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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Glacier Bay National Park Boundary
Adjustment Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE AND WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.

(a) In General.--(1) Subject to conditions set forth in subsection
(c), if the State of Alaska, in a manner consistent with this Act,
offers to transfer to the United States the lands identified in
paragraph (2) in exchange for the lands identified in paragraph (4),
selected from the area described in section 3(b)(1), the Secretary of
the Interior (in this Act referred to as the ''Secretary'') shall
complete such exchange no later than 6 months after the issuance of a
license to Gustavus Electric Company by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (in this Act referred to as ''FERC''), in accordance with
this Act. This land exchange shall be subject to the laws applicable to
exchanges involving lands managed by the Secretary as part of the
National Park System in Alaska and the appropriate process for the
exchange of State lands required by State law.
(2) The lands to be conveyed to the United States by the State of
Alaska shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Secretary and the
State of Alaska. Lands that will be considered for conveyance to the
United States pursuant to the process required by State law are lands
owned by the State of Alaska in the Long Lake area within Wrangell-St.
Elias National Park and Preserve, or other lands owned by the State of
Alaska.
(3) If the Secretary and the State of Alaska have not agreed on
which lands the State of Alaska will convey by a date not later than 6
months after a license is issued pursuant to this Act, the United
States shall accept, within 1 year after a license is issued, title to
land having a sufficiently equal value to satisfy State and Federal
law, subject to clear title and valid existing rights, and absence of
environmental contamination, and as provided by the laws applicable to
exchanges involving lands managed by the Secretary as part of the
National Park System in Alaska and the appropriate process for the
exchange of State lands required by State law. Such land shall be
accepted by the United States, subject to the other provisions of this
Act, from among the following State lands in the priority listed:

copper river meridian

(A) T.6 S., R. 12 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 5, lots 1, 2,
and 3, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\. Containing 617.68 acres,
as shown on the plat of survey accepted June 9, 1922.
(B) T.6 S., R. 11 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 11, lots 1 and
2, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\; Sec. 12;
Sec. 14, lots 1 and 2, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\. Containing 1,191.75 acres,
as shown on the plat of survey accepted June 9, 1922.
(C) T.6 S., R. 11 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 2, NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\ and NW\1/4\. Containing 200.00 acres, as shown on the plat of
survey accepted June 9, 1922.
(D) T.6 S., R. 12 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 6. lots 1
through 10, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\. Containing approximately
529.94 acres, as shown on the plat of survey accepted June 9, 1922.
(4) The lands to be conveyed to the State of Alaska by the United
States under paragraph (1) are lands to be designated by the Secretary
and the State of Alaska, consistent with sound land management
principles, based on those lands determined by FERC with the
concurrence of the Secretary and the State of Alaska, in accordance
with section 3(b), to be the minimum amount of land necessary for the
construction and operation of a hydroelectric project.
(5) The time periods set forth for the completion of the land
exchanges described in this Act may be extended as necessary by the
Secretary should the processes of State law or Federal law delay
completion of an exchange.
(6) For purposes of this Act, the term ''land'' means lands,
waters, and interests therein.
(b) Wilderness.--(1) To ensure that this transaction maintains,
within the National Wilderness Preservation System, approximately the
same amount of area of designated wilderness as currently exists, the
following lands in Alaska shall be designated as wilderness in the
priority listed, upon consummation of the land exchange authorized by
this Act and shall be administered according to the laws governing
national wilderness areas in Alaska:
(A) An unnamed island in Glacier Bay National Park lying
southeasterly of Blue Mouse Cove in sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, T. 36
S., R. 54 E., CRM, and shown on United States Geological Survey
quadrangle Mt. Fairweather (D-2), Alaska, containing approximately
789 acres.
(B) Cenotaph Island of Glacier Bay National Park lying within
Lituya Bay in sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, T. 37 S., R. 47 E., CRM,
and shown on United States Geological Survey quadrangle Mt.
Fairweather (C-5), Alaska, containing approximately 280 acres.
(C) An area of Glacier Bay National Park lying in T. 31. S., R.
43 E and T. 32 S., R. 43 E., CRM, that is not currently designated
wilderness, containing approximately 2,270 acres.
(2) The specific boundaries and acreage of these wilderness
designations may be reasonably adjusted by the Secretary, consistent
with sound land management principles, to approximately equal, in sum,
the total wilderness acreage deleted from Glacier Bay National Park and
Preserve pursuant to the land exchange authorized by this Act.
(c) Conditions.--Any exchange of lands under this Act may occur
only if--
(1) following the submission of a complete license application,
FERC has conducted economic and environmental analyses under the
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791-828) (notwithstanding provisions
of that Act and the Federal regulations that otherwise exempt this
project from economic analyses), the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370), and the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-666), that conclude, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to
subparagraphs (A) and (B), that the construction and operation of a
hydroelectric power project on the lands described in section
3(b)--
(A) will not adversely impact the purposes and values of
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (as constituted after
the consummation of the land exchange authorized by this
section);
(B) will comply with the requirements of the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470-470w); and
(C) can be accomplished in an economically feasible manner;
(2) FERC held at least one public meeting in Gustavus, Alaska,
allowing the citizens of Gustavus to express their views on the
proposed project;
(3) FERC has determined, with the concurrence of the Secretary
and the State of Alaska, the minimum amount of land necessary to
construct and operate this hydroelectric power project; and
(4) Gustavus Electric Company has been granted a license by
FERC that requires Gustavus Electric Company to submit an
acceptable financing plan to FERC before project construction may
commence, and the FERC has approved such plan.

