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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``HBCU Innovation Fund Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO PROMOTE INNOVATIONS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES
              AND UNIVERSITIES.

    Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after part B the following new part:

   ``PART C--FUNDING INNOVATIONS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND
                              UNIVERSITIES

``SEC. 751. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this part to assist historically Black
colleges and universities in planning, developing, implementing,
validating, and replicating innovations that provide solutions to
persistent challenges in enabling economically and educationally
disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from
college, including innovations designed to--
            ``(1) improve student achievement at historically Black
        colleges and universities;
            ``(2) increase the successful recruitment at historically
        Black colleges and universities of--
                    ``(A) students from low-income families of all
                races;
                    ``(B) adults; and
                    ``(C) military-affiliated students;
            ``(3) increase the rate at which students enrolled in
        historically Black colleges and universities make adequate or
        accelerated progress toward graduation, and successfully
        graduate from such colleges and universities;
            ``(4) increase the number of students pursuing and
        completing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and
        mathematics at historically Black colleges and universities and
        pursuing graduate work in such fields, including through the
        establishment of innovation ecosystems on the campuses of such
        colleges and universities;
            ``(5) redesign course offerings and other instructional
        strategies at historically Black colleges and universities to
        improve student outcomes and reduce education costs;
            ``(6) enhance the quality and number of traditional and
        alternative route teacher preparation programs offered by
        historically Black colleges and universities;
            ``(7) expand the effective use of technology at
        historically Black colleges and universities; and
            ``(8) strengthen postgraduate employment outcomes for
        students enrolled in historically Black colleges and
        universities.

``SEC. 752. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part, the term `eligible entity' means--
            ``(1) a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2);
            ``(2) a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a
        consortium with one or more other institutions of higher
        education;
            ``(3) a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a
        consortium with one or more private nonprofit organizations;
            ``(4) a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a
        consortium with one or more local educational agencies; or
            ``(5) a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a
        consortium that includes entities described in more than one of
        subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D).

``SEC. 753. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) In General.--With funds made available for this part under
section 757, the Secretary shall make competitive planning and
implementation grants, as described in subsections (b) and (c), to
eligible entities to enable such entities to plan for the
implementation of, in the case of a planning grant, and implement, in
the case of an implementation grant, innovations described in section
751 and to support the planning, development, implementation,
validation, scaling up, and replication of such innovations.
    ``(b) Planning Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds made available under
        section 757 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not more
        than 5 percent or $12,500,000 (whichever is greater) to award
        planning grants to enable eligible entities to plan, design,
        and develop innovations described in section 751.
            ``(2) Duration.--A planning grant authorized under this
        subsection shall be for the duration of 1 year.
            ``(3) Grant amounts.--Each planning grant authorized under
        this subsection shall be in an amount that is not more than
        $150,000.
    ``(c) Implementation Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--With funds made available for this part
        under section 757, the Secretary shall award implementation
        grants to enable eligible entities to further develop, pilot,
        field-test, implement, document, validate, and, as applicable,
        scale up and replicate, innovations described in section 751.
            ``(2) Duration.--An implementation grant authorized under
        this subsection shall be for a duration of 5 years, except that
        the Secretary may not continue providing funds under the grant
        for more than 3 years unless the eligible entity demonstrates
        that it has achieved satisfactory progress toward carrying out
        the educational innovations, activities, and projects described
        in section 754(d), as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Grant amount.--Each implementation grant authorized
        under this subsection shall be in an amount sufficient to
        enable the eligible entity to achieve the purposes of its
        proposed activities and projects, but shall not exceed
        $10,000,000.
    ``(d) Special Rules for Consortiums.--
            ``(1) Fiscal agent.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of an eligible
                entity applying for a grant under this part as a
                consortium described under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or
                (5) of section 752, each member of the consortium shall
                agree on 1 such member of such eligibility entity to
                serve as a fiscal agent of such entity.
                    ``(B) Responsibilities.--The fiscal agent of an
                eligible entity, as described in subparagraph (A),
                shall act on behalf of such entity in performing the
                financial duties of such entity under this part.
                    ``(C) Written agreement.--The agreement described
                in subparagraph (A) shall be in writing and signed by
                each member of the consortium.
            ``(2) Subgrants.--In the case of an eligible entity
        applying for a grant under this part as a consortium described
        in paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 752, the fiscal
        agent for such entity (as described in paragraph (1)) may use
        the funds provided by the grant to make subgrants to members of
        the consortium.

``SEC. 754. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring to receive a grant
under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Consortium Entities.--An application under this section which
is submitted by an eligible entity applying as a consortium described
in subparagraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 752 shall include the
written agreement described in section 753(d)(1)(C).
    ``(c) Planning Grants.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
application requirements under this section for a planning grant
authorized under section 753(b) include, in addition to the requirement
in subsection (b) (if applicable), only those minimal requirements that
are necessary to review the proposed process of an eligible entity for
the planning, design, and development of one or more of the innovations
described in section 751.
    ``(d) Implementation Grants.--An application under this section for
an innovation grant authorized under section 753(c) shall include, in
addition to the requirement under subsection (b) (if applicable),
descriptions of--
            ``(1) each innovation described in section 751 that the
        eligible entity would implement using the funds made available
        by such grant, including, as applicable, a description of the
        evidence base supporting such innovation;
            ``(2) how each such innovation will address the purpose of
        this part, as described in section 751, and how each such
        innovation will further the institutional or organizational
        mission of the part B institution that is part of the eligible
        entity;
            ``(3) the specific activities that the eligible entity will
        carry out with funds made available by such grant, including,
        in the case of an eligible entity applying as a consortium
        described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 752, a
        description of the activities that each member of the
        consortium will carry out and a description of the capacity of
        each such member to carry out those activities;
            ``(4) the performance measures that the eligible entity
        will use to track its progress in implementing each such
        innovation, including a description of how the entity will
        implement those performance measures and use information on
        performance to make adjustments and improvements to its
        implementation activities, as needed, over the course of the
        grant period;
            ``(5) how the eligible entity will provide for an
        independent evaluation of the implementation and impact of the
        projects funded by such grant, including--
                    ``(A) an interim report (evaluating the progress
                made in the first 3 years of the grant); and
                    ``(B) a final report (completed at the end of the
                grant period); and
            ``(6) the plan of the eligible entity for continuing each
        proposed innovation after the grant has ended.

``SEC. 755. PRIORITY.

