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SECTION 1. NATIONAL GUARD OPERATION ABOUT FACE TO PROVIDE LIFE-SKILLS
FOR AT RISK YOUTH.

(a) Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
''Sec. 510. National Guard operation about face to provide life-skills
for at-risk youth
''(a) Program Authority and Purpose.--The Secretary of Defense,
through the Chief, National Guard Bureau, may use the National Guard to
conduct an at-risk youth life skills program to be known as 'National
Guard Operation About Face', which shall be a community based outreach
program for at-risk youth, which shall include after-school and summer
classes to provide academic skills, computer literacy, employability
skills, life-coping skills, and communication skills supplemented with
work experience activities to create vibrant communities that foster
economic opportunity and encourage life-long learning.
''(b) Conduct of the Program.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
provide for the conduct of the National Guard Operation About Face in
such States as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.
''(2) The Secretary shall carry out the National Guard Operation
About Face using--
''(A) funds appropriated directly to the Secretary of
Defense for the program; and
''(B) nondefense funds made available or transferred to the
Secretary of Defense by other Federal agencies to support the
program.
''(3) For purposes of a transfer under paragraph (2)(B),
administration of the National Guard Operation About Face is a good or
service for which an agency agreement may be entered into under section
1535 of title 31, United States Code.
''(c) Program Agreements.--(1) To carry out the National Guard
Operation About Face in a State, the Secretary of Defense shall enter
into an agreement with the Governor of the State, or in the case of the
District of Columbia National Guard, with the commanding general of the
District of Columbia National, under which the Governor or the
commanding general will establish, organize, and administer the
National Guard Operation About Face in the State.
''(2) The agreement may provide for the Secretary to provide funds
to the State for civilian personnel costs attributable to the use of
civilian employees of the National Guard in the conduct of the National
Guard Operation About Face.
''(d) Persons Eligible To Participate in Program.--Any at risk
youth may participate in the National Guard Operation About Face. The
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the standards and procedures for
selecting participants from among at risk youth.
''(e) Authorized Benefits for Participants.--To the extent provided
in an agreement entered into in accordance with subsection (c):
''(1) Any funds made available or transferred to the
Secretary of Defense by other Federal agencies under section
(b)(2)(B) of this section may be used to provide a stipend to
participants for the work experience portion of the National
Guard Operation About Face:
''(A) For the original purpose for which the funds
were appropriated and in accordance with the
regulations of the Federal agency from which the funds
were made available or transferred.
''(B) For the purpose for which defense funds are
appropriated and in accordance with the regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the National
Guard Operation About Face.
''(C) In the case of a conflict between the
regulations described in paragraph (A) and (B), the
regulations of the Federal agency from which the funds
were made available or transferred shall apply.
''(2) A participant in the national Guard Operation About
Face may receive the following additional benefits in
connection with the program:
''(A) Light refreshments.
''(B) Transportation.
''(C) Supplies.
''(D) Services.
''(f) Program Personnel.--Personnel of the National Guard of a
State in which the National Guard Operation About Face is conducted may
serve on full-time National Guard duty for the purpose of providing
managerial, administrative, training, or supporting services for the
program.
''(g) Equipment and Facilities.--Equipment and facilities of the
National Guard, including military property of the United States issued
to the National Guard, may be used in carrying out the National Guard
Operation About Face.
''(h) Supplemental Resources.--To carry out the National Guard
Operation About Face in a State, the Governor of the State or, in the
case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the
District of Columbia National Guard, may supplement funds made
available under the program out of other resources (including gifts)
available to the Governor or the commanding general. The Governor or
the commanding Federal may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or
donations of money, other property or services for the National Guard
Operation About Face.
''(i) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) The term 'State' includes the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the territories, and the District of Columbia.
''(2) The term 'at-risk youth' has the same meaning given
that term in section 1432 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6472.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

''510. National Guard operation about face to provide life-skills for
at-risk youth.''.
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, through the Chief, National Guard Bureau, to use the National Guard to conduct an at-risk youth life skills program to be known as "National Guard Operation About Face." Requires such program to: (1) be a community-based outreach program for at-risk youth; and (2) include after-school and summer classes to provide academic skills, computer literacy, employability skills, life-coping skills, and communication skills supplemented with work experience activities. Requires agreements with State governors and the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to carry out the program. Directs the Secretary to prescribe standards and procedures for selecting program participants from at risk youth. Authorizes the use of State National Guard personnel, equipment, and facilities, as well as State supplemental resources, in support of such program.

