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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``SCHIP Expansion for Kids in Need Act
of 2009''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING PRIORITY FOR SCHIP COVERAGE OF CHILDREN IN FAMILIES
              WITH INCOME UNDER 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY
              LEVEL.

    (a) Data Collection Requirement.--Section 2108 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397hh) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
    ``(e) Inclusion of Certain Income-Related Data.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each annual report under this section
        for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2010) shall
        include information, consistent with regulations promulgated
        under paragraph (2), on the success of the State in providing
        health insurance coverage for children at various family income
        levels.
            ``(2) Regulations.--In order to provide consistency in the
        reporting of information under paragraph (1), the Secretary
        shall promulgate, not later than September 30, 2009, standards
        for data collection and statistical methodologies that must be
        used in submitting such information. Such standards shall
        provide for family income levels to be determined based on
        gross income relative to percentages of the poverty line for a
        family of the size involved.''.
    (b) Plan for Coverage of Low Income Children.--Section 2101 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
    ``(e) Inclusion of Plan for Coverage of Low Income Children.--
            ``(1) Development.--No State child health plan shall be
        considered approved under section 2106 for a fiscal year
        (beginning with fiscal year 2010) unless--
                    ``(A) the State has developed and submitted to the
                Secretary, not later than 6 months after the date of
                the enactment of this subsection, a plan to assure that
                all qualified low-income children (as defined in
                paragraph (3)) are covered by creditable health
                coverage;
                    ``(B) such a plan has been approved under paragraph
                (2); and
                    ``(C) the State implements such plan beginning with
                fiscal year 2010.
            ``(2) Review and approval.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) promptly review plans submitted under
                paragraph (1)(A);
                    ``(B) approve such plan if the Secretary determines
                that the plan is reasonably designed to assure the
                coverage described in such paragraph, effective as for
                the plan year beginning in fiscal year 2010; or
                    ``(C) disapprove such plan if the Secretary
                determines that the plan is not so reasonably designed.
            ``(3) Opportunity for resubmittal.--If the Secretary
        disapproves a plan under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall
        provide the State with an opportunity to resubmit a modified
        plan under paragraph (1)(A) that meets the requirement of
        paragraph (2)(B).
            ``(4) Notification.--The Secretary shall promptly notify
        the State involved of the approval or disapproval of a plan
        submitted under paragraph (1)(A), or resubmitted under
        paragraph (3).
            ``(5) Qualified low-income children.--In this subsection
        and section 2105(c)(8), the term `qualified low-income child'
        means a child--
                    ``(A) the gross income of whose family does not
                exceed 200 percent of the poverty line for a family of
                the size involved; and
                    ``(B) who meets all eligibility requirements, other
                than those related to income, to be a targeted low-
                income child.''.
    (c) Limitation on Use of SCHIP Funds.--Section 2105(c) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(8) Limitation based on increases in income
        eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in
                the case of a State that increases its income
                eligibility level under its State child health plan
                above the level in effect as of the date of the
                enactment of this paragraph, payment shall not be made
                to a State under this section for any amount expended
                for an individual whose family income exceeds the
                income eligibility level under its State child health
                plan as of such date unless the State demonstrates to
                the satisfaction of the Secretary that no more than 10
                percent of qualified low-income children (as defined in
                section 2101(e)(5)) residing in the State are not
                covered under creditable health coverage.
                    ``(B) Safe harbor for qualified low-income children
                and currently eligible children.--Subparagraph (A)
                shall not apply to limit payment under this section for
                amounts expended for--
                            ``(i) qualified low-income children (as so
                        defined); or
                            ``(ii) any child who meets eligibility
                        standards under the State child health plan as
                        in effect as of the date of the enactment of
                        this paragraph.''.

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SCHIP Expansion for Kids in Need Act of 2009 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) to require states to provide SCHIP priority to children in families with gross income below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Declares that no state child health plan shall be considered approved for a fiscal year unless the state has developed and submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a plan to assure that all qualified low-income children are covered by creditable health coverage, such a plan has been approved, and the state implements it beginning with FY2010.

Declares that no payment to a state that increases its state child health plan income eligibility level above the one in effect as of the enactment of this Act shall be made for any amount expended for an individual whose family income exceeds the unincreased income eligibility level unless no more than 10% percent of qualified low-income children residing in the state are still not covered under creditable health coverage.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ask Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. SURVEY OF VETERAN EXPERIENCES WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
              AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to
enter into a contract with a non-government entity with significant
experience conducting scientifically verifiable surveys and research to
conduct an annual survey of a statistically significant sample of
veterans who reside in the geographic area served by each of the
medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine
the nature of the experiences of such veterans in obtaining hospital
care and medical services furnished by the Secretary at each such
medical facility. Each such survey shall be conducted using scientific
and verifiable methods. Such contract shall provide that the non-
government entity shall conduct such annual surveys during the five-
year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary enters into
the contract with the non-government entity.
    (b) Contents.--The contract entered into under subsection (a) shall
provide that each survey conducted pursuant to the contract shall be
specific to a medical facility of the Department and shall include
questions relating to the experiences of veterans in requesting and
receiving appointments for hospital care and medical services furnished
by the Secretary at that medical facility, including questions relating
to each of the following:
            (1) The veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and
        medical services at the facility in a timely manner.
            (2) The period of time between the date on which the
        veteran requests an appointment at the facility and the date on
        which the appointment is scheduled.
            (3) The frequency with which scheduled appointments are
        cancelled by the facility.
            (4) The quality of hospital care or medical services the
        veteran has received at the facility.
    (c) Consultation.--The contract entered into under subsection (a)
shall provide that in designing and conducting the surveys for each
medical facility of the Department pursuant to such contract, the non-
government entity shall consult with veterans service organizations.
    (d) Certification.--The contract entered into under subsection (a)
shall provide that--
            (1) before conducting a survey pursuant to the contract,
        the non-government entity shall submit the proposed survey to
        the Comptroller General who shall assess whether the survey is
        scientifically valid and whether the proposed sample size of
        veterans to be surveyed is statistically significant; and
            (2) the non-government entity may not conduct such a survey
        until the Comptroller General provides such a certification for
        the survey.
    (e) Submittal of Results and Public Availability of Information.--
Not later than 30 days after the completion of the surveys conducted
pursuant to a contract entered into under subsection (a) for a year,
the Secretary shall make the results of the surveys publicly available
on the Internet website of the Department.
    (f) Paperwork Reduction.--Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code shall not apply to this section.
    (g) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary shall enter into a
contract under subsection (a) for each medical facility of the
Department by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 3. MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR VETERANS WHO SERVED IN CLASSIFIED
              MISSIONS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that veterans
who experience combat-related mental health wounds should have
immediate, appropriate, and consistent access to comprehensive mental
health care.
    (b) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following section:
``Sec. 1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in
              classified missions
    ``(a) Establishment of Standards.--(1) The Secretary shall
establish standards and procedures to ensure that each covered veteran
may access mental health care provided by the Secretary in a manner
that fully accommodates the obligation of the veteran to not improperly
disclose classified information.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall disseminate guidance to employees of the
Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals,
on the standards and procedures established under paragraph (1) and how
to best engage covered veterans during the course of mental health
treatment with respect to classified information.
    ``(b) Identification.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall ensure that a veteran may elect to identify as a covered veteran
on an appropriate form.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `classified information' means any
        information or material that has been determined by an official
        of the United States pursuant to law, an Executive order, or
        regulation to require protection against unauthorized
        disclosure for reasons of national security.
            ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who--
                    ``(A) is enrolled in the health care system
                established under section 1705(a) of this title;
                    ``(B) is seeking mental health treatment; and
                    ``(C) in the course of serving in the Armed Forces,
                participated in a sensitive mission or served in a
                sensitive unit.
            ``(3) The term `sensitive mission' means a mission of the
        Armed Forces that, at the time at which a covered veteran seeks
        treatment, is classified.
            ``(4) The term `sensitive unit' has the meaning given that
        term in section 130b(c)(4) of title 10.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section
1720G the following new item:

``1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified
                            missions.''.