SEC. 3. ROLE OF FERC.

(a) License Application.--(1) The FERC licensing process shall
apply to any application submitted by Gustavus Electric Company to the
FERC for the right to construct and operate a hydropower project on the
lands described in subsection (b).
(2) FERC is authorized to accept and consider an application filed
by Gustavus Electric Company for the construction and operation of a
hydropower plant to be located on lands within the area described in
subsection (b), notwithstanding section 3(2) of the Federal Power Act
(16 U.S.C. 796(2)). Such application must be submitted within 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) FERC will retain jurisdiction over any hydropower project
constructed on this site.
(b) Analyses.--(1) The lands referred to in subsection (a) of this
section are lands in the State of Alaska described as follows:

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Township 39 South, Range 59 East, partially surveyed, Section 36
(unsurveyed), SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\,
W\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\. Containing
approximately 130 acres.
Township 40 South, Range 59 East, partially surveyed, Section 1
(unsurveyed), NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, excluding U.S. Survey 944 and Native allotment A-442; Section 2
(unsurveyed), fractional, that portion lying above the mean high tide
line of Icy Passage, excluding U.S. Survey 944 and U.S. Survey 945;
Section 11 (unsurveyed), fractional, that portion lying above the mean
high tide line of Icy Passage, excluding U.S. Survey 944; Section 12
(unsurveyed), fractional, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\,
and those portions of NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\ lying above the mean high
tide line of Icy Passage, excluding U.S. Survey 944 and Native
allotment A-442. Containing approximately 1,015 acres.
(2) Additional lands and acreage will be included as needed in the
study area described in paragraph (1) to account for accretion to these
lands from natural forces.
(3) With the concurrence of the Secretary and the State of Alaska,
the FERC shall determine the minimum amount of lands necessary for
construction and operation of such project.
(4) The National Park Service shall participate as a joint lead
agency in the development of any environmental document under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in the licensing of such
project. Such environmental document shall consider both the impacts
resulting from licensing and any land exchange necessary to authorize
such project.
(c) Issuance of License.--(1) A condition of the license to
construct and operate any portion of the hydroelectric power project
shall be FERC's approval, prior to any commencement of construction, of
a finance plan submitted by Gustavus Electric Company.
(2) The National Park Service, as the existing supervisor of
potential project lands ultimately to be deleted from the Federal
reservation in accordance with this Act, waives its right to impose
mandatory conditions on such project lands pursuant to section 4(e) of
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)).
(3) FERC shall not license or relicense the project, or amend the
project license unless it determines, with the Secretary's concurrence,
that the project will not adversely impact the purposes and values of
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (as constituted after the
consummation of the land exchange authorized by this Act).
Additionally, a condition of the license, or any succeeding license, to
construct and operate any portion of the hydroelectric power project
shall require the licensee to mitigate any adverse effects of the
project on the purposes and values of Glacier Bay National Park and
Preserve identified by the Secretary after the initial licensing.
(4) A condition of the license to construct and operate any portion
of the hydroelectric power project shall be the completion, prior to
any commencement of construction, of the land exchange described in
this Act.