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF BONDS ISSUED TO FINANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCE FACILITIES AND CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
FACILITIES AND OTHER SPECIFIED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) In General.--Section 142(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ''or'' at the end of paragraph (14), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting a comma,
and by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraphs:
''(16) renewable energy resource facilities,
''(17) conservation and efficiency facilities and projects,
or
''(18) zero emission vehicles and related facilities or
projects.''.
(b) Renewable Energy Resource Facility.--Section 142 of such Code
is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(n) Renewable Energy Resource Facilities.--For purposes of
subsection (a)(16)--
''(1) In general.--The term 'renewable energy resource
facility' means--
''(A) any facility used to produce electric or
thermal energy (including a distributed generation
facility) from--
''(i) solar, wind, or geothermal energy,
''(ii) marine and hydrokinetic renewable
energy,
''(iii) incremental hydropower,
''(iv) biomass (as defined in section
203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 15852(b))), or
''(v) landfill gas, or
''(B) any facility or project used for the
manufacture of facilities referred to in subparagraph
(A).
''(2) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (1)--
''(A) Geothermal energy.--The term 'geothermal
energy' means energy derived from a geothermal deposit
(within the meaning of section 613(e)(2)) or from
geothermal heat pumps.
''(B) Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy.--
The term 'marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy' has
the meaning given such term in section 45(c)(10).
''(C) Incremental hydropower.--The term
'incremental hydropower' means additional energy
generated as a result of efficiency improvements or
capacity additions to existing hydropower facilities
made on or after the date of enactment of this
subsection. The term 'incremental hydropower' does not
include additional energy generated as a result of
operational changes not directly associated with
efficiency improvements or capacity additions.''.
(c) Conservation and Efficiency.--Section 142 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(o) Conservation and Efficiency Facilities and Projects.--For
purposes of subsection (a)(17), the term 'conservation and efficiency
facility and project' means--
''(1) any facility used for the conservation or the
efficient use of energy, including energy efficient
retrofitting of existing buildings, or for the efficient
storage, transmission, or distribution of energy, including any
facility or project designed to implement smart grid
technologies (as described in title XIII of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007, or individual components
of such technologies as listed in section 1301 of such Act),
''(2) any facility used for the conservation of or the
efficient use of water, including--
''(A) any facility or project designed to--
''(i) reduce the demand for water,
''(ii) improve efficiency in use and reduce
losses and waste of water, and
''(iii) improve land management practices
to conserve water, or
''(B) any individual component of a facility or
project referred to in subparagraph (A), or
''(3) any facility or project used for the manufacture of
facilities referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).
For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), facilities and projects does not
include facilities or projects that store water.''.
(d) Zero Emission Vehicles and Related Facilities or Projects.--
Section 142 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
''(p) Zero Emission Vehicles and Related Facilities or Projects.--
''(1) Zero emission vehicles.--The term 'zero emission
vehicles' means vehicles that have no tailpipe emissions,
evaporative emissions, or onboard emission-control systems that
can deteriorate over time.
''(2) Facilities related to zero emission vehicles.--A
facility or project is related to a zero emission vehicle if
the facility is any real or personal property to be used in the
design, technology transfer, manufacture, production, assembly,
distribution, or service of zero emission vehicles.''.
(e) Coordination With Section 45.--Paragraph (3) of section 45(b)
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ''Clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply with
respect to (I) any qualified facility that is a renewable energy
resource facility described in section 142(a)(16), (II) any qualified
facility that is a conservation and efficiency facility described in
section 142(a)(17), or (III) any qualified facility that is a zero
emission vehicle and related facility or project described in section
142(a)(18).''.
(f) Coordination With Section 45K.--Subparagraph (A) of section
45K(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
flush sentence: ''Clause (i)(II) shall not apply with respect to (aa)
any qualified facility that is a renewable energy resource facility
described in section 142(a)(16), (bb) any qualified facility that is a
conservation and efficiency facility described section 142(a)(17), or
(cc) any qualified facility that is a zero emission vehicle and related
facility or project described in section 142(a)(18).''.
(g) Coordination With Section 146(g)(3).--Section 146(g)(3) is
amended by striking ''or (15)'' and all that follows through the end of
the paragraph and inserting ''(15), (16), (17), or (18)''.
(h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax exemption of the interest on bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities and projects, and zero emission vehicles and related facilities or projects.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Technology, Equality and
Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act'' or the ''TEACH
Act''.