    ``In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall give
priority to applications that address issues of major national need,
including--
            ``(1) educational innovations designed to increase the
        number of African-American males who attain a postsecondary
        degree;
            ``(2) innovative partnerships between part B institutions
        and local educational agencies that are designed to increase
        the enrollment and successful completion of historically
        underrepresented populations in higher education;
            ``(3) educational innovations that support developing
        programs and initiatives in part B institutions to enhance
        undergraduate and graduate programs in science, technology,
        engineering, and mathematics;
            ``(4) innovative partnerships between part B institutions
        and other organizations to establish innovation ecosystems in
        support of economic development, entrepreneurship, and the
        commercialization of technology supported by funded research;
            ``(5) educational innovations that enhance the quality and
        number of traditional and alternative route teacher preparation
        programs at part B institutions to enable teachers to be highly
        effective in the classroom and to enable such programs to meet
        the demands for diversity and accountability in teacher
        education; and
            ``(6) educational innovations that strengthen postgraduate
        employment outcomes of part B institutions through the
        implementation of comprehensive and strategic career pathways
        for students.

``SEC. 756. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Planning Grants.--An eligible entity receiving a planning
grant under section 753(b) shall use funds made available by such grant
to conduct a comprehensive institutional planning process that
includes--
            ``(1) an assessment of the needs of the part B institution;
            ``(2) research on educational innovations described in
        section 751 that will meet the needs described in paragraph
        (1);
            ``(3) the selection of one or more such educational
        innovations for implementation;
            ``(4) an assessment of the capacity of the part B
        institution to implement such educational innovation; and
            ``(5) activities to further develop such capacity.
    ``(b) Implementation Grants.--An eligible entity receiving an
implementation grant under section 753(c) shall use the funds made
available by such grant to further develop, pilot, field-test,
implement, document, validate, and, as applicable, scale up, and
replicate innovations described in section 751, such as innovations
designed to--
            ``(1) improve student achievement, such as through
        activities designed to increase the number or percentage of
        students who successfully complete developmental or remedial
        coursework (which may be accomplished through the evidence-
        based redesign of such coursework) and pursue and succeed in
        postsecondary studies;
            ``(2) improve and expand institutional recruitment,
        postsecondary school awareness, and postsecondary school
        preparation efforts targeting students, including high-
        achieving students from low-income families, such as through
        activities undertaken in partnership with local educational
        agencies and nonprofit organizations (including the
        introduction of dual-enrollment programs and the implementation
        of activities designed to enable more students to enter college
        without the need for remediation);
            ``(3) increase the number of minority males who attain a
        postsecondary degree, such as through evidence-based
        interventions that integrate academic advising with social and
        cultural supports and assistance with job placement;
            ``(4) increase the number or percentage of students who
        make satisfactory or accelerated progress toward graduation
        from postsecondary school and the number or percentage who
        graduate from postsecondary school on time, such as through the
        provision of comprehensive academic and nonacademic student
        support services;
            ``(5) increase the number or percentage of students,
        particularly students who are members of historically
        underrepresented populations, who enroll in science,
        technology, engineering, and mathematics courses, graduate with
        degrees in such fields, and pursue advanced studies in such
        fields;
            ``(6) develop partnerships between part B institutions and
        other organizations to establish innovation ecosystems in
        support of economic development, entrepreneurship, and the
        commercialization of technology supported by funded research;
            ``(7) implement evidence-based improvements to courses,
        particularly high-enrollment courses, to improve student
        outcomes and reduce education costs for students, including
        costs of remedial courses;
            ``(8) enhance the quality and number of traditional and
        alternative route teacher preparation programs at part B
        institutions to enable graduates to be highly effective in the
        classroom and to enable such programs to meet the demands for
        diversity and accountability in teacher education;
            ``(9) expand the effective use of technology in higher
        education, such as through collaboration between institutions
        on implementing technology-enabled delivery models (including
        hybrid models) or through the use of open educational resources
        and digital content;
            ``(10) strengthen postgraduate employment outcomes through
        the implementation of comprehensive and strategic career
        pathways for students, which may include aligning curricula
        with workforce needs, experiential learning, integration of
        career services, and developing partnerships with employers and
        business organizations; and
            ``(11) provide a continuum of solutions by incorporating
        activities that address multiple objectives described in
        paragraphs (1) through (10).

``SEC. 757. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities
under this part--
            ``(1) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
            ``(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of the 6
        succeeding fiscal years.''.

Output: HBCU Innovation Fund Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive grant program for historically black colleges and universities to plan, develop, and implement innovations that enable disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from college.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Care for Seniors Act of
2013''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF 3-MONTH OPEN ENROLLMENT AND DISENROLLMENT
              PERIOD FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.

    Section 1851(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
1(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and ending with
        2013'' after ``(beginning with 2011''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Continuous open enrollment and disenrollment
                for first 3 months in subsequent years.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph
                        (D), at any time during the first 3 months of a
                        year (beginning with 2014), or, if the
                        individual first becomes a Medicare Advantage
                        eligible individual during a year after 2014,
                        during the first 3 months of such year in which
                        the individual is a Medicare Advantage eligible
                        individual, a Medicare Advantage eligible
                        individual may change the election under
                        subsection (a)(1).
                            ``(ii) Limitation of one change during open
                        enrollment period each year.--An individual may
                        exercise the right under clause (i) only once
                        during the applicable 3-month period described
                        in such clause in each year. The limitation
                        under this clause shall not apply to changes in
                        elections effected during an annual,
                        coordinated election period under paragraph (3)
                        or during a special election period under
                        paragraph (4).
                            ``(iii) Application to part d for
                        individuals changing enrollment from ma to fee-
                        for-service.--The previous provisions of this
                        subparagraph shall only apply with respect to
                        changes in enrollment in a prescription drug
                        plan under part D in the case of an individual
                        who, previous to such change in enrollment, is
                        enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan.''.

SEC. 3. PERMITTING INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH CARE
              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1859 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395w-28) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Permitting MA Organizations To Provide Incentives for
Participation in Health Care Improvement Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--An MA organization may offer to
        individuals enrolled in an MA plan offered by such organization
        one or more incentive programs that are designed to improve the
        health care of such individuals by providing one or more
        incentives, such as the reducing or waiving of copayment
        amounts, that reward individuals for participation in such a
        program, if--
                    ``(A) the incentive program meets the requirements
                described in paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) the MA organization provides to the Secretary
                such information on participation and performance in
                the incentive program as the Secretary may specify.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The requirements described in this
        paragraph, with respect to an incentive program offered by an
        MA organization to individuals enrolled in an MA plan offered
        by such organization, are as follows:
                    ``(A) Incentive only upon completion of program.--
                In the case of a program that consists of multiple
                sessions or other multiple activities, any incentive
                offered under the program is offered only upon
                completion of all such sessions or activities.
                    ``(B) Nondiscrimination.--Participation in the
                program is offered to all such individuals.
                    ``(C) No cash or monetary incentive.--
                            ``(i) In general.--No incentive under the
                        program is in the form of cash or any other
                        monetary rebate.
                            ``(ii) Construction.--Nothing in clause (i)
                        may be construed as preventing the offering of
                        an incentive in the form of a reduction or
                        waiver of copayment amounts or deductibles.
            ``(3) Waiver authority.--The Secretary may waive such
        requirements of this title and title XI, except for sections
        1128A, 1128B(b), and 1877, as may be necessary to carry out the
        purposes of the program established under this subsection.
            ``(4) Program not taken into account for bid amount.--The
        program may not be taken into account for purposes of the
        monthly bid amount submitted by the organization under section
        1854(a)(6) and provisions relating to the monthly bid amount.
            ``(5) Encouragement to participate in activities offered by
        certain persons or entities.--An MA organization may, as part
        of an incentive program offered by such organization to
        individuals under this subsection, require or otherwise
        encourage such individuals to participate in activities
        designed to improve the health care of such individuals that
        are offered by persons or entities specified by such
        organization, such as persons or entities that the organization
        has identified as performing well on quality metrics identified
        by the organization.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect for plan years beginning on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. COST SHARING VARIATION PERMITTED TO ENCOURAGE USE OF HIGH
              QUALITY PROVIDERS.

