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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Voting Integrity and Verification
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, AND SECURITY THROUGH
              PRESERVATION OF A VOTER-VERIFIED PERMANENT PAPER RECORD.

    (a) In General.--Section 301 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002
(42 U.S.C. 15481) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as
        subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Additional Requirements for Voting Systems Purchased After
2012.--In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), each voting
system purchased after December 31, 2012, and used in an election for
Federal office shall meet the following requirements:
            ``(1) Individual permanent paper record.--The voting system
        shall produce an individual permanent paper record for each
        ballot that is cast.
            ``(2) Verification.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In lieu of the requirements of
                subsection (a)(1), the voting system shall--
                            ``(i) permit the voter to verify the
                        accuracy of the voter's ballot (in a private
                        and independent manner), by allowing the voter
                        to review an individual paper version of the
                        voter's ballot before the voter's ballot is
                        cast and counted;
                            ``(ii) provide the voter with the
                        opportunity (in a private and independent
                        manner) to change the ballot and correct any
                        error discovered on the individual paper
                        version of the voter's ballot before the ballot
                        is cast and counted (including the opportunity
                        to correct the error through the issuance of a
                        replacement ballot if the voter was otherwise
                        unable to change the ballot or correct any
                        error); and
                            ``(iii)(I) preserve the individual paper
                        version of the voter's ballot, after the voter
                        has certified that the same accurately reflects
                        the voter's intent, as the individual permanent
                        paper record; and
                            ``(II) preserve such individual permanent
                        paper record in accordance with the provisions
                        of paragraph (3)(B); and
                            ``(iv) meet the requirement of
                        subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (C) of subsection
                        (a)(1).
                    ``(B) Readability requirements for machine-marked
                or printed paper ballots.--All voter verified paper
                ballots marked or printed through the use of a marking
                or printing device shall be clearly readable by the
                naked eye and by a scanner or other device equipped for
                voters with disabilities so that a voter is able to
                verify the accuracy of such ballots via both visual and
                non-visual means.
            ``(3) Manual audit capacity.--In lieu of the requirements
        of subsection (a)(2)(B):
                    ``(A) In general.--Each individual paper record
                produced under paragraph (1) shall be suitable for a
                manual audit equivalent or superior to that of a paper
                ballot voting system.
                    ``(B) Preservation.--The voting system shall
                preserve each individual permanent paper record--
                            ``(i) within the polling place in the
                        manner in which all other paper ballots are
                        preserved within such polling place; or
                            ``(ii) in the absence of such manner or
                        method, in a manner which is consistent with
                        the manner employed by the jurisdiction for
                        preserving paper ballots in general.
                    ``(C) Consistency with other records.--All
                electronic records produced by any voting system shall
                be consistent with the individual permanent paper
                records produced by such voting system. In the event of
                any inconsistencies or irregularities between any
                electronic records and the individual permanent paper
                records, the individual permanent paper records shall
                be the true and correct record of the votes cast.
                    ``(D) Use as official records.--The individual
                permanent paper records shall be used as the official
                records for purposes of any recount or audit conducted
                with respect to any election for Federal office in
                which the voting system is used.
            ``(4) Accessibility for individuals with disabilities.--The
        voting system shall--
                    ``(A) meet the requirement of subsection (a)(3)(A)
                through the use of at least one voting system that is
                fully accessible for individuals with disabilities at
                each polling place; and
                    ``(B) meet the requirements of subsection (a)(3)(A)
                and paragraph (2)(A) by using a system that--
                            ``(i) allows the voter to privately and
                        independently verify the content of the
                        permanent paper ballot through the conversion
                        of the human readable content of the vote
                        selections into accessible form;
                            ``(ii) ensures that the entire process of
                        ballot verification and vote casting is
                        equipped for individuals with disabilities; and
                            ``(iii) does not preclude the supplementary
                        use of Braille or tactile ballots.''.

SEC. 3. AWARD PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSIBLE VOTING SYSTEMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Institute.--The term ``Institute'' means the National
        Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the Institute.
            (3) Voting system.--The term ``voting system'' has the
        meaning given such term by section 301(b) of the Help America
        Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481(b)).
    (b) Establishment of Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall establish a program to
        competitively award cash prizes to eligible persons that
        advance the research, development, demonstration, and
        application of voting systems which are specifically designed
        to enhance accessibility and provide independence for persons
        with disabilities during the voting process.
            (2) Advertising and solicitation of competitors.--
                    (A) Advertising.--The Director shall widely
                advertise prize competitions to encourage broad
                participation, including participation by individuals,
                universities, and large and small businesses.
                    (B) Announcement through federal register notice.--
                The Director shall announce each prize competition by
                publishing a notice in the Federal Register. This
                notice shall include the subject of the competition,
                the duration of the competition, the eligibility
                requirements for participation in the competition, the
                process for participants to register for the
                competition, the amount of the prize, and the criteria
                for awarding the prize.
            (3) Administration of competitions.--The Director shall
        enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity for
        the administration of the prize competitions.
    (c) Prize Competitions.--
            (1) In general.--The program established under paragraph
        (1) shall consist of competitions for the development of
        technology designed for persons with the following
        classifications of disabilities:
                    (A) Hearing.
                    (B) Visual.
                    (C) Manual, tactile, and mobility.
                    (D) A combination of the disabilities described in
                subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
            (2) Cash prizes.--
                    (A) In general.--Prizes shall be awarded by the
                judges appointed under paragraph (4) based on the
                criteria under paragraph (3).
                    (B) Authority to not award prize.--If the judges
                determine that no registered participants meets the
                objective performance criteria established pursuant to
                paragraph (3), no prize shall be awarded.
                    (C) Limitation on amount and number of prizes.--No
                more than 2 prizes may be awarded for any competition
                and the amount of any prize shall not exceed
                $1,000,000.
            (3) Criteria.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall develop
                criteria for awarding prizes under this section such
                that prizes are based on the functionality and
                usability of a prototype accessible voting machine.
                    (B) Requirements.--The criteria developed under
                subparagraph (A) shall--
                            (i) take into account the challenges voters
                        with disabilities face during the voting
                        process, including--
                                    (I) the need of voters with manual
                                disabilities to be able to use
                                prosthetics and personal assistive
                                devices during the voting process
                                without electromagnetic interference;
                                    (II) the challenges facing voters
                                with visual impairments and the best
                                means to accommodate those voters,
                                including, the need for voters to
                                manually adjust font size (to account
                                for persons with poor vision and tunnel
                                vision), color content, and contrast
                                for electronic voting machines;
                                    (III) the need of voters to use
                                various voter system interfaces such as
                                synchronized audio output that allows
                                the voter to adjust the rate of speech,
                                the audiofrequency, and volume of the
                                audio interface and which provides that
                                such setting shall reset to a standard
                                default for each voter;
                                    (IV) the need of voters to
                                simultaneously use a tactile interface
                                that permits the voter to rewind,
                                repeat, pause, and skip any audio cues,
                                presentations, and ballot measures;
                                    (V) the need of voters who rely on
                                mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, to
                                adjust the height of a voting system
                                and to be able to see any visual cues
                                or prompts from a seated position; and
                                    (VI) the need of voters with
                                cognitive disabilities including using
                                visual and audio cues simultaneously;
                            (ii) require that any prototype accessible
                        voting machine entered into the prize
                        competition allows voters with disabilities to
                        independently verify the accuracy of the ballot
                        cast on the voting system; and
                            (iii) be designed to--
                                    (I) stimulate innovation in the
                                development and design of accessible
                                voting systems in a way that Federal
                                procurement standards cannot;
                                    (II) help overcome traditional
                                obstacles in the design of accessible
                                voting systems;
                                    (III) educate, inspire, and
                                motivate the public to participate in
                                the process of developing and designing
                                accessible voting systems; and
                                    (IV) enhance the accessibility and
                                independence of the voting process.
                    (C) Consultation with other entities.--In
                establishing the criteria under subparagraph (A), the
                Director shall consult--
                            (i) with various disability rights groups
                        with special knowledge concerning the
                        challenges facing persons with disabilities in
                        each of the classifications in subparagraphs
                        (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1);
                            (ii) with other Federal agencies,
                        including--
                                    (I) the Election Assistance
                                Commission; and
                                    (II) the National Science and
                                Technology Council; and
                            (iii) with private organizations, including
                        professional societies and industry
                        associations.
            (4) Judges.--
                    (A) In general.--For each prize competition the
                Director shall appoint a panel of qualified judges.
                Such panel shall include individuals from outside the
                Institute and from the private sector.
                    (B) Disqualification.--A judge may not--
                            (i) have personal or financial interests
                        in, or be an employee, officer, director, or
                        agent of, any entity that is participating in
                        the prize competition; or
                            (ii) have a familial or financial
                        relationship with an individual who is
                        participating in the prize competition.
    (d) Eligibility.--An person is eligible to win a prize under this
section if--
            (1)(A) in the case of a corporation, such person is
        incorporated and maintains a primary place of business the
        United States; and
            (B) in the case of an individual or partnership, such
        individual, or each such individual in the partnership, is a
        citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for
        permanent residence in the United States;
            (2) such person is not an employee or entity of the United
        States or an laboratory accredited under section 231 of the
        Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15371); and
            (3) such person registers for the competition by submitting
        an application containing such information as the Director may
        require.
    (e) Trade Secrets.--The Director shall, to the extent possible,
protect any trade secrets or proprietary information related to any
submission for a competition under this section.
    (f) Termination.--No prizes shall be awarded under this section for
competitions announced after September 30, 2010.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Awards.--There are authorized to be
                appropriated to the Director $2,000,000 for each of the
                fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the purpose of
                awarding prizes in competitions pursuant to this
                section.
                    (B) Administration.--In addition to the amounts
                authorized in subparagraph (A), there are authorized to
                be appropriated to the Director $1,000,000 for each of
                fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the
                administrative costs of carrying out this section.
            (2) Carryover of funds.--Funds appropriated for prize
        awards under this section shall remain available until
        expended, and may be transferred, reprogrammed, or expended for
        other purposes only after the expiration of 10 fiscal years
        after the fiscal year for which the funds were originally
        appropriated.

