Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Citizens Against Marketing
Scams Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.

    The Congress makes the following findings and declaration:
            (1) Unprecedented Federal law enforcement investigations
        have uncovered a national network of illicit telemarketing
        operations.
            (2) Most of the telemarketing industry is legitimate,
        employing over 3,000,000 people through direct and indirect
        means.
            (3) Illicit telemarketers, however, are an increasing
        problem which victimizes our Nation's senior citizens in
        disproportionate numbers.
            (4) Interstate telemarketing fraud has become a problem of
        such magnitude that the resources of the Department of Justice
        are not sufficient to ensure that there is adequate
        investigation of, and protection from, such fraud.
            (5) Telemarketing differs from other sales activities in
        that it can be carried out by sellers across State lines
        without direct contact. Telemarketers can also be very mobile,
        easily moving from State to State.
            (6) It is estimated that victims lose billions of dollars a
        year as a result of telemarketing fraud.
            (7) Consequently, Congress should enact legislation that
        will--
                    (A) enhance Federal law enforcement resources;
                    (B) ensure adequate punishment for telemarketing
                fraud; and
                    (C) educate the public.

SEC. 3. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR TELEMARKETING FRAUD.

    (a) Offense.--Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating chapter 113A as chapter 113B; and
            (2) by inserting after chapter 113 the following new
        chapter:

                  ``CHAPTER 113A--TELEMARKETING FRAUD

``Sec.
``2325. Definition.
``2326. Enhanced penalties.
``2327. Restitution.
``Sec. 2325. Definition
    ``In this chapter, `telemarketing'--
            ``(1) means a plan, program, promotion, or campaign that is
        conducted to induce--
                    ``(A) purchases of goods or services; or
                    ``(B) participation in a contest or sweepstakes,
        by use of 1 or more interstate telephone calls initiated either
        by a person who is conducting the plan, program, promotion, or
        campaign or by a prospective purchaser or contest or
        sweepstakes participant; but
            ``(2) does not include the solicitation of sales through
        the mailing of a catalog that--
                    ``(A) contains a written description or
                illustration of the goods or services offered for sale;
                    ``(B) includes the business address of the seller;
                    ``(C) includes multiple pages of written material
                or illustration; and
                    ``(D) has been issued not less frequently than once
                a year,
        if the person making the solicitation does not solicit
        customers by telephone but only receives calls initiated by
        customers in response to the catalog and during those calls
        take orders without further solicitation.
``Sec. 2326. Enhanced penalties
    ``An offender that is convicted of an offense under 1028, 1029,
1341, 1342, 1343, or 1344 in connection with the conduct of
telemarketing--
            ``(1) may be imprisoned for a term of 5 years in addition
        to any term of imprisonment imposed under any of those
        sections, respectively; and
            ``(2) in the case of an offense under any of those sections
        that--
                    ``(A) victimized 20 or more persons over the age of
                55; or
                    ``(B) targeted persons over the age of 55,
        may be imprisoned for a term of 10 years in addition to any
        term of imprisonment imposed under any of those sections,
        respectively.
``Sec. 2327. Restitution
    ``In sentencing an offender under section 2326, the court shall
order the offender to pay restitution to any victims and may order the
offender to pay restitution to others who sustained losses as a result
of the offender's fraudulent activity.''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Part analysis.--The part analysis for part I of title
        18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
        relating to chapter 113A and inserting the following:

``113A. Telemarketing fraud.................................       2325
``113B. Terrorism...........................................    2331''.
            (2) Chapter 113b.--The chapter heading for chapter 113B of
        title 18, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection
        (a)(1), is amended to read as follows:

                      ``CHAPTER 113B--TERRORISM''.

SEC. 4. FORFEITURE OF FRAUD PROCEEDS.

    Section 982(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) The Court, in sentencing an offender under section
        2326, shall order that the offender forfeit to the United
        States any real or personal property constituting or derived
        from proceeds that the offender obtained directly or indirectly
        as a result of the offense.''.

SEC. 5. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR FRAUD AGAINST OLDER VICTIMS.

    (a) Review.--The United States Sentencing Commission shall review
and, if necessary, amend the sentencing guidelines to ensure that
victim related adjustments for fraud offenses against older victims
over the age of 55 are adequate.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Sentencing Commission shall report to Congress the result
of its review under subsection (a).

SEC. 6. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO PROSECUTION AND CONVICTION.

    Section 3059 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c)(1) In special circumstances and in the Attorney General's
sole discretion, the Attorney General may make a payment of up to
$10,000 to a person who furnishes information unknown to the Government
relating to a possible prosecution under section 2325 which results in
a conviction.
    ``(2) A person is not eligible for a payment under paragraph (1)
if--
            ``(A) the person is a current or former officer or employee
        of a Federal, State, or local government agency or
        instrumentality who furnishes information discovered or
        gathered in the course of government employment;
            ``(B) the person knowingly participated in the offense;
            ``(C) the information furnished by the person consists of
        an allegation or transaction that has been disclosed to the
        public--
                    ``(i) in a criminal, civil, or administrative
                proceeding;
                    ``(ii) in a congressional, administrative, or
                General Accounting Office report, hearing, audit, or
                investigation; or
                    ``(iii) by the news media, unless the person is the
                original source of the information; or
            ``(D) when, in the judgment of the Attorney General, it
        appears that a person whose illegal activities are being
        prosecuted or investigated could benefit from the award.
    ``(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(C)(iii), the term `original
source' means a person who has direct and independent knowledge of the
information that is furnished and has voluntarily provided the
information to the Government prior to disclosure by the news media.
    ``(4) Neither the failure of the Attorney General to authorize a
payment under paragraph (1) nor the amount authorized shall be subject
to judicial review.''.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1994 for
the purposes of carrying out this Act and the amendments made by this
Act--
            (1) $10,000,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
        hire, equip, and train no fewer than 100 special agents and
        support staff to investigate telemarketing fraud cases;
            (2) $3,500,000 to hire, equip, and train no fewer than 30
        Department of Justice attorneys, assistant United States
        Attorneys, and support staff to prosecute telemarketing fraud
        cases; and
            (3) $10,000,000 for the Department of Justice to conduct,
        in cooperation with State and local law enforcement agencies
        and senior citizen advocacy organizations, public awareness and
        prevention initiatives for senior citizens, such as seminars
        and training.

SEC. 8. BROADENING APPLICATION OF MAIL FRAUD STATUTE.

    Section 1341 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or deposits or causes to be deposited
        any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any
        private or commercial interstate carrier,'' after ``Postal
        Service,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or such carrier'' after ``causes to be
        delivered by mail''.

SEC. 9. FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH ACCESS DEVICES.

