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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Innovation Inspiration School Grant
Program Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the National Science Board's 2010 Science
and Engineering Indicators, only 5 percent of American college
graduates major in engineering. In Asia, about 20 percent of
all baccalaureate degrees are in engineering and in China about
33 percent of baccalaureate degrees are in engineering.
(2) Although 4th graders in the United States score well
against international competition, students in the United
States fall near the bottom or dead last by 12th grade in
mathematics and science, respectively.
(3) Admissions requirements for undergraduate engineering
schools include a solid background in mathematics (algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, and calculus) and science (biology,
chemistry, and physics), in addition to courses in English,
social studies, and humanities.
(4) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall
engineering employment is expected to grow by 11 percent from
2008 through 2018, and, as a group, engineers earn some of the
highest average starting salaries among individuals holding
baccalaureate degrees.
(5) According to the Department of Labor, engineers should
be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail-oriented.
Engineers should be able to work as part of a team and to
communicate well, both orally and in writing. Communication
abilities are becoming increasingly important as engineers
interact more frequently with specialists in a wide range of
fields outside engineering.
(6) Exposure to project- and problem-based learning, in a
competitive team environment, gives 9th through 12th graders
the skills that they need to be successful in engineering
programs of study and engineering careers.
(7) According to Brandeis University's Center for Youth and
Communities, participants in FIRST Robotics (a nonprofit
organization that inspires young people to be science and
technology leaders by engaging the young people in mentor-based
programs)--
(A) are more likely than nonparticipants to attend
an institution of higher education on a full-time basis
(88 percent versus 53 percent);
(B) are nearly 2 times as likely to major in a
science or engineering field; and
(C) are more than 3 times as likely to have majored
specifically in engineering.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Local educational agency.--The term ''local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(2) Low-income student.--The term ''low-income student''
means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price lunch
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
(3) Secondary school.--The term ''secondary school'' has
the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(5) STEM.--The term ''STEM'' means science, technology,
engineering (including robotics), or mathematics.
(6) Non-traditional stem education teaching methods.--The
term ''non-traditional STEM education teaching methods'' means
a STEM education method or strategy such as incorporating self-
directed student learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative
learning in small groups, collaboration with mentors in the
field of study, and participation in STEM-related competitions.

SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE INSPIRATION SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Goals of Program.--The goals of the Innovation Inspiration
grant program are--
(1) to provide opportunities for local educational agencies
to support non-traditional STEM education teaching methods;
(2) to support the participation of students in nonprofit
STEM competitions;
(3) to foster innovation and broaden interest in, and
access to, careers in the STEM fields by investing in programs
supported by educators and professional mentors who receive
hands-on training and ongoing communications that strengthen
the interactions of the educators and mentors with--
(A) students who are involved in STEM activities;
and
(B) other students in the STEM classrooms and
communities of such educators and mentors; and
(4) to encourage collaboration among students, engineers,
and professional mentors.
(b) Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award
grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies
to enable the local educational agencies--
(A) to promote STEM in secondary schools;
(B) to support the participation of secondary
school students in non-traditional STEM teaching
methods; and
(C) to broaden secondary school students' access to
careers in STEM.
(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under
this Act for a period of not more than 5 years.
(3) Amounts.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this
Act in an amount that is sufficient to carry out the goals of
this Act.
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency desiring a
grant under this Act shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum, include
a description of how the local educational agency will--
(A) carry out STEM teaching programs that will use
a non-traditional STEM teaching method;
(B) identify and recruit partners and mentors--
(i) to help carry out the programs
described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) to assist students who participate in
such programs, including through technology-
supported means;
(C) support educators who lead such programs, and
participants in such programs, through stipends or
other incentives;
(D) recruit young women and individuals from
populations historically underrepresented in the STEM
fields to participate in such programs;
(E) identify public and private partners that can
support such programs with cash or in-kind
contributions;
(F) plan for sustaining such programs financially
beyond the grant period; and
(G) evaluate the grant project and the results of
the grant project among participating students,
including--
(i) comparing students who participate in
the grant project to similar students who do
not participate; and
(ii) evaluating--
(I) secondary school graduation
rates;
(II) rates of attendance at
institutions of higher education;
(III) the number of students taking
advanced STEM related secondary school
classes; and
(IV) the ability of students
participating in the grant project to
partner with professional mentors.