    Section 1852 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-22) is
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (iii)'' and
                inserting ``clauses (iii) and (vi)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(vi) Cost sharing variation permitted to
                        encourage use of high quality providers.--
                        Notwithstanding subsection (b), an MA plan
                        offered by an MA organization may, through
                        mechanisms such as value based insurance design
                        (VBID) practices, vary cost-sharing for the
                        purpose of encouraging enrollees to use
                        providers that such organization has identified
                        as performing well on quality metrics
                        identified by the organization. Any such
                        variation on cost-sharing by an MA organization
                        must occur on an annual basis. An MA
                        organization may not vary cost-sharing pursuant
                        to this paragraph during a plan year.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``A Medicare+Choice''
        and inserting ``Subject to subsection (a)(1)(B)(vi), a Medicare
        Advantage''.

SEC. 5. IMPROVEMENTS TO RISK ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM.

    Section 1853(a)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
23(a)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clauses:
                            ``(iv) Revision of risk adjustment system
                        to account for chronic conditions and two years
                        of diagnostic data.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The Secretary
                                shall evaluate and, as the Secretary
                                determines appropriate, revise for 2017
                                and periodically thereafter the risk
                                adjustment system under this
                                subparagraph so that a risk score under
                                such system, with respect to an
                                individual, takes into account the
                                number of chronic conditions with which
                                the individual has been diagnosed, and
                                at least two years of diagnostic data
                                including such data obtained during
                                health risk assessments regarding the
                                individual, to the extent that two
                                years of such data are available.
                                    ``(II) Periodic reporting to
                                congress.--With respect to plan years
                                beginning in 2017 and every third year
                                thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
                                to Congress a report on the most recent
                                revisions (if any) made under subclause
                                (I).
                            ``(v) No changes to adjustment factors that
                        prevent activities consistent with national
                        health policy goals.--In making any changes to
                        the adjustment factors, including adjustment
                        for health status under paragraph (3), the
                        Secretary shall ensure that the changes do not
                        prevent MA organizations from performing or
                        undertaking activities that are consistent with
                        national health policy goals, including
                        activities to promote early detection and
                        better care coordination, the use of health
                        risk assessments, care plans, and programs to
                        slow the progression of chronic diseases.
                            ``(vi) Opportunity for review and public
                        comment regarding changes to adjustment
                        factors.--For any changes to adjustment factors
                        effective for 2015 and subsequent years, in
                        addition to providing notice of such changes in
                        the announcement under subsection (b)(2), the
                        Secretary shall provide an opportunity for
                        review of proposed changes and a public comment
                        period of not less than 60 days before
                        implementing such changes.''.

SEC. 6. IMPROVEMENTS TO MA 5-STAR QUALITY RATING SYSTEM.

    Section 1853(o)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
23(o)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Plans with disproportionately high enrollment
                of individuals with complex health care needs.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall take
                        such steps as are necessary to ensure that the
                        5-star rating system described in subparagraph
                        (A)--
                                    ``(I) does not disadvantage a plan
                                that enrolls a disproportionately high
                                proportion of enrollees who are full-
                                benefit dual eligible individuals (as
                                defined in section 1935(c)(6)), subsidy
                                eligible individuals (as defined in
                                section 1860D-14(a)(3)), or other
                                individuals with complex health care
                                needs such as individuals with multiple
                                conditions; and
                                    ``(II) allows adjustments to
                                account for differences in
                                socioeconomic and demographic
                                characteristics of enrollees and
                                geographic variation in health
                                outcomes.
                    ``(D) Announcement of changes two years prior to
                end of performance period.--The Secretary may not
                implement any change in the 5-star rating system
                described in subparagraph (A) with respect to any
                performance period used as part of such system unless
                the Secretary announces such change at least one year
                prior to the beginning of any such period.''.

