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Question: SECTION 1. ALEXANDER CREEK VILLAGE RECOGNITION.

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 43. ALEXANDER CREEK VILLAGE RECOGNITION.

''(a) Recognition of the Village of Alexander Creek.--Subject to
the limitations of this section and notwithstanding section 1432(d) of
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487)
to the contrary, Alexander Creek, located within Township 15N, Range
7W, Seward Meridian, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible
Native village under section 11(b)(3) of this Act.
''(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following
terms apply:
''(1) The term 'agency' includes--
''(A) any instrumentality of the United States;
''(B) any element of an agency; and
''(C) any wholly owned or mixed-owned corporation
of the United States Government identified in chapter
91 of title 31, United States Code.
''(2) The term 'conservation system unit' has the meaning
given that term in the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act.
''(3) The term 'Alexander Creek' means Alexander Creek
Incorporated, an Alaska Native Group corporation, organized
pursuant to this Act.
''(4) The term 'property' has the meaning given that term
in Public Law 94-204 (43 U.S.C. 1611 note).
''(5) The term 'Region' means Cook Inlet Region
Incorporated, an Alaska Native Regional Corporation, which is
the appropriate Regional Corporation for Alexander Creek under
section 1613(h) of this Act.
''(6) The term 'CIRI Property Account' means the account in
the Treasury established by the Secretary of the Treasury
pursuant to section 12(b) of Public Law 94-204 (43 U.S.C. 1611
note), referred to in that section as the 'Cook Inlet Region,
Incorporated property account'.
''(c) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish an
account in the Treasury to be known as the 'Alexander Creek account'
which shall be funded in the full amount provided for by this section
within 24 months of the date of enactment of this section
''(2) Funds in the Alexander Creek account shall--
''(A) be available to Alexander Creek for bidding on and
purchasing property sold at public sale, subject to paragraph
(3); and
''(B) remain available until expended.
''(3)(A) Alexander Creek may use funds in the Alexander Creek
account to bid as any other bidder for property in Alaska at any public
sale by an agency and may purchase such property in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations of the agency offering the property for
sale.
''(B) In conducting a transaction described in subparagraph (A), an
agency shall accept, in the same manner as cash, any amount tendered
from the Alexander Creek account. The Secretary of the Treasury shall
adjust the balance of the Alexander Creek account to reflect the
transaction.
''(C) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior, shall establish procedures for the following
transactions related to the Alexander Creek account:
''(i) Receipt of deposits.
''(ii) Receipt of deposits into escrow when an escrow is
required for the sale of property.
''(iii) Reinstatement to the Alexander Creek account of any
unused escrow deposits in the event that a sale of property is
not consummated.
''(d) Amount.--(1) The initial balance of the Alexander Creek
account shall be the fair market value as determined by the appraisal
conducted under subsection (g) of the surface estate of the
approximately 61,440 acres of deficiency selections previously made by
Alexander Creek, which comprise the following parcels of land:
''T. 2 T., R. 19 W., secs. 3 and 4.
''T. 2 T., R. 19 W., sec. 10.
''T. 2 T., R. 19 W., secs. 14 and 15.
''T. 3 T., R. 19 W., sec. 30.
''T. 2 T., R. 20 W., secs. 20 through 23.
''T. 3 T., R. 20 W., sec. 10.
''T. 3 T., R. 20 W., sec. 14.
''T. 3 T., R. 20 W., secs. 24 and 25.
''T. 1 T., R. 26 W., sec. 31.
''T. 2 T., R. 27 W., secs. 3 and 4.
''T. 2 T., R. 29 W., secs. 3 through 5.
''T. 2 S., R. 19 W., sec. 18.
''T. 2 S., R. 20 W., secs. 12 and 13.
''T. 2 S., R. 20 W., sec. 24.
''T. 2 S., R. 20 W., secs. 26 and 27.
''T. 2 S., R. 20 W., secs. 33 and 34.
''T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 25.
''T. 6 S., R. 24 W., secs. 1 and 2.
''T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 11.
''T. 6 S., R. 24 W., secs. 18 through 20.
''T. 9 S., R. 27 W., secs. 6 and 7.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 2.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 21.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 28 and 29.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 31 through 33.