(3) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to applications from local
educational agencies that propose to carry out activities that
target--
(A) a rural or urban school;
(B) a low-performing school or local educational
agency; or
(C) a local educational agency or school that
serves low-income students.
(d) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency that
receives a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds for
any of the following:
(A) STEM education and career activities.--
Promotion of STEM education and career activities.
(B) Purchase of parts.--The purchase of parts and
supplies needed to support participation in non-
traditional STEM teaching methods.
(C) Teacher incentives and stipends.--Incentives
and stipends for teachers involved in non-traditional
STEM teaching methods outside of their regular teaching
duties.
(D) Support and expenses.--Support and expenses for
student and team participation in regional and national
nonprofit STEM competitions.
(E) Additional materials and support.--Additional
materials and support, such as equipment, facility use,
technology, broadband access, and other expenses,
directly associated with non-traditional STEM teaching
and mentoring.
(F) Evaluation.--Carrying out the evaluation
described in subsection (c)(2)(G).
(G) Other activities.--Carrying out other
activities that are related to the goals of the grant
program, as described in subsection (a).
(2) Prohibition.--A local educational agency shall not use
grant funds awarded under this Act to participate in any STEM
competition that is not a nonprofit competition.
(3) Administrative costs.--Each local educational agency
that receives a grant under this Act may use not more than 2
percent of the grant funds for costs related to the
administration of the grant project.
(e) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each local
educational agency that receives a grant under this Act shall
secure, toward the cost of the activities assisted under the
grant, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent
of the grant. The non-Federal contribution may be provided in
cash or in kind.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the
matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for a local
educational agency if the Secretary determines that applying
the matching requirement would result in a serious financial
hardship or a financial inability to carry out the goals of the
grant project.
(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided to a local
educational agency under this Act shall be used to supplement, and not
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized
under this Act.
(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall establish an evaluation
program to determine the efficacy of the grant program established by
this Act, which shall include comparing students participating in a
grant project funded under this Act to similar students who do not so
participate, in order to assess the impact of student participation
on--
(1) what courses a student takes in the future; and
(2) a student's postsecondary study.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(2) Limitations.--Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not more than 2 percent shall
be used for the evaluation described under subsection (g).
[A]: Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers. Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Travel Facilitation and Safety Act
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. RECOVERY OF INITIAL PRECLEARANCE OPERATION COSTS.

(a) Cost Sharing Agreements With Relevant Airport Authorities.--The
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may enter into a
cost sharing agreement with airport authorities in foreign countries at
which preclearance operations are to be established or maintained if--
(1) an executive agreement to establish or maintain such
preclearance operations pursuant to the authorities under
section 629 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1629) and
section 103(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1103(a)(7)) has been signed, but has not yet entered
into force; and
(2) U.S. Customs and Border Protection has incurred, or
expects to incur, initial preclearance operations costs in
order to establish or maintain preclearance operations under
the agreement described in paragraph (1).
(b) Contents of Cost Sharing Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 13031(e) of the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19
U.S.C. 58c(e)) and section 286(g) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(g)), any cost sharing agreement
authorized under subsection (a) may provide for the airport
authority's payment to U.S. Customs and Border Protection of
its initial preclearance operations costs.
(2) Timing of payments.--The airport authority's payment to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection for its initial preclearance
operations costs may be made in advance of the incurrence of
the costs or on a reimbursable basis.
(c) Account.--
(1) In general.--All amounts collected pursuant to any cost
sharing agreement authorized under subsection (a)--
(A) shall be credited as offsetting collections to
the currently applicable appropriation, account, or
fund of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) shall remain available, until expended, for the
purposes for which such appropriation, account, or fund
is authorized to be used; and
(C) may be collected and shall be available only to
the extent provided in appropriations Acts.
(2) Return of unused funds.--Any advances or reimbursements
not used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be returned
to the relevant airport authority.
(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
be construed to preclude the use of appropriated funds, from
sources other than the payments collected under this Act, to
pay initial preclearance operation costs.