SEC. 2. GUIDELINES FOR ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
AND RELATED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board established pursuant to section 502 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792) (in this Act referred to as
the ''Access Board'') shall develop guidelines for the accessibility of
electronic instructional materials and related information technologies
in institutions of higher education. Such guidelines shall--
(1) include performance criteria to ensure that such
materials and technologies are accessible to covered blind
individuals and covered individuals with a disability; and
(2) be consistent with the standards for technical and
functional performance criteria issued pursuant to section
508(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
794d(a)(2)(A)(ii)).
(b) Harmonization With National and International Standards.--The
Access Board shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the
guidelines issued under subsection (a) are consistent with national and
international accessibility standards for electronic instructional
materials and related information technologies.
(c) Review and Amendment.--Not later than 3 years after the
effective date of the guidelines described in subsection (a), and every
3 years thereafter, the Access Board shall review and, as appropriate,
amend such guidelines to reflect technological advances or changes in
electronic instructional materials and related information
technologies.

SEC. 3. SAFE HARBOR PROTECTIONS.

Institutions of higher education that use electronic instructional
materials and related information technologies that comply with the
accessibility guidelines described in section 2 shall be deemed to be
in compliance with the non-discrimination provisions section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and titles II and III of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq., 42
U.S.C. 12181 et seq.) with respect to the use of such materials or
technologies.

SEC. 4. NONCOMPLIANT ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND RELATED
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require an institution of
higher education to use electronic instructional materials or related
information technologies that conform to the accessibility guidelines
described in section 2 if the institution of higher education provides
such materials or technologies, or an accommodation or modification,
that would allow covered blind individuals and covered individuals with
a disability to receive the educational benefits of such materials or
technologies--
(1) in an equally effective and equally integrated manner
as non-disabled or non-blind students; and
(2) with substantially equivalent ease of use of such
materials or technologies.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out section 2 of this Act.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act the following definitions apply:
(1) Blind individual.--The term ''blind individual'' means
an individual whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/
200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual
acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the
field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its
widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20
degrees.
(2) Covered blind individual and covered individual with a
disability.--The terms ''covered blind individual'' and
''covered individual with a disability'' mean a blind
individual or an individual with a disability whose blindness
or disability limits the ability of such individual to access
electronic instructional materials and related information
technologies.
(3) Disability.--The term ''disability'' has the meaning
given such term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).
(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
''institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
(5) Electronic instructional material.--The term
''electronic instructional material'' means digital curricular
content including course-assigned books, journals, articles,
and web pages, used by students, faculty, or administrative
personnel of an institution of higher education to facilitate
the teaching and learning process, including technologies used
in distance education as defined in section 103 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
(6) Related information technology.--The term ''related
information technology''--
(A) means any electronic platform or delivery
system used by students, faculty, or administrative
personnel of an institution of higher education to
access electronic instructional materials; and
(B) includes any hardware, firmware, software, and
applications required for the manipulation, annotation,
and dissemination of such electronic instructional
materials.
Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act or the TEACH Act - Directs the Access Board to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (IHEs). Requires those guidelines to: (1) include performance criteria to ensure that electronic instructional materials and related information technologies are accessible to the blind and disabled; (2) be consistent with the standards for technical and functional performance criteria issued pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and (3) be, to the extent practicable, consistent with national and international accessibility standards for those materials and technologies. Directs the Access Board to review and, as appropriate, amend the guidelines every three years to reflect technological advances or changes in electronic instructional materials and related information technologies. Deems IHEs that use electronic instructional materials and related information technologies that comply with the guidelines to be in compliance with nondiscrimination provisions under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.