sufficient if the written record--
''(A) memorializes the final agreement between the
parties, including the material economic terms of the
transaction; and
''(B) is identifiable and searchable by
transaction.''.

SEC. 7. MARGIN REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Commodity Exchange Act Amendment.--Section 4s(e) of the
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6s(e)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
''(4) Applicability with respect to counterparties.--The
requirements of paragraphs (2)(A)(ii) and (2)(B)(ii), including
the initial and variation margin requirements imposed by rules
adopted pursuant to paragraphs (2)(A)(ii) and (2)(B)(ii), shall
not apply to a swap in which a counterparty qualifies for an
exception under section 2(h)(7)(A) or 2(h)(7)(D), or an
exemption issued under section 4(c)(1) from the requirements of
section 2(h)(1)(A) for cooperative entities as defined in that
exemption.''.
(b) Securities Exchange Act Amendment.--Section 15F(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-10(e)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
''(4) Applicability with respect to counterparties.--The
requirements of paragraphs (2)(A)(ii) and (2)(B)(ii) shall not
apply to a security-based swap in which a counterparty
qualifies for an exception under section 3C(g)(1) or satisfies
the criteria in section 3C(g)(4).''.
(c) Implementation.--The amendments made by this section to the
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) shall be implemented--
(1) without regard to--
(A) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; and
(B) the notice and comment provisions of section
553 of title 5, United States Code;
(2) through the promulgation of an interim final rule,
pursuant to which public comment is sought before a final rule
is issued; and
(3) such that paragraph (1) shall apply solely to changes
to rules and regulations, or proposed rules and regulations,
that are limited to and directly a consequence of the
amendments.

SEC. 8. ANALYSIS BY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OF THE
COSTS AND BENEFITS OF REGULATIONS AND ORDERS.

Section 15(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 19(a)) is
amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
''(1) In general.--Before promulgating a regulation under
this Act or issuing an order (except as provided in paragraph
(3)), the Commission, acting through the Office of the Chief
Economist, shall--
''(A) state a justification for the regulation or
order;
''(B) state the baseline for the cost-benefit
analysis and explain how the regulation or order
measures costs against the baseline;
''(C) assess the costs and benefits, both
qualitative and quantitative, of the intended
regulation or order;
''(D) measure, and seek to improve, the actual
results of regulatory requirements; and
''(E) propose or adopt a regulation or order only
on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the
intended regulation or order justify the costs of the
intended regulation or order (recognizing that some
benefits and costs are difficult to quantify).
''(2) Considerations.--In making a reasoned determination
of costs and benefits under paragraph (1), the Commission shall
consider--
''(A) the protection of market participants and the
public;
''(B) the efficiency, competitiveness, and
financial integrity of futures and swaps markets;
''(C) the impact on market liquidity in the futures
and swaps markets;
''(D) price discovery;
''(E) sound risk management practices;
''(F) the cost of available alternatives to direct
regulation;
''(G) the degree and nature of the risks posed by
various activities within the scope of the jurisdiction
of the Commission;
''(H) whether, consistent with obtaining regulatory
objectives, the regulation or order is tailored to
impose the least burden on society, including market
participants, individuals, businesses of differing
sizes, and other entities (including small communities
and governmental entities), taking into account, to the
extent practicable, the cumulative costs of regulations
and orders;
''(I) whether the regulation or order is
inconsistent, incompatible, or duplicative of other
Federal regulations and orders; and
''(J) whether, in choosing among alternative
regulatory approaches, those approaches maximize net
benefits (including potential economic, environmental,
and other benefits, distributive impacts, and
equity).''.