''T. 8 S., R. 28 W., secs. 5 through 7.
''T. 9 S., R. 28 W., sec. 1.
''T. 9 S., R. 28 W., sec. 12.
''T. 7 S., R. 29 W., sec. 12.
''T. 8 S., R. 29 W., sec. 1.
''T. 8 S., R. 29 W., secs. 3 and 4.
''T. 8 S., R. 29 W., secs. 8 through 20.
''T. 2 N., R. 20 W., sec. 13.
''T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 8.
''T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 16.
''T. 1 N., R. 27 W., secs. 20 through 23.
''T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 25.
''T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 36.
''T. 1 N., R. 28 W., secs. 1 and 2.
''T. 1 N., R. 28 W., secs. 8 through 11.
''T. 1 N., R. 28 W., secs. 16 through 18.
''T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 8.
''T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 26.
''T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 33.
''T. 6 S., R. 24 W., secs. 27 and 28.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 4 through 7.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 10 and 11.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 14 and 15.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 22.
''T. 8 S., R. 29 W., sec. 5.
''T. 2 N., R. 20 W., sec. 30.
''T. 3 N., R. 20 W., sec. 2.
''T. 3 N., R. 20 W., sec. 13.
''T. 4 N., R. 20 W., sec. 33.
''T. 2 N., R. 27 W., secs. 10 through 12.
''T. 11 N., R. 28 W., secs. 16 through 27.
''T. 2 N., R. 30 W., sec. 12.
''T. 1 S., R. 20 W., sec. 4.
''T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 17.
''T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 28.
''T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 14.
''T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 21.
''T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 26.
''T. 5 S., R. 26 W., secs. 29 and 30.
''T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 1.
''T. 7 S., R. 29 W., sec. 1.
''T. 7 S., R. 29 W., sec. 11.
''T. 7 S., R. 29 W., secs. 14 through 16.
''T. 7 S., R. 29 W., secs. 21 and 22.
''T. 2 N., R. 19 W., sec. 7.
''T. 2 N., R. 19 W., sec. 18.
''(2) The balance of the CIRI Property Account shall be increased
by an amount equal to the fair market value of the subsurface estate of
the approximately 61,440 acres of deficiency selections made by
Alexander Creek, as described in paragraph (1): Provided, That the
value of such subsurface estate shall not be less than 61,440
multiplied by the acre equivalent value of the Region's entitlement
lands under paragraph (2) of the second section of 12(b)(7)(iv) of the
Act of January 2, 1976 (Public Law 94-204). The funds added to the CIRI
Property Account pursuant to this subsection shall be segregated from
all other funds therein by a method to be mutually agreed by CIRI and
the Secretary of the Treasury.
''(e) Land Exchange.--The Secretary of the Interior shall enter
into negotiations with Alexander Creek, no later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to attempt to conclude, under
the authority of section 22(f), a land exchange to acquire lands not
within any conservation system unit from the State of Alaska or the
Matanuska-Susitna Borough under the same procedures set forth in
section 22(f) to enable Alexander Creek to obtain additional public
lands within Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska, as
identified by Alexander Creek. The subsurface to lands conveyed to
Alexander Creek under subsection (d) shall be conveyed, without
consideration, to the Region and shall be treated for all purposes as
subsurface land conveyed to the Region under section 14(f). Any land
exchange to be undertaken pursuant to this subsection must be approved
by Alexander Creek, and must be completed no later than 36 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
''(f) Adjustment in Account.--If a conveyance of surface estate is
made to Alexander Creek pursuant to subsection (e), the Alexander Creek
account shall be reduced by the amount of the actual acres conveyed
multiplied by the average value per acre of the surface acres appraised
under subsection (g). If a conveyance of subsurface estate is made to
the Region pursuant to subsection (d), the CIRI Property Account shall
be reduced by the amount of the actual acres conveyed multiplied by the
average value per acre of the subsurface acres appraised under
subsection (g).
''(g) Appraisal.--(1)(A) Subject to subsection (d)(2), the
Secretary shall determine the amount to be deposited into the Alexander
Creek and CIRI Property accounts by separately appraising, on a
reasonable basis, based on all available evidence, the fair market