    Section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (3);
                and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following
                new paragraphs:
            ``(5) knowingly and with intent to defraud effects
        transactions, with 1 or more access devices issued to another
        person or persons, to receive payment or any other thing of
        value during any 1-year period the aggregate value of which is
        equal to or greater than $1,000;
            ``(6) without the authorization of the issuer of the access
        device, knowingly and with intent to defraud solicits a person
        for the purpose of--
                    ``(A) offering an access device; or
                    ``(B) selling information regarding or an
                application to obtain an access device; or
            ``(7) without the authorization of the credit card system
        member or its agent, knowingly and with intent to defraud
        causes or arranges for another person to present to the member
        or its agent, for payment, 1 or more evidences or records of
        transactions made by an access device;'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``(a)(2) or (a)(3)''
        and inserting ``(a) (2), (3), (5), (6), or (7)''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
                (5);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
                (6) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
            ``(7) the term `credit card system member' means a
        financial institution or other entity that is a member of a
        credit card system, including an entity, whether affiliated
        with or identical to the credit card issuer, that is the sole
        member of a credit card system.''.

SEC. 10. INFORMATION NETWORK.

    (a) Hotline.--The Attorney General shall establish a national toll-
free hotline for the purpose of--
            (1) providing general information on telemarketing fraud to
        interested persons; and
            (2) gathering information related to possible violations of
        this Act.
    (b) Action on Information Gathered.--The Attorney General shall
work in cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission to ensure that
information gathered through the hotline shall be acted on in an
appropriate manner.

            Passed the Senate July 30 (legislative day, June 30), 1993.

            Attest:

                                             WALTER J. STEWART,

                                                             Secretary.

Output:
Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for enhanced penalties for telemarketing fraud that targets or victimizes persons over age 55.  Directs the court to order offenders to:  (1) pay restitution to persons who sustained losses as a result of the fraudulent activity; and (2) forfeit to the United States property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained as a result of the offense.
Requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if necessary, amend the sentencing guidelines to ensure that victim related adjustments for fraud offenses against persons over age 55 are adequate.
Authorizes the Attorney General to make awards for furnishing information leading to the prosecution and conviction of telemarketing fraud offenders.
Authorizes appropriations.
Makes the mail fraud statute applicable to matter sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier.
Sets forth provisions regarding fraud and related activity in connection with access devices.
Directs the Attorney General to establish a national, toll-free telemarketing fraud hotline.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Third Higher Education Extension Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.
    Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (Public
Law 109-81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by striking ``October 31,
2007'' and inserting ``March 31, 2008''.
SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
    Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of
2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise
alter the authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of,
programs contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education
Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-171) or by the College Cost
Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84) to the provisions of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of
2004.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOLDER.
    Section 435(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1085(p)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (D) and
    inserting the following:
            ``(D) acting as a trustee on behalf of a State, political
        subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality, or other
        entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), regardless
        of whether such State, political subdivision, authority,
        agency, instrumentality, or other entity is an eligible lender
        under subsection (d).''; and
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking subclause (II) and
        inserting the following:

                    ``(II) is acting as a trustee on behalf of a State,
                political subdivision, authority, agency,
                instrumentality, or other entity described in
                subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1),
                regardless of whether such State, political
                subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality, or
                other entity is an eligible lender under subsection
                (d), and such State, political subdivision, authority,
                agency, instrumentality, or other entity, on the date
                of enactment of the College Cost Reduction and Access
                Act, was the sole beneficial owner of a loan eligible
                for any special allowance payment under section 438.'';

            (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``of'' after
        ``waive the requirements'';
            (C) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
            ``(B) No for-profit ownership or control.--
                ``(i) In general.--No State, political subdivision,
            authority, agency, instrumentality, or other entity
            described in paragraph (1)(A), (B), or (C) shall be an
            eligible not-for-profit holder under this Act if such
            State, political subdivision, authority, agency,
            instrumentality, or other entity is owned or controlled, in
            whole or in part, by a for-profit entity.
                ``(ii) Trustees.--A trustee described in paragraph
            (1)(D) shall not be an eligible not-for-profit holder under
            this Act with respect to a State, political subdivision,
            authority, agency, instrumentality, or other entity
            described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph
            (1), regardless of whether such State, political
            subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality, or other
            entity is an eligible lender under subsection (d), if such
            State, political subdivision, authority, agency,
            instrumentality, or other entity is owned or controlled, in
            whole or in part, by a for-profit entity.'';
            (D) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
            ``(C) Sole ownership of loans and income.--No State,
        political subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality,
        trustee, or other entity described in paragraph (1)(A), (B),
        (C), or (D) shall be an eligible not-for-profit holder under
        this Act with respect to any loan, or income from any loan,
        unless--
                ``(i) such State, political subdivision, authority,
            agency, instrumentality, or other entity is the sole
            beneficial owner of such loan and the income from such
            loan; or
                ``(ii) such trustee holds the loan on behalf of a
            State, political subdivision, authority, agency,
            instrumentality, or other entity described in subparagraph
            (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), regardless of whether
            such State, political subdivision, authority, agency,
            instrumentality, or other entity is an eligible lender
            under subsection (d), and such State, political
            subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality, or other
            entity is the sole beneficial owner of such loan and the
            income from such loan.'';
            (E) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``an entity described
        in described in paragraph (1)(A), (B), or (C)'' and inserting
        ``a State, political subdivision, authority, agency,
        instrumentality, or other entity described in subparagraph (A),
        (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), regardless of whether such State,
        political subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality, or
        other entity is an eligible lender under subsection (d),''; and
            (F) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
            ``(E) Rule of construction.--For purposes of subparagraphs
        (A), (B), (C), and (D) of this paragraph, a State, political
        subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality, or other
        entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph
        (1), regardless of whether such State, political subdivision,
        authority, agency, instrumentality, or other entity is an
        eligible lender under subsection (d), shall not--
                ``(i) be deemed to be owned or controlled, in whole or
            in part, by a for-profit entity; or
                ``(ii) lose its status as the sole owner of a
            beneficial interest in a loan and the income from a loan,
        by such State, political subdivision, authority, agency,
        instrumentality, or other entity, or by the trustee described
        in paragraph (1)(D), granting a security interest in, or
        otherwise pledging as collateral, such loan, or the income from
        such loan, to secure a debt obligation for which such State,
        political subdivision, authority, agency, instrumentality, or
        other entity is the issuer of the debt obligation.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through March 31, 2008.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to consider trustees acting on behalf of certain governmental or tax-exempt entities as eligible nonprofit holders of Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs), regardless of whether or not such entities are eligible FFEL lenders.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Savings Through Public-
Private Partnerships Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Private sector funding and expertise can help address
        the energy efficiency challenges facing the United States.
            (2) The Federal Government spends more than $6 billion
        annually in energy costs.
            (3) Reducing Federal energy costs can help save money,
        create jobs, and reduce waste.
            (4) Energy savings performance contracts and utility energy
        service contracts are tools for utilizing private sector
        investment to upgrade Federal facilities without any up-front
        cost to the taxpayer.
            (5) Performance contracting is a way to retrofit Federal
        buildings using private sector investment in the absence of
        appropriated dollars.
            (6) Retrofits that reduce energy use also improve
        infrastructure, protect national security, and cut facility
        operations and maintenance costs.

SEC. 3. USE OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN FEDERAL
              BUILDINGS.