SEC. 4. BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS VIDEO HEARINGS.

    Section 7107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (1) to read as
        follows:
    ``(1)(A) Upon request for a hearing, the Board shall determine, for
purposes of scheduling the hearing for the earliest possible date,
whether a hearing before the Board will be held at its principal
location or at a facility of the Department or other appropriate
Federal facility located within the area served by a regional office of
the Department. The Board shall also determine whether to provide a
hearing through the use of the facilities and equipment described in
subsection (e)(1) or by the appellant personally appearing before a
Board member or panel.
    ``(B) The Board shall notify the appellant of the determinations of
the location and type of hearing made under subparagraph (A). Upon
notification, the appellant may request a different location or type of
hearing as described in such subparagraph. If so requested, the Board
shall grant such request and ensure that the hearing is scheduled at
the earliest possible date without any undue delay or other prejudice
to the appellant.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
        follows:
    ``(2) Any hearing provided through the use of the facilities and
equipment described in paragraph (1) shall be conducted in the same
manner as, and shall be considered the equivalent of, a personal
hearing.''.

Output: Ask Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, of a statistically significant sample of veterans who reside in the geographic area served by each VA medical facility to determine the experiences of such veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at such facility. Requires those surveys to include questions relating to:  the veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and medical services at the facility in a timely manner, the time that expires between the date the veteran requests an appointment and the date on which the appointment is scheduled, the frequency with which scheduled appointments are cancelled, and the quality of hospital care or medical services the veteran receives.  Requires the non-government entity to consult with veterans service organizations in designing and conducting the surveys. Prohibits the non-government entity from conducting a survey before the Comptroller General (GAO) certifies the survey as scientifically valid and the proposed sample size of veterans as statistically significant. Directs the Secretary to make the results of the surveys publicly available on the VA's Internet website.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Coin
Act''.

SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not
more than 500,000 1 dollar coins, which shall--
            (1) weigh 26.73 grams;
            (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
            (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31,
United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered
to be numismatic items.

SEC. 3. SOURCES OF BULLION.

    The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins under this Act
only from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) Design Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
        Act shall be emblematic of the tenure of Associate Justice
        Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court of the United States.
            (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
        under this Act there shall be--
                    (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
                    (B) an inscription of the year ``1995''; and
                    (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
                We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
                Pluribus Unum''.
    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
            (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
        Supreme Court Historical Society, the family of the late
        Thurgood Marshall, and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
            (2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory
        Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning 90 days after
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
            (1) the face value of the coins;
            (2) the surcharge provided in subsection (d) with respect
        to such coins; and
            (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
        labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
        marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
        for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
        coins.
            (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
        under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
    (d) Surcharges.--All sales shall include a surcharge of $10 per
coin.

SEC. 7. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision
of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to
the procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this Act.
    (b) Equal Employment Opportunity.--Subsection (a) shall not relieve
any person entering into a contract under the authority of this Act
from complying with any law relating to equal employment opportunity.

SEC. 8. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the
Secretary to the Historical Preservation Committee of the Supreme Court
Historical Society for the purpose of collecting and preserving the
physical history of the Supreme Court, including--
            (1) research on the history of the entire judicial branch
        of the Federal Government;
            (2) the acquisition of objects and documents relating to
        the events associated with the Supreme Court of the United
        States in the course of the Court's history; and
            (3) the acquisition and preservation of documents,
        portraits, and period furnishings of historical significance
        affecting the history of the Supreme Court for the inspiration
        and benefit of the people of the United States.
    (b) Audits.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other
data of the Supreme Court Historical Society as may be related to the
expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (a).

SEC. 9. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

    (a) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary shall take such
actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins
under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States
Government.
    (b) Payment for Coins.--A coin shall not be issued under this Act
unless the Secretary has received--
            (1) full payment for the coin;
            (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the
        United States for full payment; or
            (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the
        Secretary from a depository institution whose deposits are
        insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
        National Credit Union Administration Board.

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Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar coins emblematic of the tenure of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mandates that all surcharges received from the sale of such coins be paid to the Supreme Court Historical Society.


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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Definitions.--As used in this Act:
            (1) The term ``locatable mineral'' means any mineral not
        subject to disposition under any of the following:
                    (A) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 and
                following);
                    (B) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 100
                and following);
                    (C) the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the
                Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 and following); or
                    (D) the Mineral Leasing for Acquired Lands Act (30
                U.S.C. 351 and following).
            (2) The term ``mineral activities'' means any activity for,
        related to or incidental to mineral exploration, mining,
        beneficiation and processing activities for any locatable
        mineral, including access. When used with respect to this
        term--
                    (A) The term ``exploration'' means those techniques
                employed to locate the presence of a locatable mineral
                deposit and to establish its nature, position, size,
                shape, grade and value.
                    (B) The term ``mining'' means the processes
                employed for the extraction of a locatable mineral from
                the earth.
                    (C) The term ``beneficiation'' means the crushing
                and grinding of locatable mineral ore and such
                processes as are employed to free the mineral from
                other constituents, including but not necessarily
                limited to, physical and chemical separation
                techniques.
                    (D) The term ``processing'' means processes
                downstream of beneficiation employed to prepare
                locatable mineral ore into the final marketable
                product, including but not limited to, smelting and
                electrolytic refining.
            (3) The term ``mining claim'' means a claim for the
        purposes of mineral activities.
            (4) The term ``Secretary'' means, unless otherwise provided
        in this Act, the Secretary of the Interior acting through the
        Director of the Minerals Management Service.