SEC. 4. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

(a) Special Use Permit.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133-1136), the Secretary shall issue a
special use permit to Gustavus Electric Company to allow the completion
of the analyses referred to in section 3. The Secretary shall impose
conditions in the permit as needed to protect the purposes and values
of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
(b) Park System.--The lands acquired from the State of Alaska under
this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the National
Park System, subject to valid existing rights. Upon completion of the
exchange of lands under this Act, the Secretary shall adjust, as
necessary, the boundaries of the affected National Park System units to
include the lands acquired from the State of Alaska; and adjust the
boundary of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve to exclude the lands
transferred to the State of Alaska under this Act. Any such adjustment
to the boundaries of National Park System units resulting from this Act
shall not be charged against any acreage limitations under section
103(b) of Public Law 96-487.
(c) Wilderness Area Boundaries.--The Secretary shall make any
necessary modifications or adjustments of boundaries of wilderness
areas as a result of the additions and deletions caused by the land
exchange referenced in section 2. Any such adjustment to the boundaries
of National Park System units shall not be considered in applying any
acreage limitations under section 103(b) of Public Law 96-487.
(d) Concurrence of the Secretary.--Whenever in this Act the
concurrence of the Secretary is required, it shall not be unlawfully
withheld or unreasonably delayed.

SEC. 5. APPLICABLE LAW.