    (a) Energy Management Requirements.--Section 543(f)(4) of the
National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(4)) is
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
        (i) and (ii), respectively and by moving the margins 2 ems to
        the right;
            (2) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Measures not implemented.--Each energy
                manager, as part of the certification system under
                paragraph (7) and using guidelines developed by the
                Secretary, shall provide an explanation regarding any
                life-cycle cost-effective measures described in
                subparagraph (A)(i) that have not been implemented.''.
    (b) Reports.--Section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) the status of each agency's energy savings
        performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, the
        investment value of such contracts, the guaranteed energy
        savings for the previous year as compared to the actual energy
        savings for the previous year, the plan for entering into such
        contracts in the coming year, and information explaining why
        any previously submitted plans for such contracts were not
        implemented.''.
    (c) Federal Energy Management Definitions.--Section 551(4) of the
National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259(4)) is amended
by striking ``or retrofit activities'' and inserting ``retrofit
activities, or energy consuming devices and required support
structures''.
    (d) Authority to Enter Into Contracts.--Section 801(a)(2)(F) of the
National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(F)) is
amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) limit the recognition of operation
                        and maintenance savings associated with systems
                        modernized or replaced with the implementation
                        of energy conservation measures, water
                        conservation measures, or any series of energy
                        conservation measures and water conservation
                        measures.''.
    (e) Miscellaneous Authority.--Section 801(a)(2) of the National
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
                    ``(H) Miscellaneous authority.--Notwithstanding any
                other provision of law, a Federal agency may sell or
                transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds of such
                sale or transfer to fund a contract under this
                title.''.
    (f) Payment of Costs.--Section 802 of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287a) is amended by striking ``(and
related operation and maintenance expenses)'' and inserting ``,
including related operations and maintenance expenses''.
    (g) Energy Savings Performance Contracts Definitions.--Section
804(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
8287c(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``federally owned
        building or buildings or other federally owned facilities'' and
        inserting ``Federal building (as defined in section 551 (42
        U.S.C. 8259))'' each place it appears;
            (2) in subparagraph (C) , by striking ``; and'' and
        inserting a semicolon;
            (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(E) the use, sale, or transfer of energy
                incentives, rebates, or credits (including renewable
                energy credits) from Federal, State, or local
                governments or utilities; and
                    ``(F) any revenue generated from a reduction in
                energy or water use, more efficient waste recycling, or
                additional energy generated from more efficient
                equipment.''.

Output: Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2014 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) to revise requirements for energy savings performance contracts. (These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities.)  Directs each federal facility energy manager to provide an explanation regarding life cycle cost-effective measures that have not been implemented as part of the web-based compliance certification system. (Life cycle costs are the total cost of owning, operating, and maintaining a building over its useful life.) Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report to the President and Congress on each agency's energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, including their investment value and their energy savings. Expands the kinds of energy conservation measures that may be implemented under the contracts by including those involving energy consuming devices and required support structures. Prohibits agencies from limiting recognition of operation and maintenance savings associated with energy systems that were modernized or replaced with energy conservation measures and water conservation measures (e.g. lower energy and water bills thanks to energy efficiency and conservation measures). Authorizes agencies to sell or transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds to fund a contract. Expands the meaning of energy savings to include: (1) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from federal, state, or local governments or utilities; and (2) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional energy generated from more efficient equipment.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Childrens' Internet Protection
Act''.

SEC. 2. NO UNIVERSAL SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS OR LIBRARIES THAT FAIL TO
              IMPLEMENT A FILTERING OR BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY FOR
              COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS.

    (a) In General.--Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 254) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(l) Implementation of an Internet Filtering or Blocking
Technology.--
            ``(1) In general.--An elementary school, secondary school,
        or library that fails to provide the certification required by
        paragraph (2) or (3), respectively, is not eligible to receive
        or retain universal service assistance provided under
        subsection (h)(1)(B).
            ``(2) Certification for schools.--To be eligible to receive
        universal service assistance under subsection (h)(1)(B), an
        elementary or secondary school (or the school board or other
        authority with responsibility for administration of that
        school) shall certify to the Commission that it has--
                    ``(A) selected a technology for computers with
                Internet access to filter or block material deemed to
                be harmful to minors; and
                    ``(B) installed, or will install, and uses or will
                use, as soon as it obtains computers with Internet
                access, a technology to filter or block such material.
            ``(3) Certification for libraries.--
                    ``(A) Libraries with more than 1 internet-accessing
                computer.--To be eligible to receive universal service
                assistance under subsection (h)(1)(B), a library that
                has more than 1 computer with Internet access intended
                for use by the public (including minors) shall certify
                to the Commission that it has installed and uses a
                technology to filter or block material deemed to be
                harmful to minors on one or more of its computers with
                Internet access.
                    ``(B) Libraries with only 1 internet-accessing
                computer.--A library that has only 1 computer with
                Internet access intended for use by the public
                (including minors) is eligible to receive universal
                service assistance under subsection (h)(1)(B) even if
                it does not use a technology to filter or block
                material deemed to be harmful to minors on that
                computer if it certifies to the Commission that it
                employs a reasonably effective alternative means to
                keep minors from accessing material on the Internet
                that is deemed to be harmful to minors.
            ``(4) Time for certification.--The certification required
        by paragraph (2) or (3) shall be made within 30 days of the
        date of enactment of the Childrens' Internet Protection Act,
        or, if later, within 10 days of the date on which any computer
        with access to the Internet is first made available in the
        school or library for its intended use.
            ``(5) Notification of cessation; additional internet-
        accessing computer.--
                    ``(A) Cessation.--A library that has filed the
                certification required by paragraph (3)(A) shall notify
                the Commission within 10 days after the date on which
                it ceases to use the filtering or blocking technology
                to which the certification related.
                    ``(B) Additional internet-accessing computer.--A
                library that has filed the certification required by
                paragraph (3)(B) that adds another computer with
                Internet access intended for use by the public
                (including minors) shall make the certification
                required by paragraph (3)(A) within 10 days after that
                computer is made available for use by the public.
            ``(6) Penalty for failure to comply.--A school or library
        that fails to meet the requirements of this subsection is
        liable to repay immediately the full amount of all universal
        service assistance it received under subsection (h)(1)(B).
            ``(7) Local determination of material to be filtered.--For
        purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), the determination of what
        material is to be deemed harmful to minors shall be made by the
        school, school board, library or other authority responsible
        for making the required certification. No agency or
        instrumentality of the United States Government may--
                    ``(A) establish criteria for making that
                determination;
                    ``(B) review the determination made by the
                certifying school, school board, library, or other
                authority; or
                    ``(C) consider the criteria employed by the
                certifying school, school board, library, or other
                authority in the administration of subsection
                (h)(1)(B).''.
    (b) Conforming Change.--Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``All
telecommunications'' and inserting ``Except as provided by subsection
(l), all telecommunications''.

SEC. 3. FCC TO ADOPT RULES WITHIN 4 MONTHS.