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Voting Integrity and Verification Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each voting system purchased after December 31, 2012, and used in an election for federal office to produce an individual permanent paper record for each ballot that is cast.

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a program to award cash prizes competitively to eligible persons that advance the research, development, demonstration, and application of voting systems which are specifically designed to enhance accessibility and provide independence for persons with disabilities during the voting process.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mercury Reduction and Energy
Security Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') was
        required by the terms of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
        and a 1998 consent agreement to determine whether regulation of
        mercury from electric utility steam generating units under
        section 112 of the Clean Air Act was appropriate and necessary.
            (2) In a December 2000, regulatory finding, the EPA
        concluded that regulation of mercury from electric utility
        steam generating units was appropriate and necessary.
            (3) In 2005, the EPA withdrew its 2000 regulatory finding
        in favor of a national cap-and-trade system for mercury
        emissions from electric utility steam generating units, the
        Clean Air Mercury Rule (``CAMR'').
            (4) CAMR was subsequently challenged in petitions for
        review filed by 17 States.
            (5) The United States Court of Appeals for the District of
        Columbia Circuit vacated the rule on February 8, 2008, finding
        that once the EPA had listed electric utility steam generating
        units as a source of hazardous air pollutants, it was required
        by law to proceed with Maximum Achievable Control Technology
        (``MACT'') regulations under section 112 of the Clean Air Act
        unless it delisted the source category, under procedures set
        forth in section 112(c)(9).
            (6) Mercury control technologies for coal-fired electric
        utility steam generating units have advanced rapidly in the
        last few years.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to protect public health
and welfare, and the environment, through mercury emission reductions
from electric utility steam generating units.

SEC. 3. MERCURY EMISSION REDUCTIONS.

    The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new title:

                    ``TITLE VII--MERCURY REDUCTIONS

``SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Affected unit.--The term `affected unit' means a
        coal-fired electric steam generating unit (including a
        cogeneration unit) that--
                    ``(A) has a nameplate capacity greater than 25
                megawatts; and
                    ``(B) generates electricity for sale.
            ``(2) Cogeneration unit.--The term `cogeneration unit'
        means a stationary, coal-fired boiler or a stationary, coal-
        fired combustion turbine having equipment used to produce
        electricity and useful thermal energy for industrial,
        commercial, heating, or cooling purposes through the sequential
        use of energy that produces during the 12-month period starting
        on the date the unit first produces electricity and during any
        calendar year after which the unit first produces electricity--
                    ``(A) for a topping-cycle cogeneration unit--
                            ``(i) useful thermal energy not less than 5
                        percent of total energy output; and
                            ``(ii) useful power that, when added to
                        one-half of useful thermal energy produced, is
                        not less than--
                                    ``(I) 42.5 percent of total energy
                                input if useful thermal energy produced
                                is 15 percent or more of total energy
                                output; or
                                    ``(II) 45 percent of total energy
                                input if useful thermal energy produced
                                is less than 15 percent of total energy
                                output; and
                    ``(B) for a bottoming-cycle cogeneration unit,
                useful power not less than 45 percent of total energy
                input.
            ``(3) Inlet mercury.--The term `inlet mercury' means the
        quantity of mercury found--
                    ``(A) in the as-fired coal used by an affected
                unit; or
                    ``(B) for an affected unit using coal that is
                subjected to an advanced coal cleaning technology, in
                the as-mined coal used by the affected unit.