SOLUTION: End-User Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to exceptions to the requirement that any swap be cleared by a derivatives clearing organization either registered under that Act, or exempted from registration, if the swap is required to be cleared. Revises the definition of a financial entity subject to such requirement to exclude one that: (1) is a commercial market participant predominantly engaged in activities in the business of banking, or in activities that are financial in nature, but is not supervised by a prudential regulator; or (2) is considered as predominantly engaged in activities in the business of banking or in financial activities because it regularly enters into foreign exchange or derivatives transactions on behalf of, or to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of, one or more other entities within the entity's same commercial enterprise, or because of making loans to one or more of such other entities. Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide by rule for the public reporting of swap transactions, including price and volume data, in illiquid markets that are not cleared and entered into by a nonfinancial entity that is hedging or mitigating commercial risk. Defines "illiquid" as any market in which the volume and frequency of trading in swaps is at such a level as to allow identification of individual market participants. Requires the CFTC to ensure that such swap transaction information is not available to the public until 30 days after the transaction has been executed, or at an appropriate later date, in order to: (1) protect the identity of participants and positions in illiquid markets, and (2) prevent the elimination or reduction of market liquidity. Accords financial entities exempt from swap-clearing requirements the same treatment as exempted affiliates. Revises the exemption of bona fide hedge transactions or positions from certain trading limitations to set criteria for CFTC rules or regulations treating swaps, contracts of sale for future delivery, or options on the contracts or commodities as bona fide hedge transactions or positions also exempt from those limitations. Declares that, if the CFTC imposes any reporting and recordkeeping requirement on any person that is not registered, or required to be registered, with the CFTC, that person shall satisfy the requirements of any pertinent rule, order, or regulation by maintaining a written record of each cash or forward transaction related to a reportable or hedging commodity interest transaction, futures contract, option on a futures contract, or swap. Makes such a written record sufficient if it: (1) memorializes the final agreement between the parties, including the transaction's material economic terms; and (2) is identifiable and searchable by transaction. States that certain requirements for adoption of rules governing capital and margin requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants, including the initial and variation margin requirements imposed by rules adopted according to such requirements, shall not apply to a swap in which a counterparty qualifies for specified exceptions or exemptions. Revises requirements for a CFTC cost-benefit analysis made before an order is issued. Requires the CFTC, acting through the Office of the Chief Economist, among other things to: state a justification for the regulation or order; state the baseline for the cost-benefit analysis and explain how the regulation or order measures costs against the baseline; assess the costs and benefits, both qualitative and quantitative, of the intended regulation or order; measure, and seek to improve, the actual results of regulatory requirements; and propose or adopt a regulation or order only on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the intended regulation or order justify its costs.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fostering Our Future Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO COURTS.