value, as of the date of the enactment of this section, of the surface
and subsurface of each section selected as a separate parcel and
considering that 'public interest' use may be the highest and best use
of such parcels.
''(B) Alexander Creek and the Region shall each have the
opportunity to present evidence of value to the Secretary solely with
respect to the respective estates involved, comprising surface estate
for Alexander Creek and subsurface estate for the Region. The Secretary
shall provide Alexander Creek and the Region with a preliminary draft
of the appraisal. Alexander Creek and the Region shall have a
reasonable and sufficient opportunity to comment on the appraisal.
''(2) The Secretary shall forward a certified copy of the appraisal
of their separate and respective estates each to Alexander Creek, and
the Region.
''(h) Implementation.--(1) Alexander Creek may assign to any person
or corporation without restriction any or all of the Alexander Creek
account upon written notification to the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Secretary of the Interior. In the event that such an assignment is
made to the Region, on notice from Alexander Creek to the Secretary of
the Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior, and subject to the
written consent of the Region in its sole and absolute discretion, the
amount of such assignment shall be added to or made a part of the CIRI
Property Account, and may be used in the same manner as other funds in
that account.
''(2) Except for such lands as Alexander Creek has received prior
to enactment of this section, and such lands it is entitled to recover
as a Group Corporation, upon completion by the Secretary of the
Interior of the appraisal process pursuant to subsection (g), and
notification to the Secretary from Alexander Creek that Alexander Creek
accepts the results of the appraisal process, Alexander Creek shall be
deemed to have accepted the terms of this section in lieu of any other
land entitlement it could have received as a village pursuant to this
Act, including, without limitation, any lands it would have received
pursuant to section 12(b). Such acceptance shall satisfy all claims
Alexander Creek had or may have had against the United States on the
date of the enactment of this section.
''(3) Any land acquired by Alexander Creek with funds from the
Alexander Creek account shall be deemed to be a conveyance pursuant to
this Act.
''(i) Treatment of Amounts From the Alexander Creek Account.--The
Secretary of the Treasury and the heads of agencies shall administer
sales pursuant to this section in the same manner as is provided for
any other Native village authorized by law as of the date of the
enactment of this section (including the use of similar accounts for
bidding on and purchasing property sold for public sale).
''(j) Limitation on Agents' and Attorneys' Fees.--No more than 2.5
percent of payments received by or on behalf of Alexander Creek under
this section may be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for
services rendered in connection with obtaining such payment, any
contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person who violates this
subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a
fine in the amount provided in title 18, United States Code.
''(k) Shareholder Participation.--Alexander Creek shall notify each
member of the Native village recognized under this section that, upon
the effective date of this provision, such members shall cease to
receive benefits from the Region as at-large shareholders pursuant to
section 7(m), and that all future resource payments from the Region
shall be made to the Village Corporation pursuant to section 7(j). The
Region shall not be liable under any State, Federal or local law, or
under State or Federal common law, for damages arising out of or
related to the cessation of payments to such individuals under section
7(m) pursuant to this section.
''(l) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to--
''(1) limit, alter, violate, breach, or otherwise affect
the rights of any party under a contract, settlement agreement,
or land exchange entered into prior to enactment of this
section between Alexander Creek and any party, or one or more
parties to any contract, settlement, agreement, or land
exchange predicated upon Alexander Creek's Native village
status under this Act; or
''(2) diminish, reduce, or modify the acreage entitlement
to which Alexander Creek became entitled to as a Group
Corporation.''.

