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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Family Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The American Society of Reproductive Medicine
        recognizes infertility as a disease, and the Centers for
        Disease Control and Prevention have described infertility as an
        emerging public health priority in the United States. Globally,
        the World Health Organization also formally recognizes
        infertility as a disease.
            (2) According to the National Survey of Family Growth of
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately
        3,000,000 women in the United States had trouble conceiving or
        carrying a pregnancy to term.
            (3) A portion of those 3,000,000 women are cancer survivors
        who were diagnosed as infants, children, or young adults. Their
        treatments included chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery which
        have led to irreparable damage to their reproductive systems.
            (4) Military families notably are also impacted by
        infertility as a result of lower extremity war injuries arising
        from the perils of modern warfare. For active duty individuals,
        frequent changes in permanent duty station, combat deployments,
        and training rotations complicate access to fertility
        treatments. In addition, active duty individuals or veterans
        have no coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) through their
        military health insurance and must pay out of pocket for those
        expenses, even within military treatment facilities.
            (5) For many, the cost of treatment for the disease of
        infertility is prohibitive. According to the American Society
        for Reproductive Medicine, the cost per cycle of IVF is
        approximately $12,500, and on average couples require at least
        2 cycles. Many couples have to choose between their desire to
        establish a family and their future financial well-being.
            (6) Medical insurance coverage for infertility treatments
        is sparse and inconsistent at the State level. Only 8 States
        have passed laws to require comprehensive infertility coverage,
        and under those State laws employer-sponsored plans are exempt;
        therefore, coverage for treatments such as IVF is limited.
        According to Mercer's 2005 National Survey of Employer-
        Sponsored Health Plans, IVF was voluntarily covered by 19
        percent of large employer-sponsored health plans and only 11
        percent of small employer-sponsored health plans. Even in
        States with coverage mandates, out-of-pocket expenses for these
        treatments are significant.
            (7) According to the latest National Survey of Family
        Growth, African-American and Hispanic women are more likely to
        be infertile than Caucasian women, yet studies indicate that
        they are less likely to use infertility services.

SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN INFERTILITY TREATMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before
section 24 the following new section:

``SEC. 23A. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN INFERTILITY TREATMENTS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible individual,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this
chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 50 percent of the
qualified infertility treatment expenses paid or incurred during the
taxable year.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Dollar limitation.--The amount of the credit under
        subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess
        (if any) of--
                    ``(A) the dollar amount in effect under section
                23(b)(1) for the taxable year, over
                    ``(B) the aggregate amount of the credits allowed
                under subsection (a) for all preceding taxable years.
            ``(2) Income limitation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount otherwise allowable
                as a credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year
                (determined after the application of paragraph (1) and
                without regard to this paragraph and subsection (c))
                shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount
                which bears the same ratio to the amount so allowable
                as--
                            ``(i) the amount (if any) by which the
                        taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds the
                        dollar amount in effect under clause (i) of
                        section 23(b)(2)(A); bears to
                            ``(ii) $40,000.
                    ``(B) Determination of adjusted gross income.--For
                purposes of subparagraph (A), adjusted gross income
                shall be determined without regard to sections 911,
                931, and 933.
            ``(3) Denial of double benefit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be allowed under
                subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or
                credit is taken under any other provision of this
                chapter.
                    ``(B) Grants.--No credit shall be allowed under
                subsection (a) for any expense to the extent that
                reimbursement or other funds in compensation for such
                expense are received under any Federal, State, or local
                program.
                    ``(C) Insurance reimbursement.--No credit shall be
                allowed under subsection (a) for any expense to the
                extent that payment for such expense is made, or
                reimbursement for such expense is received, under any
                insurance policy.
    ``(c) Carryforwards of Unused Credit.--
            ``(1) Rule for years in which all personal credits allowed
        against regular and alternative minimum tax.--If the credit
        allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed
        by section 26(a)(2) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of
        the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this
        section), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding
        taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection
        (a) for such succeeding taxable year.
            ``(2) Limitation.--No credit may be carried forward under
        this subsection to any taxable year after the 5th taxable year
        after the taxable year in which the credit arose. For purposes
        of the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used on
        a first-in, first-out basis.
    ``(d) Qualified Infertility Treatment Expenses.--For purposes of
this section:
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified infertility
        treatment expenses' means amounts paid or incurred for the
        treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such
        treatment is--
                    ``(A) provided by a licensed physician, licensed
                surgeon, or other licensed medical practitioner, and
                    ``(B) administered with respect to a diagnosis of
                infertility by a physician licensed in the United
                States.
            ``(2) Treatments in advance of infertility arising from
        medical treatments.--In the case of expenses incurred in
        advance of a diagnosis of infertility for fertility
        preservation procedures which are conducted prior to medical
        procedures that, as determined by a physician licensed in the
        United States, may cause involuntary infertility or
        sterilization, such expenses shall be treated as qualified
        infertility treatment expenses--
                    ``(A) notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B), and
                    ``(B) without regard to whether a diagnosis of
                infertility subsequently results.
        Expenses for fertility preservation procedures in advance of a
        procedure designed to result in infertility or sterilization
        shall not be treated as qualified infertility treatment
        expenses.
            ``(3) Infertility.--The term `infertility' means the
        inability to conceive or to carry a pregnancy to live birth,
        including iatrogenic infertility resulting from medical
        treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Such
        term does not include infertility or sterilization resulting
        from a procedure designed for such purpose.
    ``(e) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section, the term
`eligible individual' means an individual--
            ``(1) who has been diagnosed with infertility by a
        physician licensed in the United States, or
            ``(2) with respect to whom a physician licensed in the
        United States has made the determination described in
        subsection (d)(2).
    ``(f) Married Couples Must File Joint Returns.--Rules similar to
the rules of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(e) shall apply
for purposes of this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
        is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 24
        the following new item:

``Sec. 23A. Credit for certain infertility treatments.''.
            (2) Section 23(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``25D'' and inserting ``23A, 25D,''.
            (3) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``23A,'' before ``25D,''.
            (4) Section 25D(c) of such Code is amended by inserting
        ``and section 23A'' after ``other than this section''.
            (5) Section 1400C(d) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``section 25D'' and inserting ``sections 23A and 25D''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Output: Family Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of an individual's qualified infertility treatment expenses, subject to specified limits based on dollar amounts and the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Qualified infertility treatment expenses are amounts paid for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is provided by a licensed physician, surgeon, or other medical practitioner and is administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed in the United States.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Renaissance
Act II of 2005''.
    (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 2. CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF RURAL RENAISSANCE BONDS.

    (a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to
credits against tax) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subpart:

``Subpart H--Nonrefundable Credit to Holders of Rural Renaissance Bonds

``Sec. 54. Credit to holders of rural renaissance bonds.