    The Federal Communications Commission shall adopt rules
implementing section 254(l) of the Communications Act of 1934 within
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Output:
Childrens' (sic) Internet Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make an elementary school, secondary school, or library ineligible to receive or retain universal service assistance under such Act unless it certifies to the Federal Communications Commission that it has selected and installed (or will install) a technology for computers with Internet access which filters or blocks material deemed harmful to minors.
Requires the determination of what shall be considered inappropriate for minors to be made by the appropriate school, school board, library, or other responsible authority, without Federal interference.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Higher Education Affordability and
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.

    (a) Deduction Allowed.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized
deductions for individuals) is amended by redesignating section 222 as
section 223 and by inserting after section 221 the following:

``SEC. 222. HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.

    ``(a) Allowance of Deduction.--In the case of an individual, there
shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the qualified
tuition and related expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable
year.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Limitation for first 2 years of postsecondary
        education.--For any taxable year preceding a taxable year
        described in paragraph (2), the amount of qualified tuition and
        related expenses which may be taken into account under
        subsection (a) shall not exceed--
                    ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
                excess (if any) of--
                            ``(i) the lesser of--
                                    ``(I) $10,000 for each eligible
                                student, or
                                    ``(II) $15,000, over
                            ``(ii) the amount of such expenses which
                        are taken into account in determining the
                        credit allowable to the taxpayer or any other
                        person under section 25A(a)(1) with respect to
                        such expenses, and
                    ``(B) in the case of a taxpayer with respect to
                which the credit under section 25A(a)(1) is reduced to
                zero by reason of section 25A(d)(1), $5,000.
            ``(2) Limitation for second 2 years of postsecondary
        education.--For any taxable year if an eligible student has
        completed (before the beginning of such taxable year) the first
        2 years of postsecondary education at an eligible educational
        institution, the amount of qualified tuition and related
        expenses which may be taken into account under subsection (a)
        shall not exceed--
                    ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B) or
                (C), $10,000,
                    ``(B) in the case of a taxpayer with respect to
                which a credit under section 25A(a)(1) would be reduced
                to zero by reason of section 25A(d)(1), $5,000, and
                    ``(C) in the case of taxpayer with respect to whom
                the credit under section 25A(a)(2) is allowed for such
                taxable year, zero.
            ``(3) Deduction allowed only for 4 taxable years for each
        eligible student.--A deduction may not be allowed under
        subsection (a) with respect to the qualified tuition and
        related expenses of an eligible student for any taxable year if
        such a deduction was allowable with respect to such expenses
        for such student for any 4 prior taxable years.
    ``(c) Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses.--For purposes of this
section, the term `qualified tuition and related expenses' has the
meaning given such term by section 25A(f)(1) (determined with regard to
section 25A(c)(2)(B)).
    ``(d) Eligible Student.--For purposes of this section, the term
`eligible student' has the meaning given such term by section
25A(b)(3).
    ``(e) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Identification requirement.--No deduction shall be
        allowed under subsection (a) to a taxpayer with respect to an
        eligible student unless the taxpayer includes the name, age,
        and taxpayer identification number of such eligible student on
        the return of tax for the taxable year.
            ``(2) No double benefit.--
                    ``(A) Coordination with exclusions.--The amount of
                qualified tuition and related expenses otherwise taken
                into account under subsection (a) with respect to an
                eligible student shall be reduced (before the
                application of subsection (b)) by the amount of such
                expenses which are taken into account in determining
                the exclusion under section 135 or 530(d)(2) for the
                taxable year.
                    ``(B) Dependents.--No deduction shall be allowed
                under subsection (a) to any individual with respect to
                whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to
                another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the
                calendar year in which such individual's taxable year
                begins.
            ``(3) Limitation on taxable year of deduction.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A deduction shall be allowed
                under subsection (a) for qualified tuition and related
                expenses for any taxable year only to the extent such
                expenses are in connection with enrollment at an
                institution of higher education during the taxable
                year.
                    ``(B) Certain prepayments allowed.--Subparagraph
                (A) shall not apply to qualified tuition and related
                expenses paid during a taxable year if such expenses
                are in connection with an academic term beginning
during such taxable year or during the first 3 months of the next
taxable year.
            ``(4) Adjustment for certain scholarships and veterans
        benefits.--The amount of qualified tuition and related expenses
        otherwise taken into account under subsection (a) with respect
        to the education of an individual shall be reduced (before the
        application of subsection (b)) by the sum of the amounts
        received with respect to such individual for the taxable year
        as--
                    ``(A) a qualified scholarship which under section
                117 is not includable in gross income,
                    ``(B) an educational assistance allowance under
                chapter 30, 31, 32, 34, or 35 of title 38, United
                States Code, or
                    ``(C) a payment (other than a gift, bequest,
                devise, or inheritance within the meaning of section
                102(a)) for educational expenses, or attributable to
                enrollment at an eligible educational institution,
                which is exempt from income taxation by any law of the
                United States.
            ``(5) No deduction for married individuals filing separate
        returns.--If the taxpayer is a married individual (within the
        meaning of section 7703), this section shall apply only if the
        taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse file a joint return for the
        taxable year.
            ``(6) Nonresident aliens.--If the taxpayer is a nonresident
        alien individual for any portion of the taxable year, this
        section shall apply only if such individual is treated as a
        resident alien of the United States for purposes of this
        chapter by reason of an election under subsection (g) or (h) of
        section 6013.
            ``(7) Regulations.--The Secretary may prescribe such
        regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out
        this section, including regulations requiring recordkeeping and
        information reporting.''.
    (b) Deduction Allowed in Computing Adjusted Gross Income.--Section
62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
after paragraph (17) the following:
            ``(18) Higher education expenses.--The deduction allowed by
        section 222.''.
    (c) Determination of Adjusted Gross Income With Respect To Other
Benefits.--
            (1) Section 21(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
        is amended by inserting ``(determined without regard to section
        222)'' after ``adjusted gross income''.
            (2) Section 22(d) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(determined without regard to
                section 222)'' after ``adjusted gross income'' the
                first place it appears, and
                    (B) by inserting ``(as so determined)'' after
                ``adjusted gross income'' the second place it appears.
            (3) Section 23(b)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``222,'' before ``911''.
            (4) Section 24(b)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting
        ``222,'' before ``911''.
            (5) Section 86(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``222,'' before ``911''.
            (6) Section 137(b)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``222,'' before ``911''.
            (7) Section 151(d)(3) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(determined without regard to
                section 222)'' after ``adjusted gross income'' in
                subparagraph (A), and
                    (B) by inserting ``(as so determined)'' after
                ``adjusted gross income'' in subparagraph (B).
            (8) Section 165(h)(2)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``(determined without regard to section 222)'' after
        ``adjusted gross income''.
            (9) Section 213(a) of such Code is amended by inserting
        ``(determined without regard to section 222)'' after ``adjusted
        gross income''.
            (10) Section 219(g)(3)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``222,'' after ``221,''.
            (11) Section 221(b)(2)(C)(i) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``222,'' before ``911''.
            (12) Section 403(b)(3)(D) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(determined without regard to
                section 222)'' after ``adjusted gross income'' in
                clause (ii), and
                    (B) by inserting ``(as so determined)'' after
                ``adjusted gross income'' in the matter following
                clause (ii).
            (13) Section 469(i)(3)(E)(iii) of such Code is amended by
        striking ``and 221'' and inserting ``, 221, and 222''.
            (14) Section 1400C(b)(2) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``222,'' before ``911''.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections for part VII of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 222 and inserting the
following:

                              ``Sec. 222. Higher education expenses.
                              ``Sec. 223. Cross reference.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to expenses paid after December 31, 2001 (in taxable years ending
after such date), for education furnished in academic periods beginning
after such date.