SEC. 2. MINING CLAIM MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The holder of each mining claim located on lands
open to location shall pay to the Secretary an annual claim maintenance
fee of $100 per claim per calendar year.
    (b) Time of Payment.--The claim maintenance fee payable pursuant to
subsection (a) for any year shall be paid on or before August 31 of
each year, except that for the initial calendar year in which the
location is made, the locator shall pay the initial claim maintenance
fee at the time the location notice is recorded with the Bureau of Land
Management.
    (c) Oil Shale Claims Subject to Claim Maintenance Fees Under Energy
Policy Act of 1992.--This section shall not apply to any oil shale
claims for which a fee is required to be paid under section 2511(e)(2)
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3111; 30 U.S.C. 242).
    (d) Claim Maintenance Fees Payable Under 1993 Act.--The claim
maintenance fees payable under this section for any period with respect
to any claim shall be reduced by the amount of the claim maintenance
fees paid under section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1993 with respect to that claim and with respect to the same period.
    (e) Waiver.--(1) The claim maintenance fee required under this
section may be waived for a claim holder who certifies in writing to
the Secretary that on the date the payment was due, the claim holder
and all related parties held not more than 10 mining claims on lands
open to location. Such certification shall be made on or before the
date on which payment is due.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), with respect to any claim
holder, the term ``related party'' means each of the following:
            (A) The spouse and dependent children (as defined in
        section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), of the claim
        holder.
            (B) Any affiliate of the claim holder.
    (f) Co-ownership.--Upon the failure of any one or more of several
co-owners to contribute such co-owner or owners' portion of the fee
under this section, any co-owner who has paid such fee may, after the
payment due date, give the delinquent co-owner or owners notice of such
failure in writing (or by publication in the newspaper nearest the
claim for at least once a week for at least 90 days). If at the
expiration of 90 days after such notice in writing or by publication,
any delinquent co-owner fails or refuses to contribute his portion, his
interest in the claim shall become the property of the co-owners who
have paid the required fee.

SEC. 3. ROYALTY.

    (a) Reservation of Royalty.--Production of all locatable minerals
from any mining claim located under the general mining laws, or mineral
concentrates or products derived from locatable minerals from any
mining claim located under the general mining laws, as the case may be,
shall be subject to a royalty of 8 percent of the gross income from
such production. The claimholder and any operator to whom the
claimholder has assigned the obligation to make royalty payments under
the claim and any person who controls such claimholder or operator
shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of such royalties.
    (b) Duties of Claim Holders, Operators, and Transporters.--(1) A
person--
            (A) who is required to make any royalty payment under this
        section shall make such payments to the United States at such
        times and in such manner as the Secretary may by rule
        prescribe; and
            (B) shall notify the Secretary, in the time and manner as
        may be specified by the Secretary, of any assignment that such
        person may have made of the obligation to make any royalty or
        other payment under a mining claim.
    (2) Any person paying royalties under this section shall file a
written instrument, together with the first royalty payment, affirming
that such person is liable to the Secretary for making proper payments
for all amounts due for all time periods for which such person has a
payment responsibility. Such liability for the period referred to in
the preceding sentence shall include any and all additional amounts
billed by the Secretary and determined to be due by final agency or
judicial action. Any person liable for royalty payments under this
section who assigns any payment obligation shall remain jointly and
severally liable for all royalty payments due for the claim for the
period.
    (3) A person conducting mineral activities shall--
            (A) develop and comply with the site security provisions in
        operations permit designed to protect from theft the locatable
        minerals, concentrates or products derived therefrom which are
        produced or stored on a mining claim, and such provisions shall
        conform with such minimum standards as the Secretary may
        prescribe by rule, taking into account the variety of
        circumstances on mining claims; and
            (B) not later than the 5th business day after production
        begins anywhere on a mining claim, or production resumes after
        more than 90 days after production was suspended, notify the
        Secretary, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, of the
        date on which such production has begun or resumed.
    (4) The Secretary may by rule require any person engaged in
transporting a locatable mineral, concentrate, or product derived
therefrom to carry on his or her person, in his or her vehicle, or in
his or her immediate control, documentation showing, at a minimum, the
amount, origin, and intended destination of the locatable mineral,
concentrate, or product derived therefrom in such circumstances as the
Secretary determines is appropriate.
    (c) Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.--(1) A claim holder,
operator, or other person directly involved in developing, producing,
processing, transporting, purchasing, or selling locatable minerals,
concentrates, or products derived therefrom, subject to this Act,
through the point of royalty computation shall establish and maintain
any records, make any reports, and provide any information that the
Secretary may reasonably require for the purposes of implementing this
section or determining compliance with rules or orders under this
section. Such records shall include, but not be limited to, periodic
reports, records, documents, and other data. Such reports may also
include, but not be limited to, pertinent technical and financial data
relating to the quantity, quality, composition volume, weight, and
assay of all minerals extracted from the mining claim. Upon the request
of any officer or employee duly designated by the Secretary or any
State conducting an audit or investigation pursuant to this section,
the appropriate records, reports, or information which may be required
by this section shall be made available for inspection and duplication
by such officer or employee or State.
    (2) Records required by the Secretary under this section shall be
maintained for 6 years after cessation of all mining activity at the