``SEC. 54. CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF RURAL RENAISSANCE BONDS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of a taxpayer who holds a
rural renaissance bond on a credit allowance date of such bond, which
occurs during the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year an amount
equal to the sum of the credits determined under subsection (b) with
respect to credit allowance dates during such year on which the
taxpayer holds such bond.
    ``(b) Amount of Credit.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of the credit determined
        under this subsection with respect to any credit allowance date
        for a rural renaissance bond is 25 percent of the annual credit
        determined with respect to such bond.
            ``(2) Annual credit.--The annual credit determined with
        respect to any rural renaissance bond is the product of--
                    ``(A) the credit rate determined by the Secretary
                under paragraph (3) for the day on which such bond was
                sold, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the outstanding face amount of the bond.
            ``(3) Determination.--For purposes of paragraph (2), with
        respect to any rural renaissance bond, the Secretary shall
        determine daily or caused to be determined daily a credit rate
        which shall apply to the first day on which there is a binding,
        written contract for the sale or exchange of the bond. The
        credit rate for any day is the credit rate which the Secretary
        or the Secretary's designee estimates will permit the issuance
        of rural renaissance bonds with a specified maturity or
        redemption date without discount and without interest cost to
        the qualified issuer.
            ``(4) Credit allowance date.--For purposes of this section,
        the term `credit allowance date' means--
                    ``(A) March 15,
                    ``(B) June 15,
                    ``(C) September 15, and
                    ``(D) December 15.
        Such term also includes the last day on which the bond is
        outstanding.
            ``(5) Special rule for issuance and redemption.--In the
        case of a bond which is issued during the 3-month period ending
        on a credit allowance date, the amount of the credit determined
        under this subsection with respect to such credit allowance
        date shall be a ratable portion of the credit otherwise
        determined based on the portion of the 3-month period during
        which the bond is outstanding. A similar rule shall apply when
        the bond is redeemed or matures.
    ``(c) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax.--
            ``(1) In general.--The credit allowed under subsection (a)
        for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of--
                    ``(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as
                defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by
                section 55, over
                    ``(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this
                part (other than subpart C thereof, relating to
                refundable credits).
            ``(2) Carryover of unused credit.--If the credit allowable
        under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by
        paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such excess shall be
        carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit
        allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year.
    ``(d) Rural Renaissance Bond.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `rural renaissance bond' means
        any bond issued as part of an issue if--
                    ``(A) the bond is issued by a qualified issuer,
                    ``(B) 95 percent or more of the proceeds from the
                sale of such issue are to be used for capital
                expenditures incurred for 1 or more qualified projects,
                    ``(C) the qualified issuer designates such bond for
                purposes of this section and the bond is in registered
                form, and
                    ``(D) the issue meets the requirements of
                subsections (e) and (g).
            ``(2) Qualified project; special use rules.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified project'
                means 1 or more projects described in subparagraph (B)
                located in a rural area.
                    ``(B) Projects described.--A project described in
                this subparagraph is--
                            ``(i) a water or waste treatment project,
                            ``(ii) an affordable housing project,
                            ``(iii) a community facility project,
                        including hospitals, fire and police stations,
                        and nursing and assisted-living facilities,
                            ``(iv) a value-added agriculture or
                        renewable energy facility project for
                        agricultural producers or farmer-owned
                        entities, including any project to promote the
                        production, processing, or retail sale of
                        ethanol (including fuel at least 85 percent of
                        the volume of which consists of ethanol),
                        biodiesel, animal waste, biomass, raw
                        commodities, or wind as a fuel,
                            ``(v) a distance learning or telemedicine
                        project,
                            ``(vi) a rural utility infrastructure
                        project, including any electric or telephone
                        system,
                            ``(vii) a project to expand broadband
                        technology,
                            ``(viii) a rural teleworks project, and
                            ``(ix) any project described in any
                        preceding clause carried out by the Delta
                        Regional Authority.
                    ``(C) Special rules.--For purposes of this
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) any project described in subparagraph
                        (B)(iv) for a farmer-owned entity may be
                        considered a qualified project if such entity
                        is located in a rural area, or in the case of a
                        farmer-owned entity the headquarters of which
                        are located in a nonrural area, if the project
                        is located in a rural area, and
                            ``(ii) any project for a farmer-owned
                        entity which is a facility described in
                        subparagraph (B)(iv) for agricultural producers
                        may be considered a qualified project
                        regardless of whether the facility is located
                        in a rural or nonrural area.
            ``(3) Special use rules.--
                    ``(A) Refinancing rules.--For purposes of paragraph
                (1)(B), a qualified project may be refinanced with
                proceeds of a rural renaissance bond only if the
                indebtedness being refinanced (including any obligation
                directly or indirectly refinanced by such indebtedness)
                was originally incurred after the date of the enactment
                of this section.
                    ``(B) Treatment of changes in use.--For purposes of
                paragraph (1)(B), the proceeds of an issue shall not be
                treated as used for a qualified project to the extent
                that a borrower takes any action within its control
                which causes such proceeds not to be used for a
                qualified project. The Secretary shall prescribe
                regulations specifying remedial actions that may be
                taken (including conditions to taking such remedial
                actions) to prevent an action described in the
                preceding sentence from causing a bond to fail to be a
                rural renaissance bond.
    ``(e) Maturity Limitations.--
            ``(1) Duration of term.--A bond shall not be treated as a
        rural renaissance bond if such bond is issued as part of an
        issue and--
                    ``(A) the average maturity of bonds issued as a
                part of such issue, exceeds
                    ``(B) 120 percent of the average reasonable
                expected economic life of the facilities being financed
                with the proceeds from the sale of such issue.
            ``(2) Determination of averages.--For purposes of paragraph
        (1), the determination of averages of an issue and economic
        life of any facility shall be determined in accordance with
        section 147(b).
            ``(3) Ratable principal amortization required.--A bond
        shall not be treated as a rural renaissance bond unless it is
        part of an issue which provides for an equal amount of
        principal to be paid by the qualified issuer during each
        calendar year that the issue is outstanding.
    ``(f) Credit Included in Gross Income.--Gross income includes the
amount of the credit allowed to the taxpayer under this section
(determined without regard to subsection (c)) and the amount so
included shall be treated as interest income.
    ``(g) Special Rules Relating to Expenditures.--
            ``(1) In general.--An issue shall be treated as meeting the
        requirements of this subsection if--
                    ``(A) at least 95 percent of the proceeds from the
                sale of the issue are to be spent for 1 or more
                qualified projects within the 5-year period beginning
                on the date of issuance of the rural renaissance bond,
                    ``(B) a binding commitment with a third party to
                spend at least 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale
                of the issue will be incurred within the 6-month period
                beginning on the date of issuance of the rural
                renaissance bond or, in the case of a rural renaissance
                bond, the proceeds of which are to be loaned to 2 or
                more borrowers, such binding commitment will be
                incurred within the 6-month period beginning on the
                date of the loan of such proceeds to a borrower, and
                    ``(C) such projects will be completed with due
                diligence and the proceeds from the sale of the issue
                will be spent with due diligence.
            ``(2) Extension of period.--Upon submission of a request
        prior to the expiration of the period described in paragraph
        (1)(A), the Secretary may extend such period if the qualified
        issuer establishes that the failure to satisfy the 5-year
        requirement is due to reasonable cause and the related projects
        will continue to proceed with due diligence.
            ``(3) Failure to spend required amount of bond proceeds
        within 5 years.--To the extent that less than 95 percent of the
        proceeds of such issue are expended within such 5-year period
        (and no extension has been obtained under paragraph (2)), the
        qualified issuer shall redeem all of the nonqualified bonds on
        the earliest call date subsequent to the expiration of the 5-
        year period. If such earliest call date is more than 90 days
        subsequent to the expiration of the 5-year period, the
        qualified issuer shall establish a yield-restricted defeasance
        escrow within such 90 days to retire such nonqualified bonds on
        the earlier of the date which is 10 years after the issue date
        or the first call date. For purposes of this paragraph, the
        term `nonqualified bonds' means the portion of the outstanding
        bonds in an amount that, if the remaining bonds were issued on
        the fifth anniversary of the date of the issuance of the issue,
        at least 95 percent of the proceeds of the remaining bonds
        would be used to provide qualified projects.
    ``(h) Special Rules Relating to Arbitrage.--
            ``(1) In general.--A bond which is part of an issue shall
        not be treated as a rural renaissance bond unless, with respect
        to the issue of which the bond is a part, the qualified issuer
        satisfies the arbitrage rebate requirements of section 148 with
        respect to gross proceeds of the issue (other than any amounts
        applied in accordance with subsection (g)). For purposes of
        such requirements, yield over the term of an issue shall be
        determined under the principles of section 148 based on the
        qualified issuer's payments of principal, interest (if any),
        and fees for qualified guarantees on such issue.
            ``(2) Exception.--Amounts on deposit in a bona fide debt
        service fund with regard to any rural renaissance bond are not
        subject to the arbitrage rebate requirements of section 148.
    ``(i) Qualified Issuer.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified issuer' means any
        not-for-profit cooperative lender which has as of the date of
        the enactment of this section received a guarantee under
        section 306 of the Rural Electrification Act and which meets
        the requirement of paragraph (2).
            ``(2) User fee requirement.--The requirement of this
        paragraph is met if the issuer of any rural renaissance bond
        makes grants for economic and community development projects on
        a semi-annual basis every year that such bond is outstanding in
        an annual amount equal to \1/2\ of the rate on United States
        Treasury bills of the same maturity multiplied by the
        outstanding principal balance of rural renaissance bonds issued
        by such issuer.
    ``(j) Special Rules Relating to Pool Bonds.--No portion of a pooled
financing bond may be allocable to loan unless the borrower has entered
into a written loan commitment for such portion prior to the issue date
of such issue.
    ``(k) Other Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) Bond.--The term `bond' includes any obligation.
            ``(2) Pooled financing bond.--The term `pooled financing
        bond' shall have the meaning given such term by section
        149(f)(4)(A).
            ``(3) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means any area
        other than--
                    ``(A) a city or town which has a population of
                greater than 50,000 inhabitants, or
                    ``(B) the urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to
                such a city or town.
            ``(4) Partnership; s corporation; and other pass-thru
        entities.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in
        the case of a partnership, trust, S corporation, or other pass-
        thru entity, rules similar to the rules of section 41(g) shall
        apply with respect to the credit allowable under subsection
        (a).
            ``(5) Bonds held by regulated investment companies.--If any
        rural renaissance bond is held by a regulated investment
        company, the credit determined under subsection (a) shall be
        allowed to shareholders of such company under procedures
        prescribed by the Secretary.
            ``(6) Treatment for estimated tax purposes.--Solely for
        purposes of sections 6654 and 6655, the credit allowed by this
        section to a taxpayer by reason of holding a rural renaissance
        bond on a credit allowance date shall be treated as if it were
        a payment of estimated tax made by the taxpayer on such date.
            ``(7) Reporting.--Issuers of rural renaissance bonds shall
        submit reports similar to the reports required under section
        149(e).''.
    (b) Reporting.--Subsection (d) of section 6049 (relating to returns
regarding payments of interest) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Reporting of credit on rural renaissance bonds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a),
                the term `interest' includes amounts includible in
                gross income under section 54(f) and such amounts shall
                be treated as paid on the credit allowance date (as
                defined in section 54(b)(4)).
                    ``(B) Reporting to corporations, etc.--Except as
                otherwise provided in regulations, in the case of any
                interest described in subparagraph (A), subsection
                (b)(4) shall be applied without regard to subparagraphs
                (A), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L)(i) of such subsection.
                    ``(C) Regulatory authority.--The Secretary may
                prescribe such regulations as are necessary or
                appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
                paragraph, including regulations which require more
                frequent or more detailed reporting.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) The table of subparts for part IV of subchapter A of
        chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new
        item:

        ``Subpart H. Nonrefundable credit to holders of rural
                            renaissance bonds.''.
            (2) Section 6401(b)(1) is amended by striking ``and G'' and
        inserting ``G, and H''.
    (d) Issuance of Regulations.--The Secretary of Treasury shall issue
regulations required under section 54 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as added by this section) not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Rural Renaissance Act II of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow holders of rural renaissance bonds a nonrefundable tax credit of 25 percent of the annual credit amount as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. Defines "rural renaissance bond" as any bond issued by a nonprofit cooperative lender that is used for capital expenditures for qualified projects in rural areas, including projects for water or waste treatment, affordable housing, community facilities (e.g., hospitals, fire and police stations, nursing facilities, etc.), rural utility infrastructure, broadband technology, and rural teleworks.

Sets forth rules for maturity limitations, arbitrage, and expenditures, including a requirement that 95 percent of the proceeds from the sale of a bond issue be spent on qualified projects within five yeas from the date of a bond issuance.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Export Promotion Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVED COORDINATION EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL
              AGENCIES.

    Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (relating to the
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee; 15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' after the
                semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
                (7); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) in making the assessments under paragraph (5), review
        the proposed annual budget of each agency described in
        paragraph (5), under procedures established by the TPCC for
        such review, before the agency submits that budget to the
        Office of Management and Budget and the President for inclusion
        in the budget of the United States submitted to Congress under
        section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code; and'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as
                paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) in conducting the review and developing the plan
        under paragraph (2), take into account recommendations from a
        representative number of United States exporters, in particular
        small businesses and medium-sized businesses, and
        representatives of United States workers;''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Implementation.--The President shall take such steps as are
necessary to provide the chairperson of the TPCC with the authority to
ensure that the TPCC carries out each of its duties under subsection
(b) and develops and implements the strategic plan under subsection
(c).
    ``(h) Definition.--In this section, the term `small business' means
a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE RESOURCES.

    Section 2301(c)(4) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (relating
to the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; 15 U.S.C.
4721(c)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as
        subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and
            (2) by striking ``(4) Foreign offices.--(A) The Secretary
        may'' and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Foreign offices.--(A)(i) In consultation with the
        Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, the Secretary shall
        conduct a global assessment of overseas markets to determine
        those with the greatest potential for increasing United States
        exports, and to deploy the Commercial Service personnel and
        other resources on the basis of the global assessment.
            ``(ii) The assessment conducted under clause (i) shall take
        into account recommendations from a representative number of
        United States exporters, in particular small- and medium-sized
        businesses, and representatives of United States workers.
            ``(iii) Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
        of the Export Promotion Reform Act, the Secretary shall submit
        to Congress results of the global assessment conducted under
        clause (i) and a plan for deployment of Commercial Service
        personnel and other resources on the basis of the global
        assessment.
            ``(iv) The Secretary shall conduct an assessment and
        deployment described in clause (i) not less than once in every
        5-year period.
            ``(B) The Secretary may''.

SEC. 4. STRENGTHENED U.S. COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY IN SUPPORT OF U.S.
              EXPORTS.

    (a) Development of Plan.--Section 207(c) of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927(c)) is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ``, including through the development of a
plan, drafted in consultation with the Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee, for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to
exports of United States goods and services''.
    (b) Assessments and Promotions.--Section 603(b) of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4003(b)) is amended, in the second
sentence, by inserting after ``expertise'' the following: ``and (with
respect to members of the Service with responsibilities relating to
economic affairs) of the effectiveness of efforts to promote the export
of United States goods and services in accordance with a commercial
diplomacy plan developed pursuant to section 207(c),''.
    (c) Inspector General.--Section 209(b) of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(5) the effectiveness of commercial diplomacy relating to
        the promotion of exports of United States goods and services;
        and''.