SEC. 3. EDUCATION TAX CREDIT FAIRNESS.

    (a) In General.--Section 25A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to lifetime learning credit) is amended by striking
``2003'' and inserting ``2002''.
    (b) Increase in AGI Limits.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (d) of section 25A of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Limitation Based on Modified Adjusted Gross Income.--
            ``(1) Hope credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount which would (but for
                this subsection) be taken into account under subsection
                (a)(1) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the
                amount determined under subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Amount of reduction.--The amount determined
                under this subparagraph equals the amount which bears
                the same ratio to the amount which would be so taken
                into account as--
                            ``(i) the excess of--
                                    ``(I) the taxpayer's modified
                                adjusted gross income for such taxable
                                year, over
                                    ``(II) $50,000 ($100,000 in the
                                case of a joint return), bears to
                            ``(ii) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a
                        joint return).
            ``(2) Lifetime learning credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount which would (but for
                this subsection) be taken into account under subsection
                (a)(2) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the
                amount determined under subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Amount of reduction.--The amount determined
                under this subparagraph equals the amount which bears
                the same ratio to the amount which would be so taken
                into account as--
                            ``(i) the excess of--
                                    ``(I) the taxpayer's modified
                                adjusted gross income for such taxable
                                year, over
                                    ``(II) $40,000 ($80,000 in the case
                                of a joint return), bears to
                            ``(ii) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a
                        joint return).
            ``(3) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes of this
        subsection, the term `modified adjusted gross income' means the
        adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year
        increased by any amount excluded from gross income under
        section 911, 931, or 933.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 25A(h)
        of such Code is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Income limits.--
                    ``(A) Hope credit.--In the case of a taxable year
                beginning after 2002, the $50,000 and $100,000 amounts
                in subsection (d)(1)(B)(i)(II) shall be increased by an
                amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the
                        calendar year in which the taxable year begins,
                        determined by substituting `calendar year 2001'
                        for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B)
                        thereof.
                    ``(B) Lifetime learning credit.--In the case of a
                taxable year beginning after 2001, the $40,000 and
                $80,000 amounts in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)(II) shall be
                increased by an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the
                        calendar year in which the taxable year begins,
                        determined by substituting `calendar year 2000'
                        for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B)
                        thereof.
                    ``(C) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under
                subparagraph (A) or (B) is not a multiple of $1,000,
                such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest
                multiple of $1,000.''.
    (c) Coordination With Other Higher Education Benefits.--
            (1) Subsection (e) of section 25A of the Internal Revenue
        Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Election Not To Have Section Apply.--A taxpayer may elect not
to have this section apply with respect to the qualified tuition and
related expenses of an individual for any taxable year.''.
            (2) Section 25A (g) of such Code is amended by striking
        paragraph (5) and by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as
        paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively.
            (3) Section 135(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by
        striking ``allowable'' and inserting ``allowed''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to expenses paid after December 31, 2001 (in taxable years ending
after such date), for education furnished in academic periods beginning
after such date.

SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct an annual study to examine whether the Federal income tax
incentives to provide education assistance affect higher education
tuition rates in order to identify if institutions of higher education
are absorbing the intended savings by raising tuition rates.
    (b) Report.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
report the results of the study required under subsection (a) to
Congress on an annual basis.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PELL GRANTS.

    It is the sense of the Senate that the maximum Pell Grant should be
increased to $4,700 to pay approximately--
            (1) 20 percent of the tuition, fees, room and board, and
        other expenses of the average college, or
            (2) the tuition and fees of the average public college.

Output: Higher Education Affordability and Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited tax deduction for qualified higher education tuition and related expenses.Provides that the increase in the Lifetime Learning Credit to 20 percent of $10,000 of tuition from $5,000 of tuition shall be effective starting in 2002 rather than 2003.Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an annual study to examine whether the Federal income tax incentives to provide education assistance affect higher education tuition rates in order to identify if institutions of higher education are absorbing the intended savings by raising tuition rates.Expresses the sense of the Senate that the maximum Pell Grant should be increased to $4,700 to pay approximately: (1) 20 percent of the tuition, fees, room and board, and other expenses of the average college; or (2) the tuition and fees of the average public college.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Science Education Tax
Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. CREDITS FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS BENEFITING SCIENCE,
              TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT THE
              ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL.