(a) In General.--Section 13712(b) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 629b) is amended to read as
follows:
''(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for a grant under this
section:
''(1) Application.--A highest State court shall submit to
the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and
including such information and assurances as the Secretary
shall require.
''(2) Measures of court performance.--There shall be in
effect in the State such laws and procedures as are necessary
to ensure that the courts of the State measure the following
with respect to children under the jurisdiction of the courts:
''(A) The percentage of children who do not have a
subsequent petition of maltreatment filed in court
after the initial such petition is filed.
''(B) The percentage of children who are the
subject of additional allegations of maltreatment
within 12 months after the original petition was
closed.
''(C) The percentages of children who reach legal
permanency within 6 months after removal, within 12
months thereafter, within 18 months thereafter, and
within 24 months thereafter.
''(D) The percentage of children who do not reach
permanency in the foster care system.
''(E) The percentages of children who re-enter
foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months
after being returned to their families, and within 24
months thereafter.
''(F) The percentages of children who return to
foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months
after being adopted or placed with an individual or
couple who are permanent guardians, and within 24
months thereafter.
''(G) The percentages of children who are
transferred among 1, 2, 3, or more placements while
under court jurisdiction, distinguishing, where
possible, between placements in and out of a child's
own home from multiple placements in a variety of
environments.
''(H) The percentage of cases in which both parents
receive written service of process within the required
time standards or where notice of hearing has been
waived by parties.
''(I) The percentage of cases in which there is
documentation that timely and proper notice is given to
parties in advance of the next hearing.
''(J) The percentage of cases in which children who
have attained 10 years of age receive notice of the
legal proceedings in their dependency case; the
percentage of cases in which children who have attained
10 years of age are present in court and afforded an
opportunity to be heard in their own cases; and the
percentage of cases in which children have legal
representation.
''(K) The percentage of cases in which the court
reviews case plans within established time guidelines.
''(L) The percentage of children receiving legal
counsel, guardians ad litem, or court-appointed special
advocates before the preliminary protective hearing or
equivalent, with separate measures of the percentages
of each type of representation and of whether the
representation was received within established time
guidelines, within 5 days after the adoption petition
is filed, within 6 through 10 days after the filing,
and within more than 10 days after the filing.
''(M) The percentage of cases in which counsel for
parents are appointed before the preliminary protective
hearing or equivalent, with separate measures of the
percentages in which such appointments are made within
established time guidelines, within 5 days after the
adoption petition is filed, within 6 through 10 days
after the filing, and within more than 10 days after
the filing.
''(N) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for children is appointed on or before the
first court appearance, and the percentage of cases in
which legal counsel for children changes, and the
number of changes involved.
''(O) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for parents changes, and the number of changes
involved.
''(P) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for parents, children, and agencies are present
at each hearing.
''(Q) The percentages of children for whom all
hearings are heard by 1 or more judicial officers, and
the number of judicial officers hearing the case.
''(R) The average and median times from filing the
original petition to adjudication.
''(S) The average and median times from filing the
original petition to disposition.
''(T) The percentages of cases that are adjudicated
within 30 days after the filing of the dependency
petition, within 60 days thereafter, and within 90 days
thereafter.
''(U) The percentages of cases that receive a
disposition within 10 days after the dependency
adjudication, within 30 days thereafter, and within 90
days thereafter.
''(V) The percentage of cases where children are
successfully served in the home and not detained; the
average and median times to reunification; and the
percentage of cases where children are not successfully
reunified.
''(W) The average and median times from the filing
of the original petition to permanent placement.
''(X) The average and median times from the filing
of the original petition to finalized termination of
parental rights.
''(Y) The percentages of cases for which the
termination petition is filed within 3 months after the
dependency disposition, within 6 months thereafter,
within 12 months thereafter, and within 18 months
thereafter.
''(Z) The percentage of cases that receive a
termination order within 30 days after the filing of
the termination petition, within 90 days thereafter,
within 120 days thereafter, and within 180 days
thereafter.
''(AA) The percentages of cases for which an
adoption petition is filed within 1 month after the
termination order, within 3 months thereafter, and
within 6 months thereafter.
''(BB) The percentages of cases for which the
adoption is finalized within 1 month after the adoption
petition is filed, within 3 months thereafter, within 6
months thereafter, and within 12 months thereafter.
''(CC) The percentage of hearings (by hearing type)
not completed within timeframes set forth in statute or
court rules, including, where possible, the reason for
noncompletion.''.
(b) Student Loan Repayment for Family Law, Dependency, and Domestic
Relations Attorneys.--
(1) In general.--The Higher Education Act of 1965 is
amended by inserting after section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078-11) the
following new section:

''SEC. 428L. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR FAMILY LAW, DEPENDENCY, AND DOMESTIC
RELATIONS ATTORNEYS.