``SEC. 702. MERCURY REDUCTION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Annual Limitation for Affected Units.--Except as provided in
subsection (f), an affected unit in operation before or after the date
of enactment of this title shall be subject to the following emission
limitations on an annual average calendar year basis with respect to
mercury:
            ``(1) Calendar years 2012 through 2014.--For the period
        beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2014,
        the less stringent limitation of the following (calculated on a
        one-year rolling average):
                    ``(A) 80 percent capture of inlet mercury.
                    ``(B) An emission rate of 1.60 pounds of mercury
                per trillion British thermal units of input coal.
            ``(2) Calendar year 2015 and thereafter.--For calendar year
        2015 and each calendar year thereafter, the less stringent
        limitation of the following (calculated on a one-year rolling
        average):
                    ``(A) 90 percent capture of inlet mercury.
                    ``(B) An emission rate of 0.80 pounds of mercury
                per trillion British thermal units of input coal.
    ``(b) Averaging Across Units Within a Facility or State.--(1) An
owner or operator of more than one affected unit at a single facility
may demonstrate compliance with the applicable annual average emission
limitations under subsection (a) by averaging emissions from all
affected units at that facility, weighted by total input coal British
thermal units.
    ``(2) An owner or operator of more than one affected unit or units
within a State may demonstrate compliance with the applicable annual
average emission limitations under subsection (a) by averaging
emissions from all affected units owned or operated by that owner or
operator within such State, weighted by total input coal British
thermal units, if all affected units are owned or operated by the same
entity.
    ``(3) If an affected unit is owned or operated by more than one
entity, the State in which the affected unit is located shall allocate
to each such owner or operator an appropriate portion of the generation
from the affected unit for purposes of averaging emissions pursuant to
paragraph (1) or (2).
    ``(c) Reference Methods for Measuring Mercury Emissions.--(1) The
owner or operator of an affected unit shall use any of the following
methods as a reference method to calibrate the instruments used to
measure the mercury concentration in emissions from affected units:
                    ``(A) ASTM D6784-02, `Standard Test Method for
                Elemental, Oxidized, Particle-Bound and Total Mercury
                in Flue Gas Generated from Coal-Fired Stationary
                Sources' (Ontario Hydro Method).
                    ``(B) 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A-8, Method 29,
                `Determination of Metals Emissions from Stationary
                Sources'.
                    ``(C) 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A-8, Method 30A,
                `Determination of Total Vapor Phase Mercury Emissions
                from Stationary Sources (Instrumental Analyzer
                Procedure)'.
                    ``(D) 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A-8, Method 30B,
                `Determination of Total Vapor Phase Mercury Emissions
                from Coal-Fired Combustion Sources Using Carbon Sorbent
                Traps'.
    ``(2) The Administrator may revise or supplement the list of
permitted methods set forth in paragraph (1) to reflect improvements or
other developments in the measurement of mercury emissions from coal-
fired electric steam generating units.
    ``(d) Monitoring System.--(1) The owner or operator of an affected
unit shall install and operate a continuous emissions monitoring system
(CEMS) to measure the quantity of mercury that is emitted from each
affected unit.
    ``(2) For purposes of complying with paragraph (1), the owner or
operator of an affected unit may use--
            ``(A) any CEMS that meets the requirements in Performance
        Specification 12A (PS-12A), `Specifications and Test Procedures
        for Total Vapor-Phase Mercury Continuous Monitoring Systems in
        Stationary Sources';
            ``(B) a mercury concentration CEMS that meets the
        requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 75; or
            ``(C) a sorbent trap monitoring system that meets the
        requirements of 40 C.F.R. 75.15 and 40 C.F.R. Part 75, Appendix
        K, `Quality Assurance and Operating Procedures for Sorbent Trap
        Monitoring Systems';
            ``(3) The Administrator may revise or supplement the list
        of permitted monitoring systems set forth in paragraph (2) to
        reflect improvements or other developments in mercury emissions
        reduction technologies and mercury emissions monitoring
        systems.
    ``(e) Excess Emissions.--(1) Except as provided in subsection (f),
the owner or operator of an affected unit that emits mercury in excess
of the applicable annual average emission limitation under subsection
(a) shall pay an excess emissions penalty determined under paragraph
(2).
    ``(2) The excess emissions penalty for mercury shall be an amount
equal to $50,000 for each pound of mercury emitted in excess of the
applicable annual average emission limitation under subsection (a).
Such penalty shall be prorated for each fraction of a pound.
    ``(f) Best Practices.--(1) Effective, January 1, 2015, if the owner
or operator of any affected unit fails to achieve the annual average
emission limitation under subsection (a)(2), such owner or operator may
notify the Administrator of such failure prior to March 1, 2015, and
request an alternate emissions limitation for mercury with respect to
such affected unit. Such owner or operator shall submit to the
Administrator mercury emissions data measured by a CEMS that complies
with subsection (d) for evaluation. If the Administrator determines
that such owner or operator has properly installed and operated such
CEMS and control technology designed to achieve such annual average
emission limitation and is unable to meet such limitation, the
Administrator may, not later than April 1, 2016, establish an alternate
emissions limitation for mercury with respect to such affected unit
based on the optimal performance of properly installed and operated
control technology.
    ``(2) With respect to any affected unit, for any year for which an
alternate emissions limitation for mercury is in place for such
affected unit, the Administrator may review such alternate emissions
limitation and impose a more stringent emissions limitation for mercury
for the subsequent year based on new data regarding the demonstrated
control capabilities of the type of control technology installed and
operated at such affected unit.
    ``(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an owner or
operator of an affected unit failing to achieve the annual average
emission limitation under subsection (a)(2) that notifies the
Administrator of such failure and requests and alternate emissions
limitation for mercury pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be considered in
compliance with this section (and not subject to any excess emissions
penalty) for the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on the
date such an alternate emissions limitation is implemented.
    ``(B) An owner or operator described in subparagraph (A) shall pay
an excess emissions penalty, as determined under subsection (e)(2), for
the period described in such subparagraph, if such owner or operator
operates or maintains the affected unit, including any associated air
pollution control equipment, in a manner that is inconsistent with good
air pollution control practices for the minimization of mercury
emissions, as determined by the Administrator. In determining whether
the owner or operator of the affected unit operates and maintains the
affected unit in a manner that is consistent with good air pollution
control practices for the minimization of mercury emissions, the
Administrator may review the emissions monitoring data and operating
and maintenance procedures of the affected unit and may inspect the
affected unit.
    ``(4)(A) With respect to any affected unit for which an alternate
emissions limitation for mercury is in place under this subsection, the
owner or operator of such affected unit that emits mercury in excess of
such alternate emissions limitation shall pay an excess emissions
penalty determined under subparagraph (B).
    ``(B) The excess emissions penalty for mercury for an owner or
operator of an affected unit described in subparagraph (A) shall be an
amount equal to $50,000 for each pound of mercury emitted in excess of
the alternate emissions limitation for mercury in place for such
affected unit. Such penalty shall be prorated for each fraction of a
pound.
    ``(g) Sole Limitation on Mercury.--This title shall apply the sole
emission standard or limitation under this Act with regard to the
emission of mercury from electric utility steam generating units and
shall supersede any other such requirement under section 112 or any
other provision of this Act.
    ``(h) Relationship to Other Law.--Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this title, nothing in this title precludes a State or
political subdivision of a State from adopting or enforcing any
additional requirements for the control or abatement of mercury
emissions, except that no State or political subdivision thereof shall
adopt or attempt to enforce any standard relating to the reduction or
control of mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating
units that is less stringent than the standards provided in this
title.''.

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Mercury Reduction and Energy Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require affected units (coal-fired electric steam generating units that have nameplate capacities greater than 25 megawatts and generate electricity for sale) to reduce mercury emissions by the less stringent limitation of: (1) 80% capture of inlet mercury or an emission rate of 1.6 pounds of mercury per trillion British thermal units (Btu) of input coal for the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending December 31, 2014; and (2) 90% capture of inlet mercury or an emission rate of 0.8 pounds of mercury per trillion Btu of input coal by 2015 and each year thereafter.

Specifies methods that owners or operators of affected units are required to use as reference methods in calibrating the instruments used to measure the mercury concentrations in emissions from affected units.

Establishes excess emissions penalties for mercury. Sets forth compliance provisions.

Authorizes: (1) owners or operators of affected units that fail to achieve such limitations to request an alternate emission limitation; (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish alternate limitations if the Administrator determines that the owner or operator has properly installed and operated continuous emissions monitoring system and control technology designed to achieve such limitations and is unable to achieve such limitations; and (3) the Administrator, after granting alternate limitations, to impose more stringent emissions limitations in subsequent years. Makes such alternate limitations effective January 1, 2015.