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

``SEC. 45O. CONTRIBUTIONS BENEFITING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING,
              AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
              SCHOOL LEVEL.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the elementary and
secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
contributions credit determined under this section for the taxable year
is an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified STEM contributions
of the taxpayer for such taxable year.
    ``(b) Qualified STEM Contributions.--For purposes of this section,
the term `qualified STEM contributions' means--
            ``(1) STEM school contributions,
            ``(2) STEM teacher externship expenses, and
            ``(3) STEM teacher training expenses.
    ``(c) STEM School Contributions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `STEM school contributions'
        means--
                    ``(A) STEM property contributions, and
                    ``(B) STEM service contributions.
            ``(2) STEM property contributions.--The term `STEM property
        contributions' means the amount which would (but for subsection
        (f)) be allowed as a deduction under section 170 for a
        charitable contribution of STEM inventory property if--
                    ``(A) the donee is an elementary or secondary
                school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii),
                    ``(B) substantially all of the use of the property
                by the donee is within the United States or within the
                defense dependents' education system for educational
                purposes in any of the grades K-12 that are related to
                the purpose or function of the donee,
                    ``(C) the original use of the property begins with
                the donee,
                    ``(D) the property will fit productively into the
                donee's education plan,
                    ``(E) the property is not transferred by the donee
                in exchange for money, other property, or services,
                except for shipping, installation and transfer costs,
                and
                    ``(F) the donee's use and disposition of the
                property will be in accordance with the provisions of
                subparagraphs (B) and (E).
        The determination of the amount of deduction under section 170
        for purposes of this paragraph shall be made as if the
        limitation under section 170(e)(3)(B) applied to all STEM
        inventory property.
            ``(3) STEM service contributions.--The term `STEM service
        contributions' means the amount paid or incurred during the
        taxable year for STEM services provided in the United States or
        in the defense dependents' education system for the exclusive
        benefit of students at an elementary or secondary school
        described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) but only if--
                    ``(A) the taxpayer is engaged in the trade or
                business of providing such services on a commercial
                basis, and
                    ``(B) no charge is imposed for providing such
                services.
            ``(4) STEM inventory property.--The term `STEM inventory
        property' means, with respect to any contribution to a school,
        any property--
                    ``(A) which is described in paragraph (1) or (2) of
                section 1221(a) with respect to the donor, and
                    ``(B) which is determined by the school to be
                needed by the school in providing education in grades
                K-12 in the areas of science, technology, engineering,
                or mathematics.
            ``(5) STEM services.--The term `STEM services' means, with
        respect to any contribution to a school, any service determined
        by the school to be needed by the school in providing education
        in grades K-12 in the areas of science, technology,
        engineering, or mathematics, including teaching courses of
        instruction at such school in any such area.
            ``(6) Defense dependents' education system.--For purposes
        of this subsection, the term `defense dependents' education
        system' means the program established and operated under the
        Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et
        seq.).
    ``(d) STEM Teacher Externship Expenses.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `STEM teacher externship
        expenses' means any amount paid or incurred to carry out a STEM
        externship program of the taxpayer but only to the extent that
        such amount is attributable to the participation in such
        program of any eligible STEM teacher, including amounts paid to
        such a teacher as a stipend while participating in such
        program.
            ``(2) STEM externship program.--The term `STEM externship
        program' means any program--
                    ``(A) established by a taxpayer engaged in a trade
                or business within an area of science, technology,
                engineering, or mathematics, and
                    ``(B) under which eligible STEM teachers receive
                training to enhance their teaching skills in the areas
                of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or
                otherwise improve their knowledge in such areas.
            ``(3) Eligible stem teacher.--The term `eligible STEM
        teacher' means any individual--
                    ``(A) who is a teacher in grades K-12 at an
                educational organization described in section
                170(b)(1)(A)(ii) which is located in the United States
                or which is located on a United States military base
                outside the United States, and
                    ``(B) whose teaching responsibilities at such
                school include, or are likely to include, any course in
                the areas of science, technology, engineering, or
                mathematics.
    ``(e) STEM Teacher Training Expenses.--The term `STEM teacher
training expenses' means any amount paid or incurred by a taxpayer
engaged in a trade or business within an area of science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics which is attributable to the participation
of any eligible STEM teacher in a regular training program provided to
employees of the taxpayer which is determined by such teacher's school
as enhancing such teacher's teaching skills in the areas of science,
technology, engineering, or mathematics.
    ``(f) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed
under this chapter for any amount allowed as a credit under this
section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (30), by striking the period
        at the end of paragraph (31), and inserting ``, plus'', and by
        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(32) the elementary and secondary science, technology,
        engineering, and mathematics (STEM) contributions credit
        determined under section 45O.''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at
        the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45O. Contributions benefiting science, technology, engineering,
                            and mathematics education at the elementary
                            and secondary school level.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

Output: National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit for contributions of property or services to elementary and secondary schools and for teacher training to promote instruction in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM contributions).


Input:
SECTION 1. ALTERNATIVE RETIRED PAY RATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
              FORCES WITH A COMBAT-RELATED DISABILITY.

    (a) Alternative Retired Pay Base for Chapter 71 Retired Pay.--
Section 1401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Alternative Retired Pay Base for Members With a Combat-
Related Disability.--(1) In the case of a member of the armed forces
with a combat-related disability who is entitled to monthly retired pay
computed using a formula specified in subsection (a), the Secretary
concerned shall permit the member to elect to have used in that
formula, in lieu of the retired pay base of the member computed under
section 1406(b) or 1407 of this title, a retired pay base equal to
$2,917, which represents the average monthly salary for high school
graduates in the United States, as determined by the Census Bureau for
2006.
    ``(2) The alternative retired pay base in effect under paragraph
(1) for a calendar year shall be adjusted on December 1 of that year in
the manner provided by section 1401a(b) of this title for use during
the next calendar year.
    ``(3) In this subsection, the term `combat-related disability'
means a disability that is compensable under the laws administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and that--
            ``(A) is attributable to an injury for which the member was
        awarded the Purple Heart; or
            ``(B) was incurred (as determined under criteria prescribed
        by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of section 1413a of
        this title) as a direct result of armed conflict.''.
    (b) Alternative Retired Pay Base for Retired Pay for Non-Regular
Service.--Section 12739 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
    ``(e)(1) In the case of a member of the armed forces with a combat-
related disability who is entitled to monthly retired pay computed
under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall permit the member
to elect to have used in paragraph (1) of such subsection, in lieu of
the retired pay base of the member computed under section 1406(b) or
1407 of this title, a retired pay base equal to $2,917, which
represents the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the
United States, as determined by the Census Bureau for 2006.
    ``(2) The alternative retired pay base in effect under paragraph
(1) for a calendar year shall be adjusted on December 1 of that year in
the manner provided by section 1401a(b) of this title for use during
the next calendar year.
    ``(3) In this subsection, the term `combat-related disability'
means a disability that is compensable under the laws administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and that--
            ``(A) is attributable to an injury for which the member was
        awarded the Purple Heart; or
            ``(B) was incurred (as determined under criteria prescribed
        by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of section 1413a of
        this title) as a direct result of armed conflict.''.
    (c) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by subsections
(a) and (b) shall apply with respect to members of the Armed Forces who
retired or whose names were placed on the temporary disability retired
list after September 11, 2001, except that any recomputation of the
retired pay for a member on account of such amendments who retired or
whose name was placed on the temporary disability retired list before
the date of the enactment of this Act shall be effective only for
months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION RATES FOR CERTAIN
              VETERANS.

    (a) Alternative Compensation Base for Chapter 11 Wartime Disability
Compensation.--Section 1114 of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(t)(1) In the case of a veteran--
                    ``(A) having a covered service-connected disability
                rated as total, the Secretary shall permit the veteran
                to elect to receive, in lieu of the monthly
                compensation rate in effect under subsection (j), a
                monthly compensation equal to $2,917, which represents
                the average monthly salary for high school graduates in
                the United States, as determined by the Census Bureau
                for 2006; and
                    ``(B) having a covered service-connected disability
                rated at a percentage other than total, the Secretary
                shall permit the veteran to elect to receive, in lieu
                of the monthly compensation rate in effect under
                subsections (a) through (i), as applicable, a monthly
                compensation equal to the amount that is the percentage
                of $2,917 that corresponds to the percentage of the
                service-connected disability rating of the veteran.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `covered service-
connected disability' means a service-connected disability that--
            ``(A) is attributable to an injury for which the veteran
        was awarded the Purple Heart; or
            ``(B) was incurred (as determined under criteria prescribed
        by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of section 1413a of
        title 10) as a direct result of armed conflict.''.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to veterans who became eligible to receive
compensation under section 1110 of title 38, United States Code, after
September 11, 2001, except that any recomputation of disability
compensation for a veteran on account of such an amendment who so
became eligible before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be
effective only for months beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

Output:
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, in the case of a regular or reserve member of the Armed Forces with a combat-related disability who is entitled to monthly retired pay, to permit such member to elect an alternative retired pay rate based on $2,917, the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the United States.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to permit such veterans to elect to receive a monthly compensation of $2,917 (in the case of a service-connected disability rated as total) or a percentage of such amount (depending on the percentage rating of the disability).


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Administrative Simplification
Compliance Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR COVERED ENTITIES SUBMITTING
              COMPLIANCE PLANS.

