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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ''American Veterans Disabled for Life
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Armed Forces of the United States have answered the
call and served with distinction around the world--from hitting the
beaches in World War II in the Pacific and Europe, to the cold and
difficult terrain in Korea, the steamy jungles of Vietnam, and the
desert sands of the Middle East.
(2) All Americans should commemorate those who come home having
survived the ordeal of war, and solemnly honor those who made the
ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives for their country.
(3) All Americans should honor the millions of living disabled
veterans who carry the scars of war every day, and who have made
enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our
democracy.
(4) In 2000, Congress authorized the construction of the
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.
(5) The United States should pay tribute to the Nation's living
disabled veterans by minting and issuing a commemorative silver
dollar coin.
(6) The surcharge proceeds from the sale of a commemorative
coin would raise valuable funding for the construction of the
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ''Secretary'') shall mint and issue not
more than 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of disabled American
veterans, each of which shall--
(1) weigh 26.73 grams;
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) Design.--The design of the coins minted under this Act
shall be emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who,
having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous personal
sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy.
(2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under
this Act, there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the year ''2010''; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ''Liberty'', ''In God We
Trust'', ''United States of America'', and ''E Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation and the Commission of
Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facility.--
(1) In general.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under
this Act.
(2) Use of the united states mint at west point, new york.--It
is the sense of the Congress that the coins minted under this Act
should be struck at the United States Mint at West Point, New York,
to the greatest extent possible.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins under this
Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to such
coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for
the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under
paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins issued under this Act shall be paid to the Disabled Veterans'
LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment
to support the construction of American Veterans' Disabled for Life
Memorial in Washington, D.C.
(c) Audits.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other
data of the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation as may be
related to the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (b).
(d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who, having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent possible, the coins should be struck at the U.S. Mint at West Point, New York.

Limits the period for coin issuance to the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010.

Imposes a $10 surcharge per coin, to be distributed to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans' Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statuory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN DISEASES PRESUMED TO BE WORK-RELATED CAUSE OF
DISABILITY OR DEATH FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN FIRE
PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.

(a) Definition.--Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (19), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ''; and'', and by
adding at the end the following:
''(21) 'employee in fire protection activities' means a
firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue
worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker,
who--
''(A) is trained in fire suppression;
''(B) has the legal authority and responsibility to
engage in fire suppression;
''(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, and
extinguishment of fires or response to emergency
situations where life, property, or the environment is
at risk; and
''(D) performs such activities as a primary
responsibility of his or her job.''.
(b) Presumption Relating to Employees in Fire Protection
Activities.--Section 8102 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
''(c)(1) With regard to an employee in fire protection activities,
a disease specified in paragraph (3) shall be presumed to be
proximately caused by the employment of such employee, subject to the
length of service requirements specified. The disability or death of an
employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be
presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the
performance of such employee's duty. Such presumptions may be rebutted
by a preponderance of the evidence.
''(2) Such presumptions apply only if the employee in fire
protection activities is diagnosed with the disease for which
presumption is sought within 10 years of the last active date of
employment as an employee in fire protection activities.
''(3) The following diseases shall be presumed to be proximately
caused by the employment of the employee in fire protection activities:
''(A) If the employee has been employed for a minimum of 5
years in aggregate as an employee in fire protection
activities:
''(i) Heart disease.
''(ii) Lung disease.
''(iii) The following cancers:
''(I) Brain cancer.
''(II) Cancer of the blood or lymphatic
systems.
''(III) Leukemia.
''(IV) Lymphoma (except Hodgkin's disease).
''(V) Multiple myeloma.
''(VI) Bladder cancer.
''(VII) Kidney cancer.
''(VIII) Testicular cancer.
''(IX) Cancer of the digestive system.
''(X) Colon cancer.
''(XI) Liver cancer.
''(XII) Skin cancer.
''(XIII) Lung cancer.
''(iv) Any other cancer the contraction of which
the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines
to be related to the hazards to which an employee in
fire protection activities may be subject.
''(B) Regardless of the length of time an employee in fire
protection activities has been employed, any uncommon
infectious disease, including but not limited to tuberculosis,
hepatitis A, B, or C, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
and any other uncommon infectious disease the contraction of
which the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines to
be related to the hazards to which an employee in fire
protection activities may be subject.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall examine the
implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data
related to the health risks associated with firefighting and submit to
Congress a report which shall include--
(1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act;
(2) an analysis of the available research related to the
health risks associated with firefighting; and
(3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative
actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated
with firefighting are included in the presumption created by
this Act.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to
an injury that is first diagnosed or a death that occurs, on or after
the date of enactment of this Act.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2011- Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.