Output: Export Promotion Reform Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), in assessing the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among agencies in support of export promotion and export financing, to review the proposed annual budget of each agency before the agency submits it to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for inclusion in the budget the President submits to Congress. Requires the President to take necessary steps to grant the TPCC chairperson authority to ensure that the TPCC carries out each of its duties and develops and implements its governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts. Revises the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish foreign offices of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct every five years a global assessment of overseas markets to determine those with the greatest potential for increasing U.S. exports, and (2) deploy Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of the global assessment. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require the U.S. Foreign Service chief of mission to a foreign country, in promoting U.S. goods and services for export to that country, to do so through the development of a plan, drafted in consultation with the TPCC, for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of such goods and services. Requires the precepts for selection boards responsible for recommending promotions into and within the Senior Foreign Service, especially members with economic affairs responsibilities, to emphasize performance which demonstrates the effectiveness of efforts to promote the export of U.S. goods and services in accordance with a commercial diplomacy plan. Requires the inspections, investigations, and audits of the Inspector General of the Department of State to examine the effectiveness of commercial diplomacy relating to the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maximum Economic Growth for America
Through the Highway Trust Fund Act'' or the ``MEGA Trust Act''.

SEC. 2. ALL ALCOHOL FUELS TAXES TRANSFERRED TO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 9503(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to certain taxes not transferred to Highway Trust Fund)
is amended--
            (1) by adding ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C),
            (2) by striking the comma at the end of subparagraph
        (D)(iii) and inserting a period, and
            (3) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxes received in the Treasury after September 30, 2003.

SEC. 3. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND OF AMOUNT EQUAL TO
              UNTAXED PORTION OF GASOHOL CONTAINING ETHANOL.

    (a) In General.--Section 9503(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to transfer to Highway Trust Fund of amounts equivalent
to certain taxes) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6),
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(5) General revenue transfer equal to untaxed portion of
        gasohol containing ethanol.--There are hereby appropriated to
        the Highway Trust Fund with respect to any qualified alcohol
        mixture described in section 4081(c)(4)(A)(i), amounts
        equivalent to the excess of the rate of tax which would (but
        for section 4081(c)) be determined under section 4081(a) over
        the alcohol mixture rate determined under section
        4081(c)(4)(A)(i) and imposed on such mixture, as determined by
        the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of
        Transportation. Such amounts shall be appropriated and
        transferred from the general fund in the manner in which taxes
        determined under section 4081(a) would have been transferred by
        the Secretary of the Treasury and such amounts shall be treated
        as taxes received in the Treasury under such section.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to the removal or entry of any mixture after
September 30, 2003.

SEC. 4. INTEREST CREDITED TO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to Highway Trust Fund) is amended by striking subsection (f).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to obligations held by the Highway Trust Fund after
September 30, 2003.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES AND TRUST FUND.

    (a) Extension of Taxes.--
            (1) In general.--The following provisions of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ``2005'' each
        place it appears and inserting ``2011'':
                    (A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I) (relating to rate
                of tax on certain buses).
                    (B) Section 4041(a)(2)(B) (relating to rate of tax
                on special motor fuels).
                    (C) Section 4041(m)(1)(A) (relating to certain
                alcohol fuels).
                    (D) Section 4051(c) (relating to termination of tax
                on heavy trucks and trailers).
                    (E) Section 4071(d) (relating to termination of tax
                on tires).
                    (F) Section 4081(d)(1) (relating to termination of
                tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene).
                    (G) Section 4481(e) (relating to period tax in
                effect).
                    (H) Section 4482(c)(4) (relating to taxable
                period).
                    (I) Section 4482(d) (relating to special rule for
                taxable period in which termination date occurs).
            (2) Floor stocks refunds.--Section 6412(a)(1) of such Code
        (relating to floor stocks refunds) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2005'' each place it appears and
                inserting ``2011'', and
                    (B) by striking ``2006'' each place it appears and
                inserting ``2012''.
    (b) Extension of Certain Exemptions.--The following provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ``2005''
and inserting ``2011'':
            (1) Section 4221(a) (relating to certain tax-free sales).
            (2) Section 4483(g) (relating to termination of exemptions
        for highway use tax).
    (c) Extension of Deposits Into, and Certain Transfers From, Trust
Fund.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (b), and paragraphs (2) and (3)
        of subsection (c), of section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986 (relating to the Highway Trust Fund) are each amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2005'' each place it appears and
                inserting ``2011'', and
                    (B) by striking ``2006'' each place it appears and
                inserting ``2012''.
            (2) Motorboat and small-engine fuel tax transfers.--
                    (A) In general.--Paragraphs (4)(A)(i) and (5)(A) of
                section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by
                striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2011''.
                    (B) Conforming amendments to land and water
                conservation fund.--Section 201(b) of the Land and
                Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
                11(b)) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``2003'' and inserting
                        ``2009'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``2004'' each place it
                        appears and inserting ``2010''.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
              COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a National Surface
Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission (in this section
referred to as the ``Commission''). The Commission shall hold its first
meeting within 90 days of the appointment of the eighth individual to
be named to the Commission.
    (b) Function.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall--
                    (A) make a thorough investigation and study of
                revenues flowing into the Highway Trust Fund under
                current law, including the individual components of the
                overall flow of such revenues;
                    (B) consider whether the amount of such revenues is
                likely to increase, decline, or remain unchanged,
                absent changes in the law, particularly by taking into
                account the impact of possible changes in public
                vehicular choice, fuel use, or travel alternatives that
                could be expected to reduce or increase revenues into
                the Highway Trust Fund;
                    (C) consider alternative approaches to generating
                revenues for the Highway Trust Fund, and the level of
                revenues that such alternatives would yield;
                    (D) consider highway and transit needs and whether
                additional revenues into the Highway Trust Fund, or
                other Federal revenues dedicated to highway and transit
                infrastructure, would be required in order to meet such
                needs; and
                    (E) study such other matters closely related to the
                subjects described in the preceding subparagraphs as it
                may deem appropriate.
            (2) Time frame of investigation and study.--The time frame
        to be considered by the Commission shall extend through the
        year 2015, to the extent data is reasonably available.
            (3) Preparation of report.--Based on such investigation and
        study, the Commission shall develop a final report, with
        recommendations and the bases for those recommendations,
        indicating policies that should be adopted, or not adopted, to
        achieve various levels of annual revenue for the Highway Trust
        Fund and to enable the Highway Trust Fund to receive revenues
        sufficient to meet highway and transit needs. Such
        recommendations shall address, among other matters as the
        Commission may deem appropriate--
                    (A) what levels of revenue are required by the
                Federal Highway Trust Fund in order for it to meet
                needs to--
                            (i) maintain, and
                            (ii) improve the condition and performance
                        of the Nation's highway and transit systems;
                    (B) what levels of revenue are required by the
                Federal Highway Trust Fund in order to ensure that
                Federal levels of investment in highways and transit do
                not decline in real terms; and
                    (C) the extent, if any, to which the Highway Trust
                Fund should be augmented by other mechanisms or funds
                as a Federal means of financing highway and transit
                infrastructure investments.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 15
        members, appointed as follows:
                    (A) 7 members appointed by the Secretary of
                Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of
                the Treasury.
                    (B) 2 members appointed by the Chairman of the
                Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
                Representatives.
                    (C) 2 members appointed by the Ranking Minority
                Member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House
                of Representatives.
                    (D) 2 members appointed by the Chairman of the
                Committee on Finance of the Senate.
                    (E) 2 members appointed by the Ranking Minority
                Member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
            (2) Qualifications.--Members appointed pursuant to
        paragraph (1) shall be appointed from among individuals
        knowledgeable in the fields of public transportation finance or
        highway and transit programs, policy, and needs, and may
        include representatives of interested parties, such as State
        and local governments or other public transportation
        authorities or agencies, representatives of the transportation
        construction industry (including suppliers of technology,
        machinery and materials), transportation labor (including
        construction and providers), transportation providers, the
        financial community, and users of highway and transit systems.
            (3) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the
        Commission.
            (4) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (5) Travel expenses.--Members shall serve without pay but
        shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
        subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title
        5, United States Code.
            (6) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Commission shall be
        elected by the members.
    (d) Staff.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such
personnel as it considers appropriate.
    (e) Funding.--Funding for the Commission shall be provided by the
Secretary of the Treasury and by the Secretary of Transportation, out
of funds available to those agencies for administrative and policy
functions.
    (f) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the
head of any department or agency of the United States may detail any of
the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist
in carrying out its duties under this section.
    (g) Obtaining Data.--The Commission may secure directly from any
department or agency of the United States, information (other than
information required by any law to be kept confidential by such
department or agency) necessary for the Commission to carry out its
duties under this section. Upon request of the Commission, the head of
that department or agency shall furnish such nonconfidential
information to the Commission. The Commission shall also gather
evidence through such means as it may deem appropriate, including
through holding hearings and soliciting comments by means of Federal
Register notices.
    (h) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of its first
meeting, the Commission shall transmit its final report, including
recommendations, to the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of
the Treasury, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
    (i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the 180th day
following the date of transmittal of the report under subsection (h).
All records and papers of the Commission shall thereupon be delivered
to the Administrator of General Services for deposit in the National
Archives.