claim concerned unless the Secretary notifies the operator that he or
she has initiated an audit or investigation involving such records and
that such records must be maintained for a longer period. In any case
when an audit or investigation is underway, records shall be maintained
until the Secretary releases the operator of the obligation to maintain
such records.
    (d) Audits.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct such audits of
all claim holders, operators, transporters, purchasers, processors, or
other persons directly or indirectly involved in the production or
sales of minerals covered by this Act, as the Secretary deems necessary
for the purposes of ensuring compliance with the requirements of this
section. For purposes of performing such audits, the Secretary shall,
at reasonable times and upon request, have access to, and may copy, all
books, papers and other documents that relate to compliance with any
provision of this section by any person.
    (e) Cooperative Agreements.--(1) The Secretary is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture to
share information concerning the royalty management of locatable
minerals, concentrates, or products derived therefrom, to carry out
inspection, auditing, investigation, or enforcement (not including the
collection of royalties, civil or criminal penalties, or other
payments) activities under this section in cooperation with the
Secretary, and to carry out any other activity described in this
section.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (4)(A) of this subsection
(relating to trade secrets), and pursuant to a cooperative agreement,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon request, have access to all
royalty accounting information in the possession of the Secretary
respecting the production, removal, or sale of locatable minerals,
concentrates, or products derived therefrom from claims on lands open
to location under the general mining laws.
    (3) Trade secrets, proprietary, and other confidential information
shall be made available by the Secretary pursuant to a cooperative
agreement under this subsection to the Secretary of Agriculture upon
request only if--
            (A) the Secretary of Agriculture consents in writing to
        restrict the dissemination of the information to those who are
        directly involved in an audit or investigation under this
        section and who have a need to know;
            (B) the Secretary of Agriculture accepts liability for
        wrongful disclosure; and
            (C) the Secretary of Agriculture demonstrates that such
        information is essential to the conduct of an audit or
        investigation under this subsection.
    (f) Interest and Substantial Underreporting Assessments.--(1) In
the case of mining claims where royalty payments are not received by
the Secretary on the date that such payments are due, the Secretary
shall charge interest on such under payments at the same interest rate
as is applicable under section 6621(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986. In the case of an underpayment, interest shall be computed and
charged only on the amount of the deficiency and not on the total
amount.
    (2) If there is any underreporting of royalty owed on production
from a claim for any production month by any person liable for royalty
payments under this section, the Secretary may assess a penalty of 10
percent of the amount of that underreporting.
    (3) If there is a substantial underreporting of royalty owed on
production from a claim for any production month by any person
responsible for paying the royalty, the Secretary may assess an
additional penalty of 10 percent of the amount of that underreporting.
    (4) For the purposes of this subsection, the term
``underreporting'' means the difference between the royalty on the
value of the production which should have been reported and the royalty
on the value of the production which was reported, if the value which
should have been reported is greater than the value which was reported.
An underreporting constitutes a ``substantial underreporting'' if such
difference exceeds 10 percent of the royalty on the value of production
which should have been reported.
    (5) The Secretary shall not impose the assessment provided in
paragraphs (2) or (3) of this subsection if the person liable for
royalty payments under this section corrects the underreporting before
the date such person receives notice from the Secretary that an
underreporting may have occurred, or before 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, whichever is later.
    (6) The Secretary shall waive any portion of an assessment under
paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection attributable to that portion of
the underreporting for which the person responsible for paying the
royalty demonstrates that--
            (A) such person had written authorization from the
        Secretary to report royalty on the value of the production on
        basis on which it was reported, or
            (B) such person had substantial authority for reporting
        royalty on the value of the production on the basis on which it
        was reported, or
            (C) such person previously had notified the Secretary, in
        such manner as the Secretary may by rule prescribe, of relevant
        reasons or facts affecting the royalty treatment of specific
        production which led to the underreporting, or
            (D) such person meets any other exception which the
        Secretary may, by rule, establish.
    (7) All penalties collected under this subsection shall be
deposited in the Treasury.
    (g) Expanded Royalty Obligations.--Each person liable for royalty
payments under this section shall be jointly and severally liable for
royalty on all locatable minerals, concentrates, or products derived
therefrom lost or wasted from a mining claim located or converted under
this section when such loss or waste is due to negligence on the part
of any person or due to the failure to comply with any rule,
regulation, or order issued under this section.
    (h) Exception.--No royalty shall be payable under subsection (a)
with respect to minerals processed at a facility by the same person or
entity which extracted the minerals if an urban development action
grant has been made under section 119 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 with respect to any portion of such facility.
    (i) Disbursement of Revenues.--The receipts from royalties
collected under this section with respect to any mining claim shall be
disbursed in the same manner as provided in section 35 of the Mineral
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 and following).
    (j) Effective Date.--The royalty under this section shall take
effect with respect to the production of locatable minerals after the
enactment of this Act, but any royalty payments attributable to
production during the first 12 calendar months after the enactment of
this Act shall be payable at the expiration of such 12-month period.