(d) Initial Preclearance Operations Costs Defined.--
(1) In general.--In this section, the term ''initial
preclearance operations costs'' means the costs incurred, or
expected to be incurred, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
to establish or maintain preclearance operations at an airport
in a foreign country, including costs relating to--
(A) hiring, training, and equipping new officers of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection who will be
stationed at United States domestic ports of entry or
other facilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
to backfill such officers to be stationed at an airport
in a foreign country to conduct preclearance
operations; and
(B) visits to the airport authority conducted by
personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
necessary to prepare for the establishment or
maintenance of preclearance operations at such airport,
including the compensation, travel expenses, and
allowances payable to such personnel attributable to
such visits.
(2) Exception.--The costs described in paragraph (1)(A)
shall not include the salaries and benefits of new officers of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection once such officers are
permanently stationed at a domestic United States port of entry
or other domestic facility of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection after being hired, trained, and equipped.

SEC. 3. COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF FUNDS COLLECTED FOR IMMIGRATION
INSPECTION SERVICES AND PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITIES.

(a) Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 286(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(i)) is amended by
striking the last sentence and inserting ''Reimbursements under this
subsection may be collected in advance of the provision of such
immigration inspection services. Notwithstanding subsection (h)(1)(B),
and only to the extent provided in appropriations Acts, any amounts
collected under this subsection shall be credited as offsetting
collections to the currently applicable appropriation, account, or fund
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, remain available until expended,
and be available for the purposes for which such appropriation,
account, or fund is authorized to be used.''.
(b) Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.--Section
10412(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
U.S.C. 8311(b)) is amended to read as follows:
''(b) Funds Collected for Preclearance.--Funds collected for
preclearance activities--
''(1) may be collected in advance of the provision of such
activities;
''(2) shall be credited as offsetting collections to the
currently applicable appropriation, account, or fund of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection;
''(3) shall remain available until expended;
''(4) shall be available for the purposes for which such
appropriation, account, or fund is authorized to be used; and
''(5) may be collected and shall be available only to the
extent provided in appropriations Acts.''.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF PRECLEARANCE AT FOREIGN AIRPORTS.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Preclearance operations provide the ultimate ability
for the United States to address potential threats at the
earliest possible moment and prior to departure, through the
forward deployment of officers of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to last points of departure in a foreign country.
(2) With inspections and examination operations of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection located in a foreign country,
preclearance provides the capability to interdict, address, and
work with host-country law enforcement in furtherance of both
aviation security and border security in the United States.
(3) Under current preclearance operations, officers of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection collect biometrics in the
same way that is currently done upon arrival in the United
States, in accordance with current regulation, and as part of
the routine entry process from certain aliens who are not
citizens of the United States prior to boarding flights
destined to the United States.
(4) Preclearance operations provide the best means for
existing and future biometric security capabilities beyond the
United States. Support for preclearance expansion will greatly
increase border and aviation security in the United States and
foreign countries.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that each
country designated as a visa waiver program country under section 217
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) should seek to
participate in the preclearance program with the United States, to
jointly address security concerns through additional exchange of
information and to improve joint ability to secure the that visa waiver
program while maintaining the original intent of the program.

SEC. 5. BIOMETRIC DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS AT PRECLEARANCE LOCATIONS.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to
select preclearance locations, including preclearance expansion
locations, and enter into an agreement with a foreign government or
airport to conduct a collaborative biometric demonstration program at
such a location to test emerging biometric technologies. The scope of
the demonstration program may encompass travelers other than those
utilizing preclearance at such a location, provided that such program
includes means for information sharing with U.S. Customs and Border
Protection operations.
(b) International Cooperation and Coordination.--Section 233(a) of
the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C.
983(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and
inserting '', and to establish and maintain, in partnership
with foreign governments, demonstration programs to test
emerging biometric technologies at foreign airports at which
the Secretary has established preclearance operations.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon and ''and''; and
(C) by adding the following:
''(C) lease, loan, provide, or otherwise assist in
the deployment of biometric technologies at foreign
airports at which the Secretary has established
preclearance operations under such terms and conditions
as the Secretary prescribes, including nonreimbursable
loans or the transfer of ownership of such
technologies, and provide the necessary training and
technical assistance related to the biometric
demonstration programs referred to in paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 6. VISA WAIVER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Information Sharing Process.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall--
(1) develop a process to share information derived from the
Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) database and
the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), including biometric
and biographic information, with countries participating in the
visa waiver program established under section 217(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(a)); and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, certify to Congress that such process may be
utilized by such countries.