The authorities and jurisdiction provided in this Act shall
continue in effect until such time as this Act is expressly modified or
repealed by Congress.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998 - Provides for: (1) an exchange of specified State lands in Alaska for specified Federal lands to be completed within six months after the issuance of a license to Gustavus Electric Company (GEC) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the construction and operation of a hydroelectric project on such Federal lands; or (2) the exchange of other specified Alaska lands having a sufficiently equal value to satisfy State and Federal law within one year after such license is issued if the Secretary of the Interior and Alaska have not agreed on which lands Alaska will convey within such six-month period.
Designates specified State lands and waters in Alaska as wilderness upon consummation of such exchange to ensure that this transaction maintains approximately the same amount of area of designated wilderness.
Conditions such land exchange on: (1) FERC's having conducted economic and environmental analyses pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act that conclude that the construction and operation of a hydroelectric power project on such lands will not adversely impact the purposes and values of the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, will comply with the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act, and can be accomplished in an economically feasible manner; (2) FERC holding at least one public meeting in Gustavus, Alaska, allowing its citizens to express their views on the proposed project; (3) FERC having determined, with the concurrence of the Secretary and Alaska, the minimum amount of land necessary to construct and operate the project; (4) GEC having been granted a FERC license that requires it to submit an acceptable financing plan to FERC before project construction commences; and (5) FERC approving such plan.
Makes the FERC licensing process applicable to any application submitted by GEC to FERC for the right to construct and operate a hydropower project on specified Alaska lands. Authorizes FERC to accept and consider an application filed by GEC for construction and operation of such a project, notwithstanding FPA provisions, if submitted within three years after this Act's enactment. Provides for FERC to retain jurisdiction over any hydropower project constructed on such site. Sets forth additional provisions regarding issuance of a license for construction or operation of such a project.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to issue a special use permit to GEC to allow completion of the required analyses. Requires the Secretary to impose conditions in the permit as needed to protect the purposes and values of the Preserve. Requires the lands acquired from Alaska to be added to and administered as part of the National Park System, subject to valid existing rights.
Continues the authorities and jurisdiction provided in this Act until expressly modified or repealed by the Congress.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Living Independently for Extended
Time Act'' or the ''LIFETIME Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The number of Americans over age 65 or living with a
disability is growing, and over 70 percent of these individuals
will need some form of long-term services and supports, with a
majority of individuals preferring home and community-based
care.
(2) This is a major demographic shift and provides an
opportunity for innovative solutions in long-term services and
supports.
(3) Developing programs to facilitate high-quality
independent community-based living, create and improve jobs,
and address and improve upon gaps in existing systems will be
essential to providing necessary services and supports to these
individuals and families.
(4) It is imperative that Congress act to address the
looming long-term services and supports crisis.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this Act to establish a grant program to
provide incentives to States for the development of solutions to the
increased need of individuals for long-term services and supports and
to increase State support and systems in long-term care.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS INNOVATION
GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) State Planning Grants.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which grant announcements are made under subsection (d), the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act
as the ''Secretary'') shall award grants to eligible States to
enable such States to develop innovative programs to meet the
unique need for long-term services and supports in the State.
(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
paragraph (1), a State shall--
(A) submit to the Secretary an application, at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require;
(B) demonstrate to the Secretary that the State
will work in conjunction with both public and private
long-term services and supports stakeholder groups
described in paragraph (3) to develop a coordinated
statewide long-term services and supports program for
the State that is not duplicative of other programs
providing such services and supports in the State; and
(C) provide assurances that the State will, not
later than 1 year after the date on which the grant is
awarded, submit to the Secretary a comprehensive plan