Output: Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2013 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate after 2013 the permission to disenroll, between January 1 and March 15 of each year, only from a MedicareAdvantage (MA) plan to elect enrollment in the original Medicare fee-for-service program.  Restores the option under previous law to elect to change from an MA plan to the original Medicare fee-for-service plan, or from the original Medicare fee-for-service to an MA plan, once a year during the first three months. Permits an MA organization to offer individuals enrolled in one of its MA plans one or more incentive programs designed to improve their health care. Permits an MA plan, through mechanisms such as value based insurance design (VBID) practices, to vary cost sharing for the purpose of encouraging enrollees to use providers that the MA organization has identified as performing well on quality metrics. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to evaluate and, as appropriate, revise for 2017 and periodically thereafter the risk adjustment system so that a risk score, with respect to an individual, takes into account the number of chronic conditions with which the individual has been diagnosed, and, to the extent available, at least two years of diagnostic data including data obtained during the individual's health risk assessments. Requires the Secretary to take steps necessary to ensure that the MA 5-star rating system: (1) does not disadvantage a plan that enrolls a disproportionately high proportion of enrollees who are full-benefit dual eligible individuals, subsidy eligible individuals, or other individuals with complex health care needs such as individuals with multiple conditions; and (2) allows adjustments to account for differences in socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of enrollees and geographic variation in health outcomes.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Powering American
Jobs Act of 2014''.
    (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.
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title, etc.
Sec. 2. Extension and modification of credit for nonbusiness energy
                            property.
Sec. 3. Extension of excise tax credits relating to certain fuels.
Sec. 4. Extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling
                            property.
Sec. 5. Extension of incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Sec. 6. Equalization of excise tax on liquefied natural gas and
                            liquefied petroleum gas.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS ENERGY
              PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015''.
    (b) Updated Energy Star Requirements for Windows, Doors, Skylights,
and Roofing.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 25C(c) is amended
        by striking ``which meets'' and all that follows through
        ``requirements)''.
            (2) Energy efficient building envelope component.--
        Subsection (c) of section 25C is amended by redesignating
        paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively,
        and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(2) Energy efficient building envelope component.--The
        term `energy efficient building envelope component' means a
        building envelope component which meets--
                    ``(A) applicable Energy Star program requirements,
                in the case of a roof or roof products,
                    ``(B) version 6.0 Energy Star program requirements,
                in the case of an exterior window, a skylight, or an
                exterior door, and
                    ``(C) the prescriptive criteria for such component
                established by the 2009 International Energy
                Conservation Code, as such Code (including supplements)
                is in effect on the date of the enactment of the
                American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, in
                the case of any other component.''.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Subparagraph (D) of section
        25C(c)(3), as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) any roof or roof products which are installed
                on a dwelling unit and are specifically and primarily
                designed to reduce the heat gain of such dwelling
                unit.''.
    (c) Separate Standards for Tankless and Storage Water Heaters.--
Subparagraph (D) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended by striking ``which
has either'' and all that follows and inserting ``which has--
                            ``(i) in the case of a natural gas,
                        propane, or oil storage water heater, an energy
                        factor of at least 0.80 or a thermal efficiency
                        of at least 90 percent,
                            ``(ii) in the case of an electric heat pump
                        storage water heater, an energy factor of at
                        least 2.0,
                            ``(iii) effective April 16, 2015, in the
                        case of a natural gas, propane, or oil storage
                        water heater, with a rated BTU input of no more
                        than 75,000 BTU/hr, an energy factor of at
                        least 0.80 or, with a rated BTU input greater
                        than 75,000 BTU/hr, a thermal efficiency of at
                        least 90 percent,
                            ``(iv) effective April 16, 2015, in the
                        case of an electric heat pump storage water
                        heater, with a water storage capacity equal to
                        or less than 55 gallons, an energy factor of at
                        least 2.0 or, with a water storage capacity
                        equal to or greater than 55 gallons, an energy
                        factor of at least 2.2, and
                            ``(v) in the case of any other water
                        heater, an energy factor of at least 0.90 or a
                        thermal efficiency of at least 90 percent,
                        and''.
    (d) Modification of Testing Standards for Biomass Stoves.--
Subparagraph (E) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended by inserting before
the period the following: ``, when tested using the higher heating
value of the fuel and in accordance with the Canadian Standards
Administration B415.1 test protocol''.
    (e) Modifications to Residential Energy Property Expenditures.--
            (1) Qualified natural gas, propane, or oil furnaces or hot
        water boilers.--Paragraph (4) of section 25C(d) is amended to
        read as follows:
            ``(4) Qualified natural gas, propane, or oil furnace or hot
        water boiler.--The term `qualified natural gas, propane, or oil
        furnace or hot water boiler' means--
                    ``(A) a natural gas or propane furnace which
                achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of
                not less than 95,
                    ``(B) a natural gas or propane hot water boiler
                which achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency
                rate of not less than 90, and
                    ``(C) an oil furnace or hot water boiler which--
                            ``(i) achieves an annual fuel utilization
                        efficiency rate of not less than 87, and
                            ``(ii)(I) in the case of a hot water
                        boiler, is installed with an indirect water
                        heater, and
                            ``(II) in the case of a furnace, is
                        installed with an electronically commutated
                        blower motor.''.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF EXCISE TAX CREDITS RELATING TO CERTAIN FUELS.

    (a) Excise Tax Credits and Outlay Payments for Biodiesel and
Renewable Diesel Fuel Mixtures.--
            (1) Paragraph (6) of section 6426(c) is amended by striking
        ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015''.
            (2) Subparagraph (B) of section 6427(e)(6) is amended by
        striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31,
        2015''.
    (b) Extension of Alternative Fuels Excise Tax Credits.--
            (1) In general.--Sections 6426(d)(5) and 6426(e)(3) are
        each amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting
        ``December 31, 2015''.
            (2) Outlay payments for alternative fuels.--Subparagraph
        (C) of section 6427(e)(6) is amended by striking ``December 31,
        2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015''.
    (c) Extension of Alternative Fuels Excise Tax Credits Relating to
Liquefied Hydrogen.--
            (1) In general.--Sections 6426(d)(5) and 6426(e)(3), as
        amended by subsection (b), are each amended by striking
        ``(September 30, 2014 in the case of any sale or use involving
        liquefied hydrogen)''.
            (2) Outlay payments for alternative fuels.--Paragraph (6)
        of section 6427(e) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``except as provided in
                subparagraph (D), any'' in subparagraph (C), as amended
                by this Act, and inserting ``any'',
                    (B) by striking the comma at the end of
                subparagraph (C) and inserting ``, and'', and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating
                subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or
        used after December 31, 2013.
            (2) Liquefied hydrogen.--The amendments made by subsection
        (c) shall apply to fuels sold or used after September 30, 2014.
    (e) Special Rule for Certain Periods During 2014.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, in the case of--
            (1) any biodiesel mixture credit properly determined under
        section 6426(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for
        periods after December 31, 2013, and before the date of the
        enactment of this Act, and
            (2) any alternative fuel credit properly determined under
        section 6426(d) of such Code for such periods,
such credit shall be allowed, and any refund or payment attributable to
such credit (including any payment under section 6427(e) of such Code)
shall be made, only in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or
the Secretary's delegate) shall provide. Such Secretary shall issue
guidance within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
providing for a one-time submission of claims covering periods
described in the preceding sentence. Such guidance shall provide for a
180-day period for the submission of such claims (in such manner as
prescribed by such Secretary) to begin not later than 30 days after
such guidance is issued. Such claims shall be paid by such Secretary
not later than 60 days after receipt. If such Secretary has not paid
pursuant to a claim filed under this subsection within 60 days after
the date of the filing of such claim, the claim shall be paid with
interest from such date determined by using the overpayment rate and
method under section 6621 of such Code.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING
              PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (g) of section 30C is amended by
striking ``placed in service'' and all that follows and inserting
``placed in service after December 31, 2015.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF INCENTIVES FOR BIODIESEL AND RENEWABLE DIESEL.

    (a) Credits for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Used as Fuel.--
Subsection (g) of section 40A is amended by striking ``December 31,
2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2013.

SEC. 6. EQUALIZATION OF EXCISE TAX ON LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND
              LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS.