(b) Continuing Qualification and Designation Terminations.--
Subsection (c) of section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1187) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''Attorney General,'' and
inserting ''Secretary of Homeland Security,''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C)(iii)--
(i) by striking ''and the Committee on
International Relations'' and inserting '', the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee
on Homeland Security''; and
(ii) by striking ''and the Committee on
Foreign Relations'' and inserting '', the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
''(G) Border security.--The government of the
country utilizes the process developed by the Director
of National Intelligence under section 6(a) of the
Travel Facilitation and Safety Act of 2015 to utilize
information derived from the Terrorist Identities
Datamart Environment (TIDE) database and the Terrorist
Screening Database (TSDB) for border security and
immigration purposes, including the screening of aliens
seeking asylum or refugee status in that country.''.
[A]: Travel Facilitation and Safety Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into cost-sharing agreements with airport authorities in foreign countries at which preclearance operations will be established or maintained if certain circumstances apply. Any cost-sharing agreement may provide for an airport authority's payment to the CBP of its initial preclearance operations costs. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended with respect to reimbursements to the Department of Justice received from commercial aircraft or vessel owners, operators, or agents, or from any airport or seaport authority, for expenses incurred for immigration inspection services they have requested. Such reimbursements may be collected in advance of those services, and shall be credited as offsetting collections to the currently applicable CBP appropriation, account, or fund. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is amended to make the same disposition for reimbursements to the Department of Agriculture for preclearance of animals or articles at locations outside the United States for movement into the United States. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that each visa waiver program country should seek to participate in the U.S. preclearance program. DHS may select preclearance locations and enter into agreements with foreign governments or airports to conduct a collaborative demonstration program at those locations to test emerging biometric technologies. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a process to share information derived from the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment database and the Terrorist Screening Database with countries participating in the visa waiver program.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-
Sufficiency Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EX-OFFENDER LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:

''SEC. 45G. EX-OFFENDER LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT.

''(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the amount of the
ex-offender low-income housing credit determined under this section for
any taxable year in the credit period shall be an amount equal to--
''(1) the applicable percentage of
''(2) the qualified basis of each qualified ex-offender
residential building.
''(b) Applicable Percentage.--In the case of any qualified ex-
offender residential building, the term 'applicable percentage' has the
meaning given such term in section 42(b)(2) with respect to qualified
low-income buildings, except that, for the purposes of this subsection,
the percentages prescribed by the Secretary under section 42(b)(2)(B)
shall yield amounts of credit which have a present value equal to 70
percent of the qualified basis of any qualified ex-offender residential
building.
''(c) Qualified Basis.--
''(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a) and
except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term
'qualified basis' means the adjusted basis of a qualified ex-
offender residential building as of the close of the 1st
taxable year of the credit period.
''(2) Qualified basis to include portion of building used
to provide ex-offender support services.--The qualified basis
of any qualified ex-offender residential building for any
taxable year shall be increased by the lesser of--
''(A) so much of the qualified basis of such
building as is used throughout the year to provide ex-
offender support services, or
''(B) 20 percent of the qualified basis of such
building (determined without regard to this paragraph).
''(3) Special rules.--Rules similar to the rules of
paragraphs (4), (5) (other than subparagraph (A) thereof), and
(7) of section 42(d) shall apply in determining the adjusted
basis of any qualified ex-offender residential building.
''(d) Rehabilitation Expenditures.--Rules similar to the rules of
section 42(e) shall apply in determining the treatment of
rehabilitation expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer with
respect to a qualified ex-offender residential building.
''(e) Credit Period.--For purposes of this section, rules similar
to the rules of section 42(f) shall apply in determining the credit
period with respect to any qualified ex-offender residential building.
''(f) Qualified Ex-Offender Residential Building.--For purposes of
this section, the term 'qualified ex-offender residential building'
means any building which, at all times during the compliance period,
meets the following requirements:
''(1) Ex-offender residential units.--
''(A) In general.--Each residential unit in such
building shall be made available for occupancy to not
more than 1 ex-offender.