Answer: Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to recognize the village of Alexander Creek, Alaska, as eligible for land and benefits under the Act, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

Establishes in the Treasury the Alexander Creek account and makes the account's funds available to Alexander Creek Incorporated for purchasing property sold at public sale. Increases the existing CIRI Property Account's balance by the subsurface value of Alexander Creek's selections.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate for a land exchange to acquire the surface estate in lands not in any conservation system unit from Alaska or the Mantanuska-Susitna Borough to enable Alexander Creek to obtain additional public lands in Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska.

Requires the subsurface estate to the lands conveyed to Alexander Creek to be conveyed to CIRI.

Deems Alexander Creek, on completion (and acceptance by Alexander Creek) of an appraisal, to have accepted the terms of this Act in lieu of any other land entitlement it could have received as a village under ANCSA. Requires that such acceptance satisfy all claims of Alexander Creek against the United States.

Requires Alexander Creek to notify each Alexander Creek member that the members will cease to receive benefits from CIRI as at-large shareholders and that all future resource payments from the Region will be made to the Village Corporation. Relieves CIRI from liability under any state, federal, or local law for damages related to that payment cessation.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Expanding Access to Medical Records
Act''.

SEC. 2. FULL ACCESS TO MEDICARE INFORMATION BY THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF A DECEASED BENEFICIARY.

(a) In General.--Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

''full access to medicare information by the authorized representative
of a deceased beneficiary

''Sec. 1899. (a) In General.--In the case of the death of an
individual entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A or
enrolled for benefits under part B, the Secretary shall--
''(1) make available to the authorized representative of
the individual all information concerning the individual's
benefits under this title, including--
''(A) the coverage and status of such benefits (as
of the day before the individual's death); and
''(B) billing, claims, and payment information
regarding items and services furnished to the
individual under this title (on or before such day);
and
''(2) provide such authorized representative access to any
source of information maintained by the Federal government with
respect to such benefits, including online databases, that the
individual had access to during his or her lifetime.
''(b) Definition of Authorized Representative; Special Rules.--
''(1) In general.--In this section, the term 'authorized
representative' means an executor, administrator, or other
individual who has authority to act on the deceased
individual's behalf (as determined by the Secretary under
paragraph (2)).
''(2) Determination of authorized representative.--
''(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish
procedures under which the Secretary determines whether
an individual is an authorized representative of the
deceased individual. Under such procedures, the
individual seeking such determination shall provide
evidence (in such form and such manner as specified by
the Secretary) of the individual's legal authority to
act on behalf of the deceased individual.
''(B) Timeline for determination.--The Secretary
shall make a determination under subparagraph (A) not
later than 30 days after receipt of the evidence
described in such subparagraph.
''(3) Notification and access to information.--After making
a determination under paragraph (2) with respect to an
individual, the Secretary shall--
''(A) notify the individual of the determination
not later than 7 days after the date on which the
determination is made; and
''(B) in the case where such individual is so
determined to be the authorized representative of the
deceased individual, as soon as practicable--
''(i) make available to the authorized
representative the information described in
paragraph (1) of subsection (a); and
''(ii) provide the authorized
representative access to the sources described
in paragraph (2) of such subsection.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 3. FULL ACCESS TO MEDICAID INFORMATION BY THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF A DECEASED BENEFICIARY.

(a) In General.--Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

''full access to medicaid information by the authorized representative
of a deceased beneficiary

''Sec. 1943. (a) In General.--In the case of the death of an
individual enrolled under the State plan for medical assistance or
under a waiver of such plan, the State Medicaid agency shall--
''(1) make available to the authorized representative of
the individual all information concerning the individual's
benefits under this title, including--
''(A) the coverage and status of such benefits (as
of the day before the individual's death); and
''(B) billing, claims, and payment information
regarding items and services furnished to the
individual under this title (on or before such day);
and
''(2) provide such authorized representative access to any
source of information maintained by the State with respect to
such benefits, including online databases, that the individual
had access to during his or her lifetime.
''(b) Definition of Authorized Representative; Special Rules.--
''(1) In this section, the term 'authorized representative'
means an executor, administrator, or other individual who has
authority to act on the deceased individual's behalf (as
determined by the State Medicaid agency under paragraph (2)).
''(2) Determination of authorized representative.--
''(A) In general.--The State Medicaid agency shall
establish procedures under which such agency determines
whether an individual qualifies as an authorized
representative of the deceased individual. Under such
procedures, the individual seeking such a determination
shall provide evidence (in such form and such manner as
specified by the State Medicaid Agency) of the
individual's legal authority to act on behalf of the
deceased individual.
''(B) Timeline for determination.--The State
Medicaid agency shall make a determination under
subparagraph (A) not later than 30 days after receipt
of the evidence described in such subparagraph.
''(3) Notification and access to information.--After making
a determination under paragraph (2) with respect to an
individual, the State Medicaid Agency shall--
''(A) notify the individual of the determination
not later than 7 days after the date on which the
determination is made; and
''(B) in the case where such individual is so
determined to be the authorized representative of the
deceased individual, as soon as practicable--
''(i) make available to the authorized
representative the information described in
paragraph (1) of subsection (a); and
''(ii) provide the authorized
representative access to the sources described
in paragraph (2) of such subsection.
''(c) Definition of State Medicaid Agency.--The term 'State
Medicaid agency' means the State agency responsible for administering
the State plan established under this title or any waiver of such
plan.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date
that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Extension of effective date for state law amendment.--
In the case of a State plan under this title which the
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires
State legislation in order for the plan to meet the additional
requirements imposed by the amendment made by subsection (a),
the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with
the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its
failure to meet these additional requirements before the first
day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of
the first regular session of the State legislature that begins
after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of
the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year
legislative session, each year of the session is considered to
be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