Output: Maximum Economic Growth for America Through the Highway Trust Fund Act (or MEGA Trust Act) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (the "Fund").Authorizes the transfer to the Fund from the general fund of the Treasury of the amount of money equal to the untaxed portion of gasohol containing ethanol, effective with respect to the removal or entry of any mixture after September 30, 2003.Eliminates provision of Code stating that obligations of the Fund shall not be interest bearing, thus allowing the Fund to earn interest, effective with respect to obligations held by the Fund after September 30, 2003.Extends various highway-related taxes, floor stock refunds, certain tax-free sales, exemption from tax for use of highway vehicles by States and local governments and for use of certain transit-type buses, deposits into and certain specified transfers from the Fund, transfers from the Fund for motorboat fuel taxes and small-engine fuel taxes, and refunds of certain specified funds from the land and water conservation fund into the general fund.Establishes a National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission (the "Commission"). Permits any department or agency to detail personnel to the Commission, and requires such bodies to furnish nonconfidential materials to the Commission upon request.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Books for Children Act''
or the ``ABC Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF
              1965.

    Part E of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 8131 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

              ``PART E--ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN (ABC)

``SEC. 10500. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this part to provide children with better
access to books and other reading materials and resources from birth to
adulthood, including opportunities to own books.

           ``Subpart 1--Inexpensive Book Distribution Program

``SEC. 10501. INEXPENSIVE BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR READING
              MOTIVATION.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to enter into a
contract with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) (hereafter in this section
referred to as `the contractor') to support and promote programs, which
include the distribution of inexpensive books to students, that
motivate children to read.
    ``(b) Requirements of Contract.--Any contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) provide that the contractor will enter into
        subcontracts with local private nonprofit groups or
        organizations, or with public agencies, under which each
        subcontractor will agree to establish, operate, and provide the
        non-Federal share of the cost of reading motivation programs
        that include the distribution of books, by gift, to the extent
        feasible, or loan, to children from birth through secondary
        school age, including those in family literacy programs;
            ``(2) provide that funds made available to subcontractors
        will be used only to pay the Federal share of the cost of such
        programs;
            ``(3) provide that in selecting subcontractors for initial
        funding, the contractor will give priority to programs that
        will serve a substantial number or percentage of children with
        special needs, such as--
                    ``(A) low-income children, particularly in high-
                poverty areas;
                    ``(B) children at risk of school failure;
                    ``(C) children with disabilities;
                    ``(D) foster children;
                    ``(E) homeless children;
                    ``(F) migrant children;
                    ``(G) children without access to libraries;
                    ``(H) institutionalized or incarcerated children;
                and
                    ``(I) children whose parents are institutionalized
                or incarcerated;
            ``(4) provide that the contractor will provide such
        technical assistance to subcontractors as may be necessary to
        carry out the purpose of this section;
            ``(5) provide that the contractor will annually report to
        the Secretary the number of, and describe, programs funded
        under paragraph (3); and
            ``(6) include such other terms and conditions as the
        Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure the
        effectiveness of such programs.
    ``(c) Restriction on Payments.--The Secretary shall make no payment
of the Federal share of the cost of acquiring and distributing books
under any contract under this section unless the Secretary determines
that the contractor or subcontractor, as the case may be, has made
arrangements with book publishers or distributors to obtain books at
discounts at least as favorable as discounts that are customarily given
by such publisher or distributor for book purchases made under similar
circumstances in the absence of Federal assistance.
    ``(d) Definition of `Federal Share'.--For the purpose of this
section, the term `Federal share' means, with respect to the cost to a
subcontractor of purchasing books to be paid under this section, 75
percent of such costs to the subcontractor, except that the Federal
share for programs serving children of migrant or seasonal farmworkers
shall be 100 percent of such costs to the subcontractor.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000
for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
four succeeding fiscal years.

               ``Subpart 2--Local Partnerships for Books

``SEC. 10511. LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR BOOKS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to enter into a
contract with a national organization (referred to in this section as
the `contractor') to support and promote programs that--
            ``(1) pay the Federal share of the cost of distributing at
        no cost new books to disadvantaged children and families
        primarily through tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy
        programs; and
            ``(2) promote the growth and strengthening of local
        partnerships with the goal of leveraging the Federal book
        distribution efforts and building upon the work of community
        programs to enhance reading motivation for at-risk children.
    ``(b) Requirements of Contract.--Any contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) provide that the contractor will provide technical
        support and initial resources to local partnerships to support
        efforts to provide new books to those tutoring, mentoring, and
        family literacy programs reaching disadvantaged children;
            ``(2) provide that funds made available to subcontractors
        will be used only to pay the Federal share of the cost of such
        programs;
            ``(3) provide that the contractor, working in cooperation
        with the local partnerships, will give priority to those
        tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy programs that serve
        children and families with special needs, predominantly those
        children from economically disadvantaged families and those
        children and families without access to libraries;
            ``(4) provide that the contractor will annually report to
        the Secretary regarding the number of books distributed, the
        number of local partnerships created and supported, the number
        of community tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy programs
        receiving books for children, and the number of children
        provided with books; and
            ``(5) include such other terms and conditions as the
        Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure the
        effectiveness of the program.
    ``(c) Restriction on Payments.--The Secretary shall require the
contractor to ensure that the discounts provided by publishers and
distributors for the new books purchased under this section is at least
as favorable as discounts that are customarily given by such publishers
or distributors for book purchases made under similar circumstances in
the absence of Federal assistance.
    ``(d) Definition of Federal Share.--For the purpose of this
section, the term `Federal share' means, with respect to the cost of
purchasing books under this section, 50 percent of the cost to the
contractor, except that the Federal share for programs serving children
of migrant or seasonal farmworkers shall be 100 percent of such costs
to the contractor.
    ``(e) Matching Requirement.--The contractor shall provide for
programs under this section, either directly or through private
contributions, in cash or in-kind, non-Federal matching funds equal to
not less than 50 percent of the amount provided to the contractor under
this section.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriation.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000
for the fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

        ``Subpart 3--Partnerships for Infants and Young Children

``SEC. 10521. PARTNERSHIPS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.