Defines an "employee in fire protection activities" as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who: (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility of his or her job.

Directs the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to examine the implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks associated with firefighting and to report to Congress on: (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act; (2) an analysis of the available research related to the health risks associated with firefighting; and (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated with firefighting are included in the presumption created by this Act.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Rural Broadband Initiative Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 helped bring
electricity and telephone service to rural America, thus
removing major barriers to the development of our rural
economies.
(2) A lack of affordable broadband presents a similar
barrier to the development of our rural economy.
(3) According to the Federal Communications Commission, 53
percent of rural Americans lack access to service delivering
broadband speeds of 25 Mbps for downloads and 3 Mbps for
uploads.
(4) High-speed broadband access helps rural communities
compete and grow in our digital economy.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that necessary funds should be made
available to provide universal and affordable broadband access to the
United States of America with a focus on underserved rural communities.

SEC. 4. OFFICE OF RURAL BROADBAND INITIATIVES.

(a) In General.--Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
(7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 601 through 603 as sections
603 through 605, respectively; and
(2) by inserting before section 603 (as so redesignated)
the following new sections:

''SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS.

''In this title:
''(1) Office.--The term 'Office' means the Office of Rural
Broadband Initiatives established by section 602(a)(1).
''(2) Under secretary.--The term 'Under Secretary' means
the Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives appointed
under section 602(a)(2).

''SEC. 602. OFFICE OF RURAL BROADBAND INITIATIVES.