''(B) Residency requirements.--Such ex-offender
must--
''(i) meet the residency requirements under
subsection (g);
''(ii) have failed to meet such
requirements for fewer than 14 days; or
''(iii) be in the process of being evicted
from such building for failing to meet such
requirements.
''(C) Flexibility.--A building shall not be
determined to fail to satisfy the requirements of this
paragraph solely because--
''(i) some or all of the residential units
in such building are single room occupancy (as
defined in section (8)(n) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(n))), or
''(ii) any unit made available to an ex-
offender is also made available to one or more
of the ex-offender's sons, daughters, step-
sons, or step-daughters.
''(2) Self-sufficiency centers for ex-offenders.--The
building shall include a self-sufficiency center for ex-
offenders that--
''(A) is specifically designed to accommodate, and
reserved for, the provision of ex-offender support
services to residents of the facility and other ex-
offenders;
''(B) is made available for rental by providers of
such services at a rate determined by the owner of the
facility; and
''(C) provides an array of such services sufficient
to meet a significant portion of the needs of ex-
offenders for ex-offender support services.
''(3) Rent limitations.--The portion of the monthly rent
payable by the occupant of each unit in the building may not
exceed 30 percent of the adjusted monthly income (as such term
is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)) of the occupant.
''(g) Residency Requirements.--
''(1) In general.--An ex-offender meets the residency
requirements for a qualified ex-offender residential building
if such ex-offender--
''(A) has a low income;
''(B) is participating in an ex-offender support
services program as described in paragraph (3)(B);
''(C) has not been prohibited from residency under
paragraph (4); and
''(D) commences occupancy of a unit in a qualified
ex-offender residential building on a date that is not
later than--
''(i) in the case of an ex-offender who has
been discharged from prison, jail, a half-way
house, or any other correctional facility, 12
months after such discharge; or
''(ii) in the case of any ex-offender whose
sentence did not include confinement to a
correctional facility, 12 months after the date
of the ex-offender's conviction.
''(2) Low-income.--For purposes of this section, an ex-
offender is considered to have a low income if, at the
commencement of the ex-offender's occupancy of a residential
unit, the income (if any) of the ex-offender does not exceed 60
percent of area median gross income (as determined consistent
with section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937).
''(3) Participation in ex-offender support services
program.--
''(A) Program.--For purposes of this section, an
ex-offender support services program is a program for
the provision of specific ex-offender support services
for an ex-offender that--
''(i) is created and managed by a
coordinating individual or entity having
education, training, and experience with ex-
offenders and their support services needs;
''(ii) is specifically designed to meet the
needs of the particular ex-offender for ex-
offender support services;
''(iii) sets forth a specific duration over
which the ex-offender support services are to
be provided and goals by which to assess the
progress of the ex-offender; and
''(iv) provides for continual oversight to
monitor the progress and needs of the ex-
offender and to ensure that the ex-offender is
being provided the appropriate ex-offender
support services and is complying with the
requirements of the program.
''(B) Participation.--For purposes of this section,
an ex-offender is considered to be participating in an
ex-offender support services program if the ex-
offender--
''(i) has entered into a written agreement
with the coordinator for the program that--
''(I) sets forth the ex-offender
support services that are appropriate
for, and will be made available to, the
ex-offender and the duration of the
program for the ex-offender; and
''(II) provides that the ex-
offender's continued attendance at
scheduled program meetings and events
and obtaining of program services are a
condition of the ex-offender's
continued residency in the facility;
and
''(ii) is not in default with regard to the
ex-offender's obligations under such agreement.
''(C) Ex-offender support services.--For purposes
of this section, the term 'ex-offender support
services' means services that assist ex-offenders to
develop skills necessary for life outside of the
environment of a correctional institution, and
includes--
''(i) job training;
''(ii) employment counseling and placement;
''(iii) entrepreneurial training;
''(iv) financial management training;
''(v) homeownership and rental counseling;
''(vi) drug and alcohol abuse counseling;
''(vii) self-esteem and peer development
assistance;
''(viii) anger management counseling;
''(ix) health care services, including
mental health services and behavioral
counseling;
''(x) probation services;
''(xi) family and crisis management
counseling; and
''(xii) general educational assistance and
counseling.