    ``(a) Programs Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to enter
into a contract with a national organization (referred to in this
section as the `contractor') to support and promote programs that--
            ``(1) include the distribution of free books to children 5
        years of age and younger, including providing guidance from
        pediatric clinicians to parents and guardians with respect to
        reading aloud with their young children; and
            ``(2) help build the reading readiness skills the children
        need to learn to read once the children enter school.
    ``(b) Requirements of Contract.--Any contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) provide that the contractor will enter into
        subcontracts with local private nonprofit groups or
        organizations or with public agencies under which each
        subcontractor will agree to establish, operate, and provide the
        non-Federal share of the cost of reading motivation programs
        that include the distribution of books by gift, to the extent
        feasible, or loan to children from birth through 5 years of
        age, including those children in family literacy programs;
            ``(2) provide that funds made available to subcontractors
        will be used only to pay the Federal share of the cost of such
        programs;
            ``(3) provide that in selecting subcontractors for initial
        funding under this section, the contractor will give priority
        to programs that will serve a substantial number or percentage
        of children with special needs, such as--
                    ``(A) low-income children, particularly low-income
                children in high-poverty areas;
                    ``(B) children with disabilities;
                    ``(C) foster children;
                    ``(D) homeless children;
                    ``(E) migrant children;
                    ``(F) children without access to libraries;
                    ``(G) children without adequate medical insurance;
                and
                    ``(H) children enrolled in a State medicaid program
                under title XIX of the Social Security Act;
            ``(4) provide that the contractor will provide such
        technical assistance to subcontractors as may be necessary to
        carry out this section;
            ``(5) provide that the contractor will annually report to
        the Secretary on the effectiveness of the national program and
        the effectiveness of the local programs funded under this
        section, including a description of the national program and of
        each of the local programs; and
            ``(6) include such other terms and conditions as the
        Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure the
        effectiveness of such programs.
    ``(c) Restriction on Payments.--The Secretary shall make no payment
of the Federal share of the cost of acquiring and distributing books
under any contract under this section unless the Secretary determines
that the contractor or subcontractor, as the case may be, has made
arrangements with book publishers or distributors to obtain books at
discounts at least as favorable as discounts that are customarily given
by such publisher or distributor for book purchases made under similar
circumstances in the absence of Federal assistance.
    ``(d) Definition of Federal Share.--In this section with respect to
the cost to a subcontractor of purchasing books to be paid under this
section, the term `Federal share' means 50 percent of such costs to the
subcontractor, except that the Federal share for programs serving
children of migrant or seasonal farmworkers shall be 100 percent of
such costs to the subcontractor.
    ``(e) Matching Requirement.--The contractor shall provide for
programs under this section, either directly or through private
contributions, in cash or in-kind, non-Federal matching funds equal to
not less than 50 percent of the amount provided to the contractor under
this section.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000
for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years.

                        ``Subpart 4--Evaluation

``SEC. 10531. EVALUATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall annually conduct an
evaluation of--
            ``(1) programs carried out under this part to assess the
        effectiveness of such programs in meeting the purpose of this
        part and the goals of each subpart; and
            ``(2) the effectiveness of local literacy programs
        conducted under this part that link children with book
        ownership and mentoring in literacy.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for
fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary in each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years.''.

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Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Inexpensive Book Distribution Program, under which the Secretary of Education contracts with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF).
Establishes and authorizes appropriations for the following new programs. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national organization to support programs that pay the Federal share of the cost of distributing books to disadvantaged children and families through tutoring, mentoring, and family education, and to promote local partnerships to leverage Federal book distribution efforts and build on community programs to enhance reading motivation for at- risk children (Local Partnerships for Books program); (2) contract with a national organization to support programs that distribute books to children five years of age and younger, provide guidance from pediatric clinicians to parents and guardians in reading aloud to children, and help build reading readiness skills (Partnerships for Infants and Young Children program); and (3) annually evaluate part E programs and local literacy programs conducted under part E that link children with book ownership and mentoring in literacy.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural and Tribal Voter Rights Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Chief state election official.--The term ``chief State
        election official'' means, with respect to a State, the
        individual designated by the State under section 10 of the
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-8) to
        be responsible for coordination of the State's responsibilities
        under such Act.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Election
        Assistance Commission established under section 201 of the Help
        America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15321).

SEC. 3. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND EARLY VOTING
              ACCESS, PROVIDE FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY
              VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS, AND VOTER REGISTRATION REFORMS.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall make a requirements payment
each fiscal year in an amount determined under subsection (b) to each
State that the Commission determines meets the requirements described
in section 4(b).
    (b) Amount of Payment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), the amount of a
        payment made to a State for a fiscal year under this section
        shall be equal to the product of--
                    (A) the total amount appropriated for payments for
                the fiscal year pursuant to the authorization under
                subsection (h) minus the total amount of all of the
                minimum payment amounts determined under subsection
                (c); and
                    (B) the State allocation percentage for the State
                (as determined under paragraph (2)).
            (2) State allocation percentage defined.--The ``State
        allocation percentage'' for a State is the amount (expressed as
        a percentage) equal to the quotient of--
                    (A) the voting age population of the State (as
                reported in the most recent decennial census); and
                    (B) the total voting age population of all States
                (as reported in the most recent decennial census).
    (c) Guaranteed Minimum Payment Amount.--The amount of a payment
made to a State for a fiscal year under this section may not be less
than--
            (1) in the case of any of the several States or the
        District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount
        appropriated for payments under the authorization under
        subsection (h) for the fiscal year; or
            (2) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
        American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands, one-tenth
        of 1 percent of such total amount.
    (d) State Receipt of Funds.--A State is eligible to receive a
payment under this section for a fiscal year if the chief executive
officer of the State, or designee, in consultation and coordination
with the chief State election official, has filed with the Commission a
statement certifying that the State is in compliance with the
requirements of section 4(b).
    (e) Use of Payment.--
            (1) In general.--A State shall use the funds provided under
        a payment made under this section to carry out the requirements
        of this Act, including the following:
                    (A) Training and hiring election officials, poll
                workers, and election volunteers.
                    (B) Establishing early voting locations.
                    (C) Implementing the State plan described in
                section 4(b).
                    (D) Acquiring, leasing, improving, modifying, or
                replacing voting technology to implement the
                requirements of this Act.
                    (E) Establishing online registration systems.
                    (F) Educating voters about voting opportunities,
                voter registration, voting procedures, and voting
                rights.
            (2) Use for other purposes.--Subject to paragraph (3), a
        State may use the funds provided under a payment made under
        this section to improve the administration of elections for
        Federal office if the chief State election official certifies
        that the requirements of this Act have been met.
            (3) Limitation.--A State may not use any portion of a
        payment under this section--
                    (A) to pay costs associated with any litigation; or
                    (B) for the payment of any judgment.
    (f) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under
this section notwithstanding that State legislation is required to
carry out an activity under this Act and the State legislation has not
been enacted at the time this Act takes effect.
    (g) Deposit of Amounts in State Election Fund.--A State shall
deposit any funds provided under this section in the State election
fund described in section 254(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002
(42 U.S.C. 15404(b)).
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        carry out this section such sums as may be necessary to provide
        grants to States to carry out the requirements of this Act.
            (2) Continuing availability of funds after appropriation.--
        Any payment made to a State under this section shall be
        available to the State without fiscal year limitation.