for the implementation of innovative long-term services
and supports program in the State, which shall include
the utilization of existing State or local frameworks.
(3) Stakeholder groups.--Stakeholder groups described in
this paragraph shall be groups that--
(A) represent the interests of--
(i) consumers of long-term services and
supports and related insurance products, as
well as their representatives;
(ii) older adults;
(iii) individuals with cognitive or
functional limitations;
(iv) family caregivers for individuals
described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii);
(v) the health care workforce who directly
provide long-term services and supports;
(vi) private long-term services and
supports insurance providers;
(vii) employers;
(viii) State insurance departments;
(ix) area agency on aging or State agency
on aging;
(x) direct care workforce; and
(xi) State Medicaid agencies;
(B) have demonstrated experience in dealing with
issues related to long-term services and supports,
health care policy, and public and private insurance;
and
(C) represent the health care interests and needs
of a variety of geographic areas and demographic
groups.
(b) State Implementation Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible States to enable such States to implement the
comprehensive plans submitted under subsection (a)(2)(C) to
meet the long-term services and supports needs of such States.
(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
paragraph (1), a State shall--
(A) submit to the Secretary an application, at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require;
(B) have submitted a comprehensive plan under
subsection (a)(2)(C) that has been approved by the
Secretary or, if the State has not applied for a grant
under subsection (a), submit a plan (that is similar to
the plans required under subsection (a)(2)(C)) to the
Secretary for the implementation of new, or continued
operation of existing, long-term services and supports
activities;
(C) provide assurances that the State will provide
long-term services and supports under the grant to
individuals who demonstrate a need for such services
regardless of age;
(D) provide assurances that the State will provide
matching funds in accordance with paragraph (3); and
(E) submit to the Secretary progress and outcomes
reports containing uniform data as determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
(3) Matching requirement.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under paragraph (1), a State shall agree, with respect to
the costs to be incurred by the State in implementing the
comprehensive plan under subsection (a)(2)(C), to make
available non-Federal contributions (in cash or in-kind) toward
such costs in an amount equal to not less than $1 for each $4
of Federal funds provided under the grant. Such contributions
may be made directly or through donations from public or
private entities.
(4) Preference.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall give preference to States that
demonstrate--
(A) the activities to be carried out under the
grant will enhances access to quality, affordable long-
term services and supports for consumers; and
(B) the sustainability and scalability of the
program to be carried out under the grant beyond the
grant period.
(5) Limitation.--A State shall not use in excess of 5
percent of the amount awarded under a grant under paragraph (1)
for the administrative expenses associated with carrying out
activities under the grant.
(c) Technical Assistance and Outcomes Data.--The Secretary may use
not to exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year
under subsection (f) to--
(1) provide technical assistance to States in carrying out
programs under this section; and
(2) collect and disseminate data, including from the
reports submitted by the States under subsection (b)(2)(D), on
improvements to long-term services and supports provided in the
States and the effect that grants under this section had on the
availability of such services and supports.
(d) Grant Announcements.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall announce the opportunity to
apply for the initial series of grants under this section. Not later
than 2 years after such date, the Secretary shall announce the
opportunity to apply for the remaining grants under this section.
(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which grants
are awarded under subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried
out under grants under this section, including a description of
improvements to long-term services and supports provided in the States
and the effect that grants under this section had on the availability
of such services and supports.
(f) Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated--
(A) to award grants under subsection (a),
$50,000,000, to be used during the first fiscal year
for which such grants are awarded; and
(B) to award grants under subsection (b),
$250,000,000, to be available until expended.
(2) Additional amounts.--In addition to amounts
appropriated under paragraph (1)(B) for a fiscal year, the
Secretary may use any amounts appropriated under paragraph
(1)(A) and remaining unexpended after fiscal year 2015 to award
grants under subsection (b).
(g) Definition.--In this Act, the term ''long-term services and
supports'' means the services and supports described in section 321(a)
of the Older Americans Act of (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a) et seq.).