Provides that this Act supersedes any other requirement in such Act with regard to the emission of mercury from electric utility steam generating units.


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SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL PROCLAMATION AUTHORITY.

    The United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985
(19 U.S.C. 2112 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``SEC. 9. ADDITIONAL PROCLAMATION AUTHORITY.

    ``(a) Elimination or Modifications of Duties.--The President is
authorized to proclaim elimination or modification of any existing duty
as the President determines is necessary to exempt any article from
duty if--
        ``(1) that article is wholly the growth, product, or
    manufacture of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, or a qualifying
    industrial zone or is a new or different article of commerce that
    has been grown, produced, or manufactured in the West Bank, the
    Gaza Strip, or a qualifying industrial zone;
        ``(2) that article is imported directly from the West Bank, the
    Gaza Strip, Israel, or a qualifying industrial zone; and
        ``(3) the sum of--
            ``(A) the cost or value of the materials produced in the
        West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Israel, or a qualifying industrial
        zone, plus
            ``(B) the direct costs of processing operations performed
        in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Israel, or a qualifying
        industrial zone,
    is not less than 35 percent of the appraised value of the product
    at the time it is entered into the United States.
For purposes of determining the 35 percent content requirement
contained in paragraph (3), the cost or value of materials which are
used in the production of an article in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip,
or a qualifying industrial zone, and are the products of the United
States, may be counted in an amount up to 15 percent of the appraised
value of the article.
    ``(b) Applicability of Certain Provisions of the Agreement.--
        ``(1) Nonqualifying operations.--No article shall be considered
    a new or different article of commerce under this section, and no
    material shall be included for purposes of determining the 35
    percent requirement of subsection (a)(3), by virtue of having
    merely undergone--
            ``(A) simple combining or packaging operations, or
            ``(B) mere dilution with water or with another substance
        that does not materially alter the characteristics of the
        article or material.
        ``(2) Requirements for new or different article of commerce.--
    For purposes of subsection (a)(1), an article is a `new or
    different article of commerce' if it is substantially transformed
    into an article having a new name, character, or use.
        ``(3) Cost or value of materials.--(A) For purposes of this
    section, the cost or value of materials produced in the West Bank,
    the Gaza Strip, or a qualifying industrial zone includes--
            ``(i) the manufacturer's actual cost for the materials;
            ``(ii) when not included in the manufacturer's actual cost
        for the materials, the freight, insurance, packing, and all
        other costs incurred in transporting the materials to the
        manufacturer's plant;
            ``(iii) the actual cost of waste or spoilage, less the
        value of recoverable scrap; and
            ``(iv) taxes or duties imposed on the materials by the West
        Bank, the Gaza Strip, or a qualifying industrial zone, if such
        taxes or duties are not remitted on exportation.
        ``(B) If a material is provided to the manufacturer without
    charge, or at less than fair market value, its cost or value shall
    be determined by computing the sum of--
            ``(i) all expenses incurred in the growth, production, or
        manufacture of the material, including general expenses;
            ``(ii) an amount for profit; and
            ``(iii) freight, insurance, packing, and all other costs
        incurred in transporting the material to the manufacturer's
        plant.
    If the information necessary to compute the cost or value of a
    material is not available, the Customs Service may ascertain or
    estimate the value thereof using all reasonable methods.
        ``(4) Direct costs of processing operations.--(A) For purposes
    of this section, the `direct costs of processing operations
    performed in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, or a qualifying industrial
    zone' with respect to an article are those costs either directly
    incurred in, or which can be reasonably allocated to, the growth,
    production, manufacture, or assembly, of that article. Such costs
    include, but are not limited to, the following to the extent that
    they are includible in the appraised value of articles imported
    into the United States:
            ``(i) All actual labor costs involved in the growth,
        production, manufacture, or assembly of the article, including
        fringe benefits, on-the-job training, and costs of engineering,
        supervisory, quality control, and similar personnel.
            ``(ii) Dies, molds, tooling, and depreciation on machinery
        and equipment which are allocable to the article.
            ``(iii) Research, development, design, engineering, and
        blueprint costs insofar as they are allocable to the article.
            ``(iv) Costs of inspecting and testing the article.
        ``(B) Those items that are not included as direct costs of
    processing operations with respect to an article are those which
    are not directly attributable to the article or are not costs of
    manufacturing the article. Such items include, but are not limited
    to--
            ``(i) profit; and
            ``(ii) general expenses of doing business which are either
        not allocable to the article or are not related to the growth,
        production, manufacture, or assembly of the article, such as
        administrative salaries, casualty and liability insurance,
        advertising, and salesmen's salaries, commissions, or expenses.
        ``(5) Imported directly.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(A) articles are `imported directly' if--
                ``(i) the articles are shipped directly from the West
            Bank, the Gaza Strip, a qualifying industrial zone, or
            Israel into the United States without passing through the
            territory of any intermediate country; or
                ``(ii) if shipment is through the territory of an
            intermediate country, the articles in the shipment do not
            enter into the commerce of any intermediate country and the
            invoices, bills of lading, and other shipping documents
            specify the United States as the final destination; or
            ``(B) if articles are shipped through an intermediate
        country and the invoices and other documents do not specify the
        United States as the final destination, then the articles in
        the shipment, upon arrival in the United States, are imported
        directly only if they--
                ``(i) remain under the control of the customs authority
            in an intermediate country;
                ``(ii) do not enter into the commerce of an
            intermediate country except for the purpose of a sale other
            than at retail, but only if the articles are imported as a
            result of the original commercial transactions between the
            importer and the producer or the producer's sales agent;
            and
                ``(iii) have not been subjected to operations other
            than loading, unloading, or other activities necessary to
            preserve the article in good condition.
        ``(6) Documentation required.--An article is eligible for the
    duty exemption under this section only if--
            ``(A) the importer certifies that the article meets the
        conditions for the duty exemption; and
            ``(B) when requested by the Customs Service, the importer,
        manufacturer, or exporter submits a declaration setting forth
        all pertinent information with respect to the article,
        including the following:
                ``(i) A description of the article, quantity, numbers,
            and marks of packages, invoice numbers, and bills of
            lading.
                ``(ii) A description of the operations performed in the
            production of the articlein the West Bank, the Gaza Strip,
a qualifying industrial zone, or Israel and identification of the
direct costs of processing operations.
                ``(iii) A description of any materials used in
            production of the article which are wholly the growth,
            product, or manufacture of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, a
            qualifying industrial zone, Israel or United States, and a
            statement as to the cost or value of such materials.
                ``(iv) A description of the operations performed on,
            and a statement as to the origin and cost or value of, any
            foreign materials used in the article which are claimed to
            have been sufficiently processed in the West Bank, the Gaza
            Strip, a qualifying industrial zone, or Israel so as to be
            materials produced in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, a
            qualifying industrial zone, or Israel.
                ``(v) A description of the origin and cost or value of
            any foreign materials used in the article which have not
            been substantially transformed in the West Bank, the Gaza
            Strip, or a qualifying industrial zone.
    ``(c) Shipment of Articles of Israel Through West Bank or Gaza
Strip.--The President is authorized to proclaim that articles of Israel
may be treated as though they were articles directly shipped from
Israel for the purposes of the Agreement even if shipped to the United
States from the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, or a qualifying industrial
zone, if the articles otherwise meet the requirements of the Agreement.
    ``(d) Treatment of Cost or Value of Materials.--The President is
authorized to proclaim that the cost or value of materials produced in
the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, or a qualifying industrial zone may be
included in the cost or value of materials produced in Israel under
section 1(c)(i) of Annex 3 of the Agreement, and the direct costs of
processing operations performed in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, or a
qualifying industrial zone may be included in the direct costs of
processing operations performed in Israel under section 1(c)(ii) of
Annex 3 of the Agreement.
    ``(e) Qualifying Industrial Zone Defined.--For purposes of this
section, a `qualifying industrial zone' means any area that--
        ``(1) encompasses portions of the territory of Israel and
    Jordan or Israel and Egypt;
        ``(2) has been designated by local authorities as an enclave
    where merchandise may enter without payment of duty or excise
    taxes; and
        ``(3) has been specified by the President as a qualifying
    industrial zone.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Amends the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 to authorize the President to proclaim the elimination or modification of any existing duty in order to exempt any article from duty if:  (1) the article is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, or a qualifying industrial zone (defined under this Act); (2) the article is imported directly from such area or zone; and (3) the sum of the materials and processing costs of such article is not less than 35 percent of the appraised value of such product at the time it enters into the United States.
Makes an article eligible for such exemption only if:  (1) its importer certifies that the article meets the exemption conditions; and (2) when requested by the Customs Service, the importer, manufacturer, or exporter submits a declaration setting forth all pertinent information with respect to such article and the requirements of this Act.
Authorizes the President to:  (1) treat such articles as items of Israel for purposes of the free trade agreement entered into between the United States and Israel in 1985, as long as such articles otherwise meet agreement requirements; and (2) include the value of materials and processing costs of such articles as values and costs under such agreement.