SEC. 4. PURCHASING POWER ADJUSTMENT.

    The Secretary shall adjust all dollar amounts established in this
Act for changes in the purchasing power of the dollar every 10 years
following the date of enactment of this Act, employing the Consumer
Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of
Labor as the basis for adjustment, and rounding according to the
adjustment process of conditions of the Federal Civil Penalties
Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 890).

SEC. 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed as repealing or modifying
any Federal law, regulation, order or land use plan, in effect prior to
the effective date of this Act, that prohibits or restricts the
application of the general mining laws, including such laws that
provide for special management criteria for operations under the
general mining laws as in effect prior to the effective date of this
Act, to the extent such laws provide environmental protection greater
than required under this Act.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the date 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.

Output:
Mandates annual claim maintenance fees of $100 per claim per calendar year (except shale claims subject to claim maintenance fees under the Energy Policy Act of 1992).  Reduces such fees by the amount of the claim maintenance fees paid under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.  Allows the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Minerals Management Service (MMS), to waive claim maintenance fees for claim holders that, with all related parties, held no more than ten claims on lands open to location.
States that the claim interest of any co-owner who fails to contribute his portion of the claim maintenance fee shall become the property of the co-owners who have paid the required fee.
Subjects the production of locatable minerals located under the general mining laws (including their concentrates and products) to a royalty payment of eight percent of the gross income.
Prescribes guidelines for the duties of claim holders, operators, and transporters.  Authorizes the Secretary to require by rule that transporters possess documentation showing the amount, origin, and intended destination of the locatable mineral, concentrate or product.  Prescribes recordkeeping, reporting, and auditing requirements.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture to implement this Act.
Provides for:  (1) interest and substantial underreporting assessments in cases of tardy or delinquent mining claim royalty payments; and (2) several and joint liability for royalty payments on all locatable minerals, concentrates, or products derived therefrom which are lost or wasted due to negligence or noncompliance with regulations.
Directs the Secretary to adjust dollar amounts every ten years for changes in the purchasing power of the dollar.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Prescription Drug Program
Integrity and Transparency Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER STANDARDS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1860D-12(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-112(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
            ``(7) Pharmacy benefits manager transparency and proper
        operations requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each contract entered into with
                a PDP sponsor under this part with respect to a
                prescription drug plan offered by such sponsor shall
                provide that the PDP may not enter into a contract with
                any pharmacy benefits manager (referred to in this
                paragraph as a `PBM') to manage the prescription drug
                coverage provided under such plan, or to control the
                costs of the prescription drug coverage under such
                plan, unless the PBM satisfies the requirements
                described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Requirements.--The requirements described in
                this subparagraph are as follows:
                            ``(i) Proper audit procedures.--The
                        following shall apply to each audit of a
                        pharmacy conducted by or for the pharmacy
                        benefits manager with respect to such
                        prescription drug plan:
                                    ``(I) Assuring recoveries to
                                medicare.--
                                            ``(aa) The PBM (or auditing
                                        entity) shall disclose the
                                        amount of each payment
                                        recovered pursuant to the audit
                                        to the PDP sponsor with a copy
                                        to the pharmacy.
                                            ``(bb) Any payment
                                        recovered by the PBM (or
                                        auditing entity) pursuant to
                                        the audit shall be returned to
                                        the PDP sponsor.
                                    ``(II) Assuring clinical decisions
                                in audits.--
                                            ``(aa) In the case the
                                        audit involves clinical or
                                        professional judgment, the
                                        audit shall be conducted by, or
                                        in consultation with, a
                                        pharmacist licensed in the
                                        State of the audit or the State
                                        board of pharmacy.
                                            ``(bb) The pharmacy,
                                        practice site, or other entity
                                        may use a nursing home's
                                        medication administration
                                        record (MAR), the records of a
                                        hospital, physician,
                                        rehabilitation facility, State-
                                        licensed healthcare facility,
                                        or other authorized
                                        practitioner to validate the
                                        pharmacy records and any legal
                                        prescription (one that complies
                                        with State Board of Pharmacy
                                        requirements) may be used to
                                        validate claims submitted by
                                        the pharmacy in connection with
                                        prescriptions, refills, proof
                                        of delivery, or changes in
                                        prescriptions during any phase
                                        of the audit, including appeal.
                                    ``(III) Assuring proper
                                procedures.--
                                            ``(aa) The PBM (or auditing
                                        entity) may not apply
                                        recordkeeping or other
                                        requirements on the pharmacy
                                        that are more stringent than
                                        such requirements applied under
                                        Federal law or the State law
                                        involved.
                                            ``(bb) The PBM (or auditing
                                        entity) shall accept all
                                        pharmacy prescription records
                                        related to the audit in an
                                        electronic format or other
                                        digital media.
                                            ``(cc) The PBM (or auditing
                                        entity) may not, pursuant to
                                        the audit, disallow the entire
                                        payment with respect to a claim
                                        submitted by the pharmacy
                                        because of a clerical or
                                        recordkeeping error (such as a
                                        typographical error,
                                        scrivener's error, or computer
                                        error) if there is an absence
                                        of intent to commit fraud, as
                                        defined in section 1347 of
                                        title 18, United States Code.
                                        In the case of errors that have
                                        no financial harm to the
                                        patient or plan, the PBM shall
                                        not assess any chargebacks.
                                            ``(dd) The PBM (or auditing
                                        entity) may not use
                                        extrapolation or other
                                        statistical expansion
                                        techniques in calculating any
                                        recoupment or penalty pursuant
                                        to the audit.
                                            ``(ee) The period covered
                                        by the audit may not exceed 2
                                        years from the date the claim
                                        involved was submitted to, or
                                        adjusted by, the PBM (or
                                        auditing entity).
                                            ``(ff) The PBM (or auditing
                                        entity) shall have in place a
                                        written appeals process that
                                        affords the pharmacy a minimum
                                        of 60 days to respond to the
                                        auditor findings, shall include
                                        procedures for appeals from
                                        preliminary reports and final
                                        reports related to such audit,
                                        and shall permit the pharmacy
                                        to introduce any documentation
                                        which would validate a claim
                                        contested in the audit until
                                        the final written decision is
                                        issued on appeal.
                            ``(ii) Business practice predictability.--A
                        PBM shall provide a particular aggregate
                        average reimbursement rate for generics or a
                        maximum average discount off of an accepted
                        pharmaceutical pricing benchmark for multi-
                        source generics as a whole (often referred to
                        as a `generic effective rate') and provide a
                        process for the generic effective rate to be
                        appealed. For the purposes of this rate or
                        benchmark amount, the PBM shall utilize a
                        pharmaceutical pricing benchmark published by a
                        nationally available compendium. The aggregate
                        average reimbursement rate for generics
                        (generic effective rate) shall be calculated
                        using the actual amount paid to the pharmacy
                        (typically the amount of reimbursement to the
                        PBM plus the patient co-pay), excluding the
                        dispensing fee, shall not be calculated solely
                        according to the amount allowed by the plan,
                        and shall include all generics dispensed,
                        regardless of whether they are subject to MAC
                        pricing.
                            ``(iii) Protecting patient and claims
                        related data.--A PBM shall adhere to the
                        following criteria when handling personally
                        identifiable utilization and claims data or
                        other sensitive patient data:
                                    ``(I) A PBM may not transmit any
                                personally identifiable utilization or
                                claims data to a pharmacy owned by a
                                PBM if the plan enrollee has not
                                voluntarily elected in writing or via
                                secure electronic means to fill that
                                particular prescription at the PBM-
                                owned pharmacy.
                                    ``(II) A PBM may not require that a
                                plan enrollee use a retail pharmacy,
                                mail order pharmacy, specialty
                                pharmacy, or other pharmacy entity
                                providing pharmacy services in which
                                the PBM has an ownership interest or
                                that has an ownership interest in the
                                PBM or provide an incentive to a
                                beneficiary to encourage the individual
                                to use a retail pharmacy, mail order
                                pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, or other
                                pharmacy entity providing pharmacy
                                services in which the PBM has an
                                ownership interest or that has an
                                ownership interest in the PBM, if the
                                incentive is applicable only to such
                                pharmacies.''.
    (b) Disclosure and Regular Update of Prescription Drug
Reimbursement.--Section 1860D-12(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-112(b)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(6) Disclosure and regular update of prescription drug
        reimbursement.--Each contract entered into with a PDP sponsor
        under this part with respect to a prescription drug plan
        offered by such sponsor shall provide that the sponsor or
        subcontractor of such sponsor shall--
                    ``(A) disclose to a pharmacy, at the time when a
                contract is offered, the methodology and actual per
                unit reimbursement amount for each covered drug for
                each such pharmacy; and
                    ``(B) not less frequently than once every 7 days,
                beginning with an initial update on January 1 of each
                year--
                            ``(i) update such reimbursement amount to
                        accurately reflect the market price of
                        acquiring the drug; and
                            ``(ii) disclose to each contracted pharmacy
                        such methodology and reimbursement amounts.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.

Output: Medicare Prescription Drug Program Integrity and Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each contract entered into with a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor with respect to a PDP the sponsor offers to prohibit the PDP from entering into a contract with any pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) to manage the prescription drug coverage provided under such plan, or to control the costs of the prescription drug coverage under it, unless the manager satisfies specified PBM audit and disclosure requirements. Requires a PBM to provide: (1) a particular aggregate average reimbursement rate for generics or a maximum average discount off of an accepted pharmaceutical pricing benchmark for multi-source generics as a whole ("generic effective rate"), and (2) a process for the generic effective rate to be appealed. Revises requirements for contracts with PDP sponsors to require that the PDP sponsor or a subcontractor of the sponsor disclose to a pharmacy, at the time when a contract is offered and at least once every seven days, the methodology and actual per unit reimbursement amount for each covered drug for each contracted pharmacy.


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That chapter 59 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new section:

``SEC. XX. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FOR REASON OF OBJECTION TO MILITARY
              POLICY ON HOMOSEXUALS.