''(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage
qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as family law,
dependency, and domestic relations attorneys.
''(b) Loan Forgiveness.--
''(1) Loan forgiveness authorized.--The Secretary is
authorized to forgive, in accordance with this section and the
agreement described in subsection (e), the student loan debt of
an eligible borrower in the amount specified in subsection (d)
and for the period specified in such agreement.
''(2) Method of loan forgiveness.--To provide the loan
forgiveness authorized in paragraph (1), the Secretary is
authorized to carry out a program--
''(A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the
obligation to repay a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under part B of this title; and
''(B) to cancel a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under part D of this title.
''(c) Eligible Borrower.--The Secretary is authorized to provided
loan forgiveness under this section to any individual who--
''(1) is employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or
domestic relations attorney; and
''(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower
seeks forgiveness.
''(d) Loan Forgiveness Amount.--The Secretary may, from funds
appropriated under subsection (l), forgive the loan obligation of an
eligible borrower in accordance with such terms, limitations, and
conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by such borrower and the
Secretary in the agreement described in subsection (e), except that the
amount paid by the Secretary under this section shall not exceed--
''(1) $6,000 in any calendar year for any borrower; or
''(2) $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower.
''(e) Loan Forgiveness Agreement.--
''(1) Terms of agreement.--The Secretary shall not provide
loan forgiveness to an eligible borrower unless the borrower
enters into a written agreement with the Secretary which
provides that--
''(A) the borrower shall remain employed full-time
as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations
attorney for a period of service specified in the
agreement (but not less than 3 years), unless
involuntarily separated from that employment;
''(B) if the borrower is involuntarily separated
from the employment described in subparagraph (A) on
account of misconduct, or voluntarily separates from
that employment, before the end of the period specified
in the agreement, the borrower shall repay the
Secretary the amount of any benefits received by such
borrower under this section;
''(C) if the borrower is required to repay an
amount to the Secretary under subparagraph (B) and
fails to repay such amount, a sum equal to such amount
shall be recoverable by the Government from the
borrower (or such borrower's estate, if applicable) by
such method as is provided by law for the recovery of
amounts owing to the Government;
''(D) the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part,
a right of recovery under this subsection if it is
shown that recovery would be against equity and good
conscience or against the public interest; and
''(E) the Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness
under this section for the period of the agreement,
subject to the availability of appropriations.
''(2) Agreement renewal.--Upon completion by an eligible
borrower of the period of service required under the agreement
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may renew such
agreement with the eligible borrower for a successive period of
service to be specified in the renewed agreement (which may be
less than 3 years).
''(f) Repayments by Borrowers.--Any amount repaid by, or recovered
from, a borrower (or a borrower's estate) under subsection (e)(1)(B)
shall be credited to the appropriation account from which the loan
forgiveness amount involved was originally paid. Any amount so credited
shall be merged with other sums in such account and shall be available
for the same purposes and period, and subject to the same limitations
(if any), as the sums with which the amount was merged.
''(g) Application for Loan Forgiveness.--An eligible borrower
desiring loan forgiveness under this section shall submit a complete
and accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
''(h) Priority.--The Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness under
this section on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the
availability of appropriations.
''(i) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to issue such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
''(j) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize the refunding of any repayment of any loan made by a borrower
prior to the date on which the Secretary entered into an agreement with
the borrower under subsection (e).
''(k) Definition.--In this section the term 'family law,
dependency, or domestic relations attorney' means an attorney who works
in the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations,
including juvenile justice, truancy, child abuse or neglect, adoption,
domestic relations, child support, paternity, and other areas which
fall under the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations
law as determined by State law.
''(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal
years.''.
(2) Cancellation of loans.--
(A) Amendment.--Section 465(a)(2)(F) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(F)) is
amended by inserting '', or as a full-time family law,
dependency, or domestic relations attorney (as defined
in section 428L)'' after ''agencies''.
(B) Effective date.--The amendment made by this
paragraph shall apply to--
(i) eligible loans made before, on, or
after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(ii) service as a family law, dependency,
or domestic relations attorney that is provided
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(C) Construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to authorize the refunding of any
repayment of a loan made by a borrower prior to the
date on which the borrower became eligible for
cancellation under section 465(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)).
(c) GAO Study.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study that compares States with respect
to each of the following:
(A) The legal representation provided for children.
(B) Children's participation in their own cases.
(C) Preparation of dependency court judges.
(D) Case tracking and performance measurement.
(E) Statewide collaborative foster care councils.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
a written report that contains the results of the study
required by paragraph (1).
(d) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Court Accountability for
Improved Child Outcomes.--It is the sense of the Congress that State
judicial leadership should use the measures of court performance
described in section 13712(b)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) to ensure
accountability by every court for improved outcomes for children, and
to inform decisions about allocating resources across the court system.
(e) Sense of the Congress With Respect to the Organization of State
Dependency Courts.--It is the sense of the Congress that State courts
should be organized to enable children and parents to have legal
representation and participate in a meaningful way in their own court
proceedings.
(f) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Building the Pool of
Attorneys Qualified to Handle Cases in Dependency Courts.--It is the
sense of the Congress that law schools, bar associations, and law firms
should help build the pool of qualified attorneys available to children
and parents in dependency courts.
(g) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Training, Caseloads, and
Compensation of Attorneys for Children.--It is the sense of the
Congress that attorneys for children should have adequate training,
reasonable caseloads, and receive reasonable and adequate compensation.