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SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF SAINT HELENA ISLAND LIGHT STATION.

    (a) Authority to Convey.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation (referred
        to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the
        Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association by an appropriate
        means of conveyance, all right, title, and interest of the
        United States in and to the property comprising the Saint
        Helena Island Light Station, located in Mackinac County, Moran
        Township, Michigan.
            (2) Identification of property.--The Secretary may
        identify, describe, and determine the property to be conveyed
        pursuant to this section.
    (b) Terms of Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--A conveyance of property pursuant to this
        section shall be made--
                    (A) without the payment of consideration; and
                    (B) subject to such terms and conditions as the
                Secretary may consider appropriate.
            (2) Reversionary interest.--In addition to any term or
        condition established pursuant to paragraph (1), any conveyance
        of property comprising the Saint Helena Island Light Station
        pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition
        that all right, title, and interest in and to the property so
        conveyed shall immediately revert to the United States if the
        property, or any part thereof--
                    (A) ceases to be used as a nonprofit center for the
                interpretation and preservation of maritime history;
                    (B) ceases to be maintained in a manner that
                ensures its present or future use as a Coast Guard aid
                to navigation; or
                    (C) ceases to be maintained in a manner consistent
                with the provisions of the National Historic
                Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
            (3) Maintenance of navigation functions.--Any conveyance of
        property pursuant to this section shall be subject to such
        conditions as the Secretary considers to be necessary to ensure
        that--
                    (A) the light, antennas, sound signal, and
                associated lighthouse equipment located on the property
                conveyed, which are active aids to navigation, shall
                continue to be operated and maintained by the United
                States for as long as they are needed for this purpose;
                    (B) the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association,
                or any successors or assigns, may not interfere or
                allow interference in any manner with such aids to
                navigation without express written permission from the
                United States;
                    (C) there is reserved to the United States the
                right to relocate, replace, or add any aids to
                navigation, or make any changes to the Saint Helena
                Island Light Station, that may be necessary for
                navigation purposes;
                    (D) the United States shall have the right, at any
                time, to enter the property conveyed without notice for
                the purpose of maintaining the navigation aids in use
                on the property;
                    (E) the United States shall have an easement of
                access to such property for the purpose of maintaining
                such navigational aids; and
                    (F) the Saint Helena Island Light Station shall
                revert to the United States at the end of the 30-day
                period beginning on any date on which the Secretary of
                Transportation provides written notice to the Great
                Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, or any successor
                or assign, that the Saint Helena Island Light Station
                is needed for national security purposes.
            (4) Maintenance of property.--Any conveyance of property
        under this section shall be subject to the condition that the
        Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, or any successor or
        assign, shall maintain the Saint Helena Island Light Station in
        accordance with the provisions of the National Historic
        Preservation Act and other applicable laws.
            (5) Obligation limitation.--The Great Lakes Lighthouse
        Keepers Association, or any successors or assigns, shall not
        have any obligation to maintain any active aid to navigation
        equipment on the property conveyed pursuant to this section.
    (c) Saint Helena Island Light Station Defined.--For purposes of
this section, the term ``Saint Helena Island Light Station'' means the
Coast Guard property and improvements known as the ``Saint Helena
Island Light Station'' located in Mackinac County, Moran Township,
Michigan. Such term does not include any historical artifact, including
any lens or lantern, located on the property at or before the time of
conveyance.

Output: Directs the Secretary of Transportation to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in the Saint Helena Island Station, Mackinac County, Moran Township, Michigan, to the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association.  Subjects such conveyance to the condition that the station maintain its navigational functions.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Affordable Prescription
Drugs Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. SAFE AND AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 810. IMPORTATION BY INDIVIDUALS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section,
the Secretary shall promulgate regulations permitting individuals to
safely import into the United States a prescription drug described in
subsection (b).
    ``(b) Prescription Drug.--A prescription drug described in this
subsection--
            ``(1) is a prescription drug that--
                    ``(A) is purchased from an approved pharmacy;
                    ``(B) is dispensed by a pharmacist licensed to
                practice pharmacy and dispense prescription drugs in
                the country in which the pharmacy is located;
                    ``(C) is purchased for personal use by the
                individual, not for resale, in quantities that do not
                exceed a 90-day supply;
                    ``(D) is filled using a valid prescription issued
                by a physician licensed to practice in a State in the
                United States; and
                    ``(E) has the same active ingredient or
                ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and
                strength as a prescription drug approved by the
                Secretary under chapter V; and
            ``(2) does not include--
                    ``(A) a controlled substance (as defined in section
                102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802));
                    ``(B) a biological product (as defined in section
                351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262));
                    ``(C) an infused drug (including a peritoneal
                dialysis solution);
                    ``(D) an intravenously injected drug;
                    ``(E) a drug that is inhaled during surgery;
                    ``(F) a parenteral drug;
                    ``(G) a drug manufactured through 1 or more
                biotechnology processes, including--
                            ``(i) a therapeutic DNA plasmid product;
                            ``(ii) a therapeutic synthetic peptide
                        product of not more than 40 amino acids;
                            ``(iii) a monoclonal antibody product for
                        in vivo use; and
                            ``(iv) a therapeutic recombinant DNA-
                        derived product;
                    ``(H) a drug required to be refrigerated at any
                time during manufacturing, packing, processing, or
                holding; or
                    ``(I) a photoreactive drug.
    ``(c) Approved Pharmacy.--
            ``(1) In general.--In this section, an approved pharmacy is
        a pharmacy that--
                    ``(A) is located in a country listed or described
                in section 802(b)(1)(A); and
                    ``(B) the Secretary certifies--
                            ``(i) is licensed to operate and dispense
                        prescription drugs to individuals in the
                        country in which such pharmacy is located; and
                            ``(ii) meets the criteria under paragraph
                        (3).
            ``(2) Publication of approved pharmacies.--The Secretary
        shall publish on the Internet Web site of the Food and Drug
        Administration a list of approved pharmacies, including the
        Internet Web site address of each such approved pharmacy, from
        which individuals may purchase prescription drugs in accordance
        with subsection (a).
            ``(3) Additional criteria.--To be an approved pharmacy, the
        Secretary shall certify that the pharmacy--
                    ``(A) has been in existence for a period of at
                least 5 years preceding the date of such certification
                and has a purpose other than to participate in the
                program established under this section;
                    ``(B) operates in accordance with pharmacy
                standards set forth by the pharmacy rules and
                regulations enacted in the country in which it is
                located;
                    ``(C) has processes established by the pharmacy, or
                participates in another established process, to certify
                that the physical premises and data reporting
                procedures and licenses are in compliance with all
                applicable laws and regulations, and has implemented
                policies designed to monitor ongoing compliance with
                such laws and regulations;
                    ``(D) conducts or commits to participate in ongoing
                and comprehensive quality assurance programs and
                implements such quality assurance measures, including
                blind testing, to ensure the veracity and reliability
                of the findings of the quality assurance program;
                    ``(E) agrees that laboratories approved by the
                Secretary shall be used to conduct product testing to
                determine the safety and efficacy of sample
                pharmaceutical products;
                    ``(F) has established, or will establish or
                participate in, a process for resolving grievances and
                will be held accountable for violations of established
                guidelines and rules;
                    ``(G) does not resell products from online
                pharmacies located outside the country in which the
                pharmacy is located to customers in the United States;
                and
                    ``(H) meets any other criteria established by the
                Secretary.''.