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Living Independently for Extended Time Act or the LIFETIME Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable eligible states to develop innovative programs to meet the unique need for long-term services and supports in the state.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Aeronautics and Space Prize Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Endowment for
Aeronautics and Space (referred to in this Act as the ''Endowment'').
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Endowment are--
(1) to execute a program awarding cash prizes in
recognition of outstanding private sector achievements in
basic, advanced, and applied research, technology development,
and prototype demonstration that have the potential for
application to the Nation's aeronautics and space endeavors
within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(referred to in this Act as ''NASA'') and other governmental
agencies as well as private entities in the United States;
(2) with the advice of NASA and other agencies as
appropriate, to carry out a program for tasteful advertising of
commercial products and services in conjunction with the
Nation's aeronautics and space endeavors in conjunction with
NASA, other agencies involved in aeronautics and space, or
independently; and
(3) to encourage private gifts of real and personal
property or any income therefrom or other interest therein for
the benefit of, or in connection with, the Nation's aeronautics
and space endeavors in NASA as well as other governmental
agencies and private entities involved in aeronautics and space
in the United States.
(c) Authority of the Endowment.--In carrying out the purposes
specified in subsection (b), the endowment is authorized--
(1) to make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend rules
and regulations governing the manner of its operations and the
exercise of the powers vested in it by law;
(2) to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers
and employees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
specified in subsection (b), in accordance with civil service
laws; and
(3) to appoint such advisory committees as may be
appropriate for purposes of consultation and advice to the
Endowment.
(d) Powers of the Endowment.--
(1) Contract.--The Endowment, with the advice of NASA and
other agencies as appropriate, shall have the power to enter
into contracts or grants, to execute instruments, and generally
to do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate
consistent with the purposes of the Endowment specified in
subsection (b).
(2) Payment.--Neither NASA, other agencies, private sector
entities, nor any employee thereof, except as specified in this
Act, is authorized to accept funds from the Endowment.
(3) Coordination.--In order to carry out its functions
under this Act, the Endowment may utilize the services and
facilities of NASA and other Federal agencies, and such
services and facilities may be made available on request to the
extent practicable without reimbursement therefor.
(e) Gifts; Devises; Bequests.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Endowment may accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and
use any gifts, devises, or bequests, either absolutely or in
trust, of real or personal property or any income therefrom or
other interest therein for the benefit of or in connection with
the Nation's aeronautics and space endeavors within NASA as
well as other governmental agencies within the United States,
including a gift, devise, or bequest that is encumbered,
restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private
persons if any current or future interest therein is for the
benefit of the Nation's aeronautics and space endeavors within
NASA as well as other governmental agencies involved in
aeronautics and space within the United States. For purposes of
this paragraph, an interest in real property includes easements
or other rights for preservation, conservation, protection, or
enhancement by and for the public of natural, scenic, historic,
scientific, educational, inspirational, or recreational
resources.
(2) Limitation.--The Endowment may not accept a gift,
devise, or bequest which entails any expenditure other than
from the resources of the Endowment.
(3) Property of the united states.--Gifts and other
transfers made to or for the use of the Endowment shall be
regarded as contributions, gifts, or transfers to or for the
use of the United States.
(f) Reporting.--Promptly at the end of each fiscal year, the
Endowment shall transmit to Congress an annual report of its
proceedings and activities, including a full and complete statement of
its receipts, expenditures, and investments.
(g) Chairperson of the Endowment.--
(1) In general.--The Endowment shall be headed by a
Chairperson, who shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Responsibilities.--Under the supervision and direction
of the President, the Chairperson shall be responsible for the
exercise of all powers and the discharge of all duties of the
Endowment, and shall have authority and control over all
personnel and activities thereof. The Chairperson shall not
engage in any other business, vocation, or employment while
serving as such.
(3) Terms.--The Chairperson shall serve for a term of 4
years and shall be eligible for reappointment. Upon expiration
of the Chairperson's term of office the Chairperson shall serve
until the Chairperson's successor shall be appointed.
(4) Duties.--The Chairperson shall correlate the programs
of the Endowment, insofar as practicable, with existing
programs of Federal, State, regional, or private groups, and
shall develop the programs of the Endowment with due regard to
the contribution to the objectives of this Act which can be
made by other Federal agencies under existing programs. The
Chairperson may enter into interagency agreements to promote or
assist the aeronautics and space activities of other Federal
agencies on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and may
use funds authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of
subsection (b) for the costs of such activities.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL ADVANCED SPACE AND AERONAUTICAL TECHNOLOGIES PRIZE
AWARD PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Endowment shall carry out the program
described in section 2(b)(1).
(b) Competition Requirements.--The Endowment shall--
(1) widely advertise prize competitions and use a
competitive process for the selection of recipients of prizes
under this section; and
(2) make a determination, with the advice of NASA and other
governmental agencies as appropriate, prior to the
advertisement required under paragraph (1) if an individual
prize might have benefits for the Nation's aeronautics and
space endeavors within NASA as well as other governmental
agencies and private entities involved in aeronautics and space
in the United States.
(c) Registration.--
(1) In general.--The Endowment shall require potential
recipients of prizes to register for any prize competition
under the program established under this section, and, as part
of the registration process, to assume any and all risks and
waive claims against the United States Government and its
related entities for any injury, death, damage, or loss of
property or revenue or profits, whether direct, indirect, or
consequential, arising from their participation in a
competition, whether such injury, death, damage, or loss arises
through negligence or otherwise, except in the case of willful
misconduct.
(2) Related entity.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term ''related entity'' includes a contractor or subcontractor
at any tier, and a supplier, user, customer, cooperating party,
grantee, investigator, or detailee.
(d) Limitations.--The following limitations apply:
(1) The total amount of cash prizes budgeted in a fiscal
year shall not exceed $150,000,000.
(2) No prize competition shall result in the award of more
than $50,000 in cash prizes without the approval of the
Chairperson or the Chairperson's designee.
(e) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated for the program
authorized by this section shall remain available until expended for a
maximum of 4 years.
(f) Report.--The Endowment shall transmit to the Committee on
Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and to the Committee on Appropriations
and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives, a report on the administration of the program under
this section for each fiscal year. The report shall include--
(1) the aeronautics and space applications for which cash
prizes were awarded;
(2) the total amount of the cash prizes awarded; and
(3) the methods used for solicitation and evaluation of
submissions, together with an assessment of the effectiveness
of those methods.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.

Ex Output:
Aeronautics and Space Prize Act - Establishes a National Endowment for Space and Aeronautics, to be headed by a Chairperson appointed by the President, to: (1) execute a program to award cash prizes for outstanding private sector achievements in basic, advanced, and applied research, technology development, and prototype demonstration that have the potential for application to the nation's aeronautics and space endeavors within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other governmental agencies as well as private entities in the United States; (2) with the advice of NASA and other agencies as appropriate, carry out advertising of commercial products and services in conjunction with such endeavors with NASA, other agencies involved in aeronautics and space, or independently; and (3) encourage private gifts for the benefit of, or in connection with, such endeavors in NASA as well as other governmental agencies and private entities involved in aeronautics and space in the United States.

Requires the Endowment annually to report to Congress.

Authorizes the Endowment to carry out a National Advanced Space and Aeronautical Technologies Prize Award Program as described above.