    (a) Liquefied Petroleum Gas.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4041(a)(2) of
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
        ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by redesignating clause (ii)
        as clause (iii), and by inserting after clause (i) the
        following new clause:
                            ``(ii) in the case of liquefied petroleum
                        gas, 18.3 cents per energy equivalent of a
                        gallon of gasoline, and''.
            (2) Energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline.--Paragraph
        (2) of section 4041(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
        amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline.--
                For purposes of this paragraph, the term `energy
                equivalent of a gallon of gasoline' means, with respect
                to a liquefied petroleum gas fuel, the amount of such
                fuel having a Btu content of 115,400 (lower heating
                value).''.
    (b) Liquefied Natural Gas.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4041(a)(2) of
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection
        (a)(1), is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of clause
        (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and
        inserting ``, and'' and by inserting after clause (iii) the
        following new clause:
                            ``(iv) in the case of liquefied natural
                        gas, 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a
                        gallon of diesel.''.
            (2) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel.--Paragraph (2)
        of section 4041(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
        amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended by adding at the end
        the following:
                    ``(D) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel.--For
                purposes of this paragraph, the term `energy equivalent
                of a gallon of diesel' means, with respect to a
                liquefied natural gas fuel, the amount of such fuel
                having a Btu content of 128,700 (lower heating
                value).''.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--Section 4041(a)(2)(B)(iv) of
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by
        subsection (a)(1) and paragraph (1), is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``liquefied natural gas,'', and
                    (B) by striking ``peat), and'' and inserting
                ``peat) and''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to any sale or use of fuel after September 30, 2014.

Output: Powering American Jobs Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015: (1) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy efficient improvements; (2) excise tax credits and payments for alternative fuels, biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel mixtures, and alternative fuels relating to liquefied hydrogen; (3) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures; and (4) the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable fuels. Equalizes the excise tax rate for liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. Modifies energy efficiency standards for windows, doors, skylights, roofing, water heaters, biomass stoves, and furnaces or hot water boilers.


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SECTION 1. COOPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATED GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Public
Lands, Healthy Communities Act''.
    (b) Technical Assistance, Cooperation, and Training.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior and the
        Secretary of Agriculture may cooperate with and may provide
        technical assistance to any designated gateway community where
        the relevant Secretary determines that the results of such
        cooperation and assistance are likely to benefit both the
        protection of resources managed by the Secretary and the
        community.
            (2) Technical assistance.--At the request of the government
        of a designated gateway community, the relevant Secretary may
        assign, on a temporary basis, an agency employee or contractor
        to work with the community to develop mutually compatible land
        use or management plans or policies for the general area.
            (3) Training sessions.--The Secretary of the Interior and
        the Secretary of Agriculture may offer training sessions for
        elected and appointed officials of designated gateway
        communities at which such officials can obtain a better
        understanding of--
                    (A) agency planning processes; and
                    (B) the methods by which they can participate most
                meaningfully in the development of agency plans,
                decisions, and policies, including information
                regarding the process whereby units of local government
                may obtain status as cooperating agencies under the
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
                4321 et seq.).
            (4) Coordination of land use.--To the extent consistent
        with the laws governing the administration of the Federal
        public lands, and at the request of the government of a
        designated gateway community, the Secretary of the Interior and
        the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into cooperative
        agreements with designated gateway communities to provide for
        coordination between--
                    (A) the land use inventory, planning, and
                management activities for Federal lands administered by
                the relevant Secretary;
                    (B) the land use inventory, planning, and
                management activities for lands administered by the
                designated gateway community; and
                    (C) where relevant, such cooperative agreements may
                also include the land use planning and management
                activities of other Federal agencies, agencies of the
                State in which the Federal lands are located, and local
                and tribal governments in the vicinity of the Federal
                lands.
            (5) Interagency cooperation and coordination.--To the
        extent practicable and when consistent with applicable laws and
        regulations of each respective Federal land management agency,
        when the plans and activities of 2 or more Federal land
        management agencies are anticipated to have a significant
        impact on a designated gateway community, the Federal land
        agencies involved may consolidate and coordinate their plans
        and planning processes to facilitate the participation of the
        designated gateway community in the planning processes.
            (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
        to be appropriated not more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year
        for use by the relevant Secretary to carry out this section.
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior and the
        Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to designated gateway
        communities for the purposes described in this section.
            (2) Criteria.--The Secretaries shall jointly develop
        criteria for awarding of grants under this subsection.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
        to be appropriated not more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year
        for grants under this subsection.
    (d) Designated Gateway Community.--For purposes of this section,
the term ``designated gateway community'' means a county, city, town,
village, or other subdivision of a State, or a federally recognized
Indian tribe or Alaska Native village, that--
            (1) is incorporated or recognized in a county or regional
        land use plan;
            (2) the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of
        Agriculture determines is significantly affected economically,
        socially, or environmentally by planning and management
        decisions regarding Federal lands administered by the relevant
        Secretary; and
            (3) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the
        relevant Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(4).

Output: Healthy Public Lands, Healthy Communities Act - Permits the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to cooperate with and provide technical assistance to any designated gateway community where the results of such interaction are likely to benefit both the protection of resources managed by the Secretary and the gateway community. Defines a gateway community as a community meeting certain criteria, including that it is significantly affected economically, socially, or environmentally by planning and management decisions regarding Federal lands administered by the relevant Secretary.Allows the Secretaries to offer training sessions for officials of gateway communities to give such officials a better understanding of the methods by which they can most meaningfully participate in the development of agency plans, decisions, and policies.Permits the Secretaries to enter into agreements with gateway communities to provide for coordination of land use between the relevant Secretary and a gateway community.Authorizes both Secretaries to make grants to gateway communities for the purposes described in this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Library of Congress Fiscal
Operations Improvement Act of 2000''.

              TITLE I--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS REVOLVING FUNDS

SEC. 101. REVOLVING FUND FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO DUPLICATION SERVICES
              ASSOCIATED WITH AUDIOVISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Treasury a
revolving fund for audio and video duplication and delivery services
provided by the Librarian of Congress (hereafter in this Act referred
to as the ``Librarian'') which are associated with the national
audiovisual conservation center established under the Act entitled ``An
Act to authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library
of Congress, and for other purposes'', approved December 15, 1997
(Public Law 105-144; 2 U.S.C. 141 note).
    (b) Fees for Services.--The Librarian may charge a fee for
providing services described in subsection (a), and shall deposit any
such fees charged into the revolving fund under this section.
    (c) Contents of Fund.--
        (1) In general.--The revolving fund under this section shall
    consist of the following amounts:
            (A) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under subsection
        (b).
            (B) Any other amounts received by the Librarian which are
        attributable to the services described in subsection (a).
            (C) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under paragraph (2).
            (D) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under law.
        (2) Deposit of funds during transition.--The Librarian shall
    transfer to the revolving fund under this section the following:
            (A) Any obligated, unexpended balances existing as of the
        date of the transfer which are attributable to the services
        described in subsection (a).
            (B) An amount equal to the difference as of such date
        between--
                (i) the total value of the supplies, inventories,
            equipment, gift fund balances, and other assets
            attributable to such services; and
                (ii) the total value of the liabilities attributable to
            such services.
    (d) Use of Amounts in Fund.--Amounts in the revolving fund under
this section shall be available to the Librarian, in amounts specified
in appropriations Acts and without fiscal year limitation, to carry out
the services described in subsection (a).