Output: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting individuals to import a prescription drug purchased from an approved foreign pharmacy that:   is dispensed by a pharmacist licensed in that country;  is purchased for personal use in quantities not greater than a 90-day supply; is filled using a valid prescription issued by a physician licensed to practice in the United States; and has the same active ingredient or ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and strength as a prescription drug approved under the FFDCA.   Sets forth exceptions, including for controlled substances and biological products.  Establishes a certification process for approving pharmacies in certain foreign countries. Requires HHS to publish a list of approved foreign pharmacies.


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SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYER-PROVIDED RETIREE HEALTH CARE
              COVERAGE.

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

``SEC. 45N. EMPLOYER-PROVIDED RETIREE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.

    ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an
eligible employer, the retiree health care coverage credit determined
under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 10
percent of qualified retiree health care expenses paid or incurred by
the taxpayer during such taxable year in connection with the provision
of qualified retiree health care coverage.
    ``(b) Eligible Employer.--For purposes of this section, the term
`eligible employer' means for a taxable year any employer--
            ``(1) which is eligible for the deduction under section 199
        for such taxable year, or
            ``(2) at least 50 percent of the gross receipts of which
        derived from activities within the United States for such
        taxable year are domestic production gross receipts (as defined
        in section 199(c)(4)).
    ``(c) Qualified Retiree Health Care Expenses.--For purposes of this
section, the term `qualified retiree health care expenses' means any
amount paid or incurred by an eligible employer for qualified retiree
health care coverage to the extent such amount is attributable to
coverage provided to any employee and such employee's spouse and
dependents while such employee is a qualified employee.
    ``(d) Qualified Employee.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified employee' means any
        retired employee of an employer who, with respect to any
        period--
                    ``(A) has attained 55 but not 66 years of age, and
                    ``(B) is not provided health insurance coverage
                under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
            ``(2) Employee.--The term `employee' does not include an
        employee within the meaning of section 401(c)(1).
    ``(e) Qualified Retiree Health Care Coverage.--For purposes of this
section, the term `qualified retiree health care coverage' means health
care coverage, through the purchase of insurance or otherwise, the
value of which meets or exceeds on an actuarial basis the value of any
service benefit plan (standard option with preferred provider
organization) offered under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(f) Certain Rules Made Applicable.--For purposes of this section,
rules similar to the rules of section 52 shall apply.
    ``(g) Denial of Double Benefits.--
            ``(1) Other credits.--No credit under any other provision
        of this chapter shall be allowed with respect to qualified
        retiree health care expenses taken into account under
        subsection (a).
            ``(2) Deduction.--The amount of any deduction allowable
        under this chapter with respect to any qualified retiree health
        care expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year shall be
        reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under subsection
        (a) with respect to such expenses for such taxable year.
    ``(h) Election.--This section shall apply to any taxpayer for any
taxable year only if such taxpayer elects (at such time and in such
manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) to have this
section apply for such taxable year.
    ``(i) Termination.--This section shall not apply to premiums paid
or incurred after December 31, 2009.''.
    (b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to current year business
credit) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (29), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (30) and inserting ``,
plus'', and by adding at the end the following:
            ``(31) the retiree health care coverage credit determined
        under section 45N.''.
    (c) Credit Allowed Against the Alternative Minimum Tax.--Section
38(c)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining specified
credits) is amended by striking the period at the end of clause
(ii)(II) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the
following new clause:
                            ``(iii) the credit determined under section
                        45N.''.
    (d) 10-Year Carryback and Unlimited Carryforward of Credit.--
Subsection (a) of section 39 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) 10-year carryback and unlimited carryforward for
        premiums credit.--In the case of the retiree health care
        coverage credit under section 45N--
                    ``(A) this section shall be applied separately from
                the business credit (other than such retiree health
                care coverage credit),
                    ``(B) paragraph (1) shall be applied by
                substituting `10 taxable years' for `1 taxable years'
                in subparagraph (A) thereof and by striking `20' in
                subparagraph (B) thereof, and
                    ``(C) paragraph (2) shall be applied by striking
                `21' in subparagraph (A) thereof and by striking `20'
                in subparagraph (B) thereof.''.
    (e) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6501(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
        amended by inserting ``45N(h),'' after ``45C(d)(4),''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at
        the end the following:

``Sec. 45N. Employer-provided retiree health care insurance
                            premiums.''.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers eligible for the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities a tax credit for 10% of the health care expenses of retired employee between age 55 and 66 who are not Medicare-eligible. Terminates such tax credit after 2009.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Research in Adult
Education Act''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHEN RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION.