''(4) Limitation on term of residency.--An ex-offender may
not reside in an ex-offender residential facility at any time
after the expiration of the 2-year period beginning upon the
commencement of the ex-offender's occupancy in the ex-offender
residential facility.
''(h) Ex-Offender.--For purposes of this section, the term 'ex-
offender' means any individual who has been convicted of a crime under
State or Federal law which is punishable by imprisonment for a maximum
term of 6 months or longer.
''(i) Allocation and Determination of Credit.--
''(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, rules similar to the rules of section 42(h) (other
than subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1) thereof) shall
apply with respect to allocating and determining any credit
under this section.
''(2) State housing credit ceiling.--For purposes of this
section:
''(A) In general.--The State housing credit ceiling
shall be calculated by substituting the amount
determined under section 42(h)(3)(C)(ii) with the State
allocation.
''(B) State allocation.--
''(i) Competitive process.--The State
allocation for any State shall be determined by
the Secretary, utilizing a competitive
application process.
''(ii) Basis for competition.--In
determining the State allocation for any State,
the Secretary shall consider the following:
''(I) Need, as determined by the
ratio between the reported number of
sentenced prisoners released from State
or Federal jurisdiction in the
applicant State during the most recent
year for which information is
available, and the total population of
the applicant State.
''(II) The commitment of Federal
and other funds within the applicant
State for operating costs and ex-
offender support services in projects
that are to be funded by the State
temporary ex-offender low-income
housing credit.
''(III) The applicant's plan to
collect available information about the
success of the program with respect to
increased housing stability and lack of
additional incarceration of ex-offeder
participants.
''(IV) The applicant's
organizational capacity for the
successful development or operation of
qualified ex-offender residential
buildings.
''(V) The goal of making
allocations to the largest feasible
number of States.
''(iii) Aggregate amount.--The aggregate
amount of State allocations for any year shall
be $85,000,000.
''(C) Building allocations.--The Secretary may
allocate a housing credit dollar amount to any
building. In making such allocations, the Secretary
shall utilize a competitive application process and
shall consider the factors described in subparagraph
(B)(ii). Any allocation made under this subparagraph
shall be treated for purposes of this subsection as
part of the State allocation for the State in which
such building is located.
''(D) Unused housing credit carryovers.--
''(i) In general.--The State housing credit
ceiling shall be calculated by substituting the
amount determined under section 42(h)(3)(C)(iv)
with the State carryover allocation.
''(ii) State carryover allocation.--The
State carryover allocation for any State shall
be determined by the Secretary in a manner
similar to the manner in which the State
allocation is determined under subparagraph
(B). The aggregate amount of State carryover
allocations for any year shall be equal to the
aggregate unused housing credit carryovers
(within the meaning of section 42(h)(3)(D)) of
all States for the preceding calendar year.
''(4) Required involvement of qualified non-profit
organizations.--For purposes of this section, section
42(h)(5)(A) shall be applied by substituting '0' for '90'.
''(j) Recapture of Credit.--Rules similar to the rules of
subsections (i)(1) and (j) of section 42 shall apply for purposes of
this section.
''(k) Application of At-Risk Rules.--Rules similar to the rules of
section 42(k) shall apply for purposes of this section.
''(l) Certification and Other Reports to Secretary.--Subject to
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, rules similar to the
rules of section 42(l) shall apply for purposes of this section.
''(m) Responsibilities of the Secretary and Housing Credit
Agencies.--Rules similar to the rules of subsections (m) and (n) of
section 42 shall apply for purposes of this section.''.
(b) Inclusion as Current Year Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
''(13) the ex-offender low-income housing credit under
section 45G(a).''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

''Sec. 45G. Ex-offender low-income
housing credit.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property placed in service during taxable years beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
[A]:
Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-Sufficiency Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business related tax credit for investment in residential housing units for certain low-income individuals who were convicted of a crime punishable under state or federal law by a prison term of six months or longer (ex-offenders) and who participate in a program of support services, including job and entrepreneurial training, designed to make such ex-offenders self sufficient.