    ``(a) Generally.--A member of the armed forces may request
separation from the armed forces under this section and, if found
eligible for separation under this section by the Secretary of the
military department concerned, such member shall be separated from
military service as provided for in this section.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--A member is eligible for separation under this
section if such member--
            ``(1) became a member of the armed forces on or before the
        date on which the policy of the Department of Defense that was
        in effect on May 11, 1993, that homosexuality is incompatible
        with military service, was changed to a policy under which
        homosexuality is not incompatible with military service;
            ``(2) has not incurred or accepted any new or additional
        military service obligation on or after the date of such change
        in such policy;
            ``(3) is not eligible to retire from the armed forces;
            ``(4) has not previously been approved for separation from
        the armed forces under any other section of law; and
            ``(5) has religious, moral, or personal morale objections
        to such change in such policy, and has filed within one year
        after the date of such change in such policy a written request
        to the Secretary concerned with voluntary separation under this
        section because of such religious, moral, or personal morale
        objections to such change in such policy.
    ``(c) Administration.--The Secretary concerned shall determine,
under such regulations as are deemed appropriate by such Secretary, if
a member who requests separation under this section is eligible for
separation under this section. In determining if such a member has met
the requirements of subsection (b)(5), a written request for voluntary
separation by such member that asserts the request is made because the
member has religious, moral, or personal morale objections to such
change in such policy will generally be sufficient to establish that
such member has met the requirements of that subsection. However, the
Secretary may consider such other information as he deems appropriate
in determining if such member's request for separation is because of
such objections, including any information that such member previously
has sought separation or relief from any military service obligation
for any other reason, information concerning whether such member has
previously expressed any opinion about such member's religious, moral,
or personal morale objections to such change in such policy, or any
information that such member has expressed a desire or intent to be
separated or relieved from any military service obligation for any
other reason.
    ``(d)(1) Active Duty Benefits.--A member who is separated under
this section and who--
            ``(A) has served on active duty for more than six years on
        the date of the policy change described in subsection (b)(1);
            ``(B) has served on active duty for not more than twenty
        years on the date of such separation;
            ``(C) has served at least five years of continuous active
        duty immediately preceding the date of such separation; and
            ``(D) if a Reserve, is on an active duty list,
shall be entitled to the benefits payable to either a member
voluntarily separated under section 1174a(b) or a member voluntarily
separated under section 1175, at the discretion of the member being
separated under this section.
    ``(2) Reserve Benefits.--A member of the Selected Reserve, as
defined in section 4412 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484), who is separated from the armed
forces under this section and who has completed at least six years of
service computed under section 1332 on the date of the policy change
described in subsection (b)(1) shall be entitled to either--
            ``(A) the benefits provided to member involuntarily
        discharged or transferred under section 4418 of the National
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-
        484); or
            ``(B) if such member also has completed at least fifteen
        years of service computed under section 1332, to the rights and
        benefits provided to members found eligible for such rights and
        benefits under section 1331a of title 10, United States Code,
at the discretion of the member being separated under this section.
    ``(3) Election of Benefits.--A member separated under this section
may not receive benefits under both paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
subsection. If such a member is eligible for benefits under both
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, such member will elect which
benefits he shall receive.
    ``(e)(1) Date of Separation Generally.--The Secretary concerned may
determine the date upon which a member entitled to be separated under
this section is to be separated. However, except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3), such date of separation shall not be later than
one hundred and eighty days after receipt by the Secretary concerned of
such member's request to be separated under this section.
    ``(2) Requirement for Reimbursement.--Notwithstanding the one
hundred and eighty-day period established by paragraph (1), the date of
separation for a member entitled to be separated under this section who
has any military service obligation for which, because of contract,
agreement, or law, such member is liable for reimbursement to the
United States if such military service obligation is not fully served,
may not be prior to the earlier of--
            ``(A) the date on which the member fully reimburses the
        United States for any such military service obligation as
        required by such contract, agreement, or law; or
            ``(B) the date on which the member completes such military
        service obligation.
    ``(3) Readiness Extension.--Notwithstanding the one hundred and
eighty-day period established by paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned
may delay the date of separation of an individual member entitled to be
separated under this section if the Secretary determines that the
separation of such member within that one hundred and eighty-day period
would create a direct and serious negative impact on the readiness of
the military department concerned. However, a delay under this
paragraph may not extend a date of separation more than two years
beyond that which would otherwise be required by paragraph (1).''.
    Sec. 2. Effective Date.--This section shall take effect only if
that policy of the Department of Defense that was in effect on May 11,
1993, that homosexuality is incompatible with military service is
changed to a policy under which homosexuality is not incompatible with
military service, but shall be effective on the date of any such change
in such policy.

Output: Allows a member of the armed forces to request and receive separation from the armed forces if such member:  (1) became a member of the armed forces before the Department of Defense policy that homosexuality is incompatible with military service is changed to a policy that homosexuality is not incompatible; (2) has not incurred or accepted any new or additional military service obligation after such policy change; (3) is not eligible for retirement from the armed forces; (4) has not previously been approved for separation under any other law; and (5) has religious, moral, or personal morale objections to such change in policy and, within one year, requests voluntary separation.  Entitles to voluntary separation benefits active-duty and reserve members who have served for at least six but less than 20 years in the armed forces and who separate from the armed forces under provisions of this Act.  Requires separation within 180 days after the appropriate Secretary receives the request, with a delay allowed due to an adverse impact on the readiness of the military department concerned.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Student and Student Athlete Opioid
Misuse Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR OPIOID MISUSE PREVENTION.

    Part A of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 506B. GRANTS FOR STUDENT AND STUDENT ATHLETE OPIOID MISUSE
              PREVENTION.

    ``(a) Authority.--The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Education, may make grants to, and enter into contracts
and cooperative agreements with, public and nonprofit private entities,
including States and drug-free community coalitions, to enable such
entities--
            ``(1) to carry out school-based programs concerning the
        dangers of the misuse of and addiction to prescription opioids,
        related drugs, and other prescribed drugs commonly used in pain
        management or injury recovery, including initiatives that give
        students the responsibility to create their own anti-drug abuse
        education programs for their schools;
            ``(2) to carry out community-based misuse and addiction
        prevention programs relating to prescription opioids, related
        drugs, and other prescription drugs commonly used in pain
        management or injury recovery, including youth sports
        organizations; and
            ``(3) to carry out school, collegiate, and community-based
        engagement of youth, high school, or collegiate athletic and
        recreation programs and associations concerning the dangers of
        the misuse of and addiction to prescription opioids, related
        drugs, and other prescription drugs commonly used in pain
        management or injury recovery, including initiatives that give
        student athletes the responsibility to create their own anti-
        drug abuse education programs for their schools.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available under a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall be used
for planning, establishing, or administering prevention programs
relating to prescription opioid, related drugs, and other drugs
commonly used in pain management or injury recovery.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided to an entity under this
section may be used--
            ``(1) to carry out school-based programs that are focused
        on school districts with high or increasing rates of misuse of
        and addiction to prescription and nonprescription opioids, and
        targeted at populations that are most at risk to start misusing
        such drugs;
            ``(2) to carry out community-based prevention programs that
        are focused on populations within the community that are most
        at risk for misuse of and addiction to prescription and
        nonprescription opioids;
            ``(3) to carry out school-based prevention programs that
        are focused on student athletes and the risk of misuse of and
        addiction to prescription and nonprescription opioids as part
        of injury recovery and pain management;
            ``(4) to carry out community-based programs that are
        focused on youth athletes and the risk of misuse of and
        addiction to prescription and nonprescription opioids as part
        of injury recovery and pain management;
            ``(5) to carry out collegiate-based programs that are
        focused on collegiate athletes, including club sports and
        recreation sports, and the risk for misuse of and addiction to
        prescription and nonprescription opioids as part of injury
        recovery and pain management;
            ``(6) to assist local government entities to conduct
        appropriate prevention activities relating to youth and the
        risk for misuse of and addiction to prescription and
        nonprescription opioids as part of injury recovery and pain
        management; and
            ``(7) to train and educate State and local officials; youth
        athletics organizers and coaches; school administrators,
        teachers, athletic directors, coaches, and athletic trainers;
        collegiate administrators, athletic directors, directors of
        campus recreation, coaches, athletic trainers, and campus-based
        medical providers, on the signs of misuse of prescription and
        nonprescription opioids and the options for treatment and
        prevention of such misuse.
    ``(d) Allocation and Report.--
            ``(1) Prevention program allocation.--Not more than
        $500,000 of the amount appropriated in each fiscal year to
        carry out this section shall be made available to the Assistant
        Secretary, acting in consultation with other Federal agencies,
        to support and conduct periodic analyses and evaluations of
        effective prevention programs for misuse of and addiction to
        opioids, related drugs, and other drugs commonly used for pain
        management and the development of appropriate strategies for
        disseminating information about and implementing such programs.
            ``(2) Report.--The Assistant Secretary shall annually
        prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education,
        Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
        Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
        Energy and Commerce, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
        Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a
        report on the prevention programs and development of strategies
        described in paragraph (1), containing, as appropriate, the
        results of the analyses and evaluations conducted under
        paragraph (1).
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and
            ``(2) such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding
        fiscal year.''.