SOLUTION: Fostering Our Future Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require, for grants to the highest state courts for foster care proceedings, that the state in which the courts are located has laws and procedures in effect that will ensure that the courts measure their performance with respect to children under the court's jurisdiction.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to forgive the student loan debt of a borrower who: (1) enters a written agreement with the Secretary to remain employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations attorney for at least three years; and (2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness. Limits the amount that the Secretary may pay to no more than $6,000 in any year for any borrower or $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower. Authorizes the Secretary to renew such agreements.

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a comparative study of state dependency courts and foster care systems.

Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) court accountability for improved child outcomes; (2) the organization of state dependency courts; (3) building the pool of attorneys qualified to handle cases in dependency courts; and (4) training, caseloads, and compensation of attorneys for children.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Kate Mullany
National Historic Site 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. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 4. Establishment of Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
Sec. 5. Acquisition of property.
Sec. 6. Administration of historic site.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act:
(1) The term ''historic site'' means the Kate Mullany
National Historic Site established by section 4 of this Act.
(2) The term ''plan'' means the general management plan
developed pursuant to section 6(d).
(3) The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Kate Mullany House in Troy, New York, is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places and has been
designated as a National Historic Landmark.
(2) The National Historic Landmark Theme Study on American
Labor History concluded that the Kate Mullany House appears to
meet the criteria of national significance, suitability, and
feasibility for inclusion in the National Park System.
(3) The city of Troy, New York--
(A) played an important role in the development of
the collar and cuff industry and the iron industry in
the 19th century, and in the development of early men's
and women's worker and cooperative organizations; and
(B) was the home of the first women's labor union,
led by Irish immigrant Kate Mullany.
(4) The city of Troy, New York, with 6 neighboring cities,
towns, and villages, entered into a cooperative arrangement to
create the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission to
manage their valuable historic resources and the area within
these municipalities has been designated by the State of New
York as a heritage area to represent industrial development and
labor themes in the State's development.
(5) This area, known as the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural
Park or RiverSpark, has been a pioneer in the development of
partnership parks where intergovernmental and public and
private partnerships bring about the conservation of our
heritage and the attainment of goals for preservation,
education, recreation, and economic development.
(6) Establishment of the Kate Mullany National Historic
Site and cooperative efforts between the National Park Service
and the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission will
provide opportunities for the illustration and interpretation
of important themes of the heritage of the United States, and
will provide unique opportunities for education, public use, and
enjoyment.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to preserve and interpret the nationally significant
home of Kate Mullany for the benefit, inspiration, and
education of the people of the United States; and
(2) to interpret the connection between immigration and the
industrialization of the Nation, including the history of Irish
immigration, women's history, and worker history.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established, as a unit of the National
Park System, the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of
New York.
(b) Description.--The historic site shall consist of the home of
Kate Mullany, comprising approximately 0.05739 acre, located at 350
Eighth Street in Troy, New York, as generally depicted on the map
entitled __________ and dated ____________.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

(a) Real Property.--The Secretary may acquire lands and interests
therein within the boundaries of the historic site and ancillary real
property for parking or interpretation, as necessary and appropriate
for management of the historic site. Such acquisitions may be by
donation, purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated
funds, or exchange.
(b) Personal Property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property
associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of the
historic site using the methods provided in subsection (a).

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the historic site
in accordance with this Act and all laws generally applicable to units
of the National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.; commonly known as the National Park Service Organic
Act), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly
known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act).
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--To further the purposes of this Act,
the Secretary may consult with and enter into cooperative agreements
with the State of New York and the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park
Commission, and other public and private entities to facilitate public
understanding and enjoyment of the life and work of Kate Mullany
through the development, presentation, and funding of exhibits and
other appropriate activities related to the preservation,
interpretation, and use of the historic site and related historic
resources.
(c) Exhibits.--The Secretary may display, and accept for the
purposes of display, items associated with Kate Mullany, as may be
necessary for the interpretation of the historic site.
(d) General Management Plan.--Not later than 2 complete fiscal
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
develop a general management plan for the historic site. Upon its
completion, the Secretary shall submit the plan to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives. The plan shall include
recommendations for regional wayside exhibits, to be carried out
through cooperative agreements with the State of New York and other
public and private entities. The plan shall be prepared in accordance
with section 12(b) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 et seq.;
commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act).

SOLUTION:
Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in Troy, New York.