    (a) In General.--
        (1) Extension.--Subject to paragraph (2), notwithstanding
    section 1175(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-
    4(b)(1)(A)) and section 162.900 of title 45, Code of Federal
    Regulations, a health care provider, health plan (other than a
    small health plan), or a health care clearinghouse shall not be
    considered to be in noncompliance with the applicable requirements
    of subparts I through R of part 162 of title 45, Code of Federal
    Regulations, before October 16, 2003.
        (2) Condition.--Paragraph (1) shall apply to a person described
    in such paragraph only if, before October 16, 2002, the person
    submits to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a plan of how
    the person will come into compliance with the requirements
    described in such paragraph not later than October 16, 2003. Such
    plan shall be a summary of the following:
            (A) An analysis reflecting the extent to which, and the
        reasons why, the person is not in compliance.
            (B) A budget, schedule, work plan, and implementation
        strategy for achieving compliance.
            (C) Whether the person plans to use or might use a
        contractor or other vendor to assist the person in achieving
        compliance.
            (D) A timeframe for testing that begins not later than
        April 16, 2003.
        (3) Electronic submission.--Plans described in paragraph (2)
    may be submitted electronically.
        (4) Model form.--Not later than March 31, 2002, the Secretary
    of Health and Human Services shall promulgate a model form that
    persons may use in drafting a plan described in paragraph (2). The
    promulgation of such form shall be made without regard to chapter
    35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the
    ``Paperwork Reduction Act'').
        (5) Analysis of plans; reports on solutions.--
            (A) Analysis of plans.--
                (i) Furnishing of plans.--Subject to subparagraph (D),
            the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall furnish
            the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics with
            a sample of the plans submitted under paragraph (2) for
            analysis by such Committee.
                (ii) Analysis.--The National Committee on Vital and
            Health Statistics shall analyze the sample of the plans
            furnished under clause (i).
            (B) Reports on solutions.--The National Committee on Vital
        and Health Statistics shall regularly publish, and widely
        disseminate to the public, reports containing effective
        solutions to compliance problems identified in the plans
        analyzed under subparagraph (A). Such reports shall not relate
        specifically to any one plan but shall be written for the
        purpose of assisting the maximum number of persons to come into
        compliance by addressing the most common or challenging
        problems encountered by persons submitting such plans.
            (C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the
        National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics shall consult
        with each organization--
                (i) described in section 1172(c)(3)(B) of the Social
            Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-1(c)(3)(B)); or
                (ii) designated by the Secretary of Health and Human
            Services under section 162.910(a) of title 45, Code of
            Federal Regulations.
            (D) Protection of confidential information.--
                (i) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human
            Services shall ensure that any material provided under
            subparagraph (A) to the National Committee on Vital and
            Health Statistics or any organization described in
            subparagraph (C) is redacted so as to prevent the
            disclosure of any--

                    (I) trade secrets;
                    (II) commercial or financial information that is
                privileged or confidential; and
                    (III) other information the disclosure of which
                would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
                personal privacy.

                (ii) Construction.--Nothing in clause (i) shall be
            construed to affect the application of section 552 of title
            5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Freedom of
            Information Act''), including the exceptions from
            disclosure provided under subsection (b) of such section.
        (6) Enforcement through exclusion from participation in
    medicare.--
            (A) In general.--In the case of a person described in
        paragraph (1) who fails to submit a plan in accordance with
        paragraph (2), and who is not in compliance with the applicable
        requirements of subparts I through R of part 162 of title 45,
        Code of Federal Regulations, on or after October 16, 2002, the
        person may be excluded at the discretion of the Secretary of
        Health and Human Services from participation (including under
        part C or as a contractor under sections 1816, 1842, and 1893)
        in title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et
        seq.).
            (B) Procedure.--The provisions of section 1128A of the
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a) (other than the first
        and second sentences of subsection (a) and subsection (b))
        shall apply to an exclusion under this paragraph in the same
        manner as such provisions apply with respect to an exclusion or
        proceeding under section 1128A(a) of such Act.
            (C) Construction.--The availability of an exclusion under
        this paragraph shall not be construed to affect the imposition
        of penalties under section 1176 of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 1320d-5).
            (D) Nonapplicability to complying persons.--The exclusion
        under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a person who--
                (i) submits a plan in accordance with paragraph (2); or
                (ii) who is in compliance with the applicable
            requirements of subparts I through R of part 162 of title
            45, Code of Federal Regulations, on or before October 16,
            2002.
    (b) Special Rules.--
        (1) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed--
            (A) as modifying the October 16, 2003, deadline for a small
        health plan to comply with the requirements of subparts I
        through R of part 162 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations;
        or
            (B) as modifying--
                (i) the April 14, 2003, deadline for a health care
            provider, a health plan (other than a small health plan),
            or a health care clearinghouse to comply with the
            requirements of subpart E of part 164 of title 45, Code of
            Federal Regulations; or
                (ii) the April 14, 2004, deadline for a small health
            plan to comply with the requirements of such subpart.
        (2) Applicability of privacy standards before compliance
    deadline for information transaction standards.--
            (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, during the period that begins on April 14, 2003, and ends
        on October 16, 2003, a health care provider or, subject to
        subparagraph (B), a health care clearinghouse, that transmits
        any health information in electronic form in connection with a
        transaction described in subparagraph (C) shall comply with the
        requirements of subpart E of part 164 of title 45, Code of
        Federal Regulations, without regard to whether the transmission
        meets the standards required by part 162 of such title.
            (B) Application to health care clearinghouses.--For
        purposes of this paragraph, during the period described in
        subparagraph (A), an entity that processes or facilitates the
        processing of information in connection with a transaction
        described in subparagraph (C) and that otherwise would be
        treated as a health care clearinghouse shall be treated as a
        health care clearinghouse without regard to whether the
        processing or facilitation produces (or is required to produce)
        standard data elements or a standard transaction as required by
        part 162 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (C) Transactions described.--The transactions described in
        this subparagraph are the following:
                (i) A health care claims or equivalent encounter
            information transaction.
                (ii) A health care payment and remittance advice
            transaction.
                (iii) A coordination of benefits transaction.
                (iv) A health care claim status transaction.
                (v) An enrollment and disenrollment in a health plan
            transaction.
                (vi) An eligibility for a health plan transaction.
                (vii) A health plan premium payments transaction.
                (viii) A referral certification and authorization
            transaction.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section--
        (1) the terms ``health care provider'', ``health plan'', and
    ``health care clearinghouse'' have the meaning given those terms in
    section 1171 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d) and
    section 160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations;
        (2) the terms ``small health plan'' and ``transaction'' have
    the meaning given those terms in section 160.103 of title 45, Code
    of Federal Regulations; and
        (3) the terms ``health care claims or equivalent encounter
    information transaction'', ``health care payment and remittance
    advice transaction'', ``coordination of benefits transaction'',
    ``health care claim status transaction'', ``enrollment and
    disenrollment in a health plan transaction'', ``eligibility for a
    health plan transaction'', ``health plan premium payments
    transaction'', and ``referral certification and authorization
    transaction'' have the meanings given those terms in sections
    162.1101, 162.1601, 162.1801, 162.1401, 162.1501, 162.1201,
    162.1701, and 162.1301 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations,
    respectively.