Output: Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support programs for schools, athletic programs, or communities to prevent prescription drug misuse and addiction related to opioids and other medications for pain or injury recovery. SAMHSA must report annually on federal programs to prevent pain medication misuse and addiction.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Voting Opportunity Through
Technology and Education Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR POLLING PLACES AND VOTING
              EQUIPMENT.

    (a) Revision and Expansion of Current Voting System Standards.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 9 months after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Office of Election
        Administration of the Federal Election Commission (hereafter in
        this section referred to as the ``Office'') shall develop and
        publish revisions to the most recent version of voting system
        standards issued by the Office, and shall expand the scope of
        such standards to include voluntary standards to promote for
        all individuals, including the elderly and individuals with
        disabilities, the accessibility of polling places and the
        effective use of voting systems and voting equipment which
        provide the opportunity for casting a secure and secret ballot.
            (2) Future updates.--The Office shall update the revised
        and expanded standards under paragraph (1) at such intervals as
        the Office considers appropriate.
    (b) Consultation.--In developing the revised and expanded standards
under subsection (a), the Office shall consult with officials of the
Federal Government and State and local governments with expertise in
assessing the accessibility of facilities and voting systems for the
elderly and individuals with disabilities, and with appropriate
organizations with expertise in developing accessibility standards for
the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
    (c) Posting on Internet.--The Office shall post the revised and
expanded standards under this section on the Internet, and shall take
such other measures to disseminate the standards to the public as the
Office considers appropriate.

SEC. 3. REQUIRING OFFICE OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION TO SERVE AS
              CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION ON ACCESSIBILITY OF VOTING
              SYSTEMS.

    Section 311(a)(10) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 438(a)(10)) is amended by striking ``Federal elections.'' and
inserting the following: ``Federal elections (including information
regarding the accessibility of voting systems, voting equipment, and
polling places for the elderly and individuals with disabilities), and
provide information on methods to improve the administration of Federal
elections upon request to a State or unit of local government.''.

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY IN
              VOTING.

    (a) In General.--After the issuance of the revised voting system
standards by the Office of Election Administration of the Commission
pursuant to section 2, the Federal Election Commission shall make
grants to eligible States--
            (1) to bring voting systems, voting equipment, polling
        places, and voter registration facilities in the State into
        compliance with such revised standards; and
            (2) to carry out other activities to promote the
        accessibility of voting systems, voting equipment, polling
        places, and voter registration facilities for the elderly and
        individuals with disabilities.
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--A State is eligible to receive a grant
        under this section if it submits to the Commission (at such
        time and in such form as the Commission may require) an
        application containing--
                    (A) a description of the activities the State will
                carry out with the funds provided under the grant;
                    (B) assurances that the State will carry out such
                activities in a manner consistent with the revised
                voting system standards issued pursuant to section 2;
                and
                    (C) such other information and assurances as the
                Commission may require.
            (2) Use of funds for educational activities.--At the option
        of the State, a State may use funds provided under a grant made
        under this section to educate poll workers, election officials,
        and voters on the availability and use of voting technology and
        equipment which is designed to be fully accessible to the
        elderly and individuals with disabilities.
    (c) Report.--At such time as the Commission may require, each State
receiving a grant under this section shall submit a report to the
Commission which describes the activities carried out with the funds
provided under the grant and contains such other information as the
Commission may require.
    (d) Action Through Office of Election Administration.--The
Commission shall carry out its duties under this section through its
Office of Election Administration.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Commission for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2005--
            (1) $200,000,000 for grants under this section; and
            (2) such sums as may be necessary for the administrative
        expenses of carrying out this section, including expenses
        relating to the hiring of additional personnel.

SEC. 5. REVISIONS TO VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND
              HANDICAPPED ACT.

    (a) Statement of Purpose.--Section 2 of the Voting Accessibility
for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee) is amended by
striking ``to promote the fundamental right'' and all that follows and
inserting the following: ``to ensure that no citizen is denied the
right to vote because the citizen is elderly or has a disability.''.
    (b) Restoration of Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
        1973ee-1(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
        shall apply with respect to years beginning with 2002.

Output: Voting Opportunity Through Technology and Education Act of 2001 - Directs the Office of Election Administration of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to: (1) develop and publish revisions to the most recent version of voting system standards issued by FEC; and (2) expand the scope of such standards to include voluntary standards to promote for all individuals the accessibility of polling places and the effective use of voting systems and equipment that provide the opportunity for casting a secure and secret ballot.Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to direct the Office to serve as a clearinghouse of information on accessibility of voting systems and equipment and polling places for the elderly and individuals with disabilities.Provides that, after the issuance of the revised voting system standards by the Office, the FEC shall make grants to eligible States to: (1) bring voting systems and equipment, polling places, and voter registration facilities in the State into compliance with such revised standards; and (2) carry out other activities to promote the accessibility of voting systems and equipment, polling places, and voter registration facilities for the elderly and individuals with disabilities.Amends the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act to: (1) ensure that no citizen is denied the right to vote because the citizen is elderly or has a disability; and (2) restore certain reporting requirements.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Generating Real Opportunities for
Workers and Transitional Help Act'' or the ``GROWTH Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MODIFIED FIRST-TIER EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT
              COMPENSATION.

    (a) Extension.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4007 of the Supplemental
        Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304
        note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Special Rule for First-Tier Emergency Unemployment
Compensation.--Nothing in this section shall prevent the commencement
or continued payment of emergency unemployment compensation under this
title to the extent that such compensation--
            ``(1) represents amounts established in an account under
        section 4002(b); and
            ``(2) is payable for a week ending on or before January 1,
        2015.''.
            (2) Modification.--Section 4002(b) of the Supplemental
        Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304
        note) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the
        following:
            ``(4) Special rule relating to amounts payable for a week
        ending after january 1, 2014.--Notwithstanding any provision of
        paragraph (1) or (2), for purposes of determining whether an
        amount is payable, out of amounts established in an account
        under this subsection, for a week ending after January 1,
        2014--
                    ``(A) paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by
                substituting `54 percent' for `80 percent';
                    ``(B) paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied by
                substituting `14 weeks' for `20 weeks'; and
                    ``(C) any amount established in an account under
                paragraph (1) or (2), which becomes nonpayable by
                reason of this paragraph, shall be treated in the same
                way as if it had never been established in such
                account.''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ``and'' at the end;
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
                    ``(K) the amendment made by section 2(a) of the
                Generating Real Opportunities for Workers and
                Transitional Help Act;''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240).