Answer: Expanding Access to Medical Records Act - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant the authorized representative of a deceased beneficiary full access to information with respect to the deceased beneficiary's benefits under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the
head by Pakistani Taliban on her way home from school.
(2) In late 2008, Malala began writing a blog for BBC Urdu
under a pseudonym pressing the case for access to education for
women and girls despite objections from the Pakistani Taliban.
(3) Malala's advocacy for the education of women and girls
made her a target of the Taliban.
(4) The Taliban called Malala's efforts to highlight the
need for education for women and girls an ''obscenity''.
(5) On July 12, 2013, Malala celebrated her 16th birthday
by delivering a speech before the United Nations General
Assembly in which she said, ''So let us wage a glorious
struggle against illiteracy, poverty, and terrorism. Let us
pick up our books and our pens. They are the most powerful
weapons. One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can
change the world. Education is the only solution.''.
(6) According to the United Nation's 2012 Education for All
Global Monitoring Report, ''Pakistan has the second largest
number of children out of school [in the world]'' and ''nearly
half of rural females have never been to school.''.
(7) According to the World Bank, ''The benefits of women's
education go beyond higher productivity for 50 percent of the
population. More educated women also tend to be healthier,
participate more in the formal labor market, earn more income,
have fewer children, and provide better health care and
education to their children, all of which eventually improve
the well-being of all individuals and lift households out of
poverty. These benefits also transmit across generations, as
well as to their communities at large.''.
(8) According to United Nation's 2012 Education For All
Global Monitoring Report, ''education can make a big difference
to women's earnings. In Pakistan, women with a high level of
literacy earned 95 percent more than women with no literacy
skills.''.
(9) In January 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton stated, ''We will open the doors of education to all
citizens, but especially to girls and women * * * We are doing
all of these things because we have seen that when women and
girls have the tools to stay healthy and the opportunity to
contribute to their families'' well-being, they flourish and so
do the people around them.
(10) The United States provides critical foreign assistance
to Pakistan's education sector to improve access to and the
quality of basic and higher education.
(11) The Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program
administered by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) awards scholarships to academically
talented, financially needy Pakistani students from all
regions, including remote areas of the country, to pursue
bachelor's or master's degrees at participating Pakistani
universities.
(12) Fifty percent of the 974 Merit and Needs-Based
Scholarships awarded during fiscal year 2013 were awarded to
Pakistani women. Historically, only 25 percent of such
scholarships have been awarded to women. Starting in the fall
of 2013, USAID has committed to provide 50 percent of all
scholarships to women.
(13) The United Nations declared July 12, 2013, as ''Malala
Day''--a global day of support for and recognition of Malala's
bravery and courage in promoting women's education.
(14) On October 10, 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the co-
recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her ''struggle against
the suppression of children and young people and for the right
of all children to education''.
(15) On December 10, 2012, the United Nations and the
Government of Pakistan launched the ''Malala Fund for Girls'
Education'' to improve girls' access to education worldwide,
with Pakistan donating the first $10,000,000 to the Fund.
(16) More than 1,000,000 people around the world have
signed the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education
petition calling on the Government of Pakistan to enroll every
boy and girl in primary school.
(17) Pakistani civil society organizations collected almost
2,000,000 signatures from Pakistanis on a petition dedicated to
Malala's cause of education for all.
(18) Engagement with Pakistani diaspora communities in the
United States, who have unique perspectives, access, and
opportunities to contribute to stability and economic growth in
Pakistan, will be a critical element of a successful United
States program to promote greater access to education for women
and girls.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