    (a) Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.--The Education Sciences
Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 102 (20 U.S.C. 9501)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8),
                (9) through (22), and (23), as paragraphs (3) through
                (9), (11) through (24), and (26), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Adult education; adult education and literacy
        activities.--The terms `adult education' and `adult education
        and literacy activities' have the meanings given the terms in
        section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20
        U.S.C. 9202).'';
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9), as
                redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following:
            ``(10) Digital literacy skills.--The term `digital literacy
        skills' has the meaning given the term in section 202 of the
        Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101).''; and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (24), as
                redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following:
            ``(25) Student.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
        `student' means any elementary, secondary, postsecondary, or
        adult education student.'';
            (2) in section 111(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 9511(b)(1)), in the
        matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including
        adult education'' after ``postsecondary study'';
            (3) in section 115(a) (20 U.S.C. 9515(a))--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                inserting ``the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
                (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.),'' after ``the Elementary and
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et
                seq.),''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and
                        adults'' after ``children'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
                        subparagraph (D); and
                            (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
                        the following:
                    ``(C) access to, and opportunities for, adult
                education and literacy activities; and'';
            (4) in section 116(c)(4)(A)(ii) (20 U.S.C.
        9516(c)(4)(A)(ii))--
                    (A) by inserting ``adult educators,'' after
                ``professional educators,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``State directors of adult
                education,'' after ``postsecondary education
                executives,'';
            (5) in section 131(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 9531(b)(1))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after
                the semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) improve the literacy and numeracy skills of
                individuals who need adult education;'';
            (6) in section 133 (20 U.S.C. 9533)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (10)(D), by striking
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in paragraph (11), by striking the
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) carry out research on successful State and local
        adult education and literacy activities that--
                    ``(A) result in increased literacy and numeracy and
                educational attainment for adult learners; or
                    ``(B) prepare students for postsecondary education
                or employment.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``At
                        least one 1 center shall be assigned the topic
                        of adult education.'' after ``paragraph (2).'';
                        and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) by striking subparagraph (A)
                                and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Adult education.'';
                                    (II) by redesignating subparagraphs
                                (C) through (K) as subparagraphs (D)
                                through (L), respectively; and
                                    (III) by inserting after
                                subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) Digital literacy.'';
            (7) in section 153(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1))--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (O)
                as subparagraphs (G) through (P), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
                following:
                    ``(F) access to, and opportunity for, adult
                education and literacy activities;''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by
                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and in adult
                education'' after ``secondary schools''; and
            (8) in section 172(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 9562(a)(2))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' after
                the semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as
                subparagraph (F); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
                following:
                    ``(E) educational practices that improve digital
                literacy; and''.
    (b) Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002.--The Educational
Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) is amended in
section 206(b)(2)--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as
        subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) Representatives of local or regional adult
                education providers.''.

Output: Strengthening Research in Adult Education Act - Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to revise the mission statement for the Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education to ensure access to, and opportunities for, adult education and literacy activities. Revises the composition of presidential appointees to the National Board for Education Sciences to include adult educators. Revises the mission statement for the Institute's National Center for Education Research (Research Center) to include improving the literacy and numeracy skills of individuals who need adult education.  Revises also the Research Center's duties to include research on successful state and local adult education and literacy activities that:   result in increased literacy, numeracy, and educational attainment for adult learners, or prepare students for postsecondary education or employment.  Directs the Research Commissioner to support, through national research and development centers or through other means, research on adult education and digital literacy. Revises duties of the National Center for Education Statistics to require it to include in the statistical data on education in the United States it collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on access to, and opportunity for, adult education and literacy activities. Requires the National Center for Education and Regional Assistance to disseminate widely certain educational information with respect to educational practices that improve digital literacy. Amends the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to revise the composition of regional advisory committees to include representatives of local or regional adult education providers.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Long-Term
Caregivers Assistance Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR LONG-TERM CARE.

    (a) General Rule.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits)
is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting
after section 34 the following new section:

``SEC. 35. LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--There shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
equal to the sum of $2,000 multiplied by the number of applicable
individuals with respect to whom the taxpayer is an eligible caregiver
for the taxable year.
    ``(b) Limitation Based on Adjusted Gross Income.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of the credit allowable under
        subsection (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $50 for
        each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer's
        modified adjusted gross income exceeds the threshold amount.
        For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `modified
        adjusted gross income' means adjusted gross income increased by
        any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931,
        or 933.
            ``(2) Threshold amount.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the
        term `threshold amount' means--
                    ``(A) $110,000 in the case of a joint return,
                    ``(B) $75,000 in the case of an individual who is
                not married, and
                    ``(C) $55,000 in the case of a married individual
                filing a separate return.
    For purposes of this paragraph, marital status shall be determined
under section 7703.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Applicable individual.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `applicable individual'
                means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual
                who has been certified, before the due date for filing
                the return of tax for the taxable year (without
                extensions), by a physician (as defined in section
                1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act) as being an
                individual with long-term care needs described in
                subparagraph (B) for a period--
                            ``(i) which is at least 180 consecutive
                        days, and
                            ``(ii) a portion of which occurs within the
                        taxable year.
                Such term shall not include any individual otherwise
                meeting the requirements of the preceding sentence
                unless within the 39\1/2\ month period ending on such
                due date (or such other period as the Secretary
                prescribes) a physician (as so defined) has certified
                that such individual meets such requirements.
                    ``(B) Individuals with long-term care needs.--An
                individual is described in this subparagraph if the
                individual meets any of the following requirements:
                            ``(i) The individual is at least 6 years of
                        age and--
                                    ``(I) is unable to perform (without
                                substantial assistance from another
                                individual) at least 3 activities of
                                daily living (as defined in section
                                7702B(c)(2)(B)) due to a loss of
                                functional capacity, or
                                    ``(II) requires substantial
                                supervision to protect such individual
                                from threats to health and safety due
                                to severe cognitive impairment and is
                                unable to perform at least 1 activity
                                of daily living (as so defined) or to
                                the extent provided in regulations
                                prescribed by the Secretary (in
                                consultation with the Secretary of
                                Health and Human Services), is unable
                                to engage in age appropriate
                                activities, or
                                    ``(III) requires substantial
                                supervision to protect such individual
                                from threats to health and safety due
                                to a severe psychological disability,
                                mental retardation, or related
                                developmental disabilities and would
                                otherwise require residence in a
                                psychiatric hospital, an intermediate
                                care facility for the mentally
                                retarded, or similar residential
                                facility approved by the Secretary of
                                Health and Human Services.
                            ``(ii) The individual is at least 2 but not
                        6 years of age and is unable due to a loss of
                        functional capacity to perform (without
                        substantial assistance from another individual)
                        at least 2 of the following activities: eating,
                        transferring, or mobility.
                            ``(iii) The individual is under 2 years of
                        age and requires specific durable medical
                        equipment by reason of a severe health
                        condition or requires a skilled practitioner
                        trained to address the individual's condition
                        to be available if the individual's parents or
                        guardians are absent.
                    ``(C) Psychological disability defined.--In this
                section, the term `psychological disability' shall
                refer to diagnosable clinical conditions on Axis I or
                Axis II of the current edition of the American
                Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
                Manual of Mental Disorders and is of a severity that
                requires substantial supervision or residence in a
                psychiatric hospital or similar residential facility
                approved by the Secretary.
                    ``(D) Mental retardation defined.--In this section,
                the term `mental retardation' shall have the same
                meaning as `developmental disabilities' as defined in
                section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities
                Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000)
                consistent with the requirements of section
                305(a)(2)(E) and is of a severity that requires
                substantial supervision or residence in an intermediate
                care facility for the mentally retarded, or similar
                residential facility approved by the Secretary of
                Health and Human Services.
            ``(2) Eligible caregiver.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A taxpayer shall be treated as
                an eligible caregiver for any taxable year with respect
                to the following individuals:
                            ``(i) The taxpayer.
                            ``(ii) The taxpayer's spouse.
                            ``(iii) An individual with respect to whom
                        the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under
                        section 151 for the taxable year.
                            ``(iv) An individual who would be described
                        in clause (iii) for the taxable year if section
                        151(c)(1)(A) were applied by substituting for
                        the exemption amount an amount equal to the sum
                        of the exemption amount, the standard deduction
                        under section 63(c)(2)(C), and any additional
                        standard deduction under section 63(c)(3) which
                        would be applicable to the individual if clause
                        (iii) applied.
                            ``(v) An individual who would be described
                        in clause (iii) for the taxable year if--
                                    ``(I) the requirements of clause
                                (iv) are met with respect to the
                                individual, and
                                    ``(II) the requirements of
                                subparagraph (B) are met with respect
                                to the individual in lieu of the
                                support test of section 152(a).
                    ``(B) Residency test.--The requirements of this
                subparagraph are met if an individual has as his
                principal place of abode the home of the taxpayer and--
                            ``(i) in the case of an individual who is
                        an ancestor or descendant of the taxpayer or
                        the taxpayer's spouse, is a member of the
                        taxpayer's household for over half the taxable
                        year, or
                            ``(ii) in the case of any other individual,
                        is a member of the taxpayer's household for the
                        entire taxable year.
                    ``(C) Special rules where more than 1 eligible
                caregiver.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If more than 1
                        individual is an eligible caregiver with
                        respect to the same applicable individual for
                        taxable years ending with or within the same
                        calendar year, a taxpayer shall be treated as
                        the eligible caregiver if each such individual
                        (other than the taxpayer) files a written
                        declaration (in such form and manner as the
                        Secretary may prescribe) that such individual
                        will not claim such applicable individual for
                        the credit under this section.
                            ``(ii) No agreement.--If each individual
                        required under clause (i) to file a written
                        declaration under clause (i) does not do so,
                        the individual with the highest modified
                        adjusted gross income (as defined in section
                        32(c)(5)) shall be treated as the eligible
                        caregiver.
                            ``(iii) Married individuals filing
                        separately.--In the case of married individuals
                        filing separately, the determination under this
                        subparagraph as to whether the husband or wife
                        is the eligible caregiver shall be made under
                        the rules of clause (ii) (whether or not one of
                        them has filed a written declaration under
                        clause (i)).
    ``(d) Identification Requirement.--No credit shall be allowed under
this section to a taxpayer with respect to any applicable individual
unless the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification
number of such individual, and the identification number of the
physician or licensed independent practitioner licensed by the State to
render relevant diagnosis certifying such individual, on the return of
tax for the taxable year.
    ``(e) Taxable Year Must Be Full Taxable Year.--Except in the case
of a taxable year closed by reason of the death of the taxpayer, no
credit shall be allowable under this section in the case of a taxable
year covering a period of less than 12 months.''.
    (b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 6213(g) of such Code (relating
        to mathematical or clerical error) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
                (K), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
                (L) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after
                subparagraph (L) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(M) an omission of a correct TIN or physician
                identification required under section 24(e) (relating
                to family care credit) to be included on a return.'',
                and
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) of
                subparagraph (L), by striking ``or 32'' and inserting
                ``32, or 35''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking
        the item relating to section 35 and inserting the following:

                              ``Sec. 35. Long-term care tax credit.
                              ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.''
    (c) Appropriations for Refund.--Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period ``, or of
section 35 of such Code''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000.

Output: Prohibits a credit allowance for less than the full tax year, except in the case of a taxpayer's death.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants
Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. NUMERICAL LIMITATION TO ANY SINGLE FOREIGN STATE.

    (a) In General.--Section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``and employment-
        based'';
            (2) by striking ``(3), (4), and (5),'' and inserting ``(3)
        and (4),'';
             (3) by striking ``subsections (a) and (b) of section 203''
        and inserting ``section 203(a)'';
            (4) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``15''; and
            (5) by striking ``such subsections'' and inserting ``such
        section''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 202 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``both subsections
        (a) and (b) of section 203'' and inserting ``section 203(a)'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a)(5); and
            (3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Special Rules for Countries at Ceiling.--If it is determined
that the total number of immigrant visas made available under section
203(a) to natives of any single foreign state or dependent area will
exceed the numerical limitation specified in subsection (a)(2) in any
fiscal year, in determining the allotment of immigrant visa numbers to
natives under section 203(a), visa numbers with respect to natives of
that state or area shall be allocated (to the extent practicable and
otherwise consistent with this section and section 203) in a manner so
that, except as provided in subsection (a)(4), the proportion of the
visa numbers made available under each of paragraphs (1) through (4) of
section 203(a) is equal to the ratio of the total number of visas made
available under the respective paragraph to the total number of visas
made available under section 203(a).''.
    (c) Country-specific Offset.--Section 2 of the Chinese Student
Protection Act of 1992 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (e))'' and
        inserting ``subsection (d))''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsection
        (e) as subsection (d).
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if enacted on September 30, 2011, and shall apply to fiscal
years beginning with fiscal year 2012.
    (e) Transition Rules for Employment-based Immigrants.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the succeeding paragraphs of
        this subsection and notwithstanding title II of the Immigration
        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), the following
        rules shall apply:
                    (A) For fiscal year 2012, 15 percent of the
                immigrant visas made available under each of paragraphs
                (2) and (3) of section 203(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
                1153(b)) shall be allotted to immigrants who are
                natives of a foreign state or dependent area that was
                not one of the two states with the largest aggregate
                numbers of natives obtaining immigrant visas during
                fiscal year 2010 under such paragraphs.
                    (B) For fiscal year 2013, 10 percent of the
                immigrant visas made available under each of such
                paragraphs shall be allotted to immigrants who are
                natives of a foreign state or dependent area that was
                not one of the two states with the largest aggregate
                numbers of natives obtaining immigrant visas during
                fiscal year 2011 under such paragraphs.
                    (C) For fiscal year 2014, 10 percent of the
                immigrant visas made available under each of such
                paragraphs shall be allotted to immigrants who are
                natives of a foreign state or dependent area that was
                not one of the two states with the largest aggregate
                numbers of natives obtaining immigrant visas during
                fiscal year 2012 under such paragraphs.
            (2) Per-country levels.--
                    (A) Reserved visas.--With respect to the visas
                reserved under each of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of
                paragraph (1), the number of such visas made available
                to natives of any single foreign state or dependent
                area in the appropriate fiscal year may not exceed 25
                percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 2
                percent (in the case of a dependent area) of the total
                number of such visas.
                    (B) Unreserved visas.--With respect to the
                immigrant visas made available under each of paragraphs
                (2) and (3) of section 203(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
                1153(b)) and not reserved under paragraph (1), for each
                of fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, not more than 85
                percent shall be allotted to immigrants who are natives
                of any single foreign state.
            (3) Special rule to prevent unused visas.--If, with respect
        to fiscal year 2012, 2013, or 2014, the operation of paragraphs
        (1) and (2) of this subsection would prevent the total number
        of immigrant visas made available under paragraph (2) or (3) of
        section 203(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) from being
        issued, such visas may be issued during the remainder of such
        fiscal year without regard to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
        subsection.
            (4) Rules for chargeability.--Section 202(b) of such Act (8
        U.S.C. 1152(b)) shall apply in determining the foreign state to
        which an alien is chargeable for purposes of this subsection.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2011.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output:
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas.

Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese (PRC) immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act.

Sets forth the following transition period for employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas: (1) for FY2012, 15% of such visas allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2010; (2) for FY2013, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; and (3) for FY2014, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012.

Sets forth the following per country distribution rules: (1) for transition period visas, not more than 25% of the total number of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country; and (2) for non-transition period visas, not more than 85% of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country.

Provides that the amendments made by this Act will take place as if enacted on September 30, 2011, and shall apply beginning in FY2012.