''(a) Establishment.--
''(1) In general.--There is established in the Department
of Agriculture an office to be known as the 'Office of Rural
Broadband Initiatives'.
''(2) Under secretary.--The head of the Office shall be the
Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives, who shall--
''(A) be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate; and
''(B) report directly to the Secretary.
''(b) Responsibilities.--
''(1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall--
''(A) as of the date of enactment of this section,
administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan
programs previously administered by the Administrator
of the Rural Utilities Service, including--
''(i) the rural broadband access loan and
loan guarantee program established under
section 603;
''(ii) the Community Connect Grant Program
described in subpart A of part 1739 of title 7,
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations); and
''(iii) the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loan program established under
this Act.
''(2) Requirements.--The Under Secretary shall--
''(A) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach to
rural areas;
''(B) foster the development of a comprehensive
rural broadband strategic vision;
''(C) plan coordination of Federal resources for
State, regional, and local governments to assist
citizens living and working in rural areas;
''(D) assess all relevant technologies (including
WiFi, WIMAX, DSL, cable, satellite, fiber, and
broadband over power lines), as the technologies are
able to support in whole or in part rural broadband
needs and requirements;
''(E) serve as a single information source for all
rural broadband programs and services administered by
Federal agencies, and coordinate the activities
undertaken under Federal rural broadband programs; and
''(F) provide technical assistance to State,
regional, and local governments to develop broadband
deployment strategies.
''(c) Comprehensive Rural Broadband Strategy.--
''(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
appointment of the first Under Secretary, the Under Secretary
shall submit to the President and Congress a report describing
comprehensive rural broadband strategy that includes--
''(A) recommendations--
''(i) to promote interagency coordination
of Federal agencies in regards to policies,
procedures, and targeted resources, and to
improve and streamline the policies, programs,
and services;
''(ii) to coordinate among Federal agencies
regarding existing rural broadband or rural
initiatives that could be of value to rural
broadband development;
''(iii) to address both short- and long-
term solutions and needs assessments for a
rapid build-out of rural broadband solutions
and applications for Federal, State, regional,
and local government policy makers;
''(iv) to identify how specific Federal
agency programs and resources can best respond
to rural broadband requirements and overcome
obstacles that currently impede rural broadband
deployment; and
''(v) to promote successful model
deployments and appropriate technologies being
used in rural areas so that State, regional,
and local governments can benefit from the
cataloging of successes of other State,
regional, and local governments; and
''(B) a description of goals and timeframes to
achieve the strategic plans and visions identified in
the report.
''(2) Updates.--The Under Secretary shall update and
evaluate the report described in paragraph (1) on an annual
basis.
''(d) Rural Broadband Advisory Panel.--
''(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
appointment of the first Under Secretary, the Under Secretary
shall submit to Congress a plan to establish a Rural Broadband
Advisory Panel (referred to in this subsection as the 'Panel').
''(2) Chairperson.--The Panel shall be chaired by the Under
Secretary or a designee.
''(3) Membership.--The Panel shall be composed of
representatives of--
''(A) State government;
''(B) local government;
''(C) communications equipment vendors (including
broadband data service providers);
''(D) public utility services;
''(E) local exchange carriers;
''(F) wireless carriers;
''(G) satellite communications services; and
''(H) other appropriate public or private sector
entities, as determined by the Under Secretary.
''(4) Meetings.--The Panel shall meet not less than 4 times
each year.
''(5) Duties.--The Advisory Panel shall--
''(A) assist the Under Secretary in updating the
annual report described in subsection (c)(2);
''(B) evaluate the effectiveness of all Federal
broadband assistance programs and policies aimed at
fostering broadband access in rural and underserved
areas;
''(C) evaluate best practices employed at the State
and local government level to foster broadband access
in rural and underserved areas; and
''(D) cooperate with the Under Secretary in
addressing and evaluating issues determined by the
Under Secretary to be critical to fostering broadband
access and connectivity in rural and underserved areas.
''(e) Web-Based Clearinghouse.--The Under Secretary shall establish
a comprehensive and interactive rural broadband Web-based clearinghouse
that describes options, opportunities, resources, successful public-
private partnerships, comprehensive funding sources, and technology
tutorials for rural broadband, including--
''(1) case studies;
''(2) descriptions of best practices;
''(3) assessments of various technology solutions;
''(4) feasibility studies;
''(5) applications, including telework, telemedicine,
distance learning, training, homeland security, senior citizen
connectivity and program development, and business and economic
development;
''(6) rural broadband options and policies analysis; and
''(7) support for networks among rural communities and
economic development agencies.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 603 of the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 (as so redesignated by subsection (a)(1))
is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ''subsection (k)''
and inserting ''subsection (l)'';
(2) in subsection (j), by striking ''Administrator'' and
inserting ''Under Secretary'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections
(l) and (m), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:
''(k) Rules Revision.--
''(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
appointment of the first Under Secretary, the Under Secretary
shall submit to Congress a revision of the rules and
qualification criteria for the loan and loan guarantee programs
under this section.
''(2) Requirements.--In preparing the revision, the Under
Secretary shall--
''(A) emphasize streamlining the application
process and processing time;
''(B) ensure that the financial requirements for
applicants do not unduly disqualify applicants that
have demonstrated a viable business plan; and
''(C) not diminish the mission of the program to
deliver broadband service to underserved rural
areas.''.

SEC. 5. SUFFICIENCY OF RESOURCES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a
report describing the resources and staff necessary to carry out this
Act and the amendments made by this Act.
(b) Preparation of Report.--The Secretary shall provide the Office
of Rural Broadband Initiatives the resources and staff necessary to
carry out this section.
(c) Comptroller General Review.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall review the report submitted under subsection (a)
for validity.
(2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the report is submitted under subsection (a), the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report
containing the findings of the review under paragraph (1).
Rural Broadband Initiative Act This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and an Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives appointed by the President to head the Office. The Under Secretary is responsible for administering all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs previously administered by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service and must: conduct nationwide outreach to rural areas; foster the development of a comprehensive rural broadband strategic vision; plan coordination of federal resources for state, regional, and local governments to assist rural areas; assess all relevant technologies; serve as a single information source for and coordinate all federal rural broadband programs and services; and provide technical assistance to state, regional, and local governments. The Under Secretary must also: submit to the President and Congress a comprehensive rural broadband strategy; submit to Congress a plan to establish a Rural Broadband Advisory Panel; establish a web-based clearinghouse that describes options, opportunities, resources, successful public-private partnerships, funding sources, and technology tutorials; and revise the rules and qualification criteria for the loan and loan guarantee programs. USDA must report to Congress on the resources and staff necessary to carry out this bill, and the Government Accountability Office must review the report.