(a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) every individual should have the opportunity to pursue
an education;
(2) every individual, regardless of gender, should have the
opportunity to pursue an education without fear of
discrimination;
(3) educational exchanges promote institutional linkages
between the United States and Pakistan; and
(4) recipients of scholarships referred to in section 4
should commit to improving their local communities.
(b) Continued Support for Educational Initiatives in Pakistan.--
Congress encourages the Department of State and the United States
Agency for International Development to continue their support for
initiatives led by the Government of Pakistan and Pakistani civil
society that promote education in Pakistan, especially education for
women.

SEC. 4. MERIT AND NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development (referred to in this Act as the ''USAID
Administrator'') shall award at least 50 percent of the number of
scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program
(referred to in this Act as the ''Program'') to women for each of the
calendar years 2014 through 2016.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) Criteria.--The scholarships available under subsection
(a) may only be awarded in accordance with other scholarship
eligibility criteria already established by USAID.
(2) Academic disciplines.--Scholarships authorized under
subsection (a) shall be awarded for a range of disciplines to
improve the employability of graduates and to meet the needs of
the scholarship recipients.
(3) Other scholarships.--The USAID Administrator shall make
every effort to award 50 percent of the scholarships available
under the Program to Pakistani women.
(c) Leveraging Investment.--The USAID Administrator shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, consult with and leverage investments by
the Pakistani private sector and Pakistani diaspora communities in the
United States as part of USAID's greater effort to improve the quality
of, expand access to, and ensure sustainability of education programs
in Pakistan.

SEC. 5. ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.

(a) In General.--The USAID Administrator shall designate
appropriate USAID officials to brief the appropriate congressional
committees, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter for the next 3 years, on the
implementation of section 4.
(b) Contents.--The briefing described in subsection (a) shall
include, among other relevant information, for the most recently
concluded fiscal year--
(1) the total number of scholarships that were awarded
through the Program, including a breakdown by gender;
(2) the disciplines of study chosen by the scholarship
recipients;
(3) the percentage of the scholarships that were awarded to
students seeking a bachelor's degree or a master's degree,
respectively;
(4) the percentage of scholarship recipients who
voluntarily dropped out of school or were involuntarily pushed
out of the program for failure to meet program requirements;
and
(5) the percentage of scholarship recipients who dropped
out of school due to retaliation for seeking an education, to
the extent that such information is available.

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2014.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

Answer:
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act - (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) every individual, regardless of gender, should have the opportunity to pursue an education free from the fear of discrimination; (2) educational exchanges promote institutional linkages between the United States and Pakistan; and (3) recipients of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (Program) should commit to improving their local communities. (The Program awards scholarships for university study to academically talented, financially needy Pakistani students.) Encourages the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue to support Pakistani education initiatives, especially those for women. (Sec. 4) Directs the USAID Administrator to award at least 50% of the scholarships available under the Program to women for each of calendar years 2014-2016. Requires the scholarships to be awarded: (1) in accordance with existing scholarship criteria, and (2) for a range of disciplines to improve the employability of graduates and to meet the needs of the scholarship recipients. Directs the USAID Administrator to: (1) make every effort to award 50% of the scholarships available under the Program to Pakistani women; and (2) consult with, and leverage investments by, the Pakistani private sector and Pakistani diaspora communities in the United States to improve, expand, and sustain education programs in Pakistan. (Sec. 5) Requires the USAID to brief Congress, annually for the next four years, on the implementation of this Act's requirements, including specified information regarding Program scholarships.