SEC. 102. REVOLVING FUND FOR GIFT SHOP, DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION, PHOTO
              DUPLICATION, AND RELATED SERVICES.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Treasury a
revolving fund for the following programs and activities of the
Librarian:
        (1) Decimal classification development.
        (2) The operation of a gift shop or other sales of items
    associated with collections, exhibits, performances, and special
    events of the Library of Congress.
        (3) Document reproduction and microfilming services.
    (b) Individual Accounting Requirement.--A separate account shall be
maintained in the revolving fund under this section with respect to the
programs and activities described in each of the paragraphs of
subsection (a).
    (c) Fees for Services.--The Librarian may charge a fee for services
under any of the programs and activities described in subsection (a),
and shall deposit any such fees charged into the account of the
revolving fund under this section for such program or activity.
    (d) Contents of Accounts in Fund.--
        (1) In general.--Each account of the revolving fund under this
    section shall consist of the following amounts:
            (A) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under subsection
        (c).
            (B) Any other amounts received by the Librarian which are
        attributable to the programs and activities covered by such
        account.
            (C) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under paragraph (2).
            (D) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under law.
        (2) Deposit of funds during transition.--The Librarian shall
    transfer to each account of the revolving fund under this section
    the following:
            (A) Any obligated, unexpended balances existing as of the
        date of the transfer which are attributable to the programs and
        activities covered by such account.
            (B) An amount equal to the difference as of such date
        between--
                (i) the total value of the supplies, inventories,
            equipment, gift fund balances, and other assets
            attributable to such programs and activities; and
                (ii) the total value of the liabilities attributable to
            such programs and activities.
    (e) Use of Amounts.--Amounts in the accounts of the revolving fund
under this section shall be available to the Librarian, in amounts
specified in appropriations Acts and without fiscal year limitation, to
carry out the programs and activities covered by such accounts.

SEC. 103. REVOLVING FUND FOR FEDLINK PROGRAM AND FEDERAL RESEARCH
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Treasury a
revolving fund for the Federal Library and Information Network program
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``FEDLINK program'') of the
Library of Congress (as described in subsection (f)(1)) and the Federal
Research program of the Library of Congress (as described in subsection
(f)(2)).
    (b) Individual Accounting Requirement.--A separate account shall be
maintained in the revolving fund under this section with respect to the
programs described in subsection (a).
    (c) Fees for Services.--
        (1) In general.--The Librarian may charge a fee for services
    under the FEDLINK program and the Federal Research program, and
    shall deposit any such fees charged into the account of the
    revolving fund under this section for such program.
        (2) Advances of funds.--Participants in the FEDLINK program and
    the Federal Research program shall pay for products and services of
    the program by advance of funds--
            (A) if the Librarian determines that amounts in the
        Revolving Fund are otherwise insufficient to cover the costs of
        providing such products and services; or
            (B) upon agreement between participants and the Librarian.
    (d) Contents of Fund.--
        (1) In general.--Each account of the revolving fund under this
    section shall consist of the following amounts:
            (A) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under subsection
        (c).
            (B) Any other amounts received by the Librarian which are
        attributable to the program covered by such account.
            (C) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under paragraph (2).
            (D) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under law.
        (2) Deposit of funds during transition.--Notwithstanding
    section 1535(d) of title 31, United States Code, the Librarian
    shall transfer to the appropriate account of the revolving fund
    under this section the following:
            (A) Any obligated, unexpended balances existing as of the
        date of the transfer which are attributable to the FEDLINK
        program or the Federal Research program.
            (B) An amount equal to the difference as of such date
        between--
                (i) the total value of the supplies, inventories,
            equipment, gift fund balances, and other assets
            attributable to such program; and
                (ii) the total value of the liabilities attributable to
            such program.
    (e) Use of Amounts in Fund.--Amounts in the accounts of the
revolving fund under this section shall be available to the Librarian,
in amounts specified in appropriations Acts and without fiscal year
limitation, to carry out the program covered by each such account.
    (f) Programs Described.--
        (1) FEDLINK.--In this section, the ``FEDLINK program'' is the
    program of the Library of Congress under which the Librarian
    provides the following services on behalf of participating Federal
    libraries, Federal information centers, other entities of the
    Federal Government, and the District of Columbia:
            (A) The procurement of commercial information services,
        publications in any format, and library support services.
            (B) Related accounting services.
            (C) Related education, information, and support services.
        (2) Federal research program.--In this section, the ``Federal
    Research program'' is the program of the Library of Congress under
    which the Librarian provides research reports, translations, and
    analytical studies for entities of the Federal Government and the
    District of Columbia (other than any program of the Congressional
    Research Service).

SEC. 104. AUDITS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

    Each of the revolving funds established under this title shall be
subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the Comptroller
General's discretion.

SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The provisions of this title shall apply with respect to fiscal
year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.

             TITLE II--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRUST FUND BOARD

SEC. 201. REVISIONS TO MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATION OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
              TRUST FUND BOARD.

    (a) Addition of Vice Chair of Joint Committee on the Library as
Board Member.--Section 1 of the Act entitled ``An Act to create a
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes'',
approved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 154), is amended in the first sentence
of the first paragraph by inserting ``and the vice chair'' after
``chairman''.
    (b) Quorum Requirement.--Section 1 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 154) is
amended in the second sentence of the first paragraph by striking
``Nine'' and inserting ``Seven''.
    (c) Temporary Extension of Board Member Term.--Section 1 of such
Act (2 U.S.C. 154) is amended in the first paragraph by inserting after
the first sentence the following: ``Upon request of the chair of the
Board, any member whose term has expired may continue to serve on the
Trust Fund Board until the earlier of the date on which such member's
successor is appointed or the expiration of the 1-year period which
begins on the date such member's term expires.''.