SEC. 3. FLEXIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Flexibility.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (g) of section 4001 of the
        Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26
        U.S.C. 3304 note) shall not apply with respect to a State that
        has enacted a law before December 1, 2013, that, upon taking
        effect, would violate such subsection.
            (2) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) is effective with
        respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after December
        29, 2013.
    (b) Permitting a Subsequent Agreement.--Nothing in title IV of such
Act shall preclude a State whose agreement under such title was
terminated from entering into a subsequent agreement under such title
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act if the State, taking
into account the application of subsection (a), would otherwise meet
the requirements for an agreement under such title.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO USE ANY DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE TO
              THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO CONDUCT IN-PERSON REEMPLOYMENT
              AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR
              UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Labor may, for fiscal years 2014 through 2023, use any
discretionary appropriations available to the Secretary to conduct in-
person reemployment and unemployment insurance eligibility assessments
for unemployment insurance beneficiaries.
    (b) Limitation.--Amounts used in a fiscal year pursuant to the
authority under subsection (a) may not exceed the following:
            (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
            (2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.
            (3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
            (4) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.
            (5) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
            (6) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
            (7) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (8) $39,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
            (9) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
            (10) $41,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 5. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking subchapter E.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended
        by striking the last sentence.
            (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is
        amended by striking the last sentence.
            (3) The table of subchapters for chapter 32 of such Code is
        amended by striking the item relating to subchapter E.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to sales after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. KEYSTONE XL PERMIT APPROVAL.

    Notwithstanding Executive Order No. 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note),
Executive Order No. 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), section 301 of title 3,
United States Code, and any other Executive order or provision of law,
no Presidential permit shall be required for the pipeline described in
the application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline,
L.P., to the Department of State for the Keystone XL pipeline, as
supplemented to include the Nebraska reroute evaluated in the Final
Evaluation Report issued by the Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality in January 2013 and approved by the Nebraska governor. The
final environmental impact statement issued by the Secretary of State
on August 26, 2011, coupled with the Final Evaluation Report described
in the previous sentence, shall be considered to satisfy all
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470 et seq.).

SEC. 7. REPEAL OF 30-HOUR THRESHOLD FOR CLASSIFICATION AS FULL-TIME
              EMPLOYEE FOR PURPOSES OF THE EMPLOYER MANDATE IN THE
              PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND
              REPLACEMENT WITH 40 HOURS.

    (a) Full-Time Equivalents.--Paragraph (2) of section 4980H(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by repealing subparagraph (E), and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Full-time equivalents treated as full-time
                employees.--Solely for purposes of determining whether
                an employer is an applicable large employer under this
                paragraph, an employer shall, in addition to the number
                of full-time employees for any month otherwise
                determined, include for such month a number of full-
                time employees determined by dividing the aggregate
                number of hours of service of employees who are not
                full-time employees for the month by 174.''.
    (b) Full-Time Employees.--Paragraph (4) of section 4980H(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by repealing subparagraph (A), and
            (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `full-time employee'
                means, with respect to any month, an employee who is
                employed on average at least 40 hours of service per
                week.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the amendments made by section 1513 of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SEC. 8. DISQUALIFICATION ON RECEIPT OF DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS IN
              A MONTH FOR WHICH UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IS RECEIVED.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(C)(i) If for any month an individual is entitled to unemployment
compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in
substantial gainful activity for such month.
    ``(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term `unemployment
compensation' means--
            ``(I) `regular compensation', `extended compensation', and
        `additional compensation' (as such terms are defined by section
        205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act
        (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and
            ``(II) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the
        Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).''.
    (b) Trial Work Period.--Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 422(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(6)(A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be
deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is
entitled to unemployment compensation for such month.
    ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `unemployment
compensation' means--
            ``(i) `regular compensation', `extended compensation', and
        `additional compensation' (as such terms are defined by section
        205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act
        (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and
            ``(ii) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the
        Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).''.
    (c) Data Matching.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall
implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate
electronic data.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to months beginning after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 9. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIRED TO CLAIM THE REFUNDABLE PORTION
              OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 24 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Identification requirement with respect to
        taxpayer.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
                any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer
                includes the taxpayer's Social Security number on the
                return of tax for such taxable year.
                    ``(B) Joint returns.--In the case of a joint
                return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be
                treated as met if the Social Security number of either
                spouse is included on such return.''.
    (b) Omission Treated as Mathematical or Clerical Error.--
Subparagraph (I) of section 6213(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(I) an omission of a correct Social Security
                number required under section 24(d)(5) (relating to
                refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct
                TIN under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit),
                to be included on a return,''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (e) of section 24 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``With Respect to
Qualifying Children'' after ``Identification Requirement'' in the
heading thereof.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

Output: Generating Real Opportunities for Workers and Transitional Help Act or GROWTH Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to declare that nothing in the Act shall prevent the commencement or continued payment of first-tier emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) to the extent that it:   represents amounts established in an applicant's EUC account (EUCA); and  is payable for a week ending on or before January 1, 2015. (Thus provides for a 12-month extension of EUC.)  Revises the formula for crediting Tier-1 amounts to an applicant's EUCA to include a week ending after January 1, 2014. Decreases the percentages in the formula (the lesser of which shall be the amount credited): (1) from 80% to 54% of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the benefit year, and (2) from 20 to 14 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer necessary amounts from the Treasury general fund to the EUC account to make payments to states for this extension of EUC. Makes a change in application of a certain requirement (nonreduction rule) to a state that has entered a federal-state EUC agreement, under which the federal government would reimburse the state's unemployment compensation agency making EUC payments to individuals who have exhausted all rights to regular unemployment compensation under state or federal law and meet specified other criteria.  (Under the nonreduction rule such an agreement does not apply with respect to a state whose method for computing regular unemployment compensation under state law has been modified to make the average weekly unemployment compensation benefit paid on or after June 2, 2010, less than what would have been paid before June 2, 2010.)  Declares that the nonreduction rule shall not apply to a state which has enacted a law before December 1, 2013, that, upon taking effect, would violate the nonreduction rule. Allows a state whose agreement was terminated, however, to enter into a subsequent federal-state EUC agreement on or after enactment of this Act if, taking into account this inapplicability of the nonreduction rule, it would otherwise meet the requirements for an EUC agreement. (Thus allows such a subsequent EUC agreement to permit payment of less than the average weekly unemployment compensation benefit paid on or after June 2, 2010.) Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, for FY2014-FY2023, to use any available discretionary appropriations to conduct in-person reemployment and unemployment insurance eligibility assessments for unemployment insurance beneficiaries. Specifies limits in such amount for each fiscal year. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.  Declares that no presidential permit shall be required for a specified application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, L.P., to the Department of State for the Keystone XL pipeline, as supplemented to include the Nebraska reroute featured in the Final Evaluation Report issued by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in January 2013 and approved by the Nebraska governor. Considers the final environmental impact statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, coupled with the Final Evaluation Report, to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Amends the IRC, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "full-time employee," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health care coverage for their employees, as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week (currently, at least 30 hours of service a week). Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to declare that for any month that an individual is entitled to unemployment compensation (UC) he or she shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity and so be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits after a certain period has elapsed. States that, for purposes of determining services rendered by an individual during a period of trial work which will not disqualify the individual for disability benefits, the individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if he or she is entitled to UC or trade adjustment assistance for that month. Amends the IRC to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their Social Security numbers on their tax returns..