SEC. 3. REQUIRING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF MEDICARE CLAIMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1862 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395y) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (20);
            (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (21) and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (C) by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new
        paragraph:
        ``(22) subject to subsection (h), for which a claim is
    submitted other than in an electronic form specified by the
    Secretary.''; and
        (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
    subsection:
    ``(h)(1) The Secretary--
        ``(A) shall waive the application of subsection (a)(22) in
    cases in which--
            ``(i) there is no method available for the submission of
        claims in an electronic form; or
            ``(ii) the entity submitting the claim is a small provider
        of services or supplier; and
        ``(B) may waive the application of such subsection in such
    unusual cases as the Secretary finds appropriate.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `small provider of
services or supplier' means--
        ``(A) a provider of services with fewer than 25 full-time
    equivalent employees; or
        ``(B) a physician, practitioner, facility, or supplier (other
    than provider of services) with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent
    employees.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to claims submitted on or after October 16, 2003.

SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO APPLICABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE
              SIMPLIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO MEDICARE+CHOICE
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 1171(5)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1320d(5)(D)) is amended by striking ``Part A or part B'' and inserting
``Parts A, B, or C''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
              REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), and in addition to any
other amounts that may be authorized to be appropriated, there are
authorized to be appropriated a total of $44,200,000, for--
        (1) technical assistance, education and outreach, and
    enforcement activities related to subparts I through R of part 162
    of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations; and
        (2) adopting the standards required to be adopted under section
    1173 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2).
    (b) Reductions.--
        (1) Model form 14 days late.--If the Secretary fails to
    promulgate the model form described in section 1(a)(4) by the date
    that is 14 days after the deadline described in such section, the
    amount referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 25
    percent.
        (2) Model form 30 days late.--If the Secretary fails to
    promulgate the model form described in section 1(a)(4) by the date
    that is 30 days after the deadline described in such section, the
    amount referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 50
    percent.
        (3) Model form 45 days late.--If the Secretary fails to
    promulgate the model form described in section 1(a)(4) by the date
    that is 45 days after the deadline described in such section, the
    amount referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 75
    percent.
        (4) Model form 60 days late.--If the Secretary fails to
    promulgate the model form described in section 1(a)(4) by the date
    that is 60 days after the deadline described in such section, the
    amount referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 100
    percent.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: Administrative Simplification Compliance Act - Extends by one year the deadlines for compliance by health care providers, health plans other than small health plans, and health care clearinghouses with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C (Administrative Simplification) of title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) by the Secretary of Health and Human Services only if, before the current deadline, such entity submits to the Secretary a plan for compliance with such standards.Directs the Secretary to furnish the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics with a sample of such plans for analysis for reports containing effective solutions to compliance problems identified in the plans.Provides for exclusion from participation in Medicare (SSA title XVIII) for noncompliance.Amends SSA title XVIII to require the electronic submission of Medicare claims except in certain circumstances.Amends SSA title XI part C to include the Medicare+Choice program as a health plan (thus applying administrative simplification requirements to Medicare+Choice organizations).Authorizes appropriations.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Autofill Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. AUTOMATED PARTIALLY PRE-POPULATED TAX RETURNS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 7529. AUTOMATED PARTIALLY PRE-POPULATED TAX RETURNS.

    ``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall establish a
program under which taxpayers may download forms relating to the
individual income tax returns that are populated with return
information reported to the Secretary under chapter 61 and reported to
the Secretary pursuant to section 232 of the Social Security Act.
    ``(b) Requirements Relating to Information.--
            ``(1) Deadline for making information available.--The
        Secretary shall make such return information available under
        the program established under subsection (a) not later than 15
        days after the Secretary receives such information.
            ``(2) Format of information made available.--Return
        information shall be made available under the program
        established under subsection (a) in both a printable document
        file suitable for manual completion and filing and in a
        computer-readable form suitable for use by automated tax
        preparation software.
    ``(c) Autofill Service Deadlines.--
            ``(1) Standards.--Not later than October 31, 2015, the
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) establish standards for data download to tax
                preparation software, and
                    ``(B) provide a demonstration server for
                downloading the partially populated printable document
                file.
            ``(2) Tax forms.--Not later than February 15, 2016, and
        annually thereafter, the Secretary shall provide on the
        Secretary's Web site a secure function that allows a taxpayer
        to download, as both a printable document file and in a form
        suitable for input to automatic tax preparation software, the
        1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms that are populated with
        information with respect to the taxpayer that is reported under
        chapter 61 or any other provision of this title under which
        reporting of information is required.
    ``(d) Taxpayer Responsibility.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to absolve the taxpayer from full responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of his return of tax.
    ``(e) Disclaimer.--Before any form can be downloaded under the
program established under subsection (a), taxpayer must acknowledge
that--
            ``(1) the taxpayer is responsible for the accuracy of his
        return, and
            ``(2) all information provided in the downloadable form
        under such program needs to be verified.
    ``(f) Information Provided for Wage and Self-Employment Income.--
For purposes of subsection (a)--
            ``(1) Information related to calendar year 2015.--In the
        case of information relating to wages paid, and amounts of
        self-employment income, for calendar year 2015 required to be
        provided to the Commissioner of Social Security under section
        205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
        405(c)(2)(A)), the Commissioner shall, using best efforts, make
        such information available to the Secretary not later than
        January 31, 2016.
            ``(2) Information related to calendar year 2016 and
        thereafter.--In the case of information relating to wages paid,
        and amounts of self-employment income, for any calendar year
        after 2015 required to be provided to the Commissioner of
        Social Security under section 205(c)(2)(A) of the Social
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(A)), the Commissioner shall
        make such information available to the Secretary not later than
        the January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year
        to which such wages and self-employment income relate.''.
    (b) Filing Deadline for Information Returns.--Section 6071(b) of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Information Returns.--Returns made under part III of this
subchapter shall be filed on or before January 31 of the year following
the calendar year to which such returns relate. Section 6081 shall not
apply to returns under such part III.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment to Social Security Act.--Section
205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(A)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``For purposes
of the preceding sentence, the Commissioner shall require that
information relating to wages paid, and amounts of self-employment
income, be provided to the Commissioner not later than January 31 of
the year following the calendar year to which such wages and self-
employment income relate.''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 77 of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 7529. Automated partially pre-populated tax returns.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Output: Autofill Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury to: (1) establish a program to allow taxpayers to download income tax forms that are populated with tax return information (e.g., wages, withholding, and self-employment income) previously reported to Treasury for the taxable year; (2) establish standards by October 31, 2015, for data download to tax preparation software; and (3) provide, not later than February 15, 2016, and annually thereafter, on the website of Treasury a secure function that allows a taxpayer to download, as both a printable document file and in a form suitable for input to automatic tax preparation software, the 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms that are populated with tax return information previously reported to Treasury. Establishes deadlines for reporting tax return information to Treasury and for making such information available for populating tax returns.