SEC. 202. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Title II: Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
 - Revises the composition of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board to include the vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library. Decreases from nine to seven members the Board's quorum for the transaction of business. Provides for a temporary extension of Board members' terms.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary
Commemorative Coin Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Carson City Mint played an important role in the
        founding of the Great American West.
            (2) Congress established the Carson City Mint in 1863 to
        serve the coinage needs brought on by the Comstock Lode during
        the silver rush in Nevada.
            (3) The Carson City Mint was designed by Alfred Mullett,
        the supervising architect for the United States Department of
        the Treasury.
            (4) The brick used to construct the Carson City Mint was
        manufactured at the Adams Brick Works in Genoa, operated by the
        grandsons of John Quincy Adams.
            (5) The opening of the Carson City Mint was delayed due to
        the Civil War.
            (6) The Carson City Mint opened in December of 1869, and
        produced its first coins on February 11, 1870.
            (7) Coins struck at the Carson City Mint were distinguished
        by the ``CC'' mint mark.
            (8) The Carson City Mint coined more than $49,000,000 of
        silver and gold.
            (9) The Carson City Mint ended coin production in 1893, due
        to reduced mining of the Comstock Lode.
            (10) The Carson City Mint is listed on the National
        Register of Historic Places.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Denominations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
in commemoration of the Carson City Mint's 150th Anniversary, the
Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the
``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following coins:
            (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 8.359 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                    (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
            (2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 26.73 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                    (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) In General.--The design of the coins minted under this Act
shall be emblematic of the Carson City Mint building, its importance to
Nevada and the Nation's history, and its 150th anniversary.
    (b) Designation and Inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this
Act, there shall be--
            (1) a designation of the value of the coin;
            (2) an inscription of the year ``2020''; and
            (3) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We
        Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.
    (c) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
            (1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the
        Nevada State Museum Dedicated Trust Fund;
            (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee;
        and
            (3) selected in a timely fashion, which allows for the
        minting of such coins to begin as quickly as possible.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1,
2020.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
            (1) the face value of the coins;
            (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
        such coins; and
            (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
        labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
        marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
        for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
        coins.
            (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
        under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All sales of coins minted under this Act shall
include a surcharge as follows:
            (1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
            (2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid to the Nevada State
Museum Dedicated Trust Fund, for the purpose of supporting the Nevada
State Museum mission.
    (c) Audits.--The Nevada State Museum Dedicated Trust Fund shall be
subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31,
United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under
subsection (b).
    (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection.

SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

    The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
that--
            (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not
        result in a net cost to the United States Government; and
            (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are
        disbursed to the recipient designated in section 7 until the
        total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized
        by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of
        machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is
        recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with
        sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.

Output: Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Carson City Mint in Carson City, Nevada.  All surcharges from sales of such coins shall be paid to the Nevada State Museum Dedicated Trust Fund.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act
of 2012''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Actual stamp.--The term ``actual stamp'' means a
        Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp required
        under the Act of March 16, 1934 (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.)
        (popularly known as the ``Duck Stamp Act''), that is printed on
        paper and sold through the means established by the authority
        of the Secretary immediately before the date of enactment of
        this Act.
            (2) Automated licensing system.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``automated licensing
                system'' means an electronic, computerized licensing
                system used by a State fish and wildlife agency to
                issue hunting, fishing, and other associated licenses
                and products.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``automated licensing
                system'' includes a point-of-sale, Internet, telephonic
                system, or other electronic applications used for a
                purpose described in subparagraph (A).
            (3) Electronic stamp.--The term ``electronic stamp'' means
        an electronic version of an actual stamp that--
                    (A) is a unique identifier for the individual to
                whom it is issued;
                    (B) can be printed on paper or produced through an
                electronic application with the same indicators as the
                State endorsement provides;
                    (C) is issued through a State automated licensing
                system that is authorized, under State law and by the
                Secretary under this Act, to issue electronic stamps;
                    (D) is compatible with the hunting licensing system
                of the State that issues the electronic stamp; and
                    (E) is described in the State application approved
                by the Secretary under section 4(b).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ELECTRONIC DUCK STAMPS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may authorize any State to issue
electronic stamps in accordance with this Act.
    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall implement this section in
consultation with State management agencies.

SEC. 4. STATE APPLICATION.

    (a) Approval of Application Required.--The Secretary may not
authorize a State to issue electronic stamps under this Act unless the
Secretary has received and approved an application submitted by the
State in accordance with this section. The Secretary may determine the
number of new States per year to participate in the electronic stamp
program.
    (b) Contents of Application.--The Secretary may not approve a State
application unless the application contains--
            (1) a description of the format of the electronic stamp
        that the State will issue under this Act, including identifying
        features of the licensee that will be specified on the stamp;
            (2) a description of any fee the State will charge for
        issuance of an electronic stamp;
            (3) a description of the process the State will use to
        account for and transfer to the Secretary the amounts collected
        by the State that are required to be transferred to the
        Secretary under the program;
            (4) the manner by which the State will transmit electronic
        stamp customer data to the Secretary;
            (5) the manner by which actual stamps will be delivered;
            (6) the policies and procedures under which the State will
        issue duplicate electronic stamps; and
            (7) such other policies, procedures, and information as may
        be reasonably required by the Secretary.
    (c) Publication of Deadlines, Eligibility Requirements, and
Selection Criteria.--Not later than 30 days before the date on which
the Secretary begins accepting applications under this section, the
Secretary shall publish--
            (1) deadlines for submission of applications;
            (2) eligibility requirements for submitting applications;
        and
            (3) criteria for approving applications.

SEC. 5. STATE OBLIGATIONS AND AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Delivery of Actual Stamp.--The Secretary shall require that
each individual to whom a State sells an electronic stamp under this
Act shall receive an actual stamp--
            (1) by not later than the date on which the electronic
        stamp expires under section 6(c); and
            (2) in a manner agreed upon by the State and Secretary.
    (b) Collection and Transfer of Electronic Stamp Revenue and
Customer Information.--
            (1) Requirement to transmit.--The Secretary shall require
        each State authorized to issue electronic stamps to collect and
        submit to the Secretary in accordance with this section--
                    (A) the first name, last name, and complete mailing
                address of each individual that purchases an electronic
                stamp from the State;
                    (B) the face value amount of each electronic stamp
                sold by the State; and
                    (C) the amount of the Federal portion of any fee
                required by the agreement for each stamp sold.
            (2) Time of transmittal.--The Secretary shall require the
        submission under paragraph (1) to be made with respect to sales
        of electronic stamps by a State according to the written
        agreement between the Secretary and the State agency.
            (3) Additional fees not affected.--This section shall not
        apply to the State portion of any fee collected by a State
        under subsection (c).
    (c) Electronic Stamp Issuance Fee.--A State authorized to issue
electronic stamps may charge a reasonable fee to cover costs incurred
by the State and the Department of the Interior in issuing electronic
stamps under this Act, including costs of delivery of actual stamps.
    (d) Duplicate Electronic Stamps.--A State authorized to issue
electronic stamps may issue a duplicate electronic stamp to replace an
electronic stamp issued by the State that is lost or damaged.
    (e) Limitation on Authority To Require Purchase of State License.--
A State may not require that an individual purchase a State hunting
license as a condition of issuing an electronic stamp under this Act.

SEC. 6. ELECTRONIC STAMP REQUIREMENTS; RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC STAMP.

    (a) Stamp Requirements.--The Secretary shall require an electronic
stamp issued by a State under this Act--
            (1) to have the same format as any other license,
        validation, or privilege the State issues under the automated
        licensing system of the State; and
            (2) to specify identifying features of the licensee that
        are adequate to enable Federal, State, and other law
        enforcement officers to identify the holder.
    (b) Recognition of Electronic Stamp.--Any electronic stamp issued
by a State under this Act shall, during the effective period of the
electronic stamp--
            (1) bestow upon the licensee the same privileges as are
        bestowed by an actual stamp;
            (2) be recognized nationally as a valid Federal migratory
        bird hunting and conservation stamp; and
            (3) authorize the licensee to hunt migratory waterfowl in
        any other State, in accordance with the laws of the other State
        governing that hunting.
    (c) Duration.--An electronic stamp issued by a State shall be valid
for a period agreed to by the State and the Secretary, which shall not
exceed 45 days.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF STATE PARTICIPATION.