SEC. 4. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS.

    (a) Tribal Early Voting Locations.--A State or local election
official shall provide at least one early voting location on tribal
land when requested by the applicable Tribal government.
    (b) State Early Voting Location Distribution Plan Development.--
            (1) In general.--Each State shall, after reasonable notice
        and public hearings, adopt and submit to the Commission, not
        later than the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment
        of this Act, a plan which provides for the equitable
        distribution of early voting locations.
            (2) State plan development.--The chief executive officer of
        each State, or designee, in consultation and coordination with
        the chief State election official, shall develop the State plan
        through a committee of appropriate individuals, including the
        local election officials of the two most populous jurisdictions
        in the State, other local election officials in the State,
        stakeholders, and other citizens, appointed for such purpose by
        the chief State election official.
            (3) State plan requirements.--A State plan shall ensure
        that eligible voters have adequate access to early voting
        locations, taking into consideration each of the following:
                    (A) Population density.
                    (B) Travel time to local election offices.
                    (C) Travel time to permanent or temporary early
                voting locations.
                    (D) The potential use of alternate early voting
                locations, including public buildings, city and county
                government buildings, tribal government offices, public
                libraries, fairgrounds, civic centers, courthouses,
                senior centers, community centers, and private places
                of business.
                    (E) The extent to which members of a class
                protected by section 2(a) of the Voting Rights of Act
                of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973(a)) have an equal opportunity
                to participate in early voting and have an equal
                opportunity to access early voting locations.
                    (F) The potential use of temporary early voting
                locations, including mobile voting systems.
            (4) Revision of state plan.--Each State plan shall provide
        for revision of the plan from time to time as may be necessary
        to take account of changes in voter populations.
            (5) Publication by commission.--The Commission shall
        publish in the Federal Register each State plan submitted to
        the Commission under this subsection.
            (6) Exemption for states that provide for equitable
        distribution of early voting locations.--The requirements of
        this subsection shall not apply to a State that, under State
        law that is in effect continuously on and after June 1, 2016,
        provides for the equitable distribution of early voting
        locations in the State with respect to elections for Federal
        office (as determined by the Commission).

SEC. 5. EXPANDING EARLY VOTING ACCESS.

    (a) In General.--Each State shall make early voting available to
any eligible voter for at least ten days before an election for Federal
office. An eligible voter may cast their early voting ballots in person
at an early voting location during that 10-day period in the same
manner as any ballot would be cast in the precinct on election day.
    (b) Effective Date.--Each State shall be required to comply with
the requirements of this section on and after the date that is one year
after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL FACILITIES AS VOTER REGISTRATION
              AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration, the Postmaster General, the Secretary of Agriculture,
and the Secretary of the Interior shall permit a State to designate
facilities of the respective agencies located in the State as voter
registration agencies under section 7 of the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5).
    (b) Activities.--A voter registration agency designated under
subsection (a) shall carry out the following activities:
            (1) Offer with each application to the agency for service
        or assistance, and with each recertification, renewal, or
        change of address form relating to such service or assistance,
        the mail voter registration application form described in
        section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42
        U.S.C. 1973gg-7(a)(2)) or the agency's own form if it is
        equivalent to the form described in such section, unless the
        applicant declines to register to vote or update their voter
        registration in writing.
            (2) Provide a form that includes the following:
                    (A) The question, ``If you are not registered to
                vote where you live now, would you like to apply to
                register to vote here today?''.
                    (B) If the agency provides public assistance, the
                statement, ``Applying to register or declining to
                register to vote will not affect the amount of
                assistance that you will be provided by this agency.''.
                    (C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate
                whether the applicant would like to register or update
                their registration to vote, or decline to register or
                update their registration to vote.
            (3) Provide assistance to applicants in completing the
        voter registration application forms, unless the applicant
        refuses such assistance in writing.
            (4) Accept completed voter registration application forms
        for transmittal to the appropriate State or local election
        official.
    (c) Transmittal.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a completed
        voter registration application accepted at a voter registration
        agency designated under subsection (a) shall be electronically
        transmitted, in a format that can be translated and uploaded
        into the Statewide voter database established pursuant to
        section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C.
        15483(a)), to the appropriate State or local election official
        not later than 10 days after the date of acceptance.
            (2) Exception.--If a voter registration application is
        accepted within 5 days before the last day for registration to
        vote in an election for Federal office, the application shall
        be transmitted to the appropriate State or local election
        official not later than 5 days after the date of acceptance.
            (3) Updated registration.--If an application is an updated
        voter registration, the voter registration agency shall label
        the updated registration accordingly.
    (d) Clarification Regarding Application.--The requirements of this
section shall only apply to a voter registration agency designated
under subsection (a). Nothing in this section shall affect the
application of section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
(42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5) to a voter registration agency not designated
under such subsection.
    (e) Integration With State Electronic Voter Registration Systems.--
The Commission shall implement an online system that, to the extent
practicable--
            (1) provides an electronic means for a voter registration
        agency designated under subsection (a) to carry out the
        requirements of this section;
            (2) transmits a completed voter registration application to
        the appropriate State or local election official; and
            (3) in the case of an individual registering to vote in a
        State that operates its own electronic voter registration
        system, directs an applicant to that system.

SEC. 7. SAME DAY AND ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION.

    (a) Same Day Registration.--Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6), each
State shall permit any eligible individual on the day of an election
for Federal office and on any day when voting, including early voting,
is permitted for an election for Federal office--
            (1) to register to vote in such election using a form that
        meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter
        Registration Act of 1993; and
            (2) to cast a vote in such election.
    (b) Electronic Registration.--
            (1) In general.--Each State shall provide a secure online
        interface available to the public on a public, government
        website that allows any eligible individual to register to vote
        or to update their voter registration with an online voter
        registration application that meets the requirements of the
        mail voter registration application form described in section 9
        of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C.
        1973gg-7(a)(2)). The online application shall be processed in
        the same manner as a mail voter registration application form
        is processed, subject to the requirements of section 303(b) of
        the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15483(b)), except
        that the absence of a written signature shall not preclude the
        registration of an eligible individual.
            (2) Effective date.--Each State shall be required to comply
        with the requirements of this subsection on and after the date
        that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section, the term
``eligible individual'' means, with respect to an election for Federal
office, an individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in that
election.
    (d) Exception.--This section shall not apply to a State in which,
under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the
enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement
for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal
office.