    The authority of a State to issue electronic stamps under this Act
may be terminated--
            (1) by the Secretary, if the Secretary--
                    (A) finds that the State has violated any of the
                terms of the application of the State approved by the
                Secretary under section 4; and
                    (B) provides to the State written notice of the
                termination by not later than the date that is 30 days
                before the date of termination; or
            (2) by the State, by providing written notice to the
        Secretary by not later than the date that is 30 days before the
        termination date.

            Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output:
Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012 - Grants the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize any state to issue electronic duck stamps.

Sets forth state electronic duck stamp application requirements. Allows the Secretary to determine the number of new states permitted per year to participate in the electronic duck stamp program.

Instructs the Secretary to require electronic stamp revenue and customer information collected by each state to be transmitted in accordance with a written agreement between the Secretary and the state.


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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the productivity of the ``green revolution'' has been
        fueled by abundant, low cost fossil fuels providing raw
        material and energy for fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides,
        and for powering mechanization, thereby multiplying farm worker
        output;
            (2) farm worker productivity is based on the input of large
        quantities of fossil fuel based energy and chemicals, with
        typically an input of as much as 10 fossil calories used to
        produce a calorie of food output;
            (3) food production in this manner cannot be sustained if
        fossil fuels are depleted and become increasingly costly and
        scarce, and biofuels are not a viable alternative if their
        production consumes more energy than they contain;
            (4) reduction of energy consumption through maximum
        efficiency is a prerequisite to sustainable reliance on
        renewable resources at an affordable scale; and
            (5) for over a century, agriculture extension has shown
        that demonstration of viable techniques and technologies is a
        powerful force for their adoption and promotion.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a regional, State, local, or tribal agency;
                    (B) a nonprofit organization or institution that
                farms or provides farm or educational services to
                persons or organizations that own or operate farms;
                    (C) a farm or farmer or for-profit corporation that
                farms, or group of such farms, farmers, or
                corporations, at least 50 percent of the gross revenue
                of which is derived from the sale of food or fiber
                grown on the farm, if the acreage under their control,
                individually and collectively, whether through
                ownership or leasehold interests, is less than 160
                acres; and
                    (D) institutions of higher education, as defined in
                section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
                U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (2) Renewable energy.--The term ``renewable energy'' means
        energy obtained from a resource in a manner capable of being
        indefinitely sustained or replenished.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Energy.
            (4) Self-powered farm.--The term ``self-powered farm''
        means a farm or collection of farms that--
                    (A) is capable of independence from offsite sources
                of energy, fuel, and raw materials for fuel;
                    (B) is a community resource for--
                            (i) food; and
                            (ii) energy, fuel, or raw materials for
                        fuel;
                    (C) minimizes or eliminates ongoing operating
                expenditures to offsite entities for fossil fuel-
                derived energy;
                    (D) employs sustainable farming practices for long
                term soil fertility; and
                    (E) produces at least 2 times as much energy,
                including fuel or raw materials for fuel, as it
                consumes both on site and in the transfer of farm
                products to market.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES RECOMMENDATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with
the National Academy of Sciences for--
            (1) the development of recommendations for appropriate
        evaluation measures and criteria for the programs under this
        Act; and
            (2) an evaluation of the feasibility of prize and best
        practices award programs as tools to promote self-powered
        farms, and recommendations for how to carry out such programs,
        if feasible.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report
containing the recommendations and evaluation described in subsection
(a).

SEC. 4. RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    The Secretary shall establish a program, taking into account the
recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences under section 3,
for the research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application of energy technologies or other technologies that have the
potential to increase energy efficiency or otherwise to enable self-
powered farms. The Secretary shall award grants under this section to
eligible entities, or consortia thereof, on a competitive basis. The
Secretary shall encourage participation in the program under this
section through the Agricultural Cooperative Extension System.

SEC. 5. STATE AGRICULTURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AWARDS.

    The Secretary shall establish a program, taking into account the
recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences under section 3,
for making awards to not more than 30 State agricultural research
programs for the demonstration in a farm setting of the integration of
technologies developed under section 4, or other technologies, in a
manner that best achieves the goal of self-powered farms.

SEC. 6. LOAN PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide, on a competitive
basis, low-cost revolving loans and loan guarantees to eligible
entities for the commercial application of energy technologies or other
technologies that will contribute to the goal of establishing self-
powered farms.
    (b) Preferences.--In providing loans or loan guarantees under this
section, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants who propose
to derive the highest proportion of their energy needs from
technologies that use biobased feedstocks or other renewable energy
sources. The Secretary shall give highest preference to applicants who
propose to meet their energy needs from biobased feedstocks or other
renewable energy sources produced on that farm.
    (c) Oversight.--The Secretary shall establish procedures to enable
the Secretary to oversee the operation of projects supported by loans
or loan guarantees under this section, to ensure that such projects are
operated consistent with the goals and requirements of this Act.
    (d) Loan Amount.--The amount of a loan under this section shall not
exceed 80 percent of the cost of the project for which the loan is
provided.
    (e) Guarantee Amount.--The Secretary shall not guarantee under this
section more than 80 percent of the principal of any loan.

SEC. 7. CONSULTATION.

    In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the
Secretary of Agriculture.

SEC. 8. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW.

    The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National
Academy of Sciences for a review of the programs under this Act and the
development of recommendations for improvements to such programs. Not
later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report containing such
review and recommendations.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary--
            (1) to carry out section 4, $25,000,000 for each of the
        fiscal years 2008 through 2012;
            (2) to carry out section 5, $25,000,000 for each of the
        fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and
            (3) to carry out section 6, $25,000,000 for each of the
        fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

SEC. 10. COST SHARING.

    In carrying out a research, development, demonstration, or
commercial application program or activity under this Act through an
award of a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other instrument
other than a loan or loan guarantee, the Secretary shall require cost
sharing in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 16352).

Output:
Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to: (1) develop recommendations for evaluation measures and criteria for programs under this Act; and (2) evaluate the feasibility of prize and best practices award programs as tools to promote self-powered farms.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an award program for up to 30 state agricultural research programs for self-powered farm demonstrations; (2) provide low-cost revolving loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities for the commercial application of energy or other technologies that will contribute to establishing self-powered farms, with highest preference given to applicants who propose to meet their energy needs from biobased feedstocks or other renewable energy sources produced on that farm; and (3) enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for a review of the programs under this Act.