SEC. 8. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Attorney General.--The Attorney General may bring a civil
action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or
injunctive relief as is necessary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Private Right of Action.--
            (1) Notice.--A person who is aggrieved by a violation of
        this Act may provide written notice of the violation to the
        chief State election official of the State involved.
            (2) Civil action.--If the violation is not corrected within
        90 days after receipt of a notice under paragraph (1), or
        within 20 days after receipt of the notice if the violation
        occurred within 120 days before the date of an election for
        Federal office, the aggrieved person may bring a civil action
        in an appropriate district court for declaratory or injunctive
        relief with respect to the violation.
            (3) Exception to notice if violation within 30 days of
        election.--If the violation occurred within 30 days before the
        date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved person
        need not provide notice to the chief State election official
        under paragraph (1) before bringing a civil action under
        paragraph (2).
    (c) Relation to Other Laws.--
            (1) In general.--The rights and remedies established by
        this Act are in addition to all other rights and remedies
        provided by law, and neither the rights and remedies
        established by this section nor any other provision of this Act
        shall supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the
        Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).
            (2) No authorization or requirement for conduct prohibited
        by the voting rights act.--Nothing in this Act authorizes or
        requires conduct that is prohibited by the Voting Rights Act of
        1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).

Output: Rural and Tribal Voter Rights Act - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make a payment each fiscal year to each state which meets early voting location distribution plan development requirements for ensuring that eligible voters have adequate access to early voting locations. Requires a state or local election official to provide at least one one early voting location on tribal land when requested by the tribal government. Requires each state to, after reasonable notice and public hearings, adopt and submit to the Commission a plan which provides for the equitable distribution of early voting locations. Requires each state to make early voting available to any eligible voter for at least 10 days before an election for federal office.  Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, the Postmaster General, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Interior to permit a state to designate facilities of the respective agencies located in the state as voter registration agencies. Requires each state to permit any eligible individual on the same day as a federal election and on any day when voting, including early voting, is permitted for a federal election to: (1) register to vote in the election, and (2) cast a vote in it. Requires each state to provide a secure online interface available to the public on a public, government website that allows any eligible individual to register electronically to vote or to update their voter registration. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for declaratory or injunctive relief as necessary to carry out this Act. Allows any aggrieved person a private right of action, too.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Smart Building Acceleration Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the building sector uses more than 40 percent of the
        energy of the Nation;
            (2) emerging building energy monitoring and control
        technologies are enabling a transition of the building sector
        to ``smart'' buildings that have dramatically reduced energy
        use and improved quality of service to occupants;
            (3) an analysis of select private-sector smart buildings by
        the Department of Energy would document the costs and benefits
        of those emerging technologies, promote their adoption, and
        accelerate that transition;
            (4) with over 400,000 buildings, the Federal Government is
        the largest building owner in the United States; and
            (5) the Federal Government can also accelerate the
        transition to smart building technologies by demonstrating and
        evaluating emerging smart building technologies using existing
        programs and funding to showcase selected Federal smart
        buildings.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Program.--The term ``program'' means the smart building
        program established under section 5(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Energy.
            (3) Smart building.--The term ``smart building'' means a
        building with an energy system that--
                    (A) is flexible and automated;
                    (B) has extensive operational monitoring and
                communication connectivity, allowing remote monitoring
                and analysis of all building functions;
                    (C) is integrated with the overall building
                operations for control of energy generation,
                consumption, and storage; and
                    (D) communicates with utilities and other third
                party commercial entities where appropriate.

SEC. 4. SURVEY OF PRIVATE SECTOR SMART BUILDINGS.

    (a) Survey.--The Secretary shall conduct a survey of privately
owned smart buildings throughout the Nation, including commercial
buildings and buildings owned by nonprofit organizations and
institutions of higher education.
    (b) Selection.--From among the smart buildings surveyed under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall select at least 1 building each
from an appropriate range of building sizes and types.
    (c) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy
Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement,
and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits
of the buildings selected under subsection (b), including an
identification of--
            (1) which advanced building technologies--
                    (A) are most cost-effective; and
                    (B) show the most promise for--
                            (i) increasing building energy savings;
                            (ii) increasing service performance to
                        building occupants; and
                            (iii) reducing environmental impacts; and
            (2) any other information the Secretary determines to be
        appropriate.

SEC. 5. FEDERAL SMART BUILDING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program to
establish 1 or more smart buildings under the jurisdiction of several
key Federal agencies, including buildings that are owned by the Federal
Government but are commercially operated, to demonstrate the costs and
benefits of smart buildings.
    (b) Federal Agency Described.--The key Federal agencies referred to
in subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) the Department of Defense;
            (2) the Department of Energy;
            (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
            (4) the General Services Administration.
    (c) Requirement.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall
leverage existing procurement mechanisms.
    (d) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy
Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement,
and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits
of the buildings selected under this section including an
identification of--
            (1) which advanced building technologies--
                    (A) are most cost-effective; and
                    (B) show the most promise for--
                            (i) increasing building energy savings;
                            (ii) increasing service performance to
                        building occupants; and
                            (iii) reducing environmental impacts; and
            (2) any other information the Secretary determines to be
        appropriate.

SEC. 6. LEVERAGING EXISTING PROGRAMS.

    (a) Better Building Challenge.--As part of the Better Building
Challenge of the Department of Energy, the Secretary shall develop a
smart building accelerator in consultation with major private sector
property owners to demonstrate innovative policies and approaches that
will accelerate the transition to smart buildings.
    (b) Research and Development.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research and
        development to address key barriers to the integration of
        advanced building technologies and to accelerate the transition
        to smart buildings.
            (2) Inclusion.--The research and development conducted
        under paragraph (1) shall include research and development on--
                    (A) physical components, such as sensors and
                controls;
                    (B) reducing the cost of key components to
                accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies;
                    (C) data management, including the capture and
                analysis of data and the interoperability of the energy
                systems;
                    (D) business models, including how business models
                may limit the adoption of smart building technologies
                and how to support transactive energy;
                    (E) characterization of buildings and components;
                    (F) consumer and utility protections;
                    (G) continuous management, including the challenges
                of managing multiple energy systems and optimizing
                systems for disparate stakeholders; and
                    (H) other areas of research and development, as
                determined appropriate by the Secretary.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives a report on--
            (1) the survey and evaluation of private sector smart
        buildings carried out under section 4;
            (2) the evaluation of Federal smart buildings carried out
        under section 5; and
            (3) any recommendations of the Secretary to further
        accelerate the transition to smart buildings.

Output: Smart Building Acceleration Act Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to: (1) conduct a survey of privately owned smart buildings throughout the nation, select at least one building each from an appropriate range of building sizes and types, and evaluate the costs and benefits of such buildings using the guidelines of the Federal Energy Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement, and verification; and (2) establish a program to establish one or more smart buildings under the jurisdiction of the General Services Administration and the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Veterans Affairs to demonstrate and evaluate the costs and benefits of smart buildings. Requires such evaluations to include an identification of which advanced building technologies are most cost-effective and show the most promise for increasing building energy savings, increasing service performance to building occupants, and reducing environmental impacts. Defines a "smart building" to mean a building with an energy system that:  is flexible and automated;  has extensive operational monitoring and communication connectivity, allowing remote monitoring and analysis of all building functions;  is integrated with the overall building operations for control of energy generation, consumption, and storage; and  communicates with utilities and other third party commercial entities.   Directs DOE: (1) as part of DOE's Better Building Challenge, to develop a smart building accelerator in consultation with major private sector property owners to demonstrate innovative policies and approaches that will accelerate the transition to smart buildings; and (2) to conduct research and development to address key barriers to the integration of advanced building technologies and to accelerate the transition to smart buildings.